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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-25
The Omcial Returns.

We, the undersigned, the democratic
central executive committee, in and for
Leon county, State Of Florida, do hereby
| certify that We have carefully canvassed
the returns made by the inspectors of
election, who served at each of the eigh-
teen precincts in said county. at the
democratic primary election held on the
| 18th day of June, A. ID. 1892, and we
named persons have been duly selected as
the nominees Of the democratic party for
the several positions named:
For members of the legislature-D.W
Gwynn, W. A. Rawls
For clerk Of the circuit court-Council
A Bryan.
For county judge-W. W. McGriff.
For sheriff. ohm A. Pearce.
For tax collector-R A Shine
For assessor of taxes-H. T. Felkel.
For county treasurer-John D Perkins
For county superintendent Of schools
IN. W. Eppes.
Forcounty surveyor-OvertOn Bernard
For Justice of the peace, LIST district -
J. B. Cromartie.
For constable. LIST district-Sam Groom
For just e Of the peace, I'd district
E. r. Stills.
For constable, I'd dis'rict-G. F. Smith
son.
For justice of the peace, Sd district
T. P. Strickland.
For justice of the peace, 4th district
W. H. Bradshaw.
For constable, 4th district-T. L Coe.
For justice of the peace, 9Th district
r. A. Whitfield
For constable, 5th district o.
Head
For justice of the peace, 9th district
J. B. Conner.
For constable, 9Th DISTRICT. J. A.
Stroman.
For justice Of the peace, 7th dis riot
Z. C. Smith.
For justice of the peace, Sth district
B. F. Page.
For constable, sth district-W. F.
X. 3. CARPENTER, Chm.
W. NJ. MCINTosH, Jr., Sec.
G. H. GwYNN,
II r. FELKEL,
HUGH BLACK,
| Democratic Central Executive Commit
tee. Leon county, Florida.
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CLEVELAND THE CHOICE.
NOMINATED ON THE FIRST BALLOT.
Stevenson Of IlIinO is for SecOn d
Place.

Notwithstanding the desperate fight
made by the New York delegation, Gro
yer Cleveland secured the necessary two
thirds vote at Chicago Wednesday night
on the first ballot and the nomination
was made unanimous
Gen. A. E. Stevenson of Illinois was
nominated on the first ballot as vice.
president. The nomination is strong
one, as General Stevenson is very popu-
lar and democrat of the strictest kind.
While there were other candidates who
would have been preferable to this sec
ton to Mr.. Cleveland, there is no deny
ing the fact that the popular clamor was
for him. We acquiesce in the result,
and can pledge the ticket nominated the
most loyal support. With New York
city politics eliminated from the canvass
in New York there is no reason why Mr.
Cleveland should not carry his own state,
especially as the anti-Cleveland delega-
ton of New York at the convention
has pledged him their support. Dem
ocracy cannot afford to lose this battle.
We must and we will win.
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ut does not follow nowadays" said
the druggist, "that because a toilet per-
fume is made in France it is superior in
quality to one Of American preparation.
Such was formerly the case, but the art
Of making fine perfumes has been car
ried to such perfection of late years il.
our own country that not more than one
eighth as much of the French prepare
tons is sold in the United States today
as was sold few years ago. Nearly
$1,000, 600 worth of home distilled I,er-
fumes are made in New York alone ev-
cry year. Chicago manufacturers put
one-half as much on the market, and
there are extensive perfumery manufac-
tories in Boston, Philadelphia, San Fran
cisco, st. Louis and other large places.
New York Evening Sun.
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81
Expended $3.50 Cor Cuticura Remess
dies. I am To-day Wen Man,
With Smooth Skin.

was afflicted two years with disease the do0-
tore called ring-worn, herpes, or salt rheum. 3
was treated by three different doctors, The benkI
could 6nd, hut they did me no good. Ny doceoene
bills were &l3S. One told me ] would have 70 -
advertisement, and wrote 20 you over . year 800
A young friend Of mine wag going 10 New Orieano
La, at the time, and sent by him 70 bring 10
back some Of the CUTIcUnA RnnKDIns. He
Soar, and one bottle CUrIcuRA RssoLSRNr. 3
must thank God for your CUfIcuRA RsMxDKnGs
coming 70 my relief. ] am now to-day well man
my neck shoulders, and arms - smooth -.
they ever were. have had good health ever since
commenced 70 use the CufTcURA RBMEDrKs. 4
am spreading the fame Of IL everywhere 60, tor -
CurIcURA R1MHDus which saved my life. J
would have scratched myself 70 death. have quta
using the medicine now for nine months, and No
trace Of the disease has showed mp since.
A. a. MABRY, 6hsppardtown, kiss.
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The character Of the old Illinois
courts, in which Abraham Lincoln prac-
ticed, was very primitive. In one case
livery stable horse had died soon after
being returned, and the person who had
hired it was sued for damages. The
question turned largely upon the repu-
tation Of the defendant as hard rider.
A witness was called-a long, lank west
erner.
"How does Mr.. So-and-so usually
rider, asked the lawyer.
Without a CLEAN of intelligence, the
witness replied:
"Astraddle, SIR"
"No, no." said the lawyer; II mean,
does he usually walk or trot or gallop"
"Wsal, said the witness, apparently
searching In the depths Of his memory
for facts, ''when he rides walkin horse
he walks, when he rides trottin horse
he trots, and when he rides a gallopin
horse he gallope, when
The lawyer was angry. II want to
know what gait the defendant usually
takes-fast or slow9"
"Waal," said the witness, when his
company rides fast he rides fast, and
when his company rides slow he rides
slow"
Il want to know, sir" the lawyer
said, very much exasperated and very
stern, now, chow Mr.. So-end-so rides
when he L. alonc?
"Waal," said the witness, more slowly
and meditatively than ever, when he
was alone ! want along and / don't
know"
The laugh at the questioner ended the
cross exsmination.-Century.
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Election Notice.

NV HEREAS, The Legislature of 1891, IN
w der the Constitution of 1885 of the
State of Florida did pass , Joint Resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Florida, and the same was
agreed to by vote of three-flfths of all the
members elected to each house that the vote
on the said Joint Resolution was en- cred
upon their respective journals, with the yeas
and nays thereon, and they did determine and
direct that the said Joint Resolution be sub
mitted to the electors of the State at the gen.
eral election to be held in each county in
Florida, on Tuesday, next succeeding the first
Monday in October, 1899, the said Tuesday
being the 4th day of the said October. The
said Joint Resolution reads as follows:
ARTICLE l.
Section of Article x of the constitution
is hereby amended so as to read as follows
1.-The exemption provided for in Section
l Of Article K of the Constitution
Of Florida shall inure to the widow
and descendants of the party entitled
tions, viz: One half thereof to the widow, if
there be u widow, and the remaining half to
the child or children and his or their de-
scendants, the latter taking the interest their
parent or parents would take ii alive. If there
be no child, children or descendants, then the
exemption shall inure to the widow, if there
be no will, as provided in Section 4 of this
Article. II there be no widow, then the ex-
emption shall inure to the nescendants of
the party entitled thereto, and such exemp-
tons shall apply to all debts except as speci-
fed in Section of said Article"
Now, therefore, notice OF such determine
ton is hereby given, with the following In
structions: Any elector desiring to vote q:
such election in favor Of the said amendment
shall have written or printed on the same
ballot on which the names of the person or
persons voted for for any office or Offices at
said election are written or printed, end on
the same side thereof as such names are writ
ten or printed, the words " For the Amend
ment;" and any elector desiring to vote
against the said amendment, shall have writ
ten or printed on such ballot, on the side
thereof above prescribed. the words Against
the amendment"
The votes cast on this question shall be
canvassed and declaration and return thereof
shall be made by the inspectors, and by the
County Canvassing Board, and by the State
Canvassing Board. in the same manner and at
the same times as votes cast for persons for
offices at said election are required BY law to
be canvassed, declared and returned.
The attention of the sheriffs Is called to the
law requiring them TO cause notice of the
said election to be published in newspaper
printed ih the county, If there be paper In
the county; If there be no paper published In
the countythey shall cause ut least fve copies
of this notice to be posted In the most public
places in the county.
In testimony whereof have hereunto
set my hand and have hereunto Aflxed
the Great Seal Of Florida, ct TallahAs-
sec, !, me ,ss capital, this CAD day q June,
JNO. L. CRAWFORD.
Secretary Of State
To John A. Pearce, Sheriff Leon county.
S8l4 9od
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81. MARKS.
THE OLD TOWN THE STARTING POINT OF
MANY Srrcscrccr,yr 100000.

3
MANY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MEN.
Marco writes the following to The
Fernandina News:
You will no doubt like to hear some
thing of this locality. The village Of
ST. Marks is situated on the banks of the
river of that name, about one mile from
it's confluence with the Wakulla, from
which. the county is named). The vii
lage is also the terminus of the st.
Marks Railroad which was completed
in 1889, making among the oldest roads
in the United States. The road formerly
crossed the river Ton a bridge, one of
the piers of which is still visible), and
went farther down the stream to Port
Leon, which at the time the railroad
was completed was hourishing town
and quite an important cotton port,
being the outlet for the counties of De-
catur, Thomas, Brooks and Lowndes, in
our sister state of Georgia, and for
Gadsden, Leon. jefferson and Madison
counties of our own State.
Port Leon was almost entirely de-
stroyed by the disastrous gale of 1S42,
after which the town was established
here, and became in short time place
of considerable importance CONNER
cially. 1t had direct railway communl-
cation daily with Tallahassee, two
steamers per month to New Orleans and
Havana, which touched the Ceder Key,
Tampa and Key West going eastward,
and at Apalachicola and Pensacola go
ing westward. These steamers brought
large quantities of freight-in fact sup
piled this whole section with staple gro
ceries and dry goods. Here were cotton
presses and warehouses, and large ves-
sells came here and loaded cotton for At
lantic and foreign ports, here many mer-
chants of note in Florida laid the foun-
dation of their fortunes;here Chandler E.
Martin, we'll known.in your city. was
employed when young man in the con-
struction of the railroad bridge across
st. Marks river and ate his Fourth of
July dinner In celebration of the COM
pletiOn of the road anG the arrival of its
first train; here for many years he was a
pilot on st. Marks bar, and to the
present day there is no one better ac-
quainted with these waters. It was
here A. B. Noyes acquired the railroad
experience that warranted D. L. Yulee
in making him superintendent of the
old Florida railroad; it was here Col. D.
E. Maxwell, general manager of the
F. G. & P. system, started his eminent
ly successful career as railroad man:
he was warehouseman here and was
transferred to Fernandina with A. B.
Noyes. in 1859, served some time as a
wharfnger, and from that time his
career has been upward and onward,
until he has attained the highest exc
cutive position in the gift of the rail-
roads of the state. Your correspondent
hopes to see him president of the sys-
sm before great while.
This little town is on a boom now and
may again take place among the busy
towns of the State; of which more
anon.
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Modern Witchcraft.

In divers villages in Pennsylvania,
some of them in the Dunkard settle
ments, are women who are supposed to
be witches. Some are shrewd enough
not to apply their arts for strangers, but
to those whom they know, as stated in a
newspaper article some years ago, they
will sell charms to ward off lightning
from buildings, dry up the wells of the
enemies of applicants, force COWS to
give bloody milk, cause sickness in the
family, destroy beauty, separate man
and wife and reunite estranged lovers
DR.. Buckley in Century.
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\ ut y 4. jones, the manager of the
telegraph Office 10 this city, deserves The
'nanks OF those interested in political
even's. She kept the telegraph office open
un'ii l;SO m Thursday morning in order
70 gel the latest news from Chicago.
Inc festival given by the ladies of the
"ethodlst church in the Mcmahon store
on Thursday evening proved complete
success. A large number attended and
the receipts were very gratifying
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Lewis are glad to learn that The condition
OF their children, who have been down
with the fever for some time, is improv
ing
sparrlng contest is announced to take
place at the city hall on Wednesday even
ing, July 6, between Frank Monroe and
VIM Thomas aud Chas Stewart and
Henry Anderson All of the parties are
colored. The admission will be 81, and
only limited number Of tickets will be
sold
The friends of Mr.. Willis M. Ball in
this city will be pleased to learn that he
is making good record in Pensacola.
The News, under his management, has
wonderfully improved. geographically
as we'll as editorially. The people of
Pensacola are to be congratulated upon
his acquisition to that city.
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Where to Worship To-NTorrow.

Lay services will be held in St. Johns
Episcopal church tomorrow at 10 a. m.
aud 8p. m.
AT the Presbyterian church. union
services will be held at II a. M and p. m
AT the the Baptist church the services
will be at II a. m. and 5 p m. Rev. w.
W. Province of Monticello will preach.
At the Catholic church the usual Sunday
services will be held.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-25

On Tuesday, when the death Of Judge
Baker Of Jacksonville became known in
this city the supreme court caused the
following order to be entered upon sep
arate page Of the minutes of the court:
''The Hon. James NJ. Baker, a dis
tinguished citizen of the state, and who
was formerly justice of this court, de-
parted this life at Jacksonville yesterday
afternoon. In respect to his memory it
is ordered that the court stand adjourned
until tomorrow at 12 O'Clock
The bench of the court is appropriately
drsped in mourning, to remain so for
thirty days.
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What Stronger Proof

Is needed of the merit of Hoods Sarsapa
rilla than the hundreds Of letters continu-
ally coming in telling of marvellous cures
ii has effected after all other remedies had
tailed? Truly, Hoods Sarsaparlla pos
sesses peculiar curative power unknown 10
other medicines.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-25

We are loath to appeal to our delinquent
,s,rops through these columns, but the
sr,oppt carried on our books has assumed
srch proportions we are compelled to ask
con one and all for speedy settlement OF
.our small accounts. You must remember
that il takes money to employ skilled work
mon TO do artistic work and run live
newspaper II you do not pay US they and
their creditors suffer as well as the pro-
pretor.
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A Pennsylvania woman who quite
prided herself upon never taking impu-
dence" from q servant, was greatly as
tomshed lately by domestic who was
leaving her in thigh dudgeon."
There is one thing I viii say of ye,"
said the irste Bridget; that Is, I can
ricomend ye as bein the best hddy I ever
worked for in all me life for takin impi-
dence and not a-gittin mad at it!'-
Wide Awake.
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A Remarkable Growth.

Wonderful things happen in Ireland
as well as elsewhere, if the following
can be vouched for, which is not likely.
1t is related that a gentleman in Ireland,
on cutting open potato at dinner,
found in the center a half sovereign.
around which the vegetable had grown.
Though discolored, it was in good
state of preservation, and is now pretty
ornament to a watch chain.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
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FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
Grand Time Expected At Fernandina
and Amelia Beach.

Fernandina is making elaborate prep
arations to celebrate the Fourth of July.
The festivities are extended over four
days, beginning with baseball match
for the state championship and silver
bat on the 1st Of July. The programme
includes pyrotechnic display, fambeau
procession, chautauqua and sacred con-
cert, a grand regatta, firemen's parade
and prize tournaments of some of the
best companies in the state. The Florida
Central and Peninsular railroad has made
the following low rates for the round trip
from this section:
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from this section
Have You Read

How Mr.. w. D. Wentz of Geneva, n. Y,
was cured Of the severest form Of dyspep-
STA? He says everything he eat seemed
like pouring melted lead into his stomach.
Hoods Sarsaparilla effected perfect
cure Full particulars will be sent if you
write C. |. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
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To Cleanse the system

Efectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious or when the blood is impure or
sluggish, TO permanently cure habitual
constipation, to awaken the kidneys and
liver to u healthy activity, without irritat-
ing or weakening them, to dispel head
aches colds or levers, use Syrup of Figs.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-25

~ Regular meetings of AUcILLA
xpssx- No ,, are held the first and third
sNSs.rsday Eve ,in?s OF each month, at their
TEE TILE Room. at s O'Clock. Al Patriarche in
LOCK- .,.ndiug are invited to attend.
~" JOHN BURKHARDT, c. P.
~ p. CHAEcEY. Scribe.
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A Hard Question.

Doctor-My goodness! This won't do.
You don't eat enough.
Sick Boy-You don't want me to eat.
do you?
Doctor-Indeed do.
Sick Boy (angrily)- Then why in tn
name o sense did you tell me to take q
big dose o cod liver oil before every
meal?-Good News.
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Miller Captured.

Sheriff Pearce left for cambridge yester-
day morning to bring the negro Miller who
murdered Joe Brown on the Diamond
plantation Friday of last week. Miller
was captured by Sheriff Patterson of
Decatur county, and lodged in the Balm
bridge Jail.
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Notice.

I WILL apply to the Board of Pardone
j for pardon Tor. the crime Of assault
with intent TO murder, of which I was
convicted a, the fall term Of the Circuit
Court of Leon county, 1883.
MANUEL THORNTON.
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Had Been rhara.

Maiden listening to Mendelssohn's
Wedding March ri don't zee why they
have tho clashing Of the cymbals.
Young Mrs. Benedict-Why, "a sym
Dol Of the clashings which are TO follow.
Of course. Kate Fields Washington.
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BEEcHAM's PILLS sell we'll because
they cure.
Louis E. Cohen has returned from his
visit to Jacksonville.
The citizens OF Woodville will give
ucuic on July2. Everybody is invited.
The primaries in Wakulla county come
off today. II is thought there will be
some lively times there.
Mrs. ". K Beard and daughter have
gone on visit to reletives and friends in
Pensacola.
Miss Marie Waties closed her dancing
school last Monday and left for ST. Teresa
on Tuesday tor the summer.
Judge c.. A. Choate has been suffering
for week from sciatica. He has our
sympathy, as we've been there.
Mr.. J. Hugh Murphy, Of Orlando, since
bis visit to relatives here, has been con-
fined to his bed by continued lever.
Mr. Joseph Craig, bookkeeper for
Kohn. Furchgott s. Co., is on visit to
Tallahassee friends.
Judge J. ". Malone of Quincy was
among the visitors to Tallahassee this
week.
The highest praise has been Won by
Ho DIS Pills for their easy, efficient
action
Miss Marion Lucas of Jacksonville,
niece Of Major A. J. Russell, is visiting
Mrs. Kate Bruen, at the residence Of Mr.
J. c. kemper.
A number Of employees of the railroad
shops lief, Thursday for Fernandina.
where the new general shops are now To-
Gated
Mr.. Chandler f. Martin, one Of the
earliest settlers of this section, was in
the city this week making friendly
visit to his old friends.
Every testimonial regarding Hood
carsapalllla is an honest, unpurchased
statement of what this medicine has
actually done.
h Miss +. W. Afford of Chronicle is visiting
aeF relatives and friends in this city. From
mere she goes to North Carolina to spend
he summer.
MI. =. A. Lamb OF the ST. James has
Hen al 81. Marks the past week. cunning
a0d hshirg and recuperating his health
generally.
The shipments Of phosphate for the
month OF May from the port Of Fernan-
UNA Fla, were nearly all foreign and
aggregated 14,23 tons. The coastwise
olpments were 800 tons, all for Balti-
more, Md.
ine masonic fraternity of Quincy had
.iano celebration yesterday, it being ST.
'Hh DAY. Several prominent masons
4On this city went yesterday morning to
Mfuclpate in the festivities.
Hiss B NorTell, who filed the position
@legraph operator in this city SO &C
.pAoly during the vacation of Mrs S.
= zones, left last week for Townsville
.u 'ntnee to Va!dosta, to which place
~ nAs Teen tt ansferred by the Western
Union company.
Az III
=. .he residence of Judge w. w. Nc.
Hiss Matte McElvy was married
f l. 81. Rifles, Rev. Mr.. Caldwell
s.lOfming the ceremony. The young
-pie nave the congra tulations of the
foRlDIAN.
T. T. Town and associates of
a. iicoia are erecting sawmill at
0cSiockonee on the line of the Cara
Il. faliroad. with a capacity of 80, 900
81, u lumber per day. Some of the
so.n are already on the ground and
s0rk has commenced
sace the full return, have come in
ah. primary elections, the figures
&. result published in the FLoRID
49, week, while in the main correct,
eEh.. wen somewhat changed, though
hv,. ahecting the result. Mr.. w. A.
~, our efficient chairman of the
as..a !, of the city council, re.
sne highest number of votes on
.e,; s'sia'ive ticket, we'll deserved
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Regular meetings Of LEON LODGE
H nc Eee every Tuesday EUensnq, at their
70 o:S - Room. at clock. All Brothers in good
Iva Ming are invited to attend.
tsaoins "'' A. j. FISH. N. g.
H CHANcEY, r. S.
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,~Regular me - sofJACKsoE LODGE
.,e held or 49, =. st and third MONDAYS
No. ~ n,,rth ais 'cloek p. u.
70 escn ~. d. MCINTOSH, Secretary.
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Chamberlain's Eye and Slkaw
Ointment
A certain cure for Chronic Sore Eye
Tettsr. Salt Rheum. 6cald Head q
Chronic Sores, Fever Sores Ecssua
Itch. Prairie Scratches. sors Niprs
and Piles. = . cooling and socthfn
Hundreds Of caees hava been curad T.
it aftsr all Other treatznent bad till
It's pat MP n = and "a cant hoxe1
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No part Of the body should be clothed
90 warmly that perspiration Is easily
induced, since rapid loss Of heat Is
caused by its evaporation.
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oR1DA r.. A. CHAPTER, No. 1


.,..,. m the I'd and 4th Mondaysin each month,
seaS,c SI P. N. ". N. MCINTOSH, SR., Secretary.