The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-09-30
Senator Can and Colonel Davidson came in

They report good meetings and much enthusiasm
all along the line. One went east and the other
west 10 I'LL other appointments.
"A new floor has been laid in the large room
beneath Stale Treasurer L'Engle's Office in the
Capitol, the room thoroughly ventilated and SUD-
piled with Shelves where the great number If
books that have been accommodating in the build
ing for years are being put away in good shape
| Tor preservation.
| The people between Tallahassee and Thorn.
asville are beginning TO find out that they can do
as well, and sometimes better. bv bringing their
cotton TO Tallahassee, and they are bringing it
night along. If you want goods at the lowest
ngures and want the highest prices tor your cot
ton, come to Tallahassee.
If the Republican rate of taxation for 1873
was the raIe tor 1894 the people of Lafayette
county would have to pay State taxes to the
amount of $5.27537, AS against &1,o5e H. the
amount hich the Democratic rate IMPOSES on
the last valuation of property in that county.
Difference in favor of Democratic rule s. 619 25'
We are indebted to President Charles Plat.
OF the Insurance Company Of North America,
for beautiful colored thograph of the New
YORK Cotton Exchange one of the fnest build.
ing- in America. The picture is large and
costly and is issued by Geo. w. Moore & Co.,
Publishers, rs Nassau Street, New York
In the sp,rs'ly settled county Of Calhoun
'h Radicals in 1874 assessed Slate taxes to ,h..
amount of $1,34666 Ten years later, in 1884,
the Democratic rate will impose "A State tax nf
only $954.4l on the last valuation for taxes
Good COVE nment and low taxes are what the
people drsire and they will vote for the nomi-
nees oi the party that has given them both.
SATURDAY is the day Of HI Others for the col
ored people to flock Ia The city and, as last Sat-
urdAy WAS Mr.. Lockes day Al Tallahassee, two
ar three thousand were expected 10 listen to the
s9eaktrS, hui TWO Or three hundred men, women
nd children were all that could be mustered BY
h" all of runners and the band
Mr.. Hnnghion, late "f Pennsylvania has
been vr.y >urcc>sfll with Cuba tobacco in Leon
county this year. H. has raised fifteen hundred
pounds tn tine acre, and srys it will pay well al
IS cents pound. He has Cuba tobacco which
he would not sell tor 81 25 pound. Mr. Hnugh-
Ton believes that tobacco Will he the redemption
of the hill country OF Middle Florida.
The small attendance at the Republican
meeting last Saturday and The lack OF the old
time enthusiasm, was another demonstration of
the fact that the c"l.'red people are taking very
little stock in politics. Their party i. busted
and their faith in " inirpend-r1ism " is very
week 1t will lake soap" and lets Of it, To
make The cnl"rrd voters OF Florida enthusiastic
and the campaign interesting
Mr. Pope has very strong Democratic fol-
having in Leon county, and the usual Rrpubli-
majnriiirS VIII he largely in ts,'l in That
county IN y ,vembrr next -F0r1i0 Jour4M Mr. |
Pope has no " Democratic following in Leon
county, AMI the usual Republican m jnrilics
will be largely decreased in this county in No.
vemher. Pope. nor any other Republican can |
didare will get a big majority in Leon county
this wear
Little CLIFFORD. infant daughter and only |
child of Mr. and Mrs B. B. Wilson. died in this
CITY last Wednesday morning. Nav the rainbow
Of hope overshadnw the bereaved parents while |
thew gather fresh flowers to strew over the new
made grave Of their dear departed babe.
1--WE know that she is happy now,
With her angle plum age on.
But our he-rts very desolae
To feel that che is gone
-FLoRIDIAN lem Box What do Won |
proposed 10 me- last night He hummcd and |
hawch a long time bn' finally spunkel mp cour- |
age ask for nv hand" And what did Won |
say, dcar9" askel Della "Say, WHY. told |
him | couldn't be cruel a. TO burden him |
with third hand when he didn't know what 10 |
40 with the two he already hsd-'he awkward |
hOohv ~
During the four years Of Stearns admins
'ration the people Of Liberty county were as
sessrd for State tsxes $1O42589. During the last |
four years of Democratic rule The State taxes a.
ees-rl in that county amount 10 enlv $5.a2731,a
reduction "f S459a 57-more than one hundred
ner conf. Taking the assessei value Of properly
in Liberty county for 1893 and applying the Re-
nnhlican rate Of taxation for 1875 the people of |
That county wnnld 10 assessed 81 750 81 for State
tnx"e whereas if we apply the Democratic rate |
for 1884 heir State taxes would he only 81 348.-
GO, or 81 Ali 16 less than the Radical rate i'm |
poses The people of Liberty county will Ger
tainlv vote for the party that has given them |
cool government and Inv taxes.