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The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-29
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.

LAND OrEIcE AT HELENA, NJ. T., August IL. 1855.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following nam.
~ ed settler has filed notice of his intention to
said proof viii be made before c Mead. pro,at.
Judge Of Beavcrhcad County, Montana, at Dillon,
NJ. r., on
September &c. 1 S8J, viz: Phillip Anderson,
who made pre- e,npticn dcciaratory statcmcn: No.
$50. for the S. W: 4 Sec. -, Tp s. s.. r. $, ".
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz: William &. Flynn, David l. Williams,
Charles b. Trefery and 'rreey Rose, all OF Dillon,
NJ. r.
F. ATKINSON, Register.
w. S. BARBOUR, Atty. 33td
The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-29
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.

LAND OFFICE At HELENA, NJ. L., August -, ,SSs.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following, nam
~ ed settler has filed notice of his intention Ia
make final proof in support of his claim and , said
proof will Ne made before c. Mead, Probate Judge
nt ieavcrhead county, Montana, ut Dillon. NJ.
r.. on
September rs. 1883. viz: Henry smith.
" tho made prc-cnp,on dcclrrntor> statement No.
nolo. tor the NW4 Mex Sec. a., TIP. 4. s., X. $,
W.
Ike names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation u. sad
land. viz: Theodore Schneider, Charles T.. Black
John Muarky and Acn Dewitt. all Of Dillon,
NJ.
+. ADklNSON. Register
W. $. HARBOUR, Attorney. ,,.td
The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-29
NOTICE or FINAL ENTRY.

LAND OFFICE At HELENA, NJ. r., August II, 1855.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention to
said proof will ne made before c. Mead, Probate
Judge Of Beavcrhcad county, Montana, ut Dillon,
NJ. T., on
September 20. 1855, viz: william +. Nye,
who made preemp.ion declaratory statement No.
s''no for the SWA Sec. 9. Tp &, SIR s, W.
lie names the following witnesses to provc his
continuous residence Ipon. and cultivation of said
land. viz: Theodore Nelson, Henry C;enthcr. J. y.
Townsend and Matthew Macklin, all Of Dillon,
NJ. L.
+. ADKINSON. Register.
WIS., HARBOUR. Attorney. s3.td
The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-29
Sealed Fropooa10.

Sealed proposals will I've received ut the County
Clerks office in Dillon NJ T., until Monday. Sept
7th, 1853, for the delivery ut 30 cords, more less
Gf good, sound pine wood ut the county court house
and jail. Bids must state whether red or white
pine, and il in cord wood or log: and addressed to
the Chairman Of the Board Of County Commission.
and marked "propos,'. Rv order Of the Co.
Commissioners. PIN. u. Mc(;OCGH,
Dated Aug. !. 1859. Clerk OF Board.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-29
NOTICE OF FINAL. ENTRY.

LAND OFFICE at liElENA.M.T. July y, ,SS5.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following nam.
~ cd settler has filed notice of his intention 10
make final proof in support Of his claim. and that
said proc! will hc made hetor. II. I. Wing,
Deputy Clerk of the Second Judicial District Court
of Montana. in and for Rcaverlcad County, at
Dillon, NJ. T., on
August II, 1883, viz: David Keller.
who made pre- cmption declaratory statement No.
$50 for the Ella SWi.+ Sec. - Tp. :. Of Il.
oW.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, SAID
land viz: Craig Cornell, WATSON NJ. Oliver,
Joseph G. Metlcn, Adolph Elel, all Of Dillon. NIT.
r. ADklNSON, Register.
SMITH Il MEiToN. Attorneys. so-M
The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-29
ESTRAY NOTICE.

One roam horse a""ut six years old, branded s +
on left shoulder. with brand above. Will give $40
reward for the return of the me at Dcwcy's
Flat, Or ID. r. Rc,nhar1t. 1T Dillon. NJ. I.
RAW \. NJ. MADISON.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-02
The Ohio Rebels.

Whittier have we drfted: Here is a
cartoon in Harper's Weekly bearing the
familiar signature Of TIL. Mast, and repre-
senting the low pressure Of rebellion as
centering in the Ohio Valley.
Described more in detail, the sketch
shows the White House as Fort Sumter,
resting on a solid foundation inscribed
"Union," and the Ohio Republicans are
firing at it from a siege gun i'll the fore
ground, mounted on the fimsy structure
of the "Obio Platform" The bloody
shirt floats from q shaky flagstaff, the
shots fall far short Of the fort, and under
all is the significant query, "Who are the
rebels now?"
Our Republican friends in Ohio have
always regarded Mr.. Mast as wonder
fully gifted caricaturist in his way and
we feel free to say that We are compelled
to agree with them. There is no denying
the fact that bis more recent efforts bear
the unmistakable marks of genius
Charleston Ne,os and Courier.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-02

The Republicans are very auxinus 10 KIN =
Assistant Postmaster General H4v. an ,rs ' o "a
tInually repeating that he is on the brink ., ~.
grave Hisax. however. fails with ,rrrh. ~"
usrily. Nearly all The Republican Pns,m..,s.
have premonitory symptoms o: HAY icyry
Exchange.
Mr.. Hays AK does not fall with anu
great regularity in Florida. Some poorlv
informed persons begin to think tina. Mr.
Hay has ne Ak, OF that the handle Is no,
long enough to reach down here, or tina,
1t is so dull that it can't sever the touoh
neck of a Florida radical. At All events
and Ak or no Ak, the stiff necked frate,n;.
ty Of "offensive partisans still hold
their heads high, and continue to pocke,
the gains Of Office from the hands If
Democratic administration. OF courS.
there will be All end of these things BIZ,
when shall the end be: PERHAPS whom
the beginning of the end is reached there
will be short shrift throughout the State
as i'll Virginia when the ak began to rise
and fall with "terribe regularit j." in its
wholesale business of wholesome decap.
itatiOn
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-02
Comm unica,ed- !
Editors FLnRInIAH1


Ifspace will allow, will you kindly publish
suggestion! Now that We will have either X
new Constitution or revised one, cannot the
vexed question of tax sales be settled 81 as 10
make the payment oftaxes safe 10 the State. sand,
al the same time, do away with the power of
trying TO make an absolute conveyance of some
thing for nothing then in every case having The
tax deed set aside by court OF equity, or by!the
Supreme Court, if carried there? Let US suggest
to our law makers TO make II new departure in
this enlightened aye, and frame law that iu
stead Oi selling a mans home for nothing, SELL
at regular days AS now, simply right to rents.
profits, income &c, in any way for such tirAe as
will pay the party who advances the money To
the State may make good enough interesI ,t'
pay him for so doing, and at same time be s. lien
on property till redeemed. P:
Such is the outline, the details leave TO wiser
heads; but We think any man would rather hela
a binding lien than clerks deed that may I've
set aside al any time. P.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-02

Our Constitutional Convention is getisg q
dilemma They have been in session eighteen
days, and have just gotten their work u oder
good headway 1t not more than half com
pleted, and there IS only enough left Of the
$35OOO appropriated for that purpose, to pay
the expenses of The Convention about nine Aays
longer. Ii they remain in session after lhes APP
preparation is exhausted, they will have la trust
To another Legislature ana Prov dence to sup.
ply the deficiency .-Iailahas seem, June 81
1t would seem that our contemporary did nGt
calculate very closely in arriving at hi, conclu-
sions At the date o. his Issue IS above the ex.
penses nf the c invention hal only reached about
5000 for all accounts, and this amount inclad-
ed saw 81, 800 "r 81 600 paid from The $35, 900
appropri ,tion for election expen SEES advertising
notice OF which in papers throughout the
State being principal item.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-02

We are enabled to report that the
Trustees Of the Tallahassee and Thomas.
vile Railroad Association are meeting
with substantial encouragement in their
work of raising means for the construc-
ton of the road. The generous donation
this week of Mr.. T. J. Roberts, of Cen
treville, Leon county, deserves special
mention. He has given by deed three
hundred and twenty acres of choice land,
which is now under cultivation, with six
tenant houses upon it. Our friends in
Thomas county may make a note of this,
as Indicating how much in earnest the
people of Leon are in their purpose of
having a road to the line of the Savan-
nah Florida and Western.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-02

So far as we have noted we have seen In
no Democratic pa per of the State any ex-
preston of opinion adverse to making the
payment of poll tax qualification for
the privilege of suffrage. The advocates
of 81 poll tax, and that the revenue 80
derived should go to the schools, are nu-
merous, and there are strong arguments
to support their views-stronger, We
think, than those opposed. While such
tax might prevent some capable of in
teIigently exercising the right of suffrage
from voting, it would debar far greater
number VIII ose ignorance or prejudice al
low them to become the mere tools
of demagogues. The general welfare
demands that this class of voters
should be reduced as much as pos
sible, for they represent neither
Intelligence or property interests,
nor social or political morality. 1t is
worth some sacrifice of better men to re-
duce the baser sort The case Is the re-
verse, in its bearings, of-"better that ten
guilty persons escape than that one inno-
cent person be punished for it may be
stated" better that one worthy person
be prevented from voting than that ten
unworthy persons be allowed to vote"
The majority is on the right side, and
shows clear gain for the right.
Calculations of the amount to be de-
rived from 81 poll tax may be based
on the figures of the voting population
of the State, but heavy deduction
should be made fotAccount of the num-
Der that may not pay, lest this revenue
be largely over-estimated that too
small provision otherwise he made for the
schools We believe that class whose
political strength is especially requisite for
the moral and material advancement of the
State will cheertully pay tax which at
tords the two-;old compensation ofthe right
to vote and of aiding the most important
interest Of the body politic-the most i'm
portant, for the incidental issues of to day
will pass away in this childhood Of the
State, but the manhood of it's future must
be made great and noble by the culture
of its people, whose masses should be
able to count back long generations OF
educated ancestry, themselves of each
succeeding generation yet more advanced
in the progressive elevation of their race
than that which preceded. 1t should not
be forgotten that We are but the founders
of a race which does not vet exist in a
homogeneous people-that American
race" which may be as distinctively
marked centuries hence by physical and
mental characteristics as some of the
races of the older world We are now
but a mixture of various nationalties,
laying the foundation of the race type
| that the distant future may fully develop,
and which, i'll Keeping with the progress
of the world, should surpass all others.
\ good foundation is essential to a good
| superstructure.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-02

The first passenger train over the
Tavares, Orlando & Atlantic Railroad
came in on Saturday last, and on Mon
day trains commenced to run regularly
In day or two more coupon tickets to
all points east, west and north, will be on
sale here, so that travellers can get
through tickets and through sleepers.-
Orlando RepOrter.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-02

1t is stated that Blaine still considers
himself the leader of the grand old party.
It seems to be case of the blind leading
the blind, for both have fallen into the
ditch together.-Savdnndh Netos.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-02

sitting 81 eve By the river,
watching the how Of the Ode
Watching the ripples that AWAY.
Play where the foam bubbles ride
Sitting alone in the twilight
Watching the death Of The day.
Watching the gold and the crimson
Passing In spIendor away.
Sitting alone In the cleaning.
Watching the long shade 80 fail.
Watching the night - she sadly
Covers the earth With her pail
sitting aioLs In the darkness.
Watching the stars ~ they shine.
Hearing the sigh Of the nigh, wind
wooiag the whispering pine
Hearing the whip poor-will crying.
Hearing the katydid's song.
Hearing the river's low mnrmur.
Toying it, crosses among.
sitting and thir king. and dreaming
Dreams that are never to be,
Oreams that some spirit In pits
Ever 10 sending To me.
Giving me glimpses immortal,
Holding the gate just ajAr.
Till hopes that make my soul tremt.s
Are born OF this vision afAr
All. Hope 10 but the foam bubble
That necks the rivers dark door.
Sparkling and bright for moment
Then gone, alas evermore
LIVE OAK, June ~. lss5 L xo,n
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-02

An Italian was caught yesterday in
the act of gathering cigar stumps in the
street and confessed that he got ten cents
pound for them from cigarette maker.
Paste this in your sons new straw hat
". Y. World.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-02
Delegate MCKinnOn and His
Friends.

In the last issue of the FLoRlDIAN it
was stated that the dwelling and furni-
t,lre of Hon. 4. ID. McKinnon had been
destroyed by fire. We are now pleased
to publish the following letter, as show
ing the earnest and practical sympathy
called out by the misfortune which befell
the popular Delegate from Washington
county:
LAKE DE FUNIAK, FLA,
June 26th, 1885.
Hons w. f. Green ond A. L. McClskiu, Tala-
haxsre, FM.:
DEAR FRIENDS II was AN antidote to the
shock OF The telegram that reached me in Tala-
ha>see on ,ht morning of the Goth inst, saying,
=" Your house here. AM about all in 1t, was
burned up last night; come home" 10 find on
reaching the place where my new house was,
home friends and relatives with earnes, hearts
and busy hands, al work providing fO,d AMI
clothing lor OR little ones, thtt escaped the
flames with nothing save their night gowns
But when received your commune ,iion this
morning, with lis Contents. d. ing the sincere
sympathy of my friends Of the Convention aud
State Administration, felt rs if n complete res
toralive had reached melville the handsome
sum, 50 unexpec' edly received, is appreciated
for ills intrinsic value, just now. Yet il is the
sincere sympathy that il is the sure proof OF
that gladdens my heart most and makes me re-
joice in the nobility OF man. And will you for
me, tender to these friends the thanks of CRATE
full heart and say to them for me, this sum shall
go into outage To shelter my family, and stand
as a memorial OF their tsngi0k sympathy.
Your sincere friend.
A. d. MCKINNON
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-02
How the school Money was APpor.
TONED.

NOW the @cnOOt Money was ARpOfe
TONED.
AS showing the justice of having the burthens
OF the school tax more equally distributed among
the beneticiarles oil that fund, the following in
formation is presented
For the school year of 1S83-S4 the census
showed that there were in the State SO, 1913 youth
OF school age. OF this number 1852 were
white and %, 1856 were colored. There was ex-
pended during this time for the maintenance of
public schools 5000, 1908 OF this amount
$lO3, 7l32O Was expen ied upon white schools,
and $1O3,O2S83 was expended upon colored
schools, making al excess in favor Of the whites
Of only 1888 87 AS the number OF white chill
dren OF school age exceeded the number Of COLI
ored children by 10 ,426. this shows u per capita
expenditure of 80 IS for corcd and - SO for
white children
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-02
IA K IL.

SHOWING THE CApTrATIoN TAX ASSESSED AND
VOTE CAST BY COUNTIES, FOR THE YEAR 1884
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-02

Mr.. Sanchez moved toadjourn until 8 O'Clock
tonight; agreed 10. and the Convention Was %
adjourned. q
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-02
PUBLIC INSTITUTION

SECTION /. Institutions for the tenehi Of the
insane, blind and deaf. and such qsher eenevo-
len, institutions as the public goss may acquire,
shall be fostered and supported tiy the State,
suffice, to such regulations as n'as be provided
by law. .u -; ,,r..
and maintained in such manner IS day h.s fixed
by law. Provisions may be made by law for
The establishment and mathematics. M house
OF refuge for Juvenile offenders, ahd,the IegsIa
turr shall have power 10 establish q hose and
work-bouse for common vAgran!ss
SEC. 8. The respective counties Rf tho State
shall provide In the manner fxta ny lsw for
those of the inhabitants who, by ress0n Is age,
inflrmity or misfortune. may hava claims upon
the aid and sympathy OF society
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-15
Alligator Hunting in Florida.

The Florida native, cracker, . as he
is called, selects dark. quiet night for
hunting this peculiar game, observes a
writer IN the Pittsburg Dispatch, and en-
tering his skif or "dug-out,p places
small iron CRATE or cage securely in the
bow. Next he fills the cage with dry
pine knots or light wood. " and deposits
plentiful supply in the bottom of the
boat. Then with companion to row
him, he loads his rifle carefully. and
seated in the bow of the boat right be-
hind the jack-light gives the order to
push off. Involuntary one feels awed
by the solemnity of the scene-the dark
brown waters of the sluggish and mar
row river, hemmed in by swamp
grass ten feet high. with here and
there tree standing out like a
grim sentinel in the waste of sand
and water. Occasionally they pass
tributary stream, and into one of these
small creeks turn their boat, gliding
silently along in the quiet night, with
the moon rising slowly over the tall
grass. Now all is changed. They dart
into dense growth of palm trees and
scrub palmetto. The lofty cabbage palm
rears its straight trunk aloft, smooth,
and even as a marble shaft. crowned
above by glorious foliage, while more
humbly the many other trees indigenous
to this warm climate stand with the
funeral looking Spanish moss hanging in
filmy gray drapery almost to the waters
edge, and the small patches of ground
here and there visible are covered with
poisonous vines and lovely ferns. Here
the cracker" gives the order to cease
rowing, and, striking match, he lights
up his cage of pine knots, Illuminating
the water many yards in advance. With
his rifle cooked and in readiness they
push silently ahead. Soon what appears
to be the end of a log appears a
few yards in front. The boat drifts
slowly forward until the little sharp eyes
of gator shine forth from the log
like head. He is immovable, transfixed,
as it were. by the glare. and now is the
time to shoot. Aiming carefully, either
at an eye or behind the forelcg, he pulls
the trigger. and the deed is done The
huge reptile awakes from his lethargy.
A gurgling roar like that of bull, o
violent plunge and powerful lashings of
the long tail indicate he has received his
death wound After this furry. which
lasts perhaps for half an hour, the body
Immediately sinks to the bottom. To
prevent this he is secured by a rope and
anchored safely When sufficient num-
Der has been shot the cracker" proceeds
to skin his game He takes a sharp
knife, and, making an incision on either
side from behind the foreleg, removes
the silver gray skin from the stomach
and Sides the armored skin on the back
and tail being useless. Then, securing
the teeth, he returns home, and after
sailing the hides thev are ready for the
commission man, who pays the hunter
about 81 per skin.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-15

package 81 medicine which he said he
was to give to Mr. Seward In person.
That gentleman was confined to
his bed with j fractured arm and
law on account 0f beiag thrown
from his carriage a few days
previous. You have heard also how he
encountered Mr.. Frederick Seward near
the door Of his fathers room, where an
alteration ensued between them. the
result being that he struck Seward twice
over the head with the butt of q revolver,
fracturing his skull and rendering him
insensible. The noise, il appears, at
tracted the attention Of Sergeant George
+. Robinson, who, on opening the door
leading into the bedroom, was immedi-
ately felled to the floor BY being struck
in the forehead with knife. No sooner
was this accomplished than Powell
sprang on the secretary with his knife
and slashed him in the right cheek and
throat. Robinson, If remember right,
got to his feet and sprang on. Powell.
In the struggle that ensued Major A. Fl.
Seward came in, and, with the united
efforts of the two men, Powell was
elected from the room, but not until he
knocked Robinson down with his fist.
Powell then deliberately left the house,
mounted his horse and rode slowly away.
After wandering three days and three
nights in the country below Washington
he returned to the residence of Mrs. Sur
raft in 4 partial disguise. Here he ran
into the arms of guard of soldiers and
was arrested and subsequently hanged.
All these are matters of history, with
which the world is more or less &C
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