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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-12-02

THE PLAINS. VIRGINIA. Nov

THE PLAINS VIRGINIA, Nov. 9Th, 1886.
Mr.. p Houstoun, Tallahassee, Fza:
DEAR SIR At recent meeting al 81. Paul
of the Farmers National Congress it adjourned
subject to the call of the President to meet at
an early day the coming winter in the City of
Washington, d. G. |, is very necessary that
full meeting shall be held 10 take counsel with
cooperating organizations to concert measures
and take action for the promotion of the general
welfare OF Agriculture
In view of the present doubtful attitude of the
great political parties oil the country towards the
measures proposed by resolutions Of your body,
now pending and reported by committees of both
Honses of Congress, and in view of the sudden
appearance upon the political field OF the CON-
pacly organized grand army ofskilled labor, CAL
culated to withdraw attention from the affairs Of
agriculture, is urgently necessary THAI you shall
cause 1t to be known that you are in earnest in
the advocacy OF those measures which by your
resolutions, several times renewed reiterated
and reaffirmed, have been presented Tor the
consideration OF the Congress Of the United
States; and that you are prepared to take
political action. il necessary, to enforce
attention to your reasonable demands.
Measures deemed 10y you and by all agiicultur-
lists indispensibly necessary for the relief OF our
business from the ruinOns exaciions of arrogant
and irresponsible and defiant corporate power !;
for the suppression Of perils In the face Of which
we are helpless without the effective aid of our
government, and for the rightul recognition Of
The importance Of our calling and the exercise of
lie proper influence In the great councils OF the
nation. ragt.
In the present industrial and political crisis the
voice OF agriculture, the great conservative re-
serve power OF the nation, should not he SILENT
her influence unielt her power unexpected, her
rights disrrgarded, her necessities unrelieyed.
The time is opportrne for effective action on
your part therefore, in pursuance of yOui IesO-
luton oi adjournment, / hereby summon the
Farmers National Congress to meet in the City
Of Washington, on the 1lth day of January next,
for the transaction Of such important business as
may be brought before 1t. and personally urge
each member to be present, without fail, that we
shall demand the passage OF the resolution passed
By your Congress and now repofled ~ the Con-
gress of the United States by their several COM
mittees. RoBr. BEVERLEY,
President Farmers National Congress
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:. Facts Ale.t E,ssea1a.,,

This is the title of very elegantly
printed and illussfased pamphlet Of sixty
four pages cepy of which can be OBJ
tanned by sending only twocent stamp
70 Captain w. d -Chipley, Pensacola.
1t includes finely engraved bird's-eye
view of Pensacola and q railroad map of
Florida, aud many interesting pictures,
among them two reproductions OF views
Of ancient Pensacola, originally published
in 1893 and 1888 respectively. Scenes
in West Florida, from Jackson county
to Escambia, are admirably illustrated,
and the text is fully descriptive of the
wide extent of country lying between
the Apalachicola and Perdido rivers, an
area which includes millions of acres of
unoccupied land, valuable either for tim
Der, grazing or agriculture. No one who
is prospecting for location or investment
in Florida will have complete budget Of
information unless it includes this publ
cation and every tourist in West Florida
should have it as handbook to direct his
attention to places of interest, especially
in the historic environs of Pensacola.
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We refer to the correspondence be-
tween Vice-President w. D. Chipley, Of
the Florida Chautauqua, and Superintend-
ent Russell. The enterprise and public
spirit of the one is well seconded by the
enlightened progress displayed by the
other in his educational work. The first
Annual Institute at the Florida Chautau-
qua was marked success, and without
doubt the second will surpass it in
methods and results This may certainly
be expected in view OF improved arrange
ments for the work of the Institute and
low rates of travel, while the liberal pre-
MUM offered will stimulate competition
among the counties and incite the best
efforts of teachers and pupils.
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--MiSs Lucia, the third daughter of Mr.. and
MRS. B. Y. Finley, died at the family residence
In ibis city at five O'Clock this morning after one
weeks illness from typhoid fever The funeral
services will take place at Holy Trinity church
Tomorrow afternoon al three O'clock, conducted
by Rev. F. B. Durham. Deceased was sixteen
years OF age, just budding into beautiful vounv
womanhood, great favorite with her manv nc.
quaintances, and will be sadly missed by all
The bereaved father mother and Ave sister,
nave the full sympathy OF the entire community
-GainesuiAe advocate, 27M uh
The funeral OF Miss Lucia Finley yesterday
was one Of the largest ever seen In Gainesville.
When taken IN the young lady was attending
the Seminary. and the students attended her t,,.
neral 10 bMiy. The ceremony wss.of mosa
imposing nature, highly betting to the All.
emu occasion.-Lbjd2 0M.
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-"
We were surprised when some weeks
since the JaclDonvils Herald published
q communication which abused and un-
derrated gentleman Of widely acknowl-
edged worth and ability and one ofthe
foremost and most honored democratic
leaders in the State. We are not sur
prised now, for an article in its issue of
last Monday satisfies rs that the CON-
munication was printed in consequence of
misconception of the duties and privileges
of editorship. This misconception we
account for by lack of experience, and
having heedlessly fallen into the heresy
which is destroying the usefulness and
the influence of the press-the heresy
that there is any code of journalism that
is respectable or honorable outside of
manliness, truth and deoency; that there
is a peculiar license in journalism which
can give propriety to something that
would be improper for the man to say if
it were not said in newspaper. So far
from there being any immunity from
moral and social obligations because the
editorial @gis covers the act, we would
have it considered by the people to be
mean and cowardly if an editor should
take the unfair advantage of his position
to say through his paper what he would
not say face to face with the man as
sailed, especially if one unarmed with
like weapon in having no paper Of his
own to shoot back with.
Nothing more is needed to convince us
that the esteemed Herald has unfortu-
nately fallen in with the corrupt journal
istic ethics that have become SO lamenta-
bly, prevalent, than its statement that
after "careful reading 'it was Impressed
with the fact that the abusive communi-
cation was Legitimate -! Being SO con-
WINGED we are no longer " surprised" by
its course. And concluding not to be
surprised by it any more, We are, there
fore, not surprised that it should pursue
the common, unjust course of pulling down
one man to put up another, instead of let
ting each man within the party stand
upon his own merits-and in this the
FLoRIDIAN sets it an example it should
follow, while it should cease its futile at
tempt to place us in seeming position
of personal antagonism to any one of the
able and deserving gentlemen advocated
for the United States Senatorship. for this is
WORKOUT trick in the tactics of guerilla
journalism, however fresh and ingenious
it may seem to the tyro.
Nor are we surprised that it could not
devise any new method of assailing the
good FLORIDIAN than with those same
old filings of wicked editors that long ago
lost their point. That judgment is
warped that sees in the habitual upright
ness Of the FLoRIDlAN only "habitual
subserviency," and the verdancy of youth
will be rather beyond our conception if it
finds in these few corrective remarks
nothing better than the "querulousness OF
age" That we are old is not our
fault, that he is young is-the misfortune
| Of his readers.
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From the cambridge (Ga) Democrat.)
COiumbas Il Florida Railroad.
CONCORD, gladden. Co., FLA. !

November, Is, 1885
Editors Democrat: wish, through your val
liable columns, to say to the citizens OF Decatur
county that now is the proper time TO make
a strong and united effort to have the anticipated
Columbus RailrOad built TO your city and thence
to Tallahassee. Florida.
A few days since Maj G. W. Haynes, by re-
quest Of certain of the leading citizens Of Column
bus, who are interested in the building OF the
said road, wrote TO a gentleman of this place 10
ascertain the feelings of The people along the
line Of the old survey in regard to the building
OF the same, to find out what privileges would
be granted. and to learn something in regard to
the country through which the old line OF sur
vey passes
Several of the citizens here Joined in an an
swer to these Notwithstanding that the cit-
zens along the old line are indeed anxious to
have the road built along the said line ofsurvey
that land enough al least 10 secure the right-Of-
way will be readily donated to the enterprise /;
that the necessary timbers tor trestles, bridges,
etc. can be had along the line-sO that the right
Of-way, with timber ETC., need not cost the
company anything from the Florida and Ge0r.
gia line to Tallahassee, Florida.
Therefore, would respectfully say to your
readers, that now is the time 10 ACT 10 this mat
ter. and would say 70 those who are interested
directly In the building oil The rOad that there is
no section OF country IN Southwest Georgia and
Florida 10 which Rad would pay better, and
there certainly Can be no line OF survey made
along which u road could be built nj any less
expense than the line OF survey from Bainbridge,
Ga, to Tallahassee, Fla. There are persons
here who could lead surveying corps from
Bainbridge to Tallahassee along route that
would require but little heavy grading and hut
very little srestling or bridging From Balm
bride 10 Tallahassee, by way OF Concord, the
distance along the old line OF survey Is fabout
thirty five miles, and this line 10 through the best
farming section OF Florida.
The people ot Tallahassee are standing ready
and willing 10 aid 10 the enterprise to the fullest
extent of their ability. ot
Tue road, II ever built and operated, will
prove 10 be- one Of the very best paying invest
ments 10 any section OF our country.
sens. Of bainhridgc and Of Tallahassee will not
let this opportunity pass without desperate
effort TO capture the prize.
Respectfully yours, d. PATERSON.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-12-02

Our neighbor up the street is aggrieved
because the FLoRlDIAN addressed circu-
lars 20 members elect of the Legislature
- 70 the State Printing, and takes oeca-
sion, to say things which he thinks are
UNPLEASANT TO Us. OF course he would like
TO have the printing, and he had per.
feet right 70 send out circulars himself
or any other man. But neither he nor
any other man win advance their own in
tssesss n say way by abusing or mis-
representing ths FLoAD1Ax. The people
know it too well, and will not be deceived.
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60 TO SHAY 4 YAEGER,S
And see those Self bastirg Broilers.
STOP THAT DRAUGHT!
Glass, putty, ana man to put them in at reasOu.A
prices, ESSAY At RAxIs.
A Sudden Death.

Early last Thursday morning Mr.. VIM. L.
Humphreys, q well-to do farmer, died suddenly
at his home, few miles east OF Tsllahsssee'
Deceased was son of Mr. Samuel Humphreys
born December 90, 1S45, and leaves q wife 70
mourn his loss
Mr.. Humphreys was good citizen. devo'so
husband, and was respected and esteemed BY Cd
who knew him.
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LOWER THAN EvERi

1t was conceded by everyday that prices at
Rawls' Drug Store for Toys, Holiday Goods,
etc., last season. were very reasonable bot he tells
US that, ON account of the low price OF cotton, be
has prepared himself for panic this time, and i'll
mark everything 50 low that no one shall be able
to complain. Go early. select what you want,
and prices W i'll he made to suit you,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-12-02
FELTS AND PLUSHES.

W. R Wilson is now offering the best asscH'
ment of Ftlts and Pushes 10 all the new co'o"
for Table ScarIs, Lambrequins, Table Mats &C.
ever seen in Tallahassee. Also rich and rare OF
naments in Plush and Velvels to transfer and o.
nament WITH
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SHOESi SHOES! SHOESi

There is no more important branch OF business
than the Shoe trade. To make a success Of h.
three things are absolutely essential-Quali.y,
Price and Fit. am prepared to prove to al
who will examine my Shoe Stock that keep
the Best Made Shoe, the Best Fitting Shoe, at The
Lowest Price offered in Tallahassee.
w. R. Wusox.
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BLACK SILKS.

l have three qualities of Black Silks For
quality and price cannot be surpassed in any civ
in the union. will SELL
A Black Silk al 90 cents worth $125.
A Black Silk at 81 90 worth $3.50.
Black Silk at SIPS worth &1.75.
W. R WuaoE
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-12-02

The Florida Railway and Navigation Rail-
road Company exhibited nice stroke of enter
prise in sending out to the fruit and vegetable
growers along their line tickets furnishing free,
transportation to Jacksonville 10 witness the ar
rival OF the firss new Clyde steamship from New
York on Nov. 34-6acannoA Neses. -5a9i
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A CARD.

As we are determined to close out our tremend.
Gus stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Notions, Boots
and Shoes. Hats, Sadlery, Harness. etc., within
the next 60 days, we are now Offering them at
actual cost. Call aud be convinced before YOU
make your purchases. STERN & Co.
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Perfect in at; ease and comfort 10 wear. Ask
for Laird, Shober and. Mitchelrs dne PhiladsL
phia Hand Sewed Shoes
d. B. MEaTNNrss, in.
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ny AteorOoysGao0oea1 Coopor.
The asubjoiaed opinion Of Attorney
General Cooper, in regard to Nosaries'
ICES in cases q protest, besides being of
interest 70 Notaries Public will be valu-
able to the business public:
OFFICE or ATTORNEY. GENERAL,
TALLAHAsskE, Fla, October 10, 1855. I
Hon b. 8 Crix, Ttsasr~..
DsAR Sra: Upon the questions submitted TO
me by you, Ia the case hereinafter stated, - to
the legality II certain charges OF Notary
Public for prosest and notices of dishonor,
am Of the following opinion
The instrument protested Is . check drawn In
Jacksonville. Florida, upon the Florida Savings
Bank OF that place. payable to G.. L. Mitchell,
Commissioner of Lands, &c. } or order, and by
successive Endorsements made payable to the or
der of E. 8. Grill, Treasurer, of A. B. q Co., and
of G. D. q Co, respectively, payment of which
was, upon presentation, refused.
The charges in question are as follows:
Fees, &C.:
OemAn0 Auo ptOteet. ~ W
Certincate Win seal l.UU
fostage, &C.. III
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-12-02

The city tax book for the current year hr
been turned over to the Collector, and taxpsy.
ers are requested to pay up as promptly as pOs
sible, as the money is needed to pay for the mar
ket house.
The Collector will be found at the FLoRDIM
ONCE. JOHN G. COLLINS
City Tax Collector
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&A10
As this check was domestic paper, Q protest
was not necessary, although notice Of presenta-
ton and non-payment was necessary, and there
is, therefore, a question as to whether q fee for
protest could be collected in case of suit but, as
a protest is usual where there is an indOrser and
the paper is handled by bank, / pass that
point.
The fee Of Notary for protesting negotiable
paper is fixed by Sec 4, p. 792. McC'a Dig, as
follows: For protesting bills of exchange,
promissOry notes, and registering the same, one
dollar" Such protest consists of demand Of
payment by the Notary, his noting the facts OF
demand and refusal of payment, and his certi6-
cate of the facts thereof. 2 Danl. on Neg.
Inst, Secs. 937-94O. Where, in a subsequent
portion of said section of said digest, there are
allowed for attending at a demand, tender or
deposit, and noting same, one dollar" and for
=" each certificate with seal thereto. one dollar"
such allowances are intended TO be made only
in cases wherein such demand or certificate is q
distinct act, and payment therefor is not other
wise provided. Where the statute has fixed the
Notary's fee for protesting piece of negotiable
paper, that he cannot also charge a fee for each
component act which goes 10 make up protest,
seems clear. therefore consider the charges of
one dollar for demand" and one dollar for
certificate with seal, in the foregoing bill, as
nadmissble.
Giving notice of dshonor of the paper is not q
part OF the protest, nor is II, strictly, part OF
the official duty of the Notary, nor is any fee
the notice as the agent of the holder, as is Gus.
tomary and proper where notice is required, and
he is entitled TO reasonable compensation there
for, which seems tn be a legitimate charge at
taching to the paper part of the damages
for its non payment 2 DaDl on Neg. Inst,
Secs. 933, 900; Whitaker vs. Morrison, Fla,
IS; Nichols vs. Webb, 8 Wheat, 826. As the
Notary is allow ed the same compensation AS the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court for copying any pa
per necessary to be copied, and as the allowance
Of the Clerk for writing or copying one hundred
words or less is twenty-five cents, the charge by
the Notary of twenty five cents for each notice
have the postage paid by him refunded
l conclude therefore, that the sum which may
be properly paid the Notary in the premises is
$210 Very respectfully.
c. M. COOPER, Attorney General.
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DRESS GOODS ! DRESS aoops I,

To reduce my enormous stock Of Dress Gqods
will, duriag The month of December, offer the
greatest bargains ever known ID dress gooda
w. r. WusoN.
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have the best stock of Staple Dry Goods eH
offered in Tallahassee. All bought from nsau-
tactuiers and agents at lowest cash prices. lean
sell you all you want at prices which will save
you money. W.R WILSON
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w. r. Wilson's display Of Ladies ro'a.'
Handkerchisfs 10 the finest ever seen 10 ia''
hassee. Az psjassi AZ stylss!!
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JERSEYS! JERSEYS!!

W. K. Wilson has just opened his third stock
OF Rough and Smooth Jerseys, and is still selling
at wonderfully low prices.
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Such stock OF Neck Rnuchings was never
seen 10 Tallahassee as w. r. Wilson is now OF.
iering
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A seven-room dwelling house; good cistern,
out houses. &c. Terms easy. Apply at
Soft FIoRrnrAN Orp,cp
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full line Of Toys Holiday Goods Christm = rs "a
etc, win be opened mp ~ Rawls Drug store W at
wednesday, Dec. 6th.
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LADIES' POCKET HANDKERCHIEfS

80 Water White and Rcd &C" Safety OILS, q c,x
T. H. RAxD0LPa W.
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INDIVIDUAL SALTS AND BUITEbS
Also Soup Tureens and Gravy Boats at
SHAY g. YAEGERa
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GAMBLE,S Hill.

Most desirable building lots for sale, by The
undersigned ROBERT G.xua
Nov 16, 1861
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Laird, shober and Michele fine French Kid,
hand turned Shoes. for At and durability cannot
be excelled. For sale 1t
D. B. MEaMHIns, JR'A
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THE NEW CONsrIT1IT1Ov.

Copies of the New Constitution, in neat pam
phlet form-in regular book lype-can be bad
at the FLoRrDIAN office Price, ten cents Two
cent stamps taken. 3Ou
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Fine Shoes Tor Ladies, tor sale at
D. B. MEaINNTss. jas.
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DRIED FIGS
ROuCHINGS ROUCHINGS n

Dates, Prunelles aud Prunes. ct
T. II. RANDOLPH d Cos
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Fifty Barrels Sylph Flour, for sale at DAxozS
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Line Of Fancy Groceries in the city. at
T. II. RANDOLPH d Co.'S
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City Taxes.

JELLY AND PRESRRvES,
py the pound or bucket At SAXON Co.'S
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Grandsst Display Of the Season,

w. b. WILSON'S STOCK IS SIMPLY
ENORMOUS.
His Sales Rooms are packed from floor to cell
ing, and from front DIOR to back door, with the
choicest selections Of Dry Goods ever seen in this
country.
To reduce his enormous stock, w. r. Wilson
will, during the month of December, sell every.
thing a, greatly reduced prices.
Call early and often aud take advantage of the
besi opportunity you have ever had TO secure
bargsina
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Chowchow and Cucumber Pickles, at
+. n. RANDOLPH q Cos
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TO FARMERS

PEACH AND APPLE BUTTER,
T. q. RANDOLPH d Coz
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CANTON FLANNELS,
THE MOST COmpv ~rr

Heavy and light weight Canton Flannels now
'fered cheap by w. r. WILSON.
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REMEMBER THE DAYi
And be hand early to look through the magnificent
tock OF Toy. Christmas Presents, &C., st Rawls' on
,ext Wednesday. ssit
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TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Dec. /, 1885.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-08-28
Just Three Things.

Il once met a thoughtful scholar,
says Bishop Whipple, who told me that
for years he had read every book he
could which assailed the religion of Jesus
Christ, and he said he should have be-
come an infdel but for three things.
First. | am a man. l am going
somewhere. To night | am day nearer
the grave than l was last night. have
read all such books can tell me. They
shed not one solitary ray of hope or
light upon the darkness. They shall
not take away the guide and leave me
stone blind.
Second. l had mother. saw
her go down into the dark valley where
l am going, and she leaned upon an
unseen arm as calmly as child goes to
sleep on the breast of its mother. |
know that was not dream.
Third. Ihave three motherless daugh.
tiers (and he said it with tears in his
eyes, They have no protector but my
self. would rather kill them than
leave them in this sinful world if yor
blot out from it all the teachings of the
| Gospel.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-08-28

@-True knowledge makes man
careful in decision and slow to speak,
but shallow opinion is always anxious
to be heard.