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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31
IRON ETANGEZLSTS.

In a recent speech at Manchester
Hon. John w. Daniel said:
The rivers of the country used to build
the cities-from Babylon on the Eu-
pirates, and from London on the Thames,
and from Paris on the Seine, from Wash
ingtOn on the Potomac, from Norfolk at
the mouth of the sea TO Richmond and
Lynchburg on the James; all these old
cities for thousands of years back to the
day of our own boyhood were built by the
rivers. Why did the river put the city
there, and there? 1t was because the
river could move something; it could
take ships across the ocean and bring
them way up here; a passenger could
float out on the great deep asleep and
could float back.
CHOW electricity and steam, the steel
rail, the iron horse has come, and 10!
man has built for himself iron rivers that
climb over the top Of the mountain, that
as an arrow, that jump across the rivers.
that climb the hill, and cross the dale;
and 10! behind these iron rivers are the
builders of modern time 1t is therefore
necessary that law should have it's eye to
the iron river and see that it dispenses
justice, as the great highway of COM
merce, to all who have dealings with it.
1t is not interest, nor the interest of the
farmer, nor the merchant, nor the manu.
facturer to deal harshly with these iron
rivers-they have been great blessings to
mankind. The steel rail is an evangelist
carrying the gospel of peace all over this
country. l have often thought that if
the railroad system with our nation had
begun fifty years ago We would have had
mo war. If you could have taken
all the people of this country and put them
in one vast bag and shaken them up and
down, 80 that they could have seen one
anolher's faces, and dropped some Virgin
ians in New England and some New
Englanders here, and some South CAROLYN
ians out West, and some Dakotans here.
there would have been no war. Men
would have compared their opinions and
would have settled by the comfy oil
peace that which was settled by the
ar bitrament of the sword. The man who
was ia Dakota is in New York to-day; the
man who was in New Orleans day before
Yesterday is in Richmond to-day. The
Yankee and Soutberner, the Hoosier and
far Western man have come together. We
are getting here in this American Republic
OF ours a new people, with courage and
intelligence and wisdom in their faces, t.
settle difficulties without blocdshed, and
without the lead of grape and the wine OF
gore.
Now, my ow-citizens, see another
thing. These railroads are carrying
blessings of plenty to almost every mans
door. came on the Virginia Midland
railroad the other day and I passed
through two miles of watermelons. l
never saw such big watermelon patch
in my life, and it was all on wheels. They
were taking the Georgia watermelon to
New York. Now, they we're doing two
good things, and could not have done it
in the old days of wagon and stage coach.
People in New York would have had to
let their mouths water in vain for Geor
gia watermelons. and the Georgia water
melon man would have had to feed water
melons to the hogs.
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A Youthful COnnOis.eu-

Bessie is an original little thing, and
her comments are often very amusing.
Having been brought up in a family Of
bric-a-brac hunters. her knowledge Of
ceramics is quite remarkable for child.
One day her mother noticed her casing
fxedly at her g-eat-grandmother. very
old woman. whose kind old face was lit
orally q network Of. 6n. wank1sGS
What are You looking at. Bessieg she
asked the chNL II was only thinking"
she answered promptly. what re-
markably fine specimen OF old .crackl'
granny was This was much to the
old lady's delight. she being bit Of q
collector herself. New York Tribune
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31
THE COMING ELECTION.

Important elections will take
place in FIVE states next Tuesday,
and indications point to great demo-
cratic gains in all of them and demo-
cratic victory, possibly, in every one
u the five.
In New York bets are being made
ten to four that Flower, the demo
cratic nominee, will defeat Fassett,
the republican candidate. New
York has elected only one republi-
can governor in the last twenty
years, and that was brought about
BY split in the democratic party.
In Ohio Campbell is gaining
ground daily and McKinley's forces
ere showing signs of being democrat
lied. Democratic victory in Ohio
Would be bitter blow to the repub-
5icans and would add greatly To the
possible chance OF democratic sue
esss In the presidential election OF
lss9.
In Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania
md Iowa the republicans have been
In the ascendsncy for years, but by
= great change in popular opinion
sch Of these states now has demo.
6r1tic governor.
Democratic victory, or even o
1z0ee vote, in Ohio, Pennsylvania,
sesschusetts and Iowa would give
= sspublicsns fearful shaking up.
would cause them to have to make
nsd Agbt 70 retain or regain the
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31

OCALA, Fla, October 1st, 1891.
To the Chairman and Members of the Paos-
phGte Convention
Your committee appointed by the rep
resentatiyes Of the various companies en-
gagged Ia The phosphate business in Flor
ida, In msss-mee,ing assembled, respect
fully submit the following report:
FIRsT-In view of the magnitude and
great importance to the commercial and
agricultural world of the recently discov-
cred and rapidly developing deposits of
phosphate material in Florida, and the
greatly exaggerated reports that have been
scattered throughout Europe as to its ex
tent, character and commercial value
(Which have had a tendency TO depress the
market for such material and which can
but result in crippling the industry and in
juring alike producer and consumer of the
materiaD, and 10 order that these evils
may DO corrected and the truth made
known that the civilized world may have
the benefits of one Of the richest OF nA-
lures resources and this Industry be made
profitable to those who are engaged in
mining, manufacturing and consuming ii !;
90 be 1t
Resolved, that we cordially invite and
earnestly request that all organized
companies and individuals actually and
legitimstely engaged in mining. or who
will commence mining on or before the
date designated tor the meeting, and
producing Tor market phosphate rock In
Florida, TO select at least one representative
OF each of their respective companies, az a
delegate tn meet with all other similarly
te'e cted delep ates in business meeting "a
be held at Ocala Florida, on Thursday
November 10, 1891, at 3 o'clock p. M. q,
Armory hall, for the purpose of consider
ing the advisability ofcOmbining or organic
Ing for such concert Of action "a they may
deem expedient and practicable, with q
view of regulating the output OF Florida
phosphate material, and such other
proceedings as win be conducive 10 their
interests Be It further
Resolved, that . committee Of NO less
than three experienced business men be ap-
pointed BY the meeting who shall ascertain
by thepenoOnal inspection Of Q competent
and reliable expert In such matters the
quantity and quality of present available
supply OF phosphate rock At the several
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31

IF ONE keeps continually hammer
ing on nut the shell is bound to
crack sooner or later. The nut that
the farmers of Florida want to crack
is how to make larger yield to the
acre at smaller cost. They will
surely succeed if they keep hammer
ing at it with the same energy and
determination they have displayed
this year.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31
New England l,ietY.

There are communities of sturdy New
England people where the general rule
that religious services lauguish in tho
absence of pastor does not hold In
North Warren weekly prayer meetings
have been held for over seventy years
unlnterruptedly. and this without the
help of a minister, except for an occa-
siOnal lecture. AT first the meetings
were held at private dwellings. bnt for
over thirty years the people have met at
q schoolhOuse. -Rockland (Me. Tribune.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31

An iron last, made by Spence, Boggs d
Co.. Martins Ferry. o., for John Farm.
house. u colored preacher of Charlotte.
N. g.. is co., inches long and u inches
wide. The owner of this monstrous
foot is feet 10 inches high and weighs
40 mounds
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.


Friday morning when court met Col
Cockrell reiterated in different language
his argument of the day before. He said
that in making the appointment the gov
ernor bad acted as the agent of the fed
eral government for all the states, not for
Florida alore that his client was vested
with no authority from the governor to
act, but from the state; not one from one
department of the state, but from the
| whole state; that it was the conviction of
his client that his authority to act in such
matters cannot be defined by the gov
ernor, but must be by law; that what he
was to do in the premises was not what
the governor says but what the law says.
Mr.. Justice Mabry asked the counsel
for the respondent if the governor did
not have full power to remove any county
officer for cause and appoint another in
his place.
Col. Cockrell replied that the governor
certainly did have authority to remove
any officer not liable to impeachment.
"Would not the secretary of state be
required to seal and countersign such ap-
pointment," asked Judge Mabry.
"Uhquestionably," replied Col. Cock
-"Then," said Justice Mabry, "wherein
lies the difference in appointing q senator ?"
To this Col. COckrell replied that the
power 10 appoint q senator was vested in
the governor solely by federal authority as
was the case with county officers.
Mr.. Justice Taylor then asked Col.
COckrell il the signature or want of a sig
nature of subscribing witness to deed
would add to or detract from what was
sought TO be conveyed in that deed.
Col. Cockrell replied that it did not in
the least.
Justice Taylor then asked if the signing
and SAILING by the secretary of state Of the
commission OF appointment of Mr.. David
son, or the failure to do 80, would add 10
or delract from the value OF that commiss.
ion.
Col. Cockrell replied that it certainly
would not in the least.
Then" said Juetice Taylor, "why would
such An act be in conflict with the federal
constitution"
1t would take away from the governor part
va wv p''"SAS VCotVO ujIu ny Cuc IeOeT8i
cOn-tiiution by requiring that something
else be done TO make the act of appoint
ment effectual.
Chief Justice Raney then asked: Sup
posing that this court finds that it is the
legal duty of the secretary of state to
seal and countersign the commission, why
it would be necessary to inquire into the
validity of the alleged election or the ap.
pointment.
To which Col. Cockrell replied that in
that event there would be no such neces-
sity:
'Then," said the chief justice, ''would
it not be farce for this court to saw
which was valid, the election or the ap-
pointment, they having no authority so
to do?''
"Unquestionably it would" replied
Col Cockrell.
The argument of Col CockreI WAS
lengthy but brought out no new points
Upon closing his argument the case
closed and the court adjourned until 10
O'Clock this morning.
1t is the evident intention of the court
to make a thorough research into every
point raised in the case that Is. those
which come under It's Jurisdiction. and
it will probably be several DAYS before
the opinion is handed down.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31
AROUND THE THRONES.

The queen regent Of Spain Ia not a
beauty.
The German emperor has six children
living-one dead.
The Prince Of Saxony has q watch set
in the horn OF his saddle.
When Queen Victoria has her photo
graph taken she stands upon small
stool to increase her height.
The Empress Elixabeth's gorgeous new
palace ~ Corfn will have . high light
house near It, shining with electric
lights Of $4,000 candle power. In the
grounds about the palace there will be
$1,000 rose hushes and many ane cactus
paant&
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31
It's ExceIIent Oualittes

1a qsd to u Ra1 rsmsa spup hs Of f F
and Ss aegT to astr on and tho the dnsss
liver and bowels, it cleanses the system
effectually, thereby promoting the health
and comfort of all who use it.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31

The English opinion is that the far
Their south you go for oyster brood the
poorer you get. A certain rock oyster
from Scotland has 6rmness. richness
and smack of the sea, according to an
English authority. that is greatly pre-
ferred by many to even the best Thames
natives
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31

Charles e. Townsend. in his report
upon the pearl fisheries of California,
says that pearl shell company of Lower
California has an invested capital Of
$4,000 From 400 to 500 men are en-
ployed. The season begins in May in
the vicinity Of Cape st. Lucas.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31

The man who never wants what
he cannot pay for; always lives
within his means, and has little
purse put by for rainy day, is hap
pier and richer than a millionaire
monopolist.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31

The Jacksonville Standard con-
times to improve in every depart
ment. 1t is decidedly the newspa-
per of Florida.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31
Satire In Art.

Pigment-I'm going to send domestic
satire to the next exhibition.
Parkins-What Ia it to bef
Pigment-pm making q picture OF our
cook. Il IL to be labeled Portrait Of
LAdy."-New York Sun.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31

mineein Florida and the cspsc,tv -, ). -;
ties fof producing future supnliss rs Il Z.
markets BY the different mininr ccsns - snes
and individuals now operating h I'M ~
also TO ascertain the present snn, mi 49,.
demand Of such material In the mai =. 80
the world; and make complete report - =
same TO the delegates at the meeting v = o.
held ct Ocala, November 10. 1891 :" "
JNo. +. DUNN, Chairman
V. n. METCALrR.
WILLIAM r. KINe
T. b. STEPHENS.
r g. WRIGHT.
GEORGE w. WILSON
CECIL Y. Butt, Secretary
Committee
The foregoing resolution WAS adons.a
by the convention as the basic of action
Being vested with the authority nv th..
convention, the chair has appointed the
following committees: -'
COMMITTEES on information, data and
statistics, to be furnished to the meet;n.
of delegates at Ocals, November 19tbe
J. T. Lancaster, j. G. A. Sutor, W. R. Kino
This committee is hereby empowered r.
incrt ase its number if deemed necessary
in the thorough execution of its mission
1t will materially aid the committee in its
labor If those interested In the phosphate
industry; those familiar with any fact in
accessible; those desiring to furnish the
result of observation or experience. will
confer great favor on the committee hv
sending such information to J. T. Lancas.
ter, chairman, Ocala, Fla.
Committee on plan and character of Or
ganization or combination, to be submitted
to the meeting of delegates on the 10Th of
November: John F. Dunn, chairman:
DR.. V. N. Metcale, J. I. Munoz, NJ. r
Simmons, NJ G. RerdeIl.
GEO. w. WILSON, Chairman.
Attest: J. 8. FRAZER, Secretary.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31
Perhaps Only y Quarrel,

Perhaps Only . Quarrel.
Jonea-There's something strange. even
suspicious. should say. about those two
women.
Brown-How's thati
Jones-Why, each paid her own fare
American Grocer.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31

People with impure blood may be said tc
exist, not live. Life is robbed of half its
Joys when the blood is loaded with impur-
tiles and disease. Correct this condition
with De WITS Sarsaparilla. It IL reliable.
Sold bv n. Lively.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31
THE MANDAMUS CASE.
EECRETARY era WFORD AwHKRS
THE ALTERNATTTB WRIT.
DEAL ARGUmnNr HEARD.

FRED. T. MYERS RRPREsRNTs THE Stair
AND A. W. COCKRELL THE REsPON-
DENT-A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE MAIN
POINTS ARGUED.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31

The latest novelty in Trimming and
Brades, Nail Htads, Gimps and Passst
menteries. J. r. Cohen supplies all these
In any style.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31

Our &S Waukinfast shoe 10 q goodyear
welt. Guaranteed equal tn handstitched.
w. r. WILSON.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31

Wehave the best $8 shoe for gentlemen
10 the market. We call special attention
10 this line. w. r. WILSON.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31

EVERY FIoridian should scratch
the moss off his back and join in the
procession of progress.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31

James Means % shoe, at
W. r Wuson's.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31

RAzzaAassee, Fla. October 81, 1891.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31

Able addresses were made by Judge
Barnes, Solicitor Milton and Messrs Mar
quis and Perrenot.
On motion of Mr.. Perrenot the court
adjourned until clock m. tomorrow
out of respect to the memory Of ex-Chief
Justice Geo. G. McWhOrter.
Upon motion it was further
Res lved, That a copy of each Of
these resolutions be forwarded to the
Tallahassee FLORIDIAN and Milton
Clarion, with the request that the same
be published, and that court stand adj
journed until tomorrow in respect of the
deceased.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-30
GREAT GIFTS.
Two Dollars Worth for One Dollar.
damage.

The La Crosse Weekly Chronicle,
which Is handsomely printed eight
page family newspaper (56 columns),
is making some splendid offers to sub
scribers this fall. Its greatest gift is
The Weekly Chronicle, a year, and one
dollars worth of the excellent soap
made by the La Crosse Soap Co., for
$100. A choice Is offered Of twenty
bars Of Sweet Home Laundry Soap, re-
tail price, $l00, everywhere, or ten
bars Of Sweet Home and five bars Of
choice toilet soaps, also "A dollars
worth. There are two other equally
"taking" offers.
The Weekly Chronicle is known as
an excellent family newspaper, filed
every week with news, stories, literary
miscellany and carefully considered
editorials. 1t Is one of the leading
Democratic papers Of the northwest,
and is always vigorous in its efforts to
relieve the producers from the onerous
burden Of high tariff taxes.
Send for sample copy and prem
ium list, free. Three months on trial
for fifteen cents.
Address, ELLIS j. USHER,
Proprietor Chronicle,
La Crosse, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-30
IOWA COUNTY NEWS ITEMS.
LINDEN.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Bartle and chill
dren visited at Livingston on Sunday
last.
Ed. Ingram, formerly resident of
Linden, but now an enterprising citi-
zen of Iron Mountain, Mich, made
relatives and friends here visit from
Friday until Monday.
James Bowden, who spent his youth
full days here, but left for the west
about eight years ago, returned on
Saturday last from Gerillos, New
Mexico. He has been afflicted with
rheumatism and sore eyes for the past
year.
The bottom has fallen out of prices
OF goods at the store of Alfred erase.
Call and examine the goods he has to
sell and get his prices. The highest
market price paid for eggs.
John Batten and Win Smith re-
turned on Saturday, after spending
four weeks in Iowa. They say that
they like the Hawkeye state, and that
they enjoyed themselves while there.
a. S. Hearn, editor and proprietor of
The Dodgeville Chronicle, spent parts
of Tuesday and Wednesday in our i'm
proving village.
Miss Eva Stephens was taken quite
sick on Monday, but is fast recover
ing. JIG.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-30
Will be Given AWAY.

Our enterprising druggist, w. H.
Prideaux, who carries the finest stock
of drugs, perfumeries, toilet articles
brushes, sponges, etc, is giving away
a large number of trial bottles of DR.
Miles celebrated Restorative Nervine
He guarantees 1t to cure headache dir.
illness, nervous prostration, sleepless.
ness, the III effects of spirits, tobacco
coffee, etc. Druggists say it is the
greatest seller they ever knew, and
is universally satisfactory. He also
guarantees DR.. Miles New Heart Cure
in all cases of nervous or organic heart
disease, palpitation, pain in side
smothering etc. Fine book on " Ner.
vous and Heart Diseases " free. Sml
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-30
Public Sale

The undersigned living two and
a half miles south of Hollandalc, and
six miles from Blanchardyille, on the
Mineral Point and Blanchardville road,
will sell at public auction on Tuesday
Nov. II, commencing ut IL o'clock
noon, three horses one roadster seven
years old; two good mares eight years
old; Is choice mich cows, six yearling
heifers; one binder, one mower, one
seeder, one hay rake, one corn planter,
one corn sulky, two stubble plows, one
lumber wagon, one top buggy, one
sleigh, one cutter, two sets Of work har-
ness, set buggy harness, ID tons of hay,
one stack Of oat straw, one milk can
and other articles too numerous to
mention. ARTHUR BREW.
Eugene Shipman, Auctioneer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-30

The preliminary examination of
Gaylord Lockwood, with assault with
intent to do great bodily harm upon
Fred Watkins, young boy, took place
at Monroe on Monday and resulted in
the accused being bound over to APP
pear at the next term of circuit court,
in the sum of $500, upon the charge
of assault with intent to commit muir
der. The boy Watkins, who was shot
in the leg by Lockwood for invading
his melon patch, from the effects of
which shooting his leg had to be am
putated to save his life, is now doing
well and is making a good recovery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-30
The Eiitel Tower OF Toilet Articles,

3lG5Sl bottles Blush Of Roses sold
in 1890. You know could not have
sold SO much if Blush of Roses was
not as represented, II sure cure FOR
pimplos, freckes, and blackheads. In
1902 predict it will be sold by every
druggist, and used by every lady and
gentleman in the United States. Il. d.
Pulford will supply you Mt Is cents
per bottle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-30
Public Sale.

The undersigned living about three
miles northeast of Mineral Point on the
Linden road, having sold one of his
farms will sell at auction on Monday,
Nov. 9, the following described per
sonal property: Two horses -ono draft
marc eight years old and one sucking
colt; 50 cows, all with calf; three
heilors coming 8 years old; three steers
coming 2 years old; 20 head of spring
calves, -l3 of which are steers and
seven hoilers; 80 tons Of hay and one
stack of oats straw. Terms: on sums
of $40 and under cash; over $40, one
years time on bankable paper; interest
7per cont, per cent discount for cash.
Sale to commence ut 10 o'clock
GEoRGE II. BlDDlCK.
j. o. Cushman, Auctioneer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-30
Miles Nerve and Liver Pills

Act on u new principle 49, regulating
the liver, stomach and bowels through
the nerves. A new discovery. Dr.
Miles Pills speedily cure bliousneHs,
bad taste. torpid liver, piles, constipa-
ton. Unequaled for men. women, and
children. Smallest, mildest, surestl
80 doses, 10 cents, 25 cents. Samples
Free, Mt w. II. Prdeaux's drug store. 1