The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-30
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worth about g escb, which gives them rood
remuneration 81 or k6Drs De huIter killed
Our Our Of these ysluebh aaieat lAst wsdses-
-Green Cove Spring. The fish business is
looking up" the catch of large fas mullet
never being better, and q sprinkling of trout and
1reAm give nice variety in this line Of diet. -.
We have been pressnted withthe preniun Js-
panese pefsimmon Of die season; IL was grown
by Mr. q. J. Branning and measured 1913 in
cna The present crop Of this fruit Mr.. Bran
ming 10 picking from trees that were budded only
one year ago last January.
Pine Level Tynss.. A. B. Bidwell, The las.
a The Sarasota prisoners, the least guilty. of all
concerned 10 and convicted in the sad and ter
rible tragedy, left under guard last Friday, the
10Th inst, for McAlpin, under sentence OF life
imprisonment. "A deed was recorded last
Wednesday for three thousand lots in Grove
City from the Grove City Land Company TO
Frank H. Misrepresentation over $1,000.
This. We believe, is the largest number of lots
included il one deed for town property ever
made in ths StAse.s
Live Oak BuUetin 1t seems that the bur
glars and sneak thieves have particular spite.
or rather liking for Major Gallaher On last
Wednesday night at 1890 he heard suspicious
noise and reaching out his hand laid hold OF a
burglar. II was too late however TO save his
walch and chain, pocket knife and other con-
made his escape, but the Major saw enough to
know that it was a negro and that he had on q
son cnaf which he supposed TO be blue flannel
-DaytoDa Hakyar Journal. Quite ex
element was created in Sea Breeze Tuesday by
the appearance of a large whale which played
in view from the beach, and also the sighting OF
q south bound side wheel steamer. whose name,
near az could be made out, was the Cabrea-
80 Contractor Fox, of the Atlantic Coast Canal,
stopped over night last week on his way from
Jacksonville TO the Haulover We are always
glad 10 see him and still better pleased TO note
the success of his work the new Haulover
canal which will soon be finished.
-ApAlachicola Times There are two idle
saE mills in this community that need capital
70 put them at work. Here is chance for some
eDierprisiDg man The barkenilne Geneva,
from Ship Island quarantine was fined $1,000
few DAYS ago 10y Collector Grady for not report
ing her arrival Al the Custom House in the time
specified by law a gentleman who has re-
Gently returned from Calhoun county reports
that The cypress men of that comfy are holding
Of their timber for a rise in the market. They
say they are not Oblgei to sell. and will not
bring the timber 10 market unless they are Of
iered better prices
Madison Recorder The Democratic Club
Of this precinct numbers near one hundred.
Each one of these should secure each another
member blythe next meeting. The Democratic
Club meetings are becoming interesting and en-
thusiasm is being aroused. Come out next
Tuesday night hear the speeches and take part
in the proceedings. =. the Democratic Club
meets every Tuesday night Every Democrat
~ this preclnt is earnestly urged 10 become
member Thousands of tons of excellent grass
for making hay are allowed TO waste in Madison
county annually. II can be saved at a cost not
exceeding 25 cents per 100 pounds and is worth
81 least 81 90 Why not spend the idle time in
making use of il
Lake City Guide = The lovely daughters
and strong sons of Hamilton and Columbia
Counties were out in full force at Dougheriys
meeting at White Springs last Tuesday From
the bot weather we feel confident that the cot
ton crop will open rapidly and soon be upon
the market Unfortunately for farmers il will
be short crop in the southern part of the coun-
1--WE are sorry to learn that Mr.. T. B.
Oliver, the courteous manager of White Springs
Hotel, il in bad health. Is there any money
IN cotton Yea, sOme-provlded you have good
cotton land Of your OVID, have plenty OF stock,
priFislons. tools, q favorable year, know how TO
work 10 advantage and have fine lot of healthy
industrious children to help you.
-Tavsres Herald Judge J. G. Speer, of
Oakland, was in town yesterday en- route for
Georgia TO several points in which state he will
make brief visit The Judge estimates that
the orange crop in his section will be about half
Of the usual quantity. He also reports the sew
eral railroads pointing in that direction rapid
j. nearing Oakland, and all indications as in
suring bright future for this portion of Foridas
great garden spot of the Lake Apopka region
An order has been given for sinking an a. tesan
well. 50 that fine quality of water will soon be
assured the residents Of that section. z. A. De-
mems. Of the Orange Belt Railroad is under con-
tract 10 remove the shops of the road from
LOngEood 10 Oakland, and 10 erect a thirty
room hotel We congratulate our prospective
near neighbor on It's promising outlook
Bronson Times The strawberry business is
receiving more attention in this community than
ever before The outlook now is that there will
be millions Of them raised here the coming sea
soD-- "A report is current in the eastern part of
The county that we have court house ring in
Levy county. We have been looking for il for
some weeks, ever since we heard Of its existence
and have not been able TO find it yet -. In the
western part Of the county. we are reliably in
formed, the cotton crop will about equal that of
last year, the corn crop will be largely in excess
and the potato crop about equal the rolling
lands will produce good crops Of potatoes, while
the level, sObbed lands will yield but little, on
account Of the excessive rains The sugar cane
crop will be short
-Ascclenny &ar' ~ F. Shuey, Esq, and
wife. Of Elkhan, Ind, and four other relatives,
arrived On the 437 p n. train On Thursday
They have come 10 make Florida their home
Last Friday, about o'clock p m, a cyclone
passed about six miles north Of this place.
s~eeping away Joseph Lancaster's fencing and
PLAYING havoc with his crop. 1t upset about $50
pzDnels Of fence for J. X Herndon twisting the
cotton stalks in every direction, and carried
SINE Of the cotton limits two miles. 1t also
tore down H. NJ Sweai's fencing, and injured
The corn and cotion. Rain fell in torrents,
Washing np McClenny q Bars railroad 10
many places. and stopped their engine from run
ping ior several days. The width ofthe cyclone
was about two hundred yards. Everything In
iis path was laid hat 10 the ground. No loss Of
Life and no houses blown over that we heard Of
-Leesburg CommeTcial : The Methodist Col.
lege Il this place, which opened few weeks
since, now has q membership OF forty students
MAJ Walpole has taken editorial manage
menf Of the Sumterville Times. Ii has greatly
improved and would b a credit 10 any town.
We welcome the Major as a neighbor journalist
The blowing up. leveling and clearing Of
our streets adds greatly TO the general appear
Gnce about town More money could be used
ogreat advantage and We hope property owners
VIII respond literally John Hogan, the Irish
man who was cut with knife by Mr.. Pember-
ton several months ago, died few nights since
We learn that the wounds had nothing to do
with his death. "A scheme is on foot to drain
The pond west and north Of town. If il goes
through several hundred acres of good lands
viii be reclaimed and country roads re-
deemed from the mud-holes that now render
travelling unpleasant
Sanford Journal General Sebring favored
Ne with his presepee briefy Monday. The Gen.
erAl has Just returned 10 florida ater an absence
Of several weeks. and though not therefore en-
lrey familiar With the political situation. has no
lean - 70 Col Davidson's election. Pendleton
NJ min ~ . II