The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-29

cure. The people would be measurably secure
with quarantine, but they could not with loath
some contagious disease being nursed in nest
house on the borders of the city In this instance
The preventative Is preferable at ten times the
COST OF the cure. The people foot the bills and
The people want quarantine. Let them have it.
! The architect of the new court house came
/ T." Tallahassee last week for the purpose of in
! specting the work that had been done on the
Building. He ordered some changes and the
! Commissioners employed Mr. r. j. Rawls to
siperintcnd its completion, and work is progress
liig under his supervision.
MIR. b. n. Shay, proprietor of the new tin
STOP opposite the Leon Hotel, is prepared TO do
all classes of work in his line in good style and
at moderate prices Mr. Shay has had ten years
experience in his business, and during the past
/ fear years spent in Tallahassee he has given
many evidences of his skill and workmanship
-FLoRIDIAN Item Box A tailor in West
ern city advertised Wanted-iwo or three
! g''ls to put on pants" DR. Mary Walker called
tli" next morning and said Now bring on
y"ilr pants and don't look" The tailor ex-
pIsined, and She lett in disgust vowing she
would send him L grammar rs soon she got
home
Orders come pouring in from all quarters
/ fu: the fine cigars manufactured hy Messrs Wilt
Il DeMir With their present force they are
unable to supply the demand for their excellent
goods Mr. DeMili yesterday returned from
New Orleans where he failed to secure cigar
makers. Tomorrow Mr.. Wilt leaves for the
North in search of hands, and says he will not
retain without them.
After being very thoroughly washed all fruit
should he soaked Tor several hours in cold water,
thrn cooked IN The same water Ivy gentle sim
mrrlng until very tender, and just before the
completion oi the cooking process sufficient SUI
g4i should he added TO swccIcn Most fresh
ir.t. especially berries. should he carefully
washed before sewing, as the washing, when
properly done, does not injure their flavor, hut
greatly adds 10 their palalablcneSs.
The gentlemen who lately purch scd prop
eit7 Clinton street making their places
lock neat and attractive, Capt Maxwell has
l'u' new fence around his premises and had it
mic y painted Capt. IIollingrr's residence is
pa'nted in aesthetic style, and the fence en-
closing his large lot will be painted this week
Nj + II. Afford has built a substantial fence
around his fine lots two of the most desirable
building sites on west Clinton street
The finest specimen on record of an alliga-
tor tooth is now in the possession of Judge
We>tcott of the Supreme Court The tooth
three inches in length, is mounted in gold as a
sportsman whistle and the sauran that used
10 atch his prey with il was slain in Lake Okee-
chebcc by Major \. p. Williams, of the Times
De""ctN, who presented the utilized iu>k to The
J& re with the compliments OF the great
da'.Y The Judges ttYOritp and intelligent dog
no" ohcy> The summons OF distinguished
"C.ll." The mate to which, similarly mounted,
The Major takes 10 Louisiana. The two teeth
Were the catching tu~ls of "A gator over fourteen
fee: long, and were The only ones chopped from
tho creatures head
From our own experience, and the observa-
llot of others, We can fully ndorse the testimony
oftic ST. Louis NWtt as to HE hcalthfuIpropertes
of onions. Lung and liver complaints are GER
lair ~ benefited, often cured, 10y free consump-
tioy. oi them, either cooked or raw Colds Weld
10 :hcm like magic Don't be afraid of them
Ta'rn at night all offence will be wanting by
pcl,>ate toi the rifling annoyance Taken reg
ula:iy they greatly promote the health of the
Inns and the digestive organs An extract
/ marie BY boiling down the Juice OF onions to a
swap and taken a medicine, answers the pur-
pos" very we'll, but fried, roasted or boiled
; 0n.ns are better Onions ire cheap medicine,
within everybody's reach, and they are not by
!: any means AS bad to take" the costly nos
!; irn'as a neglect OF their use may nccessate
: The Art 4mnhHr for June contains the
usll.l prolusion of charming designs for china
PARTING, including pansies for "a plaque, cherry
bio .oms for panel, honeysuckle for a vase and
! col mbine for Il dessert plate Some South Ken
~innton borders and quaint chasuble ornament
are provided tor ncedleworkers; there over
twenty mOnOgrams, about forty designs for Jew
clces' use, and plgc Of capital borders from
Tho Cincinnati School of Design to accompany
lh" second of the lessons in Wood Carving for
. An..lcurs' Specially attractive articles are
these on Entrcat" with eight pleasing illus
=: Strarons by Henry Bacon, and on John La
iFaigc, Artist and Decorator with Illustrations
GOT his work in mural painting and stained glass,
; the latter from the Vanderbilt houses. Other
important topics, Interestingly treated, are the
: PAS Salon, recent London exhibitions, modern
poi cry at Bchnal Green, sketching from nature
, lin ~, flower painting, and chalk and crayon
/ Drawing with striking illustrations by Met and
! plhcrs. J G. Bcckwih has clever charcoal
s4ke'rh of pretty and pquant damsel, and there
tre some pleasing designs of cupids and chill
krc,', and eight interesting examples of lasl-cen-
tu; miniatures by Cosway and others The
correspondence columns and My Note Book v
are specially full and valuable, and the number
;kn general is a worthy beginning of the Art Am
M RS fifth year. Price 81 cents; per annum,
"a Montague Marks publisher, % Union
fqu4rc, New York.
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. Excursion TO Pensacola.
Governor BoXham, Secretary of State Craw-
fprd. Attorney General Raney, State Treasurer
s'Engle, Comptroller Barnes, Associate Justice
.: 'cou Of the Supreme Court, Col. f. r. My