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 VOL. vni. TITUSVILLE, FLA., THURSDAY, FEB. 16, 1888. NO. 43.



 -- ,Ir. flame Refuses. Blaine is entirely sincere in his declina- Georgiana.Mr. Rev. E. Heyser, wife and two children mostly the shape of bruises and the \.

 jj. F. Jones, chairman of the Republican tion." Monson, who was recently hurt, and four friends from Georgia arrived on tearing off the leaves, the plants have \J11

 Rational Committee,was interviewed Senator Frye paid : "I think the letteris is improving.The the 31st ult. already recovered, and the loss to the

 by a reporter on Monday afternoon on exactly what it purports to be, an instruction new dwelling of Mr. Burchfield, Mr. White is building a good substan- crop will be comparatively small. No .

 letter declining his name to Mr. Blaine's friends not to such storm has ever visited this section .2i
 }Ir. Blaine our county surveyor, will soon be readyfor tial wharf in front of Mr. C. Lane's east
 being brought before the Republican present his name to the convention. It occupation.Mr. side residence. before, and it is to be hoped none like it i ,

 nominating convention for renomination."His does not debar the convention from selecting ever will again. Some of the hail stones ,t +
 Clements' newly-painted dwelling Wonder if Kansas blizzards and Mano- I
 trip," Mr. Jones said, "has been him if it choo s." were weighed and ran from one and a '
 presents a fine appearance in its new toba zephyrs are acting as Florida immigration -
 wonderfully beneficial. I have had many Senator Farwell said : "In reading be- dress as viewed from the river. agents.Mr. half and one and three quarter ounces l j

 from him, and in nearly all of tween the lines I infer that Mr. Blaine apiece, while they caused scare enough :
 letters
 This U. M. Pitts has far recovered
 so
 place is in constant need of hotel
 them he has spoken of his health and said has an eager desire for re-nomination. It to have weighed a ton.
 and boarding house of access from from his accident as to be home again SAM.
 he was entirely recovered. No sir, it is seems to me that if it were Mr. Blaine's easy
 the steamboat accommodatethose and out of danger.
 not ill health nor fear of the result, or sincere intention to decline or refuse a landing, to STATE'XKWM.Fftyfive .
 who wish to land here from the Several here invest-
 parties are seeking
 of another nomination
 rain he
 worry and the si campaignwhich would haye signed his
 down steamer at night.At ments in the of lands for acres arc being planted in
 shape orange
 impelled Mr. Blaine to write that name at the end of the first paragraph.

 letter." Senator Chandler said: "Mr. Blaine's present the famous home of Dr. groves and general improvements. groves around Sparr, Marion county.S. .

 "Will you tell what Mr. Elaine's rea- decision not to run is in accordance with Wittfeld is open to guest Also the Capt. M. E. Spencer arrived home on A. Long, of Graharnvillc, has senta

 sons are his constant declarations for a year anda boarding house of the doctor's brother, January 30th, and, after a short visit, i fifteen pound turnip to the exhibition. I

 Y"Mitt.. ELAINES' REASONS. half made to his most intimate friends.It Peter Wittfeld. At each of these places has just returned to duty at Sombrero I Workmen are still busy in the Alcazar !

 "As given to me at the time to which is taken because he has resolved not to visitors will receive the kindest treatment light. % in various departments at St. Augustine.

 }[r. Blaine refers, the reasons were these: undergo the labors and troubles: and to and the best accommodation and Miss Ettie, a daughter of Mr. R. B. Not a stone has been turned on the

 Before the nomination of the Republicansin incur the responsibilities involved in the board on reasonable terms. Moore, returned home from the north on proposed new custom house at Key West

 1876, Mr. Blaine was very anxious to candidatcy. Beyond all question his decision This place offers a fine chance to set- the 9th bringing a young lady friend

 obtain the Presidency, and worked for it is sincere and irrevocable." along. yet.The
 of Orlando
 tlers as any on our river. Let no mane Presbyterians are goingto
 with the aid of his friends. He was dis- OTHER OPINIONS. told there are no river front locationsto Post office Inspector Coward arrived build a brick church, beginning work

 appointed when it went to another man From interviews with other' prominent be had. We invite inspection and Jan. 31st, and after inspecting the four at once.

 in the manner it did. In 1880 he was still Republicans it appears that the majorityof settlers to our place. We want settlers 'post offices on the lake, has left for Rolla Ryan, an actor, well known in

 anxious, although in a lesser degree, and them were taken by surprise by the and good citizens to buy and make Miami. the small towns of Florida and Georgia,

 his disappointment was less marked. In letter, and all sorts of opinions are ex- homes in our midst. We have mails and "Brother Rob" is now doubly happy died in Texas a short time ago.

 1834 be had, to a great extent, lost the pressed as to its real purpose. Ohio men steamers daily. and the "Idler" will probably not haunt The lanterns for the beach lights in I
 for the and he with-
 desire office now are jubilant. They accept it at its face An the upper end of the lake as much as she Pensacola and the
 from the because he has offer is now understood to be made Bay are now ready,
 contest
 draws no
 value and say it means Senator Shermanfor the recently has been doing. have been notified for
 real to
 wish to become President. He takes a by principal estate owner of our keepers report
 the Republioan candidate.The Rev. E. Gale has treated the Minnieto at
 keen interest in literary work and wants place, to give any experienced hotel mana duty once.

 rest and quiet. I assure you these are Baltimore Herald editorially nominates lot for a first-class hotel. The locationis a new mast and a fresh coat of paint; Supt. Parcel!, of the street railway at

 the only reasons for Mr. Blaine's letter Roscoe Conkling. The New York a fine one, having a part on both and Mac Porter has repaired the Oxford Tampa, has ordered 40 tons of new rails

 that are known to me. Everybody, sooner Evening Post says : "We think that Mr. rivers. A fine view of both rivers is had and added some improvements, includ- to re-lay part of the old track and make

 Blaine's letter to Chairman Jones does from the lot. Also New Found Harbor, ing a new and larger sail. several extensions.S. F
 or later, loses! the desire for somethingwhich
 they were anxious to obtain and actually take him out of the field as a the Wittfeld Lake and the ocean are in I Mr. J. Cophart, Miss M. A. Couch and G. Bettes,better known as the "Sailor -

 this is entirely true in the case of Mr. contestant for the Republican nomina- view. Mr. Josiah Sherman, wife and two Evangelist," has pitched his tent in

 Blaine tion for the lresidency."rethink that friends arrived on the 1st., the former Palatka, and intends conquering the

 this will be the effect and not the resultof Eau Gallic Hem two stopping at1r.. R. Moore's and ,
 Is not Mr. Blaine's letter somewhat in- many sinners in that town.
 with it, whether he so intended it or not." A heavy wind and rain squall passedover the latter at Mr. Sherman's west side
 consistent the actions of his friends One Marianna's young salesmen was
 with his in This is also the opinion of Senator, this place on Sunday last. place. I
 presumably consent workingfor the other day referred to by a gent of

 the control of State delegations and Quay, of Pennsylvania. A great manyof II. R. Olmstead returned from the Rev. Dr Breaker has been under the color as dat young gemmun wid a wide

. committees Mr. Blaine's friends, however, assert Narrows with a full load of oysters.Mr. weather for nearly a week but was suffi- countenance and a vygrous eye."

 thai the letter don't change the situationt ciently recovered to start for home on
 1.' NOTHING I CO SISTEXT. and Mrs. J. 0. Walton visited our The United States troops at St. Augus- !
 all and same Democrats express themselves the 9th,but from what can be learned in-
 the week.
 "No sir, it is not inconsistent. No such county town during past tine are daily giving exercises in a signal
 the different
 same way, Jut give tends returning and permanently locating
 work has been done by. us. Of course I for their belief reasons at Capt. Adams is still putting out orange flag drill from the garrison to a station
 reasons! or no here by next winter.
" have received countless letters on this all beyond the conviction. trees of the Jaffa and Tardiff varieties. upon Anastasia Island, almost two miles ,

 subject from people North, South, East The steamer Kathleen made her usual Fourteen visitors arrived on the lake away. .fa

 and 'V Ci't.lr.. Maine's friends have not I Postponement of "Krcvard I Saturday trip Melbourne and return. in one day, which was quite an influx The ladies of the Daytona Episcopal

 sought to bet up or secure a single dele- Du)"" afl thc SubTropical.Editor Tomatoes, egg plants, etc., in our for this vicinity. Besides this, they are Church realized $100 by their "New

 gate an'wherr."re have made no concerted neighborhood are looking very well since arriving at the rate of from two to six England supper." This amount will be

 action; there has been no meetingto of the Florida Star: the recent rain-fall. or eight every day now, so things begin added to their fund for building rectory -

 map out a course favorable to Mr. Dear Sir,-For the information of to look very lively-more so than they for their church.
 Capt. Bennett is clearing his land
 Blaine, and I assure you that whatever those who contemplate a visit to the up ever did before. The steamer Cora A. Russell .
 recently purchased from Mr. John Mellor Capt. :; ,
 has been done by the admirers of Mr. Sub-Tropical :Exposition in Jacksonville, of this place. Iced lemonade was the fashion duringthe arrived at Key West, Monday, from Tor-

 Blaine has been done on their own account Brevard Co. Day, we have just received with the balance of the of
 be
 far
 but tugus
 Mr. Wm. Treutler of the Treutler hail !storm as as can cargo
 and the instance from the J. T. & K. W. officialsthe ; ,
 not at of his close Railway Hotel Titusville the learned, it was all partaken of minus the"stick" mahogany from the Norwegian bark
 was visiting during
 friends. We have done nothing to secure rates as follows: Dr. Brelsford says he and Capt.E. Subulon, wrecked some weeks ago.
 week for
 the of
 the nomination of Mr.Blaine. When For all points in Brevard county, on past purpose maKing
 connected with his hotel.] N. Dimick had to take theirs even At Ocala, J. H. Bailey, an Englishman -
 the people write to me on the subject I the line of the railroad is 2c. a mile for purchases new
 without the ice as the hail storm did not who recently bought the llyntongrove
 send them in reply the call of the convention the round trip, and no railroad rates to Mrs. Hodgson, sen., of Como, Canada,
 extend as far south as Palm Beach. It for $8,000, made a purchase of the
 as issued by the committee, and be over $:t has just returned from a trip to Jupiter,
 is 1 lucky, sometimes, to live on a side fine grove belonging to the Robinson-
 some extracts from the posters of the For the river, one fare for the round and is delighted with the beauties of
 when hurricane of ice
 track, especially a Anthony estate on Lemon avenue last
 convention to be added to the Titusvillc rate Indian River particularly the sail
 of 18S4. I have written no trip, ,
 is passing along the main line. week, the consideration i being S2.\OOO.
 letters in Mr. Blaine's intrret.:15 ." and to which is to be added the entrance through Jupiter Narrows.
 In marine items it is hard work to keep Rafael B lane], now of Key West: an
 \\ fee to the which has not
 this letter laid before any sort ofa Exposition, yet The yacht Cygnus, that was in Titus-

 meeting of his friends, or of the National been decided upon ; that i is, whether it villc recently, is- again at--- home n____ at___ _Elllw' _u: _:_ track of the movements of the boats now American citizen who was imprisoned
 c--u- as there are so of them and theyare I some time by the Spanish authorities of
 Committee?" will be 25c. or 50c. Gallic. This is one of the finest boats on many

 "It was not. The letter was received by The tickets, will be good for three days the river, and is very suitable for partiesor so continually on the go. Captain 'Cuba will shortly file with the Secretary *
 Fozzard has arrived with-a schoonerloadof I of State, at Washington: ,. a claim againstthe
 me on Tuesday last, it having come directly from the date of sale. tourists who wish to remain any

 from Florence to me. It was writ- Now, as to the Brevard County Day, length of time on the water. Capt. C. lumber to fill orders; the Marion has Spanish government for 100,000

 ten (entirely Mr. Blaine's handwriting.As the 23rd instant was designated by the Young is in command.A brought more lumber from Mr. Hogg's damages.To .
 ; for the time. mill, on the St. Lucie; the Bon Ton has :show how real estate in and aroundSt.
 its it Exposition management
 you k. by opening sentence,
 I serious accident took place in this taken to Miami the Bessie B. is ha in value
 was intended for the Republican party.I provided the President did not visit the a party ; Augustine : appreciated ,

 did not tell anybody of its existence Exposition in that week. .\* it is almosta : town on Sunday morning last, causingthe up Jacksonville way; the Mary B. is justin it is only nCC"iarfor us to !say thaf a
 death of a colored boy, Nathaniel from Jacksonville, while the Kansas: few years ago Dr.J.K. Rainey purchaseda
 until Friday. Even a man as close to Mr. settled fact that the President:: will be 1
 Lipscomb by name. It. is thought thata the Idler and the Oxford are tract of land Moultrie from
 Blaine clipper, large near
 is Steven B. Elkins knew nothing there on or about that date, we fear it
 of the J letter until this morning." will cause a postponement: of Brevard rifle handled by some person or persons busy every day carrying passengers and the government for $1.25 per acre A
 at present unknown, was! accidentally and down the lake and the he sold !
 County Day until some time in March. the mails up week ago this tract for $j0 per
 )Ilt. WEEKS iNTERV IEWED. discharged, the ball passing through a
 Flirt, the Yum-Yum, the Pearl, the
 We hope the railroad will
 Joseph 1) Weeks, Financial Secretary find it to their interest to make company excursionrates wall of a house and also the body of the Winnie, the Exile, the R. R., the Minnie, acre.The building and loan association: organized !
 <f the Republican National Committee boy mentioned above causing his <death<
 the Abbie, the Whacker B. the Daisy, in St. Augustine six months
 on the occasion of the President'svisit i ago,
 in oulr.. Blaine's letter in a few minutes. The deceased being a
 commenting also. and a host of others arc out trolling or has met with surprising !success. The

 said: Yours, etc., general favorite, his death has caused on inlet or pic nic trips nearly all the following i is the report of C. F. Hopkins,
 *'I think Mr. Blaine sincerein quite a gloom to fall over the colored time.
 perfectly A. L. HATCH, jun. secretary and treasurer: Amount

 what he says, but I do not think his For Brevard Co. Committee. I population of Eau Gallie. An inquestwas Showers are frequent now. Hardly a sold in past six months$23,000; amountof
 withdrawal will his nominationor held, on Monday, by Jno. E. M.Hodgson .
 prevent without less rainfall interest, $1,000 ; account,
 [THE have been perfected day passes more or ; expense
 arrangements
 his justice of the and esolfieio
 acceptance of the nomination if peace total G90.!
 but on the Gth a little extra diversionwas $310 ; gain $
 for the President': visit to Jacksonville : -
 thrust for the 5th District which
 upon him. lIe owes too much to coroner The Madison ]: 'fmlpr wild
 oau-cd by as severe a hail storm as (( reports a
 the so that Brevard C'o. Day, as Mr. resulted in verdict to the effect that the
 a
 Republican for that. The issue i .
 party Hatch states will be postponed until has ever been known anywhere in the I hog; as having chased Dr. Higdon several
 neat will be Tuitf5.. Trade deceased boy, Nathaniel Lipscomb, came i
 year Free miles in the Withlacoochie district. The
 The hailstones from
 I were a :
 time in \1arrb.-Ep. STAR. country.
 and some ] to his death by the accidental discharge I
 as Mr. Blaine is the
 strongest I doctor horseback and the inflicted
 exponent quarter of an inch to two inches or over was on hog -
 of the Protection now before lleleorolo I of a gun in the hands of some person or i. several wounds the of
 system Weekly nl SUIIIIlUtr r. in diameter, and they fell for !some upon legs
 the people, it would not surprise me tosee persons at present unknown to the jury. fifteen minutes, striking with considerable II II his! horse. As wild hogs are said to be
 :Ending February 14. 1SSS.DAY. of
 him The jury further drew the attention
 nominated in spite of all. in that district deal of
 force, as the wind blew at a very: numerous a sport

 OPINIONS or REPUBLICAN SENATORS. I 2 ..: .. .. parents and householders to the dangerous high velocity at the same time. Fortunately -I may be had by hunting them as the offi
 :
 : :: ; I : ; habit of leaving loaded
 In Washington the letter from Mr. = :: 2 :; I. weapons the area of the storm was small or cers in the British army in India do.
 ;: te.. .s about their houses where irresponsible
 Maine, expressing unwillingness to have = ,,:: :. :! :: :. the damage would have been much The Daytona Improvement Club has
 find and handle them to
 people might ,
 his name presented to the National RePublican 2 Eoi: =. > greater. Windows were broken in a forty members. The object of the association
 ,'" ;:: S the great danger of themselves and
 Convention as that of a candi- ': e.: -:: great many houses. 'Squire Hoagland appears to be to improve and
 others.
 date for the Presidency, attracted a great =. ..:.:;.I.I ..s.:: :-: ..tl ;" TRUTH.Lake lost his thermometer, so cannot tell how ornament the streets and public groundsof :

 deal of attention at the Capitol todayand I. =_ ,-.2... =- 1, >- I cold it gets now. Mr. P. Lemon's house the town of Daytona by planting or

 was the subject of general comment. Wednesday, 29.97171 fcJlSWS: Cloudy. Worth. now resembles the leaning tower of cutting out trees, establishing and main-

 Among the prominent Republican Congressmen Thursday, .. 29.93 6958 13 Cloud I' Caerphilly Castle. Large trees all I taining walks,grading and draining roadways -
 Friday, ...... 29.9779 62 sw 2.i Fair. Rain plentiful.
 who were willing to express through the east side hammock has takena securing needful sanitary drainage.
 Saturday, ... 29.96 81 Gi W 42 Fair. So visitors. .
 publicly an opinion with regard to it Sunday,...... 29.98 7162 SE 26 Cloudy.: I are tumble and are now giving the roots establishing and protecting good grass

 Were Senators Allison, Frye. Farwell, Monday; ..... 30.14 63153 X'Y124 Clear. The Illinois came in from the B. I. R. an airing, while tomatoes and other garden plats and borders in the streets, and doing

 and Chandler. Tuesday,..... 30.27 Clear. on January 31st. truck looked as though they had generally whatever may tend to the

 Senator Allison would not be Interviewed W. W. DAVID, Observer Mr. M. K. Lyman ia home again and been passed through a thrashing machine.As improvement of the town as a place of

 beyond saying: "I think Mr. Signal Corps. at work improving his homestead. the damage to the vegetables was residence.THE. .





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