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Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26

WASHINGTON, April 15.-The House
Committee on Ways and Means, by a
vote of nine to one decided to return
favorable report on the resolution
recommending the abrogation Of the
Hawaiian treaty. From the COM
mercial standpoint the Reciprocity
Treaty is dead failure both before the
House and the people. Political con-
siderations, however, are said to insure
its safety in the Senate. Rumors are
rife that new treaty it being drafted
which will insure continuance of COM
mercial and trading relations between
Hawaii and the United States. 1t is
further announced that the represent
atives Of Hawaii have approved this
draft of the new treaty, which, it is de-
clared, will open a new era Of pros
perity for Hawaii and will ensure the
continued political and financial pro-
lection of the United States.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26

The ChyOaiale errs in saying that the
only question involved ia the Hawaiian
Treaty is one Of revenue. 1t is a
question OF trade. 1t is said the rev.
enue would be $3,ooo,ooo on the
sugar imported if it were not for the
treaty. The fact is, that the sugar
would not come but for the treaty,
which has developed that business.
But suppose it did come, by surrender
ing $1,000, 900 year Of revenue we
have gained $Ia,ooo, 900 year in trade
for this port. We have heard no
answer to the statement that if the
treaty is abrOgated England will dupli-
cate it-she will take the sugar and we
will lose the trade without regaining
revenue. IS. f. Akfa.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26

SAN FRANCISCO, April IA new
treaty will probably pass the Senate
and be signed by President Cleveland
who, for political reasons, favors the
measure. As the new treaty will not
effect the tariff revenue of the United
States it will not have to be sent to the
House. Any action taken by the
House on the present treaty will not
therefore affect the new treaty.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26

SAN FRANCISCO, April I7.-Private
advices were received from Washing
ton today, which state that the new
treaty between the United States and
Hawaii will be submitted to the Senate
at an early date. 1t is understood that
the new provisions of the treaty will
only affect political relations and will in
no way amend the commercial relations
Of the two countries. Although nothing
definite is known as to what the new
treaty will contain, it is rumored, on
the streets, that the United States will
insist on such an arrangement as will
enable her to protect the commercial
interests and trade relations Of both
countries
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-22

We have received valuable pamphlet
entitled can Article on the Hydraulics Of
the Okeechobee Region, Florida" ad-
dressed to the Southern Society of Civil
Engineers by Captain H. S. Duval, Presi-
dent of that Association. The book in
cludes maps and illustrations for demon
stration of the reasoning and facts set
forth with scientific accuracy by the au-
thor, who is well known as one Of the
most accomplished members of his profess
sion. No one has more thoroughly stud
led the problem of draining the Okeecho-
bee region, and probably no one has
brought to bear upon the subject SO much
knowledge derived from personal obser-
walton as Captain Duval, native Florid-
ian who has spent his life in the active en-
gagements of his profession within the
State, and is familiar with all aspects of
it's physical geography. His views are,
therefore, entitled to the best consider
alton, and might be safely accepted as au-
thority even if they were not, as in this
paper under his hand, sustained by the
clearest demonstrations of their soundness,
supplying the reasons for what is now the
general belief, that the present draining
operations will permanently reclaim large
areas of land in the Okeechobee region.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-22

am carefully studying Florida-am becom-
ing much interested in the country and climate
with its many natural advantages. 1t is want
ing in some, especially in good building mate
rails AS builder OF forty years experience,
this is very noticeable. We have in the North
artificial stone, which stands the climate.
| thought that if the material OF which it is
composed could be put into brick form, it would
be great thing for Florida. | have been ex-
perimenting four weeks, and the result is before
you. They Can be furnished at a reasonable
cost. 1t only remains with the people to accept
them. l shall give all the methods of manu-
facture to some good man when l leave the
place. r. A. HINES, Mason and Builder
Somerville, Mass
Mr. Hines has discovered near Tallahassee a
large quantity of material adapted to the manu-
tacture of artificial stone and also a superior
quality of bricks. He has used the material in
making tire-places here and is entirely satisfied
with the results. Sample bricks made by Mr..
Hines are very pretty in appearance. This same
material is found and utilized in various locali-
ties in the State.
Mr. Hines prOnounces Florida sand far SUI
perior to any he has found North, which, he
says, is good thing for Florida.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-22

The Tallahassee FLoRIDIAN says that con-
stable is State officer, subject to the State Con-
stitution and laws, while United States Scna-
tor is not a State officer, and asks -" Can't the
Banner see the difference between State officer
aud one who is noi?' The Bdnner is not salts
fled that United States Senator is not State
officer We are informed by well posted law
yers that he is a State officer, and will publish
legal paper on the subject in our next issue. The
subject is not so clear and settled that it is not
debatable But we shall not anticipate The legal
bearings on the subject. We are satisfied that
abundant legal authorities will be cited to leave
the matter tenable ifnot conclusive.-Ocald Ban
HGr.
The we'll posted lawyers who manage
the case for our contemporary should be
better posted than the one of splendid
talents and information who cited for
it Senator Westcott as having "quitted
his seat" etc. They must be remarkably
we'll posted to show that a member of
the Senate of the United States is an Off
cial of State government, under pay by
State government for the discharge of
duties prescribed by State government
and to be himself liable to discharge by
State government if he fails to dis
charge them. They must do nothing less
than this, or the contemporary "will have
no case" as lawyers say.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-22
What He Says of TallahaSsee

The editor of the Parkersburg, West
Virginia, &ate Journal, was among the
visiting editors, and has this to saw of
Tallahassee
There is great deal of interest in and abont
Tallahassee and we regret our inability to de-
vote more space TO the subject. In brief then.
Tallahassee is a beautiful CITY of 1000 inbahi
tants, set on high hills and overlooking a broad
expanse OF rolling, hlly country. II claims
an unsurpassed location and remarkable salu-
brlty OF Climate. As long ago as 1888 a
railroad extended from Tallahassee to 81. Marks
on the Gulf Coast, some twentv.one miles
Near the city Is the old Spanish fort San
LUIS The city has been APPLY called the "Flo-
raj City OF the Land of Flowers" The hard
clay roads are superb, and both here and At
Monticello we were struck by the fine horses
and equpages. The Florida University, a large
and growing institution, is located in this civ.
ana two excellent papers, the FLoRIDIAN and
IAtahasseean, are published here The State
Capitol is point of interest with its striking
Confederate monument The Car shops are ex.
tensive and do fine work, and they boast of the
only cotton factory in the State The nrinc;nal
crops are cotton and the cereals. The dairv hro-
mess is also extensively followed. The = rms
or plantations, are worked on the one mnle -, =
man plan, and little enterprise and YanLae
push are needed to revolutionize these old fasS.
Toned methods Truck gardening is also nrofi,a-
pie. The LeConte pear orchards are g.,,;ro .
very extensive and the raising of pears f $
prohtable Pears bring from $3.50 Il "a so w. NJ,
pushed. tallahassee is situated near extensiv .
iaKes aud Leon county has as good naturs, a.
vantages as any in the State Those who 49,,
further information should address the r. on1,,
IAN for copy of the pamphlet on Leon Count,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-22
For the FLoRIDIAN.l
IAN.l
Easter.

More than eighteen centuries ago the lone,
weeping Mary stood by the empty tomb of her
risen Lord
1t was the morning of the first day of the
week, and not the Jewish Sabbath. She came
early, while it was yet dark, to seek the cruel
fed Jesus, whose promise, her only soace during
those agonizing days of burial, she well remcm-
bercd-" after three days will rise again" And
now the tomb was open, the great seal of the
Roman governor broken, the stone rolled away
from the door of the sepulcher!
What could all this mean? While thus sadly
musing the ONE she sought suddenly appear
ed, and - if to repress her joyous greeting, adj
dressed her in solemn tones which mu t have
thrilled her with intense wonder: Mary, touch
me not for l am not yet assembled. Go to my
brethren and say, ascend to my Father and
your Father TO my God and your God" Mar
velous words but dimly comprehended in the
gray twilight of that eventful day
And thus was ushered in the first Easter morn,
and ever afterwards the disciples met together on
the first day OF every week to honor the risen
Saviour, and year by year in an especial manner
do we keep this annual feast to celebrate his re-
surrection from the dead This browning event
in the mysterious plan of redemption, preceded
by the incarnation and atonement, comprehends
the greatest miracle of the ages. II forms the
grand key stone of that archway far above the
earthly sepulcher through which it is possible
to enter Heaven. "He is not here he is risen"
sure prophecy of our own resurrection from the
sleep of death.
The term Easter is derived from an Anglo
Saxon word which came from the German o.
tarum or ostern, meaning festival instituted by
the ancient Teutons in honor of the Goddess of
Light Easter is also translated passover, or
Paschal Sunday. Among the ancicnts the egg
was considered type Of immortality hence the
custom of sending these significant emblems on
Easter morning. In modern usage their spir.
itual meaning is not 80 much regarded as their
artistic beauty and in the varied decorations of
hand painting and gliding we see the tendency
OF the age TO embellish every object, even those
dedicated to religious purposes. AS lie is sup
posed to exist within the shell OF the egg-not
to be visible till its outer covering is broken
80 is the life beyond to be revealed when the
outer shell of mortality is cast off and the i'm
mortal spirit rejoices in the bright dawn of the
resurrection morn
The appointments of the early church were
the celebration of the Lords Supper, baptism of
new candidates for admission into the church,
distribution of gifts and private charities, and
other joyous demonstrations which continued
fifty days or until the Ascension and Pentecost.
While Lent Is the annual season for prayer and
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-22
For the FLORIDIAN.l
In laadsden County.

Mt PLEASANT, Fla, April 10, 1886
A short mile southwest of this place is Glen
Julia Spring The scenery around and adjacent
to it has a weird charm that captivates the
worshipper of Nature, and an air of solitude,
peace and repose that rarely escapes the notice
of any one.
Virgil would have wanted no better theme
from which to create a sparkling pastoral or
typical Arcadia; peopled with satyrs fauns and
the whole train of sylvan deities, embowered IN
a halo of poetic fancies that would have been
highly effective in his day. The spring is at the
bottom of a cove thirty feet deep by about one
hundred and fifty e ct in diameter, and is shaded
by a cluster of stately magnolias. Around the
spring for hundred feet more the ground is
comparatively level and clear of brush; but
few yards below the water leaps down cata-
ract six or eight feet high, and passes at once
beneath an arcade of thick brush wood, thickly
studded and overhung by various kinds of large
trees. A hundred yards below the spring the
brooke is joined by another similar in size.
The headland that juts down between these
valleys varies in height from twenty to forty feet
its sides are PERCEPTIONS, and the space on top is
barely wide enough for a foot-path Here the
brush wood is so dense that one experiences some
difficulty in treadng the narrow path, and some
caution is necessary lest they tumble down the
bank on one side or the other.
From the far off dnte-beHum days there come
to us pretty little romantic tradition cons
nected with this charming locality. In those
days it was avorte resort for picnic parties
and other social gatherings; and such parties
then, as now, no doubt were composed largely
of yonng and unmarried people of both sexes.
And mayhap, the old story was often embel-
lished by gems of poetic speech, inspired by the
beauties round about, and those Of the second
person near by AS the tradition goes, one
young man having made mental survey of the
spot, and explored its "deep entangled Wild
wood" his mind was filled with poetic feryor.
Here nature had made glen of surprising
beauty, set with the crown jewels of semi
tropical forest; he would give it a name worthy
of its beauty Taking the word glen as border,
he chose the Christian name of his sweetheart
and future wife, as setting thus giving to him
self souvenir, more precious to him, no doubt,
than gold or diamonds; and to the place name
so pretty, so expressive and so romantic that it
has retained ever since. RAMSEY
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-22
EXA


Attention. H.adfeamd (ien,Ia,,
On account of dissoluo of copar,persbi, .. -
offer our entire stock Clothing for o.,,a
youths and boys-Boot,hoes, SLIPPERS osn,.,
Furnishing Goods. inSummer Underwa..
Dry Goods, Dress GoodFancy Goods. No,;or.
ladies' fine Merino hieneck and short sleeva
and low neck and sho.leeye Underves,0 q.
Hosiery Tor ladies, mis- and children and
thousand other articleye cannot e,,,,o,.,-
here, at marvelously lo,rices. Our goods Or.
not old, nor out OF styl.nd on account of ",
Cohen desiring to enlarhis wholesale business
in New York, the abb dissolution will take
place January l, l88Mr. Kuhns wishes ,o
remain here. Therefor, order to give the pub
lie the opportunity oaving Is per cent on
what they wish to buy,ll and convince your.
self OF what we say, asu have plenty of time
to think OF what you ne You can buy as mncb
of any article as you pie at any time, and y,,
will receive cordial itment, Just the same
Remember the firm, job Cohen & Co.
N B-Mr. Kuhns bulletin at his s,oro
door every Monday,orning, Special Sales
of goods during each elk, so be on The look
out, if you want goodods cheap. This is no
dodge-but real fact
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-22
Teachers Institutes

OFFICE OF SUPT OF PUB. INST. !
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April 20, 1886
Editors FlOridian Below | give the places
and dates of Teachers's Institutes to be conduc
ted during the present year. This list, however,
constitutes only part of the work which it is
proposed to do in this direction.
1t is my earnest hope that every teacher in the
several counties named Will be present durin &
the entire session Of the Institutes, and shall
commend that those who do attend and take
part in the exercises be considered first in as
signing teachers to the schools
jefferson and Madison counties, Aucilla, July
9Th.
Liberty and Calhoun counties, Bristol, July
Goth.
fernando, Sumter and Marion counties, Lees
burg, August Cd
Washington and jackson counties, Marian
ma, August 10Th.
Alachua and Levy counties, - August
24lh
Duration of Institutes from ten days to tw o
weeks as circumstances will warrant.
For East Florida, colored. institute will be held
at jacksonville, beginning the second week in
June and continuing two weeks.
Professors H. n Fclkcl and John A. Graham
will conduct the exercises of the Institutes
Normal Schools for colored teachers will be
opened at Tallahassee and Gainesville, beginning
the first Monday in August and continuing two
months.
The places named may be changed if crcum-
stances demand il, but of this due notice will be
given A. J. RUSSELL,
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-22

The following Civ5pointments were made
during the past week
John Quincy Adano be Auctioneer in and
for the County OF Br,rd.
w. NJ. Futrell andhos. J. Peterson. to be
Notaries Public in aDr the State at large.
Walter d. Griscoto be Commissioner of
Deeds for Florida inl for Maryland
Charles NJ. McDou, to be member of Board
of Education Of WeIOrida Seminary.
f. j. Lutterloh an E. French, to be men,
bers of Board OF Hean and for the County of
Levy.
T. d. Wesson, to county Commissioner in
and for the County reward
E. j. Lutierloh, I, Justice of the Peace
in and tor the Count Levy.
S. d. Mitchell anehn W. Price, to be JUS
tees of the Peace inl for the County of Vo-
lusia.
j. IL. Moore and l. Parish, to be Justices
OF the Peace in ana the County OF Bradford
Robert S. Hays, to Justice of The Peace in
and for the County sumter.
w. w. Davis, to Justice of the Peace in
and for the County leon.
Henry W. King, be inspector of Timber
and Lumber in and the County of Nassau.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-22

We have the subjoined in the Balm
bridge Democrat of the 18th. The peo-
pie of that live and enterprising town
one of the best communities in the South
have seen and appreciated the advan-
tages of ga grand trunk line to the
Northwest from Florida, want to be on
its track, and exert themselves to get
there:
RAILROAD MEETING.
Pursuant to call posted an the street, meet
Ing oil the citizens of Bainbridge was held in the
court house on Monday afternoon last, TO con
slider the contents OF letter from a prominent
gentleman OF Tallahassee, inquiTing what all
this city and section would render for the build
Ing of railroad from Tallahassee to this city
This gentleman also stated that the Concord
neighbOrhOOd, situated between this city and
Tallahassee, would probably subscribe 81 900 or
$5,OOO, and that in his opinion $4,000 addi
tiOnal would insure the construction OF the line
to cambridge, etc.
On motion, Judge Campbell was called to the
chair and Mr.. r. A. Lyle 10 the Secretary
place The letters referred to were read, and at
ter full discussion of the merits OF the proposed
line committee of four was appointed, consist
ing of Mayor Wright, H. G. Townsend, w. NJ.
BlOunt and r. A. Lyle To correspond with the
authorities of the Tallahassee Line, get their
official wishes in the premises, and assure them
of the readiness of cambridge to strike hands
with them in any reasonable requirement in the
direction indicated in case the line proposed is
to be made part of a grand trunk line t" the
Orthwest via Cuthbert and Columbus or some
other Northern terminus.
There being no further business the meeting
adjourned subject to the call of the chair to
hear the reply of the authorities of the Tailahas
see Line.
A kindly feeling between cambridge
and Tallahassee has always maintained,
and the hearty manifestation of it in this
matter there is heartily appreciated here.
The correspondence with Tallahassee re-
ferred to Is in progress, but as yet we
have nothing definite to report. The pro-
jected road will supply Tallahassee's
great need-a connection northward-
and while it will doubtless pay the owners
we'll if it reaches no farther than the Flor
ida Central and Western Road at this
point, it will undoubtedly be a most
profitable enterprise if extended southeast
through Florida-a veritable grand
trunk line" from the Northwest.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-22

The Columbus Inquirer of the 18TH
says that Col. Dickinson, contractor Tor
building the Georgia Midland railroad,
had been very busy in that city with SUD-
contractors for some days, and had let
the work for the entire line except nine
teen miles. 1t is expected that the road
will be completed from Columbus to It's
northern terminal connection by May,
1887. This road was projected as the
Georgia Midland and Gulf" but the
"and Gulf" part of the name is left of In
recent references to it. We suggest
that it be resumed and that
the work of extending the line
southwark from Columbus be put under
contract. The "Gulf" can be reached
by way of cambridge, Tallahassee and
St. Marks; also by way of the Transit
road to Cedar Key, when the line Is
pushed down into the Peninsula in a
southeasterly direction. Colonel Dickln-
son is known as the railroad builder
whose work on the Air Line was the
fastest ever done in Georgia. Thirty
miles Of the new road is expected to be
in operation in time to bring this years
cotton crop of Harris and Talbot coun-
ties to Columbus. The Enquirer says
that "thc effect of the certainty of the
building of the Georgia Midland can al
ready be seen on this city. Business
men look More cheerful, business is bright
ening up, and there are signs of improve
ments on every hand" Like effects
w0ld follow in Tallahassee if the road
was started in this direction from Column
bus with "the certainty" of its being
built this way as rapidly as from Column
bus the other way.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-22
The se,.i.s C.e.,.

The Seminary CadetsSn,.,, o,,,
manding, marched to q G n;,., os CON-
Monday afternoon, whei tkev 49, ast
by Governor Perry, STANG IN ~ ~ viewed
60. ..-s .,n,h.. 1osse. Among those
Governors Cabinet and the sr,,-. - ~ 'he
professors and citizens me voun, ou'''
drilled in the manual Srrises AS... s'e
era Lang inspected TIN arms. and cov..N
Perry made them pAant and verv .a.l
pirate little speech. Atexecutinv somo as
company evolutions thSdets returned 70 :. '','
armory, stacked arms,ld Prof Branch o."'
the order, forward -irch and thev g.
halted in front Of Raw soda fountain H.
this they charged" in body, and a sho,, b..
active engagement, in hich each one-,.
little drummer boy, iluded-did his ~.
Ikea soldier, the line wtrerl. the cadets ha..'
to "fall back" and fina sretreatedn IN So
ORDER" leaving the founn master of the s;,n'
ton and ready Tor anou charge"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-22

Rruu.,o A, 16.-The stories afloat for 8
dav or two na soncerning the engagement of
pres;den, C,,and to Miss frankie Folsom,
of,b;s c;tv h. at last been confirmed. The
lady in Troy nrs' ihaue puoi'c Tue lu'oflha-
,;on was Mrs Ellington, wife of the Assistant
United StatessI.lc' A'1olney. one ~ oou,
was fnrmarIfiss Townsend. The Folsoms
are ut nresen Genoa Italy, and are expected
IN retnrn no ,ionth. When asked about the
truth If tho ter 10 day, Gen. Rich said:
Whethers. Wellington has received any
such letter Iinos say out WIN s'ate 70 you
that the reI y. WI; O.eveianu llnpenu'oS
nref4r So, trention her name, but she is
Close friend diss Folsom, and is in constant
Correspond with her, has received letter
from M;ss Fam, in which she states that she
Is 10 he maj % Mr.. Cleveland quietly at the
White Houl June;
This let ~ also seen oy Assemolynis e.,
Platt and A~o." u"Y VI two ago' anu "
the w;dov be Presidents former law partner,
and hsr a. ter, the bride-elect, is about 81 or
90 wears af, and is celebrated for her great
hean,v ThOune of the Folsoms is in Buffalo,
hn, ,bav ar1w travelling in Europe at the Tex
pense, it isl, r.esluen' Oleveianu. l.ey
are in redu I na:l aGcoro'ng " , .ne
story, and :s oneieo W ue'"y '"'
expenses OlsAiP'