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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-13

L0BIsvuLE. June 11.-A speoial TO the
Cosyr<y yesrsai from Rsss Beustadt,
bAgren0s coanty. n.y., says Q terrific
shooslnR ARRAY oocaFrsd this after0oon
betseen three brothers, George, William
and danes Thompson. and Wilkerson
ana Hates Isws0n, cousins. The din.
cuity was osused by some gossip about
tire families Of the parties. They all
met 10 settle The AFFAIR. James Thong
500 aud wilkefson I1axssn began shoot
ina st each other, and tue others Joined
10 with pistols and Ruus. Wilkersor
Lawson wes instantly killed By GeofRe
fhouapson and kufas Lawson reserved
several dangerous Wounds. B. L. Psyn-
ter, q byssaudsr, vas also seriously
wounded
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-13

NEw Yoax. Ssss u. - -Elaslness fAiiusss
IL ~ iaxt eesen days nambeF fos ths
Wnitea States is& Cascade ~ ihere
ire ~ failures rcpoftea en- the RAeifc
iJosst, which h above the aserzee. All
,,ther seetions Of he coansry shos .
slauns<tsd darreaaa
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-13

WAsnHxerosy June t3.-6scretary Bay
ard hAs rstarnsd hame fsom The West,
The Mraslnm Fsy.

KALAMAZOO. Mirh.. June l2.-Ths
Hsss1an ny u doing great damage 20 the
crossing wheat In kiehland township.
IN thAsssounfy. 10 " estimated shas one
quarter of the stalks ere damaged. %
tnaf the berry vii nos mature. result-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-13

TARxEruM, Pa, June lG-- HAIRY Alt
meyers three soma. aged seven, fss and
two years rsspeotivsly. we're terribly
bnnsssd this marninR hy the sxplosion
OF can Of rsnnsd petroleam. The
uhsldren obtained possession Of the oil
IN SONS manner, and we're playing With
u IN the Clubhouse. One Of them an.
piled match 10 the can. and an explo-
sion followed. Ths haxninQ fnid uas
scattered In al directions, and the
eAiidrsn were with diflioaiiy rescued
froaz the hames. Two OF then will die,
and the third b In q serious condition.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-13

CHA1fANooak. Team June II IA dis
patch 70 the Timer from New River,
Tenn. on the Cineinneti and Southsrn
kziiroad, says that tunnel esred In
today ON q construction train. and six
persons we're killed and twenty wound
ed. The wires arc down, and no names
of details can be lsarned.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-10-08

Mr.. John r. Davds and wife. Miss Lillian
c. Davids, Mrs. A. NJ Chisholm and Miss Mar
garrett Ebbit, of New York, arrived at the ST.
James on Monday. Mr.. Davids some time ago
purchased the Humphreys place, a few miles
west of Tallahassee, where he will engage in
stock farming. Mr.. Davids, however will reside
in the city. We had pleasant visit from Mr.
Davds yesterday and found him a very intelli-
gent and geniel gentleman. He has large means,
IS alive to the importance of developing the re-
sources of our beautiful hill country, and is now
endeavoring to induce a number of his friends,
capitalists who will visit Tallahassee during the
winter, 10 locate here.
Mr. Davids will establish himself in business
in Tallahassee, where he will represent the
Pennsylvania Agricultural Works, Callenberg &
Vaupel, Manufacturers of Pianos. and also deal
in wire fencing, wire cloths, bags and bagging.
We welcome Mr.. Davids 10 our city, and trus,
he will find il both pleasant and profitable in
his new home.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-10-08

The following letter was received on Tuesday
from prominent gentleman of Newport, r. l.
DEAR SIRs: am in receipt of two numbers
of your paper, the 18th and oath of September
/ see nothing in them to inform me regarding
the rebuilding of the Leon. Is it in course OF
construction, and will it be open for guests this
winter? Could you readily give me the address
of your best boarding houses, those you can rec
ommend as first-class in every respect. Could
be sure of good accommodations in your place
this winter? l would like to take my family
down and pass few months with you. know
of friends who also wish the above information,
that they may also visit Tallahassee this winter
Are there furnished houses for rent and at about
what rates? Does Mrs. E. A. Brokaw still keep
a boarding house? Have heard it we'll spoken
of. A word in reply will greatly oblige.
The Leon Hotels being rebuilt on different
plan, with more first-class rooms, and will be
opened for guests this fall
There are quite a number of frstclsss board
ing-houses at which you can get excellent &C
commoda,ions, but. you had better write now
and engage rooms.
We regret to say there are no furnished houses
10 rent
Mrs. Brokaw still keeps boarding house, Sec
Ond to none in Tallahassee.
Persons desiring to communicate with our
correspondent can obtain address at FLoRIDIAN
Office.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-10-08
No issue nor man can disinteo

NO issue nor man can disintegrate
the Democratic party. Some particular
policy might temporarily weaken and de-
morslize it, but the underlying princi-
pies of the party, which have survived
all the changes and vicissitudes of politi-
cal revolution, and have lived on, gath
ering new strength and vitality with
every disaster, are too deeply imbeded in
popular affection and confidence for any
man or set of men to root them OUT
Waldo Adoertiser.
The centennial convention Of the
Protestant and Episcopal Church of the
Diocese of New York was organized in
Trinity Church on Wednesday week,
Sept. 30. -Four hundred clergymen were
present when the convention vas called
to order BY Assistant Bishop Henry G.
Potter. The Raw Dr.. B. +. Da Costs
delivered = address outlining the his
tory Of the churuh ftom IL ilrst ccnven-
tion, held Juno =, i9sS.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-10-08
Apae-Wiiiiam.

yesterday afternoon we had The pIeasure !,
attending the marriage Of Mr. Chas. s An. !.
Macon. Ga, and Miss Sippie Williams A. :"
complished daughter of our worthy and e.,o..s',
townsman, R. s. Williams, Esq.
The nup,ials were celebrated in the o.,,.. !,
the family residence, by Rev. DIR. Roseosn;,. y
Jacksonville, in the presence of quite nn., "
of friends and relatives, at an improvisea NV
bedetked with flowers aud evergreen. ..s :.
beautiful Jewish ceremony was reuderea -. .a'
liarly impressive by the solemn and earn, ~
ner of the Rabbi. 'n
Alter the marriage guests from son. o.
crowded around the happy couple to off, ,ha;.
congratulations. Cake and wine WEIR .e,,.s :"
an adjoining room, where were displayed N. -
mereus handsome and valuable ur,s.a,. -,
about fifty congraiulatory kilograms from ,,ma.,
every State in the Union
The groom is highly esteemed citizen :,
Georgia, and The charming bride is a great f.vo,
lie in Tallahassee, where she will be missed :,
her many admirers and intimate friends whom
we join IN wishing the newly married couple
long life of happiness and prosperity
Mr.. Apte and his bride leave on the afternoon
train for lie Louisville Exposition, and a ton,
North. after which they will return 10 tb.;,
future home, al Macon
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-10-08
The New York Democrats having

The New York Democrats having
filled the place on their ticket made va
cant by the declination of Mr.. Flower
with General Edward F. Jones, man
who will add much strength to the ticket,
the two great parties in the empire State
face each other squarely. The return of
the Mugwumps to their first love seems
to have been general, and the fact is one
upon which the Democrats throughout
the country are felicitating themselves
The Mugwumps' change from an attitude
of armed neutrality 70 one of open hostiI-
ity carries with it some very decided ad-
vantages to the Democracy. Not the
least is the probability that there will be
no longer any great confusion rs to which
are party friends and which are foes.
The fight win be sharply defined as be-
tween the Democrats and the Republicans
and the result will bear significance &C
cordingly. After the coming election we
shall be able to form some estimate of the
strength Of the two parties in the State
Heretofore the situation has been to moss
people very much - Ben Butler says it is
with him: n don't know anything about
New York politics. remarked the widow,
" and I never saW anybody who did,
R0lei0h NSsos and Obeorvev.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-10-08

The next best thing TO Railroad Nm. !.
Georgia b TalIyho line-and the per, =. me-
afier the Tallybo line will be The Rallro.d nv
Tallyho viii work y build the Railroad q. !. =
amount Of travel win prove the need Of !, 'as
90 increase - TO make il necessity Ths ~ W.
no coach carries twenty passengers and i. a..a
At speed with frequen, relays Of horses T.n's
riding is esteemed sporting pleasure in No,,t
States. and the Tallyho transfer between TIT
asvillc and Tallahassee win be an a.,,,c,,,s ar
those selecting Q route into Florida Ma.
prefer that through ticket which secure a. wa
inspiriting drive over the beautiful hin -
OF Leon - change from the monotonv -
travel. They will want to travel the road ~.
in slow and comfonless wagon, was 40 49,
ant to The author Of" A Tallahassee Girl 49,
50 charmingly described by him. They ,;n aau
the country, admire the country and COM !. -
again. WI
Without doubt Tallyho stock will n.y.
good investment and pay large dividend. =,
we expect to see the balance of il quick,y !, as
up, and to 20 N hear the bugle's lively mas.
the great coaches come rafting into town ).
loads OF merry travellers. Talyhol r~
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-10-08

Made FtAsida, lie faIresl land o. ess1h, h BE-
Ing kept behind 6(her scctions ID the State for
lAck Il raiIrO<d c0mpctiti0n. Freight and pas
sonkes charges ne enoemous- The people conn
plaaus out u ayails them nothing. -Cayses sestts
l6al Ebsrsal.
Ihas the superiority Of our country and
m obstacle 70 its progress are known
abroad, and the fact Of the latter neutral
lies the attractiveness of the former.
Though "the fairest land on earth is
thus advertised ~ such, who wants to
come to it with the knowledge that he
will be "kept behind with itP The
Georgian we have quoted thinks the rea-
sons he has given are sufficient that the
fairest land be kept behind thereby,
bat he might have added another
which being estimated in the ratio of
injury done by those would mean
utter ruin-and from this we are saved
only by the excellence of our land. He
might have added that the lack of rail-
road we need is far more injurious than
the road we have could possibly be rem
dered by increasing its charges aud di-
minishing its accommodation. Perhaps
he does not know the lengthy and cir
cuitous route he would have to travel
from his neighboring State to reach the
capital centre of Middle Florida by rail.
If he did, he would understand that we
are kept back more by lack of railroad
than by railroad. And such little
road is it that we need ! and in lack of
which we soiU al,oays be kept behind !" !!
Its length but an hours run, when reach
ing the Georgia system we are in con-
nection with all the world north of us as
far as railroads reach, and the fairest
land on earth is laid open for the peo-
pie along those thousands of miles of
railroad to enter into it to enjoy its
climate and scenery, frequent its coast
country, improve its waste places, and
make things boom =" generally. If our
Georgian comprehended the situation
fully he might have an opinion which we
would not like to hear him express-in-
deed we would much dislike to have
him ask if you who possess the fairest
land need this short line of road so badly
why don't you build it ?" What would
be the answer?
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-10-08

The speeches and writings of Mr.
Iilden, as edited by John Bigelow, have
appeared. They make two volumes Of
500 pages each only, and some surprise
is expressed that the great life work Of
MIR. Tilden should have been compressed
into so small . compass. Referring 70
this Mr. Bigelow says:
he (Mr. Tilden) has never written to impress
people with the excellence of his writing na
spoken 10 impress them with the excellence Of
his speech. Like jefferson, like PaImerstou,
like Oavour, like Bismarck be has used his psn
and his tongue Is instruments with which to per.
suade and convince, rather than 10 show how
persuasively and convincingly he could use them.
Though possessing marvellous faculty for litef-
airy ex Expression, he has employed that faculty a.
. means tbut never as an end. Through life be
has dealt mainly with living and pressing ques-
lions, seldom occupying himself with academic
and speculative problems or doubtful disputa-
tons Whenever no has taken down his qua
nom the wall Il has not been for parade nor 70
hre at mark. II, like Brutus over the dead
body Of Cesar, he has asked the public to lend
him its cara. II has been for his cause, not for
his eloquence, that he wished to be heard. MOI,
indeed, has 1t been Mr.. Tilden's habit to appeal
70 the public In any way when his end could %
a. well accomplished without such appeal
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-10-08
The Tehuantepec Ship Railway.

The New Y ork Graphic comes to us with
copious illustrations of Eads's plan of a
ship railway across the Isthmus of Te-
huantepec. The map accompanying,
which shows the routes of navigation from
the lsthmus, is the first one we have seen
that indicates line to Pensacola, and it
is gratifying to know that the Importance
OF our deep Gulf port is recognized as one
OF the avenues of the great commerce be-
tween the Gulf States and Pacific States
that will pass over the ship railway.
That this railway will be built and ships
pass from Gulf to Ocean before they do
through the Darien Canal Gf they ever
do) we have no doubt. 1t is as certain
that the enterprise is feasible as that it
will pay large dividends while affording
cheap transit. 1t sewers the dividing line
between Notwithstanding the east
ern and western worlds heretofore separat-
ed by many thousand miles of navigation,
and must become the pathway of the
mightiest volume of commerce. The
money needed to build the ship railway
Qess than one-fourth of that required for
the Darien CanaD will not be raised if the
influence of the great trans-continental
railroad corporations can prevent. In
competition with the Pacific railroads the
route over the ship railway would have
an immense advantage in cheapness and
comfort, and be nearly as quick-from a
Gulf port to the California coast-while
they could not compete at all with the
water route in carrying most articles of
freight. But their interests must not
stand in the way of those of the worlds
commerce which demands what it will
surely have-the best pass way from the
eastern to the western seas.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-10-08

Messrs. Fuller aud Herring Bring
Him 10 Bay.

We learn from Sheriff Farnell The particulars
of the capture yesterday of Bogue Selph, who
killed young Kirkland ON the main street of our
city TWO weeks ago tonight
Selph, upon leaving Lake City, made his way
over into Lafayette county, where he took refuge
with kinsman by the name of Hunter, who Sc
creted him until public sentiment threatened to
bring him (Hunter) into close quarters. When the
pressure became so strong that he could with
stand it no longer, he gave Selph away and
Messrs. Fuller and Herring getting the drop on
him, arrested him, and took him to Live Oak
Jail.
The news reached this city yesterday after
noon, and In a short space OF time was generally
known.
The fugitive was delivered to Sheriff Farnell
to-day at the Jail in Live Oak
II Is rumOred that State Solicitor Black well
will move TO have the prisoner sent TO Tallahassee
Jail. This will b a severe and unjust reflection
upon the people of Columbia county Columbia
is moving not 10 commit lawless acts, but to stop
all outrages upon law and order-Lake City Re-
porter.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-10-08
why Roswell r. Flower Heefased
she Democratic Nomination.

NEW YORK, Oct. 4-One OF the explanations
of Roswell P. Flowers refusal to run for the
Lieutenant Governorship of this State is, that
William Waldorf Aston would have spent
money lavishly to defeat him. Such s the asser.
ton current among the throngs of politicians
surrounding the rival candidates for Governor
during their stays in this city. Young Astor
was a nominee for Congress four years ago in
what il known as the Millionaire District. The
canvass was memorable Aston made personal
appeals from residence TO residence, though the
district includes large section Of tepe-
meni houses as well as The mansions of Filth
avenue, and he spent $40 TO $50 in every saloon,
thus swelling his expenses 70 over 100000 His
manager was Jakey Patterson, noted East side
politician. Flower was not much, II any less,
lavish, and his agent was Jimmy O'Brien, an OK,
perienced campaigner. The defeat of Aston
was humiliating blow, blunted only by his i'm
mediate appointment by President Arthur, as
Minister to Italy. He returned to New York,
and BIZ father Is very positively reported TO have
offered an open purse 10 beat Flower That
would have necessited . corresponding expendi-
iure BY Flower, and be declined to 90 into that
contest.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-10-08


The school law II lstss. "a boards Of
Public Innlrsctod Ne 1Escls1 70 establish
ssAeoh = ki5Asr sEads wheee n advancsmsnt
and numhss q he pupils fsquirs them. This
being The c. r. = casafy u duty Of the
beard Of rGbic 1nslrus1lOo Of Leon county to
provide for the higher instruction Of youth 70
siding in Tallahassee and vicinity.
When the Wess Florida Seminary was free to
all students in the county, Il took the place Of
high school Cor thin city. When the trustees
began to charge tuition fses several years ago.
complaints were made, and have continued to be
made, to the Board Of Public instruction against
having to pay for pupils pursuing advanced
studies. At first the finances of the Board were
not Ia a condition for them TO do anything in
the matter but at the Close Of the last scholastic
year it was found that We might take some
steps towards meeting the demand.
But we were without . building. To pro-
vide one with necessary furniture would have
required an outlay Of several thousand dollars.
To supply teachers for It would have cost at
carefully considered by the Board, and several
plans discussed. The Superintendent proposed
that certain amount be appropriated and APP
piled TO scholarships in the West Florida Semi
nary. An estimate was asked for OF the amount
necessary. He suggested the sum of one thous-
and dollars, and that amount was accordingly
appropriated.
Did the Superintendent propose and advocate
this plan from any selfish molives Let US see.
The amount OF his salary, as Professor in the
West Florida Seminary had been fixed, and there
were ample funds to pay him and all the other
teachers, since the total amount appropriated for
the present year for the payment of teachers is
only $2,75O, while the revenue OF the Seminary,
including the Normal Fund, aggregates $500.
say nothing OF the amounts which would
have been collected from tutioA fees.
Why did not the county board publish no.
tice that tuition 10 the West Florida Seminary
would be free to all pursuing the higher
branches? Simply because the Trustees did
not want the institution advertised as a free
school. Is any one so simple as to suppose that
the plan was to keep the matter secret when
written notices were sent to nearly every family
in the city? hope not
What the Superintendent did was in the in
terest OF the people, and think that the peo-
pie will endorse my action.
If the Board has made an illegal appropria-
ton, there is remedy. Enjoin it. II any
court will grant an injunction. the writer will
pay the cost of suing out the same.
Fl. N FELKEL,
Superintendent Schools, Leon county
TALLAHAssEE, Oct. 8, 1885.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-10-08

The bloody shirt campaign Of the Ohio,
radicals is producing result which thsy
did not anticipate. Il might haye been
reasonably expected. and woald have.
been foreseen ifthe sectional antipa,hy Of
John Sherman and his followers had NOT
blinded them to the plain sequence i'm
pending. They might have known that
persistent assaults on Southern people
and society might incite natural feel
ing of Indignation injurious to the mate
rial interests of their own people. They
should have considered that while the
South is purchaser that largely enriches
them, we can get along very easily with
out them while they will lose a>inously
without us. We can easily o ain from
other States whatever essentials they
have supplied, but they can ind no mar
ket like the South. They might have
known that they imperilled their pocket,
interests when they abused us-even while
holding out their hands to receive our
money. They know it now when Cincin-
natl is bowling plaintivcly over the with
drawal of Southern trade because of
their villainous insults. The revelation
is startling and most painful, for the Bit
ter sectionslism that seemed unto them
profitable to pursue in their political in
terests is shown to be Improbable mate
rally, and therefore politically-for
when the radicals pocket becomes in
volved it is of primary and politics of
secondary Importance; he may stop
bloody shirt shrieking when it costs him
a dollar shrek.
To take wider view of the subject
losing the South as a market means ruin
to many sections of the North, and disaster
generally throughout its area, SO init
mately are all financial, commercial and
industrial interests connected. The North
is more dependent upon the South than
the South is on the North; if we
ceased to buy their manufactures
their factories in many lines would
have to stop or reduce and hundreds
of thousands of operatives be brought
to want, while we could do without most
of their wares and products, or begin to
make those most needed ourselves, as we
ought to now we can produce our bread
stuffs and meats, have cotton and wool
for our clothing and iron to make tools
and machinery. There is no country on
the face of the earth that has such ele-
ments of commercial independence in its
productive and industrial resources as the
South, and therefore it is he height of
folly for the North to tolerate sectional
party within her borders that pursues a
policy calculated to drive us to the quick
development of those resources and the
consequent damage to her own interests.
If considerations of fraternity, patriotism
truth and justice do not avail to influence
the Republican party to muzzle its Sher,
mans, possibly business sense may assert
itself and crush them out of political life
forever. Hit 'em in the pocket
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-10-08

The resignation of Judge Maxwell has
elected general expression OF regret,
and merited tributes to his ability and
integrity appear in journals published
in his circuit. We have the following
in the Pensacola Aduance. Gazette:
We learn from Judge A. E. Maxwell that he
has forwarded to Gov. Perry his resignation as
Judge Of the First Judicial Circuit, to take effect
on the first day OF November. Judge Maxwell
has held his position for more than eight years,
during which time his ruling on the bench, and
the able and digniied manner in which he has
discharged his many and 0ner0us duties, have
placed him at the head of 6tate Judiciary. Judge
Maxwell will resume the prsctice OF law, and
will form co-partnership with Hon. 8. r. NAL
lory. Of this city, thus making one OF the strong
est'legal firms 10 the State. The news Of biz
resignation will be received with regret both by
the bar and the people, bat the Judge truly says
that the practice Of his profession as member
Of the bar will be far more pleasant and profit
able than presiding over the courta