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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-07-09
NO ANNEXATION.

The Jacksonville Times-Union sent out
letters to number of prominent citizens
of Florida, requesting their views on the
subject of the annexation Of West Florida
to Alabama. The replies were over
whelmingly in opposition to the scheme.
Among those who gave their views were
Hon. Samuel Pasco, Hon. John l.. Gas
kns, Hon. w. r. Hyer, Ex-Governor Har-
rison Reed, Hon. A. X. Allison, Hon. j.
B. Wall, Hon. S. r. Mallory, Colonel w.
D. Chipley, Captain p. Houstoun, Hon.
Robert Bullock, Ex-Governor George F.
Drew and Others Hon. Patrick Hous-
toun, State Senator from Leon, replied as
follows:
II has never occurred to me that there was
anything serious in the agitation of the question
of the annexation Of West Florida to Alabama
until the receipt If your letter asking an express
sion OF my opinion on this question: which has
caused me to give it some reflection a matter
worthy of consideration. While Florida is one
among the largest States in the Union, and while
her several divisions differ in many respects, they
all seem necessary TO form, by combination of
these differences, symmetrical whole. West,
Middle. East and SOuth-see how each differs.
And yet how necessary each is 10 make the State
perfect. West Florida, with its fertile farming
lands, its valuable forests of pine. lis magnificent
bays and harbors, Astounding with fish and oys-
tiers, its beautiful city OF Pensacola, with its har-
Dor unsurpassed, and its shipping, ranking it
among the first Of all American ports, destined
to become the great metropolis Of the South at
no very distant day-can any Floridian consent
to have this attractive section coded to another
State? But there is still another, and to me a
greater reason why Florida cannot afford to part
from her western possessions. From my earliest
recollection up to the present time, this section
has furnished men whose intellects have made
their impress in the nations councils-Generas
whose names live in the history of the lost cause,
Governors, Judges and lawmakers whose valu
able services will ever be held in kindly and
grateful remembrance by the people of the State.
AT every session OF the Legislature the represent
atives OF this section found in the first ranks,
and the influence they have IS always exerted in
promoting the best interests of the State, and
their absence would occasion loss that could
not be replaced. These are some reasons, briefly
stated why it would be unwise for our State to
part from one OF its most attractive sections.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-07-09

Charles Emory Smith, editor of the
Philadelphia Press, staunch Republican
paper, and Henry Grady, editor of the
Atlanta Constitution, were orators at
recent college commandments. Grady
spoke of the corrupting use of money of
recent years in American polititics, and
strongly denounced it. Editor Smith
spoke on the same subject, but upheld the
corruption Of the ballot. His argument
was that corruption existed in Washing
toms time, therefore it was right. Such
sentiments as the editor of the Press dis
seminates are worse than anarchisric, and
if allowed to prevail will soon bring an
end to American liberty.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-07-09
INTERSTATE FARMERS, ASSOCIATIONS

The Interstate Farmers Association
will meet in Montgomery, Ala, on Aug
ust 20. This body is composed of dele
gates from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Virginia and Texas, five from each Con-
gressional District. Every State ought
to be fully represented, says the New Or
leans South, as the convention will be
composed of the leading practical agri-
culturists of the South, and doubtless
important questions of progress and
economy will be presented for discussion
and solution, which will materially affect
the development and future Of the States
mentioned. Railroads and hotels have
stipulated for reduced rates and the at
tendance ought to be large.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-07-09
TARTIN& THE FRUITS"
TECTION.
From the ST. Louis POsl-u'p''

From the ST. Louis ros'
The Governor of Indiana Ds
appeal to the public for cOn rIsr
save the 5000 miners IN va q
from starvation. The Cnlc 'I.dti
editorially appeals to pubic .; "D u
half of a multitude of starslns - n
Braidwood, Ill. These mlI sms
are forced to deal at "Piu0. ,hss
run by the companies and a.. at ~
of what wages they get , lion 70 I
Clay county miners were 'a. ,Secr1
apolis and marched all over y. - ud !
ing banners beseechlng Vo. .bs h}1
the bread out of their mou'n not
Cleveland. Cleveland was 4 bII
and the tariff was not toica' mi Il
body has taken the breaa .ssr 81
mouths, all the same, anu ,.ostsdY
it was the employers who Wall ', all /
Harrison and protection las'
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-07-09

The news was received with ne ~.
faction by the community that De Dm .s.I;.,
but the arr st OF a disease that s
a loved and valued liSe. is an scsscs d
should inspire hear, felt gralla'ss, ssyl
cold extremities, depressed splriN ,s.ls
miserable sensations, with pale, "'.a Ii,<
the results OF disordered kidneys wv \, 4
rest the cause at once by iaADs nm
Golden Medical Discovery. Hs "a
table detective, that will ierre, G G'0rls
the most subtle hung or blood u''"
SiStS.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-07-09
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| vi 3iexiesS
nounc'ns empha'ically tbs
scheme to colonize neproa. &c p
try. Those Mexicans aro u 10y
after all. Wise
This "protection to ANA.
tries administration of op,.
closed a contract with an F Pa'
facturer for half a mill;o1 saa
bricks to erect a government h,''s
Washington. AS rapidly as i 'a
to DO it the Harrison admini.t,'.
self showing up the hvnoo.''
ante-election declarations Of ,h,
can party. "s K
The recent acquittal of Edit.
sons murderer DR.. Mellow, at CS',
has stirred up public opinion .s
The system by which lawvs,.
m'tted to exclude all intelligeu, ~
juries is being generally condsma
few papers going so far as "a
the entire abolition of the iur,
In Charleston the indignation y
acquittal is intense. The med;..I'
of which Mellow is membs, =
to expel him, and several memhs.
Episcopal church have witba,,..
1t because the murderer is a menu.
public Indignation meeting i, ~,
and the probabilities are that Men,.
be driven out Of Charleston.
"A patent has been granted +.
Ii. n. Felkel, President of The ST..
NAL College, at DeFuniak a, :.
proved tellurian. The motifs w..
July 2, 1889.
Capt. James w. Edward. Il ].
son county, has been appointed an
States deputy marshal.
The annexation scheme isma,
last year cotton stalk.
The brutal and mysterious mn.
DIR. Cronn, the strange and uua,,-
for disappearance of Dr.. McIpsu,
the trial OF some of the prominent \
ofthe Clan-na Gael for the frstns,i
crime, have caused people evsryris
wonder that such organizations ;bx
allowed to continue in our ON
America, and to inquire what that
chilling hyphenated name mese
na-Gael in the Gaelic tongue
Children Of Ireland" but no trx
the Emerald Isle is proud of the
since the horrible crimes of the Chi
been exposed.
The Government Of Portugal 4
an English-American company ts
to build a railroad through its poses
on the east coast of Africa. Am
the road was finished Portua END
and drove the roads emplOyan!
declared intention is to hold aiva
the road itself England has scot.
ship to the scene, and Amencs FAi
soon will.
Manufacturers Record: Wa
leading iron and steel makers d
Britain invest a cool SlO,O0OOsI
developments of new iron md
town, in the South, it means 81
for this section. That is what
done at marlborough, KY, EsH
900, 900 cash has already been p
and about $6,oOO,OOO more subsens
additional investments. Even tSz
mense SANS are to be followed y
greater developments.
The GREAT Sullivan. klIsi
fight took place at Richburg, VA
terday, and after hard fought
seventy-five rounds the. spons
thrown up and Sullivan declared
tor, though he says that no -
gave him q more effective thumP4
Kilsain did. Sullivan says thss'
fight, and Kilrain is hesrtOF'Ia
defeat.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-07-09
SWAMPLAND SELECTIONS.

In september, 1859, senator Naii Wrote
to the Interior Department, asking that
action be suspended regarding our
Swamp Lands, as he intended to have
an investigation by the United States
Sc nate. In due course of time he introduce
ed resolution to that effect, and Com
mittee of the United States Senate, after
thorough investigation of the entire
matter, made unanimous report against
his position, which we publish on the
second page of to-day's FLoRIDIAN, and
to VIII ich we direct the careful attention
of our readers.
1t will be seen that the Committee,
in response to Senator Call's charges,
Unanimously decide that no further
legisl alton is required to secure to settlers
upon the public lands in Florida, the
right to assert their claims, and to
secure title to lands which have been
selected by the state as Swamp Lands,
but have not been patented to it," AS
to those lecands which have already been
patented to the State, "the Com
mittee believe that, as matter OF
sound public policy, the United
States should be bound by the action
of the Secretary Of the Interior,
and that it would be unwise to throw
cloud over the title of these lands by any
legislation authorizing proceedings to set
aside and cancel the patents heretofore
issued for them o the States" thus agree
ing with the highest judicial tribunal OF
the land, for in the case of Wright VS..
Roseberry, l21 U. S. 1873, it is held that
Identification by the Secretary of the
Interior is conclusive against collateral
attack as being the udgment Of the spe-
cial tribunal on which such duty was
imposed"
This report was made last September,
and it was thought that the Senator, after
tying up our lands for four years at Wash
ington, would cease his unfortunate
efforts to further retard the States inter
est. Our surprise, therefore, was great,
when it was discovered that he was advo-
eating the passage, over the Governors
veto, of a resolution to instruct our Sena-
tors to have an investigation made
ddr0coting the oass>tge of0 resolution to
instruct himself to do just achdt he HID
DONE, and to ask tie United Suites
Senate to make an investigation uhicA
THEY HAD JUST FINISHED. \ most re-
markable proceeding.
Those who advocated the passage Of
the resolution over the Governors veto
seemed to have lost sight of the fact
that the State came properly into posses
sion of large area Of high and dry
lands under the "Swamp Act" by the
confrmatory act of March 3, 1857. They
seem to have lost sight Of the further
fact, as stated by the United States Sem
ate Committee, that 'before selected
lands are approved or patented to the
State, they are thoroughly and carefully
examined in the field, by an Agent Of the
Government, appointed by the Secretary
of the Interior, and are not approved to
the State, unless has report shows them to
be in fact swamp and overtlowed lands"
We again ask FOR the report careful
consideration, as it emanates from the
highest Legislative authority Of the land,
and, coinciding with the highest Judicial
and Executive authority, mnst be conclu-
sive to all rejecting minds
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-07-09

President Williamson, of the Chat
tanooga, Rome and Columbus railroad
says that the Chattanooga, Rome and
Columbus is going to the coast and is
going into Florida, and that too at no
distant day.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-07-09
HEADACHES TO DECISIONS OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA.
June Term. A. ID. 1859.

James H. Benjamin. Plaintiff in Error, vs. the
State OF Florida, Defendant in ErroT-Volu-
sla county.
RAxEY, C. j.:
l. A person accused of capital crime and
held under mittimus issued by a magistrate, TO
await the action OF the grand jury, is entitled
upon sssIes,s corpus to introduce evidence and
show the real character or circumstances of the
alleged offence, and should be- admitted TO bail
unless -the proof is evident or the presumption
great" that he is guilty of capital offence
The right on hd6edS corpus is not lost Or surren-
dered by the accused having waived prelimi-
nary examination before the magistrate and the
omission OF the magistrate to make the exami-
nation on account of such waiver.
2. II person accused of crime valves pre-
lminary examination before "A magistrate and
on account of the waiver no examination is had,
he will be estopped to claim any advantage be-
cause OF the absence of such examnai ion
3. That the proposal OF person charged with
crime to- waive a preliminary examination before
magistrate, necessarily relieves the magistrate
from making the examination, fuaere'
Judgmen: reversed.
Foster s. Gunby, for Plaintiff in Error; W.
g. Lamar, Attorney General, and Alex ST.
Clair-Abrams, for Defendant in Error
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-07-09

Edward F. Pttman, PLAINTIFF in Error vs. The
county.
MITCHELL, j.:
l. A witness may, without being an expert.
testify from his knowledge as to the length depth
and directions OF wounds.
3 Any weapon is a deadly weapon which ia
likely TO produce death, but weapon capable of
producing death is not necessarily a weapon
likely to produce DEATH
3. The omission OF the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court to put the usual file mark on an indict
ment which has been pleaded to, an of which
the record shows due presentation by a grand
jury IN open court is not ground for arrest of
judgment.
4. The indictment charges that the defendant
" IN and upon one George III. Hughes, with q
certain deadly weapon, to-wit: an open knife.
which he, the said Edward F. Pittmar, was
then and there armed, feoneousy, wilfully
and of his malice aforethought, did make
an assault, and the said George H.
Hughes, III and upon the right side of the
neck OF him, the said George H. Hughes, then
and there, with the knife aforesaid, and by such
cutting, stabbing and wounding feloneouslv.
Wil1ully and of his malice afOrethouoht to xiii
and MURDER Held, That the averments of the
Indictment are sufficient to show that The assault
was made by The defendant upon Hughes
D. man indicted for assault with intent to
murder may, under such charge, be convicted of
an aggravated assault
Judgment affirmed
John w. Malone and Edward Owens. for
Plalntiff in Error; William B. Lamar, Attor-
ney-ueheral' Tor Defendant in Error.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-11
TREATING.

Pennsylvania takes the lead in reform
of the treating habit II is certain, 4
the law can take hold OF peoples habits
that treating and poliieness lead to mnch
evil one arms himself in The morning
with good resolution in some oaser
born Of the moral and physical headache
which Is the rcmorsc Of guilty CON
science. and he walks forth prepared TO
bid the devil get behind him. But at
noon even his business Affairs may
ont him In such situation
that, drink in its most Tsiheuc
form. glass Of wine, or a single stoup
of beer puts him in a genial mood that
soon abrogates bis viriuOus' ident ~, and
from the FIRST accident he gets to the hi
larions state. thence he graeiates to the
reckless state, and in the evening by the
time he attempts to meet friend at the
club he is ready for pool, billiards, poker,
or the devil. And still this man Is
GOOD citizen, whose calm judgment
warns him away from such useless and
frivolous waste Of life. 1T is the first
step ths@costs so much" says the pro-
verb.
How shall we guard ourselves against
the temptation Of the first step when il
comes with the air Of courtesy and social
compliment The rennsylyanians say
Jet treating be stopped
II is absolutely certain that if it can be
stopped tho morality Of the American
man will be raised FIVE hundred erceni,
for the main thing whereby The devil pulls
him over the precipice viii be gone
Itisa rule with many clubs 10 posi-
lively prohibit treating. The only thing
is that they do not enforce the rule
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-11

j. aas observed by Hugh miller that, I'd.
though this continent Is Tho Sew World iu
relation toit- discovery By civilized man. il
is an oli world, much older thau Europe, in
relation TO the type Of isanlmais and plants
For example. tao big trees Of California ere
o.. Older stock than amy trees now growing 10
Europe Tho question has been raised if
Some OF the races Of Siberia and Eastern
Asia have not sprung from American abo-
ugnes. rather Than DOR indians tohavo come
ff0m tLaf quarter
Ia the case % such plant o. the common
heather Of England and Scotland, f0uld
growing w.d In Nova Scotia, it is matter
% curious interest 10 determine whether il
is native 70 tho soil OF has been introduced
non Europa
Professor Lawson Of Halifax decides that
tas plant had its homo here To his visw
tl-ro oa- time wien the plant was abunl
aat 10 our northern lands, and Us present
fars occurrence marks a dying out Of the
9acil, GA tLis side ~ tie ocean Its yisor
OPS growth In Europe Is due ~ the circum
stance that it is there o young plant on a viz
g.n SOIL
il was Buttons idea that al tie forms OF
animal and plant hfo common 70 tho TWO
continents were introduced here after the
discovery by Europeans The idea was nat
lIally suggested boy the rapidity with which
this continent was peopiod aud stocked w.ll
al domestic animals and cultivated plants
The teaching from Buttons day to a recent
r.r.oi has been % the same effect OF late
.ls evidence has been accommodating @ prove
Ills yiea to- DO not only false but directly The
reverse OF what tai beeu -A9 r.ai order Of
succession YOUTH Companion
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-11

We understand that the case between
the Norfolk and Western and the Ter
minal is in the hands Of Attorney-Gen-
eral Ayers. Fortunately the State has
in the person of Mr. Ayers perfectly
honorable officer, who will not be likely
to be influenced except by absolutely
correct principles of justice, as in this
case he will have to act rs judicial
officer
The lawyers of the Norfolk and West
ern want Acknowledgement Ayers TO in
sttute proceedings that might result in
the forfeiture of the charter Of a rival
concern.
The reason for the application is per
fecily plain when we know that the Ter
minal company Is negotiating o loan that
must De accomplished before the goth Of
this month OF Whereabouts, or else tho
Terminal will be broken up.
NOW we submit this simple. plain fact
to The public, viz That justice de-
mands that the question, whatever Il IS,
should be decided By Attorney-General
Ayers before that time, or else the Nor
folk and Western will win the game,
and win It In such tricks Of law
proceedings as will call popular
attention 10 very grave dereliction Of
duty The Attomey-Ge doubtless
will see this and give a prompt decision.
The people accept his character AZ 81
guarantee that d railroad ring will not
DO enabled 10 fool him into delay Of his
decision
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-11

As II IL recognized fact that Rich
mond, as great manufacturing city
wants TO draw capital 10 the develop
ment Of rs opportunities we beg the city
authorities 10 DO what the enterprising
people OF the town would like them, viz
10 in up The holes in the roads around
the city. We cannot invite capital If We
have 10 show capital our ad-
vantages under such great disad
vantages. The sky may be lovely
and the temperature beautiful, but if the
road is like that around a country town
the visitor will be so shaken up that he
cannot appreciate the sky OF the land
scsDe, and lots that pious real estate
men offer will look like the panoramic
views IN Kiralfys scenic drama when
taken out ION the road" as the show
people call II.
They NIL move up and down, and
the Northern capitalist visiting Rich
mond with 4 view TO making invest
ments will feel as il the mud-holes made
by the Federal artillery were still left TO
remind him of bis first mistake and warn
him against second.
Therefore, We say, improve The roads
around Richmond
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-11

Queen -ala PA OF Portugal Is one OF %,
b-s- dressed women 10 Europe. els che Is also
tlo poss-ssor0 of s0nsoi the most beautiful jew
l.s. her p4rlrls Ut rutics and diamonds being
famous Although h-r manner is somewhat
r-.aiy-1 and cold as compared with that OF
,l- -ius, who is most sincerely loved by bis
subjects, she has earned for herself the p0pa-
.ar title Of angel Of Pity" on account Of
.ls Prominent part sLo takes in The principal
charities Do tie country. The working OF
49r.e OF these charitable eaieiTr.ses Is person
ely slperm,ended bog der majesty, who DO
votes certain portion Of her leisure 20 s,ldy-
.1- the reports, aud tlls becomes acquainted
wish every detail Of TO various c-Eaniza.
RON. -UlfroIf Frea Press
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-11

What cllro errors are frequently com
mittod through mere tholgatlessncss
If we could forcscc the pain tlat b. often
caused By lightly spoken words. how
much moro careful would $50 be in
weighing their significance before utter
ing them, One Of thc ciavest errors of
the kind have ever known occurred
the other day. bad called 10 tho office
Of one Of our leading citizens 90 o mat.
ter of business. lie had ia-l returned
from yiait 90 his oil homo. where De
bad been attending 20 thc al la, 81
burning . near and dear relative.
ana rs we sat talking about the business
affair that engaged oura,toutiona friend
% the leading citizen walked IN. shook
him warmly by the hand apd asked him
when he had got back. Their mutual
greetings were warm and cordial until
the caller wound up hi, by exclann-
ing, thOughtlessly. no doubt. end with
out for moment approaching how
aprOpOs was the remark: Hops Won had
q good time. shall never FORGET the
look which passed across the face of the
afflicted man as, without replying. he
waved his visitor 10 seat AMI resumed
his conversation with me- | thought To-
myself. ii that man knew what % mis-
take be had made ha would be more
careful In future Of speaking withou
thinking Chicago journal.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-11

A RICHMOND dispatch in the Washing
ton Pos, saws that General T. NJ. Logan,
yice-president Of the Richmond and
Danyille. saws this move is backed by
the Norfolk aud Western people who
want the State to come to their rescue IN
their fch, against the Dsnyille.'
We can only treat this matter accord
inr 10 such published news connected
with lts bearings, and perhaps the news
may not always represent the exact
facts, but the reported statement Of
General Logan agrees with our theory
published several days ago 70 the effect
that the Norfolk ard Western were try
ing 10 block the business Of the Termi
nal Company. Aside from the supposi-
ton that this move Il not a correct one,
we know that the Terminal Company are
doing more for the business of Richmond
than the other concern, and We cannot
zee how the State officials can DO any
thing in furtherance of the scheme Of the
Norfolk and Western without the matter
being fairly brought before the Legisla-
lure