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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-28
MARIANA.
The Gem of the West.
dren.

Mariana is the county seat of Jackson.
1t is located near the centre of the county
upon high clay hills, and is surrounded
by fertile lands. 1t is noted for the in
telligence, refinement and hospitality of
it's inhabitants. 1t has fine brick court
house, an elegant and roomy hotel, (the
Chipola,) three newspapers, academies,
churches, good boarding houses, livery
stables, number Of good substantial
stores we'll stocked with general mer-
chandise, neat cottages and elegant resi-
dences, lawyers, doctors, and sufficient
number of carpenters, masons, ETC., to
meet present demands. 1t is the centre
of trade in the county, and receives a
liberal share of patronage from those
! counties adjoining. Near Mariana is
wonderful cave, whose depths have never
yet been fully explored, and of which
many remarkable romances are told.
Here also is the beautiful Long Moss
Spring, made famous by Mrs. Lee-Hentz
in one of her novels, and many other
features of interest to the tourist. This
section of the State has never been ex-
tensively advertised, and, like the ITALIA
hassee Country, it has many attractions
and beauties almost unknown to the
outer world. The settler and tourist il,
however, always welcome, and those who
have settled in Jackson are we'll pleased
and write their friends to come.
Among the business firms of Marian
ma, we take pleasure in naming particu-
larly two of the most wideawake and
progressive-men who believe in the use
of printers ink, and who are making
success. One of these firms is
MILTON & BLACKsHEAR.
This firm does an extensive general
merchandise business. The proprietors
are men of intellect, capacity and energy.
They are both young men and very pop
ular, and their business is rapidly grow
ing. They deal largely in fertilizers, buy
cotton and country produce, and sell
goods at living prices. Their card will
be found elsewhere in this issue. The
other live man who has card in this
issue is
w. b. BARKLEY.
He is proprietor of the "Palace Sa-
LOOM" deals in fine wines, liquors, beer,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-28

Tallahassee most of the country is level.
though high and dry. Dotted here and
there all through the county are many
beautiful lakes, some of which are so ex-
tensive that they command place upon
all the maps, such as lakes Jackson, La
Fayette, Iamonia, Miccosukie and Brad
ford. They all abound in the most deli
clous fish and offer grand opportunity
to the sportsman for enjoyable pastime
with rod and reel. Lake Jackson is
about twelve miles long, and Miccosukie
about fifteen, with deep, clear blue wa
ters. These lakes are surrounded by
woodlands, which are full of game, and
help to make the Tallahassee Country
sportsman's paradise
The Tallahassee Country is one of the
richest farming sections of the State. Its
people grow cotton, corn, oats, hay, su-
gar cane, rice, tobacco, all kinds of veg
etables, small fruits, ETC., etc. They have
large and prolific LeConte pear orchards,
vineyards, cattle ranges, etc., and annually
make and sell immense quantities of ex-
cellent Jersey butter. On these lands
anything can be grown but the tropical
fruits, the yield per acre from all crops is
large, and the profits from farming in the
Tallahassee Country are so satisfactory
that many who read the figures doubt the
facts until they have tried and proved
their truth themselves.
Outside of the many lovely lakes and
clear, fast flowing streams, the Tallahas-
see Country has many attractions and
natural beauties to offer as iuducement for
tourists to come here. There is the IA
nous Wakulla Springs the Natural
Bridge; the old city of St. Marks Fort
San Luis; the rise in the St. Marks river.
where full grown river springs from the
bosom of the earth without tributary of
any kind from the surface; the many
wonderful mineral springs along the St.
Marks river; good hard clay roads; the
beauties of hill and dale; the tomb of
Prince Murat and wife, and many other
natural attractions and relics of the past
that are pleasing to the eye of the tour
list.
To settlers the Tallahassee Country
offers home in an equable cline, where
with few dollars of invested capital they
can live in plenty and comfort the year
round; where with her native energy and
vim they can soon accumulate surplus
to be used in profitable investment, and
where they will have health, good society,
ample church facilities, and the very best
of educational advantages for their chill
dren.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-28

cigars, etc., and has large patronage.
His place of business is neatly and at
tractively fitted up, his statesmen polite
and attentive, and he, individually, a
young gentleman of such pleasing man.
ners that his friends are legion. He also
deals extensively in ice and cold drinks,
and is prepared, on a moments notice,
to compound any novelty in his line.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-28

TALLAHASSEE, FLA.
he piles goods up on the sidewalks in
promiscous array, and all with the prices
marked upon them in plain figures. Even
in the dull summer months The Quincy
Boom Store is overrun with customers,
and it is as much as the large corps Of
attentive statesmen can do to wait upon
the multitude who enter the doors with
money in hand to purchase their supplies.
Many wonder how Mr.. Oestreicher went
into Quincy, an entire stranger, and built
up such an immense patronage, but to us
it is plain enough-he is natural born
merchant, is all energy, and as will be
seen from this issue, believes in the use of
printers ink, and knows how to use it, tor
on every page of this FLoR1D1AN will be
found line of his low prices, and in ad-
dition to this, he has large and attract
i've advertisement in the body Of the pa
per- Write to Mr.. Oestreicher for other
prices, and you will be surprised to see
how low he sells his goods in every line.
His store is branch of large wholesale
firm of Savannah, and he gets inside
prices.
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buildings.
All the cigar manufacturers seem to be
doing a good business, but foremost
among them all is
JOHN L. MCFARLIN, JR.
He is young man of fine business
qualities and thoroughly understands the
selecting of fine tobacco and the making
of fine cigars. His brands are well
known and are sought after; his "Pride
of Gadsden, Belle of Quincy" "Key
West Extras" and ''Pink Pearls" being
in such demand that he finds it hard to
keep up with his orders, though he en-
ploys ten experienced hands and turns
out sixty thousand cigars per month.
The prices of his cigars range from $35
to sos per thousand. If you are smoker,
ask for them, they are good. His adver.
tisement will be found in this issue.
Quincy has good society, good schools,
good people, and is altogether a good
town. She has churches, an opera house,
livery stable, and good private boarding
houses.
We have been in many booming towns,
and seen many booming business men,
but of all the boomers we ever saw, Mr..
Max Oestreicher, the originator and man.
ipulator of low prices, takes the cake.
He is proprietor of
THE QUINCY BOOM STORE
and is made up of finely tempered watch
springs and double distilled electricity.
He is little man with big soul-a
boomer from Boomersvile-and a bene-
fiter of the people. He has two large
store rooms, filled from floor to ceiling
with bargains; and, not satisfied with this,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-28

The raising of fine poultry has been
tried in the Tallahassee Country and is
a success.
-Messrs. Straiton & Storm, the New
York Wine Merchants, wrote to Mr..
Emile Dubois. the Tallahassee wine grow
er and manufacturer, that his Florida wine
was more sought after than the imported
Rhine wine.
-Blackberries grow wild in the Talla@
hassee Country and cost only the gather
ing. They make excellent wine and corr
dial and the dried berries demand good
prices in the markets. Here is an opening
for some enterprising man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-18
Looking to the Indiana Gas Field.

Chicago Tribune
THE plan to pipe natural-gas from the Indi-
ana wells was formed before the presence Of oil
gas at East Chicago was more tnan matter
of conjecture or belief If gas in sufficient
quantity is obtained at East Chicago the fnan-
cial OUTLAY is decreased in tho proportion of 80
to $50. The nearest Indiana gas-wells of suff-
cent capacity to supply Chicago are at Muncie,
about $50 miles from Chicago, though the
scheme contempt plates the driving of wells along
the route with the purpose of taking advantage of
whatever local supply is to be obtained. The
cost of conveying gas this distance is little less
than gigantic, but within an outlay that would
presumably make handsome return. 1t is cal
culated that by using the new steel piping the
cost of a pipeline thirty inches in diameter, in
Guiding the expense of laying and all incidentals,
would be not more than So, 600 per mile. 1t
would be necessary to have two pipes
to provide against breakage and acci.
dents of all kinds: the total mileage
would therefore be 300 miles. representing an
outlay of $15. 900. 600. It is estimated that with
pressure of 800 pounds 200, 900, 900 feet per day
could be pumped through each pipe, and that if
use of pipe increasing in diameter from thirty
inches at Muncie to thirty-two thirty three
inches at Chicago the supply could be increased
TO 500, 000. 900 feet per day through both pipes.
This amount of gas is more than is
consumed by Pit.sourg. and Allegheny
rolling -mils and private houses. The plant
complete in every detail. it is estimated. would
cost $40, 900. 600. To pay an interest of per
cent. the investment an income of 81 zoe, 600
would be required, to say nothing of operating
expenses and the cost of maintenance. 1t Is
quite probable that as soon as the community
got strai ghtened around to the use of natural
gas the sale even at a very low price would not
only pay all expenses, but make millions year.
~ for the projectors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-18

Republican. bright. sprightly and of common
sense. had Tot noticed it while assisting Mr.
Bernhamer. After the canvass the papers
were removed from the custody of the county
clerk aud had been seen by scores of people. 1t
will also be shown, the Judge said, that the
forging of the sheets had its inception and oD-
jecs alone in Samuel e. Perkins. who had
agreed with the State authorities to involve
Coy alone if he himself relieved
of danger and allowed to free.
The defense proposed to INTRODUCES
at the proper time this agreement in writing
which Perkins made with Captain Ritter.
Thirty days afterwards Perkins came before the
United States grand jury and involved others In
the conspiracy. Before the State grand jury
he testified only as to Coy, leaving the others
clear and untouched. Judge McNutt severely
arrigned Perkins a professional bondsman
who. q short time before the election, became
surety in a large sum for two men who had left
the jurisdiction of the court It was Perkins's
motive IN changing the tay-sheet to elect. as
he supposed. who would relieve him OF
the forfeiture of that bond.
Mr.. Buskirk, on behalf of defendants Matter
and Bernhamer, moved the court to discharge
them the plea that they were once in jeop-
ardy and for the further reason that the record
in the first trial showed their presence when the
jury discharged. when they not as he
claimed. Court adjourned until 9:30 o'clock this
morning account of the room being used yes
terday afternoon by bar meeting on the death
Of Oscar B. Hord.
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HIS ABSENCE EXCITES SUSPICION.
Rumors About DR.. A. NJ. Alexander, Caused
by His Strange Departure from the City.

Among the friends of DR.. A. NJ. Alexander
somewh at sensational rumors have been in cir
culaton for two three days regarding his
disappearance from the city under rather pc
culiar circumstances. He left a week ago, stat
ing that he was going to Cincinnati. 1t has
since developed that he was in debt to
quite number of persons who have
been inquiring after the Doctors Whereabouts,
and have given circulation TO some stories
rather damaging to him. A married lady with
whom he known to be on very friendly
terms left the city about the same time. and
there is great deal of gossip about the two hav-
ing eloped. but, far be ascertained.
suspicion is the only foundation for the talk.
Some of the Doctors creditors have received let
ters from him. dated at Windsor. Canada stat
ing that he will pay his debts soon. and his
friends say that there is reason, far his
business affairs concerned, for his leaving The
city secretly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-18
TWO YOUNG SWINDLERS.
They Come from Terre Haute and Pass Forged
Checks on Indianapolis Coal Dealers.

On Monday evening Superintendent of Police
Travis received telegram from the superin-
tendent of police at Terre Haute asking him to
watch for two yonne who swindled two
coal-dealers in that city out Of $3.50 each by
presenting bogus check in pay for coal. and
receiving the amount named in change While
the detectives were watching for the men her @
yesterday morning. William w. Bruner coal
dealer on East Michigan street, and
w. G. WATSON. of South Pennsylvania street.
complained to the superintendent that they bad
been swipdled in the same way The swindlers,
it seems separated, and one went to Mr.. Bar
mum and the other TO Mr. WATSON; each bar
gained for load of coal, to be deliv-
cred to ID. Blackmore g. Co.
commission grain merchants in the Board of
Trade building. and offered in pay a check
the Indiana National Bank for $25. The checks
were certified, and each of the paid
$3.50 In change. The coal dealers dis
covered that they had been swinGled when
they went TO deliver the coal, and
We're informed that none had been or
dered- The signatures to the check were, of
course, pronounced forgery by ID. Blackmore
a. Co. An effort was made TO find the swindlers,
but II was unsuccessful Superintendent Travis
THINKS they are making business of travelling
from one town to another perpetrating the
swind..se and has notified the police of neighbor-
ing cities 10 be on the lookout for them. Both
are described as young men. very well dressed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-18
Strange Effects of the Gas Display.

The Indianapolis Compauy's natural-gas dis
play at the city limits. Monday night. was a
greater success than those managing the affair
supposed. Letters and kilograms were received
by the Journal last night from Noblesville. Mar
t,nsville and Franklin. stating that the illumi-
nation could be distinctly seen in those towns.
A telegram from Noblesville says: 1.-The
light from the display was distinctly seen here,
the reflection being quite brilliant; and the eff
feet was truly novel There could distinctly be
the sky the outline of some massive
building of splendid proportions, from the CEN
ter of which arose grand tower to a great
height, all seeming printed with fire, and pre-
senting picture of fiery grandeur"
Persons in this city also declare that, by some
strange effect, they plainly saw a spear OF light
apparently two hundred feet high.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-18
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Episode.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Jan I7-Another chapter
of the Kelley Candler-Abb episode OF last
September comes up in the shape of q card from
DR.. Kelley, who is the missionary secretary OF
the board of missions of the Southern Methodist
Church This card explains the circumstances I'M
der which he presented the letter 10 the board IN
November, which was deemed satisfactory, but
goes on TO say that he has been very much mis-
understood and that his letter has been attrib-
uted to compulsion on the part OF the board.
He therefore withdraws the paper accepted by
the board as far in him lies, aud leaves the
full board to act upon the questions at issue.
He adds: 'tIf / could have offered the letter to
the board of missions under date of Nov. %, to
avoid loss of my official position to escape
censurs of the board, would be unfit for a place
of pecunlary trust in the church and totally un-
fiji for place in the ministry"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-18
A GANG OF JUVENILE THIEVES.
Two Of Them Turn Over Goods Taken from
Several Stores-Capture of Burglar.

The arrest of Jem Matter and Charles Han
son by patrolmen Rafferty, and Schwab, on Mon
day night. for robbing VanCamp 81 Harden's
hardware store, last Sunday, has resulted in the
exposure of gang of juvenile thieves number
ing half dozen. more. Matter and Hanson
yesterday morning confessed that they had.
with other boys robbed half dozen stores dur
ing the last month. They took the officers to a
large amount of property they had concealed
in different parts of the city. Among other
hiding places they had selected the attic of the
State house, and they led the officers up
near the DOME where some burglars tools and
several revolvers were found. Tim Griffin. the
Waterman of the Capitol building much
chagrined to think that thieves should make a
storeroom out of the building without being dis
covered by him. Lawrence Hale. another mem
Der of the gang. was arrested last evening, and
the officers expect to get the others implicated
to-day.
Last night shortly after IL O'clock patrolm an
Wilson heard footsteps in the Elm Tree Grocery
at the corner of Virginia avenue and South
street. and upon looking in at side window.
saw burglar crouched behind some barrels.
Mr.. Wilson hunted up Merchant policemen
Myrepeter and Sleight and had them guard
the building while he went inside
AS soon as the thief Mr. Wilson approach
hands and surrendered. He had filled up sack
with goods and was about ready to take his de-
parture from the store. at the police station he
gave his as Richard W. Cotton. He is
unknown to the officers. but from his demeanor
and appearance they think he is a professional
burglar.
Frank Williams, who is the prosecuting witness
against Chas. Nicewonder. who Is on trial in the
Criminal Court for grand larceny, was arrested
last night and held suspicion of having
robbed Louisville named Gala
han at the clearinghouse at No. so South
Tennessee street, Monday night Last night
at IL o'clock Williams threw his clothes from a
second story window and then quietly slipped
out of the house. Captain Colbert and Ser
geant Wheatley traced BIN to the Smith Block
on Virginia avenue, where he was arrested
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-18
The south Meridian-street Fire.

conference of the adjusters representing in :
surance companies concerned in the South Me-
ridian-street fire held last night, and the
work Of adjusting the losses was BEGIN. The
amounts to be paid will probably be agreed upon
to-day: The safe of Pearson & Wetzel was re-
moved from the ruins of the fire yes
terdoy IL had not suffered much damage
from the fire. but was full of water,
ana the papers and books were so badly frozen
that they had to be subjected TO a thawing pro-
cess before they could be removed Some of
the books and papers badly damaged that
they are wholly illegible. The safe of Geo. w.
Stout was also opened yesterday aud it's con-
ton. -"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-18
Openine of tho Poultry show.

The American Poultry and Bench Show will
open in Tomlinson Hall to-day. As soon as
Prof. Proctors lecture was concluded last night
a large force os men began preparing the hall
for the exhibit and it is expected to be ready
to receive visitors by 20 day.
Nearly fifteen hundred entries have already
been made and as a majority of the exhibitors
always withhold their entries until they arrive
with their stock, IL is estimated that the total
number of entries will reach $500. Besides the
poultry, nearly 200 dogs have been entered.
One firm in Pennsylvania will have eight incu-
bators Matching chickens during the entire ex-
hihtiau
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-18
DYSPEPSIA

Makes many lives miserable and often leads to self.
destruction. Distress after eating, sick headache
heartburn. sour stomach, mental depression etc. are
caused by this very and increasing disease
Hoods Sarsaparila tones the ach creates an ap-
petite promotes healthy digestion relieves sick head
ache, clears the mind. and the most obstinats
cases of dyspepsia Read the following:
have been troubled with dyspepsia. I had but
little appetite. and what did eat distressed me- or
did me little good. In an hour after eating would
experience faintness tired all-gone feeling az
1.nougnI mad not eaten anything Hoods Sarsaparila
did me an immense amount of good. It gave me an
appetite and my food relished and satisfied the crav-
ing had previously experienced. 1t relieved me of
that faint tired allgone feeling. have felt so much
better since took Hoods Sarsaparilla that am
happy TO recommend it." G. A. PAGE. Watertown,
Mass.
N. B. -Be sure to get only
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for SIS. Prepared
only by G. I. HOOD g. CO.. Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-18
wan Probably Lose an Arm.

Ethan A. Brown, of the street railway COM
pany, telephoned from West indianapolis, last
night, that Mrs. James Benson, who was shot
by Edward Nemeyer on Sunday night, had suf-
fered q relapse and that her recovery was doubt
ful. The bullet was extracted by DIR. Marsee
yesterday, and WAS found in the shouder-ioiut
lie thought the wound would NOT prove fat al
unless inflammation ensued, but feared the LADY
would lose arm. Nemeyer will have his
preliminary examination before the Mayor to-
day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-18

Geo. W. McCrea. the streat-car driver who
was assaulted by a striking driver on the In
Hospital line last August. died yesterday
from the effects Of the injuries he received on
that occasion. During the fight between
the two drivers McCrea was thrown from
his car and was rnn over by il. His injuries
were internal aud he has been able to
leave his home sinca the occurrence He always
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-18

Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup should always
be used when children are cutting teeth. It re-
lIeves the little sufferer at once; it produces nat
ural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes as "bright as
button" It is very pleasant to taste. It
soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain. relieves wind, regulates the bowels and is
the best known remedy for diarrhoea whether
five cents bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-18
ADefau,ter for $1,000.

BIRMINGHAM Ala. Jan. 17.-Frank Irion. city
clerk and president of the Birmingham base ball
club who left, two weeks ago. to look after base
ball matters in the South and who could not be
found. is tonight ascertained to have been q
defaulter for $l1, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-18

claimed that the name of the driver who as
saulted him was Connors. but the police were
never able TO find the man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-18

-QUAcK, quack. quack, said the doctor, when
he found DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup In the house of
almost every patient. but his bills decreased and
the people were happy. Price % cents bottle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-18

LA INTEGRIDAD may be found at r. De Puys
drug store, corner Illinois and North.