The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-06-11

other applicants are heard from Mr.. McMuUay
is a well liked business man here, wagon
and carriag" manufacturer, perfectly competent
and would undoubtedly make good officer
All sorts of talk is INDUCED in as to TIE new
city government. 1t was surprise to the ma
jority of the people when the old government
gave up without struggle, as the talk indulgeG
in by some of its members and friends led many
to believe that it was to be fight to The bitter
end 1t was really disappointment. Another
surprise was the appointment OF Mr.. McQuald
for Mayor He was one of the bitterest Opp0-
nents to the bill and made speech to the COM
mittce when here 1t is generally conceded
however, that he will make good officer One
of his most important acts is enforcing The
saloon closing law on Sunday Both the back
and front doors must stay shut.
Mr.. Geo. F. Miller, foreman of the Fibre
Works, has invented machine for extracting
fibre, which saves the labor of twenty men, be-
sides producing superior product 1t is very
simple piece of machinery, costing in the neigh
borhood of 81 500 and requiring only about two
horse power to operate it.
The Homeopathic physicians meet here June
18, instead of on earlier date as previously pub
lshed. 1t will be the first meeting of this school
of medicine in the State State society viii
probably be organized There are twenty one
homeopathic physicians in Florida.
The conductors excursion, TO be given June
18 to ST. Augustine, is beginning to be the talk
OF the town. 1t is being arranged on a stupea-
duous basis, and will be without doubt the big
gest thing ofthe kind ever attempted In the State.
1t is a complimentary benefit of all the railroads
in Florida to the ST. Johns Division No. 1896
National Order Railway Conductors. The pso-
ceeds to be devoted to helping the widows, or
phans and manned OF its members as will be
seen by the programme, season of rare enjoy
ment is in store for all who attend, but this is
not ALL there are other good things in store,
which although not published will be- Just as en-
joyable The trips we'll worth the outlay and time
if nothing but ST Augustine itself were to be
seen. No one can form the slightest conception
OF what the old town is like except they see it,
1t is practically bringing the fifteenth century
face to face with all the splendOrs of the nire-
teenth. The most thorough arrangements have
been made for taking care of the crowd IN a
comfortable manner at reduced rates and so
perfect are the arrangements for good order both
on The trains and after getting there that q lady
could 60 alone with most perfect security from
annoyance. No disorderly characters of any
kind will be allowed.
PROGRAMME.
Ten o'clock a. m.-Opening for inspection, an
der the guidance OF the manager, 0. D. SeaVv
the Grand Ponce de Leon Hotel and grounds
Two O'Clock p ma five mile yach. laee-
under The command OF Com G. A. Crocker-
Four O'Clock p m.-Base ball game By twc
of the crack mines of The State.
Six O'clock p. m.-Bycice tournament oi the
Athletic Association OF st. Augustine.
Seven o'clock p. m.--speeche> by Senator Ham
mona, OF OGlanuo IL. w ~ avis, Palatka Ss4-
aor Smith, ST. Augustine; j. r. ParrOn. OF
Jacksonville; Judge Nolan, of Sanford Gov
Fleming and other State notables will be pres
ent
To conclude with grand ball at For. RIA
riOn. Al 9:30 grand display of fireworks viz
be made from the lower walls
Adjoining the Casa Marina hotel, on Ana
stasa Island, a pavilion 100 feet square aass
been erected. A band will be in constant ~
tendance, where all can dance who so desire M
any time.
The following rates have been made from
places named, rates from intermediate peis,s
can be ascertaincd from agents and are more
or less according to distance.
River Junction and Quincy. 81 so; Tallabass
see ana Monticello $40O; Cedar Key, $3.50,
Archer and Bronson. $500; Gainesville 81 IS;
Daytona and Ormand, $3.50; DeLand, SANFORD,
Tavares, Leesburg, Ocala, $500 Brooksyille
and Pemberton Ferry, 1925; Barlow and
Tampa, $4O0; Titusville, 81 SO. Tickets ia
clude ball at Fort Marion and are good 10 re-
turn three days.
For other particulars inquire of conductors Or
r. F. Kidwell, Ia w. Duval street, Jackson
vile. dt can be further stated that aside from
what the conductors and railroads are
doing 10 make the affair in every way .
perfect success, the people of ST. Augustine,
Mr.. Flagler's management, in the person OF Mr.
Seavey and Lieutenant Brown. U. S. A., Cone
mandant of the post, are cXcrtng themselves to-
the utmost, and this means something.
Everybody in West and Middle Florida shD1i3
read the advertisement of Mr.. Schofied hicfr
appears in this issue. He furnishes the secrefof
elegant draping and has many other things of
interest to ladies. If not able come to lbs
city, write him.
Some of the recently burned district is to Be
rebuilt soon. Five squares were burned, hus
the majority OF the buildings were shans;es OF
the meanest order, inhabited by the poorest and
lowest of the city, and if rebuilt substantially
the fire will prove a benefit Several nice Tesi-
dences in the upper portion were burDsSr
among them that OF Mr.. c. G.. Collins
local paper states that it is semi-ofacisHy
reported that G. r. Bennett has been sppOiote1
Collector of the port OF st. Johns" which is un-
erstoO i to be this one. Bennett is real estate
man, and told the writer a few weeks ago that
he was going to leave the State that IL was a
miserable failure all the way around; that the
reports sent away from here of the success peO-
Pile were having raj ing vegetables fruits, etc.,
were lies hatched up by loi of swindlers 10 cx-
tort money from the honest people OF the No..h
and he had enough of it. The paragraph Was
| shown to an old citizen. His only expressiors
was: Great God ~ Another said: ut can't
be so Why, he has neither money or infsu-
ence." tie was some time back a candidate tor
Mayor of LaVilla before that suburb was taken
in, and out OF something over 900 votes, three
fourths of whom were members Of his own PARTY,
he did not get hardly enough 10 entiile hin TO
the claim of being a candidate Lots of otker
sufficient to show that Mr.. Bennett has changed
amy office should go begging will consent to stay
awhile longer G. NJ. G.
Mrs. Waitcs.