The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-09

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monday TO buy fall and winter stock for his
house.
MIR. VIM. R Spier, Of Orlando, has taken
contract to build for his sister, Mrs David Cook.
commodious and handsome dwelling house,
ON the corner of Augustine and Calhoun
streets
We were pleased to receive call from Col
g. G. Gibbs yesterday.
Judge James d. Westcott has returned from
81 Augustine. A sojonrn Of several weeks on
the Atlantic coast has been beneficial to the
Judge
Hon. G. G. McWherter, Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of Florida, arrived at the Capt.
tai last Monday, and that court is In session this
week for the purpose of rendering decisions in
cases submitted earlier in the term.
We regret to learn this morning that Capt.
c. E. Dyke is quite i'll again. His present ILL.,
nese began with q severe cold, and we hope he
will soon recover from this attack
Il had given myself up as lost because of in
herited scrofula. Tried everything for purifying
the blood without benefit until I used Parkers
Tonic. and can truthfully say that it has cured
me. still use It for its splendid effect on my
oSASA0 IA hCoih' "A. N. 10y III, OutCdRO. 1871
The Woman's Missionary Society will meet
in the M. E. Church, South, at 4 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. The attendance of children
is especially desired, as it is proposed to organize
the Tallahassee Orange Blossom Society, and
thus enlist the juveniles for missionary work
Capt. P. Houstoun and Mr. G. A. Chaires
returned Tuesday from attending the session of
the Farmers National Congress-" at st. Paul,
Minnesota. The occasion was a success, and
they went on the excursion over the Plains and
had famous time.
Remember the supper tor the Charleston
sufferers-at the Court House, where you can get
a splendid meal, from to 10 o'clock p. M, to-
morrow Friday)
Among the recent contributions to Univer-
sity Library is d portrait of the late General
Joseph M. Hernandez, presented by Miss Sarah
Beard General Hernandez was the first dele
gate from the Territory of Florida in the Con-
gress of the United States and brigadier of the
Florida militia
Mr.. Chris Gray has been appointed road
supervisor in district eighteen, vice Mr. James
Harvey, resigned, and Mr.. B. c. Chaires, in dis
trict fourteen, vice Mr.. W. s. Ward, resigned.
New fall and winter goods are being re-
ceived and opened by a number of Tallahassee
merchants
The Annual Announcement of Peabody
High School, at Lake City, a neat and a,trac-
tive pamphlet, was printed at the FIoRIDIAN
Office this week
Mr. T. H. Randolph and son LETT for st.
Teresa on Tuesday.
Mr. 7 r 20
mense stock of goods to write locals this week.
Look out for full particulars next week
Mrs. 9. g. PeaTce this week made donation
of261 volumes to University Library. Among
the number are many valuable and excellent
books.
See our new shoe department
Variable weather has prevailed in this section
since the earthquake.
Mr.. H. A. ellis and wife and Mr. J. r.
Cohen arrived from the North few days ago.
They were on the train due at Charleston dur
ing the night of the terrible earthquake, which
was stopped before it reached the point of dan
ger by section master who had walked eleven
miles 10 warn the approaching train. Mr.. Cohen
tells US he went within six miles of the city, and
saw hundred or more assures in the earth
through which mud had been forced up above
the surface. They were detained at Florence
and other points about day and half.
The arrivals from st. Teresa the past week
are Miss Carrie Brevard, Mrs. j. D. Beggs Ma
jor w. o. Ames, wife and mother, Mr.. John NJ
Cook and wife, Rev. ]. L. Hugon, Mrs G. A.
Lamb, Messrs- r. c. Long, G. Hal Dickinson,
Alex. Shine, and Rev. Mr. Langlaird
"A large excursion-one coach of whites and
several coaches filled with colored people-went
east on Monday.
Sheriff John A. Pearce last week captured
Russell Day in the southern portion of Jefferson
county, and took him to Georgia. where he was
wanted on charge of larceny.
-Ex-Mayor c. c. Pearce, wife and daughter,
left on Tuesday for Boston, and will be absent
about month. Mr.. Pearce, for the sixth time
Grand Representative of Florida Odd Fellows,
goes to Boston to attend the Sixty-second An
nual Communication of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of that order.