The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-02-02


ga AndFsus NSnskes,.. We womb II 10
know whst sense thsre 3 in hsving the name Of
thin poa once 81 Andrew Bay. It appears 70
NJ - though Il would be sufficiently extended II
the word bay was leh ca The name u she
town is b. Andrews and the post once should
be the same.
Million Bazs-Sss TAs eos.sy naaautas-
lures 75,ooe.oo0 fest OF hmbef and aInbsr
annually. and also sAlps 7xOu pounds Of wool.
Simpson d o., Of BaSdad, have been man
ulacturing lumber in this county for 50 years
They have sesn two generations pAss and will
likely ZEE several more.
DE Leon Springs Courier. Uncle" Lem
week. and people who have doubted 10 beiaG
. monster cannot now bat be convinced. When
dressed il weighed 4o7 pounds, and allowing
one third for wastage. its live weight could not
have been less than 700 poundA
-Cawfordville Waku1a Times The Trus-
tees Of tbe CrawfordvilIe public school met on
"wednesday for the purpose Of making estimates,
This is q matter that should have been attended
70 long ago, and now that some action has been
taken we trust that Il Will Dc carried out and Q
1rst-class building erected
River junction Adcoace A small child of
Ike Smiths, colored, was burned 70 death
Wednesday on the plantation Of jed Rice, i've
miles from Chattahoochee There b q move
ment on foot 10 build . place Of worship, at .
central point. for the convenience Of the people
At the Asylum, Chatiahoochee and River juno
ton. How much will you help!
Orlando Sentinel Two Chinese laundry
men. Sam Woo and Sam Harm, became involv-
ed in difficulty yesterday and succeeded in
or Ratchet. :. The Florida Dispafch gives de-
scription Of 45 varieties Of Japan Persimmons.
Several are pronounced good, some very good,
a few excellent, and the Nitari one of the best.
Clear Water Harbor Times: The tender
vegetables made hair breadth escape last week.
On Thursday the thermometer fell to thirty-twO
and considers BILE ice was seen, and on Friday
there was quite show Of frost, though the mer-
curry stopped at forty. We have heard of some
damage, but are glad to be able to state that it
is not general, and not very great, we believe, in
any quarter.
-Mannfeld Star: NJ W. H. Morris, of Ista-
cbatta, has made all necessary arrangements
prior 10 bringing saw mill to Manifold, and ex-
poets 10 have il In running order in ten days.
Several buildings will be built as soon As the
lumber can be had. The foundation timbers for
the saw mill are in place and No time will be
lost In getting ii in running order.
Gainesville Record' Sit down on them-the
kickers. these old-fashioned kckers those fellows
that kick at Improvements If they don't suit
them kick If some other kicker makes dollar ;
kick if one sells q piece of land kick, il they
when you are happy; kick continuously, per-
sisienily and perseveringly. Now, if they
would only kick themselves, we might be
happy.
oakland Sun. John W. Clark was in town
on Monday last and reports that hie fifteen acres
In with beans and tomatoes, escaped the recent
frost, and that he expects to be shipping the
former by the middle Of February. j.. Kaufman
Brothers. OF Lawtey, have been offered 81 500
for their coming strawberry crop from $1,000
plants. II all The strawberry growers sell at
these figures the crop Of Lawtey will bring $780,
900. The crops three years ago sold for $175.
Key West Democrat We regret 10 learn
that DR.. Glennan leaves US for Washington
territory. The doctor made many warm friends
st this place and his transfer is universally re-
gretted. He is relieved by DR.. Murray, the SON.
in-law Of Rev. Mr.. Fullwood, formerly in charge
Of Revenue Marine Hospital at this place. /.
Col. F. J Moreno received two fine Spanish DO
MES last Thursday, which he intends to ship
10 Pensacola.
Madison Recorder Ellaville is putting on
city airs now. Mr.. Bucki has introduced Ed-
sons Electric Light among HE workshops, mills
and stores and they add greatly TO the appear
snce of the village when seen by night. "A
citizen Of Madison who visited the Sub-Trop-
cal few days since deplores the fact of our
county having no display there. He says JEFF
ferson is winning golden laurels by her display
and heard frequent enquiries made about our dis
play by those who had seen and admired that
of our sister county. But alas there was none
and Jefferson will be the gamer.
-Punta Gorda Beacon Y G. Lee has pur-
chased several stands Of bees and is Itelianizng
them with the intention of starting an apiary on
the bay. Charlotte Harbor is claimed by scen-
fife bee men TO be one of the best locations in
the South for their culture, and Mr.. Lee, who is
practical man, is sure TO meet with success
James Sandln brought into our market 1900
fine cocoanut plants, two years old, from Cape
Romano, and has already sold nearly the whole
lot to Messrs- Spearing, Chas Wells Captain
Wynn, Mott and others, who own land on the
beautiful isle of LaCosta, and are putting out
their plants on their farms LaCosta is destined
10 be one vast cocoanut grove.
-Titusville Star Mr.. D. s. Hutchinson 10
proceeding with the foundations for his new no
tel, which will probably be built this spring.
and contain about fifty or sixty rooms =.
Messrs Robbins Graham have received COM
plete set Of maps of Brevard county from the
Coast Survey Department at Washington, which
will be exhibited at the Sub Tropical Exposi
ton. The J. T. & X. w. Ry's steamer Geor-
gisna which was recently built for the above
company, at Palatka, is TO run in connection
with the steamer Rockledge between Melbourne
and Jupiter Inlet on the Indian river. She
10 ninety feet long with q beam of seventeen, and
has accommodation for 100 passengers. The
Georgiana ID to be in command Of A. w. Buie.
-HariAnna Times Courier The hotel work
10 being rapidly pushed forward and will, no
doubt, be completed on time. 1t will be q very
pretty edifce. The demand for residences ID
steadily increasing. and private families are tax.
ing boarders. We are glad to note improve
ment in many Of the public schools Of the coun-
~. Good schools are the beacons of prosper
iiy. Last Saturday night an ARRAY occurred be-
tween Wright Colwell and Henry Merit, col
cred, in which the latter was painfully wounded
The fuss grew out Of old prejudices and when
they came together, Colwell, at the back oil
Merit, threw his arms around him and held him
men, ipfiicting some painful wounds. He wa
attended by DR. West and is doing we'll
Lake City Tobacco Plant: There are between
seventy 1--we and hundred acres in the vicinity
Of Lake City this season planted in garden peas
and we are informed that as Q rule they are
looking well, though some were injured BY the
can gather, there have been more hogs killed in
number past. The cigars manufactured from
Columbia county tobaccos, we are pleased TO
state, are growing in popularity ef h day. Or
ders have just been received from quite q num-
Der Of distant cities, and also from some expert
Judges Of the weed and they all pronounce
them A. No. 1. Now oil that Lake City needs
to gain o National reputation for her cigars "a
Key West has, IL to extend her manufacturing
facilities. There are still several crops 10 the
county unsold.
DE Land Agricultural. At about half-past
i've o'clock Monday evening. the electric lights
In De Land were turned on for the first time.
II was hardly sunset, and the light OF course
made bat little show. Bot e soon a. night