The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-22

Doe8e5 arc now being shipped nom Micanopy
oGiy. Most OF its goes to Southern cities.
-Crawfordville Times. We notice some of
our farmers have thrown four burrows to their
corn This shows. rapid advancement in
crops-taking in consideration the late spring.
:--One of our promising young farmers, Mr..
Jonathan Clements brought to town this week
load OF hams that he raised last year. They
were sold rapidly at lie.
Liverpool Orange Grove You can purchase
lots in Fort Ogden at $50 to $3.50 per acre. ant
At Charlotte Harbor, 800 to $3.50. They are
map OF Manatee county showing the owner
ship Of all lands in the county. 1t is the work
Of the Orange Grove Agency and Is being lithO-
graphed by Rand & Mentally, of Chicago
Seville Gazette. Mr. VIM. Kemble Lente
and some Northern gentlemen are about to or
ganiZe bank here The stock has already been
suiiscribed for and the bank will be in operation
by next November Plans are being prepared
for building. which will be erected this sum-
mer. The building will be of brick. built in an
ornamental style, and will have besides the bank
Offices. one or more store rooms and number of
desirable Office rooms.
Fort Myers Press A large number of the
men al work on the Edison place will soon quit
work there. The laboratory is about finished
and there will then be but little more labor re-
Quired. AT the meeting for the relief of the
Key West sufferers, $500 was raised in about
fifteen minutes-over dollar head for the
population of the place. We would like to see
another town that can do as well proportion
ally
Quincy Herald. The Methodist church has
nov a beautiful bronze chandelier with twelve
lobes. Ii cost fifty dollars raised by the ladies
"A small cnlored girl was fatally burned last
ednestlay in the western part OF the county
I'VE regret that Judge Walker was sick, on
Yesterday and to-day, and hope he will soon re-
cover from his indispositon. His illness, how
ever did not prevent the discharge of duty by
this distinguished jurist.
-Ocala Fros Press Florida is now enjoying
an immense advertising boom all over the cOun
try from the visiting editors Each mail brings
us papers containing long and valuable articles
ON Florida and our section. Taking ii all in all,
IL was the best advertising scheme for Florida
ever inAugurated, and the projectors are entitled
10 the thanks of all Floridians The Free Press
will publish these articles from time to time, as
space will permit
-Eustis Lake Region Dr. S. b. Conover has
received letter from Senator Call in which he
states that he has introduced bill in the United
States Senate for the locating of a Soldiers
Home in Florida Now let our citizens move in
The matter by petition and otherwise 10 secure
iis establishment here The health giving Lake
Region Is the proper place for it. The Doctor
has also received letter from Senator Logan
promising his aid in the matter.
Orlando Reporter Captain r. F. Rose, OF
kissimee. has resigned the superintendency nj
the Okechobee Drainage Company The
street railway people are busy getting their stock
taken. The line is an assured fact, and the pros
poets are that work will he commenced upon il
al an early day. Charlie Shine has returned
from Baltimore, where he has been studying
dentistry lie has opened an office with Dr. w
W Townsend, over City Drug Store
Cedar Key Journal: Cannot something
be done TO revive the sponge trade of Cedar Key
Quite number of suitable vessels are about our
haTbOr. for which the freghting business does not
furnish sufficient employment, and the demand
for sheepswool spOnges is at all times in excess
of the supply, in consequence of which prices
have reached point TO be highly remunerative.
Homes for the spOngerS can now be procured on
good terms and we see no reason why we
should not assert our right TO a share at least
Of this profitable trade.
-Tavares Herald. J. O. Bradley and F. T.
Christie. the latter of Tallahassee, have ex-
changed their lot on the Boulevard for a lot on
the northwest corner of Irma street and Rock
ingham avenue. upon which they propose to
erect "A brick block, 45x60 feet and two stories
in height, with two stores on the lower floor
and the upper story to be converted info tenc-
menis. JabeZ ii. Sears, Hon. Frank Jones con-
tractor, has drawn the plans for the proposed
building. which will be erected this summer.
-Orange City Times What is generally
known as the White r. r." from Rollson to
the Halifax river, is completed TO within
three miles of the landing on the Tomoka 10
which point the grading is ready for the rails.
The latter have been exhausted, but an ample
supply will be on hand on the arrival of the
schooner its way. Another section,
from Tnmoka 10 Ormond, is now being surveyed
The citizens of the Halifax anxious for the
company Ia push this road on down the coast so
a. 10 permanently control the trade of that re-
giOn-
-DeLand Agriculturist: Long years of res
idence in Florida and other countries has con-
firmed US in the opinion that lemons and lines
can be more proftably raised under the shade
Of other trees than in the open ground. Our
hammOcks are the best places, if the underwood
IS cut out to give the necessary air light The
fruit will be found 10 be larger more juicy and
handsome yelvety color and the overhanging
trees will project them from frosts. Lines grown
IN the open air are apt to be hard and defective
on one side said to be caused by the sting of an
insect, but those in the shade not affected in
this way.
sBronson Times A special edition of the
7IasGs. containing full and accurate descrip-
ton Of Levy county, will be issued this week.
Single copies can be had for five cents each, 12
copies for forty cents, 100 copies for S.. 1t is
the best paper ever issued in Levy county, and
should be widely circulated at the North.
Colonel w. H. Sebring, who is making pro-
fracted stay in the cities of the bleak north is
pecied 10 return about the 18th. Rev. c. A.
FulwoOd returned from Levyvllle Tuesday, and
went 10 ArredOndo yesterday, to establish a
church al that point He is an industrious
worker in the moral vineyard. Work began
on the new church Tuesday. At last we are to
have a house Of worship that will be an orna
meni 10 the town. Let us all, now, do what we
can 10 assist in IFS rapid completion
-Leesburg Commercial With the Jackson
vile, Tampa and Key West Railway branch to
this place by way of Tavares Leesburg would
make another accelerated movement forward in
ser material and business interests. The road
should be run in here and the time is not far
distant when the enterprise will be consum-
mated BY coming here, the Jacksonville, Tam
"a and Key West Railway would receive its
share al least, of the freight from groves around
one Hundred miles of lake Shore taking In the
magnificent bearing groves of Lakes Harris and
Griffin, 10 say nothing Of the numerous other
groves but a little way back from these lakes
The fruit growers and our business men have
much To offer the j., T. & K. w. R'y in return
for their short line OF road that will be necessary
20 connect Leesburg with their main line, and
We believe that the building of the branch is on
u question of time.
-Palatka DAILY Nexs. Mr. s. " White a
prominent capitalist Of New York, walked into
The court room yesterday but he forgot to throw
away his cigar at the door Judge King, how
ever, did not forget the matter, and when he OBJ
served the smoke issuing from between the gen.
fleman's lips, he ordered the sheriff to collect
fine Of 6 for The offence. The jury in the case
Il The State Va Henry Virgins, the boy
f.hsrKed with the murder of Mr. VIM. b. Porter,
after considering the case all Monday night,
reached a-verdict yesterday morning at 615