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THE PENSACOLIAN .- Charles R. MaGee, editor and proprietor; Theo. M. Scarritt, associate editor ; 18 W Intendencia. Established 1883 ; 8 pages ; weekly ; $2.00 per year. Democratic.
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RAILROAD COMPANIES.
PENSACOLA AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD .- Pensacola to River Junction (near Chattahoochee), 161 miles. President-M. H. Smith, Louisville, Ky .; Vice-Presi- dent and Land Commissioner-W, D. Chipley, Pen- sacola ; Superintendent-E. O. Saltmarsh ; office at Union Depot, Pensacola. The Pensacola and Atlantic is operated by the L. & N. R. R., under officials of the L. & N. operating department.
PENSACOLA AND PERDIDO, -From Pensacola to Mill- view, Perdido Bay (10 miles); chartered in 1868 ; road completed in 1869. President and Superintendent- B. F. Simmons ; Secretary and Treasurer-H. W. Simmons. Capital stock, $125,000 ; office, Perdido Wharf.
PENSACOLA STREET CAR Co .- Capital, $100,000. Presi- dent-A .. V. Clubbs ; Secretary-W. A. Blount ; Treasurer-Thomas. C. Watson ; Directors-The above-named gentlemen, J. C. Pettersen, T. T. Wright. Office 100 E Government. Track, 6 miles. Standard Guage.
PENSACOLA AND MEMPHIS R. R .- (Fla. Div.)-Incor- porated 1885 ; capital, $3,000,000. President-L. H. Sellers ; Vice-President-E. Watkins ; Treasurer- S. C. Cobb ; Auditor-W. B. Wright ; Secretary-S. N. Van Pragg ; Directors-The above-named and Joel P. Wright and John C. Avery. 6} E Government.
SOCIETIES.
MASONIC-ESCAMBIA LODGE, No. 15, F. and A. M., meets the first and third Mondays in each month at 8 o'clock P. M., at Odd Fellows' Hall, Palafox St.
MOUNT MORIAH R. A. CHAPTER, No. 24 .- Meets regu- larly the second Monday in each month.
I. O. O. F .- PENSACOLA LODGE, No. 4 .- Meets every Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock, at Odd Fellows' Hall, Palafox St.
JOPPA LODGE, No. 6 .- Meets every Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock, at Odd Fellows' Hall, on Palafox St.
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR -- GULF CITY LODGE, No. 3296 .- Meets every Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock.
BAY LODGE, No. 2505 .- Meets Wednesday night at Odd Fellows' Hall.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-PENSACOLA CASTLE, NO. 3 -- Meets every second and fourth Monday at 7:30 P. M., at Odd Fellows' Hall, Palafox St.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA-PENSACOLA BRANCH, No. 10 .- Meets regularly at Hall, Cushman Building, every first and third Sunday in each month.
STEVEDORE'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, No. 1 .- Meets every second Monday night in each month.
JEWISHI B'NAI BERITHI ALPHA LODGE, 219 .- Meets at Vestry of the Jewish Synagogue every second and fourth Sundays of each month.
I. O. B. B .- ALPIIA LODGE, No. 219 .-- Meets third Sun- day in each month at Synagogue. President -- Jacob Kahn ; Secretary -- A. Goldstuker.
G. U. O. O .- PRIDE OF PENSACOLA LODGE, 1928 .- Meets first and third Thursdays of each month at Blount's Building.
G. U. O. F .- FLORIDA LODGE, No. 2491 .- Meets every first and third Friday of each month at Blount's Building.
AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR .- Meets every third and fourth Friday at Odd Fellows' Hall.
BRICKLAYERS' UNION, No. 1 .- Meets first Wednesday in each month at Good Templars' Hall.
UNION NO. 74, CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA. - Meets at their Hall every second and fourth Monday of each month.
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS, DIVISION No. 275 .- Meets at Odd Fellows' Hall every Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
ORDER OF RAILWAY CONDUCTORS, DIVISION NO. 199 .-- Meets at Odd Fellows' Hall first and third Saturday nights in each month, at 8 o'clock.
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BOARD OF TRADE AND EXCHANGES.
PENSACOLA BOARD OF TRADE AND EXCHANGE .-- 100 E Government. President-L. M. Merritt ; First Vice- President -- W. L. Wittich ; Second Vice-President- L. H. Sellers ; Secretary-Thomas C. Watson ; Treas- urer-E. W. Menefee ; Directors-L. M. Merritt, Sr., J. A. Hooton, J. C. Petterson, C. J. Heinberg, W. A. S. Wheeler, A. V. Clubbs, John W. Woolfolk, J. Cosgrove.
PENSACOLA LUMBER AND TIMBER EXCHANGE .- 14} E Government. Established December, 1886; Presi- dent-E. F. Skinner ; Vice-President-H. Baars ; Treasurer-L. P. Knowles ; Secretary-J. T. Whiting.
VICE CONSULS, ETC.
Argentine Republic, L. M. Merritt, Palafox wharf.
Brazilian, M. F. Gonzalez, Tarragona c Zarragossa. British, O. C. Howe, Jefferson opp Public square. Denmark, William Mckenzie Oerting, Palafox wharf. French, Dario Piaggio (acting,) Central wharf. Italian, Dario Piaggio, Central wharf.
Mexico, Moreno J. N., Main n Barracks.
Netherlands, Alexander Grant, (agent), Palafox wharf. Norwegian and Swedish, C. F. Boysen, 315 S Palafox. Portugal, C. L. Le Baron, 6} E Government. Russian, David K. Hickey, Palafox wharf Spanish, J. L. Borras, Baylen c Government. Uruguay, Thomas C. Watson, 100 E Government. Venezuela, J. L. Borras, Baylen c Government.
HACKS AND EXPRESSES.
HUCKLEBERRY EXPRESS TO WARRENTOWN. - John Bur- den, prop. Leaves Post Office 7 a. m., daily ; Return at 12 m. ; Fare, 50 cents ; Distance, nine miles. PENSACOLA AND PERDIDO HACK .- Leave City Hall 8 a. m., 2 p. m., for Perdido ; Fare, 25 cents.
LIBRARIES.
PENSACOLA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION .- Over post office, 17 S Palafox. President-George S. Hallmark ; Secretary-Miss Maggie McIntyre ; Treasurer-J. H. Ticknor; Chairman-William Fisher; Librarian- Miss M. Zoe Le Baron. Open from 4 to 7:30 p. m.
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UNITED STATES SIGNAL SERVICE.
5 W Zarragossa. Sergeant in Charge-W. L. Wid- meyer; Private-W. A. Whitney.
Y. M. C. A.
Rooms in Ditmar Building. President-T. A. La Far ; Secretary and Librarian-W. S. Brown. This Asso- ciation has a library of 300 volumes.
CEMETERIES.
ST. JOHN'S CEMETERY .- On West King Tract, owned by the Masonic Fraternity.
ST. MICHAEL'S CEMETERY .- Tarragona c Spring. Under the control of the R. C. Church.
OPERA HOUSES.
THE PENSACOLA OPERA HOUSE .- Government c Jeffer- son. W. W. Potter, Manager, Sullivan's Wharf.
The Pensacola Commercial, (DAILY AND WEEKLY.)
J. DENNIS WOLFE, Editor in Chief.
J. EMMET WOLFE, Asso. Ed. and Bus. Man.
THE COMMERCIAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, PUBLISHERS.
11, 112 and 13 West Government St., Pensacola, Fla.
An Independent Daily and Weekly Newspaper. Taking the Associated Press Dispatches. Having the largest . Circulation of any Newspaper in West Florida.
Believes in the development of West Florida in general and Pensacola in particular. Is a complete Family Newspaper, with all the meaning which that term implies.
CONNECTED IS A
IRST-CLASS JOB PRINTING OFFICE.
This Great Newspaper of West Florida is issued Daily, AND WEEKLY EDITION SATURDAYS.
TERMS : DAILY, $5.00 per year in advance ; WEEKLY, $1.00 per year in advance.
JAMES R. CHALLEN,
Attorney and
Counselor at Law,
LAW EXCHANGE,
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.
INVESTING AGENT.
Investments made in Florida Lands, improved and unim- proved, Bonds and Mortgages.
TITLES EXAMINED AND CLEARED.
REFERENCES IN EVERY PRINCIPAL CITY IN UNITED STATES, AND IN LONDON, ENGLAND.
MARIANNA.
With a population of about 2,000 souls, occupies a nearly central position in Jackson County, of which it is the seat.
It is built on the western bank of Chipola river, on the P. & A. R. R. (L. & N. system), 135 miles from Pensa- cola, 68 miles from Tallahassee, 233 miles from Jackson- ville, and 35 miles from the gulf coast.
The farming lands of Jackson County are among the finest in the state. Cotton, corn, hay, oats, clover, vege- tables and many varieties of fruits may be grown at a nice profit to the planter. The Le Conte pear especially is said to be equally as profitable as the orange is in more southerly portions of the state. The climate is specially adapted to the production of this fruit. These famous "high rolling pine lands" of which Marianna is the very centre, are noted for their healthfulness. The air is pure, mild, crisp and invigorating, absolutely free from malaria of every kind. There are none of those notorious "sand banks" of which nearly every traveler complains in Florida, but the walks and drives are over solid, hard ground, the soil being a most fortunatel mix- ture of gravel sand and red clay. There is an abundance of native fertilizers, consisting of limestone, marl and muck. The county is rich in resources, and those seek- ing homes will consult their interests by coming and seeing for themselves,
The Jackson Land Company, as well as Col. James P. Coker, are much interested in the development of their county, and will gladly furnish any information to whomsoever will address them at Marianna.
The general plan of Marianna, as well as the style of the residences, carry one back to the lavish expendi- tures of ante bellum days, declaring the wealth of its citizens, and their good taste in laying off wide streets, now shaded with evergreen oak.
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Religious and educational interests have received much attention. There is a Presbyterian, Methodist and Episcopal church, besides the African churches, an academy and several private schools. The people belong to the old school of southerners, are brimming over with hospitality, and offer a hearty welcome to all.
If the traveler wants good homelike entertainment let him stop at the Milton House where he will find every- thing he could desire.
The chief pride of Marianna, and indeed the whole country, is the Famous Long Moss Spring, so justly celebrated in song and story, for its pure limpid beauty. It is only a few miles north of the city and is the favor- ite drive and picnic ground. A broad, bold stream springs from the earth and flows almost a river at the very fount. So crystal like is the water that fish may easily be discerned at a depth of sixty feet below the surface. Many visitors are brought hither attracted by the beauty of the place, and they will tell you an inter- esting Indian legend about it. Don't leave Marianna out of your travels, for perchance you may make your fortune there.
Below we give a list of the business houses.
"GAZETTE " ESTABLISHED 1825.
"ADVANCE" ESTABLISHED 1878.
CONSOLIDATED 1882.
PENSACOLA ADVANCE-GAZETTE.
THE LEADING DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF WEST FLORIDA.
FRANK PHILLIPS, EDITOR AND PROP.
PUBLICATION DAYS, TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $2.50 PER ANNUM.
WEBB'S Marianna Business Directory,
1887.
Agents-Insurance.
LIDDON & CARTER
Agents-Real Estate.
COKER JAMES P. JACKSON LAND CO., J. S. Gardner & H. D. Fetzer
Boarding Houses.
Calhoun A. A. Hartsfield W. R. Mrs.
Carriages and Wagons.
Smith J. D.
County Assessor.
Dunham George F.
J. S. GARDNER.
H. T. FETZER.
The Jackson Land Company, MARIANNA, FLORIDA.
We offer 100,000 acres in Jackson, Gadsden. Calhoun, Suwanee, Washington and Holmes Counties, at bargain figures and at easy terms. Some of it embraces highly im- proved and fertile plantations, everything in readiness for the plow and money-making. Jackson, the best agricultural county in the State. Timber land and mill sites. Some of the best property on St. Andrews Bay. Town lots in the beautiful little city of Marianna. Town lots in Campbellton, Chipley, Cottondale, and lots in size to suit purchaser at Ponce de Leon, by the famous springs. Tracts suitable for colonies. Bargains to offer every day. For information, enclose stamp and address,
THE JACKSON LAND COMPANY,
Also Publisher Jackson Co. Times. MARIANNA JACKSON CO., FLA.
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County Clerk.
Phillips Frank
County Judge.
Baltzell George F.
County Treasurer.
Milton John
General Stores.
Alderman B. F. & Co.
Brash S. & Son
Daffin R. D.
Davis C. W.
Dekle M. L.
Dickson J. B. & Co.
Merritt & Merritt
Messer C. M.
Milton & Blackshear
Grocers.
BARKLEY W. B.
Hairdressers.
Taylor J. T. White F. M.
Hotels. MILTON HOUSE, Mrs. C. Milton, prop Justices of the Peace. Watson H. J.
W. B. BARKLEY,
---- DEALER IN ---
Fine Wines, Liquors,
TOBACCO AND CIGARS, FAMILY AND FANCY GROCERIES, MARIANNA, FLA.
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Lawyers.
FARLEY & CARTER (William B. Farley and John H. Carter) LIDDON & CARTER (Benjamin S. Liddon and F. B. Carter) McKinne J. H. Mckinnon & Langley Milton & Campbell
Milliners ..
Nickles L. M. Mrs.
Newspapers.
THE JACKSON COUNTY TIMES, J. S. Gardner, ed- itor and prop THE WEST FLORIDA COURIER, E. D. Oslin, editor and prop WEST FLORIDA ENQUIRER, George A. Baltzell, prop
Physicians and Druggists.
Barrier C. W. West Theo.
Postmaster.
Hearne J. E.
Saloons.
BARKLEY W. B. Callaway J. W. COKER J. P.
JAMES P. COKER, PROPRIETOR PALACE SALOON -- AND-
BOKERS' FAMOUS LIVERY STABLE.
GOOD TEAMS AND DRIVERS FURNISHED AT SHORT NOTICE.
I have also several thousand acres of good farming lands, for sale at reasonable price and on easy terms, all ready for the plow. Best farming section in the State. For further information, address,
JAMES P. COKER, Marianna, Jackson Co., Fla.
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Sheriff.
Scott Andrew
Stables-Livery.
Calhoun A. A. COKER J. P.
Tailors.
Burget F.
Tax Collector.
Wynn C. B.
Watchmakers and Jewelers. Avery J. L.
The Jackson County Times,
J. S. GARDNER, Editor and Proprietor.
The West Florida Courier
E. D. OSLIN, Editor and Proprietor.
West Florida Enquirer
GEORGE A. BALTZELL, Proprietor.
WETUMPKA CITY
FLORIDA.
LOCATED on the Florida Southern Railway, some fifty- eight miles south of Palatka, is a tract of 3,000 acres, owned by Judge Samuel F. Marshall, of Ocala. This famed section has long invited the attention of passengers who have beheld it from the car windows. It is notably a high and healthy locality, with a magnificent growth of oak, magnolia and hickory, and every variety of hard wood of which the Florida forest can boast.
THE ADVANTAGES
possessed by this tract are, its richness of soil and compar- ative elevation, which not only insures healthfulness, but a remarkable exemption from frost. It is a noteworthy fact that during the severe frosts of the winter of 1883-84, the lemon trees here were unimpaired.
For more than a quarter of a century Judge Marshall's family have owned this property, awaiting
THE FAVORABLE TIME
to place it on the market. The town plat embraces 160 acres of undulating land, adapted especially to the purposes of a
town. The most perfect drainage is insured and all those natural conditions which are requisite to salubrity and scenic effect. The town lots are of ample size, admitting of sub- division as future necessity and interest may dictate. Lots have been set apart for school, church and park purposes ; streets of full width have been laid off and the plan has been ordered as benefits the requirements of
A WELL-ORDERED TOWN.
Adjacent to the town and extending far back are tracts of from ten to forty acres, for groves, vegetable gardens and other agricultural and horticultural purposes. Each of these tracts is accessible by wide avenues. The land is of excellent quality and is highly adapted to
ORANGE AND VEGETABLE CULTURE.
The most desirable topographic features and the general advantages of the place are unsurpassed. It is the purpose of Judge Marshall to. sell both town lots and other tracts on favorable terms to actual settlers.
Full particulars will be furnished on application by letter or otherwise.
ADDRESS,
S. F. MARSHALL,
OCALA, FLORIDA.
FLORIDA FOREVER !
FOR ORANGES, SUNSHINE, HEALTH, "You want to go to Florida, do you ?"
THEN CONSIDER THE INDUCEMENTS OFFERED BY
The Tropical Land Company
TO SETTLE AT
LAKEVIEW, CLAY CO., FLORIDA.
FIRST .- A Healthful Location, in high piney woods, near Lake King- sley, a beautiful circular sheet of clear spring water, 90 feet deep, 2 miles across, 6 miles in circumference, sandy bottom, high and dry shores, fine fishing, boating and bathing. It is located on the dividing ridge between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, thus insuring salubrious and invigorating breezes.
SECOND .- Building Lots in the Town for only $8 for inside, and $10 for corner lots, at which prices everybody can secure a home. Sold without restrictions. A clear title guaranteed. Abstract of title with every deed.
N. B .- Lakeview is but a few months old, and yet over 1500 lots have already been sold.
THIRD .- Tracts for Orange Groves or Truck farms adjacent to the town, at the low price of $10 per acre, payable in small installments.
FOURTH .- Ten Acres, (two of which will be cleared and substantially fenced), and a good four-room house built thereon, for $500, payable in installments.
FIFTH .- A Free Pass by Railroad or Steamer to Florida, to investors. (See our Circulars).
Full information, and a large, handsome, indexed map of Florida, with all new towns and Railroads furnished (send 10 cents stamps), upon appli- cation to
THE TROPICAL LAND COMPANY,
39 WEST BAY ST., JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.
Hon. J. C. GREELEY, Pres. CHAS. H. SMITH, Sec'y. J. T. TALBOT, Treas.
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