The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-08-12

L vi Que Wnlte man and TOUR cOl0fed.
The portraits of Leslie A. Thompson com.
pller of Thompson's Digest and of Prince Murat
have been added to the picture gallery Of Uni
versiiy Library. The latter, life-sixe bust. wa
found In the possession of q colered woman, and
purchased by the Library Association. 81
MIR. Chas. l.. Grant, of Connecticut, driller
OF artesian wells, has an advertisement in TO-
days FIoR1DrAN. With his machinery he Aas
never failed to get water. Old wells made
deeper without disturbing the walls References
gwen and correspondence solicited
There is nothing in this section of Florida
that can equal the LeCon;e pear in its rapid,
vigorous growth. A limb on one Of M. KEN
per's trees made growth Of fourteen feet 10 one
season. A growth OF eight or nine feet is not
considered anything extra about Tallahassee.
-FLoRIDIAN Item Boz: MAY have the
pleasure OF seeing you home," he bashfully
asked. Certainly" she graci"usy replied
There is high hill just in front of the house,
Or II you prefer it, you can climb big tree in the
co" lot 10 anywhere you can get q good
view"
AT the regular meeting of the County Com
missioners, held on the 4,h, T. P. Strickland
was appointed Road Commissioner fSf district
one, in place of J. O. Bradley, removed from dis
trct and Thomas Hartsfeld for district seven
teen, in place Of Walter Moore removed from the
district
we note with pleasure that our friend of
former days, Mr. Thomas A. Graham, has been
promoted to The position of city editor of the
Americas (Ga) Republican. Mr. Graham is a
gentleman Of f.ulfuro nd
forcible writer, and will make one of the best
local editors on the Georgia press.
Mr.. Theodore Ball, Color Sergeant of Will
sons Battery, Jacksonville. was last Thursday
night the recipient of deserved testimonial. in
the shape Of a handsome army regulation sword
presented by his comrades. Sergeant Ball is a
brother Of Major g A. Ball, of this city, and Is
we'll and tavorably known in Tallahassee.
Last Friday afternoon the residence of Mrs
DR. John S. Bond, in jacksonville, was struck
by lightning and badly damaged Miss Julia
Bond, Master John Bond, and a Mr. Lele, all sit
ting in The pArlor, We're knocked from their
chairs, and remained nsensible about fifteen
minutes Neither of them were seriously in
jured.
DIR. A. Becker last week returned from
Michigan, to take charge of and arrange the new
apparatus for Florida University. The Doctor
speaks very encouragingly of the prospects for
the next term. and Prof Kost and Dr. Dicker-
man will be here early next month, and many of
their friends will follow them later in the fall
DR.. Becker offers his professional services to the
public, and may be found at University building.
AT regular meeting of Aucla Encamp-
ment No. g 1. o. o. F., held at their Lodge
room last evening, the officers for the ensuing
term were installed, as follows: W. NJ Mcln-
tosh, ST., c. P; c. e. Pearce, H. P w. N. Ba-
ker, s. w; A. J. Fish, J. W.; W. M. Mcintosh,
Jr., s.. B. A. Meginniss, T.; A. Stephenson, l. s.;
]. Ball, Q. S; w. H. Chancey, G.
MIR. VIM. c. Cromartie, of Iamonia came
in to see US last Wednesday,. He brought two
Indian curosities, large stone pipe and toma
hawk. The former was plowed up on his plan
tation, and the latter was found by colored
man in the neighborhood. The pipe was in
comparatively rough state, but the tomahawk,
which perhaps was also used in dressing skins,
is of var-coored hornblende, highly polished, and
is altogether a very beautiful and valuable spec-
men, q
Of being able to purchase 100 acres of land for
$25 when Pope is elected Governor u will have
a long time to wait However, they all can now
las they could have done for some time past pur-
chase 100 acres at 25 cents an acre, and they had
better do this, and build them houses thereon,
and be prepared to enjoy the protection and
benefits of the good government inaugurated un-
der Democratic rule, and which will be condn-
ued under the wise and economical administra-
ton of Governor E. A. Perry.
"A party of ladies and gentlemen from Alta
pulgus, Ga, were last week camping and fishing
ON l. Ike Jackson. They were, visited by MIR.
Emmc, McGrf and wife and Mr., We Dickey
on Wednesday. Ga Thursday the whole party,
Mr. Kada Thomas and wife, Miasse. Georgia,
Gussie and Mile Lassel ter, AhpseAD ~ u Josie
and Jennie Donaldson, and Messrs Samuel Cox.
Thomas Lassetter, E. Folsam. Wmss bison,
Milton Donaldson and Judson BAta cam&10wn
and spent the day in Tallahs ssees aYkex visited
the Capitol, and expressed themaelssfsAs de-
ighted with city and country. #.x~sgsy
We do not believe that any efeat number of
our citizens are pleased to see % many colored
people leaving Leon county. Almost every day
we hear expressions of regret from business men
an planters that the negroes are going away
There is now a great scarcity of good House SER
va ITS and farm laborers and when cotton pick
inr time arrives The lack Of hands will be more
seriously felt The more people we have in the
county the more business there will be, and con-
sequenly the more general the prosperity. No
country can prosper without labor. and thus far
ex perience has demonstrated that colOred labor
is best adapted to the wants and necessities of
our county Every citizen is worth n certain
amount in dollars and cents 10 The business inter
cs's of the community in which he lives, and W.
say keep all reliable labOrers here wb0can be iD
duced to remain.
The people between ThomasvillS and Tai
laiassee have been without mail service-w it'll
The exception OF two trips-since the first OF
July. This contract, with number of others,
was let to man who sub-let them to another
Tie sub-coniractor was here about two weeks
ago and employed Mr.. J. G. Kemper to take
,h mail two trips promising by that time 10 b.
rea w to perform the service himself He left
alb ut that time, and nothing has been heard of
or from him since. Mr.. McDongall has writteaa
number Of letters 10 the department, but hears
nothing. The failure of the contractor to per
form service on this route, on which there are
five or six Offices is great inconvenience to
several hundred persons, and the authorities