The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-05-07

| will be supplied with all needful IN .chnery for
| turning out everything on wheels in the shape
of wagons Under The guidance of Mr.. r 'tb
| tour OF the factory was made. To say that it
was surprise tails to express our meaning
| Not SD much of surprise To see well-tquipped
furniture factory in operation but that there are
not hundreds here in Florida where there is
| one. Where there is the finest woods in the
| greatest abundance 10 be hal for trf1e in com
p,rlson; II home and foreign market, climate
where people Can work the year around,
and the greatest luxuries almost grow
ing wild. The dawn ct our long sleep
is opeuilg, however, and these works show
il. number of pieces OF furniture in
Stages OF competion were shown, curly pine,
ASH, red by, cedar and mtgnolit (Grtndi
Florh) The latter makes elegant aul rch APP
praiing goods ani the factor, i, llliin5 up IL
Northern trade on II at figures whca walnut
and cherry id"m reach. Tne red bay Is also
very b aut|A IS > also Florid ash. The com
pAny de>l2n making o ,ly the finer g"tl-s OF
goods, and lar Samples seen !uiy sustained This
assertion. NanY OF lhc,r desigtS are new ANA
oligiu,.l vi . tutin, v.s aud al ii sh ii III lie
very best i'''>s! he III tnner. Certainty nnne ctn
! hmh al Ntuse u send money away rOm home
now for >uch things. the company were, al
the time "f oar visit, preparing num OF
pieces of wood to S nj to the P,riS Exp 'siion
Mr. II ,bb said, I'VE prop ,se doing our par,
towards letting The world know wnat Florida
has" 1t is To be hoped hat those whose duly
their whole duty in This matter. This factory
shows what can he done There is no talk
and idle speculation Sibout it, but plain
| every day Iacls, and it is 10 be hoped that
the example thus set will be initiated in other
| portions of The Slate 1t l. TO be further hoped
| thai home people will have enough pttiiotism
about them 10 maintain such enterprises
From here we went to the
WAGON WORKS
of Benson. R,ux & CO. Here is another live
| firm who have already shown their metal COM
| ple,ey driving out foreign work, with one infin
| itrsimal exception. Mr.. Benson is n Verlnonter
| who has been here two years. Mr.. R,ux is
"Cracker" to the manor born. All will admit
that mix ture or blending OF this kind conld NOT
fail making a strong team Mr.. B 5 son is also
a member, and all O them finished work
men. The same applies To all their help, moth
| ing hut the very best being employed They
commenced in a small way Two years ago. add
ing To rs the business increased, uuiil now what
they will have in lew weeks, will exactly
cover four full size lots, Two stories high. fitted
| ND with the most improved machinery Mr.
B nson said: I'VE shall mnk- everything
wanted on wheels. We are satisfied to make n
| vehicle and warrant il, and sell for as small
/ price AS foreign work Can be sold here" This
| they are doing There is none Of that talk of
"Oh would do SO and SO fit were not for foreign
| work" They nave come squarely in The market
! on the merits of their work and are succeeding
not with work as good, but immeasuraby better
| in every respect. The merch Ant who indies
their work is given the same profit rs be has
been making on inferior foreign stuff
So far they have nothing 10 complain of in The
way of patronage, as they have been enlarging
and increasing from the v|ry beginning, ami fur
ther goes l., show what can be done in Florida
| il only the right men take hold.
We had like TO have forgotten to say
that both ot the above firms will m Ike
An exhibit at the Tallahassee Exposition Gf an
opportunity is aft ,rde,D which will max. the
heart of every Fl"riiian swell with pride
THE PLANNING MILL
and Lumber Yard ot ]. r. E hlin. is also one OF
| the important industries. Mr. +. cum. here a
lew yeaas ago from Milton and began the um-
Der bnsin-s, in II SIN Ill way, increasing as he
went until now he has n we'll equipped planning
| mill, box fac Ory lathe mill, and IN nutactures
every thing in The line ot mnIdngs brackets
! and house furnishings generally. II short
! ii ne he cOnicm plates erecting another establish
| ment Tor The manufacture of sash, doors, blinds
etc. He is admirably located. being imme Hate
| lv on The tracks OF The Savannah, Florida anil
| Western and the Florida Southern, and only a
sh"r, distance from The Florida Central and Pc
ninsular roads, which gives him all needed tacil-
| itlts in this respect.
THE FLORIDA MOSS HAIR co.
is a new home company who treat the moss in
an improved IN amer We do not understand
the D oces> l. is entirely new, but puts il INTO
infinitely better shape and comnanls much
herier pr,cr than the old way. The factory is
| Just getting ttisly STARTED, but enough has been
| done To satisfy those connected that If not bO-
| nanZa tbev have Il good thing.
There are TWO olner factories, on the old plan,
in The city who are handling considerable moss
There is also Il foundry here which failed
| to get around to this tim.
Enough has been sail, however, to show that
| Gainesville is very live city and one which
| tn NJ 1p.a
long AS her citizen. pursue the liberal and ener-
gclic course they are now doing.
BRONSON THE BOOMING CAPITAL OF LEVY
COUNTY
This is another one at the prosperous 60 ahead
towns of he State Not go large YET, but grow
| ing, and whose people believe that they have a
future and are working To that end II is lOca-
ted about twenty-t"ur miles south of Gaines
vile, on the Cedar KY division of the Florida
| Central and PeninsulaT Railway, and contains
about
| 900 INHABITANTS,
a good local paper, the Levy County Times q
good school and churches, etc. The place rs
viewed from the railroad, gives no idea OF what
there is "a liule off and il the Country around
! A side from The handsome property of Mr..
| EpperSnn, the principal merchant of the
place whose house is also the hnlel and a good
one too setting in HE center nl an orange grove,
other lruit and fl 'wrr>, nothing Can he seen
The residence portion Is on the hill and near the
court house. The residence of DR.. Jack on &
! Son, also in the center of fine orange grove, is
! belwren the court house and depot on n slight
eminence gradually slOping down to the business
portion He and his are the physicians of
The section and also conduct II drug business.
| To ;he Younger doclOr We are Indebted for Il fine
| drive almost all over the section around town
| and are thus enabled Ia express more correct
opinion 0t the surroundings. This is also The
abiding place "f SAFE Senator Coulter, who has