The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-05-21


Geo. Lewis, and was pronounced by all who
were OF the party perfect success The view
OF The spring was said to be as fine as ever wit
messed, the lunch provided by the ladies elegant
AMI The occasion one of rare enjoyment and
pleasure.
Family Scales at Saxon A. Cos
We understand that some of Leon county's
new u per cent bonds changed hands few
days ago at 1916
Wheat bran, at Coles 4 Dckensons
Mr. II. s. Elliot is temporarily employed in
the Comptroller'S office.
Fresh Graham Flour, at T. II. Randolph Co.'S
We are told that a gentleman living more
than one hundred miles east of this city says he
will take $25 5000 stock in a railroad from ITALIA
hassee to Townsville
Every medicine advertised in this paper will be found
at Rawls' Drug Store 1871
Mr. "A. Gallle, Sr, was seventy eight years
old yesterday. He was born in Scotland, has
been resident Of this country about sixty, and
of Tallahassee 35 years. We hope he may live
to see many more happy birthdays
Best bleaching yard wde-1O yards for 81 best
cacos. all new and beautiful figures cents also ging
hams, at 10 cents yard, at Jos; Cohen & Cos. MI.
Dlckey loves to show these goods Call and examine
these speclalties before purchasing.
Rev. Oscar A. Myers, who ofliciated at the
M. f. Church Sunday night, preached very ex-
cellent sermon.
Pure Strained Honey put up in bottles at Saxon &
Co.'S.
Col. H. s. Duval, State Engineer, is at the
st. James The Colonel is anxious to see a
railroad built from Tallahassee to Thomasville
Call and Coles 4 Dckensons stock of hardware
They will give you special bargains.
Miss Lila Byrd is visiting friends in Micco-
sukie this week.
The Best Grain Cradle in the market at Saxon &
Cos
Capt. jeff Lamar, of Jacksonville, arrived
in the city yesterday He will accompany his
mother TO Monticello on the afternoon train
-Thurber's Shredded Oats, at T. II. Randolph & Co.'S
The departures for the Exposition this week
are Messrs. w. NJ. Ball, Harry Demilly, w. H.
Markham, Harris Levy and Henry Stern.
Hubs, Spokes, Rims, Shafts &c, &c, at Saxon &
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Munro, accompanied by
Misses Lille Munro and Minnie Stebbins, left
to-day for two weeks sojourn at Newport.
White dress robes, at jos. Cohen Cos, at $3.50
$3.50 per pattern.
MIR. w. f. Dickey, will take pleasure in
showing the ladies those beautiful Scent lawns,
of which he is selling IA yards for dollar, at
Jos. Cohen & Co.'S. 1t
Nice Stock of Toilet Soaps, at Saxon & Cos.
Mr. p. Il. Stockton, of Quincy, was IN the
city last week on professional business.
A. Cables bread wagon travels all day.
as one load sold out, 1t returns to the bakery for
FRESH supply.
-Messrs. Ames & Ionger started their
brick making machinery on Monday and will
soon be prepared to fill orders (of which they
have number) for first class press brick
Pants Linens good assortment, Saxon & Cos.
Governor Bloxham, Mayor Pearce, Mcssrs
Edward Perry, Phelps Wilson, F. G. Gilmore
and Chas L. Beard last Saturday returned from
a ten days trip TO ST. Teresa and other points on
the Gulf coast. Friday morning they caught
100 fine shecphead in four hours, and then quit
fishing because they had all they wanted.
MIR. A. NJ. Gould, young attorney of Wash
ington City, and cousin of MIR. F. G. Gilmore, is
in the city looking for location with view to
engaging in business
"A telegram from Orlando announces the Sc
rious illness OF Mr.. John II. Shine at that place.
The colored people of Tallahassee yesterday
celebrated the twentieth anniversary of their
emancipation. Some INDUCED in pcnics on the
various lakes in the country, services were held
at some of the churches the graves of Federal
soldiers in the cemetery were decorated with
flowers, and grand festival in Gallic's Hall,
last night, closed the programme for the occa-
sion.
Miss Gertrude Dillon, of st. Louis, who has
been spending the winter with her aunt,
Mrs John S. Winthrop, left for home last
Tuesday.
Mrs A. L. Randolph is visiting the EXPOSE
ton this week.
Judge A. A. Andrews, Oft FlOr2dd Lnni
grant, has gone North for the summer. He will
return in the fall and with his family reside at
his beautiful Alta Vista estate, on the hill north
east of Tallahassee.
The F. r. s. N. Company will put in side
track at Mr. John T. Bradford's saw mill on the
Oclockonee, which will enable him TO prosecute
the lumber bushes with more satisfaction in
future.
Hon. l.. T. CLARK, of Monticello, was at the
Capital yesterday.
Mr. Erastus w. Clark, matchmaker and
jeweler, has card in the FLoRIDIAN to-day.
Read what he has to say and give him CALL
We heard a gentleman say yesterday-in
this city-that if parties interested in the con-
struc;ion of a railroad between Tallahassee and
Townsville will raise $4,000 in lands and
money-in other words, take that amount OF
stock in the enterprise, he would build the rail-
road-and build it auckland we believe he
would do it.
Mr. T. II. Lloyd of Lloyds was in the city
yesterday.
We were pleased to receive a call yesterday
morning from Speaker r. w. Davis, now OF Pa
latka, attorney for the Florida Southern Railway
Company. He says the company is now operat-
ing 210 miles, is pushing the work Of cOnstruc-
ton, and will reach Brooksville within thirty
days.
Before you make up your mind as to how
you will vote on the proposition to bond the
city for water works and fire protection, weigh
the matter well. Aside from all the benefits to
accrue to Tallahassee from an adequate water
supply and well equipped and properly man.
aged fire department, the question Of insurance,
and the attitude of insurance companies as to
this section, must not be lost sight of. Notwith-
standing the recent increase in rates of insurance
on Tallahassee property, the Secretary and
Rating Agent of the Southern Tariff Association
have since visited our city for the purpose
raising the present rates here 90 per cent, and
they would have done so had not the local