The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-03-12


two years
Attorney General Cooper left last week n
attend circuit Court at Pine Level, where he
VIII assist the State Attorney in the trial of the
parties charged with completely in the late treub-
les IN Manatee county
captain J. NJ. Lamar, of Monticello. was at
the Capital last Friday.
Remember the Fancy Dress Carnival at the
Rink tomorrow night
Mr. Geo. W. Saxon was among the ITALIA
hasseeans WHO witnessed the Inauguration of
President Cleveland.
There are more strangers in Tallahassee
now than at any time during the season.
Mr. }. T. Roberts having resigned as Road
Commissioner for District II, Mr. VIM. H. At
kins was appointed by the County Commission.
ers to fill the vacancy
MIR. &. X. Clark returned from the Expos,-
ton on Tuesday.
Hon. 7. P. Chaires, member of the Assembly
from Lafayette county, WAS in the city this
week.
Several Tallahasseeans are already pre-
pairing to spend the summer at ST. Teresa With
Captain Slusser's steamer plying along the coast,
summer resort will have ample mail and passen
ger facilities.
We hear frequent complaints of hogs and
other animals roaming at will in the City Gene
terry. The living Can take care of themselves
and must see that the resting places OF the dead
are properly cared for. The City Council EN-
pl"ys and pays Sexton, whose duty it is to look
alter the cemetery-each and every burying
ground therein-and see that nothing in the
cemetery is disturbed by either man or beast.
The cemetery is no place for animals, and they
should be kept out of the enclosure
The Methodist Ladies' Sewing Society
meets weekly The meeting this week will be
at the residence of Mrs. G. W. Saxon, to morrow
afternoon. All the ladies of the congregation
are invited to attend
Large group photographs OF Senators and
Representatives of 1885 at Harpers, Monroe ST..
South of Capitol 44-tf
Colonel Fred l.. Robertson was in the CITY
a few days ago en- route to the Exposition
The spring term of Leon county Circuit
Court begins next Monday. Four criminal
continued from last term, and few civil cases
make up the docket.
We received pleasant call from DR.. Joye
of Charleston, S c., few days ago. The doc
tor is travelling through the country by private
conveyance, looking for location, and is we'll
pleased with Tallahassee.
We understand that Western gentleman
has purchased number of city lots this week
Mr.. W. H. Haskell left for DeL.nd this
week. Mr.. H. is an active, industrious man
and good citizen, and we commend him to the
favorable consideration of the people OF DeLand
We hope that the young gentlemen who
are making an effort to organize brass band in
Tallahassee will succeed
The Ohio Agricultural Experiment station
calls attention 10 the fact that in its experiments
potatoes raised from large, whole seed ripened
nine days earlier than those from seed cut to
single eyes.
Hon. E. S. Grill, State Treasurer, has a card
in to-days FLoRIDIAN of special interest to
citizens of the " Bonded Counties"
Mr.. John w. Britton has given up his posi-
ton at Wildwood and returned to Tallahassee.
MIR. L. c. Yeager has bought out Mr.. B. N.
Shay, the timer. and will continue business at
the old sta nd. Mr.. Yeager is a first class work
man and will put in a stock of stoves, tinware,
~
&c.
THESE pleasant days the livery stables are
taxed to their utmost to furnish horses and car
riages for visitors who delight to ride and drive
about our beautiful hill country.
-Sportsmen are having rare fun about ITALIA
hassce now -adays.
DR. Bradley is highly recommended a
first-class dentist, wherever he has been. His
work is giving good satisfaction here. Those
wishing their teeth fixed will do well TO improve
this opportunity. SO IT,
Mr.. Norman f. Mcleod, was last week cal
led to Georgia on account of the serious illness
of his mother.
The ladies of the NJ E. Church, South, are
preparing for grand {" fair aud feast early in
April, the proceeds of which will be applied 10
repairing the church building. As an aid to
their enterprise they will issue a neat aud at
tracuve fOGr-page newspaper TO advertise their
fair and the business of others who desire to pat
ronize their journal Mrs Msude E. Wynkoop
and Miss Lila Byrd are canvassing the city Tor
advertisements, and are meeting with much sue
cess as they should
We are panied TO learn of the dcath-this
morning-ot Mr. Richard Whitfield, son Of Col.
r. A. Whitfield, of this city. We learn that he
had not enjoyed good health for some time. but
was confined to his bed only few days. He
was an excellent young man, and we sympathize
with the family in their sad bereavment
We direct special attention to the advertise
ment OF Dr. Thee West & Son, Druggists, OF
Marianna This is Florida firm, enterprsing,
progressive and deserve the success already at
tanned.
| AT the request Of Mrs. Ellen Call Long,
| Commissioner, the portrait of Governor Perry
painted by Mr. o. 8. Freeand has been shipped
| by the artist to the Worlds Exposition. As q
likeness and as a work of art the picture is alike
excellent, and will add to the painters reputa-
ton with connoisseurs generally as we'll AS with
those who have seen the Governor. Mr.
Freeland is now engaged upon q portrait
of Ex-Governor Bloxham. As we have Lefore
stated, Mr.. Freeland's studio is at The Morgan
where may be seen paintings of rare artistic
| merit.
DIR. E. V. Joye, physician and surgeon, late
of Charleston, 8. c., has located in our city. Sex
his card in our advertising columns.
We were pleased to meet in the city thin
week our young friend Mr.. g. Boteler Thompson
of Lake City.
Accent annie rate TO the Exposition and re
turn is what is wanted 10 this section Of Florida