The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-12-23
STATE NEWS.

composed of $50 boxes of oranges and lot of
furniture were burned up.
-Tavares Herald: beautiful lunar rain
bow was observed in the west on Friday eyen-
ing, about O'Clock. The arch was full and very
distinct both ends reaching below the horizon.
This Is q rare sight and was the first seen by
many persona II is said that this is the third
seen in this section within period of two years
Live Oak Bonner: An s F. 4 W. freight
train passed through Live Oak on Friday bound
north with twenty-eight box loaded with
oranges, averaging three hundred boxes TO the
car, making a total OF $500 boxes in one train
49,. The canvass of last Tuesdays vote has not
been made yet, but the result is Overwhelm-
iHgly against Bonds to build the Branford bridge
We viii give the result next week.
Waldo Advertiser: Col. w. C.. Bird, the
very able and efficient U. s. Marshal, was in
Waldo on official business few days since
President Cleveland could not have bestowed
the place upOL more worthy gentleman, and
the duties of the Office will be honestly and ina
ageous, kind, gentle and afable Col. Bird is the
beau ideal of a true man and the highest type
Of an honorable and efficient officer.
-Palata Daly Mems Hon. E. s. Grill is in
town looking after his fine groves up the river.
His trees are full of oranges, and so far not one
o. them has been injured by the frosts or cold
weather. In fact he has one OF the best and
finest crops ever before on his trees. Our new
fast press. capable of printing 5000 sheets per
hour, is now being placed in position in The
N,cS press room. 1t is one of the prettiest little
power presses ever brought to the State, and II
will soon be turn ug out fine book and job work
as fast as any one would wish.
-Chipley Times. All questions concerning
Chipley, ST. Andrews Bay, or any portion OF
Washington county, will hereafter be answered
through the colr ms of the Times, and parties
irfn off vi well b.
scribe. Mr.. VIM. Jeffers, one armed man
who owns a steam gin near Vernon, happe led
10 serious accident one day last week HIS
empty coat sleeve got caught between the belt
and gin pulley, pulling him against the gin and
breaking two of his ribs and infctlng other In
juries.
Sanford Journal: The average shipment of
oranges over the j., T. & K. w. Railway has
been fifteen carloads per day for the last thirty
days. aggregating $50 car loads, or 1900 boxes
for the month. This IS not ba0 showing, when
we consider that the season has just fairly
opened We learn from a reliable source that
the Indian River division of the Jacksonville,
Tampa and Key West Railway will not be ex-
tended beyond Trusville for the present. That
Company has a good steamboat on the river
which runs in connection with their line, which
they deem sufficient for the present demands
Mariana Enquirer: Dr. VIM. Flake,
whom We all know, skipped off the train as
though he was just sixteen, and came up town
on Wednesday evening last. We never saw him
in better health and more genial. We would
give half OF our fortune in England for his dis
position There is a strong disposition among
our merchants in the different towns of the
county 10 discontinue the buying OF seed cotton
There is great complaint or the part OF the tar
mers of this growing evil and we hope the mat
Ter will have the attention and support of our
lawmakers in the breaking up" OF the traffic
We will have more 10 say on this subject later
on.
Bronson Tt mes: Col w. R. Coulter sent
box of clay, taken out of well on his place, to
a Jar factory in Alabama, to have its quality
tested, and they report ii as being OF the BEST
clay they ever worked. A jar made from the
batch was sent him, and it is one OF the best
earihern jars we have ever seen !; being smooth
glossy and well finished in every particular. The
lar can be seen at this Office, where ii will be
kept on exhibition as a sample of the product of
the excellent soil OF Levy A jar and jug tactOly
10 work up this clay would be paying invest
ment. Who will start il? No Alabama clay
equals This here, and the business could be made
profitable, as the quality of the goods made
would be superior TO that from almost any other
section.
Madison Recorder There is now stored in
the warehouse of the Madison Cotton Ginning
establishment one million pounds of seed cotton,
we are told. This establishment is one of the
lion of which every citizen is justly proud We
will have more 10 say of it soon so that our
readers at q distance may know something OF
the most extensive Sea Island cotton ginnery in
the world. His Honor, the Mayor has issued
his Proclamation for an election of city officers
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
January next, by poster. The vacancies TO be
supplied are those produced by the expiration of
the term of the Mayor, Clerk al d Treasurer,
Tax Assessor, Marshal and three Aldermen.
The present incumbent c. w. Stevens, is prom
inenily spoken of as his own successor as
Mayor.
Jasper Courier. A sad death was occa-
stoned near Beville this week. by the accident
al discharge OF gun, in the hands of little ten
year old son Of Mrs. Henderson. The little
fellow was running to get shot at rabbit
when be fell, and the gun discharged full load
Of bird shot into the body of another lad, son
Of Mr. A Downing, of Lowndes county, Ga.
Mr.. J. N. Wikerson, locomotive engineer, for
merry of Charleston, 5. G., and late of Bakers
Mill, this county, accidently killed himself some
days since He was playing with revolver
when tire cylinder fell OUT, and striking on the
foot board of the engine, exploded one of the
metallic cartridges The ball entered the brain
through the forehead. Mr.. w. leaves three or
phans, who We presume will be cared for by his
Eother and brothers who are in Charleston.
-Crawfordville Wakuua Times Mrs H. c.
Crawford and Mrs II. II. Walker, of this place
are visiting relatives in Talla hassee. Prof
Greene, Drs. Lowry and Lowry and DR.. Kost
State Geologst, passed through the village lest
evening en- route for the p Iosphate beds of Sop
chopy. All hail to thee, gentlemen. &. Mr.. jar
man Whaley adds to the curiosity shop of the
7fnsss the tusk of a wild boar recently killed in
the wilds of the famous Spring Creek that
measures within o traction of seven inches in
length. The old porker must have weighed
something under ton, and friend Jarman says
he wouldn't take back seat from a bear.
Mr.. VIM. Thomas (uncle Billy, one of Wakulla's
most sterling farmers, has at last strrck the key
note Of success-he has jus. returned from q
trip in Georgia with a large drove of fire sheep
he purchased. He and his brother in-law, Mr.
David Kiryen, will engage in raising 81 eep in
the future. Let Others follow suit and our
county will soon be able to construct railroads
without aid. No better range can be found than
Wakulla for stock of any kind.
Tampa Tribune: Mr. George Mills, editor
Of the Tribune, returned last Monday from q
two weeks trip to St. Louis He was accom-
panied on his return trip by Mr.. George Walker
who viii spend the winter here. The market
of Tampa is now supplied with the following
fresh vegetables Watermelons tomatoes, cucum-
bers, squashes, lettuce, snap beans, green peas
and oibers- How Is this for the middle of De-
cemberi.. :. The Spanish Consul, at Key West
has refused 10 clear vessels bound for Havana
after .. %. This has been the means of delay
ing the steamers of the Plant Line on several
occasionA The Mascotte, on her last trip, ar
rived Il Key West about thirty minutes late and
owing TO this absurd order was compelled 10 re-
main in port until sunrise the next morning She
was delayed consequently Sol e four OF five
hours on her return trip. The fast mail which
waited for her did not leave until about half past
kotnr0aW Morning Snmnfhinr h.