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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-18
The Legislature.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Railroad News.
Special to the Savannah News

special to the Savannah News.
New YORK, Nov. 16.-It is reported that the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway has
purchased the railroad now being built in Geor.
gia and Florida, known as the East Georgia and
Florida Railroad, extending from Jesup, Ca, to
Harris Road, Florida. The road was being built
by company of Northern capitalists, as a short
line into Florida, TO compete with the Atlantic
Coast Line and Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway system. It Is stated that the new own
ers will complete the road from Jesup to Folk.
stone Ga, and will build branch line to St.
Msrys, Georgia, opposite Fernandina Florida.
The price paid for the railroad is said to have
been $4,000, which includes the new iron
bridges and other material recently purchased in
this and other cities. The new route will short
en- tie distance from New York to Jacksonville
Florida, considerably. The purchase has Great.
ed quite sensation among parties interested ID
Georgia and Florida railway enterprises.
1t Is also rumored that iron has been purchas-
ed to build railroad TO Monticello, Tallahassee
OF some other point In Florida TO connect with
the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway.
Ihese unexpected movements are supposed 10
have been caused by the Clyde steamship system
attempting to secure control of Florida business.
There 10 evidently decided determination on
the part OF the Plant syndicate to maintain its
hold on Ito Southern business, which It has spent
20 much money in building up.
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CIVIL Appointments.

The following civil appointments have been
made during the past week:
A. L. Quisenberry, Forrest L. Robertson,
Henry Leachs to be Notaries Public In and for
the State at large.
William z Hyer, Jr, to be Inspector of Tim
Der and Lumber 10 Escamba county.
William r. Green, to be Treasurer In and ior
the county Of Holmea
j. M. Bryant to be Justice of the Peace 10 ana
for the county of st. Johns
w. 81. Bryan, to be Justice of the Peace in ana
for the county OF Orange.
Charles L. Kellar, to be Justice of the Peacein
an6 for the county Of Marlborough.
I. N. Pulest0n, to be County Judge In and if
the county of Jefferson.
g. D. Brockman, Frederick W. Griffin, T. D.
Bennett William A. House, H. W. o. Margan4
to be Notaries Public in and for the State u
large. -.
J. 8 Dennis; to be Notary Public in and iof
the county Of Eolusia.
James n. Mathews TO be Justice OF the fcaO'
In and for the county Of jackson.
]. B. G. Thomas, to be Justice OF the Peece |"
and for the county Of Alachua.
Ulysses o. Mcconnell, to- be Justice oil inc
Peace In and for the county Of Manatee
z 81. Bennett, to be Justice OF the Peace
and for the county Of Volusa.
B. n. Frisbee, 70 b Justice Of the Peaoe "
and Tor the county Of Clay.
C. d. Puryear and w. r. White to be Jusu0o
of the Peace Ia and for the county of Brevard.
Robert Robinson, TO Be County Treasurer I"
and for the county Of Santa Ross.
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Jacksonville Herald. l2th.)
Death OfN1r. JOhm Ransom.

No event has 30 startled the community like
the death of Mr.. John Ransom last night. He
was well known as the associate editor of the
Times Union, and that paper has abundant cause
for grief in the passing away OF one 50 competent
and faithful as was this estmable gentleman, the
loss Of whose services will be sensibly felt by
that Journal He was trustworthy In his bust
ness dealings with the outside world, and was
ever found at the post OF duty, steadiast and true
In his domestic relations he possessed those quail
tiles that combine TO make happy home. and
he impressed those who knew bin well as being
a sincere and lasting friend.
or John Ransom 1t can be we'll said that the
work Of his hspds WAS we'll done. and that his
character was rounded to perfect symmetry, In
honesty, lfrmness and truthfnlness, while the
fitting adornment Of the Christian faith added
IT, lustreto make the completeness Of well
spent life. IL ga
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-18

Ihe Boston Herald has been prognostt-
eating the future, should the next Presi-
dental election be thrown into the House
of Representatives. It is we'll knows
that should neither candidate receive q
majority of the votes of the Electoral
College, the House would have to elect.
Under such circumstances, the constitu-
tion provides that each State shall cast
one vote, and that majority of all the
States shall be necessary to choice.
Twice in the history of our country has
such contingency happened. Once
with President Jefferson, In 1900, and
once with President Adams, in 1924.
Should the Prohibition or Labor move
ment carry the Electoral vote of single
State, in very close contest, such an
event might transpire. 1t is a contingent
cy, that should always be of potent pow
er, in our exertions to elect our Congress-
men in an off year.
Should the Presidential election be
thrown into the next House of Represen.
tatives, it might present some queer and
unlocked for revelations, in view of the
fact that New Hampshire's delegation is
evenly divided and Rhode Island in a
state of doubt. But the recent election
has dissipated any doubts that might
arise on that score.
While the Democracy met with some
unexpected individual reverses, like the
defeat of Morrison, at the same time, it
secured some successes that were not an
ticipated, and, looking the entire field
over, no political event can be predicted
with more certainty than a sweeping
Democratic victory in 1888.
After two years of Democratic suprem
acy, under President Cleveland, the re
cent elections indicate most clearly thai
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecti
cut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missis
sippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennes
see, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia
will all march in 1888, with steady step
under the Democratic banner. Thes'
States cast 222 electoral votes, and as thu
electoral college consists of 4Ol votes al
told, it will be readily seen that the Dem
ocrats have majority, and 81 votes over
conceding to the Republicans all remain
ing States
But there are several States thus allow
ed to the Republicans that are not onl..
doubtful, but some of which will probabl.
wheel into the Democratic column. Cali
! fornia, that gave Blaine 5000 majority
has gone Democratic New Hampshire
is so close that neither side can claim her
Rhode Island has at last rebelled agains
Republican machine politics. Massachu
sets even, as between Blaine and Cleve
land, would probably give the latter he
electoral vote, and Minnesota, whicl
gave Blaine $4,000 majority, is still il
doubt, and both parties claiming the vic
tory. SO the outlook for the future is de
cidedly bright, and the prospects clea
for years of Democratic supremacy. LIE
those politicians who are always on tn
fence take warning
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new schedule took effect on the Western
Division of the F. r. 6 N. system last Monday
The day passenger now leaves Jacksonville at
6:3O q. m. arrives at Tallahassee 230 D. m, and
River Junction at LOS p. %. Leaves the juno
ton at ll:25 a m, arrives at Tallahassee D. m
and Jacksonville at Up, n.
The night train leaves Jacksonville at $50 p.
m, arrives at Tallahassee 1901 a. M. and the
junction at $50 a. m. Leaves Junction at l155
p M, arrives at Tallahassee 3:15 a. m, and Jack
sonvile at 1856 q. m
Day passenger runs daily, and has Pullman
Palace Sleeping cars between New Orleans and
Jacksonville
Night passenger daily, except Sunday.
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CERTIFICATE
Of Result of Election for County
OmCers of Leon County.

We, the undersigned, being requested to can
vass the votes for County Officers of Leon county,
cast at the last election, tO-wit: November 81,
1885, do hereby certify the result as follows:
1.-THE vote, as tabulated, appears in table be-
low.
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BOOTS AND SHOES,
IN ALL GRADES AT

ID. ID. Meginnfss. IRIS.
Mems Fine Handmade Shoes, in all styles.
Mems Boys and Youths Shoes, In all grades.
Ladies, Misses and Childrens Shoes.
Ladies' Fine French Kid Button Boots
Ladies Fine Curacon Kid Button Boots
Ladies Fine Pebble Goat Button Boots
Ladies, Misses and Children's Slippers.
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No returns except the ballots were made from
Districts Nos 10, Is and 10, and the ballots were
counted and embodied in the above certificate
November II, 1885,
G. A BRYAN,
DOW. M. WEST
County Judge,
w. w. McGRIFF,
Justice Of the Peace
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Enqnirer-Sun, 15th.) .s~ s9.......-,... ~sr
The surveying corps of the Columbus
and Florida railroad has reached point
about twenty miles south of the city,
They moved their camp yesterday to
Green Hill. The line surveyed runs
about half way between Cusseta and
jamestown. gals
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-18

JUST RECEIVED!
buckwheat, Graham Flour and Dat MeaI-all fresh-st
lANox's.
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FOR RENT
The dwelling recently occupied by myself on
Caihoun street. B. A. MEGINNIss
31-2t-
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4 MINCE MEAT,
T. 81. RANDOLPH d Cos
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MAGIC YEAS
FOR RENT.

Makes the best bread, at T. H. RANDOLPH 4 Coz
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Majority for Constitution 1885
Majority for Article XIX. 1645S.
The above figures official.
The majority for the Constitution in Dade IL said be
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-13
WEYBRIDGE.
The sick are all convalescent.
Rev. Miss Delpyau is at Ron

The sick are all convalescent.
Rev. Miss Delevan is at Round Lake
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Crysler returned
home on Tuesday.
The dam is being repaired. The water
in the creek is very low.
Quite a number of reapers and binders
are doing fine work in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. l.. Tyler are at Fort
Harbor.
Rev. b. Cox of Addison supplied the
NJ. +. pulpit last Sunday, preaching a
very acceptable sermon.
Messrs. Arthur Cole and Bernice
Twitchell and ladies visited Lake Dun,
more on Tuesday and had fine time
Our summer visitors are Mrs. Kate
Hurlbut Coban of Montana, Miss Nellie
IIurlbut of Bennington, Mr.. kidder and
daughter of Williamstown, VT, and Prof
W. |. Twitchel of Hartford, Conn.
Mrs Jennie Ryder Weymer, So wei
known TO Us, is at her brothers. Mr.. +
c. Ryder on flying visit. Mrs. w. Ia.
located at Chicago, H., and is giving hel
whole efforts in behalf of the new train
ing school just started there, and hel
visit East is no doubt connected with
that enterprise. Her scores of friends
will be glad of an opportunity of once
more beholding her face. If her tim'
will admit she will undoubtedly speak t,
the Sabbath school next Sunday at tn,
NJ +. church
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-13
FOREIGN.

Mr. Gladstone, who was returned to
the House of Commons both from Midlo-
THAN and the Leith boroughs. Scotland,
has chosen to sit for the former district
\ dispatch received at Toronto from
the attorney general of Newfoundland
emphatically denies the stories about the
suffering and death among the fishermen
of Newfoundland and Labrador and they
say such reports are malicious falsifca-
tons.
The London police have been informed
of the existence of extensive intrigues by
Irish and Russian dynamiters against the
English government. Detectives will be
stationed ut the different Russian ports
and all arrivals from Russia to Great
Britain will be closely watched and the
vessels searched.
The pleasure yacht Cruiser, with six
young men on board. all belonging to
the first families of Sarnia, Ont, and
vicinity, was caught in storm on Lake
Huron sunday night and wrecked and
no one remains alive to tell the story of
the disaster The crew of young men all
persisted.
Mr.. Gladstone, in Il letter to Arnold
Morley. states that he feels that he must
have rest either in or beyond England.
He refers to his extensive correspondence
and gives notice of his inability to re-
turn manuscript to all correspondents.
The letter has caused profound SEN
saton in political circles. many believe
ing that it forecasts his retirement to
private life.
Sarah Bernhardt and her huSb NJ.
Damali are endeavoring to Guido each
other in their eccentricity of conduct
Pot = , H. ID.
While she has been horse-whipping NELL
ber> of her company at Rio Janeiro. Da-
mala and friend with the object a. the
Figaro puts it, ''of procuring for them
selves an emotion, Joined a band of lace
,mugglerS on the Spanish coast This
eccentric method of amusement nearly
got them ncarcerated as cOnfederateS of
the gang with which they associated.
They were actually caught and hand
cutfcd by the customs officers, but lucki-
| ~ Partisan commisSaire of police, who
was at hand, managed to save them from
/ imprisonment at Tarbes. Damala ex-
cuseS himself on the ground that when
his wife is away life is too intolerablv
monOtonous.
While 300 Workmen We're going home
Saturday evening at Belfast, Ire, IA bot
/ tie was thrown among them from IA will
dow The workmen retaliated with iron
bolts and furious tumult ensued. The
police and soldiers fastened TO the scene
and charged the rioters, but without dis
persing them. The police then fired
upon the crowd. severely wounding
seven persons. The rioting thus begun
has continued ever since, and the city is
in an uproar. Sunday nights battle was
specially hot. The Catholics held field
protected by trees, while the ProtestantS
occupied an embrasure opposite, in which
they laid down. The contestants aimed
with remarkable GOODNESS, and picked
each other off as if they were so many
targets. They were not interfered with
by the police or soldiers. who were fully
occupied in the city. 1t is rumored that
60 of the rioters were shot down, many
of whom were killed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-13
OTHER WASHINGTON News

David Magone of Ogdensburgh has
been appointed collector of the port of
New York in place of IIedden. Magone
is "A lawyer.
The record of the present Congress
fills $500 printed pages not including the
indexes and the appendix. This exceeds
by about 1900 ipages the record of any
preceding session of Congress.
ocrat, whose nomination to succeed Fred
Douglass as recorder of deeds for the
District of Columbia was rejected by the
Senate, was on Monday reapponted to
the office.
Thomas j. Brennan, private secretary
to Secretary Manning, who has Just re-
turned to Washington from "A visit to his
chief at Watch Hill, says that lie found
the secretary very much improved in
health and spirits and gaining health
every day.
The colored people are planning to
hold IA national convention at Washing
ton in October to consider the idea of
building monuments to the hcnetactor>
of the race-John Brown. William Lloyd
Garrison, Charles sumner, Wendell
Phillips. Abraham Lincoln and others.
The President approved at the last mo-
ment these bills; Extending the system
for the immediate delivery of letters
amending the pension laws by increasing
the pension of soldiers and sailors who
have lost an arm or "A leg in the service
providing for the inspection of tobacco
cigars and snuff
1t is stated at the pension office that
pension agents will be instructed to pay
the increase of pension 10 those coming
within the provisions of the recent act
allowing increased rates for loss of al
arm or leg without application or any
/ formalities whatever, The practice will
/ be the same as under the act of March
10. lssG, granting an increase to widow
and dependent relatives.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-13

cut, he lost three teeth and was other
wise badly bruised. He was taken home
and is doing well. He was brakeman.
The Vergennes cornet band, at their
park concert Saturday evening, played
finely, and were heartily cheered. Mr.
j. w. Pratt of Boston, Il guest of the
Stevens House, at once started paper
for raising money to build band stand
in the park. Sixty dollars was raised at
once, and it has been brought up to 500
since. The stand will now be built.
The Stevens hose company have made
pretty good time in their evening tests.
They covered 1850 feet in sixty seconds,
and made all connections, also 500 feet
in thirty-eight seconds. They 90 to
Fair Haven to attend the muster Satur-
day, the 18th. The .Hooks will also at
tend the III ister, and have engaged the
Gazelle to take them to Whitehall, Fri
day.
Rev DR.. Henry IIickok of Orange, n.
j., preached IN the Congregational church
Sunday His sermon was on the DIST
verse of the 18th chapter of John. 1t
was a sermon of great force, profound.
searching, and while almost scathing in
some of its criticisms on the lack of uni
ty, of Christian self-denial, and real vital
religion, was overlooking with a catholic
spirit that recognized a disciple of Christ
no matter at what church shrine he
kneels. Such discourses are not frequent
but cannot fail of being fruitful of GOOD
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-13
ORWELL.

Mrs. Samuel Cook is reported "A little
better, but is still very sick.
Rev. VI. l.. Severance of Manchester
occupied the Congregational church pull
pit very acceptably on Sunday last.
Mr.. Clark Chittenden of Hopkinton,
y. V, is in town looking after his in
terests here.
Rev. George Brooks of Charlestown,
Mass, will preach in the Congregational
church on Sunday next.
James Munger, who has been suffering
with IA cancer for some time past. is very
low and probably can survive but short
time.
Hon. w. X. sanford has returned from
his recent trip West and reports every
thing in Il prospecting condition among
his friends there.
ID. j. Mrrcure and wife of Rutland are
spending IA few days in town. the guest,
Of his father, near Mt. Independence.
W. +. Moore of Ellis, Kansas, was il
town last week. Mr.. Moore is assistant
cashier of the Merchants bank of tina
place, of which W. o. Ray of this tow
is president.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-13
New HAVEN.


The Roscoe family return this week
from the Ilarbor.
Mrs. Minnie (lIalI Sprague leaves this
week for Nebraska.
Mrs. Oliver Eaton was in town Sunday
and presided at the organ.
Mr.. Samuel Wright has taken schol-
arship in Beeman academy by the pay
ment of SIOO.
The youngest child of Mr.. Samuel
King was severely and dangerously hurt
on Monday last by the kick of IA colt.
ON Wednesday quite party from
town. including the pastor and wife,
took a sail ON the lake on the steamer
Gazelle. and of course report fine time.
Last Sunday the pastor exchanged with
Rev. Mr.. Strong of Bristol, who gave an
earnest, practical discourse upon the
theme "rhe Word of God. and the Cody
Man.
{. W. Rogers came in on the Sunday
morning train from Bellows Falls to
spend day or two with his family, re-
turning Monday night. Mrs. Rogers is
improving rapidly.
MIR. |. NJ. Trip. for many years resi-
dent of this town. but now of Milwaukee.
with his wife. j. visiting friends and old
acquaintance and were the guests of
Hon. aud Mrs. VIM. F. Nash sunday.
Mr.. Henry @, Clifford of Russell, Kan
sas, and his son and wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
James NJ. Clifford of New York city.
with Rev. and Mrs. Carrie (Giflord) To-
bev, are all at the homestead. 1t is cx-
pected there will be family reunion
sometime during Mr.. Gitiord's stay in
town.
\ letter recently received from Miss
f. W. Douglass of Oaks. \. c., and for
many years Il teacher in the South, re-
ports great destitution among the colored
people where She is laboring: the heavy
rains and hail and insects destroying
wheat. corn and vegetables the people
not comfortably clad. causing disease
and sickness. However. they are very
eager to learn, and th, she writes pre-
cludes loneliness and renders one obliv-
ious to discomfort Forty-seven persons
have taken the Band of Hope pledge, and
ten adults the Blue Ribbon pledge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-13
DOME STIG

\ new military post Is to be establish
ed in Utah few miles north of salt Lake
City. 1t will be called Fort Duquesne
The Priscilla was first, Puritan second,
in the New York Yacht Club race from
New London, Ct, to Newport, K. l., on
Thursday.
Four New Haven, Ct, homing pigeons
were released at the Grand Central depot
at New York the other day and arrived
home in 81 minutes The distance is IS
miles.
The society of the Army of the Poto-
mac at the San Francisco encampment
elected General Marshal L. Mcmahon of
New York president. Saratoga was Sc
lected as the next place of meeting
Ii is proposed to hold national con-
vention of Knights of Labor, grangers,
greenbackers, and agricultural wheels,
etc, at indianapolis, Ind, in September,
TO form "A national party with the rights
of labor for cornerstone.
The July fire record in the United
States and Canada as estimated by the
New York Daily Commercial Bulletin
involved the loss of $4,000, 900 worth of
property, 80 per cent more than the
average fire loss in July for nearly 20
years.
The courts of Georgia have made the
Buena Vista and Ellaville railroad of
that State surrender the free pass which
the road gave to q. Il. Walker, editor of
the Americas Republican. and took ii
away from him when he retired from the
paper. The eX-editor sued for its recov-
cry and got it.
A neighborhoOd feud near indianapolis
! Ind, saturday resulted in the deliberate
firing into load of people returning
| from picnic by Thomas Hobbs and hi
son. John Faulty and Jacob Waller
were instantly killed. \ mob gathered
and, Overhauling the father and son
hanged them to the nearest tree.
The single-scull race between Edward
Hanlan, James Ten Eyck, George II
HOsmer and John Mckay was rowed of
Nantasket, Mass, Monday evening. Ii
was for Sll00 of which 500 went to first
$500 to second and 800 to third. The
course was mile and half with turn
Hanlan won, maintaining his lead from
start to finish.
At Mancelona, Mich, fire originating
in the Mancelona House swept over tn,
entire town Saturday, destroying the
business portion. Twenty-Five buildings
were burned, including the post-oftice
Oank and two newspaper offices. The
loss will be very heavy. The fire wal
uncomfortable from the first owing t.
inadequate water protection.
In a saloon at Elizabeth, n. j., the
other day eX-Alderman John! Connolly
badgered John Lanahan, a young man
of Is, about his inability to drink. Ian
ahan said he could drink all Connolly
would pay for. This was agreed TO anC
Lanahan emptied twelve large glasses
filled to the brim with whiskey. Ht
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-13
The ADDISON COUNTY FAIR.

The forty-second annual fair of the
Addison County Agricultural society
will be held at Middlebury, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 81, and
Sept. l and 2, 1856. An attractive pro-
gramme has been gotten up and the
usual liberal premiums offered. 4 large
exhibition of the fine bloOded stock for
which Addison county has worldwide
reputation will be had. Liberal purses
for trotting are offered, and different
set of horses will compete for them this
year in some classes. The management
are doing all in their power to make the
coming farmers holiday complete
success. All that is needed TO make it
such is the hearty and unwavered sup
port of the people whom it is Intended
to benefit. Without the support and pat
ronage of the people, a fair amounts to
nothing; with it, it amounts to a great
deal. If you have anything that would
add 10 the attractions of the fair bring it.
The most successful farmers of our
country today are those who advertise
by exhibiting their products at the fairs.
The other class follow close in the wake
Of the merchant who sees the grass
growing luXuriously in front of his place
of business. Assist, then, TO make the
coming fair the best one held by the So
ciety during the forty-two years of its
existence.