The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-16
II. M. BOWEN, Editor.
Tallahassee. 4 "a. April 16. 1850.

FLORIDA has sent 5000 young orange
trees to California since last september.
The bill appropria,ng $1,000 toward Flor
ida exhibit was passed by the House yesterday
The Florida Horticultural Society Will hold
its annual meeting in Orlando, commencing
May l.
Nathan F. Dixon was elected Wednesday
by the Rhode Island Legislature as United
States Senator.
1t is said that the election of Rhode Islands
new Senator has created a bad split III the ke-
publican ranks in that State
In Harper's Magazine for May DR.. Charles
C. Abbott shows how Jersey Mud'hole can
become a thing of beauty
The greatest of all living curiosities is now
on exhibition in New York. 1t is a negro, aged
AZ years, whose entire body, with the exception
of his head, is completely ossified and gives out
a metallic sound when struck.
"A number of Georgia courtships are the
subject Of Richard Malcolm Johnston's novel
cite, d" Ogeechee Cross tirings," which will ap-
pear in Harper's Magazine for May. A. B.
Frost will furnish the illustrations.
The State Dental Association, which con-
vened in Ocaa Friday, elected officers as follows
for the ensuing year: DR.. c. P. Carver, Presi-
dent St Augustine; DR.. J. G. Perine, Recording
Secretary Dr. l.. F. Frnk Corresponding Sec
retary, Jasper; Dr.. J. o. Haynes, Treasurer,
Starke.
Speaking of trusts, Hoard's Dairyman ad
yances the idea that the most disastrous trust "
that ever envirOned farmer is to "trust to
- cooIO half
tivated and impoverished land, while he talks
politics and bewails the grasping cupdty Of the
rich.
New York World: Municipal elections in
the Territory of Montana yesterday show re-
malkabe Democratic gains. Can it be possible
that the embrybtc State is ungratetul and that
it rescnts Mr. Harrisons methods Of distributing
loaves and fishess Mr.. Russell B. Harrison is
supposed TO stand as sponsor for Montana.
What explanation can he offer?
In the local election at Butte, Montana
Tuesday the Democrats carried Butte Helena,
Roseman and Great Falls, and it is conceded
that this result means the addition Of two United
States Senators and members OF Congress to the
Democratic forces at Washington. Butte went
Republican last fall by 800 Now the Demo
cratic majority is 800.
AT meeting Of the New Orleans Board of
Health Wednesday night resolution was
passed relative TO the yearly quarantine procla-
nation of The Governor, advising that he issue
it to take effect from May l. and that all vessels
from tropical countries and West Indies be sub
ject to quarantine regulations from and after
that date
Perry Banner: Mr.. N. d. Bowen, editor Of
the Tallahassee FLoRIDIAN has been elected
President Of the Florida Press Association for
the ensuing year. Mr.. Bowen is a newspaper
man of solid views and has the interest of the
State at heart His Journal is model of neat
ness and ability, and his duties as Presiden, of
the Press Association will be performed cred.
itably.
Words are lit lie else than meaningless to the
sorrowing when deaths heavy hand falls upon
beloved one and breaks a family circle; hut
sympathy has its language, and in his great sor-
row over the loss of life companion Mr. Rus
SELL editor of the Metropolis not only has the
sympathy OF his fellows in toll in heartfelt meas
ure but that of The whole community as we'll
Times Union.
no business ability or college education to fit a
young man for conducting farm The truth
of the matter is that farmer should be 4 thor
oughly practical business man he should be
good accountant, and should keep debit and
credit account for each crop. Il will be great
advantage TO a farmer if he has some knowledge
of chemistry sufficient to enable him to anayza
his soil and see what ii requires to adapl it to
the different crops in fact, every farmers son
in Florida should attend the State Agricultural
and Mechanical College
The grand prize drill at the jacksonville
SubTropical last week was an immense success
The cadet prize was awarded to the East Flor
ida Seminary Cadets, Gainesville. In the Stale
drill the Metropolitan Light Infantry, Jackson
vile, carried off the first, and the Orlando
Guards the second, prize. In the Interstate
drill the Southern Cadets, of Macon, carried off
the first prize, 81 600, and the German Fuslliers
of Charleston. the second prize, $500 There
was tremendous crowd in attendance and all
livered an address.
Let the Legislature provide for special
one-ml tax for an immigration fund, and then
pass suitable law providing for its iudcious
expenditure. This will enable Florida to make
special exhibits of her wonderful productions in
the great cities of the North, and through these
exhibits to attract thousands of people and mil
lions of capital TO assist in her development
Thora naod no No hao;to ton On the rort rs ~ n