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

A tall woman, with cold, clear spec
tacles perched above a severe, strong
minded countenance, got on at Jim River
Crossing.
"Conductor " she said to that func-
tionary, as she sat up straight in the mid
die Of the seat and held her grip in her
lap, Conductor, Eve been insulted half q
dozen times since came on this train. "
"Why, madam" he replied, how was
it?"
"That cornstalk dude with the black
Life and influence of Jesse James,
"Ah?"
"Don't you 'ah me, conductor; that
don't help matters anyl Your brakeman
tried to take hold of my arm when / got
on the train. He knew / was alone and
had no one to protect me, the wretch !"
"rm sorry, madam, but"
"S'poeen you are; it don't help mat
ters any! That man on the front seat by
the stove has been drinking. Ismelt his
breath when came past He ought to
be put off"
"I'n see that"
"You'll SEQ nothing, conductor. You
know his breath smelt of rum before l
told you. You think because have no.
body to protect me that you can insult
me, too! Conductor, believe you drink
yourself. ! know you nse tobacco-there's
cigar in your vest pocket now, and you
in charge of this precious trainload Of
human beingsl Don't yoa say another
word to me, conductor, and if you dare to
smoke that vile cigar, and while you're
wallowing in such beastly dissipation we
are plunged through bridge, I'll report
You TO the owners Of the roadl don't
hardly know what q woman don't have
to put up with when she's travelling
along nowadays with no one to protect
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-01-19

1t was Christmas Eve.
Streets-brilliantiy 1t shop widow
toys-gaY crowds-enow on the ground
everybody o1t-C Christmas.
Jane Aliaione wandered sii alone
crowd -s~-cet, sad face, wn5tfuf eyea.
Five years before Jafn4s 0oodyeoody
christmas Eve-betrothed TO Jsne-
sailed away TndiA-ship lost - never
heard of-foundered on coast Of Africa.
Jane held on TO hope and her sewing
machine - never would marry pised
away, &c. ~ '..e
William Bsdybody-rich, corrupt, dis
sipated-mostgage on Jsns'a mosher's
honse--also on oodahed--feraclosura
Away. villain Rather poysrsy, crusts,
DO. .,.s~a-.s -. =
Turned out OF doors--honslss.
Down by the dark ivsr-pisr No. g.
about 70 make the fatal plnnge--in fact,
Jane did plunge. But jnst then the ship,
with Captain james w. Goodyuoody.
which had not bean lost = al, csae sail
ing mp to the dock, loaded to the waters
edge with china, silk dresses and tea
Captain Goodygoody saw Jane strug-
Cling in the water. He fished her out with
. boat hook and hauled her ON board his
own good craft.
"My janet"
my James 70
The cook dried her at the galley stove,
and although soaked with salt water she
looked as fresh as q daisy.
In fact, Jane was q daisy, and don't
You forget it.
They were married on Christmas
Californian.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-01-19

jefferson received very little from the
United States for his services, and Con-
gress bought his library for US, 900,
VI ch was not more that half what it
cost. There were sixteen four horse
wagon loads Of books, and they were
carted by team from Monticello to the
Capitol. During his last years he tried
70 dispose Of Monticello by LOTTERY
scheme. A papsr advertising this con-
tains letter from Jefferson, written in
1920, in which he hopes that the Legisla-
ture of Virginia will permit him to sell
his property in this way, - he wants to
leave something to his family. The ad-
vertisement of the lottery, which was
made after Jefferson's death, states that
the tickets are to- be $40 each, and esti-
mates the three estates given ~ prizes at
$112,5O0, and states that there will be III
AIT blanks. 1t states that Monticello is
the best private estate in the country, and
estimates that it took 900 bricks to
build its residence.
Thomas Jefferson was, however, a very
extravagant man. He never learned the
secret of wealth in keeping his expenses
below his income, and he allowed his
managers to cheat him. A great part of
his fortune went into the stomachs of his
friends, and his tables consumed more
than $ll 200 worth of wines during .
part Of his presidency. He ran behind
his income while he was in the White
House right along, and when he retired
to Monticello he kept free hotel for all
who came. At times there were more
than a score of horses kept in his stables,
each of which represented one or more
visitors, and he entertained people who
had no claim upon him and who came to
see him entirely out of curiosity. He was
an impractical man in many ways, though
a wise statesman and it is said that he
had in 1893 10000 acres of good land, l54
slaves, "a horses, mules, 249 cattle, $50
hogs, and sheep. Still his best lands
only produced bushels Of wheat to the
acre, and his average was about bushels
Of wheat and 10 bushels Of corn. He was
in debt during nearly the whole Of his
life, and, like most Presidents, he had not
the faculty Of making money.
There are great number of the Jeffer-
son family living, though no grand chill
dren. At the time OF the war there were
forty of Jefferson's direct descendants in
the two armies. Martha Jefferson had Is
children, and several Of Jefferson's other
descendants have had families of H. One
of the daughters married an Eppes, and
there is large branch of this family in
Florida to-day.-Cd Cdrpeater's Letter from
Washington.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-01-19

5000 heavens how beautiful and brig ht
Is sne for whom sigh!
Love Turks within the liquid light
. VI that dark dreaming eve.
sweet airs Of youth around her breathe
ANA nutter In her train:
Good heavens how beautiful n shel
And /, 50 old and plain
5000 heavens! how beautiful is sheI
AS fresh and fair as day!
Dalk az the night her shining hair,
her iips-a bad Of May.
set all unconscious of her power.
Though hundreds sigh in vain
Good heavens how beautiful il shei
And l, 50 old and plain!
dood heavens | how beauti. al is she,
Gan her heart have won?
1, from whose cherries DESTINY
All hope andjoy had flown.
Before her soft eyes smiled on me.
Lo seen ed vision vain:
Good b" .vens how beautiful is she!
And !, so old and plain.
Good heavens I how beautiful is shei
And yet she loves me now;
she brings the flowers of maiden grace
To dec& this furrowed brow;
She comes to gild my every 10y;
10 sooth my every pain,
Great heavens how beautiful is she!
And l, 80 old and plain
Temple Bar
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"A prime article: Bartender, give
me some of that good liquor I had last
night" I'm sorry TO say, Colonel, that
| made mistake last night and gave you
the wrong bottle" eyes, I suppose so.
Here I've been trading at your ranch for
ten years and you only give me the good
liquor by mistake" "But that wasn't
whisky ut ALL "What was il 2" Scar
bolic acid" d."-Ne6rGako State Journal.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-01-19

Some wags were walking around an
agricultural implement store, and they
ohanced 70 sss IN the rear . dressed hog
hanging by hook in the wall. What
sort Of An agricultural Implement do you
call that t6sy asked. afhas s patent
combined soos gzuhbss, cor. sbellsr, sp-
pie grinder, gate litter, double action,
back spring scd paow; bat guess you
won't wsnt one fos it TAKES I mighty
smart man % nanaxs II. -
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-01-19

"A Cass avenue man came home late
the other night, and about 8 O'Clock in
the morning was half awakened by his
ittle niece, who knocked ut the door and
called to his wife:
"Auntyi Aunty!"
The G. A. NJ. rolled over in bed and
said, with sleepy irritation:
"Don't you sec that Pm ine Give me
three"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-01-19

He: @Getting married seems 60 be
very dangerous now. No fewer than
seven brides have been accidentally killed
on their wedding day this year"
She (ingeauously): But no true wo-
man viii shirk her duty, Tom, throagh .
craven fear Of death." >" ssfsss i-ssloA.isa
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-01-19

"A note picked up in rural post-ofhce
in Tennessee read: Dear--: The rea-
son l didn't laff when you laft st me in the
postofis yesterday was becaase had
bile On my face and can't lafE If / laff
she'll bust But I love you, bile or no
bile. lafi or no laff."
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-01-19

-"Tell the truth, love, and shane the
devil" said an attorneys wife to him the
other day when she had him in . tight
place. My dear, " said he, repreaohfally,
/" would you have jour only, husband do
IN unprofessiopal act?n - ! ~. s.t
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-01-19

In the ears, somesimGs roaring, b0zxing sound.
Are cansed by catArEh. that exceedingy disagreea-
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hearing Also rcsnlt ffum cxtznh. Hoods Harsa-
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by purifying the blood. II you suffer from ca
tarrh, Try Hoods 6arapariIla, me pt snliar medi-
cine aa+@ ess74 - $3.50 fse-s. stz1
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-01-19

For :" wnru-out." rundown" dchlitated
school teachers, miliners. seamstresses. house
Keepers, and over-worked women generally,
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NOTICE.

TN PURSUANCE OF THE ACT OF THE LEG
L islature Of the State of Florida, entitled " An
act to provide a general law for the incorporation
of railroads and canals" passed February 10, 1874,
and the acts amendatory thereof and supplementary
thereto, we, the undersigned, hereby give notice of
the formation of q certain company, with the cor
porate Atlantic and Western Railroad
Company, for the purpose of constructing, main
taining and operating railroad for public use In
the conveyance of persons and property, and for
the purpose of maintaining and operating any rail-
road already constructed for the like public use,
commencing the Atlantic ocean at q point
nearly east of New smyrna said State, and running
thence through or into the counties Of Volusia and
Lake. said State, and terminating at Tavares,
10 said county of Lake; and also, such branch
line supporting said main line, within said counties
as may be deemed necessary and expedient.
SAMUEL THOMAS, New York.
CALvlS g. BRIcE New York.
JOHN G. MOORE, New York.
DEXTER HUNTER, Jacksonville, Fla.
ri. w. CANNON, New York.
EDWARD Tuck. New York.
ELvRRToN r. CHAPMAN, New York.
Nov 10, 1887 32-f4-13t
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If You want 70 striks the boom just right,
come "a tina Tallahassee Country aoW.
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FLORIDA ROAD LAWS

Single copies 10 cents; 500 per dozen, of
10c copies for $500. Address
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Tallahassee. Fia.
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Il, @sshln 4Iorioian J.
,nVERTISING RATES.

,.,rrD EVERY THURSDAY.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-02-24
MATRlMoNy.

Topop or not to pop, that is the question
Whether tits easier for a man to suffer
In single blesscdness the rubs OF fortune,
Or usk some pretty girl to share his
troubles,
And by proposing end them! To WOO, t.
wed,
No mufe-and by a form to say he's free
From all the little ills u bachelor, poo man,
Is plagued withE'tis u contamination
Perhaps a family! All, there's the rub.
For in the marriage state what cares may
come
When he has taken to himself a wife
Must give him pause; there's the respect
That makes caclibacy Of so long . life.
For who would bear the washcrwoman's
crimes,
The b~uttonless shirt, the stockings full Of
holes,
The pangs Of collars with u saw like edge,
The lodging keepers sins, the cats mis-
deeds,
And strange evaporation Of his brandy,
When he himself might his quietus make
With plain gold ring. Who would cham
beers keep
And growl and fret q solitary life
But that the dread Of endless tradcsmen's
bills
(The housekeeping expenses, from whose
doom
No benedict escapes) puzzles the will
And makes him rather bear the ills he has
Than fly to others that perhaps are worse.
Thus prudence makes q coward of = man,
And thus We see most desperate firtations
On this account too often end in smoke,
And promises apparently Of granite
Are broken like the crust Of apple pie,
And ladies bring an ssaction.
From Temple Bar.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-02-24
Queer KISS Marx.

When Bob Hilliard was playing will,
Mrs. Langtry in GAS in a Looking
Glass;" at the Fifth Avcnuc Theatre,
his m~ustachc, which had been shaved
off during the summer. had begun to
sprout and was short aud grizzlcd. To
make it all right q thick layer of black
grease paint was applied every night
and over this II film of powder to pre-
vent any mark being left OIL the Lily's
fair cheek when he kissed her. One
night he forgot the powder. and after
the embrace the people in the front
seats began to litter. The Lily had a
black mustache across her cheek.
Then billiard saw it aud laughed. too.
A powdered handkerchief, handed
from Mrs. Langtry's maid in the wings,
liked the fair check in q jiafy.-NeU
York Herald.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-02-24
Prooeodine wi.h Ca.t,on.

Though the story IL old. though never
before In print. the way Nj. Ben Recce
tells this little incident ID charming.
When M. 3. II. Wright was superinten.
dent OF the Lake Shore he issued orders
restricting tho time Of freight train and
ordering engineers and conductors to al
ways proceed with the greatest caution"
Mr.: Wright wa in the habit Of lying In
ambush In unexpected places to catch his
trainmcn disobcying orders. and one
night nc was near by when Mat Roonin
having made up his train. was giving In.
structions to the engineer. sAlresdy.
Jim." said Roonin. .swhoop 'er IN, now,
whoop 'er up" Just then the hand OF
Superintendent Wright was laid ON tho
shoulder OF the startled conductor.
What do you mean, sir. by 'whoop or
u..p7 wa the officials impcrious ques.
ton. Ioonin looked straight in his sn.
pcrior's face and answered: Proceed
with the greatest caution. SIR"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-02-24
~TnE,LABoR WolO,

There arc between 1000 and 5000
persons engaged - diamond workers In
Amsterdam.
A Connecticut man has Invented Alamp
which runs by clock work and puts itself
out.
English capitalists have just invested
%. oo. 600 in iron land Property near Du-
luth.
In England steam hammers are being
driven out. for certain work. by gas"
hammers.
The business in agriculture tools in for.
eign countries was never better than at
present.
There are fewer labor ~agitations in
progress now than there have been for
two years past.
A st. Louis cablemaker has just turned
out q rope seven miles long, 0cighing
fifty tons.
A company has just been organized in
st. Louis with a capital Of $500, 600 to
make fire engines.
A strect-rail manufacturing company
will erect alargc mill on 200 acres of land
near Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
The cheapest power in the United
States is in Augusta, Ga, where 1t is
$3.50 per horse power per year.
The Mexican railroads are ordering a
great many coaches and box, mail, cx-
press. cual and emigrant cars.
Agricultural machinery and engines and
boilers are to be manufactured on q large
scale at Marion, S. c.
Three hundred hands will be employed
in about a month at Winchester, Tenn,
making wooden butter dishes.
Petroleum refuse is being used TO make
steam on the New York elevated roads.
1t promises good economy.
Steel furnaces and blast furnaces are to
be built away off in a new corner of Col
orado, not far from Crested Butte.
The iron trade is very active. Furnace
capacity is oversold two months. Bar
mills east and west arc sold up.
Bituminous coal is being used on agood
many Lehigh Valley locomotives on &C.
count of the scarcity of anthracite.
Car and locomotive works to employ
1900 men will be built at Admission, and
car works are also to be built at Pcnsa.
cola.
Some E%nglishmcn are c%ndcavoring ia
revive the old apprentice system in Lon.
don by Offering prizes for apprentices
work.
Large quantities of Iron ore are being
shipped from Missouri to Tennessee and
Alabama. 1t makes a palpable mixture.
The ship yards all along the coast OF
Maine are crowded with work, and orders
are crowding in faster than they can be
accepted.
A Pittsburg fire brick company is send
ing SO, 600 bricks TO Mexico, which will
have to be hauled 100 miles in wagons
They are for u blast furnace.
Several new glass works, including two
or three to make plate glass. are project
ed. One will be ut McKcesport, Pa, one
nj Pittsburg, and one ut Riverton.
N diamond expert from a leading jew
elry house in New York is working upol
the diamond fields of Ellicott, Ky, will
the assistance of the government.
A Pennsylvania syndicate has secured
10000 acres of land twelve miles iron
Chattanooga. where it will work ore bet
ter than the Lake Superior article.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-02-24
Spice of Life.

Time is not always money 10 him who
trusts.-Puck.
A sign says: Higher coal.' We'd
like to. We buy ours.-Tid-B Bits.
All men are not homeless, but some
men are homo less than others.-Texas
Colonel.
The Publishers Copyrighticague seems
to be Il kind of Tennysonian half a-lcag
Burlington Free Press.
Man never has the same faith in the
eternal fitness of things after his wife has
made him q shirt.-Milwaukce journal.
1t is us dangerous 10 interfere between
a p~hilanthropist and his philanthropy as
between a dog and his bone.-London
Times.
"Soup or fish, sir?" asked the waiter.
Neither" replied the guest "That was
a superficial question. wasn't it?" said
the guests Observation-Disclosures Press.
Gus-"Heavcns! dear boy, you. will
have to be CAREFUL" Jack-..Why, is
A1OStOh - GduESlouS pidCC. 0uS@ Odu-
gcrous? / should say SO. Don't you
know this is leap year?'-Epoch.
A sandusky woman has cloped with a
manufacturer of perfumes. The wronged
husband says he forgives her. If she
prefer an odor mar to him, well and
good.-Birmlngham Republican.
A Georgia negro who can hold two
hens eggs in his mouth without discom-
fort is pulling wires for a legislative NOM
nation. He says that it is more than any
white man can do.-Detroit Free Press.
A fashion paper shows that the news
paper raid on the high hat nuisance has
been so effective that the newest fashion
in female headgear is only about six
inches higher hanformerly. -Norristown
Herald.
Clara Morris says she uses real tears in
portraying her characters. 1t is also un.
derstood that the male portion of hel
audience use real tears to relieve theil
feelings during the long waits between
acts.-Boston Transcript.
$50 you believe in cheaper whisky dc
your" Certainly I do. Get the price
of whisky down to a reasonable basis and
a poorman like myself, with q family tc
support, would have more money to buy
bread with.''-New York Sun.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-02-24
Fair Trade DETECTIVES.

The other day, says the Philadelphia
Times. two pretty young ladies, both
daintily dressed entered one of DIR
large dry goods establishments, took
the elevator to the second floor and
tho fur department. Here a careful
examination of costly fu,s resulted in
the selection of a scalskin doln,an.
One of tho ladies opened her purse.
At that moment the tloor-walkcr step
ped up. He was excited and spoke
larslly. "Put that dolman away,
Williams." he said; land you," turn
ing to the purchasers. .'lcavc this store
at once" Astonished and terrified,
they stared helplessly Mt the man.
.'Come, get out l tell you," he con-
tinued, s.or I'll have you bounced in
short order" Tho ladies were thought
to be ..pricers." A detective and
several statesmen assisted in their re-
moval to the street. That this was a
ease of mistaken identity became. pain
fully apparent to tho startled firm a
few days later. Suit was brought and
5000 was required to- settle, in order
to keep the case out of the papers. 1t
TRANSFERRED that the ladies were the
daughters of wealthy residents of the
city. The incident serves to show
to what lengths great firms go to de-
tcct these .'pricers."
This term .'pricer" needs explana-
ton. Some Of tho most successful
houses in Philadelphia and New York
keep a small book entitled: "Purchas-
ing account" The pages ofthis brass
bound little volume are scanned only
by the members of the firm and by the
confidential clerk, who has exclusive
control Of this interesting bit of trade
policy. At the close of the season the
amounts which s'balance" run nearly
into six figures. These represent dis
bursements for purchasing, for
salaries, carrage-hire, luncheons,
messenger service, and i%ncidentals,
and show credits for goods purchased
from rival houses. ranging from laces,
gloves. hosiery. silks, and satins, tc
imported costumes. fur. mantles, brio.
a-brac, art embroideries, bronzcs. and
other costly articles. Some of the
names Of ladies which appear on these
pages opposite heavy purchases also
appear prominently in the socia
world. The competition between bis
houses is SO keen that the only way
each can keep even with the other is t.
employ professional people to go from
and compare goods. For obyiou,
reasons the mission of these people il
secret. while their appearance mus
be exceptional. It would not do fol
common-looking people to be buying
$500 sacques, $4 silks, and $40 velvet
every few days. Really fashiopabl,
and wealthy people r required TO,
the delicate service. and strange as
may seem are readily secured.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-02-24
Grief Too Great for Utscrance.

Prot. Clayton tells q thrilling ex.
p~ericncc. At Ruby City, while look.
Ing over II claim to determine the most
favorable place to prospect for a blind
ledge, an extension of Il valuable mine,
he accidentally in marking the ground
dug up some good ore and exposed the
ledge. The locators who had recently
sold It for an inconsiderate sum-, were
with him. Ono Of them indulged in Q
good deal Of profanity, cursing his
luck for having trilcd away q fortune.
Turning to his partner, who was less
Administrative, he inquired s.Why
: lon't you kickpn "Don'tN talk ia
ne, I am hunt too bad;ll / can't
kick. I'm hlcsjins inside Nardns,