The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-01-08

weak dye solution their colors can be altered
at will without the perfume and the freshness
being destroyed
Lemon fritters are delicious. To one Gun of
milk and one egg allow the juice and pulp of one
lemon. These may be served with sauce; in
that case add the grated peel of half the lemon
TO flavor the sauce
The many friends of Mrs Fanny s. Papy
will be sorry 10 learn than that she is suffering
with severe stroke Of paral ysis The attack
came on about o'clock last evening, and at 8
O'Clock this morning she is still very i'll.
"A Union Sunday school meeting was held
at the Presbyterian Church last Sunday after
noon. Interesting addresses were made by Rev.
A. M Hopper, of New Jersey, and Rev John B.
Forster, Missionary of the American s. 8. Union.
Last Sunday night Mr.. II. " r. Schrader
received telegram containing the sad announce
ment OF the death of his father, MI A. H. w.
Schrader, at Hoboken, N J. We deeply sympa.
thize with our young friend in his sudden be-
reavement
We have had some cold weather during the
past week, the thermometer ranging into the
twenties. Though still quite cold rain began to
iall about three O'Clock this A. M. AT this writ
ing we are unable to state the extent OF damage.
if any, to fruit trees and early vegetables
"A good saw mill in the heavy pine forest a
few miles south of Tallahassee would be a profit
able investment. The lumber could he brought
to the city on wagons. There would he an
abundance Of work for contractors and builders if
the material for buildings could be obtained.
"A party of Ballimoreans, Judge VIM A.
Fisher, Of the Supreme Court: MI Charles d.
Fisher, of the firm Of Gill & Fisher, exporters
of grain, and Mr.. Harry Fisher, banker have
been spending some days with Colonel W. l.
Robinson, at Glenwood, hunting, fishing, &c.
Last week the Pensacola Ice Company
shipped number OF fine fish to this city They
were distributed among the citizens, We local
falling heir te large red snapper. This com
pany, with proper effort. might build up con
siderable business in this line with railroad towns
between Pensacola and Tallahassee
The presence of every subscriber to the Ii
brary fund-and every well wisher of the move
ment. too-is earnestly desired at the next meet
ing, in the Leon Hotel parors, at o'clock on
Thursday evening. All who have not paid their
subscriptions are requested TO do so at or be
this meeting, on which occasion it is proposed TO
form temporary organization
Now READY.-That wonderful book DR.. b. ]
kendalrs care and treatment of the horse. 1t is
said to be the most valuable book of the kind
everpublshed All subscribers who pay up to Jan
uary 1884, and one year in advance, and all new
subscribers, will be presented with copy. They
can have it by calling at the FLoRIDIAN office or
il will be sent by mail free of charge
Building operations in Tallahassee have
been retarded for some weeks past on account of
the scarcity of material. 1t is almost impossible
to get lumber from any quarter Mill men at
Fowltown have been trying for two months to
get cars to deliver lumber on contrats at the
Capital. Neither the s F. & W. nor the f. G.
d w. can accommodate them. We suppose this
is due to the immense freight traffic over these
roads this winter.
Little Emmett, only child of Mr.. and Mrs
Emmett McGrif, aged one year and two mo Tbs,
died at the residence of Mr. w NJ Mcintosh,
81, on the 19l inst
Just a whisper from the skies
In the hush of midnight dreary,
Closed in peace the aching eyes,
Bore the little sufferer weary,
Home to rest in Heavens sweet morrow
While far round our footsteps spread
Depths OF wild unwavering sorrow.
BabY's dead
Judge Geo F. Balzell, of Mariana, writes
under date of January s, 1894 1.-THE FLoRIDIAN
arrived here 10 A M Friday, the 4th. Three
days coming 20 miles" The FLORIDIAN for the
West was put in the post-of'ice here last Tues
day afternoon, and WAS sent out on the train Of
that day. The schedule time from Tallahassee
m 10 81 lint ,c 4bo
first was about sirty-slr hours in getting from
Tallahassee to Mariana. This is evidence of
gross negligence of duty on the part of some one
The fault is not with the post office at Tallahas-
see and therefore lies between the mail agents on
the railroad and the postmaster at Mariana
We, in common with his host of friends, re-
greet the announcement of the retirement of Ma
jor w. 0. Ames from the Freight and Passenger
Departments of the F. G. & W. Railroad Fiji
teen years ago he entered one of the offices at
the Tallahassee depot as a clerk, where he adj
vanced from one citation to another until he
reached the responsible position of General
Freight and Passenger Agent. He is succeeded
by Colonel F. B. Papy, of the Transit and Pen
insula Railroad, who is made General Freight
Agent of the two roads, with headquarters at
Fernandina. Colonel Papy is railroad man of
acknowledged ability, and eminently qualified
for the honorable position assigned him under
the consolidated management of the roads.
AT the last regular meeting of Leon Lodge
No. 6, l. 0. o. F., held last Tuesday evening at
their Lodge room, the officers for the ensuing
term were installed, viz W. NJ Mcintosh, ST.,
iP G.: W. H Shine N G.: w p Denham
g.; w. N. Mcintosh, Jr., Sec. B. A. Meginniss,
Treas. w. H. Chancey, War. w. N Baker,
Con; w. Eures, l. G.; J. Ball, o. G.; G. c.
Pearce, r. s. to N. G.; l.. d. Ball, L. 8. to N.
G.; j. McDougall, r. 8. to V. G.; w. N. Leon
ard, l.. s. to V. G.; A. J. Fish, r. 8. s.; E. W.
Clark, l.. s. s. At the same meeting Mr. A. J.
Fish was elected Representative to the Grand
Lodge Of the State OF Florida which meets at
Key West in April next
The town authorities Of Monticello should pro
cure number of light ladders and rubber buckets
and place them at convenient places in case of fire
The expense would be small, and the advantages
enormous 1t has been the case, during the pro-
Rrese of fires in this town, that great difficulty has
been encountered In procuring ladders to reach the
ranfs Of neighboring buildings. If we had the rul
ing power twenty four hours should not elapse ere
AA order was forwarded for the necessary
We can't buy an engine-then let US have the lad
defS ard the buckets.-Monfceuo Constitution.
'the equipments OF the Tallahassee Bucket
Brigade" would need inspection if they could be
fouad. Not being found for inspection they will
NOT be found for use when needed, and therefore
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