The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-07-05


John Biglow, proprietor Of the Matt
land Hotel, Sanford, was Killed By light
ming on the 2sth inst .g
Killing aIligators for their hides is
a regular BDAnes4 A FOlk county ose
person has4 contract % finnish S, boo
hides to leather firm in Paris.
PA W tq6eI 4 Bi<elIlllaa e5aSly, 1a 4
: Williams, > prominent citizen Of that
county is writing it up in the Titusville
Star.
The British steamer Dacia arrived at
Key West on the sOth, having completed
the work, on the Havana cable. This
cOGi ANY hdwkaI tko cables IN ecnplete
order.
Cedar Keys new Board Of Health
consists of F. z Hale, W. H. Anderson,
Geo. H. Richards, Drs. Woodward and
McIHvaine., These gentlemen are perhaps
as well qualified for the position as any
that could have been selected.
"a Florida Tomato Farm on the
Manatee River is the title of pamphlet
to be published by DR.. Geo. Casper and
will be ready in few weeks it will be in
the interests OF our section, and got up in
a handsome manner and used for the pur-
pose OF aiding immigration to our shores.
-MdnGsee Xexs
We would like to know Of the Jack
sonville Union, If it knows anything of
the Whereabouts Of one W. ii. Lucas. lie
carved on the anatomy Of one OF oar citi-
zens and then leaked ont j Jacksonville
ought not TO send her naughty boys over
here and then accuse us of rowdyism.-
Csdar Key Journal.
A young lady of Live Oak reads the
prayer book responses thus: As it was
in the beginning, IL now, and ever shall
be, world without men. Ah-me :"
Naughty, naughty girl. BE ashamed of
yourself The long period Of dry weather
We have had for the past several weeks
have put "long faces = on many of our
farming friends. Some have quit work
entirely, aud are waiting patiently for
rain.-Lice Oak bulletin.
The ordinances of the city of key
West are more. in number than the laws
Of Florida, and robably of the Union
BY constant addition and repeal for the
last eight or ten years. they have become
81 mixed UP that even the historic Phil
adelphia lawyer" could not find head or
tail to them. A speedy revision is ac-
tually necessary; and We hope the pres
ent Board will take the matter in hand as
they seem disposed to do.-hey West
Democrat
The colored military company in this
city, formerly known as the Butler Guards,
whose organization was destroyed by the
action of It's captain, Louis Silva, who
found he wasgoA. The eve of impeachment
for incompetsncy. &c., and who turned
its arms over to the State, has been reor
gained. vTkss namss Of The reOrganized
company is1ts PeBAaeela Guards" They
have petitioned Gov Bloxham and Adju-
tant-General Yonge for commissions and
arms--IenSdcoId Gazette.
1--we have received from Mr.. Fl. s
Kedneg, Of Maitland, The boss onions of
the season There are only two in the
lot, but they weigh four pounds-an av
erage of two pounds. The largest meas
ured Is inches in circumference, giving
diameter Of six inches. How is that
for sweetness :-Our Swedes are. as a
class, thrifty people, good citizens, and
seekers after knowledge. Of those who
came to Orange county some eight or
more years ago, and of whom but very
few, il any, could speak the English Ian
guage at that time, nearly all can now
converse well in English ford .IoAtr-
nal
A corSsspondent Of the Savannah
Ne'rs writes hat the FIefide State coun-
Gil No. q, RtieDds OF 4 ehperance, met at
WelborD. on the z7d inst, at n O'Clock a.
m. a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES present
A resolution was passed pledging them
ing then1s1xes 70 do ann theis power to
promote the cause The following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
RevyI, D. Rogers, President; L. c. Muir
dock, Associate; r. w. Adams, Chap
lain; A. w. McIfra4, Secretary ); Mrs
N. J. McLeran, Treasurer; Miss Pauline
Tatern, Conductor Miss LEILA Mickler,
Sentinel The Council adjourned to meet
al White Springs FLORIDA, on the fourth
Wednesday IN Jd1e, 1882. = ( II i
-Dr, H. T. Lykes, of BrooksvilIe, is
building near the residence of Capt. Jas.
Mckay, on Ballast Point. Messrs. s. A.
Jones 4 Co. are the contractors and build
erS. This will make it much more pleas
ant I'd Capt NeBayas family, ssyhO exs
pect g ys%e}aaSyg teF1e in a fey sssE els
to spend the season Of quarantine.-The
officers and friends of the T., P: G. & st.
J. Railway, in Tampa, were cheered by
thV-aHival ~ Tuesdays sseamsr q
$sGIWEstonA vaasNinkle and Dem
ina te.s 1919 ere ser-