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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-05
Phrenology Cnscientific.

There are many interesting facts
which make one believe that the
greater the extent of brain surface in a
man, or, to put it a little differently,
the more the folds and deeper the
creases between them, the greater are
the man mental powers; and just
here 1t becomes apparent that t. Judge
of the extent of the entire brain sur
face by the size of the head, or by the
extent of the superficial irregular sur
face which is covered by tie skull
without any regard To the number of
folds or their depth, is TO fall into an
absurd error. and here We begin to
see how baseless the old phrenology
really IS
For a li,tle brain with many deep
folds may really when spread out
have a larger surface than larcre
brain with few shallow folds. and 4
- called bump or elevation on the az
parent surface Of the organ even if il
produces = corresponding elevation on
the head, which it frequently fails 10
do, VIII indicate nothing regarding
the number Of the folds or tie dcDth
OF tbs cge4aes which lie about il. 20
that IL may be stated without hosita
uon that from. the size OF shape If the
head 40 conclusion whatever can be-
made rs 70 Tho extent 9! surface Of
the BRAIN and consequently no con.
ciuslon can b. reached regarding the
mental capacity-}i Allen ~,aYr. u.
d., ia Popular Science llontAlv
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-05
An Amusing Fish Story.

Speaking of fishing, reminds me of
an amusing little incident that occur
red in my family last spring. My
wife shares with me passion for fish
ing. and during the season we fire.
quentlv take boat and row out to the
mouth of the river to fish for pike and
white bass with minnows. Some I'M
scrupulous person has told my wife
that male fish will not bite a hook
held by a man. and vice versa; so that
one lovely evening toward the latter
part of June, when we had dropped
our anchor on our accustomed fishing
ground, | said: Now, my darling,
we will soon see whether there is
more he or she fish in the creek" We
had hardly assumed the easiest posi-
BILE position to await the bites when
my wife, In her accustomed energetic
manner, succeeded in landing a two
pound white bass. She did not say
First blood" women are so funny,
you know, but am sure she thought
it.
A weary half hour dragged away.
No bite. l began to think my min
now must be off, and pulled up to see.
While adjusting the bait a mean but
brilliant idea presented itself to me-
why not catch her fish over again2
As her back was partly turned, and
she was intent on fishing. the plan
seemed feasible. put her poor little
he bass on my hook and slid him gent
ly in. l had hardly got my line out
before l pulled it in again. l said,
I'VE are even
This scheme worked like a charm;
so that, by the exercise of considerable
tact and by working hard, l succeeded
in hauling that fish in seven times be-
fore dark. | dragged him Tor herr all
over the river. Mostly she fish
tonight, said She said, Lets go
home" AS had been having quite
good time, did not object.
Well. when we came to string those
fish there was but one in the boat.
Only the sound Of the oars broke the
stiffness IN that boat as we rode home.
-Fosest and Stream.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-05
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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-05
BARRIERS as Sleeders,

Among the many explanations and
legends about the BARRIERS pole is the
one that it is relic Of the time when
cupping and bleeding and general sur
glcal work were parts of his business.
1t is not generally known that several
BARRIERS even now will bleed a man as
well as shave him. In st. Louis there
are at least four or five knights of the
razor who also bleed and cup patrons
and even draw their teeth. Since
bleeding went out of fashion III the
medical profession, this almost aban-
doned feature of the BARRIERS business
has come into greater prominence.
Some old fashioned people believe in
bleeding as a cure for disease and as a
specific in fever cases, and when sur
geon is obstinate a surgical barber is
visited or summoned. Recently, too,
there have been more among the
younger generation who have express
ed faith in bleeding. Leeches are used
much more than they were ten years
ago.-lnteryiew in st Louis Globe
Democrat.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-05
NO TIME FOR ANYTHING.
A POEM n

BY CALEB d. BRADLEE, D. D.
Senior Pastor Of the Church at Harrison Square,
Boston. Mass
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-05

Boston, Mass
young lady said that she had n time
for anything. and this poem was written as al
answer TO her, and to all who feel in the same
way
Time for nothing, can it be so:
Now please answer rue. yes or no.
No time for God, no time for man,
And are you doing all you can:
What hours are wasted, thrown away,
So that each week You lose day
What time is given to useless things,
That no blessing or profit brings
AT what hour do You rise at morn,
And yourself FIR your work adorn:
What days to pleasure do you give:
Is it for JOY alone you live:
really think you've time to spare,
If you each hour would plan with care,
And keep your faith all firm in God,
And lean upon his staff and rod.
Time enough, if all time we bless,
And waste OF time to God confess;
For then our work will well be done,
And life's true battles grandly won.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-05

In a recent meeting of the French
Photographic society, ID. Duchesne show
ed some remarkable prints from enlarge
ments up to 1000 diameters, represent
ing diatomes. They were made by
double enlargement, taking up the di-
rect point at 1900 diameters, and enlarg-
ing second time, 90 as to obtain the
abnormal dimensions mentioned.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-05

gia will erect warehouse at Atlanta.
The New York World thinks
that Montana is ambitious to become
a"pivotal State
Every citizen of Florida should
aid in encouraging and stimulating
the industry boom now abroad in
the land.
BY the way, wasn't there a man
named Morton elected vice-president
last fall? We never hear anything
about him these days.
Gov. Hill of New York, during
his recent Southern tour, said that
John Temple Graves was the South's
greatest orator, and he said it after
hearing Henry W. Grady.
The Philadelphia Record gets
otfthe following new version of the
three RS "Rallying cry for pension
grabbers and pseudo-cripples: 'Raum
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-21

stated that while be had no desire
to take away any Of the credit due
Mr.. Whitney for bis excellent man
agement Of naval affairs, yet he gave
credit 10 Senator Chandler for lay
ing the foundation of our present
navy. Thls question of a first class
navy T. one that contains no politics;
every patriot sees the necessity Of
having it, and have it we will in a
few years more.
Secretary CoIman has the honor
Of being the first Secretary Of Ag-
riculture. His official life as Secre-
tsry will be extremely short, but his
record rs Commissioner Of Agricul-
tgre ha. been such a good one that
the members of the Senate oaght
be deserved the honor Of a confr-
nation.
Presideut-elect Harrison cannot
be blamed for trying to get q man
free from Wall Street connections
as his Secretary Of the Treasury,
and the difficulty Of getting such a
man frorn New York is shown by
rhat followed the appointment Of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-21

Two horrible stories OF torture e,.-
In the China mali which arrived +
to-day One was the case of a ~
al Swallow, vino was accused n II
naping. He was tortured In tba q
binary Chinese way for two DAYS
he wouldn't either admit his gni.. /
had nothing TO confess He had s
money To- placate bis torment0r5. ~
the third day DE was triced uu Us
Ia the Droiling sun and surrepp4.s
with q layer Of quick-Iima. Ha -.
aliowe-l no food, bat any am0gnf +
drink, which the unfortunate arats
swallowed greedilv under the tropfei
sun, and soon began u peIsp.re ir-a,r
When the perspiratiOn came ia com.
with the quicklime the victim sfai
as though suddenly plunged iu boi.,
water on thrown upon the rea-.s
coal. His screams could De heard
a long distance, and he expired 70 !.
great agony as do the criminals n.
suffer what is called the "liueerr,
process" the stripping Of the fes
keen knives until the loss of bla5
brings welcome death.
The other case is one Of self-infic-si
torture by a Buddhist monk of Wan.
chow, VINO rei0iced in the name 4
Lofty and Profound He had tssl
mendi ant orders, allowing his hair ~
beard 10 grow, never washed. g,i
constantly mortified the flesh as
fasts and scouriugs. Finally be ra.a.r
ed 90 collect funds for o monas-e--
but after spending year Id begin,
on the streets he grew discouraged m
vowed to seek sitting transforma667
that is, to seat himself IN a furuss
constructed IF Eiudliug wood. and
setting tire TO it, enter the euiormeH
of irvana Several cases Of this 81.
imm0iatiou had recently occurred
Wenchow. and the curiosity TO see an
other brought great crowds % TIA
monastery, where the rite was Do g.
performed All preparations wa1
made. the funeral pyre was bull.
when foreigners living near bv SEN
an appeal to Chihesen, aud the MAJ
DARN interrupted the ceremony Ia
monk refused food, and entered IN
chest which was To have been DIS fls
eral pvre. Tn the morning be vg
found dead Then his body was place
on the pyre and was consumed Th
self-immolation of priests occur. inoe
Of the richest districts Of Chinkiaal
noted for the scholarship Of the Literal
and .heiv it,erho,lil.ties to foreigner
st Louis Globe Dsm0crut
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-21

attention from ell qua rtersand was,
applanded to the echo at the close.
His remarks were concluded as fol-
lows:
From the bloodhound aud the
raw-hide the South Carolina election
law was but little step. He warned
gentlemen on the other side that a
majority would ultimately control
IN every corner Of the Union. What
would the gentlemen think If the
colored nen turned AMI said .the VIII
laiuy you taught Us We will execute,
and it will 90 hard if we do not
better I'll instructions"
In the name Of the lost past he
entreated the gentlemen to stop for
the sake Of peace and honor, TO 90
no further IN this Infamous business.
The hour was at hand when the
people would make il their first
business % secure and preserve the
representative character of this
government
Mr.. LaFolIette's constituents have
been pricked deeply with a feeling
of pride over his frank and fearless
action, knowing well that he was
not governed by any political bias,
but by a respect and love for hu-
mauity, loyalty, the law and the
constitution.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-21
WASHING TON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18th. fS

WAsHINaroN. Feb 18th. lssa
Senator Henderson has introduced
a bill, which, if adopted, will give
women the right to vote in any state
or territory for Delegate or Repre-
sentative to Congress. OF course
there is no probability Of the bin
passing at the present session.
The lasl official act necessary to
proclaim the election Of Harrison
and Morton TO the Presidency and
Vice Presidency respectively, took
place 10 the hall Of the House Of
Representatives "Wednesday after
noon, when the Senate and House
assembled in joint session TO count
the votes Of the several states as
cast ia lheir electoral colleges. sem
at3r Ingalls, presided over the joint
session, and everything went off
smoothly In the presence of as many
people as the galleries and the
vacant space on the floor occupied
oy IadIe.) would hold. Ex-senator
Ferry, who presided over a similar
session when the vote Of '-5 (Haye.
ard 1Ildeu) was counted, vas an
Interested spectator
The report that General Harrison
had settled on Representative
Thomas, of Illinois, for Secretary Of
the Navy, has aroused considerable
opposition u Mr. Thomas. Senators
Chandler and Hawley are out-pokeu
against him.
The Cabinet talk here TINS week
is AL, guess work, and take it for
granted that you can guess Is wei.
q, the next one, So vii. spare you
the Washington guesses.
Mr. Cleveland tried hard to pro-
vide for two of his friend, under
the next administration when be
nominated Assistant Secretary 9l
the Treasury Thompson b BE Civ.
Service Commissioner in place of
Mr.. Edgertou removed; aud Assist.
aut Postmaster General Stevenson.
% be a~,oc.a.e justice os .ae SUE.
preme Count Of the District Of.
Columbia. 4. was very cieter.y
arranged, ana bu; for certain little.
unforeseen circumstances, might
have succeeded Here aa. the.
little scheme as arranged for Mr..
Thompson: The rgmoya. Of Edger
ton leaves only one Civil Service
Commissioner aud he Is d Republic.
can. The law say, tba. not more
than two members of tie COMMITS.
sion shall belong 10 one party
which makes j, necessary that oue'
of tine vacancies now existing shall.
Ue d.led bya Democrat Why not
Uuoupsoul The answer ID that.
question IS thal tae Senate viii not.
confirm him, and the reasons are:
First, because ol his South Caroline
-5 ns.#.F..e.r ..r Thea a-..r- e
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-21

IT is intimated from West Yir-
ejnia that the fraudulent Democratic
Governor of that state will give the
certificates Of election 10 Congress
to The four Democratic candidates,
two Uf whom are admitted to have
beeu defeated al the polls. As 3
result Of this Undesirable rascality,
the clerks roll of members when
the House meets will stand 1875 Re
publicaus to 100 Democrats. 4
quorum of the House land Demo
cratic fHbusters viii not permit
business % be done without q quo
rum) is 1863. Il at any time more
than two Republicans shal. be alb
sent. the Democrats can blockade
business. This makes il a special
necessity for an extra session and
for 80 the Republicans 70 be On
hand, 10 order that contested eiee-
tou cases may be speedily settled.
There is an honest Republican ma
jority Of az least twenty in the
House, aud it is going % be had,
and kept
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-21
Educational Dept.-CoucIuded

ANp H@4 AAu YOU Lcl4 Us the ItsLs
"No'm." Henry, however, has been
better trained Up goes his hand
and be rises and delivers himself Of
something like this: "If ! can buy
% marbles with l cent how many
marbles can buy with ) cents? r
can buy ) times as many marbles
with 5 cents as | can buy with ]
cent, and if | can buy marbles
with cent, with cents I can buy
> times 9 marbles, and . times s
marbles are 30 marbles. Therefore
if | can buy 6 marbles with cent ]
can buy 30 marbles with ; cents"
And after giving this rigularole of
words Henry is approved and cred
tied with a perfect lesson, while nm
fortunate little Johnny is condemned
10 write out on MS slate As much of
this precious statement as he can
remember. Why? Because although
he was the first 10 the class to get
the answer be did so without the
laborious circumlocution of the
formula
1t IS not pretended that this pro-
cess will make the child an expert
reckoner, on the contrary / think it
Is a positive hindrance, for instead
Of aiming at results by an intuiuve
I process as il were, he slowly and
laboriousIy reaches them by circu-
itiou.
Is it not fact that great aeal or
time is wasted il this and similar
ways.
do not wish to be misunderstood
Explanations are undoubtedly use
/ full, aud should be given by the
teacher and by the pupil, and the
rationale Of the process should re-
celye a certain amount of attention,
/ but the trouble with our schools
seems to be We devote too much
time 70 explanations, theory ana
drill of TINS kind and TOO little %
/ practical work Especially i. this
the case in arithmetic. DR.. Park
hurst says: "The criticism To be
passed on arithmetic il that it h.
taught In such i way that it has to
I be learned over again before it u.s.
available for practical uses" But
have no intention to discuss arith-
metic; | merely took this as an I'LL
.usuauaa, and viii proceed.
The idea seems to prevail In the
. minds lF trr-....+ .,...t.t. r....f,....
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-21

600 square feet. The Roman Cor
inthian order Of architecture is
continued throughout, and the
immense white marble columns on
the new sing. present an effect
unsurpassed for grace and archltec.
tural elegance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-21
N9ATE OF WISCONSIN, IOWA

patel aaa eHe w.-..F.a
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-12

lect. he stood above the great men. who were
with him in the Senate. 1io took up the
GREAT a,iesfion or debate-eecessIon -and
showed that Il had attracted attention long
before the days Of Mr.. Davis. lie quoted
what John Janney said when he gave Cen
eral lee his sword, 50 far az Nir-
pinia was concerned; and quoted General
lees immortal words In reply, and said
.Ien Davis in the same sacred, holy
and patriotic spirit accepted tne sword OF
the tonfederacy. Theft. lives FAN parallel.
Both had beeh true to their sacred trusts
Mr.. Moore's speech was delivered auhira,
hlv was manly. scholarly, oratorical and
well timed, and al it's conclusion he was
warmly Congratulated
In the House Mr.. Kent smoke OF Mr.
Davis az a man under perfect self-control'
one who Is an example 10 sill ysung men u
tread the path OF truth and virtue, ana mol
that which brings in ordinary gam.
MFR. Bolen gave resume OF the great I'M
deriving principle which was fought for III
I776 and by the South in 1861. lie explain
cd how the claims Of the South In lsbl were
the same that New England claimed IN 1911
The south was defeated, she gave up all she
commended for, but Jefferson Davis remained
true TO his convictions. NO one has dareo
attack his integrity or truth. Had Wash
inoton failed at Yorktown, he would nave
hlen accused of more mistakes than has
ever been charged TO Davis. May we never
forget the cause for which Lee fought, Davis
suffered and Jackson died.
Mr.. Letcher, of Lexington, Rockbrldgt
county. said that this assembly meant that
a pure Christian soul had seeded, left the
body and joined those gone before IL
Heaven. He had read in the Southern
papers that there was a movement to bury
Davis in Lexington with Lee and jackson
| IL they will we will welcome the remains
and place them in the society of the grea
minds that lie buried there. lie believed
that the principles which had been 'settlet
by the arbitrament of war should be lett II
| Al
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-12
GENERAL OBSERvANCES.
Remembrance at Mass In Catholic
Churches


No set memorial services were held in
the Catholic churches, but at mass IN the
morning remembrance was had by priests
and worshippers Of the dead chieftnin.
com:nittee consisting Of Lieutenant
Samuel REGISTER. Lieutenant Charles l..
Steel. Sergeant George W. Anderson, Mr..
william simpkins and Mr.. VI. +. Maury. of
the stuart Horse Guards, waited on the
Rev. j. Y. bowman. rector of All saints
and chaplain Of the battalion. for the pur-
nose of expressing TO Mr.. bowman the
desire on the part of the stuart Horse
Guards TO attend service at All saints
Church and receive from the rector n special
sermon. Mr.. bowman responded appro-
prately, and invited the troops to be present
at services to be held sunday morning.. De-
cember I'D. The troop will attend in a body
in undress uniform, with side arms, occu-
pying special seats, to be reserved through
the courtesy Of pew holders.
At the request of the principal. Major
Robert stiles, of the First Company Rich
mond Howitzers, addressed the boys at Me-
CURES school upon the lessons Of the day.
In eloquent words, and with such feelings
as became veteran Of the gray he
sketched the exalted character Of our dead
chieftain, and from the pre-eminent ability,
the answering truth. and dauntless cOuf-
age Of the man he drew splendid picture
to stir the admiring love and arouse the
emulation OF all boys who would be true
men, and especially of southern boys. foi
all time to come. Lastly, and with the en-
phass so justly ITS due, he taught them the
historical fact that the Southern Confede-
racy rose upon a foundation Of absolute
right and "fell without a crime"
I'm the Senate a letter was read rendering
,ko ,tco Of tho Mozart ACADEMY of MnsiQ
for Senator Daniels Grafton.
I'm Manchester general suspension OF
business marked the day with services in
some of the churches