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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20
Puritan small Bovs.

In book in which Jonathan Trumbull
recorded the minor cases he tried as
Justice of the peace is this entry: ellis
Majesties Tithingman entered COM
plant against iona and Susan Smith.
that on the Lords day, during divine
service, they did SMILE" They were
found guilty, and each was fined five
shillings and costs. But it was the
ssmall boy" whose behavior in the meet
ing house provoked the Puritan elders
to groan in chorus, "Foolishness is
bound in the heart of a child"
The boy behaved badly because he
was seated with other boys, instead Of
with his father and mother in family
pew. They were herded together on
the pulpit and gallery stairs, and tith-
ingmen and constables were appointed
to watch over them, ''and see that they
behave themselves comelie, and use such
raps and blows as meet"
In one parish it was ordered in town
meeting ''that there be some sticks set
up in various places in the meeting
house, and fit persons by them and to
use them"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20
How Authors Work.

An ingenious reporter has been inter.
viewing number of celebrated authors
to discover what are their habits and at.
titudes while writing. M. Alphonse
Daudet, he tells us, smiles maliciously,
M. Emile lola repeats in a loud voice
the phrase which is at the tip of his pen,
M. Edmund de Goncourt moves his lips
as if he were eating; NJ. Jules Lemaitre
strokes his lnustache with his left hand:
M. Renan looks in the palm of his hand,
as If to find inspiration there; M. Ludo-
vic Halevy looks up to the ceiling to col
lect his thoughts; NJ. Meilhac puts his
head into his hands to mediate; M. Jean
Richepin taps on his desk when he is in
want of a phrase; NJ, Francois Coppee
lights cigarette while searching for a
rhyme; M. Henri Bornier scratches his
head; NJ. Emile Bergerat whistles; NJ.
Jean Rameau, when he is writing verses,
seems to be thinking of something else,
and finally NJ. Georges Ohnet appears
to be thinking of nothing. London
Globe.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20

The readers Of this paper WIN 81
pleased to learn that there il at least onf
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that 4
catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to The medical ira.
ternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease requires a constitutional treat.
ment Halls Catarrh CUE is taken in.
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
thereby destroying The foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprittors have SO much faith in it's
curative powers, that they offer One
HundIed Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & Co,
Toledo, o.
tB- Sold by druggist, 75c.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20
Future of the Colorado Desert.

The wonderful results of irrigation
have been shown in a most remarkable
manner by freak of the Colorado river.
Last year the mystery of Salton lake
attracted the attention and wonder of
the state until its source was found in a
break in the river bank. This year a
phenomenon not less wonderful is to be
seen in the same region. The desert has
been transformed. The bare sands that
have made the region terrible to travel
ers and stockmen have given place to
verdure. Underbrush has covered the
country in the line Of the inundation,
and where only the hardest of desert
plants could before maintain precari-
GUS struggle for existence luxurious veg
citation now covers the land.
The desert is doomed. Its disappear
ance may not be seen by this generation
or the next, yet the time is coming when
orchards and fields will cover the thou
sands of square miles now given over to
desolation. The infrequent desert plant
and the occasional buzzard will give
way to all the products of the tropical
and semitropical lands that its position
is fit to raise.
The day may come when the present
Colorado desert will be reckoned among
the most productive land in California.
There was a time when the plains of
Kern and Tulare were held but little
more in esteem than is the desert of to-
day. The magic power of irrigation has
transformed the old alkai plains into a
garden, and it will do as much for the
dreaded Colorado desert.-Madera Gal }
Mercury.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20

Some months ago q practicing physi.
clan In the upper part OF New York
state was thrown from his carriage and
struck upon the left side OF his head.
He was able with some assistance to get
home, and soon noticed an entire inabil.
ity to articulate. though still perfectly
conscious.
His mind, in fact, was SO clear that
he motioned to his wife to get book of
medicines from his shelves, and pointed
out to her chapter on cerebral hemor-
rhage, thus making the diagnosis of his
own case. He was put in bed, and by
morning had become unable to use the
whole right side Of his body.
This partial paralysis, or hemiplegia,
gradually improved under treatment, so
that he was again able to be up and to
some extent hobble about.
After time, finding his improvement
at standstill, he went to New York
city to see if anything bould be done for
his relief.
In one of the greatest hospitals there
he was operated upon by one Of the
uOSC Sh1AAuA surgeons. EGOuuQ pieces
were trephined from the bone of the
skull at the point where, from accurate
calculations, it was estimated that the
trouble would be found. A clot was
found where it had been looked for
This was removed as thoroughly as pos
sible, and the wound quickly healed
When last seen by the writer the pa
tient was walking, still with the aid Of
cane, in the hospital wards, and had
begun to speak some letters and words
which had been taught him by his
wife.
The injury had destroyed his ability
to make the motions of the lips and
muscles necessary to articulation, and
when he had recovered the ability to ar
ticulate it was necessary for him to
learn to talk just as child does, or as
one learns a foreign language, though
he still retained the power of under
standing all that was said to him.
Youths Companion.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20

The cost 81 arms 81 Is two
men standing with clasped hands under
the motto, United we stand divided we
fall. One of these men ON the coat of
arms should begiven his walking papers
and a woman put In his place. The
world is growing older and wiser, and
the decree has gone forth that women
are one-half the people. The decree has
not reached kentucky yet. but it is on
the way, and when it arrives the Ken
lucky legislature will order a new coat
of arms for the state, man and a WON.
an clasping hands under the motto.
Omitted we stand, divided we fall"
People grow i'll this world, whether
they want to or not; and the day is COM
ing when Kentucky men will stand
shoulder to shoulder with the men of
Wyoming on the question of equal
rights. It is only matter of ssducarior
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20
Boupht IN Offending Orpans.

A story is related of the composer
Verdi that has to do with organs. One
time friend while visiting him was
shown through the composers home
When the door was opened into one
room it was found to be filed with bar
rel organs of all sizes and patterns.
"What on earth are you doing with
all theseT' asked the astonished friend.
t.Those are a few that have annoyed
me with La Miserere,'" answered the
great artist, land they will never do 80
again. New York World.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20
HOW9A HOmr WiGa1

Does she feel poorly all the time, suffer
rom lack Of energy. and general mo &C
count, lisllcss enervaton? She needs a
tnpic. Some hing is wrong with her BLOOD
RCn for doctor! Not at All. my dear sir.
Get her bottle of P. P. P. (Prickly Ash
Poke Root and Potassium), the very best
woman's regulator and tonic extant. Il
reaches the source OF trouble quietly and
quickly, and before you know i, your wife
will be another woman, and will bless the
kind fate that brought P. P. P. to her no.
tice and relief Our best physicians in
dorse and recommend it, and no well-con-
Quoted household where pure blood and its
concomitant happiness is appreciated,
should be without it. For sale bv repu-
table medicine dealers eYelywhere.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20
A Unique way Of Advertising.

Many years ago, in certain very pic
turesque locality in Devonshire, where
the hills are exceedingly steep, it was
attempted to establish among the in
habitants case Of goiter. This little
silment is supposed only to occur in
mountainous countries, and it was natu-
rally thought it would be an excellent
advertisement Of the place, so far as the
hills were concerned, to produce such a
proof Of their PERCEPTIONS character. It
turned out to be an ordinary throat dis
ease, which unfortunately yielded to
remedies; but the idea was ingenious,
and as only too often happens it has
been borrowed. - London illustrated
News.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20
What Americans Want.

Miss North, the author Of "Recollec-
tons of Happy Life" came to Amer
lea and found her fathers young gar
dener in New Jersey. He asked her to
send home to get recommendations as to
his qualifications. He had brought with
him one which said he was "honest and
industrious" He told her this sort Of
thing did not amount to much. No one
cared to read that, as the country itself
made one industrious. What Americans
wanted to know, he said, was whether a
man had the qualifications necessary to
get along. The inquiry was. What do
you know
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20
Silk Keeling in Kansas.

1t may seem strange, but Kansas is
now the only silk producing state in
America. Other states grow cocoons,
but only Kansas now unwinds the deli
cate fiber with which the worm cloisters
itself from the world
The reason is that the two govern
ment stations, one at Philadelphia and
one at Washington, received no appro-
priation from the last congress, and the
experiments at these points must stop
for the present, for silk raising in
America is commercially yet in the ex-
perimental stage.
All of the stations, called failures,
where the silk is reeled, and there are
only three of them, have required feder.
al or state support. The third flature is
in the little town Of Peabody, 1874 miles
west of Kansas City, on the Santa Fe
road. It is known as the Kansas silk sta
ton, and last year received from the
state legislature an appropriation Of
$1,000. DR.. l.. A. Buck, superintendent
Of the station, had asked for $40 900, but
he says he received more than he ex-
pected, for every appropriation was very
closely scanned.
The legislature may well have beer
liberal with the Kansas silk station, fol
it IL the forerunner Of an industry which
promises to bring the state great wealth
and fame. Superintendent Buck, in hi
last report to Governor Humphrey, say
that cocoon raising is extending to every
quarter Of the state. The application
for eggs come from forty-six counties
Indianapolis Journal.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20
More Than the Ship Can Carry.

The japanese have a remarkable ar
rangement that scoops vast quantities
Of fish into an enormous bag Of netting
hanging beneath the bottom of a vessel
In this receptacle something like thirty
times the cargo can be conveyed to
market than could be carried by the
ship in the ordinary way. Further
more, the merchandise is by this method
brought into port alive and conse-
quently fresh.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20

Mr.. John Carpenter of Goodland, Ind
says: II tried Chamberlain Collie,
Che era and DitrrhWa Remedy fol
diarrh@a and severe cramps and pains in
the stomach and bowels with the best re-
suits. In the worst cases | never had to
give more than the third dose to effect a
cure. In most cases one dose will do.
Besides its other good qualities i is
pleasant to take 25 and so cent bot
ties for sale by NJ. Lively.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20
Many Languages in German Colonies

Mahy Languages III OeFIhah COIohles.
The Germans are trying to count the
languages that are spoken in their colo
NAL possessions. In east Africa they
have found fifty languages, in southwest
Africa, twelve; in Cameroons, twenty;
in Toga, five or six. These figures do
not include large number of dialects
which are almost equivalent in some
cases to another language. The Ger
mans have no idea yet how many lam
guages are spoken in their South sea
possessions, but they have thus far
counted fifty. Their missionaries and
agents are hard at work reducing the
languages which are most used to writ
ing and making dictionaries Of them
New York Sun.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20
q FALSE PROPHECY.

Would be prophets tell us
We shall not reknow
Them that walked our fellows
In the ways below!
Smoking, snloldering Tophets.
Steaming, hopeless plaintsl
Dreary. mole eyed prophetsl
Poor, skin pledging saintsl
Knowing not the Father,
What their prophecies?
Grapes OF such none gather
Only thorns and liesl
George Macdonald In Cosmopolitan.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20

De Wil,'> Sais tpariIla cleansrsthe blood
Increases HE appetite and tones uN 'he sys
tenn. l. has benefited many people who
have suffered from blood disorders. II will
b. - YOU Sold hv NJ Iirnly
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20
Taxing In the Suburbs.

Berlin wants to rank among the great
capitals Of Europe In point Of size. Fol-
lowing the recent example Of Vienna,
the Berlin authorities intend to incor-
porate the suburbs within radius OF
ten miles, thus raising the population Of
the cspftal to oYer |, 900, 900.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20

Massachusetts, has given q last rest
ing place to two presidents, New Hamp-
shire to one, New York to three, Penn
sylvania to one, Ohio to two, Illinois to
one, Kentucky to one, Tennessee to
three, and Virginia-the mother Of
presidents" five.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20
A Natural Inference.

Teacher-When was Rome built. say.
Fritzchen?
Fritzchen-Rome was built in the
night.
Teacher-How do You make that out.
you silly boyp
Fritzchen-Because you always said,
cdr, that Rome was not built in day
Saphirs Witzblatt.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20
q Florida Producers and COlSaI0elS BIChIlkC
DeFuniak Springs, Florida.

THERE demand for fsclass teaching talent in Florida
best equipped institution in the State for the professional education
Teachers is the State Normal College DeFnniak Springs
Students have the advantage good Academic Course
systematic instruction in the theory and Of education
The State Normal College, indicates STATE
nota local or independent normal"
Board the domtory dollars calendar month Expenses
scholastic year om Monday October second
day une exceed hundred dollars For catalogue address
HI. N kSpri0gs Fla
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20

A heavy plate glass shade, ornament
ed with gold and securely locked to
three staples set in the marble top Of a
pulpit in church in Brussels, is said to
ooyer one of the thorns which formed
o rart of the Saviour's crown.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20
administrators Notice.

NTlCE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT SIX
~ months after the date hereof the undersiGne
administrator OF the estate OF Edvar Nims,
late Of Leon county, deceat ed. will present his
final account and vouchers OF bis said adnn'str
ton 10 the honorable county judge of Leon county
tor approval and ask to be discharged from tnr-
tber administration of such trust
JOHN S. TERRELL,
Admir- OF Estate of T.. E. Nine decd.
February %, lS9!.-6m.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20
FauQulGr Female Institute
~ For Young Ladies',
WarrGntOn Va

THE THIRTY SECOND Session
of tn 5 school will begin on the 18th Sep
tcmber, 1892. Situated in tie Piedmont
region OF Virgin a. remarkable for health
fulness and beauty Of location with Sit
perior buildings and a strong faculty.
+ or catalogue, apply to
GEO. G. BUTLER. Az.
PIiucjpal
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20

MOre people were executed In England
Gzriug the reign Of King Henry VII
lan ever before or since In the tight
little island the number reaching n 400.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20

Refe:s to the following patrons: Hon
w d. Bloxham. Tallahassee g A
Chaires a. aires P. o; Hon. Theo Ran
deli, Madison. Fla: Hon II. Hutchinson
Crescent City. Fla; T. j. Roberts. Tai a
haSsec Fla.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20
", c. POWELL, stsnographsr,
AMEs BUILDING, TALLAHASSEE, FLA.

All kinds of Stenographic.ma
work. Legal work specially. Will. yisii
any section OF the State upon engagemer [
and report proceedings and deliberations ct
cubic meetings, assemblies and speech II
making duplicate transcrints, as may be
desired. lily
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20

Contagious diseases" aays ths old
fhijdsopher of tho CapebEake region,
nolne times aen:ly alays ketchin. 8
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20
An Attr... =.
Combined

IN Attr...esasS
Combined POCKET AI.tfANtys
IND IGsiKOliAEDKjlf H.
ADVERTISING BROWNS IXSIyN Isl,ysx e. D
Ds1er. ~. =, .siVea away Ut l1rus.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20

There are nearly 1000 tons Of
Dannellon phosphate side-,racked In
Fernandina and awaiting the arrival
Of chartered vessels, several of which
are Overdue.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20
A Million RraAnAu

friend 10 need is friend indeed. and
less than one million people have found
just such friend in DR.. Kings New D.s-
c"very Tor consumption, coughs. and colds.
1t You have never used This great cough
medicine, one trial will convince you tina,
it has wonderful curative powers in all
dhe,ses OF throat, chest and lungs. E.ch
bottle is guaranteed 10 do all that is clsimed
or money viii be refunded Trial bottle
ir' at NJ Lively's drug store. Large bot
ties So. and 81 90.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20

LIE MARS, Plymouth Co.. Ia, May 1859.
suffered from temporary sleeplussness from
cvervCrs for two year., for wi.:h l ;ised Pastor
hoel5a Nerve Tonic end Call recommend saline
- tA9 'esl r1eIiciae for similar troubles
F. HCkN HORSE.
CHANCy, Tenn, October, 2>iy
o.; 10 & runaway aporl yer. 20. NJ ec..
T&- ....o~n from { wagon III. &evtre.. hu:i
Gh"uf - mad. tol h en- days re uus entirely
b 3i~ ni4asei- a L "a :i.8 FL, ,t:r,ie cc2tiu.l
Wat:-il2. - tbs ;iI4 ieiL1l o. I'as.,,r ;.oe
Vi: ,:Fre Tome f.u, III oucc Ei=rs.. :, 0Gu;:
Ait@2 i Dad g:Trh lin IL. a5a6D. do,- i, y, Z!
i!ljU si2-.cS sleep ana crfs-e,i IA T.. = .!y g1l
IaT lie "ns much > ter, nl4 VIII. Ae Leai 49,!
- ia" c'iftht II tLt bC:t. t.v ;:s -ntiraly -.
7t].L { I, .,i Is 30 a:!iI Ei.E.1 Er..,:.;, ~:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-06

Pitsburs and Cincinnati both extended
their limits of population beyond the
SUBMITS Of hills that were almost
PERCEPTIONS, and made comparatively small
ado about it Washington has for years
sscsndsd CspitolHill in tedious and laborious
manner while the people of these other cities
we're spinning up far sleeper grades with
sviftness and facility. The new street railway
motive power will solve the problem of rapid
transit mp the hill, and 1t is to be hoped that
the patience Of people in that section Of the
city may be rewarded by as speedy a change as
possible Washington has been behind the
times in this respect quite long enough, and il
Is gratifying TO find the near future promising
better things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-06

The protest Of the regents Of the Smith
sonisn Institution against the cutting down Of
the appropriation for the maintenance of the
Zoo. accom- panied by the alarming suggestion
of possible escape Of the imperfectly housed
animals, threatening conversion into mince-
meat Of Juvenile Zoo visitors, ought
TO bring the Zoo question to a
head 1t is proposed that the District shall
pay one-hah Of the cost Of maintenance of this
Zoo, and the local taxpayers take. therefore, a
direct interest in the controversy. 1t Is to be
remembered that the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, having q few animals in its grounds.
worked through Mr.. Hornaday to Sc
cure an enlargement by the govern
ment Of the accommodations for and the
numbers of the governments scientific col
lection, for the special purpose of preserving
for scientific ends the national types OF AMI
mails, which are fast becoming extinct. Con-
grsss, instead Of granting or refusing this re-
quest Of the Smithsonian, established ma
tional Zoo, under the control Of the Smith
sonian, and imposed one-hah Of the expense
upon the District, whose people had not asked
for it. could not afford it, and did not wish 1t,
rs local institution This absurd perform
ance defeated the scientific ends Of the Smith
sonian, and forced the District into an expen-
sivs and undesired partnership in the gratuitous
menagerie business with the United States. The
Smithsonian naturally wishes to make a credita-
BILE exhibit of the so-called national Zoo placed
under its charge, and calls for suitable appro
priation- The purchase and maintenance of
wild animals are very expensive undertakings.
and the District, in view Of its present urgent
material needs, is in no condition to in
dulge in the luxury. 1t il time to dissolve
this compulsory arrangement by which the
local taxpayer buys and maintains beasts,
birds and fishes which he never asked for, and
which he does not want II as some have in
sisted, the Zoe is a local institution, place it
under the control of the District
Commissioners, sell of the animals al
ready acquired which threaten the lives
Of the District babies, and postpone
the purchase of Zoo for the Districts gratif-
cation until the District asks for it. Either
make the Zoo national in fact and provide suit
ably for it from the national funds as part of
the governments scientific apparatus, or
kill it The land acquired for the Zoo is
good purchase and will not spoil. 1t can be
used hereafter in connection with Rock Creek
Park, constituting part Of this most beautiful
ornament of the capital of the worlds greatest
nation, and promoting the health of the
city by aiding to protect Rock creek
IN its course through the District as
pure and sparkling stream, and preventing it
from becoming through settlement to its very
edge an open sewer. 1t can be used as the site
Of the Presidents House Of the future, or as the
location Of . local Zoo, when the District is in
financial condition to establish and support one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-06

There is already suggestion Of tine condi-
ton under which public bathing facilities
amount to q positive necessity. Washington
has bad good start toward supplying the need,
but further work is required to make it all tina.
n desirable The work should commence
speedily 50 as to have the place ready for the
summer season The project is one that has
met with universal approval and there is every
reason for going promptly ahead with the work,
and no good excuse for DELAYING it