The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-10-22

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$50, but I'd rather pay 5000; then he
won't have to steal from me. don't
know whether it's because pm such q
good planter, or because all the people
help me every way they can, but for the
last three years I've taken the $500 prize
for having the first bale Of cotton Of the
season in Richmond, Tex.
=" stopped at.New Orleans on my way
up. The Mexican Band and the Govern
ment exhibit are fine, but there's too
much room for the rest Of the show. The
art gallery looks as If they had hung it
up and forgotten TO take it down. OF
course it won't pay. People want
stay at home in the winter, and 60 some
where besides New Orleans in the sum-
mer. I have some paintings in .he art
gallery myself. Oh, yes, l paint little.
You see, want to have something to
fall back on if / should ever lose my
money, and like art, and so / study
painting all the time. / have q sort Of
art gallery at Houston. 1t was . store
that din't pay me very well, 90 turned
Il into m art gallery for the public.
Young people stndyisk art and artists
can go there and paint, Copy the pictures,
and get all the help they can Then, too,
they can bring their pictures there for
sale, if they want to. A good many do.
buy pictures whenever can get good
ones.
"Public benefactor Oh, no; some
times people say that, you know, but it
really isn't that. It's only that l always
like to please people. want to make as
much heaven as l can in this life, and
then if there isn't any in the other, |
shan't be 80 badly left after all, don't
you see? And guess, if there is any
heaven, making other people feel good is
aboht as good way as any to get there.
Don't you think SO, now? p
Waldo Advertiser: Our Mayor has
proven to be grand success. The peo-
pie have SO just an appreciation of his
eminent public services that any opposi-
tion to his reelection will be restricted
to few captious individuals, whom no
one can please. Col. VIM. McWiliams,
of the Nassau County Record, spent
Friday and Saturday in Waldo. He is
likely to be a potential factor in the
politics of Florida next year and he will
meet some of his dear friends at Philippi
-. Mr.. Balbach was seriously damaged
by the tornado His house was blown
down and demolished, his household
goods scattered in all directions and his
wife badly bruised and wounded. Many
of our citizens have contributed to relieve
their necessities. :. "A terrible tornado,
carrying devastation in its path, passed
near Waldo last Sabbath. 1t did much
damage to farms and fencing, uprooting
forest trees and carrying terror to the
hearts Of all who witnessed it. Fortunate
ly there was loss of neither life nor limb.
Key West Democrat: 1t is said that
when Plant gets his new steamer run
ming, the Northern mail will be carried
through in 65 hours. We learn from
reliable sources, that there has been
formed in this city an Ice Company, with
a cash capital of 100000, which will soon
commence the manufacture of ice. We
understand that the new lighthouse buoy
and coal house, which was erected upon
piles, and which has just received a cargo
of coal, has settled about four inches.
The Naval wharf which was built about
a year ago, has also settled about six or
eight inches i. Rev. c. F. DHyne, of the
Episcopal church, arrived Tuesday morn
ing from Havana, where he went on
business connected with the mission on
that island. He reports that the work is
progressing finely and that Mr.. Baez has
sowed the seed which eventually will
bring forth fruit.
-Micanopy Gazette :: All persons in
terested in the building of railroad from
Micanopy to Gainesville, are requested to
meet Mr.. 81. E. Day, agent of the Florida
Railway & Navigation Co., at Micanopy
on tomorrow friday afternoon and Sat
urday morning, to learn some definite
proposition to build the road, and to come
prepared to state what contributions par
ties will make to aid in building the road.
The new general manager of the above
road, Mr.. Duval, sees the necessity of
building branch feeders to the main line,
and particularly a branch to Micanopv.
and if the business prospect will warrant
and proper inducements are made the road
will certainly be built this winter. The
benefits Of competing line to the section
of country lying in every direction from
Micanopy cannot be estimated, therefore
the necessity of taking prompt aud liber-
al action on the subject is strikingly ap-
parent.
Tampa Tribune: Gov. Perry has
appointed Charles E. Harrison, ESQ.,, of
this city, County Judge to ELL the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Hon.
Thos. A. Carruth. No better selection
could have been made and the appoint
ment will be hailed with delight by Judge
Harrison's many friends. Judge Harri-
son Is native Floridian having been
born in Jacksonville, October 5th, 1851.
and it is singular coincidence that he
received his appointment on his thirty
fourth birth day. He was educated
principally by private tutors. He stud
led law with his uncle, Col. Charles p.
Cooper, OF Jacksonville, and was admit
ted to practice in Tampa in 1872. He
practiced in the Fourth and Sixth cir
cults. In 1870 Judge Harrison moved
to Starke where he prscticed his profess
sion and during bis residence there he
was appointed superintendent of schools
for Bradford county, aud served in that
capacity for three years. In 1881 he
moved to Tampa and became one Of the
editors of the Tribune, which position he
filed with credit and ability until his
appointment last April as deputy clerk
OF the Circuit Court. Judge Harrison
was one Of the school trustees for Tampa
for long time and is at present men,
Der OF the county school board. He il