The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-04-05

The early completion of the Gaines
vile, Tallahassee and Western Railway is
now an assured fact The line will be of
great advantage to the section through
which it passes.-Jacksonviu Ns,os-
Herald
ID. A. Miller, Of Ocala, had ten orange
trees in bis yard, on Magnolia street, in
sured for $50 apiece, which were de-
stroyed by the late FIRE, and for which the
insurance company promptly paid.-Pa-
Iatka Neos.
Colonel J. Fl. Estill, editor and pro-
prietor of the Savannah Morning Ne,cs,
has sold to the United States Government
the lot corner of York and Abercorn
streets, in the city of Savannah, for the
sum Of $4,000.
The Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway is pushing the work on the
branch it il building from Thomasville,
Ga, into Florida, and it is not improbable
that it will build some other feeders within
the next twelve months.-Savdnnah
Nescs
The United States Tobacco Journal
informs the Times Uaion that when it
treats of tobacco it does not know
what it is talking about. There are
other things that the T-U. is quite in
competent to discuss-ameng them, Flor
ida politics.
There are two violins of great value
to be seen at Merryday & Paine's, both
owned by w. w. Keep, editor Of the
Quincy Herald One was made in 1910
by Gaspar dl Salo, and is valued at
$4,000. The other, genuine " Amati I"
is valued at 81 ,O0o.-7smes- Union.
The West Florida Land Company
are booming Bombay for the county seat
of Holmes. They will furnish the site,
build o., 900 court house and furnish
safe for the records, all free of cost to the
voters of Holmes county if Bombay is the
winner in the fight.-DeFuniak Critic.
The old Barracks property in Savan-
nah has been bought by the new hotel
company. $4,000 was the price paid.
More than $3.50, 900 have been subscribed
to the hotel and it begins to look as
though Savannah would have a hotel
worthy of herself 7nomasuaze Enter
prise.
-Track-laying on the Orange Belt
Railway has progressed to a point ten
miles southwest of Tarpon Springs, leav-
ing but six miles to reach Clear Water
Harbor, with sufficient iron at the end of
the track to lay that distance. Then
there will be but sixteen miles to reach
st. Petersburg. Oakland Sun.
The Medical Society of New York
State last year hunted down eighty-6ve
illegal medical practitioners, who were
humbugging ignorant people out of their
money. Ten of the swindlers were sent
to prison, and from the other seventy
five fines amounting to $4,000 were col
lected.-N o. Times Democrat
-" Webb's Florida on Wheels :" has
proven such hit, in the way of advertis-
ing the resources Of the State, that Geor-
gis and South Carolina are making ar
rangements TO send out car each, fully
equipped and stocked with their peculiar
productions, to let outsiders know what
their resources are.-PensacoIa ADVANCE
Gazette
Another detection from the staff of
the Times Union to that of the News-
Herald is announced by the latter as fol-
lows: Mns. H. X. Ingraham, so we'll
known and admired in the fields of htera-
ture, journalism and education, has taken
charge Of the society department of the
NeDs- Herald, and her numerous friends
will be glad to know that they may again
enjoy the predictions of her cultured
mind and facile pen.-PaIatka Nescs.
The Democratic measure of tariff
refoTm-tax reduction-has now been re-
ported to the House and will be consider
ed, we have reason to believe, without
any unnecessary delay. We have strong
hopes that it will pass, moreover, despite
the opposition of the Republicans and
the disaffeotion of the Randallites. The
speech of Republican member Nelson, of
Minnesota, was an indication to that end
and there are other encouraging signs.
Our long suffering, much burdened peo-
pie have good reason to hope, and this is
distinctly due TO Democratic endeavor,
earnest, patriotic and continued through
years.-RaIeigh Nesos and Observer.
The Republican State Executive Com
mittee (through the 1Smss- Unson) has
issued its call for State Convention to
be held in Palatka on the oath dsy of
April, to elect delegates to the National
Republican Convention at Chicago, to
nominate candidates for Presidential
electors and to " take such measures for
the continued organization of the Re
publican party Is the convention may
deem necessary and expedisnt." Moth
ing is said about nominating candidates
for State Offices, nor does the call in any
way indicate the reorganization of the
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