The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-04-05
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necsiou with the rumor OF such absorption, con-
tractors along the line have received checks for
tiss furnisAed and other labor, plAinly showing
that there b something Ia the wind.
Orlando Sentinel Mr. ]. L. Wallace clipped
recently $4,000 orangs trees 10 Southern Cali
Io.nia aud coniemeaatss ssPplyins ihsi state
ority, the great State of the Pacific slope 10 10
measure dependent upon Florida. She h now
trying TO transplant our sweet oranges, and time
will tell whether or not the flavor OF fruit de-
ponds more upon climatic conditions, than upon
special varieties Of fruit.
Fort Myers Press. The Committee on Com.
merce hiss reported favofably on Charlotte Har-
boris light-hou It will be at the upper end OF
La Costa Island at the Bocca Grand Entrance, in
Lee county, and opposite B0cca Grand City.
Up to this writing forty. nine tarpon have been
caught with rod and reel, at Punta Rassa Sew
eral have been caught in the river just above
Fort Myers. masking sum total of about fifty six
Of these beautiful and gamey fish that have been
captured this season.
Tampa Tribune: Al the DeFunlak meeting
Of the State Teachers Institute the prize for
drawing was awarded TO the school taught BY
Mrs. Joseph r. Hawley, in Yves: Tampa. The
drawings won the admiration Of all present, and
spoke well for that stirring little school and It's
teacher. 1t may be interesting for more than
one to know, that Santos Benites, who was su-
perintendept of Ybor's factory last year and
who has been indicted by the grand jury. made
$4,000 recently in three days, the result of a
laid speculation In South America.
-Eustis Lake Region The Democratic Club
OF Eustis is now organized and ready for bust
ness We trust its roster will be largely signed.
Mach good can be accomplished in this direction
for the benefit of Eustis and Lake county. 1t is
desired that all lovers of good government in
Florida, no matter what their politics are regard
ing the National ticket, should join this club.
x-Unised States Senator s. B. Conover, who is
now q resident OF Eustis, Is the fortunate posses
sor Of / 200 acres OF land on Lake Washington
Brevard county, where he proposes to establish
. winter resort in the near future.
-Leesburg Commercial The Leesburg Rifles
having received their new arms and equipments
have established their armorY in Maudes Hall
where they hold regular meetings and drillt
every Tuesday night The freights on water
melons shipped from Wild Wood last season
amounted to over $4,000, and the acreage in
watermelous there this season is fifty per cent
larger than it was last year. In. fact, Wild WOOD
State. One man there, Ed Eady, has 200 acre!
in melons, and We do not hesitate to claim tina
he can raise bigger melons, and more of them
than any other man in the State.
Mariana Times Courier A white man
by the name of Harrell now lying in the county
Jail, charged with disposing of mortgaged prop
erty, tried to commit suicide last Sunday BY
poisoning with nicotine. DR.. Barrier attended
him Monday morning and found him in par
alyzed condition. He was speechless and insen
sible, and his heart, though regular, was no
strong enough to throw the blood TO the ex
tremiies. An investigation showed that he had
bitten off and swallowed several large pieces o
homemade tobacco, which produced the poison
Up TO yesterday he was doing better, but is still
unable Tor unwilling TO speak.
-Titusyille Star: Captain Zelers arrived her,
Tuesday evening with two manatees from tn,
81. Lucie river. Yesterday morning he started
for Jacksonville with the larger mammal, wher'
it will be placed on exhibition at the Sub-Trop
zeal. The other will be exhibited at dfferen
places on the river where it can be viewed BY
tourists who are now here. On SATURDAY
afternoon the sparks from the locomotive set fir
10 the woods near Atkinson's mill. The fir,
spread rapidly to LAGRANGE, burning the fenc
around Mr.. Persons place. 1t would have swep
over the whole neighborhood had not tn
citizens seen it in time 10 COUNTER fire at the roa
leading 10 the depot.
-Kissimmee Leader: Tallahassee, the chic
of the Seminoles, and bis entire family, rigge
out in holiday attire, were doing the city Monda
and Tuesday of this week. The COW men ar
at last organizing int0 pasture and cow stoc
companies. One Of the companies include som
Railroad maguates with large stock owners IN
der the Presidency of Judge Ziba King, wit
Sherman Oonant and JOS Chandler of the F.
r. r. Co., for Vice President and Treasurer
The next largest company are now running sew
eral miles OF wire fence to enclose about 10
square miles OF pastorage, Lake Okeechobee be
ing the eastern boundary and The Tsalopopks
hatchee or Fish Eating Creek, for a southern
boundary.
Orlando Reporter Last week E. W. speir
OrlandO's former postmaster, received his fina
settlement and discharge papers from the Pos
Office Department. For sixteen years he wa
postmaster of this city, during which time b.
handled more than half q million dollars In
stead of coming out short, it was found that D.
was entitled to a balance of seven dollars AM
ten cents from the government. Early las
week Andrew johnson sold the First Nationa
Bank building, his orange grove at Maitland
eighty acres of hammock land at Clay Springs
and his home place in this city. to George Cal
ton, of Forest City, for $26500 Mr.. johnson
retains five years lease upon the second foo
of the bank building, as do also the bank Off
Gals upon the first floor.
Quincy Herald Mr.. John T. Howard i
doing some excellent work the public road
leading into Quincy. Never before have W,
seen 90 many strangers In our town as at tn
present time, and still they 1t look
like business to see eight or ten of the hne null
teams belonging 10 the Syndicate hauling fer
tizers TO the different plantations. :. We learl
that the Messrs. Shelter, Concord, hav,
been setting out tobacco this week. These gen
temen are irst.class farmers and always keeI
up with their crops. "A great many acres will
be planted in tobacco in the western part OF tn,
county this season, and we shall expect goot
reports from this section next fall. VIM Har
den. Of Lake City, came in last Monday with
drove of ponies for the Syndicate, to be used OF
the plantations. They are all stout, healthy ami
mails. and will do the work as well as large
horses.
Madison Recorder =: Mr. Abner Smith, a Sol
of Mr.. Dan Smith, met with singular and pain
full accident last Saturday. He was throwing 8
hack knife, used in chipping pine trees, which
by some cause or other struck him on the RICH
hand completely cutting out the bone between
the wrist and the joint Of the fore-fnger. w,
state for the benefit OF the public that he came t
town last Wednesday and 1t was successfully ane
neatly manipulated on by Dr. Boatright.
Yesterday morning a son of Mr.. Joe Dixon
working for Mr.. Jerry Mcclellan, was handlin,
q refractory mule which threw him TO the ground
His head came in contact with the sharp end O
log, cutting the scalp around the forehead fren
one ear to the other. DR.. Boatright was ais,
called to this case who says fifteen stitches wer,
required in sewing 1t up The wound is not ne
cessarily fatal one.
--ArceuM <JcONS1B b4O9 lot putting up
wire fence eleven miles loog, enclosing Indian
4pgsirieeviA Do opaa to-day. :. II scalp hunter
will let up on n lid eats and turn their attention
70 discriminating coons shts win be good yea
. for corn. -. The Florida Southern Railway ha
offered $500: reward for information that will
lead 10 The arrest o. the party or parties tina
have been Guilty OF setting fire to. cross ties OF
iheir Hne Of road. The doors Of the penitentiarl
ore wide opon for them II they arc caught.
The festive coon, that has bad full possession O
the haranocks ouihe prairie 10 now being eager
y sought aAef BY disappointed plume hunters