The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-01-26


AWAY with the bloody shirt 7" There is
still too much effort TO keep alive sectional
hatred In this grand country OF ours. There are
men and politicians who seem to regard it trea-
souabe fer Southern states to honor those
who were their leaders during the war, either
living or dead. But our friends of the South
would not be men if they did not esteem their
old leaders. The war is long since past both
sides believed they were right in that conflict
the South was convinced of its error by force OF
arms, and history does not record an instance in
which "a conquered people nave more cheertully
accepted the arbitrament of war To day the
United States has really no North, no South, no
East: no West, so intimate is the relationship ex-
isting between the industry commerce and agri-
culture OF the various sections. Let us keep our
faces to the front and untedy work together to
fulfill the destiny which lies before American
citizenship. lie, Us be good citizens rather than
bad politicians. These remarks are inspired no,
80 much by recent political events as by re-
port OF the exercises al the unwilling in Richmond
OF statue to the late Gen. Lea Christian
hero, whose memory is treasured by all who
knew him, irrespective of sectional or party
lines--Sprtngfe d (A0s.) Farm and Home.
The sword recently presented to General
Miles by the people of Arizona is said to be,
with one possible exception the finest gift of the
kind ever received by an officer of our army
The hilt is of white shark skin and gold and is
set with huge amethyst. l, is ornamented also
with an engraved portrait Of Chief Natchez
The scabbard. which is of gold, bears on one
side portrait OF Geronimo, and series of pic
lures of warfare on the frontier On the other
side is the inscription of presentation. The
Spanish blade is SO perfectly tempered that ts
point can he made by bending, almos; to touch
the hilt. The cost is kept secret, but is supposed
10 be not less than $4,000.
The Orange Belt Railroad mas now reached
Tarpon Springs, thus giving another line to the
Gulf coast. The company is pushing this road
day and night and intend to reach ST. Peters
burg within the next thirty days This road
has been built more rapidly than any one here
tolore in Florida. II now has 100 miles CON-
pleted. The company will build from now on
all OF their rolling stock at the Company's shops
at Oakland ; twenty-six cars are now under
way Mr. Armour of New York, one of the
great Armour Packing Company, has been down
looking over the road and country through
which it runs and predicts the greatest success
| for it.-OrLand0 Record.
If asked what was their favorite hymn how
many people could answer promptlyy Yet if ii
were suggested to them, how many would fail
| to agree that Rock of Ages is the sweetest OF
them all? An english periodical recently asked
its readers to send it list of th best one hun
dred hymns in the English language, and out of
| 3,4O0 who complied 1915 headed their list with
Rock of Ages" The second NEST popular was
Abide With Ne" and the third Jesus, Lover
oil My Soul" Perhaps if the preference of the
whole Christian world could be tested the same
| hymns would be selected, and in the same order
| -Aontgonsery Adoertiser.
The Lake county pamphlet 10000 copies of
which have just been issued from the CONNER
ciars press is a neat little book of sixteen pages
| giving all the information which may be desired
by the intending. tourist settler or investor. It
was prepared by DR.. j. F. Richmond, of River
side, Okahumpka, whose experience as an uthor
enables him to understand exactly what is
needed and how to put it in the most readable
shape. Parties wishing copies of the pamphlet
Will address, WIN one cent stamp enclosed, L. u.
Stapylton, Treasurer, Leesburg, Fla-Leesburg
Commercial
On Saturday night last the Abrams raod
reached Clermont, and the citizens OF that town
and Minneola, we are informed, had grand JOLT
fcation. Mr.. Abrams says that in twelve days
from recommending work ct the (which will
probably be within . week-he will be in Oak
land. The men recently at work on the Cler-
mont branch are 70 be- or have been, transferred
to the main route, which leads to this place
Oakland Sun.
The Ohio Republican boilers have Issued q
lengthy address, in which they defend their
course in smashing the party caucus slate by
combining with the Democrats. They Justify
themselves by very properly charging conspi-
racy. The rule and ruin policy of the Republi-
can party everywhere is being tired of by self-re-
speeding people of whatever shade of political
thought Il will no longer be submitted to-
Raleigh Nesos and Observer