The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-07-02
A SUMNER JAUNT
Through Middle Florida News.
EserSOnal NOfQs. Etc.

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| Let him who thinks Florida is one long holi-
day during summer step this way and be unde-
celVed. Whatever 1t might have been during
the good old times OF long ago, as told by We old
lnhabltant, it is very live section now and the
aforesaid old inhabitant is found "hustling :"
| around with the balance of the folks. accumula-
ting the good things Of lite
MONDAY MORNING
Found me aboard the cars at jacksonville
bound for Lake City, the county seat of Coum
ola county, and which, by the way, is one of the
banner counties of the State
LAKE CITY
Is one OF the old towns of the State, and was
| quite an important point before the war The
Federals made raid here toward the end of the
war, but were met a small distance from
town by few old men and bows
and some regular soldiers who happened
to be at home on furlough and ignominiously
routed them, although the enemy were consider
ably the superiOrS of the home force in numbers
Whether this battle has found place in history
or not l do not know, but it certainly proves
that the patriots of Lake City are able and have
the grit to take care of themselves 1t contains
some
TWO THOUSAND INHABITANTS
anG is beautifully located on plateau of table
land, sufficiently elevated for all sanitary pur-
poses. Lake DeSoto, a handsome little lake,
lies on its eastern boundary, while some seven
miles, likewise the famous Suwannee river and
furnish as fine boating and fishing as any local
lty in the State, while the forests offer the usual
attractions to the hunter
THE HEALTH
Of the city is one of its most favorable features
In fact, the entire county has long been noted
for its healthiness and the faces of the people
show it. The equable temperature has much to
90 with this. A heavy storm has never been
known.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
In this respect it is more than ordinarily IA
vored. In addition to its public schools, the
State Agricultural College and one of the EXpe-
rment Stations are located here. | did not have
time to visit either, but their high state of eff
cheney is so well known throughout the State
that an extended notice would be superfluous
The great interest taken by the home people in
institutions OF the kind has had much to do with
building up and extending the good name of the
city.
CHURCHES
The Baptsts Methodists, Episcopaans Pres
byterians and Catholics all have congregations
and good houses OF worship. That other great
civiliZcr,
THE PRESS,
Is up TO all The requirements and demands. The
Tobacco Plant, by Brother Oliver, is blazing the
way tor the coming industry OF Middle and West
Florida, as well as keeping up to the standard in
other local paper, is also in the swim and doing
its part
INDUSTRIES.
The industries of the city are beginning 10
make themselves felt as factor in the upbuild
ing of the town. At the depot are the large saw
and planning mills of Capt. Z. Hart, while near
by is the ginnery of the Goats, the great thread
makers. These are to be changed. The gins
will be moved to their Madison plant and in
their place will be put machinery for manutac-
turing netting and other goods in their line,
which will be an increase.
l.. w. Johnson, the wagon maker, who started
TO make wagon spokes in small way last year,
is enlarging both this branch and his shop and
will manufacture for the trade. He is also ad
ding planning mill. He is young man, ener-
getic and has worked himself up to where he
now is with nothing to rely on but his trade
which he learned here.
Mr. j. A. Fisher, wagon and carriage maker,
is another old citizen whose reputation as good
workman is State wide. He is also enlarglng
his facilities to meet the increasing demand tor
his vehicles 1t is safe TO say after both the
above get fairly down 10 work with their in
creased facilities, that not much foreign work
will be sold here There is not now, for that
matter being mostly sold in cases when both
were behind with their orders.
There is a small cigar factory here using
Columbia county tobacco, which, be it remem-
hered. took the premium at the Cincinnati EX-
nosition last summer 1t is said to be making
| good quality of cigars and meeting with success
| in sales
wATERwO ORKs.
| The CITY has a good system OF waterwoiks,
! and although owned by private parties are man-
aged on liberal principles. They afford an ample
| onantity of good pure water for Doth private
and business purposes, and furnishing the very
| hest of protection in the emergency OF IRE Will
out the necessity of an engine.
! OUR BANNER.
|
| From the following healthy list it Will be seen
! that the old FLoRIDIAN has made many ne"
friends. They are: VIM Ives, county Judge:
Iohn Vnzant, county clerk; DR. } II I"yman'
Jnntis, :. 7 D Streety tin aud sheet iron WORKER
e,nves and house furnishing; l. w johnson,
9,ooon maker. spoke manufacturer and planing
LII 7 a Fisher, wagon and carriage maker
1,Nr Du I.ovier matchmaker and jewelry; ) w
Henslev architect contractor and builder;
Wni,z fancy goods Captain Wood, general
,nercbandlse r J Henry, lawyer !;
N n House. undertaken, contractor ana puiiuel
lanes E. Young, general merchandise anu lui-
n;tnre B. H. Palmer, lawyer. State Auorney
T n Hunter, drugs; L. l.. Green, genera lier-
ohsnd,se: Chalker Bros & Price, druggists ..
Roteler Vhompson, bookseller ana sta''oher' 'no
Central Hotel. IA ~. already
The above were those who dld not !fearaS alleauS
take the paper from which 1t can Oe in.ci,od a'd
thai the people appreciate gooa papei' The Th
consider the FLORIDIAN that gooo papei. hnn mv
following little incident Will serve 20 Hu" at The
.o,,o @ ,he a,yeye is A loud-mouthed fello" a. .lo
@ ,rue 'n ,vho had some grievance we supposed uh-
nolel, n,, - tell the crowd how little he thought
oc!.oo :ndnIgng at the same time in more or less
10 80, hut before he had got very lar the cloma .,o
dpuS' ~. a;opersed leaving the dOugnly geuIio-