The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-10-01
STATE VIEWS.

lions committed by sneak thieves in our
community Gov. Perry, by prompt
ness in offering reward for the appre-
hension of Bogue Selph, has endearcd
himself niole than ever in the affections
of our people.
Quincy Herald: The new bridge
over Little River, where the Federal road
crosses, is nearly finished. Hog chol-
era has killed large number of hogs in
this county during the past few weeks.
Thieves are about and we have heard
of several articles having been stolen.
Keep a good shot gun in readiness This
is the surest cure for this trouble.
-Apalachicola Tribune The river
men report more water the past summer
than for many seasons past. Two years
ago the boats could not reach Columbus.
Now there is comparatively high water
The Franklin Guards meet regularly
now on Tuesday and Friday nights and
are rapidly improving. The company
now numbers about thirty and are daily
expecting twenty more rifles from Talla-
haSSee.
Waldo Advertiser The public
spirit and energy of Ned. E. Farrell, is
seen throughout Waldo, and people owe
him large debt of gratitude. +. The
white owl captured on Newnan's lake,
has proven to be quite curiosity, and
large numbers of people have called at
the store of Weeks Bros, to see it,.
From the large numbers of letters re-
ceived making efforts to secure board Tor
the winter, it is probable that our town
will be filled with visitors during the
whole winter.
-Micanopy Gazette: Mr.. Sol Levy, of
Newnansville, was in town visiting rela-
tives, Mr.. Nathan and family, this week.
He will soon commence the publication
of paper at Newnansville called the
Press. We wish him success. In the
abstract of the State census just taken
Alachua county makes a splendid show
ing. 1t has a population of 26,255,
gain of 9,793 in five years, and the largest
population of any county in the State
Its value of property comes fourth, being
s3,44O,59O The State and county tax
this year will be ten or eleven mills on
the dollar.
Milton Ne,cs: Mr.. Jno. Carlovitz
who has been gathering books for the
library here now thinks of turning the
collection over to the Ladies Benevolent
Association for the benefit of the Acad-
envy. The collection now embraces
1000 volumes. =. There is more thought
given to the future of Milton than we
have ever noticed before. The prompt
rebuilding of the burnt district, and the
mills and other Inducements that are
going forward in the corporate limits of
the town, show conclusively that there is
lots of vitality and progress among our
people, and we have great hopes that the
present is but the beginning of new era
Of prosperity.
Tampa Tribune: Among the steam
ers in port on Tuesday were the Cumber-
land, Alabama, Margaret, Manatee, Mis-
tletoe, Magnet, Ada NJ D., Tarpon, Amite
and Lucy Miller. George Grant and
Reveiic Law killed monster rattlesnake
on the Little Hillsborough last week. 1t
measured seven feet in length and nearly
thirteen inches in circumference and had
seventeen rattles and button. The skin
will be preserved and stuffed. The boss
rattlesnake has been killed by Charles
Moore at Egmont. 1t measured seven feet
four inches in length and weighed over
fourteen pounds. Charlie says that he
has killed many RATHER, but this one
beats them all. Some of the rattles were
gone. 1t only had twelve.
Key West Democrat To show
the outside world what large amount
of business is transacted in the Custom
House of this city it is only necessary to
state that the duties on tobacco taken
out of the Bonded Warehouse last Mon
day for consumption amounted to over
$4,000. On almost all sides can be
seen those signs indicative of a brisk win
ter business. The factories are all work
ing large forces, and there are now in the
city number of northern gentlemen pros
pecting for sites on which to erect build
ings for factory purposes. Houses are
being erected and immigration is pouring
in from all quarters. On the whole our
merchants have just cause to feel encour-
aged at the prospect.
Madison Recorder On last Friday
afternoon Mr.. John w. Shaw, Mr.. Sea-
born Brannon, a Mr.. Moore, one or two
negro men and several little children hav-
ing found bee tree went to it for the
purpose of gathering supply OF the de-
licious honey it was thought to contain.
The tree, dead pine, was cut and while
falling the top was broken off by tree
against which it fell Mr.. Brannon who
stood near the stump was struck on the
left side and under the arm and was al
most instantly killed. Several ribs were
broken and his arm which seems to have
been thrown upward to avert the blow
was terribly skinned. A little boy stand
ing by Mr.. Brannon's side was knocked
down by him as he fell, but was unin-
jured. Mr. B. was man approaching
the decline in life and leaves a wife and
several children.
Orlando Sentinel: John Hickman,
a young man who was engaged at work
on the Methodist church, fell from the
base of the cone to-day at about half past
one O'Clock to the ground-a distance of
about fifty feet. In falling he fell from
one scaffold to another in consequence of
which he was not instantly killed but is
supposed to be in very critical condi-
ton. General Manager Jarvis, of the
Lake Shore Railroad, calls upon the
stockholders for rs per cent. Of their sub
scriptions for the purpose Of commencing
grading at Kissimmee, on October LIST.
The survey has been completed to point
on the east side of Lake Appoka, with a
choice Of connection with the Tavares,
l.