The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-05-13

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several times during the season.
-hacclenny Star Last week we stated that
Alex. Hogans was arrested at this place for the
murder Of Polly Miller up in Georgia. In the
preliminary trial IL was shown that he was some
where else at the time the murder was commit
ted, and he was set at liberty.
-Apalachicola Times Early Monday morn
ing Richard Jordan, colored, one of the hands
~ work at the mill OF Combs i Co, was struck
on the thigh by piece of q saw, the whole OF
which few to pieces, inficting a slight wound,
and which was considered not at all dangerous,
as IL bled but little. However he died in an hour
afier being struck. Fright is supposed to have
had much 10 do with his death. He was taken
up the river TO his former home
-DeLand Echo: The cattle men are busy
now rounding up. They report the cattle in
good shape and small percentage of loss for so
cold . winter. The following officers were
elected at the County Press Association Presi-
dent Colonel Codrington , Vice President, F. A
Mann; Secretary, c. II. Webb; Treasurer, j. W.
Count.
-DeFuniak Springs Signal The colored
lolks of this place have raised money and VIII
build q church and school house shortly. All
the cases against trespassers on the railroad
lands were continued until the next term OF
court Judge Vann made many friends dur
ing his short stay with US who will cherish
pleasant memories of the able and courteous
BcuIema0 VINO occupied the DeuCu al Tue IT,
cent term of our court.
Quincy Herald: The female department OF
last Thursday Hi rad ERleAssfan! Plcne
champion deer hunter of this section. More
Than one hundred have dropped before his rifle
during the past year. . The old sde-tr at
the depot have been torn up and new and much
longer ones put in. The Receiver, MIR. Ii. r.
DuVal, seems determined to have a first-class
road, and is making rapid strides in that direc-
ton
Mariana Times. Hon. Geo. F. Baltze
County Judge Of Jackson county, who three
weeks ago went 10 Atlanta to have cataract
removed from his eye, returned last Saturday
We are glad 10 announce that while his eye is
still -er treatment, being yet sore from the eff
feet Of the operation, that the sight is restored
and after the Inflammation subsidies the Judge
viii be able TO resume his official duties His
health we are glad TO say is good, and he appears
10 be in fine spirits.
Green Cove Spring : Leonard Douglass
colored, who has been incarcerat ed in our
county jail for some months past, under a for
fixture of paying fixed sum as penalty for
the cutting of colored man at Melrose about a
year ago, has been pardOned by the Governor
and has been set free. Under the sentence pass
ed upon him, he would virtually have been i'm
pris0ned for life as he was unable to raise the
amount of the fine. There were extenuating
circumstances connected with the cutting which
tended TO make the case one of selfdefense and
il is good alike for the county and the prisoner
that he has been released.
Cedar Key Journal The catch of pompano
for the past ten days has exceeded the demand
and sales are dull. The artesian we'll is still
working its way towards China. Seven hun
dred and seventy feet is about the depth now.
The bore is through hard rock partly carbonate
Of lime. IF Senator Call had pushed the fight
against the railroad years ago, he would have
been backed up by the people, but now when the
management is honestly using the money Of the
company to secure an efficient service over new
rails, il seems ill-timed at least.
Milton Nelcs Capt Rourkes horse which
was stolen by Jno. Barrow some weeks ago got
back TO Milton on Thursday He is not improv-
ed by his Alabama experience and the tragic
fate Of bis captor. Mr.. Jno 6. Ward is doing
up some nice work in the way of maps in the
course of his work of assessing the lands of San
"a Rosa county. These maps, when the series
is completed, will embrace all the lands assessed
in the county. :. Col Johnston has secured a
patent for an improved carriage dog for use in
saw-mils. We learn that the improvement
10 very valuable and Col. Johnston will likely
reap a handsome reward for his trouble and ex-
perience-
Lake City Reporter Joel T. Niblack, one
Of our best citizens, passed away from earth
Thursday, April 90, at his home in Columbia
county. He was a man of storing character,
and was highly respected by all. He leaves a
wife and child He rests in Paradise. We re-
greet TO learn that Mr.. Harley Lee suffered the
loss of his saw-mill, located about seven miles
from the city. 1t caught fire about noon, on
Monday last. While at the house eating dinner,
one of the men noticed the flames and gave the
alarm. The hands hurried TO the mill and en-
deayored to extngush the fire, but it had passed
beyond control. Some OF our citizens are
wearing their spring colds trimmed with porous
plasters.
Jasper Courier Our worthy Clerk Of the
Court, J. NJ Caldwell, was examined by an ex.
aiming committee appointed by the court last
week and found to be fully prepared TO begin the
practice OF law, whereupOn he was admitted to
the bar. He is a man of more than ordinary
ability and we predict for him the success that
he deserves. The differences between Scoville
and Culpepper, which brought about the suit
that resulted in their property being advertised
for sale by order ofthe court, were settled before
the sale day, and instead OF their properly at the
SuTannee Springs being sold at auction last Mon
day, Scoville bought Culpeppers interest in same
and thus put stop to the public sale 1t is un
derstood that Mr.. Scoville will shortly rebuild at
this favored place for summer resort.
-Fernandina Mirror The schooner Quaker
City arrived this week with 705 tons OF steel
rails She came over the bar drawing sixteen
and half feet of water. After dscharging her
cargo she will take on $50 tons of old rails
About seventy feet of the Beech street dock,
midway of the warehouse caved in on Sunday
afternoon, carrying with il some 700 barrels OF
cement which had just been discharged from the
Mallory steamship State OF Texas. The break
down of the dock carried with it large portion
Of the railroad track, which runs on either side
Of the warehouse, and several loaded cars were
precipitated into the river The dock is leased
from the Florida Town Improvement Company
by the railroad which will have TO bear the loss,
estimated at 5000 The cement lost was con-
signed to Ponce de Leon Hotel, ST. Augustine
-Palatka Sun: A massive church bell and
clock was received on Saturday last from Rob
ert l. Kennedy, the builder Of the Presbyterian
Church of this city, and is the complement Of
equipment which he was required by contract
70 furnish for that structure. The bell itself
weighs fully a thousand pounds and is believed
70 ring on the G sharp which will be heard a
long distance. The wheel by which it is rung is
about five feet in diameter. The clock has four
faces. each with q diameter of at least four and
half feet II is an eight-da clock, and was
made by The celebrated manufacturer, Seth
Thomas II will strike the hours and the half
hours. II is thought the time can be seen half
dozen squares away. The weight of this clock
cannot be much less than that of the bell. and
the cost of the entire arrangement will figure well
ND toward 81 s00 II will bs in roe'si"n in the
tower Of the church this week.
Barrow Informant Major A. j. Russell,
Superintendent of Public Instruction, delivered
. very fine address upon the subject of educa-
ton in the court house last Saturday evening
-. In response to call issued by the County
Superintendent and Board of Public instruction
Of Polk county, a number of teachers met in
convention In the court house at Barlow, on
Friday, April 30th, at 1890 A. M. The object
Of the convention was TO have the teachers, in
the presence of the Board and Superintendent