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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19
THE startling fact is shown by r

THE startling fact is shown by re-
ports of the Massachusetts Commits
sioners of prison that during the last
6fty years, while the population of
the state has only trebled, the mum
Der of criminals has increased fifty
fold. There is one prisoner to every
400 inhabitants in the state, and in
Boston to every 222 inhabitants.
This large proportion, however, in
cludes re-commitments. These facts
are interpreted by Mr.. William p.
Andrews, for many years clerk OF
the criminal court at Salem, Mass,
rs evidence THAT the "reformatory''
conduct Of prison has caused an al
arming increase of crime, and that
the substitution Of Ereformatory for
punitive treatment is fast bringing
ms to state socialism through the at
,ractiveness Of prison-life. Mr.. An.
drews will contribute an article to
the October Forum, containing the
results Of many years. observation
OF the working Of the two systems.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19

best modern makes.
In announcing the sale the Times.
Union of Wednesday says:
An announcement this morning of more
than ordinary interest to the business pub.
lie of Jacksonville and Of all Florida 10 the
sale yesterday OF the Times Unions entire
job printing depsrtment-type, material.
bindery, stock, machinery, existing con-
tracts, good will, etc.-to Mr.. Charles w.
DaCosta of this city, whose name has long
been connected with the printing business
In Florida and whose reputation extends
far beyond the borders Of the state.
AT the time of the purchase OF the Times
Union establishment by the Florida Pub
fishing company 1t was not the intention
of the management to continue in the job
printing business any longer than was nee
essary under the circumstances But the
company found itself In possession of a
fully equipped job printing plant, with q
thriving and long established business 80
1t wisely determined to continue this branch
of the establishment until favorable OPP
portunity to dispose Of it probably should
present itself. This opportunity came after
the fire of August II, and the negotiations
for the sale were closed yesterday.
By this purchase Mr.. DaCosta consoli-
dates and brings directly into his own
hands the two leading job printing estab-
lishments in Florida, and his well-known
familiarity with the business in all its
branches, his ability, his push and his
energy make it clear that he has and will
continue to have the command of the
whole situation in this line.
Already plans are being perfected for the
occupancy of business quarters superior to
any in this line in the entire south. The
new DaCosta Printing house will open in
December with improved machinery
(entirely new and largely increased facili-
lies for the prosecution of its business. 1t
will not only continue all its branches, as
at present. but will be prepared to do classes
OF work never before attempted in this
Q ate. There will then be no necessity for
going out of the state for any kind of work
connected with printing and publish
ing, and the DaCosta Printing house will
be something Of which Florida may feel
particularly proud. That it will be success
iul in every way is the wish and the predic
ton Of the Times Union.
Formal possession of the Times Union
JOB department will I've taken next Monday
morning by Mr.. DaCosta, and he will re-
main here until the new quarters are ready
10 move into. There will be no delay or
interruption in the filling of orders now on
hand or in the carrying out of existing con-
tracts. New orders are solicited.
The management Of the Florida Publish
ing company is now free to devote itself
wholly to its legitimate business of news
paper making. All its time attention and
energy will hereafter be devoted to this
alone-and the Florida public will get the
| full benefit OF it.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19

The recent advance in cotton, and
the assurance of the largest grain
crops for many years, have still fur
Their strengthened the position ofthe
South in all business and financial
matters says the Manufacturers
Record, and everything indicates
very active winter and spring. The
tendency of capital seeking invest
ment must inevitably be southwark
for no other country possesses such
wonderful resources, and nowhere
else are the possibilities of profitable
development 80 promising.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19
REAL ESTATE VALUES.

An interesting study Of the appre
citation of real estate values, especial
ly from land, is furnished in a recen:
report of one Of the heaviest invest
ment companies of this country. They
say that we are gradually but Ger.
tainly and evidently approaching the
complete exhaustion of our public
domain. From 1870 to 1885 the
cultivated area of the United States
increased ll2 per cent, while our
population increased only Al per
cent, or our cultivated area two and
one half times as rapidly as our pop
ulation. From 1885 to 1890 our
population has increased l3 per cent
while our cultivated area has in
creased only per cent, or our pop
ulation nearly twice as rapidly as
our cultivated area. With present
indications, from 1885 10 1900, GU,
population will increase three times
as rapidly as our cultiva, ed area
or the figures for the preceding fif
teen years be more than reversed
This is most significant fact, and
should not pass unnoticed.
Further, considering the fact that
only per cent, of the cereals Of the
United States are exported, and tina,
the last census has demonstrated
that the population in our cities ha,
increased at the rate OF As per cent.
while our rural population has in
creased only at the rate of IA PEE
lcent., careful estimates show that We
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19
THE DACOSTA PRINTING HOUSE

IHE OACOSIA PRINTING HOUSE
The fine and high speed presses of
the DaCosta Printing and Publish.
ing Company of Jacksonville were
wrecked by falling walls in the great
fire OF August II, but Chas. W. Da-
Costa is too wideawake and pro-
gressive business man to let lit.
tie matter like that knock him out.
It will be seen from our advertising
columns to-day that Mr.. DaCosts
has bought the JOB printing depart
ment of the Times-Union and will
soon be better prepared than ever tc
do tirst-class printing and binding Of
every description.
This purchase will enable the Da
Costa Printing and Publishing com
pany to resume work Immediately
and to quickly complete contracts fo1
printing and binding already entered
into by both Mr.. DaCosta and tn,
Times Union Office.
By December / the DaCosta Print
ing and Publishing company will
open up business in their new anc
commodious printing house, with al
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19
A WISE APPOINTMENT.

The appointment of Col. R. IL.
NJ. Davidson to be United States Sen.
ator from Florida is a good one. Mr.
Davidson is eminently qualified for
the position. He is thoroughly famil
lar with all the ms and outs of life
in Washington. He has warm
friends in both branches of congress
and in all the departments. He
served for fourteen consecutive years
as congressman from the First
Florida district and was very fortu-
nate in having his bills passed, and
should he be seated, will ably rep
resent Florida in the senate.
Governor Fleming is to he con.
graduated upon making such wise
sell ction. The ablest democrats in
Tallahassee as we'll as the people
generally approve of and endorse
the appointment. They look upon
it a. the best move that has been
made on the checker.board, in this
senatorial contest-a winning move
and one that has pennel the
enemy's men and will give the game
to the appointee.
Col. Davidson will 60 to Washing
ton holding a full hand. He ha,
several trump cards to play and b,
will see to it that Mr.. Cali does no
"steal the stakes"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19

THE Leesburg Commercial perth
nently remarks: Florida democrats
think a good deal of each other after
all, Although there have been con-
tentions, differences and some bitter
feeling and the wise and prophetic
ones prophesied a division in the
ranks, yet, now, there is neither war
nor rumors of war. The entire peo-
pie have settled down to business
and apparent good feeling prevails.
We take this as an omen of continued
peace in the party, which will con-
Linue unless bad men break it.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19
Florida state Weather Service.
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
September 6,l891.

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, =
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
September l6,lS9l.
To the Editor of the FLoRID1AN:
In order to expedite the establish
ment Of State Weather Service
stations in Florida, the acting chief
of the Bureau, has decided to issue
a set of self-registering thermometers
(maximum and minimum) and a
rain gauge to an observer in each
county of Florida not now repre-
sented, provided a reliable person
can be secured to take the observa-
tons 1t is desired to locate the
station in each county at the point
where it will benefit the largest
number of people; under this arrange.
ment it will only be necessary for
each observer to furnish a personal
bond for the safe keeping of the in
slruments and to provide simple
shelter for the exposure of the
thermometers. Almost any one can
make the shelter and directions for
its construction will be furnished
upon application. In addition to
the stations OF observation, it is
desired to establish twenty weather
and temperature display stations and
fifty frost warning stations, to all of
which flags will be furnished and the
forecasts and warnings will, in all
cases, be telegraphed at government
expense where displaymen can be
reached by Western Union wires at
one tariff. In most cases it is desir.
able that voluntary observers also
act as displaymen. The following
counties now have stations Of
observations Irregular and voluntary
in operation, viz: Alachua, Brevard
DeSoto, Duval, Escambia, Hills
borough, Lake, Lee, Leon, Manatee
Marion, Monroe, Pasco, Polk, St
Johns and Volusia. In order that
the new stations may be located in
the most important parts of the
counties, it is suggested that the
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19
TBt SENATORIAL sUcoEsM0N.

THE HENA1UhLAL oOIOnocxO4V'
The appointment Of . senator to
succeed Mr.. Call removes the battle
ground from Florida to Washing
ington. The senate itself is now the
sole arbiter of the case. Governor
Fleming has done what he conscien-
tiously believed to be his duty, and
it is right and proper that every
conservative democrat in the state
should heartily endorse his action.
After a careful examination of
both sides of the question Governor
Fleming decided that he did not con-
slider the alleged election of Mr.. Call
a legal one, and he so announced.
It then devolved upon the COVER
nor to appoint senator to fill the
vacancy caused by the expiration OF
Mr.. Calls term in March last. AS
chief executive of the state he was
above, beyond and entirely aloof
from the factions which had repre-.
sented the two sides of the question.
1t was clearly his duty in making
the appointment to select a man
strong with the people-one
thoroughly capacitated to represent
Florida-yet one who could heal
rather than widen the threatened
breach in the democratic party. He
conscientiously did what he felt was
his duty to do-and he did we'll.
Col. Davidson took no part what
ever in the senatorial fight. He was
not aligned with either faction. He
was, therefore, pre- eninently the man
to appoint.
The case is now relegated to the
senate strictly upon it's legal aspect,
entirely free from party or factional
bias, and if the senator's view it in
that light, as they should, there will
be no question as to the result.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19
FLORIDA THRIFT.
A Batch of Newly Incorporated Com
panies.

A Batch of Newly Incorporated Com
Articles of incorporation have been filed
with the secretary OF state by the following
new companies:
The Chipola Lumber company, capital
stock 100000 The incorporators are
Chas. w. Hagerman, II. A. Squires and
A. D. McKinnon.
The Bushnell College company, lin
tied, capital stock $4,000 Hon. G. Be-
vile, representative from Sumter county,
is president. Baldwin Flannery is Sec
rotary.
The Plate Rick Phosphate company Oh
Marion county, capital stock $11oOOO'
The incorporators are W. T. Adams, 4.
G. Gordon, W. NJ. Ross, r. 81. Adams
and G. W. Crenshaw. The first business
meeting was held at Anthony Monday.
The Tampa Alliance Exchange, capltai
stock 10000. The incorporators are
Ludwig W. Buchholtz, Gustavus d
Symmes. Simeon E. Sparkman, Thos.'J'
Baker, Isaac NJ. Brandon. BENZ. Mathes'
Frances NJ. Bryant, Byron w. Sherman
jefferson D. Pollard and Thos. F. Para
mOur.
The South Side Telephone company Of
Lake county, capitl stock $1,000 VIII
build and operate telephone line from
Leesburg to Yallaha, via Corley Island,
Helena, Okahumpka, Riverside ana
Bloomfield The officers sre A. J Phares
president, J. F. B. Richmond vice presi-
dent, w. F. Johns secretary and treas
urer and the following DIRE, tors: }; r
Richmond, S. G. IRWIN, w. D. Menden'
hall, Mrs G.. B. Kinraid aid JAS. s. God
frey.
The Duval county Abstract company
of Jacksonville, capital stock $1O, wv
The incotporators are j. w. Archibald
D. H. Doig and Geo. G. Spafford. :.
The st. Johns Shore and Panama Park
Belt Line company, capital stock $lOo,'
600, will build road from near the west
ern extremity of Bay street in the cltl
OF Jacksonville to Panama Park, Themes
along, by and near the shore of st. Johns
river to the point of beginning, formlng,
complete circuit about ten miles in lengtn'
The directo are T. V. Cashen, Geo. W
Gill, J. F. Nichols and Harry Maynard
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.

The New York democrats have
nominated their state ticket. Ros-
we'll P. Flower was nominated for
governor on the first ballot and Will
liam F. Sheehan won the lieutenant
governorship. The remainder of the
ticket was nominated quickly and by
reclamation. 1t is as follows:
Secretary of State-Frank Rice of On
taro county.
Comptroller-Frank Campbell of Steu.
ben.
Treasurer-Elliot Danforth of Che.
mango.
Attorney General-Simon Rosendale Of
Albany.
State Engineer-Martin Scheneck Of
Rensselaer,.
The following resolution was
adopted.
Resolved, That the convention views
with qualification the growing friend "
feeling toward the democratic party Of ou
coored fellow citizens in this state, ant
they are welcomed TO our ranks with tn.
assurance that with our party discrimina-
ton ON account of race or color is discOn
inued.
The New York World sent twelve
reporters to the convention to ascer
tain the choice of each delegate
for the democratic nomination fol
president in 1892. They saw 49l
delegates with the following result
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19
The Jacksonville Metropolis

The Jacksonville Metropolis of
Wednesday contained an alleged
especially from Tallahassee which
said among other things that the ap-
pointment Of Col. Davidson did not
meet with favor here. That especially
was a fake. No such telegram was
sent from Tallahassee. It is false.
The appointment of Col. Davidson
gives general satisfaction in Talla'
hassee. The especial" was probably
written in the Metropolis Office. The
people Of Tallahassee do not feel
kindly toward the Metropolis fol
placing them in false light.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19

In this issue will be found com
munication from E. r. Domain, di
rector of the Florida weather service.
Those counties which have not yet
secured stations of observation and
frost warning should apply at once.
This service is of great value to the
farmers and fruit growers and
should meet with hearty cooperation
from every citizen.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19

THE October Forum will contain an
an article on the prevalence of gam
bling in the United States, in which
an effort is made to calculate the en-
ormous proportions of the''business''
The writer will present much evil
dence to show that we are a nation
ofgamblers.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19

Very little interest was manifested
in the wet or dry election in Leon
county last Saturday. There was
no election held in precincts 1, 2, 5,
6, 10, 10 and IL. The total vote
cast was 42O, the vote for selling be-
ing S1S and against selling 1o7.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19

SENATOR DAVIDSON, the FLoR1D1
An greets you.

POSSIBLY through slip of the
pencil of the headline artist, the
Times Union admits that Hon. r. 81.
M. Davidson has been appointed to
succeed Hon. Wilkinson Call in the
United States senate.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19

Col r. 81. HUMPHREYS Grand
Consolidated Hippodrome of Negro
Cotton Pickers didn't give the great
exhibition he had planned. The ne
gro cotton pickers of the South were
too sensible to quit making living
merely to fatter the vanity of a
threadbare demagogue.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19
TALLAHASSEE s CHANCE,

The stockholders of the Columbus
Southern railway have authorized
the directors to build their road
southwark into Florida either from
Dawson or Albany and to issue bonds
to cover the cost Of the extension on
the same terms as the bonds to build
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19

Hon. r. Fl. M. DAVIDSON is at
home in Washington. He will wage
hard and winning fight to prevent
Wilkinson Call from occupying the
seat to which he was not elected.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19

THERE was terrible flood in the
province of Toledo, Spain, this
week. 1t has been officially announ.
ced that 10000 people persisted in
the raging waters and an immense
amount of damage was done to
property.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19

A SPECIAL from Ocala to the Times
Union says the appointment of Col.
Davidson to be United States sena-
tor from Florida gives general sat-
isfaction in that city.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-30
A Queer Concelt.

A Philadelphia doctor holds that IL
is quite possible for man TO see his
own brain. Fifty years have elapsed
since Purkinge observed that by pass
ing n candle to and fro several times
by the side OF the eye the air in front
was transformed into kind Of screen
on which was reflected what was then
supposed TO be IA magnified image OF
part OF the retina."
Recently DR. Halle resumed the ex-
ploration, and he has succeeded In
identifying the picture with the repre-
sentation of the anterior lobe Of the
ccrcbrum." The picture consists, he
reports. of "red convolutions with dark
interspaces. among which n whitish
admixture is sometimes visible. These.
he says constitute exactly the image OF
folds OF the anterior lobe OF tho brain
with the burrows bctwcon them.
The candle should be moved to and
fro about four inches below the eve,
and three and quarter inches from
the face. When the movement cease.
the adulations. OF course also cease
and the image disappears. A reddish
mist appears first and the image is
soon developed and defined. Night Is
the best time for II, but il can be seen
in dark place faintly-in the day
time
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-30

The readers Of this paper viii be
pleased 20 learn that there Is NJ least
one dreaded disease that science has been
able 10 cure In all its stages. aud that II Ca
tarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure ~ the only pos
itiye cure now known 10 tho medical frater-
nifty. Catarrh being n constitutional disease.
requires \ constitutional treatment. Halls
Catnrrh Cure 10 taken internally, acting di-
reetly upon the blood aud mucous surfaces
OF the system. thereby destroying the foln-
dalton Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature In doing It's work. The
proprletors have 80 much faith IN its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any cese that II fails TO cure.
send for list OF Testimonials.
Address 4. j. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o.
sHsold by Druggists. s5c.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-30

She-Darling, do you love me?
He tkisAng her rapturously and re-
peaiedly) do IL / wish you were a
two-headed girl. That's all can say
THE PROVIDENCE LINE. the we'll
known and popular summer route be-
tween New York and Boston and all
Eastern points. will reopen FOR the sea-
son OF 1891 on Monday. Nav IL. Tie
elegant steamers "Connecticut' and
Massachusetts" will be In commits
sion. leaving New York from Pier 20,
North River. az $3.50 p. No.. daily, ex-
cept Sunday, connecting at Providence
with express train with Wagner palace
cars, arriving at Boston at 1915 a. m.
Among the many advantages OF this
line Is the fact that il has the longest
water route and shortest rail ride OF
any Sound line, thus giving passengers
full nights rest. The steamers are
unsurpassed In beauty and comfort.
Among the unique excellencies being
the main deck dining room. "a feature
possessed by no other Sound line.
A new method Of anne ling small
pieces OF steel is 10 heat them as slowly
as possible. and when at n red heat
put them between two pieces OF dry
board and screw them up in wise. The
Steel burns into the boards. which,
coming together. form an air. tight
charcoal bed. When cool the steel is
found TO be thoroughly annealed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-30
German
Syrup"

Here is an incident from the South
Mississippi, written in April, 1890,
just after the Grippe had visited that
country. :" / am a farmer, one OF
those who have to rise early and
work late. At the beginning of last
Winter was on a trip to the City
of Vicksburg, Miss. where / got we'll
drenched in a shower of rain. j
went home and was soon after seized
with a dry, hacking cough. This
grew worse every day, until I had
10 seek relief. i consulted DR.. Dixon
who has since died, and lie told me
20 get bottle of Boschee's German
Syrup. Meantime my cough grew
worse and worse and then the Grippe
came along and | caught that also
very severely. My condition then
compelled me TO do something. !
got two bottlesof German Syrup.
began using them, and before taking
much OF the second bottle, was
entirely clear of the Cough that had
hung TO me SO long, the Grippe, and
all its bad effects. ! felt tip-top and
have felt that way ever since. "
PETRR ]. BRIAI.s, Jr., Cayuga, Hines
Co.. Miss. q