The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-23

ing their brother, Mr.. G. r. Smith, of this place
I've are panied to learn of The illness of
Capt. 5 X Causseaux, who has been confined
to his bed tnr several days. We hope 10 see HIM
ont again soon. Tie instruments Tor our viii
lage brass band We're received on last Friday.
The boys nave engaged Prot A d. Maggie, OF
Tallahassee, to instruct them, and have gone to
Work with Il determination 80 take ;hc premium
ut The next Sub Tropical Exposition or blow
their brains oul in the attempt.
-Leesburg Commercial: Our Legislature is
doing lots OF work, and good work. Lake
county is proud Of her Representatives. Cali
iOrnu'S boom is busted" Florida offers the
same honest Inducements to honest settlers as
formerly :. We do not know The full text OF
Mr.. Wahon's biz ''to prevent the introduction
INTO the State of certain foreign orange scale
insects, y but the subject is Of vital impOr
lance to Florida, and should receive clretul con-
slderation at The hands Of our law makers
There are no ruinous orange tree insects in
Florida, such as are to be found in California;
and a law should be passed to prevent their i'm
pOraiOn.
Some six weeks ago Holy Trinity Church,
OF GAINESVILLE, was broken into and silver
plate belonging TO the church stolen. Unll q
few days since no clcw to the pcrpelr ,tor at the
crime had been obtained. While at Taahass
attending the State Convention of Sheritfs
Sheriff Wiengcs learned that The Sheriff OF Leon
county had arrested the thief, obtained posses
Jail The prisoner turned over to Sheriff
Wirnges, but escaped from him bv jumping
from IA running Train. The Sheriff followed The
leap, but after a chase OF n mile or more had To
give it up.
-Palatka Herald: If the law is enforced
compelling everybody To he Nacclnatcl, it may
III some Gases prove TO be as bad as the small
DOX itself. There are instances enough to prove
that some constitutions may not be abe to stand
vaccination. Ii e has been lost Ivy il. and limbs
have been made useless by it. There are some
things that even the terrors OF the law may not
be able to enforce. All sensible people Will in
cases OF danger, see to il ha their children are
vaccinatcd, but TO enforce by law and penalty ii
such cases at time when there is no danger,
| is going little too far, and it does seem step
in The abridgement OF liberty. Peore scared to
death are OF proper persons TO frame lncXoIabe
laws for the people We could almost wish that
! during the coming summer our people may get
! their wits and settle down in content
-Chipley Times: ST. Andrews real estate
agents are trying TO get up scheme to sell land
! by attempting 10 divide the county, but the tax
| payers do not propose to pay anything Of the
| kind. The election on last Monday resulted
in the selection ot Mr.. J. D Forester rs alder
man. Mr. f. is one of our staunch business
men, and in all probability will look well alter
the Interests Of the town. -. There is a better
stand of cotton throughout this part OF West
Florida this spring than there has been for n
number of years. Ii no bad luck befalls MS.
there will be more cotton shipped from this
point the coming fall than there has been for
the past three years put together. AS you
| walk around the city. you cast your eyes in
any direction AMI see the onward m lrCh OF inn
provement New houses are going up, new
fields are being fenced, cleared and put in culti-
walton, and new orchards are being set out. A |
| of this with much more cause US to predict for
Chipley and surrounding country one OF the
hrIrI fl1fl1 fln,f n. no
most cherished and sacred spots Of the earth.
And dear readers, mark my word, in ten years
YOU will see right here at Chipley one of the
largest cities OF the State and that supported and
fed by one Of the richest farming countries that
man ever plOwed a furrow in.
Orlando Reporter: Onc of the foremost
| business men OF this city, whose judi gment is
good, suggests that thorough system OF white
washing be practiccd throughout the city be-
fore the summer SETS III. THE South Florida
Fertilizer Co. has received an engine, boiler and
large mixing machine, and will commence
manufacturing fertilizers next week. The fac
tory is located in the building put up by r. W.
Sper near the T., O. & A. freight depot, in the
! northern portion Of the city -. The committee
having in charge the arrangements for the enter
tainment OF the State Horticultural Society,
which meets in this city May Isl, has secured a
hotel rate of l.50 per day for the visiting mem
bers, which will be satisfactory to all who
ton rates to one fare for the round trip. This
ought to secure full attendance OF the society
49,. The city authorities refuse to discontinue
the work OF grading streets, etc, which was or
dered by the board Of health, and have appealed
the matter to the State Board of Health 1t is
possible that in this case, as in some others which
have been submitted TO the State Board, that
body will decide that it is matter which comes
within the jurisdiction of the county board and
will refuse 10 Interfere. There Is now NV
ing in the eastern portion Of Orange county Il
sister of the man Powell who stabbed and at
tempted to kill VIM. H. Seward ihe night Abra-
nam Lincoln was asoasinated by Booth. She is
married, and permanently located here. She
claims 10 still have in her possession letters
which were written by Mr. Seward to her
brother in prison, commencing Inn for his BRAY
cry and daring, and partly condoning the crime.
Powell was altcrward hung for the assault.
Let The Florida Bankers Association OrganlZe Al
orange trust tor the purpose of purchasing anu
handling the orange crop OF Florida, and they
will do "A good thing for the State. They need
have no fear about being able to secure the ne
ccss4ry amount of money. There are plenty o.
capitalists who visit the State annually ana Wh'
have w .tched The drift OF affairs who would be
glad to become stockholders in such an enter
prise, and many OF our wealthy growers wouiC
also 90 into the scheme.