The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-06-17

| 70 play a match game with the =" Water Lilies u
OF that city. Our boys say their Q iiucy friends
treated them handsomely but they beat US
mighty bad" We do NOT doubt the former, and
as to the latter, the score settles that beyond q
doubt The score was 81 to in favor of the
Quincy club
The University Library Association met q,
Library Hall On the evening of the 18th, fer the
purpose of forming permanent organization.
A constitution was adopted and the following
Board of Directors elected Ex-Governor d. s.
Walker. Major Leroy D. Ball, Mr. j. B. Cohen,
Judge j. T. Bernard, DR.. W. H. Carter, Rev. J.
L. Hugon, Rev. II. 81. Kennedy, Colonel R. H.
Gamble, Mr.. John 8. Winthrop, Captain w. C.
Lewis and Colonel E. R. Rivera
Mr.. j. NJ. Ernest is demonstrating that the
hill country of Middle Florida is admirably
adapted to the successful and profitable culture
of the peach. Besides a number of native trees
In bearing, he has 8 number of choice, imported
varieties bearing for the first time this year :;
and the sample of the Early Amsden he sent to
the FLoRIDIAN on Saturday was large enough,
pretty enough, and luscious enough to prove
that Leon is peach county
-FLoRIDIAN Item Box: "Arabela, you do
not doubt my love" mo, Alphonso; why
should l ?" Listen, then. have taken a SOL
emn vow, and you must aid me in its fulfill
ment," With my life What is ty al
have solemnly sworn to eat no ice cream this
season, Arabella" "Ah, Alphonso, you shall
not find me lacking courage. l will aid you to
keep your VOW. will eat it for both of u.s."
Quite number of base ballists-between
the ages of twelve and twenty -fve-repaired
to the Fair Grounds last Sunday afternoon,
where they had fine game. Upon their return
home, however, some of them played important
positions in game of 6a,cl, in which pater
fantstds was pitcher umpire and scorer. Some
OF the juveniles were taken in on the fly" and
others were put out at home base" Though
the Boys made frequent protests of foul, and de-
manded judgment" repeatedly, the umpire
held the game on to close of the first inning dur
ing which the scorer was kept very busy. When
game was called the score was announced as fol-
lows: Pater tamiltas, 80; boys, whitewashed.
The Democratic Mass Meeting held at Gal
lies Hall last Saturday, for the purpose of select
ing delegates TO the State and Congressional
Conventions enc of the largest that has as
sembled for a similar purpose in Leon county
since the war, and was IS harmonious and en-
thusastic as could be desired In this meeting
we see gratifying evidences that The Democracy
of old Leon-otten tried and never found want
ing, even in the darkest days of the dark period
of reconslruction-realiz the importance OF the
campaign before them, and are ready and will
ing TO do their whole duty in the battle of 1884.
The Democrats of old Leon will be found at
their post of duty until the result of the election
lie announced.
The second largest source of revenue to the
United States Government from any one branch
Of business is derived from the production and
manufacture of tobacco. Blackwelrs Durham
Tobacco Co.. of Durham, N c., claims to be the
largest manufacturer Of smoking tobacco in the
world. The reputation of Backwell's Genuine
Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco is too firmly
established to need any commentator at our
hands. In another column our readers will no.
tice their new announcement, which is of inter
est to all lovers of the weed. The company are
Perfectly responsible, and when they announce
that they will give away $11 $50 in cash, it is an
assured fact that they mean just what they say.
Smokers will find an opportunity of combining
business with pleasure by reading their an