The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-29

Butter from the best dairy farns in the eoanty bay
from G. ". Saxon 4 Co. II
-Hedgepe,h is still in dursnce vile, in defaul,
OF two bonds for $500 each. Mr.. Crenshaw
found his mule in Liberty county, where Hedge
peth had sold him for 500 to Hon. W. H. Neel
who came TO this city and identified Hedgepeth
as the man who sold him the mule.
The Floral City base ball club crossed bats
with the Jeffersons at Monticello last Thursday
The latter had their ninth inning and made seven
runs AMI The former scored eight 10 eight in-
hihgs. They had three men to bat on ninth in
h'ng' made one run and LETT two on bases.
thornton Hughes, a former servant of Prin-
cess Murat, died last week at his home a
portion of the Murat plantation that was given
MN at the death of his mistress. He was buried
by the colored MasOns, and his funeral was at
tended by an unusually large number Of his race.
"A White delegate to the Republican State
convention gentleman who has been honOred
ny ms party, WAS heard to remark the morning
alter Pope Was taken into the Republican fold,
that General Perry would make slow run il he
didn't get 10000 majority He'll never vote for
Pope
Mr. John II. Graham, to whom was awarded
the mail contract between Townsville and Tai
'"hassee, arrived a few days ago and Yesterday
morning put a tri-weekIy hack the route
The mail leaves here Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays, returning Tuesdays, THURSDAYS and
Saturdays
| Mr. A. }. Fish yesterday commenced LAYING
"rlck on the Lively, Saxon and Walker block
on the east side of Monroe street This brick
block will be constructed according to the mod
ern style al architecture, will be three stories
high and, when completed, one OF the hand
s"most business blocks in Tallahassee
The Republicans swallowed Pope with great
g'ts'o on Thursday night hut Friday morning.
al'tf they had slept with the new born Republi
can infant, they were a sick looking crowd but
IN November, when they realize that their babe
has led them 10 An ingl"rious defeat, they will
he scktr than now
Thanks TO Mr.. Weld Hnmlen for specimens
Of peaches, the finest we have seen this season
They were from e.iling trees, To- the selection
and culture OF which Mr. H has given such at
'cnIi"n that he now has many superior varieties
II other farmers would ,ln likewise Leon county
might have large surplus of excellent Iruit for
shipment
Santa Rosa county sent the heaviest coored
delegate to The Pope Republican Convention.
Ills name Is lIlman, and he tipped the scales at
20 pounds. But the big Republican delegate
wont he able Ia pull his little candidate for
Governor. foam capped with frauI anI decep-
'ion, through by large majority
Captain W. p Susser will nut $500 into
steamboat for ST M.rks river t. cost anywhere be-
tween + 500 and SO 600 Will Others TAXI. stock
IN this lnIerpri,ty nice LITTLE steamer, with
headquarters al Newport Sulphur Springs, and
proper accommodations for passengers to take
excursion parties down the river, to the Light
h"us' and out on the Gulf, has long been .,ne of
Captain Slns>erS pei schemes
w bile The vote was being taken in the Re.
publican Convent N Thursday night on the mo
ton I" ind"rse Pope, and it became evident that
the motion would prevail, a white deleyarc IA
gentleman of intelligence, who has been hnnorcd
10y his party made bold to assert that that
means $1,000 majority for Perry" and he re-
l'raiei il at vaIi"lIs times and places after the
face WAS over. He's for Perry and don't You
forget it,
A PROMINENT Middle Florida colored Re.
publican, whom his race aud party have delight
cd To honor when Informed that his party had
ratified the Live Oak ticket said " Well, if
have Ia vote for Democrat, I'll vote tor de-
cent one respect General Perry n gentle
man aud Democrat and III vote for him and
work for him. and will respectable and in
,rliigrnt Whit and cnl"red Republicans in every
comfy in Florida
General Dennis, of Alachua, was the John
Kelly nt the Republican State Convention
When the Struggle came on the Endorsement Of
Pope he fought manfnlly over every inch Of The
field. and when The contest was over he stood in
the last ditch, with his face 10 the fee and def
antiy hurled his protest al them. The Little
Giant may die but he never surrenders. and
this aci Mr. Pope and his followers will remember
with regret after The 4h Of November
When General Ledw it'll, in thanking the
Convention Tor elecliny him Chairman, said a ii
dal wave coming from the Moth would sweep
over The country before the iies Of November
dIl he have reference 10 Dorsey tidal wave, ON
the Indiana plan, which he hoped TO conduct 10
lis tour Of Florida. or WAS lie announcing the in
rvir,bie tidal wave tor Cleveland and Reform,
being inaiyurated by the people, irrespective of
past party aiti"ns, which will sweep this
country rs it has never been ept before =
Florida not excepted.
"A few days ago We had The pleasure of
call from Mr.. john Powell, one OF the pro-
priclors of The famous White Sulphur Springs,
in Hamilton county, eight miles from Welborn,
ON the F & * W Railroad The Springs have
been greatly improved, aud convenient bathing
facilities added. and Mcssrs. Wight & Powell
are prepared 10 entertain about $50 guests at
their new and ~pacipus hotel. This place is not
only n health resort, but also very pleasant
surmtncr resort TO which railroads are selling
loA rate, round trip tickets
Mr.. Pop., IN his speech accepting the Re-
publican nominate ton, said the Office of Governor
would not compensate him for making the can
va>s This is suggestive, TO say the least.
Voters should b.ware of candidate who an
nnuncrs in advance that the honor of being
Governor would not pay him for making the
canvass tor the office The intelligent VOTERS
aud those who represent the properly interests
m Florida, will see 10 il that he is never Gov
ernor of their growing and prosperous State, and
therefore he will make the canvass without any
compensation Wh,tever.
-Whrn e Republicans turned the govern
mrni Of Flnrila over to GOveTnnr Drew the rate
| of taxation E'r State purposes was 1874 mills.
| During seven years Of Democratic rule the rate
| l.S L..p reduced until now-the laa wear of