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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04
A Mule of Quality.

Old Uncle Joe was summing himself in
front of his cabin as rode up on a mule
I had borrowed over in the neighboring
town.
want to buy mule, Uncle JoeT /
called to him.
The old man without replying rose
slowly, and hmping out to where was,
walked around the animal, making a
critical survey.
"What's he wuf, colonel7" he inquired
about a hundred dollars, should
say"
"Thats lot of money for newell,
colonel" said the old man doubtfully,
"but mewels das got de proper qualities
is wuf money, reckon"
"Well, this one is warranted sound IN
wind, limb and bottom"
Uncle Joe made another survey.
"Air he one OBJ dem var hckin mewels?
he asked innocently.
Certainly not" ! replied, without
knowing anything about it. Hes per-
sectly safe"
The old fellow started back toward
the cabin at once.
"Doan' want i'm at no price, colonel"
he said, shaking his head. "Caint tell
dis nigga newell is sound in his min
an body eff he doan' kick. Use been
fotch up wild 'em, colonel, an wen a
newell doan' kick sumpin is radically
wrong wild 'em sho's you bawn. Deed
dey is, colonel. Detroit Free Press.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04
The Clerks Meeting.
To whom it may concern:

To whom it may concern:
We, the clerks of Tallahassee, having
met together for the purpose of investigat-
ing and finding out why, and by whom,
the agreement of the merchants to clos
their stores at 6 o'clock p. m. was broken,
after a careful and thorough investigation
find that two firms, without any cause
whatever, failed to comply with their
agreement, thereby making the agreement
of the others void.
Resolved, That we, the clerks of ITALIA
hassee, most sincerely thank the other
merchants that were so kind as to grant
our request, but IS the pledge was not
complied with by two firms, and We,
awake TO the interest of our employers, no
longer consider their agreement TO close
at 8 p. N. binding. ALL THE CLERKS.
Tallahassee, June 2, 1892.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04
symbols Of the Thunderbols.

The different nations Of the world,
both ancient Ind modern. have employed
various symbols to represent the fires
that fash from the thundercloud The
Chaldeans symboli1ed it with Q trident.
the learned Babylonians used human
arm for the Same purpose. The bas-re-
LETS Of Nimrud and Malthia. the work
Of later and moro refined Assyrian
artists, show the trident doubled or
transformed into q trifid faecicle. This
triumph Of the classic art secured for
the ancient Mesopotamian symbol the
advantage over all other representations
Of the thunderbolt. y
The Greeks represented the storm DIRE
with the features OF . bird Of prey
Lister on, when they had begun the nse
OF the Asiatic form Of the symbol. they
put II IN the claws Of an eagle and made
e the scspter of ZeuA Gaui resolved
tho symbol from Italy, but soon aitsFed
4 - the familias Two heAded shan1znes
ooenon tho Gallo Ronnn ua0s56menta
Hzne sznhpl y seens @ 6lnnlets
fOlind = Gsxznany. eeandinavia anA
i - Loui1 Ruhaia
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04

He was one of those dry old visitors.
and as he settled his portly frame into a
Murray rotunda rocker after his after
dinner smoke, dashing, fashionably
dressed young man rushed up. held out
his hand and exclaimed:
well, declare, judge, when did you
get inY'
"Oh, t'other day. When did you
conner returned the judge.
Last night, over the Burlington"
"How long are you going to stay?"
GAS long as my money holds out::'
chuckled the young man.
Sorry you're going to leave 50 soon, :"
observed the judge, without cracking a
smile.-Texas Siftings.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04
ST. RRS BOOMING.
Immense Lumber Hills to BE OPP
Grated here.

Mr.. Chas. Fl. Plummer of Saginaw,
Mich, has purchased an interest in the
business of the Graham Lumber company,
at st. Marks, and the company has been
reorganized under the name of the St.
Marks Lumber company.
The articles of incorporation on file in
the lf1ce Of the secretary OF state show
that the capital stock is 100000, repre-
sented as follows Graham single mills at
st. Marks, valued at $45, 900; saw mill now
in course of construction at st. Marks,
&6O, 600; hotel, other buildings and real
estate at ST. Marks, $s 900; tug boat, "Bes-
sic M" 5000; dams. boats. tools, etc.,
$4,000; 100000 feet cypress lumber,
500, 900; $4,000 acres of land in Liberty
and Franklin counties, $4,000; $4,000
acres in Leon, $4,000; 5000 acres on St
Marks and Pinhook rivers, S18, 900; $4,000
acres on AucillA and Econfina rivers, in
Taylor county, $4,000; $500 acres in
Wakulla county, $4,000; and $35, 900 in
cash.
The incorporators are John A. Graham,
Harry E. Graham OF Tallahassee, and
Chae. H. Plummer of Saginaw, Mich.
1t is rumored that capitalists whom Mr..
Plummer represents have bought the
Florida, Georgia and Western railway
and will very soon resume the work OF
construction.
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4 match or newly Incorporated Com.
nantes.

Match or Newly incorporated Conn.
panies.
The following new companies have this
week filed articles of incorporation with
the secretary Of state:
The Florida Coast and Gulf Railway
company, capital stock 81, ZOO, 900. The
road win be 825 miles long, running
from the west side of st. Johns river
near jacksonville to the Gulf Of Mexico
near Tampa The directors are John
Bushnell of Plainfeld, N. j., Geo. w.
Cotton, Geo. Cheseboro, w. A. Harris of
Brooklyn and L. r. Dyer of New York.
The Florida Key West Railway and
Bridge company, capital stock 500, 600.
The road will be 1856 miles long, running
through the counties of Monroe and
Dade. The directors are Chas. Delano
OF Glenwood, Sewell P. Hays and Isaac
A. Stewart of DeLand.
Robbins, Graham g. Chillingworth of
Juno, law, loan abstract and real estate,
capital stock 5000. The incorporators
are Geo. N. Robbins, Waller. S Graham
and G. G. Chillingworth.
The Ocala Building and Improvement
company, capital stock $s5, 200. The d.
rectors are E. W. Agnew, r. L. Ander-
son, E. b. Buffum, J. T. Lancaster, W.
A. Fulton, Geo. A. Mayo, Peter R.
Someillan, D. E. McIver and John P.
Pierson
The K. G. and o. Lumber and Single
company of Kissimmee, capital stock
$4,000. The incorporators are J. s.
Oliver, V. P. Keller and J. M. Colley.
The Chicago Florida Phosphate com
pany, with headquarters at Ocala and a
capital stock of 100000. The incor-
porators are Henry H. Graham, Geo. G.
Stevens, Peter ]. Peacher, Henry s. Mer-
rift and S. Mason Meek.
The Indian River and Lake Worth
Pineapple Growers association, capital
stock 900. The officers are Thos. E.
Richards of Eden, president; W. H.
Parkin of Palm Beach, vice.president;
G. Lontrel Lucas Of Eden, secretary, and
John L. Jensen, treasurer.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04
The Relationship Changed.

Little Bessie's doll had lost one eye, its
face was cracked, one arm was gone and
most of its internal sawdust had de-
parted. She placed it in a sitting posture
on the floor in the corner of her play
house. examined its forlorn and shrunken
figure with critical eye, and said re-
gretfully yet decidedly:
"You can stay in the family if you
want to, Dolly, but after this I'm only go
ing to be stepmother to you. Chicago
Tribune.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04
~ uNpt MI RlENc

A Burglar Who was HsAi . His o~nI
Occasionally, (" said d retired bur0lar.
"a man transfers to himself n single
night the accommodations OF another
mans lifetime, hut these instances are
very rare, and nothing could be further
from the truth than the idea that bur
glary is q quick and easy road to wealth.
The fact is that the great majority Of
burglars make hut q scant living, and
to make even that they must encounter
many difficulties and dangers. The
burglars reward, whatever 1t may be,
IL never commensurate TO the risks he
takes.
81 have myself acquired some prop
erty, but IL had my life TO 1--we over
again I should choose some other occu-
patton than burglary. Indeed, when
you come to consider the inconvenient
hours and the general worry and uncer-
tainty Of that business, the wonder Is
that anybody should ever go into it; If a
man is at all inclined to be sensitive he
should certainly keep out Of it.
81 remember long time ago going
late one night into room in which
there was one man sleeping. His clothes
were on chair near the head Of the
bed. Twas bending over those clothes
and about to take them out into the hall,
when the man suddenly woke up.
without an instant's hesitation he
threw his arms around me. Twas young
then and strong, but this man was four
times as strong as ! was. think he
could have crushed me If he had wanted
to, and he put me out OF the house with
the greatest ease. But before he did that
he carried me over to the bureau and
turned up the light. AS he looked at
me my watch chain caught his eye, and
do you know that that man took my
watch and chain and kept themT-New
York Sun.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04
RAlInIon ll01l ]

Godey's Lady,s Book for June furnishes
the following fashion jewels:
-.
For summer, wraps are small round
capes Of ecru or of black guipure gathered
to collar.
Speckled and striped foulards, those
with satin stripes very close together, and
small designs of fruits, cherries. plums or
nuts, giving color 10 cream-color ground,
are all fashionable.
~
Serge gowns for the seaside are shown
in the bright Mephistopheles red, with
yellow tints. They are made up in corse-
let-princess fashion, with a yoke OF tan
colored cloth and red serge sleeves.
~
Leather and lace are used for trimming
the same gown; this may seem little in
congruous, but fashions decree must be
obeyed, no matter how tastes may differ.
The leather is made in fanclful designs
forming the trimming.
~
Skirts are nearly all gored, clinging
closely to the figure, except at the back,
where they flow outward in slight train.
This is very pretty for a house toilette; it
suits tall figure. and makes short figure
look taller.
x**
Pretty and inexpensive lingerie of white
batiste, with frill collar and sabots of pink
batiste, are among the novelties. It is
durable, as the trimmings are as stout and
strong as the material forming the garment.
***
Embroidered and printed French muslins
are being made for the hot weather, very
charming white or pale-toned muslins
with embroidered sprig or spot in the
same solor, and lovely bouquets printed
in natural coloring.
~
The prettiest bonnets are in black lace,
trimmed with flowers; the strings or bows
being of satin or moire, matching the petals
or stalks of the flowers.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04
STATUE OF CHARLES THE FIRST.

Comely and calm he rides
Hard by his own whitehall:
Only the night wind glides:
No crowds. nor rebels. brawL
Gone, too. his court. and yet.
The stars his courtiers,
Stars In their stations set;
And every wandering staR.
Alone he ridee. alone.
The fair and fatal king:
Dark night u ell his own.
That strange and solemn thing.
Which are more full Of fate.
The staxA. Or those sAd eyeG7
Which are moro stu and great.
Those hrows. or the dark skies2
Lionel johnson.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04

But what Hoods Sarsaparilla does. that
makes 1t sell, and has given II such . frm
and lasting hold upon the condolences Of
the people. The voluntary statements OF
thousands Of people prove beyond question
that this preparation possesses wonderful
medicinal power.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04

The Slavery Of Marriage.
Young Wife-Marriage II disappoint-
ing In some things.
Girl Friend ou have found Il s0e
7. Yves. Before we were married
John said when ! became his wife
should be my own mistress
G. F.-Well, aren't you?
Y. W.-<gloomily mo; ! have serv-
ant girl.-New York Press.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04

- Regular meetings Of LEON LoDeR
are feld every T%ssday Eoenino, at their
49,. Room. at 8 I'clock. All Brothers In rood
..,Siug are invited to attend.
n p. CHANCEY, r. 8.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04

II dull spidtlsm and stupid; 4 yous
blood Il thick and slugxish; 4 yons apps'
tits y capsicicuS and nacsrtain. you b.
eassaspasilla FOR bet resulss ta1Ms pe
Witt, n. LGvxE1. 80,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04

& Irregular me- sofJAcKsoN LoDeE
ave held on &c IL OF and third Montlayn
g: zach nonth at so'cloek p: u.
ss'' w. II. MCINTOSH, Secretory.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04

Nearly every one needs good spring
medicine, and Hoods Sarsaparilla is uu-
doubtedly the best. Try it this season.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04

Hoods Pills cure Constipstion BY restor
Ing the peristaltic action Ut the alimentar,
canal. They are the best family cathartic
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04

China silks, fer dress and millinery pur-
poses, select assortment, at Miss E. J.
Stephenson's.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04

r. Regular meetings of AucILLA
nsx>T No. 2, are held the first and third
s.ssdcr Eee i,m.'a of each month, at their
l!aaee Room, at O'Clock. Az Patriarchs in
bOOsss+ending are invitedto attend.
Ee"o JOHN BURKHARDT, C. P.
~ CHANCEY. Scribe.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04
commencement Exercises state Nor
NAL College.

Governor Fleming having made ar
rangements to attend the Confederat g
reunion at Jacksonville the date of the
commencement exercises of the State
Normal and Industrial College for Col
ored Students has been changed to Fri
day evening, June 10. An elaborate pro-
gramme will be presented. Governor
Fleming will present the diplomas to the
graduating class. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04

,,..,. m the I'd and 4th Mond&yein each month.
= neIock P. N. W. n. McNTosH, SR, Seer etary.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04
Elective

There 10 only one thing to be done II
you own white horse and the color Of
your best girls hair is-red- Brooklyn
Life.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04

Q. CiiiSoFs |, Nj tI.'u SId fIi.,,l,.'
e Boston, Mas.
Mrs g. A. Lamb paid q short visit Is
Tampa early this week.
Miss Louise Sewell of Mariana. is the
guest OF Mira j. B. Collins.
Don't forget the democratic primary
elections IN Leon county, Friday, june II.
Mrs. Perry Holland of Jacksonville is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Arvah Hop
kins.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Kemper have re-
turned from visit to friends in Jackson
vile.
Inc regular monthly meeting of the city
council was held Thursday evening. Moth
Ing but routine business transacted.
Messrs. J. T. Bernard & Son are the
only authorized agents in Tallahassee
Tor the old reliable Phoenix Insurance
company of Brooklyn, N. Y.
A negro woman went crazy and created
considerable excitement on Clinton street
wednesday. She was sent to the State
asylum at Chattahoochee, Thursday.
The best of feeling prevails among the
various candidates for county offices in
Leon county, and those who secure the
nominations will receive the hearty sup
port OF those who were their opponents.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04

Cali and - Mir e ] Sirphensop's
slogan: Nne of military. Just opsned.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04
Cuticura Remedies

Are In truth the greatest skn cures, blood purhers
and humor remedies Of modern times. Sold every
where. Price, CUTICURA, &c.; soar, 2tc. Re
SOLVENT, q. Prepared by the PoTTK1 D1uG AND
CHxMIcAL CORRELATION, Boston.
az Send for How TO Cure Skin Diseases, q
pages, 50 illustrations, and 100 Testimonials.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04
b csc.

Swell Young Mani cay, can you
give me change for q tlfty.
Waiter promptly Yes. kir: hers's
two quarters. Dstr0it Ftee Press
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04

n n. CHANCEY, X. 3.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-03-29
SANDBAGS AND CHICKEN THIEVES.

A good deal of amusement
was created around town yes
terday by few bags of
sand which were piled up in
front Of the Palace. The official
explanation of this queer state of
affairs is that they are cleaning
house" at the Palace, but the gen.
eral impression seems to be that
the sandbags simply add one more
imbecility to the MarshaPs long
list. 1t seems difficult to believe
that anyone can be capable of such
an infantile performance, yet what
fools these mortals be-"
As matter of fact the country
was never quieter than it is to-day,
and the only serious symptom is
the ubiquity of the chicken thief
who is making himself more omni-
present than for many long day
and night.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-03-29

will not stand much of fall in
price.
The mixture of bran and barley
fed to stock is, at the present rate
for those commodities, somewhat
cheaper than the meal which
comes from the Maui mill. Bar
ley is extraordinarily cheap now,
and if it should go up to old rates,
the relations of cheapness might
be reversed. In this case there
might be a considerable demand
for the corn meal to feed stock all
over the group. But at present
this does not seem likely.
1t is to be hoped that this young
industry will find a market which
will enable it to go on expanding,
and still find a profitable return.
Even now it furnishes remunera-
tive employment for no inconsider-
able number Of persons.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-03-29
How Reciprocity Works.

The official report from Wash
ington shows that the value of
American imports Of merchandise
in 1891 was $828,312,646, an in
crease of about 100000 over
1890, and an increase of about
$125,000,000 over the average for
the last ten years. The value Of our
exports of merchandise in 1891 was
$970,605,282, which is much in
excess of any previous year, being
$113, 900, 900 in excess of the ave-
rage for the last ten years. The
increase in exports, stated in the
order of magnitude, was chiefly in
breadstuffs, cotton, copper and
manufactures of copper, iron and
steel and manufactures thereof,
and manufactures of cotton. There
was slight decrease in the exports
of provisions, oils, cattle, lumber
and manufactures of wood. The
exports of breadstuffs amounted to
225,000,000 against $136,000,00O
in 1890. From the report it APP
pears moreover, that the exports
of breadstuffs have more than
doubled within twenty years, and
that the increase of total exports
within the last ten years has been
nearly go per cent.
1t is interesting to notice in this
connection the course of our trade
with those countries between which
and the United States reciprocity
treaties have recently been con-
cluded. In regard to Brazil it is
found that the exports from the
United States to that country since
the treaty went into effect have in
creased a million and a half as
compared with the corresponding
period of 1890. Further, our ex-
ports to Cuba since the date of the
treaty have been 100000 as
compared with $4,80O,O00 in the
corresponding period of 1890; and
our exports to Porto Rico have also
increased in that time nearly Sc
per cent. These facts serve to in
dictate that the reciprocity treaties
are generally working well.-Am
Exporter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-03-29
PARADISE OF THE PACIFIC.

THE Paradise of the Pacific is a
publication the usefulness of which
we have always gladly recognized,
and which we hope may live to be
useful and prosperous for many
years to come. But for some time
past it has been running cuts Of a
style which are more likely to drive
tourists away than bring them here,
and in the issue for March it caps
the climax with something which
purports 10 be q true and faithful
representation of His Excellency
H. A. Widemann, but which is, in
point of fact, a most infamous and,
as far as we are aware, unprovoked
libel on that gentleman.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-03-29
American Money Orders.

An order recently issued by Post
master-General Wanamaker gives
money-order facilities to all post
offices where the compensation of
the postmaster reaches 5000 per
annum. This order will result in
very considerable extension of
the existing money-order facilities,
1t is expected that 1900 money
order Offices will be established
throughout the United States by
April 1, and that 5000 will be
established by July /, and that
during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1898, from 5000 to 5000 addi-
tional money-order Offices will be
established. According to reports
from Washington the offices al
ready established are doing an
amount of business greatly in ex-
cess of the anticipation Of the De
partment.-[E Elk.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-03-29
PRINCE ALBERT.
Neiehbors Frightened and a
Policeman Scared.

Prince Albert Kunuiakea was
in the Police Court yesterday
morning charged with being a nui-
sance, for discharging a frearm in
the yard of his residence. 1t will
be remembered that some time ago
the prince worried DR.. Hammond
in the same manner.
w. c. Achi, the complaining wit
ness, stated that he was rudely
awakened on Sunday evening by the
report Of a gun. He was more than
frightened, and hastily donned his
clothes and rushed to the veranda
of his house, but found on arrival
that the noise emanated from the
garden Of the prince. He called a
policeman who lives in the neigh
borhood and gave him instructions
to enter the yard and arrest the
disturber of the peace. About this
time the shots were coming thick
and fast, and the guardian of the
peace suddenly remembered that
he had business elsewhere, and left
The prince was finally captured
and after the testimony was heard
by Judge Foster the latter dis
missed the man of royal lineage.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-03-29
EVERYBODY
EATS
CRACKERS.

Everybody eats crackers and conse-
quently anything relating to their
manufacture and sale is of general in
terest. There was time in the his
tory of the business when crackers
were all about the same. One brand
was just about as good as another and
none of them were good enough to be
any great temptation to a delicate
stomach. That time has passed. 1t
was a good many years ago. The
crackers of the present generation are
as different as day from night. There
are good crackers and bad crackers +;
fresh crackers and stale crackers; and
of the whole lot, stale crackers are
the worst.
There are some grocers IN the coun-
try who sell stale, unpalatable crack
ers because they can get them cheap
and make big profit on them. They
think their customers don't know the
cracker trade is all gone, and they
surprised and say: Funny how peo-
pies tastes change. People don't care
for crackers any mOre.n
Don't they though? People don't
care for stale, unwholesome crackers,
! that's true, but they do care for q
cracker that is pure and fresh, and
altogether delightful as an article OF
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