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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-04-23
BEHIND THE SCENES.

Fanny Davenport's earnings have av-
eraged $500 week.
Harry B. Smiths latest comic opera
is called "The Mabels of the Nile"
Mrs. Brown Potter and Kyrle Below
talk of building theater in Calcutta.
Under the Lions Paw" melo-
drama, will be given presently with
seven real lions in the cast.
Ed A. Perry, formerly of the Boston
Herald, has become managing editor OF
The Dramatic News, in place of John
Ernest Mccain.
It is finally settled that Mrs. Bernard
Beere is to come to America next season
and make tour of all the principal cities
under the management Of Mr.. Marcus
Mayer.
The grandson of Mckee Rankin and
Mrs. Drew, namely, Sidney Rankin
Drew, has made his first appearance or
the stage in Minneapolis. He is fou1
months old.
The artificial lightning that Boston
electrician pays out in zigzag streaks
twelve feet long and that makes thun
derclap like a howitzer shot, is to be in
PRODUCED on the stage.
Modjeska Is one OF the most scholarl,
women on the stage. Besides being {
ttreiess student Of Shakespeare, abe /
making q large collection of Elizabetha1
works. Besides this she speaks half
dozen languages.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-04-23

1t is common belief at the present
time in south Germany that if children
play soldiers very often in the street
there is war coming, and if they play
funeral" an epidemic will come over
the land and many deaths will result.
The relator of this tells that, when a
boy, he with others played funeral in
front of the house of an old miser in his
native town in Germany. The miser
became much excited and exclaimed, 81
will not die yeti" and made complaint
to the mayor that the boys should be
arrested and punished. Philadelphia
Ledger.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-04-23
WHISPERS ABOUT WOMEN.

Mrs. Willie K. Vanderbilt has eyes
and hair of a rich blond.
Mrs. Cockrell, the senator's wife, has
been chosen regent for Missouri of the
Daughters of the Revolution.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt has black
eyes and black hair, as has also her sis
ter, Mrs. William Edgar Shepard.
A sister Of Cardinal Manning, Mrs.
Austen, has survived him, and, though
over ninety years of age, she is still &C
tive in charitable and benevolent work.
Lady Mary Howard, the sister Of the
Duke of Norfolk, is a sister Of charity
of St. Vincent of Paul. The institution
over which she presides at Mill Hill is
one of the most beautifully situated and
complete of its kind in the country.
Mrs. General Charles Fl. P. Coils is
Of an uncommon type of beauty. Her
hair is black, not perhaps of the dull
dead sort, but is nearer blue black. Her
complexion is dark, almost dusky. Hen
eyes are dark. deep set and brilliant
Miss Blanche Smith has received an
appointment to superintend the organi-
xation of an improved system of educar
tion in Siam. Miss Smith was formerly
q student at Newman college, Cam
bridge, and has since travelled extern
sively
Mrs. William J. Schieffelin, daughter
Of Colonel and Mrs. E. F. Shepard, is q
dark beauty. She is very tall, nearly
six feet, and has dark hair, dark com
pledon and dark eyes. She forms 6
strong contrast to her mother, who, al
though of medium size, appears rather
short beside her tall daughter.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-04-23

The remarkable discovery of the eff
feet Of temperature on the density Of
nickel steel is likely to have an i'm
portant bearing on it's use in the con-
struction Of war vessels After this va
riety of steel has been frozen it is read
lily magnetized, and, moreover, it's den
sity is permanently reduced fully 2 per
cent. by the exposure to the cold. It is
stated that a ship Of war built in the
temperate climate of ordinary steel and
clad with say 5000 tons Of nickel steel
armor would be destroyed by visit to
the arctic regions, owing to the con.
traction Of the steel by the extreme Low
temperature.-New York Journal.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-04-23

a curious Gus tom among the rulers d
the Old World h marriage by proxy.
For instance, Francis II, the ex-king Of
Naples, was welded by proxy In 1859 to
Maria, duchess Of Bavaria. OF course
the marriage by proxy goes no further
than the ceremony. Exactly why 1t
should be done at all Is not clear by past
or present history, unless to save the
prince the trouble Of going after his wife
and give her q decent excuse for coming
to him.
In the case Of Francis, he had never
seen Maria, and their first interview is
said to have been attended with consid-
cradle disappointment In fact, if the
young man had not been already mar
RED by proxy he would probably have
never married the Lady at all.-Drake's
Magazine.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-04-23

Observation-Disclosures Paxton of Savan-
nah, GA, says he had rheumatism so bad
that he could not move from the bed or
dress without help, and that he tried
many remedies, but received no relief
until he began to use P. P. P. (Prickly
Ash. Poke Root and Potassium), and two
bottles restored him TO health.
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The Size Of solomon's Temple.

solomon's Temple, as described in the
Ecr1ptures, would not be regarded as .
roxy imposing structure in this day and
- % the world. Its length was 107
6k i9eadth So feet, and it was "a feet
n 6sfehk, with . portico or veranda %
- long and 10 fest wide. We have
t5a&e houses that overshadow such an
- stending structure. -st. Louis Re
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-04-23

Mr.. 9mallbrain Qoudling his fuzzy
upper hp>-Ah, Miss Belle, I've been,
al, etting my mustache grow, don't
you know, Cor week.
Minis Bel1e significantly -Eor weak
what, Mr.. 6mallbrain2- Detroit Free
PreaR
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-04-23
TWO women Alike.

, Any man who knows much sbout
women knows ssall women" never do
the same thing. Women are uncertain
creatures, and what one has done II no
indication what the merit win do. There
has TO be new rule for each woman
Cor. Boston Globe.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-04-23

A trial convnces the most skeptical.
Carefully prepared, pleasant to the taste
De Wits Cough and Consumption Cure
il va liable remedy. Nj. Lively.
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a a to be S fully pu outted One Of the Of
guess work in theatricals 10 what Charles
He '' never deals with variety artists, and Isn't
likely to fool with any form Of variety shoH;
%nse ss the eaGsd for the truth q as
| that he received was from the famous dan
herself Bso sna It sE% osty re mnssa;uwhs
Criticism tfiSi IN the london dsi!ies, as thoaeh she
song and dance that have failed to amount to
cy ssa have a' wa for tSe original
hHtie before we 1ndge y the es ~
troupe now has Gyrenc; the spanish dancer,
Of the kind. but the audiences seem to be sat
isnod. NJ b. Leayitt. the original "megs-
sfdny TRsoSas ysa ss Of 1GF vryns luck
lie has preserved his power. and in tho
Yves, he sGtG mS 81
nearly all the, managers. and forced them to
tive to the safety Of places q public amuse-
had been somsd WITH
GnS open but cossa in sEo
order. neccssitatng the sudden stoppaee OF
the Of the GnrIe ito opes
thousand dollars will hardly cover them to
the the sdst viii r aHDs l whs
requirements arc ample exits from each floor.
ath sssf nsaSSas,a. has y s5sshsa Sit
the proscNniun arch. . skyiGht over the
dozen other m neoS Not theatre will be
reiccnsed until all these requirements have
concert halls. who has attracted favorable
comment from bibulous audiences. is named
81 the v6 sf beras ss nsr and
q. former, opcrat,c singer: BLANCHE Adorci.
K. Il Wh and WtG5s% .Sm h the
ss "n asss SSa neon sfsnS nfs
go tSs hs Nsw ss 1d Sm
that body. The peculiar standing Of this
Grand Lodge probably has no parallel Eugene
dancers t. make their American debut IN his
bas Nett pz tss SSss
WeSvonhoilof arc the trio. Kiz:l Is said to be
q beauty. and dancer suggesting Morlacchl
X the Ra oHs Hs or HSops S s wse ss
danes s"' at the Iondan Hlha%bra. LiIfias
hu! i6 ha%s
T omen 9 sspts%he Ter in San PrsncisE9
lar during its long season q fty-three weeks.
recently closed. but it will undoubtedly be.
come more so through the circumstance that
to arrange jinglinG verse to the music Of the
baby chorus; Inc manager VIII not be
mcnts in this direction will soon be seen on
the hillhoards and fences for Wang begins
a New York engagement at the Broadway next
month. A new character to be introduced in
the piece will be played by youngster less
over the prospect that he will be able to defy
Mr. Gerry,'s society. The new law regarding
stage children goes into effect on Sept. !.
when. according, to confident promise. the
% USE Of d"zep babes 10 Eseut
ened. also in a Forthcoming play at tho Union
Square There Is good Italian allan mott" "a, as to
voice. and it will be exerted afterSep l quite
Gerry. and there will be no more abuses Of
date. All persons Interested in the welfare Of
stage children have an equal right to talk to
Mayor Grant before he issues licenses to baby
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From Winnipeg west to the Rocky Noun.
tains are the Manitoba wheat plains. 700
miles long and 400 miles wide.
What's this land WORTH" asked at
Brandon.
"Oh. five. three. two dollars. and millions Of
acres for nothing"
Raise anything besides wheat7"
'Yes. barley. oats. potatoes. but corn 10
doubtful. Conl. do you say? Oceans Of 1t al
Battleford. and Edmonton. and south toward
Mcleod. and over at Banff. Anthracite. spark.
Ling anthracite and mountains OF i'll"
Over ut Whitewood Baron Brabant and
French colony are raising 1000 acres Of
chicory.
1 will not speak Of the picturesque Indians
that crowded around the depots selling pol-
ished buffalo horns. nor Of beautiful Banfr.
where you can pick Strawberries while looking
on everlasting glaciers. nor Of the dashing.
foaming Fraser. with its salmon. rocks. noun
tain peaks. and glaciers. but hurry on to tho
Empress OF China. waiting to land US in ten
days in Yokohama. Her staterooms are twice
the size Of the Atlantic steamships. and $50
pa ssenGers make o load. In the hold were
1fty returning Chinese and 5000 barrels Of
-four thousand bales OF white cotton cloth
for China. and cargo Of cotton for the Japan
ese cotton mills. Speaking OF this cotton. Mr..
Marsh. our Atlanta cotton broker. said:
The low price Of cotton in tho South 10
knocking out India and China. They can't
raise six-cent cotton In India. They will have
to stop, and America will have the field. Low
:. The Empress Of India brought more Ameri-
can cotton to Japan: It came by suez. 80
world, east aud west
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Tho Sugar Plum Tree.

From the ChioI1o N,ns Record
Have you ever heard Of the Sugar Plum Trssi
'ris n marvel of great renown!
1t blooms on the shore OF the Loipop Sea
In the garden OF Shnt-Eye Town;
Tho fruit that It bears is so wontrously sweet
CAS- those who have tasted 1t say
That good little children have only to cat
OF that fruit to be happy next day.
when you've got to the tree you would have = hard
time
To capture the fruit which sing:
Tho tree so tail that no person could climb
To the boughs where the sugar plums swingi
But up in that tree sits q chocolate cat
And n gingerbread dog prowls below
And this 10 the way you cOntrive to get at
Those sugar plu!ns tempting you SO:
You say but tho word to that gingerbread dog.
And he barks with such terrible zest
That the chocolate cat II at once all aKoR,
As her swelling proportions attest.
And the chocolate cat goes cayorting around
From this leafy limb unto that.
And the piuns tumble OF to tho ground
Hurrah Tor that chocolate cat
There marshmallows gumdropa and peppermint
canes.
With strpings OF scarlet or gold.
And you carry away OF the treasure that rains
Az much as y0nr apron can hold
So come, little child cuddle closer tome
In your dainty white niHh'cnp and gown.
And I'll rock you away to tina. Sugar Plum Tree
In tho garden Of sLGt.Eye Town.
EUGESK FIKLD.
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Tho Glory or BoStOn.
From he Boston Trdnscrjps

Grace literature. and culture guard her gated
Live in her homes. and blossom from her heart.
She is a shrine and sanctuary of art
The learned AcauemOs or tho states
Here wit and wisdom. speech and tuneful song
Flash in the sun like FURNISHED blades OF steel
Great minds. equipped to rule = cOmnonweai
Are rank ed to-day amid her lcttered thronv.
And thoughts will soar. Oft of yore they soared
Starting in radiant glory from her lore
with the bright light OF intellect Rxow:
The pen here far mi yhter thsa the sword.
And soul Is lord and monarch evernorel
since winthrop's days the city has grown strong
In fervent faith that smote the rule OF kings;
her fair breast flashed freedoms crystal springs
And hands were raised to crush the hated wrong
What time the peoples hearts could proudly thrill
To patriot speech in Faneuils holy hall.
The cradle. home OF liberty for all.
And men faced death. fHhtinx on Bunker Hill
The Union here took birth within this land.
Baptized in martyrs blood, by sacrihcs
Made pure and bold pregnab- and bravel
All honor to the dust O. that small band
Who knew the cost. n.i paid the- freedoms price
Building State on despotism's grave!
Still through her quaint and winding streets hear
Claiming and Tay or classic sermons preach,
Aud Emerson ami Thoreau. who did teach
The law of lie, the pity OF n trar.
LonRtellow's songs. and lowells hncspun lays
Holiness keen wit OReily's poet lore.
Ring through tho learned city ev-rmore,
Respondent to the ending OF all days
Home OF the scholar and the artist mind,
Shrin. OF the poets fancy. rich with light
That shines from souls the purest and the best
Thou art indeed queen OF queens reined
And yet q giant in thy lettereh might
The starting point OF glory in the Westi
EUGENE Dawn
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From the ACADEMY
Bound by thy hands but with respect unto thine
how free.
Fixed on Madonna, seeing all that they were born to
The Child thine upward face hath sighted.
Still and dtlghted:
Oh. bliss, when with mute rites two souls are
plighted!
As the young aspen leaves rejoice though to tho stem
held tight
In the soft visit OF the air. tho current of the light
Thou Ia { tho peril Of . captive's chances
Thy spirit dances.
Caught in the play of heavens divine advanced
While cherubs struggle on the clouds Of luminous
curled fire,
Tho Babe looks through hem. far below. thee with
SOFT DESIRE
Most clear OF bond must they be reckoned.
Nojoy IL second
To theirs whose eyes by other eyes are beckonsd.
Though rain breast and throat they have no
power TO hurt.
while thy tenacious face they fail an instant to avert.
Oh. might mine eyes so without measure.
Feed on their treasure.
The world with thong and dart might do its
pleasure
MICHAEL FIELD
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~, Asw passed the Aleutan Islands the cold
Atlantic. Farther south .we SEQ Yezzo. where
Amos came from Asia. They look exactly ike
the Es4uimaux and our Alaska Indians 4
almost ell the way There is avolcano on Yez-
so aaa bsy s or
and Beautiful A'' 'DA"' Japan D'o'ou'
Sailing up Yeddo Bay to Yokohama we SEQ
and on our left the famous Fuiiyama with ito
snow covered peak. It's ice and iire1nature.s
John" said to our Chinese CABIN boy as
the Ysis%1S s1Sfs & vfos how is the
Yokohama no muchec hot. no muchee cold
-alf a same ne E Fn juTte lite" said John
lonsSs: New Japee he half Flenchman4no
AS we anchor a half mile from Yokohama
there are no docks in Yokohama. Shanghai.
Japanese Junks and Il swarm OF sampans.
The sampan, Is. clumsy little cedar boat.
manned by half-naked man and boy 1t is a
for ten cents. The half.nakeI Japs on the
sampans throw their rope ladders up to the
the sampan. The japanese scuii these boats
Sii th an oar which ways in the water like q
We were somewhat shocked and astonished
at frs Mt tho nakedness Of the japanese kago
curriers' and Jinriksha runners. Many OF my
photographs. taken the first 'iny Of my arrival.
show men and boys with no clothing except q
houses stripped to. their waists. As the poor
things worked for fourto eight cents for a day
could not spend much money for unnecessary
clothes; The boys who row the sampans on
Ye I'D. hay ar" as naked asi az angels: :. 49,
Emprcss's launch to land at Yokohama before
they jumped into tho dozens Of jinrik shns.
surrounded the landing. and told the runners
."'Where?" asked the runners. as they stood
witt, bare legs and naked breasts between the
shafts %, Their Ga1y sarriaEGs; 81
nell all over Yokohama. some started Tor
Toxic. the capital, sixteen, miles from Yoko-
Of irnil painted and decorated beauties are to
be seen sitting on street balconies in section
curio shops: Our Jinriksha men tore Oh ike =
college football team. passed Louis Eppinger's
s the the old &c ns Sna
What change! The houses are built OF raw
wood, story and a half high, and thetched
q chimney on tho street, The outside window
is of lattice work and the inside window has
hs q shs ou ns
~ SSr severed VAN shssg rSsh mats:
STRUCTURE is u miniature dolls house. The
ceilings seem to touch your head. and when
you, walk the whole house shakes and teters
Thore is no paint. no paper in the house: no
stoyo. arepiace. chairs tables. or seats Of any
house for the .om
and furnish It for $50. The bed is a padded
blanket laid on the floor. and the pillew IL a
This, is the. house Of ninety-nine out Of a
hundred OF the people Of japan. Tho
only Things In IL two.
one vase, and a flower pot and plant, They
hnye snow and Ice In Yokohama and Toxic.
but the. only Are used is the. little toY
Is an earthen bowl containing u tea cup fun Of
burning charcoal; This Is in every house in
japan and II used to warm ones hands. light
pipe or make cup OF tea. 1t Ia placed be-
fore every guest In shop or residence MS soon
as he arrives. ELI PERKINS.
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A Fair Offer.

A Fair Offer.
From The Deiron Fres Prsa
The tramp came up to tho man on the corner
and tackled him
Can you help one in need ?" he said.
About how much this timer" was the In
curry following the appeal.
Seven dollars"
The man on the corner jumped about seven
feet high.
Great snakosm he exclaimed. What are
you going TO do with all that money!"
Get something t. drink with It,"
1T doesn't take that much, hope"
Il don't know" and the tramp sighed
YEARLY; ITS been SO long since I've had a
drink that ! feel like had " thirst on me-
Give mo chance To 80 and find out, and II
haven't III bring YOU back your change"
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GAINESVILLE Tenn. June 27.-In all proba-
bility the Oldest inhai,itant Of Tennessge;
Aunt Nancy Martha dieb az Yesterday aged ~
of her birth, Her al.I i, in dispute and il il
claimed on good authority tlui she was l26.
when q girl, and lived in the vicinity oil this
city about 100 years. Her family was remark
aplo for longevity. and at the time other death
her children. grandchildren. great-grand-
children great great .grapdchi!dren. and
recall all the principal events in olasiRS years
OF the last century. 20 ,,E
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Sursum Cordn!

From The Chfhoiic World.
whence comes this peacc' In truth II doth surpass
Mans understanding who can tell me whenoog
Wretched was and weak and went to mass
In such dismay uubelief viii bring
A thing Of iron with n heart OF brass
But even as knott n pence immense
Flooded my soul: u voice be gan to sing
"Aspergss me and then shall be clean.
o sprinkl e with hyssep I! If you can
Thereby make white again as Wayland snow
Drittrd in orchards this worn spirit OF mine;
Aud will come again. thou whte.robed man,
And through ths III list of many things divine
Shall At thy Sursu,n oorda leap from woe
r. ". PARsoSA
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ContriIrylnnd d.

From he Torf'. Companion.
Sing hey. sing ho for c0ntrnrylnMd
Who'll sail on voyage H. ,Hilitrarylnnd3
Tie winds are AL steady.
The shin ~ all ready.
Tile cargui- ug
WhHs MilIn :. " hos willing,
To set sail for ,untrary!a ~
And whom stall goa lind there!
They are all of ~ KIND IN, re.
That great faiuOIs bun IN the Contrary'and
They AL ait IN corners ike little Jack IlurIirrs.
And wait he leased into saying they're pleased.
Their months ali trnDp down.
Their eyebrows al irown.
They suig ami they pUut,
And they whine and they nout,
And they steh lily say.
All the dav, all the day,
81 wont "Hrd II can't"
And | don't and - sha'n't"
ITS too htgN" ITS too lows
ITS too fast Its too slow
For dweiier III Contraryland."
Sing hey. sing no for ContraryIand,
Who'll sail on u voyage to G0ntrArylAud!
The ~inds are all steady.
The ship is all ready.
The cargo Is III ng,
WHO'S willing who's willing
To set sail for Contraylandr
G. r. TOME
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MY Great.Grent-Grandm Rosary.

From he Ro,ury
A silver crucihx worn thin and bright
The feet all smooth with kisses from isnd lima
Forever praying. as the busy hands
Forever spun: pass the shining strands,
Haliowed with aye. between my hnger tins
While tears not all unbidden dim my sight;
Nor need blush for them. dear soul so v hitei
Ripened In simpler days and holier lands;
She went to heaven eighty years ago.
Her children praised her. tolUN wing the feet
That ed Them only virtues way to know;
AMI this Is lett. arctic. quaint and sweet,
blessed reminder OF u SAINT to me-
or all long but dare not hope to DO.
MARY K MAMIE.
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When TheyCos,t the Votes.

When TheyCoNt the Votes.
Prom III At'.nt'rtoastiistion.
o won't there b. rej,ciny
when they count 10 votes,
AMI the l0udest sort yoIclnV
When they count IN yoteE
When they iAke en- Inn tho box,
And the people thrOn nj bout am
VIII the candidate witkprks
or tie candidate witlLlt 'eiu.
DO ected or detected Wen they count the
yOtes'
won't there he n reckoM'
When thsy count tne roIsf
Won't creditors he ieckOnF
Wien they count the vutV
When tie hallotinR Ia done
And the trouble all adj usts
On bust" tbs man who WD
And iho other fellow bustey
o the cheering and the sw can Whsn thsv
count the votes
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A New ENGLAND Pnrson.

F,omLhs Sunday Srhod Tiues
II shall be said o. him. he found
flower in every h man lace:
IN pathways where inpst thOrns abound
40 fingered Tor some hidden grace.
fo,those who sang Of sunny days
All those who srrrOwrd he had cheer:
Yet Guild he walk through lonely ways
Andtnd communion ever near.
The woIa was sveeter for his caro-.
The heiAts weTo won he sought TO win:
For lore though him mnds ali things fair.
Aud all thags fan through love are kin.
LHARLIs KNOWLES BoLroE.
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A Chiid's History OF the Broka noiL
T}om The Churehma~-
Once unpn time
There was . doll
Which called mine
Her name was Virginia
She was very pretty.
bhd had an Aunt Belinda
ono day dog broge her;
WAS very sorry,
Shed many tear.
BE Asx.