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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-16

They tell goo! story OF man who h..
fondness for fast horses. A year or two aoo =
had one that was said to be FLYER" and o. n.s
vellous stories were told about what shs I =,
done, and was capable Of doing But an ~; nsa
mate friend noticed that the owner Of the NV
derful horse never staked any money on her
why don't you back her for a good ror,,
sum if she can do what you claim she can - =
asked. "That would prove that you had coa
1idence in her, but as il is"
See here, my friend said the other. with,
twinkle in his eye, don't you know me val
enough to know that I'm TIA modest 10 Ne, :.
my own nag, especially when | feel sure ,h,t
she can't come out ahead?"
When man knows he can accomplish VIA,
he undertakes, he doesn't feel too modest 70 cav
So When DR.. Pierce put his Favorte Prescrn
ton before the public as certain remedy fr
all female diseases, with satisfaction gnsran
teed or money refunded" on every bottle of il
il proved that he had entire confidence in The
preparation. He felt sure of its merits, and tbe
testimony of thousands OF women who have
been cured BY ii Of weakness" IRREGULAR
ties, and all the distressing diseases from which
their sex suffers 50 much, proves that his faith
was well fOunGei
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-16
Another Menacing Condition.

Said to exist in some Florida counties, is the
careless manner in which deeds are recorded.
We cite an instance as related to US by a citizen
OF the county in which it Occurred A new
conner ought place, paying $500 for it. He
left his deed with the clerk to be recorded. Be
fore the deed was returned to him the tax as
SCISSOR called upon the new citizen for a return
of his property for assessment and taxation. He
told the assessor his deed had been left with the
clerk tor record, and requested him to call there
and get description OF his land from the record
The assessor did so, but an error had been made
in recording the deed. Numbers different from
those in the deed entered on the record,
making the description on the record describe
land living more than twenty miles from the land
described in the deed. The new conner paid
taxes five years on land twenty miles from his
own, suppCsing he was paying on his own prop
erty, while his uni was assessed as unknown"
sold for taxes, and bought by another citizen.
While the newcomer was grossly careless in
not seeing that his deed was properly entered of
record, and in ncLccting 10 examine the dcscrp
ton Of his real Is atc in the tax receipt the re-
c0rder was criminally negligent in his official
duty-in making errors in his record. This
same gentleman asserts that no deed recorded in
his county in the past fourteen years has ever
been compared with the original-thc deed. He
says further it is claimed that, owing TO this
long continued criminal carele-sncss there are
only nine parcels Of land in the county to which
the owners could make lawful title deed, if
they desired to SELL He claims to have devoted
a good deal of time, in the interest Of the
people of his county, to investigating these
matters. and says he has found only
five tracts of land in the county to which the
owners can give legal titles. 1t is extremely
distressing to realize that such deporable state
of affairs exists in the county now, but when
we contemplate what may result from these
irregularities, it is simply appalling! Something
must be done TO bring order out of all this chaos
Some able lawyers claim that the Legislature
can do so by enactment, while other members
OF the bar, equally eminent, maintain that that
body cannot. We claim that the Legislature
can, and should, at the present session, pass a
law for the relief of these unfortunate people.
There has been such an alarming increase of
incompetency and neglect Of duty in the public
service OF late that more severe penalties are
necessary to insure a more faithful performance
OF official duties Let the people be more care.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-16

-Tavares Herald: At the late meeting of the
State Press Association Y. NJ. Bowen, of the
Tallahassee FLoRIDIAN, was elected as President
OF the Association. 1t was deserved tribute.
not only TO the personal worth and professional
standing Of Mr.. Bowen, but also to the oldest
weekly newspaper in the State. The Herald
cheerfully endorses the following from the Jack
sonville Metropolis:
No man in the State has more at heart the
welfare of the whole craft than n. NJ. Bowen
His journal is a model Of neatness and care and
is an index of the proprietor's high character
and business qualifications and fitness for any
station in the life OF journalist. The FLoRID-
IAN is not only the oldest weekly newspaper in
Florida, having been ushered into existence and
usefulness near half century ago, and through
all these eventu years, and under different man
agements, has ever maintained reputation un-
furnished by the corrupting influences of greed
OF gain or engaged in unmanly rivalry or compe-
tition, and besides it has always been power for
good ia the State, upholding the right and con-
demning the wrong.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-16

CHARLESTON, S. c., April 1O.-The Board of
Directors OF the News and Courier to-day elected
J. c. Hemphill manager of that paper as sue
has been city editor and chief of staff for the last
five years.
We have known Mr.. Hemphill long time
We were in the office where and when he en-
tered the field Of journalism, and from the first
he gave evidence Of ability and vigor as writer,
and now, after many years of journalistic expe-
rience, Mr.. Hemphll is eminently qualified for
the position of managing editor Of South Caro-
lina's great and influential daily. We heartily
congratulate our friend of former years upon his
deserved promotion.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-16
Minority Rule in a Republic.
New York Herald.

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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-16
a Revision which Might "A.
Orlando pou. ne VII.
Orlando Reporter

An effort will be made durino n.
sion of the Legislature to secure pres, present "a
statute concerning libel. 1t is cerlsinls oa Of IL
ure which demands attention. Tho -: meas
might be materially modified with 81 p.esent las
the entire State. Perhaps The :. gses rs:o'age d
in these columns a few weeks apo III. mad
TO cover costs and TO indemnify tho LAY =. oind
for expenses which he might be forred s..lehdaat
IN case of failure on the part of Tho =, 70 incuf,
secure a judgment, would be all Tho Paialn 70
ton that would be needed There i "iollnca-
that many suits Tor libel are instituted t w aouh
in the heat OF passion, which wopla lefsns
brought if The plaintiff was obliged Ia no., liver Be
a bond would at least 90 slow and psueh
subsistence OF his wrath becnro hl9
himself under bonds 10 nav :, pulns
Denses Of both sides of the suii if ha c e.
make case against his adversary. A. "ea u
stands it not unfrequ"nlv occurs tha, /" nov
who are entirely innocent of any wrona p' asns
or wrong intent, are put TO hundreds Of au lung
of cost in The way of rctalueTs. etc s;a,1'an
cause some hotheaded man gels his hsntp %.
If, in all suits o. damages, or those hroa' W.
dspossess a holder OF his property. Tho pa us %
bringing the suit was obliged first 10 viva p1isM
for the costs OF the defense in case OF ond
make his case, it would relieve The con.,s %
about one half of their business, and wonld s' a
tect men against prosecutions which arc plo
quite spteful enough to be clas,ed &c a, ~. ns
cious," and yet which have little ,oo r NAH
malice behind them 10 admit of Their h' mug
claSsed as Just. s
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-16
NOTICE TO LEGISLATORS.

In order that | may secure Gus
toners in every county in the State
| will give to all members OF tns
Legislature and attaches a hbera
discount from my closest cash prices
on each and every article purchaser
of me during their stay at the zap
ital. My stock is the largest anu
best selected in this section. Prlce'
will be guaranteed as low as eau
be had in any first-class dry g00O'
store in the South.
w. R. WILSON.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-16

full in selecting officers-let the Legislature pro-
let the penalty for failure to perform official duty
be made severe enough to deter public servants
from neglecting their duty.
Land owners, take your deeds 10 the clerk s
office, and compare them with the record.
Don't neglect your duty.
Owners of homes, go to the assessors Office,
examine his books and see that your property is
correctly listed.
Don't fail to perform this duty.
Tax payers, every time you pay your taxes.
see that you are paying on yoar own home, by
comparing description IN receipt with description
in deed
Delays are dangerous.
These are important duties you owe to your
self-to your family.
Perform them now
Laws are made to protect the good citizen and
punish the bad. Impose heavy penalties for
neglect to perform official duty-let the penal
ties include disfranchsement and ineligibility to
office. No honest and faithful officer will com.
plain at any penalty, however severe. It is the
rascals who complain of the laws severity, and
they should be made TO feel it-feel it heavily
every time they violate the law.
No rogue ever felt the halter draw
With good opinion Of the law.
Officers are servants of the people. They are
paid by the people to transact the business of the
people in busnesslike manner-tO do their
work faithfully, CORRECTLY. and the officer who
fails in this not only robs the people 10 the ex
tent OF his salary, but his criminal neglect of
duty may cause many citizens to be deprived
of their pr0perty-of their hOmes-whch main
tain and shelter them and their families.
When the foregoing conditions exist, it is
time to call halt-it is time for the people to
order halt all along the line-right about
face, and demand adequate compensation for
faithful service and heavy penalties for failure to
perform Official duty.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-16

Known to the medical profession IS slinIne, Inc
base of which is the Calisava bark OF 'mmsrce
This bark is gathered by the natives OF SCUM
American countries and exported 10 al! paris Oh
the world for the manufacture of quinine. Inc
servant is not greater than his m i>ier, ana
stands to reason that the extract has mol tne
curative powers of the original There Is DO
more effective remedy for maiariAi dlsordss
known to the word than DR.. Westm lrelanas
Calisaya Tonic, which contains a sutficlenc!
the purest bark. and all disorders ot the system
arising from q disease liver readily Snccumo@
its influence. This great MEDICINE is for SAFE "
NJ. Lively, at so cents and 81 bottle LpF
man Bros, wholesale agenls Slvanath. ia
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-16

From the New York World

Republican rule is getting to be synonymous
with minority rule. That party has the Presi-
dent, though the Democrats got nearly 100000
more OF the popular vote. Ii has the Governor
in Connecticut, though the Democratic candi-
date poled 400 more votes. 1t has now
secured all the State officers, save one in Rhode
Island, though the Democrats polled 1900 more
votes than the Republicans. And it holds
the Legislature in New York, State which
has gone Democratic seven times in succession
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-16

Brother JAS. NJ Osborn, editor Of the hS
Coast Messenger, published ri Diytonl AS
week sent us large box mot an ordinary efal'l
OF his Halifax River Oranges, Tor which we maA'
our politest bow. The oranges are large, O
rich golden color and, rs 10 flavor equal 10 any
orange we ever ate Brother Osborn puOiiSaS
good paper, raises big oranges AMI he IS W. y.
candidate for President oi the Florida Press a.
ISOLATION
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-16
To the Members of the Executive
Committed

The members of the Executive Committee are
requested to meet in Tallahassee, at II O'Clock
Saturday next april 2Oth) for the purpose OF
recommending County Commissioners for The
next two years. Every member is expected to
attend. GEO. w WALKER, Chairman
Attest-WM. B. SCHRADER, Secretary.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-16
A HAY Stack.

From the Nashville American.
The last Rhode Island Legislature had eighty
seven Republican majority on joint ballot; the
present one has eleven This is not straw
1t is whole load of hay-and the party that
1t fell on is feeling very much flattened out.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-16

-Greving for misfortune is adding gall to
NORWOOD. Grieving will not renew your thin
ing hair. But
Warmers Log Cabin HAIR TONIC
will make it come in thick and glossy.
splendid hair dressing. Try il.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-16
A DIRECTIMPORTATION

BY Of decorated English Porcelain, at SIG c.
vance above what others charge for Ame.les are the
goods. Try us and we viii convince you We .nsre
O-f " 0 '-'' O SHAY YAsskA
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-16

Leave orders for your stove and nr sa.s
wood, at Y. A. Levy's SV'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-01
BOARD OF FINANCE.

The Quiet Order of Business at This
Mornings Session.
The Board of Finance held meeting
this morning and transacted the usual
routine business.
A communication was received from
Judge William P. Douglass, of the First
District Court, asking for an additional
clerk for his court. The Judge says that
the work is more than one man can at
tend to properly, and asks that the Cor
poration Counsel's opinion be asked upon
the subject
The clerk read a communication from
the Board of Police Commissioners ask
ing that the matter of the increase
of the police sergeants' pay be
submitted to the people at the next gen
eral election. The communications were
referred.
The Comptroller reported that his re-
ceipts during the week had been $685.
529.30
The Board concurred in the resolutions
of the Street and Water Commissioners,
authorizing the improvement of Union
street, between Ocean and Arlington ave-
nues; Neptune avenue, between Ocean
and Garfield avenues the repave-
ments of Monticello avenue, between
Fairmount and Belmont avenues at
public expense, and the requirement. of
Grand street. between Woodward and
The salary Of James Clark, assistant to
the City Clerk, was fixed at s75 per
month. The Committee on Finance was
authorized to raise on temporary loans at
four per cent. IS, 3S1. 66 for the salaries and
claims accounts for 18SS-S9.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-01
ANOTHER CURRIE AWARD.
More Racing Between the Appeal and
the Payment.


The commissioners appointed by the
Supreme Court to condemn right of way
through the Currie estate for the Jersey
City, Newark and Western Railway, the
branch of the Lehigh Valley road from
Newark to the New York Bay, met this
afternoon in Judge Garrick's Office and
announced their award.
They allowed $4,000 for the property
and SIS, 900 for damages. Although this
is about $4,000 better than the award
made by the commissioners who con-
demned q right of way parallel to this
one for the Pennsylvania Company's
branch from Waverly to the bay, the
Curries Immediately entered an appeal.
Mr.. Mungo Currie jumped into a cab
and was rapidly driven to the Court
House. The Lehigh Valley people, how
ever, were not asleep, and as soon as the
award was announced Mr.. Charles Corbin
served Mr.. Currie and Mr.. Condict, his
attorney, with notice which stated that
the money had been paid into court in
compliance with an order issued by the
Chancellor.
AS it was impossible for Mr.. Corbin' S
side to know what the amount of the
award was until it was announced by the
commissioners, Mr.. Currie's counsel
were little puzzled to know how the
amount could have been paid, and what
the nature of the order was which Mr..
Corbin had obtained from the Chancellor.
| asked Mr.. Corbin if he would tell me
what the purport of the order was and he
said that he could not, then.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-01
INSPECTOR LANCE AGAIN.
Police COMMISSIONERS REIN
STATE Il GOOD MIN.

The Douglass Case Comes Up Again-A
Resolution to Make Policemen Pay
Their Debts to storekeepers.
At the meeting of the Board of Police
Commissioners, yesterday, a notice was
George Douglass had certioraried his case
70 the Supreme Court. Douglass was
clerk of the Police Court until removed
by the present Board, and he claims the
removal to have been illegal under the
tenure of Office act.
The notice stated that the case would
be argued during the November term Of
the Supreme Court. Another communi-
cation from Douglass asked that his pres
ent leave of absence be extended one
month without pay, and the request was
granted, but the Chief was directed to
take from him mis- shield and fire key.
"he Board conferred special police
power on Richard Cooper, who is q
watchman at the new tunnel.
The Scottish-American Athletic Club
asked permission to give an exhibition on
October Is, and it was granted, but must
be under the supervision of the Chief of
Police.
The Commissioners received a petition,
lei kilburn, asking that he be allowed pay
for the twenty-one days he had been una
bic to work, owing to an injury to his
knee, received at a picnic while on duty.
The pay rolls of September, amounting to
81, ,967.66, and for the sick, amounting to
S419.52, were ordered paid, and resolu-
ton to increase the pay of serReants from
$1,000 to 81 200, as provided by the law en-
acted last winter, prevailed.
LANCE REINsTATED.
The restless Commissioners, evidently
fearing that the recently transferred po-
lice. captains had been long enough in
their precincts to become acquainted with
them, made another transfer, which will
reduce Inspector Jack Smith to cap
talncy at the Fifth precinct, and rein
stated Captain Lange as Inspector. Cap
tain McKaig was sent to the Fourth pre-
cinct.
POLICEMEN MUST PAY UP.
Commissioner Kelly offered resolu-
ton, that prevailed, to the effect that all
citizens having bills against members of
the department present them before Octo-
Der 10. Commissioner Benson said this
resolution pleased him and he wanted all
the store keepers, etc., etc., who had
trusted policemen to get their money, and
hoped that it could be arranged.
II have" said President Feeney, ere
ceived many communications from citi-
zens on this subject, and in fact have
one in my pocket now which states that a
judgment has been obtained against
policeman. 1t is but right that every
member of this department should pay
his debts, and while / am here / propose
to see that it is done, so far as l can. -
There was not dissenting vote, and
store keepers may now hope for their pay.
A resolution to pay the widow of the late
Sergeant O'Connor $37. So, balance due
him, was adopted, and the Board ad-
iOurned
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-01
THE RIOT AT NAYAsSA.
How Americans We're Butchered by Nat
ives of the Island.

now americans were Butchered by Nat
ives of the Island.
BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 1, 1889. The de-
tails of the riot at Navassa on the 10th
ultimo have just come to hand in the
shape of report of Superintendent
Smith, of the Navassa Phosphate Com
pany:-
.'On the morning Of September "A the
negroes arose in lnsurrection and killed
four officers, viz. Thomas NJ Fostes.
Joseph Fales' James Mahon and William
L. Shea. We had no warning of such
action.
'At noon the men congregated in front
of the Superintendent house and re-
fused to work. When Mr.. Jones by my
direction attempted to arrest one OF the
ringleaders and take q pistol from him
which had been taken from Mr.. Roby
while unconscious, he was knocked down
and In q few minutes bowling mob sur
rounded him.
"He managed to get to the house where
the other officers had sought shelter. The
negroes surrounded the house and at
tackled it with stones and such firearms
as they had. The officers inside kept them
from entering by firing upon them. Then
the negroes broke open the building
where the dynamite used by the company
was stored, and attempted to blow up the
house.
"Thewh men were forced to.leave it;
and, taking advantage of what seemed to
be lull of hostilities, they made dash
for the regular officers quarters, where
they hoped to make successful stand.
They had not gone twenty feet, when
they were surrounded and hacked to
pieces with knives
Meanwhile the white men who were
not in this unfortunate party were
secreted by some friendly negroes.
In the evening they were asked to come
up to the quarters for some food, and it
was said that they should not be injured.
The promise was broken, however, and
James Malone wss murdered by negro
called George S. Key, who placed re-
volver to his head and fired. He shot
Malone through the heart after he fell
son September 20 the English war ship
Forward arrived and restored order. We
saw nothing of the Galena. We feel that,
though Americans, we owe our lives to
Great Britainn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-01

Jersey City authorities are not doing
their duty now in not keeping the water
supply clean.
General John Ramsay said that the
scheme for q water supply for the city
was very old one and spoke of all the
projects, from the scheme to purchase
the old Morris canal down to the present
day. He declared that the Passaic water
has been getting better during the past
five years.
Mr.. Carscallen wanted it distinctly un-
derstood that the committee did not cast
any reflection upon the purity of Passaic
water but that they want to look out for
the future.
ANTI-CoNTRACT RESOLUTIONS.
A series of resolutions was then offered
as substitute for the report by eX,
Judge Seymour, and DR.. Gordon ruled
that under the license which had pre-
vailed during the evening the resolutions
were in order. This precipitated grand
row. Mr.. Booraem said that nothing
lay it on the table or reject it. DR.. Wat
son said that the substitute was in order
under Cushing's manual.
Several other members supported Dr.
watson, and several disagreed. Finally
DR.. Gordon took back his decision, and
declared the substitute out of order
Judge Seymour appealed. and the char
read the resolutions, which declared that
1t was the sense of the meeting that no
contract should be made by Jersey City
With any private corporation or individual
to supply the city with water; that when
the proper time should arrive for this
city to change its present water supply
the change should be made in such way
that the supply should be under the con-
troll, and the works for providing the
same be the property of the city, and that
the authorities of this city be requested
to apply to the Legislature for such
power as will enable this city to procure
an additional water supply whenever 1t
becomes necessary to do so.
Mr.. Flemming said that it would take
all night to discuss the questions pro-
posed by the resolutions and wanted them
laid over. DR.. Watson insisted that they
should be discussed there.
Ex-Judge Seymour obtained the floor
and attempted to defend himself against
Mr.. Flemming's remarks, but he bowed
to the chairman's ruling that he was out
of order and sat down.
Several members were on their feet try
ing to speak at once when Mr. Carscallen
attempted to pour oil on the troubled
waters by moving that the whole matter
be laid over.
Some one then discovered that the clock,
which pointed to a quarter to eleven, had
been stopped for an hour and fifteen
minutes, and the motion to lay over was
carried with rush Amotion to adjourn
followed, and DIR. Gordon declared the
meeting adjourned sine die in manner
which boded no good for the future of
the Bartlett scheme in this city.