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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-14
HEARING 4 SHELL SCREAM.
A uideous Sound That Tries the Nerves
OF the New Soldier.


A uideous Sound That Tries the Nerves
Of the New Soldier.
The talk turned upon personal cour-
age in a conversation had the other
day with an aid-de-camp Of General
Alexander Hays. The veteran, who had
the name of being the most daring aid
on Hays staff, said: "You ask me how
I felt when I first smelled powder, SO to
speak. Well, after the lapse of all these
years I'm almost ashamed to tell you. /
was panic stricken, scared out of my
senses, my courage oozed out of me in
an instant, and small boy could have
captured me without trouble. This aw-
full experience came after | had been
about a year in the army. The regi-
ment of infantry in which Twas was pre-
pairing to go into camp. We were few
miles outside Of Yorktown, which was
in the possession of the Confederates,
but none of us, not even our officers,
realized the proximity of the. enemy.
There were some cattle with the army.
and some how or other some of my COM
rades and I were part Of the crowd that
drove the beeves to the place where they
were to be slaughtered.
eve formed a circle, a sort of bull
ring, and fell to skylarking and firing
our pistols at the cattle as they ran
hither and thither. It was all laughter
and shouting. Suddenly, without the
slightest warning, sound that we had
never heard before rose above the clamor.
1t was sort of whirring howl, lasting a
few seconds only, but long enough to
strike terror into our hearts. The men
who had been as gay and noisy as school
boys a minute before were dumb. !!
don't remember how they behaved. My
own affairs kept me busy. felt as if
my boots were nailed to the ground.
They wouldn't move, neither would my
legs-in fact had lost control Of my
body. was perfectly limp and M
knees sagged out.
"That was the first strange sound, rs
of some hideous, deadly bird flying over
head. hardly realized, mind You, thai
the enemy was Smelling us. All knew
for sure was that somehow my life.
which had enjoyed so much a minute
before, was in danger. wanted to run,
but my legs wouldn't obey me. Two
shells passed over me before l could
shake off the paralysis. Then l ran as
never ran before or since, with profess
sional sprinter's speed, to the shelter of
the woods from which our regiment had
only just emerged. A second terror
seized me as reached the first scatter
ing trees. l had selected one, big fel-
low, as my refuge, and when l reached
it three other men who were crouchcd
behind it pushed me violently AVA.
saying there wasn't room for more
Shells were still in the air, and with ter
ror pursued my flight. When at last
fell exhausted upon the ground beyond
the range of the enemy's artillery, l al
most lost consciousness for awhile.
Nobody was killed by those shells
but the 'Rebs' must have laughed to SEQ
us run, and laughed louder yet when
our cattle ran into their lines as they
did. felt more or less uncomfortable
always in going into battle afterward.
but never again lost my nerve as did
at my fire baptism before Yorktown
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-14
A Prize Fish Story.

The fish story teller will have to hump
himself if he expects to excel the fol-
lowing story: Fred March, of Idlewild,
N. Y, skated into an air hole on Lake
Keuka. AS he plunged into the icy
water he struck large pickerel which
was at the surface. The fish pursued
the sinking lad and fastened it's needle
like teeth into his left ear. The pickerel
chung to the boys ear until he arose to
the surface. AS Marchs companion
seized him to pull him from the water
It released the ear and disappeared.
The boys ear was badly lacerated.-.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-14
Methods of a Revivalist.

The great religious revival which has
been in progress for six weeks in Gin
cinnati, during which time more than
5000 converts have been counted up,
has been conducted by the Rev. B. Fay
Mills. He is Jerseyman by birth, but
has a beautiful home near PawtuXet,
R. l. He is thirty-fve years old, a col
lege man and speaker who uses simple
and energetic language, but there is
nothing sensational or slangy about him.
and he employs almost no gestures. Be-
fore beginning work in any city he
makes close study Of the town to sat
isfy himself that he can labor effectively
there, and he is said to devote much of
his time when not preaching or walking
about the streets to the study Of city
maps. He spent four years in Dead
wood and tells many entertaining stories
of his experience there.
In order to learn something about
western business men he passed three
months dealing with Chicago produce
houses, without betraying any ignorance
of business methods When in Provi-
dence he occupied the most expensive
apartments in the SWEETEST hotel, paying
twelve dollars day for them When
beginning his labors in new city he en-
tiers upon business arrangement with
those who have engaged him, and stipu-
lates that no collections shall be taken
up and no solicitations for funds b.
made. He always lives well, but he
gives freely to charities.-Buffalo Cou-
ner.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-14
AROUND THE THRONES.

The Russian Grand Duke Alexis owns
pet mongrel dog that has saved six
human lives.
The Prince Helene Sagonsko, who re-
Gently died in Poland, unmarried, at the
age Of fifty-seven, was famous beauty
In her youth, and was said to have once
refused the hand Of Napoleon III.
Contrary to the custom Of his fathers.
the late Khedive Tewfk, Of Egypt, left
but one widow. She was princess Of
royal blood, her mother being a daugh-
ter Of the sultan Of Turkey and her Ia
ther having been viceroy Of Egypt.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-14

Admins trator's Notic.
NT1CE - HEREBY oIvRr NJ
~ months after the date herecf The ~ ~ H1x
ssominnnatof o. the estate OF g Rdss,e rs:.sne
lste OF Leon county. deceased, Nill prss.! Yin.
ton TO the honorable county iudc. r. inietxa.
ior approval and ask 70 be dischnte.d y.c county
Their administration Of such trusf ifom fui-
- JOHN 3. FEnp,x, Il
Admir- Of Estate Of C.. e. n,
February %, 1s9s.-6m, Ni"'s decd
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-14

A trial convinces the most skeptical,
Carefully prepared, pleasant to the taste
De Wits Cough and Consumption Cure
lie valuable remedy. M. Lively.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-14
Fraud.

1srA McC arlem- Thot piano lamp ye
- mo y no good, an Oh want yez to
- 81 back.
BeSle hs Why9
S[tn McCnrlem Diyfl Q chune conwe
~ Il. New York Weekly.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-14
Why We Have Leap Years.

Why is it that there have to be leap
years-that all our years are not of the
same length? 1t arises from the fact
that the year does not consist of an ex-
act number of days. The length of the
day and that Of the year are the meas
ures of the motions of the earth. The
globe we live on moves in two ways 1t
turns itself around like spinning top,
and at the same time it goes steadily
forward like bullet shot from gun
It turns itself once completely around
in twenty-four of our hours, as shown By
the clock; this amount of time we call q
day. It's forward or onward motion
carries it around the sun in a path thai
is nearly a circle; the time it takes to 90
completely around we call year. The
first motion gives us day and night fol
lowing each other in turn (the word
day here having now a different
meaning namely, not twenty-four
hours, but the time of daylight.
The second motion gives us days (that
is, periods Of daylight growing gradual
ly longer and then gradually shorter.
one end of the earth turning more to-
ward the sun for half the time and the.
other end for the other half: and this
brings US summer and winter aud the
seasons. Now the length of the year is
found to be nearly 1851 times the length
of the day of twenty-four hours; that is.
the year is 365 days long and nearly six
hours more. 1t is these six hours that
give us our leap years, and it is in the
"nearly" that we find the reason for
1900 not being one Of their number
Rev. George Macarthur in st. Nicholas.
Monroe SALISBURY, owner or Direct,
2:06, says, LAS we now have him fitted
for this season with a sulky weighing
sixty-fve pounds and set of harness
weighing AZ pounds, expect him to go
in 2:04."
The Columbia Driving Park associa
ton, of Columbia, Tenn, will give a
$4,000 stake for yearling trotters, a
5000 stake for yearling PAGERS and a
800 consolation stake for yearling
trotters.
Count Valensin, the owner of the
champion yearling FLIES Fausta, 1929,
and Frou Frou, 2:25l4, has presented his
trainer, Willard Saunders, with a mag
niicent gold watch in appreciation of
his great work with the youngsters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-08
The Plutocrat Parties.

The silver policy OF the democrat
and republican parties as outlined by
their platforms is exactly the same
both are opposed to that or any other
change of financial policy till Eng.
land and Wall street bankers ask for
such, and what ever they determine
both parties virtually agree to stand
by. This is seeking "tangling
alliance" with foreign governments
of the most dangerous kind, and is
the very opposite of the "Monroe
doctrine"
Why should our political parties
consult the wishes of Wall street and
English bankers. and scorn the
wishes of the American people Do
they belong to these bankers? And
are they independent of the people
to whom they owe their existence
If our political parties no longer
voice the will of the people it is high
time the people discard them and
turn their attention to the party that
champions their interest and not the
interest of an idle money class who
spurn the people.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-08
The Peoples Party Platform

We publish the declaration of pur
poses of the Peoples Party. issued
by the National Convention, which
assembled at Omaha on the fourth OF
July, the Nations natal day, and
nominated Presidential ticket. II
the arraignment of the old parties
published to the world in that decla.
ration is but half true a united and
wropged people ought to hurl those
false servants from power to oblivion
But is not every charge therein set
forth true ? The old party papers do
not attempt to deny this severe
arraignment. Is there any body
prepared to deny these acquisitions
and sustain tue denial with a reason
able and creditable degree of truth
II there is let him speak.
Read the declaration carefully,
and the platform of principles. They
announce revolution in the govern.
ment which shall place the citizen
above the dollar. The citizen and
his rights are placed below the dol
lar by the monied and corporate
aristocracy in whose hands the GOV,
eminent of this nation is now held.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-08
Well write it down till everybody sees il

I'LL everybody Is sick OF seeing il
Till everybody knows il without seeing it,
that DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures the
worst cases of chronic catarrh 10 the head
catarrhal headache, and "cold in the head. =
In perfect faith, its makers, the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association of Buffalo,
N. Y, offers to pay $500 to any one suffer-
ing from chronic catarrh in the head whom
they cannot cure.
Now if the conditions we're reyersed-if
they asked you to pay $500 for positive
cure you might hesitate. Here are reputable
men, with years Of honorable dealing /;
thousands of dollars and great name back
of them and they say-"We can cure you
because we've cured thousands ofothers like
you--if We can't we will pay you $500 for
the knowledge that there's one whom we
can't cure" They believe in themselves.
Isn't it worth trial Isn't any trial pref
cradle 10 catarrh?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-08
Thackery, the great English no

Ahachery, TIE great EGglisn nov
elist says in one of his works:
"A republic and an aristocracy
won't amalgate. A country must be
governed by one principle or the
other. But give in a republic, an
aristocracy ever 90 little chance, and
it works, and plots, and sneaks. and
DULLES. and sneers itself into place;
and you find democracy out Of
DOORS"
The accommodating signs all poin9
as warning signals to the people, the
careless confding people. of this
country to take warning while their
hands are yet united. Their rights
and freedom will soon be secured by
bribery and held from them by force.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
c. & 0. S. S. LINE.
ITS ESTABLISHMENT FULLY AND
FINALLY PROVIDED FOR.
Weekly saiiIngs 10 and from Engisrd-
Contracts Awarded for the New
vesseIs-Their Sire.
rRr telegraph to the plspatch.l

WASHINGTON, ID. O., December H.--Ad-
vices from London state that oil the papers
for the organization of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Steamship Company (Limited)
have been signed and the capital has all
been subscribed. The line is in the inter-
est of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company, which owns a majority OF the
stock. Contracts have been awarded to
builders on the CLYDE for the construction
of SIX steamers. Three Of them are OF
about the size of tho new White Star
steamer Cufo: the other three are about
one fifth smaller. These steamers will
mako regular weekly sallings from New
port News to England, and additional
steamers will be built probably IN Ameri-
cal as the line requires them.
IMPORTANCE OF TIE LINE.
Mr. Ingalls,, president of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway, says that the advan-
tages to the railway company OF this line
can hardly be overestimated. The export
business from Newport News is even now
more than enough for these steamers, as
we'll as ell the tramp steamers that can be
secured. Last year over 100 steamers were
loaded by the Chesapeake and Ohio from
that port for Europe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
Wnshincton New. Notes.
by telegraph to tho Dispatcn.

WASHINGTON, December IA letter was
LAID before the House to-day from Score
tary Foster, Of the Treasury, enclosing a
letter from the Secretary Of the Navy, re-
commencing an additional Appropriation
of $4,000 for the construction OF offices at
the naval station at Port Royal, s. G.
Mr.. Oates Democrat, OF Alabama, cir
cuiGtcd petition this afternoon asking
the Committee on Rules 10 fix date early
in 1893 for consideration of the Iorrey
bankruptcy bill. Owing to the small at
tendance in the House not more than
seventy-fve signatures were secured. A
largo number OF those, however, who de-
sire to have definite action upon the bill
will not vote for it's passage. In order to
obtain favorable action from the Commit
tee on Rules IL will TO necessary TO secure
1l6 signatures exclusive OF those OF the
committee itself.
The Mexican government through Don
CayetGuo Romero. Cidr1f u flares of the
Mexican legation, has officially called the
attention of the United States Govern
ment TO the recent rad INTO Mexico. at
San YCnacio. by citizens of Mexico, who
formed on the American side of the line.
Secretary-of-State Foster has, in turn,
communicated with the War Department,
and asked that additional United States
troops be stationed on the Mexican border
% prevent the incursl0Es complained OF.
In pursuance of this request the Seventh
Cavalry, now at Fort Riley, has been or
dered 20 tho Rio Grande TO assist the
THIRD Cavalry. now there.
by the resolution adopted by the House
a few DAYS ago Chairman Springer, of the
Ways and Means Committee, was author
lied 10 appoint a subcommittee, OF which
he should he chairman, 20 investigate the
condition of the Treasury Department.
q a.. pt,v,1w4aA ou bfa aAllaou az
Megsrs. Wilson of West Virginia, Turner
of Georgia, Reed Of Maine, and Burrows
of Michigan. Mr.. Springer called meet
ing of the subcommittee tor IL o'clock
Monday. The meeting will be for the
purpose of organization and the formula
ton of "a request 10 the Secretary OF the
Treasury for the information desired.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
The American Turf.

GLOUCESTER. n. j.. December T.-First
race-one m!le-Rose Howard won; Birth
day second. Fox Grape third. 1lme'
second race-seven furlongs-Pleymar
won; Orphan second, Silyana third. Ilme'
third race-four and one half furlongs-,
Morning Glory won; Little Is. second
Hawkeye third. Time, 1924. ,..
Fourth Tace-seven furlongs-bellsarius
won; Logan second, SchOolooy third'
Fifth race-fve furlonGs-Censor won t;
Grand Prix second, Lucre third. Iime'
sixth race-seven furlongs- Queen d'Or
won: Judge Nelson second. burnside
third. Time, 1904.
GUrTrgbUR0, n. j.. December H.--flrst
race-three quarters OF a mlle-Ocean
Queen won: Bolivar second, Turk III. third.
lime. 1;l9.
second receive furlonRs-Maria Stools
won; Helen second. Mohammed third.
Time, 1865.
Third race five furlones-Bel Demonee
won; Mabel Glen second, Strathmaid third.
lime. l.01. -,
Fourth race-six furlones-Wood Chop
per won; Brown Charlie second, Mayor Is.
third. Time, 1:is3l.
Fifth race-one and one-quarter miles
Manrico won; Sc. John second, Ecarte
thIrd Time. 2:2l5S.
Sixth race.-seyen furlongs- West Ches-
ter won; Black Lock second, Besperus
third. Time, 1881.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
Telegranhic BrevitIes.

John Field. postmaster Of Philadelphia,
has resigned.
in. Du Barry, vice-president OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company died SUD
denly at his home. in Philadelphia, early
yesterday morning.
The British Cabinet is discussing Mr..
Gladstone's bill for Irish home rule. Much
interest exists in the discussion, but aoso-
Lutte secrecy is kept.
About twenty-five prominent colored
men of Kansas were in Topeka yesterday
to organize what they call tho colored
mems brotherhood of the Peoples party.
Owing to the large demand and the
scarcity of supply. the large cotton-mllls
In Augusta Ga. have advanced the price
of their product one quarter OF cent per
yard.
The National-League franchise OF the
CHICAGO Baseball Club has been trans
ferred and the new management has ap,;
piled for incorporation with q capital
stock of 100000.
President Thomas Barrett, Jr., OF the
Langley Cotton-Alllls. Augusta, Ga, an
nounces that the capacity OF those mills
Will be doubled, the extension to be COM
pleted by next summer The present ca
pacity of the mills 10 $4,000 splndles and
the number of employees is 400.
The general passenger agent Of the Cen
trail railroad of Georgia sent out circular
Yesterday 10 connecting lines, announcing
that all trains on his line are running regu-
larlv. The telegraph strike. he says. has
at no time seriously interfered with opera
ting the road. and he says further that
the strike 10 over so far as the road - con-
cerned.
In the hearing OF the case Of Robert
Beatty. charged with being a party to a
plot to poison uon-union men IN the Car
negie Works at Homestead. Pa, testimony
was Yesterday heard strongly impllcatlng
Beatty. One of bis fellow-cooks at Home
stead testified that Hugh Dempsey, MASTER
workman of the Knights of Labor. ar
ranged O plot, in which Beatty, the wit
ness, and another cook entered. Beatty
was held for trial.
The Supreme Court Of Wyoming yester-
day overruled the motion made by counsel
for tho State Canvasslug Board to Quash
the writ of mandamus IN the Carbon coun-
ty Standardization cases. Counsel Tor
the boz ven moved 10 quash the writ,
and NJ nda next was set for hearing argu-
ment tn motion. The evident inten-
ton Of le republicans Il to get decision
OF the court as 90 whether Osborne or
Barber is the legal Governor of the state.
District.Attorney Nicoll, o. New York,
received a call Friday from Patrick Egan,
Minister to Chile; Commander ". y.
Schley, United States navy; Captain Ro-
bert Evans, United States navy, and John
Il. Dos Passos. The visitors were suisse
ouently Joined BY Herman Oe.r.chs, fore
man Of the present new YORK grand Jury.
Something of a criminal Dature, the char
acte. of which IS unknown, N seriously,
says a New York telegram, was referred to
Alr. Nicoll for Investigation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac'
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made 1t the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in BOO
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. ANY reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA Fie SYRUP CO.
SAY FRANCISCO. ca.
LOUISVILLE, NJ NEW YORK. NV
us 1-Su, WlW)Fou dfocrJ
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
AFTER THE BRIBERS.
France Determined to Clear Up the "a
nama-CanaI Mystery.
GByAnglo-American cable to the Dispatch.l

Observation-Disclosures cable TO the Disuatch.l
PARIS. December 1.-THE determination
OF the government to clear away oil the
mystery surrounding the affairs OF the Ia
mama Canal Company IL undouoteuy
founded on the belief that IN TINS couIse
alone lies safety for it and tor the country.
ANY display OF hesitancy now would resuit
in ruin. and as their Official lives depend
on probing the affair TO the bottom there
can be no doubt that in time the whole
mas of corruption will be cleared away,
To-day. acting under orders from the
government, the police searched the mouse
OF NJ. Iauer, Boulangist member OF the
Chamber Of Deputies, and seized num-
her Of documents pertaining to the rama
ma affair. 80
The Ministry will ask tho Chamber OF
Deputies to authorize the arrest of any OF
its members found 10 have been lmph-
Gated IN the scandal.
la Libre Parole, VI. Drumont's paper,
which appears to be exceptionally well IN
formed on Panama matters, states TO-DAY
that the amount Of the brides distributed
by agents of the company reaches the
enormous total OF 100000 francs.
The FIGARO SAYS that the trial Of the d.
rectors OF the company before the Correc-
tional Tribunal will proceed conformity
with their prosecution on charges OF coz
ruption before the Asslze Court.
The Ecade SAYS that among the papers
seized belonging to Charles de ,Lesseps
were minutes signed by three directors
giving full revelations of the affairs OF the
company. The minutes, 1t adds, cover the
transactions for several years.
Tie journals are unanimous IN their
approval of the course OF the government
in causing the arrest of Charles de Les
seps, Fontane, and San Leroy. They
hold that there must be no turning back
in the prosecutions.
NJ. Charles de Lesseps and his fellow
prisoners. arrested for connection with
the Panama canal frauds, protested to-
day against the rigid seclusion 70 which
they are subjected in the Mazaz prison.
They say they are confined like common
criminals and are subjected 10 the same
treatment as robbers and other offenders
of the vllest type, and they demand the
privilege of being allowed to see visitors.
The examining magistrate promised to
consider the request after he had exam
med the documents relating to their case.
1t Is rumored that several OF the pariia-
mentary reporters will be arrested as
agents IN the corruption OF legislators,
and several OF these reporters are already
under surveillance by the authorities.
NJ Lauer. whose residence was searched
by the police to-day, IS OF present IN
America.