The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17

"Suu'S cacock vile OIL M. ,. y. r ea-
COCK, died about noon yesterday The funeral
VIII take place AT O'clock this morning, from the
residence, on Gaines street, H @
There IL death. An angel form
walks DER the earth with silent tread
He bears the beloved ones away
And then we call them dead "
The Singer Manufacturing Companys Office
IN this city is draped in mourning and closed to-
day, in respect to The memory of Edward Clark,
President Of the company, who died at Choppers
town, n. Y, yesterday
"A new News Depot will soon be opened
under the management Of Mr. w b. Gordon, at
4. w. Clark's Jewelry Store All the leading
papers and periodicals will be on sale in a few
days. Orders for back numbers Of any paper
promptly attended to- %
The Second Annual Exposition, under the
auspices of the Thomas County Stock Breeders
Association, will be held at Townsville, on the
Sd of November. The fair will last but one day,
and the exhibits will consist Of horses. mules,
cattle. hogs and poultry
DR. WA. Hammond. of New York, gives the
following for the benefit of the boys III boys
smoke they destroy their nerves, so that they are
liable to neuralgia, have little selfcontrol, inure
their brains and stunt their bodies 1t Injuries
the hearing and sight. have seen cases OF blind
ness and deafness caused by smoking"
Tallahassee has been wihou! telegraphic
communication since Tuesday night last This
IS great inconvenience TO the private and pub
lie interests of The city. The storm blew down
The poles and perhaps broke the wire, but il
seems TO us that the interests of the company
would induce them 10 have the damage promptly
repaired
We publish on our first page an elaborate
article on the Co education of the Sexes" over
the signature of DR. G. Troup Maxwell The letter
was received some weeks ago, but the crowded
Stale OF our columns prevented its appearance
sooner The Doctor has many friends here who
VIII doubtless read his contribution on this i'm
p"rtant subject with much interest and pleasure
The .Esthetes expect 10 leave on the $50
train tonight for Jacksonville, where they will
tomorrow play their first game with the Mystics
OF that city for The champion bat. Some of the
Tallahassee nine are suffering from wounded
fingers, but We hope they will make Il crc,liiabIe
score, il they do moi win The game All who
desire Ia witness HE game can 90 and return
for Sc
Numerous applications for rooms in the
New Hotel are being received from different sec
tons OF the country. Among the number apply
ing lately is Prot Du Bots, of Boston, who
wishes accommodations for himself his assistant,
Miss Helen Dodd. and number of advanced
students in The Arts and Languages all of whom
desire To spend the winter in the beautiful Capi-
tai City
The wind and ram storm which prevailed
in This section during the day and night of The
l0th was more disastrous To the cotton crop tlan
the gale of September 9th The wind was not
50 strong, but more cotton was open in the fields.
most OF which was blown ont and greatly damaged
Aside from The blowing down OF few trees and
some fencing, We hear OF no other damage sus-
tanned in Leon county
There is demand for cottages and dwelling
houses in Tallahassee number Of neat and
comfortable dwellings, with from four to six
rooms, would readily find occupants The de-
mand for this class OF houses in the Capital CITY
is increasing Money invested in buildings here
pays handsome interest, and will continue to
do 50. The present season is prOpitious one
for such investments Building material is more
likely To he higher next year than lower the
same may be said Of labor; there is and will be
a constant demand for houses Dwellings ale
needed now Who will supply the want