The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-13
Nashville Crenn.) Spirit Of the Farm.l
FROM FLORIDA.
Tallahassee. the City Of Flew


There has been mighty impetus iil M ynst
few years toward southern and eastern r Eida,
many are writing in praise Of these reg gams9 81 ith
their newfy founded cities and towns. lAe Erich
orange groves and pineapple fields, lhcfdby s,tes,
ing an influx Of settlers from all directijns| b
Among the lauiaiory articles We 6ud M
ferring TO the beautiful healthful scgioh:ef hid
die Florida, where, nesting In circle .efi Ills,
lies old Tallahassee ~:
This Is not pre- eminenily the rcgi&A II lie
golden apple Ot the SOulh Tor sometime Iii,
c"ld IS intense enough To- nip he fruit I thy bud,
and occasionally many OF The trees ard Xii II r.
the ground.
She has resources, however, which &C s4apl |satc
for this misfortune; there could be no kecA Id Ut
country more favorable TO The growth 3f fden
vegetables and small fruits than This
Tallahassee has been for the most paitJ side
the course OF the general tourists OF NIiiE1 \ %
account of her inaccessibility but alrfsd f6e
Pensacola Railroad completed within, N lstSt
year, has begun to bring visitors in NINA S 10
the quiet town. sBH
The commOdOus and pretty Leoh Pust,
opened last winter, is we'll supported, ab hI Slss
the hotels OF older date, while many If4 f4shSe
houses are open iOi the reception Of h&iGkSfX
Ii is only within the last few years thS hpse
who received strangers into their families as*i
tn be exceptional cases 10 this intenselysso, Aei
capital fYE
The city lies in the hill country, and III sur
rounding scenery reminds Middle Tt epp bean
of home" IA
She is city built upon seven hills a n
every direction is encircled by elevatuns 7ting
in.gracetul slopes from blooming valleyA Il
Within eight miles lie the beautiful hi IS ot
Bradford, Jackson and Iamonia, all ~ hici
may be reached by An easy drive OF few ufs,
or more delightful still, i'y an inspiring tHnter
on horseback. The latter is a avoriie h4nsd
ment OF the youth of Tallahassee ~ IL
To her visitors she also offers The plr,ts4 e ldf
drive to the old plantations Of the nesg8b0t
hood; though their disnantle walls, Brlly
groves OF live oak or magnolia, fenceless AZ do
serted by all save a few culored indiv,iIa &c idE
one with feeling of Sadness like t h,lds
memory OF childhood awakened by stra df
sweet music. ,E
During a stay in Tallahassee one can H,Hid Il
pleasant day in u trip TO the ST. Marks ri ikhf, y
beautiful 81. Johns 10 miniature on whnst yuer
walters the fshermcns boats offer deli,Shtfu
row III to Newport, an ancient summer, AsOrs
OF The wealthy citizens of Tallahassee, anil 4nOw
the home of Rev. Charles Be, cher and i. or
doWn the river to the gulf, seven miles freq the
town OF 81. Marks the terminus Of the raj bad
AS winter resort for health seekers no 4lsce
could offer greater inducements than suuny&Tai-
lahassee.
AS she may reasonably expect a few lse Of
cold in each winter, her houses aye all furnS Shea
with fire places, 80 That the traveller is utyf it
need of any artificial warmth without ,he badly
means OF supplying that necessity.
The city is inland yet receives The salt &eezs
from the Gulf on the South, aud is hlessen - iih
climate only descriable by The QUE 4otd
glorious Week after week passes by " &h 4
clear, blue sky overhead, baImy, sprin3lke
breezes, the sound of singing birl, and perSimv
of n Protusion of flowers waited in through kper
doors and windows 4 !,
This is the Tallahassee winter. and in auch
weather her people luxuriate while We are thiv
eiing in Decembers blasts or wading ihr3agh
the slush of January and February
said that Tallahassee is intensely southern:
this is shown in nothing more clearly ,hs& 10
her generous and hOspiiable reception o{i th;
strangers who 60 TO winter in her midst I
Were l called upon to choose al abiding Hlacr
in the Land OF Flowers" should tara With
joy TO Tallahassee, The City OF Rises"
M.w.b
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, March 8, 1884