The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-02-16
STATE NEWS.

Lakeland Cracker A big time is anticipa-
ted ct Auburndale on the Is inst public din
ner viii be given in the interest of the Episcopal
college which 10 to be located there. The
bishop Of the diocese Will be there.
-Ocala Free Press Mr.. j. IL Bailey, an En-
glishman, who recently bought the Boynton
grove Tor 5000. made q purchase OF the fne
grove belonging to the Robinson-Authony es-
tate on Lemon avenue last week, the considers
ton being $4,000.
Live Oak Once a Week. Arbor Day was
generally observed throughout the county last
Wednesday. Here n Live Oak, under the man.
agement Of Maj Woodward, the school lot was
SUI yeyed, and quite q number of shade trees set
out around it. BY authority OF the County
Commissioners, Sheriff Sessions has had quite
u number of trees planted o 1t in the court house
:quare The work was done by Nat Goodman
under q guarantee that the trees would live.
Tf's shows our Commissioners desire to increase
the value and beauty of the county's property.
Money well spent, gentlemen.
-Sumterville Times We learn that Captain
Green, who is faru ,g near Bushnell, has twelve
acres in peoples. He will no doubt make money
from this crop. Select good seed and plant q
few acres in tobacco, would be the wise thing to
do on the part of our farmers. II has been demon
strated in various portions of Florida that tobac-
CO growing will pay. Our farmers should
plant some cotton. 1t does not pay very large
per cent, but there is some money in it, and il
is gathered and sold at season of the year when
there is very little cash in the country.
Gainesville Record Alachua county has
the reputation oil observing Arbor Day with
more interest than any other county. .Of all
the trees planted yesterday, not one can be seen
to-dsy-in the court house yard This is deeply
regretted by those who desire to see the yard
put in a condition TO vie with and set off one
of the finest public Buildings in Florida. AT
the Seminary yesterday large number OF hne
oak trees were planted out along the street and
the fence surrounding the Seminary and bar
racks as an observance OF Arbor Day.
Cedar Key Cult Vie,o.' Mr. Aaron Higgin
bottom, a one armed Confederate soldier, had the
misfortune TO fall from the depot platform Of the
F. r. s. n. Ry. last Friday night, fracturing his
thigh bone. The night was pitchy dark, and the
railroad people keep no lights out and the plat.
form being five or six feet from the ground and
not rallied in. is dangerous trap. A number Of
people have been hurt here in the last year, and
il is fortunate that no life has been lost We
understand Messrs Lutterloh s. Davis have been
employed TO bring suit for damages against the
company.
River Junction Adpdnce The T.. s. A. has
made the best connections here recently. We
mean the trains have been on time Ol,ener than
the other roads. From the quantity Of guano
sold here this season we must believe there
will he an increased crop Of everything raised
this year. E. . Several new buildings are going up
and there is general air of improvement in our
town. Considerable real estaf, has changed
hands in the last fifteen days at Chattahoochee
at vely advanced prices which goes to prove
that the long wished for boom is coming. Spot
cash was paid for these lands
Madison Recorder The annual spring
burnings in the woods are occurring. It's bad
policy 10 deprive the earth Of the vegetable
matter by this means. Let it accumulate anu
enrich the soil and in few years a different
growth of trees will be seen. "A wild hog is
reported to have chased DR.. Higdon several
miles In the Withlacootchie District The doc
tor was horseback and the hog inflicted several
wounds upon the legs of his horse. Some sport
might be mad by hunting these animals in that
neghborhood IS they are said to be numerous
Whereabouts.
-Kissmmee Leader. Walter i. Parker,
who has so long been telegrapher and asslstent
agent at this place, has been promoted to the
position of ticket agent at Tampa. Walter Is
one of the whitest boys On the line, and his girl
at this place-we don't know which one ofthem
will sadly miss him, as will also his many
friends. Henry Grady, the si'ver-tongued ora
tor and editor of the Atlanta Constitution,
with party Of about dozen friends spent three
or tour days here this week, looking over the
country and fishing. They were well pleased
with this section and only regretted that they
could not spend more time here.
Mariana Times Courier Last Sunday
morning about o'clock tenants house on the
plantation Of Dir. G. A. Logan, near the Blue
Springs, caught on fire and was destroyed An
inmate, an unfortunate little negro child, was
caught by the flames and burned u death No
other property than the house was injured. . .
Those 25 shares which the hotel Co. need to be
taken should be taken up at once. The house is
nearing completion and will be quite attractive,
and must be on good financial basis. :. The
court house square is being converted into park
The ladies are asked TO contribute flowers and
shIubDery 1t is the thing TO Edo, and the ladies
OF the committee deserve great credit.
Fort White Observer II is much to be re-
greiled that Arbor Day was only obsei we'd by
Prof Shells school. We had expected that the
citizens generally would join in the good work,
but We will console GU. selves with the hope
that ell may live until another day Of the kind
and Join leart and soul in the cause. We CON-
mend Professor Shell and his interesting pupils
the hope and pride of this vicinity-for their eff
forts TO beautify the school grounds and trus,
that every tee may live as monument 10
teacher and pupils. .Arbor Day, be it said to
the credit Of our colored people, was observed by
them. They have planted shade trees around
the different colored churches OF our town.
Orange County Reporter Hon. j. G. Speer
WAS in from Oakland on Tuesday last, and at
tended the railroad meeting in the evening. His
brought some very plain truths home TO the bust
ness men Of Orlando. Died, at eight o'clock
last Monday morning, Wharton Hume, infant
son of d. g. Shine, at the age of ten months
The funeral was attended by quite a concourse
of Orlandos prominent citizens. 1t is said that
cul flowers OF all kinds can be sent safely on long
voyages by packing them in ventilated boxes
deeply lined with fresh long moss. If not per-
fecily fresh, the moss should be slightly damp
ened with water TO keep the flowers from wither-
ing.
eApopka City Un:'n.. Several car loads of
machinery for the Apopka City iron and wood
works have arrived this week; among other
things was the largest planer in South Florida.
The rains Of Monday and Tuesday made
glad the hearts of the truck growers and relieved
many from "tsting" water. The area planted
in vegetables in this vicinity is greater than ever
before, and the outlook is very encouraging ..
Thomas C. Darby, Esq, one of the best
known and staunchest business men, has pur-
chased Tire interest OIL. ]. Austin in the grain,
fertilizer and livery business of Austin q Ed
ridge. We wish Tom unbounded success in his
Mt y departure, and TO the new firm, Eldridge &
Darby, big business, good profits and Fat !"
bank book.
-Oviedo Chronicle. w. G. Mutt, Tax Asses
sor Of Orange conn.,, says the valuation Of Or.
ange codntys taxable property for 1888 will
probably amount to $6,eo0,000 The estimate
is based on what he has already seen, and 10 per-
haps correct The valuation OF 1857 was a 750,-
900, which shows q gain Of 81 .2J0, 600 during
the past year. :. "A bright, clean paper made Its
appearance this week IN Orange county, under
the name Of the Ado,rtiser Il J. edited and
published at Apopka, by Fred H. Perry, printer
Of long experience. The makeup shows that a
thorough workman is in charge, and its local
news ia complete. The citizens OF Apopka have