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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-05-14

An idea has attacked few Of our good
contemporaries that there is something
Objectionable in being partisan" and
that it is the proper thing t. avow a GER
tain independence Of thought, and q
purer patriotism than can be understood
by the word partisan, or perhaps be
found in the platform and principles OF
the Democratic party. These theoretical
patriots do not formulate their faith, but
merely continue 70 assert its excellence
and to intimate its superiority to the es
tablished and practically demonstrated
doctrines and usages Of the Democratic
party, whic'. are therefore Bipartisan :"
entirely too partisan to be enter
tanned by men of free and indie
pendent ideas If they are not the
enemies Of the Democratic party but
really desire its continuance and success,
their dislike for the word partisan is no
excuse for talking themselves out Of the
party-the party TO which Cleveland, Til
den, Hendricks, Thurman, and host Of
noble "partsans belong, and under the
banner Of whose national organization
they fought the great fight that redeemed
the nation from the sway Of radical sec
tionalism. Are these contemners Of party
lines better patriots than those men =
their visionary and independent " polti-
cal ideas sounder than those which were
INDICATED by the triumphant approval Of
a majority of the people Of the United
States The political millennium will
have come when there shall be no parties,
and until then patriotic purposes must be
accomplished by party organization, party
principles and party machinery. To be
partisan is to be patriotic-when you are
on the right side. Therefore if yoa are
a Democrat, don't object to being termed
partisan.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-05-14
Southern Baptist Convention.

There were over five hundred delegates
in attendance at the Southern Baptist
Convention recently held in Augusta,
Georgia These represented the fifteen
Southern States, and one million church
members. The full membership of the
Convention would have been thirteen
hundred, on the basis Of representation,
as State is entitled to send one delegate
for each one hundred dollars contributed
and 100000 was contributed last year,
to be expended for missionary work in
the Southern States and foreign countries.
Florida was entitled to thirty-five dele
gates, fifteen Of whom were in attendance.
Reports from the different States showed
the Aourishing condition and progress of
the church. Montgomery, Alabama, was
selected as the place of the next Con-
ventiOn,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-05-14

The Mobile Encampment was a great
success, and it is estimated that fifty thou
sand persons visited the camp during its
continuance. The Escambia Rifles won
no pnzes, but they were not at the foot OF
the list Of competing companies. 1t would
have been surprising indeed if they had
successfully contended against companies
from communities where several com
mands have the advantage Of being CON
stantly stimulated by rivalry and the ben
eft of observing the drill Of each other.
The following is the list Of awards:
Infantry, free to all. $4,000. TO Houston Light
Infantry.
$1,000 70 Montgomery, Ala, Greys.
81 90 TO Mobile, Ala, Rifles.
Infantry COMPANIES which had never n in
an Interstate drill 81, 900 to Lomax Rifles, OF
Mobile $500 TO Company F, Louisville. Ky,
Legion $3.50 to Montgomery, Ala, True Blues.
Artillery: 1900 to Battery B, Washington
Artillery, Of New Orleans; $3.50 to Battery B,
Louisville Artillery.
Zouaves: $1,000 to Busch Zouaves, Of ST.
Louis 500 to Richardson Zouaves. OF Indian
apolis.
Individual soldier: 800 to w w Talber,,
Of Chickasaw Guards; 80 TO y. b. Holt, OF Mont
gomery Greys; and the Barnes Diamond Badge,
J. B. Hargrove, Of Lomax Rifles.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-05-14
Mere Railroads.

We learn from the Tavares Herald
that the result. Of meetings held in that
city On Monday, 4th instant, will be an
immediate commencement Of the con-
.truction Of tro mare railreads from
Tavares-the one eastward to the St
Johns river, and the other southwark
toward Lake Louisa, and over an ex-
tended line Of route beyond. Ia few
DAYS several hundred men will be at work
on the new roads, plenty money being at
command. 1t is 50 easy to build roads
in South Florida that the diffiauty Of
building them in Middle Florida should
not be insurm ountable II is only a mat
ter Of money, and that can be raised in
some way here as it is in different ways
down there
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-05-14
CHRIST'S CHURCH.


We produce from oCr files Of 1859 ,oucbi.,
incident 10 connection with the building al u,
first Protestant Episcopal Church in Maen
about 1898 Ii was related by tie r. Rev. Bsa
op Elliot. On The consAcraiion OF the pres,
church, Sunday. the 2i day o. Nay. ls5s n,
exercise was published al that ds;e IS follows:
CHRIST CHURCH
Agreeablv to notice, the new Protestant Ems
copal Church OF this CITY was conse rated 10 n
vine service, on Sunday last, by Bishop Elia
assisted by the Rev Nj Shanklin. rector Of liz
parish. Rev. 5. G. Bragg. its first pastor. and ~
eral deacons from abroad The services vss
imposing and interesting TO a large audience n
attendance, especially the sermon by the bishou
VINO IN pam but chaste style. deiineaied d.
Way OF God in The sanctuary
Near the conclusion of bis discourse. in sD.,k
ing OF the present prospects of the church Gun
pared with the teebleness Of its incipient state
the reverend gentleman related touching iDc
dent connected with The subject TWENTY YEAR
ago, said be, an unknown clergyman aidressedi
letter TO lawyer OF Beaufort s c asking in nal
est, Yet earnes, terms for pecuaia-y aid to build
the first small edifice of the then yoang sccie.y
The Dhraseology and tone OF the letter ARRESTED
the attention of the lawyer, who raised some
means and transmitted it 10 the unknown %
picant- In the providence of God the lavys
n
over the diocese in which :he nnknown preach
er lived. That bishop and that preacher b.
came dear frieads and brethren OF the San,
household, and are DOW present before the Con-
gtegation. TO enjoy, with the members Of The
church, the blessings of The occasion. and eiys
thanks Tor the prosperity which had been youch
sailed TO them as q people Tue bishop then
paid well meried tribute 10 the character and
self-sacrinciug spirit of Mr.. Bragg, who nov
stood nearly alone on earth, for all those who
had been connected with Christ Church at ls
organization, and for years afterwards
On Monday the sale and renting OF pews took
place at prices that Welded a handsome san
The contribution on Sunday was also libers
one, considering the state OF the times 10 matters
pecuniary-Kac0n Telegraph, April %. 1885,
The above, which appeared in the Macon
Telegraph of Sunday last, we read with sad and
peculiar interest The writer was acouanied
with all three of the esteemed clergynen men
TONED in the article Before there WAS suy
Episcopal house Of worship in Tallahassee the
sanity Bragg oficiaied in the court-house il
that city, and We believe was the first EpiscoDal
clergyman that held services in Middle Florda
Bishop Oiey. OF Tennessee, We had the pleasure
OF meeting in Tallahassee, and hearing preach
at the conservation OF the first church there IN
1872. All these grea, and good men have pass
ed away, =" and their works do follow them -
GreeaSoro tGdl Home Journal.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-05-14
Mere 8Oafherm Representative
Abroad.

The President has appointed VIM b.
Seay, of Louisiana, 10 be Minister Resi-
dent and Consul General Of the [ nited
States 70 Bolivia, the post declined BY
Ex-Governor Bloxham; DIR. J. I. b.
Ford, of Alabama, TO be Consul 3, Cara
cas-, Venezueia II. Clay Armstrong, Of
Alabama, TO be Consul General at Rio de
Janeiro Ephraim B. Ewing, Of Missouri,
to be Consul General al the City Of MeKi-
CO Peter SsAub, of Tennessee, 10 be
Consul ., St Gale, Switzerland
Mr. Seay, who goes to Bolivia. is a
lawyer and journalist. Mr.. Ewing. who
goes to the City Of Mexico, is an editor.
Mr. Armstrong, who goes to Rio de ia
metro, is farmer and is Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives Of the Alabama
Legislature
We note that the leading Republican
paper Of Florida is in favor Of abolishing
diplomatic repr esentation abroad; says
it is useless, and that Greece has done
away with sucn department Of service.
As TO the powers Of the earth Greece is 4
CIPHER, and is not recognized by the
[ nited States as Of sufficient consequence
to be entitled to recognition by special
official resident, the L. 5. representative
having cognizance there being resident
at Bucharest, and accredited 70 :" Rou-
mania Ito include Servia and Greece :"
As the comparison betwee the [ nited
States and Greece is too absurd for the
action of the latter in the matter of
diplo matte relations to be cited as an
example Of policy for the former to
follow, and as no good reasons for the
alleged uselessness Of diplomatic repre-
sentation are given, We conclude that
our Republican contemporary desire
for the abolition Of the service i. in
consequence Of the patronage being
democratic, and the representation abroad
being 50 largely Southern He would
not have the country represented alb road
at all, if not by his Republican brethren
OF the North That's whats the matter
with him, 50 u speak.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-05-14

There seems no reason to doubt that .
railroad from Tallahassee TO point on
the line of The Savannah, Florida and
Western road will soon be built The
suggestion that money be raised upon the
security Of lands meets such ready ap-
prevail Of land owners conferred with,
that there seems no question but that
sufficient quantity will be available in aid
Of the enterprise 10 assure its success.
1t would seem that IL committee ap-
pointed by ALI organization Of citizens
should wait upon owners throughou, the
county the result would be 50 much land
placed at their disposal as would accom-
plish the object With the titles Of fifty
or sixty thousand acres Of Leon county
land in hand the trustee Of The owners
could reasonably expect TO hypothecate
il for a sufficient sum Of money to ena-
BILE the construction of the road bed.
II is unnecessary to repeat the argu-
ments Of former articles. The people
recognize the fact that the road is neces-
cary to the development and progress OF
the county, and they must perceive that
it is easier and cheaper TO nae unimproved
land 10 aid its construction than 10 give
money to it. Many have little money
and much land-land that is useless to
them, but Of which a portion would be
useful in making up the sum Of the large
number Of acres required to temp, the
investment OF capital. To those who
might apprehend that their morgaged
land would never be redeemed it might
be said, that i; would be better to give it
outright than that the road should not
be built TO add value To the land they re-
tanned. 1t cannot be doubted that the
value Of lands generally would be en-
HANGED by opening route which would
give such quick communication with
markets as would induce people to settle
here and cultivate the fertile soil. The
building up Of Tallahassee as winter
country, as every prosperous city does
It's neighborhood.
Will not all who have unimproved
land think upon the matter and decide
how much they are willing to set apart
for mortgaging in aid Of the public en-
terprse which is for their benefit and the
benefit Of the whole community:
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-05-14
The Small Farm.

New York Tribune: This incilen, is recalled
TO mind by the appended editorial note in The
CARD" City Irrtgator, Kansas joIrnsl:
We have seen more peace. more ease, more
c"misrt and more of this worlds good things
under the roof OF the small farmer. who rsises
Out lew acres of grain and feeds it up to lis
lew head oil cattle. sheep and hogs than We
uave ever seen in the large farms with huOdTei'
OF acres 10 wheat, or on the large ranches where
they number their cattle BY the thousand"
ARR all, agriculture in It's essentials is much
the same East, West and South. The sectional
IDEAS prevailed when improyident Weston
cultivators were burning straw. and running
stockyard Accommodations into the nearest CREEK;
and The Southern husbandman was skinnng BIS
new land and then turning il ont to Wsso
and waste in barrenness. Since then. happily,
farmers everywhere are finding tina, there is no
iavoritism in The operation Of natural laws;
mat nothing comes from ntiihing," and thai
soil is generous only 10 those who drea ii kindly
II Is " the man aud the manure" not the local.
~, always and every time
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-05-14

Secretary Manning has directed that
the issue Of one and two dollar notes be
discontinued for the present: 1t is said
by non-officials that the action has
been taken for the purpose of forcing
subsidiary coins into circulation, but this
is denied at the Treasury Department. 1t
is stated that the discontinuance became
necessary by reason of the excessive is
sue of these notes Of late, and because
they are coming back to the treasury for
redemption in about as good condition as
when first issued, which adds very con-
siderable item to the expense account Of
the Department. The order of the Sec
rotary is simply in the line of economy.
1t is exceedingly amusing to read the
congratulations of Republican organs, and
to mark the trembling manner in which
they shake hands all round whenever an
investigation of the books in any of the
departments in Washington fails to bring
a new fraud to light. They are inordi-
nately jubilant just now, because the
count of the cash in the well-guarded
vaults of the Treasury has not revealed a
deficit. The Democrats, they say, are
greatly disappointed in view of the fact
that all the Republican officials have not
been proved to be thieves or rascals, but
it is evident that the organs themselves
are as greatly relieved to find that some
at least were honest Charleston Ne,os
and Courier.
AT last we have the pleasure of an
nouncing that the railroad track will be
laid to ARppka on Thursday, May l4th.
Arrangements have been made for cele-
brating this suspicious event in becom-
ing manner. The citizens of Apopka in
vite everybody to JOIN them in the grand
jubilee of rejoicing. Come along and
bring your we'll filled baskets-Apopka
(ifi1P5r
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-05-14
We agree with Mr.. Hewitt.

Capt. Chas. Hendry, of Key West
was in town last week He reports Key
West is in fourishing condition. Lum.
Der is arriving faster than ever before
and yet the demand is not satisfied, and
he says that if he had fifty houses to rent
he could rent them in single day. He
also states that the population is increas-
ing rapidly and the property in the sub
urban districts has doubled in value dur
ing the past twelve months.-Fort My.
ers Press.
The election is over and the ticket
voted by the Republican party of Hamil-
ton is elected, strange but true, while
Madison, Alachua, Gadsden, and other
counties having majority of as high as
five hundred colored voters have honestly
gone Democratic. Hamilton with white
majority has voted itself Republican.
Verify we progress backwards. God help
us.-Jasper Times.
Owing TO the progress of work on
the Tavares, Orlando & Apopka Rail-
road, many of the citizens of Orlando
have recently visited Apopka and pur-
chased lots in that growing and wide
awake young city Orlando Sentinel
MIR. G. H. Overman took charge this
morning, as Superintendent of the U. S.
Custom H ouse Building at this place, re-
lieving Maj. Geo. Garfield, who is trans
ferred to Columbus, Ohio.-PensacoIa
AdvGnce- Gazette.
During a recent visit of Bishop
Young of the diocese of Florida, to Cuba,
the rite of confirmation was bestowed on
1926 applicants in Havana, Matanzas and
Guanabacoa. There are now six Episco-
pal congregations on that Island
Eai"PerWe Ne,cs.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-05-14

Kansas newspapers relate that few nights
ago man who has been afflicted with rheuma-
tism all winter had fit Of cramp, in which the
bones in one arm aud both legs were actually
broken and crushed by the contraction of the
muscles. In Florida, about the same time, q
snake twelve inches in length was extracted
from a mans stomach. AS we have frequently
had occasion 10 remark before, there is no place
like South Carolina after all CharIeston News
and fourier.
Yet it is Of record that a whole family
subsisted on turnips only for some time
in South Carolina But it does not fol-
low that all South Carolinans have moth
ing to eat but turnips any more than that
all Floridians have snakes in 'em because
an individual instance occurred. We are
willing to coneede, however, that an ex
clusively turnip diet may be a good thing
if such statesmen and heroes as have IL
Illustrated the name of South Carolina can
be raised on it.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-05-14

AiaehuA-E- C. r Sanchez. b J. Earle. r p
Tsylor, J. b Johnssoa, ". \. Sheafs. al Dema-
BAker-w r Hustler, Ind. John r. Hem
don, Dem. Dist
Bradsord-J. c. Richard. W. T. Weeks. -
- Odom- Dem&
Brev2rd-H l. Parker, Dem
CaIho1n-Jas B. Sso0e, Dean
Caay-Lewis Wilson. Rep.
Columbia-W. II Ives Dem, W. r. Bush,
Dem John NJ Taibert. Dem John ". Temp
kine. Rep.
Dade-Alexander Ball. Dem.
Walter r. v. Gibbs. J. r Challen. RepA
Escsmb;s-A E Maxwell J. E Yonge "
A. Blouri z Wbitmire. Dems-
Prankiin-W Lliam r. Orman. Dist. Henry
C. Hicks, Dems
GAdsaen-E c. Love. Dist. John W Malone
George Davis, Norman Soo;i. Dems
HamiI;on-Tbo1nas n Bell. J. r. b. Good
bread. Alex Zspperer. Reps-
Hernando-A 5. Mann, John Parsons, J. A
Henley. Dems.
HiIist,orough-John T. Lesley, DR.. J. P. Wall
s. E Hope, Dems
Holmes-John Neal. Dem
Jackson-J p Mcclellan, Thos E CLARK, W
II. Milton. J. P. Cocker. DemA
Jeferson-Samuel Pasco. Wallace !. Jones
Thomas L Clarke, Samuel ]. TuFnbuh, Richard
c. ParkhiIl. Dems
Lafayesie-W. 3 Fielder, Dist, Paul Hatch
DemG
L.bery-Lewis D. Carson. Dem
Leon-D S. Walker, Jr.. Dist Ind. Dem. S. B
Connver, W. B. Carr, J. W Mitchell, W. P.
Thompson. Reps
Levy-E j. Lutterloh, J. F. Marshall. 5. L.
Carer, Dems-
Marion-J. D. Goss, W. T. Chandler, H z
Miller. Reps.
Madison Angus Paterson. D B. Wadsworih,
W II Hausmau, Theodore Randall, Dems-
nr Lob
Monroe-L W. Bethel. jeremiah FOgarty, r
A Mon sslvatge, Dems-
Nassau-C ". Lewis, S. Petty, H. c. Baker
Reps
0range-King wyly, J. G. speer, W. B. Ran
'G P"sD De c. wilson, Dist. J. H. Humphries
Derns
Poinan-w H. Cook. Irving ellis, Dems-
g P. Fowler. Rep.
santa R,sa-J VI Landrum, r R Robertson
Dems Hannibal Rove. Rep v
SumteI-W. a. Hooker, ". II. Duncan,
VI Benne,;. Dens-
Suwannee-J. Z. Morgan, Dist, NJ NJ Black
burn, r. F Rogers, Dems
II Jshns-F 3 Genovar, John d. Westcstt
g. F OiverOs, Dems.
Volusia-John D. Broome, Dist. A. l. Well
man, Dems
WakulIa-T F Swearingen, Dem. Dis,
Amos Hargret Rep.
Wal,onEA l. McCaskin. Daniel Campbell
Obadiah Edge Dems
Washington-Wm F. Green. Dem, Dist, A
D. Mckinnon, Ind
OF the above, twenty-fv counties are official
and according 10 the best information a,tainabl'
at this wiring, the political complexion Of th'
Convention will be-two Independents; one In
dependent Democrat; % Republicans; and 8;
Democrats There are but seven cOlored mem
bers eleccl 10 the Convention Taylor county
has nOi been heard from.
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~
An Ifinersns scribe, ve1dinx I'm -
contempssoss iod1sresc<. engeDdered 4,
familiarity amid the riches os he TO-. y
isselIecs0si chan nnsosded il tie -.
czses Of The Sznsihso1isn exhibsa. vssd..
the Cane 6essss and groves that mari ~.
q Florida He Iosked f1rfiveiy abo,,s !. !. "a
gerfnx hope thai Co s0zAe pie sS ln..,
aages the seductive sign Take Oae -
dispaayed o. that ., le~zs the ioF,,s.,.- xl
be in snc4 proximity that iine;v =.
conve1gent sgfshi&nns nigh, briur "a. "a
gesber In the Fepossori.i op;icx Csah..
ever. 10 discover asy szch happy cooi1n.,,h'
two articles, skicA spass are .i,Aos, -
The reporter Vas ahsnt 10 de0ar. ,,--
when Judge SebrioE. the geniai Como:
tOs Rs0sda. ~ss seen easasy engaged 10 -
ing 10 two Eesisemen TIE nasifosd VIM.
the soil. she Climate add the eco5o.n;r -"
81 the PenissgA State The ihooys, %sxs
fitted AGREES the seposzogil brain Ia, - -
but pefseosse an iote1dinx settler b.
ks The scqsisiison Of a. orxaxe xouId hsI.'e
Increased. bat Esfocsinz thai ODD scn,.:-.sssE
with The Commissioner made this ;ru-s,.-;s.sa
turned sadly aNay when be was h.il@sI sse
Judge. who expressed . maxnaaino.. N
Boss 10 rsoszpyse bcsiness ia order N .. -ass
- i'm one u The 1tsses- Uenso>r4f sass
See here, Sad the geaial C.,rnm,..
ogesiDg the conTeTszlieo sorexhA, -.
e Am gedng 10 have = quarrel viii roa
paper men IL 700 dOs't stop calling m. 1
eommon wealth Of PsOsidA sc
LITTLE FLORIDA
His auditor 'i-nidiy ventare5 % ol,serv.
D"bOdy had done anything Of ID. s,rt
Judge qu2shing al deniAl with glanc. -.
ukd -
Sir. Florida is The eighteenth STAT.
having a. area Of 80 DIS square miles q, aIsa
SEQ acre& Florida 10 larger than Oa;o I,sN.
or Wisconsin, and larger Than anr a ,hs -; -.
ern States except Texas; and in ,v;n,. y
insssi that II be alluded 10 rs GFe2i Fsorids g
population IS rapidly Increasing, sns =.
have 10000 people Dakota has inr,s..I -
population no more rapidly than Fsord. q
taxable property viii in 1886 anoan, 20 ESQ -
o. We have more steamtxA;s. inland snJ
cal. proaiabiy engaged than ANY STATE sc,,h 4
Maryland Our schools are among the bes,.
high schools 81 Jacksonville, and oar S4u;,..s
at gainesville and Tallahassee, and Tie A.
tural College al Lake City are morunep,s - :
ocation that We may well be proud q. W.
bui $S52, 600. and our rapid increase Of ~,
'lon and taxable property wi. verr sooa =
that oct
Now a. for cur fruits: well. thev sr. s,..
the finest in the world. We found narks
the last two seasons not only in the [ Bi.Ad IT,.
but IN Eogland- This last season lzrye- 4.
ments OF floflda oranges were made, sa
readily sold al good prlces in The Lon3oa :.
ket The orange crop OF 1SS4S5 arnoun,sis
100000 boxes. worth g box, making 49,
OF 5000, 0Oo; quite an extensive intass;
cnuid give you facts Of this kind all day r.
you are busy rs well a. myself. | will simnlys
iry an orange and come again. ieg We FIorid;s
are grea, readers of TIE Inns sgaorrf
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-05-14

Have you any malaria here ?" asked
lady who was looking at rural board,
ing'place for her family. "Well," SAID
the landlady, eve hain't got none just
now; folks haven't asked for it /; but
Wen get it for your family if you want
IT. Most folks get it without wanting
It. To get rid of its noxious effects, use
Browns Iron Bitters. Mrs. S. r. Mac.
Donald, New Haven, Conn.,, says, 81 SUI
Tered from malaria for nearly six years
Browns Iron Bitters cured me complete
In -