The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-29

minutes; steamers pass up and down the
bay every thirty minutes from am. to
II pm. All trains are crowded and the
steamers carry from 300 to 2,OcO and
often leave the wharves with hundreds of
people waiting for the next steamer.
Thousands of people from Providence
and interior points visit the shore resorts
every day. The fare is very low and as
many as 5000 people 60 to single resort
the same day. Excellent music and all
varieties Of amusement are found at every
point. The leading feature at each resort
is what is known in this section as a
'shore dinner" and large excursions
come daily from towns and cities in other
states, even from Boston, to partake of
these dinners. Some of these shore estab-
lishments can accommodate over 5000
guests at one sitting. Every day there is
Rhode Island clam bake at each point
and baked CLANS are served to every per-
son who sits down to q shore dinner. and
you get besides these a good 'square
meal' for fifty cents.
was real sorry to learn OF the big fire in
Jacksonville. She has suffered heavily
from fires the past year. l recall the
Mohawk block, several building near the
st. James, and now twelve as good blocks
as there was IN the city. Is there not plenty
of water? Then why these disastrous con-
fagrations?
Those who grew impatient on account o1
the governors protracted silence on the
senatorial question have certainly
been amply repaid for waiting. He has
surely covered the entire field aud covered
it good and we'll. Governor Fleming has
taken time to deliberate upon this matter
he has studied it calmly and dispassion.
ately-as he does all matters upon which
he is called to act-snd he has made state
ment of the case that reflects credit upon
Florida and her chief magistrate. Cover
nor Fleming is sincere and honest, and
his argument, from first to last, is logical
and convincing. l have read his letter 10
the lpeople of Florida with unalloyed
qualification and pride.
NOTES.
| The only democratic journal in the
state-the Rhode Island Democrat-ie
published here.
Providence has the most inadequate
post-office building Of any city Of equal
| - AA1
Philadelphia the largest and handsomest
Perry Davis, Of 'Pain Killer" fame,
has a business house and residence on
one of the principal streets. He is mil
lionaire, but modest and conservative in
all things.
Providence ls quite a railroad centre,
but needs greater depot facilities. Efforts
are being made for the erection of grand
union depot. The ground has been se-
cured.
The city is spending 5000, 900 in i'm
provin! her sewerage system.
While in Providence we were, through
the kindness of DR.. ]. A. Webb, mad
the guests of the Providence Press Club
and given key to their rooms.
One Of Providence's greatest attractions
is Roger Williams Park, which has been
laid out and beauii6ed at an expense oi
several million dollars. There stands the
Williams stone cottage, furniture, etc,
erected early in the 16'h century, and near
ii are buried many of the pioneer settlers
of Rhode Island.
Swami Point Cemetery, overlooking the
Seekonk river, is not excelled by Green
wood or Mount Auburn, with their besuti-
full grounds, grand monuments, magnif-
cent tombs and costly vaults.
A Providence company was awarded
contract to make thirty IA ton mortars
for the government. Last month four
we're shipped to Governors Island to be
tested. They proved to be all right
This week four more will go to the test
ing station.
Among those to whom we are indebted
for special courtesies is Mr.. Frank T.
Easton, editor of Brown University Bru'
nonian, established in 1929. He showed
us through the grounds and all the
buildings, and took us over the cable line
through finest residence portion of Provi
dence and to the Brown boat-house. he
is student and will graduate next year
All the Providence clubs have magniti'
cent houses and grounds on the shores Of
the bay.
We are always glad to visit Providence
and our good friends there, and part iron
them with many regrets. BEE.
Business Men,
from close application and too little exer-
else, are especially liable to constipation
clogging up natures great sewers-produc