The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-08-15

to his bedside, famed his fevered brow,
smoothed his pillow and ministered to his
wants as only tender, loving little wo-
man can do"
Brother Pratt thus protests against
the introduction of poodle dogs at Pa
latka: "To have one of these insignif-
cant animals sitting at the table with a
napkin about his chin may do where civil
ration is in the advance of this section.
Our people have not become educated up
to that point yet"
Sanford Journal, August 10th: "The
Sanford and Indian River Railroad grade
is finished as far as Fort Reed, and track
laying will be commenced on Monday
There are about one hundred hands en-
gagged in grading and tie-cutting. Soon
the Seminole's toot will wake tie echoes
on the shore of Lake Jesup"
Madison Recorder: "Mr. : Living
ston, who is one of Madison best bus
mess men, is also splendid f. rmer and
stock raiser. If no disease in AIDES his
herd of hogs he will kill about seventy
five head this winter. Besides supplying
all of his numerous hands with meat dur
ing next year he will have large guam
tity to SELL"
The AdUdnce- Gazette, referring to
the orange grove of Dr. Brosnaham, near
Pensacola, says: I'VE have every conf
dence that the oranges, and other semi
tropical fruits there growing, demonstrate
that West Florida is quite adapted to the
production, and the sure production, of
fruits such as we have so often declared
to be fit to be cultivated in the vicinity
of this city"
Captain keyser, of Pensacola, in
tends to send to Germany and get so,
100, or 200 reliable German servants, to
have them brought direct to Pensacola
under contract for one year, with privi-
lege to employers of two years Jack
sonville would like to make an arrange
ment with the Captain for about 1000
servants of the above kind They are
wanted in every town in the State
Union.
- Jacksonville Times, August sth:
" Work will commence tomorrow on the
wharf opposite to this city for the Jack
sonville and St. Augustine Railroad, this
time positively without reserve 1t is to
be AZ feet long, and will vary in width
to accommodate the necessities of the
corporation. One hundred and seventy
five men are at work on the road, and
about twenty-five miles are graded
About ten miles remain yet to be graded y
Lake City Reporter: "The taxable
property of Columbia county for the year
1881 was 81, 900, 900; this year, Assessor
Rivers informs us, it is 81 ,O5O, OOO-an in
crease of $4,000. We may not be below
the wonderful frost line but the in
crease shows that at last Columbia's good
lands ora finding a market Our lands
bring no fancy prices, but we can raise
just as good oranges without fertilizer as
can be raised on the St. Johns with it,"
-Starke Telegraph, August 9Th: I" Mr..
Silas Weeks brought to market one day
last week load of last years ccrn, which
was as sound as a nut anil brought $l.3O
per bushel. There was nothing remarka-
bic in the looks of the corn-it was white
and beautiful-but the idea of an East
Florida farmer having corn to sell after
his new crop was made was what attract
ed our attention. Mr.. Weeks deserves
to be sent to the State Senate as soon as
the first vacancy occurs"
-Gainesville AdUocate "Last week
We mentioned the progress of the engineer
corps engaged in surveying a railroad
line from Melrose to Fort Tanning. This
is and extension of the Green Cove Spring
and MelrOse Railroad, and the whole line
is called the ST. Johns and Suwaunee
Railroad. The party of surveyors were
last heard from at Jonesville, fifteen miles
west of Gainesville. They have found
little difficult country to grade, and we
believe there will not be a trestle of any
extra cost between this place and the
Suwannee"
The Gainesville AdUOcdte, referring
TO the New East Florida Seminary build
ing, says: "We have seen drafts for
the design of the new seminary building,
which it is proposed to have put up as soon
as practicable on the ample grounds belong
ing to the seminary. The design is very
handsome, of approved modern style for
educational objects and uses, and the
building will be an ornament to the city.
When it is considered that this building
will be private contribution, principally
by our citizens to State institution, it
ought to be recognized as the highest
proof of their unselfish interest in the free
education of such of the youth of each
county as its Board of Commissioners
will appoint to scholarships While the
new seminary building is going up the
old one will be used as heretofore"
Two weeks before his death Longfel-
low wrote these words to a lady who sent