The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-07-02


have been set out, some OF which are bearing
and yielding handsome returns. Vegetable
raising is also carried on to a considerable eX-
tent. Last but not least, the
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
OF both city and county are one of the greatest
factors in their growth, The +. e. q r., passes
through here which the Fort White branch of
the S. F. & W., intersects. The new road, Geor-
gia Florida and Southern, now being constructed.
crosses also here 1t runs from Macon, Ga to
Palaika and is completed TO Nadosta the por-
ton between here and Valdosta will be COM
pleed some time in August while that portion
from here to Paaka, distance of 50 miles
will be completed some time in October This
is one of or will be, the most important line in
Florida, from its fine connections North also,
at Paatka where it gets New York outlet by
the line Of Mallory steamers, which are
now being built for this trade, while it
opens up vast territory of fine country which
has heretofore had no facilities OF the kind
Lake City not only gets new territory but a fine
competitive line.
Morgan & Reynolds, the latter the former
Chief Clerk of the Florida House of Represen-
tatives, have the contract for all the grading.
Charley Finley, Chief Clerk Of the Senate
whose home is here, has a vegetable patch which
is making him some money.
Judge Ives is probably the best Biblical schol
ar in the State. He knows almost the entire
Old and New Testament by heart and is the
most entertaining talker on sacred subjects |
ever heard. He and County Clerk Vinzant were
in the Southern army together and part Of the
time in the same mess He got out sound. Mr..
V. let: leg on the field and they had out of
full regiment but lttle over twenty men to sur
render, all but that number being killed or disa-
bled. Both have held office for years, and from
common report, will continue to do as long as
they may 50 desire
ON TIE ROAD
From here the Jump to Live Oak was made
This is a town OF 500 or 600 inhabitants at the
crossing of the f. G. d P. and S, f. 4 W. roads.
Everything is dull although nice block of brick
stores were going up The town has good
hotel. the Ethel House, kept bv Mr. j. w
Campbell. The FLoRIDIAN's roll was increased
three here the list being the above j. W. Lloyd,
Matchmaker and J. G.. Bai.den, general lner-
chandise.
From here went to
JASPER,
the county seat of Hamilton county. This is
one of the livest little towns yet visited. 1t
contains some 600 inhabitants, on the line of the
s. F. x w. at the crossing of the Georgia, Flor
ida and Southern Railroad. It's location is t,e-
cu,:arly attractive. III mile from the centre
of town. all around, is a tall Of 60 feet, while on
top of this plateau for considerable distance
the surface is almost as level as Il or The
whole is 200 feet above the sea- which renders it
one OF the healthiest places in all Florida, and
such it is L was told that the town has never
known a case Of chills or maarial troubles of
any kind. Mr.. Ancrum, the editor OF the Jasper
Times who by the way is the father OF the town,
came here nineteen years ago from Charleston
and began merchandising. The local paper was
having an uphill time Of ii, so he took it in
charge and made it one of the cleanest and best
county papers in the State. He also built good
hall over his store, in which he lets some OF the
h<.1 . hfa
gives the proceeds to the Sabbath School He
looks after the town, as TO streets and drainage,
and the sequence is that everything IN this re-
spect is in trst-cass condition. His paper is IN
charge OF Mr. Taylor, of Illinois, neat, tasty
printer and is run in the interest of Jasper. AS
long as he remains at the fore things will be kept
in ship shape, and strangers desiring TO learn OF
either town or county will find IN HIM mine OF
information. In this, as in all other instances,
Floridas adopted citizens are better posted and
take greater pride in showing up and putting
the States advantages before the world by Tar,
than those to the born. The native
"cracker" has very little to his credit in this re-
spect, strange TO say.
SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.
Jasper has all these and in the former espe-
cally lively interest is taken, and the evidences
of the good influence is shown pervadng all nv,
enues Of life. The tasty homes, with ornamental
surroundings, are the unmstakeable signs one is
tested in these two important SUBJECTS Al
though whiskey is sold here the moral clement
is sufficiently strong to cOuneract evl! influences
which otherwise might gain the upperhand.
TIE JUG TRADE.
From this point many Of the dry sections OBJ
tain their liquid supplies. A ValdOsta whiskey
firm have a wholesale branch house here, which
sends hundreds OF gallons out weekly by lugs.
This puts me in mind Of what saw in an alleged
dry town while on this trip. | wont say what
one but to me it is a new tick Oi the hundreds
| have seen in connection with the whlskey
traffic. The party in this case is a cripple He
keeps a darky, who has a large vallse, and re-
mains as much as possible out OF public sight,
but always within beck OF his lame master. In
this valise is the whiskey shop. You give the
master some money and in a few minutes
strange ngger will give you a carefully wrapped
bottle and then slide out The law is so blind
that it cannot reach case Of the kind, at least
it works that way Yet if it were known where
all tins is done ii would damage that particular
town more than anything else which would
likely happen.
Of Jasper has always been good and the new
road will add to what they already have. 1t IS
quite long cotton market and between LOO
aud 1700 bales Of it are handled annually.
Little or no short cotton is grown in this section
In this connection, l will mention that the
Horne long cotton gin was invented Dy Mr
Horne and is now manufactured by the MesSrs
Horne & Green, hardware and grocery mer-
chants of the place They have them made IN
Stonnington Conn, but manage all safes ana
ship from here They sold something over sew
enty last season. which number will be Increased
this year. There are mills in the vicinity which
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