The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-10-21

Lake City RsPsrfer.' Remember the Coun-
y Pair. November %. and prepare for it, Ii is
. great benefit 10 our section TO have its advan-
tAges Displayed 10 the outside world. and the
people inteod 10 prove 20 the rest OF the State
tha; We cannot be excelled in natural resources.
IL will also demonstrate how enterprising our
citizens are The Pair must be aud viii be a
great success
Green Cove Spring During the week We
noticed On cur wharf several rolls OF fencing
m4nuiAct1red II Orange Park We recommend
this article 20 the notice Of our readers for TWO
reasons. frst because IL is the cheapest in the
mnrket, secondly because il is home industry.
Last week the steam tug Flora Temple
tOwed down 10 Jacksonville the largest raft OF
logs ever delivered to that city. We understand
that many Of The logs now being dumped at our
Railway wharf measure over sixty feet IN
length such logs are specially selected for the
construction OF palace cars
-Marianna Enquire Judge Mcclellan and
Solicitor Milton left Tor Milton, Fla, 10 attend
the fan Term Of the Circuit Court at that place
We are panied 70 learn Of the death OF Mr.. Jesse
J Williams. which occurred al his home, near
Meals Landing, in this county, on Saturday
night the 9Th inst. As we learn, Mr.. Williams
had purchased several doses ofquinine and NOR
phiBe. and being sick in bed, asked for quinine
when morphine was given him. The second
dose Was taken before the mistake was dis
good man and leaves q family.
-Orznge City Times There is no getting
around H. The people in the north end of this
County are stirred up over the campaign and
Are solid 10 q man for Dougheriy and Adams
and bag vote Is coming up from there. Col
yDo- D. Broome, one of Nolusias members ID
1be Constitutional Convention, called on Us yes
teTdar- Col Broome is one OF the wheel horses
of Democracy of our county and his name Is
hon0rei and loved wherever known. He was
on his Way 10 Enterprise 10 address the people
Of that place upon The new Constitution.
Live Oak Irteikgenosr We learn from
Mai A l. Woodward that for the week ending
Oci- Ssh there were transferred from the r. X
& " Co 10 the 5 F. " Railroad al this place
11G2 bales OF cotton against ,0le bales tor the
las week in September. making IN two weeks
21S0 bales With Mr. Scovilles vast imprOv-
nenis Al the Lower Spring and his water works
fo- Live Oak. the taxable property OF the two
places would increase one hundred thousand
dollars in one year, besides bringing in our
midst large numbers Of good, energetic citi-
ZenS
-4arisnna Courier: Our community was
shocked last SUNDAY morning on hearing the
death Of M j. J. Williams, OF Meals Landing
Tie sad circumstances surrounding his death are
distressing indeed. Mr.. Williams was clerklng
fnr Mr. Kirkland, and on going home Saturday
night be carried bottle OF quinine, as he
ih0ught and feeling unwell he took about l.
r-aios II turned ont that the bottle contained
morphine instead Of quinine and al three O'Clock
Mr.. Williams was a corpse Mr.. Williams was
: gentleman OF fine character ana was well and
fsrOrEblr known 10 the people of Jackson county.
We sympsthize deeply with the bereaved fam
Iy.
-DeLand Echo DeLand draws more
school money than any place in the county, not
EIthsiADdiEg about seventyfve children attend
The Academy, which do not get the benefit OF the
school fUDd- Nine Thousand seven hundred
dollars were paid to the public school teachers
Of this county last wear Twelve thousand five
hundred viii be paid this year. Hon. ii. ;.
Adams had big time al Spring Garden last
week A sump;uous dinner was served and
speeches were delivered by Messrs Adams, De
lEnO. Tanner and Bennett. Two bands-De-
Land and Plerson, were in attendance and fur
nlsbed good music Al night the young people
assembled al the DcLeon hotel and had a
dance.
Monticello Constifslta0n More cotton has
been shipped from The Monticello depot the
present. season than from any other depot along
the line o. the T. r & y. Co. We are ad-
Esse6 bE Mr.. a a Bensell. the proprietor Of
Benselrs Tallahassee Directory" that it is his
purpose 10 visit Monticello within few days
and If sufficient encouragement Is extended by
Tie professional and business men, TO include
this Town in The Directory. Ii is an important
and valuable work and one in which our citi-
zens generally should take an interest. The ex-
T,ense viii be light. but the advantage 10 accrue
will he great He Will be here the last OF the
present or early next week.
-MicanOpv Gazette A fire occurred at Ar
redOn6o last Friday night n II clock, destroy
ed the F. T. Il y. depot and contents, and
Sf-lngfellow's warehouse, filed with Northern
hay On Saturday last there was an imprompiu
Republican meeting held on the square, j.
II
claimed 10 be two regular candidates for the
legislature. addressed q small crowd Of colored
bfe;Aren- Clinton dilaied on the goodness Of
Nj Greeley. but was down on the new consii.
luton In one Of his flights Of oraiory, be ex-
Claimed. "a And de grand old Republican party
LIS just carried the State OF Name" An old
czrkey sat on the fence and replied, Oh, YES,
boss, Oats Eai makes cotton SO low
-Wakulla Time Wea are panied TO learn
q TIE recent death of two OF Wakulla's most
prominent citizens, Nh. Ahijah Hall and Captain
James Yilliamson-bolh old Timers" They
came 10 this county in lis infancy and have been
important factors in its varied history They
Wert both men OF high integrity, and their
death has spread q gloom over our entire COUP
". Whilst We mourn their Joss, il ls 10 be hoped
What l. The great loss 10 our county Is TO their
gam Cspf Williamson was an old merchant
q - Marks and Mr.. Hall, who resided up 10
LIS death. Al the Oil Still, DOW known as Wa
kuilA Station, Was one Of Wakulla's most pros
porous farmers and siockmen.
-Tzmpa Tribune The Baord of Health
held . sbon session Monday evening, Oct. 11th.
Present, Messrk Field, Gum, jackson, Haskins,
CrzDe and Wall Ii WAS decided to raise the
Quarantine the 26ih Of this month. On Sat
Erdsy last Thos Harding applied TO County
C,e-k, ". A GIveDs, for license 10 marry
Enkha Fisher, whom the people OF Tampa will
REMEMBER a. the lady who was married TO Geo.
W Holden, and whose matrimonial bark as
stranded by the appearance Oh the scene Of an
other woman who claimed the sole and exclu-
ave night 10 bask in the smiles Of this gay Lo-
fEEr5o Mr.. Owens advised them to wait and
have her get divorce, but she would not con-
seIi, 30 tie license was granted as desired and
fNomOT souls made happy.
-Leszburg Commercial Nj r. O. Paul, the
genial snc accomplished travelling representa-
fFe Of The TfDses CIssOn, paid US pleasant vis-
Wednesday. That portion Of the +. r. & n
rrssale ibrough Panasofkee swamp which re-
cenfsF sank has been raised and Trains are now
running regularly Many citizens of the county
viii he glad 10 know that the trains DOW run in.
% Sumierville and thus the two mile walk from
Pannsofkee is avoided One of the New Or
leans Italians who are buying oranges in this 10
czlIay went down TO Akin S,ivender's grove the
Other day. and had long talk with him about
buFing his crop The New Orleans gentleman
did al bis talking In Italian aud Akin replied in
English and DOW Akin is going all over town
irving 20 find out whether or not he has sold his
orange crop.
LOcsla Rural Free Pres Mr.. Jacob B.
Nickler. ex-sherid of fernando county, while
sanding In The court house in Brooksville last
Thursdsy morning. fell TO the floor and died of
henr1 di.eaee In A few minutes He had inst