The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-06-10

strlctions as to the disposal Of sum of
money which he had on hand, but we are
informed that the letter gave no reason
fory or explanation of, the rash act. Capt
Allen was SO years of age and well known
in this neighhorhood. He was a native
of Mystic, Conn. Last Sunday about
noon quite severe hailstorm was had
five miles north of Tampa We are in
formed that some of the hailstones were
as large as hens eggs. The work on
the: hotel of Judge Buff is progressing
rapidly. A large force is employed in
the construction and the whole building
will. be enclosed this evening. All told
this building will contain 1913 apartments
--Tavares Herald: AS we prophecied
in oar last issue, the hunting party, com
posed of Messrs. Pearce, Cook, Dunlap,
Lucas and Nelson, was successful, and we
now. have a strange alligator story to
chronicle. 1t is, however, the truth, as
all she party are willing to swear, i'm
probable as the facts may seem. The
partr left here on Monday of last week,
and returned on Thursday. They went
through the Apopka Canal, into Lake
Apopka. They shot several alligators,
one ef them about thirteen feet long. On
opening him they found in his NAV more
than large hat full of roots, pebbles,
chips, knots, &c, the partly decomposed
body of water turkey, and another ALI
gator, six feet long. The smaller gator
had his nose and head smashed, as though
by teeth, in fact the indentures Of the
teeth could be plainly seen. The body was
just beginning to decompose. This hap
pened at Kinks Island on the western
part of the lake, and was witnessed by
several residents of that neighborhood,
who were eye witnesses. We have heard
Of alligators eating their young, when
they were quite small, but thirteen foot
alligator eating one six feet long, is some
thing Of which we have never heard be
fore, and should be inclined to doubt if
we did not know the persons who
composed the party, and know that
their words can be taken. Mr..
Hull is erecting a large saw mill at
Astor. The mill is situated several hun
dred yards from the hotel, and all the
intervening space, which is rather low,
will lie filled up to the rivers banks. The
mill is something new in this country,
theue being scarcely any betting used.
The engine is alongside the saw, thus
insurin4, no loss in power. The boilers
are about fifty feet away, the steam pass
ing through pipe from the boiler to the
engine. The mill is almost completed,
| and will soon be turning out lumber at a
rapid rate. This is splendid location
for a mill, as logs can be readily brought
here on the river
Pine Level Times: Mr.. Sapp is still
awaiting his call to the penitentiary. His
wife and children visited him at the iai
last week. 1t is touching thing to think
of. We are somewhat skeplical on tn
subject Of love, but in this case there APP
pears to be principle in their nature.
that defies the prison bars-a fire that
the lonely felon's cell cannot extinguish
Wednesday evening our aged friend
Judge Mizelle, fell from fence and seri
ously injured himself. We hope soon tC
hear of his recovery. :. They were seateC
on the piazza the moon shone just bright
enough to make it romantic; the fra
GRANGE of the flowers and the close prox
unity to the fair damsel stirred up emo
tions that could not be "squshed.
"Please let me bite your finger" says he
"Why, dear?' ooh, l love you so
And a giggle from the girlish caves
droppers in the shrubbery caused thu
young hopeful to say darn it," as thei
chairs sprang ten feet apart. DIR
Wright being called to attend the iniu
ries Of Judge Mizelle Wednesday evening
lodged in the forks of the road, and i
may be all right, but we are sorry Il
write that the result was DR.. Wrigh
started one way, his horse the other, AM
the Doctor drew up broadside "ker
whack with his right hip against hug
pine tree. Myriads of stars danced
around him as he lay helpless in tn
sand. If he swore it was Ger tainly ex
:, cusab'e. The tree was badly barked anc
: the Doctor was badly bruised, but neithe
had any bones broken. Both are nov
convalcscent. 1t was afterwar1 discoy
] cred that the Doctors hip was out o
place. VIM. Alderman acted as physi
clan and administered the chorofprm
and r. S. Griffith engineered the stretch
ing apparatus, and with a pressure "
1000 pounds brought the hip home will
a crack
~, Hortor ,,ull Il, 4.