The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-04-09

--Palatka Ne,cs As showing how the
business of Palatka is increasing, prom
inent merchant of this rity who last year
paid only 5000 for freight received in the
month Of February, this February just
passed paid over $500 in freight Oh the
same line Of goods. Thc,busness Of 9TH
err merchants has grows in proportion,
and the Gem City has much for self
congratnlation in the strides she Is max
ing.
iceland .4gricmiuriA: The follow
ing town officers were elected on %atur-
day last to serve for the ensuing year
Hon. Joseph Dore, Mayor; David NJ.
Cooney, Marsh al Silas Is Wright, Clerk
VIM. NJ. Dunn, J. ID. Ross, Chas. +. Kirk,
Aldermen :. Mr. Robert Shields large
orange tree produced lo,n00 oranges this
sc ason. 1t is over forty feet high. and
the oranges on the top had to he picked
by climbers from the inside of the tree.
Visitors should go and see this tree.
Madison Recor,ler- quite ripple of
pleasurable excitement vas created on
the street Wednesday evening last by
the announcement that the County Com
mssioners had made donation of i 900
towards The proposed artesian well. Now
let the City Council duplicate the 6ona-
ton made by the county. The action of
the Commissioners was wise and we feel
will be met with hearty endorsement by
the people generally, as the enterprise is
one which will be of untold benefit and
cause many dollars to come to the county
81 81. II
Lake City Reporttr. The +. r. &
n roadbed is being improved in the
most substantial manner. From sew.
eral counties We see that prosecutions
have been commenced against parties
for carrying concealed weapons Plant
few acres less cotton, ard put in place
white or navy beans. They will pay
better than cotton at the price it IL now
selling =. . AS now is the proper tilne for
planting lawn or bermHda grass, we
would suggest that our school trustees
plant out the school lot. 1t will not only
beautify the grounds, but will make it
nice for the children.
Tampa Tribune: The work OF sink
ing the artesian we'll on Messrs. Miller Il
Henaerson's lot opposite sur office, was
commenced on last Wednesday morring,
and proceeded rapidly anil without diff
Guilty until depth Of 81 fert was reached,
when a LAYER of hard ROCK was str..ck,
which was found to be almost impeDetra-
bic with the appliances at hand. Mr..
PARCEL, the contractor, is not, however,
discouraged, but will keep pegging away
until he gets water.
Key West Democrat Mr. r. Mon
salvatge, of the Key West Gas Coz, savs
that the stockholders are perfectly sat
isfed with the outlook Our civ is
now enjoying the brigAt side. The
smiling faces of the tourists who walk
through our streets speak volumes
Cocoanut selling on the arrival Of steamers
is getting to be quite profitable en-
ployment for the colored wharf rats who
are experts in the art O climbing and
can skin up an 50 foot ,r4e with Ill the
agility Of monkeys.
Orlando Sentinel: The orange crop
next season promises TO ~ large one.
The trees are budding aHd blooming
profuselv, and if any considerable por-
vested. the season will i,c one Of the
most prosperous for years -. Capt. T.
J. Shine, Orange county's efficient clerk.
informs the Sentinel that over l $50 doc
uments Of various kinds nave been fled
for record in his Office daring the past
Mree mo1etIs. This bit OF news gives a
limited insight to the rapi.. advancement
Orange county IS MAKING in progress
and development =. Eugene II. WaY. Of
Orlando, and Mr.. Middleton. Of Sanford,
ran 100 yard race at ki.-immee to-day
for purse Of $500 a side. Way Aon
the race by one foot
Sanford Juurnul: \ woman with
two children registered AZ She St. Cloud
hotel last week, from Indian river She
contided TO several the fact that she was
running away from her husband and was
going 70 New ! ork and 90 on the stage.
Sunday morning she made she discovery,
as she said, that her poke; hook, contain
ing all the money she had n the world,
had been stolen, and she suspected the
chambermaid She could not of course
remain longer in such Louse, and ac-
cordingly began preparations to leave.
Objections were made to her going until
a thorough examination had been made
Of her luggage; this was done and the
pocket book found in her trunk The
prospective star that was expected t O cleo
trify the entire civilized world, has gone
back to her hubby on the lEdian river
Monticello Constita;oa: The fol-
lowing are the gentlemen frequently men
toned for the position of delegates to the
Constitutional Convention, t.. wit: Messrs
5. J. Turnbull, T. l.. Clarke, S. Pasco,
w. b. Lamar, J. p. Granlham, B. ".
Bellamy, w. K. Taylor, .5ohn Timer,
Wallace S. Jones, Oscar 4. Sloan and
Jno f. Morris That biz cow-horn
that has been on exhibition Ia this Office
for a year-the biggest IN the known
world-the product Of Jefferson county,
has been forwarded by Mr.. f, b. Bailey
to the Worlds Exposition st New Or
leans. :. The negroes are making very
little allow" about their future political
purpose but we are satisfied with the
situation, and do not hesitate to say, that
by the valuable aid of the cosored voters,