The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-08-01

promise Ia head well. II : certainly fine sam
pie of rice, and shows that Leon county lands
are well adapted 10 lis culture
We see it st,tel thai in China adulterators Of
food are killed as public enemies We will not
pretend to say that death is not IL very just pun
ishment for such heinous crime Ifthe custom of
killing adulterators of food should be Inauguracd
in this country the population would he considera-
bly, decreased by the time those at present en-
gagged in the neiarious business were despatched
During the warm summer months the clubs
and lodges sometimes find ii difficult Ia get
enough members together 10 form quorum
Such has been the experience OF a certain bcnev-
client order in the Capital City the present sum
mer, and, in order to guard against this annoy
ance in future it was given out " among the
members that several bottles of champagne would
be " cracked " in the lodge room after every reg
ular meeting. But even this tempting induce
ment fails TO bring quorum together
-Adjutant-General Yonee and Mcssrs. F. +
Myers and Ormond Charles have returned from
the launching of the Tallahassee at Chester,
Pa They had nice time and pleasant trip
and at the banquet General Yonge responded TO
the toast of Mr.. Roach TO the Tallahassee and
10 Florida, and those who have heard the Gen
era on inspiring occasions know that he did
credit TO himself and COMPANIONS and honor 10
his State. Mrs. Gamble and Miss Williams went
to Saratoga, and Captain Lewis 10 Boston.
We. have several times cndeavored to i'm
press upon our people the fact that Tie opening
of the New Hotel here in the fall will increase
the demand for poultry, and also Ia induce them
to prepare to supply the demand Chickens will
command good prices here all through the fall
and winter months, you can get the cash for all
you have, and if you cannot supply the demand
they will he brought from other places Our
people might just well have the benefit of This
demand as not, and we hope and believe they
will Raise plenty of chickens There is no
danger of overstockng the market
There are several ciiron trees IN this city.
where they thrifty and vigorous growers and
very prolific bearers Mr. w r. Wilson few
days ago showed Us good-sized ciirOn from
tree growing in his yard. II has some very large
ones on il, and numbers OF them of all sizes. and
II i still blooming ana fruiiIng This fruit
makes splendid preserve, and there's no reason
why our people shonld not grow and preserve
cilrons. for domestic use at least and. as the
tree thrives and bears with very little attention
and care. the preparation OF the fruit tor market
might prove very profitable business in his
section.
A young married man Of The Capital City,
whose wife and chill always greet him with a
kiss as he enters the house. also kisses them
whenever he leaves home-as all good husbands
and fathers do Alter pariakng of his dinner
one day last week, he performed this pleasant
little office, and uttered the usual Z" good bye as
he walked out Of the front door Just al this
juncture the affectionate little child espied a
small, black servant boy passing from one room
to another, when she out on the front porch
innoceniy exclaminc, " Papa, kiss SAMMY
But papa was in hurry and Sammy wasn't
kissed that day.
Mr.. \ A. Ley yesterday collected 81 $50
for meat sold within the past ten days. IL
almost makes ns blush for our section to make
this announcement, but It's true, and pity Ills
It's true" Mr.. Levy deals only in butts, bellies
and backs. and according to these figures he
must sell $4,000 or $4,000 worth in a year,
and this Is. mind you, exclusive of similar meats,
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Tallahassee. This simple announcement ought
10 induce every farmer in Leon county to make
determined effort 10 raise his own meat, and
We leave the matter with them, hoping that hey
will make the effort
"A careful estimate places the amount OF mo-
ney brought into Leon county from the shipment
OF vegetables this season at about $24 600 equal to
the value of 800 bales of cotton These vegeta-
bes were raised on about 100 acres of land,
while 500 acres will not produce 500 bales of cot
ton Again, the vegetables were grown and
marketed in few months, and second crop of
corn and peas or miet is now growing on the
same land, while il takes nearly the whole year
to make and market a cotton crop. Every farmer
is familiar with all the details of cultivation, cost
OF production, profits, &c, Of each CROP and yet
the majority of them still plant large areas of
cotton
-Thurlow Weed in an article recently pub
lished in the New York Times 10 regard 70 the
"hrst American railroad and the first trip from AL
bany to Schenectady says "A great crowd as
sembled at the foot of the hill in Albany to see us
start, and among them was an artist by the name
of Brown, think. II took about three quarters
of an hour 10 get ready for the start and during
that time Brown managed to secure picture of
the party, the portraits of which are remarkab BILE
for their fidelity. Several copies of this picture
are in existence. l have one Of them myself.
The original is in the possession Of the Connec-
ticut Historical Society a, Hartford" Mr. Brown
Is now. or was y short time ago. living In Jefer-
son county, Florida, in great retirement, hail
and hearty man, and is nearly 90 years old. He
has copy Of the picture taken at the time Mr..