The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-09-17

0LxxpArR sept. 1sth, ls0

0LENDAI1, Sept. 18th, 16oo.
Editors Noridias: According 70 promise l
herewith give you statement cOucernt 8 the
census enumeration Of Leon county. l closed
the enumeration several days before the time
given me had expired, and since have been very
busy copying The work which b the cause for
not giving you the statement sooner. In order
to be thorough and make complete enumera-
one of Col Jno. Bradford's complete maps OF
the county, which l found 10 be not only .
convenient but very valuable companion; and
by the way that map 10 something that every
land owner in the county should possess. You
will please bear In mind that whatever ! state
in this communication IL entirely exclusive Of
the city of Tallahassee. The population Of the
county | find amounts TO IA ,766 souls The
white population amounts To 1897, and the
black population to IL $50, making q total as
above indicated. found in my rounds 500
white families and Z, 407 negro families, making
total Of ATS families 10 the county. The
white population lacks 8 persons TO make the
number sufficient to average persons to the
family. The negroes average II little owe 5t to
the family.
family aud consisted of 81 persons. The small
est was II white family, whose cook, house
servant, chamber maid, waiting boy, pillow
boy, and hoe hand, were all embodied 10 the
white gentleman, who had splendid crops
and seemed to be enjoying himself as well as
ANY uidu III tuC iauu luCiC 10 III tuC COuuty
amoung the white population 227 more females
than males The males number 795 and the
females 032.
The oldest white man in the county is Joseph
ScabrOOk, 81 years ut age, and lives about 2OO
yards due west of Belts. Store, north of the
1amonia slough. The next oldest are Chris
Gray and PaIsOn Mcdaniel, each IS years OF
age Thus you see we have but very few very
old white men in the county. AS 10 the ladies,
l shall tell you nothing of their age, as it is no
mans business how young they are. But there
is one thing certain, Leon county can justly
boast OF the supreme excellence of its female
population. All the qualifications necessary or
desirable in the make up of the true lady are
found among all the Leon county females; and
Just here am reminded Of Il sOjOurn over night
with old friend whose charming daughter
prepared sump:uOus n supper as a hungry
man ever sit down to, and then afterwards
elegantly entertained US in the parlOr with both
vocal and instrumental music. also found her
a brilliant and entertaining cOnversationalist.
Mark you, she is = farmers daughter; also,
carefully note that Leon county farmers daugh
tiers will compare quite favorable with city
bellies.
| recorded u deaths that have occurred since
the Dist day of May, 1894. up to the 1st day
of June, 1885. l found Is fiourislling manuac-
turing industries. There are in the county liable
to poll tax 81 white men and 1874 blacks, max
ing the total liable to poll tax 2,195. In visiting
myself, very naturally noticed the crops. Ger
tain sections Of our county suffered from want of
rain in the month of June which cut the corn crop
short Still other sections were more fortunate,
and with their abundant showers will make album
dant crops of all kinds. The oat crop through
out the county can be considered a very good
CROP high above the average. l could not help
noticing the diversity of farming operations
throughout the county. Time and space will not
permit me to attempt to enumcrate. As verify
Leon county can boast of some rs good farmers
as can be found anywhere. Among them are
Solomon Stills, |. Arnold Smith, DIR. A. M. Man
ming, Lyman Smith, Colonel John Bradford, and
many others well worthy of mention, are hard to
beat in any county N. W. Eppes is a success
in The dairy and truck farm. You will remem-
Der that friend Nick proved himself TO be a num-
Der soldier, and he is equally as good citi-
zen and farmer Thomas j. Hutto with his fine
clay land cannot be turned down much with
| any crop he undertakes. / saw number one
crops on his place Niger Foot" northeast
OF T. j. Huttos, is great corn-growing district.
| 1t is pr0verbal saying among the Georgians,
| near the Florida line, when corn is short go to
Niger Foot" and if there is no corn there
! there is none in the land.
| Mr.. Theodore Turnbull has as fine a panta-
| ton as there Is anywhere in the State, and
| greatly to his credit fine crops Of cotton corn
and other crops OF less importance as can be
| made by anybody any place in the land, are
| to be found there.
| 1t is pleasure TO visit the farmers north of
Iamonia Lake, all Of them enterprising and
| thrifty and making abundant crops of all kinds
| John A. Anders is farmer worthy OF imitation.
| All the appointments of his farm and it's opera
| tons are complete. One must necessarily go to
B. Frank Walkers to find fine horse stock and
peaches. DR.. Thomas Carr and Wilson Pope,
on Lake Jackson, both have excellent crops Of
| cotton and bOunteOus crops Of corn and other
grain.
Captain Patrick Houstoun has a model planta-
ton, with diversity OF crops. He realizes an
abundant yield with nearly every crop he han
dies. His fine stock of all kinds, especially his
horses are fine pictures to look ut.
l found among the negro population Is per-
sons ranging from 80 to 1903 years OF age. fol-
lows: Alexander Carny, 10l years OF age, born
under The Spanish flag in st. Augustine. He
lives on John G. Chaircs' plantation, is able to go
where he pcases, spends most of his time in
hunting and fishing eyesght and mental facul-
lies all good. Next is old uncle Dorse Willie,
90 years of age Lives on the plantation of tbs
late e. T. Chaires His eyesight and mental fac
uies are very good, but gets about with
good deal of difficulty Oh account of rheumatism
in the hips. Next is aunt Venus Reece, 104
years Of age. Lives in Beair. Is an old mid
wife, and gets about sprightly as most any
body. Next is Mary Ross, SO years of age, who
lives on what used TO he part of the west side
of Gov. Bloxham's plantation. Next Is Gemima
Ponder, IS years OF age who lives not far from
Moccasn Gap, and is good field hand to day
Next is Lilley Enon, 100 years of age. Has
husband 81 years, who is cripple. Both are
too feeble to work. They live on X A. Whit
fields plantation. Dorcas Burney, 102 years of
age, and Rose Johnson, 90 years of age, both
have good use of their physical systems and
mental faculties, and live ON r. Z. Longs plan
tation, II miles west of Tallahassee. Clarrissa
Rumley, 80 years OF age, lives on the Lake
Bradford road, not far from Judge Gwynn's
plantation. The next is Elizabeth Dcmbry, 80
years OF age. Lives on Captain Houstouns plan
tation, and is as sprghtly as most young gals"
Next is old Granny Nicy CasOn. 104 years Of
aye. +. M. b." wrote you something about
her short time ago She lives on j. j. Cason's
plantation, near Miccosukie lake. Next is Thorn
as Williams 90 years of age, a cripple. Lives
on Charles X. Chaires plantation. Next is Di
nah Dickey, 107 years of age. Is blind and
crippled Came from South Carolina and lives
on the plantation of j. A. Andcrs north Of Iamo
mia lake. Next is Syfax Seabr.,ok, SO years Of
age, he lives on my farm, At miles west OF Tai
lahassee. He married a wife AZ years Of age
in April last. HIMSELF his wife and his
wifes mother, made crop this year consisting
OF three bales Of cotton, $50 bushels of corn,
three acres Of sweet potatoes and an acre and u
half in ground peas, we'll good garden,
and have done the greatest part OF the work with
the hoe Last, but not least, 10 old Aunt Dinah
Mcdaniel. 1903 years of age When took The
census of the west side of the county, Aunt Di-
nah was living on the Iamonia lake. and before
l came to that place she had moved to the ives,