The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-03-22

Orlando Sentinel The city authorities have
had about 200 hitching posts set about through
the business part of town. We are glad TO
note that this long felt want has been supplied.
Dayton Journal Tha, the coast line railro I'D
is now an assured fact. is certain: Ii Mr. D.
J. Fox needs more money to build II he has only
10 say 50 and 1t will be forthcoming. 1t cannot
help being one of the best railroad projects in
the State.
Gainesville Advocate: Il Is now said that
there is no doubt but that the Georgia Southern
and Florida Railroad will be built from Macon,
Ga, to Palatka, Fla 1t will probably pass
through Waldo. II will be splendid thing for
the eastern and northern parts OF Alachua
county.
Orange City Times :. Lake Helen has raised
q campaign fund of 81 zoe to conduct her can
vass Of the county for the court house She
has this advantage over her competitors: the
nearest TO the geographical centre of the county,
and her selection in the end may not be one of
the imposslbilities of the future
Cedar Key Gulf VItU.' We learn that
Messrs. C. B. Rogers & Co., for the Cult Steam
boat Company. have effected sale Of their
steamer Mary Disston, to the Orange Belt Rail-
road Co. Il is presumed that the new owners
will run her from their southern terminus to
Manatee and other points On the bay.
-Oviedo Chronicle The business of the
Oviedo post Office has increased to such an ex
tent that our postmaster was notified last week
by the Department that his present bond was
insufficient security, and another bond for
much larger sum had 10 be drawn up. The
business OF the Office is the best evidence that
our town is pr0spering and moving steadily en-
ward.
U-Tampa Tribune Mr. Archie d. Magbee is
in the city looking after his interest in the Mag
bee estate. G. B. Sparkman had lot of pc
can gratis put in hickory sprouts on his place
near Sparkman sometime in January, and they
,rr,rinv finely Our old friend Mr.
B J. Hagler was in the Tribune Office last week
and, glancns up at the hewn rafters remarked,
al got out those iimbers in 1851" And the old
timbers are nearly as sound as they were the
day they were got out.
Monticello Constitution. The brick has been
ordered-300, 000-for the erection of the new
Methodist Church and Mr.. j. H. Perkins brick
block on the Dean lot. Mr. John Henry is
erecting large frame building near his milling
establishment in town, and we understand il is
ID be devoted TO the business of furniture man.
Ufaciory Last week negro was placed in
cur county Jail, charged with the murder OF his
wife His name is Nero Matthews, and il is
alleged that he beat her numerically, from the
effects of " hich she died.
Lake City To6acco P0Rk There are rumors
of one or two more cigar factories for Lake City
Ct an early date and our fourth is now almost
assured . Our cigar factories give employment
10 q large number OF young boys now that would
otherwise be loafng upon the streets The ex-
port of cigars from Lake City continues to grow
and in but short while will be of very large
proportions . Mr.. Adams has finished burning
the brick for Heudersons Opera House. the de-
bris is being removed from the site and work
will now progress more rapidly
-Ocala Free Press The Merchants Ma
tional Bank building is now an assured fact
Work on the same will soon commence. 1t is
10 be an imposing three story BRICK and stone
Fire a. RallpvioU SATURDAY.
ing destroyed the building occupied by Mr..
Brooks as factory for axe handles, ETC., tOgeth-
er with most of the contents. Loss $1,000, no
insurance. Colonel ]. W. Couch, who went
To Mississippi TO take part in the celebrated Ham
Ilton murder case, and while there took very
SICK has returned 10 Ocala with his family, and
is slowly improving.
Oakland Sun l.: A new station just beyond
Cedar Hammock has been established on the
Orange Belt line, which has been called Linden
In appearance and size the depot building will
be like the at Sheridan. One of the hand
some little depots built a; this place, and re-
Gently described in our columns, was sent 10
Chipco, while its mate goes to Cedar Hammock
II was a curious sight 10 see them moving off
on platform cars one day ia the early part of
the week, and suggests the idea that manu-
factory might be readily established here for
ready-made houses. Barring bulk and weight.
the project would be as feasible as ready-made
clothing.
Madison Recorder. Mr. Koerner, the chief
engineer of the Suwannee River Railroad, IS
caDvassing the county south Of Ellaville, where
the proposed extension of the road IS TO be made
II is thought the road will be in operation by
the middle Of April. The KANT ship" has
arrived and E. F. Dickinson & Co. have been
sending il 10 the country as fast as it could be
taken from the cars this week. "A great many
hogs arc dying of cholera in town. The disease
seems almost epidemic in FORM. There were
-.-t.a 80 III
nesday morning after Kauit, 30 farmer informs
US who counted them. Besides these there were
nearly as many vehicles Of other descriptions.
Milton Buzz-Sao = Maj. Woods has been
allowed pension of $8 per month for services
in the Mexican war. His application has been
in only about one month"; and the speedy settle
ment is due to our Congressman, II. H. NJ David
son. We advise those who have pensions
hanging fire to apply to Mr.. Davidson, before
trusting their claims TO the mercy of onehorse
lawyers who have neither influence at home,
or recognition at Washington. Fear not, but
trust in Bobby, and he will put you through"
-. And now comes Jesse Ard, who lives 7
miles from Milton, and says he has collards
growing in his garden nine feet high and some
Of he stalks measure eight inches In circumfer-
enGe- He must have o high old time when he
goa Got 10 get greens for dinner.
--Leeskurg C1mm<reil. Travel on our rail-
rad. i4is year has been better than ever before
SeIi year there VIII De greater Increase, a8
liz orn;ry DEVELOPS and becomes more wide
y Known. Our Episcopal friends have decid-
et q build chapel on their lot Immediately.
Architects are now engaged on plans and spec
fcz.;ions and the contract will be let out by the
end Of next week. There Ii not quite enough
money on hand TO put up such building as is
desired, but there 10 no doubt that the well
known liberality of our people of all denomina-
lions will supply ample funds by the time the
chapel 10 completed and the work Is TO be paid
for. We congratulate our Episcopalians on the
neal realization of their hopes and sincerely
trust they may have all the assistance for which
they may wish.
Orlando Reporter. There is, perhaps, q larger
number of guests in the city this week than ever
before. The hotels are full boarding houses are
doing good business and even many private
residences are filled with boardera We are
pleased TO see that the street car lines are also
doing good business. The question of more
hotel room is of growing importance. The
Orlando Loan q Savings Bank has been opened
for business, and is certainly one Of the Deatest
establishments 10 the city. O'Connell has
painted an elegant sign for Il, and the fixtures
are all artistic. The big safe ordered by this
bank weighs eight tons, the money box alone
weighing 1000 pounds thus making 1t one OF
Mr.. Raleigh, Is gentleman of ability and So
cable nature, who has already made large
number oftriends In Orlando.
Quincy Herald: More freight has been
handled at the Quincy depot this season than fol
county is rapidly improving. . Miss Julia
Parish, almost grown, was burned to death last
Tuesday at the residence of Mira Jesse Wood
near Mt Pleasant MIRA Wood had left the nom