The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-03-27

dav tried In Justice Vests court upon charge
n s.ealine hog from Dr. w. L. Moore, in the
Micbosukie neiehborhood. Hewas found guilty,
fined ee5, with costs added, which he win prob
ably work out On tlle public roads of Leon
county.
The brick necessary to repair St Johns
Episcopal Church have been secured, and the
work of repairing and completing the building
will be prosecuted with ell possible haste. We
learn that handsome tower win be erected on
the west end of the church, and . bell placed
therein.
-Apkropriate services were held in all the
Tallahassee churches on Sunday. At st. Johns
Church, as is usual on Easter Sunday, the ser
vices were very impressive, the music fine, and
the inside of the church was profusely and hand
somely decorated with beautiful and lovely
flowers.
Rev. S. c. Revells, of Wakulla county, was
in Tallahassee last week selling Florida sugar.
He had two grades, one of which classed as
good ordinary and the other as frst-class Coffee
c. Messrs Carpenter & Head purchased his
sugar, and pronounce it the best Florida made
sugar they ever saw.
Mr. H. v R Schrader now has Germans on
both of his plantations. Some weeks ago a fam
lily came from Chicago to occupy his Waverly
place, and last week he settled a family from
Louisville on his Lake Jackson place, which he
has named " Rodenwald." after his grand-moth-
ers country seat on the river Elbe, in Ger
many
Last week we received a lot of arrow-root
from MI Richard Fletcher. He has been grow
ing it on a small scale on his farm, four miles
west of Tallahassee, for number of years, rails.
ing enough for home consumption, using it for
making starch, feeding stock, &c. The quantity
received is sufficient to plant half an acre of
ground, and the senior editor of the FLoRIDIAN
will this season make an experiment with it on
his model farm at LeContevie, where he also
has a crop of cassava planted.
MIR. Minis, who lost so heavily by the fire on
the morning Of the 18th, is rebuilding one store
of his block, in which he will resume business as
soon as it is completed. Mr.. W. Leverette, also
sufferer by the fire, will occupy of the glass
fronts in Clark's new brick block which will be
ready for him in few days. His spring stock
was at the depot the day before the fire, and as
good luck would have it he deferred getting his
goods in until the following Monday. By this
fortunate circumstance he has a stock of goods
with which to commence business again
Spring opens with fair prospects for busy
season for contractors and builders Some cot
tags have been completed already, others are
in {, urse of construction, Mr.. c. Bloomquist is
having small but attractive residence erected
on south Boulevard Mr.. J. w Coles will build
conmodious and handsome two-story residence
on the south side of Jackson Square, and Mr. T.
j. Rswls last week took a contract to build for
! Judge Walker, on the corner of Monroe and Nc
Carly streets, two-story brick, with stylish
front and store-rooms below and hall above
Instead of holding the Annual Spring Fair
at the Fair Grounds, we suggest that arrange
men's be made for grand floral display at Gal
lies Hall, early in April, giving those who have
vegetables they wish to show space and oppor-
tunilT to exhibit them. An entertainment of
this characterize pay no premiums, charge no
entry fees, admission free to all, open day and
evening, well advertised, and cheap, round-trp
tickets over the railroad, good for ten days,
would afford very pleasant and attractive oc-
casion for many to visit the Capital The hall
is large and convenient, and the show could be
continued as long "A desired. by renewing the
flowers from day to day. As most OF the work
would devolve upon the ladies, the success of
the entertainment is assured whenever it is de-
termined that it shall be held
Last Saturday morning the numerous guests
at the Leon Hotel were the recipients of pleas
ing and beautiful present, with the compliments
OF Mrs. ". K. Wilson, consisting of large tray
OF rate and choice flowers, so deity arranged in
an immense mound-like bouquet that the various
shades, delicate tins aAd flowers in all stages of
Development formed magnificent contracts which
rendered the whole peculiar beautiful and at
tracl've. We will not even attempt to portray
its niagnifcence and beauty, for il surely was
one OF the things that to be seen was to be ad-
mired, and should be seen to be fully enjoyed
and appreciated. In that floral mound were
more than forty choice and fragrant roses pansies
OF msny hues delicate lilies, sweet-scented vio-
lets, &c, all gathered that morning from Mrs.
Wilson's elegant and extensive fower-earden.
SncE an array of floral beauty is not rare sight
Tor tallahasseeans even this early 10 the season.
Dut Il certainly is pleasing sight 10 those who
live in latitude where the ground is covered
with its white wintry mantle-the "beautiful
snow" Let visitors see more Tallahassee flow
ers The more they see the better they will like
them and the country. Though they are mute
uttering no sound-in their silent beauty thew
are potent advertisers of their genial, sunny
home-the Floral City Of the Land Of Flowers.
This community was shocked last FRIDAY
morning by the announcement that horrible
double murder had been committed the previous
evening. on the plantation of Mr.. Chas. R.
Chaires, about ten miles east of this city. Fur.
man Young, colored tenant lived with his
wiie and twelve year-old daughter in a remote
corner OF the plantation. When Young quit
"ofk thursday evening he went to neIehbors
noese, from which he started home about eight
O'CLOCK Eighty yards from his house he found
his daughter lying dead, with her throat cut
rom ear to ear, and terribly mutilated. fndicat-
ing 'hat the nendish work had been accomplished
oy repeated strokes with dull weapon. Re
covering from this sad and unexpected shock
Inc Ather tenderiy folded the murdered child in
MS arms, and proceeded to the house, where
another mournfuI and tragic scene awaited him,
and where he was confronted with the dead
iofin OF his wife, who had been killed By q charge
Oh oockshot and bulless, which entered the right
sid'' just under the arm, some Of the leaden mis-
sizes passing out on the opposite side There
"ese evidences OF struggle between the brutal