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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-05
And the Frightened Boy Fairly Flew.

And the Frightened Boy Fairly Flew.
A dirty faced little boy, incased in
single garment of shreds and patches,
was caught clinging to the rear end OF a
train that rolled into the Grand Central
station few nights ago. He was about
four years old and small for his age. In
the expressive language of a Westminster
farmer, che didn't look much bigger'n a
jug O. cider" A jealous trainman espied
the tiny LAD before he could dismount
from his dangerous perch on the car
platform. a policeman was summoned
and the arrest of the marauder was de-
manded The boys who catch on trains
are nuisance and should be punished
maintained the trainman. A police
officer feet inches in height and
broad in proportion, took hold Of one of
the child's arms with his thumb and
forefnger and marched the little culprit
almost the entire length Of the long sta
ton, crowd of fifty or more people fol-
lowing.
Some of the people uttered indignant
and sarcastic remarks, such as "Do you
want any help officer" Look out, Mr.
Policeman; he'll trip you up" But the
officer paid no attention to the crowd.
He grimly marched his prisoner to the
Forty-second street exit of the station,
and with twinkle in his eye he lifted
the child in his arms and addressed him
sternly thus: prisoner at the bar. you
have been arrested. But this is yer first
ofinse. If yuse gifts arrested agin you'll
be punished till the full extint of the
law. Now git" The youngster got out
of sight in the throb Of a second.-New
York Times
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-05
Can't. j. ID. Johnston.

TO all whom it may concern: ! take
great Measure 10 testifying to the ef1ca-
cious qualities of the popular remedy for
eruptions of the skin, known as P. P. P.
suffered for several years with an un-
slightly and disagreeabe eruption ON my
face, and tried various remedies to remove
it, none of which accomplished the object
until this valuable preparation was re-
sorted to. After taking three bottles in
accordance with directions am now en-
tirely cured. j. d. JOHNSTON,
OF the firm of Johnston & Douglass.
Savannah, Ga.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-05
Ahr.ut Sitting Erect and Lounging.

Ah.ut Sitting Erect and Lounging.
The crusade which began some months
ago against the habit of Americans "sit-
ting on their spines" has suddenly start
ed up again The lackadaisical, round
shouldered and slanting carriage of New
Workers is noticeable in nearly all public
places. have often observed, in glanc-
ing over the people in the big restau-
rants, that the diners lounged in their
chairs almost without exception. The
man who sat erect in sensible fashion
was a great rarity. All along Broad
way loungers in hotels are sprawled
over their seats in a similar way and
nothing is more common than to see a
man slide down in his seat in the thea
ter until his knees are wedged against
the chair in front of him and his neck
rests upon the back of his own chair.
In railroad trains there is similar ex-
hibition of lackadaisical, sprawling,
lounging and half recumbent men.
have notion that all of this is due to a
certain extent to ignorance.
Men who have long journeys to go
through should try the effect Of sitting
upright in the corner of a seat one day
and sprawl all over the seat the next.
They will find that the percentage of
fatigue is UNNECESSARILY smaller when
sitting squarely in the seat than when
trying to cover it in recumbent posi-
ton. So it is in the street car, the cab
and the elevated trains. The principal
advantage of the erect posture is that
when person sits in this way. without
leaning against the back Of the seat, the
jar of the car is so distributed that it
never reaches the head. There is much
more comfort to be had in sitting erect
than in lounging. Blakeley Hall in
Brooklyn Eagle.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-05
Guardian Of the Jail in India.

The Jail fixed establishment consisted
of a native jailer, with deputies and a
few paid warders, with a semimilitary
guard for sentry work, armed with
muskets and provided with ammunition,
most of which was 80 old and damp from
the climate that it had to be destroyed
periodically. They were commanded
and drilled by a handsome old pensioned
Subahdar (native oficer). This old gen.
tleman wore a collar of gold beads round
his neck, and over his dress of spotless
white an embroidered sword belt sup
ported native sword in green and
gold scabbard. He was a striking look
ing old man, with strict notions Of dis
cpline and duty. His father had been at
Plassy with Give.
1t was part of this officers duty to
make his morning report at the magis-
trate's house, if the magistrate had not
had time to go to the Jail on his morn
ing round His usual report was brief
and emphatic. MY lord, the Jail is all
we'll" One morning he continued it
thus: ''Be it known to your lordship
that the Jail cat has had five kittens.
Will your lordship order that the cat
have an extra ration of milk?". This he
said in the gravest voice, with his hand
still at his forehead in military salute
When the order was given for the cats
extra ration he marched off without the
shadow Of a smile on his face, while the
magistrate remained almost convulsed
with suppressed laughter. National Re
view.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-05

The BARRIERS of long ago were barber
surgeons, but the rapid advance of sur
gical science has caused them to fall
from their high estate. The gilt knob
at the end of the barber pole Of today
represents brass basin, which but a
few decades since was actually suspended
from the pole The basin had notch
cut in it to fit the throat, and was used
in lathering the customer, preparatory
to shaving him. The pole represents
the staff held by the patient who came
to the barber surgeon to be bled. The
two spiral stripes painted around it sig
nifty the two bandages, one for twisting
around the arm previous to the act Of
phlebotomy. or blood letting, the other
for binding when the operation was
completed.-St. Louis Republic.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-05

When the ginseng trade was at its
height it was considered more profitable
to gather ginseng than to cultivate the
farm, and agriculture was almost en-
tirely neglected. The result was that
the plant almost entirely disappeared.
It came to be proverb among the peo-
pie, when speaking Of some matter that
had failed. "Ceste tombe CONNIE lie GIN
seng" ut has gone down like ginsengl-
J. Jones Bell in Popular Science Monthly.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-05
The Corpse "Took q Hand"

DR.. l.. Corneau, author of a work en-
titled Certain Signs of Death" says
that he. can cite ninety-six we'll anthem
ticated cases where persons were buried
alive by mistake. Here is one: A French
army officer. on Aug. 30. 1885. was buried
at Saintes with military honora The
parting salute awoke him from apparent
death He knocked upon the lid Of the
coffin, was heard and set at liberty. He
marched back to the house Of mourning
at the head Of the detachment that had
been detailed to escort his remains to the
tomb.
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CHE SIMPLY COULDN'T.

She could sing and she could play,
She could dance from night TILL day,
She could while the hours away,
So tits said.
She could skate and she could paint,
She could play the patron saint,
But she couldn't and she wouldn't
Make a bed.
She could walk eight miles day
And play tennis charmirgly.
Flirting in a saucy way,
Little scamp.
She could drive and play baseball.
She could make stylish call,
But she couldn't and she wouldn't
Clean lamp.
She could swim and she could row,
She could always have beau,
And I'm sure that we all know
She was shy.
She could laugh and she could prance,
She could play game of chance,
But she couldn't and she wouldn't
Make pie.
She could etch and write book,
She could vanquish with a look;
She could win by hook or crook,
] confess.
She could scold and she could flout,
She could cry and she could pout,
But she couldn't and she wouldn't
Make dress.
She could talk of church affairs,
But knew naught Of household cares;
Still I'm sure that none compares
With sweet Nan.
Even If she couldn't bake
Bread and pies and angel cake,
She enraptured and she captured
A rich man.
News Letter.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-05

A wax palm grows in Brazil The
Young leaves are coated with wax. which
is detached l-sv shaking them, aud melted,
to be finally run into cakes. 1t is harder
than beeswax and is utilized for candles
The upper part of the young stem of this
tree Yields a kind of sago
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-05
How One Regimental Pet Was Secured.
The Ninetv-fifth Derhvshire (now the

How One Regimental Pet Was Secured.
The Ninety-6fth Derbyshire (now the
Second Battalion Derbyshire regiment),
possessed at one time a highly priced
pet. 1t was on the Both of March, 1858,
that Major and Brevet Lieutenant COL
onel Raines of the Ninety-fifth foot, led
the third assaulting column at the capture
of Kotah, and important fortified city Of
Rajpootana. The assault had proved
successful; Kotah was taken. and the
Ninety-6fth. under Colonel Raines, was
engaged in clearing the streets. when a
private Of the >Grenadier company no
ticed a fine black ram tethered in q
garden.
1t was a magnificent animal, with
enormous curved horns-one, in fact, of
the famous breed of Rajpootana fight
ing ram" Colonel Raines' attention be-
ing drawn to this ram. it struck him
how very we'll it would look marching
at the head of the Ninety fifth; SO, as
there was no actual fighting going on at
that moment, be ordered the Grenadier
to take possession of the animal
The order was readily obeyed, and
thus the Ninety-fifth acquired this hand
some representation Of their county
badge (the derby Ram"), for the ram
proved willing prisoner, showing not
the slightest disposition to resent his
compulsory enlistment into her Britain
mic majesty's service The Ninety fifth
highly approved of their prize. The
ram was forthwith dubbed derby |,
and handed over to the care Of the big
drummer, who from that time became
his "comrade. london Art Journal
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-05

From eastern Asia comes plant the
flowers of which contain a quantity Of
juice that rapidly turns black or deep
purple. 1t is used by Chinese ladies for
dyeing their hair and eyebrows, and IN
Java for Hacking shoes
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-05

A Boston newspaper reports an anus
ing scene in IN open horse car. The
conductor had collected his fares and re-
turned to his station upon the rear plat
form when one Of tho passengers left his
seat and took another nearer the front.
The conductor. meantime, was pre-.
sumably On the lookout for passengers,
and when bis gass reverted 10 the car he
saw, % hs thought, new man In one OF
the forward seata. He proceeded ct once
p collect the fare and tapped the gen.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-05

A suggestion offered by a German
physician as precaution against poison
ing from preserved meats Is that the
date of original preservation be stamped
upon each and every can or package con-
tanning meat foods 1t 10 held that pre-
served meats, Theoretically sealed, may
remain wholesome for year or 90, but
that there L. danger In the use OF such
foods after this period.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-05

tleman courteously ON the shoulder.
"This IL q one cent piece" said the
official.
eyes," answered the passenger, "a
know 1t. paid my fare when was in
the other seat. This time | supposed
You were taking up q collection"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-05

NO REMEDY MORE EFFECTUALLY
destroys and expels worms from the intes-
tines than Shriner's Indian Vermifuge. IL.
| b, without doubt, the best article In the
market 4
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-05

double headed and nave the heads fast
soldered to the shank Of the pin, well
smethed, the shank well shaven, the
point well and round fled. canted and
sharped."
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-05

During the reign Of Henry VIM pins
were In great demand. and an act was
passed cautioning manufacturers to
"avoid the slight and false making Of
Pms; only such IRE % Be sold . ars
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vents. every piece OF II specially for Baby
Ruth. and every piece hos Baby" embroid-
cred upon It There are long thin gowns with
Jokes ana bands Of the most fne and frosty
needlework: even the seams are made an ex-
cuss for exquisite beading and open work.
And there are snowy INSTRUMENTATION.
short. and ridiculously tiny little things--al OF
the sheerest linen cambria, like brides hand.
kerchief. and the silkiest softest dannelB. Up
from every. dainty. garment breathes the faint
est hint Of an odor Of white violets and the
dainty little flower u embroidered someyhere
white vioiets in linen or in silk on the cambria
garm ents: white yiolets dancing sinely across
posies here ana there
But Mrs. Cleveland believes IN simplicity for
babies. and 90, while the entire wardrobe IL
nne and dainty. II is also exquisite!y simple
end ohasts Il BY no means follows that 1t has
There are the imported cloaks for example.
ofwhich there are eight long. rich. soft things.
they are simplicity ITSELF The little caps that
cienpss With tiny bands Of needlework on
muslin. Boxes and boxes Of tiny silk socks
and shoes were prepared for the little feet, and
ready to wear socks and shoes thirty two pairs.
In addition. came tumbiing In from friends.
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By the deed. gives .thp CHALLENGED party ,sn
idea 0fthe model ofthe foreign y9cht. satd MT;

By the deed. gives ,thp CHALLENGED party ,sn
Schuyler Int DO not believe that statement mo
esT ss same ans ms he Mnssws vcsP
nGt st rsvoas I'M %oas q
S!dSs 81 R suR So s'} A.
the matter can BE essiiy arranged.
The clubs likely TO challenge are those az, . OF
Saint Brp h ndc oss4 Is sssY
tho name o. tf he kfoysl Yacht Squad ron.
W0H rS Fss New ss NIX
nS ss vie nc hs,
tho s new deed Iced TRts Il all ths New York Yacht
Club could do but the Royal Yacht Soqadron.
Tbs man Who holds Us key to the whole
tt%ft sS IN F sss s matter Il snq k%
sss VIII sSSS ss:a H. s$s, sSS SsS !:
nss o tafs svss IL.
sn q tays snsors shss
II they have to accept and agree to enforce the
aRSs yacht
2 snyille row. London. recently. Mr.. Kemp said
sS5Sis can be summed in
Americas cup, but they cant The commit
tees W. aS yae Ssvs th not s SSv sS
no matter what CONCESSIONS Americans
y ssa wna skS ts sss e
hold cup subject to conditions they believed
iense viii be sent under Tie new deed as Il
ment q ao our s Clubs coarss. suppress Il e
eomnzssss !, viii de ON and se@s
feel inclined. to challenge. but that VIII be
some time p yet Rail- ,oruor ovner =, n. This.
Gle. told me this summer that Be, would like te
also lRse 70 s SEaid Soat tndesd. oo Ncrths
Satt alter inysstiEntins tSs case be found there
bis challenge: 50 ne ist tho matter dron There
EeI 9opE 6Ss 70
calling for dimepsions and there will be an
other effort Nor made BY English yachtsmen to
Kemp has s ths r s to
sents the En -lish position correctly would b
man ho you'd pay Visit e EnElsnsd
ss Yssss fssEs e .:
dimensions now. but It insists that II the. cup
ssS b %on y ss 81 s
81 aress 1 BrsAin vii met con g
Sns #S ss Hsnn or ssa' & stands s
ssnd sefs ast ts
G1S that the linz n SGa sn
osity does not have much effect
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THE RUBBER BATH.

The gifts that were, sent are probably The
side Of royal families has ever received. The
Lannon'S sent an exhibitor. which Is BY inter
probation white rattan NIB BASKET as- d5aDed With
eushioned witt. Pale blue satin. In which. the
baby is expected to be placed when The init
mate friends that she 10 allowed TO see come TO
take their peep OF her. This exhibitor 10 IN
pale BLUE. but 1t Is the only bit OF color that Is
The dressing basket was . gift from .. veil
deyeiand's most int mate friends. Il is Of
white rattan: in the form Of z large sauars
eapss II ses VIE huge - WITS Ea S
9s p iaee Y The inside Is lined With
hne linen cambria, and tiny edge Of Valen-
ss Mbs tas u 9ns oss nn
ma made IN Now YorE. ali tie pieces are re-.
pQusse silver Of exquisite workmanship.
To begin with there is the powder box and
IT, SH ae sSsn nss fspHa
vel Of the silversmtths art. The smallest and
most delicate flowers form the repousss pat
tern, and In and out among them winds the
truelover's knot. The silver 6rushes O. which
yellow Of the ivory combs. the soap boz. and
the big silver sponge box are all ornamented
with the came design and have the word
"Baby" engraved on them. The sponge y
ap aaiis Of Of White Violets Inside the hsnpsr
when II came was tiny white velvet casket
side the box were half dozen gold ssfety pins
sS s sds n sp ssH ss Ren nc :s
handled spoon with gold bowl.
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THE CLEVELAND BABY,
TER LOOKS AND PROGRESS
Her Fresents-vvhat the whitneys seat me-
Joe Jensrson Oaered to send the Orsass
-Nothing bat white In Her Troaspesa


Her Fresents-vvhat the vvhitneys Seat Ase
Joe JeHsr.on OGersd to ssena the Oraaps
-NothinG bat white In Her Troespesa.
Baby Cleveland looks both like It's father and
les mother Distinctly she has her iathets
profile and outline, and her mothers deep vio-
let Dyes. Hcr round head lie crowned with
soft down OF brown hair. Just enough to keep
her from the baby's reproach Of bald head.
Che is not "a large baby: she's small and dainty.
but well rounded we'll knit, and active When
you look down at her she doesn't thrash
about blindly like young kitten. but stares
solemnly up at you and looks in
terested. Even her father has noticed
this, and been pleased By It as any
one would know II he could see the ex-
President rush like boy as soon Is he opens
the front door. mp three flights Of stairs to the
room where the small woman lies. He holds
out his arms and the nurse lays the baby In
them and Mr.. Cleveland rubs the round brown
head and looks ct her with deep and respect
full attention.
She is dressed absolutely In white; nothing
else has been prepared for her. It was fancy
Of Mrs. Cleveland's that there should be no
color about this baby. nothing but the snowiest
white. and the thlnnest softest. most e1Qui.
site fabrics. There are no wonderful laces.
but the needle work IL such As might
have fallen across the dainty wrists OF
Tltania herself. 1t was done in the oon-
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tickets you get Q memorandum book with your
dates and hours all set down In t. The doctor
takes ron into the bath the hrst morning and
gives some Instructions to the two DOUGH eurs
who are to handle you through the course.
The pourboires arc about ton cents 10 each
Of the men for each bath. payable ct the end Of
the course. Also, at tho end OF the course. you
pay three or four francs to the superintendent
OF your department Of the bath house These
arc useful particulars 10 know. and are not 10
bc found In the books. A servant OF your hotel
carries your towels and sheet to the bath daily
and brings them away again. They are the
property Of the hotel; the Fronoh Government
doesn't furnish these things.
You meet all kinds Of people at . place like
this. aud II you give them q chance they will
submerse you under their experiences. for they
are either very Glad or very sorry they came.
enjoy them Ono OF these said TO me,
"It's great. these baths. didn't como here
for my health. only came to ind out II there
was anything the matter with me- The doctor
told me II thors was the symptoms would soon
appear. After the Arst douche had sharp
pains in all my muscles. The doctor said II
was different Varieties OF rheumatism. and the
best varieties there were. too. After my second
BATH had aches In my bones. and skull and
around. The doctor said II was different
varieties Of neuralgia. and the best In the mar
ket. anybody would tell me go ] got many
new kinds OF pains out OF my third douohe.
These were In my joints Tho doctor said It
was govt complicated with heart dis.
ease. and encouraged me TO go on.
Then We had tho fourth douohe. and cams
out on stretcher that time. and fetched
with me one vast diversified. undulatinG
continental kind Of pain. with horizons To It.
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MRa. wHITNEY's GIFT.

Mrs. Whitney's gift Is unique and magnin-
cent First there Is q big silver casket. Reaten
TIC easkst Is SGT q tiny iasn!tars, Il Is made
entire Of rare gold solns Joined IN e pattern
stand gbout three Inches high. The top Of the
tiny table il composed Of dye, opins, end the
number 81 smaller size; Tho legs and the or
nsmenfatlon are Of light illlgree. This sot OF
II the Cleveland baby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Jefferson have asked to
give the cradle. but It hasn't come yet.
Another Interesting thing about the baby 10
her hath: II pi9lt be expected after all tbs
silver bathtub But nobody has. The bathtub
!. OF rubber ana 10 Rropped up on crosa sticks
Small hamm9ok and q camp stool
hs There II p9 Limit to thesIddsr-down blenksts
ever since the baby was born. In one day Ar
teen were sent In.
cs7ssnd s S Rs bss; e that m
xsTAiLs BAooN
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gets his grip on his sleep. neither hack. nor
whip. nor news fisnd, nor dog. nor bell.cyclohe.
nor all Of them together can wrench 1t loose or
mar It's deep and tranquil continuity. Yes.
there Ia indeed something 10 this air that Is
death to insomnia
The buildings OF the CsroIe and the villa dos
Flcurs arc huge In size. and each has thea-
tre In 1t. and groat restaurant. also convsn-
fences for gambling and general and vsrfe-
gated entertainment They stand In orna-
mental grounds Of greet extent and beauty
The multltudes Of fashionable folk 1T at
refreshment tables In the open air. after
moons, and listen to the music. and II 10 there
that they mainly go TO break the Sabbath.
TO get the privilege OF entering these grounds
and buildings you buya ticket for few francs.
which is good for the whole season. You are
then free TO 60 aud come ct oil hours. attend
the plays and concerts free. except on special
oocasions, gamble, buy refreshments, and
make yourself symmetrieally comfortable.
Nothing could DO handler than those two
little theatreA The curtain doesn't rise until
$50; then between the acts one can Idle
for half an hour In tho other departments
Of tho building. damaging his appetite in the
restaurants or his pocketbook In the bsccarat
room. The singers and actors ars from Paris.
and their performance 10 beyond praise
was never In fashionable gambling hell
until Icame here. I had read several millions
OF descriptions OF such places. but tho reality
was new to me. I very much wanted TO SEQ
this animal. especially the now historic game
OF baccarat. and this was q good place.
for AK ranks next to Monte Carlo
for high play and plenty Of It But the
result was what might have sxpscted-the
interest Of the locker on perishss With the nov
city OF the spectacle: that 10 to say. In few
minutes A permanent and intense interest 10
acauirable In baocarat. or In any other game.
but you have IN buy Il You don't get 1t by
standing around looking on.
The bi.eG.rat table IL covered with green
cloth and ID marked of In divisions with chalk
or something. The banker sits In the middle.