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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-09-24
Correspondence FLoRIDIAN1
Letter From Hernanslo.
DROOKsvLLE, Sept. 8, 1885.

DRooKsvILLE, Sept. 8, 1885.
1Hessrs. Editors The very wet weather NAV
have given us an erroneous opinion of this sec
ton, but we think Middle Flor,la far supcrior 10
fernando county.
Inc people here, most OF them, are very clever
aud hospilable and show Tia. visitors every nj, =
tcntion possible
few days since we stopped during n hard
shower al u very nice looking cottage and askc,
tor shelter Till The rain passed. The landlord
look us IN led our mule and asked us TO dine
with him. Everything was scrupuluuslv n.,t
and clean and well arrangcd-no dirt upon the
h"or, no dust upon the furniture. no cobw,hs
on The walls. Surely we thought ,bis man
must be blessed with model wife. Dinner x,s
announced, such nice dinner one would not
expect in such II new country The bread " nc
dciicious-light and nice enough Cor A kin,r W..
asked for The lady of The house TO thank her IN,
our dinner, when the host informed us ,h,t !,
was nachciors den. Three bachelors living
together doing their own cooking and washnc
Ihrce hundred bachelors in this county, wan,
wives
FISH anu oysters plentiful and of fine quality
Deer anu small game abundant, quail. doves
rabbits and squirrels rs So numerous as IN he ,,;'
sanccs
orange trees are growing rapidly and the time
Is not Tar distant when this (Hernando comfy
WIZ De almost vast orange grove. Lemons
'mes' gnavas, grapefruit and pineapples are
grown on small scale. Farms rs understood
ID Middle Florida are scarce.
Capt. }. F. Tucker, and A. Church Groom
ESQ., both from Jefferson county, have fine farms
on excellent land. They grow fine corn. peas
potatoes tobacco and cotton, aud have some fine
livestock
brooksville the county scat, is nestled amidst
orange and live oak trees on the summit IF
pretty ridge OF hills which reminds one Of Lean
county. branch Of the Florida Sou,bern
Railroad is graded to the town butthc iron for
inc branch has not yet arrived, From pember.
tons 10 Leesburg is "a fiat drcary country not
calculated TO inspire ones imagination,
Leesourg is beautifully situated, being almost
surrounded by clear sparkling lakes. Il is trulv
the Lake City Of Florida
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exposition Views

Col ID. ii. Elliot oI lhe Savannah, Florid. .0a
Western Hallway Company, came 10 Tallahassee
last Monday for thc purposc Of nr..,eniing IL II,
State OF Florida trio OF iuc picture, OF For;j.,
display OF Citrus Fruiis al The New Or,.,ns f.
position. This exhibit was dispI,xel in uo,,
cultural Hall, competition open In H.. world
and was awarded the premium Of Sa50 and
gold medal. These pictures represent three
views IN different paris OF tie hail, are wcn evs-
cuted, handsomely framed, ana may he 500, >,
the Executive office
In acknowledging the rcctip: Of these souve.
Mrs OF Floridas triumph atthe Exposition Gov.
ernor Perry sent the following communicative
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Sept 81. 1855
To tie Sacanndh, Flurtda a1sd yIesterp Rail
tcdy Company.
GENTLEMEN: Please accept TIC thanks of the
State OF Florida for these three beautiful views n
me exhibit OF Citrus Fruits from Florida in be
horticultural Hall Ofihc Worlds Cotton en,ep.
NAL and Industrial Exposition, al New Orleans
lool'o, most courtcously presented 10 the Slate b
your company, through Col d. H. Elliot.
WIN eh'iihents os high esteem, | nave The
iouo' ~ DC our o5edienI servant,
+. 4. PERRY
Cow rnur OF Ftri,la
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-09-24

Under the above caption the Indian
apolis Journal, of the l4th instant says:
"This paper has the best Of authority
for announcing that III. r. DuvaI, for
merly General Manager of the Erie Line,
has been made Vlce-Prcsident and Gen
eral Manager of the Florida Railway &
Navigation Company, and will take
charge Of the operation of the road,
making his headquarters in Florida. He
expects to go there within a short time,
but will not take his family down until
it gets cooler. We congratulate the
people of Florida on the acq uisition of
such a worthy and estimable gentleman.
Unquestionably under Mr.. Dnval's man
agemcnt this system of roads will he
operated for all that there is in them, and
still more favorable reports of earnings
may be looked for"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-09-24
The Virginia Camp align.

RICHMOND, September 12.-Gen. Fitz Lee, the
Democratic candidate for Governor, has been
out In the canvass now about week. Every 10.
cality he has visited the people have given him a
most generous reception. He spoke at Staunton
to-day 10 the largest political meeting ever seen
in the valley. Hundreds Of enthusiastic ad-
mirers who could not get In the building in
which he spoke called Justify for Lee to come
out so they could at least see the gallant old
soldier.
AT the conclusion of his speech Gen. Lee was
presented with handsome basket of flowers,
the gift OF thejwidow of Gen. j. E. B. Stuart, the
dashing Confederate cavalryman, who fell at
Yellow Tavern. This gift touched Gen. Lee
deeply, he says.
When the speaking was over . line was formed
by the Democrats and Gen. Lee, against bis
wishes, was placed In a carriage which was
drawn to the depot by crowd Of men.
The campaign promises TO be one of the most
interesting ever witnessed In Virginia. Mr.. ].
8. Wise, Mahone's candidate for Governor, has
just returned from . canyassing tour Ia the
southwest. His reception Ia that section will
not compare with that given his opponent In
the valley.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-09-24
The Railroad Northward q We
Cosslty.

1t is not disputed that the one thing
which will do most to relieve depression
of the business and industries Of Leon
and start the county on career of pro-
gress is the opening of rail connection
northward from Tallahassee. This being
conceded, it would seem impossible that
the road should long remain unbuilt, for
the people of the county not only pos
sess the means to assure its construction,
but will actually not feel the outlay they
may make, and furthermore will be amply
repaid therefor. The donation of small
proportion of their lands which are yield
ing no income and for which there are no
purchasers will assure to the lands re-
tanned value far exceeding that of the
whole without a road which will open
this fertile and beautiful portion of Flor
ida to the inflow of visitors and settlers.
No one may doubt that the "boom
which other and not superior portions of
the State have experienced will be repeat
ed here when an hours run by rail shall
place us in connection with the Georgia
system Of railroads-which lead to every
where: to where the people live who
want to visit Florida, who want to settle
in Florida, who want Florida products,
who want Florida lands Shut in by
lack of communication save over
lengthy, indirect, and expensive route,
we have been kept behind the times "
and outside the current of immigration
which has flowed into the State at distant
points and secured progress to other Sec
tions while ours has stood still. The ne
cessity for a short direct route into our
section is so absolute that unless supplied
it will continue to stand still for an in
definite period-lands untitled, owners
needy, population diminishing. It's in the
power of property holders to put an end
to such condition of affairs and bring about
an era Of prosperity, and the Trustees of
the Railroad Association are ready to re-
ceive from them donations of their sur
plus lands in aid of its construction. The
most profitable investment land owner
can make is to give some now useless
land to enhance the value of the remain
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-09-24

Ahe brilliant Prospects offhc Great
Exhibition 10 he held next Year.

BRONSON, FLA, Aug. 25.. 1885.
Hon. w. III. Sebiing, Commissioner for this
State 10 the American Exhibition To be held
next year IN London has just received private
letter rom Commissioned General Speed, now
on Il hurried trip Ia London on business connect
ed win the great show which is To- expose to Tie
world our Arts, Inventions, Manufactures Pro-
ducts and Resources. In his letter Mr. Speed
says that he hndS that all the Englishmen be
meets arc looking forward TO the American EE
nlDitlon with the greatest interest, and he finds
them all agreed that the American show cannot
TALL TO attract many more visitors than any el
position ever held in London. The site, EarPs
Court, hensington, is inarvelously we'll adapted
LOT Exhlollion purposes, and much more aces
sioie thaii any other available space in London
being easily reached by rail in a few minutes
from the heart OF the city, and by cab in len OF
niteen minutes from the fashionable May FAIL
Inc grounds can very easily be made most Of
tractlve, and in novelties will far surpass those
at Albert Hall, which are rapidly becoming al
old story.
Mr.. Speed visited the Inventions Exhibition
now holding at Albert Hall, and was amazed al
inc crowds daily drawn there by an exhibition
which cannot compare with what the people Of
the United State Can easily make the American
Exhibition II they only half try Some OF the
most interesting features of the present exhibF
uon are American, though to BE- sure the Larger
NUMBER OF American inventors did not parlcr
pate, Dut have waited tor their own show OF 1850.
MT. speed is pursuaded th4t America need only
try, and she will surprise old London nightly.
1eneral Norton, who up to the 10Th OF August
mas acted as Secretary of the American ExhloF
non, has resigned his position for reasons person
al TO himself. and hereafter will have no hand 10
inc management or concern 10 its affairs. nj;
speed expresses himself as sure that Ge1eIs
NOrtOn's retirement will strenpthen the ExhtDt-
tion in every way, and that with younger and
stronger man to replace him, the business WIZ
move with more rapidity and greater certainty.
Mr. Speed sailed from Liverpool on the EtruI;s
August 10th, and Is by this time in bis ONCE y
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-09-24
kutnOus Railroad Ro.

Editors f1oradtnn: A fence manulae,n,oa !,
tho Bagdad Sash Factory al Biackwa,er =,
ida, was shipped 10 contractor in Tallsh.s...,
rail. The value of the fence was s5e a.
freight bill was $22.50l would lta "e
quIre what proportion of the above extor,;o.''
freight bill was received by HE penssc,I. ''
Atlantic road over It's / 10 mi,es y, -. ''"
Biackwater To River Junction and -, ''
proportion by the Florida Central yooa ""'
mule, from RIVER junction to Tallahassee? The
=. '''''' Il ms system is 10
ne c'"''nat" 10 the NUN Of all Of The interior
towns OF Nj die Florida Respectfully
}. d. wEsrcorr
r. Sin addition 10 What has been SAID ,
nave Just received 4 hIl %! hiding from L,n;,
VILE III $3.50 worth OF goods, HE freight bin on
which is fll 20 J. D W,src.yr,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-09-24

Comptroller Barnes has received Jackson
county's r. r. taxes for the year 1885. That is
something no other county has yet done.-Mdr'-
anna Times.
Yes, and Comptroller Barnes will he asked
by the people to explain his partial aud unau-
thorizcd action in this matter. In a future issue
we will present the entire facts in this case to the
people of our county Walton Signal.
The mistake of the Times in
substituting 1885 for 1883 has fur
nish ed pretext for the censorious remarks
of the ISignal The tax money referred to
was a balance due for the year 1883.
The taxes for the year 1885 are not yet
collectible Will the Signal have the
fairness to set its readers right in the
matter?
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Murder at Lake City.

The subjoined dispatch narrates the
murderous occurrences at Lake City last
Friday, to take action upon which the
citizens held mass-meeting on Monday,
in which every section of Columbia county
was represented, and resolutions adopted
denouncing ruffianism and pledgin~ the
community to suppress it by combined
action. The body of young Kirkland was
sent to his home at Kirkland Station,
Georgia, and his father has added 5000
to the amount of reward offered. The
city council of Lake City has also added
5000, making 81 900 reward for the appre-
hension of the murderer:
LAKE CITY. FLA, September 18-Today
about noon Dnval Selph and his son Bogue
placed themselves behind shade trees in front of
McClammas' restaurant, on Main street, and fired
upon Joseph and Thomas Daughtery, brothers,
who were riding up the street on horseback
The Daughterys, who were not armed, put spurs
10 their horses and fled, pursued by Bogue Selph
TO Baya's store, where he followed with two
more shots. Neither of the young men were hit,
yet their horses, clothes, saddlebags and saddles
were riddled with bullets The belligerents gave
themselves up to the officers, but were released
giving bond.
ONLY A PRELUDE.
This was only prelude to The days internal
outrage. About dusk VIM. L. Kirkland n prom
Using and noble young man. Just entering man.
hoods estate, with friend named Solomon
Jones came into town from Suwannee Shoals. at
which place the former has been employed since
April, by John V. Brown as clerk. They re-
NJ i
finished supper when the same BOgue Selph went
in and called for a cup Of coffee. Selph then be-
gan TRADE of abuse and threats against Willie
IA son ofJohn V. Brown, and against his friends
SHOT DEAD.
Kirkland arose from the table and offered IN
make an explanation to Sclph, rs il seems some
misunderstanding between them prevailed, but
this was unheeded, and as trouble was evident
McClammas forced them out on the street. at
the same time sending for the marshal. On
reaching the sidewalk Kirkland again offered tn
explain, when The privilege was denied, and in
response to renewed threats he told Selph he
would not finch, at which he was instantly shot
down, dying Immediately. The ball entered his
mouth without touching his lips and broke his
neck. Selph stepped up and looked his victim
in the face and then put off.
THE POSSE IN PURSUIT.
Efforts have been and are still being made by
the sheriff and posses to apprehend the assassin,
but 50 far they have been fruitless. Gov. Perry
has offered reward of $500. Columbia county
$500 and John Y. Brown 800, making total
OF 5000 In rewards for Sclphs arrest. His father,
Duval Selph, was lodged in Jail last night, and
has just been fined by Mayor Young $500, and
to Jail. The sheriff Immediately
served State warrants, and he Is now securely
lodged In Jail until paid. The excitement is
now intense, and business has been almost sus.
pended all day The colored citizens will meet
en- masse tonight 10 deprecate the murder and
tender assistance 10 the whites.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-09-24

Elsewhere we copy from the Indian
apolis Journal notice of the appoint
ment of Mr.. Fl. r. Duval as Manager of
the Florida Railway and Navigation Com
pany, and that paper remarks "unques-
tionablv under Mr.. Duvars management
this system of roads will be operated for
all that there is in them, and still more
favorable reports of earnings may be
looked for" This is gratifying intelli-
gence If, as we presume, Mr.. Duval's ideas
of operating road are of that enlightened
and advanced sort which perceive in the
building mp and progress of the commu-
mites on its line the surest source of es-
tablishing permanent and profitable bust
ness for it. This method would be an
agreeable change to our commu tiles
along the line of the Florida Central and
Western division, whose progress has not
of late years been assisted by manage
ment which Operated the road for all
there was in it without regard to its
future interests in fact worked the road
for all it was WORTH" and more too, in its
daily business and looked not to the NOR
row-killing the goose that would lay for
it the golden eggs by extortionate charges
that discouraged, the business, manufact-
ures and agriculture which would develop
the country and assure abundant traffic
and travel. If "more favorable reports
of earnings are looked for" they will not
be received from the Central and Weste IN
division in consequence Of an increase of
rates already so high as to keep the use OF
the road at a minimum, but will result
from a liberal system of management
prompt service of the road, avoida nee oil
discrimination against points outside Of
competitive ground, and wise arrange
ments with lines connecting with the
sources of traffic and travel in the States
North, West and East The new man
agement will have to bid for the .eturn
of the business lost to the Florida Central
and Western when its track was in such
dangerous condition that two-thirds Of
the travellers went round through Georgia
rather than pass Overt it. The dilapidated
track has been solidly repaired, much new
steel rail laid, and the trains run on SEIZED
ule as closely as on most roads and if tn {
new MANAGEMENT makes such effort a
will regain the stream of traffic and trave
diverted to the Georgia route in past sea
sors "more favorable reports of earnings
may be looked for" even though the rates
to and from poi:.ts in Middle Florida b'
reduced much below the present exorbi
tant charges. In this connection we may
refer to the statements Of Judge Westcott
Drinted in another column
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-09-24

At the last General Conference of
the NJ. Z. Church, South, vote was Or
dered to be taken at the various Confer
ences upon proposition to change the
name of the Church from the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, to the Methodist
Episcopal Church in America. The for
mer title is relic of old days, when there
was split in the Church over the right
of the Church to sanction slave holding,
and in the breach that followed as much
feeling developed between the Northern
md Southern followers of the same creed
as between members of different denomi-
nations. Two separate church organiza-
tions, with two sets Of bishops, have been
maintained since, and no scheme to re-
unite the Church in one body has ever
promised success. There are many who
feel that the old distinction should be
dropped, and for this reason the vote was
ordered. The Western Conferences are
now voting on the proposition, and are
almost unanimous in their opposition to
any change in the Church name.-
Charleston Nous and Courier.
The President will not commence
work on his message to Congress for six
weeks yet. All reports to the contrary
are without foundation. The reports Of
the Cabinet officers, which will be the
basis Of his report, viii not be submitted
to him even in outline until that time.
Secretary Manning's report will hardly
be ready before the middle Of November.
Secretary Lamar's report will also be late
in its preparation. He will not begin on
It until the last week in October
Charleston Nesos and Courier.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-09-24

On, yes" said the Ohio passenger. .our
campaign Is warming up Getting right lively
It's helping business, 90 It is." wy
Helping businessln
fes. Sherman made q speech at our place
nosner night, and since that VIC have had the
sesd Our town b close to the Ohio River Won
know, and our Folks are wide awake, thew are.
and they don't intend to let the rccls casch ;em
mapping, they DON'T Chicago Hsroh -
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-09-24

From the New York World, Dem.l
A suit 10 about to be brought against Geo. B.
Loring, ex-Commissioner Of Agriculture, to re-
cover ee0 1000 said 10 have been squandered by
him In his department If the government su:-
ceeds In recovering this sum, or even q small
portion OF II, perhaps Il will feel encouraged to
institute proceedings against certain ex-Secro-
beson >
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-09-24

A Philadelphia paper says: with an ey on
Sherman and Hosr, the conclusion 10 inevitable
that the wrong men commit suicide" Neither
OF these bIoody-shirt warriors 10 likely 10 favor
the country BY removing himself but stray
bullet nom some advance scout or picket guard
may pick them Oh some day when they expose
Themselves ct The 'front.'
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-09-24

Out In Ohio the Democratic organs have - a.
20 dreadhlly frightened at John SneriS "a
speeches thai they are printing them entllc s.,
inviting their readers TO study each speech CIV
full. Philadelphia Times (Ind)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-01-31
DoNA1DSONVILLE.
House, Sign & Ornamental
P9inting
ls-e ~.
,sIs.3rTTsV

in all their branches. Prices and work guarana
teed satisfactory. k
Sells all kinds of varnishes and prepared
pants also metallic letters Of every description
and size i'll gold, silver copper.
Apply to or address through the Donaldson.
vile post-otfice Orders left at Cheap Tony's
or the store of NJ. Israel & Co., will meet with
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-01-31

List OF JuHoRA.-Foilowing is a corrected
list of the persons selected for jury service
during the February term of the Twenty
second Judicial District Court for this par
iph opening on Monday, February .:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-01-31

but we kin reform, things. We shell assoom
that Their is corrupzlicn in pubic piaees'
and 10 ret ut it make ciecn sweep ~ he-
pu,,liain osishoiders, and git ourselves &C.
k.,o-,y located X four years. EhHt will be
reform errff fur The present. II is not
ji,.eir that We atiel hold our place longer
than four years. and the I,ii.t IL 70 do ez
we'll fur ourselves ez We kin doorihg that
time. It is enutf fur ME TO hey the post
offs at the Corners four years. 1t ls enuff
fur Won to be President that time. 700 will
90 down to posterity as President, and
your portrate will be engraved among the
others. 700 can't do any good to the ken
try withoU. bein servi.e isnitator Nv the
Rerubiikius. Doc it eff VOC choose. Yoo
can't hurt anything by adopting their pol
isy. Nobody expected much nv 700, and l
am not ss,oor that I shood try TO d;sappint
'em. We hev tie ofIises, and that is all we
keer fur"
and | shell go back to sustain him ez soon
ez git the matter Nv the ot1ises at the Cor
ners settled. To do this will require states
manslip Nv the very highest order.
PETROLEUM V. Massey,
adviser to the PresideEt.)
7. $, witch is poscrip)-I hay more in
hooence with the President, probably. than
any man livin. Ei,nocrats wantin' offises
will remember my address. In the interest
Nv reform all the ollises will be changed.
Remittances sl,ood be either in postal order
or drafts on Louisville. The larger the re-
mittance the heavier the infooence.
PV. N