The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-11-19

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ssao>sasd b IL sosA II December.
: -Jsapss 7sms: A Mr. John Williams, living
I've miles southwest Of this place, has al OK
twenty-seven years old. II was broke 10 work the
ORA year Of the war, and has been In use SINCE
that time, weighs 1884 pounds, h In excellent
order; and does good work, % We are Informed.
Orange City TImss: Congressman Dough.
crty is spending several weeks ct his home at
Port Orange before his departure for Washing
ton There is an orange grove in Liberty
county the value Of which is estimated at x7ov,-
600. 1t will take thirty hands all winter 10
gather the crop. Ye-ess
-Ieesburg Spirit: The sale of the town lot
for %, 000.0 90 shows cOnclusively that the DICK
buildings adjoining in no small degree made the
property bring the price 1t did. The improve
ment and beautifying of . street, or any adorn-
ment of the town enhances the value OF property
contiguous. At no distant day our main street
will be one of the prettiest in the State.
-Ki<simmee Leader Kissimmee wears the
belt over any place in South Florida in the way
OF raising vegetables, sugar cane, rice, and many
OF the tropical fruits. Her cabbages weigh 364
pounds, her cane averages Is feet in height, her
rice stands seven feet, with unusually heavy
heads. her potatoes, of choice variety-we do
NJ" mean The common potato of Hayti specie
which 10 b,asted of in many parts of the State
ru'l n scales down at nine pounds.
-Ttusvlle Star: The last shovel full of dirt
towards the completion of the grading OF the
Enterprise and Titusville Railroad will be
thrOwnup This week on the bank of Indian river.
Iron has been laid TO Osteen. We learn that
Judge E. K. Foster, of this circuit, has been on
a "trip to Connecticut, visiting his brother, who
is thorough physician, and that under MS
treatment he has rapidly recovered his health
and will return shortly to Florida, and be aoie
10 hold the adjourned term of the court at this
place the last OF his month.
Mariana Courier: Two prisoners escaped
from our Jail last Sunday morning. AS the
jailor, Uncle Dave Drummond, was in the ACT
of entering the door with breakfast for them
they made a rush for the door, turned Uncle
Dave bottom side up, scattered the food in sew
eral directions and made good their escape
Dave caught hold of the parties In exit ana
held tight hold for while, but was compelled
to let 60 One of the number was Wallace
Bishop who 80 dangerously shot Turner Lewis
about three weeks ago.
Bronson Times Col. w. r. Coulter con-
templates the erection of block of buildings
soon, facing the new street put through back OF
Epperson's stand. They will add considerably
to The town.. The building of the Jail has been
awarded, and the work will be under way soon
Mr. Miner, of GAINESVILLE, was the successful bid
der for the brick work, and the contract to fur
nish the cells was awarded to P. j. Pauley q
Bro, of St. Louis, Mo. The contract price for the
whole, is $4945
has gone to visit his daughter at Waco Texas,
and will be absent several weeks. Mr.. Fort
Morgan has been appointed postmaster at Chat
tahOOchee. A good appointment. Mr. T. T.
Smith of this county, has been appointed mail
agent on the Florida Central & Western Rail
road, between ChattahoOchee and Jacksonville,
and last Sunday started on hislfrst trip. he Will
make firstclass agent, and we hope he may be
pleased with his new business.
-Tavares Herald: Capt. Alex. St Clair
Abrams has been requested by Gov. Perry TO
assist State Attorney Beggs in prosecuting
Newton, on his new trial, who was convicted OF
murder when Capt Abrams was State Attor-
ney. These are very important cases, and the
coming session of court will be one of the most
notable sessions for years. The request from
Gov. Perry is high compliment to Captain
Abrams abilities as an attorney. The Orlando
Reporter says "Those who know the Major
know that he fights hard and defends val
iantly."
-Fernandina Mirror Mr. Thomas, the new
Treasurer of the Florida Railway and Naviga-
ton Company, moved the Treasurer's office to
turned Thursday evening from New York. He
reports that the outlook for Fernandinas future is
brighter now than it ever has been. The
steamship San Ant0'aiO arrived from New York
last night with full passenger list and good
cargo of merchandise. Her passengers were
forwarded by special train to Jacksonville soon
after reaching here.
Brewer 5, near the line, over in Duval county, a
lady O' ing ago gave birth to four well-formed
child zee of which are still alive and doing
W." is rate Florida will be able to popu-
without foreign assistance. &. e.. Our
r. Burney, the extensive log cOntrac-
d, Der, succeeded in killing seven large
axes and three huge rattlers" near
Gently. One of the latter measured
md two inches in length. Mr. Bur-
" It had been good day for snakes y"
cruld have dispatched dozen.
-Lt>burr Aeacs: The cool dry weather since
Sep, mbe clos. / was the very best that could
h..,c lac SEM Tor the oranges and the orange
'rts. Il stopped the splitting and dropping OF
The fruit and is hardening the new growth 80
that i, vii be safe from any frosts that may
come. Governor Mabry addressed the people
and ne l. ,shu- Rifles Tuesday evening. The
oj,cI waste arouse the interest of the people in
'l MILITARY organization and awaken the young
mrn I'sr of their duty to prepare them
selves to save the country. The address was
very well received as were also the very neat
introductory remarks by DR.. Butler.
-Paln,ka Herald Mr.. Pierre d'A. Pratt re-
signed biz position az assistant postmaster, this
place, two weeks since, which went into effect
on the frst Of this month. The place Is now
filed by Mr.. Jones' of Alabama. The chain
gang made break for liberty last Friday, aud,
after hunting under number OF houses they
were found. The ball and chains were again
Get TO grading the streets. This winters bust.
ness will put our business beyond what II was
before the great fire. Our mammoth hotel will
open the 18th Of January when everything will
be In full blast. Palatka will be herself again,
and everybody will be encouraged to do his
best
Madison Recorder: The mysterious murder
Of the pauper, Moses Wilmington, will furnish
our officers chance to display their ability as
detectives in unraveliDg il and we believe they
are ambitious and love law and order enough to
apply themselves assiduousy In finding out
who struck the fatal blow. IT'S true he was but
an Insignificant creature dependent upon the
county for support, but he met his death from
violent hands, and they should be made to pay
assassin 10 60 unwhipt of justice should never
be established, no matter how poor the object,
and no stone should be lefi unturned in ferreting
out this mystery.
Live Oak Bulletin: On last Saturday night
John 0unsby, a colOred man, was shot and
killed while sitting by the 6reside of a neigh
Dor named Osborn Alexander near Mobiles Fer
~ In this county He was shot from the out
side through the door of the house and killed
outright Circumstances, and il may be direct
testimony, pointed to one Thomas Long another
colored man % the murderer. The grand jnry
brought in true bill against Long for the kill.