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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-26
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

A herd of cighty-fve buffalo will be ex-
hibited at the fair.
Kwong Wo Chlong. Chinese merchant
IN Hong Kong, has applied for space fol
An exhibit of Chinese goods
McKecsport, Pa, has decided to make a
special exhibit at the exposition, and is
now engaged in raising money for that
purpose.
Models in papier mache. representing the
fur seal and walrus fisheries on the coast
of Alaska, are being prepared by the Smith
sonian institution at Washington for the
Worlds fair
An exhibit from Alaska will be collected
under the auspices of the governments
Indian bureau and geological department,
providing congress appropriates money for
that purpose.
Commissioner Hershfield, Of Montana,
ing mountain at the Worlds fair to illus
trate placer mining, miners camps, gey.
sers, waterfalls and other adjuucts of min.
ing regions.
The American Society Of Wood Engrav-
ers, which had a splendid exhibit ut the
Paris exposition AMI carried of all the
honors in its line there, has decided to
make similar showing of its work at Chi
cago In 1893.
The London Telegraph urges that, in ad
ditiOn to the exhibition of every class of
English manufactures at Chicago, there
should I've al admirable fine ar: selection.
as America is one Of the best of markets for
English pictures.
w. E. Curtis, chief of the bureau of
American republics at Washington and
head of the latina merican section Of the
Worlds fair, is n short, stocky brunette of
amazing push and energy, and with con.
fdence in his own resources w hich has car
ried him to the front row OF financial sue
CaSS0S
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-26
L5aDN Got 1t.

1t was with what they call q languid
grace that she took a seat in Twenty
third street car yesterday and there was
some more languid grace about the way
she took up room enough for two and be-
gan eating chocolates out of a half
pound paper box. She had hair of gold,
and two men who sat opposite seemed to
give it much attention.
Natural" whispered one
"Bleached," replied the other.
81 know it's natural"
81 know it's bleached."
The nearest person on her right was a
working woman with baby nine or ten
months old. The woman kept rocking the
child on her shoulder and the child kept
reaching out a chubby hand to grasp the
bright flowers on the languid girls hat.
The odds were even, but baby won.
A rock with little extra vigor to it en-
abled him to grasp flower, and as he was
carried back the hat went with him Not
only that but mass of golden hair rs
we'll, showing close cropped head of dark
hair which had been artfully concealed.
"a wig, by thunderI' exclaimed both
men in chorus as they rose up and rushed
out, but it was doubtful if the languid girl
heard them. She grabbed her hat in one
hand and her hair in the other and fed out
of the front door and ran into a store, and
the conductor explained to a man on the
platform:
"By Georgei but it does seem to me that
things on this route was getting more
lively all the time. New York World.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-26
A WONDER.

SAs b college graduate. Packed I'm her iittle
Are aii the living languages and many that are
dead:
me thinks her thoughts in Latin and she whis-
Ties in high Greek,
While with Chinese ,washee man she easily
can speak.
The whole array of sciences are at her finger
tips,
And problems mathematical Just bubbles from
her lips:
Whene'er she talks her hearers try their hard
est to look wise;
But, to conceal their ignorance, they venture
no replies.
Not only is her learning far ahead of any
dream.
But she in college tennis was the captain of a
And In the college races on the lake and on the
land.
Was always crowned the victor. to the music
T. Of the band
A dainty pair Of glasses on her dainty little
Adds to her look of culture and her statuelike
repOse:
But when discussing subjects with Boston
Hsr eyes fash through her glasses like loco
motives light.
Oh, she is just daisy. Though the drawback
OF her sex
Keeps her from being president, her mind 1t
doesn't vex;
Tor there are higher stations she is able to
attain
By having so much knowledge in her active
little brain.
And now the.wonder cometh; this sweet COL
lege girl. who might
Reform the very universe which men have
ruined quite,
Stays al home to help her mother in the
kitchen, where she makes
The most delicious buildings, pies and home
made bread and cakes.
A man who thinks a woman's higher educa-
ton tends
To make her hate domestic work. on which his
bliss depends.
Should taste this maiden's cooking. for the
more that women know
The more of sweet home happiness they're able
TO bestOw.
H. &. Dodge in Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-26

high priced body Of shrewd and expert.
enced men, whose business IL to and out
on behalf Of the insurance companiea
how much the loss was. An insurance
adjuster will always tell you that his Ia
judicial function. just as district at
torney always contends that he is acting
ludicially. though the prisoner may not
think 80. The insured seldom agree
with the insurance adjuster He is sent
on behalf of the insurance companies.
and is on the watch for fraud.
THE ADJUsTERs' WORK.
The serious work does not usually be-
gin till the ashes are cold Insurance
companies don't take inventories of the
property insured nowadays The con
tents of store are constantly changing
They wait for the insured to make out
his claim in itemized form. Then they
call for the books and the vouchers
Maybe all books and vouchers are burn
ed. In that case the memory of the
owner must do it's best to supply the de-
iciency,
Frauds are frequent, and the adjusters
are usually in business for themselves
not attached to any particular company
but hired by the job, just like lawyers or
private detectives. They have to keep
their eyes wide open.
In cases like the Park place fire. where
everything becomes heap OF ruins in an
instant. and no books or papers or ma
terial evidence of any kind is left, the
adjusters have to depend on careful
scrutiny of the itemized claims; but in
numbers of other cases where the fire de-
partment does it's work rapidly the ad-
justers make most astonishing finds.
After the insurance is settled the
owner of the building puts the ruins up
for sale. There are a number of con
tractors in the city who will buy them
on speculation York Recorder
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-26
Aboas sai,I.g . sleep.

The sloop differs from the ''cat" essen
italy A catboat 10 propelled by driving
sail only; the sloop has both driving sail
and pulling sail. for abe carries. In addi-
ton TO the mainsail Of the catboat, .
| headsail called the lib" The mainsail.
as you know. tends to fluff" the boats
nose into the wind. but the jib has the
reverse effect and tends to force the bow
off and away from the wind. These
sails. if properly proportioned. cause the
yacht to keep straight course. to steer
easily and to sail without burying her
head; for the jib lifts the bow, and the
mainsail. being set back near the middle
of the boat. does not drive her down by
the eyes," as does the sail of catboat.
In sailing a sloop. however, great care
must be exercised, for this little jib is q
treacherous sail and will lead you into
trouble if you do not understand it's
wayward tricks.
The rules for sloop sailing are briefly
jib. before coming to anchor or rounding
up to a mooring lower the jib. when a
squall strikes cast off the jib. In fine.
get rid of the jib first and work your
boat with mainsail alone in all emer-
gencies that occur when sailing to wind
ward In running before strong wind
a reefed nainsail and full jib give the
best results. and sloops are better than
catboats when running free. because the
jib counteracts the tendency to huff. to
steer hard and to roll. all of which traits
are ever present in the frisky catboat.
Observe one rule at all times when
sailing a sloop: Never fasten the jib so
that it cannot instantly be cast off. Fas-
tened jib sheets cause nearly all the cap
sizes which occur in sloop sailing.-F
w. Pangborn in st. Nicholas.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-26
Her Mother Knew.

Mother-And so you engaged yourself to
that young man at Idlewild Springs, did
you?
Daughter (sheepishly)-Y -e-s. ma, prom
ised to become his wife.
1T was on beautiful moonlight even
ing in June"
"Why, yes, ma; how did you know"
"And the hotel band was playing a de-
lightful waltz by Strauss"
"Why, yes Who told your"
And you two were in the arbor on the
lawn"
Eyes"
"And the fountain sparkled in the moon
light, and made music which seemed like a
fairy echo to the sweet melody which float
ed out from the distant orchestra"
Yes Howl
"And the lake with it's fleet of pretty
boats gliding about the softly illuminated
waters seemed like bit of lovely Venice
dreaming at your feet"
Eyes, yes. But how did you know all
thisS'
IL knew it must have been under some
such combination of circumstances that he
proposed, or you would never have said
yes to such an addle pated nincompoop az
that. New York Weekly.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-26
Only One Thing to Do.

A young lawyer, who had recently been
admitted to the bar Of New York, came to
Judge Cowing for advice.
Il want to ask your advice, judge, about
a very important matter"
"Well, what is it?"
Lawyer Hall has been telling every.
body that am donkey. Don't you think
ought to fight him or sue him for dam.
ages?"
"You say he called you donkeyp"
"Yes."
"Then fight him by all means. II you
sue him he will prove it on YOU "-Texas
SiftinDs.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-26

w. H. Wilder, mayor Albany, Ga, says
he has suffered with rheumatism for fifteen
years, and in that time he tried all the So
calico specifics but 10 no purpose. Hi.
grandson, who Was on the B. & w. rail-
r. al, finally got him bottle OF p. p. p.
showed its remarkable effects, and using it II
short time the rheumatism disappeared
and he write S he ieels like n new man, and
lakes pleasure in recommending it to
rheumatism sufferers
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-26
Prussio Acid and Instant Death.

Prussic acid. it ia suggested. causes a
painless and immediate death. and Ia
therefore preferable to electricity in clos
ing the career OF criminals First make
the condemned man unconscious with
an anesthetic. then a few drops of prus-
sic acid injected into the jugular vein
with hypodermic syringe will cause in
Simultaneous death. Yankee Blade.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-26
Did What He Could.

Mother (sternly)-Why are you eating
those peaches; didn't tell you to put them
awayf
Johnny-Yes. ma, that's just what I'm
doinR.-Bostop Courier
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-26
Petrihed Remains.

William lines died and was buried at
Corunna, Ind, in 1888. AT the time of
his death MIR. lines weighed 1870 pounds.
In May. 1891. when the remains were
disinterred, they were found to be petri-
fed, to look like marble and to weigh ex-
actly 40o pounds. Louis Republic.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-26
Strange but True.

No man likes to undertake the task of
putting up stovepipe, and yet all who
enter upon it agree that they never en-.
gagged In an occupation that more thor
oughly sooted them.-New York Press
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-26

We cannot affo d to deceive you. Con
fidence ia begotten by honesty. De.
Wit q Little Early Risers are pills that
wi cure cons ipation and sick headache.
Sold by NJ. Lively.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-26

For fem La in delicate health, for inf'i-
eestion end dvsnepsia, take only P r. p.
1t IL The best aprin0 medic n. in the world
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-26

For rheumatism, malaria and syphilis,
p P. p. (P,ikly Ash, Pike Root and
Potassium) is the best remedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08

PERsoNAL.-Geo. H. Jeffres Of Oakland. Cal,
c. A. Hayman of Cincinnati, n. W. Branson OF
Petersburg and J. D. Brush Of Indiana are at
Willards.-H. C. Williams of Troy
and V. Robertson and Geo. o. Jones
Of New York are at the Randall-
Henry Kitching and DIR. Stuart of Eng
land, H. T. Davis of New York and E. r. St.
John of Philadelphia are at the Arlington
George H. Thompson of Buffalo, j. Haller-
ton Of New York, A. Y. Cochran of St
Louis and Charles W. McFee of Delaware
are at the Shoreham.-Hon. Chauncey
F. Black of York. Pa, C. A. Keppler
Of Colorado and Gen. Eppa Hunton of Virginia
are at the Ebbitt-J. B. Sterns of Cincinnati,
s. E. Williams Of st. Louis and Will
liam Logan of Chicago are at the ST.
James.-O. ]. Carpenter Of Chicago. R H.
Maxwell Of Cleveland, Ohio, Alexander No
Loughlin Of Philadelphia and ]. E. Wallace of
Washington, NC, are at the National
Robert M. Ross Of South Bend, Ind, W. W.
Berry Of Virginia, ]. III. Edwards of Memphis
and J. L. Dougherty Of Hampton are at the
METROPOLITAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08
SENATOR OUAY's INTERVIEW.
He Has Quite an Extended Talk With tn
President Today.

Senator Quay arrived in Washington las,
night, accompanied by Collector Martin OF
Philadelphia. This morning the Senator, ac-
companied by Mr.. Martin and Judge Gilker-
son, the second controller, called on the Presi.
dent and had long talk.
To start with, he handed the President the
resignation of Mr.. Martin as collector of the
port of Philadelphia. He then talked with the
President about the appointment Of Mr.. Mar
tins successor and about the appointment of q
successor to judge Schofeld Of the Court OF
Claims, who is soon to retire.
He urged the appointment Of Judge Gilker-
son, and it is expected that he will be ap-
pointed. In that event Senator Quay will
probably suggest some one for second con-
troller.
Senator Quay said that he didn't talk with
the President about the probable disposition OF
the Pennsylvania delegation at the next repub-
lcan national convention, nor would be talk
politics for publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08
The Reciprocity Agreement Abused.

From late copies of the formal do Commerce.
Of Rio de Janerio received at the bureau of
American republics, ii appears that Brazilian
importers complain Of abuses Of the reciproc-
ity agreement with the United States by which
merchandise shipped by other nations is
cleared without duty as il shipped from the
United States. 1t 10 stated that the United
States Finance, from New York, recently landed
at Bahia q hundred barrels of goldfish from
Halifax, Nova Scotia, which were entered as
products OF the United States and were ad-
mitted as such free Of duty. To remedy this
state Of things the Brazilian govern
ment has issued . decree directing that
consular invoices shall verify the origin of
the goods in accordance with the system
adopted by the United States. This new regu-
lation viii not 60 into effect until the LIST of
January, but in the meantime il 10 contem-
plated 70 enjoin caution upon consuls - to the
bona ide American origin of the goods verified
BY them and falling within the provisions Of
the reciprocity agreement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08

Several offers for the extension of ~ PEI
cent bonds were received at the Treasury De-
partment this morning. One was of s600 ,00C
at the rate Of 2 per cent This came from q
private citizen. The others were at any
rate the department decides on. They
were all from western banks. Secretary
Foster called on the President this morninr
and informed him Of the result Of his recent
conference with the bankers and brokers OF
New York and Of their professed willingness tc
take up the entire ~ per cent loan il extended
ct per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08
REPRESENTATIVE MILLS IN TOWN
He Says the Third Party Will Amount
Nothing In the south.

He Says the Third Party VIII Amount to
Nothing in the south.
Representative Mills of Texas arrived in
Washington this morning. He is looking In
better health than he has before or since his
hard fight on the tariff.
81 have been right home, " he said, working
when 1 felt like it, and spending as much time
as 1 wanted to in fishing for bass and perch in
the fish tanks. have had excellent sport,
with nothing in the world to worry me-
A STAR reporter questioned him about polit-
ical affairs. All he would say on that subject
was that the third party movement would not
amount to anything in the south. He said he
could not tell what might come of it in time,
but that as long as the people in the south had
a recollection of the force bill a warning be-
fore them they would not break OF their old
party ties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08


The attention OF investors. syndicates, &c,
&c. is directed to unusually attractive and
safe speculation in the following described
property. viz:
3.400 FEET by los FEET ON EACH SIDE
OF ALEXANDRIA AVENUE. running from
the tracks of the Washington Southern (Alexan-
dria and Washington R. r. to and adjoining
the new and beautiful subdivision, Northwest
Alexandria" upon which large sum of money
is being judiciously expended in substantial
improvements.
Alexandria ave. is now being eraveled, gut
tered. rolled and top-dressed throughout its
entire length the full width OF the roadway,
and five feet of grass parking, with q hve-feet
wide sraveled walk, is being made on either
side
The construction of the roadway, walks and
parking will be entirely completed without cost
TO the purchaser of this property.
Alexandria ave.. dedicated by deed Of gift to
public uses. with its adjoining grounds (herein
offered for sale), constitutes the principal en-
trance to Northwest Alexandria"
Negotiations are pending between the rail-
road and the Northwest Alexandra Improve
ment Company for the construction of a conye-
nient and tasteful station building Immediately
at this property. bordering the railroad tracks
on the east side and Alexandria ave. On the
north side.
This valuable property, divisible into about
40 lots. 5Oxl25 feet each. it will thus be seen,
is ready to be put upon the market. without the
outlay of dollar. nor will purchasers of lots be
required to expend any money preparatory to
building. as every foot of the property is fair,
smooth and available for building purposes just
as it now stands
Further description Of the property is deemed
unnecessary here. as the Northwest Alexandria
Improvement Company. by a generous plan of
advertising its property. is incidentally making
the public familiar with the property herein
offered.
Leave the cars at st. Asaph Junction, only q
few steps distant from the avenue. or We will be
glad to meet intending purchasers, by appoint
ment. in Washington, Alexandria or on the
ground.
For price. terms. particulars, &C., address
OPERATIVE INVESTMENT AND LOAN co.
Uimited)
je6T PIG North Lee ST., Alexandria, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08

The ARGENTINE REPUBLIC profits by Chilian
troubles. Agents of President Balmaceda are
reported as securing the country in search of
horses, buying at the highest prices every kind
OF animal suitable for military purposes and
hurrying the across the Andes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08

ASSISTED HER.-The Treasury Department is
informed that the revenue steamer Crawford
assisted the schooner Calvert of Baltimore off a
bar near New Point Bar, Va. on the 5th ins-
tant and saved her from total destruction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08

COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS VAcATIoN.-District
Commissioner Douglass, who is visiting his son
in Wichita, Kan, expects to return to WASH
ington about the middle of the month Before
his return he may take a trip TO Pixies Peak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08

MOVEMENT OF SILvER.-The issue of standard
silver dollars from the mintf during the week
ended June was s270,5 The issue during
the corresponding period of last year was
$685., ,499. The shipments of fractional silver
coin since the LIST instant amounted to S23i. 459.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08

E~BE "A CITIZEN
OF THE UNITED STATES,
Have you lost your residence at your
old home because Ot your long absence?
Are you
DIsFRANCHISED
Because you a resident of the Dis
trict of Columbia!
Then purchase lot in that successful
subdivision
NORTHWEST ALEXANDRIA,
Build or let the company build for you
upon easy and liberal terms, a coZy
home. tpke NJ your residence resi- and vote
You viii have every convenience VI
city and suburban lite - schools.
churches, stores and markets are within
afew hundred yards.
SIXTY DAILY TRAINS
Land you at Northwest Alexandria.
1hs fare is but 6 cents and the time only
Il minutes. The property lies upon a
beautiful range of hills and afford the
finest views in this section of the coun-
try-an WASHINGTON can be plainly seen.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars have
they are uneQualed.
There is immediate and handsome
PROFIT to bs had by investing at once in
Northwest Alexandria.
j will be glad to conduct you over the
property and to furni maps, pros
pectuses. prices. &c
A. NJ. GORMAN, Manager.
je6-ot Gus 18th ct. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08

DEPRECATED CURRENCY.-The Secretary of
the Treasury has requested the Secretary of
State to advise consular officers in those coun-
tries having a deprecated paper currency to
affix to invoices made out in such currency as
well as in standard currency their certificate
OF the depreciation as compared with the stand
ard coin currency of such country proclaimed
quarterly by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08

NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Chas. F. Pond Gunior
grade) and Ensign John B. Blish have been or
dered to examination for promotion. Lieut..
W. ID. Rose Gunior grade) and Ensign Charles
W. Jungen Gunior grade) have been commits
stoned lieutenants in the navy from the Goth Of
May, 1891.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08

The LYON Court MARTIAL.-The court martial
which met at Newport RI, to try Commander
Lyon on the charge of negligence in casting
away the Triana has completed its labors. The
record of the trial has been brought to Wash
ington by Lieut.. Lemly, the judge advocate of
the court, but the findings will not be made
public until they have been reviewed by the
Judge advocate general and approved by the
Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08

SENATORS QUAY AND PETER were among tn,
Presidents callers this morning. The former
was accompanied by two friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08

The statistics Of German emigration for the
first quarter Of 1891 show that IL ,692 persons
emigrated to America in that time. This 4
the largest number on record for six years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08

Ex-Governor Henry Lppitt, millionire man
ufscturer, died Friday ct Providence, r. /
Gov. Thayer Of Nebraska has refused 10 oom-
mute the sentence Of Furst and Shepard, the
mur<ierers Of Col Pulsifer, and they VIII Be
executed Friday 81 Trsnoak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08

ASSISTANT SECRETARY SoLEY Of the Navy De-
partment has returned to Washington on the
Despatch from Annapolis where he attended
the annual graduation exercises at the Naval
Academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTopAy.-From interus
revenue, S694 ,595; customs, S759, $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.

kSTHE AGENT FOR HALLET DAVIS Co
- announces the closing of the piano rooms
81 9TH ST.. on 18th of June, and offers EXTRA BAR
GAIN s before This date ~