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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-09

patient, and the entire Gre department b camped
in open field under the dismantlcd walls Of the
high school, with Its horses picketed near by.
AWAITING THE HQUrHocrrAL WITH TERROR.
With the city In this broken condition, IL peo-
pie helpless, the coming Of the equinoctial gale
Il awaited In sickening terror. The sun Will
cress the equator three weeks from to-day and
Charleston has usually had her equinoctial blow
two weeks ahead of the equinox: Last year Il
came on August 25th, and did million dollars OF
damage within the city 10 q short time. A gale
of approximate severity within the next month
would multiply horrora Charleston's equinoc-
tial gales have always been severe and have
never missed. The latest ever known was Oc-
tober 4th. In feeble preparation for this, the
City Council to-day made the two aldermen OF
each ward with three citizena Q committee to
condemn buildings Immediately unsafe. Mr..
Berkeley, chairman of this committee, said
1--WE began the work at two o'clock and have
condemned large numbers of buildings. But we
can get no workmen. My own store Is unsafe,
and must come down, but I can get no one to
touch it The largest and strongest houses have
suffered most The weaker houses yielded to
the shock The walls of the Charleston Hotel,
a most massive building, are disintegrated. We
can condemn evil, but we cannot tear down."
1t is very much to be feared that the equnoc-
tial, whenever it does come, will find Charleston
entirely unprepared, and that in the crushing In
of the steeples, roofs, and houses already disa-
bled, we shall read the saddest chapter of this
already terrible disaster.
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ment of the Circuit Judges and the County Com
missioners to the Executive and Senate. The
objector can urge nothing 10 opposition. save tho
wholly improbable election Of . Republican
If such misfortune should befall us, of what
advantage would the old Constitution be to
Democrasf In this case al the judges and ell
the county ofhcen would Be appointed BY the
Republican Governor and confirmed by the Re
publican Senate. Any one who plays the roe Of
fear that the State II II danger OF falling under
the domination of the Republican party, acts the
demagogue. His insincerity is patent.
As to the appointment Of the County Com.
missioners the Convention saved our financial
credit from collapse. If this board had been
committed to the haphazsrds of election, we
would have babe long adieu TO our present
high and firm position In the monetary world.
To our appointive Boards Of Commissioners are
due the credit Of bringing our public obligations
to par values in market, and Of giving to the
white children equal benefits Of common-schOol
education. 1t would not be 50 everywhere If
they were elected.
And now comes the last of the narrowed
reasons for voting against ratification Of the new
Constitution, County Judges, Clerks, Sheriff. ETC.,
will be elected by popular vote. A number of
counties are overwhelmingly Republican. This
is the admitted evil. But how Is 1t going to be
avoided for any length OF time! The strong
Democratic counties will never change their
puIpOoc " t6Ac TUG pOWci " oPpOius succc JILL
GERS from the Governor, and commit these county
officers to selection by the popular voice of the
people. That distinctly proclaimed purpose will
be carried into effect by them through their pre-
pondersnce In the Legislature, even if the new
Constitution Is rejected. That the present Con-
stitution will be amended in the particular
named, no rational man doubts If 90, what
good will come of arousng continuing and aug
menting hurtful wrangling over question that
it is wholly mpracticable to change Is It not
greater evil to ALLEVIATE large bodies of Demo-
Gratis from each other and disrupt party unity,
than to accept the more or less favorable chan
ces OF popular electionss Admitting that both
are evils, which is the larger and more potent
Which will entail the greater and more perma-
nent disaster upon the Democratic party? If
party ties are broken in passion and contemptu-
ously hurled under foot then we may surely and
sadly look for the return of the Republican
party to power, and the prediction of the dema-
gogical haranguer against the adoption of the
new Constitution will be soon brought to pass
Will he and his followers be gratified at the un-
happy fulfillment? ALACHUA.
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Citizens of Nashville petition that
the widow of Gen. B. F. Cheatham be ap-
pointed to succeed her husband, late
postmaster at that city.
The Georgia Central has leased the
Mobile and Girard railroad for ninety.
nine years at a rental of one and q hall
per cent. per annum on the capital stock.
-Tremors of the earth continued in
Savannah for several days, and many Of
the people abandoned their houses by
night, fearing disaster like that which be.
fell Charleston.
The following nominations were made
in fernando county, each claiming to be
the regular democratic ticket: ~ ii.
T. Lykes, Senate; F. M. Ray, J. r.
Snow, Assembly. () A. S. Mann, Senate
F. E. Saxon, J. F. Latham, Assembly.
The Wakulla Times lost it's printers,
but its editors are men of resource and
they went to work and got the paper out
themselves-and in very creditable style,
amateurs though they are.
An American now residing in the City
of Mexico, in private letter to bis broth.
er in New York says: at would high
ly amuse an American who understood
Spanish to hear some ofthe talk INDUCED
in by Mexicans. They say that they
could whip the United States were it not
for Texas"
The new Democratic Executive Com.
mittee of Wakulla county have called .
mass meeting on Saturday, Sept. Is, to
nominate candidate for the Legislature.
The committee consists of r. w. Ash
more, chairman II. H. Walker, secretary /;
T. T. Swearingen, John 8. Ferrell, J. B.
Langston, n. N. Braswell and G. r.
Register.
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Only small amount of work re-
mains to be done to complete the new
Haulover canal connecting our waters
with those Of Indian river.-Daytond
Hol;fdc Journal
General J. J. Finley and Colonel
John NJ. Martin are mentioned as speak
ers in the Dougherty campaign. Include
General Bullock, the old war horse of Ma
rion, and the trio cannot be beat Ocala
Free Press.
Mr.. Minor S. Jones, of Titusville, a
member of the Democratic Congressional
Committee for Brevard county, paid us a
pleasant visit on Tuesday. He is going
to work in earnest, and thinks Dougherty
will score another victory this fall.-
Sanford Journal
The "last ditch has been crossed {"
ON last Wednesday the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners ordered that two Judge
ments against the county, in favor of
Robert j. Garnett and wife and Mrs. w.
o. Ames, be paid out OF the bond fund
in the hands of the County Treasurer
Monticello Constitution.
Hon. A. j. Russell goes up on this
mornings train to participate in the great
Dougherty meeting at DeLand to-day.
He will also speak at Titusville and
Rockledge. There is no man in the State
whose eloquent voice is listened to with
more pleasure by Democrats and Repub-
licans alike than that of Major Russell.
Times Union.
AT regular meeting of the Town
Council last night, Mayor J. s. Denham,
G. T. Carroll, Esq, and Major T. B. Sim
kins, were appointed committee to 30
licit contributions from the citizens of
town and country, for the relief of the
sufferers by the earthquake in Charleston,
S. G. The necessities of that unfortunate
city are great and We hope our citizens
will be prompt and generous in their offer
ings.-Monticelo Constitution.
There seems to be no let up in rents.
The number of new dwelling houses that
have gone up this year it was thought
would make the high prices lighter, but
houses that cost not more than eight
hundred dollars, and that the same houses
are bringing two hundred and fifty dollars
q wear goes to show that there ia still
demand for more dwellings. Palatka
keeps filling up. Just as soon as a new
house goes up there is a call for it.-Pa-
Ldtka Herald.
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Savannah Times The old testimony as to the
practical results Of local option is sadly borne
out by the Atlanta, Ga, papers, and it is worthy
of consideration by all classes alike But 45S
arrests were made in June, the last " wet 1"
month which the city knew. In July the num-
Der had increased to nearly 600. an increase
of over twenty i've per cent Yet in that
month no liquor could be purchased, presume
bly,, except In large quantities. "There 49,"
says one Of the Atlanta papers, less money in
the city and State Treasury; fewer business
houses occupied less people In the city; less
morality more drunkenness; more crimes and
criminals; moro poor people of employment
than ever before; more taxes put upon the peo-
pie; more extra licenses imposed upon the mer-
chants, and more dissatisfaction among all
classs of people than has ever existed befora"
Laws which the public sentiment does not up
hold can never be enforced with any great de-
gree OF success, and the experience In Kansas,
Iowa, Maine, Rhode Island, and even Pennsyl-
vania, remarks the Philadelphia 1sssss plainly
tails that the pubic aess not approve the theory
Of prohibition.
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WASHINGTON, September 3.-The following
despatch was received by cable to-day from
Queen Victoria;
To the President Of the United States
II desire 10 express my profound sympathy
with the sufferers by the late earthquakes and
await with anxiety the fuller intelligence which,
hope, may show the effects to have been less
disastrous than reported. THE QUEEN"
WASHINGTON, September 6.-The President
has sent tue following reply to Queen Victoria:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, September A, 1885.
To Victoria, Queen and Empress, Balnsoral Scot
land:
Your Majesty's expression of sympathy for
the sufferers by the earthquake is warmly ap-
preciated and awakens grateful response in
American hearts.
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND, President
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From the N. o. Times Democrat, Sept ~
Florlda,s Prosperity.


The State of Florida is Boosting of the
great progress it has made in every
branch of industry. in wealth, population,
ETC.. since the census, and it has good
grounds for its boasts. Its progress in
six years has been as rapid as any por-
ton of the Union, and challenges COM
parison with the most prosperous States
of the Northwest, while its educational
advancement has been such as to show
that it goes forward mentally and mate
terislly at the same time.
Take the population of the State, for in
stance. 1t was 269, 493 in 1880 and 342,-
451 10 1885, an increase of % per cent.
This rate of increase will bring the total
population of the State up to 4Ss,Ss7 by
the next census year.
The advance in wealth, however, has
been greater than in population, the as
sessment of the State being $7o,667 ,45s
to-day, against $31, ISL, $40, an increase of
1877 per cent, more than doubling in six
years. No other State in the Union has
done as we'll as this in the midst of bust
ness depression. The showing is as good
relatively as in the aggregate, the valua-
ton per capita being $ll5.5o in 1880 and
$2O6.63 in 1885. In this short period,
the average assessed wealth of every man
and woman in Florida has almost
doubled.
Coming to the railroads, we see the
same improvement, keeping march with
the advance of the State. In 1880
Florida had but 52s miles to-day she
has 1868, an increase of 1,l6O or 218 per
cent.
The number of public schools in 1880
was 1,l3l, with an attendance of 39,3l5 !;
against l,724 to-day, with e2,327 children
in attendance.
The bonded debt of the State is
1867, 400, the greater portion of which
is held to the account of various educa-
tional and charitable funds, leaving only
$472,7o held by outsiders, which sum is
steadily diminishing. The State bonds
are in demand at IL to 1876.
Recapitulating, it is found that Florida
has advanced
Per Cent
In population. Observation-Disclosures. ~
In assessed wealth. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1877
In railroad mileage. ........... ........ ZIG
LII 6CuOOlS
This is as good showing as any State
in the Union can make, and full of prom
Use for the future. It is not to be won
dered at that lands should be in demand
in Florida, and that immigration should
be pouring into that State from all por-
tions of the Union.
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Since our last publication information
reaches us of the following regular nomi-
nations for the Legislature:
Clay county-Senate J. NJ Frazier
Levy county-Senate, Sgd. L. Carter Assem-
bly,, J. L. Cottrell, N. A. Bitch.
Lafayette countv-Senate, T. P. Chaires (for
the Senatorial District of Taylor and LatayetteG
Assembly, T. 8. Goodbread.
Madison county-Senate, c. W. Stevens; AS
semby, ]. ]. Walker, M. H. Waring, G. B.
Havens.
Santa Rosa county-Senate, VIM. Judge As
sembly, John Rourke, John Woods.
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The County School Board, in regular session,
last Saturday selected teachers for the following
schools:
White schools-Hale's, Miss Leila Bsssett;
Maiges, Rev. A. 81. Crowder; Moore's Lake
Miss Bette Crowder; Fort Braden, Mrs j. D;
Sauls; White Church, Miss Clara K. Felkel; Bel
Air, Mrs. Drucilla V. Chaires Primary Depart
%sns Leon academy ralahas sI Mis- '1
COlOred schools-Gum Pond School, Ma Se.-
bury; Tuskeene. Mrs. NJ T. Harris Concord
Mrs M. 8. Cason; Spring Hill, w. B. Landmn;
Johnson's Branch, Mrs. z. c. Hightower; Nah
ew Hawkins, T. ]. Isler; Centreville, John
Speight; Pleasant Grove, Mrs. R. B. Andersen
The above appointments were made subject 70
future examination.
The board will hold special session On Thut
day, the 10Th, for the purpose of assigning tsaca'
ers to remaining schools in the county.
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The Davidson Appointments in t.

The Davidson appointments in Tay-
lor and Lafayette counties were very sue
cessful. The spirit of his meetings SO far
would indicate that Mr.. Davidson's for
mer popularity is increased. This is the
natural consequence of the exposure Of
unjust accusations against an able, worthy
and deserving public man. He begins
his campaign west of the Apalachicola
to-day, speaking at Mariana. His ap-
pointments hereafter are elsewhere print
Cd
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This excellent hotel, at Florida's great seaside
resort, is open the year round. and has all the
modern appliances for comfort and Amusement
of guests Surfbathing unsurpassed.
For September and October the rates have
been reduced to 81 per day.
See advertisement in another column, and for
full particulars, address,, Mr.. G. H. French
Manager, Pablo Beach, Fla
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The Pioneer Club.

The wideawake democracy OF Precnd Nv
Sixteen, Leon county, ON Tuesday organ'sea -
White Church Davidson Democratic OIah
electing B. F. Page, President; W. W.
seaux, Vice President; and T. J. Isler, Secss,
There was a large attendance, and stn ~
speeches were made by Mr.. T. J. lsler ana =
W. B. Ferrell There will be meetings on ~
day OF each week. and No. is will be 'd's
give a good account on the ID OF NoveIS =.
We hope other precincts will follow gov
annie
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Cranberry Sauce I'm Jars
at SAXON & Co.'S


JuSt Received.
100 boxes Tobacco.
100 boxes Choice Soaps
40 boxes Ball Potash.
40 boxes Soda.
so boxes Starch.
IS boxes Candies.
20 boxes Lard in 80 pound tins.
IS boxes Crackers.
IS barrels Sugar
IS barrels Pearl Grits.
Is barrels Choice Rice
rs sacks Choice Coffee.
25 cases Ssrdines.
$4,000 pounds Sailed Meat
100 barrels Choice Flour
Baking Powders, Axel Grease, Blueing, Snuff,
Cigars, Apples, Onions. Irish Potatoes
All sold in solid packages, at wholesale prices
at Y. A. LEvY's
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE, TALLAHASSEE, Sept 6, 1886.
To the People Of the State Of Florida
The Governor of South Carolina telegraphs to
me that he has visited Charleston and that the
newspaper reports of the effects of the earth
quake are not exaggerated, and that money con-
tributions will be gratefully received.
In many localities our citizens are already lib
orally responding
Let US all remember how generously we have
been aided when misfortunes have befalen our
own cities, and let US with our sympathy extend
such material aid as we may to alleviate the suf-
fering which an appalling calamity has inflicted
upon the people of Charleston.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
E. PERRY
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villa Mitchell.

This delightful suburb Of Tsllahasses
ON grand boom and lots are being sou - =
day, and this Is not altogether local O0o1
persous in various portions Of Florida, ana - y.
10 other States, are buying these desua0''
which are steadily increasing In value.
If you desire to learn al about viva Nv
read the extensive advertisement 10 "
elsewhere In the FLoRIDIAN.
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Choice patterns of fine cassimeres, dIasonsA
cork-screws, worsteds, cheviots and ccO'1
goods. Also full line of fancy plaid and su'r
cassimeres, will be made to order by measure
and true fit guaranteed, or no sale. thus s''Is
you from IS to SIS on every suit. Piess ~
and examine samples, and have your e'0s-
ready for the fall season. Orders taken ".
you can get your goods when you want thaa
"A LETfI
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CHICAGO. September IA Maricopa, Ariz.,
special says: General Miles makes public the
successful close of the Apache war in the follow
ing telegram dated Fort Bowie, Arizona, Sep
TENDER 6: THE hostile Apaches surrendered on
the 4th to the troops in the field as prisoners of
war; l arrived here last night with Geronimo,
Natchez and three Others. Captain Lawton
brings in the remainder All will be shipped
out of this country about two thousand miles
east am also moving all from Fort Apache
in the same direction"
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The following civil appointments have h...
made during the past week:
W. D. vinzant, to be Constable in and 70, II.
county Of Duval. w we
John 9. Robes, TO be Justice of the Pesca :,
e. McIveT Gregg, Thomas j Hu,ch,,
and Thomas Osburn, to be Notaries pnhIa
and for the State at large
Cyrenius b. Wright and ]. T. Jenkins n h.
Justices Of the Peace in and for the county ~
Volusia. "9u
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Fla.

CARRABELLE, Fla, September I, 1884
Editors F7orsdian: At five minutes past nius
O'Clock last evening. we were shaken up by %
earthquake-the vibrations lasting about one
minute. 1t seemed to come from a southerly d.
reciiOn. D. H. KELLEY
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We Respectfully Decline

The Pensacolidn does not agree with
the FLoRIDIAN and invites controversy.
We most respectfully decline discussion
with any journalist who misquotes our
language and misstates our position to
sustain his own. Fact and fairness are
our weapons, and none may oppose US
similarly armed. This is "as much as to
say" that the FLoRIDlAN is always right
which is about the size of it, and an
other fact.
In another paper, also of West Florida,
an ambitious person attempts to win lau-
rels by attacking the FLoR1D1AN. We
seldom notice foggy writers unless they
make some large error in matter of pub
lie interest. This one, who signs win
dex," either falsifies to sustain his assault
on railroad facts of the FLoR1DIAN, or he
does not know any better. To prove that
we are wrong in our estimate of railroad
disbursements he gives the number OF
miles of railroad in Florida as ,l23, while
the fact is that on the first day of March
last, or over six months ago, there was
1858 miles of railroad in the State. This
was the length assessed for taxation, and,
of course, there was at least that much
road. Since then a considerable length
of track has been added and there
are now between 100 and 1900
miles. Vindex is a very alb
surd writer, funnily absurd. He starts
off with the assertion that the FLoRIDIAN
is $50 utterly regardless of the facts in
the case that some correction should be
made" The above is the only "correc-
ton" he makes, and thereafter he ram
bles on in the foggiest and funniest man.
ner imaginable in such a connection, his
dissertation mixing up railroads with
"political, social, religious, commercial,
educational, industrial, purposes in a
way that de6es ordinary common sense
to make out what his own purpose is
This is a specimen reflection: 1t seems
strange that the rail- Dads of the State
should all be on one political side and the
people on the other. Railroads are mani
mate like other property" 1t does seem
strange, "Vindex," but how did you find
it out-and if you did find it out what
did you find out, and what do you mean
anyhow? Are the inanimate railroads
all democrats and the people all republi-
cans, or the people all democrats and the
inanimate railroads all republicans, Or
or how? Pshaw!
Vindex" seems fair sample of the
"kicker" class-and we would ask when
will the unconverted cease "bucking att
the good FLoR1D1AN? When they utterly
destroy themselves, perhaps-suicide by
knocking out their brains. We are re-
minded of the billy goat that kept but
ting away at the figure of MAN on q
stone wall until only the tail of the pug
nacious brute was left-and it kept on
abuttin', and abuttin', and abuttin'.
-Sergt. J. H. Smith, OF the United
States Signal Service Office at Charles
ton, makes the following statement as to
~Asxso-~ --o-,~.l:-
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The members of the Tallahassee Board n
Trade are earnestly requested to attend meen,
OF said organization, at the Mayors Office. :.
o'clock, standard time. next Monday afternoon
BY order of the President
j. r COHEN. Secretarv
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Plain Figures and Common Sense
Prove Facts.
Travelling expenses per day, &c. salary per
month, $l25 Came to town on Monday, left
on Saturday. Took orders for fifteen suits Of
clothing. Cost to the house, days, at IS per
day, $36; days salary, at $125 per month, ~ /;
express charges on Is suits of clothes, SIS; total
expense $75. Cost to the firm, s. per suit to
make the sales. Then add 80 per cent profit
for the firm. All this comes out of the purchase.
Buy your goods at home; give your home ma-
chant chance, and both will prosper.
MERCHANT.
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TRAVELLING Salesman.

Who takes your order for a suit Of clothes, Or
anything in the clothing line, it costs you from
Is to 80 per cent. more than if you boughtst
home. Call and examine samples, at
Y A LRyYA
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-Sergt. J. H. Smith, Of the United
States Signal Service Office at Charles
ton, makes the following statement as to
the meteorological conditions prevailing
on the day of the earthquake: "There
were no unusual lneteoric conditions pre-
vailing at Charleston before, during or
after the recent earthquake. The baron
eter at p. N. on the day of the quake
was about two-tenths Of an inch below
the normal, with light rain falling and q
temperature of "a degrees. The highest
temperature was 80 degrees, and the
lowest Is degrees; time, s:25 to il:45 P.
n The weather was warm and hasy and
perfectly calm"
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TO Country Merchant. a-a ma,
tiers.
can sell you bulk groceries and provI.;o,.
low as You can order from any near Nv 49,
Come and get my prices before you send On ~. ~
order. VA