The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30

DIAN office last Saturday two large Golden
Trophy tomatoes. They were perfect beauties.
oil excellent flavor, and one measured 12@ inches
in circumference and weighed IL ounces and the
IL inches and weighed Q ounces
The street contractor, under the supervision
OF Mr.. A s. Minis, Chairman of the Street Com
mittee, made a move in the right direction YES
terday morning when he cleaned the trash from
Monroe street We learn that the streets will
be cleaned once a week in future.
"A lot OF hungry ours are playing havoc with
fine patch of corn belonging to Mr.. r. A. Shine
They break the stalks down, pull of the corn.
take it to shady spot, and doubtless devour it
with as much relish as d" razor-back hog. A
little powder and lead is an infallible remedy.
The unsightly appearance of the disgraceful
and obnoxious market stands on the post-ofice
square is alone sufficient cause for their removal.
Every interest of the city demands that they be
removed, and their removal and the building of
market house is what will satisfy the people.
If the Capital City needs anything she needs
market-house. The people want it, and it
should be built. II would bring from stall rents
small income to the city, and if properly planned
save the city the rent now annually paid for
Council Room and Mayors Office, amounting TO
$3.50.
Last Saturday we noticed on Monroe street
fine three-year- old colt, belonging 10 Mr.. c. C.
Pearce Many farmers in Leon county are
making efforts to improve their various kinds
oil Stock and little enterprise in this matter is
all that is needed to make Middle Florida great
stock country.
The annual session of the Tallahassee Dis
trict Conference will convene at the NJ. E.
church. in this city, tomorrow evening, when
the opening sermon will be preached by Rev
j. B. Ley. About forty delegates are expected
to he in attendance, and the conference will be
in session several days
An exchange gives the following recipe for
trying cucumbers; Pare large fine .cucumbers,
and cut them lengthwise into thin slices Pick
out the seeds carefully, sprinkle salt over them
and let drain in a covered dish for an hour in a
cool place Wipe dry, dip in cracker and egg
and fry in lard. Serve with broiled lamb chops.
The ladies. under whose auspices W as given
the cake-cutting for the benefit of ST. Johns
Episcopal Sunday school last Thursday evening,
cess OF their entertainment The attendance was
large, they were literally patronzed By other
denominations, and the net proceeds amounted
to $40.25.
Quite a number of ladies and children spent
very pleasant day at Houstoun's spring last
Saturday, where they assembled for the purpose
OF indulgng in a private picnic On the same
day a large number of people from Gadsden and
Leon counties enjoyed a grand picnic on the
OcklockOnee river, near the residence of Mr.
Samuel Fleming.
Mr. Edward B. King, of Savannah, and
Miss Mary LeonOra, only daughter of Col VIM
Magill, of ST. Johns county, were married last
Wednesday, at St. Johns Church, jacksonville.
by Rev Mr.. Weller. Mr.. King is native the
Capital City, where he has many friends who
wish him and his young bride happy and
prosperous future.
j. w. Anderson, to whom we last week re-
ferred as the agent of Andresc's Bazar. has been
pursuing his swindling operations in Madison
and Lake City. The Reporter says the publish
ers sent the following reply to one of his victims
in Lake City: Anderson is fraud We have
tried to catch the scamp, but have failed Let
other places be on their guard
Alexander and Milford Allen, both colored.
were brought before Squire West last Wedpes
day charged with larceny of cattle From the
evidence adduced the Squire deemed II his duty
to require their appearance at the next term of
the Circuit Court Bail was fixed at $500, which
Milford gave, but Allen, falling to give the re-
qured bond was committed to JAIL
in fbo usn
Pond will today enjoy a grand neighborhood
picnic. A game of base ball between the Moo.
casn Gap club and the Esthetes, of this city
Will be an exciting feature of the occasion. A
number Of ladies and gentlemen from Thomas.
vile and Tallahassee will doubtless be present.
and very pleasant time is in store for those
who attend
We claim that the city 1.-THE people, of ITALIA
hassee should in some way manifest an appre-
citation OF the enterprise and public spirit of the
gentlemen who put their money into Joint
stock company, and built in this city one of the
largest, handsomest and most attractive hotels In
all Florida and they could find no more suitable
way to do this wise and just act than by build
ing market-house that will be a credit to The
Capital City.
-FLoRIDIAN item box: Indians get their
queer names in the following manner: When an
Indian baby is born the medicine man or some
one OF the family looks out of the door and casts
his eye upon some object. The first thing that
ne sees furnishes the child's name. Hence. Sit.
ting Bull" Red Cloud" etc. II this rule was
followed by the whites. most Of the children
would be called Hoop-skirt in the backyard"
or Managing Into saloon"
Prof J. L. Barker, of Columbus. Ga a
teacher OF thirty years standing is instructinR
class oil young men of this city, in an improve
ment on Morris Grammar. of which be is author,
and which he has taught with remarkable sue.
cess in the other States. His system of instruc-
lion is altogether oral, which, with his ,mproy-
ment. Is endorsed by eminent professor Prof
B. Is also endeavoring TO form class of Young
ladies. and bis presence here affords the young
people an opportunity to review and brighten
themselves mp in this important study.
We are neither prophet nor the con OF a
prophet. but If we are not mistaken In the siens
OF the times, there Is much TO encourage the peo-
pie OF Tallahassee and vicinity. There are MANY
inquiries for land here. and some ere buying
around the city, and those who buy first win do
best, - did those who frst purchased In East and
South Florida During residence OF more than
ten years In the Capital Civ ne havA neveP saan