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| jimmy drew his 50 out Of the savings
bank and bought Willie pair of long
trousers. Willie put them on, but took them
off again. He thought the sight of his long
shanls in kne ,breeches would scare the In
dian far more than pair of legs in plain
long trousers, and ma; be he was right.
They hired an old gun from a farmer,
bought a dollars worth of powder and ball,
and started after the internal redskins"
That was what the story paper called it.
They went into the country roads and
searched the woods all through They
tramped five solid hours without stopping,
but did not see single Indian. They did
not find a highway robber, buffalo, or even
bad man who was carrying Off lovely
maiden. No. they did not so much as meet
billygoat who baa-ed at them. Nobody
wanted to fight anybody or anything.
They tramped until their feet were bis
tered and they were tired almost to death
Besides that they ware awfully hungry. So
they stole back to the village where Willie
had had his hair shaved, and got dinner at
the hotel. 1t was a good thing they were
not in a real Indian country, or there
wouldn't have been any hotel there, Each
boy ate as much as ever he could hold
Then their money was all gone but thirteen
cents.
Where should they 'camp out" in this
wild countryl Pm ashamed to tell you
where they did sleep. 1t was such a come
down from their lofty ideas. The fact is,
after it got dark they sneaked into a big
hencoop and lay there all night with the
chickens roostng over them How was this,
compared to Jinmy's soft, little white bed
at home.
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BOYS : GIRLS


How -Four Boys Went Indian Fighting.
There were four New York bows who were
not happy, They had read thrilling tales Of
Texas cowboys and Wild BIZ Indian stories
till ii made their hair stand on end. They
thought life was not worth living unless they
could 60 and be cowboys. Jimmy was
10 years old. He had nice, cut, little
home with his father and mother Besides all
this he had good trade He earned 81 Il
week cutting blocks for wall paper print
ing factory. He had already - put away
IN a savings bank.
But Jimmy read the scent Indan-scalping
story papers, and went quite oil his head.
He did not know the Indian stories were
written by people who never saw an Indian
in their lives except those on Il tobacco sign.
johnny was another boy, 10 years old,
who earned good wages and had a nice
home. Willie was Il, too lie lived with
his sisters. They had plenty Of money,
and Willie did not have to work or do much
Of anything. But he had grievance.
He lay awake nights bropImG over il til
he BEGAN to think he was the worst usel bow
in the world It was this: His sisters would
not let hin wear long trousers he was
small for his age, and it isn't the fashion
any more for boys to wear long pans TIL
they get quite large.
So Willie resolved to run away and scalp
Indians. A fellow who sold newspapers de-
termlnel to go, too He was - year, old,
and was expected to know better, but no
didn't. These four young idiots actually
Eeemel to think that there were Indians all
around New York still, and all they hal to
do was to get an old gun and go out and
bang away at them. They got together
these four smart youths, and ran away.
They went TO a little railway station about
twenty miles out of New York There
they stopped at a barber shop and had VIII
lies hair clipped with Il Housekeeping ma
chine, 50 the Indians couldn't get holl of it
to scaln nm
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Wine Planting.

For merely home use grapes may bC
planted almost anywhere and they Will dc
moderately well. For a larger scale, how
ever, care must be taken in the selection OF
soil and location. Husmann says that vines
do lest upon high table land and hilIsides,
where they are fully exposed to the winds.
This was certainly the experience in south
ern Ohio, along the river hills, before the
Catawba grape ran itself out. The soil
should be one that is naturally drained.
The vine does not like to have wet feet, y
says the writer above quoted. Heavy wet
clay soil is not good, though it can easily be
improved by blowing into it sand AMI a
little lime now and then.
The farmer must next know the varieties
of grape that are suited to his locality.
1t is best to obtain the plants ready
grated or layered 1t is more difficult
to bud or graft grape than an apple. New
varieties are obtained from seedlings. Many
OF the Lest are mere accidental growths,
which have Ieen discovered AMI cultivated
and brought to perfection
The NOrtOn's Virginia and Cynthiana are
excellent red wine grapes, which will grow
in any locality. The Norton's Virginia
makes, it is said the best medicinal wine in
the country 1t has a small black berry
The Delaware, Martha AMI Concord are val
liable market and table grapes The Martha
will grow any where from Maine to Louisiana.
The Concord and Delaware thrive every
where but in the farthest south. The Dala-
ware is a valuable white wine grape. The
Concord is a variety about which there is
bitter dispute. Some growers maintain with
enthusiasm that it is the best grape cult
waited, while Others vow they would not give
it vineyard ROOM
But there is no doubt about tina
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The two flags are the French and Amer.
lean. Observe the French one. 1t is the
flag of Republican France. 1t is blue,
white and red, like ours. Hence the French
call it the tri-color, or three-c1lor IL il
made of three stripes sewed together up and
down. You will observe the blue comes
next the flagstaff 4 good many persons
don't know the difference between the
French and German flags. Note this French
Tag, and you will have no trouble.
The two national banners foated together
from the PEDESTAL just a you see them In
the picture, ON the day II the great water
procession. There was a grand procession
of steamers and ships, all covered with flags
They fired cannon and made q terri tic u Disc.
In the midst of them was the beautiful white
steamer lsere, that brought the statue over
from France Tue water procession va, on
Friday, June 10.
When the Liberty Is set up, it will be the
tallest statue in the world-3O9 feet high
from the ground. 1t Is made Of sheets Of
coppsr, hammered into shape by hand They
are hsid together by an iron framework
'usidA
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fASHIONlETS

Mexican feather work Is used on dinner
cards.
Pretty chocolate sets have teak wood
handles.
Green cashmere goes we'll with either red
or ecru vest and trimming.
The scarf Of gold shot etAmine Is the h.
vorits seaside hat trimming
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wears well, AMI cen be washed like muslin.
The whole c2-ss5 we chs very little, and has
a lace like etf,.t that is very agreeable.
Another novelty is the pretty straw cap
for small bows. 1t i, worn with a sailor
costume usually, though any kind of a suit
will do
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THE PLANT,

Prepare and prune the young vine till it
resembles the figure on the left of the cut
Shorten the top down to the shoot, with its
buds as shown. Trim the roots to the curve
shown By the dotted lines. The hole in
which to set the vine must be dug In a
peculiar way, seen on the right side Of the
illustration. Excavate the earth in slant
ing direction. At the angle leave a little
pile of dirt, on which to rest the lower end
of the plant Then lay it in u you see, the
stalk resting upon the slanting side of the
hole. Cover it, and fill the excavation with
fine mellow earth. Leave only the upper
bud above ground. Hill up slightly, and
throw a handful Of leaves or rough manure
or straw over ths hill, to protect through
the cold weather
CULTURE.
Tend the ground about the hills the first
summer With cultivator. Allow only one
shoot to grow upon your young vines Rub
of all the Others while they are green and
tender. You want to make the plant widen
cut ami grow stroag. II Il ID tall enough
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ARgal
GEORGE II. HAIGHT,

attorney at LdiC.
III n "A l. SE.I"IL fiNI H. NT.-EsTATE or
HARRIET RUSH, DEC u. Notice Is hereby given
10 all persons interested IN sand estate that the under
signed, ADMINISTRATIVE Of the Estate ~ said Harriet
Rush, deceased, viii appear before the Probate Court
of the county Of La Snlc and state of Illinois, NJ the Cuuu
~ Court House. In Ottawa. In said county, on Monday
the HOth day Of July A. D. 1885. for the purpose Of
rendering an account Of her proceedings IN the admin
lstratiOn of said estate for the hnal settlement
Dated nj ottawa, this 18th day of June 1855.
JOSEPHINE SlSCO.
ATTEST; A. T. BNRrFLs Administrative
Clerk Probate Court. la Sale Co, M. Juu2i-jw
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q. w. w. BLAKE,


III - AL SET'rI .ENl l.. Nr.-EsrArE or
L MNEN L. las, DECEASED. Notice Is hereby given
10 all persons 'rcscd ~ said estate that the under
signed Administrator de bOnis non Of he Estate Of said
Mary H. Haas deceased, VIII appear before the Probate
Court Of the county Of la sale ami state Of Illinois, Al
the County Court House, IN ottawa Ia said county On
Monday. the 2Oth day Of July A. D. 1858. for the
purpose Of rendering account Of h. proceedings In
the administration of said estate for the ua settlement
Dated at ottawa, this 18Th day uf June lSS5
JAMES \. BLAkE,
ATTEST: \. I. BARrKLS, Administrator de bpuls non.
Clerk Probate curt IL Sale Co.. III. luu2,-8w
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At least there is no doubt about its beauty
and excellence. 1t belongs to the same
family as the Elvira. We give it here as
much for its exquisite beauty as for any.
thing else. 1t is a new grape, and the skin
may perhaps be too tender for shipping, but
for table and home use it is unsurpassed 1t
is mottled grape, of a pale amber color,
very rich and sweet. 1t thrives in every
locality where it has been tried Tia
list is easy to extend.
Authorities on grape growing do not rec
ommend the much-famed Southern Scupp,r-
nong varieties. Attempts have been made
to reduce them to vineyard culture and make
them profitable, but quite without success,
so far as is known. Tho fruit drops and the
grape rots quickly.
PLANTING THE VINE.
Put the rows six feet apart Get good
strong, well-roote1 plants one year old. Do
not get extra large one,. 1t is better TO plant
in the fall. Prepare the ground thoroughly,
and throw it up in ridges Set the plants
of the slow-growing kinds, such as the Della
ware, six feet apart in the rows Strong
growing large varities should be set ten
feet apar.. 1t is not reasonable to expect
them to bear till the third year.
The illustrations show how to set out the
vines.
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HOSIERY AND HANDKERCHIEFs.

Solid colors are preferred for hosiery and
while black is still the most fashionable
choice, dark shades of blue are much used,
also brown, mulberry and w:ne-color.
Pocket .hanikerchiefs have narrow hens,
with an embroidered monogram CT initial
for incest wear, willie those for general use
have stripes, bars or figures on the hem.
White six handkerchiefs have borders dott ed
with color, but the handsomest have a hem
with n vine Of white embroidery pbOye il
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GLOVES.

Tan-colored, undressed kid gloves are worn
by men Of fashion; they are Of heavier quail
ties than ladies' Suede gloves, are fastened
BY two buttons, AMI have three wide rows
of stitching in self-colored silk on the back.
PeGri-colo"ed gloves are occasionally seen
will day dress suits
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Nrme3drrrfisemeqts.
TO PHYSICIANS!
INDICATED BODY BANDS.

We irvte your attention 10 our new. clean and CON
,'ncnt application Of the principle vi cpnaiaf-iyTiEs
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-26

Within The past week cur aatention has been
called to most lamentable state Of affairs, which
we had no thought existed In our midst We
refer TO the sick poor Of the city. Happily the
AFFECT poor are small In number yet, few as they
are, what provision is made to help them! The re-
sponsbiiity rests with council and they cannot
AFFORD to delay the matter longer. We trust ii
VIII not be necessary to present the matter to
the public 10 more forcble light, for ii is sub
ject calling for immediate attention. We are
Informed that about year ago council adopted
a resolution providing for the supply of medi-
cines for the sick poor, but no system or method
was arranged for carrying out it's provisions, and
there the matter rests. Not dollar has been
expended, and not a dimes worth of medicines
or relief furnished, except that given by ind-
viduals and by the physicians and druggists.
The physicians give their services cheerfuly, the
druggists furnish medicines literally, and the
Charitable citizen is besought every day 10 aid
IN this behalf; but this does not meet the case
and is besides an imposition upon those men.
TONED. What is needed is a system of providing
relief to the sick and the poor, and every citizen
will approve it. 1t is not for lack Of sympathy
that these helpless people suffer, for every citizen
of any means would gladly contribute his share
toward the relief needed. But relief, if only
limited, must be provided, and method for its
distribution adopted This is plainly the duty
of the City Council, and calls for their imme-
date action.
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obituary..

DR.. William +. Robertson, ST., was born on
Feb eth, 1914, in the State of Virginia. He
was graduate of the Medical Department of
of the University of that State. He practced his
profession for some years in the State Of Louis
lana He removed to Leon county, Florida, in
1916, where he continued to reside and practice
his profession until his death, which occurred at
the house of his son. Dr. William F. Robertson
Jr., on Feb. 1lth, 1885, aged seventy-one years
less 10 days Early in life he married beauli-
full and accomplished lady, who but recently
preceded him to the grave. She was a lady of
lovely character and manners and OF high liter
airy attachments. The Doctor being not only
learned aud skillful physician, but also a man OF
general reading with excellent character, temper
and address, they were cOngenial and happy
pair. During the palmy days of Tallahassee,
their house was the resort of many fine literary
people They dispensed a truly elegant hospi-
tally the pleas re of their table being always
accompanied by the pleasures arising from char
ming and edifying connections.
But now, after the happiness, the misery, the
prosperity and adversely of many years, they are
both gone to the enjoyment Of that peaceful
sleep which Mrs. Robertson invoked IN one OF her
beautiful poems, written many years ago, and
commencing thus:
Come to me, Sleep, come to me now
With fingers soft and COOL
oh! come and bathe my aching brow
With drops from Lethe's pool"
But from this sleep their Christian hope
assured them they will be awakened on the morn
of the resurrection to better state of existence,
where pain and parting and sorrow will be
known no more forever.
~ Townsville Times please copy.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-26

Governor Perry is sitting for his portrait in
the studio of Mr. o. s. Freeland, at The Morgan
AS the one is a very fine subject and the other a
very fine artist, notable picture is assured. A
third of a century ago Mr.. Freeland, young
artist, but already OF note, visited Tallahassee
and remained long enough to paint the portraits
of some of the leading citizens In the inter
vening years he soiourned for time in Italy
studying the works of the masters, and now
holds high rank among living artists in his line.
Those who visit his rooms at The Morgan will
see specimens of admirable art work, and those
who want excellen likenesses need not hope for
better opportunity.
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-AUutant. General Lang adves,,.. =. -. -
pos"" 70 furnish beef for the State Asvinm :,
year. ' = ''o present
big Stock Of sprng Prints, at saxon %. A.
-rne large crowd at the rink las, r,,a.v
night witnessed fine exhibition Of ro,,.. ~:
~us ~ Messrs. Cline and Miller on one side and
ne'Srs Crchlow and Perkins on the other The
large noor was cleared for the two teams who
made excellent time, Crichlow and Perkins
winning the race
ILcysly, silk embroidered Gents suspender, ..
The change of the mail from the dsy to the
nignt Train, as far as we can learn, gives satsfsc
tlon to the citizens of the Capital City. Thus
lar we can see no objection to the present mail
arrangement, and regard the change as a very
good one for this section.
BLACK Lace Bunting at Saxon Cos AZ
Everybody goes TO the Roller Skating Rink.
new Stock Of Spring Lawns. at Saxon Co.'S Is
Dung oak trees have been sci ont around
the Capitol Square.
eve-C 9Cice Family Groceries delivered In time for dinner
every Gay Leave your orders with Saxon Co and Won
VIII get your goods promptly. N IL
An abundance of building material accessi
Ole, and cheap rates of transportation. would
give Tallahassee building boom this spring
which might expand into general business
boom by next fall
I'm our 4th page 10 day will he found
striking and instructive illustration of the COM
paraiive worth Of the various kinds of baking
powders now in the market.
Hotel accommodations in Tallahassee are as
good as in any city on the continent and visitors
70 the Capital City say the fare they receive at
the Tallahassee hotels is equal to any they get
at the leading hotels in New York and Boston.
The new City Council will meet next We'd
nesday night to organize, appoint the various
committees, &c.
Major Ames informs us that the waiting
rooms at the depot have been overhauled, cleaned
and reprinted, and that in future ladies and
gentlemen waiting for trains will find no cause
TO complain of a lack Of comfortable accommo-
dations at the Tallahassee depot.
"A host of friends regret that Tallahassee
should lose 80 worthy son as Mr.. J. H. Shine,
and will watch with interest the future of this
talented young lawyer and thorough gentleman
He has selected Orlando as his home, and those
who know him also know that his abilities will
command their due need of success in his pro-
tession.
Captain D. S. Ellis, the veteran Waterman
of the Capitol, was sergeant in the British
army and when Gen. Sir George Butler was
severely wounded in the Crimea was detailed to
accompany his commander home. Arrived in
England he was placed on duty to drill the
young gentlemen who received commissions as
officers. At Aldcrshott Camp he impaired the
"rudiments to Master Redvers Butler, the
nephew of Sir George He was then a boy of
about seventeen, and is now the General Sir
Redvers Butler mentioned in the bulletins from
the SOudan.
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Lecture at Library Hall.
I'd Onion Sets, just received. at

The audience assembled at Library Hall on
Tuesday night were admirably entertained and
instructed by the lecture OF Judge VanValken-
burg, whose subject was "old Japan" The
Judge resided for years in that strange isla nd
empire, and consequently depicts with graphic
accuracy its natural aspects, the customs of its
people, and the works of their hands. Any one
can learn from books much about japan, or an
other country, but this information does not 80
impress the mind rs that from the lips Of a wit
ness, especially one of superior intelligence who
has observed with scientific interest, as in this
instance, rather than mere curiosity. The ven
cradle and esteemed lecturer was compmented
by more than the average attendance on such
OCCASIONS and all were thoroughly interested
and pleased.
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DR. A. B. Hawkins, Misses Matte and Mag
gle Bailey, Miss Marie Laurence and Miss
Alethia Hawkins left Monday for the New Or
leans Exposition.
Mr.. W. H. Hopkins spent few days at his
old home this week.
Miss Julia Yonge last week returned to her
home in Pensacola, accompanied by Miss Jennie
Whitaker.
Hon. A. G. White, member Of Assembly
from jackson county, was in the city this week.
Judge w. B. Lamar, of Monticello; Colonel
Angus Paterson, OF Madison; Colonel j. w. Ma
lone, of Quincy Colonel J. F. Mcclellan, Sena-
tor J. H. McKinne and Major B. 8. Liddon, of
Mariana. have been in attendance on the Su-
preme Court this week
Mr.. E. j. BlAckshear. Of Mariana, was at
the Morgan on Tuesday.
Hon. J. w. EVAN member of the Assembly
from Dade, who was taken sick the day after ad
tournament, left for home last Monday.
Senator A. 8. Mann. of fernando; Colonel
VIM. MacW illiams, Secretary Of the Senate, and
Mr. J. V. Berry, stenographer Of the same body,
stopped at the Capital last week on their return
from the New Orleans Exposition.
General John B. Gordon was at the Leon a
few days ago.
Colonel Fred. L. Robertson, Of the Brooks
vile Crescent, accompanied by his wife, stopped
a few days at the Morgan on their return trip
from the Exposition.
Mr.. w. r. Wilson left for the North thll
morning via Townsville. He will take 10 thu
Inauguration OF President Cleveland, at Wash
inpton, next Wednesday, and then proceed to
| New York and other Eastern cities to purchase
his spring stock.
Colonel II. 8. Duval 10 at the st. James.
| Hon. Hugh A. Corley has been at the Capt.
| tai tor several days.
| Colonel d. L. McKinnon. Of Mariana, is il
attendance ON the Supreme Court.
-Messrs. r w. Donnell and J. w. Cole, o
Donuell, Lawson q Simpson. the well know
New York bankers, accompanied By Mr.. Johl
Francis Of Topeka. Kansas, are visiting Talla
hassee with view to examine the advantages Q
| this section for permanent residence
/ --N>>-1----
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A man b he nans e BssMn ia vi|liae. Il
this state shout two years ago. Last week he
returned, and Just ~ he was strolling 6lewn he
street Of his native village he met 4 farmer by
the name OF smith. who was not prosperous
when he left. and lived just outside Of the VII
lage. Brown was surprised to see the stranger
attired in dress suit, with silk hat, and a Biz
diamond pin blazing on his shirt front, and he
inquired:
" Been TO q funeral today
Why, bless you, no."
nor see you have got on your best clothes /;
Farming Well, should say not. / am
running a roller skating rink down here"
Where Is your son Jimf"
"Oh. he's running rink
And your daughter Lie :"
{" She is skating under the management of
Tim Jones in the Maine rinks."
g. And your wife ?"
"She skipped out with Prof Meechin. an in
structor who hired when frst opened the
rink"
as Elder Longsermon preaching here still Y'
No, he resigned from the ministry and is
now rink instructor"
Who is preaching in his placer ?"
Nobody"
Nobody? what's the mattery"
Church turned into skating rink"
You don't say SOL"
"Yes; true as preaching"
Where's Bill Beck, The grocery manP"
He went out of business year ago. He's
got the ice cream stand down in my rink"
"Pshaw! Where's Aunt Salie Bakon and
Deacon Schultzer?"
why, dang 1t all they're travelling around
visiting Kinks, doing the old man and woman act
on skates. l tell you they're are immense"
Say, Dam what bee anne of your old shep-
herd dog, Cairo!"
"Darned If the dog didn't get the fever, and
one day he sneaKed in behind the place where
keep skates to hire, put on pair, and rolled out
on the floor just as nice $40 any human being,
when all OF a sudden his hind pair Of skates got
mixed up with his tail. which tripped him up,
and he fell backward and broke his neck"
Poor dogw
Gosh, can't help crying when l think Of
his sad aud tragic end.
is there anybody left in this town who does
not skate?"
Yes"
Where are they ?"
up in the cemetery on the hill."-Bangor
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