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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-10-21

Democratic w.. Republican k0te.
At the close of Governor David 8. Walkers
administration the state debt of Florids was
$523. $685. Then was inaugurated the dark pc
Rod of reconstruction, Radical mis- rule, perse-
cution and oppression. This.lasted eight years
but that was too long by exactly eight years
During tina, time the Radicals, besides imposing
ruinous taxation upon the people, increased the
State debt to 81 COS ,317.52 and that debt was
what Florida owed when Governor Drew was
inaugursted.
On January 1, 1886, after nine years of honest
Democratic government, the debt was reduced
to 81, 067 400 Of this amount 1894 700 are held
in the School, Seminary and Agricultural Col
lege Funds, making the debt of Florida practi-
cally $472. 700.
The annual increase of the State debt by the
Radicals was $135 ,307 So making the total in.
crease for eight years of Radical mis-rule 81 082-
1864
The Democrats, besides reducing the rate for
State taxes from IL 10 mills, thereby saving TO
the people of Florida more than a million dol
lars, have made q total reduction of $538 91752
in the States debt the annual decrease being $50
87972
Had the Radicals remained in power, and
kept up their profigate extravaganza and op-
pressive taxation-and we could have hoped for
nothing better from then-the people oil Florida
would now be bankrupt and impoverished, their
State debt increased to the enormous sum of
$S,247 1882 o. with no prospect OF ever paying II.
Could the nine years of honest Democratic
rule-from 1877 to 1885, nclusive-have been
substituted for the eight years of Radical mis-
rule, extravaganza and corruption, the State debt
would have been wiped out in 1877, and Florida
to-day would not owe one dollar and her people
would be paying less State tax than is imposed
upon the people of any State in the Union
For all that was saved out Of the wreck and
ruin wrought by our Radical oppressors anil per
secutors-for all we now have and enjoy-for
the unprecedented growth and prosperity of our
beloved Florida-tor all this-aye, for more too,
which time and space will not permit US TO
enumerate here. we are indebted to the patriot
ism, wisdom and craftsmanship of true Demo-
Gratis who gave US honest Democratic govern
ment.
1t is the paramount duty of every Democrat to
strive to perpetuate this honest government, and
the best way TO contribute TO this desirable end
is for every Democrat to be at the polls on the
second day of November, and then and there de
post his ballot for Davidson, if he reside in The
District, and for every Democratic Candidate in
his fountv
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Owing to the unfortunate row at the
speaking last Saturday night, our people
had but little opportunity to hear Mr..
Pendleton. From the accounts which reach
us of this gentleman's efforts in the West,
we are inclined to believe that his chances
are rather improved than injured by this
interruption. Mr.. Pendleton seems to
make the best impression when he saws
the least Cedar Key Gulf Vie,o.
The Florida travel has begun early
this fall, and nearly every south bound
train and boat is crowded with passen.
gers. Everybody is looking for q good
winters business, large crowds of visit.
ors, and q return Of the old and good
times Of the past. And everybody is not
gong to be disappointed either.-Ralaska
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In looking over the field of contest In
the First Congressional District We see
nothing to suggest the possibility of Col
Davidson failing to carry it by large
majority. He has been splendidly cleared
Oft the false and malicious charges trumped
mp against him, and his canvass is pro-
crossing triumphantly. The sad dissen-
sions among the democracy in number
Of counties where they have opposing
Legislative tickets in the field, will not
materially affect the vote for Congress
man, as Davidson will be on both tickets.
Therefore few votes as consequence of
such discussions will be given to Pendle-
ton, who has ceased to be other than the
fgure-head of mere opposition to the
democratic party, save perhaps in Escam-
bia and Monroe counties where some
democrats so far committed themselves
against the democratic candidate that
they feel unable TO withdraw from the
position in which they heedlessly placed
themselves-which position many of them
now feel TO be a predicament, in the un-
pleasant sense of that word. As to Pen
dleton it is needless further to attack him
be has been so thoroughly exposed by
the press and by himself whenever he
opened his mouth that in his convicted
Ettleness be ceases to afford mark for
the arrcws of censure--there is not
enough left of him to shoot at On the
I'd Of November a gnat will be smashed
by the same sledge hammer a second
time in the First District The other
gnat pulverized by Davidson was
little Billy Purman-yet Purman was
the nobler insect for he persisted in the
harness of his party, while Pendleton
will die traitor to his own and kissing
the feet of the radical enemy in abjec
supplication for their support
From the Second District word comes
to us that all is well, and there we have a
noble example of vigorous campaigning
ID q "close borough" in an offyear.
There was trouble in their camp at the
opening of the canvass, but the gallant
democracy of the district have closed up
their ranks and march TO victory under
the banner of their young, but brainy and
indomitable leader The man who
whipped Bisbee and captured the dis
trict sleeps in his boots when he sleeps at
all, and will hold his own. He multiplies
himself by rapldity of movement and fire.
quency of appointments, and with gener
Gus zeal many of the ablest men of the
district have served on his staff of speak
ers. The race between Charley Dough
erty and Greeley is as that between a
thoroughbred and an unsound hack The
old party hack will be distanced, and limp
back into obscurity damaged in reputa
ton a. well as in pocket-always repent
ing that he did not stick to the shop
rather than chase the phantom hope OF
political distinction with which his repub-
hcan friends deluded him into losing
race
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Hon Abram 5. Hewitt is to be
Mayor of New York. Tammany Hall
made ten strike in bringing him out for
nomination.
The issue of one-dollar silver certif.
Gates has reached 81, 900, 900 since Octo.
Der 1, and has been limited only by the
capacity OF the printing bureau.
We refer to the ticket announced by
Many Democrats" They are good men
and true and worthy the hearty support
Of the democracy of Leon county.
The account of the ARRAY in Cedar
Key sent TO the Times Union by c. B.
Pendleton, and in which he made himself
quite hero, is denounced as UNANIMOUSLY
false by eye witnesses of the trouble.
Editor Harris, of the Ocala Banner,
issues prospectus for The Florida Tege-
tabIs and Fruit Gro,cers' Gazette. This
useful publication is offered at so cents
per annum, and should certainly gain wide
circulation 1t will be in newspaper form,
four columns to the page.
We refer to the speech Of Gen. VIM.
Miller, at Chipley. 1t will be seen that
the veteran democrat disproves the state
ment heretofore published that he op-
poses Mr.. Davidson, for he not only pro-
nounces for him, but denouDces Pendleton
- devoid of ability, principle and hon.
esty Of purpose"
News was received in the city this
week that the citizens of Carrabelle are
much entbused over the cheering pros
poets Of the building of their long project
ed railroad to Townsville. GA. The news
they have received within the past few
days has been very encouraging. The
Times says, God speed the work-Apa-
EgchicoIa Times.
The great Triennial Convention of the
Episcopal Church, now in session here, is
attracting much interest 1t is the first
time in forty years that it has been held
in the West, and now Chicago is in the
central portion of the great territory rep
resented. In this body every State and
Territory is represented. Sixty bishops
represent as many dioceses and missionary
Jurisdictions. -Four clergymen and four
hymen represent each diocese. From
Florida, Bishop Weed sits in the House
of Bishops, and Messrs. Scott, Carter,
Carpenter and Weller are the clerical
deputies present, and Messrs Dotterer,
Benedict and Fairbanks the lay delegates
in sttendance-C Chicago Correspondence
Eern0adina Mirror.
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an APPEAL


Deaecrassc vseers ~ n-eoa Csaasy.
where's, the Dcmocratic Conventiou which
recently assembled h this city failed to nominate
candidates ior the Senate and Assembly, and b.
i,ev3nr that there are hundreds al voters In the
county who desire, - We do. to vote Demo
cratic ticket, we present here ono composed Of
men who, If elected, will fully represent every
principle of the party-who win ever strive fol
the general welfare Of the people, and who have
ever been incorporating Democrats. and We
appeal 70 the whole party Tor an united, earnest
and vigorous support Of this ticket. believing
tina, il all do their full duty, victory will crown
our efforts MANY DKMoCRATS
For Senator:
FRED. T. MYERS
For Representatives:
T. J. ROBERTS
HUGH BLACK.
A NJ MANNING,
C. c. PEARCE
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meantime. let Cussesa, Lampkia. Dawson. Cuth.
oert and Bainbsidge answer our sl"gan. pull
altogether means = railroad. Hallway WORK
means paper line.
For the present this enterprise b in the hands
al IN executive cmmit,cc composed OF MessrA
C. A. Etherelgs, G. 0unby Jordan. dno. F, Flour
noy, w. A. Little and C. B. Grimes Oblaabws
Raqsirsr-SEa, l7A
The following special to the Atlanta
Constellation was received since the above
was in type:
COLUMBUS, Ga, Oct lS-The engineer corps
al the Columbus and Florida Railway arrived
here to-day and win begin the survey Is soon rs
they are fully equipped, which will be one day
this week
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SPECIAL BARGAINS !!
W. Il. Wilson offers the following Special
Bargains:

D0A SaAMos
Best Prints cents yard.
10yards Worsted Dress Goods for so cents.
10 yards double width Cashmere, all colors.
for $3.50.
10 yards super double-width Cashmere, al ool-
ors, for $3.50.
10 yards Good Bed Tick for 80 cents.
IL yards Fruit of the Loom SO inch Shifting
for 500.
"a inch Tricots, all eolors, SIC q yard.
Black Dress Silks, superior make, 90 cents,
$1.0O. $125.
Lace Scrim for Curtains, 12i cents yard.
Large assortment Gents, Ladies' and Childs'
Hosiery.
Silk, Fine Cashmere and Jersey Gloves.
Large Stock of Plain and Rough Jerseys.
jersey Caps.
Large stock Of Ruchings.
Large stock Of Kentucky Jeans and CASH
meres,
Together with an endless variety of Notions.
Trimmings. &C.. at very low prices.
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w. NJ. Mcintosh. chief clerk in the Comp
troller's Office, Tallahassee, has been prospecting
in Tampa and vicinity for several days He was
so well pleased with the place that he invested
about $12 900 in real estate 7ampa Tribune,
14A
We would correct an error in the
above as to the individual. 1t was W.
NJ. Mcintosh, Jr., not the chief clerk in
the Comptroller's Office, who visited
Tampa, having contracted with we'll
known parties in Tallahassee to purchase
forty acres of land adjoining the former
city for the purpose of dividing it up in
lOfa
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Died.

On Friday, 18th inst, at the residence of his parents
FRxDERI A. SHELDON d. late of Dakota aged thirt Y.
three Funeral from the residence Sheldon
Tuesday. 18th inst At p NJ Friends invited attend
Interment private.
The parents of deceased - Colonel F. A.
Sheldon and wife, of Troy, N. Y.-have spent
three seasons at the Leon, are well known to
most Tallahasseeans who, with the FLoRIDIAN
with them in their said bereave-
nQpf
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Col. r. w. Davis. the distinguisheG

Col. R. w. Davis, the distinguished
and eloquent orator and politician, of this
city, returned home yesterday from q
somewhat extended tour of the district,
and reports everything moving smoothly
on for Dougherty. The Democrats are
wide-awake and full of zeal for the great
cause of the party. Mr. Davis has never
entertained any other idea than that of
Dougherty's success. Mr.. Davis has made
. few speeches and always with unbounded
success. He 10 . man Of great influence,
great ability, and without an equal on the
Daily Ness
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:. High Grade

Messrs- Lord s. Thomas, the well knows
Newspaper Advertising firm of Chicago have
just issued in very neat pamphlet form, lis .
1.4S2 of the best country papers, our oval "
Guided This list they have very appropriaisg
named "Our High Grade List" Advert'sa'
who wish to cover any section at q modesS
outlay should send for this list.
Messrs. Lord & Thomas are one of the leading
firms in the country in their line, and have u
largest Office on the continent. We take pk~
ure in speaking good word for them
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-10-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Steps Taken 10 Secure Rail COnnec
tiOn with Tallahassee.

COLUMBUS. GA, Oct 16.-A large number OF
business men met here tot day TO take steps in
regard TO building railroad TO Tallahassee, Fla
Money was subscribed and a surveying corps
will start out within the next three weeks The
same road will also have line running to Al
bany. c. B. Grimes, W. A.Litte, c. A. Ether
edge, G. Gunby Jordan and j. Flournoy are
on the executive committee These gentlemen
are identified with the best interests of Colum
bus and realize what immense benefit the above
road will be to this city.-Di*poteh to Savannah
Ners
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~Ceaaahas ana F1oraaa RAN.
roaa.0

~Coaaahas ana F1orlAa rail-
roaa0
We append extract from the Columbus
ERqsire> Ssa Of the 18th, and . press
dispatch Of like purport 1t is enoourag-
ing to know that the prosperous and en-
terprising city of Columbus 10 awake to
the importance of railroad connection in
the direction of Tallahassee; and il is
more encouraging to see that the feeling
is not mere talk, but that live men have at
once taken hold of the work. 1t does
not follow. however, that they will do all
the work, for though it is of advantage
to Columbus it is also for the benefit of
Tallahassee, and Tallahassee and all the
communities along the line must help it if
they would surely have it accomplished.
1t will be noted that two lines will be run
by the surveying corps" one to Albany
and the other to the Georgia line in the
direction of Tallahassee" This may
be reasonably interpreted to mean
that the projectors have not deci-
ded as to which line to select, and that
the selection may be controlled by the
aid offered by those interested in either
route. The object is to get into Florida,
as the name of the road indicates, and if it
is much cheaper to get there by connec
ton with roads southeast of Albany we
may expect that line to be preferred to
the one in the direction of Tallahassee.
Therefore it is necessary that Tallahassee
should offer all possible aid to the enter
prise, as cambridge, Cuthbert and the in
tervening country doubtless will, and so
secure the road by out-bidding those in
terested in another route. We must
make supreme effort and add as largely
and promptly as possible to the subscIip-
tions already standing to the credit
of " a railroad northward," or this most
promising opportunity may pass us by be-
cause we are too slow to grasp it. Re-
member that this road is what we need to
"open up" our country, and such road
alone can do it, for it will provide short
route into Leon county over which there
will be vast amount of travel from ad-
joing and distant States This is all that
is needed to assure the progress of city
and county, for of the great number of
sojourners or settlers going in or out of
Florida by this route many will be in
duced by the beauty and fertility of the
country to stop for time or 10 invest.
Demand for lands will bring the prices to
their real value, and owners who are now
poor will be SO no longer. Rich lands
long abandoned to weeds and forest
growth will become productive farms,
and the increase of thrifty and intelligent
population will assure the permanent
prosperity Of wealthy community, with
Tallahassee, a rapidly growing and beau
tiful city, as its social and business centre.
We may assure such results by subscrib-
ing some now useless lands, and those
who have surplus money will be repaid
for its investment by the added value OF
their property, besides holding good rail-
road stock. We trust that Leon, city
and county, will do all that is possible TO
bring the Columbus and Florida Railroad
to Tallahassee:
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By reference to our advertising columns the
ladies will learn that Miss E J. Stephenson be-
her elegant stock of Fall and Winter Millinery
open for inspection and sale. In her new sdvs-
tisement is enumerated all the nice things she
has for the fall and winter trade Call early and
secure bargains
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RstFay Notice Z

A red COW, with white back. white face, white
bushy tail, has been on the Live Oak place since
March last Right ear cropped and under nick !;
over slope and under bit Ia the LEFT car. The
owner will please prove property, take 1t and
pay for this notice. 21-at
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Dcclfnes.

Editors Fioridiaa Permit me 10 state,
through the medium of your valuable papd'
that am not candinaie for the Legislature
and to extend TO those friends, who deemed ne
worthy of the honor. my thanks and apprecs
ton of their kindness p HoUsT0uH.
LAKELAND, Oct %, 1886
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METEOROLOGICAL.

Record Of Temperature at tallahassee, Florida
for the past seeek.
observations taken by W. A. RAwLs, Druggist and
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-10-21

MASONIC.

- Regular meetings OF JACKSON Lopez
No. held the arst and third Mondays in each
month O'Clock p. H.
W. u. MCINTOSH, Ssevesery.
4. q. q. r.
~ Regular meetings of LEON LODGE No. s.
are held every Tsday EesRsg nj their Lodge Room 81
O'Clock. Ali Brothers in gooA standing are invited to
attend. JOHN A.. PkARCE, N. d.
JOHN g. COLLINS, r 8.
~ Regular meetings of AUcILIA FNcAn :
xENf No. are held the and third Thsss Toy Ece
nincs OF each month"; their Lodge Room, ~ O'Clock
All Patriarchs in good standing invited to sttend
JULIUS BALL c. p.
W. II. CHANcKY, Serbs.
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On Tuesday of last week the passenger "a.
from the west arrived here several hours oeh's'
time From this place Captain Bailey ~,
was conductor, and Mr.. E ]. Johnston, Of
lahassee. was the engineer, and took the u
through TO Jacksonville in four hours and "
minutes, making all the stops. From Aaas~'
distance of ITO miles. the run was nads N W.
hours and forty minutes. including nine SOP
The equipmeni Of the Florida hsnvV =.
Navigation Company's lines ID frst-csas. !.
rood time-even . mile a minute Be- asd
made with perfect safety.
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CLOTHING, CLOTHING, oLs1
Largest line q ssnglsA
Prices fro. Us 'os ''A - 3. < ( - $50. !.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
PrisonOrS In NOuch0tOl.

Here is a description, of what they
do with their prisoners in the Canton
of Neuchatel. A good handicraft is
taught to every prisoner, and all who
are well-behaved are,- after period,
placed with master of the trade which
they have severally learned, under the
oversight of the police and a member
of voluntary committee. This COM
mittee is composed of 1,4oo active
members, out ofa total population Of
10000. The prisoner, when ''provis-
ionally liberated" has to present him
self every week to his patron, who re-
ceives the reports Of bis master and
of ti @ police. The patron sends an
abstract Of these reports to the Gov
orn or of the prison, and in this way, il
his conduct remains good, the mans
liberty is gradually restored, and be
regains bis position in society-with
the additional advantagesofe experience
of discipline and knowledge of q trade.
NJ. de Laveleye. in describing this sys-
tenn. says that . Swiss canton is in
some things = century in advance Of
the rest of the world. ..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
EVENTS OF THE DAY.
Crop Reports.

Tho Rochester. N. Y, American Rural
Home, published on May Goth, reports from
5000 correspondents showing the follow
ing: Spring wheat, corn and oats are all
seeded and planted. There are good stands
Of spfing wheat. Oats show the bad effects
Of the rain and hail storms Of May. The
stands OF corn are generally good. The
crop was planted about the same time as
in 1885. Early varieties Of winter wheat
ara about fit to be cut. The general coLdi-
tion Of winter wheat is still favorable, with
q varied yield, both as to quantity and
quality. There has been no general devel-
.0pment Of insect life, with the exception
OF grasshoppers in Ohio and Indiana, and
'chinch bugs In southern Illinois and Kan
sas. With the exception of peaches, there
fruit.
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MINNESOTA.


The Mower block, corner Of 2nd and
Chestnut Sts., Saltwater, burned on the
24th, with the loss of o., 600, insurance $10,-
15J. The building was occupied by stores,
Offices and lodging rooms. The 6re origin
ated In the workshop Of furniture store.
At Wausau, Wis, on the 24th, fire took
place in the lumber district devouring e11,-
100000 feet Of lumber, . number Of tracks,
bridges and outbuildings. The engine house
and water reservoir OF The Njlwa1kee. Lake
Shore Il Western railroad were burned.
Loss 100000. with light insurance. The
lumber yards at Hedford, Wis, suf-
fered heavy loss from fire on the
Ath. At Barnum, on the Duluth
r. r, lath and single mill with
seven cottages were burned on the 9th.
Loss 1000. At Willard, D. T., on the 22nd,
three store bulldogs were burned with con-
tents. Loss $4,000, with only trihhg IN
suIance. II Il . severe blow 70 the town,
- there il no prospect tho structures viii
be rebuilt. AZ Mitchell, d. +, the house Of
a. =. Hitchcock burned, taking hre from .
gasolins stove. AZ Morris, MINI. a In
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Summer Fashions by BulNys.

Black hosiery continues to be very
popular. l am informed. Sometimes
it is worn clocked, and then again it is
worn crooked. The cr,ckless black
stocking is gaining in favor in our best
circles, / am pleased to note. Nothing
looks more mortified than q foot that
has been inside of crockable stocking
all through = long. hot, summer day.
Gentlemen will wear one pocket
handkerchief in the side pocket, with
the corner gently emerging, and anoth-
er in the hip pocket, as they did last
season, in the former for decorative
purposes and the latter for business.
This is . wise provision, and never
fails to elicit favorable comment.
Linen busters, with the pockets care
fully soldered together, have not as
yet made their appearance