The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-08-12


vsna Saturday. and was also selling at the above
price.
-Cnwfordville Times = The corn crop is not
damaged as bad as II was thought to be, bat cot
Ton b locking wosted," by the incessent rain.
while Mr.. W. W. Walkers carriage was re-
turning from Tallahassee last Tuesday, one Of
his horses ieIl dead His driver couldn't tell US
the cause Of the horses death. Mr.. Walkers
"Trip to the Convention was rather an expensive
one, If il cost him a good horse besides railroad
fare and board
-Leesburg Commercial The material for the
fernando Nees was shipped TO Brooksvile on
Tuesday and the paper will make its appearance
just soon As the material Is arranged and The
paper made up Messrs. Luning and Pratt are
practical newspaper men and will strive to give
The people of Brooksville and fernando live
paper That they will receive hearty welcome
and liberal patronage We feel assured.
Quincy Herald The government work on
the Chaftahoochee was resumed Tuesday last
The new steam barge will go down the rver
hunting for snags As the Dismnkes ouiiding
is in progress OF construction, let the public IL
brary be theoretically worked up. The finest
game Of ball ever played in Quincy took place
yesterday evening between the Tallahassee and
Quincy Mines the score standing al the close OF
the ninth inning to 3. The playing on both
sides was fine, and the interest did not lag Tor a
moment from the commencement to the end
isfaction-
Green Cove Spring Our farmers should
stop one Of the most unnecessary and expensive
drains on their pockets by laying in full store
OF bay the present season. Crab grass is doubt
less 10 q hourishing condition upon every farm,
owing 10 the very wet season we have been
having and BY planting peas and corn an excel
lent fodder may thus be secured TO give variety
TO the forage for their stock. The annex to
the school building 10 Green Cove is about COM
pleied. under the management OF Mr.. +. b.
Wheeler. The new addition is 21x30 feet, and
two stories high. We now have school build
ing that will amply meet the demands for educa-
tional purposes for our town for some years 10
come with fare reserve for scholars from dis
lance who may wish 10 take advantage OF our
natural health advantages.
Tampa Tribune Mr.. Granville Piatt left
here on Tuesday afternoon in the yacht q. J.
Lester and has not been heard OF since. This
forenoon Captain Rumley. of the Hostetter
picked up his boat which was sunk IN about
fifteen feet Of water in the main ship channel
midway between the mouth of the Alfalfa and
No 9 buoy A signal of distress floating
from the mast As there was quite blow in
the bay Tuesday afternoon and as there is no
things OF Mr.. Mr.. Platt il is probable that he is
drowned. Mr. Plat is well known and highly
respectable citizen of this county. MI. John
Parish. who resides at Parish, Manatee county.
Florida, sent US the rattlers OF monster rattle
snake. The age and size OF the snake may be
Judged when state that there were thirty rat
lies and a button.
Cedar Key Gulf Viee- Capt FeDger, OF
the Cutter Dix. has received orders TO repair 10
Key West to meet the Rev Cutter McLane and
assume command on the passage to New York
where the latter ship will be put out OF commits
SION and be rebuilt. The artesian well has been
doing but little this week owing to the necessity
Of making some repairs The depth is slightly
over so feet . The steamer Magnet was in
port last week from Tampa She has been
Heightened about fifteen feet and conveniently
fitted up for carrying fish. Fishing around
Cedar Key is picking up The fishermen report
unusual number of small mullet, which
speaks well for the usual supply The Shar-
pie Pompano returned from Marco this week
and will take her place in the fish business.
The = & g. Co propose TO run four boats this
season, capable OF bringing 10000 10 900 fish
per week.
-Palatka sun On Monday last ground as
broken for the new Office Of The Daily News
Co" Of this city. The location is on a plo, Of
ground on Reid street, near Front and is, in
many respects, sn admirable site. The solid
brick foundations are nearly completed, and this
new temple 10 the " art-preservatIve will soon
develOpe it, outlines 10 the gaze Of the public.
The three masted schooner. K b. Rnkes.
Captain Robinson, PIG tons burden, from Balt
more. arrived al our wharves one day last week,
with 42s tons Of railroad iron for the new mar
row. gauge Orange Belt line Il will require
iweniy-eighi fat cars 10 transport il, allowing
two layers Of iron rails and fifteen tons weight
80 each car. The J. 7. * K w. carries the iron
- rs destination.
-Sumterville Itn<s Considerable trouble
was experienced last week in running trains on
roads IN this vicinity, on account Of the exces
siEe rains The partial sinking Of the bridge
across jumpers creek, Tema, prevented
eLxR s.
some things, and something Of a wreck occurred
near Bamboo on account Of The settling OF the
track Mr.. John Tompkins. who is running
8 sheep ranch on the Withlacoochee. in the
southwest part Of this county, spent some days
here recently He has found the sheep industry
well adapted TO this country. .Sumtervile has
been without doctor for several months, and
this, too. at the most unhealthy season Of the
year. Yet there have been no deaths and no Sc
TiOus sickness Oh my, what a sckly country
Florida il.
Orlando Reporter Nearly all the machn-
cry has been purchased and $4,000 feet Of lum-
Der ordered for the sugar mill at Kssimmee
II will have capacity Of 10000 pounds per
day, and j. the business warrants il, the capac-
Iiy can be doubled. The South Florida and
the T., o. & A. Railroads have recently made
material reduction in rates Of freight from New
York 10 Orlando. The differer ce is not far
from twenty-five per cent below the old rates
The air is thick with rumors Of new build
ings 10 be erected in all parts of the city. The
boom il far greater than il ever was before.
The Kissimmee fire department have received
their engines, and are now ready 10 fight the
6end whenever he puts in an appearance.
The vote 10 pledge the credit Of the city to the
extent Of twenty thousand dollars, for the pur-
pose of purchasing land and erecting school
houses In Orlando, received the requisite vote at
last Saturdays election. and therefore carried
OF all the propositions which have been sub
mitfed 20 the voters of the city for the pur-
pose Of securing school buildings, We regard
this a. the most Objectionable
-TItusville STIR: On Thursday morning,
July 9Th, 1885, al about 8 O'Clock, Edward A.
Morgan called at the Niece postoffice about the
same time as the mail carrier from the south ar
rived. and receiving no response to knock,
opened the door and found the dead body OF John
bowie. The postmaster, in a pool of blood which
had poured from a wound in the head. A cor
0DeTs Jury was summoned, and at the inquest it
Eas found thai the deceased came 10 bis death
by blow on the right temple, apparently caused
BY some blunt instrument, similar TO the corner
u the back Of an AZ, inflicted by some person or
persons unknown The temple was crushed
In for three or four inches below the orifice of
the wound, which was triangular 10 shape.
Death must have been instantaneous. There
were no signs Of struggle; the body laid on its
aide 10 front Of the desk where deceased had ap-
parently been seated writing, and the chair had
gone down with the body. The wounded tenn
pie Was uppermost- The right arm was bent
and the right hand cramped 10 the position for
holding the pen. The lamp chimney was laid
On the table unbroken, the lamp blown out and
few dozen Matches mostly innsbruck, lay on
the threshold Of the wire gauze door which was
found ajar. Uppermost on the table where de-