The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-12-09

Cedar Key Bsacon: Fab have been
coming In too sbundansly for the demand,
and the crews are working on about half
time. The wholesale and indiscriminate
slaughter Of fish on the Gulf Coast must
result in scarcity, as it has done elsewhere,
and measures should be adopted to regu-
late the fishing business. The interests
of those engaged in the fisheries demand
that the business be regulated and re-
stricted. 1t is not wise to kill the goose
that lays the golden egg.
Orlando Reporter: The sorrel plants
introduced from the Bahamas last year
by George Butler are now ripening their
fruit, and those who were fortunate
enough to secure plants find themselves
in possession of a new fruit in Florida,
which promises to be very valuable
one. 1t is prepared in preserves, jam and
jelly, and is pronounced by all who have
tested it as the equal of cranberries, from
which, in its prepared state, it is hard to
distinguish it, 1t has succeeded 40 we'll
here that Mr.. Butler is planning to put
out two acres of it next season.
Gainesville Advocate: The Metho-
dists deviated from the usual church
festival customs. They only charged
thirty-ive cents for supper, whereas it is
customary to charge fellow about fifty
cents for supper, with additional charge
if he happens to eat anything. -Four
carloads of material have arrived for the
new court house, and we are informed
that ninety-six others will be here in
very few days. Now that begins to
sound like business, and the indications
are that when work once begins it will be
pushed rapidly till completed.
Madison Recorder: We are glad to
say that about SIC, 900 of Madison county
bonds have been lately taken up or will
be taken up by the State Treasurer in
few days, from funds received by him
from the sale of lands appropriated by
the last Legislature to the bonded coun-
ties. Mr.. E. G. Bailey, of Monticello.
who holds about $4,000 against the
county, met our County Commissioners
last Wednesday and offered to take 90
cents on the dollar for his. The Board,
as will be seen by their minutes, agreed
to take up part of the bonds.
Gainesville Advocate: Wednesday
night some person or persons unknown
entered room at the Oliver House occu-
pied by w. A. Barnett, commercial
traveller, and robbed him of $438, gold
watch, revolver, diamond pin, and rail
road tickets calling for three thousand
miles of travel on the F. T. & p, F. c.
& W., and S. F. & w. Railways. Mr.
Barnett is we'll and favorably known
here, having formerly been resident of
this county. Thus far there is no clue
to the perpetrator, but is hoped he may
be discovered, captured and dealt with
as his crime deserves. 80. A stranger
allowed his temper to get on top of his
judgment while breakfasting at the Oil
yer House, Wednesday morning. Be-
coming enraged at waiter, he drew a
pistol and fired into the ceiling to fright
en- the boy. The town treasury is ahead
$l5 by the episode.
Milton Ne,os.. For the benefit of those
who wish to keep up with the movements
of the editor of the Ne,cs, we will state
that on Wednesday next he will start to
New Orleans with the Santa Rosa ex-
hibits for the Worlds Exposition. After
seeing them properly set up he will re-
turn to Milton again. He will probably
be absent about ten days. If we should
say that the p and A. Railroad is the
best in Florida it would likely be deemed
a dubious compliment, but we 90 further
and say that it is fully equal to the best
in the Southern States. For speed, COM
fort, and polite and gentlemanly conduc-
tors, it is unequaled. The management
of the road Is complete in all it's depart
ments, and is mainly due to the genius
and untiring energy of Col.W. D. Chipley,
who deserves the highest praise for hav-
ing brought the road to its present per-
feet condition.
Cedar Key Journal: Il appears from
all indications that the Hon. Wilkinson
Call will be unanimously reelected to
the United States Senate. Mr.. Call has
made an able Senator and has never
thought his position too exalted to
look after the interests of his con-
stithents, however small that interest
might appear. We are pleased to note
that Levy county is solid for our distin-
guished Senator. Our venerable State
Senator, Colonel J. L. F. Cottrell, has al
ways been warm advocate of Senator
Call, and Messrs. Brewer and Quincy,
members elect to the Assembly, will work
side by side with Senator Cottrell, in car
rylng out the wishes of the Democrats of
Levy county. BY all means let us keep
"Wilk" Call in the Senate. That is the
place for him.
Tampa Tribune. There are 1000
acres planted in tomatoes in the vicinity
of Ellenton and Palmetto, on the north
side of Manatee river. The tomatoes are
now ripening and are being shipped
North via Tampa and the South Florida
Railroad. g.. DIR. c. L. Mitchell, of Fort
Meade, has sent us from his nursery at
that place an orange leaf, which is the
biggest thing of the kind we ever saw, or
that we think anybody else ever saw. 1t
is from sweet orange tree and measures
nine inches across and twelve inches in
length. If the tree bears fruit of proper
tionate size they will be at least as large
as pumpkins. D.. The Barlow Informant
and Key West Democrat have pronounced
in favor of Judge Mitchell as his own sue
cessor upon the bench of the Sixth Ju-
dicial Circuit. In this those papers but
express the unanimous choice of the press,
the bar and the people of the Circuit.
No other name is, or will be, mentioned
in connection with the appointment, and
we hardly think it necessary to get up
petitions or anything of the sort urgi:;g
an appointment which is already fore
gone conclusion. We think the matter