The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-03-15

person erecting q residence on II costing xlUOO.
-Manalee allocate: Found-near the VIII
lage Of Erie 10 the Manatee river, one harpOOn
any one having lost this harpoon may fhd il
with . piece Of rope still attached, securely en-
beded IN the back IF shark six feet in length.
When last seen said shark was pursuing the even
tenor Of his way, catching fish and swimming
around in lively manner.
Barlow AdCance- Courier . Capt F. A. Hen
dry, of Fl. Myers. has harvested three tons OF hay
from Para grass, TO The acre, three times the last
year. making nine ions "a the acre. We heard
of one OF two who "were disappointed in
Polk county's display" but as they have done
nothing at all towards making the display they
are hardly in position To criticize.
-Craw lordvlle Kakuua Times The people
smile 10 know that the Commissioners have just
ly expended the mill tax on the repair OF the
Courthouse. The early bird catches the first
worm. Now is the time to buy cheap but fer
tile lands in the phosphate connty-Wakulla.
THE immense fertility of the lands OF the
East side "f The Wakulla river aud lying contig-
nous Ia The river and railroad has already begun
10 attract The attention of the settler
Quincy Herald Mr. George Hughes, of the
cigar factory firm of Hughes & Co., was severe
ly cut with knife by Edward F. Pittman. Esq,
who is the head OF cigar factory, last Saturday
night. Mr.. Hughes is doing very well. Mr..
PIitman has given bond in the sum OF 81 600 to
appear al The next term Of the Court House,
charged with assault with intent 10 murder. -.
Dir. G r. Wilk is making preparations TO start
a chair factory AT the Jordan place. Mr. Pitch
ard visited Tallahassee, this week. and purchased
several horses and mules for LaRosa plantation.
Fernandina Mirror. Carloads of creosoted
ping being daily shipped from the Creosoie
COmpanys works in this city, and the demand
is constantly ON the increase. Our Baptist
friends, though few in numbers, have displayed
much zeal and energy. About year ago the
church in this city was reorgahized with some
ten members, and no money in the treasury.
They now have thirty members, and, having pur-
chased a church lot, propose TO commence build
ing at An early day. The building will be on
the southwest corner Of fifth and Alachua
streets.
Orlando Sentinel All south bound trains
continue To bring crowds of passengers to the
city the hotels are full, and the streets present
lively appearance. "A $4,000 sale of Boca
Grsnde city property has recently been made by
DIR. c. F. McKhann TO a wealthy syndicate of
Chicago and Milwaukee Five hundred bar
rels OF cabbage were shipped in one week from
Umaiilla. Beans shipped from that point brought
as much as IS per crate A great many vegetables
are raised in the vicinity OF Orlando but the homo
demand is so good that the truckers do not have
to ship many away.
Gainesville Adcocdte: A prominent real es-
tate man and vegetable grower in the city in
formed us yesterday that he had figured on the
cabbage crop now growing within ten miles of
the city Of Gainesville, aud that he estimated the
same at one hundred thousand barrels He
further said that the average net profit per bar
rel would he from 80 10 $3.50. At the above
price there will be between 5000 900 and $780,
900 brought into this ncighbOrhood by the cab
bsge crop alone, TO say nothing of other pro-
ducts There is no doubt but that Alachua
county is a superior location In which to cult
vite vegetables, and the present indications are
that the coming crop will be The finest ever seen
in this part of Florida.
Monticello Constitution +: A sufficency of
money has been subscribed for the erection of a
new and large Methodist Church. There is
a general advance in the price of real estate in
this town, and il will continue 10 60 up for the
next twelve months. Our most efficient Com
missioner Hon. j. j. Willie, was in town Mon
day, looking well, and returned to Jacksonville
by the evenings train. He has been doing
splendid work for this county at the Exposition.
IA railroad connection with Townsville by
July or August now looks very favorable, and it
Will creaie wonderful boom for Monticello.
Next winter the present new hotel will be fin
ished and crowded with guests, and It " ill
demonstrate the necessity for additional hotels TO
accommodate the hundreds who will come here
Bronson Times I; Forest fires have been rag
ing the past week, and considerable fencing has
been burned. Gen. Sebring lost about 80 panels
Mr.. W. +. Pope our deaf mute) neighbo
has taken his two little BOYS to ST Augustine to
y.
Hog cholera is making its appearance again
Mr.. L. Ii. Smith living near here says that corn
boiled with The common poke root and fed 10
the pigs will stop il Mr.. Smith has tried it sue
cessfully, and we commend ii to our farmers
Mr.. J. S. Turner, of Levyville was in town this
week Mr. Turner says that he has long cher
ishcd the idea that he was burglar proof, but the
way the light fingered gentry, at jacksonville
relieved him OF bis spare cash, during the Presi-
dents visit, he is not at all conceied this point
now.
-DeLand Ne,cs: A bond amounting To $15,-
90. certifying that the city of DeLsnd will
erect BRICK court house and the other necessa-
~ county buildings in case the county seat is
located here, was deposited with the county
clerk yesterday. II was signed by H. A. De-
Land, F. 5. Goodrich and ]. B. Stetson, who
represent 900 worth oil unncumbered prop
al Spring hill, owned by DeLsnd and Moore,
was sold Saturday to Mr.. Smith, of Philadelphia
for 10000. An Italian nobleman with a
monkey and hand organ accompaniment, raided
our town Saturday. The nobleman didn't talk
United States very well, and he asked wag-
father OF mother !" *son OF a gun" replied
the waggsh ci. "Thata me, said the Ital-
ian.
-Creen Cove Spring Aside from the freight
and flat cars which the Messrs Blaine Bros are
tuning out, they now have orders for trucks
which they are putting up. ready TO be put to
use in railroad yards and for wrecks. These
trucks are loaded upon fats made at the factory,
put together, the whole outfit is shipped and
sold together. Furthermore this factory is me-
goiiating TO furnish large orders for material
which is 10 be used in the construction of fine
passenger coaches With ample facilities for
receiving the raw material, and with the neces-
sary appliances and labor 10 work it up, the
Messrs Bane are confident that the infant indu--
Try which thsy are building up wilripen into
large proportions. When Il is considered thai
we have a magnificent forest Of the finest GODS
al our very door, and the beat Of facilities for
shipping by land or water, there is every reason
10 believe that the expectations OF the Messrs
Blaine will be realized.
-Kiseimmee Leader.. The new sugar mill
was tested last Tuesday and 40 the steam was
turned On the massive machinery started of
without jolt or jar a. though it had been
running for years. We learn that Mrs. lIisstOn
christcned the mill and that quite Number of
distinguished parties nom abroad were present
at the opening up Of the nrst sugar mill of South
Florida, an industry Of such vsst importance
and Que which promiso % much for South
Florida. :. Last Tuesday eveaipe party SAT
down TO supper at one table at the Tropical
which represented over ttO0O009Oo. There
were nillionaires II Kis1imu1ce that Day surely
Oar Ice factory started up Tue6dny and the
way the machinery worked nQre than fAet the
expectations Of IN peo3ectorG 1se1fA Bowling
and sugg, who own seversf - thsse celebrated
Boyle machines throughout tbs country, say
thst this one is O later improved and much su-
periOr machine 10 any they have seen.
Sanford Arpss Auisas :. 'MEs Is Hsiley Ma.