The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-08-13
Jacksonville .JOttings.
Special Correspondence OF the FLoRIDI

Special Correspondence OF the FLoRIDIAN
By wise law of the clys Solons, after the
6t. only melons weighing twenty pounds or
more can be offered for sale within the limits.
It's fearful on Sambo, who has the capacity and
ability to substain It, which permits him to eat
anything in the shape from the time the bios som
drops off the end up TO the time it is ready 10
cave in from rOttenness.
Jacksonville like all her sisters, has the dnde.
from whence he came, or what finally becomes of
him, no one seems to know, or have not tried TO
find out. Ii is enough to know that he is here
likewise the tleos and mosquitoes consequently
he is a condition which conronts us and is either
to be borne with or killed. 1t was my unutter-
able pleasure to see squelched this week for
all there was in it. He was pretty as usual,
accompanied with a cane with an alligator cut
on it. He lightly ripped into gents furnish
ing store and in the sotest voice possible asked
TO see some satin ties. After having the entire
case picked over, one was selected and ordered
tied up. When placed before him he lisped-
Send the bill to my apartment" The
stars represent what the merchant said Only
if them stars could be made into livid balls q
foot in diameter it would come nearer expressing
it. Don't ask us how the dude looked but it is
safe to say he won't ask to have another bill sent
soon.
Mr. n NJ Bowen, our chief, wife and little
daughter, Ethel, spent day and night With
Judge Mclean and family of this city las W eek.
and left Thursday on the Clyde steamer Iroquoie.
for an extended trip through the North and East
For the past three years Mr. B. has worked in
cessantly as editor and manager of the FLORID-
IAN, and has certsinly earned a brief respite
from his many duties will add, however, in
this connection, that although health and
pleasure trip taken by the advice of his physi-
clan, there is, after all, more or less business
connected with it. For the past year the growth
of the FLoRIDIAN's subscription list as well ss
the connecting branches of the business has been
great as to render additional facilities an ipa-
peratve necessity. He will therefore visit the
great type foundries and manufactures of prin-
tiers material: ETC., for this purpose. He will
also, as President of the Florida State Press
Association, attend the National Press Associs-
tiOn W hich is to meet in Detroit
In bidding him and family pleasant vOvage-
and safe return his employees and co-workers
simply echo the sentiment ofhundreds of friends
all over Florida
The postof1ce fight was passed into history
and McMurray is left in undisputed possession
of the field. 1t is really relief First he
would be on the verge of reaching out and get
ting his commission and the next news would
place him away below zero again. The disrep-
utable methods used against him have made
him many friends in the city, who before were
| either mildly hostile or Indifferent. The Wash
ingtOn correspondent of local paper states tbaa
| there is strong probability that some Of the
aff1davit slgners will soon have an opportunity
| afforded to defend themselves in numerous libel
cases, which, OF course, will make some mighty
| interesting reading, as we'll as show what O.
Florida Republican can do when pressed little
| l.. Cameron, the seed man, has recently made.
thorough overhauling OF his store and specially
| fitted up for the seed business. 1t is a fact
whatever it may presage, that the people OF
| Florida are using nearly double the QUANTITY of
| seed they did one yea ago.
The Chicago visitors did not see much of Jack
sonville alter all. They were put on the ferry
| boat from the dock on which they alighted froua
| the Cars, carried to Pablo and thence back
| around TO St. Augustine. From there they 'slit''
| out home
The FLoRIDIAN is the name of model bulls
! craft 163 eei long, Al feet beam and % inches
depth of hold, being fitted out to cruise the ST.
! JOhus and Ocawaha rivers and tributaries in the
| interest of the FLORIDIAN 1t will have hand
| some cabin fitted up with all cOnveniencies for
sleeping, eating, ETC., and is sloop rgged The
| idea is to make the small towns and landings
everywhere along the rivers which are too small
| TO attempt to stop nj in the ordinary methods of
| travelling. In addition TO business it offers an
opportunity OF getting class of information
for the State Guide which cannot be so well OBJ
tanned in any other way, and greatly adding to
| the interest and importance of the work The
| writer will be Commodore and commander-in-
| chief of the "FlOridian," and will be uniformed
| In a wool shirt and pair OF brogan shoes
The Hon. Robert F. Rogers, President of The
| State Alliance, has called convention of all
the sub alliances of the State to meet in this CITY
three days. The object of the meeting is to
have Il more perfect understanding of the pur-
poses and plans of the organization, and to-
systematic the marketing of this wears crop
On the second day, it is proposed to hold an open
session. to which will be invited bankers. nil
road and business men generally, for better
understanding, There is no doubt but that the
Alliance OF Florida, after the many troubles
incident to new organizations is in moss
healthy condition. It's President has worked
increasingly and with eye single TO perfecs
unihcaon, and his labors have certainly been
crowned with success. The Exchange, the bus
mess branch, with headquarters here has had n
prosperous year and also has demonstrated it's
usefulness 10 the planter in thoroughly pracli-
cal way, by saving him money. The meeting
Will doubtless have a large attendance
The G. y. II. boys, who have The Florida
exhibit in hand tor the Grand Army Encamp-
ment at Milwaukee, the last of this month are
up and doing. Several portions of the State
have been visited with success. Next week both
Mcssrs Dobhirs and White will visit the Talla-
hassec section and our friends up there should be
ready Tor them With al possible encourage
menl. {. VI. q.
inOW-s This.