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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-08-13

H." f"n Nx
at rec'''el 90 aa..
ter - JacAsouss
Birmingham. Aa
paper town. N"' a lAy IA
e. without a murder !, -
eide. sss
The world keeps On ,..,
the United >'ate- Min, turn,
daily. But after sept. y
does it ALL ostb,
" b, Saunders, editor Of ~,
MAX Signal, has been apDo;n !" 'sN
United States Marshal for IN y
District Of Florida. ~ 'a
-Florida's first bale Of D..
this season was bought in Guy @s
iaS' week oy Dickinson & Ervj,
wrapped in cotton baggiug.
Buffalo Bill received tvs.,,....
tiers OF marriage from rich P.r.
What a snap these old pov.,.-
English mobiles would have
that. "asaa
The American people are i,s.
of monopolies and trust,
throw of the Republican party 49,
combines which control it is tbs :.
walton of the Republic.
1t is said there is only on. l..
and not a single Jew in Key wx
matter of course, the Irisbm,, :
office-holder and his name il p,:,.
Molony, of the Municipal Board ; !.
Mayor.
"A silver coin of the reign Of lln
der the Great, two thousand ys.ua,
vessel of antique design, an suci.,. :
tle axe and other valuable tressu,s :
unearthed in the King grove ue,, w
wood last week.
james Madison, President and /.
trlot, in 1879 said "The wanton rep,.
of meritorious officers BY a P,,sa-
should subject him to removal and !
parchment" That is a square knock d,
to the small man at Washington.
Each year 200 men spply At @,
Garden to secure wives from snont
arriving immigrants. Why any nxn
should 60 to Castle Gardenfor svlhus
a single American girl remains, usi
imagine.
The State Board of health SD
engaged in tracing alarming nna 1
fever in the State to their sources b
names of all persons who start md :
tinue these false rumors are being -
lished, and somebody is going to gsn
trouble.
Most Englishmen are about n d
ish as some Americans when it cone
toadying to nobility. Even aad Z
Gladstone, ever since the Queen inn
him to take tea with her, has enbns
every opportunity to loudly pro'S !
loyalty to the Crown.
Hon. Sewall c. Cobb,l . PrOm'A
Republican Of Pensacola in lettaas
Birmingham Age-Herald on The %
problem, says: "Our condition 'eas
inter-independent. The domination
white race is a necessity for the go"
of the negro in intelligence, bis praPn
a. a mechanic or laborer, and The
majority of both races accept ''h'
Nth serenity"
In commenting upon the m
Tampa of the delegation Of Chlc'g
iness men the New Orleans Plcs!us
thu Florida is in peril; it may > :,
purpose Of those men to ANNEX
Flonda to Chicago. The lins'
replies by saying that there Is .
sion 20 be uneasy; Florida ns W
the entire Northwest, with oD'''
rallyihg point.
Rdon. L. B. WOmbwell' Cou" -
of Horticulture of Florida, has ~
speSA tobacco report for July 1 1'
four ycounties, Gadsden, LeOD, 1
Hdaes. which is quite inters'ti's
coalition of the crop is l00' v"
SIX am an increase of 1926 per cent 81 -
Ia with last year. The pr0nl : i
a{eld Of 5ls pounds per acre.
IN with 4ss pounds in 1888. IN
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-26
The Next War.

The Paducah News says: "Nearly
% years have passed in our history
without a war and as so long period
of peace has never fallen to our lot
befo e, it behooves us to look around
and take an item from the world and
fix as near as we can the next one. 1t
is, as the ring-tail roarer said, getting
too long between drinks. We have
had several aggressions upon the
Monroe doctrine. How many more
will happen before we show our
teeth remains to be seen. We have
had insolence showed in our faces by
Bismarck upon more occasions than
one latterly by German interference
in Samoa, which is not yet concluded
by any means. BY the two.cent and
a half niger republic Hayti stealing
our ship; by France in the matter
of the lsthmus Canal; by Canada in
the fisheries matter; by proverblal
Spanish intolerance in trying TO steal
another ship. Things are getting
rather prOmiscuous for Uncle Sam.
Enough is enough and good nature is
not expected to endure everything,
For our part, we await the general
Europen war, 50 long predicted.
When they begin, our band will
begin to play. We will have Canada,
Cuba, Samoa and all the other things
we want. Let the other fellows
fight and we'll take the BONE"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-26
His Right Ear.

| had u rising on the inside Of my
head behind my right ear, which
grew so bad that the flesh sloughed
off. 1t was lanced-swelled again
and was lanced the second time. |
took $. S. S. which forced out the
poison, the discharge being copious.
AS soon as the poison was eliminated
the sore began healing, and in short
time was perfectly well. S. S. S. has
cured me of this dangerous trouble
which was thought to be incurable.
J. r. BULLOCK,
Greenwood, S. c., Oct. %, 1888.
Gentlemen-Knowing that you
appreciate voluntary testimonials,
we take pleasure in stating that one
of our lady custom ers has regained
her health by the use of four large
bottles of your great remedy, after
having been an invalid for several
years. Her trouble was extreme
debility, caused by disease peculiar
to her sex. WILLS & Co., Druggists.
Waco, Tex. May 8, 1888.
SWIFT's SPECIFIC is entirely a veg
etable remedy, and is the only medi-
cine which permanently cures Scrofu-
la, Blood HumorS, Cancer and Con-
tagious Blood Poison. Send for books
on Blood and Skin Diseases, mailed
free. THESWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-26
Cancer

| am satisfied that Cancer is heredi-
tary in my family. My father died
of it, sister of my mother died of it,
and my own sister died of it. My
feelings may be imagined, then, when
the horrible disease made its appear
ance on my side. 1t was a malignant
Cancer, eating inwardly in such a
way that it could not be cut out.
Numerous remedies were used for it,
out the Cancer grew steadily worse,
until it seemed that | was doomed to
follow the Others of the family. |
took Swift's Specific, which, from the
first day, forced out the poison, and |
continued its use until l had taken
several bottles, when found myself
well. / know that S. S. S. cured me.
Mrs. S. NJ. IDOL.
Winston, n. c., Nov. 26, 1888.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-26
COMMODORE PORTER.
How the Famous Sea- Dog WOoed ana Won
His Lovely Wife.

His Lovely Wife.
Commodore Porter, the father of tho
present Admiral had most romantic
marriage. lie made a reputation at
the age Of twenty-six, and had become
a commander after only eight years Of
service. He had shown himself
brave man in our war with Tripoli,
had been imprisoned and was now back
in the United States on service at the
navy yard at Washington. Here he
met very pretty young lady, Miss
Evelina Anderson, the daughter Of u
wealthy Congressman from Pennsylva-
MIA. When Commodore Porter met
her she was playing with doll, for
though she was in society she was
only fifteen years of age. He fell in
love with her at first sight and asked
her hand, and was referred by Com
modore Tingey to Mr.. Anderson, her
father, who was at his home at
Chester, Pa. Commodore Porter hur-
ried at once to Chester, but the family
had been appraised OF his coming and
were prepared to give him fat re-
fusal. They did not consider him, q
poor naval officer, suitable match for
their daughter, and Miss Anderson's
brother was deputed to receive the
audacious sutton and give him his
walking papers. When Porter made
his appearance he was shown into the
parlor, where young Anderson met him
and asked him his business in freez-
ing tone. Commander Porter replied
that he wished to see Mr.. William
Anderson in relation to his daughter,
and that he could not communicate
what he had to say to any one else but
him.
"Sir," said the brother, you have
come on FOOLS errand. My father
can not see you and you can not marry
my sister or be connected with this
family
The Commander jumped from his
chair, his eyes flashing fire. ''Sirm he
exclaimed, you are meddling in a
matter that does not concern you. |
came here to marry your sister. did
not come to marry you, and cOnfOund
you, if you do not leave the room |
will throw you out of the Window
The young gentleman was quite
taken aback. He sought his father,
and told him that there was practi.
cal-lOoking man down stairs who in.
sisted upon marrying his sister He
was certain that the man would cut
every body's throat, if he did not get
her, and he washed his hands of the
matter. The result was that after 8
weeks acquaintance AL the family took
a great liking to the would-be bridge
groom, and the required consent wa.
given to the marriage. The two were
married on May 10, 1908, and Mr.. An
derson gave them very handsome
residence on the banks of the Della
ware, as a wedding present. Thi
house, though erected in 1921, is still
standing, and its massive stone walls
are IN good preservation. 1t is in the
possession of tho family to-day. -
HdrDer'S Bd-dr
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-26
How True it is.

You can get all the opinion you
want on both sides ola question now
adays. Oatmeal had not long ago
been reported to be a healthful food,
when some physicians arose to deny
tand to assert that it produced dys-
pepsia. Allowance is always to be
made in such a question for the va
riationS of human stomachs and con-
situations, so that what may be a
good food for one person may not be
for another. The truth about oat-
meal for the generality Ofpersons(and
hey are the only persons YOU can
speak for is that, if eaten in only a
partially cooked condition, it is not
healthful; and neither is flour, corn
meal, and many other articles OF
food. Indigestion and acidity of the
stomach are caused for some people
10y the eating of sugar or other
sweets on oatmeal, and they get the
same effect if they eat these sweets
N rice or bread. Ifa person will eat
a moderate amount of oatmeal, cook.
I'd and prepared as his needs may
icmand, there can be no question
hat it is healthfuI, digeStiblc, and
highly nutritious.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-26
EFFECTS OF COFFEE.
A Useful Preventive Against Infectious
and Epidemic Diseases.

Coffee owes its stimulating and re-
freshing qualities to caffeine. 1t also
contains gum and sugar fat, acids,
casein and wood FIBER Like tea, it
powerfully increases the respiration;
but, unlike it, does not affect its depth.
BY its use the rate Of the pulse is in
creased and the action Of the skin di-
minished. 1t lessons the amount of
blood sent to the organs of the body,
distends the veins and contracts the
capillalies, thus preventing waste of
tissue. 1t is a mental stimulus of u
high order, and one that is liable to
great abuse. Carried to excess, it
produces abnormal wakefulness, indi-
gestion, acidity, heartburn, tremors,
debility, irratability OF temper,
trembling, irregular pulse, kind
of intoxication ending in de-
lirium and great injury to the
spinal functions. Unfortunately, there
are many coffee tipplers who depend
upon it as a drunkard upon his dram.
On the other hand, coffee is of sover-
eign efficacy in tiding over the nerv-
Gus system in emergencies. Coffee is
ALSO in its place, an excellent medi-
cine. In typhoid fever its action is
frequently prompt and decisive. 1t is
indicated in the early stages before
local complications arise. Coffee dis
pels stupor and lethargy, is an antidote
for many kinds of poison, and is valu-
able in spasmodic asthma, whOoping
cough, cholera infantum, and Asiatic
cholera. 1t is also excellent rs pre-
ventivc against infectious and epidemic
diseases. In districts rife with malaria
and fever, the drinking of hot coffee
before passing into the open air has
enabled persons living in such places
TO escape contagiou. Boston JouIRa!
| Of Commerce..
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-26
One hundred Thousand Butterflies.

None but those who have seen a
hundred thousand butterflies, each
differing from the other in some par.
ticular, can have the faintest concep-
ton of the wonderful beauty of many
OF these most delicate creations of
nature. Nothing in art can approach
them in delicacy of color, or equal
their exquisite coloring.
Almost the finest collection of but
terflies in the world is owned and
has been made by Berthold Neumoe-
gen, of the New York Stock En-
change. Only two collections in the
world can compare with it. One of
these belongs to the British Museum
the other to a public institution in
Paris.
Mr.. Neumoegen has spent twenty
years and $4,000 in making this COL
lection. 1t has been enriched by the
efforts Of some member of nearly
every exploring expedition that has
been organized during the last fifteen
years. Specimens have been contrib
uted by Livingstone, Stanley, Sch.
Watka, and members of the Greedy
relief expedition. Gorgeously hued
victims from the Victoria Nyanza tc
Lady Franklin's Bay, from Bornec
10 Labrador, from Cape Colony tc
Kamschatka, and, in fact, from every
country between "Greenland's icy
mountains and Africa's cora
strand" are crowded into this army
Of 100000 strong.
To every specimen is attached 8
card, giving its name, sex, family
and the name of its disc0verer. Sew
eral new butterflies have been named
after this enthusiastic collector.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-26
SERFDOM IN RUSSIA.

Instructive Extracts from Stepnak's
Work on the Russian Peasantry."
Serfdom. as established in Russia by
law and custom. took In the regions
where il struck root form peculiar TO
itself. The landlords allotted to each
peasant household quantity of land,
and allowed them to give to its culti-
walton, for their own benefit, certain
proportion of their time. For the rest
of their time they labored on their
masters land for his sole benefit, re-
ceiving therefor neither food nor pay.
Few were the cases-when, for in
stance, the master was a manufacturer
where the serfs worked for him
throughout the week and were board
ed and lodged at his expense. The
allotment system of land prevailed
everywhere, and the government at
tempted to regulate the economical
relations between serf and master
by a law prescribing three days
as the normal proportion of gratuitous
work in the landlords fields and three
days in the peasants. This law was,
however, never strictly enforced Ra-
pacious masters could make their
peasants work as long as they thought
tit. Many kept their serfs four or FIVE,
some, it was rumored, six days out of
the seven, leaving only Sunday for the
cultivation Of their own holdings. 1t
was evident that this state OF things
could not last. The economical law,
that the producers remuneration can
not fall below the minimum necessary
for keeping him alive and enabling
him to rear children, operates quickly
and peremptorily in every slave-own-
ing community. The master can not
change his slaves for an equal number
of fresh ones after having worn them
out. The improvident scigneur is in
evitably ruined, and stern necessity i'm
posed the three days rule as being the
only one which sufIiced to keep the
human cattle in good health and
strength, 1t prevailed generally
throughout the country. The peasants
gave up to their masters three days a
week, or, to speak more exactly. one
half of their labor (men. women and
hOrses), and kept the remainder for
themselves.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-26
Work Deliberately.

There are some things that must
be done in a hurry, or not at all.
Catching a flea is one of the best
examples am'OpOS to this. But as a
rule, it is safe to say, the man or WO-
man who works deliberately
accomplishes the most. The deliber-
ate worker is the thoughtful worker,
with whom the habit of system has
become second nature. Any one may
cultivate it who will take the trouble
to try; and the most unsystematic,
spasmodic worker will realize with
amazement how easy it is to get
through an allotted task in half the
time it formerly required, by plan
ming it all out before entering the
Office, workshop, or kitchen.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-26
An Enterprising Grow.

Farmer Crowder had finished plant
ing his corn, but his heart was heavy.
He knew the crows were whetting
their bills to pull up the corn as soon
as it appeared above the surface.
81 will tell you how to get away
with the crows" said neighbor
Stokes.
"How?"
"Get you gallon of mean whisky
and soak some corn in it till it gets
full of the stuff, and then scatter it
broadcast in the field. The black
rascals will eat it and get drunk, and
then you can catch 'em and pull their
heads off. That beats pizen or shoot
in"
In few days Farmer Crowder
met his friend Stokes.
"Well, how's craps?" queried
Stokes.
"My corn is bodaciously ruint,"
replied Crowder, dolefully. ~ tried
that ere scheme o your'n, and it's q
humbug. soaked the corn and
scattered ii one day, and next morn.
ing went down to the new ground
to see how it'd worked"
Found 'em drunk, eh?"
Found nothin'. | heard a devi
of Il fuss down nigh The branch, and
went to see what it was. Thar wa,
dadblasted old crow what haC
gathered up all the whisky corn an
had it on a stump, an he was retail
in it out to Others, givin' 'em on,
grain o. that sort fur three grains O
my planted corn; and dinged if they
hadn't clawed up that field by sec
tons"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-26

FULL OF FUN.


--"rd just like to go abroad and set
tie down in France" said Mrs. Sprig-
gins. "The life of Parasite is so
free fr m care and troublem Harpey'S
BQzar.
Political Orator CAUTIOUSLY y
Now, fellow-citizens, if this man is
elected what is the RESULT" A Voice
Ills opponent will be defeated. -
AU Sorts.
Il saw cool deed this morning."
remarked Fangle at the supper table.
what was it?" asked his wife. with
deep interest. The title to an ice
house, replied the wretch. -Erchange
Mistress (to Bridget, who is clean
ing windows in the second story)-
Geraldine, u man has just rung the
basement bell" Bridget-"Ask i'm
up to the parlor, and till him Oi'll be
down in jiffy."-Tinle.
Little boy, do you understand
what is meant by energy and enter
prise?" mo, sir, | don't think do"
We'll, will tell you. One of the rich
est men came here without shirt to
his back, and now he has got mill
ions" millions! How many does he
put on at time?"
SO you found the clock licked SO
loud that you couldn't sleep?" said the
jeweler TO customer who returned q
clock. you ought not growl when
you have your folding-bed ticking I'M
der you all night" The man took the
clock home again. Life.
--"My sould and body!" said old
Mrs. Evergreen, as she looked iutently
at the indicator in the car, just as the
conductor rang up two fares. 81 de-
clare il faint two o'clock, an it warn't
morn mint after l got on that it
struck one! These here city people do
live terrible fast. "-JeCeler's Weekly.
Miss Wideawake Ito young agri-
culturist from VermonO-"I fancy,
Mr.. Sidehill, that you are very fond of
husbandry?" Mr.. Sidehill with an
unutterable expression) II s'pose |
would be, Miss Wideawake, if | could
find the right kind of a gal. "-IeraS
SUtingS,
-Tailor-"Why is it that you don't
pay for that suitp | have called here
repeatedly, and all lean get out of you
is promises Young Actor-''Well,
you know all the papers call me a
promising comedian" Tailor-"Yes;
but promises are not performances. ;"
Young Actor We'll, come up to the
theater any night, and you will see my
performance. n-America.
A small boy whose record for de-
pertinent at school had always stood at
q hundred, came home one day recent
ly with his standing reduced to ninety
eight. What have you been doing
my SOM" asked his dotlng mother
Been doing?" replied the young hope
full. been doing just as have been
doing all along the teacher
caught me this time. y
Old Mrs. Bently-"What are you
readin', Josiah?' Old Mr.. Bently-
I'm readin' bout a prize fight atwecn
Hoboken's Rat an Teddy the Flip. The
paper says that what-his-name put the
the other fellow to sleep in the fifth
round" Old Mrs Bently-"Gracious,
Josiah, what dreadful thing to read
about, an sech dreadful names! Still,
he must have some kindness of heart
or he wouldn't put the other man to
sleep. "--Eqoch,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-26

jim and a young African COM
panion were one day fishing from
the wharves. His friend missed his
footing, fell into the water and was
drowned. Jim's grief was so uproar-
ious that sympathetic by-stander
inquired ifthe drowned boy was re-
lation. "No," said Jim through his
tears; she warn't no relation, but he
mout- well been he had all the
bait"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-26
TRUE LOVE.

True love knows no barriers,
Laughs at lock and key,
Needs no tongue interpreter
To ask, "Lov'st thou me?
Eyes look into eyes and speak
Eloquently, dumb;
Tell.tale bushes on the cheek
Whisper whence they come.
Hand greets hand with mute caress,
Lingering tenderly,
Saying thus "Pd fain express
All feel for thee"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-26

English SPAWN Liniment removes
all Hard, Soft, or CallOused Lumps
and Blemishes from horses, Blood
SPAWN, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney,
Ring-bOne, Stifles, Sprains, all Swollen
Thl9ats, Coughs, Etc. Save $50 by
use Of one bottle. Warranted. Sold
by j. b, RitcheN NEMinnville.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-26

FOR DYSPEPSIA and Liver Complaint
you have printed guarantee on every bot
tie Of Shiloh'S Nitalizer. 1t never fails to
cure. Sold by W. II. Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-26

GROUP, WHOOPING COUGH and
Bronchitis Immediately relieved by Shiloh's
Cure. Sold by W. II. Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-26

DIED sea wonders exist in thou
UUUI sands of forms, but are surpassed
by the marvels Of invention. Those whe
are in need of profitable work that can be
done while living at home should at once
send their address to Hallett & Co., Port
lard Maine, and receive free full informa-
ton how either sex, all ages, can earn from
IS to $50 per day and upwards wherever they
live. You are started free. Capital not re.
qured. Some have made over $50 in q
single day at this work. All succeed.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04
Chicano Gram and prodmcc.

CHICAGO, August 3.-Trading in wheat
was lighter today than it has been on any
day for month past The market was
narrow and fiucUuation in prices were
within narrow bounds, &c covering all the
changes December opened at 1S55c where
it left off Yesterday and after a gradual
weakening to 7SLc worked up TO 1850
1S15c. closing at 7o3.c. Gossip as well as
news was conflicting. There was Il big
batch of bearish reports coming from the
northwest. One Minneapolis dispatch
said the crop OF the northwest would be
s0,0O0,0C0 bushels and another that prices
for wheat ut country points have been re-
duced &c. Weather conditions every
where on this side were again mag
nificent and Just what the thresh-
ers need. Private cables were firm.
No public ones on account
OF aholiday. The favorable news from
abroad was backed UP by good buying
orders for cash wheat there. Two of the
largest California exporters now estimate
the crop of that state at 31,000,0 600 and 80
GOO, 0O0 respectively according to a dispatch
shown on change today, being a material
reduction from former estimates. The
market closed tame with prices within
small fraction of Yesterdays close.
A moderate speculative and shipping
business was transacted in corn and the
feeling was easier, the bulk of the trading
being at lower prices, The market opened
better, was steadier for time, but soon
sold off and became inactive and closed
LM3Sc lower than yesterday.
Oats were active but weaker and prices
declined &c, the market closing steady at
about inside figures. the cause for the
decline was the large receipts. The per-
centage of new was heavier and the quail
ity of white good.
Less was doing in pork and the feeling
easier. Prices declined 1155d20c on the
whole range, closing steady at inside fig
ures.
The lard market attracted very little at
tention. The feeling was easy and prices
ruled about 2la @5c lower and closed quiet.
A fairly active trade was reported in
ribs and the feeling easier. Prices declined
5@7]6c and the market closed quiet at in
side figures.
The leading futures ranged: