The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-03-18

me city property-his present residence-
onered Tor sale By ex-Mayor Pearce, IL very d.
sira0iy located and everything about premises IN
thorough repair
Mr. W. r. Wilson has returned from Es..
ern markets and Is now busy opening and A..
paying ms large and handsome stock OF spring
and summer goods
| Master W. l. Betton left on Monday 70 70.
sumo his studies in the University of the sou,b,
at Sewanee, Tenn
| The FLoRIDIAN enjoyed an early morn;no
call last Tuesday from Hon. Daniel Camnhe II
of DeFuniak Springs. -
| -tnere Is no place that surpasses Middle
Florida in desirableness for a permanent res;-
dence. 'e'
| Articles of incorporation have been s,ea
with the Secretary of State. and aNo,;c. - r.
corporauon" OF The Tallahassee and Thomas
ville railroad Company appears in the advertis-
ing columns OF the FLoRIDIAN to-day. Let books
for stock be opened promptly, and give everv-
BODY In Leon and Thomas counties an onnor.
tunity to take stock in the enterprise. Savannah
merchants have promised aid, and thew will give
II. no" that the project is in business shape
| Ion postpone until next week or next month
the opening OF books for stock Men should to.
day be canvassing Leon and Thomas counties
Tallahassee and Townsville. for stock for tho
new company.
we have never heard Middle Floridian
say that he would swap LeConte pear orchard
Tor an orange grove-acre for acre. We wouldn't
exchange pear orchard in full bloom for any,
thing.
We are of the opinion that March is the
wettest month we have had in four years.
Mr. Cooper, late of Texas, has purchased
| an excellent piece of land from Mr. G. c. Pearce.
IL lies on the lake jackson road, only short
distance from Tallahassee, and is as good as any
land in Leon county,
"A post office has been established on the
Ocklockonee river where the F. R. g. N. road
crosses said stream. 1t will be known as Ock-
lockonee and Rev. JAS Holland is postmaster.
The County Commissioners have ordered
that the court house yard be nicely terraced, the
fence put in good repair and side walk made
| around the entire square.
The Tallahassee Roller Skating Ring closed
| for the season on Tuesday evening with a grand
fancy dress carnival.
The Western Union is putting new wire
between Tallahassee and Live Oak, to be used
exclusively for commercial purposes
i had to comb back my hair from nv fore
| head and omit the parting to conceal my bald
ness. Since then Parkers Hair Balsam has made
my hair as thick and glossy as ever Ladies
whose hair is getting thin will find the Balsam
just splendid Mary Swanson, Chicago 46-4w
Mr.. Frank Clarkson of Jack sonvie, has
been in the Tallahassee Country this week look
| ing for fine mich cows, of which he got eight
Our yound friend, J. T. G. Crawford, ESQ,
who has recently entered upon the practice of
law and engaged in real estate business in South
| Florida, is spending week with friends in his
old home-Tallahassee.
-Croaking should be done by frogs only.
1t s difficult thing to live in this world
and not be haunted by the consciousness that a
day can bring forth that which may blight our
| happiness forever.
The completion of the Florida Southern
Railway from Lake City to Charlotte Harbor
was signaliZed by an excursion which left the
| former place last Monday, AMI which included
| Governor Perry, wife and Miss Fannie Perry,
Adjutant-General Lang and wife, Secre-
tary of State Crawford, Comptroller Barnes and
| son. Treasurer Grill, Mrs. H. s. Elliot, Miss
Jean L. Curd, Miss Meta A. Capehart and Col.
John s. Winthrop. This party from Tallahassee
was joined at Lake City by General Manager
Sherman Conant, Hon. John w. Gambler, of
Boston, President of the Florida Southern road;
John r. Hall, of Boston, Vice-President. and
Charles Todd, of Calais, Me-, director. The re-
turn trip will be by way of Palatka, where
reception will be rendered Governor Perry, who,
with his party, is expected in Tallahassee next
Saturday.
II. A. Turley, ESQ.,, of Tennessee, special
agent of the General Land Office, is registered at
the ST. James. Mr.. Turley is assigned to duty in
this section of Florida, with office at Talahas-
see-but came near not getting here as he was
vctimized by railroad accident in Georgia
which bruised him badly. especially his face.
-FLoRIDIAN Item Box An anious husband
in this neighborhood says he has snapped kisses
with his wife since their union, as follows:
First year. $500; second year, 10000; third
year. $3.50; fourth year, 12e; fifth year, 2. He
then left off keeping count, as the business was
too thin.
The frost last week did very little damage
about Tallahassee
We understand that the Government will
send daily weather bulletins to Tallahassee if
the people will purchase the signals and prop
erly display them. We should certainly have
| them.
| We were pleased to receive a call from Mr..
VIM. Whitlock, of New York, now the proprie-
tor of The Florida annual" Mr.. w. is man
of ability and much experience author and
publisher, and will make the annual one of the
most valuable publications as to Florida. See
| advertisement.
| MIR. Arthur Chaires, of Sanford, is in the city
for few days.
MOuPning Goods.
W. R. Wilson has full line OF Battiste, Nuns veilngs,
Ettermines and novelties in black dress goods.