The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-08-19
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han those lust completed on New hampensre
md Joanna avenues. Monday night while
number Of colorod men at the camp on the T., |
A. q G., were engaged in . little skin game"
lNo men fred into the crowd with shot guns, /
E01nding nine men. None Of the wounds were |
s.rioaA
-Eustis Laks Region :. A family Of seven per- |
sons, named Harper, arrived this week from Mis-
souri. and have settled five miles out near Sene-
ca The father and son came through in char
tered car. with horses, wagons, ETC., and about |
zoe chickens, and the remainder OF the family |
came through by regular passenger train. Mr
Harper spent last winter In this section, and
found Thai il agreed 30 well with his health that
he concluded 10 buy place and bring his family.
They came from seven miles south OF Kansas |
City.
-Oranee City Time Port Orange people |
are iustly indignant at the recent outrage in
their town by 40 or 80 half drunken negroes
headed by q white man named Somers, from the
canal works near Daytons They raided the
saloon and fired guns and pistols and committed
other ouirages, taking by force from Mr.. Ges
ners store several shovels purchased in good
faith from some colored laborers on the canal
A public meeting was held and measures taken
10 bring the offenders TO justice.
-DeLand Echo Hon. Fl. s. Adams, OF Oak
Hin, made as pleasant visit last Tuesday. AS
q representative from this county TO the State
Legislature Mr.. Adams made good record, and
Inc p6Dpit HOuiu hui uicpiuOC tnSt
by returning him. The Democrats and cattle
men have q jolly time at Enterprise to-day;
they both hold conventions al that place to-day
III ID said that one of DeLands citizens will
soon give his neighbors a surprise by publishing
a novel Six trains arrive and depart daily on
the Bond railroad, making close connection
with river and railroad.
-Crzwfordville Times The good citizens of
S0pchoppy are erecting Baptist church, which
viii he completed soon. II is a laudable enter
prise and everybody should contribute. One
Of cur wide awake farmers, Mr.. Joseph Allen,
presented US with cluster of as fine apples as
you would wish TO see grow in any country.
The twig contained four apples finely developed.
The Ockolockonee region is the famed por-
fion Of our county, and we judge that sooner or
later lis fine natural resources will be fully de-
veloped. Charley Hinton was arraigned be-
fore Judge Smith on Saturday last for using MIR.
W. W. Walkers carriage and horses without
his consent He was sentenced to thirty days
Imprisonment in the county Jail.
-Titusville Star An adjustment, Temporal
rily, has been made between the railroad company
and the siockmen whereby the railroad company
viii pay &6 per head for the stock they Kill.
II il the determination OF the company to fence
their line at as early date as possible =. The
work for the purpose of trying to prevent the
constant encroachment of the ocean on to the
beach At Canaveral, consisting of breast work
Of boards filed in with ballast of sand bags has
been completed, but il is doubtful if il will avail
much good. If il should fail the light house will
have 10 be taken down and moved to more safe
and suitable position
-Ocsls Banner Mr.. Addington and Mr..
PembeTfon have been stopping for the past week
Al the Lafayette. They hail from old England.
They have been attracted thilher by the favor
able reports that game is abundant in Marion
county. II So they will know it before another
month rolls by They have bought span of
nd
harness from Mr. Ross, our vehicle dealer, and
their outfit for camping out and hunting is most
complete, costing over a thousand dollars.
They started for Blue Springs Tuesday, and will
put in q week at that charming retreat, and then
visit other portions of the county.
Barlow Informant The rainfall during the
past month has been without precedent in this
section Of the State far back as the Oldest res
ident can recollect The whole country for
miles around is covered with water TO such an
extent as p almost put stop TO travelling The
reason OF mis- is that the rains commenced later
than usual this season and have fallen in larger
quantities than ever before known. Parties IN
the country have been having fine sport killing
deer since the recent heavy rainfall. The deer
are driven from their hiding places by the water,
and come out on dry land, where they make a
eOOd mark for the hunismans rifle.
-Marianna Courier Miss Addie Mcclellan
is visiting relatives in Savannah, Georgia
u D. ..
handsome residence Mr.. j. B. Crysel, section
master on the p & A. Railroad, had the misfor-
tune last Monday morning to have his leg broken
by the collision of two hand cars at the depot.
Mr. Crysel lie a good business man, is very popu-
lar and the accident is very much regretted by
all who know him. We hope amputaOn will
not be necessary and that he will soon be at his
posi- again. The first bale of cotton for the sea-
son. weighing 511 pounds, was sold here by Mr..
W P. Whatley, last Tuesday, for 1Ot cents to
Mr. e. NJ Messer. This is earlier than last sea
son BY several DAYS Mr. Whatley is one OF our
most successful farmers, and this speaks well for
his energy, pluck and enterprise. He says he
has about three more bales open and will soon
be in market
Key West Equator The brig Charlotte got
caught in q heavy squall on our coast last week,
WAS thrown on her beam ends, carried away
fore and maintopmast topgallant masts and
sails and was towed into port by the Govern
ment steamer. The wharves were lively this
week with several lumber schOoners discharg
ing There are whole cargoes arriving every
week. but the prices still keep up, as the build.
ing boom is as great as ever. I'VE are pleased
10 know that Mr.. Cato has placed Colonel F. N
Wicker n Superintendent of his street railroad !;
no better, more competent, energetic and go
ahead man could be found for the place. and
Mr. Gaio will End out very soon that he has
made Q judicious appointment, and one that Will
rebound 10 his pecuniary benefit at least.
-1H1De1Fllie Ddlly d0OOCUtc. HtCuoiu
NJ 6tadden was confirmed as U. b. Consul at
hanzanillo, Mexico, by the Senate, as one of
the last ACTS Of that executive body. "Dick 7"
Stadden was af one time Q clerk in the U. s.
land ONCE II this place, afterwards connected
with the Florik Southern railroad. He is an
enierprising young man not yet thirty years of
age. Mr. John r. Rollins has recently pur-
chased and shipped to his celebrated Deer Is
land Garden and Nurseries thirty bushels of
peach stones, all Of which will be planted this
faIl. Mr. Lou" McIrvin left yesterday for
Aspinwall, Central America, via New York
Hn wife viii remain here for some time yet,
amer which she will return TO her former home
IN Ohio Lou" has fine position on the
Isihmus. Otherwise, he says, there is no attrac-
ton there for him.
-DeLeon Springs Courier We are pleased
10 announce that Mr. John Burton, that most
talented and popular young man, has mounted
fhe editorial tripod Of the Seville Gazette, while
Mr. Miller il absent at the North. We had
made UP our mind to give the Gazette dig for
not sending n paper last week, but we met
Mr. Burton yesterday and he advised us to keep
very quiet while Mr.. Miller 10 away, or the tenn
pornry editor Of the Gazette will make the Courier
hunt q hole As the weather is pretty warm
We propose TO keep still-unless some fellow
steps on our toes. An Irishmsn walked into
our posi once . few days ago with very heavy
Letter. Postmaster Barney weighed II, and, hand
ing Il back 70 Pat, said II is too heavy; you
viii have 70 put another stamp on ii. Faith
and be3abbes" said chesnut Pat, "if put
another stamp OMIT won't ii make it that much
heavierF
-Apalachicola Times: A force of men has
been employed on the dredge-boat for several
days past Il Is proposed TO dig out the