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Insomnia and Nervousness.

There can be no doubt that many per-
SONS suffer from insomnia which had its
origin, or at least its principal strength.
in their own nervous apprehension that
they are or are about to be afflicted with
it. Any one of a dozen causes may in
duce wakefulness, and yet the person
lying in bed with the faculties alert at
the moment when they would naturally
be expected to be wrapped in slumber
has nine times out of ten, or ninety-nine
times in hundred, nothing serious t.
apprehend. The stomach may not be in
quite its normal condition-and there is
no more potent cause of wakefulness.
Now an hour ten minutes even
seems a long time in the middle Of the
night, when person wishes to be sleep
ing and cannot. If a sensation of dread,
of apprehension, is allowed to enter the
mind, such a period simply becomes m
terminable. The nervous apprehension
increases the difficulty, and feeding
upon itself the arrangement may quite
possibly increase till it becomes dan
gerous malady.-Good Housekeeping.
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what viii happen when the secretary
Of the convention calls 'sEscAMB1A-
How does Escambia county votep''
If for Browne-consisting, as the
delegation does, of Hon. S. r..
Mallory's friends-what will the
southern and some of the middle
Mitchell counties say? If for Craw-
ford, what will Monroe say? If for
Gaskins or Bullock it will be for a
man outside of the first district.
The FLoR1D1AN predicts that
Escambia will say to Mr.. Emmett
Wolfe and several others on its
delegation, "you fellows voted for a
Monroe county man when Bob
Davidson beat Pendleton about
1900. This time our cake will be
done Browne sure enough if we
follow you again, therefore we arc
for the winning horse. Hurrah for
our man. Mitchell forever. Let JEFF
wait. Put Escambia with a unit
vote for Mitchell"
Nor is Escambia the only certain
one of the uncertain counties, so to
speak.
Jefferson county, in its county
caucus, 80 it is said, was in plain and
specific terms cautioned by Senator
Pasco that it must not send a
Mitchell delegation to Tampa. But
Jefferson knows a winner when she
sees one, and after Hamilton and
fernando and Hillsborough and
Holmes and Jackson, in solid
phalanx, will come Jefferson-twelve
votes for Mitchell. See if it does
not, though we have not included it
in the calculations given in the tore
going.
Mitchell's nomination on the second
ballot, and probably on the first,
seems to be a certainty.
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ESCA.MBLA AND JEFFERSON

The resume Of the political situa-
ton in a recent issue Of the FLoR1D.
IAN attracted general interest and
was copied throughout the state. 1t
also led to many inquiries about
special counties, and one from a
valued correspondent concerning
Escambia, induced the FLoRIDIAN to
write to friend there for information
This brought the following reply:
81 am not in sympathy with our county
delegation to Tampa. but will give you
the general impression here. Clopton,
Blackshear and Andrews would vote for
Mitchell twenty times over before they
would for jeff Browne. Clopton notified
the convention that he would not be
bound by any instructions. Whitmire is
one of the best men in our county and
will do what is right, but l do not know
his views. Leonard is conceded to be
committed to Browne, and Slocomb,
Emmett Wolfe, Bazzell and Fauria are
outspoken Browne men. They were not
elected as such. however; all of their
ballots being headed For Mallory for
Congress everybody in Escambia
supports. The ballots also stated that
the candidates for delegates would go
'unpledged for any particular man, but
would support for governor the candi-
date who will most truly advance the in
terests of Florida, Escambia county and
the democratic party AS look at it
this would be Mitchell, but who it will be
no man Can tell"
This certainly stumps us. But, in
an earnest desire to answer our
correspondent, we applied The probe
to all that seemed able to enlighten
us, and we are yet unable to do more
than venture some conclusions of our
own.
This may yet be a year of surprises
When the Escambia delegation takes
its seat in the convention at Tampa
lit will hear the secretary read the
first ballot something like this:
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Proelamasaon " he Governor.
STATE or FLORIDA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

WHEREAS, the Commissioners APP
pointed under the act of the Legislature
of the State of Florida, entitled Gan Act
to Provide for the Revision and Consoli-
dation OF the Public Statutes of this
State,' approved June I, 1889, have re-
ported to me that they have caused to be
printed and published ''The Revised Stat
lltes of the State of Florida" in accord
ance with the provisions of the said act
and of the act of the Legislature Of the
State of Florida, entitled AN Act to
Enact the Revised Statutes of the State
of Florida, and to Provide for the Print
ing, Sale and Distribution thereof" ap.
proved June 8. 1891, and that the publ
cation of said work is complete.
AND WHEREAS, a copy Of 'The Re-
vised Statutes of the State of Florida, !"
as printed and published as aforesaid, has
been filed in the Office of the Secretary of
State of the State of Florida.
Now, therefore, /, Francis p Fleming,
Governor of the State of Florida, by
virtue of the authority vested in me by
law, do hereby announce, publish and
proclaim that 1.-THE Revised Statutes of
the State of Florida" have been com.
pleted, printed and published in accord
ance with the said acts of the Legislature
of the State of Florida, and that copy
thereof has been filed in the Office Of the
Secretary of State of the State of Flor
ida, and that 1.-THE Revised Statutes of
the State of Florida" 80 completed,
printed, published and filed shall go into
effect and be operative on the thirtieth
day after the date of this proclamation.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Great Seal of the State to be
affixed hereunto at Tallahassee, the
Ills. Capital, this the fourteenth day of
May, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety.
two. and of the Independence Of
the United States the one hundred
and sixteenth year.
FRANCIS P. FLEMING,
By the Governor, attest: Governor.
JOHN L. CRAWFORD,
Secretary of State.
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The counties will select their dele.
gates in any manner as may be con &
sidered best by the people acting throug
the usual party organizations. And it i
recommended that the conventions m
each county meet for this purpose at the
court house or other usual place of meet
ing, on Saturday, May 81.
Arrangements are being made by com
mittees appointed for such purpose,
secure reduced rates of travel to ana
from the convention, and this commltsee
will give the county committees due
notice of such results at an early day.
County Organizations and delegae4
are notified that this committee Will mess
at Tampa at p. m, May 81, to receive
credentials and issue tickets of admlss'on
to delegates.
By order of the committee,
JAS. p. TALIAFERRO, Chm. &
Attest: L. B. WOMBwELL Secy. Sc
The chairman and secretary OF couny
conventions will confer favor upon Y
state committee by sending written y
printed proceedings of their resPecny
conventions held for the purpose OF TO-.
mating delegates to the state convenA0l
to L. B. WoMBwEIL, Secretary,
Tallahassee.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. s.,
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May IA, 1892. (

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, u. s., !
WASHINGTON, D. c., May IA, 1899.
Mr.. w. r. Wilson, Tallahassee, Fla:
DEAR SIR:-Your favor of May 9th,
on behalf of the committee on public
improvements of the Tallahassee Board
of Trade, is at hand. have made in
quiries and understand that advertise
ments for the work of constructing the
basement story of the public building
will be made right away, and that as
soon as the architect has completed his
plans of the superstructure, the work on
that will be advertised for. appreciate
the interest which is taken in the mat
ter by the people of Tallahassee, and
will do everything in my power to fur
ther their wishes in the premises.
Very Respectfully,
S. r. MALLORY.
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MORE ABOUT THAT SPONGE BILL

MORE ABOUT THAT SPONGE BILL.
Last week, at the request OF
a correspondent, the FLoR1DIAN
printed the full text of the bill intro
duced in the legislature of 1891 by
Hon. Jefferson B. Browne, which
was to give him and his associates
special franchises in the sponge
fields. Another correspondent now
comes to the front with additional
information relative to that bill.
Here is what he says:
To the Editor OF the F1oRD1AN.
In your issue Of last week notice copy
of JEFF Brownies bill, through which he
sought to secure monopoly Of the sponge
fields of Florida. If he had asked for the
privilege of experimenting in propagating
sponges in limited area of the sponge
producing waters of the state for period
of years, there would have been no protest.
But he tried to bite off more than he could
masticate.
You and your correspondent neglected
to tell the public how much territory the
Hon. JEFF wanted in which to carry on his
little experiments.
Get map of Florida and figure it out.
I make it in round numbers one hundred
thousand acres.
Another thing, the original draft OF the
bill gave Mr.. Browne and his fellows thirty
years exclusive control of nearly the whole
of Biscayne bay. 1t was amended to read
twenty years. Mr.. Browne himself amended
the bill by adding the name of Mr.. Fogarty.
OBSERVER
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Donald, A. J. Miller, j. B. Williams,
VIM. Brown and j. r. Herrin. The
delegates to Mariana are Jas. Shy,
Ashley Williams, A. D. Brownell,
Mike Cooley and J. w. Hathaway.
There was no third party talk in the
conventional adopted resolutions
expressing confidence in the leaders
of the democratic party and declar-
ing adherence to its time-honored
principles. A resolution was also
adopted promising support to the
nominees of the Tampa and Mari
anna conventions. jeff Browne
was not in it. He is not known in
Holmes county.
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Call for q state Democrats o..
YAnfiOn.

Call for . state Democratic o..
The democratic party of the Ssh i
Florida will hold a state convention s
Tampa, on Wednesday, June /, at l2T
for the following purposes:
To choose delegates to represent 4.
State in the National Democrats ca.
vention, to be held in Chicago, June II
1892.
To nominate candidates for thu oMa,s
of governor, one justice of the suppress
court, secretary of the state, attofnet
general, comptroller, treasurer, superia-
tendent of public instruction, coa.
missioner of agriculture and four pss
Dental electors and alternates tired s;
be voted for at the next regular saie
election and to transact such other buk
ness as may come before the conventim
The different counties in the state viIl
send delegates to the convention upoa
the following basis:
One delegate for each hundred FOtsi
cast in each county for the candidate a.
the state ticket that received the highea
number of votes at the general electim
of 1888, and one additional vote for tie
fraction in excess thereof when T.
amounts to fifty or more. But hsny
county increased its vote at the generai
election of 1890, it shall have the benefit
of such increase Ea-h county shaa b
emit tied 10 one delegate.
In counties where the democratic vets
of 1888 was reduced below the voted
1884 by reason of prevalence of yellos
fever. such counties are authorized q
also certify to said convention such 1T
and may in addition to its representatioa
herein authorized, select and certify 10
the convention such additional delegatss
on a basis of the voc of 1884, for Ae
action of the convention.
The counties under this rule win b
entitled to representation as follows:
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How to Save Money.

Some men plead poverty when they
are well off. Gilhooly is one of these.
His landlord said to him:
81 want you to pay your rent right
off,"
II haven't got any money"
"But you have got to pay it any
how"
"Now, you look here, if you keep on
dunning me for that rent when I've not
got cent do you know what I'll do? |
don't like to do it, but you'll goad me
to it."
"What will you do?"
"I'1l buy me house for cash and put
q stop to this paying by the month";
Texas Siftings.
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Silence Unkind Criticism.

"This world could be made better"
said Mrs. French Sheldon with emphasis,
''if we would exercise more magma
nimity in our Judgment Of other peoples
motives, and by devoting ourselves to
the accomplishment Of some fixed object,
ambitious or otherwise, which will give
scope to latent qualities and develop new
ones, hence tending to break down preju-
dice by self enlargement. By silencfng
the unkind criticism which may be pro-
voked and even deserved. By recount
ing the good rather than the bad even Of
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-21

By order of the executive commlss
the democratic voters Of Leon COUNT
will assemble at their respective poiIm
places on Thursday, May 10, lSsS, -.
elect delegates by ballot to represent tnsA
respective precincts at the convention s
be held at Tallahassee on Saturday, M.s
21st, 1891, at 10 o'clock A. n, for W.
purpose of electing delegates to repIs.l
this county at the State and congress.ss,
conventions, and transact sucn o''''-
business as may come before 1t. "a
The apportionment of delegates iOi -
precincts is as follows:
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spite and disappointment TO carry it.
too far. The people Of Florida are
democrats. They have no patience
with a disgruntled and disgusting
sheet which is trying its utmost to
disrupt the democratic party.
The Times Union had best quit
while it is yet time and come back
into line.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-21

Seveuty-three for Mitchell in the
first eleven counties, with only one of
the eleven in any degree uncertain.
In addition it is known beyond any
question that in Fifteen other counties
Mitchell will have lab votes, which,
added to Is, aggregates 221 votes
several votes more than . majority
with nineteen counties from which to
get additional strength:
Confropted ~ this state of affairs,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-21

MAJ. A. J. RUSSELL has made
educational questions life study. He
is one of the most progressive state
superintendents of public instruction
in the Union. He stands close to the
people, is very popular, and it is
useless for anyone else to try to
capture the nomination at the Tampa
convention. Maj. Russell will be
Florida's school superintendent for
the next term.
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COME BACK INTO LINE.

fractional differences within a
party are always to be regretted.
But party without factional differ
ences within its own ranks would be
too perfect party to expect in these
latter days. AS long as the differ
ences are settled in convention-the
defeated faction submitting grace
fully and rallying to the support of
the victors-it is all right. But
when the defeated faction bowls
dismally through it's personal organ
and abuses the state administration,
the supreme court, the state executive
committee, the mayor Of the city,
leading democrats throughout the
state-in fact, everybody that will
not wear its colors-it is all wrong.
Such is the condition of affairs in
Duval county. The Stocktonites
seem determined that they will either
rule or ruin.
They bolted from the Duval county
democratic convention and called
convention of their own. Will they
also bolt from the democratic state
convention to be held at Tampa
June l if they fail in their effort to
nominate governor Gin accord with
us?''
If Judge Mitchell secures the
gubernatorial nomination at Tampa
will the Times Union demand that
another convention be held and a
ticket in accord with its policy be
nominated to run against the regular
democratic ticket?
That seems to be the direction in
which the Times. Union is drifting.
In a recent editorial, in referring
to such prominent and influential
democrats as Governor Fleming,
Hon. j. P. Taliaferro, Col. w. D.
Chipley, Hon. E. J. TRAY and Col.
John A. Henderson, the Times.
Union said:
They have their sub-rings in every
county and city of the state and they are
working, day and night, to hold their
power; but the people are alive and "up to
snuff" and will drive the last one of them
from power on the 4th day of next
October.
If these good democrats are Ia
be squelched, why wait until Oc.
tober 4-election day? Is that the
usual custom for one faction to
overthrow another? If the Times
Union wants to control the politics
of the state, is not the state conven'
ton to be held at Tampa June the
proper place to appear and gain such
control by the vote of the delegates
present?
, But no! The Times. Union realizes
that the democrats of Florida arr
not in sympathy with it.
Then how will it "drive the last
one of them from power on the 4tt
day Of next October?"
Z Is it possible that the Times
: Union means to run an Independent
state ticket, as it is running 81
independent county ticket in Duval'
, The Times Union has allowed II.
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Hon E. ]. TRAY is an experienced
business man. He has made a good
record as state treasurer. Florida
could not have a more efficient or
clear-headed treasurer. The delegates
to the democratic state convention
should make a note of these facts.
Let the ticket read: "E. J. TRAY
state treasurer"
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FOR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.

hereby announce myself as candidate
for nomination as superintendent of public
of Leon county, subject to the
action of the democratic primaries, l have
had six years experience as a teacher; am
amply qualified to fill the Office; am a one
armed Confederate soldier, and. for these
reasons, ask the hearty support of the demo-
cratic voters Of Leon county.
GEO. T. BROWN.
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The several counties of the H..
may select delegates at such time ~ J.
such manner as they may deem bess =
Arrangements will be made a &, :.
possible for reduced rates of t,...,
and from the convention, due NOS =
which will be given to the various cos... =
executive committees in the district
By order Of the district demoe,...
execu tive committee.
8. N. SPARKMAH, Chairs.
Attest: @. @. WILSON, Sec'y pro ten. =
az Papers in the district friendly d 8.
cause will please copy.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-21

IT is strange that Brother Merrill
of the Standard does not know that
Maj. A. J. Russell, the present ill.,
cumbent, as a candidate for the
Office of State Superintendent OF
Public instruction, when every man,
woman and school child does, and
intend to vote for him too.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-21

THE contest for encouragement
has narrowed down to two candi-
dates, Hon w. B. Lamar and Hon.
B. r. Milan, with Mr.. Lamar well
In the lead.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-21

If the Tampa convention nomi'
mates Judge Mitchell for governor
Of Florida, will the Times Union
support himS
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

Several influential citizens of Leon county, after
consulting with Hon. Theo Turnbull, have au-
thorizs the FLoRIDIAN to announce him as can
didate for denomination as Representative to the
Legislature, subject to the action of The demo-
cratic convention or primaries.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-21

THIS has been a lively week in
state politics. Nearly all the coun'
ties have now held their county con
Ventions.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-21

Dr.. JOHN L. CRAWFORD can easily
be renominated for secretary of state.
But if he goes into the fight for the
governorship will that not make it
possible for some one else to secure
the secretarYship?
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FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

To the Democratic voters of Leon county:
hereby announce myself as a candidate for the
office of county treasurer. If the Democratic
voters of Leon county do me the honor to elect me
to this position shall do all in my power to per-
form the duties in a manner worthy of the trust
conhded to my care. HOWARD GAMBLE.
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Announcements.
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.

To the Democratic voters of Leon county:
hereby announce myself as q candidate for the
Office of clerk Of the circuit court subject to the
action of the democratic primaries.
WIN. B. SCHRADER.
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Co1l ~ . D>5l1l11 i7sss.
vAn11om &C maaElaSn0. SS..ssl
"Wednesday. Ass.ss q. sss
FIRST CoHaREssIoxAL DIse,

A convention of the iemoc..u
Of the First Congressional ~: -
Florida is hereby called and .r., lssEia
be held at Mariana, Jackson is'.
Wednesday, August II next fos J.
pose of nominating a Candida. l.. sne ~
resent gne FIRST Congressional d.. !
in the Fifty-third Congress of tha ~
States OF America, to appoint ! 49, No.
executive committee to serve for ~
ensuing two years, and to co ~. s,le nlll
transact such other political b ns;sala 81
the convention may deem essent;ai l \ : =
welfare of the party. al g g
The basis Of representation will I. 3
same as that prescribed by n. -
democratic executive committaa :. -
resentation in the state convent;oD I. !
held at Tampa, viz: % q
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

After comforting with a number of the staunch
Democrats of the county, l take this method Of
announcing myself as candidate for Representa-
tive in the next Legislature, subject to the action
of the primaries and convention Of Leon county.
D. w. GWYNN.
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OUR PUBLIC BUILDING.

Mr.W. R. Wilson, president of the
Tallahassee board of trade, has re-
ceived the following letters, in reply
to letters written by him:
UNITED STATES SENATE,
WASHINGTON, D. c., May II, 1899. :
w. r. Wilson, ESQ.,, Tallahassee, Fla.:
DEAR SIR:-I have been to the super
vising architects Office since my return
and urged them to proceed as rapidly as
possible with your public building.
The sketches for the basement story
are about finished, and I urged that
they should advertise them separately,
so that the work may proceed with as
little delay as possible. The sketches
for the rest of the building will be de-
layed several weeks, but at my urgent
request, the architect promised to adver-
tise for bids for the basement work as
soon as the proper specifications can be
prepared, without waiting for he COM
pletion of the other sketch plans.
1t will give me pleasure at any time
to do all in my power to hasten this
work to completion, and shall be glad
TO receive any suggestions your honora-
BILE body may make from time to TIME,
with reference to this or any other meas
ure in which your city is interested.
Il Yours very truly,
8. PAsCO.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-21

THE Florida third party will meet
in convention at Ocala June 1.-THE
same day the democratic convention
meets at Tampa.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-21

DADE county sends Hen. Z. N.
Dimick as her delegate to the state
convention.