The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-15

"A dispsteh from Tampa gives the IN
formation that DR.. J. s. Hackney was
sbot and killed in selfAefenee, on the
sth ins ~ Tampa. BY Hoa. john 7.
Ls16e-
Mr. J. g. Sinel&ir's experiment IN the
manufacture Of starch In Orange county
has proved . Satisfactory Success, and he
expects 70 enlarge the business consid-
emily
Mr. s. B. Harrington has retired from
his portion - editor Of the Orange
County EeJosTey, On account Of business
enzzzemeuts,r and has been succeeded By
Mr.. NzhlOn Gore.
-Tzo men named Dennis SolAno and
La. xere struck by lightning near St
Augustine recently; the former being
kilsi and the latter wounded. The storm
during which this occurred is laid 10 have
frsen terrific
The jacksonville Bree<, Of the I'd,
Eas much surprised BY The sight Of
-npe Florids-grorn apple" They are
10 surprise over here in the West, where
hey might be produced in large quantity.
-PszsacoLa Gazstt<.
Colonel ID. H Elliott, of the Florida
DiSu,1tek. has added 80 to the IS pre-
mum offered for the best essay On straw
berry culture in F1oridA That's right,
Colonel You seem to know something
Abozt a noted American game, in which
there is something sbo1t "straddie."
-Rer. z a. Weller, Jr., left for
GzioezTiLIs yesterday, to take charge of
lie Episcopal Church there. - Union,
.gN4< lol- This L doubtless Al error, 3s
~ Eyiscopal Church At Gainesville is
Eo5sr TIE charge Of Rev. E W. Me2ny,
so--e-.T Rector Of ST Johns Parish,
T&-zhzssee-
TIE late Chicago gatherings were
IL q Earprisez, among Others the cleo
III q General ". " Ledwi,h as the
President q The Union Veterans Con
Terfi0n. Car this b our William, who
Z 1871 was 8 oock1d< secessionist, who
so.dlerei OF seiyed il Col Martins artii-
IsE, who vent 70 the front with General
FIoegzn, who just before the close Of the
var came into the Federal lines, who be
cane eotton sei1er, and is DOW the noni-
nse q The Radicals for Lieutenant-Gov-
erors A Lnion vaeran! That t. good
Ini0s-
The senate, On Monday last, proceed
e 70 consider the bill 10 repeal certain
laws relstiDg 70 permanent and indefinite
zpDrOpriziions. Mr. Jones, Of florida,
oEered an amendment excepting the ap-
pr0priztion heretofore made TO carry into
eSsa the last clause Of the article Of the
Spsuisb-Anerican treaty of February %
1919. Mr.. Jones spoke upon this amend
nsnt, giving the history Of the Eastern
Fl0rda claims, and showing that they
have Dot been fully paid according to the
Judgments rendered and the laws passed
M Call also advocated the amendment
l. wa, however, rejected, and the bill
Wa ;Len passed.
The May cotton report for Florida il
lad On thirty-one replies from thirteer
cOunties. There has been slight increase
IL the acreage Of cotton this year, posi-
by three per cent Stands are not a.
good e last year, owing to defective seed
The weather has been favorable and the
plant il growing off vigorously, except
where affected by grass or too much rain
Labor il about the same as last year, boil
IN numbers and efficiency. But little com
merciAl fertilizers was used in this State
In the Sea Island section, the acreage il
about the same as last year. The stands
are good, and the plant is in good condi
ton, though reported week or two be
hind last season in size.
IA rattlesnake 10 feet in length, l;
inches In diameter and 80 inches in cir
conference, with AZ rattles on his tail
wHs killed in Lafayette county by Col
Tom Eunnely. The Colonel has had sew
erzl hogs, sheep and goats to disappea
mysteiOusly lately, and he now has al
idea where they went" -PdscagouIa Sta,
We thought we would not say anything
about the rattlesnake that was killed il
Eix's Precinct, in this county, for we dix
not think it was large enough to bral
about; but, inasmuch as the Star blow
about the little Mississippi RATHER, we vii
mention that the Nix serpent was % fee
long, and, BY singular coincidence, q
inches in diameter. 1t had, however, bu
q buttons and rattle, which was curious
Ayeading calf was found in its stomach
It's odOrwAs very offensive. It was kille'
by q rife ball between the horns. 1t wa
killed dead Therefore it cannot be kille'
again Some of its children may be-
some time.-PeasdcoLd G0zette