The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-01-01
Tallahassee. Fla. Jan. L, 1879.


Blaine's chances for seat in the Cabinet
are at an end.
The Goss place at Ocala has been Sc
lected as the site for the Sub-Agricultural
Experiment Station.
DIR. John Westcott, of St. Augustine,
died quite suddenly yesterday, in the
seth year of his age.
Col. Bowen, of the FLoRIDIAN, gets
out one of the best weekly newspapers IN
the State.-Lire OAK Banner.
The Tavares Herald suggests the
name of Judge Dalton H. Yancey as
President of the State Senate
W For fee ONE DOLLAR subscriptions
20 THE FLoRtDIAN we will send 2e.rds
.Sittings one year as Premium.
--Ex-postmaster f. W. Spier, former
citizen of Tallahassee, died at his home,
Orlando. on last Wednesday night.
A road law that shall make the work
ing of highways a property tax should be
enacted by the next Legislature.-7aca
res Weruld
Mr. Philip Carpenter has been APP
pointed by Governor Perry as Commits
sioner OF Deeds for Florida in the State
of New York
The Thomasville daily Enterprise
reaches our desk now in enlarged form
Il
bright journal.
The Ocala, Silver Springs and Gulf
Railroad has been completed to Homo
sassa, and will be opened for traffic with
grand excursion.
In this issue of the FLoRID1AN will
be found number Of interesting articles
upon yellow fever, ETC. Read them, es-
pecially DR.. Gibier's.
1t affords the FLoRIDIAN much pleas
are to announce that Governor Perry has
appointed Colonel Fred. T. Myers Judge
Advocate General on his military staff.
The recent story Of an attempt to as
sassinate Presdent-elect Harrison seems
to have been manufactured from whole
cloth. Mr.. Harrison himself contradicts
The report.
1t is said President elect Harrison
has as good AS told Grand Army dele
yatioI that waited upon him a few DAYS
ago that he would call an extra session
Of Congress.
Last weeks Leesburg Lce>burger is
red not, editoriallv. 1t has taken mp the
railroad overcharge question and other
matters OF importance to the people, and
Is handling them in an able manner
cards are ont announcing the mar
rlage, at an early date, Of Mr. Charles II.
Pratt, Of the Palatka Evening Herald to
Miss Letitia Vance Thompson. We wish
you much happiness, friend Charlie.
As the private secretary of her hus-
band, Senator Reagan, of Texas, Mrs
Reagan is entitled on all occasions to the
privileges Of the floor of the Senate-a
privilege enjoyed by no other woman.
Under the head of "Cruelty to Chi
dren," we publish very timely and il
teresting article from the " ilmington
Messenger. We commend it to the care
full consideration of parents and teachers
We are under obligations to the
popular cigar manufacturers of Quincy,
Messrs. John l. McFarlin Jr. e Co., for a
very acceptable New Years gift--two
boxes Of their splendid Belle of Quincy''
cigars.
II. Disston & Sons distributed eight
tons Of fat and tender turkeys among the
employees Of their saw works at Taconv,
Penn, for Christmas dinner. One was
given to every employe from Superintend-
sent down to wagon driver.
The city of Orlando has placed a
column advertisement in the Reporter,
proclaiming to the world that there has
never been a case Of yellow fever in Or
lando or Orange county. Other cities
might follow the example with profit.
Col. J. G. Langley and Judge J. r.
Steele have purchased Col. r. Walpole's
interest in the Sumtervile Times and have
begun their editorial duties. We wish the
retiring editor success in his new field, and
for the new editors steady growing