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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-18

WASHINGTON, October 25.-The Supreme
Court rendered it's decision to day 10 the case of
the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railway
Company. plaintiffs in error, against The people
oil the State OF Illinois: The specific allegation
was that the RsIlroad Company charged Elder
q Mckinney Is CENTS per 100 pounds for trans
porting goods from Peoria tn New York. and on
the same day charged Isaac Bailey and r. o.
Swannell 25 cents per 100 for the same class of
goods from Gilman, Ill. to New York, Gilman
being 70 miles nearer New York than Peoria
The discrimination, il was alIedged, was in vio-
lation of the law of Illinois, which provides that
any charge for the transportation of passengers
or freight within the State of Illinois shall not
be propor,ionately greater than would be
charged Tor the transportation OF passengers or
on the same road"
The gist OF the decision is contained in the
conclusion as follows: "When it Is attempted TO
apply to transportation through an entire series
OF states principle of this kind, and each one of
the states or OF half dozen states shall attempt
10 establish its own raies of Transportation its
own methods to prevent discrimination in rates
or to permit it, the deIe,eri0us influence upon the
freedom OF commerce among the states and upon
the transportation of goods through those states
cannot be Overesimated That this species of
regulation Is one which must he, II established at
ALL OF general and national character, and can
not be safely and wisely remitted to local rules
and local regulations. We think it clear from
what has already been said, and if it be a regula-
ton of commerce, as we think we have demou-
strated 1t is. and as the Illinois court comedies il
to be. ii must be Of that national character and
the regulation can only appropriately be by gen.
eral rules and principles which demand that It
should be done by Congress under the commerce
clause Of the Constitution"
The Judgment of the Supreme Court of Illinois,
which was adverse to the railroad, is reversed,
and the case Is remanded 10 that court for further
proceedings in conformity with the above opin-
ion. Opinion by Justice Miller
Justice Bradley delivered dissenting opinion,
in which the ChiefJustice and Justice Gray con-
Cured In this opinion Il is conceded thai Con-
gress might, if il saw lt, regulate the matter un-
der consideration, but not having done %, il Is
held that the State does not lose Its power TO reg
ulate charges of its own railroads in its own ter
ritory simply because goods or persons trans
ported have been brought from or are destined TO
point beyond the state borders.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-18
Death Rate OF FRsfsaa N Compared
with Osher States.

There is widespread misapprehension re-
specting the malaral character of certain sec.
tions of Florida. Surgeon-General Lawson,
upon this subject, writes thus "Indeed, the
statistics in this bureau demonstrate the fact that
the diseases which result from malaria are of a
much milder type in the Peninsula of Florida
than in any other state in the Union. These
records show that the ratio of deaths to the
number of reTtient fever cases has never been
much less than among the troops serving in any
other portion of the United States In the
Northern division of the United States the pro-
portion is one death to thirty-six cases of re-
mittent fever; in the Middle division, one to
hftytwo; in the Southern division, lone 10
hfty-four; in Texas, one to seventy-eight; in
California, one to one hundred and twenty-five:
in New Mexico, one TO cae hundred and forty
eight; while in Florida il is but one to tw o hun.
dred and eighty-seven. In short, it may be as
serted without fear of refutation, that Florida
possesses a much more agreeable Isalubrious cli-
mate than any other Territory or State in the
Union.'
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-18
Government Control of Railroads

Government Control of Railroads.
There is growing sentiment among working
men, particularly those who entertain socialistic
notions, in favor of the governments owning
and controlling all the railroad and telegraph
lines of the county, They seem to have very
crude idea of the value and magnitude of the
railroad and telegraph llines. They talk about
the governments controlling them as if they
amounted to little more than onc-house farm.
AS matter of fact, there are in this country
$4,000 miles of railroad, which, together with
all the rolling Stock machine shops, depots, etc.,
could be obtained for about 81, ,OOO, ,Oe0, ,OOO The
gross earnings arc about 5000 O0O, 900 annually,
and, the net earnings about $500, 100000
Ii the government should purchase the rail-
roads and all their appurtenances it would have
to pay for them sum that would be equal to
two and half times the war debt at its period
of greatest initiation. II per cent bonds were
issued for the debt the interest annually would
be $28O,OO0,0OO, or lnearly six times the interest
paid now The advocates of the purchase of
the railroads claim, of course that the govern.
ment would run the railroads so that they would
pay the inlerestI;on the bonds, but would il I?
The roads now employ 100000 men at an annual
expense of $500 100000. Doubtless if the roads
passed into the contract of the government the
eight-hour system would be adopted In that
case 10000 men more would be required and
the pay of the whole force would doubtless be
increased to such an extent that it is fair to as
sumo that the $400 900 900 in wages would be
increased to $6O0,0O00O0. The management
would be wastcful .and extravagant. Dema
gogues and thieves would get into places of
trust and responsibility, and the chances are that
the roads would mott pay operating expenses
The people. therefore, would have to be taxed
annually to meet the $3.50, 900 900 of interest
money.
Perhaps the advocates of government owner
shipof railroads have never given the question
careful consideration, and haven't the faintest
idea of the magnitude of the thing they propose
-ISaoonnah NeWs.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-18
WHAT MISS CLEVELAND SAYS.

Have, first of all, home! No matter
what your career, let it start from the
home and return to the home. There is
no measuring the length of woman's
lever; nor how it will and must reach and
raise in all the great affairs of the world,
in the areas of church and state and So
ciety. But however the lever lengthens
and strengthens, and moves and up
heaves, in the spacious fields of the
future, it's fulcrum can never change its
place or its base; and that fulcrum is the
home.
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m ALA RIA.

twenty-five hundred dozen bottles of
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1t positively eradicates all Malaria. Fever
and Ague, Bilious and Intermittent Fe-
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one thousand testimonials.
DUE WEST, S. c., March IL, 1888.
G. G. GREEN, Dear Strive will soon
need more Ague Conqueror. 1t is taking
like " hot cakes " and giving satisfaction.
Yours, ELLIS BROS.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-18
MIRA. Anarchist Parsons

Mrs. Anarchist Parsons threatens to
plant the red hag Of the commune on
every mill aud factory in New England.
If MrA Parsons' theories were brought
into practice il would be the red Aag Of
the anctioneer thst would appear on Them
NOBLE Regissss.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-18
VOLUME ?, FLORIDA REPORTS.

Ihave had Vol. 2 reprinted at the FLoRIDIAN
OFFICE. The work is neatly executed, on good
paper, and is for sale bound or unbound.
Address the undersigned, Binder and Dealer
In Law Books Tallahassee, Fla.
c. A. BRYAN JR
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-18

To The Editor cfthe Scientific american !:
wa you permit Us TO make kno,on to
the public the facts voc haoe learned Dur
ing the pact eight years, concerning disor-
ders Of the human Kidneys and the organs
'ohich diseased Kidneys so easily break
doom You are conducting Scientific
paper, and are unprgadiced e.,cspt in .fa-
vor Of Truth. II Is needless to sav, no
medical journal Of Code" standing
'oould admit these facts, for very obuiosas
reasons.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-18
FAIRFIELD. Mo-. Aug. 20. 1886

FAIRFIELD, Mo-, Aug. 29, 1856
G. G. Green, Dear Sir: Your Ague
Conqueror knocks the Chills and Dumb
Ague every time. warrant every bottle
and it never fails. / have cured cases
where quinine had no effect whatever.
Yours truly, w. III. SHAW & co.
28-eOw-lV
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-18
HOPES SONG.

bear It singing, singing sweetly,
coftly In an undertonc,
Singing as If God had taught 1t,
1t 10 better farther on |"
Night and day Il sings the same song.
Sings It while I sit alone.
sings so that the heart may hear It,
- 1t is better farther on
Sits upon the grave and sings It,
sings 1t when the heart would groan,
Sings It when the shadows darken,
1t is better farther oni"
Farther on! All, how much farther?
Count the milestOnes one by one.
NO no counting-only trusting
ut is better farther oni''
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-18
VOLUME VII.
FLORIDA REPORTS.

The FLoRrDrAK Book and Job Once has Just
turned out reprint Of the above volume for @.
A. Bryan. Jr he = now able to dll orders sor
hound or unbound copies.
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Union, March 18th, infant son of Joseph and F liza Legasse. South Manchester, March 18th, Mrs. Mary Wheeler, 90 formerly of North Coventry.
 Stafford Springs, 17th, at the residence ot her son in-law, Frank l.. Cogswell, Wealthy Ladd, ", of Bozrah, Conn.
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The Press., 1886-04-01

A T Court of Probate holden at Coventry, A within aud for the District of Coventry, on the 19th day of March, A. D., 188S. x ,f4k1
 Present. J. D. WILSON, Esq, Judge.
 On motion of AnpalM. Nazh Executrix on the last will and testament of Amanda M Leyee, late of Gov entry, within said district, deceased.
 This Court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to ex. hlbit their claims against the to the sxecutrix and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising in newspaper published in Stafford and by posting copy thereof the public sign-pOst in said town of Coventry nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt. Certified from record.
 fi J. D. WILSON, Judge,
The Press., 1886-04-01
RnPMs

Union, March 24th, son to Joseph and Eliza Legasse.
 Monson, March 18th, son to Rufus Flynt Union, March 18th, daughter to Merrick A. and Jennie Marcy.
 Ashford, March 23d, son 124 lbs) to 4. J.. and Millie Hewlett.
The Press., 1886-04-01

WE believe that it is not claimed that St. Patrick was 8 born 1rishman, though adopted by Irishmen as their patron saint. But the claim now put forward and cham pioned by the Churchman, among other aulhokiEies. thnt he was a protestant, or, n khak paper puts ik, sa real catholic, not Romnn catholic, sill be likely to be
The Press., 1886-04-01

The, Knights of Labor are said to be very strong at Stamford and also very ty- rannical. Editor Baker of the Stamford Herald published recently an article, thought by some Knights, unfayorsble to the order. Consequently, the editor re- gently received letter warming him to either allude favorably to them hereafter or follow the example of other papers and express no opinion at all.
The Press., 1886-04-01

ABSTRACT of Stafford, ss, Probate Court, I Marce 30th, 1sssS Estate of Everett Warren, of Stafford, in said District, assigning debtor.
 The voluntary assignment of the said Warren hay ing been lodged in this office for record and the Pro bate thereof, and William H. Speeding being in said assignment nominated as trustee for said Estate, that the 7th day of April 1886, at by assigned for hearing on the approval of said trustee, and that all persons interested therein may have notice to appear if they see cause and be heard thereon, this Court directs that this order be pnb ished in newspaper published in said Probate Dis trict and that copy of said order be posted the public sgn-post in Stafford in said District at least i've days before said time assigned. Wv
 JAMES F. CHAMBERLTN, Judge,
The Press., 1886-04-01

A T Court of Probate holden at Coventry, "A within and for the district of Coventry, oh the 18th day of March A. D., 1See Present, ,. D. WILSON, Esq Judge.
 On motion of Storrs Ford, administrator on the estate of Abby Fuller late of Coventry, within said district deceased.' !. .'
 E This Court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to e2hibit their to the administrator and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising 0nce In newspaper publiehed in Stafford and by pOstnga copy thereof the public sign-post in said town of Coventry CeEtifed from Record.
 J.D. WILSON. Judge.
The Press., 1886-04-01

Alderman Jaehne had congressional as pirations, the Worlds Washington core spondent reports. Last year he met Con. gressman Nicholas Muller. stLook out, Nick" said Jaehne. ''I give you fail warming. intend to succeed you in con- gress ''
The Press., 1886-04-01

THn PRRss this week begins it's 29th volume and is pretty well, thank you, and prosperous. It returns thanks to its many patrons, all of them voluntary. We may say, and are proud to say it, that we have never bored person to become subscriber or advertiser, but appreciate patronage all the same, and want to get it by deserving "A
The Press., 1886-04-01
MmnnSnh

Holland, March 24th, at the house of the brides parents, by Rev. B. J. Savage, David A. Brown and Ida A. Webster, both of Tol- land rssf
The Press., 1886-04-01

The house passed the Prudence Gran dall resolution yesterday with great una nimity, and if the senate acts promptly in the matter the check for the first quarter ly payment of $1O0 will be on it's way to Kansas before the close of the week.
The Press., 1886-04-01

Mobs and riots follow in the wake cf the Derby silver company's strike at Birm- ingham, and the business men have called for 150 special constables to preserve older and protect property The row grows out of the assaults on s'scabs" committed by the idle strikers. t.5s
The Press., 1886-04-01
APRIL term of court begins at Holland next Tuesday. Carpenter, judge.

The bill relating to the support of town paupers, passed in the house yesterday, will make decided change in The policy heretofore pursued by some of the towns in the state. It makes it unlawful for any town to make contract for the support of it's paupers these must be supported in an almshouse or other place provided by the town, though temporary aid may be given where needed. Every town must provide good competent physicians for persons liable to be supported, and in need thereof.
The Press., 1886-04-01

THE owner Of hound, yellow, black end a white, can have the same by calling on the m. defaigned, and paying for this advertisement.
 D. LEE ROYCE Village Hill, WillingtOn, Con.
The Press., 1886-04-01

1IE AUUL1UN SAIlE or OHEKIEB0s UUVeI-
 tised to take place April 3, 1886, at fl AL bany-ave., Hartford, Conn, hae been post poned on account of the death of Mr. g. N. Hart. Due notice of the auction will be given in this advertisement hereafter.
 The Carriage Factory of the late 8. N. liar. will be open daily, and 2 fun line of Car riages of every description, including the New Haven Carriage Co.'s make. will be of fored for sale at very low prices.
 1smar6m
The Press., 1886-04-01

MAYOR Bu1KELEY of Hartford will prob
 ably reconsider his determination to close his service with his sixth year, in-view of the large and enthnsiastic caucns which gave him a renomination last night at Allyn Hall He has been one of the best mayors, the city ever had, and the city wants more of his administration of affairs.
The Press., 1886-04-01

SECRETARY MANNING of the treasury de partment has broken down with an attack of the nature of shock. He has recover. cd beyond immediate danger, but it is thought will have to give up active work. perhaps must resign his office.
The Press., 1886-04-01

F0R SALE 2 gRaeton, Rpggies, q
 WH. SR cR2tWRoRD. Rt5is stafford Springs. Conn.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-10-22
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

BY order or the Government twenty
persons charged with insurrection were
shot on the 18th at Fresnillo, Mex.
THE Car of Russia on the 14th selected
Prince Alexander, of Oldenburg, as the
future ruler of Bulgaria.
AT Niagara, Can, a hurricane blew down
fences, wind-mills, trees aud houses, leav-
ing the town in dilapidated condition.
Nobody was hurt.
THERE were reported in Austro- Hun gary
on the 18th forty-seven new cases of chol-
era and twenty-five deaths. The daily
deaths from cholera in the capital of Co.
rea were reported at one thousand or
more.
THREE dreadful crimes were reported in
Canada on the 18th. At Renfrew David
Gorgol killed Mrs. Stuart with an axe; at
Palmer Rapids landlord beat the head of
his infant to jelly and then burned the
body and at Stratford brute beat Mrs.
Conway, an aged widow, to death.
THE entire southwest coast of England
and Ireland was swept by terrific wind
storm on the 18th and an immense amount
of damage was done.
THE report that ex-President Gonzales of
MEXICO netu DSGu dSSdSSIuuU6l was Q0nleO
on the 18th.
THE sudden death of Meyer Karl Roths-
child the head of the great banking house
at Frankfort occurred ON the 10th of
heart-disease.
THE deaths from cholera in Austro-
Hungary on the 18th numbered nineteen,
and there were thirty new cases.
A FEW days ago the schooner Emeine
was wrecked on the west coast of New
foundland, and the captain and crew Of
six men were all lost
DISPATCHES of the 18th say that in the
recent storm on the English coast five ves-
sells were wrecked and seventy-eight per-
sons were drowned.
MRS. LEADER, wife of London butcher,
after quarrel with her husband on the
10Th threw her five children and herself
into the Thames, and all were drowned but
one child.
THE champion oarsman of the world,
Beach, of Australia, announced his final
retirement to private life on the 10Th.
QTEN deaths from cholera and thirty-one
new cases occurred in Austro- Hungary on
the 18th.
MARY ANDERSON, the actress, on the 18th
subscribed s., 500 for the benefit Of the
Charleston earthquake suffer ers.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-10-22
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
synod of Wisconsin.

The Synod of Wisconsin met in the Cal
vary Presby terrain Church at Milwaukee a
few days ago, and during the session full
discussion of the work of the church and
the reports of missionary committees, with
addresses and sermons, took place. The
synod has jurisdiction over the Presbyte-
rian churches and mission stations in the
State, and the northern peninsula of Mich
igan, now divided into six Presbyteries.
Its membership consists of each minister
and ruling elder appointed from each of
the churches, so that when the synod is full
there are 12l ministers and Isl ruling
elders, making 272 delegates in all. the
report of the synod to the General Assem-
bly, of the Presby terian Church in June
last showed that there ara now in connec-
ton with the Synod of Wisconsin 121 min
listers, 3 licentiates, Ii candidates for the
ministry, Isl churches. 400 elders, 100 dea-
cons, 6S7 members added on examination,
43l members added by certificate, 10,06S
communicates in churches, us adult bap-
tisms, 452 infant baptisms and 1857 men,
bers of Sunday-schools. The contributions
of the year ended June l, 1886, were as fol-
lows: S6,331 for home missions, S., $50 for
foreign missions, Sl,4CS for education S2)S
for missionary publication fund S737 for
church erection, S12, 4S4 for miscellaneous,
81 1913 for relief fund, S49S for needmen,
1854 for sustentation, 81, Cos for aid for col
leges, 1913 for General Assembly, Sl13, Sal
for congregational.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-10-22
THE EAST.

NEAR North Adams Mass, on the 18th
Bayard Putnam, Chief of the Government
Typographical Survey, hanged himself to
a tree
AT Buffalo, N. Y, the wind blew sixty
five miles an hour on the 18th, and twenty
nine houses on "the island' wera de-
stroyed Two persons were drowned and
others we're reported missing.
A CoNFLAGRATIoN at Eastport. Me-, on
tie 14th destroyed the entire business por-
ton of the town, causing q heavy loss.
CANDIDATES for Congress were nomi-
mated as follows on the 14th: Republicans
New York, Fifteenth district Moses
Stevens; Twenty-sixth, NJ H. Delano:
Thirtysecond, J. M. Farquhar (renom-
inated}; Pennsylvania, Fourth dis riot,
Franklin Bound. Democra t5-New York
First district, Perry Belmont (renom-
inated); Seventeenth, William Louns-
berry; Pennsylvania Fifth district, E.
Satterthamite; Massachusetts, Ninth dis
trict, D. E. Burnett observation-disclosures
vania, Twenty fourth district, z. F. Allen
The Republicans of New York City have
nominated Theodore Roosevelt for mayor.
1T was reported on the 155h that the re-
cent fire at Eastport, Me-, burned ten
hours, destroying ten sardine factories,
thirty dwellings, two hotels, the custom
house, post-ofiics and every place for the
sale of goods of any description, excepting
two small groceries. The loss was $500 0]O
The President has appointed Benjamin
Folsom, of Buffalo, N. Y, Mrs. Cleveland's
cousin, Consul at Sheffield, Eng.
CONGRESSIONAL nominations were made
as follows ON the 10th: Republican-New
York. Fourteenth district, James Wood.
emocratic-Connecticu Third district,
Frederick Hyde. Prohibitionist-Massa-
chusetts, First district, Rev. Edward Fl.
Hatfield
On the 10th seventeen missionaries left
Boston for India, sent thither by the Bap-
fist Missionary Society.
ABOUT three-quarters of the cranberry
crop on Cape Coz was killed by frost on
the 18th.
CONGRESSIONAL nominations were made
as follows on the 18th: Republicans-New
York, First district, R. c. Mccormick; Sec
ond, j. d. Donovan; Third, S. V. White
Seventeenth, S. L. Hopkins. Democrats
New York, Sixteenth district l.. d. Sack
EFT; Twenty-eighth, j. Mcclure Indie.
pendents-New York Eighth district, t.
j. Campbell; Twelfth, W. B. Cochrane.
Labor-New Jersey, Sixth district H. A.
Brewer.
A FIRE on the 18th destroyed six factory
buildings in New York City, causing loss
or $500, 000