The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-03-01
STATE NEWS.


do 50 with safety. Col Whets,on is a safe and
reliable adviser and would not Intentionally mis-
lead any one.
Green Cove Spring The steam yacht Nor
ma, the property OF Dir. Munroe, OF New York,
and which was here during several days last
week, recently made the run from the Ockla-
waha river to Jacksonville in five hours and for
iy-five minutes This is claimed, by the pilot
in charge, to be the fastest time ever made be-
tween the two points.
Quincy Herald: Manager Cory has leased
the elegant residence Of Mr. j. +. BroOme and
will occupy it as soon as it can be repanted
throughout The recent rains have filled the
creeks and branches with water and some oil
them have been impossible. Little river has
been on a boom, but we have not heard of any
bridges having been washed away.
Orlando Record Orlando looked like An
epidemic had struck it on yesterday afternoon,
as the whole people had gone either to Sanford
or Winter Park 10 see the President and Mrs.
Cleveland. Rev. Josephus Anderson had his
pocket picked of a considerable sum OF money
while the presidential party was passing through
one of the streets of Sanford yesterday afternoon
Lakeland Cracker Mr. Harrison Jones, OF
Haincs City, was IN Lakeland Tuesday, and dur
ing brief visit to our Office told US that Penn
sylvania party had bought several hundred acres
of saw grass land seven-eighis OF mile from
there, and had employed nearly fifty men TO
drain il, who were actually at work. AS soon as
the land is in condition it will be planted in
cane. and a sugar mill will be erected on the
ground What's The IN utter with that for enter
prise,
Orlando Sentinel: The South Florida Elk
hiblion at Sanford has been largely attended by
Orlando people ever since il opened. The at
tendance there to-day from our city is by far The
largest since the opening. The Union Com
mission Company Of this city received 100 bags
T-;oh q fo 1av aiDp SrOtlQnH
The freight from Scotland TO New York was six
cents per bag and from New York 10 Orlando
eighiy-three cents per bag. Still the railroads
are starving.
Barlow Informant An effort is being made
TO get the old Indian Chief Tallahassee" to
consent TO go TO the Sub Tropical We don't know
exactly what the idea of this is unless it is to
show what South Florida can do in the way OF
raising Indians. Tallahassee is certainly
good specimen. :. About two weeks since, MIR.
Gibson, residing in the eastern part of the coun-
~, killed two very large pumas or panthcrs
(FeIis cOncoIor). He brought the skin of the
larger one-which measured eight and half
feet in length-to Barlow, and il can now be
seen at the office of the Informant
-Sumterville Times: Mr.. Jno. D. Brownee,
of San Diego, formerly resident OF Panasof-
kee has been in that neighborhOod for several
days, purchasing orange trees for parties in his
State He expects TO load about seven cars, be-
fore his return of our choicest varieties and ship
them through without transferring Mr.. Brown
lee finds no difficulty in purchasing the number
wanted in this section, and will be enabled TO
get his order filled in short time. California
orange growers find that our trees produce bet
ter fruit in their climate than any Others they
can buy They evidently know good fruit when
they see II.
-Chipley Ts,nes Dr. F. C. Wilson will ship
about 1000 boxes of strawberries. Commence
shipping next week. There is hardly day in
the week but what the depot is full of freight.
We think il would be advisable for the railroad
to add on to the warehouse so as to give room
for the large amount of freight coming to this
place daily. Il hat guano factory that is soon
10 start up will be good enterprise for the peO-
pie Of Washington Holmes and Jackson coun-
ties This company means business, and will
commence manufacturing about June 1st. They
will in eight or ten days commence clearing Oft
their grounds.
Mariana Times Courier. To day at II O
clock two highly respected widowers Of our
community will quietly marry two highly re-
spected ladies who are widows. The gentle
men are Of no kin, but are good friends and
neighbors One of the widowers, the elder, has
two unmarried daughters, one of them being
manageable while the other is too young. The
widows closely related, one of them has one
child. Ii will be somewhat a surprise to the
community and when they are paired the
couplets will read thus Mr.. J. Ii. Stephens to
Mira Olivia Merritt, and DR.. NJ B. Alternately to
Mrs Mary Millen. And to those couples the
Times Courier extends lis best wishes.
-Kissimmee Leader Before another issue OF
the Leader the Rev j. B. Ley will have moved
into his new parsOnage-the first piece of fran
ing for which was cut less than four weeks since,
and the best OF it is he reports only small in
cumbrance. which will be paid within few
weeks Hamilton Disston, c. E. Eitng, f. J.
md yloxr x,oJ
from Philadelphia Sunday. AS we stated week
or so ago they are here TO set the ball in motion
for a railroad from Kissimmee to Runnymede,
and we hope in our next issue to be able to as.
sure our readers that this important feeder to
Kissimmee will Immediately be commenced and
pushed TO speedy completion.
Lake City Tobacco Plant. Melon planting
around Lake City will commence shortly, and
from what We learn, some fifty or more acres
will be planted. :. Mr.. Thomas Stanford, of the
MI Tabor nelghborhOOd recently sold his crop
of tobacco from one acre 10 Capt. j. F. Baya, OF
the Ponce de Leon cigar factory, of this place
for $170, as a result OF which he will plant more
largely this year. About 1875 bushels of seed
peas have been sold here this season. This re-
presents about $50 acres in peas, most of which
promise good yield. Shipment will begin now
IN a few days, and if prices are remunerative, q
good deal OF money will, through this source
come into circulation. There is also consider
able acreage in beans.
ST. Augustine Press Work on the Alcazar
is being pushed forward rapidly, as it is now ap-
parent that the Ponce de Leon, immense as it is
cannot begin 10 accommodate the rush next
month. March is always the banner month fol
visitors. The County Commissioners met
Tuesday and decided to bond the county fol
&c, 600 for the purpose of building q new court.
house, provided the people of the county vote
in favor OF it, If issued, the bonds will run five
ten and fifteen years " ith six per cent. interest
Work on the Cathedral is being pushed for.
ward now since the roofing was commenced
The ceiling is up and one coat of plaster on the
walls II will only require few weeks more to
complete the edifice for which the members oil
the congregation, as well as many others, are
very thankful.
Orange City Times The present spring in
Florida Is at least one month in advance of any
previous one for years. The orange trees
bloomed at least one month earlier than they
did last year. The artesian well drilling on
the HIldreth property is down to a depth OF
about 500 feet The water is gradually coming
10 the top, and good flow is expected when a
depth Of 200 feet more is reached New
Smyrna has a county seat meeting to day. She
will try to get the various precincts of the coast
together in convention for the purpose of de-
termining the best course to pursue in the fight.
There d no doubt that the coast will come I'D
with solid strength for some one place. She
has always pulled together, and will doubtless do
30 very effectively in the present campaign.
-Tsvares HerdH The Orlando Gas comma
nv has established its prices at g. so per thous-
and cubic feet, with suitable discount to large
consumers. Major Hollister has informed a
citizen of New Smyrna that in all probability The
Atlantic and Western railway would be extend
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