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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-12-17
NEW SERIES. vol. xXI.-NO. 35
mE wENT TO SHOOT.
Detroit Fnee Press.)

We were sitting in the Office at hotel
ia a town on the Tennessee river. and u
cclored man came along with revolver
in hi. hand One OF the men called hun
into the hotel anil asked:
"Sam, what are you doing with that
thing ?"
.Gwine bler tn hab riot wil Bill
Peters, de barber" was the prompt reply.
"Wnat's he been doin. ?"
"Talkin' bout my mudtcr, sab. Ys-,
sab, he's bin slamd.rin' her alob r town.
He's dun got To take it back or I'll bore
him"
Il guess we'll go over"
"All right, sab"
Five or six of US followed him into the
barber shop. Peters was shaving white
man, and he looked up and said:
boy, what you doin' wild dat old
shootin' iron ?"
"Gwine ter bore YER replied Sam.
"What fur?"
Kase you has bin lynn bout de ole
woman"
"Shoo! you jist waltz"
"Oh, I'll wait. | amt tie pnsson to put
white gem'Ian out. Arter that gem'lan
leaves de char you want TO look out for
me ~
Mr.. Peters finished shaving the man,
who did not even turn his eyes toward
Sam, and then powdered his face and
combed his hair. Sam sat there with the
revolver OH his leg, as cool "A ice, bu: just
before Bill removed the towel from the
mans throat, he said
"Boy, you go home!"
"Who are you talking y" asked Sam
"To you, sab; Pze got right to talk
to YOU
"Hnw p
"Kase rze yer stepfadder. mar'i
yer mudder two hours ago. Dat makes
you my stepson, sab, an il y"u don't put
up dat shooter an git ont q dis I'll vol
lop We wilin two inches of yer life"
"Hoo! You'ze dun mar'd mar
Yes sab"
"And you're my stepfalder?"
Goose is Now you make tracks Fl r
dat wood pile behind the house, an when
dinner am ready you come down heah an
call yer pa''
sam laid the v0lver on IA chair and
walked out without another word, 80
humble that his feet dragged on the grav
el as he went off down the walk.
"Come around heah to shoot his step
fadder" growled Peters. why, dat
boy hain't got no sense tall Next!'
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-12-17
TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA DECEMBER II, 1885.

eyes, he became calm and remarked I:
Excuse me, but thar nerve gave me .
a tremendous thump.n
WELL continued the dentist. as be
rammed in the gold, "theI6r thing that
heard after breakfast the next morning
was that woman was waiting for me in
the office. l had an intimat,on that
would see the owner of the false teeth,
and, when [ opened the door leading to
the office, l saw her sitting there, a vision
of perfect womanhood, Except . set of
upper teeth. She was 10 tremor of ex-
citement. She said she was (hold your
head back little) driving home from
the theatre with her yohng fellow THAT
didn't hurt did it p when she lost teeth.
Her young fellow keep your bead steady,
please,) had never known that she wore
false teeth. and she feared to let him
know under the circumstances, so she
ciapped her handkerchief over her mouth,
pretending that she had . sudden attack
OF neuralgia. and kept It there until her
young fellow left her at the door. Liv-
ing in the next block, and knowing that
had helped to make her lost teeth, she
decided to come around, and, if possible,
have another set mads Aetere night, when
she expected her young fellow to call on
her again. made hurried cast OF her
mouth, and told her to come around tour
hours later. While she was absent
polished up her teeth a little When
handed them to her that afternoon she
said: Why, they look almost exactly
like those | lost. wonder il they will
mt as we'll L advised her to try them
and see. She did, and never saw a wo-
man look more delighted. | never told
her that they were her lost teeth, and
(don't get lmpatient-I will be through
IN second) guess she never will
know
"Oh yes" said the young man, cheer
lily, as he got up out Of the chair, the
dentist having completed the process.
:" She will know tomorrow when she re-
turns to the city"
The dentist looked as if somebody
were about to pull all his teeth out.
BY the way" said the young man,
"you didn't finish that story. You for
got to mention that you charged the
lady $3.50 for the teeth. don't know
what this job is worth, but, whatever it
Is, you may charge it to my wife. Pm
the young fellow you spoke about"
The dentist stood in the middle of the
floor gazing in a bewildered way at moth
ing as the young man picked up his hat
aud walked toward the door. He bowed
politely before going ont, and remarked {:
'Doctor, allow me to make sugges-
tion at parting BY keeping the brandy
out you will keep your professional Sc
crets in. Good-daY."
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-12-17

The following, taken from a New York
paper, should be read, says the PaIatka
Ne,cs, by those about to purchase lots in
some Of the newly advertised Florida
cities:
One day last fall Boston purchaser
of $50 lots in new Nebraska town, call
ed Red City, might have been seen roam
ing over the unbroken prairie looking for
them. At the door of q pioneers cabin
sat an old man smoking short pipe
Said the Boston man.
81 have come to see about my $50 lots
in Rcd City"
"Yes; thought 30 when you was a
mile of. What about 'em?"
"Why, there is no city. The place is
not even surveyed"
"Guess it ain't."
"And the whole matter is swindle p
"Wel'. | dunno about that. Me and
the old woman and the blacksmith two
miles down the road and his woman have
signed peSishun to have the national
capital removed here, and, if she comes,
that ere property will take such jump
inside Of week that you and me kin lay
back and slobber in wealth all the rest OF
our doggoned days"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-12-17

-, inch in space n s'IHdTeS H11NN n,
Souare l. one mn ,-.ir,.d less than one month, 81
snn T. and 50 for each subsequent In
rrron. ,,raccomnanicd by the cAst, except
ldvsfti.emnsrnH,r; H;li nat rive aeniion
u, mos 9c & MI g%der ies s pu%Ssr nn%Ssr OF
dnss. ..or,s not marked with the number on l'mes
" Inserted forbid a. caf nnt Of pace nd
al contract All Nv above rates VIII be required
knth Of tlue are strictly their own business,
% sounsb r,berwi-e stipulated ,
Iega adverti-enle& Ia a r due Alter fret publication
advertisement oo,,s line for first insertion and
s line for eaca f7r lines viii be charged same
advertisements
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-12-17
DO voU MEAN BUSINESS.

Well, if you have strength to push your
business, it is well. But many q mans
business has broken down because the
man wcs broken down, and had no push in
him. II you want to make success,
build up your system by the use of
Browns Iron Bitters. MIR. w. NJ Win
free, of Petersburg, Va, says: "There is
no medicine equal to Browns Iron Bitters
for general debility" Iscuresdyspepsia.
enriohes the blood and strengthens the
muscles.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-12-17

The little b. rds in the branches
Sing white the days are l,ng,
ana he sunbeams rouhi hem linger,
As they pour their Is t. In song.
Lie etill, my herr,
While the tear drops start;
And listen to their song
They sing OF joy and glad ess,
They sing oflove and pc ice,
Of Joy, that knows no sorrow,
or love, that meier shall cease.
Lie still, my heart,
While the tear drops start;
Who tod thee it could cease y
But summer days are passing,
As all eai tbs pleasures will;
And OF the drear. IN 4orlands
The wind blows cold and chill.
Lie still, my heart.
While the tear drops start;
Thou. too, hast felt its chill
The little birds in the branches
Have hushed their songs and fed;
The snow lies deep DER the meadows,
And summer blithe is dead
beat fas', my heart,
While the tear drops start;
Thy summer, too, is dead ,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-12-17
THE PRErTIRSr NADRi

We have ordered more 6ne Job Type--some
new designs-the pret,iest type ever mats.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-12-17

Under the order of the court Receiver Duval
Is authorized to issue certificates for the Payment
OF this back Indebtedness in addition to the
$SoO0O0 for the improvement and equipment Of
the roads THIS makes an aggregate Of 81. .112,-
57S14 which he is authorized TO obtain ana ex-
pend upon the system.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-02-22

IHE San Antonio Times is e dainty
little shaver, too. II is about the liycst
evening paper we know of which
doesn't publish the associated press
dispatches
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-02-22

The llhuoi, legislature hs' ,hc
hang on well Developed. sut 8, .
using it Tor all that il Gus TOO. Mor-
risou aud Logan are almost un.- and
mack
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-02-22

IHEuE positively viii not Dee an}
more new couuiir, made thi, session.
This is official
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-02-22

Tn, noriher has gone, Bus thor"
is no telling when it is coming back.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-02-22

Trr paragraphs of the Dallas Her
aid ara far more vigorous than chssts
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-13
That Unfortunate Baby

A week ago the Democrat published
the particulars of an infant baby being
left BIZ some unknown party on the door
step of Mr.. Alpins residence on the cor
ner OF Main and Fourth South Streets.
No clue to the parents OF the little found
ling were obtained until yesterday. Mrs. Il.
A Slogan, but six weeks from Kansas City,
and at present residing on West Temple
street, had the child, and said she gave
birth to it some six weeks ago at st.
Mary's hospital. The discouraged young
mother could not obtain work, and so put
the child in the hands of Mrs. Ensign,
who promised to adopt and care for it.
Mrs. Slogan further states that
the child was taken to Mr.. Alpin s
house with his wife's consent. The af-
fair has a bit OF mystery about it, which
duplicates all named. A DEMOCRAT re-
porter called on Mrs. Ensign to-day in
order to learn her statement, but that
lady absolutely refused to say word un-
til her statement in tomorrow morning 8
Tribune had been read.
Mrs. Slogans statement is vouched for.
The child died last night, and the
mother is in grief and want. Her condi-
ton should be looked into by those in
search OF Il worthy case on which to be-
stow Kindness.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-13

The Crescent directors regular quar-
terly meeting, held last night at McCor-
hicks bank in this city, was a lengthy
session, devoted principally to Il consid-
Grafton OF the annual report which will
be presented to the stockholders meet
ing to be held tomorrow morning.
With the exception of j. N. Barnett, OF
Grand Rapids, Michigan, all other mem
bers OF the board were present, as fol-
lows: i. p. Ferry, j. j. DAILY, 9. IL.
Whitney, Park City; Arthur Brown, Salt
Lake City, and II. J. IIollister, J.. II.
Whitney, w. II. Shelby, G. +. Olney,
Grand Rapids, Michigan. The board adj
journed to meet again tonight, when the
annual report will again be taken up for
further consideration.
The stockholders usual meeting will be
held tomorrow. 1t will first convene at
10 Il. IN. ut McCornick's Bank and then
adjourn to the Continental Hotel. There
is some talk that local stockholders will
try to elect n majority OF the directors
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-13
Railroad Talk in San Pete.

From Mr.. Eccles, general freight agent
OF the ID. q II. q. Railway, who has
lately been in Manti in the dual capacity
OF purchasing stock and looking up the
resources of the country, we learned that
it is quite probable that the d. & II. G..
will run branch OF their road into this
county rs soon as the matter can be prop
erly worked up. Personally Mr. Eccles
is very favorably impressed with this
county, and he thinks branch OF their
road into this section would pay
quite as well as any part OF the western
division. That we should have railroad
seems evident to the casual observer, and
the fact is equally plain, that the S. p. V.
Ry. Co. does not take vigorous steps to
push theirroad and make connection with
Il narrow guage line, the d. & r. q. will
soon take steps TO run branch line south
from Thistle station and thus will control
the railroad business OF the country
Home Sentinel, Oct. OH.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-13
The Proposed Land Purchase.

Ed. Democrat: Referring to the pro-
posed purchase, by the City Council, of
certain land and alleged water rights,
desire as u taxpayer, rs well as Il "Dry
Bencher,' TO be allowed to express an
opinion.
First, then, as you intimated in an
article on the subject in your paper of
Monday, there are no ralid pater rights to
purchase.
Some years ago, | believe, there was Il
small saw mill, operated by the owner,
which was propelled by City Creek water,
and there was also mill above it, owned
by the same party, believe, where quite
large amount OF wheat was ground this
mill was also propelled by the same
power. The last named mill was burned
down some years ago, and has never
been rebuilt. The former has also ceased
to be used, and in both cases, rs you say,
by non user, the rights to use the water
flowing down City Creek canyon has
been forfeited, and take it that, whether
the city buys the land or not, no use of
City Creek water to propel machinery ON
said land will ever be permitted.
IDul 80 lilT us INC mere lililu III QUESTION
is concerned, think its purchase by the
city would be wise step to take, and ii
can be bought mt Il reasonable rate, or
even what might be considered an exor-
bitant price. should say that the City
Council would be justiiiable in making
the purchase, prOrided, that when il is
made and the water works are removed
higher up the stream, arrangements are
made to supply the inhabitants Of the
dry bench with water, and the arrange.
ments carried into effect.
OF course in what am writing on this
subject ! do not in any wise endorse the
action of prior Council in locating the
Salt Lake City canal. On the contrary,
think they expended great deal o
money TO but little purpose, so far rs the
actual needs OF the city We're concerned
Nor do | endorse, but on tie contrary
condemn, the persistent course of the
present Council and its predecessors in
| ignoring the dry bench by refusing tc
grant its petition to be supplied Will
water. However, il, having seen theii
error, the present members of the City
Council shall, in reasonable time, com
ply with said petitions, then will |, NJ
well as other inhabitants of the arid re
gion referred to, give them proper credit
for duties performed, even though tardily
and with apparent reluctance.
Day BENCH.
Salt Lake City, October 10, 1885.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-13
CEUR D'ALENE.
Monster water FIumc Heing
Built by a syndicate.

DIR. T.. O. Smith, the well known Port
lander, has returned from visit OF sew
eral months TO Cmur dAlene. Mr..
Smith was seen by News reporter
yesterday, and says he found a great
Improvement both in buildings and
mines there. The output in bullion
is about $4,000 month at present,
but this will be greatly increased
when the bed rock fumc which is being
built by syndicate OF New York and
Pennsylvania capitalists is completed.
This syndicate represents S5,00O,00O
OF capital, and their ditch will cost
them over 81 100000. 1t will be nine
miles in length, and will run from
IummePs Landing on the North Fork
of the Cuur d'Alene river to n
point one mile above Murray City. 1t
will bring water to hundreds of claims on
both Pritchard and Eagle creeks. One
hundred men are ut work on the flume at
present, and 200 more will be put on at
the end OF the present month. They are
paid SO per day Besides these there are
Il large number working in the mines,
and the Cnur d'Alene region is very live
~. Mr.. Smith mentioned several claims
that were doing well. The Golden Chest
Company's ten-stamp mill is doing good
work, and several other mills will soon
be erected New quartz discoveries are
being constantly made, and taken alto
gether, the outlook for Cnur d'Alene was
never so promising before.-Poriloud
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-13
WHERE ARE THE UTAH GIRLS ,
No Question As 10 what We VIII
DO with Them-A Land where
10000 Bachelors Arc
Pining Away.

awe can accommodate 10000 girls with
husbands in Dakota on ninety days no.
tice," said Colonel "Pat" Donan ut the
Grand Union Hotel to New York
Tribune reporter few days ago. The
Colonel of the late Confederate forces,
now journalist in the great Territory,
lowered full six feet under big SLOUGH
hat. 1--WE have published in the Fargo
1rotts. !" he continued, 1.-TWO thousand let
tiers from as many women, and have made
as many matches. In May, 1880, there
was only one manageable girl in Fargo,
and to-day with population OF 1000 we
have only four unmarried girls. In Dead
wood, at the height OF its mining fever, in
1S70-SO there were 5000 bachelors and
only six manageable girls. You get a
gaeat many tales in the East about the
lone young women who take up farms in
Dakota and reject all offers OF marriage.
Why, they don't live in the Territory a
year before they are welded
"Most of our men went to Dakota when
they were boys and that is the reason we
have so many bachelors therc-thousands
of them, all willing to marry. The
strange thing about it all is most of them
know lots OF girls in the eastern towns
from which they came and make no effort
to wed them. They won't have the girls
they used to know and. they can't get any
others very we'll. Any attractive girl who
will go there can queen it over the whole
Territory. Montana is older than we are
and has plenty of marriageble women.
Ny, how those girls there ride horses
But in Dakota know scarcely IL town
with an unmarriageable girl in it. II
would surprise YOU to know how many
army officers and men of prominence
marry servant-girls. High or low, rich
or poor, good girl can have her choice
there. know one prominent man who
married pretty waiter-girl OF one OF the
hotels the other day. She gave him as s
wcdding-present u Dakota farm, some
diamonds and many other valuables. Ii
Dakota women are equal with men before
the law"
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-13
Welcomes Photo.

Shortly after sentence had been pro-
company with couple of guards he
went to Fox q Symons', lower Main
street, and sat to have his picture taken.
On entering the gallery he cody selected
the styles he wanted, and then without u
tremor he sat several times in various po-
petuate his notoriety During the opera
ton large crowd OF people collected in
front of the gallery waiting to get Il
glimpse OF the notorious murderer. lie
returned to the sidewalk with Il cigar in
his mouth, and us he walked up the
street, turned back and viewed the curl
GUS crowd good-natured smile stole
over his face as though the whole bust
ness was Joke
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-13
Simon Bros.

The carpenters have gone, the painters
have gone, and all the other workmen
employed in renovating and reiitting the
premises have gone; but Simon Bros,
have remained and can now be found ar
ranging, displaying aud selling their
extensive fall and winter stock of mil
linery and fancy goods. They also carry
a very heavy assortment OF ladies, misses,
and childrens' underwear and hosiery,
gloves, corsets, hankerchiefs, etc, etc.
Particular attention is called to an i'm
mense stock of Jerseys, hosiery and UNI
derwear, in which line many bargains are
offered.
Friends and patrons of the firm are re-
spectfully invited to call and examine the
mammoth stock.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-13
A Young Laky Takes a Tumble.

Last evening serious accident hap
pened to two young ladies on the bench.
Just north OF the old Stenhouse residence.
1t appears that Misses Rec sand Mcln-
tyre were ascending heavenward while
swinging in a standing position, better
known as the "hand-car" style, when
suddenly Miss Rees lost her balance and
hold upon the ropes and was thrown fully
twenty feet through the air to the ground
She was considerably bruised and injured
but the prospects OF her recovery are re-
ported favorable
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-13
ANDREW SMITH,

City policeman and teacher in the Eighth
ward was the first OF the quartette called
for sentence. The Court said: Mr.
Smith, have you anything TO say?
Ali your Honor please, / have been
placed on trial here for living in the prac-
tice of my religion, which do not intend
to relinqush under any circumstances.
| have no promises TO make. am there
fore prepared to receive the sentence OF
the Court. could not think OF giving
up any principle OF my religion, which is
worth everything to me.
Court understand you to state that
your religion authorizes you to practice
polygamy and unlawful cohabitation
Ayes, sir. That is part and por-
ton OF my religion.
Court also suppose that you advise
others to follow your example?
Al am not much of a teacher, but
my principles are dear to me.
Court.-You have often heard it defined
from this bench that polygamy and un'
lawful cohabitation are crimes. You also
understand that YOU are not to determine
what the laws OF the United States are
The purpose OF the law is to protect so.
ciety and you will be punished in hopes
that it may do you good in the future
You are therefore sentenced to sis
months Imprisonment and fined $30(
and costs of the court and to stand com
mitted until the amount is paid
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-13
When Judge Zane called on
ERgnERIrE IInpr


To stand up for sentence, the large
crowd OF listeners were suddenly breath
less. The doomed man stood erect with
his hands folded behind him, and made
answer in the same cool, dramatic man
ner which all have noticed during his
prolonged trial
Court-Frederick Hopt, alias Fred
Welcome, stand up. Have You any
thing to say why the sentence of the
Court should not be pronounced against
you?
Hopt-Sincc my case is not finally
settled-stil under proceeding-all
have to say is that | am not guilty of the
crime.
Court-You were indicted by the Grand
Jury of this district OF the crime of muir
der in the first degree, and have been
tried by jury in the manner provided by
law and have been found guilty OF that
crime. The penalty affixed by the stat
ute for the crime of which you have been
convicted is death, and must be inflicted
by hanging you by the neck until you are
dead, or by shooting you, at your discre,
ton. Which mode OF death do you elect
shall be inflicted upon you?
lIopt-I choose to be shot.
Court-It is the Judgment OF this
court that you, Frederick Hopt, indicted
in the name OF Fred. Welcome, be taken
from hence to some place OF confinement
until Tuesday, the oath day OF November
next, and between the hours OF 10 o'clock
in the forenoon and 2 o'clock in the after
noon OF said last-named day, in the yard
OF the jail or place where you are con
fined, or in some other private place il
this Territory, you be shot until You arr
| dead,