The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-10-22
JACKSONVILLE JOTTHNGs
Special Correspondence of the FLoRrprAs.

ally, is spending some days in The CITY, the
guest OF his son, who Is in r. NJ S between
this city and Tampa
The Indian River and he Gulf Of Mexico
Fish Preserving Company is to be the style
/ Of ii concern, headed hy .Jat ksonville
man who MADE the discovery. who viii
Ia, up and keep fish fresh as whcu caught
Tor an indefinite time. The process is said
, TO be simple and cheap. The party told US
that he had kept mullet for three months,
nj the end OF which time they tasted as il
| Just caught.
The Metropolis has been enlarging It's
quarters. 1t now has a front on Forsyth
street in which business and editorial
rooms are located
/ The Clyde line is now running three
| steamers per week into this port, and ali
doing fine passenger and treigh' b.. mess
for Southern and Middle Florida 4 straw,
gentlemen, a straw.
Mr. w H. Reynolds, OK chief clerk Of
The House OF Representatives, ana l,.ely
! If the grading firm OF the Macon & south
ern Railroad, spent several days here iae'
| week. He reports matters progressing sat
istactorily in all branches OF the work.
The Farneil decision now gone down
into history, is still the subject Of more or
regarded as sign board for all future No
Democrats wanted. Beware, A promi-
nent court official stated to the writer in
speaking Of the matter, Farncll ought to
be a good Democrat it cost US $4,000 to
prove him one how
Many of the first day ticket premiums for
the Sub-Tropical are displayed in the We
rinus windows around town, and are very
beautiful AMI in many inetanccs valuable.
II viii no doubt bc The means of selling
many tickets which would otherwise re-
main unsOid. There seems to be more in
lcrcst manifested out through the State
lhan formerly, in the matter OF exhibits,
which will result in more representative
show
W. B. Grant, proprietor of the San Pablo
nurseries, near this civ, told Us a few DAYS
ago that he would experiment in raising
the Iiencquin plant from seed He has
sufficiently tried lis prOpag alton rom slip
10 show that the plant will grow success
fully here. Hcncquin is the fiber plant for
slsal hemp, a valuable product Of commerce
which has been shipped int" his country
from the West Indies and other warm
Attitudes. Il grows to a small extent wild
in the southern portion OF the State,
but not sufficiently large or in amount To
make il valuable, hence il will require some
attention. 1t has ihe appearance of the
ordinary century plant, although more
Slender, and would be easily mistaken
either way. Nh. Van Buren,, Of this city,
has invented Il machine for the extraction
OF the fibre which works quite successfully.
4 sample shown the writer was a leaf with
about TWO loot clear OF the pulp, leaving
the fibre ike a long hank OF thread
Mr. Il 4 ff.I M IL.
81 Iii city, has closed out. It's not likely
however, thai one Who mas been Is long IN
he harness Il, he has Will emain idle long
Mr.. J. J. Metz, the tobacco man OF Ocaia
Was III town last week, ~ enthusiastic a>
eyer over Florida raised Il baccO. He re
poIls CcAla bugtit aA.. bloom n: VITA bii--
mess opening lri9klv.
\ lliic 700 much boat WAS the primary
cause OF The temporary discontiLH:nce d
tins cu.umn last wees, but 10 very e
riou, complaint has arisen III consequence
tni~ excuse Wi. not he ENLARGED upon
By the way, | novice that there i move
70 establish Il yacht club at Taliaha>sce
should like ~ extend The hantling any anC
all help possible, and would say here that
the subscriber would ike TO star, the fleet
by putting in AN Al vessel cheap-cost-
and il necessary the dog anG tleas thrown
in. Let the yacht club correspond.
Pr mlt answer guaranteed.
The ra,ticsnakc i a iavorlc sign here,
but when it comes 10 putting one in the
front window OF a saloon we would suggest
that it IS just little too suggestive.
The railroad authorities had commenced
and progressed 10 "a considerable extent in
Hing up The lrclls work approach of the
bridge with stone from The south side hen
they were stopped 10y the proper authori-
ties BY doing this the entire current OF
water, which is very strong, is thrown
through The draw, making navigation. c>-
pccally :or lows and rats, extremely dan
gcrou>. The case 50 far, is in STUN l1i0
The F. {. 4 T. hayc been giving quite
popular Sunday excursions to the cemetery
and return for - cents, which have been
largely pttronize1.
Only one rcsp' c'abc fire last week, the
warehouse Of LEngie. The loss has not
been luly footed no vet. The insurance
on building WAS 81 900 on contents 81 800
The loss, however, is not as much as first
thought to he.
Dr. Geo Troup Maxwell left for New
York last Sunday for the purpose OF attend
ing The annual meeting OF the American
Public Health Association, Of which he is a
member. This is not legal or official
body, but is composed OF the leading scicn-
fists OF this county and Canada. They
will be in session week.
Mayor Brown, Of Gainesville, was in the
city last week.
Remember, correspondents, send mail
for this department to 80 Laura street, rom
whence it will be promptly forwarded, il
we are out of ihe city.
The ladies of the State should hear in
mind that 4. H. Scotirld is the State
agent for Halls Draping Forms, and also
dealer in all kinds OF sewing machine sup
plies, scissors, shears, etc Orders filled
either by mail or express, or any questions
answered promptly He keeps no common
goods &. VI. G..
Gadsden EIeaninS~
From the Quincy Herald.
The syndicate is getting seed beds ready
for another crop of tobacco.
The sug,r boiling season has opened and
the young people are happy.