The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-06-20

see that the subscription list for obtain
ing Presbyterian minister for our town
is increasing quite rapidly. All denomi-
nations are uniting and assisting in the
undertaking-something they win never
regret. Good and able ministers are a
great addition to any community.
Madison Recorder: "Capt. John
L. Inglis, our enterprising fellow-citizen,
has long been, and is now offering q
whole block of desirable and valuable
location, to any person who will build
thereon a large hotel. Madison is town
of one thousand inhabitants, located di.
rectly on the line of railroad from Talla-
hassee to Jacksonville, and is situated in
the midst of one of the most fertile coun.
ties in Florida"
-Brooksville Crescent: The verdict OF
all new corners is that the country in and
around Brooksville is the finest in the
peninsular portion Of the State. Thrifty
orange groves, luxuriant crops, fertile soil,
hammock forests and picturesque scenery
of rolling hills, verdure-clad valleys and
prairies attract and charm the eye ofevery
beholder, and compel the admiration of
every lover of the beauties of nature.
The developing influences of civilization
will in time make this the garden spot OF
the United States.
Jacksonville Times, For Florida the
crop outlook is particularly encouraging.
While the total average oil cotton is 81
per cent less than in 1881, the acreage in
Florida is only one per cent. less; and
while the average of condition is only 70
per cent. in Virginia it is 81 per cent in
Florida. "The condition is best in Flo
rida," says the official report of the Agri-
cultural Bereau; and this renders it GER
tain that whatever may be the result to
the cotton States in general, the coming
cotton crop will be profitable one for
Florida.
Prof. w. p Haisley owns, at old
Tampa, one of the finest orange groves
in Florida. The Tampa Frogress says
there are over l 200 orange trees on the
place, 500 of which will average fifteen
inches in circumference There are being
planted now 500 lines, lemons, and lie
Conte pears and pecans. Professor Halls
ley intends to reside on the place, and
therefore he is taking great deal of
pains to make it a model semi-tropical fruit
farm. The land is rich, and it grows
fruit and vegetables in way that is
surprise to everybody who sees it.
-Palatka Herald: Here it is the 18th
of June, and yet we have had no hot
weather. 1t rains nearly every day; the
nights comfortably cool, and the days
more or less breezy. No one seems TO
think of going to the coast yet. July
will be upon us before we know it, and
certainly it is to be expected that the
thermometer will run up to 900 and $50.
But this, with good digestion, we can
stand, and the long and short Of the mat
ter is, that we shall have short summer.
and we trust, good health, though this
may depend in large degree upon a
mans habits"
Lake City Reporter: "The new
bonds of Columbia county, issued in lieu
of the original railroad bonds, we learn,
are selling at S74 to 90 cents The taxa
BILE property in the county before the
compromise was returned at $745,O 900,
the assessment Immediately after the
compromise shows a return of 1856 900,
which will doubtless be largely increased
this year. Two hundred and eleven thou
sand dollars increase in values in one
year, with little apparent increase of prop
erty, shows better feeling as to property
here, and we expect to see a large per
cent. increase this year"
Chicago Qll.) Le1m6ernaa,s, 10th inst:
" A factory will be established at Pullman
shortly for the preparation Of Florida
moss as a substitute for curled hair
for cushions, etc. A temporary factory,
experimental in its character, has been
in operation for some time, but the
absolute practicability of the enter
prise having been demonstrated, an en-
largement of the business will result.
Operations upon the building will begin
next Monday. 1t will be of brick, look
800 feet, three stories high, and located at
the corner of lis and Fulton streets.
The factory will employ so hands,"
The first annual session of the Grand
Lodge, Knights of Honor of Florida, was
held at Fernandina last week. Fifteen
lodges were represented and a constitu-
ton was adopted. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year G. d.
"A. J. Russell, of Jacksonville; V. G.
oh. J. Stewart, of Jasper; Asst. G.
oh. J. Mccall, of Madison; G. r.
w. J. Woodward, of Fernandina; G. F.
j. II. Ancrum, of Jasper; G. CIV. D.
Blount, of Pensacola; G. Guardian WIN.
Fox, of Palatka; G. Sd. Harley, Of Fer
nandina; State Medical Examiner. d.
Fernandez, M. d., of Jacksonville. Cap.
tain A. o. MacDonnell, of Fernandina,
was elected Grand ReDresentative tn tho