The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-12-03
STATS NEWS

lime and water, with enough copperas nu0cu W
change the color to deep green. some cheap
glue wa added TO make II adhere to the trees.
Neither rabbits nor mice would touch the trees
thus treated.
Orlando Nsntiael Captain T. ]. Shine has
cold his orange grove east Of Orlando to an Eng.
lish gentleman for 81, 900. II was sold through
Colonel Church. james Johns, Of Kissimmee,
who was In the city last Saturday, dropped dead
on the streets late 10 the afternoon. He was
twenty-six years of age and Is supposed to have
died Of heart disease.
Plant City Courier. The Hillsborough
Crews have received their guns and accoutre-
ments, and are now being drilled In the manual
of arma We regret to notice that some OF the
members have been rather Indifferent OF late
about attending the drills, but hope the arrival
of the guns will revive their interest in the mat
ter.
-Palatka: Daily Nesos.. Yesterday morning
while negro man was on top OF telegraph
pole that stood near Mari0n's hotel, where be
had climbed up to remove the wire. the pole
broke OF at the ground, letting the negro fall 10
the ground with terrible force, bat strange to
say NOT hurting him in the least, except the jar
of striking the ground. He was given glass Of
whiskey and proceeded with his work.
Madison Recorder Mr.. D. H. Smith, of this
county, has the thanks of the Recorder for a
liberal donation of oranges and grape fruit The
favored and for general excellence would COM
psrs favorably with any lever tasted The
grape fruit were, in point of size, the equal OF
any we ever saw. He has splendid crop OF
each. and display from his grove would dis
pei the idea that such fruits cannot be success
fully grown here in Middle Florida
Callahan Record We are informed by a
leading official of the F. R. & n. Railroad that
before the close of the year all the employees will
= fall hfpR n re
giving turkey, which was kindly given US by a
friend, after we had kindly given him dollar
for it. made its escape from the editorial coop
just upon the eve of its execution, and has mol
been apprehended, save the findiEg of a few tail
feathers and large top knot in full bloom near
the coop. We, therefore, gave tb*nks for what
was left of the turkey, and dned--ewith neigh
Dor.
Gainesville Daily Nescs.' Mr. Il. A. Varnum
will 20 to jacksonville to accept opposition as re-
porter on a new paper to be sterted there by
Chas. L. Fildes formerly of this cily. From q
private letter from ST. Paul, Mimi, we learn
that MI. Sydney G. Jeffords, formerly IA Gaines
vile boy and son of our fellow toss nsman, f. A.
JefOrds, will be advanced TO the priesthood in
The Episcopal Church on the Both inst, and will
be regularly installed as assistant Rector OF
Christie Church in that city.
Plant City Courier The iHillsborough
Greys are to have an inspection Grill this Fri
day. afternoon. The boys are progressing rap
idly in learning the manual of arms. On
Friday of last week Mr.. Joe BROKER slew the
king catamount some six miles north OF town.
1t measured three feet four inches from the root
of its tail TO its nose, and Tom BSown says lis
hide covers the smoke house door. The Courier
is indebted for one of the monsters paws, which
has been placed with the 400 pound turtles head
and the fine bucks horns already in our colec-
ton.
-Apalachicola Tribune When Captain
John Cook awoke yesterday morning he dscov-
cred that the position of his pants had been
changed and the door leading into the room in
were missing This soon revealed the fact that
some one had slipped into his bed room, gotten
his keys and robbed his safe to the amount OF
$4,000. No suspicion as yet has pointed to the
thief, which, however, we hope will not be the
case long, and that the guilty one will be made
TO pay the penalty OF the law. Captain Cook
being 80 great favorite of the citizens his mis-
fortune evokes universal sympathy,
-Fernandina Mirror On and after Tuesday
next, December LIST, the steamships City of Pa
latka and City OF Monticello, of the Charleston
and Florida Steamship Line, will run direct be-
tween Charleston and Florida, not stopping at
Savannah either way. This will shorten the
schedule south bound from eighteen to twenty
four hours MIR. L. S. Randolph, the new
Master of Machinery of the Florida Hallway and
Navigation Company, entered upon The duties OF
his position last Monday. He went over the road
this week, accompanied by Mr.. r. Y. DohOney,
his predecessor, who courteOusly introduced him
to the employees of the road on the line and al
the shops at Jacksonville and Tallahassee.
Mariana Courier An entertainment COM
plimentary to Miss Lettie Gamble, of Tallahassee,
was given at the plantation of Maj. w. H. Mil.
ton last Thursday night. The weather was cool
and windy, though not enough so to prevent a
good attendance and a nice time generally. A
fine barbecue had been prepared for the occa-
sion, which, with so many other good things,
made most delicious supper. We noticed that
chickens were relished by some of the young
ladies, especially the gzzard. Dancing, cane
grinding, and an overw helming amount of cane
chewing, was the order of the evening. Every
thing passed off pleasantly, and no pains were
spared 10 make those present enjoy themselves.
Jacksonville Herald: This morning just
after the 73O train had departed from the F ORR
da Central railroad depot, foot of julia street, a
dense volume of smoke was discnveiell issuing
from the windows ol the brick ticket office. An
investigation revealed that some infamous
scoundrel had entered through the waiting
at an early bOur, private closet in The north
east corner of the building, where q number of
old papers were packed away. and applied The
TORCH which came near resulting in the destruc-
ton OF the entire building. Had the fire gained
Roadway during the nrh' The building w"uli
have been consumed before assistance could
have arrived.
-Palalka Herald Captain Adams showed
US card that was thirty five years old. II Was
An advertisement OF Colonel Harris sage line
from Palatka through TO Tampa. We remem
Der the fine teams and splendid toisr horse
coaches that ran from here la Ocala. This line
had through connection TO Savannah, and was
considered at that time great enterprise. and
was But the good old days of stages have
passed away forever The iron horse now takes
you through the land with the speed of thirty
and forty miles an hour. What the next thirty
five years will show, may be beyond our cslcu
lation to foresee
Bronson Times: There were thirty-nine
civil cases, and nine criminal cases ON the
docket, at the opening OF the court Tuesday
morning The Circuit Court, for the fall term,
1886, convened here last Tuesday, Judge Thomas
F. King, presiding In addition to our local at
torneys, the following legal lights are in attend
snce; W. A. Hooker, ESQ.,, State Attorney !; E.
w. Hampton, E. G. F. Sanchez, r. F. Taylor
and s. Y Finley. of Gainesville. Mr. c. D.
Schafer brought in an american Eagle" last
week, that Mr.. j. c. McGrew had killed at
Levyville, that measured seven feet, two inches
from tip 10 tip, and three feet ore inch from beak
to end of tail the claws measuring seven inches.
II was a huge Bird and looked as grand in it's
natural state, IS it does stuck arlisicaly on the
Bland dollar.
-Titusville Star: w. r. Sanders, our Deputy
Tax Collector, returned from bis round to the
west side yesterday morning, and reports that
only small proportion Of the taxes have been
paid in that section; that the times with the cat
tie men are harder than ever. and also That the
beef 10 quite poor just now. The track.laying