The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-06-17


Key, arrived on Thus sday. and ook rooms nj tts,
Suwannee. The Cio,ilde having paid the fine
al 800 imposed Tor Violating the revenue laws
has been released. We understand Judge Nj
Donnell visited Cedar Key this week Tor the pnr-
pose al perfecting his bond AS Collector, and that
he papers were duly forwarded.
--Crawiortlville WakuNa Times Our cid
friend Captain Gusiave Ganickr. hate al Charles
ton, ). c., is happily dumiccd five miles east III
our town on his little farm lately purchases oi
Mr.. +. W. Duval. He commenced 100 late 10
have general crop planted, hui he tells us that
his cotton and pea crop is looking nicely. sue
cess TO you my dear Captain :. A few days ago
we tapped barrel of nice syrup, The production
o! Leon 1t was made from CANE grown on Lake
lamnna ny Mr.. A. G. CIomarlie lNlrs. "Oid
MATS father lfauy is still under the impression
that Leon cant produce syrup, Just LEI them
come and take a-squnt Many thanks Ia You,
dear father, and long may you live 10 mahe
many more barrels
Orlando Reporter For some time X. K
Gillham has been industriously nj work perfect
inc cOnlrivance that will proteci passenger
cars from cinders and dust The gentleman has
been awarded patent, and rrosposts Ia push 1t
tor all there is in it, Last tall Professor Che.
ncv Sent IA twtAtoo, alligator to his old home al
: Dorset. VI. The gator was placed in pond,
where he spnrted al his own sweet Will, unii!
winter CLOSED III on HIM and covered the pond
with a thick coat OF ice. When spring came
and the ice disappeared the gator made his al'-
peaance and has been frequently seen during
the present summer. Professor Cheney Is inter
esled in the welfare OF his ward, and has Ire
quently heard through friends of his Lively APP
penrance and rapid growth. y short time ago
he made clerical friend who has home on The
bank OF the pond present of the gator, anC h.
hopes that his health Will be duly looked after.
Ii is Il remarkable fact that d gator could sur
vive the rigors OF Vermont winter.
-Sumterville Tiac, The store o i. ). As
kew X CO.. at PanaSUtf kec was totalv DESTROYED
hy fire al o'clock "Wednesday morning The
loss is estimated at about 5000. with an lnsu
rance Oi 81 900. No one was in the hutlng at
The time the fire occurred hut Mr.. john "
Brown. one 0t the partners, vino WAS awakened
from Ii sound sleep by The sitting fleets ot the
smoke from The burning binding. The fire ORIG
mated in the rear end o the store, and WIS no
doubt the work o incendiary. hen MI
Brown lWho was sleeping up stalrsi discovered
the fire he rushed to the steps 10 make his WAY
INTO the stor, below hui WAS intercepted by ibc
flames. " hich Were thcn reaching Al4h int" thc
second story Finding himself thd> surrounded
he was forced Ia leap Ia The ground from thc up
peI window bui fortunately escaped injury The
building burned Very rapidly, and hut 1iic
could be saved from the Stuck-the partners
themselves losing greater pat of )h"ll wcal-
ing apparel The building was tht property OF ..
Il. Hagan, now OF Ocau.
-Palatka D,n1y Nc,rS . The large store room
al Tucoi known as the Astor bu!iAin@.' Wa
consumed bV fire al noon on FRIDAY. We did
mol learn how the house caught, ol In" amount 81
loss Tia )ugh the entire building ana portion ni
It's contents Were completely destroyed .. i
looks as il lhe building had only fairly begun IN
P,slalka this season. Mr. Martin Griffin is about
to lake hand in jhut kind O business SION.
Maj. Welsh informed Us last night that Nj.
Griffin had contracted with him tor 100 DOC
brick and gave him the refusal al suppl yIug
l00W0 more These are the brick made II
WelSht0n Thursday night burglars entered
the sleeping rooms oi Mcssis. { {. Chant ami
X q. SH!zner, Just back OF SuiZnei music store
and look the gold watch ot Mr. Chant and al
the money they could find ahou: the clothes OF
Mr. SuiZncr, ihesc gentlemen sleeping =" hard
that they knew nothing ot }hc presence ii th"l'
noe urnal vSito, until they aw ko Yesterday
morning The burglars also entered SEVERN
ojhei houses during The ni-hl, hu iallc 10 a.
tam considerable booty.
Tampa T~ibun, COY a p Sahorl h.,
Jus, consumaled "a Ms land s;,it-->cliin- 0of
acres between Ancioe and Cunlie livrl> !,
Northern capitalists loi 81 o00 Tii9 not,,
ikt business ana lile Governor J. 10 !,c Cnu.-r.t
ulted on his push III IA cnnimUnlc;,iioi
recently received from Hon L. II NJ Davidson
NJ G., We learn that HE Second Asst. t. VI
General has informed HIM that contract Is ..b II
from Tampa To- AtWatr:, Palma SOFA. Psimcit To
BraIdenlown and Munu!ct Ia Eenton s!N ;nc,
u week with sid. supply OF Pncl,a> ANA boni
iaci0 three times week Thie !, certain y
chceIin. news and will he hailed with ttN~n
bv oar Manalcc irend, Col Davidson h,:
worked indeatigably Ia accomplish this ohi-c
and deserves the thanks OF Our people FOX hi> a~i
duty to their interests. The intense h.4,l Wa;
partially broken by shower Tuesday evening
The thermometer reached 81 d'g. daring III,
day the highest thus lar his ,c,,>oa. Tue d:S
previous reached 81 de@ and had been 90 deg
srvtra days previously But worst oi ail There
was no ice in town for several day, AND none Z
be secured in Tie State though iricgrj,,t.. fpl
III all directions. \ car load came Monday
night however, and ii amusing To sec how
soon il WAS broken into small piece, tran>l"r't.t
INTO @tsscs, hquifcd and started du~n throai> o
HE ho1, thirsty and irrispirlng pubic. Every
body seemed inclined 10 take something AMI d!
wanted it al The samt moment evidently cntictv
ornc to make up for lost time Ic ice fncjofN
viii soon be at work, having completed repair
and another famine Is Improbable.
st Augustine Weakly a terrible and
shocking accident occurred IA The nine mile STA
non on the ST Johns Railway. ON Thursday
The regular train tInm Tuco stopped al The
above point for the purpose OF Stacking Oh Il
number of platform cars I0adcd with SAW log,
and destined for ST. Augustine Mr. Anlonis
fortunately was caught between The bumpers n
the cars came together 10 hc COUPLED. The TN
fortunate man instead ot stepping 10 the NIdt
cndeavured 10 escape the bumpers by si0p jim"
down and was eau lat with his head between
them and crushed. Death was Instantaneous
The remains were brought 10 this cily hy the
same train, and given in charge Of his uncle, \
j. PeIIiccre. Deceased was nephew OF the
late Bishop Pelliccre and most worthy ;thd
exemplary young man. He resided near Proc
iata and large family crc,e were dependent
upon him Tor heir support. MI. Joseph l;rni-
nard has struck Ii bOnanZt IN he shape OF :.
four inch artcsian well which flows ii heavy
stream OF soft wafer ii is the FIST instance on
record where soft water has been found in ii,
Augustine al depth oi one hundred and Il
venty-two feet Mr. Walker, the contractor
says that he never drilled well like it III y.
Augustine A. soon us the drill touched the
rock the wafer began 10 pour oui OF HE pipe
and covered The ground in every direction.
After going through eight feet OF The had rock
Mr. Branurd requested the men Ia stop woIk, as
he did not wish to penetrate ia" coral rock
where he would undoubtedly have found hard
water.
Madison Itec0rdt, Mr. c. Dice was in town
Oh Tuesday last and informed III OF hav in" IL
Gently penetrated eight mites into San Pedro
! swamp He says that al that distance the seen
cry is charming. The land pariakes of lhc nam
| mock order, and is very terrific thai there are
beautiful lakes Astounding in fish, and that deer,
bear, turkey wild cattle and other game are 10
be seen in herds roaming The woods in security
! from molesiaiOn. He claims 10 have discovered
u portion of this wilderness hitherto unlrod by
the feet Of any civilized being. A gentleman
| of the neighborhood of Moseley Hail. near
| which place the following occurred related to MS