The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-09-03

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can parlors with The gas turned low
Mr.. Henry Leonard formerly merchant
tailor in Tallahassee. but now of Albany, Ga,
has been in the city the past week.
If you want a copy of the Constitution, in
pamphlet form, send ten cents in stamps to the
FLoRIDIAN, Tallahassee. If
Sister Annie-"Now, Ethel, he sure and pray
to God 10 make you good girl" Ethel (praying)
" Dear Dod, peaih troy and make me dood
little girl and il at first you don't succeed troy.
troy, again"
An umbrella with pistol in the end of the
handle has been invented. They are made for
fighting editors, and are far better in running
skirmsh than mae's and shootng-sticks.
Mr.. L. l. llarris has removed his mothers
family from Quincy to Tallahassee. They are
living in the Wilkes house, corner of Bronaugh
aud Madison streets.
Level cultivation of both corn and potatoes
is said to be growing in favor
An excursion is advertised to leave for Jack
souv'llc tomorrow. Fare for the round trip,
1926. \ special car for white persons. Tick
cts good until the 9th
-FLoRIDIAN Item Box: 1t was at bali, and
The subject under discussion was vanity. A lady
maintained that men were also given somewhat
10 vanity. The men ten times more vain
than The ladies' she remarked. THAT'S impos-
siblc,' said several gentlemen. The subject
cnan 1cd, and IL few minutes later the lady re-
marked: The handsomcst man in the room
has a spot on his white vest" whcreupon every
gentleman within hearing glanced down at his
vest.
Rev. R.W. Lawton, of Orange county, Fla,
vii peach in the Baptist church, at IL O'Clock
y. Nj "n next Sunday, 9Th inst.
Mr. Geo. Register, of St Marks, was a wei
come visitor At the FLoRIDIAN sanctum last
Monday.
The following are the arrivals from ST.
Teresa Tie past week: Ex-Governor Bloxham,
" He aud son, Major W. 0. Amcs and wife, Miss
.jc"n.c Whitaker, Rev Mr.. Holmes and wife
Mcss;,, L. +. Bradford, Leroy ID. Ball, Richard
Bull ana ID. Mclaughlin.
The Waikatomica had a very rough voyage
from 81! Teresa to ST. Marks last Saturday, but
She btravcd admirably through it all, and the
Passenger rs are satisfied that she is perfectly
sac vtssti Ia travel on.
are guess Of Judge Gwynn.
DR.. W. IL. IIowerton, at one time lessee
Of TIE Leon Hotel in this city, died in North
Carolina about two weeks ago
Mrs. W. L. Byrd is visiting friends in the
city.
ID. l.. McKinnon, Esq, of Mariana, has
been Il, ne ST. james since Monday.
Mr. Mundcc and family will leave for Jack
sony H. tomorrow.
Mrs. Geo Damon will go to Newport Sui
phur Springs to-day.
Mr. Phelps Wilson has returned from two
weeks visit to st. Augustine.
Hon. G. NJ. Cooper, Attorney General of
Florida, returned 10 the Capital Tuesday.
Mr.. George Lewis received Il telegram from
Key West this morning saying that the cigar
makers strike in that city was AT an end
Colonel H. ). Duval, State Engineer arrived
al the 81. james yesterday.
Major Ou-iey, the Georgia cotton buyer, has
taken quarters in Tallahassee for the season.
Dr. S L. Bell, Of Ccdarown, Ga, made
pleasant call On the FIoRIDiAN this morning.
Mr. Aaron Levy arrived from New York
yesterday.
Mr. Jacob Il. Cohen arrived from Cottage
City, Mass, yesterday. Mrs. Rachel Cohen, (his
wife, Mrs. Ida Cohen and Miss Mena Williams
will arrive from the same place to-day. Il
-Ex. Governor ID. S. Walker AMI family left
This week for the mountain section of Georgia
Judge james d. Wcscott, Jr., has 50 far re-
covered from his recent severe illness as TO take
Il daily ride
The following persons departed for 81. TIE
rosa this morning: Misses Jennie and Alice Bre
ward, Hon. ID. S. Walker, Jr, Captain p Ious
tom, and Mcssrs. T. H. Randolph, K l.. Collins
and 4. F. Crawford.
Judge Rippey returned Monday from two
weeks solourn AT Newport Springs, having re-
cevc, much benefit from their healing waters.
lion Wright Walker, of Crawfordvie, was
IN Tie city yesterday.
Gilmore has an immense stock of furniture.
-bIessrs. w. w. Coca and NJ. s. Pepper
bu clicis have dissolved copartnership, the latter
retiring TO engage in other business.
MIR. +. G. Gilmore, Of the Tallahassee Furni-
turc Emporium, is to-day receiving an immense
stock of handsome willow goods.
A committee was appointed by the City
Council last night to take the initiatory steps for
the ru chase of site for the erection OF market
house We are informed that the committee will
try 10 negotiate for lot in the square fronting
Minis store.
The attention of parties wishing to rent a
very desiralc house, pleasantly located, in Tsla-
hassee, is specially directed to the card OF Mrs.
Sarah Whitaker, in our advertising columns.
A nice shell walk is being made across Mon
roc street from Rawls drug store to the centre of
the pos-onice block. 1t is being done at the ex-
persc OF cntcrprising merchants on both sides OF
the street
Mrs. e. w. Eimondson is visiting friends in
Concord.
Mr. T. A. Tndalc, Of the P. 81 A. Railroad,
was in the city few days ago.
Colonel Fred. T. Myers handsome new
residence IS built on the spot where, in 1913,
stood hotel called Washington Hall, In which
originated the great fire Of that year, and which
nearly destroyed the whole Of Tallahassee, leav-
ing only one house standing on Monroe Street.
the Hodgkiss building. now the property of Mr..
b. Lively. An interesting account Of this disas-
trsus fire recently appeared 10 the FLORIDIAN.
The site remained vacant from 1043 until the
erection of Colonel Myers residence In max