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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-09-16

SATURDAY, September Is. 1888.

SATURDAY. September 49, 1884
Eittors Fboridira: Yesterday, the 18th. was
the time for the regular meeting Of the Cleveland
ARD Perry Club of Precinct No II, al which
lime ii large and enthusiastic crowd assembled.
The cluo was called TO order by the old veteran
President. W. T. Cogswell. After the regular
business of the club WAS transacted, the audience
was entertained BY speeches from several gentle
men, Int the crowning effect of the hour in the
way of speech was delivered by young man
from Tallahassee, by the name of John S. Beard.
He fairly and ia. exceeded the expectations of
ali present. He showed concusively clear
conception of the political history Of our coun-
Try from the lime of Alexander Hamilton dawn
10 the present day, predicted the election Of
Cleveland and Perry in November next. and
brought forth facts 10 show conclusively that he
wa. correct in his estimation of the Democratic
standard bearers, bath National and State. As
IA hint 10 other aspirants for Probate honors.
John is making good impressions wherever he
goes Next meeting Of the club will Be Septem-
Der 2s. ~ Hale's School House, al O'Clock p.
NJ Yours OBsEsvER.
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ssckeouv1le Herald
General Perry and party have been
constantly on the go during the past
week and everywhere they have been
met by large oatpourings Of the people
greeted with enthusiastic demonstrations,
RECALLED with splendid barbecues, and re-
ceived with an unbounded hospitality and
cordiality of treatment that IL not only
noteworthy evidence of the high respect
and esteem that all who know Gen. Perry
have for him personally, bat what is oil
greater moment and meaning. IT goes to
show how great and deep-seated are the
grand and immortal principles OF Denoc-
racy in the hearts of Fioridians. and how
they love 10 honor and cherish the imper'
sonation and representative of these prin-
cipleS, come in what parsonage 1t may.
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The ren-acolian. Pensacola
hhe County. Nominees.

The PenSac0liaR is ssli>ti- d; the city peopk
Rir ~.t-fl.i. .la, IN han ali. The county 20
)ie ase saii-tiei
/: \ more harm .ni.us proceeding than the sclIm
81 sfls- pt4ppl, If E>Uamhii III convention Assem-
si,'s las "Wednesday, il l. i'm ,"s>lne u lmagae
And 'ieirairi a-I'irani> 10 the vari"us Is'si'ors
SnN0;i"Ced pei re tiieir deieat thai they W0ua
ybitt by .hc ,icci>ba %. the convention, and
s.ii,a - ard> gave evidence OF their sincerity y
lSssrtily cntior>inL The nominations
Tli.. a,omnet> are before the people With DIX
4 dissenting VOICE I" mar he prevailing harmO-
ljous c.,ii.ion. Aud better selections thaa
tlnst; made CD Welne-dsy il would be e1cerdF
isgy 'it6cuil l" make.
:Iht Hon r. Mallory has before served hs
c2Es l}uency N tar capacity he is now be'rr nt
ps-,ps t.,r r.-rl.-c'lon 10 til and praise Of tbs
san II ESc4n.bia ere supcrf1uous other than u
aSkgsn~ edgmrut of his sterling worth as pup
M. -4rvan.
.Gdneral J. Ernest Youge has also served vel
alld Faithfully in the General Assembly as reF
rif,l,isiive oi this county, ami in Tins instance
M in Tue former, eungv Is entirely unnecessa1
HIS nnanim"us nomination, without psusng
ste>pHhd the rules, gives un,nlslaAa3lr eyiiea0
uas tl;r- high esteem IN which he held By NOS
who have asked permission Ia eject him, ae'
tlsti b, will be true To his constituency IS VOICE
e tnt In thal he Will be true 10 himself
SAH az member oi the lower house who "s
in!the Legislature with General 1onge, says;
E2eest was always one 10 FIX the attention
lbs ID use when he spoke. Ee was Not one 70
rl>e i;1 speak upon everything that came up
bsi when he lid desire 10 express his views upoh
a sl.jc CT he as listened TO with respect and ~
itSitpn. have not the least doubt that be VIZ
b.; tag next Speaker oil the House"
Pros James N. Tate We know not personalg,
big fr.im those who enjoy his acquaintance S :
lei that he is"a gentleman ami schoiAl-
ii ia sue soul Of honor, liberal minded ana pos
seRetf III no prtjutices. These are eminen'1
TIN qualities for n law-maker.
.iuo. B. Emmons, Esq, we have also not ins
pleasure of knowing, but from authentic sou'cc
wa arc ,nfsrmed hat he is a young man IN essy
w&y qssfied la represent Insecurity in The nae
of stale legislation.
She, people a: Escambia county are asked
VOC for men whose qualifications pre-eminesW
fl, them for the duties incidental To legsaus
ans there is no doubt hal the feul blot iefi up.
Detji, cratic ability in this county by the ~
eletalob will be totally erased.
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The Apalachicoa Tribune very correctly
defines Independent MS follows: An indie
pendent Is q man who Eas more Check Than
brains, and thinks that hc "nghi W b. rec''gniZrd
b.eausr 81 his superior ~ .biii,ies Then he is
generally some man VIII st cash is at low cbb
and he hoIs's by d. caring bims'lf 1n.eprnd-
eni 10 I'LL ms srkr's. There is no patriniisi
in An Indep. ndrnt. H. seeks only The 'emolu-
mcnts.
The above is a correct pen-picture of
Joe Stripping asshe appeared at Tallahas-
see last "Wednesday. His cash was also
at low ebb, and he was compelled to
solicit financial aid in order to get to his
next appointment, and he had hard work
to raise it.
No one has ever dared to cast sim
gle reflection upon Governor CIeveland's
official integrity. Every Republican ora
tor on the stump is vainly struggling to
prove that Blaine is an honest man.
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New Troy Messenger: If the Demo
crats haven't reduced the taxes any, Wn.
is il that Frank Pope's taxes have been fe
dueed from SOTO in 1881 to $3.50 ID
1854 Z Please explain, Frankly, how you
make such big mistake in your figures
rs the Republicans should wlthdra.
Mr.. Blaine and substitute Mr.. Edmupo'
or some other reputable Republican, the!
wo,,ld not he able to save their ucke''
but they would go to defeat without Inv
.lisoIr.tee and humiliation that now a"al'S
,herA. But as the tree falls so must IL 'ie'
i-Boaon Post, Dem.
-Ex-Goyernor Hendricks msde
ane.ch at Connersyille, Ind, on the lsi'
Grounds. in which he said: ~ speak "
INV EQUALS. to men who have the dec'u'"s
of the question, and want them to say
whetl they elect me this fall tna' Tue
which excluded me from the once
WHICH i was elected before, was an ln.
mona outrage. The Republicans oel'e's
now that was elected.
-isutl.r drew larger audience al MI 1870
than Logan. but it is SUI an W. -
whe,aer he 10 larger fraud.-o"s~
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Many perrons in Florida do not fully
understand why The 25-ceuts per acre
act of 1883 could no, be made operative
at once and its provisions complied with
by the Trustees Of the Internal Improve
ment Fund, and they are liable to be
deceived by designing politicians who
are continuously telling them fxisehoods
in relation to this MISTER. While these
same politicians know and understand
the situation in all it's details, they have
the effrontery to stand up before the peo-
pie and try TO deceive them by repeating
their malicious faisehoods, which cast
unjust reflections upon the honorable
gentlemen who have executed their trust
with ability AMI fidelity, and when the
suit was dismissed from the uiied States
Court the Judge thus highly compli-
mented the Trustees upon their admrabie
management Of the fund: Il have seen
much in the action of the Board Of Tru>-
tees to commend aud nothing to con-
DENIM"
After the fund was relieved of the
debt and the case dismissed from the
courts, the act of 1888 became operative
and its provisions have been complied
with in every instance where application
has been made IN conformity with the
law, aud Now dctudt seflers-heads of
families-can purchase so or less mum
Der of acres Of The same class Of la.h.ie
sold to Mr.. Disston, and at the same
price, as provided in said act-25 cents
an acre.
As bearing directly on this point, we
quote single paragraph from Governor
Bloxham's great speech at Jack >onville ::
/, is charged that We nulhtetl n law of The las,
LEGISLATURE, providing homes for actual settlers
NJ twenty five cents per acre. This, ike other
| charges. is without foundation Ii was well
| known that the Cni'ed States Court had cha-gc
| OF the fund when the ac was passed, and The Trns
| tees hat 10 ACT in conformity with lis orders
| We could not sell actual settlers selected pieces
! OF land AL twenty FIVE cents per acre a long as
| the fund wa controlled by the court for The pro
| teciou of the creditors. A. soon, however, as
| We were released from the control of The court
| by practical payment OF the debt and he dis
| missal OF the suit the law was al once complied
| with and no application for lands subject 10 sale,
| made in accordance with The same, has been re-
fused. The law was complied with just rs soon
| we had the power to do 50. II could no. I've
| carried out as long ~ the fund hampr''
| With the deb. There was a law passed in 1872.
| over twelve wears ago, allowing actual settlers
| land for less than twenty-five cents per acre Ii
| has been upon the >Hlutp book Tor period Iui-
hing through GnFtrtOi SteaIN> and Governor
| Drew's administrations VII, was II nnI com
Piled with: WIZ has tucrr been II" compliant
If lis not being carried ont: The cour' W"nid
| not have allowed "A c,mpl14nc~ rs long : tue
debt existed, ami sensible men knew II. The
same reason that proven ed com plano" with HE
ACT Of The last Legislature. until the lands were
| ont If The control OF the court, prevented com
| plianCc with The act Of 1872
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Tampa Tribune. J


On he occasion OF his recent visit TO Tampa,
NJ Frank w Pope, with his party, stopped at
h. Ocean House, kept by Mr.. Seavy. When the
i'm clne 10 settle up Mr.. Pope's agent, Mr.
AleThold, rendered Mr.. Seavy a check on the
Bank Of Jacksonville for an amount ten dollars
~ excess of the amount of the bill, and Mr.
S,avy accepted the check and paid Mr.. Aderhold
he excess in cash. The check was drawn by
Flank W Pope upon the Bank Of Jacksonville
~ favor If another party and endorsed by that
r"rS"n. The same check was rendered by Mr..
: ayr Ia Judge Wall, his landlord, in payment
q; rent, hu, Judge Wall declined to receive it.
AID advised thai ii be sent on through the Bank
81 Tampa for collection. This was done, but the
check was promptly returned with the informs
lipn that Mr. Pope had no account with the bank
upon which he had drawn. So Mr.. Seavy s out
nui only the amount of the board bill of Mr..
P"pr and party bn, also the further amount of
IA dpil,rs cash. We are also informed that
Judge Magbre is a loser 10 the tune of ten dol
account of another of Pope's bogus
checks given during the same visit. And &C
cnun,s nave reached US from Plant ity of still
ar":hcr financial transaction of the same nature
in that quarter Mr.. Pnpe's supply OF 'soap"
must have suddenly been cut short, or have orig
inally been very meagre, if he is reduced to such
straigh,- as the above would indicate. The finan-
cial tactics Of the Indep-nde would seem
tn b. on par with their political methods.
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jacksonville Daily Herald
The Legislature.

Let every Democrat in the State make
II a personal matter and devote himself
With all the energy and perseverance he
can command to the great work of re-
turning an honest, capable and fearless
Democratic majority to the State Legis-
Iature. We fear It's Importance is not
kept prominent enough before the people.
Neglvc, and apathy, resulting in Re
pablicau-Independent majority in our
Legislature, would b. nothing less than
criminal on the part of Florida Demor-
racy. Keep al eye on Your Legislative
ticket then
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1t Is said that Pope demands That the Re
publicans shall furnish not only the votes Du; the
money Tor b's campaign He proposes 10 dance
while they pay ta- fiddler and hold his shoes for
him. Idmpa Tr'd"ne.
They didn't furnish many voters to
hear Stripping last Wednesday, but some
body had to furnish the money or
stand for it, to pay StripIlng's way to
Quincy.
"A correspondent, writing from
Holmes county on the 18th, says: We
had some of the best Democratic speak
ing at Cerro Gordo on the 10th inst.
ever listeped to by Major w. H. Milton,
Colonel Davidson and Senator Call. The
crowd was so large that the court house
would not hold them. We had to ad-
journ the meeting and go ont under the
shade trees 80 that all ght hear.
The September number of the Quincy
Mo~thty Educator is before US, and it ia
becoming valuable factor in promoting
the cause of education. 1t IS certainly
great assistance IN county educational
work, and cannot be too highly com
mended for the good il is doing Par
ents, teachers, trustees Of schools and all
classes Of citizens would do well to give
the Educator that encouragement it SO
meritorionsly deserves.
Tampa Tribune: In the senatorial
convention for the district composed of
the counties of Polk and Manatee, held a
few days since at Fort Meade, Capt. John
w. Whidden, who for several terms has
we'll aud ably represented the county of
his residence, Manatee, 10 the lower house,
was nominated for the Senate; ct the
Polk county convention Mr.. J. W. Bry-
ant, who four or Eve terms has been the
from Polk, was nominated for
the still another term.
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Washington Post
The Result ina N inc.

Maine has gone Republican. as Was expected.
by a large majority wi hin 10000 of what Mr.
Blame and his friends expected and about sou
above what they made pretense Of expecting.
Tney looked for not less than $4,000, with The
help Of the women and the Prohibition amend
neu But Blaine and Prohibition are sufficiently
well en- .nrsed and d emocrats else where will see
nothing to discourage them in The result.
The Greenback party is no longer factor in
VI inc ppiitic>. Its members have gone back 10
th-ir old party affiliations This being The case,
the Lain Republicans. with the fortunes oil Mr..
Is aine in 'hcn keeping, might well have been
exp .clrl 10 poll fuller vote and SNOW u larger
IN jprtx THAN they have rolled up.
N par Y in any State has ever made cam
ia .l unaer more favorable circumstances than
those winch have attended the Maine Republic
cans tnis year. Thoroughly united with their
distinguished elder III the head at the National
ticket, with An army ot speakers the field, with
all The m.,nc. they could use NJ their disposal
they have .na,c one of the most thorough cam
vases nn record while the Democrats have given
tarn clear field, scarcely attempting Ia do
anNthing.
One Of the significant facts in this election is
thu The Democrats have carried the two manu-
featuring cities of Lewiston and Biddeiord,
wnclc The Republicans pushed the tariff to the
front and kept 1t there.
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~
Mr.. Blaine in biz lister Of acceptaace
spoke with Pecksnidisn virtns against the
sin OF corrupting the ballot-bcx.
Mr.. Blaine's organs are every day de-
uouncing in glowing terms the iniquity
of purchasing votes They are terribly
troubled at the thought that Democrats
may be guilty Of that objectionable sin.
Meanwhile, as our reports from Maine
show, the Republicans go openly into the
voters market in that pure and virtuous
State, with their greenbacks extorted from
unwilling but terrified Federal Office
holders in their hands, aud buy up
drunken and sober electors by the hun
Il ell in district.
BY false issues, open lying and the
unblushing purchase of votes the Repub-
Iicans induce the people of Maine to give
their candidate thin coating Of "vindi
cation" whitewash, in the stupid belief
that it may hide his tattoo marks from
the public eye. Only by such means, and
at the cost of much labor, tribulation and
money, do they succeed IN saving the
Favorte Son his own dyed-in-the-wool
Republican State.
We answer for the accuracy and truth
fulness of the shameful story told by ou
Augusta correspondent to-day. The PEG
pile will see from its violations the mean'
by which Blaine saved his own State
let them now keep their eyes on Ohio, Il
which the soap" tactics so characters
tic of the Republicans tattooed candidate
will now be transferred.
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An6YL4 ccpeen4oef ~, iec4-
Eassor. F1crsfiaa: The Csnrensipa Of Ire
Democratic party Of Waltun coufsty vas 6eid ~
Lake DeEunink on Saturday, The iMh instant.
There was 8 full ri Of delegates frotn al the
precincts bat two; and In one a theseA rcsuiss
primary meeting vas held and delegates selected. ,
bat they were prevented from coming BY SICK
ness Ia their families. /:
This was truly a convention Of The people.
Thirty-one respectable men. representing the
honesty, industry and intelligence VI their re-
spective districts. went 20 work calmly anu deho'
eraiely. without any juggling or trickefy 10 Sc
iect god ticket TO sepresen, their county in The
next Legislature. They did their work we'll.
Mr. Alien r Jones' our Candidate tnf the Sen
ate served one term in the House Of Representa-
tive> Q member from this county, Sna wda the
good opinion of bis colleagues and the cephdence
Of all his constituents. Though siec'ed At thai
time NJ m Independent Democrat be rem lined
n true Democrat, voting win his party IN thu
Legislature, ap acting with them ever snc. In 4
term expired. He is strong man. with cl-sS
record and viii work with energy and zeal for
the success OF our ticket.
The two young naminate.i For the tl'u~s
are Mr.. Charles D. Monroe and NJ. Jams Al
Mclean. They are "iin'ivs-s and Ia he IN AM
born" Descended from the hardy H'g .ian'scr'
who settled tbs county sixtv years ngo-h'r@
raised and educated among us-pa'e minded
virtuOus, intelligent gentlemen. thy filt and
nobly represent The good old county Of Walton
We think We say now 10 The lnltpen len
ticket, rs old Davy C'"cketi nsrd la ~ay (" tar
coon when he drew bead on hira: :" tou ma,
as well come down, yum are our ut'a'.
After the nominations were mace. and ia" can
didates had signitied their acceptance, Jhlg'
Daniel Campbell WAS called upon. and ~Hrmrs
mp the crowd with ringing speech. d+i"'n''in'
Pope and his crowd, and pietgius; hm+"lt, >nu
and body, 10 work for the succr,> OF lac Star
and county ticket.
The Convention adjourned, with \ isrling q
the most intense satisfaction. all highy pr ,ssr
with the ticket, and determined tn give Jones
Monroe and Mclean rousing mtjorl'y on III
4th of next November. {. 9.
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Florida Herald. l

Florida Herald
During his speech at ST. Augustine
week before last, Bisbee, referring to
Pope, said:
We found man " 40 wanted t. bent h De.
mocracy ami accepted him Tor that puri"se l
have met Mr.. Pope only three times, and do moi
care Ia meet him again
Can it be possible that the boss is going
back on the man VINO did him such yeo-
man service in Madison county at the
last election: Oh, base ingrAtitude
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The situation is favorable, says the St.
Louis Republican, and day by day the
Democratic host will grow stronger. All
of energetic, well-directed work, particu-
Iarly in the doubtful States. All Demo
cratic differences have been harmonized
in New York-let them be harmoniZed
else here, and Cleveland and Reform will
have sweeping victory in November
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General l.. u. Dennis, III a speech at
Gainesville, on the occasion OF the Blsbce
"picnlc' at that place, said:
Look at our condition The Republic uIs
Atti ,uI a canGIdile inr Governor in The lIrIJ
Democrat, 40 sill persists III being D:inoCial.
c.iiiag ul,ot ih.sr la whom lie has aiw AS tr-cu
oppose and IN whose lplIlIcil ial.h he 4O> Mt
utlleve, To support nan III The election 10 an
office on III" mere ground If hts btIng ga jhi-
paincuar occasion All Independent; ,hc Ola
leaders OF the Rrpublcan par y deserted ny tncif
followers IN his brnali against their earntsi pm
tesutIuns tiI: Republican parry without ii Re-
publican leader, and the Re publican les, i,r rs
without The following OF u party; RrpubcAu
nulninee Tor Congress, Nominated by fraudulent
Convention, whose position Is contested by
whom The fraudulent nominee has acknOw IL geI
10 be his equal by IA challenge which, after he
threw it do"n aud il was accepted, he viii
not stand by
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Thankful for Small FavOrs.
E..sroR1A. O. Seplcmh. I

FUSTONI \. q. SVI'Itihh'I y, Io0f
Hau !. G. Ba;nc: The magnificent result in
Nance II MoIIti a IA .,u-au.l vnt,s 1" us ~ Onlo
Ne " III ma CHI II ia Ottpurr.
tSighcs) CHARLES FOSTER
One THOUSAND, If that's all its worth
the II, publicaus might as we'll withdraw
from the light in OHIO. The raScalS must
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1t is not too late to make up clubs fol

1t is not too late to make up clubs for
the Campaign FLoRIDIAN. Send 25 cent?
and read it till January l, 1885. i
H. w. Scott writes: Send me FLoRl
IDIAN. Politics red hot in old Brevards
and sour Charley" is marching ON I'd
glory and victory. !
-. A monster skeleton has been dug up In
Michigan" Wonder If it's the relic III B aine's
popularity In tho WesL-Rthmond DisposaA.