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the first, and at this time he is lying in
very critical condition indeed. All other
cases have almost entirely recovered, and
at this writing, there is substantially and
truly but the one case, that of young Mr..
EdmondsOn, now in the town, all other re-
ports to the contrary Notwithstanding.
10 the public, and our friends generally,
we can say, with assuring confidence, that
tn outlook is again encouraging Those OF
our people who have not had the fever in
some form are now using every means 10
! avoid coming in contact with 1t. A good
many have moved out TO the country so as
to reduce the material upon which these
sporadic explosions can operate. In the
meantime the work of disinfecting houses
and premises is being carefully done. 50
that, with this state of facts, and one other,
which we ought to mention, and that Is,
the disease ever since its Introduction here
has scarcely ever been transmitted, except
by Close and frequent contact with those
thai were very SICK. the public may rest
assured that no serious apprehensions can
be felt that the disease will spread to any
considerable extent from this time on, or
from this place
As We go to press at our usual time on
Friday morning. we have the pleasure Of
reiterating our assertions of last evening,
that the situation of things here is decid-
eddy improving. The case of young Mr..
EdInond5on has taken a very decidedly
favorable turn. and be is much better this
morning. And equally as encouraging is
the fact that no other case whatever has
developed. So we have but the one case iii
or about the town, that of Mr. Edmondson,
and be being this morning very much
better
Our friegd Of many years, Maj. Walpole,
OF the Sumtervilie Times, insists upon our
saying definitely whether we have yellow
fever in Plant City. We will say this much
with all the definitene5s we can command,
that admitting, for the sake of argument.
that We have yellow fever here, and have
had cases of it for the past six months and
II it does not spread more rapidly than it
has in that time we can as ure our friend
that it will be a long time indeed before it
can possibly reach Sumter county from this
source. So don't order out your shot gun
vat
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AMONG THE EsoUIMAUx.
Peculiar F festivities Celebrated by Our
Northern eighbors.

From Chambers Journal.
All the Esquimaux are superstitous about
death, and, although they hold festivals in
memory of departed friends, they will gen
orally carry dying person to some aban-
doned hut to drag out his days in hunger
and neglect. After the death Of a husband
or wife the survivOr-among the coast
tribes, at any rate-cuts the front hair and
faSts for twenty days The festivals are
often held in a sort Of common hall called
the kashga, which is built of the same
pattern as the semi-subte rranean winter
houses, but Is often as large as sixty feet
square and twenty or thirty feet high. The
kasnga also serves for other purposes. 1t is
used for the public bath; for the delibera-
tons of the council of elders in communal
questions; for the preparation of skins and
the manufacture of sleds: for the reception
OF visitors and for the sleeping place of
males who have not huts of their own The
festivals consist OF singing and dancing OF
primitive character and then gorging
with fish and blubber, with the additional
luxury of melted reindeer fat when it can
be procured. All the food, both flesh AID
fish, goes through some process of cooking
before being eaten, although the higher
it is the more it is appreciated
The tribes of Norton Sound hold festival
every year in October or November in
ilACAll VI ucCt1SSu hAIlSllleil, anu Ibbi Oh
thus describes the performances: At sunset
the men assemble in the kashga, and after
a hurried bath, ornament each other by
tracing various figures on the naked back
with a mixture of oil and charcoal Two
bows, who for this occasion are respectively
named the raven and the hawk, are in at
tendance mixing the paint, etc. Finally.
the faces also are thickly smeared; and then
the females are summoned into the kashga.
After b ief lapse Of time noise is heard,
shrieks and yells, Snorting and roaring; and
the disguised men, emerging from the fire
hole, show their heads above the floor, blow
ing and putting like seals. 1t is impossible
to distinguish any complete human figure,
as some are crawling with the feet fore
most, others running on their hands and
feet, while the head of anotheris seen pro-
truding between the legs of a companion.
They all cling together and move in concert
like one immense snake. A number of men
wear masks representing the heads of
animals, and the unsigdtly beings advance
upon the spectators. but chiefly to brighten
the women, who have no means of escaping
molestation except by buying off the actors
with presents. Knowing what was before
them, they have brought the kantags, or
wooden bowls, full of delicious morSels-be-
luga blubber, walrus meat. whale-oiled ber-
ries and other dainties. When each Of the
maskers has eaten and filed bowl or two
it'll delicacies to take home, they indulge
in a pantcmime and gesture play of highly
groteSque character.
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NO DANGER.
The Situation at Plant City-Only One
Case of Sickness.

The Situation at Plant City-Only One
Case of Sickness.
From The Plant CITY tFGa.) Courier Of april 20.
During the fore part of last week our
people were greatly encouraged by the
situation of the health affairs of our
town. So much pains had been taken,
and 50 much labor and money expended
in disiufccting houses, and in cleaning
w everything aud everywhere, aud IN
isolating the unacclimated that our people
felt that we were surely getting tie
better Of this sporadic out-cropping of
yellow fever, SO called. This was sub
stantially the outlook of things up 10 Thurs
day evening. That evening MIR. Simpson
L imopdson, son of Mayor Edmondson,
while in the act Of bathing in his room, was
taken with u chill, followed with fever.
During that day two or three light cases
were reported. Then again on Friday
morning, just as we we're going TO press.
the sad intelligence came TO Us of the death
Of Mr.. Kennedy, one of our valuable cti-
zens, which event we stopped 70 announce.
Now for the situation of this week. OF
course there has been a good deal OF gloomy
apprehension, but up to this writing, Thurs
day evening" there has not been single
d velopment, since Friday last, and but
single case, and that IF an exceedingly mild
type, has been reported. Mr. Ednondsons
case seemed TO assume serious aspect from
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'FLORIDA'SPANDEM0NIUM
THE REPUBLICANS HAVE a HOT
TINE ORGANIZING.

Horatio Bisbee Elected Permanent
Chairman-Names OF the Delegates
at Large to the Chicago Convention
The Delegation Said TO be in Favor
of Blaine.
PALArKA, FLA, April 24-The State
Republican Convention convened here to-
day. The delegates, representing IS coun-
ties. l73 in number 400 colored and Is
whites, were all present at 1910 O'Clock,
when Gen. Ledwith called the meeting TO
order. He read the call for the convention,
and, after the close, made a ten-minute
speech, eulogistic Of the Republican party
in the State
The roll wRs then called, and, after a
great deal of disorder and confusion, Sena-
tor Martin, Of Alachua county, was made
temporary secretary, and H. S. Club and
7. Z. Whiteman assistant secretaries
At 2 O'Clock the convention adjourned
Till o'clock At that hour the temporary
organization was made permanent
THE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
After an hours filibustering. Horatio
Bisbee was elected permanent chairman
amidst deafening cheers
resolution requesting the Central state
Committee to call the next convention II
Ocaia, which, after long debate, was
passed.
A resolution declaring the need Of paper
TO properly conduct the campaign was in
troduced and referred to the State Execu-
tive Committee.
THE DELEGATES At LARGE.
Nominations W re next In order and the
following names were pr posed Tor delegates
at large: Null Petty of Nassau, L. A
Barnes of Alachua, William ~ Ledwith
Of Duval. Edward P. Gunby Of Orange and
W. A Middleton Of DuvaL On motion,
nominating cea=ei for the purpose Of elect
ing Gen. Ledwith by reclamation, which
was done midst deafening applause.
At the night session three other delegates
at large we're elected As follows: Samuel
Petty (coloredj. of Fernend.na, Nassau
county: J. W Mitchell lcolored), of Talla-
Eassee, Leon county, and Edward S. Gunby,
Of Orlando, Orange county. All these are
Blaine men.
TIE ALTERNATEs.
The alternates elected we're: Emanuel
Fortune, tcolored) Of jacksonville; Prof
Isaac Stone, Of De Land; ~. II. Bishop, of
Eusti5 Mark s. White, Of Escambia.
The following Presidential electors were
elected: r. y. OsgoOde ,coloredl Of Madi-
son county; L. A. Barnes, of AlachUs; J.
y. Coom0s, Of Franklin, and J. S. Good
rich, Of Nolusia.
At midnight the convention adjourned
TIL tomorrow morning TO finish its work.
The following State Executive Committee
was appointed: f. n. Cheney, J. f. Lee,
T. 5. Goodrich, d. {. Martin, Charles Rol-
Inns. Dennis Pagan, John K. Russell, F. F.
Nitz.l. Samuel Petty, II. W Chandler, D.
d. 4 ans, l. Purcell, I. c. Humphreys
and j. d. Cole.
4 Temperance platform, and resolutions
favOring a continuance Of import duties
for protection. ard revenue AID favpriug
the Adjustment Of Internal revenue dnties,
was referred to the Executive Committee
The convention adjourned sine die at II 40
O'clock toni rbt
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YONGE's PARK HALL.


A very promising entertainment will be give,
at 1onge's Hall TONIGHT for the benefit ~
the Ladies AID Society of Wesley Monumentql
Church, consisting of Vocal and Instruments
Music and TableauX, supported by well-known
musical talent OF this city, among whom ara
Miss l.. Laski. graduate of the conservatory ot
Leipzig seminary. Miss Emma and Mamis
Lyon, Mr.. F. Z. Keilbach, Mr. and Master /
Nogel. MIR. j. B. Whatley, Messrs. B. Spangen.
berg and Charles Spangenberg Master II IA
Far and B. La Far, and Mr.. Z. A. Lage who has
been selected as manager of the musical pro-
gramme.
PROGRAMME.
1. Neck-and-Neck Grand Galop for Piano nv
Miss L. Lask and +, f. Keilbach.
=. Deep in My Heart, song by Misses Emma
and Mamie Lyon.
3. Trio for Violin, Flute and Piano, from the
opera "NebuchadneZzar" by MeSSrs Charles
Spangenberg, z. A Lage and F. L. Kelbacb.
4. Duet for Either. from the opera Beatrice"
by Mr.. and Master VOgel.
5. The Jacobs Ladder Tableau
q, Soldiers Farewell" Male Quartette, by
Mr., J. 3. Whatley, Z. a. Lage, B. Spangenbery
and F. E. keilbach.
Z. Duet. for Violin and Piano, by Master II. La
Far and Master B, La Far.
s. Give Ne Back Thy Love Again. Solo for
bass, by Mr., B. Spaugenberg.
9. Grand Fantasia, from Ii Trovatore, " for
Piano, by Miss L. Lask and Mr., F. F. Keilhach
10 Major Johns Baby, Tableau
II. Schubert Serenade. for Vfolonceuo and
Piano, by Messrs, f. A Lage and F. E. Keil-
bSh-
r. THE Irish Diamonds" grand Concert
Fantasia. for Piano Solo, by Miss L. Lask
IS. Poe's Raven, Tabeau, in nineteen differ.
ent scenes.
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POLITICAL pRoE1B1r1o N1srs.
Proceedings OF the State Convention
at atlanta.


ATLANTA, GA, April 24-The State Con
vention Of the National Prohibition party
met at 12 O'Clock to-day in the hall Of the
House Of Representatives About seventy
five were in attendance, most of whom
were from Atlanta About twenty negroes
were present AID fully twenty Republicans
who claim to have left the old party.
A. A Murphey of GAINESVILLE, was elected
Chairman, and W r Hanlsiter, OF
Griffin, and c. d. Barker. Of Atlanta, were
elected as secretaries.
Committees were appointed and the con-
vention adjourned at 2 O'Clock and reassern-
bled at s o'clock tonight, when the reports
OF the committees we're received.
A new Executive Committee for four
years was appointed.
DELEGATES TO INDIANAPOLIS
The following delegates 10 the National
Prohibition Convention at Indianapolis
were appointed as by the report Of the com
mI3ittee; J. o. Pervins, Of Fulton; A. A;
Murphey, Of Pike; W. r. HauleIter Of
Spalding; H. NJ. Turner tcolorei), of Full
ton; W. {. Sib.ey. Of Richmond; II. A
Scamp, Of Oxford: W. J. Manley;
Of Whitfield; J. T. Hardin, of Liberty,
H. NJ Sessions, Of Fulton; A. A.
DeI5oacn, Of Fulton; F. NJ. Vaupelt tcol-
ored), of Fulton; V. r. Smith, of Futon;
James Mltcneu, D. D., OF Fulton; A.
Granduson (colored), of Fulton; A. +. Max
well, of Henry: w. g. Solomon, of Blob;
+. VI. Roberts, Of Fulton: u. K Woodward.
Of Fulton; c. ID. Barker, of Fulton: W. +.
Robinson, Of Floyd: J. A. r 'unsavlle
OF Floyd; J. T. Welhelm, of UeKalb
The delegates. On motion of Sam Small,
were instructed 10 vote for Clinton B. Flst
for the Presidency and Bayne for Vice
President.
THE PLATFORM
A platform was reported and adopted,
demanding the Immediate enactment Of a
state prohibition law by the next General
Assembly without a votevof the people The
immediate repeal Of the internal revenue
laws are demanded Prohibitionists are
urged To vote for only those candidates for
State officers and the Legislature VINO are
opposed to the sale of liquor.
The platform was written by Sam Small
The question # nominating State ticket
was postponed
sam Small made speech in which he de-
nounced the Mutual Aid Brotherhood aid
tee prohibition organization of Atlanta
be also paid his respects to the Atlanta
City Council The press Of the State was
denounced for unfairness. MIR. Small said
he proposed to carry the war into every
county III tine State. clear into Savannah.
Bishop Turner, Of the African Methodist
Church, made a lively speech Announcing
that he was done with the Republican
party and was a member Of the National
Prohibition marty
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TATE'S BIG STEAL.
The Report Of the Investigating Com
missioners Submitted


LOUISVILLE, KY, April 24.-The report
Of the commissioners appointed TO investi-
gate abscOnding Treasurer Tate's office,
was submitted to the Kentucky Legislature
to-day. 1t contained no sensational disclos-
ures, the deficit being placed in the neigh
borhOod Of $3.50, 600, the sum alreadyn med
This may be reduced 70 less than 500, 900,
# certain papers prove good. or seven
schedules attached to the report
Ut the commission the most interesting
is that which relates to miscellaneous
due bills and evidences of indebtedness
due to J. w. Tate, Treasurer, aud in mis-
own right. Seventy typewriter
pages are included in the statement, and
the total amount evidenced due is $50,
1872 so. 1t is estimated by those who ought
TO know that not exceeding one-third of the
amount is subject 70 collection, because Il
majority of the due bills have bean can
celled long ago. but carelessly left in the
Treasury. The report shows that the gross
est carelessness prevailed in the Treasures
office during the Tate regime of twenty
wears
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COLUMBUS CHAPTERS.
Heavy Damage Suits Fled-Prepara
lions for the Exposition.

Heavy Damage Suits Fned-Prepara-
tons for the Exposition.
COLUMBUS, GA, April A.-This was re-
turn day for common law cases in Muscogee
Superior Court, and several heavy damage
suits were fled. Among them were the fol-
lowing:
DR.. W. J. Fogle vs. the Mayor and City
Council of Columbus. for $40 200.
George r.. Martin vs.. the Mayor and City
Council of Columbus, for So, 600.
Randall Ramsey VS.. the Mayor and City
Council of Columbia, for 5000
Cornelius Lloyd VS.. the Mayor and City
Council of Columbus, for 5000.
Sallie l.. Oils VS.. the Central railroad, for
$4,000.
Thomas w. Whelan VS.. the Georgia Mid
Land road, for $4,000.
The Exposition Committee had an i'm
portant meeting this afternoon and fully
discussed all the work in hand The COM
mittee on the grand stand submitted plan
for the erection of stand with seating
capacity of 5000. The plan was adopted
and contracts ordered closed. A committee
was appointed. to get upplans and estimates
for the main and other buildings
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Racing at Atlanta.

ATLANTA. GA, April 24-The opening
day of the spring running races brought
quite a large crowd to the track to-day.
The events were as follows:
FIRST RAcE-Six furlongs. 1t was won by
Weeks, with Jim Jordan second and Lamar
third. Time :2l.
SECOND 'RACE-Me heats 1t was won by
Pritchett, with Bertha G. second. Time 40
and l:5l.
THIRD RAcE-Mile dash. 1t was won by Red
Leaf. with Paramount second and Valet third.
Time l:4716.
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NOTICE.

SAVANNAH, GA, April oath, 1885
MeSsrs Darts Bros, SdUdnndh, Ga; ZEN.
II EMEN-We desire to return to you our sincere
thanks for your earnest efforts in behalf of our
Mother Goose Reception at the Theater Monday
night and Tuesday afternoon. We know that
the annoyance of returns and sale of tickets
was great, and we would not have troubled you
in the way we did, except that sickness in the
families of some of our important committees,
caused It's to delay the sale of tickets until so
late that in order to make our entertainment
success, we had to enlist all our friends in the
citytO assist us in the sale of tickets and owing
TO your central location, and Familiarity with
such things, as well as your universal and &C.
knowledge1 kindness in all charitable matters.
We directed that ali returns he made to you.
To You. Mr. W. j. Lindsay, and to the members
of our committees the great financial success
OF the entertainDenu is due.
Very respectfully yours.
THE PATRONESSES AND LADIES
OF tie First Presbyterian Church
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yirg,nia's Coupon Tllts.

HARRIsoNBURG, VA, April 24-R. z.
Sullivan, Of TINS county, agent for James
p. Cooper, repi sentative of the foreign
bondhoIders Of London, was yesterday III
dicted for selling Virginia coupons. Mr..
Cooper has retained counsel for him. Dur
ing the term of the Circuit Court here, just
adjourned, one hundred suits against parties
for offering coupons in payment of State
taxes We're tried. Eighty-six judgments
were rendered
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Blackville's Road to Savannah.

CHARLEsToN, S. c., April 24-Col Alfred
Aldrich, of Barnwell, arrived here tonight
en- route for Savannah, where he goes to
represent the interests of the South Bound
railroad, which is to run from BlAcllville
to Savannah. On the same train arrived
Col. Mike Brown. who represents the road
from Barnwell Court House to Savannah.
1t is not improbable, therefore. that the
roads representatives will meet in the For
ast Cttv
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HALF WHITE AND HALF BLACK.
A Hilarious Old Love Feast Among the
Republicans of Texas.

A Hilarious Old Love Feast Among the
Republicans of Texas.
FORT WORTH, TEX, April 4-The
Texas State Republican Convention to elect
delegates-at-large to the Chicago conven-
ton and nominate State ticket, met here
at noon to-day. Hon. A. M. Cochran, OF
Dallas, was chosen temporary chairman.
and j. c. Martin secretary. the conven-
ton is the largest and most representative
Republican body that ever assembled in
Texas Fully 400 delegates were
present, about equally divided as to
color. Heretofore the colored delegates
have largely out-numbered the whites
When Chairman Cochran, in his address,
mentioned the names of Blaine and Sher-
man. vociferous cheering and applause fol-
lowed. After appointing a committee on
credentials, the convention took recess
until 8 o'clock tonight.
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Death Ends His sorrowa. q

MOBILE, April 24.--Iast night a white
man was seen to fall backward from a
wharf into the river al the foot Of Eslava
street, and to-day il was ascertained that
the unfortunate person was Mvron A.
Sprague, formerly a successful wholesale
and retail merchant here, who has been out
of bushes, and IN i'll health since he was
burned out, lest .ummer
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PAPOT.-The relatives and friends of s n
PAPoT and family are respectfully invited to ar.
tend his funeral at Laurel Grove Cemetery at 2
o'clock THIS AFTERNOON.
PINDER-Ihe relatives, friends and acouain+
ance Of Mr.. and Mrs. JOHN B. PISpER, are in.
vlted TO attend the funeral services of the
former on Wilmington Island THIS MORNIVt!
at II O'Clock W.
Inc schooner Mamie viii be at Thunderbolt
upon the arrival of the 10 O'Clock train 10 tai
all free of charge" who wish TO 90 down
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The Murderous Faitb cure

MAIDEN, MASS, April 24.-In the Dis
trict Court this morning Mrs Abby X.
Conner was arraigned on charge Of man
slaughter for causing the death of her
daughter, Mrs. Lottie A Juucs, the victim
Of the Christian science affair at Medford
last Thursday. S1e was held III $1,000
bonds for trial Saturday, May 8. She has
not vet secured bail
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CHARLESTON CHAT.
The City TO Put in a Police Patrol
Telegraph system.

CHARLESTON, April 24-The city of
Charleston today signed contract for the
construction Of a police patrol telegraph
system The system is to cost about Sl4,-
900.
Another development in the Faulkner
Herne case occurred to-day. Faulkner was
shot a out six weeks ago by August
Herne, who charged him with robbing his
tHerne's) father of his wife and daughter,
and all his household goods. Then Faulk-
Ter was arrested on a charge of abduction.
The case was compromised by the return of
the girl to the custody of her father, with
whom size has been until to-day, when she
disappeared from her fathers residence at
Sunlfnerville She Is now in this city, and
Is supposed to have come hsrs to ioin her
mother and lover
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Failures In Gotham.

NEW YORK. April 2i-F. d. Blake & Co..
wooten comm ssiOn merchants at No. rs
Leonard street, assigned today. Their
liabilities are estim' ii at 500, 900 t. $780,
600, o; which considerable portion is said
to be due banks.
Jlstus J. Smith and Thomas c. Drake,
architects, who assigned recently, filed their
schedules to-day showing Liabilities of $lS2,-
500: nominal assets OF $l6S, 500 and mtual
assets OF Sl30,200
A CLoTHIER ASSIGNS.
STAUNToN, VA, April 24.-Meyer Ober-
dorfer, a dealer IN ready-made clothing, as
signed to-day. His liabilities are 81, 900
and his assets $1,000
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The Edgar Thompson Resumption.

PITTsBURG, April 24-Seven hundred
men went TO work at the Edgar Thompson
Steel Works this morning. Two furnaces
were fired up and arrangements are pro-
crossing TO start others. The excitonient of
yesterday has almost entirely disappeared.
Supt. Jones says no can rot all the men he
wants and is refusing applications. The
knights continue firm, and so Jar there have
been no assertions from their ranks.