The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-04-02
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ty.two grandchildren and forty nine great
grandchildren, making a total of one
hundred and thirty Thirty others
have been born among her descendants
who have died, none Of them at more
advanced age than FIVE years. Mrs.
Moody is now but scventy-three years
old. She was born in North Carolina,
and has lived subsequently i'll Georgia
and Florida. She married first James
Edward Hendry.
Green Cove Spring.: \ trial OF the
speed of the steam yacht Mermaid,
belonging to the Magnolia hote., was
had on Thursday, bets amounting to
81 900 having been made that the yacht
could not run 20 nautical miles within two
hours The course to be decided by toss
up on the day of the race, and the dis
lance to he measured bv patent log
The course selected was down the chan
mel from Magnolia, and the yacht won by
Il seconds. The tide was running down,
but the steamer was in no condition to
make fast time. One of the most pro-
ductive stalks of cotton on record was
grown last year on the lot belonging to
Mr.. Skinner on the hill. The plant was
more than seven feet high and tie clean
cotton lint picked from it weighed one
pound and six ounces.
-Palatka Herald: 1t is reported that
Palatka is to have sixty thousand
dollar railroad depot . A company of
kentuckians have purchased that section
of land which embraces the battle ground
of Dade's Massacre. 1t is a noted place
in history of the Florida war The propri-
etors have laid off town. Many settle
ments have already been made there. 1t Is
healthy place and will always be
place of note. Anderson & Bostwick are
, the proprietors of of this new enterprise.
We learn from Mr. Nat Moore that they
making the place thriving and attractive.
The rebuilding of two large hotels
in place Oft those destroyed by the flames,
still hangs fire. But it is a matter that
will not, cannot lie dormant. The mag
nifcent site, the popularity of the place
and the immense travel that supported
the Putnam and Larkin, will direct CAPT
tai here, so there can be no doubt on this
subject -. Our State Treasurer. DIR. f. S.
! Grill, is here on a visit to his family and
will reman during the week. The doctor
is making arrangements to remove his
family to Tallahassee. We wish him
every success. In the Cabinet he will
prove an efficient worker.
Now that the murderers of Captain
Murphy have been convicted, the next
thing in order to vindicate the law is to
punish the perurers who so nearly de-
feated justice, who brought about the
first mistral and sought to confuse and
! deceive the minds of the jurors in the
second one. As long as perjury thrives
and goes UNPUBLISHED, we cannot hope for
proper verdicts. Nor can the Jurors be
held responsible for this, as it is often i'm
possible to distinguish between the truth
and falsehood.--N 0. Times Democrat.
Prof. A. II. Curtiss has shipped two
tons Of wood, representing 165 Florida
trees, to the State University Of Iowa
Several years ago Prof Curtis sent a set
Of about l75 specimens to the Agricul
tural College Of Iowa. The Disston set.
are nearly complications for the Office
at Jacksonville and one for the Office il
Philadelphia Most Of the North Florida
specimens were exhibited at the State
Fair, but the South Florida woods were
not then ready. The intention is tc
place the set now a: the Exposition If
the capitol at Tallahassee. They are tc
be repolished, and it is hoped in time te
increase the number to 2OO.-JdcksonrM.
Times Union.