The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-02-25

"A pound OF bananas, il is said, contains
more nutriment than three pounds of meat or
many pounds of potatoes, while as food il Is in
every sense superior to the best wheaton bread
Although it grows spontaneously throughout
the tropics, when cultivated its yield is prodi-
gious, tor an acre of ground planted with ba
nanas viii retufn as much food material as
thirfy-three acres OF wheat, or over 100 acres of
potatoes. 1t is not generally understood that ba
nanas fried, baked or roasted are yery appetiz-
ing, and that sliced and placed in dish, with
alternate sliceslof oranges, they make a most de-
licious dessert
psagas Coffee Rice, Homny, Soap. Starch Tobacco
r0'ash' &C. in solid packages, at wholesale prices
Mr. Robert G. Gibbons has accepted the po-
sition of delivery clerk in the Tallahassee post
Office.
-" Most of these hair preparations don't
work" writes Mr.. ]. s. Burdick, of ST. Louis.
but Parker's Hair Balsam is an honorable ex-
ception. My hair was thin and prematurely
gray The Balsam made it brown again and
soit as In my boyhood." Jaw
-LeConte Pear trees are blooming.
The attention of planters is specially direc-
ted to advertisement Of =" Latimer Cotton Seed "
The FLoRIDIAN was honored by visit from
Judge A. l. Maxwell, of Pensacola, to day, and
we are glad to chronicle the good health of the
Democratic wheel horse " of the West. Nav
his tall form long tower among the people and
in the front of battle for their rights
Among the late arrivals at the Leon we
note Mr.. Orange Judd, of the Prasrie Farmer.
Chicago, accompanied by his wife; Mrs Ell
b. Clafin. Mr.. John Claf1in, Mrs NJ A. Lord,
Miss Lord Mr.. j. P. Petty and Mr. W. T. Jack
son, of New York
-Prospectors are numerous and lively in the
Tallahassee Country this week. Our fertile soil
genial, healthful climate, and picturesque hill
country, with its beautiful clear water lakes and
running streams, is attracting more attention
than ever. Build the railroad nor,hward and
this section will enjoy as big boom as has any
portion of Florida.
Mr. Theodore Turnbul a merchant of Mic
cosukie, made a pleasant visit at the FLoRID1AN
sanctum this morning He says Miccosuke
will do her share toward the construction of the
railroad northward if it touches that village.
-Hellebore sprinkled on the floor at night
destroys cockroaches. They eat it zand are
poisoned
Among the prominent Floridians al the Leon
this week are Hon. Geo. G. McWh ,rter, Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court Judge John w
Ashby, of Gainesville Colonel John W Ma
lone, of Quincy Colonel John T. Walker and
Mr. A. W. Owens, oil jacksonville; Judge A
E. Maxwell, of Pensacola, aud Major Benz S.
Liddon Of Mariana
Pennsylvania.
MIR. J. H. Taylor, of Burlington Iowa has
| purchased a home in the Tallahassee Country.
The Woman's Exchange will meet at the
residence of Mrs. B. A. Meginniss, on Calhoun
street, next Thursday afternoon
Rev DR.. Carter will officiate in Madison
next Sunday, and Rev Mr. Harris of that place
| will conduct the services at St Johns church
this city.
The young men OF Tallahassee have organ.
lied brass band and will to-day forward order
for new instruments.
-Nr. A. J. Henry, an attorney of Lake City,
was welcome visitor to the FLoRIDIAN sane
tum this morning.
The Supreme Court is kept quite busy. Chic
Justice McWhorier and Associates VaHVaken
burg and Raney all being present
Speaker Il. W. Davis, of Palatka Messrs
NJ. G. Jordan, o. J. H. Summers and F. w
| Pope, Of Jacksonville; Mr.. A j. Henry, OF Lake
City, and Mr.. F. E. Hughes, of Gainesville, al
in attendance on The Supreme Court, are stop
ping at the ST. James
Hon. Samuel Pmsoll, formerly member
of the English Parliament, and his wife, of Lon
don, and Mr. G. III. c. Wright, OF Hull, England
in company with Col. w. T. Forbes, of the
Florida Real Estate Exchange, arrived at thu
New Leon on Tuesday. They came to see tn,
hill country Of Leon, and spend most of thu
time driving Tuesday evening they went Out
in the direction of LeConteville yesterday the,
drove out TO Lakes Jackson and Iamonia, return
ing via Braifordve, and this morning visited
Capt. Houstoun's Lakeland Stock Farm, on the
high hill east of Tallahassee, and later in the
day the vineyard OF Prot Dubois, at Fort Sar
Luis.
DIR. VIM. J. Gum and Miss Mamie ]
Everett were married last night by Rev Dr. w
Fl. Carter, rector of st. Johns Church The
wedding was previously announced to tax,
place in the A. VI. E. Church, but in conse
Guence OF the recent death of a relative of III.
bride the ceremony was performed at the resi-
dence of the groom We wish the worthy coupl.
much happiness and success in their welded
life-whch they we'll begun by sending tn,
printers liberal supply OF the handsome wed
ding cake
Mr. r. B. German is removing his fine Jew
elry store to the building lately vacated by MIR
T. B. Byrd.
Mr. w. T. Jackson, proprietor Of the Roche
mont Hotel. Gainesville, Fla, is sojourning a
the New Leon.
The irrepressible liberality and public spiri
OF Governor d. s. Walker crops out again, fo
we are told that he offers to give the upper foo
of the cotton warehouse which is being rebuilt
TO the Library Association for public hall to b.
let for entertainments, the Association to receive
the revenue He will roof the building if the As
ISOLATION will run up the walls of a second story
The location is the best in the city for an opera
| house
| Clothing 20 Order!
Cheaper than ever before. $l5, ST. and SIS