The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-09-17

Travel southward-to Florida-is rap

Travel so,;thward-to Florida-is rap
idly increasing. Sr-.-''~'. '"''-
Germany wants to arbItrate, but
Spain pretends that she wants to fight.
The Savannah Ne,os has discovered
new paper-the +" Monticello Floridian
in Florida.
Counterfeit silver dollars, dated 1874
and 1884, are circulating in South deor-
gia.
Senator VIM. 7. Orman has pur-
chased a two-thirds interest in the tele-
graph line between Apalachicola and Ma
rianna.
Several Of the aristocratic pet dogs
at seaside resorts have their own maids
who do nothing but feed and attend to
them.
The first race between the Puritan
and Genesta came off on the l4th, the
former being victorious. The second
race was to have taken place yester-
day.
President Cleveland has appointed
Moses A. Hopkins, a colored preacher OF
North Carolina, to be Minister Resident
and Consul General of the United States
to Liberia.
According to the Boston Post the
proportion of postmasters in the six New
England States to-day is twelve Republl-
cans to one Democrat. Let ms have a
little more change-N y. World
Official and unofficial returns from
the Third Arkansas District give McRae,
Democrat, for Congress, about 5000 ma
jority, double the majority given the
Democratic candidate last November.
The Republican party as not going
far away from the path which John Sher-
man and George F. Hoar tread" in the
opinion of the Philadelphia Press. That
"path " led the party to defeat last year.
1t will run into the grave if followed long
enough.
The return of the seven hundred
Cinnamon to Rock Springs under escort
of four companies of troops is proper
attempt to establish the right of all men
to live in an American community under
the law so long as they obey the law. Their
safety in Rock Springs should be guaran-
teed if it takes fifty companies of troops
to protect them from mob.-Neao York
World
The Philadelphia Press says: "Men
who talk with or at druggist when he is
engaged at his business should in justice
be held responsible for his errors caused
by their impertinent intrusion upon his
attention. The New York Tribune
adds: "In no we'll regulated store will
the quinine and morphine jars be found
side by side" They certainly ought not
to be.
The pecan is a good, nutritious nut,
and its culture is spreading. Those who
know say that there is a big bonanza in
il in the entire South and in many Of the
northern States. The pecan, it is sup
posed, will succeed wherever the hickory
grows. An enthusiastic cultivator of the
pecan in Georgia has bearing grove,
and in 1888 from one tree sold III bush
els Of nuts for $45. The regular price is
IS bushel.
Chairman W. U. Hensel, of the Penn
sylvania Democratic State Committee,
says the Mobile Register, has issued a cir
cular letter to the party leaders, in which
he says he liz greatly encouraged by the
events of the past week and by reports
which come to him from every part of the
State, and he expresses the belief that the
election of Mr.. Day, the Democratic can
didate for State Treasurer, is entirely
within the range Of possibilities. MIR.
Day will make an active canvass of the
State.
The September cotton report shows
that the condition has declined in every
State since August. The average is 81
against 96} in August. Last year it
was 50 in September, and 81 in August.
The present average is two points above
the September average OF ten years. The
figures for the several States are as fol-
lows: Virginia IS, North Carolina SO,
South Carolina SO, Georgia 90, Florida
81, Alabama SO, Mississippi 80, Louisiana
90, Texas 80, Arkansas SO, Tennessee
81.
Savannah Ne,cs: Capt. w. ii. Haus.
man, of Madison, Fla, is on visit to
Savannah. He was for many years in
business in this city, and has many
friends here. He has been subscriber
to the Morning Nescs since 1850. He
says the only time he ever failed to read
it daily was when he was in the army
during the late war. Capt. Hausman is
put down for consulship, and as soon
as he is through with this seasons bust.
ness he will receive an appointment. He
is very competent gentleman and well
deserves the honor.
The people of Levy county have no
room to grumble about taxation. 1t is ad-
mitted by those familiar with the prop
erty in the county, that the tax roll barely
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