The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-22

J. H. Durkee, W. W. Hicks, T. W. os-
borne, W. NJ Ledwith, s. B. Conover, c.
D. Brigham, N. K. Sawyer, N. L. Stearns,
Pollock, II. Bisbee, A. A. Knight, ]. G.
Long, H. s. Sanford, J. M. Currie 1t is
to be supposed that either or all of the
above-named gentlemen are perfectly
willing to serve their country in almost
any capacity, providing the little con-
sideration is sufficient Union, 18Th.
Dick Wright, negro, charged with
the murder of Aaron Reddick, whose
wife was Dicks paramour, was tried at
the last term of the Jefferson Circuit
Court, and convicted of murder in the
third degree. Judge Walker, in pro-
nouncing sentence in the case, says the
Constitution, INDUCED in severe but mer-
tied criticism Of the depravity prevailing
among the negroes, as developed by the
evidence; and expressed regret that the
law would not permit him to sentence the
prisoner to Q longer term than four years
in the State Prison.
-"Red Fox" the Bellville itemizer of
the Jasper Times, ridicules the late Leg
islature in the following style: Before
the member of the Legislature from the
lower count les bankrupt the U. S. Treas
ury, we would like for them to introduce
the following: Memorial to Congress for
an appropriation of $3.50 to clean out the
ditch leading from Black Gum Swamp to
Rowland's Mill Pond, and to erect fort
on the same. Also for an appropriation
of $3.50 for lighthouse to be erected
in the middle of Okefenokee Swamp.
Also for an appropriation of IS to build
custom-house at the head waters of
Ekenfenee Creek, in Taylor county, and
for other purposes. Joint Resolution
making it penal offence for Marshals of
incorporated towns to bat their eyes
while on duty. A bill to prevent Mrs.
Hannah Bottlegreen's speckle hen from
scratching in fence corners without a IL
cense. A bill to allow David Potlicker
to build a turkey pen on his own land.
After introducing the above let them go
into secret session and stay there"
The Palatka Herald has evidently
secured the services of a new local re-
porter, whose frantic efforts to distinguish
himself on short notice, have resulted in
the following: "The average Florida COW
is not here for its health. 1t is not deli
cately constituted as general thing, and
never was known to die young. When
called for they usually dry up and are
waited away, and, even then, it is with
much reluctance they take their flight.
Not many days ago one of our drivers
of the jack-plane was working away
with will, in a certain locality in this
place, when he heard grating, grinding
sound at his back. Looking around he
discovered an old COW with about four
hairs to the square inch on her side, one
horn gone and the other crumpled, an
eye out and the other with far away
look in it, and having the undoubted APP
pearance of near approach to that
bourn from whence no COW ever returns
to masticate old boot-legs. She was stand
ing with much complacency, and with an
evident relish was chewing up his hand
saw. He ran her away and resumed
work. The old COW finally poked her
head cautiously around the corner of the
fence, saw the coast was clear, slipped up
on tip-toe and commenced munchng the
saw again. The jack-plane man ran her
again, but profting by past experience
hung on to the implement, and, as she
swallowed it rather hastily, the teeth
could be heard grating against her throat
as it went down. Suit will be prosecuted
for recovery of value of the lost prop
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