The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-01-14
srArE news.

per barrel from Columbus TO Apalacnicoia,
distance Of 405 miles, is very cheap. Inc snip.
pers will receive the benefit If the boats don
make anything.
-Brooksville Registsr.. Mr. aRobert Gamble.
one of the most popular and courteous con-
ductors on the Florida Southern Railway, re-
turned to his post OF duty last Wednesday, atief
a short visit TO his old home 10 Middle FLORIDA
We received very pleasant call from MT
James Burnside, OF Chipco, on Wednesday. de
reports an unusually large crop OF oranges IN
his portion OF the county, aud that the frut Is
very fine.
Lake CITY Guide: Colonel F. Mcleod, our
polite postmaster, saws: MY hogs all died, and
could not use anything to prevent them from
getting sick and dying; tried the simple rene
DIV given to me by W. II. Wilson, several years
ago Since then have never had SICK n"g.
The Colonel stopped our senior IN inc ro"u no'
long ago and told him the above. The means
will send it to any one for $l00 and, also, tur-
nish him with a copy of the Ou'"e.
Milton Ners The school fund OF Santa
Rosa county amounts TO little over So,VV-
Nearly two fifjhs Of this amount i already spent.
The Bag,lad Sash and Blind Factory are
shipping their manuiaclures Ia the Ets' IN isfge
quantities .Apropos OF Coy. Perrys procia-
nation in regard to Arbor Day, we "ouid sus-
gest that our citizens fill all the vacancies on our
streets Milton has the reputation OF being the
pretiiest and best shaded town IN the STATE ana
a little more OF tree planting will make IL sui
more beautiful.
-Eustis Semi Tr0picaI' The Tavares, Apop-
ka & Gulf Railway, We noticed tfw days since,
is being pushed slowly but surely toward "esi
ApOpka Sumter county. The ROAD IS giaucu
within two miles of Asiatuia, and ties are beng
laid The railroad company is under obligations
to finish the line to West Apopka by the hrsl OF
July next At present a steamboat touches al
the latter place every morning and receives sew
eral hundred boxes of fruit, which is carried
down the lake TO Victoria, and thence shipped
north via the Tavares Orlando " Atlantic hall
way.
-Ocala Free Press Intelligence was received
a, the Item bureau Yesterday of the accidental
killing of Mr. Isaac Miller, about two miles
north of Sigh post-Officc in Sumter county, on
Monday night last. His dogs had freed some
thing up tree near Mr.. Mi!ers house. Attract
ing his attention he went to the place and cut
the tree down. Ii Tell against another tree
knocking the top of the falling tree on mr.. MIL
ler He was killed almost instantly. tie leaves
q wife and seven children Mr. Miller has only
been a resident of the State for a short time,
hailng from Mississippi
Lake City Reporter : On Christmas morn
ing the residence OF Mr.. T. }. Summerall, one OF
Coumba's best farmers and citizens, was laid
in ashes the entire contents were burned with
the hause. The fire was caused by fre- cracker
exploding in pile of stove wood on the back
porch of the building . Yesterday at a. m, a
FIRE occurred on block IS. destroying small
building occupied by Henry Williams, the bar
bcr The fire department turned out III tull
force Mr.. Collins soon had steam up, and filled
the reservoir but the hose was too short 10 reach
the fire. The Hook and Ladder squad worked
in spots, and the multitude of lockers on tram
Piled the garden
Th,W nj m
Telegraph Company has assumed control Of the
wires along the railroad here, and there is al
ready marked improvement in the working Ca
paciiy of the line, and reduction of about fifty
per cent. in the charges. a forty acre tract OF
pine land, lying at Williston, was SOLD at public
cutlery Monday, bringing 81 $50 This Is $26 %
per acre, and shows how real estate is appreciat-
ing in that vicinity. The American and
European Investment Company has bought all
the lands belonging to Samuel \. Swann-some
l40 600 acres-in this county. There is consid
cradle first-class land in the lot.
-Tavares Herad.' Captain Rhoades was
awarded $1,000 damages by the jury, n Orlando
last week, in his suit against the South Florida
Railroad company, for the t0rcihle ejectment
from a train. 1t is understood that the railroad
company will take appeal. In compliment
TO Hon. Frank Jones, OF New Hampshire, Cap
tain ST. Clair Abrams has changed the name OF
Central avenue to New Hampshire avenue, and
the name of Park avenue to Rockingham av-
enue He has also, in compliment tn Hon. John
G. Sinclair, changed the name Oi Mill avenue Ia
Sinclair avenue. All the streets and avenues
will be formally turned over to the town at the
mex, meeting of the council
Orlando Reportr.' From sources which are
thoroughly reliable, we learn that the Coloosa-
haichee and Charlotte Harbor region. are fairly
on a boom. A vessel with calgo of lumber
and building material valued at thirty thousand
dollars, recently arrived al Puna Rassa for ST.
James City, on Pine Island. Two steamers now
ply the river regularly. The grading of the
Florida Southern Railroad is completed 10 Fort
Ogden, and large force Of wOfkmtn is employ
Ell along the line. Our old friend. CuensB
johnson, city editor of the Sanford Journal has
finally surrenpered to Cupid Internationally
We are happy to hear it, Johnson always was
good fellow, and about the only thing he need
ed was a balance wheel in The shape of wife,
and this desired object was attained at the resi-.
dence of Mr.. and Mrs j. Hill, Pleasantview
Beresford, Fla, Christmas eve, by his marriage
TO Miss Annie G. Hinkle. We extend the right
hand of fellowship to our old friend, and hope
that we will be able TO be present at the golden
anniversary OF the happy young couple
Orlando Sentinel: Captain Alex. ST Clair
Abrams was offered 81 900 if he would defend
the murdurer, Carter. This was refused when
Carriers friends returned and offered him 81 800
Captain Abrams still refused and generously vol
unteered his services to the State This gentle
man is greatly appreciated by our people, but
this act on his part to aid in protecting our lives
and interests endears him more 10 our people
than ever before. The Orlando Guards held
their annual meeting last night for the election
OF officers with the following result T. J. Shine,
Captain; L. o. Garrett, 1st Lietenant; Sing
Coast, I'd Lieutenant, and Charles Cousen, 3D.
Lieutenant. Marks & Palmer have recently
cold 10000 acres of land in Polk county west of
Fort Meade 10 party Of gentlemen from Phlla-
delphia- This firm is also negotiating the sale
of 10000 acres in the Same county to party of
gentlemen from New York, with every prospect
Of success. The party is now upon the field
inspecting the lands.
Pensacola Adcance- Gazette Captain Geo.
w. Hester, who commanded the steamer Thorn
as Kelly, belonging to Geo. W. Robinson g. Co.,
and operated on Perdido Bay in connection with
the mills of that firm, came TO his death yester-
day in most shocking manner. Descending to
the lower hold for the purpose of examining a
supposed leak in the vessel, he by some means
became entangled in the machinery and was
crushed to death between the wheel crank and
the upright supports. His head was nearly fiat
tened his neck dslocaed and, when discovered
which was almost Immediately aflerw ard, he
was found 10 be dead. Captain Hester was IS
years of age a sober, industrious man. and it is
thought that but for his over-zealous disposition
in the performance of duty, his life would have
been prolonged. He leaves a widow and three
children TO mourn his loss to whom we tender
our sympathy in their sad bereavement. The
remains were brought to the city this morning
by his father-in-law, Mr.. Joseph Wilkins and
this evening.
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