The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-01-07

week. "s~'
Major A. L. Woodward, agent of the r
COMPANY at Live Oak, made pleasant call
- INC rLoRIDrAN sancum last Saturday.
ihe rLoRIDIAN sanctum was honored yea
.e'uay oy the stately presence OF Major George
O. hallmark, of Pensacola Nay the shadow of
me GENIAL past Grand Master of Florida Odd
FELLOWS and High Priest of Florida Masons
never grow less. He weighs three hundred and
twenty pounds and is handsome and clever in
proportion to his size
The Council was unanimous nm. the Rail
road ordinance-let the people make it mani.
nous al the polls next Thursday.
"A distressing accident occurred in Wakulla
county on Christmas day. A party OF five went
out hunting and killed two deer, and returning
three OF the hunters carried the game. and two
OF them named John Wesley Hawthorn and his
brother Simon Lswhorn carried the guns. John
was ahead with three of the guns on his shout
ue'' ana while pushing through a thicket one of
'nenl was discharged in consequence Of the ham
iner catching against something, and the load
fatally wounded Simon who was following The
sue OF his face was torn off and. he died in half
accidentally killed negro man who was in
range nut not visible when he shot al a deer He
fired and killed both.
The isoihermal line in Florida has been
curiously reflected this winter The heaviest
trosts seem to have been in what might be called
the western central part. The weather has been
severe enough along the ST. Johns To kill banana
leaves, and IN some localities curl up the orange
ieaVes little, while further in the interior the
young orange trees have been made to cast their
ieaves.-1imes- Union, 5M. Banana leaves have
been killed in this section, but up to this date
we have not seen in Tallahassee or vicinity an
orange tree-old or young-that has been in the
least degree injured by the cold this winter
Miss Calle Hill, OF Newman, Ga, is the
guest of Miss Amelia Munro
On the first of February Tallahassee will
have new mercantile firm
Hon. d. 5. Walker Jr., returned from ack-
sonvlle on Tuesday.
The stoc kholders of Tallahassee Library AS
ISOLATION will hold their annual meeting in Lii
brary Hall, next Thursday afternoon at O'clock
A full attendance is desired.
Bishop Hargrove left for Conference on
Monday, accompanied by Capt. G. f. Dyke, del
egate from Tallahassee district. Rev. H. H. Ken
nedy, pastor of NJ. E Church, South, Was de-
tanned at home until yesterday on account OF the
serious illness of his youngest child.
Miss Mamie Dtsher has been removed to
Lake City, where she is steadily improving.
Gen. Hazen predicts that tomorrow will be
the coolest day of The winter.
Some tobacco growers have their plants up
while others are preparing to put their seed in
the ground.
Mr. B. W. Lord, an experienced toba eco
grower from near Sprn-fell, Mass, is the guest
of Mr.. f. W. Clark. TIL object OF his visit here
is to look al the hill country of Leon and see
what is the outlook for the tobacco Industry
here.
Mr. r. A Hines, of B ,,ton u soinurn;ng in
the city.
Mr. Oglesby, of the New Leon, is receiving
numerous applications for accommodations, and
the prospects are that in few weeks there will
be a good crowd al our handsome new hotel.
Lester FORBES alias Prot. W. o. Bacon, Il
fancy skater % B son, arrived at Tall ihassre
last Thursday He wanted to see Prot. Kline, OF
the Roller Rink. As soon the Latter gentle
man met him he recognized aeon as young
man who was wanted in Washington city Tor
grand larceny aud obtaining money under false
pretenses Prof Kline arranged with him to
perform at the rink Friday and Saturday nights,
and informed Sheriff Pearce of the facts in the
premises. A telegram was sent to Washington
and AN answer came to arrest and hold Bacon,
and at the close of his performance on Saturday
night he was taken into custody by Sheriff
Pearcr since which ,imc he has been in jail.
His Attorney Mr.. John ) Beard, has been en-
deavorIng To have him released on writ OF
hdbeas corpus, but up to yesterday afternoon had
not succeeded An officer from Washington is
daily expec ed To carry The young man North.