The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-08-26
STATE NEWS.

Sanford Journal: Good sometimes comes
out Of bad. We are authorized to say that
Judge Wellborne and Rev. Lyman Phelps will
proceed 70 erect brick buildings on the sites OF
their burnt buildings. We are glad to be able
70 make this announcement and hope that 9TH
err will follow their example.
Live Oak InteNigencer Major A. L. Wood
ward 10 making strenuous efforts towards hav-
ing the passenger platform covered, and the
ticket ONCE, baggage and waiting rooms OF both
roads placed under one roof. The probabilities
are that the improvements will be made. The
two companies could do nothing that would be
more beneficial and pleasant for the travelling
public
-Palatka Daily Sun The entire population
along the line of the proposed Tavares and Pa
laika railroad are growing enthusiastic over its
construction Il will be built The space on
Front street lately occupied by the Lente resi-
dexce and which was moved back TO First street,
has been prepared for the four large brick stores
that are TO ill it, and the foundation walls are in
process Of being laid.
-Ocala Free Press ;. Information was received
by us Tuesday of the unfortunate killing of Mr..
Aufhur Mckee, Of South Lake Weir. He was
m q field burning trees down, and about II
O'Clock stopped to rest and eat some grapes.
Before being warned tree near him fell, and u
hRhtEOod knot struck him in the forehead. lie
made desperate struggle to summon aid but
did not receive any. His mother becoming anx-
IOus about him, as he had not put in an appear
aDce 20 dinner, sent man in the field after him,
where he was found dead Mr.. Mckee was II
young man and favorite among many friends.
-Fernandina Mirror. Our young friend, c.
Marion Stark, met with rather painful accident
on Amelia Beach last Sunday. He was enjoying
q bicycle ride, going al full speed, when some
part OF the machinery gave way, and Charley
vas percipitated headforemOst to the ground.
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when IL was found that he had broken his left
forearm; his forehead and nose were skinned
where they came in contact with the beach, and
his lip was badly cut DIR. J. l.. Horsey set the
broken bones, and the INVALID is doing well.
-Dayiona Journal. Tuesday six Manns were
carried of by the epidemic which has nearly de-
populated our Florida towns Mrs. NJ, five of
our youngsters and their grandmother, have
gone To Iowa on a three months visit Enough
are left TO hold the fort, and all is quiet on the
Halifax, especially our pocket book. :. .Constan-
tines big artesian well al OrmOnd is now dow n
GO feet, with flow of fifty gallons per minute.
The drill will he continued TO get higher head
10 the flow The Governor has appointed Geo.
r Calvert, of Port Orange Justice of the Peace.
This appointment is an excellent one. Mr.. Cal
vert will fill the Office ably.
-TaTares Herald Ever since last Friday
steel rails for the Tayares Apopka and Gulf II.
r. have been pouring into town, and at this
writing some fifty carloads have arrived. Owing
10 unavoidable causes the switch al the Ellis
worth junction was not completed until to-day,
when track laying began. Ii is expected To lay
nearly one mile per day until the supply of rails
exhausted The largest force ever on the line is
now II work The right of way gangs are push
ing on toward ClermOni. AT the Lake Butler
end the graders have nearly reached Oakland.
About six hundred men are at work on the line.
The side tracks in Tavares are now covered it'll
cars loaded with rails.
Quincy Herald We regret to learn that
caterpillars are doing much damage 10 the cotton
in some parts of the county. The first bale of
this seasons cotton WAS brought in last Monday
by Mr. Peter Cloud, and was purchased by A.
l. Wilson Il Co, at 81 cents. 1t weighed 429
pounds Messrs. Shay x Iaegar have COM
pleied The roof on Mr. Dsmukes' new building,
and the carpenters are hard at work finishing
the inside The building will soon be in readi-
ness Tor its occupants. Teams are now cross
the bridge at Towards mill, and in short time
the bridge over Little river, on the Concord
r0sd, will be completed This will be one of
the best bridges ever built IN this county, and
Mr.. Howard is under bond to keep il in repair
for five years.
Cedar Key Gulf Iieo = Another installment
Ofthe Sara Sofa colony passed through this week
enrOute for Boston. But small number OF the
originated settlers now remain. Capt. A. F..
Willard with the steamer Ms;letoe has been
busy the past week landing the lumber from the
wrecked brig. =. A large force of fishermen came
IN last week from North Carolina, with Mr..
John Z. Lewis, and took passage for Tampa
Bay. where they expect TO be employed the sea
son just opening Quite an excitement was
observed last Monday among the fishermen, In
consequence Of the reduction in price from , J
10 cents for mullet A general strike was re-
solved upon. which will last TILL?
Key West Equator Mr.. Sam Filler while
absent, made quite tour of South Florida and
comes back well pleased with the prospects,
lie has invested quite heavily on the Mainland.
Mrs Filler and their youngest son accompanied
The Captain Hon. Stephen X. Mallory, OF Pen
sacOla. is one Of the most active firemen in that
city. The Germania Co., of which he is a men,
Der, met him al the depot on his arrival from
BrOOksville and escorted him TO his residence.
Hundreds of other people accompanied the Fire
Companies and wed with them in paying honor
10 PensacOlas distinguished son. Senator NAL
lOry was raised in Key West and many of our old
citizens remember him most kindly.
Waldo Adoertiser General W. H. Sebring,
Of Bronson accompanied by his amiable and ac-
complished wife and the children passed through
Waldo Monday en-route TO the mountains of
North Georgia Mrs. Sebring will be absent I'M
III The first of November. Notwithstanding
We have had an unusually rainy season, yet our
people have had very little inconvenience there
from Owing TO the thorough and complete sys-
ten Of the drainage devised and completed by
Hon Ned E. Farrell. our town and suburbs
have been dry throughout the season. Standing
water on the street or in town is now impOss-
bic Our people cannot too highly appreciate
the public and enterprising spirit which has
prompted Mr.. Farrell 10 give both his time and
money freely TO the improvement of the town
-Ocala Banner. The citizens of Esmeralda
Island guarantee a bonus of $1,000 to the rail-
road company who propose to construct the
Buffalo Bluff and Leesburg road. The Mayor
vetoed the modified cow ordinance. The coun-
eli, Wednesday evening, passed il over his head
A Il now stands cows must be kept off the
square. DIR. VIM. Anderson lost his splendid
hunting dog. Some miscreant poisoned him.
The doctor refused 800 for him. He offers $25
for the apprehension of the party who did the
oasiardly act. :. Mr.. Duval the stirring Receiver
Of the +. r. & N, in connection with Others,
has purchased several hundred acres Of land
around Blue Springs, and the same will be de-
voted 10 Q town site. At this rate of town i'm
pFoVement around these wonderful springs they
win soon be enclosed with beautiful homes.
-Orange Ridge Ecl0.. Dir. H. s. Adams, the
Democratic nominee for Assemblyman, is an in
telligent young man with good record for work
he hAs done In the legislative halls of the State
THE Echo was the first paper in Florida to
issue Q trade edition" October Goth, 1888, il
issued . trade edition Of ten thousand. Mr.. j.
l. Chandler was 30 unfortunate as TO lose a
pocket book containing a large sum Of money a
few days ago He offers a reward Of 5000 for
iis return. Hon. Charles Dougherty is anx-
io1sly expected from Georgia, where he stopped