The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-08-26

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rons' and the public generally. that he will have
nice oeef--tender and fat-at the market Satur
DAY morning. Make your orders on Friday.
MIR. L. G. Yaeger, of the firm of Shay & Yae
ger, Is spending month at Dalton, Ga.
Colonel L. B. Wombwel Private Secretary
70 Governor Perry, has returned from a two
weeks vacation, spent mainly at Richmond,
Va
Il had given myself up as lost because of in
herited scrofula Tried everything for purifying
| the blood without benefit until used Parker's
me- still use 1t for its splendid effect on my
general health. H. e. Lynd, Chicago. 1s-4t
Colonel W. T. Forbes, OF jacksonville, the
chief of Florida Real Estate dealers, arrived
| in the city Tuesday and spent Wednesday in
Wakula county, visiting Newport, near the
Gulf, and its famous mineral springs. He was
accompanied by Hon. David 8. Walker, Jr., Mr..
E. g. Chcsley (who is connected with the firm
as Surveyor and Mr.. Overton Bernard, surveyor,
| of Tallahassee. Driving down by hack in the
morning they returned in the evenng-and we
mention this to advertise how easily visitors to
Tallahassee can reach the Gulf coast by carriage
IL tncy prefer IL 10 Tall CAT
Gentlemen know where and how to obtain
authorship of articles appearing in respectable
and responsible journals, and if, upon demand,
they should obtain the desired information, they
may or may not learn from said authorship what
motives prompted the writing and publication of
an article and what construction the public was
desired 10 place on said article
Mrs. w. A. Paul, of Augusta, Ca, is visiting
her son, Mr.. R. O. Paul, on Calhoun street.
MIR. A. D. Magbee, clever, industrious and
| reliable printer, has been offered situation at
Fort Gaines, Ga. He has determined to leave
Tallahassee, whether he goes to Georgia or not.
Mr.. John A. Pearce, present incumbent, an
nounces himself as a candidate for re election to
the Office of sheriff. Mr.. Pearce has made an ex-
ceent sheriff, is a true Democrat, and will be
hard to distance in the race he has now entered
upon.
Mr. G. w. Shear the view artist, shows us
pictures of West Florida scenery that prove his
skill in the Photographic art, for they are quite
perfect. He will illustrate the beauties of Leon
county scenery, to be examined in distant parts
of the country and attract strangers TO see The
land we love" and visitors admire.
Mr.. VIM. s. Adams leaves to day. on visi
to his old home in Indiana.
Major Robert Gamble has begun work on
the foundation for his new two-story residence,
on one of the lots purchased from Mr.. Alex. Nc
Dougal, at the east end of Call street.
MIR. w. B. Clarkson, of Jacksonville, has
been buying fine mich cows in the Tallahassee
Country this week.
Mr.. J. Matt Cooley, travelling correspondent
of the Anderson IS. c. Journal, made a pleasant
call at the FLoRIDIAN sanctum yesterday.
DIR. e. L. Mitchell, Commissioner of Lands
and immigration, who returned from South
Florida sick last Friday, yesterday visited his
Office for the first time.
Mr. Fl. E. Brooks, of the Eufaula (Ala.)
Marble Yard, arrived at Tallahassee Tuesday
for the purpose of experimenting the erection in
the City Cemetery, of number of handsome
tombstones from his works. Mr. Brooks will re-
main in the city about q week and will be
pleased to receive orders for work in his line.
Good work. low prices and satisfaction guaran-
teed. See advertisement elsewhere.
Mr. A. s. Harper, the artist, is working hard
to get his new gallery, opposite the Leon Hotel,
in readiness for business, and he hopes to occupy
it in about two weeks He has given his per
sonal attention TO the sky-lght fol his new gal
lery and says he has secured all he desired in
sky light.
Quantities of first-class brick are being
hauled TO the lot corner of McCarty and Gads-
den streets, N. E. We learn they to be used
in the construction of large and magnificent
| brick residence for Mr. George Lewis
Ex-Governor d. S. Walker wife and daugh-
| ter leave this week for the mountains Of north
Georgia.
Mr.. w. d. Wilson, Tallahassee agent for
the Southern Express Company, returned Tues
| day night from visit to Augusta and Charles
ton. He says he came back to Tallahassee to
| get cool.
MIR. r. j. Bannerman of Iamonia, announces
himself as candidate for the Office of Sheriff of
Leon county. Mr.. Bannerman is worthy citi
zen, an organized Democrat, competent to fill
any Office in the gift of the people of the county,
and will make good run.
1T is given out by some Of the local Repub-
lican politicians that the colored people of Leon
| county do not want candidate for Congress
and will vote for Colonel Davidson. We look
upon this as one of the signs of the times "
and view it as hopeful indication for the future.
Sensible coored people have become disguised
with the senseless clap-trap INDUCED in by their
| leaders, who care about as much for the mass OF
voters as they do for so many cattle. All they
| want is their votes to put them into office and
put money in their pockets. Year after year
their speakers have reiterated their groundless
| promises until now the better class of colOred
people will not listen TO them, and have no con-
idence in Them nor faith in anything they may
say. Another thing that is leading intelligent
colOred men to think and act independent oil
their wOuld-be leaders-;o rely upon their own
wisdom and judgment in public affairs-s the
fact that after ten years of Democratic rule in
Florida and nearly two years in the general gov
eminent, none of the direful outrages upon
their rights and upon them as a race generally
that Republican speakers promised them they
would be subjected to under Democratic rule
have been attempted, and they see no indication
that they will ever be attempted under Demo
cratic administration of affairs. 1t is not at al
strange that sensible colored men have become
disgusted with the demagogy that has been
practiced upon them so long by those who pro-
fessed to be their friends-but in reality were
their worst enemies-and express determine
ton 10 vote for Democrats This is the
beginning OF the end. Year after year
the number of colored men who will support