The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-09-05
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.


Though midnight's hour hath nownf
The clock above the glowing CRATE
Has stopped At halfpast ten;
And long as that young man will wait
II will not strike again.
The Artful maiden knows full well
What makes the clock act So
And why earthly power tell
The time for him 70 CO.
The Land Of FIo'rers will shortly appear in
anew dress.
Elegant wedding presents just received al
t " Clark's All fine solid silver goods. 20
A bargain is offered in advertising col
umns, under head OF Here's chance Tor you"
"A splendid remedy for sore eyes is raw
Irish potato, grated and applied in the form of a
pOultice.
Many of our merchants have already pur-
chased their tall stocks, and new goods are ar
irving daily
1t is said that black pepper, ground and
sprinked on cabbages, will efectually destroy
cabbage worms.
The mammoth new steamship Tallahassee
will sail from New York for Savannah on the
18Th OF this month
The census Of 81. Teresa, taken last week,
gives that avoIte resort population of 30
1s3 whites and - colored.
Yesterday mornings mail brought us thirty
I'VE subscribers to the FLoRIDIAN for the cam
paign, aud still they come.
Subscribers to the campaign FLoRIDIAN are
coming in rapidly. Send in your names At once,
and don't miss a single issue
-Sone OF the heaviest rains of the season fell
in his vicinity during the past week, materially
interfering with cotton picking.
The Circuit Clerk of Leon county issued
only two marriage Licenses during the month of
August, bDlh TO colored couples.
Now Is The time TO destroy weeds and pre-
vent their going 10 seed. Cut, pile and burn is
the best way 10 dispose of them.
Mr. E s Curtis The artist, has fitted up
nice recrPon-room in the room formerly used
as The Office OF The Land Of FJOsOers
Several wagon loads Of lumber have been
placed on the ground preparatory to thoroughly
repairing the fence enclosing the City Cemetery
DIR W Ii. Bradford has located in this city,
and offers his professional services TO the citizens
OF Tallahassee and vicinity See his card in an
other column
1t is said that sprigs of wintergreen or
ground ivy will drive away red ants, and that
branches of worm.wOod will serve tue same pur-
pose for black ants.
III you want 10 keep posted during the cam
paigu, subscribe for the FLoRIDIAN will cost
but 25 cents for the next three months Don't
delay but subscribe at once
General L. S. Grant may not want a third
Presidential term, but if prudent man, will
keep DIR. Mofit's Teelhina 10 the house for
young Sartoris. II can be found at the drug
stores. &
To make banana pie, slice raw bananas,
add butter, sugar, allspce and vinegar, or boiled
cider, or diluted jelly; bake with two crusls.
Cold boiled sweet potatoes. prepared in the same
way, make very choice pie.
Mr.. c. c. Pearce had another commercial
traveller in limbo last week for trying TO evade
the license lax on dIummers. If these gentle
men desire To evade the payment Of this tax they
must do it somewhere else. 1t is Q ssatled fact
thai they cannot do 50 in Tallahassee
Mr. N F. Papy, who is experimenting the
repairs al West Florida Seminary informs US
that the building, grounds, &C, are being put in
hrst-class order. and that everything will be in
readiness for the opening of the session, ON Mon
day, October ID
Mr.. ID B. Meginniss, Jr., proprietor of the
Gents Fashionable Furnishing Emporium, has
received his fall stock, consisting Of all the latest
styles Of hats. boots. shoes and gents furnishing
goods generally. and. as will be seen by refer
ence to his advertisement, proposes to sell goods
at low figures.
Hon D. A. Russell, Mr. o. G. Gurley and
Judge NJ. ONeal, of Bsinbridge, Ga, passed
through this city last Wednesday en- route to The
coast for fish and sport. They returned on Sat-
urday much pleased with their trip, having
caught quantities of fine fish, and had pleasant
lime geHeraiIy.
Jenny June says false hair must 60, and it will
If the incoming rsce Of women physicians do their
duty, and order what not To do as well as what
TO do. Al present the har-what there is OF il
lis dressed simply and daintiI 7; low behind
waved naturally in front; and many woman,
has discovered that she has u finely. shaped
head-a fact that would never have been sus-
pected while she Eore false hair.
-Rev. A o. MeCanis. Of Monticello. has. San.
aay nishe dellvsspd AZ he Bap,ie Church, in
Ais eig, . very able aud Interesting sasmOn on
temperance He qaoasd t.sas and asures from
onicial sources, and advocated high license tax
or prohlbilOU laws as the surest means 70 rid
the Country Of the evils Of inlsmperADce.
Rev. c. Z DoWpaD. who VII shortly as
sumo his duties Is Professor q Emory College,
Is now on his last round a. Presiding Elder OF
The Tallahassee District. The Third Quarterly
Meeting for the present Conference year will be
neid al the H. z. Church, 10 this city, next Sat.
urday and Sunday. when be viii be present and
occupy the pulpit. "a - 6Ai@
Mr.. 0has. A. Choateis vhisine he counties
aOng the ME- Of The Florsds Oentrai and Wes,.
esu Railroad for the parpose ofcomplllnR matter
Ot an slabOralely illustrated pamphIst soon to be
printed By The railroad Company, desaiptlve Of
me country adjacent to their road, giving s.asi.-
HcA sialor@aiioa,s peoductveness, general re-
SOURCES, desirability u climate, and numsfuu, ad