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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-26
MANY letters have been received b.

p. p. p. company from parties, saying
lhry had used such and euch "a blood i'ur =
fer and sar8s psIiiiA,, mentioning 'hei'
Axmes and stating they did no god. nnh
they did not get well until P. p. 7 (Prichly
Ash, Poke Root and Potsssiu1n) was tried.
These letters We started 10 .publish,,' when
the various manufacturers wrote US fearful
letters, and We DISCONTINUED the Same, onl T.
PIP (Priokly Ash, Poke Root and PotA>s,un)
is trium plant on every occasion. and has
made host OF friends in cures OF syphilis,
rheumatism, scrotula, blood poison. 3ys-
pepsia malaria and female complaints.
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mr. Holland'R Advice.

After j. G.. Hollands woman lecture
"A q New England town, where emanci-
rakion had been embraced to a consider
.S1,ae extent, young lady who was en-
raxed In the study of medicine said to
ffra. ssDoctor, what you say is very good
- women who have husbands and chill
-. bat what do you say to those Of as
10 haye n0reT
Fl 1ry eet them, Z answered tho doc
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-26
A Big Excursion.

The annual trip of the work people
employed by the Great Western Rail
way company at Swindon last year had
to be divided into no less than seventeen
trains, requiring $40 carriages and thir-
LYNNE guards. The number Of mas.
sengers was 1880, being 1900 more
than ct the previous years trip, and in
Guided half OF the inhabitants Of the
t0wn.-London Nt-Bits.
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VENT, vidit, ct Nupsit In Thirty Minutes.
The record for quick time in love,
courtship and marriage was broken in
Fairfield, Ia, by an old gentleman from
Keokuk county, who came, met an old
lady, fell in love with her, proposed,
was accepted, procured license and
was married to her al inside q thirty
minntse fnn tn tine u 6rst Ia e1es
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Administrators No.:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN mWut1co.
~ months after the date hereof ~. NAT SIR
administrator OF the estate of G. RSSnoer:lned
late OF Leon county, declared. win 0u u@ Nina
final account and vouchers of bic said present pNnt h
ZION 70 .ne honorable nor county Judge Of ieoO
Their administration Of such trust ecu from n,
JOHN s. FEp,~,.
February &c. 189l-6m. -ims, decd
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-26

\ trial cOnvnccs he most sneptical.
Calcfuily prepared pleasant TO 5he taste
De Wits Cough and Consumption Cure
Is u va liable remedy. -. Lively.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-07

and Ell eN here b. which all the tickets are
printed by the goverum Mt OF ths State,
that ballots are sure IN be
AT EVERY PoLLING-PLACE
We as lrahlb;fonists have lost great
many votes because we could not man the
polls, having neither the money nor the
men.
Thus outside forces in orr civilization are
constantly working for the temperance re-
form by That method # indrection which so
often proves 20 be the parabOla Of power.
As is well known, the landing place of
mm'grants Is no longer Castle Garden, bHt
lns United State Barge Office near BY, In
the forty-three years that they have been
required to land here more than 100000
foreigners ave come 10 rs. over 2,j.0, 900 OF
these being irish, nearly S500,O00 Germans
and nearly 1900 COZ English. 1t IS 10 the
everlasting credit OF Secretary Window that
he has banished strong drink from these
premises, where it has held sway for forty
years.
The national convention in New York last
spring was a grand rally of temperance
troops. but will be longest remembered for
! Its exhibition OF the lack of cohesive force
among the advocates Of the great reform.
/ Disciples Of moderate drinking ami high
/ license appeared on the same platform with
total abStanPrs and DrOhi6itOniSts. 10
my mind there is small advantage
IN these exhibit tons. An amalgam can
be formed only from materials that
/ viii amalgamate We wait beneath
/ the furnace blast the pangs Of trans
/ formation" Heat that fuses and pressure
/ that bends alone can compact for practical
use the elements of reform. AS gold is
/ tried n She FIRE, so hearts must be tried by
/ pain Nothing viii heat and press and
/ purify into one mass Of Gods incanate
/ power the temperance people of this country
/ except the national battle CT the ballot box &;
/ the thuuder OF its coming CanuOnade already
lumbes and lis hateful iighInings send their
/ flash into the depths of character and mo-
! tive. God hold us steadv in that terrific
fight, FRANCES L. WILLARD.
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LAZINESS AND GENIUS.
A Little Trick That Led to an Increase
in Johns Salary.

A Little Trick That Led to an Increase
in Johns Salary.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
John" said lawyer in one of the big
buildings downtown one day, run into Mr..
Jones Office and tell him I'd like TO see him
for a minute or two"
Yes, SIR" answered John.
Mr.. Jones' office adjoined that of the law
yer. Indeed. Mr.. Jones' desk and that of
the lawyer were within ten feet of each
other. and if the wall that separated them
hadn't been so thick, and il the lawl er
hadn't been so dignified. he might. himself,
by shouting, have informed Mr.. Jones that
he wanted TO see him.
Now. it wouldn't have taken John more
than quarter of minute to go to Mr..
Jones office, and the journey would not
have fatigued him. But the Office telephone
was still nearer So John called up and had
central give him MIR. Jones Office, and when
he got Mr.. Jones' Office Mr.. Jones hap
pened to answer the call, and John told Mr..
Jones that Mr.. Robinson, the lawyer, wished
To see him.
What Mr.. Robinson? ," asked Mr. Jones.
1.-THE next door Mr.. Robinson" answered
John.
oh" said Mr.. Jones; "all right"
He went into Mr. Robinson's Office.
That's very lazy boy of yours, Robin
son." he said.
NO, he isn't" said the lawyer.
Eyes, he is" said Mr. Jones.
''Why you say SOP" asked the lawyer.
Because" answered MIR. Jones' when
yOp told him you wanted to see me he called
me up by telephone, Instead of walking
thirty steps to my Office. -"
THAT isn't Iaziness," said the lawyer.
''it'S genius I'll raise Johns salary"
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LOST HIS WATCH.
The Old Man Met with a Series of Adven-
lures in the Great City.
Evening World.

The Old Man Met With a Series of AdYen-
lures in the Great City.
Evening World.
A boy conducted an oldish man into the
presence of a patrolman on Fourteenth
street the other day, and, when the officer
asked what the trouble was, the stranger
said:
81 expect I've bin robbed of my watch"
"Watch gone. Ell? Haven't you any idea
where you lost it ?"
mot the slightest / was down here
somewhere by ferry and took drink with
a man. Maybe he got it. !"
Anywhere else?'
81 was over here somewhere by a park.
and a gOOd-natured fellow wraSSled me
down on the grass. He might have got it,"
"AnYW here elSe?"
81 jumped off a street-car down here
somewhere and fell head over heels. |
went back and found my jack-knfe, but
the watch wasn't lying around"
''HaYe any other adTentuTe@ queried
the officer.
"Wall, fell asleep In a place down by
the river, and do believe some one stole IS
cents out O. my pocket, but L didn't think
nuthjn' about the watch"
81 can't help you any" SAYS the officer, as
he turned away.
mo, | didn't 'speet you could. but
thought I'd tell you about it and kinder put
YOU on your guard. If you carry any yalu-
ables about you keep your eyes peeled
This is a powerful big town, with lots OF
wicked folks in it and they would rob yon
quieker'n seat"
Il think l can take care Of myself" re-
marked the officer.
81 hope you kin, but don't be too over
confident That's the way | thought and
where atm now? l traded n yearlin' calf
fur that watch last spring and then gave 81
to have her plated over. and where is she to
day. Jest take n naybur's advice and keep
yOur eyes peeled. IN be around here for a
day or two yet, and if anybody tries any gum
game on you jest boiler and I'll be right On
deck to help give him an ALFRED VOL
lOpin.'"
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prettiest room in the suite Is the sick ward.
There are soft rugs on the floor, willow
cOucheS about tile room, slumOer blankets
to throw over the case Of headache and
holland curtains on the windows to shut
OUT the glare. The day called, girl with
the toOthache was coiled up on one OF the
cOuches fast asleep at the busiest hour Of
the whole twenty-fOur. a matrOn has
charge of these apartments. retired opera
tor who, i'm a hundred kind ways, makes
tie rough places little easier to travel.
Salaries vary from $50 TO $50 a month, be-
ginning the very day the girl is engaged, al
though she may not be useful as an operator
for a month or more. The girls who are
able to take charge without assistance and
attend to fifty wires receive $50. Monitors
are master hands and earn So week
There is besides the regular staff a relay
force getting 81 a day. always on hand
to facilitate matters when disasters,
public excitement or unusual events in
crease the business Of the Office to an
extent that OvcrtaXes the capacity OF
the regular force. At all times the operator
is in close touch with the world, but
rush on a bank, corner on Change. the
progress Of a political campaign or big ire
will set the electrical machinery pulsating
with an increased nervousness. When,
however, a railway accident occurs, or news
OF shipwreck Is received. the people be-
come fTenZled and the Instrument ihrODS
with excitement. Railway and steam
ship companies are in constant de-
mand, and cause the heaviest business,
but there is scarcely a minute in the whole
day when the tragedies of life are not be-
ing carried across the wire that connect
the newspaper offices, the police stations
and the charity hospitals with the world at
large. An operator cannot lose her head.
She must forget that she has one. She
must sink her individuality, and become
part OF the instrument she manlpuletes.
Not only is she responsible for her own
lines. but In case Of accident or interruption
she is Obliged to pick up the plugs in her
neighbours section and handle the calls as
they come in. Superior to every condition
is the subscriber, the great unknown who
must be Obeyed.-Electricity
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-07

These cases may be homemade or they
may be Of more durable mstprials-silver
or morocco OF wood. with glass or solid
tops. The latter have the merit Of lasting
longer than the confections of less service
able materials, but they generally possess
the disadvantage 10 some people Of cOstii-
ness. The ceft-6ngeTed woman has no
trouble in making really beautiful recepta-
Giles for gloves and handkerchief at half the
money size would need TO buy even plain
boxes for them.
Then there is the jewel-casP, a sire qua
non 10 the woman who owns even a fair
assortment of trinkets and wishes 10 keep
them in some more fitting repository than a
paStebuaTd box. These cases are usually
provided with one or two trays, divided
into compartments, so that the more fragile
ornaments may run no risk Of being
scratched or bent.
The japanese silver and bronze that have
become popular of late bring 1t within the
power Of some women to have dainty toilet
Furnishings who in former days would nave
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-07
MY LADYS TOILET TABLE

swain struck him over the head with the
iron tller. killing him. / need not tel! you
that the affair caused q small riot and the
barge put of 10 the ship in hurry.
The river police desired 80 arrest the Of
fender, but were not allowed on board tine
Franklin. The next day formal demand
was made for the surrender Of the cOXswaln
and an intimatIcu conveyed thatn not peace
ably given M he would be taken by force,
and that the Franklin would not be allowed
TO leave the river.
Admiral FarraguPs reply to this was that
the offenSe was committed on American ter
TitOry (his barge under the protection Of
the American flag. and by an American
subject, and should any hostility be shown
by the Portuguese he knew how 10 protect
himself in the usual American manner, The
Franklin, much to our regret, weighed
anchor with the first of the ebb the follow
Ing day and proceeded down the river in
full fighting trim to sea.
The usual salutes were dispensed with,
and while old Belem Castle had ali its guns
manned with artillerymen no shots were eX-
changed, and from that day 10 this l have
never heard any more Of the matter.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-07

They slay mutitudeS when they are the product
Of neglect OF iueipient disease. A slight" cold
fit OF indigestion, blliouSneSs constipation, each
or any OF these minor ailments F" advance In many
cases with league destroying strides" Give them
swift, early defeat with Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers and avert the danger. AbeInethy administered
an alarming reBuke to the man who informed him
that he had only cold" "Oniy a cold" re
peated the doctor. what would 20 haye-the
plague" Rheumatism and Ia grippe are easily ex
tlngu Shable at the start Why then allow them &c
get up full head OF steam Put the brake
with the Bitters. The genial warmth which thi
superb medicine dfuses through the system, tn
impetus It gives 10 the circulation of the blood It
soothing and strengthening effect upon the nervous
specially recommend it TO the enfeebled and sick
IT'S the great specific for malaria
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-07
THE GATE.

Between the good and the EVIL OF earth
There's gate taaU so lghtly swings;
II seems breath might pun It AGAR
80 easy it turns on its hinge.
While guder its shadow demon waits
To grasp taose VINO pass with clutch Of fate
on this SIDE there IL the distance, glow
Columns SO graau AMI nigh;
While the sunsets beauty never kissed
A faireT sea and SKY.
Aud mellow and soft It teBGer.y cl.nys
TO the sareway's edge ike golden fringe.
over the arches n darkness rests
Llse that which precedes The morn,
And the wild wind weeps Ger n wicked world
Aud walls ror the souls foriorl.
Their vo.ce cries cut 20 tine passers by
o warn Of the death that the wretched die.
Between the good aud The evil OF earth
There's e lara that SO lightly swings,
Thai thrust Of fate CT angry word,
My tLrn II aL ITS hinge
Then lead htck tha ones who have gone 7strsy,
For taey are the good who have las- their way.
ZsEdu,Is. ts... RUTH NAKD KAHN.
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FARRAGUT WAS A FIGHTER.
Claimed His Barge Was American Terri
tory and Protected "A Nj urderer.
ST. Louis Posi- Dispatch

Canned MS barge w as Am"TlcHh AciAA
tory and Projected "A Murderer.
St Louis Post Dispatch.
AprOpOs of the dispute with Chile 10 the
protection afforded by the American flag.
retired British naval officer. who is now liy-
ing in this city. said:
In March, 1869. l was serving on board IL.
NJ. 5. BellerOphoD, forming one Of the Chan
mel squadron, and We were anchored In
the Tagus. About a cables length
from US the United States frigate
Franklin, bearing the flag of Admi-
raj Farragut, was moored, and there was
much fraternizing between the officers ana
crews of the two navies. Admiral Farragut,
having occasion to pay an official visit. lett
his flagship, accompanied bv his stan, III
tending to land at BLACK Horse" Square,
but owing to the heavy spring ebb tide. he
was compelled to put in al "Rolling
Motion" landing, which was very much
crowded with river aud harbor boats.
over the stern of the barge an immense
silk flag fOsted lazily, carefully watched by
the cOXswain. Now for some reason there
was considerable i'll feeling existing between
the American sailors aud the river boatmen.
and when one of the latter accidentally
stepped on The American flag in jumping
across from one boat to tie other, the cox
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corner and did not stir again. remaining
mute besides.
He was thoughtful and morose. He now
would have cheerfully strangled Hermance
could he have laid his hands on her. As he
gazed at the Countess. he saw her again in
that green costume which had shown her
shape off so maryelnuslyi He once more
heard tue audience burst forth in enthusi-
astie applause. How many among those
who had applauded her had enYied the
posSessor OF that woman beside him, so
pretty and so judieiously perfumedl
These reflections agitateI and vexed him.
THE COUNTS ADVANCES.
He drew nearer to her She seemed
asleep. He cOughed. She did not awake.
He waited; then, he coughed again and
stirred about. She still slept. He took her
hand as she did not withdraw it, he kissed
it. Then she awoke.
so you COMPOUNDED me with"
Z" am not eOnfounding you with any
body"
She resisted and drew her cloak about her
as II to establish a sharp line OF demarka-
tlon between them; but he again took her
hand.
The Countess felt his lips Craze her cheek.
" No, no. said she. Let me alone! /
don't love you any mOre!'
lie did not reply, but repeated his kiss.
She protested:
"Oh! what bore you areI PauI-my hat
take care! Yon see we'll eaOugh that you
can't kiss me. Ny veil is in the wayp
And while protesting she enjoyed the
success Of her ruse What had been re-
CURED? TO establish simple comparison
and she had triumphed, she was triumphing
still
Her feigned resistance was but an addi-
tiOnal Charm; she was enormously amused
by PauPS sparkling eyes and his infatuated
air.
Truly, when a pretty woman wishes it,
she can have any man 1T her feet!
We'll, said she, when the carriage ar
rived at the door of the hotel. this even
ing'S work has cost me 1000 francs! Don't
deceive me every day, for my dOwry will
not enable me TO play La Petite Stlade
every nghtP AUGUSTA GERMAN.
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Giles were made.

Ia this, too, there has been a return to old
fashions. The windows Of silversmith shops
are filed with a display of Yeritable articles
de luxe IN the shape Of brushes, combs,
shoe horns button and glove hooks. pow
der boxes. haud-mirrors and the like in
solid silver. My lady is not satisfied unless
her toilet-table IS Iully furnished with these
things ana others besides. Sne must have
her silver trinket tray. her hairpin box, her
brush frame with its silver mounting, her
bonnet brush, her cut-2'ass, silyer-stoppered
scent bottles, her manicure case of plush or
velvet stocked with everything necessary to
keep her dainty fingeInails in perfect repair,
her pincushion, her tiny coid-cream pot,
her ring box. and even sometimes her patch
box and rouge pot But these are generally
kept in the seclusi0n OF the top drawer ana
only emerge thence TO do active service.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-07

Al these things cost much money Of
coursa. Seldom. indeed. can a woman af-
ford ID rush out and purchase them al at
once Generally they get them one by one,
as the git Of beneyOlent-minded male rela-
tives who do not scOrn feminine pomps and
vaujties, or perhaps she buys Que now and
again with little money she has boarded
from her dress allowance.
II she Caun0t afford silver, solid or plated,
she buys iyoTy-mounted articles, and her
tOIlet-table looks as pretty as that Of her
wealthy neignbor, albeit less gorgeous.
There are other things that go 10 the FUR
nahing Of the dressing bureau. There must
be the bureau covers, of linen or lace silk or
silesia. 20 conceal the marble or the tiles
that are really too pretty TO hide. They are
cold, hard things and the dainty cover fin
ishes them rs a pair of curtains furnishes a
room. And there are handkerchief and
glove cases OF saehets Of silk or plush or
velvet, fragrant with my lady's favoTite
perfume the one that to those who know
her becomes identified with her very SELF
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A PBRPLBTBD COEJURER,
Beaten at Ills Own GsH3 b. One who Was not
IN ADEPT

,-.,.-- -4---- ~. ,2..--...,.
A""'HEI s'..s ot Yea" Dul-oA WAS
auou, Iuehd. experience at a conJl'tr 5
exhibition. On entering NTH tH- crowd
the friend felt somebody at his coat rocket.
ana expected to ma hi, Handkerchief zone
T,,.+.s5 ~, ia w., - y NE ~ ~
pocket ''Oa no doubt thought ne, The
coujurer Is g-ias 10 make game of me by
pretending that be has coHiured these dolls
into my p4cker bu- VIII h.. more than q
,-s.cl for Him - ma +y-o do,l, -
'.--.
t''".'''- ''"'H-1. ''ig .o-A u.
>-.al gentleman I'D 'front.' ana from DIM me
original victim VI the cC9jlrcIs cunledeT-
ate took care Co sit al a distance By-and-
by ihe corjaror. pretend.u. 10 throw
dolls about among the audience. said.
pointing 20 Dean BurI0u's friend, g. ] THINK
iIthat gentleman viii do me the favor to
look iu ni. pocket he Will ind that he has
90. the 4 H." Dan Burzou. te..iag lie
story az 4 bros. l,f.t~t. acted tHe visitor. rx-
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ON MY LADY'O
TOILET TABLE.
Some Of the LuTuPiGS That Are Dear
10 a W0man'S Heart.
Few Ct the Sex Rise hyperion to q Love for
the Pretty Toilet Accessories-sam-
pie POmps and Vanities.

The robust foremothers of the present
generation, says the New York Recorder.
would have held up their hands in horror at
the array of implements madame or made
moisele considers necessary for her toilet.
"Is this the boosted republican sim
plicity >" they would cry. These are the
pamps and yaniteS that we left the Old
World to escape"
In truth. my lady's toilet-table reminds
been
IN teaeup times OF hood and hoop
or while the patch was worn,
When the beauties of the old regime
thought the precious metals none toe good
to be the material Of which their toilet arti-
Giles were made.
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The Plague Of Rabbits

The feCundty Of the rabbit is amazing,
and his invasion of remote districts swift
and mysterious. Careful estimates show
that under favorable conditions pair of
Australian rabbits VIII produce six filters a
year, averaging five individuals. As the
offspring themselves begin breeding at the
age Of six months, il is shown that at this
rate the original pair might be responsible
IN five years for progeny Of over 10000, COOL
That the original score which were brought
10 the country have pr0pagated after some
such ratio no one can doubt who has seen
the enormous hordes that now deYastate
the land in certain districts. In all
but the Temoter sections, however the
rabbits are now fairly under control; one
Tabbiter with n pack OF dogs superVises
stations where one hundred we're employed
ten years ago, and with ordinary vigilance
the squatteTs have little to tear. Millions
of the animals have been killed by fencing
in the water-holes and dams during a dry
season, whereby they died Of thirst, and lay
in enormous piles against the Instructions
they had franticaliy aud vainly striven to
climb, and poisoned grain and Iruit have