The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-25
STATE NEWS.

Lake City Guide Mr. Stirling D. Moore has
disposed Of the halt interest of his sterling pa
per, the Starke Telegraph, 70 Mr.. j. Webb, an
you Brothers Moore sn6 We0b.
-Gaines ville AdoocIte: G. L. Fildes, ESQ, has
removed his family from Jacksonville 10 this city
and viii make il their future home. We vel
come them back TO our midst Mr.. Fildes will
engage in the practice OF law, his chosen pro-
fessiou.
DE Land Echo: Judge C. Fl. Wright, one OF
the frst settlers in the town, and TIE first Mayor
OF our city, quietly breathed his last Tuesday eve
ming, and was buried with Masonic honors
Wednesday, In honor of the departed, the bust
ness houses Of the town closed during the funeral
and an immense crowd attended the ceremonies
at the Episcopal Church.
-Apalachicola. Times: Wien party comes
70 ADalachicoia in vestga,,ug our timber re-
sources be should be encoul aged not scared
from the track. TIE hone of Apalachicola
hes in her maS0.jcent supply OF timber, and
every citizen who ias tie iDterest of the city at
heart should see 10 il dat ier resou, res laid
properly oeio!e every inquirer. A wo-d to the
wise, you know.
-Kissimmee Leader: The completion of the
Orange Belt railroad to Oakland was appropriate
ly celebrated last Monday by the people of that
enterprising young city and vicinity. IA ton of
palmetto is to be sent North from Sanford to
be manufactured into paper, as a test ofthat ma
ierial for printing paper Ii the test is success
ful paper mill will be Immediately erected
at Sanford
-Eustis Lake Region Orange buyers in
New Orleans have recently contracted with Capt
HObson. OF Leesbnrg, for the purchase of 10000
boxes which bave been raised on Emeralda
Island. The contract was closed by the parties
depOsiting $4,000 in one of the Leesburp banks
ho fho rlyi nd Il
paid the ralsers the uniform price of SLIGO per
box The longer we run a newspaper and
write about people and events the more we real
ize how Utterly impossible it is to scratch every
man on the spot where he itches the most
-DeLeon Springs Courier Ten trains pass
this place every day, except Sunday. Who says
We are not in a civilized country. ~. The editor
expects TO entice another uncle down from the
blue grass regions at an early day. Local scribes
will please take notice and prepare their little
speeches about razor backs, gopher soup. etc. -.
Don't fail 10 make our Office your headquarters
while you are in our village this winter We
have plenty of reading matter comfortable
chairs. smile and pleasant word for all.
-Palatka Daily Ners: Yesterday j. E.
Jackson brought us one of the largest oranges
We remember TO have ever SEEN which was
grown on his grove out on the Heights. The
fruit is OF the Navel variety, and measures ex-
sctly fifteen inches in circumference The or
ange is not quite ripe, and would have doubtless
grown even larger had it been permitted TO re-
main on the tree. II shows, however what the
Heights can do in the way of oranges when the
trees are intelligently cultivated.
Orlando Reporter: A correct estimate of
the amount OF building that is going on in Or
lando and vicinity may be formed when we
state thatitis almost absolutely impossible TO OBJ
tain lumber for building as fast as il is needed
carpenters frequently having TO wait several
days upon the mill men, of which there is a
large number in and around Orlando, who are
crowded all the time to their utmost capacity.
800. Mr.. Geo. G. Munger accountant of the Or
ange County Reporter, and Miss Mary L. Stub
blefeld, daughter of Mr. W. @. Stubblefield, of
this city, were married last evening at the Pres
byferian church by the Rev. Mr.. Kegwin.
Monticello Const2ution :: Mr. E. B. Bailey
is now grinding cane, and The syrup being man
ufactured by bis improved evaporation and ma
chi9ey IL the finest favored and clearest we
haI ever seen in Florida. The sample present
ed is highly appreciated. 1t pays to secure the
best machinery in The ondnct OF any business.
I'VE are glad 10 lean that all the arrange.
mems for completing the sale of the one hun
dred acres of land by Mr.. r. Turnbul 10 Mr.. II.
S. Kedney, Of Winter Park, Flo, ida, referred to
several weeks ago in the Conshiueion have teen
consumated, and the latter &c e.nan will let
out the contract ut once for cutting down and
clearing the land as 10 have It in READINGS for
planting every foot thereof in pecan trees by the
18th Of Japdary next. This is step ia the right
direction, and is rich in promise for this section
Lake City Reporter Hon. John " Brown
will exhibit at the Fair one hundred articles from
his own farm. Look out for our live farmers
TINS time. They will certainly make grand dis
play. The low price OF cotton has SO discOur-
aged some of our farmers that they intend TO re-
duce the acreage next year, and devote more at
tentiOn 10 p. vision crops. If everybody would
adopt this plan, the cotton raised would bring
its legitimate price. . 1t is the duty of every
persoh 10 increase the p osperity of the country.
All agricultural improve nents all ideas tending
10 benefit the county should be published in the
Reporter. II is the duty Of newspaper 10 help
the people, but we regard II not only as a duty,
but as pleasure. We ere also ready to publish
The views of our merchants on the commercial
situation Send on your letters. We are run
ming this paper for the people
-Tayares Herald: The wonderful growth
and development of Orange county may be seen
from the books OF the Tax Assessor. The az.
gTegate Of the state tax for 1886, at 4 mills is
t25,5S2, and the county tax, at II mills, is $46,-
632Z7- In 1881 the aggregate assessment was
tl.750.00QE 1882, <223S 900; 1888, $685., 600 +;
1854, a, s4s.0 900; 1885, $5050,O00; 1885, $6115-
0OQ- AT the meeting of the directors Of the
South Florida exposition, at Orlando on Thurs
day, the old officers and directors were reelected
and II was resolved TO hold a fair this season,
probably in February. The place of holding the
exposition was not decided upon, but was left
open until the next meeting, which will be held
in few days The understanding last year was
that the 6rst exposition should be held in Or
landO. and the next in Sanford. AS there was
no exposition last year ON account of the severe
freeze. the one 10 be held next year will be the
hrst and should be held in Orlando
-Wakulla Times: Wild and domesticated
grapes grow almost the year round in this
county. In our ONCE can be seen two fine
punches Of luscious 6cuppernongs freshly pluck
cd from the vineyard Of Mr.. Caswell Winburn,
Of the 6opchoppy country. Think of it, the mid
die OF November This county offers unpar-
alleled inducements TO immigrants; aside from
is adoption TO grapes, fruit Of an endless variety
grows and can be grown in profusion. Wakulla
q certainly the home Of the pecan. The wild
pecan can be found growing in its natural state
In many Of our hammocks During the great
freeze q last winter, Ia the fine orange grove oil
Mr.. Joseph n Allen, only two trees were killed
al The Others, about sixty in number, are green
and - dourishing - ever. We challenge the
State On growing peaches. Our peaches equal
those grown In the State of Delaware. LeConte
pesrs do well and as to berries Wakulla is with.
out Q rival. Good, honest people. seeking homes
IN Florida. we invite you 10 come to Wakulla
and look At our superior natural advantages be-
fore locating elsewhere
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