The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-08-22

spooafni Of soda dissolved in q little hot water.
nake In shallow pans In moderate oven fol
half an hour
Ladies should be careful how they handle
coiored sewing silk. A case Of lead poisoning
Is reported from the common practice of holding
eoaored silk thread in the mouth because il has a
sweet taste. The best brands OF sewing silk are
tasteless, while inferior articles are rendered
sweet by the application of a solution of sugar
OF lead and other injurious ingredients
We are pleased to announce the marriage
OF Judge G. A. Stanley, of Pensacola, to Mis-
Eliza NJ. Winston, of Nashville, Tenn This
pleasing event was sOlemnized in the latter city
on the 18th inst. and the happy bride and groom
are now ON tour North. Late in The fall they
will return to Pensacola, their future home
where We hope they9may enjoy many years OF
happiness and prosperity.
Ben. Hogan and Henry Smith, cOlored men
living on the plantation of Captain Houstoun
had difficulty last Thursday night which re-
suited in the latter being severely stabbed in the
left side. tie came Immediately 10 Dr. Randolph
had his wound dressed, and departed for home
avowing that he would have his assailant ar.
raigncd for trial the next day, but no warrant
has yet been issued for his arrest
We learn that Hon W. W. Walker, Mr.
w. c. Tully and others, have formed joint
stock company for the purpose of publishing a
newspaper at Crawfordville, Wakulla county
1t is said that the new journal will not devote
much attention TO politics, but what it may have
tn tl,rc
for the success of true Democracy. We hope to
soon receive the first issue of the paper, and wish
the enterprise unbOunded success.
Mr.. W. n. Shine a few days ago brought to
the FLoRIDIAN office sample of very fine
grapes. The cuttings were sent out from North
Carolina for Scuppernong, but here they are pro
nounced by some The Flowers and by others the
Thomas grape. They are the color of the regu
lar Southern muscadne, with pretty much the
same flavor and somewhat larger but grow in
clusters. They are a very pretty grape, have an
excellent flavor, and the vines now growing in
his mothers garden are heavily laden with fruit
The colored base ball clubs of Quincy and
Tallahassee welded the bat on the square in
front of MINIS block last Wednesday afternoon
When seven innings had been played The score
stood 10 To Is in favor of the Tallahassee club
soon after commencing the eighth inning the
Quincy club took exception to "A decision Of the
umpire, and refused Ia proceed with The play
whereupon the game was called and the score
announced 9 10 0 in favor OF the Tallahassee
boys. The Quincy club finally admitted that the
ruling of the umpire, Ia which they excepted
was strictly correct.
Lust Friday evening two of MI S. H Buffers
fine bloOded cows came home bleeding profusely
from their no>iris and mouths. An examina-
ton revealed the fact that they had been shot,
and Mr. Butler has been informed that two col
ored boys out batting malicuusly shot them
while they were quietly grazing near the depot.
1t is extremely cruel 10 wantonly MAIN an ami
NAL. Several complaints of this character have
recently been made in this city, and the only
way 10 stop such atrocious crimes is to appre-
bend and convict The rascals and inflict upon
them the severe>t penalty imposed by the law.
Perhaps The Offering of a suitable reward might
result in bringing some of the guilty parties 10
justice.
Little Frank, aged nine years and son of Mrs
E Willis living on McCarty street, was so un
fortunate as TO get his fingers terribly mangled
in the cogs of the hosting apparatus at Mr.
Shines warehouse last Tuesday afternoon. DR..
4 l.. Randolph was called TO see him, and lount
The third and fourth fingers of his left hand 81
badly mashed 10 render amputatnn at the
frs joints necessary, and, with the assistance o
Mr.. Glover Rlwls, The painful operation wa.
soon successfully performed. The thumb and
first finger ot his right hand were severely
bruised, but III not require amputaton The
little fellow suffered great pain Tor few days
but he is now able to participate in his accus-
toned outdoor sports-ai least with one hand