The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-15
Mr.. VIM. Fisher, Of Pensacola mads POP

lug nuCh attentlOn.
Col Geo. w. Scott aud wife. of Atlanta
have this week been guests OF Ex-Governor
Bloxham and wife, on Calhoun street. MANY
years ago Col. Scott was q leading mer.
chant of Tallahassee and one of the most suc.
cessful business men in Middle Florida. In 1853
he was elected Governor OF Florida by the
Democrats, but the Radicals counted him ont
and Reed in. Col Scott is now one of the
wealthiest and most enterprising men in At
lanta.
Mrs. Lang, wife of Adjutant-General Lang.
left on Tuesday for Cedar Key, to visit her sis.
ter, Mrs. Cottrell, who il very i'll.
Col F. P. Fleming, of Jacksonville. who
has been at the Capital this week on professional
business, made pleasant call at the FLoRrprAN
sanctum on Tueseay.
w. R. Wilson is doing the Dry Goods bus
mess in Tallahassee, and no mistake.
1t will pay you to watch w. R. Wilson's
bulletin board, which hangs at the front door.
He offers great bargains on Tuedays and Fri
| days.
Mr.. A. 5. Harper, the artist, last Monday
afternoon made splendid picture OF the follow
ing persons, grouped on the east steps of the
New Leon: DR.. Thomas Hall and wife, Miss
Gertrude Hall, of Boston; Col f. A. Sheldon
and wife, Troy, N. T.; Miss Sutton, Chicago;
Col. ID. II. Brotherton, U. 8. A., Mrs. Brother
ton, Miss Helen Brotherton of Baltimore: Mr..
g. N. Lyman and wife, Miss Florence Lyman.
Milwaukee; Mr.. NJ. L. Oglesby, Manager, and
Mr. N. II. Henchman, head clerk. All OF these
persons, with the exception of Mr. Henchman.
were al the former Leon on April 7th, 1885, the
day ii was destroyed by fire. They term them
selves the " Leon Hotel Family" and when the
house closes on Monday, all will depart for their
respective homes, hoping to meet at the Leon
again next season. 80 mote it be-" The same
steward, head waiter, porter and bell boy of
year ago are also to be seen in the background
of the picture.
| Our goods are bought to sell. Examine our
prices and be convinced STERN & Co.
w. r. Wilson's store is the place for the
poor people to go. He sells the best goods and
at the very lowest prices.
Hon. George w. Ladd, Democratic Ex-
Congressman from the Bangor (Maine) district
was among the welcome callers on the FLoRID
IAN Tuesday. He came to Florida on business
and will remain only few days.
The passenger train from the west came in
about eight hours late on Sunday and Monday
The cause OF delay was washout between Mo-
bile and New Orleans.
When you want neat printing, and want it
promptly. bring your job work to the Flo
RIDIAN job office-the largest in the State tt
Mr.. Daniel w. DeMilt was last week mar
ried to Miss Florence Slossen, of Cincinnati,
daughter of DR.. W. H. Slossen. The happy
couple are in New York at present May their
brightest anticpatons be more than realized.
The Alfalfa, grown by Captain Houstoun,
the rye-more than six feet hlgh-grown by
Mr.. G. G. Gibbs, and the barley from the field
of Mr.. c. G. Pearce are some of the evidences
of what the excellent lands of our hill country
will produce
Special Sale Days, Tuesdays and Fridays
at w. r. Wilson's.
Mrs. Robert McDougall had new Irish pota-
toes in the Tallahassee market last Saturday.
They sold readily at one dollar peck.
Major W. o. Ames is picking fine straw
berries from his Newman plants
You are not old, yet your hair is getting
thin. Your friends remark it, and your wife re-
grets it, Parkers Hair Balsam will stop this
: waste, save your hair and restore the original
gloss and color. Exceptionally clean, prevents
dandruff, perfect dressing. 504w
!. w. r. Wilson's mammoth stock is selling
fast.
: Mr.. William Arnold, the inventor of the
r Perfected Eureka Washer" with boiler attached
is exhibiting his machine near the st. James 1t
strikes us as being rs near perfection it is pos
: sible to ATTAIN as it combines boiler washer and
| nd
9 we'll
D Governor E. A. Perry left for Pensacols
. yesterday.
e Mr.. j. r. Cohen received an order for goods
this week from q party living in Tampa. The
party stated that the order was induced by bis
advertisement in local paper We will do our
neighbOr the justice to state that it was in the
FLoRIDIAN that the advertisement appeared. II
shows the advantages of local advertising, all
y the same, Observation-Disclosures.
!, Col Fred T. Myers is attending Circuit
Court at Madison this week.
; Special Sale Days, Tuesdays and Fridays,
at W. r Wilson's.
A sOlourner in the city requests US to urge
that benches be placed beneath the trees at
places in the city where pleasant prospects are
open TO view-especially in the grove near Cover
nor Walkers residence and 10 the park-like end
of McCarty street. We hope this will he done,
for the seats will be often occupied by residents
well as visitors, resting 10 the shade and look
. ing out upon the beauties of the scenery
Floral City Division No. so, Sons of TEN
perance, will hold very interesting meeting al
Masonic Hall on next Friday night at which
the election and installation of officers will take
: place. A full attendance of members is desired
and all who favor temperance are invited tc
: come and join the Division and help to carry on
the good work
Before you buy your white dress goods, ex-
anime prices at Joseph Cohen & Co.'S Mr.
Kuhns will take pleasure in showing his splendid
! assortment
The bunch OF California bur clover, at Schra
ders drug store, continues to grow and spread
and is now more than double the size ii was
when placed there a few weeks ago
Hon. s. ]. TurnbulI, of Monticello, made q
pleasant visit to the FLoRIDTAN sanctum last
Monday evening.
-The'building of railroad northward from
Tallahassee would certainly result in the con-
struction of other roads in different directions
from this city. and Tallahassee might ultimately
become great railroad centre.
The FLoRrDrAN was glad to welcome yes