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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-23
More Captive Indians Brought to
-. Augustine.

Three hundred and eighty-two Chircahua,
Apache and Warm Spring Indians arrived at
Jacksonville at 8o'clOck on the 10Th, en- route to
Fort Marion, in charge of Lieutenant Col. B. F.
Wade, OF the Tenth United States Cavalry, and
eight other commissioned officers and eighty two
soldiers, comprising companies K. Of the Eighth
Infantry, and E, of the T 7enty second Infantry
The train consisted of twelve coaches and two
baggage cars, and came over the Savannah,
Florida and Western via Albany. The prison
ers crossed the river on the ferry boats Mechanic
and Armswear and took a train direct for old
Fort Augustine. The party left Holbrook, Ari.,
where they took the cars, last Monday morn
ing. They have been continuously on the road
ever since, coming via st. Louis, Nashville and
Montgomery. The Indians looked worn and
tired. Col. Wade said they had stood the tcdi
GUS trip very well. They brought large guam
tity OF baggage, the bucks even bringing saddles
used on the San Carlos reservation. None of &C.
ronimo's immediate band was in the party The
most distinguished Indian with them is Duchy,
a sub chief of the tribe, who is said to have
killed the Mexican soldier who killed Lieutenant
Crawford in Sonora in the fight between the SOL
diers There are forty-sx bucks and 236
squaws and children and many papooses They
are as dirty and squalid band as ever came
from the West. Five hundred people waited at
the Waycross depot to get look at the Indians
Only one interpreter accompanied them They
reached the old fort on the morning of the 2Ot h.
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Detroit Free Press, Sept. 1871
No Escape EOatc Business

The New York Times calls attention TO the
law which provides that the Secretary of the
Senate shall deduct from the monthly pay
ments OF each member the amount of his salary
for each day that he has been absent from the
Senate, unless such member assigns as the reason
for such absence the sickness of himself or of
some member of his family" The Times wants
the law enforced in the case OF Senator Jones ;
and the Republican press copies the demand
with approval. The demand for the enforcement
of the law, or its repeal is a right but il should
he enforced against all members of the Senate
who are amenable to its provisions, not merely
against Senator Jones. There should be big
slice taken out of the pay of Logan, who hung
around the Illinois Legislature a whole session
while he was looking for reelection. There is
Cameron, too, who drew his regular pay while
he was driving coach and four through Eng
land. He ought to be rOundly locked and 50
should Sharon. who was away for five and halt
years of his term. Enforce the law, by all
means; but let there be no scape goat business.
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Chipley Times, 10TH.
The Davidson Meetings.

Those who missed the meeting of last Satur-
day missed rare treat.
Colonel r. H. M. Davidson, accompanied by
Hon. S. r. Mallory. of Pensacola. and Judge
Milton, Of Mariana, arrived here on the early
morning train and was soon in handshaking with
the large crowd of friends that had gathered to
welcome him. 1130 was the hour set for the
speaking and when ii came the Academy was
crowded to the very doors while good sized
crowd was compelled to put up with what they
could hear from the outside, fully fulfilling the
Times prediction that no building here would
hold the crowd that would come to hear him.
Mr. Mallory WAS introduced by Mr.. Milton in
well chosen words. Mr. Mallory made an elo-
quent and forcbe appeal in behalf OF Col. Da-
wilson rs The representative Of the Jeffcrsonian
Democracy of the First District of Florida. He
stated his belief in the perfect fairness of the
Brooksvie Convention and that various sup
posed influences brought to bear really did not
make any diff, renee in the result of that Conven
ton and that they were the natural out-growth of
a case of you tread on my toes and I'll tread
on yours" His reception augurcd well for the
success of the party in November, showing as it
u III lHc SudllOW uOlU the lIcS 81 luuuStIlOuSly
circulated by its enemies had taken on the peo-
Pile. He was followed by Col. Davidson in his
usual happy style, who by the weight of his ir-
resitible arguments and bright wit soon had
every man in the house ;inwardly vowing to
vote for "Our Bob" Some of those who have
been making the charge of no ability against
him must have felt rather small after listening
TO his speech and as for those that have been
crying " donothing" he presented an incontest-
able array of figures that proved that he secured
larger appropriations, pro rata for this District
than had been obtained by any Representative
in Congress. He was followed with undated
interest from first to last by the large and en-
thusiastic audience present, and the frequent ap-
pause with which he was interrupted showed
that his remarks were we'll received
The meeting at Vernon Monday was very
well attended considering the time of year, and
the speeches by the various gentlemen were en-
Enthusiastically received
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Prince Alexander.

The latest cable letter from the London
correspondent of the New York Times,
who is one of the very ablest of his class
in journalism, discusses the Bulgarian
vexed question with characteristic per-
spicuity. Great Britain has held aloof
from the game of diplomacy being played
by Russia, Austria and Germany, fearing
to be entrapped into an entangling ALI
ance" which might bring her into war,
which would be likely to occur as soon as
Germany had her committed as an ally.
AS to Prince Alexander we extract the
subjoined, and we need not remark that
it confirms what we have heretofore said
of him:
Meanwhile the poor Prince, who has been COM
PEELED TO serve as pawn in this game, is not get
ting all the sympathy he is entitled to, here in
England especially The lingo editors, who
never smelled powder save in turnip field, are
denOuncing him as a coward and time server.
AS a matter Of fact, he bowed to necessity like a
brave man. Bismarck allowed him to return to
Sofia, and then forbade his furnishing the conspir-
atOrs or taking single step against the Russian
intrigue. In the circumstances he could only
defy all Europe or get out. He accepted the lat
ter alternative with all the fearful sacrifice of
pride and prestige involved rather than call
down on his country the fate of Poland. Those
who saw him at Vienna say the fortnights events
have changed him from "A model OF salwart
beauty to STOPPING, haggard, suffering man.
At the safe distance OF Fleet-street sanctum it
is easy enough to call this cowardce, hut the
Bulgarians Hungarians, Viennese, and Germans
think differently. All reports describe the en-.
thusiasm along the whole route from the Danube
amounting to demonstration of hostility to
Russia such as has been aimed at no other ma
ton in century. In other words, just such a
popular attitude towards Russia was aroused as
an enemy of that country would wish to see.
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wkE UP FROM APATHY,

Hdtt0fS ft0ftS0n.
Let me appeal through the OLD FLoRIDrAN,
by whose coumns the Democracy OF Leon and
neighboring counties; nay, the!whole State, has
been in The time past aroused and stirred to
noble deeds of daring and self-sacriice, in re-
deeming ou' beloved State from political mis-
rule and tynnny, to awake from the apparent
apathy into which the Democrats seem TO have
fallen.
The sam, great principles are still at stake
the same lurking political foe lies in am
bush by the side of every road and
highway awaiting our neglect and his
opportunity; the same dark fate awaits
us as that cut of which we redeemed ourselves in
1876; and shall il ever be our fate again. Let
every Democrat, old and young, "Old Timer
aud " n ew Conner" make the welkin ring as he
resolves and cries out No forever no and the
foundations of our foes tremble as they realize
the Spirit of awakening Away with personal
politics, away With personal favoritism, let US
look with singeness Of eye TO the living princi-
Piles of our grand party, and TO the blessings
which have come to US under its domination,
and swear a new and eternal conservation to Its
cause.
An off year Can there be an off year in a
country like ours, which is on the steady march
on the highway of progress as no other country
in the world is? No we must be up and do
ing, our enemy is feeble one masked in Pro-
hibitiouism, in Pendleton Independentism, re-
sorting TO all sorts of devices for our overthrow
like drowning man, it is drowning party
catching at every straw. Let us roll 1t ou'
among the surging pillows of its own corruption
that it may pass forever away from our beloved
Stot~.
Young, men organize Democratic clubs in ev
cry precinct. Old men, fathers, join with YOU
counscs and magnificent experience. Mothers
wives, daughters, sweethearts attend, and with
your smiles encourage our lads and make proud
our old men, war horses of our battles in thu
past and thus co-working, elect Davidson ant
Dougherty to the American Fiftieth Congress
and thus tell the nation that Florida is true a.
steel TO the democracy now and forever
OLD TIMER
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Florida has State Geologist, but he doesn't
make much noise in the world. Several coun-
ties In the State alleged to have iron In large
deposits, lime, kaolin and extensive beds OF the
best mari In the world. II these statements be
true let science endorse them, and the capital 10
utilize such deposits will be speedily forthcoming.
But capital wants to be sure Of Its game, it wanis
to know rs to quantity and quality, before il
makes a leap. Let us have the bare facts, with
out any garniture of fiction -supposition must
not stand in the place Of actual demonstration
Pdldtka Sun
Levy county has all these things, and many
more good things, in her borders, but the Slate
Geologist is content to remain in blissful igno-
rance OF their value. He came, he saw, he depart
ed for his home in Tallahassee, after having
spent one night in the county, and making no
Investigations at all. He promised to come
again, but alas like the candidate for Office
the promise was forgotten as soon made BY
the way, what does he receive for his Geological
knowledge? Does the Slate pay him salary,
or does he live on the Prerequisites of the Of
fices 1.-The is paid according to the work done,
his salary would amount TO about 10000 OF for
the year.-Bronson Times.
DIR. Kost is learned gentleman of in
dependent means who has expended large
sums in different States in founding insti-
tutions of learning, in carrying out edu-
cational ideas and in scientific pursuits.
Becoming interested in the geology of
Florida he volunteered his services to
make "preliminary survey in such time
as he could gain from his private inter-
ests, and his services were accepted by
the Governor. He receives no pay for
what he finds time to do in the line of his
selIlmposed duty, and it is very much a
labor of love to him, as gratifying the
tastes of a scientist. None who know
Dr. Kost are surprised that he should do
this thing, for he is liberal man, phi
lantLropist and ever active in the cause
of science. Our contemporaries above
quoted are referred to his paper on the
Geology Of Florida, printed in the Flo
RIDIAN last week, recently read before
the American Association for the I'D
vancement of Science. This paper is
| quite a new departure in the geology of
the Gulf border, but we learn it was
commended, and no adverse criticism was
made by any one Of score or more Of
eminent American geologists who were
present at the meeting, among them Pro-
fessors Cope, Marsh and Gilbert of the
q. S. Geological Survey, and Professors
Hall, Woodberry, Claypole and various
other chiefs of State Surveys Thus high
professional endorsement was given to
the report though it opposes the position
of Sir Charles Lisle, Agassiz, Dana and
Shepherd.
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Hon. Samuel Pasco, of Mou,,c.,L,
the capital on professional business t. f.-
ago. Capt Pasco expects to join Col D,.,sn
10 his canvass again this week.
"A well known colored citizen rsrn
the political POI seems to be boiling NOR. 49,.
being In need Of kindling-the kind,;n. ~,
yet in the bar'l 'e'ag
LOUISVILLE, Ga, Oct, g. 1ss.
DIR. ]. A. Dickey Send by expres. -
bottles OF Painless Eye Water Every ON. !
this country wants Dickey's Painless Evs wv "
ter" It gives perfect satisfaction. va
Mr.. w. T. Davis has taken a c,,,,.
build for Judge Jas. D. westco,t, smother h., !"
some cottage residence, on the Sou,hwss, o.
Of Clinton and Calhoun streets.
Miss Eliza J. Stephenson lief, last Th,,
for New York 10 purchase her fall and 49,
stock of millinery goods
Mr.. G. H. French, manager of Murr.v
Hotel, at Pablo Beach, goes to Boston M
week with the remains of his wife for IN. -
pose Of placing them In the family 10. in NO..
Auburn Cemetery. Murray Hall is ,bs,.s.-
closed until the 18th of November, when il IN
be opened for the winter business.
Col. T. j. Roberts, OF Centreyille bss I'll
thirty tons of fine crab grass hay from w.
acre field. DR.. earn says it is the prei,ie., ~
he ever saw in Florida, and Mr.. III. B Ren,...
late Of Missouri and Kansas, says il bea,. 49,
hay he ever saw.
Mrs. w. r. Wilson and daughters M,....
Jennie and Fannie. left last Thursday for Me-.
phis, Tenn.
AT a meeting of the Board of Educa,ioo :,
West Florida Seminary. held in this civ Ia,
Saturday, the following members were presso,
Capt P. Houstoun, President Hon. Angus p.,..
SOL, of Madison Capt. c. E. L. Allison =
Quincy, and Hon. T. L. Clarke, of Mop,;c.,,.
Mr.. E. K. Foster, of Cambridge, Mass ~,
elected Professor of Natural Science Adm.
Mathematics and Pedagogy, chair made =,
cant by the resignation of Prof II. N. Felkal
Master VIM. d. Moseley. has entered N,
drug store Of Mr. M. Lively for the purpose a
| becoming druggist
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The County Convention.

LEON Co. FLA, Sept %, 1886.
Editors Florfdian. There is general sent-
ment throughout The county in favor of a
county convention for the purpose of nomina
ting candidates for the Legislature and for the
transaction of such business as has been directed
by mass meetings heretofore. call by the
county executive committee will bring forth the
best men of each precinct to participate 10 the
select OF delegates to the convention, thus en-
surfing representative men from every section Of
the county who will assemble with the single
purpose of promoting the interests of all by Sc
curing proper representation in the Legislature.
The nominees should be chosen by the represen-
tatives OF the whole county and they should be
put forth with unanmity that will insure sue
cess Let US have full convention and by our
efforts show that we deserve and demand repre-.
sentaton in the Legislature. j.
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Sow Small Grnln.

Reports from different portions of the county
indicate that the corn crop is not SO good as il
was last year, and that The small grain harvesis
of last spring are not sufficient to SUI ply the de-
hciency, 50 1t is highly important that provision
be made to meet the needs of the community In
general, and the farmers in particular, in the i'm
portant matter of food for work animals. Expe-
rience teaches US that grain of some kind is i'm
peratively. necessary. and as it would be runous
to our financial condition to import the necessary
quantity of grain, the best thing for the farmers
and Others interested to do is TO plant full crop
Of oats and rye Now is good time to panl,
but the ground should be be thoroughly prepared
before the seed are put in. To insure gcoo
yield 1t would be wise TO SOW portion OF inc
crop ut short intervals as the seasons would tnen
prove favorable to some if not all the crop. FER
tilize your land, pillow deep and seed carefniV'
and You are sure of good yield at time wneh
grain will be much needed and very expensive
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Davidson and Mallory at Camp
belItOn.

A correspondent of the Quincy Herald
writes from Campbellton, Jackson county,
on the 9th:
This was Colonel Davidsons day to meet and
address the citizens Of Jackson at tn place
There was u fine turnout of the unterrfed and
we had regular old-fashioned campmccting
time The Hon. s. r. Mallory first took the
stand and made ringing, rafting Democratic
speech. He takes manly view OF The action of
the Brooksvillc Convention, and bears his de-
feat there with true Democratic fortitude. He
is not disposed in the least to kick or indulge in
complaints and fault finding Colonel Davidson
followed Mr.. M. in one of his most fecitOus and
entertaining speeches. Indeed thought he sur
passed even himself He fully met all the OBJ
jections the disaffected Davidson men have made
10 his denomination by showing the good work
he had done for his District. All appeared to
he well pleased with the speeches, and you can
put old Jackson down for Col Bob. by large
majority. You bet am Davidson man, and
always will be. Hurrah for Davidson
Respectfully, f. NJ b.
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What VIII Leon County do :

Editors Forid;an The political situation is
becoming interesting. Col. Davidson, our vete-
ran and always victorious candidate, is again in
the field, fighting his sixth political battle for
Democratic principles. Mr.. Pendleton has been
brought forward by meetings composed of Dem
Democrats and Republicans In Escambia and
Monroe counties, and we are to see what the In
dependents and Republicans united can do
against the veteran.
Escambia and Monroe counties cut an uncertain
they be lost to us in the coming election, and any
mistake be made elsewh ere, Davidson may be
defeated. In the last election Locke, running rs
Republican, beat David son In Monroe county
800 votes. Locke's vote in Escambia county
was 1871 and Davidson's 1873 making but two
majority for Davidson. In 1882 McKnnon, run
ming as an Independent, and Skinner, Republican,
their joint vote in Escambia was 1915 and Da-
Wilson's vote $685. A majority against Davidson
Of561. DavidsOn's majority 10 the district over
McKinnOn and Skinner combined was only
674. Hence we see that il Monroe gives Pen
dleton the same vote it gave Locke, and Escam-
bia gives him the same vote 1t cast against Da-
wilson in 1889, Davidson's majority in the Dis
trict would be reduced to the small margin of
1913 votes. Should the full Republican vote be
polled for Pendleton the contest will be Close to
say the least of It. Pcndleton presumably has
stronger backing than McKinnon had, and be-
sides he has no Republican opponent as McKin-
non had, and hopes TO be elected which McKin-
non did not Neither McKinnon or Skinner
hoped to be elected, and made little or effort.
Still Davidson beat them only by GA votes But
1t will be great mistake to suppose that there
will not be AN organized effort to elect Pendle-
ton, and a solid Republican vote in this county
might elect him, and If straight Democratic
ticket is nominated the Republicans will
be solid aud the county will be filed
with political meetings. We all know
straight ticket cannot be elected, why then nom.
mate II when 1t can only serve to cast some
1 300 or 400 votes against Davidson. Besides
why should We ia this county allow ourselves to
be pulled along behind men who gics 10 no hope
but insist upon our following them, when the
county is growing poorer and poorer every year
for want Of representation In the Legislaturep I
think speak the sentiment of nine out of ten of
the Democrats In the county when say that they
are tired and disgusted with the course things
have taken for many years past, and that we are
entitled to some representation In the Legislature
and that IL We use the right methods We can get
it. Let the Democratic Convention be called
and nominate Senator and four Assemblymen
and then say, we do not want it all but We
soiN haas some representation II Let this b
done and we will get what we want. Our de-
mand will then be . just one, and we will sue
coed but straight ticket could not be elected
fairly. and II unfairly elected It would soon BE-
come surrounded with such a atmosphere Of
stencil that no gentleman could stand II.
Index.
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WEST FLORIDA SEMINARY.

In the hurry of preparing our article in regard
to the ensuing session of the Seminary last week
we omitted one of the most important features
in connection with the course of study, namely:
NORMAL COURSE.
Candidates for this course must be at least sir
teen years of age, must be able to pass satsiac.
tory examination for the Sophomore Glass, and
must sign certificate OF their intention 10 make
teaching profession.
COURSE OF STUDY.
FIRST TERM
English Grammar-Study of Text books will
Lectures on Methods of Teaching and Teachne
Exercises from the Students
SECOND TERN
Geography-Study of the Textbooks, Map
drawing, Methods OF Teaching and Teaching
Exercises.
THIRD TERM.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Arithmetic, Study
of the Textbooks, Use of Apparatus, Methods
OF Teaching and Teaching Exercises
FOURTH TERM
Recalling, Spelling and Penmanship-Methods
of Teaching, Exercises and Lectures on School
Organization and Government.
No tuition is required for the Normal Course.
This Department is open to all without reference
TO any further connection with the Seminary.
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CuArpEs Fra Cont ~ IL

CHAIREs, FLA, Sept. II, 1885
Editors Fzornian There was something
strange that happened near this place on the
night oi the earthquake Shock There was q col.
ored woman in my store this morning that told
me that she had an old clock that had not run
for ten years. and that on the night of the earth
quake shock this old clock about shutdown struck
IL o'clock, and when it struck 10 the hand vas
al II o'clock and II ran up to 10 and then back TO
II. And about one hour before the shock the
old clock struck 10 again, the hands moving to
~, and then back to II. She afflrms that It was
so, and | can testify that she Is truthful wo-
man. Her name is Amanda Cromartie. We
down here would like for some of the knowing
ones 10 figure out this strange occurrence. And
JAMRs LEE
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Governor A. X. Stafford, formerly


Governor of Arkansas, but now a resident
of Tarpon Springs, Fla, and Governor
Chamberlain, formerly of Maine, but now
from this State, with several other promi-
nent Floridians, are now in New York ne
gotiating with the railroad and steamship
companies to get up series of cheap ex-
cursions to this State on the California
plan. 1t is to be hoped they will succeed.
Jacksonville Herald.
Mrs. General w. S. Hancock has been
engaged this summer in writing a volume
of "reminiscences of her late husband. It
10 now about completed, and will be pub.
lished this winter.
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PUBLIC SPEAKING!

Hon. r 81. II. Davidson, candidate of the
Conservative Democratic party of the First Con
gressional District for Congress, and one or more
Of the following named gentlemen, viz: Senator
Wilkinson Call. Hons Samuel Pasco, ]. B
WaI, s. n. Sparkman, Sgd L. Carter and w. B
Lamar, will address the citizens Of South Florids
At the foling times and places, viz:
Cedar Key-Thursday night, October 9TH
Bronson-Fridsy, October 9Th.
WillisfOn-Saturdsy, October 9th.
Brooksville-Monday, October 18th.
Dsde Gty-Tuesday, October 18th.
Lakeland-Wednesday October 18th.
Extraordinarily, October 14th.
Fort Meade-Fnday, October 18th.
Pine Level-Saturdsy, October 10th.
Fort Ogden-Monday, October 18th.
Plant City-Tuesday, October 10th.
Manatee-Thursday, October 21st
Tampa-Saturday, October 2Sd.
The citizens generally are invited to attend.
E. G. LOVE,
Chairman Dist. Elk. Com.