The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-08-29

POuuus ustu -Of various parties lot that
purpose. The facilities of the chemical
laboratory of East Florida Seminary have
been placed at Mr.. Voyle's disposal By
the principal" $50
Lake City Reporter, August 25th !:
a son of Mr.. Fletcher Barnett, residing
near Baldwin, was cured of the bite of a
ground rattlesnake on last Monday by the
application of live toad frog split open
the wound of the frog applied to the
wound of the boy"
Palatka Herald: "Gizzard shad y
can be seen in the river by the thousands
When disturbed by the steamers they
jump in all directions. One jumped clear
through the window pane of one steamer
the other day, landing in the saloon.
"A Union special from Tampa, dated
August oath, says: "One of our oldest
and best citizens, DIR. F. Branch, fell dead
in his Office door at 2:20 o'clock this after
noon. lie had been in feeble health for
few days, though there was nothing
alarming in his condition up to the time of
his death"
- Fernandina Mirror: "In Middle
Florida it has been demonstrated the past
season that there is an ample field for
profitable employment in raising Irish po-
tatoes, cabbages, cauliiower, sweet pota-
toes. and other vegetables, for which the
rich lands of that section are p 'culiarly
adapted
Key West Democrat "The enthu-
siam pervading the Democracy of the
First and Second Districts since the nomi-
nation of Davidson and Finley is almost
phenomenal. When the rest of the State
is enthusiastic it is time for our county
also to make a decided show, and we are
doing it. Monroe county will give her
usual Democratic majority. Indepen-
dents and sore-heads, to the rear"
Mr.. Wilson, of Cedar Landing, Oc-
klawaha river, presented us last week
WIN - ildli hpECD - vi CpIIs AIlICH were
undoubtedly as fine as any we ever saw
in or out of Florida. We showed them
to several gentle men from Missouri, Kan
Sas and Tennessee, and they pronounced
them as good as could be grown anywhere.
They were raised without any fertilizer
-Ptlatkd HerdM
Orlando Reporter: +" The Methodists
have decided to establish a school of high
grade, or rather A college, at some point
in this district. Local aid is required,
and the proposal has been made to locate
the institution at that place which would
offer the greatest pecuniary inducements.
Orlando has taken hold of the matter in
earnest, and will come in at the COMPETE
ton with a good showing. Just what
amount she will offer will be stated after
the bids are all in and the different points
heard from
The Gainesville Bee, referring to the
fund for the new building for the, East
Florida Seminary, says: st is at last
complete; the plan for the building has
been adopted; the specifications are being
made out, and work will he commenced i'm
mediately. But the building committee
will need additional funds to complete and
furnish the house in such way as to make
it an ornament to our city. A portion of
our citizens have come forward nobly in
this matter. Now is the time for the 9TH
ers to show that they are not deficient in
public spirit and genuine enterprise"
/ Jacksonville Union: Our; able cor
respondent, Judge J. c. Knapp, of Hills
borough county, whose remarkable abili-
ties as an agriculturist and horticulturist
have attracted the attention of the Agri-
cultural Department at Washington, has
been given an appointment by the Com
missioner to collect, summarize and pre-
pare the statistics for this State He finds
the work, says the Tampa Tribune, in
very low state of organization; many
coanties having no correspondents, and
the specific productions Of the State not
reported at all. He intends, as soon as
possible, to prepare proper blanks, and
open correspondence with every county,
and if possible with each neighborhood
of the State, and especially with all sgri-
cultural societies and organizations.
-Fernandina Mirror: "The compile
ton of the Pensacola and Atlantic Rail-
road will doubtless briDga large popu-
lation into Middle Florida, and the black
belt will no longer possess redundance
of colOred population. ALL Indications
point to large immigration into Florida
the coming winter. They will come from
all parts of the country, and will bring
with them the ingenuity, thrift and clever
ness of invention and adaptation of the
East, the business enterprise of the Mid
die States, and the endurance, energy
and good nature of the West Like New
York, Florida will become cosmopolitan.
aud mingle the people of every section of
the country together to the great adyan-
tage of all. We need not say that they
will be welcome, from whatever quarter
they come"