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

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in The edge q Sanford On Tuesday. and Instant
" killed. He wAs supposed % be deaf and Was
t-sanger. he was well dresed. had . gold
wstch sad sum of money Tho railroad con-
parry bore The expenses Of his insermsat. The
venerable editor Of the Adsocsts w0 presented
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desson, Of tire Oriando poblic schoolA We en-
tend our cougfatulations-
Lave Oak Ones q Week James Whitfield,
the negro vino has been burning houses around
town Tor the past week has been arrested, ad-
judged lunatic and sent to the State Asylum
1.-Two negro mem By the name Of London
Lawson and Henry Bryant, living about i've
miles west Of town, became involved in . dim
Guilty las: Thursday night, IN which Lawson shot
Bryan in the lower part Of the bowels with Q
shot gun jackson Lambert came before Judge
r. w. Philips Friday morning and swore out .
r:arrant against Lawson for murder. Mai. G.
K. Dutton, one Of the largest land owners and
most entefpising citizens Of our county, arrived
home from New York City on Saturday last.
He is the present lessee OF the State convics and
his camp Seymore 10 quite Q town of itself He
b also the largest manufacturer Of naval stores
in the State of Florida, il not in the South. He
keeps the convicts busy in operating his turpen-
tine farm in this county, which now consists Of
over two hundred crops Of ten thousand boxes
to the crop.
Green Cove Spring. While experiments in
fruit culture are 50 numerous in Florida. there
are many advantageous points to be considered.
prominent among them being the stock upon
which fruit trees are grated or budded. In this
connection, the growth OF the chesnut in this vi
cinity has shown itself to be much more prolific
upon the native lchinquepin) stock than upon
inn of<>nkx - oOn =
Moss purchased few chestnut twigs (being only
or inches long, roots and alp and from them
he obtained few buds which he inserted in
chinQucpin stock A measurement of the growth
OF each recently, resulted decidedly in favor Of
the growth on native stock, which measured 81
inches in circumference and was Il. inchs
high. while the imported measured ~ inches in
circumference and was only 26} inches high.
The trees were planted within ten feet Of each
other and had the same care, consequently the
test must prove decidedly in favor OF the native
stock
Live Oak Banner We were pleased to
greet MAJOR G. &. Dutton this week who is visit
ing Live Oak and looking after his large bust
ness interests We understand he is expert
menting with q view of introducing the cult
walton of cassava upon large scale and perhaps
the establishing Of starch factory at some point
| in the vicinity. I'VE would urge upon the pres
| ent Board of Aldermen before the expiration Of
tuCit tcim Vi tuC pIOptICty AUu uCCCSSltJ
| OF purchasing tract of land adjacent to town
and enclosing and beauufying it as cemetery.
| The sale OF lots in the same would in Q short
| time reimburse them for any expense incurred.
There were two fires in Live Oak the past
week, the first was the old cabin On the south
side formerly occupied by the late lamented Car
| Ter Moten, and the second was the house owned
| by Colonel W. s. Handy, and lately occupied
| by r. K. Elliott, Esq, who lost considerable fur
niture and household goods, which had not been
removed. Both fires are said to have been the
| work Of crazy negro who has since been ad-
judged insane and sent to the asylum.
-Ovedo Chronicle Many persons who have
an idea that Florida beefis all tough and dried
| up would have been surprised to the fine
carcasses of Florida beef at the new market
| this morning The steaks were equal 10 the
choicest Of Northern heef. The Reporter says
that George Hunter, of the Ekonlockhalchie
country, an old Indian war soldier who says
he hauled the lumber for the first building ever
erected in Orlando, is said to be about to come
into possession OF pensions TO the amount of
about $4,000 Wehope he will succeed in get
ting II. j. Il. Whiting, a new arrival from
Boston, at Sorrento, was run over and killed by
a train at that place last Monday morning. He
was walking near the track and, hearing the
approaching train, turned to see it, and was
struck by the steps on the engine and Tell un-
| der the train. Both of his legs were cut of and
his body was mangled causing instant death.
He leaves q wife and daughter who will take
the remains to Boston at once. He was CORE
spondent for Boston paper, and was on his way
TO the post Office when he met his death.
Quincy Herald We regret to learn that NJ
Joshua Shepard, one of the oldest and most re-
spected citizens of this county, was found dead
in his bed last Tuesday morning. The day I've
fore he had been ginning cotton, and at an early
hour retired to bed. telling the boy who re-
NAMED with him, to wake him early, As he
wanted to finish ginning before breakfast. Early
Tuesday morning the boy tried 10 awaken Mr.
Shepard, but failed to do 90. In short time a
nephew arrived with his breakfast and afier sew
eral efforts TO arouse him, broke open the door
| and found him lying in the embrace of DEATH 1t
| is supposed that heart disease was the cause OF
his death. :. Work il being pushed on the dwell
ing houses by the tobacco syndicate and it is ex-
pected that at least 20 will be finished in the
next ten days. Many applications have been re-
ceived from the workmen for these houses, but
as they are limited, only the best men will &C.
cupy them. Nearly six acres OF seed beds are
| now planted and more are being burned every
day. so that if all goes well sufficient plants will
be raised TO set out 1900 acres if it is deemed
wise. Mr.. Cory purchased Wiley Shelters
crop for 26c. and VIM. Bonds for 22}c. this
week, and Mr.. McFarlin bought c. Wosdberry's
fine crop Of acres for 30c This is about all
the tobacco that remained ON farmers hands, and
many hundreds of cases could be sold il il could
besupplied.