The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-04-22

WIN Guy anu country, and we hope he my
find it TO his advantage to purchase property and
locate here.
Mr.. Court Myers, OF New York, has been
prospecting In this section for the past two weeks
tie likes the Tallahassee hill country better than
any he has seen, and will return with a number
Of friends next fall
Sergeant Ellis, the veteran and vieilant
guardian of The Capitol and its treasury. has
been made happy man for the fifth time
His little treasure this time is girl, added to
his flock on Sunday last.
Those of our readers who trade nj Month
cello will find in to. days FLoRIDIAN IL number
OF local notices calling attention to the bargains
to be secured at the store OF that enlerprising
merchant, Captain G. T. Carroll.
Mother, think of The battle tina, is being
waged by worms against the life of your child
There is no night ot rest with them; they fight
to Kill. Shrinrrs Indian Vcrmifuge will ami
hilate them Only 25 cents IA bottle.
The centre of attraction at the Tallahassee
post office is the black walnut desk, sllrmounted
with bulletin board of uniquely displayed cards
Of prominent business houses, an eight -day
clock, and dials giving arrivals and departures
of mails
The Gollcns will probably be the last troupe
to visit Tallahassee this season bun they are by
no means the least Wherever they have an
peared in Florida the press pronounce The Gold
ems the best troupe that has played in the State
this season.
-lnfalliblc prescriptions for Asthma, Bronch
tbs, Catarrh, Dysentery, Liver Complaint, Neu-
ralgia, Rheumatism and diseases of the Blood
and Nervous system combined, and all acute and
chronic diseases-all for 81 in "Thc Science of
Life; or, SefPreservation. See advertisement
The annual session of the Woman's Mission
airy Society of the Florida Conference will begin
at the NJ. E. Church, South, in Tallahassee, next
Friday. The session will probably last three
days, and the public are cordially invited TO at
tend
Captain Moselcy, the new Street Contractor,
has gone to work in manner which indicates
that We are to have some practical work done on
our streets. If Captain Moseley don't make
good streets for Tallahassee, il will be the first
time he ever failed in an undertaking.
Two huge blocks of ice, the first made at
the Tallahassee Ice Factory, were placed on the
sidewalk in front of the City Drug Store Satur
day morning. Frozen in the centre of one was
IA dozen Florida oranges and in the other was a
beautiful wreath of Talahassee's choicest flow
crs.
The exodus of Northern visitors from Tai
lahassee began in earnest last week. They were
all delighted with their so0urn in the City of
Roses" and will return next winter to enjoy
and see more of our health giving climate and
picturesque hill and lake Countrywide Great
Green Oasis" of Florida.
Mrs. w. NJ. Mcintosh ST., understands how
to make an editor happy who has no garden
From her large garden-and by the way it is
one of the finest in Taahassec-she last Sstur-
day sent us a lot Of large new potatoes and beeis
and quantity of fine green peas and lettuce,
for all of which she will please acce pit our thanks
Mr. S. Ellis, of Midway, who died on the
10Th of March, had life policy in the Equitable,
and on the 10Th of April Judge d. w. Gwynn
attorney for the benefciaries, received through
the agent of the Equitable at this place, Judge
W. p Byrd, draft for the full amount due on
the policy-$2 97759.
-Rumor says that Vice President Page, of
the T., T. s. G. r. r. Company, has secured the
funds necessary to build the road, and will ar
rive at Tallahassee in few days prepared to
push work on this much needed railroad. We
hope Col. Page has the money, as the building
of this road will be big boom for Tallahassee
and keep it booming.
Cables Hall was never more beautifully
bedecked than on the occasion of the bazaar and
festival, given by the ladies of ST. Johns Epis-
copal Church, last Tuesday evening. The at
tendance was large, the ladies were very liber
ally paroniZed, and we are pleased to learn that
the proceeds, which are to be applied to the pur
chase of a new organ for the church, were over
two hundred and fifty dollars.
No eastern mail was received at the ITALIA
hasscc posi-office yesterday evening. We learn
that this was the fault of the mail carrier be-
tween the depot and postof1ce, who did not
reach the depot until after the train had departed
for the west. We do not know what the penalty
is for such negligence, but if, as has been sug-
gested by some, the carrier had been sampling
too much red licker,' he should be dismissed
from The service.
Mr. Chas j. F. Allen and family, of Louis.
vile, left for home last Tuesday They have
property, and regretted that his business inter
eets called him away so early. Mr.. Allen says
number of his friends will come to Tallahassee
next winter if larger hotel is built here. His
observations during the season convinced him
that the greatest need for next winter at ITALIA
hassec is large hotel, strictly first class in all
it's northumberland the hotel we must have.
The ordinance providing that owners of all
dogs running at large in Tallahassee shall pay a
city tax of one dollar for each animal and that
they shall wear the regulation collar, goes into
effect on the first of May. This Tax is payable
TO the City Tax Collector, Mr. John A. Pearce,
who has supply of collars purchased by the
city. which will be furnished at cost. Collars
may be had on application to Mr.. J. r. Cohen, al
the store of T. 8. Williams & Go.
We understand that Mr. Geo. A. Lamb has
contracted for 5000 pounds of red snappers 20 be
delivered at his packing house at St. Marks every
week Now that the Tallahassee Ice Factory
can furnish him with any quantity of ice at a
nominal price, there is no reason why he should
not succeed In establishing large and profita
BILE fish business at our Gulf port. Packed in ice
they could be shipped TO distant points, and why
not as cheaply from st. Marks as from many
other points on the Gulf coasts
Next Saturday is Memorial Day, and up to
this writing we hear of no movement for the OBJ
e .ls. .1los,~ oooaoi0u Tho honorod