The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-07-12


eleven acrss-broaght him in about 900.
Melons viii pay, Tom, if you get them
on the market early.
-Apopka Union William Shepard,
who lives near Lake Braniley, brought
into town regular jumbo Of . water
melon last Saturday which tipped the
scales At ffty-nine and one-half pounds
Will has one Of the finest melon patches
in the country.
Orlando Ret-orty: Cards are issued
for the marriage Of Alfred ST. CLAIR
Abrams to Miss Rose HELEN Mcneil, to
take place At the residence of the bride
IN Lancaster, Ohio, On the 10th instant
Mr.. Abrams is son of Major ST. Clair
Abrams, Of Tayares.
Live Oak once a WEEK: Jim Gibbs
weighed one of his " boss p" cabbages the
other day that tipped the beam at ten
and onehAf pounds 1t was raised on
ground that has been cleared forty years
and has never been fortified. These
are facts and not some of Jim's yarns
Orlando Sentinel The new uniforms
for the Orlando Guards were received
Monday afternoon, and were worn by
the boys at their drill Monday night. The
uniform Is an elegant one and the Guards
now present as fine appearance as any
body Of soldiery in the state. The drill
Was attended by an admiring crowd OF
spectators, all of whom were delighted
with the boys and their new harness
-TTtusyille Star -Four Of the old res
idents Of Indian river formed a set at the
dance last night, the combined age Of
the four gentlemen being 2l6 years rep
resen;ing over two centuries. OF course
their partners were all young misses and
they must have felt highly honored
dancing with such venerable ancients Is
these They were respectively Captain
Stewart, y. y. Penney Mr.. F. B. Sackett,
ard DR.. Stewart
Orange City TINES H 5. Allyn. Of
the New Smyrna Bresz<, has hoisted the
Democratic ticket at the head Of bis pa
per. The Doctor has heretofore, or be-
fore be came 20 Florida, been an Indepen-
dent Republican, but hardly ever voted
straight party ticket He joins the list Of
nanv Northern Republicans who come
South and will vote ard work with the
Democrats. He supports the whole tick
Ct, and has long since declared his inten-
ton Of voting for Cleveland should be be
re-nominated.
Enterprise Herald: The Indians are
having the largest green corn dance they
have had in twenty years, and represen-
ta;ives Of al the tribes are al il They
have ring around their poll about ten
inches deep, made By running around and
dancing, and Saturday night. or full
moon, is the night they dance al night.
Il Is very interesting 10 those that never
saw II 10 see the harmony in running
around the circle, and the women throw
ing the ball at the pole in the circle and
the men catching it in their bags that
are made around bent stick which has
bow about four inches in diameter,
with cross in the lower side, with sinew
Of beast. A party tried to photograph
the dance, but they thought it witchery,
or something wrong, and would not hear
TO such thing | suppose this Is the
big dance they spoke OF some time since,
a. all Of Chipcos, or Talshuska's tribe is
here, which Is unusual, az they are the
Cd Tallahassee tribe.
-Mon,icello Co,esttt,Rt9n: The coun-
y >ub-Tropical Committee applied to
tue Board Of County Commissioners, at
Is last meeting yesterday, for al sp-
preparation Of $500, 10 enable il TO make
a. exhibit at tie Sub-Tropical Exposition
Il ESQ, and for 900 70 a.sis, the
F.orlda immigration Association in its
efforts 20 advertise the STATE and consid-
GRAFTON 81 the matter was postponed until
the next regular meeting in August, TO
enable The Board 70 get the sense Of the
people il reference 10 the matter Nj.
L 3. Bailey Is having lis East and West
additions 10 Mcnticello surveyed into lots
70 place upon the market In the IVES,
division there will be over 800 lots and
East over lOn The land Is beautifully
located and there Is not a lot in the
whole bat what will make a desirable
building site. Mr.. Bailey advises Us that
be Will place all Of these lots on the mar
ket FOR the coming fall then look out
for boom, for with Mr.. Bailey's energy
lie viii certainly make things lively.
-Leesburg Commerci1l: On the goth
inst, during heavy thunder storm, while
Rev. J. S. Collier was crossing his yard
a. Nocatee, a fash Of lightning struck
tree near by, leaped to an umbrella be
was carrying on bis shoulder, passed down
his body, tearing the clothing from his
oE0 UHCOueCiONc,
in which condition be remained until Fri.
day morning. .Surgeon-General Ham,
mond reports the death rate of Illinois a.
TO 40 persons; that of Florida, to
LAC persons Surgeon-General Lawson
upon this subject writes thus: Indeed,
the statistics in the Bureau demonstrate
the fact that the diseases which result
from malaria are of much milder type il
The peninsula of Florida than in any other
State In the Union. In remittent fever
cases among the troops serving in the
United States Army, there is death TO
30 in the northern division, to 81 in the
southern, to 1872 in California, TO IS
II Texas, while in Florida it is but l TO
27-- Ii short it may be asserted without
fear Of refutation, that Florida possesses
much more agreeable and healthiul eli
mate thar any other State or Territory in
the Union" :. "A flowing artesian well
On the place Of Colonel Troy at Lane
Park Is . great attraction. Il furnishes
fine water and supplies fish pond, foun-
tains in residence grounds, the stables
and general irrigation requirements
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