The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-03-13
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good dea1 b measurement.
Bronson lusHYriss: We lsarn from Rev. J.
p. DePass thas the original or Indian name Of
Johnson's Lake or Chunky Pond, which border
our village, was Chuckahaha, much more eu.
phonious name than 1t now goea BY.
-Ocala Bonnsv-L acon, March 10. John Lee,
the colored man who stole horse nom Mr. g.
T. Crockett In Jacksonville, and who Afterwards
shot and killed Mr.. Crockett while an attempt
was being made to capture him, in November
last and who was found guilty At the last term
Of the Alachua Circuit Court, was hung IN
Gainesville yesterday. On the gallows he con-
fessed the crime before multitude Of spectators.
Orlando Reporter: On Monday last the Re-
porter received . call from JAG Humphries of the
Chicago Times. who is doing" Florida in the
interest of that paper. He has readily grasped
the idea that what is needed is solid facts in re-
lalion to the prospects. advantages, productions,
etc., of Florida, leaving out al poetry and gush,
OF which there is, and has been too much. We
are glad to have correspondents who are con-
trolled by such hard pan IDEAS visit the State
tell ha h~f n
learn. The square plain truth is good enough,
and will do us far more good than any amount
of soft solder
The Cedar Key Enterprise says that some
OF the best spouging grounds on the Florida
coast are in the vicinity Of that port, and that
the Key West spongers are now fishing ten
miles off Sea Horse Key. That paper says that
the business men of Cedar Key don't know how
to handle spones, and the trade in them Is taken
from their doors several hundred miles to Key
West. The fertile county of Levy can afford
to do without fisheries. and may well leave them
to Key West, whose prosperity depends on lit
tie more than maritime industries-the spoils of
the sea, whether they be the wrecks of the
reefs, or the Inhabitants and products of the
teeming waters of the Gulf
j. G. Sinclair is SO favorably impressed with
the profits of the cassava starch industry that he
has left large field of the plants to stand over,
in order 10 get larger amount of seed for plant
ing another year. He has failed to awaken any
special interest in the cultivation of the plant
among some agriculturists, but he is determined
to follow up his efforts until he can grow enough
by himself to keep his starch mandatory at
work during considerable portion of the year
He has proven that the cassava starch is one
third richer and more valuable than any other
starch made, and the Florida article is far supe-
rior to imported cassava starch. He is looking
forward TO the time when he can plant an annual
crop of five hundred acres and convert it all into
staIch.-OrldndO Reporter, Mrrch 10.
The champion hogs of Orange county were
slaughtered by Mr.. Stewart, of Apopka, short
time ago He killed three, which weighed re-
speciively $50, 4O7 and 40 pounds net after be-
ing dressed. The two lighter ones were fifteen
months old and the heaviest two years They
were not razor-backs of course, but a cross OF
Poland China and Guinea stock. Mr.. Stewart
claims that as good hogs can be raised in Florida
as elsewhere, if the same judgment is exercised
in the selection of breeds and the of the ami
mails He challenges the county to beat him in
the size and quality of his porkers-l6d
Collector Marks held the adjourned sale of
lands for delinquent taxes on Monday last
Thirty nine tracts of lands were sold 10 the State
All the rest was paid or bid in by private par
ties al the sale. Wonder If some of the counties
which have had so much To saw abOui Orange
county being sold for taxes will do as welL.-Ibid.