The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-10-07
STATE NEWS.

-Tavares wants more tenement houses and
wants them now.
Santa Rosa Nesos. Mr. C. n McDavid, of
Coon Hill. gathered IS barrels of corn off of 81
acres Of pine land The corn is supposed to
shell II bushels TO the barrel
Bronson Times One OF the first duties OF
the Commissioner of Agriculture, under the new
constitution, should be the appointment OF
State Inspector Of Fertilizers. The legislature
should give him full authority TO do it.
Marianne Enquirer. Hon. ]. H. McKinne
has q stalk OF cotton on exhibition al the store
OF J. b. Dickson & Co. which has by actual
count, two hundred and sixty five bolls. IL was
planted. he says, in May, and BY testing It ne
finds that one hundred pounds OF seed COTTON
yielded thirty nine pounds OF lint
-Ocsla Rural Free Press Grading on the
Tampa extension of the Florida Railway and
Navigation Railroad commenced lew Gays ago
and il is thought that 500 men will be put to
work by October l. The company hope to have
trains running to Dade City within the next SIX
~ days
-Ocsls Rural Free Press : Two citizens of
Mos Bluff while hunting for deer some weeks
ago succeeded IN killing a fine buck. neigh
Dor reported the event and had them arrested
for violating the game law which was IN force
Al thai time They were fined $50 for the Of
fence
Lake CITY Reporter The morning after
the earthquake there was discovered, at Long
Hammock, on the Santa Fe river, an excavation
sixty feet IN circumference and one hundred feet
in depth. perfectly perpendicular. with water as
clear As crystal al the bottom. Thus by Mother
Earth having an attack OF ague, natural well
Was formed with perfect symmetry.
Orlando REPORTER The record OF real es-
tate transfers for the week ending September
18Th foOis up an aggregate Of $50, 824.0O: This
is not q bad showing for single week In what
is regarded by all as the dullest season OF the
wear There were two or three heavy transac-
lions, but most of the deals were for small sums
ranging less than thousand dollars each.
Quincy Herald The new bridge over Lit
lie river on the Concord road, is finished and
teams can cross. The want of this bridge has
been sorely felt by all citizens in the eastern
part Of the county, and we hope such trouble
viii not occur again, as no bridge built by Mr..
Howard has ever been washed away. Soon as
possible the bridge at Towards mill will be re-
placed, but the fire destroyed the entire struc-
ture il will be some weeks before the work IS
completed.
-crawfordYille Times Just as we 60 to
press we learn of the demise of the sweet little
infant daughter Edna Pauline, of MIR. and Mrs
J. J. Pearce. Her remains were consigned to
the grave on yesterday. Weep not, father and
moiber, il was the will of our divine master.
We are offered sublime consolation in bowling
submissiyely TO his injunctons. The happy re-
union Of hearts is promised in his precious book
Of promises Inseparable and forever The Times
Is in great sympathy for the bereaved family.
Cedar Key Gulf Vieo :. Now is the time
Tor some enierprising well-borer to try his hand
al finding artesian water for our town The city
would no doubt pay well for good supply OF
good wafer. The fishing business is still on
the increase The West will soon be open to us
and then our people will see what competition
can do for town.. The movement in cedar
logs is al present lively. A schooner is in port
loading for New York. and all the teams are
busy hauling 10 the railroad for shipment via
FerDandina-
-Ocala Banner. Mr. Thos Pasteur the ia
fher OF George and one of the most sprightly
aged Democrats (beilg 65) in the county, hon
oTed the stage by a seat beside the presiding Of
6cer. Great interest centered in the convection
The hall WAS filled With represen natives from all
over the county. They were fine, intelligent
manly looking body of men. The best feeling
and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed Every
body speaks well of the nominees. 1t was red
letter day for the Democracy of Marion, and the
signs OF the times presage the election of the
men who grace the ticket.
-Brooksville Netcs 1t is claimed that
South Florida is entitled to the man to succeed
Senator Jones in The United States Senate, and
some Of the papers are naming Col. G. A. Han.
son, Of Polk c0un-y, as a suitable man for the
place. III II is in order We have man to name
for that position, a man well-known, honored
and respected in all sections OF the State q mar
who has the ability, integrity of character and
other qualifications necessary TO eminently quail
ify him for the position. The gentleman we re
fer 10 is Lieut.. Gov. Milton II. Mabry. HI
would represent Florida with credit in the Sen
ste, and nothing would give US more pleasure
than 10 STE him representing our State in tha
honorable body.
Tampa Tribune The march of improve
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one BY one giving way to more modern struc
lures The Weissbrod property is being
pulled down 10 make room for an ele
CANT brick structure. This building, we are TOLD
BY old residents, was, at the time it was put up
considered fine residence and an honor to the
formerly published at Key West has been moved
10 YboT City. 1t is published and edited BY
Mr. J. ID. Pogo, who has enlisted the services o
Of Mr. Manuel p. Delgado The paper is clearly
printed and has long been an acknowledged pow
eri Key West We hope to see il flourish al
long in fbor, and, as its editors policy is TO give
reliable information on matters of interest L
their thriving new city, ii will assuredly do 30.
Lake City Guide We notice that some o.
our farmers are turning under their weeds anG
grasA This is the thing TO do. The sooner 1t il
done the better Hundreds of tons OF Igrass and
weeds in our Stale should be thus treated with
In the next forty days. This is The way to put
guznO into your land without having to haul il
or buy IL. Our County Fair, which comes of
next month. promise 10 be q still greater success
than The one held in December OF last year. The
farmers have all planted something for exhibi
lion. and the young ladies are now preparing
their handiWork. Now we want the fair wei
attended by strangers 80 that the outside worl(
can see just what progress old Columbia Is max
ing We advise the directors TO get out The
comps to the press of the State as early ss pos
sible, % as TO give the newspapers in differen