The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16

the former waste plAces - nAANaa.
The lumber and brick yards ere ,overrpn
with business. Who is hurt by the
boomP Isl
-MessrA John r. Whitney and u o.
Shultes, publishers Of the Fiors6d fash-
finder, have arrived at St. Augustine,
where they will soon begin the pubica-
ton of their excellent journal Jft,
-Ocala Banner: Amy one who thinks
the growth of Marion county is confined
to Ocala is very much mistaken. There
seems to be boom beginning at Ocals
as centre and spreading out in all di-
rections.
The Femandina Hzpress says we
have frequently called the attention of
capitalists to the demand for small but
neat cottages, but never before has the
lack of houses to rent been so apparent
as just now.
During the year ending March slst,
6s,e72 registered packages were handled
by the Jacksonville post-ofice employees,
as follows: Packages received in transit,
49,479; received for delivery, 1928
registered, o,4o5. v~
-Brooksville Crescent: The largest
orange grove in Florida is that of Mai.
H. Norris, who went from Chicago to
Spring Garden, Fla, in 1872. He now
has grove of IL 900 thrifty orange trees,
which bear about 100000.
Tampa Tribune, May 4th: The
large rattlesnake at Hooper's curiosity
shop swallowed a marsh hen that was
put in his box yesterday. This is the
first food that he has had in IL months.
Key West Democrat /, About the
largest bunch of bananas we have ever
seen was sold at auction Monday. The
bunch was over three feet long, and had
$50 separate bananas on it. 1t was
raised in this place by Mr.. Tom. Adams"
Hon. Luther M. McConihe, arespected
and prominent business man of Jack
sonville, died last Wednesday of conges-
tive fever. He had twice been mayor of
the city, and the Union says he has at
all times been the worthy recipient of the
esteem, regard and confidence of his fell
low-citizens.
"A correspondent furnishes the Jack
sonville Times with the following state
ment of the transactions at the q. S. Land
Office, in Gainesville, for April: los
final homestead receipts, 1925 acres,
$4,000; lis homestead entries, 1882
acres, 81 $3.50; 2ol cash entries, 80 ,6e4
acres, $44, 8O5.48.
Gainesville Advocate: Members of
the Florida Southern Railway Company
are now in Europe, making such nego-
tiations as will conduce to pushing their
railway forward to completion. The com
pany purpose putting 500 miles of road
under contract as soon as they can get in
readiness to do so.
-AdUdnce- Gazette We submit here
with few names suitable for baby towns,
which are entirely at the disposal of town
christeners: Tropicapolis, Lemonade,
Spring Poetville, Alligatorborough, Sau-
riantown, Solarville, Pineboro', Sheep
vile, and Observation-Disclosures. The
beauty of all these names lies in the fact
that they mean something.
Monticello Constitution :: Our Bal
ly's Mill correspondent reports two
blooms visible in a cotton field near that
place. We were shown stalk of cotton
onTuesday morning by Mr.. E. B. Bailey, at
least p feet tall, On which were dozen
blooms and boil as large as hickory
nut. Of course Mr.. Bailey does not claim
that this stalk is fair sample of his crop.
Mr.. Daniel johnson, of Liberty
county, is SO years old. The Quincy
Herald says "he is hale and hearty ap-
parently, and has to work in the field for
a living for himself and family. He does
not say, as is usually the case, that he
feels like youth of l6, and admits
frankly that at times he feels like he is
getting old. However, he is remarkably
we'll preserved, and seems to be good for
a decade or two of years to come"
Green Cove Spring.. "The FLoR1-
DIAN is anxious to have a geological sur
vey of Florida made, declaring that
thereby very large increase Of immigra-
ton would be brought about. A com
prehensive and accurate statement of the
geological condition of our State would be
most desirable, but has the FLoRID1AN an
idea of the cost of obtaining it? If the
estimates were laid before Florida Leg
islature, the most loquacious member
would be stricken dumb
Bro. Moore, of the telegraph, who
manifests considerable interest in the
widows boom " at Starke, has incurred
the displeasure of one widow. Hear her:
IL think we can paddle our own conoe'
quite as well and successfully without the
aid Of the Telegraph as we can with it.
perhaps better We certainly have q
right to conduct our courtships-if we
have beaux-in such manner as will best
please ourselves and our beaux. Take
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