The Weekly Floridian from Tallahassee, Florida • 2

aBTABL3BHBD XtST 1838. PUBLISHED EVERY J. W. DORR Editor. TkllahUMC, Jly Oakland baa Juat been made a money order au.

go we awift step after another. Sun. frightful calamity ia reported from Switgerland. Forty bouaea, an inn and a hotel fell into a lake, with their oocupanta. At leaat 100 persons perished.

The constitution expressly prohibits the Governor from serving but one term; this is the only bar ta Governor being his own Suraterville estimates that the taxable property of Sumter county will reach about $1,500,000, the population about 6,000 and the registered vote abeut 1,000. has remained for Tuttle to systematically organise a movement to insult and intimidate the President of the United States because of official acts performed. It very far from Tullleism to Guileauism. N. T.

World. K. W. Davis was last week commissioned Captain of the City of Palatka. While resident at Green Cove Spring Captain Davis was commanding officer of the a company of excellent reputation for soldierly qualit tes.

Charles H. Webb has sold his interest in the Florida Chronicle to his partner, Rev. M. a Leete. Mr.

Webb, to the regret of the many friends he lias made at this place, will make bis future home in Jacksonville. DeLand Agricultural. by the resignation of Chief Justice McWhorter, Florida loses an able mind, it is gratifying to know that the office will suffer no lack of ability in the appointment of Judge Maxwell, ot Pensacola, to that Palatka Herald. Governor has accepted the resignation Chief Justice McWhorter, and appointed Judge A. E.

Maxwell in his stead. Judge Maxwell is a citizen of Pensacola, and a worthy successor of the gifted McWhorter. Tampa Tribune. J. E.

Grady and J. G. Ruge, after several days of arduous labor, have completed some port statistics which will be taken to Washington by Mr. Grady to aid in reinstating Apalachicola as a signal service display Apalachicola grading of the Alabama, Florida and Atlantic Railroad is being pushed along quite rapidly. A large force is now at work and the contractors on this division, Clark and Hodges, are securing accessions to their force constantly.

Semi-Tropical. Empress of Japan expects to visit the United States in October. She will land in San Francisco, come east by way ef Salt Lake, Omaha and Chicago, and return in two months by the Southern route. The Empress will be accompanied by a retinue of twenty persons. election or bonds is in progress to-day, and it is to be hoped that it will result in favor of settling the long vexed question, and retire our burthensome bond indebtedness.

A big vote should be polled for bonds Constitution. a shame it is that a lot of professional politicians, who make a trade of soldiering," and a few mousing claim agents should be able to organize a movement to insult and intimidate the President of the United States because he has interposed a veto between them and an unwarranted raid upon the N. Y. World. Government has forwarded 650 large for me station, together with all the bedding and other furniture likely to be needed.

Herbersmith charge of the station, uich will be divided into two camps, one for the sick, if there should be any, and one for the healthy tenants. Tribune. hundred people were fed at the Sumtervtlle barbecue, and there was enough provided by the liberal management for as many more. Editor Walpole, of the Sumterville Times, was elected chairman of the meeting. H.

H. Herndan, was the orator of the day, and JHr. I. E. Barwick and Rev.

J. H. Curry also spoke, and eloquently. fever at Key West is increasing slowly. Whole number of cases to the 12th instant 90, deaths 29, recovered 47, under treatment at that date 14.

Refugees are arriving at Egmont Key where the U. S. Government has built a canvas town; the tents are floored, the walks in the streets planked, rations are issued, and surgeons of the marine hospital service are on duty. Maxwell, the newly appointed Chief Justice, is beyond doubt one of the ablest jurists in Florida or in the South. Governor Perry could not have made a better selection, and Chief Justice Maxwell will lend dignity to the august tribunal over which he has been called to preside.

When the people get a chance, they will probably call upon him to Union. Fourth seems to have been very generally celebrated this year. Sanford led in the celebrations in this section of the State. The railroads brought nearly 8,000 people, in addition to those who drove there. Of this number the T.

K. W. road carried 8,000 and the South Florida road carried 4,200. There was a procession and music was furnished by the St. and Orlando Tavares Herald.

dosing exercises at the Marianna high school were prematurely ended in a most alarming manner on Friday evening, Ist instant. The weight of the crowd caused the ground pillar of stone, on which rested the central poet that supported the floor of the second story, to give way, and the floor sank somewhat, but happily did not fall through. There was a panic, a rush for the stairway and a crash, but no one was seriously injured. on the new railroad, Alabama, Florida A Atlantic, is poshed on rapidly. About 860 are now engaged clearing right of way and grading.

This road will be one of beat when completed. It runs some two miles south of Sorrento, crossing the 8. A L. E. road at Indian Spring station, running through some of the finest section of country in Lake sad Orange counties.

Round Lake, a thrifty little settlement, will find this road a great advantage, as It paaaea through its very center. We were informed by W. R. C. Clark, of Indian Spring, that the road would be in operation from Ocala to Clay Springs this winter, probably by Dacember.

Dr. J. C. Bronson is President of the Sorrento Correspondence Sanford Journal was a meeting on Monday last in this city at the directors of the EuCauls and St Andrews Bay Railroad Company, over which the nntsgstlr and Indefatigable President, Major W. N.

Reeves, presided. The profiles and maps of tbs rood, as ftirnisbed by the surveyors, wen kid before the meeting and folly discussed, and the Board of Directors then instructed the President to toks the profiles and mape and proceed at ooeo to Mew York and negotiate with capitalists for foods to build sad equip the nod from Bothnia to St. Andrews Bay. That Baevas will snooted in placing tbs bonds ofthsroad for the amount of money required is oonfldaeUy hoped aod expected, and If he does noosed, then of ooums the of the road becomes eemrod bet, end the work of will begin forthwith. On to St.

Andrews, the watchword now, sure y' Btrtlf WUk gjfe The Hernando News at the is a black hone that defiles the Mfes of Florida jouroalimn. Iu outpour ot virulent abeee of Governor Parry on account of his appointments of officers far that oouaty, sad its articles upon the sutyeot, make up as remarkable a display of the blindness and felly into which a writer may be betrayed by prejudice and intemperate factional seal as any which has ever come under oar observation. The conclusions of the are that Governor Perry has made these appointments In consummation of a bargain with Senator Mann to tarn the county officers over to him, and that the Governor has shown a disposition to disregard the wishes of the people and to make these appointments only with a selfish view to his own political advantage. The tacts from which it draws these conclusions, according to iu own statements, are as follows: That in November last there was a aide-show election in Hernando for county officers, and that the county Executive Committee returned the anti-Mann candidates as elected; that this election was contested and frand charged, which charges were combatted, and, in the opinion of the Newt, partially, if not wholly disprovedthat a mass of testimony was submitted to the Governor from which he bad not been able to arrive at a conclusion wV.en the Legislature met, and, his name being used for the United States Senate, lest he should be charged with being influenced thereby in deciding the contest, that he referred the matter to a committee of certain members of his Cabinet for their opinion; that pending the investigation by this committee the former county of Hernando was divided into three counties, and the side show electon, whatever it might have been, was abrogated that the Governor declined te make the appointments on the recommendation of Senator Mann and the members from Hernando county, but required them to go home and ascertain the voice of the people; that they went home and held a meeting in Hernando county and recommended a full list of county officers; tbat as the News claims, this was not a representative meeting, that protests were sent up, and that the other faction proceeded to get up a meeting of their own to recommend their lists of officers: Whereupon the Governor, as may well be supposed, seeing no end of this factional tight, nor any prospect of ever getting them to act together, or to agree upon anything, ended the whole business and appointed officers for the county. In making these appointments it seems, according to the admission of the News, that the Governor secured a result hardly to be conceived under all the circumstances that distress it, in that the now county officers are all competent Bo it seems that there is no question that he performed bis full constitutional duty to the whole people of Hernando, Democrats, Republicans or what not, by appointing fit and proper men to the offices, and the only remaining question is as to what are the relations of these appointments to the Democratic party Do they show the consummation of a bargain by the Governor to turn over the county office so Senator MannT 'Again we have the admission of the News that, of the newly appointed officials, the County Judge, Collector of Revenue, County Treasurer, Superintendent of Schools and two County Commissioners, are anti-Mann; while the Clerk, Assessor, County Surveyor and three County Commissioners, are classed as friends of Senator Mann.

To an outsider it would appear that this was a pretty equal division, and that the Governor had acted very impartially between the two wings of the party in Hernando, but the News sees in it only a to make it appear that the Governor wished to act with "or a contemptible effort to stand in with both It does not seem to have occurred to the News that the Governor was acting with fairness; that he was simply discharging his duty honestly and to the best of his ability, as ins Habit, and appointing men all to fill these county offices, without permitting himself to be dictated to by any one; but that the News did not understand this merely shows that it is not a competent judge of Governor Perry. In fact, the trouble with it appears to be that the Governor cannot be used by either faction; he has not given all the offices to the faction to which the News belongs, and this seems to it a great breach of duty. We have taken the facts as stated above, apart from its conclusions and charges, from the News itself, and its charges require no other refutation than its own statement of facts; that it should put both together in one paper, and not perceive this, can only be explained, as we have said, by the folly and blindness of factional prejudice. As we see that the action of the Governor in these appointments as a whole is lully justified even by the statements of his enemies, so doubtless in the case of each individual appointed, or not appointed, he has acted upon equally good grounds. Having done his duty and having acted in the interest of the whole people of Hernando county and not of any faction, he can afford to abide the judgment of all fair-minded men, and the "sober second thought" even of those who are now clamoring against the remorseful consciences of the more abusive may yet call up the blush of shame to their own cheeks.

The Projected Road to Carrabelle. Mr. John M. Cook, civil engineer, of Tallahassee, returned Saturday from a lour of inspection on (he proposed route of the Thomasvilie, Tallahassee and Gulf Railroad. Being authorized by Northern capitalists, Mr.

Cook made a thorough investigation of the practicability of the route, the resources of the adjacent country and the articles of transportation now ready and yet to be produced in the section between Tallahassee and the Gulf. Mr. report is favorable to the profitable out-look for immediate business when the road is constructed, and he is satisfied that the large timber interests alone would give ample business for a railroad, but in addition to this the phosphate deposits along thefroute are exceedingly valuable and will be prepared for shipment at once. The trade with Apalachicola Jand other Gulf cities is exceedingly remunerative, and arrangements are now being made to have a line of steamers from Carrabelle to Apalachicola. When this road Is completed to Carrabelle the steamers New Orleans to Havana might touch there, and the quick and cheap means of communication and transportation with New Orleans and Cuba thus afforded this section would prove of immense benefit.

The fertile portions of the country between Tallahassee and the Gulf will be highly improved, the fish and spoage trade will be revived and stimulated, and the material interests of the people along the entire route will be advanced. The indications are that this road will be constructed and put in operation within twelve months at farthest. The coo nectien with Thomasvilie will probably be completed by that time, and a direct line will be established from the Georgia system of roads to the Gulf coast, thence to the West via New Orleans, and to Havana and Key West. All these indications point to the fature prosperity of Tallahassee. to-morrow, Mr.

Thomas, of the Signal Olfloe, will send the midnight weather report from this station every night. This report will be published in all the leading daily papers, and will be an excellent advertisement of our deUghtfal 'May Joseph M. Allan, who resides some seven miles sooth si this plsos, informed us a few days ago that he had three orange trees that wore loaded with frott. While must of the orangstrom fat this eonaty warn kflled by the severe freeae two winters ago, stratum to say Mr. esoaped without perceptible injury.

Times. CfMkti, mm VmmSfr The sage Floridian hit the Banner bin and thigh feat wwk for having tint while The las ran had decreased the tax valuations hod Increased. Bat the week before it said tide: This shows a deist! of $30,000 In 1867 and tIMM in IMS, making In all, teTthe two yean, $46,000. Now, to meet this deficit and the appropriations for the two years named, what do our readers suppose that the Floridian proposes? Increase the tax rates? Ob, no! That would never do. But it proposes to increases the valuations just as the Banner says has been Ocala Banner.

We had not intended to notice this crooked little squib, but perceiving tbat circulation is given it by papers whose views it seems to suit, we remark that in quoting as above from the Floridian the Ocala paper omitted the context because tbat would have spoiled its own comments, preventing the misrepresentation it de signed We reproduce from the Floridian article: "This shows a deficit of $39,000 in. 1887 and $15,000 in 1888, making in all, lor the two years, $45,000. It is hoped tbat the increase in the taxable property and licenses will be sufficient to make up Of course an increase of taxable property as well as the increased value of property previously taxable are necessarily pari nud parcel of a condition of progress aud development. Florida is in this condition of which the material evidences are indisputable and the valuation consequences inevitable, and all the Banner's perversions and slippery logic will not sustain its case to the judgment of intelligent persons, however it may gratify the opponents of the democratic parly and its management ol official affair a As an instance of the looseness of the Banner's statements we may remark tbat the article from which it quotes was not in the Floridian of the week as it says, but a month aud a half the Banner was so unfortunate as to get into the controversy with the Floridian, and therefore having no connection with it yet drugged into it, and very crookedly, as is seen. Water aad Rail Traasporiatlos, A thoughtful review of the history of trans portation in this country develops some very interesting facts for reflection.

When railroads were first built they at once began to with water transportation which naturally had greatly the advantage in cheapness and the margin allowed in making schedule time. In order to compete successfully it was necessary to raise large amounts of money, which wasobtained by excessive rates and unjust discrimination against intermediate poiuts and localities where there was no water transports tion, and by increasing the capital stock far beyond the value of the property actually own ed by the railroad companies. As the railroad systems were extended the steamboats proved less and less profitable, finally abandoning the competition almost entirely. This operated to the detriment of trade by causing large quantities of products to be left to waste, for luck ol demand where because water transportation was driven off and the rates by rail were too high to make shipment profitable. The policy of this country is to encourage social intercourse and trade and consequently the general government has established an Inter-State Commerce Commission to prohibit unjust discrimination and other abuses heretofore practiced by common carriers, which, if properly conducted, will operate to restore the former prosperity to cities and localities that en joy facilities for water transportation by ensuring fair dealing in the matter of legitimate competition.

At the same time those communities that have heretofore suffered because of unjust discrimination will be afforded the same advantages in rates that terminal points enjoy. This will, of course, tend to encourage trade, and with the aid nf the several State commissions, the of t- tse much good to the substantial interests of every section of the United States. Sab-Tropical Exposition. A meeting of the stockholders ef the Florida Sub-Tropical Expositien was held in Jacksonville on Tuesday. It was largely attended and enthusiastic, and Col.

J. J. Daniel, President of the Board of Trade, was elected Chairman, and Dr. James M. Fairlie, Secretary.

The total of stock subscribed wss reported, being $28,190, which includes $5lO from De Land. Col. W. T. Forbes gave an account of the meetings he had attended in various parts of the State, which showed au increasing interest in the Exposition, leaving no doubt that there will be flue displays from many counties.

The following Board of Directors was elected: Sherman Conant, James E. Ingraham, James M. Schumacher, James W. Fitzgerald. James M.

Kreamer, J. H. Thomas, John L. loglis, John Q. Burbridge, M.

R. Moran, Si go Myers, John E. Hart, W. M. Davidson, B.

F. Dillon, F. R. Osborne, L. Furcbgott.

An Interesting; Little Book. Au edition of seven thousand copies of a book of a hundred pages was recently issued front the office of the Bartow Informant, the following being the title page: Minor Incidents of the late War, as Seen and Chronicled by an Eyewitness; Actual Occurences Truly Related, just as they Transpired, by one of the This book is understood to be a narrative of the persona) experiences of Col. G. A. Hanson, and adds to his reputation as a brilliant journalistic writer that ot a graceful and graphic raconteur.

He served for years under the brave and dashing great cavalry leader, and in no other service during the war could be have had a more adventurous career, affording more opportunities of exciting incident and perilous achievement. people who do not want their honseholds Invaded by the language of the slams appreclstthe Times-Union more and more every Times- Union. "Mangy pack of journalistic ia about idea of chaste and elegant diction. At the present rate of daily appreciation, a few years more will see the great and good Times- Union valued simply as an archaeological Fair at DeFaalak la Noreaaber. DeFnnlak Springs Critio, Col.

Ghlpley arrived in our city at a late boar Monday evening, yet several of oar citixens were waiting to consult him in reference to a fair to be held in DeFooiak next November. The Colonel will give SSOO for premiums, and asks os to go ahead with the work of organizing and carrying to ancceesfal completion such a fair The citizens of Walton and adjoining counties are requested to meet at the court house Saturday afternoon at 9 to take the necessary steps for carrying out the plan proposed by Col. Cbipley. You may set it down as an assured feet that we are going to have a fair in November, so begin to take care of your bogs, sheep and cattle, select your choicest specimens of fruits and vegetables tor exhibition. Ladies, prepare your preeervea, Jellies and canned fruits for display.

Premiums will be offered in all these classes. nsOraage Belt. The Orange Belt railroad haa now been completed to Clermont, making thirty-one miles In operation. One hundred milaa are under contract, and six with 1,800 men are at work on the line. When completed, the road will be 100 in length.

By January llt ia hoped to have 150 mdae la operation. Docks and warabonaaa are now betag oonstrectad at Puiat PloaloA The name of the terminus baa bean changed fine Point Plndaa to St. Petershog, In honor tofP. Ai a native of St Petanhnig, Tanam Herald. Tfca We are not nf ihuptfWpwfe thecqiso of President Ofovshtnd In declining to to 84 LouM IfwewerewewoaMbeooeoffae rorU Minority who woald Mr risk cowardly insult to the digaitjr of his official position.

His letter is tike everything (torn his pen, a finished excellent in sentiment and diction: Executive Mansion, I Washington, July 4. Hon. Mafor and Chairman My Dear -When I received the extremely cordial and gratifying invitation from the citizens efSt. Loots, tendered by a number of her representative men, to visit that city daring the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, I had been contemplating for some time the acceptance of an Invitation from tbat organisation to the same effect, and had considered the pleasure it would afford me, if it should be possible to meet not only the members of the Giand Army ef the Republic but tbe people of St. Louis and other citeis in tbe West which the occasion would give me the opportunity to visit.

The exactions of my public duties are so uncertain, however, tbat when first confronted by the delegation, of which you were the head, I expected to do no more at tbat time than to promise the consideration of the double question tendered me and express the pleasure it would give me to accept the same thereafter if possible. But the courtesy and sincerity of these present, reinforced by the heartiness of the good people who surrounded you, so impressed me that I could not resist the feeling which prompted us to assure you, on the spot that I would be with yon and the Grand Army of the Republic, at the time designated, nothing happened in the raeautime to absolutely prevent ray leaving Washington. Immediately upon tbe public announcement of this conclusion, expressions emanating from certain important members af the Grand Army of the Republic and the increasing virulence induced me to review my acceptance of these invitations. Tbe expressions referred to go to the extent of declaring that I would be an unwelcome guest at (he time and place of the encamp raem. This statement is based, as well as I can judge, upon certain official acta of mine involving important public interests, done under the restraint and obligations of my oath of office, which did not appear to agree with the wishes of some members of the Grand Army of the Republic.

I refuse to believe that this organization, founded upou patriotic ideas, composed very largely of men entitled to lasting honor and consideration, and whose crowning glory it should be that they are American citizens as well as veteran soldiers, deems it a part of its mission to compass any object or purpose by attempting to intimidate the Executive and to coerce those charged with making executive laws, and yet the expressions to which I have referred indicate such a prevalence of unfriendly feeling and such a menace to the occasion, which should be harmonious, peaceful and cordial, that they cannot be ignored. I beg you to understand that lam not conscious of any act of mine which should make me fear to meet the Grand Army of the Republic or any other assemblage of my fellow-citizens. The account of my official stewardship is always ready for presentation to my countrymen. I should not be frank if I railed to con less, while disclaiming all resentment, that 1 have been hurt by the unworthy aud wanton attacks upon me, growing out of the matter and the reckless manner in which my actions and motives have been misrepresented, both publicly and privately, for which, however, the Grand Army of the Republic as a body is by no means responsible. Threats of personal violence and harm, iu case I undertake the trip in question, which scores ol misguided, unbalanced men, under Ihe stimulation ol excited feeling, have made, are not even considered.

Rather than abandon my visit to the West and disappoint your citizens, I might, if I alone were concerned, submit io the insult to which it is quite openly asserted I would be helplessly subjected to if present at the encampment. But I should bear with me there the highest office, the dignity of which I must protect, and I believe that neither the Grand Army of the Republic, as an organization, nor anything like a majority of its members, would ever encourage any scandalous attack upon it. If, however, among the membership ot this body there are some, as certainly 3eems to be the case, determined to denounce me and my official acts at the National encampment, I believe they should be permitted to do so unrestrained by my presence as a guest ol their organization, or of your hospitable city in which their meeting is held. A number of Grand Army Poets have signified their intention, Without considering the merit of such an excuse I feel that I ought not to be the cause of such noD-attendance. The time and place of the encampment were fixed long before my invitations were received.

Those desiring to participate in its proceedings should be first reported and nothing should be permitted to interfere with their intention. Another consideration of more importance tbau ail others remains to be noticed. The fact referred to by you when you verbally presented the invitation of the citizens of St. Louis, that the coming encampment of the Grand Army of the-Repnblic would be held in a Southern State. I supposed this fact was mentioned as a pleasing indication of the fraternal feeling so fast gaining ground throughout tbeeutire laud and hailed by every patriotic citizen as an earnest that the Union has really and in fact been saved in sentiment and spirit with all the benefits it vouchsafes to a united people.

I cannot rid myself of the belief that the least discord on Ibis propitious occasion might retard the progress of the sentiment of common brotherhood which the Grand Army of the Republic has so great an opportunity to increase and foster. I certainly ought not to be the cause of such discord in any event or upon any pretext. It seems to me that you, the citizens of St. Louis, are entitled to this unreserved statement of the conditions which have constrained me to forego my contemplated visit and to withdraw my acceptance of your invitation. My presence in your city at the time you nave indicated can be of but little momeut compared with the importance of the cordial and harmonious entertainment of your other guests.

I assure you that 1 abandon my plan without the least personal feeling except (he regret, constrained by a sense of duty and actuatea by a desire to saye any embarrassment to the people of St. Louis or their other guests, and with a heart full of grateful appreciation of the sincere and unaffected kindness of your citizens, hoping the encampment may be the occasion of much usefulness, and that its proceedings may illustrate the highest patriotism of American citizenship. I am yours very sincerely, Grover Cleveland. Orlando The F. A A.

Railroad. The Alabama, Florida and Atlantic railroad project seems to have materialized. Information reaches the Reporter which has the appearance of being authentic, that the company has recently secured the necessary amount of money to complete and equip this line, and that the work is to be pushed with vigor. The line is to run from Montgomery, through Florida and some point where deep water can be secured on the Atlantic coast. Just where this southern terminus is to be may or may not have been determined apon.

It has not yet been made public. Tbe company has purchased from Mr. John A. Prentis the Jine and franchise of the Apopka Atlantic railway, and it is understood that this line will be need as far as it is in running order. It is also understood that the purchase of this franchise in some way obligates tbe company to intersect the South Florida line at Woodbridge.

Orlando should, if possible, seenre this line, or a connection with it. It is to be a trunk line, it being understood that it will be a part of the Louisville A Nashville system. If this be true, it would be of immense value to Orlando to seenre it, as it would give a much desired northern connection and at the same time it would open up to her a large local trade in the eastern part of the county, as well as a valuable Indian River business which legitimately belongs to this city. A Parting. The departnre of Hon.

John T. G. Crawford for hia new position at Gainesville was made the subject for pleasant gathering of friends at the Carlton Home on the evening of July 2d, to say good hid him Godspeed in his new field of labor. After a season of dandog sod merrymaking there were remarks highly complimentary to honored ciUxen from Col. Carlton, his former partner, and a modest and touching response from Mr.

Crawford. Among the guests were Jas. L. Sandlin of Key Judge John B. Coi.

J. E. Glenn of Charlotte Harbor and K. B. Harvey of Ogden Jfow, "Mprt boast Hall, Pablo Beach.

8 mw rmm uvmmmmm ornaamr mw vlsiua. ms tURiu issf. The Pint national Book of et Appellants, vs. William H. Ashmeod et county.

Raney, 1. Id the admission of oral testimony te prove that a deed abeolute in form was made te secure the payment of money, and io, consequently, in eqttify, and under our statute, a mortgage, there is no violation of the rule which precludes the admission ot oral testimony for the parpooe of varying or contradicting the terms or language of whioh a written instrument is the repository. In admitting It for the former purpose, the court looks beyond ihe terms of the Instrument to the real transaction or what was intended to be effected by the parties or their object in executing and receiving the deed; and equity, in the exercise of its jurisdiction will, to inquire into and carry oat this object, and prevent fraud and imposition, permit tbe introduction of either written or oral evidence. 2. Parol evidence is admissible to connect papers which, together, constitute a deed and a defeasance, or a mortgage, and to shew that an instrument bearing a subsequent date to the deed wh either executed at the same time, or that its terms or substance were in fitet agreed upon at the same time, and though subsequently reduced to writing, constitutes a part of the same transaction with the deed.

8. Where the instruments connect themselves, and show that the purpose was to secure the payment of money, no parol proof is necessary, even if it can be said to be admissible. 4 A deed from a debtor to a third person, if made to secure the payment of money, is as much a mortgage as if made the debtor for such purpose, and in this State the grantee takes only a specific lien on, and not the legal title to, the property; and the fact that the object was secure the payment of money may be proved by oral testimony as well in tko one case as in tbe other. 5. A homestead is the subject ot mortgage by the husband and wife, and all the principles stated above apply to a deed of conveyance, absolute in form, made by them of a homestead, to secure the payment ef money.

6. Husband and wife executed a deed conveying to S. certain real estate. The consideration named, $5,000, the husband acknowledges iu the deed to have received from 8. An agreement, of same date, executed by tbe husband aud the the cashier of a bank, recites that the husband and bis partner are indebted to the bank in the sum of $5,161.06, and that, in consideration of torbearapee by the bank, the husband and wife had executed such deed, and stipulates that if the husband shall pay to the bank on or before March 5, 1885, such sum with interest, and SIOO, indebtedness incurred for keep down taxes, and keep up insurance, and pay all costs, charges and expenses the bank may be put to by reason of the non-performance of his part of the agreement, then 8.

would reconvey the property to the husband and his heirs, or auy one the husband may appoint. The bank and 8. filed a bill of foreclosure and sale, alleging, inter alia, that before and at the time of the execution of the deed, the wife was informed that such deed was Intended and prepared to be executed by her husband and herself for the purpose of securing the indebtedness mentioned in said agreement, and that she executed said deed with full information of tbe contents of the agreement, and of said purpose and intent The appellees each filed a plea setting up by proper averment that the property was on and before the date of said deed, and still is owned by said husband, and was and continues to be the homestead of said husband aDd his family and their children. Held: (A) That the pleas are insufficient. (B), That the deed and agreement, considered either of themselves, or in connection with the bill of complaint, constitute a mortgage.

That the put pose in executing the deed, as shown by tbe papers and pleadings, was to secure the payment of tbe indebtedness mentioned in the agreement on the terms stated therein. (D), The deed did not convey the legal title of the homestead to vest him with any power to cenvey it, and, consequently, the provision in the agreement as to his recooveying is inoperative, or of no effect. 7. Upon an application for a rehearing of a cause in this court, it is irregular, and an infraction of Rule 24, to accompany the petition with a written argument, and the citation of authorities, or to assume any new ground or position not taken upon the argument, or In the points made upon which the cause was submitted. Smith and Armiitead s.

Groom et 7 180, approved. 8. Such petition is a pleading, and should merely state concisely the particular omission or cause for which the judgment is supposed to be Decree reversed and rehearing denied. Randall, Walkers Foster, for Appellants; A. W.

Cockrell Son, for Appellees. Geo. W. Saxon Cos. vs.

Edward W. Gamble et te discharge supersedeas. Maxwell, C. 1. A supersedeas may be granted on an appeal from an order ot the Circuit Court setting aside a final decree of that court 2.

In determining whether a supersedeas can be granted, it is not necessary or proper to consider the merits of the appeal. 3. A Justice of the Supreme Court may grant a supersedeas, notwithstanding a prior refusal of the Circuit Judge to grant it. Motion denied. D.

8. Walker, for motion; no counsel appearing contra. The Hteamer Line. Col. John.

P. Jordan, the urbane F. R. N. agent stationed at Chattahoochee, was in the city a few days ago interviewing our business men in relation to a steamer service from Apalachicola to Bt.

Marks, to connect at the later point with the F. R. Road. Col. Jordan stated that the company owned a tip top sea going sidewheel steamer now running down South, and it was proposed to put her on the run between Jiere and St.

Marks, making semi-weekly trips, provided our business men would extend to the new line proper encouragement. The line could be made a paying one, and would offer competition to our river steamers in no small way, in the matter of through freights and passengers. To our oyster men and truckers the line would prove of incalculable advantage, inasmuch as it would give them quick transportation to the markets. The distance to St. is only 65 miles, and a fast steamer could make this run iu less than seven hours, making connection with the train.

This added to a quick transfer, would be a God send to our people. By all means let us have the that at Apalachicola Railroad Meetlac ns Madison. Madison, July South Florida Georgia Air-Lioe railroad will come to Madison. A meeting with glorious success was held here to-day. It was addressed by Gen.

W. H. Sebring and Col. Joseph Tillman, representing the railroad. The speeches were responded to by Msj.

William H. Dial, Capt. John L. Ingliss, A. Livingston and others representing the citizens.

Before the meeting closed was subscribed and committees appointed to see citizens in the country and get additional contributions. There will be no to secure all ibe mouey necessary to bring the road by this point. W. Davis, of is receiving much favorable comment as a prospective Congressman from the Second District, to succeed Hon. Charles Dougherty.

Mr. Davia is one of the brainest men in the State, which, added to his other admiied qualities, will make him a fit representative. The editor of this paper has know Mr. Davis from early childhood, and during these years be has never heard aught against Bob Davis. Mr.

Davis has always been the conscientious, upright man that he is to-day and will continue to be such until fitful fever Is over. Asa school boy Mr. Davis was ranked as a silver tongued and peer of hls school mates. By all means send Bob Davis to Tima. of the incorporation of the Apalachicola Oyster Canning dt Fish Company, recently organized in thla city with a capital stock of $85,800 by prominent business men, appears In this issue ef he Tima.

No place in the South offers a better field for such an Industry, and although there has been a company in operation here the past (bar or flvo years, the of oysters has decreased apparently but little. The United States Fish Oommlsfooner fornishes some figures on the oyster supply of the South. In his report he says that Apalaohloola head and ahooUUra above any point In the Booth hi the matter of qaaotily and exqnlette flavor of the Ansa. Onqaisaw ImpusJ A. Growing BoonvAY, July 14th, 1897.

Few paints along the P. ft A. are more favorably spoken or at present than Boatfay as a place of promise In rapid growth and from Ihe beet social Daring the coming season "wonders will he developed here, popular opinion ia all-fixed up for tbat fact. The iaige new hotel, the lowa Hones, is elegantly finished and wider the polite and courteous management of D. S.

Hart and hia pleasant wife. It famishes homelike entertainment and the constant sea breeze makes it delighlfally airy even during these warm But the moat interesting news item 1 have to give yon is concerning the Holmes County Institute held at this place during ibis week. It is anew departure for this county, but the work Is making so good an impression tbat such things will be in demand in tbe futnfo. It is under tbe control of one of your widely and favorable known fellow-townsmen, Prof. H.

N. Felkel, assisted by Mrs. U. H. Ingram, of the Duval High Jacksonville, and by Prot John M.

F. Irwin, of Bylvania, Ga. I am not profuse in compliment, but I love to praise such superior work as this trio are doing here. Prof. Felkel talks to tbe point, Mrs.

Ingram proves all things and holds fast to that which is good, and Prof. Irwin is not only eloquent, but being unmarried, captivates all the young ladies and the social preferences. Being an old college man, I will undertake to pronou nee upon their work and call it extra good, giving that high tone and character to edneation that the cause needs and deserves. God bless them and their work! Next week the first issue of the Bonifay Index will be given the public. It will be live and progressive, and you may learn more about this magic spot from its news columns soon.

Actloe which will Cseflict with the laterstate Law. St. Louis, July representatives of the railways in the territory south of the Ohio river and between the Mississippi river and tbe Mobile and Ohio railway, who were here two or three days last week arranging rates, completed the work last evening. All ot this territory being so surrounded and entered by waterways and the competition being so sharp between the railroads and it was decided when advantageous tbat a less rate to competitive than to local points would be made. The rates on flour were advanced from 7c.

to and on packing bouse products 2c. The appointment of a Commissioner to whom rates shall be referred was discussed but not decided upon. The steamboat interest was not represented at the meeting. Ssvsnnsh News.l The Courier-Journal published on July 4th letters and dispatches, which it had solicited, from Southern men prominent in politics, showing the present political sentiment of the people of their respective States. They are very interesting reading, and prove that in the South loyalty to the Union and constitution is strong; that the pride in the prosperity and greatness is as marked as it is in any other section, and that should it become necessary to repel a foreign foe, Southerners would be among the staunchest supporters of tbe flag.

A few extracts from tbe dispatches and letters may not be uninteresting. Senator Brown, of this State, said: That the Stars and Stripes may continue from generation to generation to wave over a great, prosperous and united people, is, I believe, the earnest wish of the inhabitants of all the Senator Morgan, of Alabama, said: I think that our people, having no present or prospective ground of complaint toward the government, are restored to their love of the Union aud the constitution, and are fortified in the faith that they will yield richer blessings to generations that will follow us than we or our fathers have Senator Eustis, of Louisiana, said sentiment to-day in the South of devotion to the Union is stronger than it has ever been since the foundation of the government." Governor Hughes, of Arkansas, said: have long since recognized in Arkansas that the war is over; that fraternal anion and peace are of more value than keeping tflive the unkind feelings and bitterness growing out of the war. The periodical reyival of unpleasant reminiscences and the recollections of the bitter consequences of our late unhappy struggle can, in our opinion, serve no good purpose. We look to the future, more bright with promise, tor the rehabilitation, development and improvement of our whole country, to which we are devotedly Governor Perry, of Florida, said: The loyalty of the Southern people, whose nature and training incline them to prefer principle to policy, and honor to profit, is of sterner stuff than self-interest, and will prove her staunchest stay should storm assail our ship of Gov. Lee, of Virginia, after referring to withdrawal from the Union and the pride which every Virginian felt in the courage and heroism displayed by her troops in defense of her construction of the Federal constitution, said The sword decided the question against her, and to-day she is not retiring into a corner to indulge in dumps, but is industriously devoting herself to the development of her great resources, and to doing her share as a coequal American State toward the peace, happiness and prosperity of the whole These few selections express the sentiment of the South.

The Southern people are attached to the Union and Constitution, are loyal to the flag and are proud of the growing greatness. They silently acquiesce in the fact that the issues of the war were decided against them. They regard those issues as dead, and of no further importance in connection with the present. They do not seek to revive them in any shape, and they do not admit that they were in the wrong with regard to them. There are those who doubt that the South is sincere in her expressions of loyalty to the Union and of a desire for fraternal feeling because she does not acknowledge that the cause for which she fought was wrong, and they seem surprised when the attempt to force such an acknowledgment is resented.

They refuse to be satisfied with the acceptance of the situation in good faith and demand a confession of wrong doing. That they will never get. When the attempts to convert the Southern people from the convictions for which they sacrificed so much which in no respect interfere with their devotion to the Union to-dav there will bo no further excuse to doubt the sincerity of tbe expressions of loyalty of the Southern people. Geveraaeat Expenditures Exceed Receipts. Washington, July The government receipts so far this month amount to $10,698,577, and the expenditures, including nearly 009 pension payments, to $18,561,102, making an excess of expenditures of $7,867,635.

It is estimated that the receipts during tbe remainder of the month will average $1,000,000 per day, and that the expenditures will be correspondingly large. Tbe total amount of bonds redeemed under the call which matured on July 1 is 950, leaving still outstanding of that call 656. The total amount of called bonds outstanding ia $5,800,450. The demand for notes of email denominations continues heavy, and the Treasury Department is usable as yet to meet It Arrangements have been made, however, to seenre an increased supply ot stiver certificates from the Bureau ef Engraving and Printing, and they will be issued as soon as possible. Tbe net gold in the Treasury increased from $158,988,005 JoW 1,1886, to July 1.

1887. Ware Jour the gold holdings bare decreased oertifloatee baa increased The oircolatioo of standard Mirer dollars has Increased since July 1. Tbe Trustees of Leon County snbmttM report te the Board of County CotnmiiafoZf last Monday, which mast he very iretlfywJ every citizen ef the ooanty: names uos oocwtt sorbs a aocovwt wrrm run less. dr. Jnly balance IS- amoMt from C.

C. Pearce, T. Asg. amoMt trim C. C.

Jirijf 'a, swat O. Peiiea, Dec. amoaot from CVc. 18W. Jan.

4 amoaot from C. C. Pearce. amount from aaleU. 8.

iniereet on U. 8. boo da, Peb. amount from C. C.

Pearce, 1886 Mar. 4 amount from C. C. Pearce, T. lass.

r. .77..... April amount from C. C. Pearce, T.

June 4 amount from 1886 amount from R. A. Shine. iwi. July balance OwTSi ISM.

cm. July paid for Leon bond No. 84 u- Peb. commlaaiom paid tale U. 8.

ia paid 7 9 88 4 35 5 sl 1 coupon jjj 2 6 13)2 Mar. 1 coupon May paid $4,600 27,50,5 57,, 74, 75, 82 and SB, and in paid Tallahaseeean .5 8 coupons Jane 5 9 Z. July balance brought down 4R Taixahamkb, July 1, 1887. P. Howstoux, Ose.

Lawu. Run. County LUOIV COUNTY BONDS IN ACCOUNT WITS BINKINO FUND. 1888. DR.

July canceled and delivered to County Commissioners July 1- canceled and delivered to County 1887. July canceled and delivered to Connty Commissioners herewith, Nos. 24, 70, 71, with coupon No. 4 im 87, 60, 62, 67, 69, 74, 76, 89 and coupon No. 5 on im Balance outstanding 1883.

cr. Peb. issued gnjg Nos. 09, 70 and 71 ($1,500) were received from smt Treasurer, February 1, 1887. P.

Housrorx, Gsoror Lewis, P. Kanst, Trustees County Tallarasbnn, July 1, 1887. Four years ago the debt of Leon county Via $71,000, on which she was paying 8 per cent, or $5,680 a year. The County Commissioners sabmilted to the people of the county a proposition to issue new bonds, bearing 6 per cent, interest, The measure was carried by a large majority, the new bonds were readily sold at and above par, and tbe old bonds taken up. The annual reduction of the debt for tbe past four years has been $5,875, and there ia a balance of $467.06 in the sinking fund for the redemption of bonds.

Tbe total reduction of tbe bonded debt of (be county is $23,500, the interest is paid promptly, and the interest for the current year Is $2,850 aa against $5,680 in 1882, and the debt has been diminished by more than one-third with a good balance on hand. At this rate Leon county will be out of debt in a few years. Leon county is now run on i cash basis, and it is reasonable to assume thst she will remain so, at least while her attain are managed by those who are now managing then fact, so long as our finances are io tbe cobtrol of business men. filough oF DeMpomdemcy In which you are wallowing, on account of some of those diseases peculiar to you, and which have robbed you of the rosy hoe of health, and made life a burden to vou, yon caa easily get out of. Dr.

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3 If Florida on Wheels. Mr. Wanton 8. Webb, who is known to of our citizens, and who is a large publisher of Directories aDd other books, is now in working up a novel scheme for advertising State aud its productions. He proposes to equip an entirely new and elegantly appointed car ot the largest with safety aid speed, built expressly for this service, coDtaiohg choice selections of Florida products, illustrating in a practical manner the resources, attraction and advantages of the Land ot Flowers.

Ilk his intention to take it North and West in September, to the largest Slate fairs and eipoa- Hods, extending the route till the reson is over, which tk months of September, October and November, after which it will continue in service at uj large exposition that may be opened, like the Louisville, Cincinnati or St. Louis Mr. acquaintance and business connections in Florida extend to every part of the State, and when he sets out on an enterprise of any kind, ne matter how large, they know he 'will They are always looking to him for something new and bnltkis time he fairly takes their breath away. When he gets on his tour in the North we trust he will make a stop at show us some of the wonders of the land of and flowers. (N.

Daily Eagle. The Haw Mill Beraed. Dispatch to the Savannah Tavares, July Tavares saw and planing mill was burned night, with about 95,000 leet of seasoned lumber. TM immediate cause of the fit unknown, but it supposed to have beeu the work of an incendiary, as fire broke out in several places'at once. The lorn is from $12,000 to $15,006, with but bttie if any insurance.

The mill was owned by Charles Joy, of Orlando, he having recently purchased it of Gulick Orth. It had not running for over a month past until this wees, and had just been put in good order and commenced catting lumber. The mill was comparatively new, and anew tubular steel boiler had recently been pat About thirty men have been thrown out of ploy ment. Several thousand feet of lumber saved owing to its being piled some distance This ia the second time the lumber nve been destroyed by fire since the town founded. Gem Elay The Gem City Guards held a meeting and drill last night, at which Cspt.

R.W. Davis, tbetf new commander, took charge. Capt. made a very pleasant address to the and advised them to read the new law iu re efence to the duties of the State troops. He also staled that the encampment would very bly be held at Pablo Beach.

Capt. Davis said that under the new law ta non-commissioned officers of the old Uon were no longer officers but he point the same men to those After log the company for awhile and them the value oT promptness in punctuality in attending drills and tamed the company over toi Semmnt ware who dlemlaeed them. After the drill a hostoeea meeting to which the reporter -ftitobta News. most deiightfal piece to 8 m1 summer ia at Murray Hull, Pablo Beam i 6 orchestra three times daring the.