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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-10

-Twenty-eight years ago, white Ira
M thomas, Of Middleboro, Mass, was
skating on pond-hole in that town. ne
took on his skates and laid them by 3
hre built on the ice. The concealed
noorlng gave way, and the skates were
never seen again until last week. When
the mud was being removed from tbe
drled-up pond-hole they came to light
and were recognized, being Of the curl
toe pattern, with brass acorns on the
end OF the runners.-Boston Post.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-10
Writing of the strange custom Of

Writing of the strange custom Of
japanese children carrying younger
children on their backs, a correspondent
remarks: &c You will see scores of chill
dren at play, all carrying these burdens
about (for you must know the island
swarms with babies), and. as they rush
along at break-neck speed. the head
of the sleeping infant may be seen
waving In the breeze"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-10
A COMPANY has been incorporate

"A company has been Incorporated
in New York which proposes to con-
struct floating theater at cost of
$4,000 One of the trustees says the
river and coast towns would be visited
and first-class performances given A
stock company will be employed and
kept on board all the year round. The
vessel will be constructed on the cat
amaran principle and be called the
Gladiator. Z. Sun.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-10
-ALong Island man tried

"A Long IsIand man Tried q novel
experiment. He went into court in the
dual role of paintiff and defendant. He
claimed that certain estate, of which
he was executor, owed him money, and
so began suit against himself as execu-
tor. He would have won the case, but
the Judge said such conduct was intoler-
able. took the estate from him and
threw him out of court.-BroOklyH
Eagle.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-10
THE SOUTH.

TIE other Sunday at point fifty miles
from Fort Smith, Ark, in she Choctaw
Nation, while Rev. Samuel Andrews was on
his way to bill religious appointment, ne
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-10

The electric light has darkeneS
10000 gas jets in New York Within ;
yeer.-M Y. Netcs.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-10

II can only he estimated approximately q 70
what extent the revenues Of the road will he
affected by reduction over tho main line and
branches in Kansas made ~ the three points
named. AS has before been stated reductions
are not needed on the eastern ends of tbs
road, and considering this fact, the
average reduction computed for the whole
road in Kansas would not exceed fifteen per
cent. In its report 10 this Office the company
has failed to separate the earnings of that pa1t
of its road situated in Kansas from the earn
ings OF the system as a whole stating its ina
bill ty to do so. The freight earnings OF the
road for the year ended June 80, 1855 for the
whole system were Sl36ll, 19j.Si. The earn
ingS of the road for the year ended June 90.
1855. were Sl4GCg. $500. Receipts from its
land sales and from land contracts for the
same period. 81. 4Ol, 129 a. Total earnings and
receipts. Sl6Gll, 727.SO Against the same we
have the following expenses, charges and pay
mentS:
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-10
lbI'li- - ID, C)oc')s
surplus for the year ended June

~ .''i-- iOstOo.C-l- Ia
Surplus for the year ended June
part of this surplus viz: s.. 48I 549.,S. il
from land sales. which il is true will not con
tinuc permanent source of revenue. but the
lands will scmain a source of revenue for Il
number of years to come. Out of a grant of
2.I4t.15j acres inuring to the company under
the grant, l,3lS,G19 acres have been sold and
contracted. leaving 1,4:6016 acres undis-
posed OF. It is true a large portion of the re-
ported surplus, viz. 81, 80 COS On. has been ey
pended in new construction. but the Board is
Of the opinion that morCf1cgitimate method
of dealing with this surplus would he to
apply il to the reduction Of rates II is OBJ
Viously unjust 10 tax the people to build new
roads and then tax them TO produce profits
upon their operation for the benefit of indl-
viGuals who have not invested dollar in
them. The expenditures We're:
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-10
Commissioners, Decision.

In the complaints from Usage City, New
ton and Great Bend, against the Santa Fe
Railroad Company, that had been before
the Board for some time, the Commission
ers issued their decision on the ID. After
entering into a general and lengthy review
of the complaints and detailing the causes
which brought them about, the Board said:
Upon a comparison of the tariffs of rates
now in force upon the Atchison, Topeka 4
Santa re Railroad with the revised schedules
or rates for lSS2 of the Railroad and Ware
mouse commissioners of Illinois. schedules
which we are advised were based upon a scale
devised by the most expert railroad men in
Ihe country, We find great disparity existing
between the rates on the eastern cOmDared
with the western end OF the lines in Kansas.
The rates obtaining on the first seventy miles
OF the company's road west of the Missouri
RIVER, are but very slightly in advance of
Ihe rates of charges for like distances
upon the highest class of roads in Illinois.
IheSe rates are reasonable. judged by any
standard OF comparison that can be reasonably
adopted, and they should not be disturbed.
There may be particular instances of ship
mentS upon which, Oy reason of classical
non, the rates may be too high. But as
whole the rates on this part OF the line are fair
and reasonable and furnish no ground for
complaint. But beyond that distance the rates
rapidly rise until at Newton and Great Bend,
TWO OF the points from which complaints have
come. tntS are from thirty 10 forty per cent.
higher, having reference TO distance, than
those prescribed for the east ends of the road,
measured by the scale cited above. and upon
which the rates for the first ten miles are sub
stGn'ldiiy based. This state of things prOba-
bly, originated when the conditions were very
different from those that now obtain; that the
Board find and decide that the following rates
OF charges for the carriage of freight and
merchandise over the railroad of
Ire respondent company from Kan
sas City and State line and Atchison
aud lcavenworth, kaS.. 10 Newton. Kas.,
and from Newton, Kas.. to AtchsOn, Lcaven-
worth and state Line, Kas., and Kansas City,
having reference TO the classification now in
force upon said railroad. are reasonable and
proper. and should hereafter prevail on said
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-10

To Usage City and from Usage City to Atchi-
son and Lcavenworth. ka,-, and Kansas City
and State Line, KaS., having reference 10 the
now in force upon said railroad,
the following rates are reasonable and just,
and should hereafter prevail on said road,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-29

: Jail q few weeks since is certainly an in
ventive genius. Since his recaptures he
has been fettered and kept in cell. By
some unknown means hes got possession
of an old knife blade aud small piece OF
wood. From the wood he manufactured
key which readily opened the door, but
az he did not care to 90 out with his legs
fettered, he next sawed the bolts which
clasped them. When discovered by
Jaler Roux he had arrangements com
pleted for moving his place of board just
80 soon al he was allowed outside of his
cell, which is few minutes every day
He is now securely fettered, but it is not
safe to give him even tOothpick.
Monticello Constitution The Le-
Conte pear tree boom ia on the increase
Messrs. S. & T. Puleston have taken a con-
tract to plant thirty acres of LeConte
pear trees for Messrs. Perkins & Bailey.
This thirty acres adjoins the grove Of
Moore & Puleston. When planted, in
connection with adjoining groves, it will
make solid orchard Of eighty acres, and
will present beautiful sight when in full
bearing. An eighty acre grove, at eight
or nine years of age, will yield net rev.
enue of over one hundred thousand dol
lars. There are two LeConte pear trees
on Mrs. Partridge's residence lot in this
several years. The present season they
have yielded net revenue of more than
$4,000. At this rate a One-acre orchard
of LeConte pear trees, will bring in an
annual revenue of from s 200 to $500.
The pear will beat the orange, and the
expense of cultivating the former is not
one-half that of the latter d. The only
daughter of DIR. James l.. Palmer, aged
about twelve years, died very suddenly
on last Thursday evening, at the resi-
dence of her father in this county, and
was buried in the Palmer burying ground
in this place on Friday We sympathize
with the bereaved parents The south
land main) front of the new hotel build
ing will be 1872 feet, and the east front
will be 1877 feet inches, and three stories
high. 1t will contain in all, including par
Tors, dininghall, library, offices, &c, sew
ty-two rooms of this number ffty-fvt
/ are bed-chambers, and all of very con
venient size, we'll ventilated, and every
! room will be supplied with a heating appa
ratus, gas and water. The building will
be substantial, frst-class edi fee, anc
the roofing will be covered with tin. Il
will be pressed to completion as rapidly
as money, skilled labor and energy car
possibly do the work, but in all probabil
ity, in consequence of the delay in efforts
to give the work out by contract, it viii
not be ready for occupancy the approa CHI
ing winter.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-29
ROANOKE COLLEGE,
IN the VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS

Beautiful mountain location. Climate ui,sur-
passed Two Courses for Degrees; also Bus
and Preparatory Courses. Full English Coarse
French and German spoken. instruction thorough
and practical. Library, 5000 volumes Best re-
ligious and moral influences,
Expenses for nine months (inaluding tuition,
board, etc. $l49, $17G or $204
Increasing patronage from II States, Indian Ter
ritory and Mexico. Thirty second Session begins Sep
tender I'm. Catalogue free. Address
JULES ID. DREHER, President,
july, I'm Salem, Va
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-29
Guardians Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT |. AS
Y guardian o Robert W Copeland lunaic will.
on the nth day of August, A. ID. 1881 apply to the
H"n w r Byrd. Judge of the County Court Of
LeeI county, Florida, for authority to sell and dis
p"ie df the following real estate, living and being in
sal county and Stale, property of the laid Robert
W. Copeland, i'll the manner aud way the said court
may erect: The undivided oBesixth interest of the
n"-th"s>t quarter sect ~. and west half of south.
east quarter section ~ east half of northeast QUAR-.
ten skiion 30, south half southeast quarter section
Il" a-No south half of southwest quarter of section
20 aud southwest quarter of southeast quarter of
section 20, township 3 range 3 north and east, con-
taihinS 90 acres.
MARY COPELAND Guardian
.EulS < lS94-5w
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-29
NOTICE

A. IL ST BSCRlBERS TO SHARES AND FRAC
~ ti"Ilal parts ot shares of the stock of the Mid
.dlts Fi"rida Agricultural and Mechanical Associa
tn.I, ua'n which there Is balance of the Original
subscription due the Association, and particularly
tho Subscribers to the shares or parts OF shares
nuHIlrred p, 80 40. IL, ~, A. A., ~ and 10 are
hereby notified hat they required TO make pay.
meat i The balance due on said stock, Ia the Trras
urer ~ said Assocatl"n or It's attorney, Wm P
w d, At the city If Tallahassee on or before the
illn day of august, a. ID. 1881 and that il they
hllfo make payment within said time, their stock
ar interest therein, and all previous payments
thereon will be- sold at public auction for the If
the tsocatIon
By order Of the Board of Directors
T. HOT STOUN, President
IT, : ELLIOT, Secretary.
T1lahassee, Fla, June 10, 1884 6Oi
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-29
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Additional Rule Of Supreme Cow,
SUPREME COURT OF PLORuDa

TALLAHASSEE, July II, 1884
fiRpERED. That the following rule be adoptrd Fl,
tho regulation Ct the practice and proceeding in
"rSs Of prohibition in the several Courts OF this
SLaa take effect from and after its publicatio,
in :he State paper.
RULE.
The return or answer TO the suggestion in wr,s
OF 3'r"bibition in Til" Courts of this Stnte having
jurisdiction of the same may be by demurrer ar
plea, ~ in ordinary personal actions and such mo
tioils applicable To ordinary personal actions
sh;il he applicable to this proceeding The time
for the return of the rule to show cause and the
isg uf the pleadings in such may he rrgu
ar3d ana prescribed 10y the courts in each case IA
il ori-es In the exercise of this discretion .he
Cn1ri or Judge will have due regard to the right.
OF Jhe parties, aud will regulate The practice 50 AZ
to .ecurr speedy determination of the cause as
is klstiiicd by the circumstances of each case.
4 true copy.
&. H. FOSTER Clerk
JulV -. lSS4-.t
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-29
Wesleyan Female Institute,
STAuNTON. VIRGINIA.

Opens September gid, 1884 One of the first schools
for young ladies in the United States. Surround
ings beautiful. Climate unsurpassed. One hundred
and fortythree boarding. pupils from eighteen
States. TERMS AMONG THE BssT THE UNION.
Board, washing, En- ssh Course Latin, French. Ger
man, instrumental Music, &c for scholastic year,
from September to June, 93SS. For catalogues,
write to
REV. WIN. A. HARRIS, DID,, President,
July S-2m StauntOn, Va.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-29
Notice of Insolvency,

Upward LEWIS, ADMINISTRa TOR OF THE
lL'rst:'tr at j. z. Gallagher, late of Leon COUNT
IN nv State of Florida, deceased, having filed %
this .C,'nrt written suggestion of the iuslyeDg
"f sii estate, notice i hereby given to all persons
"aViiy claims against SAID 'stale To appear and die
tue sable with me duly authenticated according to
law, "e or before the 9Th day OF November, A b.
1854. WI. p. BYRD,
Judge con County Court.
Ih]FlhaS-rr, Fla, MAY q, ISSI-trn
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-29
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Branch of the University of Georgia,
CUTHBERT, GEORGIA.
BENZ. T. HUNTER, A. NJ. PRESIDENT

BENZ. T. HUNTER, A. NJ. PRESIDENT.
Corps of teachers full. The Fall Session opens
on the first Monday in September. The appropra-
ton to the College of s., 900 has been restored,
thus enabling the Trustees to put the Incidental
Fee at IS. No charges for Tuition. Board can he
had at prices ranging from $l0io *l2 so per month
Catalogues giving full and cefnite information sent
on application to the President
july % 1SS4-2m
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(Old Indinn Cure.
The Gem of Blood Purifiers.


PERRY, Ga June 16. 1884 i genuine allopathist-
member Of the regular school and profession of medi
ethics but mpelled by candor and TRUTH and OF
dnty to suffering humanity, do no violence to proper
construction of that code when declare that
= o. L. G. Is NO HUMBUG. p
have nsed it long at first doubtingly ultimately
with implicit confidence in its remedial virtues ] know
whereof speak. am familiar with the medical prop
critics Of each of its component parts is profoundly
Alternative tonic diurec, daphoretic and emmenagogne
o. l. G. Is A PERFECT BLOOD PURIFIER
1t purges the liver and all s tributaries and branches
and II specific nfable all diseases which
it is recommended by the company 1t never fails t"
make perfect and permanent cure.
FRED A. TooMER, ABB, A. NJ. and NJ. d.
PERRY. GA. June l6, 1S4-We the undersigned, have
for many years had the pleasure of personal acqnant
foregoing certificate and we know him to b. gentleman
of nnmpeachabe integrity and of high social and proes
A. GILES Ordinary Houston Co., Ga
w. d. NOTTINGHAM, Judge Houston 60. Court.
W. F. KILLEN. School Conn Houston 90, Ga.
f. $. WELLoNs Clerk Superior Conrt Ionson Co.. tia.
w. N. GORDON, Commissioner Houston Co.. Ga.
j. W. CoLYER, Sheriff Houston Co., Ga
j. II. HOUsER, Tax Receiver Houston CO., Ga.
W. BRUNsoN Tax Collector Houston Co, Ga.
The following fair samples Of hundreds Of esimo-
mails we can procure :
PERRY Ga. Jnnc Ii, ISL for twelve years af
iiced with syphilis. 1t pronounced by an Old and
experienced ply stefan be the ever met
with In his practice had employed the best medical
aid he had and had been drugged with medicine until
l had about despared of getting well Finally, upon
the advice Of friend tried d. c. soon commenced
to improve. and after taking nine bottles nlly
stored to health. This than year and
symptom Of the disease has returned
ii. h WniDBY.
EcHECpNNEE Houston Co., GA June 1G 1854 take
great pleasure in saying used half dozen bottles OF O.
l. c. for a Of -crofua of eight years standing
and fully restored TO health cherfully recommend
ii to sufferers from blood disease. y. W. ". SMITH
In conclusion the propetors say they yet
with the fret failure OF o. g. TO do al that is claimed
for il.
EN- PRICE, 81. 50 PER BOTTLE.
TIKI d.. 4. 60.
Sold by w. A. RAwLs. Tallahassee, Fla.
Jnly 22 1894 en-
LEROY ID. BALL, r. C. LONG,
Formerly Surveyor General Attorney AT Law.
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University of Virginia

The sixty-frst session of this institution will open
October l, 1884. Thorough instruction in Literary,
Scientific and Professional Departments, including
Lam, Medicine, Engineering and agriculture For
information apply to DR.. JAMES +. HARRISON,
Chairman of the Faculty, P. o., University of Va.
Jaw
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-29

Below will be found a description of the mn,
derer uu''
He i black, ahont - or 20 years of age ahon,
feet inches high, and weighs about 100 or 1,s
ponhk. Ills left arm has been paralyzed a. 20, 70,
ra'ie about hcnt and he hops on his lef y. ne
the ttes OF the left foot at times d-ayy;na .a,
ground. His face Is smooth, having no wh;.. .ue
nnl.>s'a few scattering ones on his chin e''
.faIly -, lSS4-iw
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-29

PERRY Ga, June 16. 1884 Il genuine alopathist-
a member Of the regular school and profession Of med
cine and sincere advocate and follower OF IFS code of
ethics but impelled by candor and TRUTH and Of
dny to suffering humanity do violence to proper
construction of that code when declare that
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-29
In the Circuit Court of the Second Jua,...,
Circuit Of the state OF Florida for L..
COnnty-In Chancery.
I I.1tTH Il ITEMIILY
~ Bill for Divorce

IL APPEARING To THE COURT FROM Tup
gun HE'D in this c,nse aud the affidavit NJ ,h
'"'phia'nant thnt the defendant, Mary G. Demirv
rts;ics ont OF this State that the ordinsrv ny
cess c'nnot he served upon her. it is ordered na
utcTtfd that hearing on the facts charged in ssiS
hlt be had AT the Cnnrt honse in Tallahassee ~
Monday the third day of November, 1854 or as soon
ht:' ati"r as the same be heard and thai If ,h
deh-rdant does not appear and answer or denim mo
rf inai day, 4 decree in said cause shall tberennon
pass IN lhe same manner if the defendant had an.
pe"fen ana was present in court: Proidtd That
erMspapcr OF this state for the SPACE of thras
@"hhs before the day appointed for said
,,,,, -, 100, o., ID = WALKER, Judge
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-29

THE COMFORTABLE RESfDEN f az i r.
No. vi, [ OrDer of Calhoun and Vii riu,a ;trrels
is for rent. Apply 10 I
M.EsVEtV.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-26
MAPLESON'S TROUBLES.
The Reasons Why Nine. Gerster Refused to
Fill Her Engagement in Baltimore.

New YORK, Jan. 25.-Mme. Gerster who re-
fused to sing for Colonel Mapleson last night to
the disappointment Of the citizens of Baltimore
is said to be at the residence of her brother Dr.
Gerster, in this city. She refused to see a re-
porter. The Evening Post has the following ex-
PLANTATION: From other sources it is ascertained
that the trouble between Nine Gerster and her
manager was of long standing. 1t rose primarily
from Colonel Mapleson's backwardness in paying
Nine. Gerster 81, 900 for each time she sang.
Repeated requests for money by DR.. Gardni,
Gerster's husband, were met by plea of no
money in the Academy's strong box, because
PATHS agent had taken it all. To friend DR.
Gardini told this story week before he left:
"Mme. Gerster was to get $1,000 for each
performance. She has sung sixteen times and
received SIS 900 in all. When l go to Colonel
Mapleson for the rest he shrugs his shoulders
and says, Mon cher garcon, which means my
dear boy, L have not penny; that wretch
FRENCH has taken it all, every penny for Patti
We make no money on the Gerster night, and if
| don't pay Patti she will stop singing and then
we shall have jolly time of it, and all starve to-
gether.' Well, | consented to wait from day to
day, but when | heard Colonel Mapeson was
building boudoir car for Patti with silver
ornaments and velvet carpets and bathrooms
went to him and asked when Gelster was to have
a $50 900 railroadcar, He said he would have one
built as soon as the strike of the glass-b blowers
was over. asked for money every day, but got
none. One day got an invitation togo and ad-
mire PATHS car at the Grand Central Depot
did not go Colonel Mapleson is right in calling
this PATHS season; it is PATHS season, Tor she
takes all the money that comes in"
1t is believed that negotiations are still going
on between Colonel Mapleson and Dr. Gardini
which may result in sudden cure of Master
Gardni and return of the prima donna to Bal
timOre. According to the Post, Colonel Maple
son explained Gersters absence by saying that
she had received news Of the illness of her child.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-26
An Injunction Refused.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25.-,Judges McKennack.
Butler and Nixon in the United States Circuit
cation for preliminary injunction asked for by
the American Bell Telephone Company to re
strain the overland telephone companies of
Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey from
using the transmitter and receiver for telephone
instruments alleged to be infrinements on Bells
patents. Judge McKennack said that inasmuch
as "a case was pending in New York which had
nearly reached conclusion, and which involved
the same question, he and his colleagues would
decline, for the present. to grant an Injunction
upon the application. The court was of the
opinion that it would be better to see what dis
position would be made of the Now York case
before any order was made in the present case
1t was, however, intimated that if any unneces-
sary delay should occur in concluding the New
York case the court would render decision
upon the present application