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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-02

TelegrAphic intelligence from many
points indicates that the earthquake vi
brations that alarmed the people of ITALIA
hassee Just before nine O'Clock Tuesday
night were felt At the same time in all the
States south of the Lakes and east of the
Mississippi-a shock being reported at St.
Louis also. The vibratory motion was
reported As being from north to
south in some localities and east 70 west
in others, and was generally of greater
severity and duration than that expert
enced here, while in some places it was 80
violent and continuous as to cause con-
siderable damage. This was the case in
Atlanta, Savannah, Columbia, Raleigh,
Charlotte and other localities of the mid
Gle South, where chimneys were thrown
down, window glass broken, walls
cracked, etc. No loss of life or severe
injury anywhere was reported in the pa
pers published yesterday morning, but
they stated that no telegraphic commu-
nication could be had with Charleston and
it was feared that the city had suffered
severely. These fears were con-
6rmed by the talk of operators else
where with the Tallahassee Office to
the effect that two or three hundred
lives were lost in Charleston and many
buildings were in ruins. Our kilograms
to Savannah and Jacksonville last night
and this morning requesting information
as to the calamity in Charleston, have not
been answered at the time of this writing,
but we hope to hear from them before 60
ing to press.
p. S.-After long waiting we have re-
ceived no news.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-02

Our RailrOad-The e., e.. IL r.
There seems to be an impression among some
of our people that If the Railroad Commission
were abolished the road leading from Columbus
to Balnbridge would be Immediately built. To
show the fallacy of this idea we mention the
fact that the very same arguments were used
against the Commission in Tennessee until
it was finally abolished in 1884. Now COM
pare the number OF miles of road built
in that State with the number built in Geor-
gia in 1885. There were built in Tennessee
how many do you suppose! Just two
While heaven and earth were being moved last
summer 10 have the Legislature modify our COM
mission as to make it practical nullty, this cry
went forth from the mountains to the seaboard !:
"Unless this bill is passed not another mile of
road will be built in the State in ten years"
The press echoed the cry and it was reverberated
back from the railroad managers until the ears
OF the people were almost deafened The bill
did not pass. What was the RESULT In less
than six months there was the greatest railroad
boom Georgia has ever known, and an era of
railroad building grander the State ever wit
messed before burst upon u.s. There are building
or making preparations to build, the following
roads:
Georgia Midland, Macon and Covington, Ma
Hetta and North Georgia, Rome and Carrolton.
Americas, Preston and Lumpkin, Sylvania,
Bucna Vista and Ellaville, Jessup and Hart
Roads, White Plains, Wrightsville and Tennille.
Dublin and Wrigh,sville, Augusta, Gibson and
Sandersonville, Dahlonega, Savannah and Dub.
lin, Savannah and Tibee, Augusta and Elberton,
Dublin and Americas, Newman and Franklin.
Newman and Greenville, Columbus aud Rome
Macon and Florida, ETC.
win this array of testimony staring Us In the
face, how can any man dare assert that the rail-
road commission interferes with railroad build
ingf
All that 10 needed to have the road from Balm
bridge 70 Columbus built, 10 the proper kind of
WORK; 1t will Do built, and that In the not dis
tant future Already letters of inquiry are being
received With an eye TO the purchase of The
charter. But We are reliably iaformed that me-
EQUATIONS are pending, and will probably be con-
road.
We advise our friends that they consider this
matter very carefully before they condemn the
c0mmiesion. The great trunk roads do not want
competing lines built The commission 10 The
iiie OF the smaller roads. Do away with II and
10 ten years the big roads will have scooped them
In and competition will be at an end.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-02
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

Hon. R. H. NJ. Davidson, candidate Of
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES party fol
Congress, Senator Wilkinson Call, Hon
Samuel Pasco, and other gentlemen will
address the people of Middle Florida at
the following times and places: Craw-
fOrdviIIe, Tuesday, August slst; Perry,
Thursday, September I'd New Troy,
Saturday, September 4th. The citizens
generally are invited to attend.
E. G. LOVE,
Chairman Dist Executive Com.
QUScT, August Is, 1886.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-02
Enquirer, Aug. 81.)
The Columbus Southern.

You may say that the Columbus Southern is
now taking shape in New York" said we'll
posted gentlemen TO an Enquirer reporter Mon
day night
porter.
"Well, can't tell all 1 know, but Tom
Blanchard and Chipley are in New York work
ing up the project"
We'll, If Tom Blanchard and Chipley are
there working on 1t they will be pretty apt to
push ii through" remarked another prominent
citizen. Continuing, he said: ITO show nv
faith in 1t, will bet $25 that a surveying corps
will be at work on the route in less than go
days, yes, will bet corps will be out in less
than 80 days"
The conversation took a turn here, but the re-
porters thoughts kept on In the same direction.
and reached the conclusion that there must be
something in the enterprise. 1t was predicted
long ago that the building of the Georgia Mid
land would necessitate and insure a road from
Columbus to some point giving US connection
with the Gulf, and there is hardly room to doubt
that this prediction will be fulfilled. The gentle
men who are accredited with being at the head
OF this enterprise are enterprising business men
who know good thing when they see II, and
know no such word AZ fail We confidently be-
lieve that they will shove the project with yicor
and zeal until II takes tangible shape. and that
tho road will certainly be built The necessity
OF the case demands Il There II large and fer.
tile territory south of Us that Is untapped by rail
and to reap tho full benefits Of It, and, in fact to
Keep. what she has, Columbus must have road
through that section. The business men fully
realize this fact and will not sleep over their in.
terestA The Columbus Southern must and will
90 built The people south Of Us are a. anxious
Tor II a. we are.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-02

Mr.. E. B. Bailey will ship the present week
to Jacksonville, carload OF Jefferson county
hay, raised and cured BY him tho present season.
-Aonhcclo Constellation.
So far Is we know, Mr.. Bailey il the
first man to bale hay for shipment from
Middle Florida, 10 therefore the pioneer
in . great industry. Middle Florids can
supply oil parts of the State unable to
raise their own hay and grain feed.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-02
M METEOROLOGICAL.

Record of Temperature at Tallahassee, Florida
for the past soeek
observations taken by W. A. RAwLs, Druggist and
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-02

Meteorological Record for August.
Highest barometer sea level, 30. Ii inches
Lowest barometer % SO inches
Highest thermometer 81 degrees.
Lowest thermometer 20 degrees.
Total rainfall I. rs inches.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-02

~ Regular meetings of JACKSON LODGE
NJ are held on the Arst and third Mondays In each
""''' - w. n. MCINTOSH. Secretary.
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4. d. q. r.

W. II. NUINIOSH HcyetuTy.
4. q. .. r.
~ Regular meetings of LEON Lopez No. 8,
o,cock An Brothcrs in good standing invited to
attend. JOHN A. rhAnCh' ~. w.
JOHN G. COLLINS, R. 8.
~ Regular meetings of AUcLI.A ENcA NJ
nin0s Of each month, at their Lodge Room O'CLOCK
All Patriarchs in good standing are invited 70 at'eno.
W. II. CHANcKY Scribe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-31

The corners are lifted carefully with
the chisel above mentioned, and the
piece of bark with the bud upon it in
its center is carefully fitted under the
raised bark so that its upper edge is
brought into close union with the up
per cut on the stock. The wound is
then bound over with a band wound
around il in the form of figure 8, so
that the cuts are covered. but the bud
is left free and exposed that it may con-
tinue to grow. The bud is cut out
from twig of the present years
growth, and plump and fully formed
one is chosen. 1t is removed from the
twig in the following manner: The
knife is held in the hand, the thumb
being held to the branch below the cut
to guide the blade, so that the bark is
separated with a small part of the
wood under the bud. The cut is begun
half an inch above the bud and comes
out three-quarters OF an inch below it,
removing piece of the bark Of long
oval shape 1t is important that the
cut be SO made as to remove the small
piece of the wood under and attached to
the bud, otherwise the base of the bud
may be injured Budding knives are
made expressly for this work. These
knives have short, stout blade with
an edge rounded at the point for the
purpose of making the cross cut on the
stock in a proper manner. The handle
has the required fiat chisel point for
raising the bark, and is made of bone
or ivory A novice in the art should
by all means procure a knife of this
kind, as it will greatly facilitate the
work. An experienced operator can
use any tools which may serve his pur-
pose, and which he may select or make
for himself, but for business the best
tool is always the most effective.
The piece Of bark is then cut across
the upper part to make a straight edge
to fit the cut in the stock, leaving it of
the shape here shown or very nearly of
such shape.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-31
THE CITY OF ALDEN.
An Ancient Town and It's Appearance Half
a Mile From Shore.

An Ancient Town and It's Appearance Half
Mile From Shore.
At the foot of the Red Sea twelve
rocks, termed the Twelve Apostles, are
scattered close to the narrow straits of
the Gate of Tears Bablemandeb,
causing great anxiety to the Captain
till we had cleared them and rounded
into the Arabian Sea. A few hours
more found us lying Oft Alden. Hid
den behind a long bare ridge of rocks,
only custom house, shipping and
agents offices, etc, appear from the
sea and you see people, camels and We
hicle, threading their way among the
dark, bare rocks to the town behind.
No sooner did we anchor about half n
mile from shore than little fleet of
cockleshell canoes, each with one oc-
cupant, came dancing out over the
waves and surrounded us. phe owners
had come to dive for buxeese, which
was their trade and seemingly only
means of livelihood. Any of them
could easily have carried his boat UNI
der his arm and when iostled and up
set it was emptied again in trice by
the owner as he floated alongside and
then scrambled into it again. The
passengers amused themselves by
throwing small silver coin into the
water and watching them dive and this
sometimes they did from great heights
off the rigging, reappearing after u
long interval lively as ever and in pos
session of the coin. To save time
they sometimes dived right below the
steamer to reach coins that had been
suddenly dropped from the other side
to test their racing powers, and occa-
sionally they would vary the monotony
of sitting in their canoes by swimming
behind while they pushed them on be,
fore them among the different ships
lying at anchor. Nothing could be
more at home in the tepid water than
these uncouth, black Afroan-Arab
boys. Another group of natives now
boarded us, carrying punches of mag
niticent ostrich feathers for sale at
most tempting prices and others
brought coral jcwelry, scented wood,
wood ornaments, necklaces OF Jerusa-
lem camel bones, crosses Of Lebanon
cedars and wristlets of threaded shells,
all of which were so familiar in the
late forestry exhibition in EdinSurgh.-
London Society.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-31

The upper dot represents the bud,
the lower one the stalk of the leaf di-
rectly below it The leaf is cut off,
leaving the stalk, which serves as q
handle to hold the bud by. The piece
of bark is then carefully placed in posi-
ton under the raised corners on the
stock, the straight edges being fitted
close together and the raised corners
being laid over the inserted bark. The
bandage is then fitted and tied secure
ly. The bandage may be made of any
soft flexible material which is tough
coarse soft yarn, the soft, thin inner
husk of corn ear, soft hickory or
Eastwood bark, or strips of cotton
cloth, but if necessary the bands
should be softened by soaking them in
water, by which they can be tied with
out breaking.
The bark will unite in ten or four
teen days and if The bud has taken or
the union has been made, the bark will
appear fresh and the bud plump and
the leaf stalk will have dropped. In
this case the knot of the band should
be loosened to prevent strangulation of
the stock and to permit it to grow
freely. If the bark is shriveled and
the dry stalk still adheres to it the
operation has failed and may be re-
peated by using bud which has been
reserved for this purpose by wrapping
the twigs in damp moss or cloth and
keeping them in cool dark place.
When the bud has taken successfully
nothing more is done until the follow
ing spring when the stock is cut off
above it and the shoot is permitted to
grow. TO prevent the new shoot from
being injured by high winds it is well
to tie it to stake if the position is ex-
posed.
The new growth is, of course, the
same variety as that of the tree from
which the bud is taken, but occasion
ally some difference will occur in the
fruit from the bud by reason of the eff
feet of the stock. These pears budded
on ounce stocks will be dwarfed and
the fruit will differ in quality, some
pears being far better thus grown than
on pear stocks; but, as rule, there is
no important variation. The opera
ton is mostly performed on peaches,
cherries and plums, the better kinds
being budded on seeding stocks which
would bear inferior fruit. The finer
kinds of roses are also budded on
strong growing stocks and sometimes
on the wild brier to produce what are
known as standards, which have the
form of small tree on q tall, upright
stem. Henry SteUGrt IN N. Y. Times
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-31
German Sewing Machines.

A German newspaper estimates the
produced at 100000, one-third of
which are of German manufacture.
Estimating the number of people in
need of sewing machines at 500, 100000,
the annual production allows one for
every 500 civilized people. The news
paper in question adds: America, it
is true, is the home of the modern sew
ing machine, but in respect of variety.
efficiency and finish German skill has
triumphed over the American article"
We may add that it was German his
torian, Bottiger, who. in referring
thirty years ago to the invention of the
sewing machine, thought that ''it did
not seem to be success. ". Y. Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-31
THE BUDDING PROCESS.
A Species of Grating Adopted for Stone
Fruits and Flower Plants.

Fruits and Flower Plants.
Budding is a kind of grating in
which buds with a shield of .Re adj
jacent bark are used instead ui eions,
and the union is formed between the
wood of the stock and the bark of the
bud by inserting the latter under the
bark of the stock in such a manner
that at least one edge of the bark of
the bud is brought into close contact
with the corresponding edge of the
bark of the stock. This process is used
for all the stone fruits-peaches, plums,
cherries, etc. --also for various lowering
plants, but chiefly tor roses. Inc
season is in the summer, when the bark
is easily detached from the wood, and
July and August is the most convenient
time. The tools required are nothing
more than knife with sharp broad
blade; small fiat chisel, made of hard
wood and tapered down to a thin end
half an inch broad, and with which the
bark is lifted, and some narrow bands
of cotton cloth or Eastwood inner bark,
by which the bud is held in its place
until union is formed.
The process is as follows. The bark
of the stock is cut in the shape of L,
or as is here shown of the full size:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-31
A Toilet for SultrY DAYS.

Very fresh and pretty for sultry days
is q toilet of cream-colored etamine and
mauve surah. The skirt is Killed its
entire length and has at intervals fan
shaped openings through which the
surah is visible. The browning ele-
gance, however, is the lace coat above.
lined with mauve surah and decorated
with pockets, cuffs and deep Charles
TX. collar of Renaissance lace. The
accompanying hat to wear on late aft
ernoon drives, is of Leghorn braid,
with the high crown crossed with
mauve satin ribbons emerging from
openings in the straw and ending in
front in full tied bows of the ribbons,
mingled with soft, fluffy mauve feath-
er-tips. with q cluster of tea-roses
tucked away beneath them. The para
sol in harmony is of cream-colored
faille, lined with mauve silk and edged
with cream lace.-N. Y. Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-31
A FISH-EATING PEOPLE.
The Tremendous Consumption of Fish and
Vegetables in the Japanese Empire.

The Tremendous Consumption of Fish and
Vegetables in the Japanese Empire.
The Japanese eat very little meat.
With a population of 30,000,000, the
whole country contains less than one
million head of cattle. OF these less
than 600, 900 are fit for food. Itfollows,
there are but two head of cattle for
every hundred japanese, whereas there
are seyenty-three head of cattle for
every hundred Americans. men, women
and children. About one-haH of the
cattle slaughtered in Japan is eaten by
the foreign population, and the residue
is consumed by the Japanese army and
navy. Consul-General Van Buren, re-
ports that the people live mainly upon
fish, which includes cod, salmon,
mackerel, herring, carp, cells, skate,
mullet and catfish, while plaice are
plentiful and cheap. The Consul also
states that one-half of the people eat
fish every day, and the resttwo or three
times week. SO rs to secure a variety,
many of the fishes are eaten raw. The
japanese, however, live mainly on veg
etable food. Ihey nave an acorn winch
grows on small bush four feet high,
and is plentiful, cheap and very nutri-
tious. This nut, it is said, should be
naturalized in this country, as it has the
merit of being free from bitter and
astringent qualities. The japanese,
however, are not a strong people. They
are small and feeble race physically,
"a comDared with EurOpeans They
have, however. high civilization of
their own, and are intelligent and in
dustrious. The meat-eating races are,
after all, the most virile and vigorous.
1t is the beef and mutton-eating English
man and the Americans, who consume
so much animal food, which are popu-
lating the earth. The rice and fish
eating nations of the East are not dis
tinguished for either bodily or mental
vigor. Christian al Work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-31
WALKlNG'S GOOD.
A Man Who Does Not Propose to be Bull
dozed by Wealthy Corporation.

A Man Who Does Not Propose to be Bull
dozed by Wealthy Corporation.
GLOW much vhas ticket to Ian
sing?" he asked at the Third street
depot yesterday.
Two forty"
"Make him two dollars"
"No, sir"
"But like to go oudt undt see my
brudder."
1.-The price is two forty, SIR"
Glow far was hep"
"Eighty-six miles"
81 gif you two dollars, und mebbe
go oudt again next fall"
"No, sir"
"You don't take him?"
''No, sir"
my frendt, dot vhas all right.
like to see my brudder, but now [ doan'
90 oudt."
Cant help that"
"Mcbbe you think my brudder comes
in to see me und gifts you two forty.
You vhas Off He vhalks eafery shtep
of der way, ind you doan' get so much
rs one look NIT his coat-tails! My
frendt, good-dayY -De!roit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-31
CURE YOURSELF.


Observance of the Laws of Mans Physical
Nature the Best Physician.
The body, to large extent, is
machine which, when disarranged, re-
pairs itself. Physicians tell US of the
UiS medjcatriG natur4--the power tc
heal inherent in nature. 1t is natural
to get well. The body's recuperative
resources are not equal to every need,
but they are very great. 1t is because
of this even that the well man tends to
keep well, if he conforms to natures
laws, for the system is ever full of poi
son from its own waste, the disposal o.
which nature has provided for better
than any city has for the disposal Of
its deadly sewage.
Take the case of an ordinary wound.
1t needs only to have its disrupted
parts brought together, and nature
does the healing; and even in many
cases where the parts are not brought
together nature fills up the space with
new flesh. 50 nature will mend a
broken bone, on the simple condition
that the adjusted parts be allowed the
requisite rest.
Dyspepsia, whether induced by i'm
proper eating, the neglect of exercise,
brain overw0rk, or care, worry and
fret, will in time wholly disappear on
removal of the cause and compliance
with the laws of nature
The best physicians now freely admit
that typhoid patients. in the great ma
iority of cases, would recover without
a drop of medicine; that they need
medicine mainly to promote ease and
comfort, and that pure air is better for
them than all drugs. The same is true
of some other diseases. More and more
is it being admitted that, in no case, 10
drugs have any curative power, but
only aid nature, rs the surgeon aids in
the case 81 badly broken limb, by re.
moving y Eating bits, spicula, etc,
and sectoing the proper adjustment
aud iixaton of the parts.
The old-time doctors greatly over
dosed pcople--in multitudes Of cases
literally dosed people to death. Within
less than twenty years a personal friend,
called to watch with a neghbor far
gone in consumption, was shown
eleven different medicines, each of
which she was to administer during
the night according to the varying
symptoms.
1t can not be too strongly emphasized
that those who observe the laws OF
their physical nature are likely to keep
well--and even infectious diseases have
little power over such persons, and
would wholly disappear if all observed
these laws. - Youth Companion.
An English humanitarian, Miss
Liude by name, has set on foot a pro-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-31
A woman whose liberal disnlov ,

"A woman whose liberal display of
neck and arms at the New York Opera
House last season was the object of
many opera glasses, has gone to Eu-
rope to seek cure for the horrible
eruption that followed the use of To-
ton that produced the dazzling white
ness thereof. ~ Y Graphic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-31
Chauncey NJ. Dcpew is

President Chauncey M. Depew is
credited with the resolution to under
take a reformation among the brake
men on his railroads, regarding calling
the names of stations. He made II
study of the subject recently and found
that Hudson" was called out I'm
pun" "Schagticoke," "S-s-shoke,"
and "Poughkeepsie, ten minutes for
refreshments" "Poheepsy- 'n-min s.
refreshments. Mr.. Depew is going
to see to it that brakemen call the
names of stations distinctly. Those
who don't do it will be taught how,
and those who wop'twill be discharged.
M \. lTl5nGe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-31

Says the Thomaston Comm Er-
press: Our weekly editorial was written
too late for this issue. Whether it will
keep until next week or not we can't
say, but we'll put it on ice and see.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-31

Mt. Holyoke Seminary, the pioneer
in the higher education of women in the
Connecticut Valley, has nearly COM
pleted the first half century of its unique
and excellent work. Hartford Coarant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-31

Some West India negroes carry
snakes poison under their finger-nails.
A single scratch from poisoned nail
will cause death in few hours.