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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-25

The South Florida Railroad Com
pany is advertising for bids for the
construction of an extension of it's
road northward from Pemberton's
Ferry to Gainesville. Bids must be
in by August l. There is going to
be a big boom in railroad construc-
ton in Florida during the next
twelve months.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-25
THE NORMAL COLLEGE.
Annual Report OF the Florida State
Normal and Industrial College for
COIored Students.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, July IL, 1891.
To the Hon. the Secretary of Ate-
rior and Secretary Of agriculture,
Washington, d. c.:
S1Rs-I have the honor to present
herein my annual report of the condi-
ton and progress, of the mechanic
arts and of agriculture, in the Florida
State Normal and Industrial College
for colored students.
THE MECHANIC ARTS
Although the school is of recent
origin, and much of the time has been
spent in formulating and executing
plans, many Of the scholars have al
ready a fair rudimentary knowledge
of the use of tools ; insomuch that
several useful articles, such as tables
and washstands, needed in the dormi-
tory halls, have been made by them;
in this they have shown a mechanical
taste which gives bright promise Of
excellence waiting to be developed
by higher training. Elaborate lect-
ures, scovering every necessary and
conceivable range of subject have
been delivered during the past season
as a prerequisite to more complete
instruction in the use of tool craft.
By these lectures, aud the prospect
live application of the knowledge de-
rived therefrom, the students are de-
lighted at the expectation of having
their hands skilled to fight the bat
Ties of life as they sre pleased to
know that they will be useful to their
fellow men by cultivated intellects.
With the increased facilities now at
our command, both of means and
tools, our possibilities for greater
usefulness and enlarged work are as
sured to our qualification, and the
welfare of the students.
In our agricultural department,
we have under cultivation twelve
acres Of
INDIAN CORN,
of the Florida variety, with view
10 the production OF feed corn. 1t
was planted the first day of Marct
in five feet rows and three-feet in the
drill. No manure was applied be
fore and at time of planting. In it,
early stage, the corn developed {
disease known as the FRENCH" th'
Epresence of which had not been sus
pected up to that time. This hurtfu
Equality is caused by sourness in tn
soil, produced by the presence o
protosulphate of iron. The corr
was replanted, and, to promote
vigorous and rapid growth, sea islant
guano was freely applied. A sever
and protracted drought, extending
Ito the month of June, will proven
: us from reaping crop we woul
: otherwise get. In the coming sea
: son, we propose to apply to the lane
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-25

Editor O'Connor of the Pensacola
News comments upon the affair
thusly:
Mr.. Call never more thoroughly
nor to better effect illustrated the de-
magogism with which he is animated
than at Dunedin. He took advan-
tage Of the prejudices of bis audi
tors against corporate interests gem
orally TO appeal to their passions, in-
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-25

TUESDAY was the thirtieth ami
versary Of the battle Of Manassas
and on that day the monument in
bronze to the memory of Stonewall
Jackson was unveiled at Licking
ton. Va.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-25

AND they do say Mat Quay is
really going to resign the chairman
ship of the republican executive
committee. If the republican party
had been as clean as they pretend to
he they would have kicked Quay out
long ago.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-25

IT is very important that demo-
Gratis throughout the country should
organize early. The campaign Of
1892 must be aggressive from start
to finish.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-25

THE leading question in Leon
county just now is, "Have you given
a prospector's lease on your prop
erty?" Phosphates, doncherknow
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-25

THE Times Union processes to
lave heard rumors Of an impending
vacancy in Governor Fleming's
cabinet. No such rumor has been
heard in Tallahassee. The T.-U.
must have been communing with
the spirits.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-25

How is one to know if Blaine is
really sick or merely working up a
sympathy racket to improve his
chances for the presidential nomina-
ton on the republican ticketP There
is room to doubt his being really
Ill
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-25

THERE will be a grand alliance
rally at DeFuniak to-day and the
farmers will be given another lesson
in the campaign Of education.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-25

Inc increased amount of a..
priations for salaries arose ~ :. sppe
crease in number of Facultv IRON .
The following persons co,....
THE FACULTY
I. De s. TUCKER. pro.;,.
Prof. Moral and Mental Philoss,ossss s'
I. V. Gibbs, Prof. Matbsm.psel
FRED: c. JOHNSON, Prot: CS ss'e
try and Manual Training. ''a's
MISS IDA A. GIBBS, feacbe,
demic Department. Ae'
At present, a we'll known .,;..
tifc and practical planter Of '' ~.
county is filling the Chair Of ~ aI
culture. 81
W. J. CLAYroR, a graduate Of Il.
celebrated Mechanical and Aer;c NJ
tural Institute at Hampton, Va Nv !,
Superintendent of the farm. " ="
The management of the iust;,,.
ton is entrusted to the State Board
OF Education composed of His E.
cellency the Governor, F. P. Elem.
ing, President; Hon. A. J. Russell,
State Superintendent Public Iustruc''
ton, Secretary Hon. John L. Crsv.
ford, Secretary State; Hon. ". R.
Lamar, Attorney. General; Hon. ?.
J. Pons, Treasurer. Respectfully
submitted, T. DE S. TUCKER,
President Florida State Normal
and Industrial College for Colored
Students.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-25

EVERYBODY is anxious to know
when work will be begun on Talla-
hassee's public building.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-25

IT is thought the alliance leaders
of Kansas will split on the sub-treas-
ury rock.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-25

Editor H. J. Cooper of the Tampa
Journal is republican and unbiased.
He was another eyewitness, and
here is what he says about the dis
graceful affair:
The Journal feels quite free Of
either personal or political prejudice
against Senator Call. 1t is matter
of most supreme Indifference to US
whether he goes back to the United
States senate or not. 1t was the
writer's privilege to personally
witness the Dunedin episode on the
Fourth of July. From "lofty"
and "cool" situation we viewed
the war between the Call and anti.
Call factions, and our conclusions
can not be influenced in any degree
by personal feelings for or against
the .enator. We can not imagine
how Senator Call can escape or shirk
the responsibility of an enduring
disgrace. His speech was untimely.
His every utterance displayed a lack
of appreciation of the occasion and
a respect for the grand anniversary
that loyal American citizens had
assembled to celebrate. He took
advantage of the occasion to indulge
in ordinations, to denounce az
corrupt all those who may have
opposed his ideas or stood in the
way of his personal advancement.
The sentiments he e3 pressed savored
of rank communism and his entire
effort was calculated to disturb and
irritate the minds of the people. He
appealed to the darkest and most
ignorant prejudices of the public
mind the effect of his speech was to
arouse the most brutal instincts of
human nature, and did produce an
lepisode which the good people of
Dunnedin must ever regret and OF
which Senator Call should feel
ashamed. Undoubtedly the senator
made a mistake and one that will
torment him for years to come. He
was among friends, a community
which had been loyal to his interests,
but it can not be possible that he
strengthened a single tie. We do
not believe there was u man at Dun
edin on Saturday. no matter how
devoted he may have been 10 Senate,
Call in the past, who, when be
comes to reflect on the event of tina,
day, will not admit, to himself a,
! least that the senator transcribed
3 the dignity of the occasion-that b,
. went beyond the limit Of patriotic
endurance"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-25

TALLAHASSEE and progress will
soon be synonymous.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-25

Current Comment upon the Disgrace
full Affair.

full AFFAIR.
Referring to Calls row at Dun
edin on July 4th the Clear Water
Harbor Times IA Call paper) says !:
" A small riot was caused when one
of Mr.. Calls most ardent admirers,
whose devotion to the senator has
won for him quite a reputation as
such, was unceremoniously taken to
task for some expression of contempt
for the opposition, and blows
followed thick and fast. Outside
parties rushed in to separate the
angry combatants, and they, too,
became involved in the unfortunate
and disgraceful affair. Everything
was in excitement. Ladies and
children fled from the uproar, and a
few great, grown men had taken to
their heela;' Call had come down
from the stand, and was interestedly
looking on, chairs and benches were
upset, and the turmoil was great.
Finally quiet was restored, and the
speaker proceeded without Interrupt
ton, except an occasional 'hurrah
for CALI or 'hurrah for the anti
Call l say ="
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-25

She says: In the course OF the
afternoon Senator Call spoke to a
large but not particularly enthusi-
astic audience, for really they seemed
to be more intent on holding up
the claims of Call and anti-Call,
than in paying attention to the
speaker himself. l think I liked the
speech of Senator Call on last Sat
urday better than any / ever heard
him make, for he did not use the full
some flattery he was once so addicted
to and did not insult the common
sense of every woman present by
words which any sensible woman
knows to be insincere. In every other
particular l certainly was at an issue
with him and l cannot but call a great
deal of his speech very like the
teachings of the commune. 1t was
largely made up of readings from
the July number of the Arena. 1t
was unfortunate that in his Fourth
of July Grafton the senator did not
confne himself to the memories and
associations lingering around the
day. An unfortunate remark led to
dispute among his hearers and the
result was a couple of fights, which
however resulted in no bloodshood
and after this little intermission the
speaker returned to the stand, from
whence he had retired during the
fracas, resumed his remarks anC
quied was restored"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-03-24
OF TWO EDITORIALS
FROM THE ''KA LEO O KA
LAHUI (BUsH'S PAPER
MARCH IS, 1891.

"When Kalakaua was King it
was heard that the Heir Apparent
disapproved of the bayoneb Con-
stitutIon. The former is now dead,
and the latter has become settled
upon the pillow that makes one
wakeful in the night, and we now
hear that the Queen has changed
her mind about making a new Con-
stitution. This is like what Paul
said of himself: When l was a
child thought as child, but now
my thoughts are those of a man;
before I saw through glass dark
ly, now l see clearly
perhaps this Constitution has
come upon our Queen; before she
understood things like the people,
but now her mind is changed, since
she has been taken up into high
place and shown the glory of the
world by a false adviser white boy
whose footprint is like that of the
angel of sin. We are sorry if the
Queen has indeed changed her
mind"
Immediately succeeding the
above is the following editorial:7
GA VOICE FROM THE PEOPLE.
For the benefit of all of
us, we cannot refrain from
publishing the reports that are cur
rent among the Hawaiian people,
as follows:
eff the ALI rejects and contemns
the wishes of the people by insult
ing OF sighting the persons whom
the people trust, and appointing to
the offices only those who oppose
the people, caring only for such, it
is certain that the people will turn
to the desire for the republican
form of government of the haoles.
1t would be better to live under a
republican government than under
a monarchy subject to the rule of
the white man, with the insults
offered to the people which give
their name to the Hawaiian ma
ton.
"The utterance of this voice by
the natives is q very significant
thing. AS 1t is spoken, there must
be reason for it, and great adj
miration is heard for King Kala-
kaua.
ave had intended to say moth
ing about the new reign, but as we
see the insults offered to the peo-
pies party, and the re appointment
of government officials like the
Carriers, it is not meant that we
should be silent spectators of
the things that are done to
injure this people and to make
servants of their descendants.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-03-24

TEE departure of the steamship
HounsIow marks an event in Ha-
waiian commerce. She took nearly
400 tons of sugar cargo, including
what was put aboard outside the
BAR. She drew less than twenty
Two feet. This is the largest cargo
that has ever left this port. Here
is large carrier, built expressly
for the freight-trade, capable OF
making the passage to or from San
Francisco in 10 days co. knots per
hour, consuming only FIFTEEN
TONS of coal day, or about the
Iame amount that our inter-island
teamer Kinau of less than a thou
sand tons consumes. The time will
soon come when such vessel as
the Hounslow, fitted up for bana-
mas and sugar, will be necessity
in the trade between this port and
San Francisco.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-03-24

ago that the native party was
weak and the missionary party not
over strong. What is wanted is
some enterprising man to head a
movement TO secure the sympa-
thisers from both parties. l be-
lieve now," says this well-informed
gentleman, that the enterprising
man he meant was none other than
himself. l am certain" proceeds
this well-informed, etc, that Ash
ford was in London two weeks
before the Kings death, but
he must have reached
Honolulu in the Charleston
which conveyed Kalakaua's body
home!!" II would not be surprised
to learn by next steamer from
Honolulu that Volney Y. Ashford,
IIllnoisan, was handling the Ha-
waiian Kingdom" etc.
At Chicago also Mr.. Abraham
Hoffnung, Hawaiian Charge
d'Affaires in London, has also been
interviewed, and smiled when his
attention was drawn to q dispatch
stating that one Volney V. Ash
ford was at the head of an insur-
rection against the Queen. 1t is
most improbable" x 1.-The
report, too, about the Queen call
ing for the resignation Of the Min
listers is doubtless Incorrect" x
9" 1t is not unlikely that a treaty
will be made with Australia, with
the result that certain of the privi-
leges which the United States now
enjoy would cease. The United
States, though, is the natural mar
ket of Hawaii, and a very little
effort on the part Of this (the U. S.
Government would retain all the
privileges it now enjoys"
The Chief of the Bureau of
Yards and Docks in the Navy De-
partment, speaking of the approp-
ration of 100000 for naval dock
at Pearl River, said nearly all Of
this large amount would be re-
CURED to blow up the reef at the
mouth of the harbor, and several
hundred thousand more would be
required to build the dock.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-03-24

Commodore Brown, and added
with regard to the blue flag the
Charleston was carrying, that but
for his respect for her officers, he
would, as Commandant of that
Naval Station, have ordered it
down.
The Secretary of the Navy re-
plies to Admiral Benham that " the
President possesses full authority
in the premises; that the civil au-
thority of the Government is supe-
rior to its military authority; that
the officers OF the army and navy
who hold their positions for life are
subordinate to the civil authority
which is in the civil officers of the
Government placed by the Consti-
tuition in the control of the army
and navy, and that the ultimate
source of power resides in the peo-
pie of the United States"
The Secretary farther character
ICES Admiral Benham's conduct as
q great breach of courtesy, and as
insubordination and severely criti-
cises him throughout, and he has
given instructions that when the
Charleston visits the Navy Yard
Admiral Benham will fire salute
of thirteen guns in honor of Ad-
miral Brown and that the latter is
instructed not to answer the
salute.
So Rear Admiral George Brown
comes off with flying coIors.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-03-24
RELATIVE RANK OF THE U. S. NAVY.

An interesting point, not only Of
etiquette, but actually of the con-
stitutional powers of the President
Of the United States, has been re-
Gently decided in the matter of the
relative rank of Admirals Benham
and Brown, U. S. N, and the auth
ority of the President in law or in
precedent for the creation of the
Office or rank of Acting Rear Adj
miral.
Rear Admiral Brown of the
Charleston is, in the regular line of
promotion, Commodore, but holds
q commission from the President
Of the United States as Acting
Admiral"
When the Charleston returned
from Honolulu with the late King
Kalakaua, on approaching the
Naval Station at Mare Island, which
is commanded by Admiral Benham,
she saluted his flag by Admiral
Browns order with thirteen guns,
this was answered from the shore
batteries with eleven guns.
Under the regulations of the
U. S. Navy when two Admirals
meet with their flags flying in the
same harbor the senior flies blue
flag and the junior red one, ac-
cordingly Admiral Brown hoisted
q blue flag Gas the senior) on ap-
preaching Mare Island.
The ship being moored, Admiral
Brown went on shore to the head
quarters of Admiral Benham, and
called attention to the fact that the
Charleston's thirteen guns, an Adj
miral's salute, was returned by
only eleven, Commodore's salute.
Admiral Benham admitted that
this was done by his orders, where
upon Admiral Brown returned to
his ship and reported the whole
case by letter to the Secretary of
the Navy, sending a copy to Ad-
miral Benham, who Immediately
wrote to the Secretary himself,
setting forth his view of the case,
which was that the President of the |
United States had no authority for
the creation Of the rank of Acting
Rear-Admiral, and had no right to |
confer that title or dignity upon |
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-03-24
EXTREME COLD IN EUROPE.

The unprecedented cold of March
4th in Honolulu and on Kauai,
when the mercury fell below 80
deg. Fahrenheit, lends interest to
the fact that cold prevailed in
Europe during the latter part of
January to a degree unprecedent-
ed in history. We clip the follow
ing condensed account of it from
the Chicago Interior:
"In England cattle and, in some in
stances, human beings were frozen to
death, navigation Of the Thames and
other rivers suspended and many trades
brought to a standstill, and the water
supply of Oxford and part of London
cut off by bursting pipes. In France the
1arbors OF Toulon and Laseyne were
'rozen over for the first time on record,
he Seine covered with sixteen inches Of
ice, the wine and olive crops in several
departments ruined, and whole commu-
mites in the Pyrenees cut off from COM
munication with the rest Of the world.
In Germany and Austria a still worse
situation prevailed, the countries being
buried in snow and rivers frozen over,
roads and railways blocked and towns
while an excessively low tenn
perature produced untold suffering
among the people. Spain, Italy, Algiers
and Tunis were snow-bound, the Lake of
Constance was covered with ice, the
Baltic frozen over as lar as could be seen
from land, harbors were everywhere
blocked with ice and foreign commerce
suspended"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-03-24
Builders Of Steam Machinery
In ell Its branches.

In ell Its branches.
Steamboat, Steamship. Land Engines & Boilers,
High Pressure or Compound.
STEAM VESSELS OF sill kinds built complete,
with bulls OF wood, iron or composite.
ORDINARY ENGINES compounded when adj
visable.
STEAM LAUNCHES, Barges and Steam Tugs con-
structed with reference to the trade IN which
they are to be employed. Speed, tonnage and
draft of water guaranteed.
SUGAR MILLS and Sugar Making Machinery
made after the most approved plans. Also all
Boiler Iron Work connected Herewith.
WATER PIPE, of Boiler OF Sheet Iron. of any
size made in suitable lengths for con injecting
together, OF Sheets rolled, punched and packed
for shipment, ready to be riveted on the
ground.
HYDRAULIC RIVETING Boiler Work and Watsr
Pipes made by this establishment, riveted bv
hydraulic ryeting machinery, that quality AZ
work being far superior to hand work.
SHIP WORK, Ship and Steam Oapstans. staam
Winches, Air and Circulating Pumps. made
after the most approved plans.
SOLE Agents and manufacturers for the Pacific
Coast OF the Heine Safety Boiler.
PUMPS-Direct Acting Pumps for irrigation or
city works purposes, built with the Celebrate
Dsyy Valve Motion. superior to any other
pump.
JOHN DxEH---..-.--.... Honolulu
Liam Room No. s.upstairs. spreckels' Block
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-03-24

Look out for bogus Five Dollar
piecesl There seems to have been
an invoice of them, as quite num-
Der are reported to have been seen.
One was shown an ADVERTISER repre-
sentative the other day. In appear
ance there is very little difference.
but when you come to test the ring,
the gold " is not in itp
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-03-24
Il WALKING MATCH.

For ATHLETES. awe the undersien-
ed participants in the six-days' walking
match, ending at the Mechanics Pavil-
lion, February q, 1889, fully endorse the
vitaliting effects of The Best" Tonic.
Frank Hart, Charles j. Sheridan, Gus
Guerrero, Pat Guerrero, Old Sport Cam
pana, James Davis, Oofty Goofty, John
Brodie, E. G. Moore, Thomas Howarth,
George Cartwright, James Leahy, Gus
Brown, l.. Crozier.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-03-24

built the tower myself, although 1 am
no carpenter. The directions were SO plain
one could not make a mistake. All the mills
owned by my neighbors have 12toot wheels.
Mine is foot but it will pump with less
wind than any one of them. 1t does not
have to run more than two hours q day to
pump water for 80 head of stock.
THOMAS G. STEVENSON.
Reardon, Wash.