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

--Miloa BAn,6ss Two boy tram,s aged II
and yennI arrived ~ The dSswbsSdge over
Blsckwaies ha Saturday. They eiaimed 70
have come from South Florida and 70 be e.
phnna Mr. Yevesaon, the bgidgeman, t1Uk one
u The waih end A q. Harisoa The other.
-Onngs City zSass. Judge Browne went
over - Estegprise Monday last 10 hear argu-
meat IN the Coar House con,-ss. The injunc-
zion, which wxs sworn Out BY Enterprise. WAS
Dissolved By the cart. and appeal Was taken
b the Supreme COGr. The cUurt did Dos con-
we've the Spring Term, but discharged all jurors
and wIioess<s sub5eca TO tie order of the court
~ SOM as n decision can be handed down de-
Gliding the c0nieN BY Enterprise.
Monticello Obashxstion Mr.. Carroll has
purchased from Mr. T. B. Bailey the mammoth
bs,ck warehouse adjoining h'. sore. II a de-
sirsbie property. and no d.'ub, will prove fine
invessmeni- M Abe Sin..n hz. commenced
crafty purchased from Mr.. Collins. II u ~ be
coonty has ie.eed 10 the town q portion q. the
Jail I0s, which it 10 proposed 10 erect . safe
kckup. ts the purpose oil con6niDg municipal
prisoners
-Esssi4 LIKE Region. TIE fist .nlid oad
Of tomates M The &xson lett I'll It's las S,iur
d.y. Consigned to J. e. Dale & Co.. I'D skill
man, BruWa & Co., Cincinnati. Oni. They
were from The splendid vegetable farms Of
W.ff,rd q Taylor The rum u existing hat
the FLORIDA southern Railroad refused Ia axe
the Eus,s fire engine 70 Tayares unless ten dol
lars was paid IN IT. transportation and rranlar
fare for the 6remsn, we are authorized TO .t~te
10 without foundation. The r"sd would have
gladly given every assistance possible.
-Kissimmee Leddev Geo W. Bass brought
a. In Q curiosity few days ago In the shape OF
. sugar cane with upwards OF 100 matured joints.
This may seem like Yarn" but II Is d fact.
and may be seen 81 CannOn's real estsie agency.
This pfOli6c specimen was raiSed on the ST.
Cloud plantation. :. The Presbyterians received
Q new bell for their church last Friday, and
Tuesday II was elevated TO the tower where it
will DOW mark the time for the members to at
tend worship There 10 also fire alarm at
tacbment 10 the bell, but We hope that Kissim-
NEE will never have occasion TO use il. The
bell weighs about 200 pounds and has very
pure, sweet tone.
Villa Franco variety was handed US, the other
day, by Mr.. j. Winkleman, residing near
Oakland. 1t measures thirteen inches one way
by fifteen in the opposite direction, and weighed
nearly two pounds. On Tuesday last the ship
ment Of crates Of vegetables from Oakland sta
ton was $50, and the number per diem is stead
lily Increasing The main shipments are of to-
matoes, but also 9 considerable quantity of cab
bage, and few crates each Of cucumbers, beans
egg plants and sQuasbes. Our agrcultuTists are
DOW getting 10 their work for the season, and
are - lively. but not 90 aggressive, as hive Of
bees.
Lake City Tobacco Pant Cadet Lattimere
White, OF Suwannee county was awarded on
Friday last, in the competitive drill al the State
Agricultural College, the gold medal 10 the
senior class, and Cadet George Christopher, OF
Jacksonville, In the junior class. E. i. The tobacco
industry Of Columbia county continues TO boom
right along, even if there is but little said about
IL ksra
undertake in Columbia. Additional acreage is
being put in al each good season, and we have
just learned OF one planigrower who has sold
fifty thousand plants that will go right in on first
COON season.
Tampa Tribune. Gen. J. b. Wall went TO
Jacksonville on Monday night 10 attend meet
ing Of the State immigration Association. Gen.
Wall is one Of the Vice Presidents Ut the Asss-
citation, and we are glad to see him taking such
an active interest in the matter, as IT is an assO-
citation that will accomplish much good for the
State. Railroad men who are posted say hat
railroad travel " Florida during the past " inter
was so per cent. greater than il has ever been,
and that the prospects for next winter, with the
cheap rates that have been announced, indicate
| still greater increase Tampa must be ready
N take care Of her share (Which will be a big
| one) Of these people.
era wfordvle Times The familiar fac OF
VIM Boyett will be seen no more on Our street,
The poor fellow after a continued illness died
on the 5th inst Billy was a good citizen and
leaves many friends with his bcrcaved relatives
| 10 mourn his loss. Our clever t0wnsman,
Mr.. X Z. Mcmillan. has growing on his prem
| ises rare botanical specimen. II j. a tree or
bush about feet high. resembling very much
| the magnolia, and producing a large white
blossom similar to that ot the magnolia an !
which emits a most delicious oIor. We under
stand il is one Of natures Freaks sppn tanrous
Ia Il
owing Dis bark resembling green cucumber.
-Fernandina Mirror -. Quarantine goes INTO
effect on the 1st Of May. Under The vigilant
care Of our efficient quarantine officers, the
health interests Of this port will be well pro-
tected. Our young friend John Papy IL now
able To get around without the Aid Of the crulch-
e. but at a hobbling gait. The little tw"-ye;
old child Of Rev. J. F. Duncan, Of Kings Ferry
met with most agonZlng death Tuesday u ftet
noon. It being house cleaning day, tub Of no,
concentrated I've had been prepared for scour
| ing with. While playing IN the room the chill
| stepped backward falling in the Tub of hoi lyc.
She was taken out instantly, but all efforts 10
save her lie were unaVailing, and she died in
twenty -four hours
Orlando SENTINEL Sinclair's real estate
agency closed the sale yesterday of the Arcade
enced hotel man. who will take charge at once
and keep II open the entire year. The consider
alton paid WAS $4,000. Major General w. S.
Harvey and wife and her sister. Mrs. Mitchell
arrived in Orlando Monday and are at the Lu.
cerne. They came from their home near Mo
bile, Ala, and expect 10 spend the summer here
In case they like our climate they will purchase
q home in Orlando and establish permanent
residence here. Gen. Harvey is well known as
| prominent character 10 the Seminole war thai
was protrscted for a number Of years in Florida
A lake In the eastern portion Of this county
| bears his name.
Quincy Herald Some foe young horses
are now being raised in this county. Several
| c0ws have been killed the railroad near the
depot this week. Arrangements are being
| made 10 start o sheep farm In the lower par
| Of this county. .. The fine colt belonging &c
| Mr.. VIM. Bruce was killed by train last Sun
| day morning. :. On the night Of the 9th inst
the hotel building 81 MI. Pleasant was destroyed
By IRE. TIE building was owned by Mr. A. r
LangfOrd, who had an insurance upon II Of e.,
ZOO The family wearing apparel and abou
| hsh the furniture was saved, though in dam
originated In the kitchen. but from what CAUSE
| u not DOW known. This Is the first fire tina
has ever visited this town and we hope Il maj
be loug time before the fire fend comes
again.
-Leesburg Commercial J. 8. Cureton and
| w. E. March, Of Orange Bend, have made sue
cess Of the trucking business Their farm Is 10
| Gated east Of town and consists of % acres o
good hammock land. Nine acres were planlet
IN cabbage. Half OF this crop has been shipped
70 makes, for which they have received Ia hant
cash 81 ,0Oe. On the other half they willprob
bly, realize a. much more; although the amour
received b . large pro6t on thefime, labor ant
money expended. On this nine acres they aver
4 of hhaw IN Taa