The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-09
OUR PII.GIsBM'S PROGRESS


Through Southern aud Eastern
Florida.
SPECIAL Correspondence OF the FloRIDIAN
One ni the Invest OF live llt,lc cities is Ocala-
the Brick City" lis business houses are
large and imposing slruclurs, which would dc
Juslce to "A much larger clly--a standing mon
umrnt to the energy and pride OF her business
men, It's streets are regularly laid off and kept
III talr condition; dummy line is cnntempla-
ted IN the near future, as well aS other improve
mentS al pubic character. Fine churches
schools and good newspapers complete The list
OF public institutions and AT The same TIME give
unmistakable evidences OF intelieciua'iY and
refinement Of hi.h order. In this cnnnec
ton can also he mentioned The hotel
accommodations, which ample in every
Respect, in both number and quantity. IL ilct,
/ The Brick City Is ShOrl IN any particular
the fact was not noticeable during + stay. As
IA mercantile mart Tor considerable section of
the surrounding country, her Influence is being
flt. There are Sev,Ial houses which do a con
siderable wholesale trade, which is rapidly in
creasing. The f. Il It n. and The J T. Il X
w. systems reach the Gown, and give her ciev
communication with a large potion oi he
flower al the Safe while other local lines are
either being built or Projected largely tx G d
ing What She already has. She ALSO has tlre
system OF water ~"iks, clcc'lc lights etc O;
course, the
SEMI TKOPIC ~ EXPOSITION
|, the great attraction Tor s'r4neers and
also To home pr"p- who hsvr
nOt seen il. The bindings are large and vel
Planned for exhlhifs OF HE kiud although N, /,
entirely completed vet. b. next year .h,.v will
he perfect, and il HE char lcter ui TIE tx, MT
keeps pace with the improvements in til rus
poet they VIII be grand hcYonl comp iriS,r
They are surprise TINS year and oHgh' t. kin,l.c
the PRIDE ana en- huSll>m .. every nnc 40 has
the slightest interest i'll he tuure IF thc State
TO mention each proinct. or IN E.ct each rx.
hihit would take entirely 700 nluCn space fer a
newspaper letter. We doubt Il HE a. l,.s in-
hablt1nt hal formed an idea al qute nt HE
wonderful variety of pro1ucls limb r, ttuis and
the thousand AMI one forms and shapes WI, ch
they can be converted INFO for the u>,. Of IN IN
and beast. II is simply too much to AK. in
at time The stranger las 10 e
continually asking VIII 1t is thls or that in slcn
quick succession thai he torgcls what is passed
almost as fast something else is reached !!
was certainly happy idea when Ocala hi upon
this attraction. | has brought her thousands of
visitors, who have gone away singing The praises
Of the city and the wonders Of Florida l. has
helped her and her neighhor, aud if Talahls-
see can stand back now when 50 much i bein
asked and expected, when she is so able, tn
She must b. gwen over 10 wolves and other
q, solutions
TIE INDUSTRIES
OF Dc IA are beyinun, To 10 IN up also. Among
them can be mentioned the wagon shop OF j L.
SmOak, the machine shop Of j II Mann, Il l..
IOnge Il CO., WHO have the largest plumbing
establishment and carry the most extensive
,Oriment oi goods in this lin in the St ne N J.
klnginhn, Waguu ana carriage manufociurer
Mr.. K has lately moved here from Lake conn
~, where he has built up quite reputation for
his work H. has cured ample buildings
here, and will greatly enlarg" his business. Mr..
f. a. league is abou' The largest real estate
man, handling his OWE lands, and being able 10
supply any kind ct a buyer. Among the law
yers met were Badger and McConathy, The lat
ter In Ifv,.. nv,
old w. Chamberlain The cotton business is in
charge Of GEO. X. Robinson. man t."r Of lllr
Oc,la branch OF III, ia'hcr> finn. J b. Sutton
Il Co., ccd,mrn, have l.rg", wcll ordered
house, and 90 blsnc,e with ak PORTO o. the
at. G. +. Bremrr attends 10 the musical
wants OF the community and keeps 4 large stock
on htAI, N making II generally warm for
ilnrraLt dealers.
TIE SUBURBS
or surroundings OF the cilv just simply can't be
heat. Orange groves in every and All direc ions
We believe that 'he Harris grove. rear mere, or
beginning in the edge o.! the city, is The largest
in HE State. All OF them here are large how
ever, and afford magnificent sight even to one
used to snch things Tnc trees are nov Lea ?el
with bloom, AMI The o 'er delightful AS it is, be-
comes almost sutfocating in walking through 1t
is vtry like the lube rose, possibly not quite SO
strong Tue vegetable industry is also quite
considerable here AID large shipments are made
to northern markets.
THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY
l. taking deep hOII here. Our friend Mr. !
j. Metz, TIE expert, has succeeded in inc.c ting
ali the capital he rtqnlrc~ here lDr growing and
manufacturing. 70 ~ he j. lab lanl niuiiv cX-
presses j.. II irt. td3,' an original tctrrr here
ana ihs' is, e>Itr.j.hing a Training school for
boys HIS id sis ~ '5kc Two from each couDly
ana iInm them % cu'c and make HE tobacco INTO
cIgars. TAI4 woui nun onI home .Xpprs ana
II once cnc ,uf:"" the culiv iua a. tobacco
wherever il "ou,| b crown ~ add to the state