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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-06-11

on never thought of before, which has up to date
grown wild ana thought useless, until brains and
money came along, and to valuable product, a
new element Of wealth comes forth.
Water works and electric lights are some of
the evidences of the new order OF things. Both
have been completed this year. The former are
owned by the city, built at an expense of $780,
600, for which the city was bonded. The cleo
trio light plant is owned entirely by home capi-
taliss which also speaks we'll for their enter
prise and public spirit.
AS before intimated great change for the
better has taken place in the prospects of the
city. The people have become interested and
are taking hold at the right place and time.
Outside capital is being encouraged to come in
and invest. With all this, it does not require
very grea, prophet to foretell the future. Where
has existed dull, old-fogy town is now
springing up live, bustling city, making its
Influence felt for good all over the State. Fer
nandina will be city, and those who take time
by the forclock will never have cause TO regret
such step.
AS matter of course the
OLD FLORIDIAN
bring good cheer weekly for, we hope, many
years to come. They are f. w. Nix, the sta
toner, new and book dealer, and who says he
furnishes several parties in Tallahassee with
goods in his line, as well as many other por-
tions of the State; John II. Stages, coored
Justice of the Peace r. S Schuyler, architect ;
John Barr, the retiring mayor; j. Fl. Jones, tax
collector; and Geo f. Wolff county clerk
Pressure of time prevented us seeing many
others, as well as getting more information for
this letter. We will make up for it ext time
how wevrr.
Mention Of the Mirror, the local paper, must,
not be omitted. 1t is published by Messrs
Moore and Mtnucy, who are fine printers; ed
tied by Geo. II. Fairbanks, Flordas historian,
ali OF whom are doing good work fox their town
and deserve the success with which they are
meeting.
The new officers, elected under The charter
granted at the last session of The Legislature,
assumed the rcns of government last week and
much is expected of them in the way Of public
improvements The wachword here now is
forward in everything, and for their complete
and final success they have The very best wishes
OF the FLoRIDIAN c. VI. G.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-06-11
She's fairer than q lily.

She's fairer than lily,
And she's swecter than y rose,
And she knocks the neighbOls silly
When she wields the garden hose.
She lifts her skirts from danger
With her left hand, while her right
Grasps the nozzle, and the stranger
Gets very pleasing sight.
The neighbors' eyes all twinkle
And their interest daily grows,
For they like to see her sprinkle,
And they like to zee the hose.
Somerville journal
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-06-11

Editor of Florida Christian Advocate was much
enjoyed, both by the Conference and his many
friends in Tallahassee. His sermon on Sunday
night was forcible, impressive and delivered to a
crowded church.
The visitors were impressed by the generous
hospitality of Tallahassee, and left pleasant re :
collections Of themselves.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-06-11
ARE YOU SkEPTsCAI.:

If 50, we will convince you that Ackers English
Remedy Tor the lungs is superior to all other
preparations, and is positive cure tor all Throat
and Lung troubles, Group, WhoopIng Cough and
Colds We guarantee the preparation ani will
give you a sample bottle tree. VI. Lively, Drug
rist March IL cow -6n
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-06-11

Along with their live, strong conceptions OF
the Divine ruth our Methodist fri IS have an
admirable systcn for its propagation. One of
its features is their denominational meetings,
which 90 under the name Of Conferences" in
which there is a frequent convOcation OF preach
ers and people, IA free interchange of opinion on
points OF church work and doctrine, and that
interchange of experience, sympathy and fellow
ship which goes largely to forming an esprit du
corps and place them second to none in the
work Of evangezng the world. The General
Conference is the law making body of the
church and meets quadriennially; next year be-
ing the time for its meeting in ST. Louts Mo.
The Annual Conference generally includes
State within its jurisdiction reviews the work
of the year. superintends the various insttu-
tions OF the church; investigates the character
and life of its preachers, and, if worthy, sends
them out to their assigned work
for the year The District Conference is an ad-
visOry body composed of all the ministers of
presiding elders district and lay delegates elected
from each pastoral charge. These reports are
received and the interests of the church freely
discussed, while prominence is given to devo-
tional exercises. This body also elects four lay
men to represent the district at the Annual Con-
ference.
The Tallahassee District Conference has inst
been held in this city with every pastor present
and a representative from every pastoral charge.
This district includes Franklin, Liberty, Gads-
den, Wakua, Leon, Jefferson and Taylor
counties, has fourteen pastoral charges, between
forty and fifty churches and over three thousand
members.
The presiding elder, Rev. S. E. Phillips was
president of the body and Revs H. E. Partridge
and l. S. Patterson Secretaries. The sessions
were held morning and afternoon and preach
ing morning and night. An early morning
prayer meeting Is As A. N.Y. was an interesting
fe ,ture of the meeting.
The reports of the preachers indicated pro-
gress in the church work Plans were laid for
future efforts. The temperance cause received
earnest attention and the Conference reviewed,
with "goves off," the record of legislative
judges and public officers who were weakened
on the subject of enforcing the local option laws.
A plan to arouse public sentiment and organize
against the saloon power was outlined and
Revs. Phillips and Partridge and Messrs Car
roll, Bernard and Collins appointed Committee
to issue circular address. The District Con-
ference thus serves notice on the weak-kneed
politicians.
Messrs. r. d. Davis, j. T. Bernard, G. w
Taylor and J. V. w. Cobb were elected to the
Annual Conference with Messrs. Carroll, Cantey,
Cromartie and Turnbull as alternaes.
Mt. Pleasant was selected as place for next
session.
Sermons were preached by Rev. Moore, Tom
kies Patterson, DcPass, Patillo, Philips, Bridges,
Anderson, Gray and Gasque.
The presence of Rev j. Anderson, d. ID
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-06-11

What doth it profit man to get
modern society novel for twenty-five cents
if he has to buy an unabridged dictionary
and encyclopedia before he can under
stand it.-Shoe and Leather Reporter
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-06-11
Mrs. Waitcs.

Having taken charge of the house known as the
Whitaker House, is now prepared to accommo-
date boarders. 23-u
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
Britons Think His Indiscre-
tion Did Not Condone
Bayard's Brutality.
Salisbury Issues a Blue Book
Detailing the Whole
Affair.
Bloodthirsty Africans Massa-
ere Christian Missionaries
and Dethrone a King.
The Revolution Resulted From
the Cruelty of German
Traders.

LONDON, Jan. IA blue book on the
Sackville affair has just been publlshed.
Interest in the book centers in dis
patch, dated Oct. "a, to Mr.. Phelps, IN
which, observing that in the Judgment
of the government Lord Sackyllle's
conduct had ceased to be of
Importance, President Cleveland hav-
ing already sent him his passports.
Lord Salisbury contraverts the IDEA
that the acceptance or retention of
minister is a question to be determined
solely with or without the reasons as
signed by the government to when ne
Is accredited. In this matter, Lord
Salisbury says, general principles are OF
more importance than the particular
ease under discussion. These princi-
pies appear to the queens governmentto
have been accurately laid down 3y Lord
PalmerstOn OH the occasion OF the sud-
den dismlssal of Minister BulWer from
the court of Madrid in 1S4S. A Quota
ton follows from PalmerSton's COM
munication to Jsturiz, to the effect that
international law entities the nation to
which demand for the withdrawal OF
its minister has been addressed to de-
cline to comply with the demand, even
though grave and weighty reasons have
been assigned. The Post commenting
Oh the subject says:
Lord Salisbury acted with due regard for
national dignity. Lord sackvllle $ lnolscre
ton does not cOndone MIR. Bayard S neglect
of a decent international observance.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
"THE WIFE YOU WANT"
Bob Burdette Vouchsafes Some
Advice to Young Men.

burlington HaWkeye.
You say you demand domestic, use
full woman as your wife. If that is so.
marry Nora Mulligan, your laundress'
daughter. She wears cOwhide shoes, is
guiltless of corsets, never had a sick
day in her life, takes in washing, gOss
out housecleaning, and cooks for a fam
lily of seven children, her mother and
three section men who board with her.
| don't think she would marry you, be-
cause Con Regan, the track walker, is
her style of man.
Let us examine into. your qualifica-
tions as model husband after your
own matrimonial ideas, my boy. Can
you shoulder barrel of flour and carry
it down cellar? Can you saw and split
ten cords of hickory wood in the fall so
as to have ready fuel all winter? Can
you spade up half acre of ground for
a kitchen garden? Do you know what
will take the lime taste out of the els
tern, and can you patch the little leak
in the kitchen roof? Can you bring
home pane of glass and a wad OF
putty and repair damages in the sitting
room window? Can you hang some
cheap paper on the kitchen? Can you
fix the front gate so it won'tswag. Can
you do anything about the house that
Con Reagan can?
My dear, dear boy, you see Nora Null
ligan wants higher type Of true man
hood. You expect to hire men to do all
the mans work about the house. but you
want your wife to do anything any
woman can do. Believe me. my son,
that nine-tenths of the girls who play
the piano and sing so charmingly, whom
you in your limited knowledge set down
as mere butterflies of fashion, are better
fitted for wives than you are for hus-
band. If you want tomarry first-class
cook and experienced housekeeper do
your counting in the intelligence office:
But if you want wife marry the girl
you love, with dimpled hands and face
like the sunlight, and her love will teach.
her all these things, my boy, long be-
fore you have learned One-half your own
lesson.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
ATROCITIES IN AFRICA.
Heather Tribes Massacre Chris
tian Missionaries and Dethrone
Hing MWanga.

UI3D DCOhA OitO
King Mwanga.
ZANZIBAR, Jan. 11.-Advices have
been received from the interior that IN
October last Mwanga, king OF Uganda,
plotted to destroy his entire body guard,
his intention being to abandon them on
an island in Lake Nyanza, where they
would starve'to death. The guards, who
had been forewarned of the kings in
tentions, refused to enter the canoes
which were to convey them to the isl
and, but returned to the capital and
made an attack on Mwanga's palace.
The king fed to escape the fury of the
guards. and his brother KiWewa,
was enthroned in his stead.
Kiwewa appointed Christians to
the principal offices. This en-
enraged the Arabs, who murdered many
of the Christian officials, and replaced
them with Mahommedans. The Arabs
burned the English and French mis-
sion stations and killed many OF the
converts to Christianity. The mission
boat ElanOre, in which some OF the per-
sons that had been converted by the
French missionaries were fleeing, was
struck by hippopotamus and sank.
i've O1 bl1G COIlNcIlS DClllS5 ulOWhCu.
Many letters for Emin Bey and Henry
M. Stanley were destroyed by the burn
ing of the missionary stations. The
missionaries have reached Usambvio in
safety. The Msalale depot is safe.
Mwanga is a prisoner at Magu. He has
appealed to the British missionaries for
assistance. The Arabs have written to
Missionary Mckay eXulting in their
triumph and prophesying the extinction
Of ali the mission stations in Central
Africa in revenge for England's anti
slavery policy. They have proclaimed
Uganda a Mahommedan kingdom.
The English African Missionary So
eietieS are unanimous in laying the
blame of the troubles in East Africa
upon the invasion of that territory by
the Germans. The Rev. Mr.. Ashe, who
recently came from Uganda, says that
he discovered no trouble whatsoever
among the natives until, upon his re-
turn, he reached a point within 200
mile3 of the coast, where the influence
of Germany was felt. From the Opin-
ion which prevailed there, Mr.. Ashe is
inclined to believe that the trouble will
spread inland and require stronger
force than has hitherto been brought to
bear to suppress it. The whole course
of the Germans, Mr.. Ashe asserts, has
been aggressive, if not brutally OPP
pressive, and he is unable to see any
thing to avert danger TO all of the for
eign missions labOring in the interior.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
Disciples Of Esculapius En-
gage in a Scrap With Fa-
tai Results.
Farmers Capture a Colored
Ravisher and Generously
Spare His Life.
Missoupians Track a Man-Kil-
ler and Make Material for
a Funeral.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
STEVENS POINT, Wis. Jan. 11.-Dr.
A. G. Meyers. one of the best known
physicians in this part of the state, and
United States examiner OF pensions at
this place, was shot dead in the street
here to-day by his aged father-in-law.
Patrick Griffiths. The victim and his
brother-in-law, VIII Grifiths, had quar-
relied a few minutes before and were
walking side by sidewhen the tragedy oc-
cured. Dr.. Meyers wife was shot dead
in her bed room a month ago. Though
Meyers claimed she killed herself. the
coroner's jury returned verdict to the
effect that she came to her death at the
hands of some one unknown. GrltfthS
believed that Meyers was the murderer
of his daughter, and when he shot him
to-day he exclaimed. BLOOD for blood"
The father and son were arrested.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
Warring Express ComnanIes.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE war between
express companies is growing lively.
Rates from Eastern points to st. Paul,
Minneapolis and all points on the Mis-
souri, river have been cut from 81 to
sl.75; from Chicago to same
points rates are cut from 50
to 81. and at many other places rates
have been cut in proportion. Vice
President Crosby, of the United States
Express company, stated that the cause
of the war grew of the establishing by
the American express of an open rate
of IS cents from New York to Chicago,
and IS from New York to st. Paul.
the other companies following suit.
The Adams then cut the rate from CHI
cago to Omaha and st. Paul to 81. and
the United States express again made
Eastern rates to correspond. Barrett,
agent of the American express, denies
that the war is due to his company hav-
ing established 75-cent rate.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
A. LEAP FOR LIFE.
Missourians Fill a Murderer's
Carcass With Lead.

NEW FLORENCE. Mo-, Jan. IA
shooting affray occurred at this place
yesterday, in which D. r. Drscoll was
instantly killed; also. his murderer,
Isaac Will, who escaped from the Jail
at Danville some time since. Will
had been imprisoned some months
for an unsuccessful attempt to
kill his wife. On the night of Dec.
80, he escaped. Nothing was heard of
him until yesterday morning, when he
made his appearance at an early hour at
Mrs. Peters, where his wife, from
whom he had been divorced was living.
He made desperate attempt to gain
admittance to his wife's chamber, but
he was prevented from so doing until
she could secure herself in neighbor'S
house. Driscoll, the city marshal, was
notified of Willis action and proceeded
to arrest him. Will shot him through
the lreart. Wilt was followed by
posse of citizens and killed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
Tacky Said to Be an Indian Word.


ST. Louis Republic.
When / was boy in Mobile, Ala,
some forty years ago, the word tacky
was the common synonym of the class
called by the negroes "pOor white
trash" 1t was, however, more gener-
ally applied to the inOffenSlve, indolent,
and extremely poor men and boys
tacky is male noun from the pine
barrens. and hence ''piDy woods was
the adjective generally coupled with it
usually, must also confess. pretixed
by an expletive, thus: "a ID trifilng,
nO-account, piny woods tacky."
So much for the application of the
word to the human being; now for its
origin:
At the time of which I write, and for
many years before and since, there was
another misunderstanding race of ami
mails found in the piny woods of Ala
bama, Florida and Mississippi. es-
pecially along the gulf coast. viz: A
race of little scrubby, Scrawny ponies,
droves usually by seal from the At
takapas region, and were sold at from
So to S5 head, when almost any kind
of horse was worth 500. The droverS
who handled these ''critters" also dealt
in native Indian ponies, obtained from
the Choctaws. who were then numerous
in Alabama and Mississippi. The In
dian ponies differed from the Attakapas
runts in the fact that the former were
always pot-bellied. no matter how lean
they were otherwise, while the latter
were usually symmetricaly lean. The
dealers, in selling bunch of ponies,
would differentiate the lot into $50
many Injuns and so many Attakas, or
plain tackles" The latter were also
sometimes designated as Cajuns (Aca-
dians).
Here, then, you have the etymology
and derivitatiOn of the word of which
Chicago is claiming the invention.
Yours, very truly,
FRANK l.. JAMES, NJ. ID.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
Time Is Money.

New York Truth.
Muttonhedde and Smith met on
Broadway.
"Hella! Smithy; what's the matter?
You look all broken up"
''Fve reason to be. That ass, SnOb-
well, owes me clear thou. and has just
sent me word he can't pay"
"HOw long ago did he borrow it?''
"FOul years.
"WelI, dear chappie, that's all right!
Time is money, you know. and if you
wait long enough you'll get it all back,
See?n
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
Arrested the Wrong Man.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Bradford,
Yorkshire, magistrates to-day decided
that prima facie case had not been
proved against Barrett, the milkman,
who is charged with the murder of
eight-year-old John Gill, whose body,
horribly mutilated. was found in an
Outhouse on the morning of Dec. 80.
The prisoner was therefore released.
The decision of the magistrates was
received by those gathered in the court
room with applause.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
Silver for Cyclone Sufferers.

PUEBLO. Col, Jan. 1.-THE Philadel-
phia smelter, Pueblo smelter and Colo
RADIO smelter. of this city, have each do
mated a fifty-ounce silver brick, to be
sold by the stock exchanges of the cities
OF New York, Philadelphia and Pitts
burg for the benefit of the cyclone snf-
fererS. The bricks will be ready for
shipment by Monday evening and will
be Immediately forwarded by the smelt-
ers to their destination.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
Refreshed by His Rest.

BERLIN, Jan. 11.-Prince Bismarck
appears to be in good spirits, being re-
freshed by his rest. After spending
few weeks here, he will go to Varsein
early in the spring. Semi-official pa
pers assert that i'll his speech in the
reichstag the chancellor is certain to
make sensation by an endeavor to
prove from the Geffcken and MOrier in
cidents his theory that during Emperor
Frederick's reign intrigues were afoot
to overthrow him.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
ComnelIed to Go Slow.

PARIS, Jan. ia deputation of
Panama canal bondholders, headed by
Count Dillon, president of the Union
des Actionaires ct Obligataires, to-day
called upon NJ. Goblet, minister of
foreign affairs, and pointed out the
urgency of the necessity for the pas
sage by the senate before the meeting
of the canal company, on Jan. 26, of the
bill to reform the bankruptcy laws. M.
Goblet expressed his sympathy with the
bondholders, but said that the govern
ment was compelled to act in the mat
ter with the greatest reserve.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
OBITUARY..

Special to the GLOBE.
PASADENA, Cal, Jan. 1.-THE funeral Of
Owen Brown, son of John Brown, the abo-
litionist and last survivor of the Harper's
Ferry tragedy. was held here yesterday, and
was attended by an immense number of peo-
ple. Owen Brown was seventy-four years Of
age, and had lived for many years i'll retire
ment at Pasadena. He was one of the four
sons of John Brown who went from Ohio in
1915 to Kansas. They went unarmed, and
settled near OssawattOmie. but, because of
their strong anti-slavery opinions, they were
harassed by pro-slavery men. They finally
asked their father TO bring them supply of
arms and ammunition. He did SO, and for
nearly two years he and his sons were en-
gagged in the rough border warfare between
the pro-slavery men Of Missouri and the anti
slavery men of Kansas. One of his sons was
yers Ferry affair. in 1859, in which two of
his sons were killed. When John Browns
provisional constitution for the people of
the United States was adopted by his little
convention at Chatham. Canada West, in
1858, Owen Brown was made treasurer.
EX.REPREsENTATIvE SINGLETON.
Special to the Globe.
Singleton, of Mississippi, died here tonight
at his nome on Fifteenth street. after an i'll
of the house of representatives continuously
from the Forty-fOurth TO the Forty-ninth
congress. Mr.. Singleton was born in Ken
tucky and was seventy-siX years old. He was
a member of the Confederate congress. The
remains will be taken to Mississippi for
burial.
Y. L. WHITE.
Special to the Globe.
NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Advices were re-
ceived in this city tonight of the death, at
Nassau, n, P, Bahamas, on Dec. 81, of q. j.
White, the well known journalist, who went
to that place on Dec. 10 in the hope of re-
gaining his health. His disease was con-
sumption.
JUDGE BARDON.
Special to the Globe.
SUPERIOR Wis, Jan. 11.-Richard Borden,
county Judge an old resident of Superior,
died tonight, aged seventy-four.
The house subcommittee on postoffices
and post roads yesterday began the consider
ton of their appropriation bill. Although
the bill is large it is thought that it will be
ready for th full committee in few days.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
Praise From Sir Hubert.

LONDON, Jan. 12.-Mr. Gladstone has
written cordial letter to Francois De
Presence, Of Paris, the author of new
work on Ireland. The subject, says Mr..
Gladstone, is admirably treated, and is
more burning than Mary Stuart OF
Charles l. "Such efforts" he adds,
''prove my contention that the whole
civilized world is with us.''
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
CabletteS.

The reports of the fighting between the
Germans and the followers of the deposed
King Mataafa, in Samao, have been con-
firmed. The Germans charge that Mataafa's
men fred the first shot, while the followers
of Mataafa assert that the Germans first shot
an important chief and his son,
The negotiations between the Chinese and
India governments regarding Sikkam, have
been brought to standstlll by a refusal of
the Thlbetans th further discuss the matter
unless their sovereignty over Slkkam is ad-
mitted.
mitted to prison tor contempt of court in fail
ing to pay the sum of 93,77S due by him as
administrator OF his uncle's estate, has been
released.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
CLEARING THE RUINS.
Three More Bodies Recovered
From the Debris at PittShurg.

P1TTsBURG, Pa. Jan. 1.-THE work
OF clearing the ruins was not completed
tonight as expected, but by morniug
the debris will all be removed. Late
this afternoon the body of Richard Car
roll was discovered in the cellar of the
Welch building and no bodies have been
found since. The police are hopeful
that there are no more in the wreck.
The two bodies taken out this morning
were identified as the remains of George
Blendinger and Leonard Shiffhauer.
two of the missing bricklayers. The
cOroner'S investigation was begun
to-day, but after a, short session an ad-
jOurnment was taken until Monday. All
the injured are doing well, and all but
two will recover.