The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-06-07

Nearly $4,000, 900 feet was the out
put OF Fernaudina's lumber business dur
ing the month OF May, besides 1880
cro-s-t'es and 700 bundles OF shingles.
The new mail contract between
Chattahoochee and Apalachicola goes
into effect July l. After that date there
will be a tri-weekly mail down the river.
Orange City Times Florida will yet
supply the fine cigar tobacco for the
world. Numbers of native Cubans are
leaving their little island aud raise it in
peace without fear OF brigands or sudden
death. Florida has a brilliant future,
aud any one with money TO invest had
best buy what lands they want before
price. climb MP out "f their reach.
-Enterprise Herald: Many we'll
meaning people in all the other States
imagine that the Florida summer il un-
bearably hot. What nonsense: Could
anything be more del, ghtiul than the days
We are now having: Warm, balmy,
breezy, with brightesl sky, broken often
with great mountains Of thunder clouds,
refreshing all nature with almost daily
showers.
-Pensacola Pensacolidn \ start on
the road bed Of tne Pensacola and Mem
phi. was made yesterday, Colonel K. W.
Ruter being at the head OF gang Of
men, and putting in his pick in the north
western part Of the city. There's nothing
ike start and if the projectors in this
instance have put the right foot forth We
may look to see matters pushed TO a
speedy completion. So mote it be.
To show what ladies can do in Florida,
the Lakeland Cracker says that Mrs Lo-
gan, Of Acton, has growing on her place
oranges, lemons, figs, guavas, peaches,
bananas, grapes, pineapples, awberries,
citrons, Brazilian papaws and Scupper-
nOngs. Then there are the following
planted and growing: Mulberries, Ali
gator pears, cherries, raspberries, black
berries, apples, ounces, Mariana plums,
gooseberries, shaddocks, capabilities,
mangoe-, Mamea sapotas, lines, Japan
apricots, nectarines, LeConte pears, Eng
ii-h walnuts, campbor trees, tea plants
also some beautiful roses and other flow
er-.
-DeLeon Springs Courier We have
often beard persons declare that the sum
mers Of Florida were not uncomfortably
hot, and that they preferred the summer
season Of Florida TO the winter one, or 10
the Northern summer, with the exception
that 1t was exceedingly dull. We
thought such statements were made by
people dealing in " sour grapes" until ex-
perience proved otherwise. 1t is certainly
true that the climate of the summer sea-
son in Florida Is more pleasant than that
Of the winter one, and Northern people
here for their health derive the most bene-
III during the warm months AT that
time, although the days are hot, the nights
are cool allowing a restful and peace full
-ieeI, and the air Is laden with the healing
and bal-amic odor Of the pine, while in the
winter most Of the trees, though ever
green, are AT rest as al the North.
Lake City Citizen tn project Of
commodous and comfortable hotel for next
seas.,n's business, We are told, is taking
shape. Nothing will tend to oar advan-
tage more a project for new school
OF high grade is on loot among several
gentlemen Of the community, and we are
informed is likely TO lead TO an immediate
carrying out of the plans The necessary
money l. forthcoming and nothing stands
IN the WAY. Lake City now has large
educational facilities, but we welcome
every new enterprise in its behalf, espe-
cialy one that promises SO much for the
elevation Of educational methods The
tobacco crop Of Columbia county is, as
rule, quite promising, and some Of the
earlier paintings are almost ready for cut
ting We understand also that offers for
some Of the crops have already been made
by dealers. A large number OF the
farmers Of Columbia county now grow
ninety days" oat, which we are in
forned has proven great success. Had