The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-07-04

s1EpfASc tley nave et8rLeO the CROWN OF
the LeConte pear, which is better than
cotton. We certainly rejoice in the i'm
provement of that section. It is a beau
tiful country, Astounding in hills, fine
springs Of water, fertile lands, and is as
healthy as any portion of the State"
Quincy Herald. "Mr. Joseph Jeter
has horse % years old that does regular
blowing, and the other day made trip
to cambridge in hours, without being
overtaxed. He is valued highly by Mr..
Jeter, who says he has been in two sue
cessful Democratic professions" He is
ready for the coming campaign"
1t appears that new life has been in
fused into the Lake Wimnico and st. 10
seph's Bay Canal and Navigation Com
pany, chartered some years ago. The
ApalachicOla Tribune is of the opinion
that work will soon be commenced on
canal from Depot creek to st. Joseph's
bay.
The Jacksonville Union learns that
young lady from Allegheny county,
Pennsylvania, proposes to establish a
school in this State for the purpose of
giving instructions in the process of hatch
ing silk-worm eggs and rearing the in
sects. She has been in attendance upon
the school of the Woman's Silk Culture
Association in Philadelphia
-Fernandina Mirror: "The celebrated
palmetto fibre, manufactured by the Palm
Fibre Company of this city, is now for
sale by Fred. w. Hoyt & Co. 1t is pre-
ferable to hair, moss or feathers for beds,
pillows and mattresses. Its purity, clean
illness, elasticity, durability and sweetness
are Incompatible 1t is one of the most
healthful articles ever used for bed.'
Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer San: A
few years ago Florida was looked upon
rs one of the sections which God looked
upon and cursed the lands The idea pre-
vailed that its chief productions were
gallinippers, sand-fies, alligators, and
other creeping and venomous things
But Linden saw another sight," and to-
day Florida is heralded over the country
as one of the garden spots of the earth.
No State in the Union has shown a
greater proportionate share of progress
and enterprise within the past ten years.
This has been shown in material indus
tries, in manufactures, in Embarrassing,
and in various ways that go to build up
the State.
On Saturday, June oath, Mr.. J. G..
BOdow, of Fernandina, arrived at Mon
ticello in search of T. j. Lawson, who
had grossly insulted his wife. With a
pistol in one hand and a cow-hide in the
other, he soon came up with him, and
piled the cow-hide to him with all his
strength. The assailed party endeavored
to rush upon Mr.. Bodow, who struck
him several blows about the head and
face with the pistol, fracturing the
sculI in one place and inficting other
serious wounds The assailant was ar
rested, had hearing before Justice
Whitfield, and was discharged. The
wounded man, according to latest adj
vices, was in very critical condition.
OF the speculations about develope-
ments there seems to be no end Now
it is phosphate beds; clay from which
the wedge-wood ware was made; muck
by millions; palmetto for paper; wood
capable of the finest polish on earth. But
after all the ground is the only sure foun
dation from which we make and get our
bread. From our soil we grow the or
ange, the lime, and many of the tropical
fruits to say nothing of our simple agri
cultural pursuits, embracing corn, cotton
sugar, rice, potatoes and every class O
vegetables, and climate most beautiful
in its adaptation to the constitution O
man. Could old Cincinnatus turn mp h,
would, no doubt, prefer to cultivate sever
acres of Florida land to that Of leading
an army of Romans to victory. There il
money in it, young men. Don't despair
There is home for each Of you in the
woods. With good piece of land wei
cultivated, and happy wife by your side
you can become Independent for life.-
PdLatka Herald