The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-08-26

--Jasper Cbwrisr.' Dr. g. T. Overstreet, Of
Live Oak, ives In Jasper last wednesday. ne
came over to see Mrs. Rouse's daughter, Dut
she was dead before be arrived. The Doctors
extensive prsctico that he has. Capt. X w.
Adams, who died ct White Spring lasI Sunday,
has represented this county In both branches OF
the Legislature
Tampa Trj3uns.. The schooner D. N. Nc
Lean, 261 toni. brought as cargo 10000 brick,
II tons of wrought iron, 563 packages doors,
sash and blinds, 100 barrels cement, 1876 barrels
lime and 10 barrels plaster. The large three
masted schooner Minnie Smith, 371 tons, has ar
lived. She Is loaded with $50 900 brick for the
Lykes building. She went ashore at TOrtugas
bat was gotten of without damage.
-Palatka Herald. Commencing Friday the
money transfer service of the Western Union
Company was extended to Leesburg, Ocala, Pa
latka and St. Augustine, and later to Gaines
vile and Sanford. Bishop Weed preached his
first sermon in the Episcopal Church, this city,
last Sunday morning and evening. The congre-
cations were small, but well pleased. His ser
mons are very impressive. Bishop Weed has
captured all the members In his church here and
many others
Milton Nesos.' Let us adopt the new Con-
stitution. The Almighty Himself failed to give
satisfaction to the Jews under the appointment
system. No wonder some little dogs snarl at
Governor Perry. Mr. w. d. J. Collins pre-
sented rs with some specimens OF LeConte pears
this week. The fruit was very large and OF
splendid flavor. Willis Simmons caught sew
eral grey foxes on the east side OF the river
lately. He also continues to shave his customers
at their place of business. AS long as the edi
tor of this little paper manages to publish it he
does not propose to sell out to the railroad or
anybody else unless they pay us cash in advance.
One morning this week little alligator lefl
the river and crawled up 10 the printing Office
steps to find out who was nominated. He was
pursued by Willis Simmons. the barber, who
barbarousy slew him. He was five feet long. -.
1t seems to US that when man kills a two hun
dred pound bear that the editor ought 10 get a
more substantial evidence of the fact than the
bare inspection of foot. Five pounds of steak
properly placed would have increased the weight
of that bear several hundred pounds. Mr.. Ste
phen Whitmire and Gus Keyser killed this little
bear.
-Palatka Herald: The men and women who
have gone away this summer to find cool places,
and some of them to spend money that properly
belongs 10 their creditors, find that they have
not gained all that they sought for. Those who
have returned say that old Palatka is by far,
the coolest. The Tavares and Paaka Air
Line Railway is to be agitated quite extensively.
and, from accounts coming in, will be something
else than a road on paper. If built, the time TO
s nth Florida will be lcssened several hours.
-. AS the Pratt Brothers establishing anOth-
er paper, to be published in Brooksvlle, Her
nandO county, it might be to the advantage of
some of our merchants here to seek for that
wholesale trade. Pierre d'A Pratt will run the
Brooksville Neaos while Joseph II. G. Pratt will
remain in Leesburg at the head of the CONNER
ciaI. The railway buildings on Water street
have all been rooted with slate and the work of
completion is fast drawing to close. Another
month will find the employees of the company
in these new offices. A view of their buildings,
docks and warehouses, from the river, looks
quite metropolitan, something like New York
during the revolution. But we dare say our
growth will be much faster in years to come.
Our future can hardly be estimated.
Orlando Reporter. Judge Mershon, of Bruins
wick, Ga, arrived in the city Monday. The
Judge is native Floridian, and one of the ablest
Judges on the Georgia circuit. Mrs. Capt.
Shaw and children, of Jacksonville, were guests
of Colonel and Mrs. w. r. Ammo, at their Pine
Castle residence, several days last week. Those
pretty shade trees at the corner of Orange and
Central avenues will have to succumb to the
wOOdman's axe, but handsome monument in
the shape of three-story block of buildings will
be erected TO their memory. Gen. j. E. Swind-
ley, of London, England, has purchased fifty
eight acres east of the city from Andrew Wise.
The General has employed practical gardener
and will commence the cultivation of early vege
tables, strawberries, etc., in addition to fruit
growing. There will be meeting of the Lake
lrma Democratic Club in the church at that
place at half past three o'clock Saturday after
noon. COL w. r. Ammo, and probably other
speakers, will address the meeting. A cordial
invitation TO be present is extended 10 everybody.
The occasion will, no doubt, be an interesting
one, and those who 60 over will have an enjoya-
BILE time.