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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-29

The following from the Detroit
Ne,cs of the 18th instant shows up the
unscrupulous mendacity of the news
manufacturers who have busted them
selves in getting up sensational reading
as to Senator ones:
There have been published in the past few
days in journals of New York, Chicago and
other cities, and republished in this city, articles
purporting to be interviews with Senator
Charles w. Jones, of Florida, who has been liv.
ing in Detroit for many months past, in which
that gentleman is represented as speaking to the
representatives of certain papers about matters
of private and sacred character, nearly concern
ing himself and others. We are informed by
Senator Jones that these publications, one and
all, are utterly without foundation; that he nev.
er held any conversation with the person who is
represented as revealing such remarks, and that,
on the subjects referred to, he never held any
conversation with any person whatsoever except
those few to whom those subjects related. Our
knowledge of Senator Jones, furthermore, en-
ables us to say that he ia . gentleman Of such
keen and refined sensbilities that no one who
knows him intimately could believe 1t possible
that he would converse on such subjects With
any one outside of the small circle concerned In
them.
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1t is fortunate that Tallahassee has
such good friend as cambridge, for We
learn that the people of that enterprising
town are heartily in accord with their
paper, from which we reprint two rail
road articles to-day. cambridge is in the
very place where community friendly
to Tallahassee "can do the most good
in the promotion of our vital interests, as
depending on rail connection northward.
cambridge wants the road and Tallahas-
see wants the road, and the "pull" at the
two ends of the line doubles the strength
of each, and both may very easily ac-
cOmplish what neither one could singly.
The voice of Tallahassee might not be
heard from way down here by the Geor-
gia Midland and Gulf men, bu; taken up
by cambridge, and repeated from Cuth-
bert, it will reach their ears at headquar
ters in Columbus
But knowing that others desire the
construction of the road we want and
must have is not reason why we should
relax particle Of effort to the end, for
the others look to us as we do to them
for success in this work of joint
interest. Therefore we should not wait
TO see what the others will do, for they
may wait to see what we will debut we
should be up and doing ourselves il we
expect them to do also. They are more
likely to take hold if we show that we
will do half, than if we apparently left it
to them to do the most.
To Tallahassee rail connection north
ward is a necessity Of the most urgent ma
ture, and nothing better than this route
can be desired, for by it may be realized
the best results expected from an outlet
into Georgia, and thence everywhere.
An open road to Columbus, and Tallahas-
see will be on one of the most frequcnted
avenues into Florida, because the most di-
rect from the territory of a vast popula-
ton. The rapid growth of our city
would be assured, and the fertile lands OF
Leon, Gadsden, Wakulla and Jefferson
be occupied and titled by thrifty citizens
who would make freights for the railroad
and competency for themselves in raising
produce that would find ready sale be
cause of the speed and certainty and
cheapness of getting it to markets that
we cannot reach now. And what mar
kets can our producers reach now without
so much greater expense of freight and
length Of time as makes it impossible fol
them to compete with those Of many
other localities ? They can make nothing
selling at the prices that pay those who
have rail facilities that give them quicl
and cheap access to market. We arr
walled up in this beautiful and fertile
country and must cut gateway to the
| outer world
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From the Grand Rapids mich Leader, April 23.I
senator Jones was Ahused.
GRAND RAPIDS. Anril Oh

GRAND RAPIDS, April, 23d, 1886
To the Editor ofhe Eoening Leader'
The article which appeared in your issue of
yesterday under the caption of Love Mad
Man " contains so many misrepresentation that,
as friend of Senator Jones, and injustice to him
and his many warm admirers 10 this city and
throughout the Union, please give space 10 the
following correction:
1t is not true, as the Detroit special CORE
spondent of the New York Journal states, that
Senator Jones was reprimanded by Bishop Bor-
CESS for daring to address him in reference to the
subject stated. Myauthority for this is the high
est II is not true that the Senator denounced
the whole Catholic Church as a vast conspiracy
to prevent his marrying an heiress" The Oath
olic Church or her ministers never interfere in
matters of this kind. And finally, it is wholly
and malicously false that the Senator and the
priests have separated and that he (he Senator)
is violent against the church. Senator Jones'
love and fidelity to the Catholic Church is true
and Interchangeable. 1t Is grand. His great ST.
Patrick's Day speech at East Saginaw gives the
lie to calumnies of this kind. Senator Jones ia
a high-minded and courageous gentleman, and
the abuse that has been heaped upon him by
the newspapers is unwarranted and scandalous.
Yours, etc., VIM. HI. HUGHEs
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THE FOURTH
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT !

frankly confess to the public that have
more goods than want. To get lid of them
al once will offer on
FRIDAY, April 80, and TUESDAY, May Alb,
The following great bargains:
Lace Curtains. at 81 90 pair, worth $3.50
Lace Stripe Pique, at 10 cents yard, worth
20 cents.
Lace Stripe Pique, at Is cents yard, worth
25 cents
While Check Cambrics, at cents yard,
worth 1911 cents.
Best CalicOes, at 5 cents yard, worth cents
Figured Lawns, ut 81 cents yard, worth
cents.
All Wool Buntings, at 10 cents yard, worth
90 cents.
Victoria Lawns, at 124 cents yard, worth IS
cents.
Canvas Dress Goods, at 10 cents yard
worth 20 cents.
Victoria Lawns, at Z cents a yard worth 10
cents.
India Linons, at 20 cents yard, worth 80
cents.
India Organizes, at 80 cents yard, worth 373
cents.
Null Muslins, at 20 cents yard, worth IS
cents.
Cotton Diaper, at IS cents for 10 yards, worth
80 cents.
Lonsdale Shifting, at 10 yards for $1.OO,
worth $1.30.
Mikado Crepes, reduced from 25 cents yard,
TO Is cents yard.
Pacific Lawns, reduced from Is cents yard
to 8 cents yard.
Entire Stock of Hamburgs, reduced 25 per
cent.
Entire Stock of Laces, reduced 25 per cent.
Entire Stock of Fancy Ribbons, reduced Is
per cent
Entire Stock of All Over Embroidery, reduced
25 per cent.
Entire Stock of Gloves, reduced 25 per cent
Terms of above sales strictly cash. In no in
stance will goods sold be entered at the reduced
price. W. r. WILSON.
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We have no desire to hurt the business Of
dealers In sporting goods, but the man who goes
cunning now ought TO be put In Jail and kept
their till next September. 1t is shame TO kill
gamebirds when they are mating. nesting or
rearing their broods. 1t is meanness TO shoot
deer with young Give wild birds and beasts a
chance, or If you must 60 to war in Natures
great lying-in hospital, 60 fishing; fishes are
more plentiful and can stand the loss better than
the birds and mammala We shall have game
laws and begin enforcing them when it Is too
late and Florida has ceased TO offer inducements
to sportsmen because all the game has been
butchered off.-Jacksonpilk Morning. Ns,os,
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Bainbridge Democrat, April al
The Georgia Midland ana
Railroad.

Railroad
II is no longer amid the probabilities, Out nas
now taken Its place among the certainties Snu
now that the work il getting under way the OK,
tension of the line south from Columbus VIII
next claim attention. And we mention the iac'
in order to call attention to recent vague rumons
of possible route via Albany, Camilla, Ino"-
asville, or some place other than cambridge
Not that we attach any importance to these ru-
mors for we cannot see the sense or reason OF
divergence from an air line to Florida tide water
and a magnificent deep water harbor-to say
nothing of sixty miles of ready graded road BED
hence to Cuthbert; of built, equipped and op-
Grating road from Tallahassee south, and oil the
ready pledged stock subscription of $76,OOO to
fill the gap between Bainbridge and Tallahassee,
when that divergence would necessitate most
material increase of distance, and the entire cost
of construction from preliminary surveys to the
completion of the road bed.
No doubt either of these places would be very
glad of this divergence and do the liberal part
in encouragement of it, but the advantages we
have referred to are such that they will out
weigh every other consideration, when the time
is ripe for pushing the line to the Gulf Referring
to the road north of Columbus the Enquirer Of
that city recently published brief interview
with President Jordan, in the course of which
he said:
"You may say that the contract for grading
fifty miles of the road, beginning at Locust
Grove has been awarded to the Chattahoochee
Brick Company, of Atlanta, of which Captain
W. English is president. They control large
number of convicts and will begin work just al
soon as they can get their tools and laborers or
the ground Col. Dickinson will 60 ahead an(
let the contract for grading this end of the roat
| at once He will remain here where he cal
| give the work his personal supervision"
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Bright, beautiful and charming as May bios
SONS comes the American Agricultural for May.
of Engravings Of the Homes OF our Farmer Pres
idents-twenty- three inches long, seventeen
inches wide, executed in the best style art, and
presenting complete view of Monticello. The
Engraving likewise embraces front and back
views of the residence, the tomb Of Jefferson,
and also neighboing objects of interest The
long and complete description of the engraving
by James Parton, the American historian, will
be read with surprising interest. The Engrav-
ings are prestened to all subscribers to the
american AgricuHuris as they appear? The
price of the Amerian Agricustarst English OF
German, is 81. so year. We will club ii with
the FLoRrDIAN for $3 year, each subscriber
to receive both papers and the Special Engraving
and Descriptions by American authors as they
appear.
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would improve it for many fertilizing uses, as 1t
would change part to a sulphocarbonate OF
lime.
The fossil. bone part of this deposit, on the
Ocklockonee, like that of the Sopchoppy, IS
not of sufficient extent, alone, to amount 10
much; that is 50 far as yet discovered
Ed Doctor. what is your opinion or Judg-
ment in regard to the presence of any consldera-
Bile phosphate deposits in Florida
DR.. k-To this | answer, that while ma
the most extravagant notions among the people
in various parts of the State about the broad dis
tribution of rich phosphates, yet can say they
d0 exist and this to considerable extent. Inc
people in various localities have very vague
idea of what phosphates really are Ihey 90
not discriminate between ordinary mari depos-
its and phosphatcs. Marls are exceedingly
abundant. | found them in every county that
have yet visited, and that generally IN consio-
cradle depth of deposit. They ought to be util-
zerf everywhere as fertilizers; for even with
out the presence of phosphorus, they are
good fertilizers.
Phosphoric acid, however, is found in traces in
all our tertiary and recent formations All our
soils contain it. The question is only as 10
| quanhtu Marine shells do not contain phos-
| phorns, as bones do, and the shell marls, hence
are not necessarily phosphate. The mollnsca
| have a small quantity of phosphorus about 'he
hinge; that is in the ligaments and muscles there
situated, and in tossizing retain this to some
extent but not in sufficient amount to Justify
calling the shell marls phosrhatcs, as is so ire
| qucntly done. On the other hand it sometimes
happens that such marls are overlain or sur
rounded by bone or gnano deposits to such ex-
tent as to impart a considerable fcrtilzing prop
erty, additional TO such marls Ii Is on this sup
position that state that the Ocklockonee mari
may be phosphate But do not pronounce
them SUCH now, rs have made no analysis OF
| them as vet
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A Holiday Becomes . Nay Of Mes
fnR.


Las. Friday being Good Friday, the scnool'
and Seminary were closed. and pupils ana Gu
dets given holiday. During the forenoon
number Of the cadets started into the country.
Reaching Lake Ella, about one mile nor.n -
Tallahassee, some of the party ccnciuoea
have a swim Some of them swan ACROSS '"o
,.te distance of two hundred yards OF moio'
While swimming across the second time' Oaoo'
Iome. Hardin. when about midway the iako,
was taken with cramps. He made ieeoie Col,
for help, but went down before any one ''''"
reach him, and was drowned
Cadet Billingsey ran to the city for assstsnce 70
recover the body. Several citizens ana '"o %
three physicians fastened to the scene o. INC
sad accident that had turned the students null
dav into a day of mourning. Failing 10 nno
the bodv Mr.. W. A. Rawls returned 10 the CITY
prepared q sponger's glass and secured rope
Taking these Dr. Gwynn and Messrs. L. A. FER
kns and r. G. Rawls drove out to the lake,
and with the aid of the glass soon discovered
the body of the unfortunate young man lying u"
| the bottom in fifteen feet OF water. Mr. rer'
kins dove for the body and brought II up on 'he
| first trial 1t was taken ashore and turned over
| Mr.. G. A. Lamb, of the ST. james ho'el, WIN
whom he had boarded. and Mr. I. G. Rawls'
undertaken, who prepared the remains for BURIAL
and in the afternoon they were taken to his nome
at Midway, twelve miles west Of Tallahassee by
| Mr. Lamb.
The deceased was a son of MIR. james ha.u'n
an aged about eighteen years. he was III 'ne
midst of his first session at the University OF
Florida, was second Sergeant OF the Cadets IL
the Literary Department, and modest, unassum
| ing young man, Jealous and dutiful as student
and esteemed by all who knew him.
On Saturday Professor Branch and the Cadets
| went tn Midway. and buried their student anC
comrade with military honors.
The uutimely taking off of this young mar
was sudden and sad affection to his parents
and friends, and the people of this community
sympathize with them in their great bereave
| ment.
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A number of printed petitions are
being circulated among the colored peo-
ple of the South asking Congress for an
appropriation to enable colored citizens
to emigrate to Liberia. They ask for not
less than 800 per capita to enable them
to reach Liberia, and for six months
shelter for them and their children after
they get there. These petitions are just
beginning to reach Congress.
The oldest merchant vessel afioat is
said to be the bark True Love, which was
built in Philadelphia in 1894, and is, there
fore, 1872 years old. She is still in active
service, and is owned by J. S. Ward, Of
London.
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Florida Exhibitors to be Paid al
Last.

The following circular from VIM. II. II.
Judson, Esq, Of New Orleans, to Judge
Sebring, relative to the financial affairs OF
the Worlds Exposition, held in that city
a little over year ago, will explain itself,
says the Palatka Duily Nc~=. There is
due to the Florida exhibitors about
81 400, which will now be paid in very
short time This will close out the last
of the unsettled accounts OF that really
great and important exhibition, one in
which this State rcapcd advantages that
are incalculable. The circular says:
New ORLEANS, April 10, 1896.
Lon. w. H. Sebring, Bronson, FM..
DEAR SIR: A settlement of the affairs OF The
Worlds Exposition cannot now i'll reason be de-
fcrrcu for a longer period llEin thirty days from
This date The American Exposition has closed
II has been failure in all respects, and fnan-
cially the most complete of any enterprise "t the
kind known.
The American Exposition, as yon were duly
and timely informed, purchased the plant and
buildings OF the Worlds Exposition for Il con.d
Grafton of $176 COOS 600 of which only has
been paid, leaving a balance due o TSI,WW On
the closing day of the American Exposition the
Worlds Exposition management brought suit
for foreclosure and scuueslratlon against IL, ana
in that suit an order of sale has been made ana
sale is now advertised by the sheriff to take place
on Tuesday, April 9Th, of the plant, buildings
and property Of the American Exposition for
cash in hand The claim of the Worlds EXposl
ton is $S5, 900. The property is reasonably Ger
tain to hiring that amount. Its wrrckagc value
is pronounced bv experts TO be worth three times
that amount With his moncyin hand the pay
mcni oi all undiSpulcd claims i'll he commenced
without delay by The Board OF Management OF
the WORKS. Exposition. Have lately sent you
their las, financial statement You can see that
there ought to be no question about The pay mcni
of all Liabilities in full. For your additional in
formation will Immediately, on the approval OF
the sale. notify you OF the result, and Then can
undoubtedly, on the authority OF the Board OF
mcni Yours etc.
WM II. ii. JuDSoN.
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Dur New Railroad lsmterprise.

Our railroad enterprise, from Monticello north
ward, to connect with the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railway, is beginning to assume
shape and form, and the present indications are
that it will be built. OF course it will necessi-
tate liberal contributions from the citizens of
Jefferson and Brooks counties, and at the proper
time we shall make an appeal for succor, that
we are sangune will be responded TO in liber-
al and enterprisng spirit The committee had
an important meeting on Monday evening, to
consider certain overtures and which will, in all
probability, be accepted after a reasonable mod
iication. AT the proper time all necessary facts
will be presented to the reader --Monticelo Con-
ofjfuf;nn
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Notice.

Send me 80 cens stating what paper you saw
this in. and I will send you an 8 page, 4O-column
weekly paper, "The Truthful Witness" for one
year.
The Witness isa Jfrss-class family paper, Civ.
ing general news sermons, stories Temperance
articles and we'll conducted school depart
ment.
It is non sectarisn, and all Christians are in
vited to write fot the paper, giving their ans1
and interpretations OF the Scriptures but no eds-
tensions will be published. Samples. cents
copv. s. F. SMITH, Publisher,
Frankfort, ~.
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-
Mr.. PLANT Denies.


New YORK, April 25.-Mr. Plant requests
you to exhaustvely deny the statement which
was published by the Jacksonville Morning
Neaos OF the 23d instant in reported interview
with Mr.. Duval to the effect that Senator Calls
speech was due to the Plant System; and he re-
quests you also 10 say that neither he nor any of
his associates have ever conferred, directly or
indirectly, personally, by letter, or otherwise,
with Senator Call upon the subject OF the United
States land grant TO the Florida Railway and
Navigation Company, or any of its predeces-
sOrs. (Signed)
w. 8. CHISHOLM
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Plaa OF .June Exam,.

Pias % Jane ExamisA
Edstors Fsorsdian.. In order tba4
and students may appreciate the nd
latter being as well prepared as NOD
June examination, take the nbeIA
you to insert the following
PLAN OF ExAMINArrost
to be held in the West Florida a
June, 1885, to determine the eligibIR
dents for promotion from their present.
classes regularly succeeding.
Selected at meeting of the W.FS
on Saturday, March 18th, 1886, and su
the Board of Trustees for amendmenH
prevail.
list. The examination shall embraA
branches for each class, representing resb
language, science and mathematics.
ID. There shah be ten questions in each
branch, selected by the professor of that brancs
as having q general bearing on the study =
question, and each answer shall have IA NAV;
mum value Of ten Q0l
3d. Questions shall be plainly written uno,
blackboard Students shall sit at separate d.sh.
with nothing but necessary writing material j.
or on the desk and not less than three hon..
shall be allowed for the finishing of the paner
4th. Each students paper shall be yalne,l =.
conjunction with the average monthly sland,n.
of the student In the branch represented in N.
paper, and If the average between the month.
standing and examination paper reach az m.
student shall be declared eligible for promo,;os
in that study, and If the aforesaid average shan
reach 20, 90 or 90 the student shall pass as
third. second or first mite respectively. Blu, II
students average shall fall below 65 he or she
shall be held ineligible for promotion in that mar.
| ticular branch.
| 5Ih No class shall be required 10 stand exam;
| nation upon more than two branches in one dav
| and in no more than one If the branch be mar
| ticularly important one.
9Th. Students undergoing examination will he
allowed communication with no one except the
professor presiding in the. room, and no student
finishing or handing in his or her paper before
the expiration of the time allowed will be allowed
to leave until that time shall have expired
7th Students failing from unavoidable cause 10
stand examination may be allowed examination
before the beginning OF the next term of the Semi.
nary. Signed and submitted.
| JOHN BRANCH,
III. N. FEIKEI,
| E. l.. BYTHEwooD
| w. W. McGRIFF,
Faculty
Inspected and approved by the Board of Trus-
tees April LIST, 1885.
Examination to begin on June 14lh, 1886
JOHN BRANCH,
Principal w. FS
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Col. Henderson I'm Washington I'm
the Interest Of the +. 10. IL ~. Com.

pany.
Special to the Times-Union.]
WASHINGTON. April 26.-Mr Henderson, gem
eral counsel for the Florida Railway and Navi-
CATION Company. arrived in Washington to-day.
He il here to look after the interests of the COM
pany as il Is feared that there will be some adj
verse legislation in the House this week. This
evening he was In consultation with Congress
men Davidson and Dougherty. The bill affect
ing the company's interest is expected TO come
up by the end of this week. probably on Satur-
day, Mr. Henderson says
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cleo

Will buy one dosen copies of the new Conssii ss
ton of Florida, printed In pamphlet iorm' s.'
FLoRDIAN oflcA Tallahassee.