The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-12
TALLAHASSEE FLA. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER I2 1891

The lemon crop, which promises to be
unusually large this year, has begun to
move, several shipments having been
handled by the Florida Southern this week.
Jasper News Henry Blair local
Methodist preacher who lives in the
western portion of this county, is IS years
Ola. He was in the organization of
Lowndes county, Georgia, was the first
clerk of the court of that county, the
second sheriff, and took the census there in
1881. lie is now partially deaf but other.
wise is hale and hearty
ST. Augustine News: Florida can never
attain the acme of success until tie state
is made so pleasant that her people will
remain within her borders, as a rule. the
year round 1t is folly to say this canno,
be done Our equable climate is positive
delight 0t itself. The invigoratng breezes
from the gulf and ocean ever blowing.
make the almost Instant sunshine not
only sendurable but truly enjoyable. Why
then do our people make their money here
and spend it at the North, crippling all ir-
dustries and leaving the state in penury?
Simply because it is the fashion; but there
is better way: Let every town start an
improvement society and beautify its sur
roundings Those that live by the water
organize yacht clubs, bathing houses, en-
tablish parks, give entertainments with the
best of home talent; in fact wake up, and
make Florida what nature intended it should
be-a delightful place Of residence. Then
shall we see our good people remain with
US longer and longer, until eventually it
will be the fashion to remain where the
whole year rounl is pleasant summer
day
kissimmee Leader A marriage in COL
ored circles took place Saturday, the like
of which has probably never occurred be-
lore. Alice Turner was confined fn the
city Jail, and the Jail was on rollers mov-
ing along to its new location on the lake
shore. William Duncan had locke so
often and so fondly on the dusky Alice
that he could not wait till she was le-
leased from Jail; 50 he secured the SER
vices Of Rev W. A. Balm and proceeded to
the Jail to make the aforesaid Alice his
bride. On arrival at the Jail it was found
that the moving building had canted to
one side so that the door could not be
opened, but Williams ardor was not to be
cooled by such circumstance, 90 the
bride put two fingers through the iron
grating which William Immediately fast
ened to and in this position with William
and the minister moving along in perfect
time with the moving Jail the two were
made one. The remainder of the tr ip of
the moving .'ail is really Alices bridal tour,
but the unyielding grated door prevented
its being VIII ans tour.
Lake City Reporter: The Macclenny
Sen,ine: speaks in very complimentary
terms of the gene rosity of the F. G. & P,
which transported tree the materials for
the canning factory. We TOO know of
many acts of liberality on the part OF that
company, some Of them in Lake City, al
though they don't make any parade over
their generosity.
Ti:usville Star: Last week a bargain
was consummated between Mr.. Living
ston, of Ohio, representing small stock
company OF farmers in that state, and
Messrs Robert Morrow, of Titusville, and
G. E. Chaffee, Of Ankona, whereby the
former, as agent, agrees TO purchase the
pineapple plantation owned by Messrs.
Morrow aud Chaffee, near AnkOna, for the
sum Of $22 900. A bonus OF $500 has al
ready been deposited to secure the sale.
The land in question consists OF about 80
acres located near Mr.. Chaffee's home at
d,
acres planted to pineapples, from which the
first crop was shipped this year. Mr..
Livingston agrees to pay one-half of the
purchase money within ninety days, the
balance to be paid in deferred payments
bearing interest at the rate of per cent.
This sale is one Of the most important thai
has recently been made in the way of cul-
tivated pineapple farms, and shows the
faith with which the industry is regarded
by incoming investors. At the ra the
pineapple business is now increasing IN
this county it will be but few months be
fore it will equal that OF the orange, which
latter has long been regarded as the lead
ing industry for this section OF the state.
Fort Meade Progress Our Mayor, VIM.
Thompson, Esq, has In his possession a
very perfect specimen OF mOlar tooth OF
Deinotherium, one of those prehistoric
monsters whose bones contribute 80 largely
to our phosphate beds. The tooth in
question is about three inches in diameter
and about six inches long, and from its
appearance was evidently set deeply and
firmly In the monsters gums. The specimen
shows plainly the nerve cavity, in which
a small corn cob might find accommodation.
Look at such a tooth one begins to under
stand how II would be possible for an ami
NAL furnished with such molars to eat the
branches of trees. The extinct Deinotheri-
um was an animal of the elephant species,
but much large than the elephant as we
know him. As this monster went crash
ing through the prim@val forests he would
draw down with his trunk the branches of
trees and crunch them up as easily as
horoa oofo norm 49, ~ --.
For many years Mr.. B. F. Thompson, of
Des Moines, Iowa, was severely afflicted
with chronic diarrhea. He says: "At
times it was very severe; 90 much 90, that
I Eoa I'd L. unt,ld and nv life Ah0nt seven