The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-02-04
stats NEWS.


Annapolis.
Madison Recorder good many people
hereabeuis were made sick AFTER the recent cold
spell, presumably from eating too freely oil no
zen oranges Frozen oranges are said TO De
poisonous as the freeze drives the acid OF the SKID
into the fruit, which gives the fruit ca'nar'ic
character that medicine seems 10 have little ell
feet upon.
-McCIenny Star The Commissioners will
canvass the election returns for the removal oil
the county-seat, on Monday. As soon as the
result is officially declared steps will be taken
at once 10 commence the erection oil new
court house at MaccIenny. The Spring term oil
the Circuit Court will be held at the new
county-seat.
.-Pala,ka Nees. Col VIM. MacWiiliams, the
gifted editor of the Callahan Record, and tne
Silver tougued orator of North Florida, will
lecture al the opera house, this city, on The
night of February g. Col. MacWilliams' theme
will be i" Ireland" He is thoroughly CONVEX
san, with his subject in all its details, political,
social and literary, and all who hear this man
of mcteoric brightness will be enthused with his
subject and his splendid oratory. You can
spend an hour of genuine pleasure by attending
his lecture.
-Lake Civ Guide We regret 10 have tn an
nounce the death OF one of Columbia coun;ys
most esteemed and honOred citizens, Captain J"
II. Cone; he was born IN Georgia and came 10
Florida while very young and hac resided on
the place where he died 45 to so years; he was
a prominent and useful citizen was captain
in The Florida Indian war, also IN the Conieder-
ate war he has represented this county III the
Stale Legislature lie leaves wife ana eleven
Chi he a consistent member Oh Inc
Baptist Missionary church AS a citizen he IS an
irre,aral.le loss We extend our $ mptihies lo
the bereaved family.
Barlow Inf1rmant' Time enough has now
= II I a ag..s, as,ll
the cold And we NAV sum it up in about this
wise. Fruit partially damaged but no total
losses in anv Of the groves. Bearing trees not
hurt. Trees from four TO seven years old slightly
injured Young trees in grove pushed tn soit
and sappy growth last year, are injured and
must be cut back in many places. Nursery
stock more or less injured, but none totally Kill
ed Frost has many compromising effects, and
taking the whole matter into consideration, and
keeping in mind the fact that after this check
more vigorous growth is sure To follow, we give
it as our judgment that Polk county has not lost
anything whatever by the freeze
Mariana Courier DR.. Theo. West has just
returned from his orange grove, situated about
sixty miles south of this place, in Calhoun
county, and brings back very encouraging re-
port concerning the condition of the orange
groves He says that after very careful eX-
animation of his grove and of several others
in the vicinity of the lake he finds that the trees
are not seriously damaged from the late freeze.
Young trees from three to four years old and
those in an unhealthy condition are seriously
injured, also the tender branches OF the bearing
trees. 1t is generally conceded by the most ex-
perienced orange growers living ON the lake
that the trees will produce at least e-thrd OF
crop OF oranges the present year
-Palatka Meas Fourteen car loads of brick
have arrived for the new county Jail building,
which are now being placed on the ground Tor
the contractors. Work will be begun in few
DAYS, and it ill be-but short time until We
will have a Jail building that no criminal will
be ashamed to be incarcera,ed in! 1t will be a
beauty, but we hope II may never be necessary
to fill il TO It's full capacity with violaors of the
law. IA great many leaves on the orange
trees in front Of Captain Reds store and the
Aeacs office are as green and bright as possible
We also noticed several green leaves and bud
ding twgs on the trees OF Colonel Hart, just
across the street, which shows that the ienderest
branches escaped injury from the FROST the very
unreliable correspondents OF our northern
contemporaries to the contrary nOiwthstand-
ing
-Ced ar Key Journal. The supply of fish
and oysters this week has been full and ship
ments heavy. The oysters are very fine, and
seem to be highly appreciated, an average oi
nearly 100 barrels constitute the daily shipment.
-. A party of 1S persons, three families arrived
last Sunday from CharlerOi, Lake Michigan, on
the schooner Fair Play, having made the entire
voyage by water. The party were all in goe d
health and intend locating somewhere near the
Cult Coast il South Florida. There seems to
be a general determination here TO sustain Mr..
Phillips, the new Methodist minister. The
amount required for Mr.. Phillips support we
think will be easily raised. With two such ex
cellent ministers here as MIR. Wilson, of the Eps-
copal church, and Mr.. Phillips of the Methodist
church, our people will not suffer for religious
service.
-Fernandina Mirror.' Mr.. Palmer. who is in
charge OF the roadway department the Cen
trail Division OF Florida Railway & Navigation
Company, under Mr.. Bushnell, chief engineer
and master of roadway. IS hard al work relay
ing The track between Harris Road and Callahan
with stell rails. The Egmont under the pre-
sent popular management is winning golden
opinions There is probably no better more
comfortable or better managed hotel in Florida
while Fernandina presents at all times many
pleasant attractions To visitors. Mr. VIM.
Martin late foreman of the machinery depart
ment at the shops of the Florida Railway and
Navigation Company received handsome to-
ken of the esteem Of his associates in the shane
of heavy gold watch chain, with a charm
bearing upon one side symbols OF Free Ma
sonny, while upon the reverse side is an appro-
pirate inscription.
-Tavares Herald: f. G. Woods, of Detroit,
Mich, general freight agent of the Michigan
also been in the freight department OF the Grand
Trunk railroad, has been appointed general
freight and passenger agent of the T.. o. & A. road
and entered upon his duties on Tuesday.
Work has been resumed on the Florida Midland
railroad The first work done was at the point
where the South Apopka branch crosses the
Tayares, Orlando and Atlantic railroad in the
western part Of Apopka. This was made the
initial point in order that iron and rolling sock
NAV be received over the Tavares, Orlando and
Atlantic railroad. An effort is being made to
organize a street railway company in Orlando.
The line of the proposed road will be a mile
and a halt in length, running from the T., O. &
A. to the South Florida depots 1t is estimated
that the line can be constructed and supplied
with cars at the rate Of $500 a mile
Lake City Reporter An acre or so planted
in Cuba tobacco will yield more profit than
three to five in cotton Seed can be procured by
addressing either Senator Call or Hon. Charles
Dougbcrty, Washington. ID. c.. :. We learn that
the loss of cattle this county during the late
freeze was very great We have urged time and
again the necessity of planting root crops such
as carrots, turnips potatoes, etc., for their feed
during the winter; besides their care the owner
can save up many dollars worth 0l fertilizer. . .
There is money ia beans, cucumbers and toma-
toes this season if you can get them in market
early. This will be the best season for vegeta-
bles we have had in long time To secure the
high, fancy prices you have only TO get your
vegetables into market early. Don't plant too
large a crop of anything in the vegetable line,
but cultivate well what you do plant with view
of getting your truck in early. Plant the long
green cucumber and use stable manure if you
want to succeed well.