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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-12
Women TeacherA

OF the teaching body in the United
States at the last census 65 per cent.
were women. The total number is 1885,
333. Women are sometimes employed
as teachers exclusively for boys, but
more frequently for boys and girls to-
gcther. In Chicago there are no separate
schools for boys-the sexes are taught
together. Women in Boston teach all
the branches in all the public school
course TO children Of all ages and all
classes in life. In reply to the compa,7,-
tive success Of male and female teachers
the commissioner Of education reports:
Women. l think. as rule succeed bet
ter than men in getting work out of
pupils of all kinds. The intellectual
training which they give is therefore
better up to certain point than that
given by men. They also maintain bet
ter discipline than men and With ler4s
corporal punishment. "-E1cAanse.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-12
Talked Long. but Obeyed His Mother,

DR.. Sylvester F. Scovel was making an
address at the commencement exercises
of the Ohio university of which he is
the president. The big gymnasium
where the exercises were held was
packed to the doors and the air was hot
and sitting. The audience had listened
to college orators until it was surfeited.
Everybody was warm and tired and
waiting to make dash for the open air
at the first opportunity. The orator be-
gan. He sketched the history Of the in
stitution: he spoke of its many needs;
he dwelt upon it's success and predicted
for it brilliant future. He spoke of
the trustees in terms of praise: he COM
mended the faculty: he complimented
the students. and tears glistened in his
eyes as he told of the generosity and
kindly interest of the dear public.
Over an hour went by. The corners
Of the hall grew dark. and the rays of
the setting sun flashed upon the win
dows. The young graduates tidgeted in
their chairs. and the audience looked
longingly toward the door All at once
the speaker stopped. murmured brief
sentence. wheeled ii 'ound and resumed
his seat. A little white haired woman
in the rear Of the hall had waved her ear
trumpet, pressed her finger to her lips
and the fires of his oratory were
quenched She was the venerable moth
err of the president, and she exacted
from her son the same obedience which
he gave her in his youth.
'"That's my son Sylvester" she was
heard to say rs the hall was slowly
cleared. "That failing of his has been a
great trial to me, My son Sylvester. he
talks too much. New York Tribune.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-12
Chip~ for the C4urcavoer.

There are many people who think they
ought to help the Lord to keep the
preacher humble.
1t is easier to run an engine without
fire than it "a to keep up a church with
out prayer meeting.
The pastor who tries to carry his
church to heaven on his shoulders will
be sure to drop the most OF 1t.
Men who stamp around among the
stars IN the pulpit are not much account
in helping peopae toward heaven.
Closing the heart against the cry Of
the needy il only another way Of ahnt-
ting the doo- OF heaven against yourself.
The prot cted meeting in which the
members Of the pastors family take no
interest "a not apt to develop into much
Of revival.-Ram's Horn.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-12
A Snake That Swallowed a Man.

Large specimens of boa constructors
have been known to swallow men whole.
The case Is related by the traveller Giro
Mere Of criminal in the Philippine
islands who hid from justice in cav.
ern. His father, who alone knew of his
hiding place. went sometimes to see him
and to take him rice for food. One day
he found instead of his son an enormous
boa asleep. He killed it and found his
sons body in the snakes stomach
Washington Star.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-12

When Mr. David Lindsay returned
from his expedition across a part OF the
Australian desert while ago. be saih
the whole Of that almost waterleas coun,
try was inhabited By natives who get
their water supply by draining the roots
of the malice tree. whish yield quantities
of pure water. This tree. absorbing
moisture from the air. retains it In con-
siderable quantities in its roots and thus
makes it possible to live in an arid re-
gion. which would otherwise be unin-
habitable. New York Sun.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-12

Brass In England In Chaueer's Time.
A metal resembling brass, but said to
have been superior IN quality, was
known in England as ''maslin" as early
Oh the time Of Chauoer, and In the reign
Of Henry WIN an act Of parliament was
passed prohibiting the export OF brass
out Of England. Whether the earlier
monumental brasses still to be found in
our churches were made originally in
England il not absolutely certain, the
probability. according to some anti
Quasies, being that they were Of French
Or Belgian workmanship Chambers
Journal
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-12
Electric Lights Help a Gardener.

Soon after the erection Of an electric
light near the residence Of W. W. Raw
son. market gardener in Arlington,
Mass. plants on that side of the house
became more thrifty than before. He
acted upon the hint, and now illumi-
mates his lettuce and cucumber beds
with electric lights. The result is big
ger crops in shorter time and an in
crease in his profits of fully 25 per cent.
Yankee Blade.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-12

Sad Looking Author Of a Merry Book.
One'who once set type in q great Eng
lish establishment remembers the time
when that most fascinating Of nonsense
books, "Alice in Wonderland" was put
into metal from young Dodgesons manu-
script. GAS you saw the writer. grave
almost sad looking young man, going in
and out Of Worcester college, or at the
office about the proofs, you scarcely
think such melancholy looking author
ship could produce 80 merry book
Writer. n
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-12
Look for the Key.

Don't get angry at small things. Look
at vexations now as you will view them
thirty days from date. The angry man,
who gets the wrong key and pushes and
rattlas the door till he breaks the lock.
loses more time than If he had quietly
gone FOR the right key. and pays for q
new lock besides. New York Recorder.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-12

A trial convinces the most skeptical.
Ca'enlly prepared, pleasant to the taste
De Wits Cough and Consumption Cure
sia,ya'uable remedy. NJ. Lively
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-12
The Invention Of spectaolas.

Spectacles were first used in the latter
part of the Thirteenth century. There
Is no certainty as to who was the IN
ventor Of them. but the distinction Is
generally claimed for Alessandro di
3pina, who Is said to have made some
about 1888. Notes and Queries
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-12
Administrators M.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ws,s2CS
~ months after the date hereof tho HAT IN
administrator of the estate of q "I punaefsienN
late of Leon county, deceased Win Hosar Mn
anal account and vouchers of bic said p pTnt
for approval and ask to be di fbs VI Leon couut,
Their administration of such trust 'seo from ius
JOHN s. FrRp,,.
February 20, l89!-6m. MINIS, decd
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-12
SCROFULA

Is that impurity of the blood which produces
uHsightly humps or sWcllings in the neck;
which causes running sores on the arms,
legs, or feet; which develops ulcers in the
eyes, ears, or nose, often causing blindness or
deafness; which is the origin of pimpIes, can
cerous growths, or "hunors;" which, fasten-
ing upon the lungs, causes consumption and
death. 1t is the most ancient of all diseases,
and very few persons are entirely free from it.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-12
Had the Desired Eject


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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-12
HG IT. Be- ea" CURED

BY taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, which, by
tho remarkable cures it has accomplished,
has proven itself to be potent and peculiar
medicine for this disease. If you suffer from
scrofula, try Hoods Sarsaparlla.
Every spring my wife and children have
been troubled with scrofula, my little boy,
three years old, being terrible sufferer.
Last spring he was one mass of sores from
head to feet. We all took Hoods Sarsaparilla,
and all have been cured of the scrofula. My
little boy is entirely free from sores, and all
four Of my children look bright and healthy"
w. B. ATHERToN, Passaic City, Nj.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Sold by all druggists 81 six for S.. Prepared only
by C.. I. HOOD & CO.. Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass
100 Doses One Dollar
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-12


and the frIme is sent back for correc-
Hon.
A long, straight bar of wood or metal
extends diagonally across the table from
the lower right hand corner to the upper
: LETT hand corner. On the right this
works upon a pivot and on the left it
rests In a ratchet. which lets it ascend
or descend only one notch at a time.
That notch marks the exact distance OF
23degs. With the three scratches already
made for basis the marker could hardly
make mistake in the degrees if he tried.
The marks made upon the frame or
case are all made by hand with geo.
metric pen and India ink if the frame Is
of wood, and with steel dies If it is of
metal The tube bearing the correspond
fng number is next attached to the frame,
md the thermometer is ready for the
market without further testing. Some
makers use only two guide marks. but
the best makers use three.
81 IN the process of manufacture the
ordinary thermometer goes through the
hands of nineteen workmen. half Of
whom are often girls and women. Some
IA the larger concerns in and near New
York produce several hundred thousand
instruments annually, and on every one
~ them the purchaser may see. if he
IooIs closely, the tiny file scratch on the
- nt SO. Ca and 08 degree marks-or
here near them, as different max
= ment points. lyew York Sum.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-13
News Notes from Crewc

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
CaFwp. Va, August 12.-Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Williams have returned home from
near Baltimore, where they have been in
attendance at the bedside of her sister, who
died during the past week.
Several parties went from here Wednes-
dav evening to attend o lecture at Wards
Chapel delivered by Rev. w. W. Royal,
late missionary TO China.
Last Wednesday evening Mr.. j. w.
Sewers, of West Crewe, gave q very en-
in honor OF the young ladies now visiting
nc his home. Refreshments were served
during the evening.
A Jolly party of young people left here
last evening In a private conveyance TO
participate in the lawn party at Nottoway.
MIR. r. 4. billiard, of Blackstone, was IN
town yesterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-13
stato BANKS OF Issue.

The Times opposes and ridiculcs the
plank of the Democratic party OF Virginia
and other States which demands the free
coinage Of silver. and at the same time de-
clares that those Democrats are fighting
the Democratic party who oppose tho re-
establishment Of the old antc.bellum indie
pendent bank system. We surely are not
fighting tho Democratic party. but trying
10 keep the people from running them
selves. We submit 1t TO the Times itself
whether we have not rs good reason for
charging IL with fighting the Democratic
party as IL has for making the same charge
against us. The Virginia delegation IN
the House OF Representatives voted re-
Gently unanimously for Dili involving
the free coinage Of silver. We are backed
By unanimous vote. The Times has not
a congressman in either house to join with
IL in opposing free coinage. Is the 7tn'es
fighting the Democsatc partyI We re-
peat that we leave II to our neighbor OF
the Times to say whether we are any moro
obnoxious to that charge than no is. Sucn
Arguments we had not expected from HIM.
MI De hlNO, pitotbOht va wv
chants National Bank OF Georgia oity'
fighting the Democratic party when ne
says:
"Tho repeating OF tho ] o rer cent. tar on state
banks would reyivo the anto>bellum system Of
State-bank issue, and u 90 would bo dlsasHouS
% our commercial interests. This country neoas
q system OF banking based on common sense
and common hOnosty--a system alike irou the
Pacific slope 70 tbs money center OF Americh'
New York--one that Is tho same to the Sout"
what il IL 70 the West In my Judgment tue
national banking system ought TO DO perpelu-
s,ed In some way, though under another nahe
It's principles should be maintained
A. Is. COLE, president First National
Bank, Greenwich, n. u, says;
"fEcre can be but Que answer TO the propo-
sition. IL certainly would bring about the samo
state Of afIairs that obtained previous TO the
adoption Of the present system OF national
banks The air IL fnll Of schemes relative TO
our currency, and It really seems as II all the
crnnks In and out Of Congress were only intent
upon destroying what was done, ana 60 wei
done, by the mas.ertnl minds WHO devised our
present system"
l.. w. ANTHONY. president Traders Ma
tional. Providence, II. L., says
"TGe repeal would be great misfortunet TO
the business interests OF the country. About
twonty years experience with the old State
bank system and about thirty years with our
present system OF national banks has shown me
the great superiority of tho latter over the for
mer.'
Are these bank officers fighting the
Democratic party OF trying TO keep the
Democratic party in the right track?
We could fill our columns with extracts
from experts in finance who are alarmed
at the prospect of returning to the time
when good eastern counterfeits were better
than genuine wildcat bank notes. But
pending the presidential election we expect
TO say very little on the subject. We shall
await the letter of acceptance of Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND before committing ourselves to any
new panks which may have crept INTO the
Chicago platform.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-13
pause and Think.

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican, by
way of accentuating It's conviction that the
South will continue loyal to the Demo-
cratic party, says Republican control Is
the one political calamity above all others
that the southern Democrat breads The
reason for this, continues the Republican.
IS not only the memory OF what he suf-
fered when the Republicans last controlled
his State. but supplementing and empha-
sizing this memory is the fact that south
ern Repubhcanism is very little better
now than when 1t looted South Carolina,
Georgia, and Louisiana.
All this is true. In fact, the Republican
marty at the South Is no better now than
when it was engaged in lootiDg this sec
ton. Moreover, il has so long been barred
from the fesh-pots of the South that
should IL again get into power here its
greed would never be satisfied. It's rule
would be one of nervousness, rapacity,
and revenge. And vet there are southern
Democrats who by chasing the Third
marty will o. the wisp would, whether
intentionally or not, take the chances
OF another experiment with Repub-
liCan gONernIneut--thke tho ShanVoS
of experiencing another Republican
saturnalia We do not for a moment
imagine that the majority of these would
deliberately make move which they be-
heyed would lead 10 tho re-estabhshment
of Republican sway in the South, nor do
we consider that the number OF the Third
partyites Is sufficient for the accomplish
ment OF wha, the Republicans hope by their
aid 10 accomplish. The Third-party Demo
Gratis are carried away by theory of re-
form which it is utterly impossible
can be made condition by their
votes alone. The shortest WY and the
only way 10 an approximation of what
the honest element in the party seek is
through the triumph Of the Demo-
cratic party. We therefore ask this
element 90 pause and think lest
they unwittingly become parties TO
the conspiracy to pass the force bill
aud pin the whites Of the South down with
Federal bsyonets. so that their former
slaves may walk over them. Whether the
conspiracy succeeds or not the southern
Democrat who votes with the Third party
will have placed himself in position
which IN his moments Of reflection will
esuss him deep regret.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-13
Pamp,in CITY Defeats Farmviile.

IIOfFeeVOuuouco UI tu7 IsIVHIIFOuu OIspHVUu'I
PAMPLIS CTrY, Va, August i2.-Tbe
under two defeats by the Farmville nine,
rallied their forces and defeated the
Farmville BOYS yesterday in game of 8
innings by score OF IS TO 2. Chap
pie Jones pitched for the Pamplin City
club and Steve McIwaine tor the Farm
VILE team. Hutter aud Jenkins, catchers.
The feature of the game was fine run.
ming catch oy lenable, of the Farmyille
team. Ralph Clements, of Richmond. did
good all-around work for the Pamplin City
boys.
Al night there was a minstrel perfor-
nance for the benefit of the base. ball
club and ice-cream for the benefit Of the
Presbyterian church; both OF which we're
well patronized.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-13
The Civil-Servlce Law.

The civil-servlce law rs set forth in the
circular we printed yesterday from the
Civil-Service Commissioners is sort of
national farce. so to speak. II pretends
TO do what il does not do. and what it
cannot do so long as the people of this
country believe that ADLAr STEVENSON did
right in cutting of the heads of 1900 Re-
publican officials in one year. But the
Clvil-Service Commissioners quote the very
words of the law. Let us see what these
mean:
First, no government officer or employee
shall directly or indirectly solicit or re-
ceive in any manner whatever contribu-
ton for political purposes from any other
government officer or employee. That is
plain enough. These contributions may
be made by government officers or EN-
ployeos, but they must be made to per-
son who is not q government officer OF en-
ployee.
Secondly, the first regulation Is turned
end for end, but is the same as the first in
effect. No government officer or employee
shall make a contribution for political
purposes to any other government officer
or employee. He must make it to an out
sider-one Of Mr. CARTER's men.
Thirdly. that no person shall solicit or
receive contributions for political pur-
poses IN any government building. He
must call at the dwelling or boarding
house OF the contributor.
Fourthlv. that no superior officer shall
discriminate against or in favor of any
government officer OF employee because he
did or did not contribute TO the campaign
fund. But who is there to prevent this
discrimination Nobody. Public opinion
in neither the Democratic nor the Repub-
lican party Is enlightened" enough to
Justify such conduct as these civil-service
rules demand. A campaign of education
perhaps o dozen such campaigns-w will
have to precede successful introduction
of clyl.serviee reform into this country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-13
RAWLINGS REPLIES.
DAMAGING FACTS ABOUT THIRD
PARTY LEADERS MADE PUBLIC.
Weaver ANA Field ineligible rs Members
OF the Aiiisnce-rbc Latter Removed
by thc Appointing Power.
fsnarlal ialnrrnm o tho pIspaicb.l


Cp.ntorrysyrLrr VA. August ia-Mr.
r. II. Rawlings, who was delegate rom
this State TO tho Omaha convention, ana
who recently announced his purpose 10
support Cleveland and Stevenson, nas
been the object OF severe attacks from GER
tain leaders of the Third party In TINS
State. To-morrow's Adcdncs of this city
will contain communication from MI
Rawlings. in which he answers the as
saults upon HIM and makes public some
yery damaging facts concerning histormer
associates.
BOTH LAWYERS.
Among other things he says TO show
the ,nconsistency Of these soi-dtsdm TRENDS
of the Alliance look OF the nominees OF
their party, Both OF them are lawyers
when n LAWYER Is not eligible TO mem per
ship in the order. The Peoples party mas
never held a meeting 10 AlbemaIle county.
The call for a meeting was pupilsheu III
INV paper, but neither General flelu OF ahy
other Democrat needed the call.
HOW HE GOT THERr.
Two Republicans met in the Office OF the
Virginio beople and named II. II. Rawlings
as n delegate to the Richmond conyen-
ton, and the said Rawlings, IN the next
issue of his paper, appointed General
Field to said convention. of which he was
made chairman, aud sent as delegate to
Omaha. and there made the nominee tor
Vice-President.
NOT ONE WILL VOTE 1T.
Not one of the three who were instru-
mental in sending General Field to Rich
mond will vote the Peoples ticket. Two
will vote for Cleveland, and one for Harri-
son.
REMOVED.
Generally the power of removal follows
the power of appointment, | therefore re-
move General Field from fruitless force
bill campaign.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-13

Isit not about time that Messrs. Harrison and
Cleveland were getting out those letters OF ac-
ceptance = Washington Post
surely and we cannot imagine any good
reason why those letters have not made
their appearance before the public. Pos
sibly Mr.. CLEVELAND holds that the man
who was first nominated should write the
first letter of acceptance. Perhaps Mr..
CLEVELAND desires to use Mr.. HARRIsoNs
letter as a text. Anyhow, the letters ought
to be forthcoming.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-13
ssSy- OID.MARKET PRFSBYTE

Fly OLD-MAKkEI PKEOB1 IE-
RIAN CHURCH-Rev l.. b. TCRSBCLL, Pastor
Preaching SUNDAY IL A. NJ. ana r. VI. sun
day school $3.50 A. NJ. Gospel services WEDsEs-
DAYSp. 81. Is