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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-04-09

The purport of the latest intelligence
from Central America is tat the war be-
tween the Republics is at an end. The
ambition of Barros has ended in his
death. He was killed in a battle in
which mis- forces were defeated by those
of the allied Republics, and the Legis-
lative Assembly of Guatemala has an
nulled the decree which initiated the war
fare by declaring Barrios to be Dictator
and Supreme Military Chieftain of all Cen
trail America. No particulars of the bat
tie have been published, but subsequent
dispatches seem to confirm the first state
ment that it occurred with above re-
suit and that Barrios was killed.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-04-09

MIR. F. J. Moreno left Thursday
morning for Pensacola. Mr.. Moreno's
health has been bad for the past two
months and we trust that the change will
benefit him. Mr.. Mason S. Moreno left
with his father Thursday morning for
Pensacola and will be gone about two
weeks. During bis absence Mr.. p. T.
Knight will represent him.-Key West
Democrat.
The appointment of Malcolm Hay,
of Pittsburg, to the responsible position
of First Assistant Postmaster-General,
was one ''eminently fit to be made" He
is an excellent lawyer, of unswervlng in
tegrity, with a capacity for the immense
amount of hard work that will fall to his
lot. His Democracy is unquestioned. No
one will inquire "why was this appoint
ment made P"-DoyIestoaon Democrat.
u. S. Senator Call, of Florida, has
been transferred from the Senate commit.
tee on patents to that on transportation
routes, and Senator Jones, has been added
to the committee on commerce, retaining
his former positions on committees. Both
the Florida Senators are thus placed
where they can better aid the interests Of
their State, and especially its harbor ap-
preparations. Fort Myers Press
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-04-09
We extract from the letter of "Mac,"

We extract frsm the letter of "Mac, :"
the regular Tallahassee correspondent Of
the Jacksonville Ne,os, edited by J. Will
lis Menard, colored:
"Penciings" by - J. b." published in the
Times Union OF the'19th ult. in which the writer
a professor in the Florida University, but resi-
dent in Wisconsin, gave Northern view of the
social features of our town. has created much
digust in white circles here the practical North
erner sees little tO commend in either race, and
The prevailing tone in the letter is deprccatory.
The Professor might have added in his picture
Of Now and Then, and with equal truth, that
the "Old Home" referred to AS "swarmlng with
negroes is the property of another Northerner
a Pennsylvania Republican, who offers no in
ducements in the way of repairs, to tenants to
remain on the place. The agent Southern
man. is all that stands between il and utter ruin.
The Professor might have derived some conso-
lation from the fact that this Once-brilliant re-
sort of Southern chivalry is now occupied by
colored school, and that the "swarms" of which
he writes were school children drawn from the
neighborhood.
The County Executive Committee has deter
mined to call a convention for nominating dele
gates 10 the Constitutional Convention, to be
held at Gallies Hail. Tallahassee, on 18Th day of
April at II A. NJ. 1t is hoped that the wisdom
Of the party in this county will control its de-
alterations.
Hon. ID. s. Walker, Jr., made so fine record
in the last Legislature that our people instinc-
lively place him as one of the delegates from
this county,
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Gov. Bloxham for q Foreign Mis-

Washington correspondents speak OF
Ex-Governor Bloxhsm in connection with
AN appointment as Minister to some
European government. If position is
offered TO him we trust it will he one
worth the acceptance of son. of Florida
who has rendered such excellent service
to his State and to the national De-
mocracy in their work of redeeming
the country. In his administration he ex-
emplifed Democracy and made it admir-
able, and the prosperity of the State was
an example i'll its favor to the whole
country-and the country cannot we'll
afford to dispense with his services. The
diplomatic service would give scope to
his varied ability, for while he would
grace the position OF foreign minister by
his scholarly attainments, eloquence and
social department, his political sagacity,
practical views and indefatigable working
capacity would assure the best attention
to American interests.
Mr. Bloxham was frst-class Governor
of Florida while Mr. Cleveland was a
frst-class Governor of New York One
of these brother Governors of sister States
has been made President, and it would be
the graceful thing if he should offer to
make the other Minister. Such nomina-
ton would have the hearty approval of
the great majority Of the Democrats of
Florida, who have themselves nothing to
offer to one deserving any Office in
their gift-and whether accepted or de-
clined it would be a compliment to our
State and gratifying recognition of the
worth of her late Executive
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W ritten for the FLoRIDIAN.l
HYGIENE IN SCHOOL ROOM.
PLAY Hours and STUDY Hours.

How long in a day shall we keep our children
confined TO books? Different States in legisla-
ting for their public schools, make slight differ
ences as to hours required in day, none how
ever, believe. requiring more than six hours
per diem. Every experienced teacher knows
too we'll that the task of instructing grows
more and more difficult, as the hours ex-
tended, when WEAKNESS and languor are in
duced. both from application to study and con-
fnement in the school room.
Small children especially should not be con
fined to study more than an hour at a time. Nor
is a long interval required for recreation.
Ten minutes will suffice. At noon for
ty to sixty minutes is ample time. Longer
time than this but leads into evils. Sufficient
time for eating, and short time for rest or play,
is far better than two hours Whether the Ia
boring classes. or those DEVOTED to pleasure, it
suits best, not to have school hours extended
beyond p. m Viewing 1t from mere stand
point oil convenience Health consideration
plead. that no longer time than this be given to
close school confinement.
Four to six recitations per day IS all usually
required. Let this be gone through with due
dispatch. Great th0roughness being required.
Is not this the experience of educators
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FLoRIDIAN.l


A Democratic Conservative Co&ven.
tion i.
Was held at Cerro Gordo, Holmes cou Aty on
Saturday, April 4th, to nominate one delegate
from the Senatorial District of Holmes and
Washington counties, and one from Holut.s, for
the State Convention to be held at Tallahassee in
June.
The COMMITTEES on Credentials, ]. J. lscCas-
KILL chairman examined the same, reported cor
rect, and were dismissed.
Washington was not represented. but ". F.
Green was nominated as Senatorial Delegste for
Holmes and Washington by reclamation. and
resolution passed and adopted on the sames u be
referred 10 the Washington county commi4e4.
John Neel was nominated for Delegate fkom
Holmes county by reclamation.
The following resolutions were moved and
adopted: -
l. At Convention, held at Cerro Gordc,, Eat.
urday, April 4th, w. F. Green, 4th District vas
nominated and a motion passed that WasAiag-
ton county be asked to cooperate with HslDaes
county in his election.
2. This Convention fully endorse the Perry
administration. :.
w. F. GREEN, Chairn,arI
WILLIAM STONEMAN Secretary
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Washington PoI


Ii Is to be regretted that the Republican
temper has become so soured by affction that
the organs of the retired party find it impossible
to express their feelings without drawing on the
obsolete vocabulary of vituperation which, IN
the earlier post-bellum years, was employed by
Morton, Logan, Boutwell, and others in firing the
Northern heart!
lt appears that all the Southern people who
were not Unionists during the war were tral-
tors" and would have been executed at the
close of the war but for the unprecedented
clemency" of the victorious side. The organs
are summoning the brethren to rise early and
sit up late, in order thst they may sufficiently
admire the moral grandeur of the grand old
party as displayed in its decision not 10 hang
the traitor" when the Confederacy expired.
That the war was great mistake and terri
BILE misfortune all will concede That it settled
forever the question OF secession adversely to the
claims of the South is not denied in any quarter
That the Southern people have accepted the
result In good faith and are as patrocaly
prOud of the restored Union as their brethren Oh
the North is known OF all men.
But it is an infamous libel to speak OF inc
Southern people as traitors" for the simple
reason that the right of State to withors"
from the Union was an open question from 'ne
formation of the Union until April, 1865
Il was a question on which honest men q"
fered, and. great as was the mistake oil 'ne
States that attempted to go out of the Union, 'n'
people of those States simply asserted q ciS"
that thew and their fathers had honestly maui
tanned ever since the adoption of the Feoe''
Constitution.
IT that Constitution had contained clause -
section declaring that no State could ever WIZ
draw without the consent of all the other 0''''
there could have been no Union.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-04-09

The teachers institute which met at
Orlando this week, by an unanimous vote,
resolved to request the delegates to the
State Constitutional Convention TO incor-
porate in the new Constitution a provi-
sion for local taxation for school purpos-
es, by vote of the people in the school
district.-Apopka Citizen.
We were pleased to meet this morn
ing, Col. Scott and daughter, Of Atlanta.
We remember Colonel Scott in 1915,
when he was a resident of Quincy. For
wears he was one Of Tallahassee's most
popular merchants. Like ourself he be-
gins to show the mark of time. But his
eve and intellect is as clear as ever
Paldtkd Herald.
Three years ago President Barrios
paid visit with his family and large
suite to Washington. He was the first
ruler Of country who ever visited the
United States in his official character.
Others had been here, but more or less
disguised officially, and consequently
could not receive international CON-
pliments. But this Gautemalian demand
ed all the honors of a sovereign ruler.
For the first time in the history of the
country a Presidents salute Of twenty
one guns was fired for some other than
the President of the United States. The
President and his Cabinet had to call on
him, and the diplomatic corps, especially
Of the South and Central American re-
publics, had to pay him great attention,
which they MORALLY hated. Official
circles were Disguised with his bad breed
ing and were heartily glad when he
departed. Charleston Nescs and Courier.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-04-09

A resident of the good county of Wa
kulla informs us that the article signed
Uncle Billy" in recent issue of the
FLoRIDIAN has excited considerable feel
ing, and we have received two commune
cations on the subject. We print the
"notice enclosed in one of them, and re.
greet we are compelled to decline the 9TH
er because of certain personalities. We
like the spirit that animatcs both of them
the pride of citizenship which is prompt
to be aroused when slight is put upon
their county, the land they love and are
ready to defend. We presume that
" Uncle Billy's" offence against his own
county was unintentonal, and that his
original intention was not to reflect upon
the very competent public menof Waknlla
but to suggest that the county generous
ly adopt as Delegates his tavorites in
Leon.
The following is the notice above re-
ferred to:
Notice.
We will never acknowledge that Wnku,td
county hasn't brains enough 20 assist in framing
a Constitution for the State of Florida. We al
so are opposed 10 delegating away our county 5
rights. WAKULLA
April 9th. 1885
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-04-09
Washington Correspondence Times Union)
The Attacks ON Senator Call.

The repeated attacks on Senator Call
regarding the Florida railroad grant mat
ter and the Indian war claims seem to
have stirred up his fellow Senators to
come to his defence. Here are a couple
of specimen letters which have been
written him, one of them, it will be seen,
from Senator Van Wyck, who has evil
IDENTIFY seen from his investigation of the
subject that his reflections on Senator Call
were quite unfounded:
L. s. SENATE CHAMBER, March 3, 1885.
Hon. Wilkinson Tall, T. S. Senate
DEAR SIR:-I am and have been member
Of the Committee on Public Lands during my
term in the Senate. l state that for the last
three years am advised that you have repeat
edly called the attention of the Committee on
Public Lands and of the Senate 10 the consider
alton OF the Florida railroad grant and the me-
ccssiy of some action thereon. | wish further
10 state that it has not been possible before this
present term to have obtained any action by the
Senate of any forfeiture of a railroad grant
which did not originate in the Honse. | further
state that you have done all that has been posi-
bic to do for the protection of the interests of
the people of your State 10 preventing sale of
their lands and for protecting the actual settlers
thereon, and in asserting the rights of the pco-
pie TO the forfeiture of the unearned railroad
grant Yours, ETC.
(Signed) c. II. VANWYCK
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Jackson County NOmina ties.

The Democratic Convention Of Jack
son county was held at Mariana last
Saturday, 4th instant, and the following
good men and true nominated for dele
gates to the Constitutional Convention !:
Jas. F. Mcclellan, VIM. II. Milton, Jas.
B. Coker and Thos +. Clark
Senator Jno. II. McKinne was Chair
man of the Convention, and K. NJ. Baker,
Secretary.
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Stock in oil company.
tPav in Wopk

Stock in OH company.
tPay in work
Mr. Williams has made good beginning
he has seen only few persons, and they have
subscribed very literally. Let every citizen who
seels an interest in the future of Tallahassee
subscribe al they can possibly spare. Talahas
see cannot afford to do without the Leon every
present interest and the future prosperity c
city and county demands that the Leon shall
Teo"'1-and AT ONCE. Let every citizen OF Tai
iahassee resolve that it must BE- done, and We will
have another Leon Hotel ready for the reception
OF guests on The first of January next, at the
tarthest Let no person ask Will The Leon be
rebuilt: Let every one say it shall be. No doubt
must for a moment be entertained on this point
and its rebuilding will be assured before the close
of the present week.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-04-09

Mr.. George Lewis, who went over to
Cuba Monday to purchase material for
roofing the new bank building, arrived
Thursday morning on the Steamship
Hutchinson. The brick and other mate
rial to be used in the construction of the
bank building arrived this week on sail
weasel from New York and is being stored
ne&r the site of construction. Key West
Democrat
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To get Rid Of Misery.

What is the use of suffering from dYs-
pepsia, nervous prostration or debility,
when Browns Iron Bitters will tone yon up
and cast these horrors out? Thees is
joy in every bottle of this valuable tonic.
1t makes bad blood good, and bids dis
NAL people be cheerful 1t brings good
cheer to the dinner table, and makes the
family happy. 1t drives away the blue s,
and helps you to enjoy a hearty laugh.
And all the respectable druggists xeep
it.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-04-09

The State election in Michigan last
Tuesday was decided in favor Of the
Democratic candidates by an average
majority Of over ten thousand. The State
officers voted for were Regents of the
University and Justice of the Supreme
Court. The Democrats also carried the
municipal election in Detroit
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-04-09
Mr.. WILLIAMS LIST.

TALLAHASSEE, April 7ib, 1885,
We, the undersigned, hereby agree to pay in
cash the amount set opposite our respective
names, as bonus, to any person or persons who
will build, furnish and conduct a hotel, with &C.
Communications of one hundred (lOO) rooms for
guests. To be completed by December first ~, A.
D. 1885, in the city of Tallahassee, and on the
site OF the late Leon Hotel, and under the same
arrangement regarding grounds made by the
Leon Hotel Company The amounts donated to
be paid upon and after the signing of the build
ing contracts in such proportions as the contrac-
tor or contractors NAV agree:
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U. s. SENATE CHAMBER, March 80.


My DEAR SIR Il have seen an article from
the Brooksville Register rejecting Oh you for
defeating, as it says, the joint resolution provid
ing for the payment to the State of Florida of
the expenses incurred in the suspension of In
dian hostities in the Seminole war In Justice
to you l must say that you did not defeat nor
prevent in any way the passage of this resolution,
and the Register is utterly mistaken in the state.
ment about this matter. The resolution was re-
ported from the Military Committee by myself
and was returned to the committee on the re
quest Of Senator Jones' who acted in pursuance,
as understood, OF a letter from Governor Blox-
ham asking that the resolution should not pass
IN its present form.
am, very truly yours,
(Sgned) WADE HAMPTON.
10 lion. Wilkinson CAL, U. s. Senate Chamber.
THE SEMINOLE CLAIM BILL.
In this connection it may be interesting
to publish the bill init oduced by Mr. Call
in regard to the Seminole war claims.
Here it is:
BE ii enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentdtires of the United States of Amertca in Con.
gress assembled, That the claims OF soldiers who
were mustered into the United States service in
the several Indian wars in Florida, who have not
received their pay, shall be audited and paid
SEC. 2. That the claims of soldiers who ryed
in the said Indian wars 10 Florida for horses
furnished by them and lost in the service shall
be audited and paid out of any money in the
Treasury of the United States otherwise unap
propriated.
SEC. 8. That where money shall be paid by
the United States to the State of Florida, or any
other State, to reimburse it for money paid for
organizing and maintaining troops for defense
against the Indians, if any of the troops which
served in such war have been charged for and
allowed in the settlement with such State, such
money shall be paid on condition that tho State
shall agree TO apply the said money first to the
payment of such troops; and the said money
shall not be used BY the said State for any other
purpose until such troops have received their
pay Provided That in the case OF the State of
Florida this act shall not prevent the payment by
the State of Florida 10 Letitia K Beard for the
services OF her husband, William X. Beard, as
agent Of the State of Florida in the settlement of
said accounts.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-04-09

The Times Democrat publishes list
of awards to exhibits of citrus fruits last
Saturday, from which we extract these
paragraph:
Best collection, not less than 20 varieties,
grown in Florida, gold medal. 500, u. II. Hart
Federal Point Fla; best collection, 10 varlesies'
do, silver medal. e75, G. B. Magruder, Rock
Ledge, Fla; best collection, 10 var1etios: 90,
silver medal, $50, E II. Hart best collection D
varieties, do, silver medal, $25, o. L. Rocks,
Fruitland Park, Fla; best plate oil any variety
do, silver medal, $40 Z. b. Magruder.
SPECIAL PREMIUMS
Best General display of citrus fruit in variety,
from any individual, society, State or county,
gold medal and $3.50, awarded to Florida Fruit
Growers Association. This is a special sweep
stakes premium.
Special premiums were awarded to u T..
Rocks of Florida, John Anderson OF Armand
Florida, and Mrs. C. B Drake Of flor'da' 'of
A special premium, consisting of silver me-
dal was also awarded 10 Mr.. w. H. Coates for
c. A. Miller & Co. of jacksonville, Fla, for
very fine display of citrus fruit
Twenty-six other awards were made to
Messrs. Z. H. Hart, o. p. Rocks, &. B..
Magruder and John Anderson, for minor
collections of varieties of citrus fruits
TAKE ONE.
A few days since Judge Sebring, the worthy.
United States commissioner for Florida, received
several boxes Of excellent fruit, chiefly oranges,
from the Flowery State much of which he at
once placed on display in the Florida Depart,
ment in the Government building. The Fruit
was handsomely arranged in pyramid form and
looked provovingly delicious. Close by was a
tall pile of pamphlets, full of eloquent dsserta-
tons On Florida resources climate etc. On the
top of the pile was placard.
TAKE ONE"
A wag disposed to joke placed the placard on
the pyramid of oranges and vanished Visitors
in the neighberhood were numerous during the
next few minutes, and obedient to the peremp-
tory command given on the placard they took
one" sometimes two or even three. Florida or
anges were far more in favor than Florida pamph-
lets, and the pyramidal pile Of fruit rapidly dis
appeared, while the pile Of literature remained
untouched When Judge Sebring came on the
scene he was somewhat agiated-7FnaesD Demo-
rI1f
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-04-09
EARLY VEGETABLES, ETC.

Gen. Sebring, the Florida Commissioner, has
just received fresh consignment of early vege
tables and oranges In point of enterprise the
General stands at the head of the class, and in
point of excellence the Florida exhibit stands
there too.
There is a cows horn in the Florida exhibit
recent arrival, that is five feet long and meas
ures two feet in circumference at the big end of
the horn. 1t was to be seen in Gen. Sebring's
office yesterday -Daay States.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-04-09

"A person In Washington has written a
poem containing $3.50 verses, and says he could
do worse ii he tried.
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WASHINGTON April 6.-The postmaster at
Rome, N Y. was to-day suspended from further
duty in his once, by order of the President, and
James B. Corcoran has been designated to per-
form the duties of the Office in his stead. The
President proposed the removal of the postmas-
ter. and nominated Mr.. Corcoran to the Senate
at the recent session, and as it failed to take &C
ton on the nomination the Postmaster General
applied to the President for his directions in the
case and received written communication,
which has been procured from the Department,
and is AS follows
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WARRINGTON, April Ga member of the
Senate Committee gu Postot1ces and Posroads,
who was asked tonight by an Associated Press
reporter for an explanation of the failure of that
committee to act upon the nomination OF Corco-
ran to succeed the incumbent of the postmaster
ship of Rome, N Y, in view of the Presidents
assertion that the charges against the incumbent
were laid before the committee, said that he is
under the impression that The committee decided
to report favorably on Corcoran's nomination,
and that in the hurry of the closing hours OF the
session the member having the report in charge
failed to make it.
Such failure, he said, did occur in the case
of nomination to fill vacancy in Pennsylva
MIA, and he added that he is confirmed in the be-
lief that it occurred in this case, because it is
iron-clad rule of the committee to vote in favor
of the removal Of every postmaster in whose
accounts a deficiency is shown to be great
whether that deficiency has been made good or
mot