The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-09-05

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de gave them 70 . colossd naa. Who pspmipsd
70 give him ,As largest pumpkin he raissds Oss
DAY las, week be asreeahly surprised Ia Ne
ginniS b delivering 81 Ah store : pnmpk In
weighing Afy seven pounds and measuring fnr-
v-oae inches in circamference one way and Eve
feet the other, and he promises to bring stIll
larger one
Hon. Columbus Drew, Agent Of tho 6sate
Bureau OF Immigration at Jacksonville, haa been
requested 10 furnish analyses Of any Of The prom
inent springs of Florida, with special reference
to the springs a. health resorts, for book ca
the subject, which Messrs. Appleloo d 90. pro.
pose to publish. Any analysis in exis,encs, or
that may be made, may be forwarded 70 Mr..
Drew. Newspapers in the counties where springs
exist may confer benefit upon their sections By
calling attention 10 this matter.
The sloop Lizzie, while en- route from 81.
Teresa to st. Marks, on Monday of last week,
encountered q terrific storm, which lasted for
two hours, and is said to have been almost equal
to the severe storm Of 1878. Capt Bryan, who
was aboard of the Lizzie with his family, speaks
very highly of the conduct of Capt Bum during
the gale, and says he doesn't believe there is an
other man on the Gulf coast who could have
brought the noble little craft safely through that
terrible storm.
"A few days ago we saw quite curiosity at
the drug store Of Mr.. H. Lively. Il 10 termed O
horse shoe Of Colorado mineral curiosities, in
which is cemented together 10 the shape Of q
horse shoe, OF average size, = number of the
precious metals rare stones and petrined woods
found in that State There are twenty different
specimens in the horseshoe, which 10 mounted
on crimson satin base, on the inside Of which
is printed descriptive catalogue Of the collec-
ton worked into the shoe. This unique and rare
specimen of handiWOrk would make very ap-
propriate bridal present. il is the property of
Master Lewis NJ. Lively, and he rather iutimated
TO "ye local that when the belle of the Capital
City gets married she will find this horseshoe
among her wedding presents
Tho Art Amateur for September furnishes
notable array of flower designs for painting and
embroidery, and handles long list OF topics in
its usual practical and interesting manner Ar
ticles on clOisonne enamels, ON book binding, on
the art OF illumination and ON curious shoes and
paltens, are cOpiOusly and handsomely illustra-
ted The story of Palissy the potter ID retold
and sOme very interesting examples Of his work
are given. The frontispiece also represents .
notable piece of ceramic ware, which formerly
belonged to Louis Napoleon, . majolica plate
decorated with the portrait of beautiful young
woman to whom, according to the Italian fash
ion of The sixteenth century, it was sent, hesped
with fruit or confectionery, as a betrOthal gin
Among other subjects discussed are painting
ivory photographs, stencilling with oil colors,
design in slverw arc, and bad taste in upholstery
Summer art events in London and Paris receive
ample notice, and William MagratA. . capital
painter of Irish scenes, Is Geographically sketched
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