The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-10

QUINCY Her0t0: NeW SUBSCRIPTIONS
continue to roll in, and we are cheercd
up by the prospect Of q large list Of cash
patrons. Let them come. j. There is
living three miles from town an old col
ored woman, familiarly known as Aunt
Winnie {" Forman, who will eoon be 100
years old. She walks 10 town "a she
chooses, has her second sight, can thread
a fine cambria needle, and is living in the
house with her fifth generation Of chill
dren. She came to this county over sixty
years ago from old Virginia.
Gainesville Chronicle: Col. VIM.
Scott, a prominent lawyer of Orlando,
pecting with view Of locating. The
begger-louse" weed grows luxuriantly
throughout Alachua county. This is the
most valuable substitute for clover
known, as all kinds of stock feed apon 1t
voraciously and fatten npon it readily.
-. But for the suave manners and pleas
antry of Capt. Parker, the curses heaped
upon the management Of the F. X. q n.
nightly by disappointed passengers, who
are thrown pell-mell into rickety old
coach, with cane bottom seats, would
damn the road eternally.
Milton Ne,cs Mrs. William keyser,
formerly of this place, but at present re-
siding at Liverpool, England, returned
to her old home some weeks ago on a
visit. In all her travels she has never
forgotten Milton and her many charities
should endear her to the people here.
Her presence is already felt in our neglect
ed Sunday School and church, and we
expect to see new interest taken IN both.
-Titusvile Star: Indian River will
shortly be supplied with s plenty OF
steamboats, We learn taat there are two
small steamers at the Haulover canal, one,
at least is expected to run on the river in
few DAYS. The one expected to run on
Indian River is the Ino, a stern-wheel
boat, built on the Halifax river some time
ago, and is about the size Of the steamer
Haulover. Her route will be from, dndian
River Inlet to the Hauloyer canal where
she will connect with another steamer Tor
New Smyrna. Quite large amount OF
excavating had to be done in the canal
to let the lno through.
Orlando Reporter: Geo. Macy, the
Orlando wagon-maker, recently eold one
of his wagons to agentleman in Cincln-
natl, and shipped it to the purchaser.
This speaks we'll for the Macy wagon, as
Cincinnati is one of the great centres of
the wagon and carriage making indus
try The Sentinel, the new paper which
is soon to be issued in Orlando, will
probably make its appearance in about
two weeks. The material is mostly here
and the working force will be setting type
l.. Monars Grooncliff "
Vaughn promise to make the new sheet
lively, and they appear to have the energy
to do it The Orlando Opera House
was erected in the year 1888 by Wilmon
Whilldin. 1t is frame structure 46xl25
feet, height Of ceiling "a feet. The stage
is 4c feet wide and 80 feet deep, with a
frontage of % feet. 1t has FIVE sets OF
scenery, with necessary dressing rooms,
etc. Seating capacity 500. During the
time not used by companies it is utilized
as a irst-class skating rink, being open
for that purpose twice each week. The
community are inclined to patronize good
companies, and the Opera House has
been a success from its inception.
Gainesville Ecening Ne'rs: y severe
wind storm visited the city last night
about half past eight o'clock, doing con.
siderable damage to property, blowing
fences and shade trees down by the
wholesale. About half Of the street
lamps could not be found this morning
The tool house in the court house yard
was blown into smithereens. Two houses
in Buck-Town were blown off their foun
dations. The front of .yobson's Jewelry
store was torn loose. The front window
in George X. Broom's new brick store
was blown out. Mis-. Evans House, in
East gainesville, was badly shaken, and
J. NJ Wyatt's one story house was blown
entirely off its foundation. Mr.. Wyatt
was badly cut about the head and bruised
quite severely elsewhere.
-Palatka Herald: Oar Senator, DIR
Grill, has been confirmed State Treasurer
Putnam county is coming up, or rather
her live men are getting things in gooC
shape. Dr. Grill will make a good cabi
net officer and an efficient State Treasurer
Our only regret is that we shall lose hin
for the next four years at least. a
most wonderful fountain of water broke
ground on Sunday, on Kirby street, nea
the run. 1t is equal, so said, to the bes
bored wells in the city. Being natural
and coming up with such force, hal
alarmed some of the old darkies in thai
neighborhood.
Mariana Times: Mr.. George Nc
Cormack informs us that he has made
another shipment of oysters to ITALIA
hassee, and that, as the price is good, he
will continue to make periodical ship
ments to that place Messrs. &. b
Thompson and DR.. r. b. Bellamy, Of
Chipley, are IN the city. They report
that fourishlng little city on regular
boom. The Doctor informs us that they
have incorporated the town and regularly
elected Mayor, Marshal and Council
Thus Chipley oooms ahead7-success to
the embryo city.
Tampa Guardian: Mr. Hugh &.
Macfarlane has retired from the local
editorship of the Guardian. Hereafter
A. D. Magbee, will have charge of that
department. While oua in the country
last week we noticed a great many new
settlements There seems to be more
energy and enterprise out there than in
town.
Fort Myers Press: The citizens OF
Monroe county living north of the Calico
sahatchee river have allaost without m
exception signed q memorial asking the