The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-05-20

The editor Of the Star and Times, Of
Hudson. Wisconsin, was one Of the edito-
rial excursionisss to Florida His srti-
cles being the narrative of his journey -
far as Middle Florida in his paper Of the
9TH instant, and he writes thus Of ITALIA
hassee
TALLAHASSEE
ride OF - miles from Mon,icellol then
brought the excursionists TO the capst.i o. inc
Stale and the seat al Leon coussy. Infs run
was made in just - minutes. showing .has re-
cent Improvements have put the road bed 10 nrst-
class shane A committee OF representative cs-
izens were on hand 10 greet Us. anu aiter most
cordial welcome We were taken TO the Leon no
tel for supper. This e the fosFfA time 'nst We
became the guests Of Mr. ]. N. Lee. the KING OF
landlords and q most hospitahie entertainer:
The Leon is fully up TO the modern standard OF
Florida winter hsuuis The night Was spent 10
our home the LnZsno, and alter IN carry
break:as: we were taken upon long and most
magnificent drive throughout The CApafAi Iity
snd its environments Leon county Is IN The
very midst of The highlands, and the views IN
I'll directions enchanting as lar As the eye
can reach beautiful landscapes present tbem-
selves Hills valleys, lakes, vineyards groves
Of oranges. peaches, pears and native heath IN
te-spersed with vast plantations, form part Of
the panoramic view from
TALLAHASSEE.
The Floral City OF the Ffowez Land This
sJbriQue, il has Justly earned from lis large and
beautiful flower gardens. which are probably
The mos; prefuSe and varied OF any municipality
10 the entire South. Tallahassee 4 CITY OF
s;Aii culiare snd refined ease- Many oi the
subs an;isl old fxmiSes OF slavery Times built
commoiious bones in prosperous plantation
DAYS and though DOW maintained upon noFe
meAger scsle, IN MANY cases. by reason al the
yeve-SeS O. war, the evidences Of refined taste
s;ill finger about them Tallahassee was se4iied
in 1928 br colonies from GsS,rgi2. Alabama and
Nircfnis There y much Of interest in and atss1
tie place that might IL written did space pr
init; Here We found negro life and Southern
character with sill is iiitsvDcrscses and cp1rtli
res Hospitality vas shewerssl upon the eii
in-lal parry with cheerfliness that will never
- forgotten They all manifested desire for
Nn-fherts c2piial n me and inves; among
Them There is = very reDcral feeling that q
neW .tnT,sfns csn t,e given IN Southern develop
useai Or reduction ~ their vast plantations
inio sEnzil.r areas adj isst s1opli"n OF Northern
ihoroashnssS N their methods 81 agriculture
Leon c,gniy i diversified and naturally fertile.
wtll- tie climate i saiubrioGs and there = DO
reason xhy farmers 0esiriag 10 change their loi
night not d. well. If only they have The nt-xs-
,arv pleck and industry 10 AVOID The RUS and
malgi.in ri-li ;ho-o1shrs-s> and ,iversi6catron
in jhr-f neshcis n agriculture. B1; Time Is q AZ
fsR lng 40! ~. train v}l sEsD I've reS!v 10 bear
- IL ether -, 1es A hurried view Of ioe Flor
81. [ 2iye-si;v. s large sn1 fianrishing ias.Iiu-
ion an rla IN The STATE capitol "a here Has
EsceleDcy. me Governor gave the party an In
:-,srn4l rec? tson. aud We mus, leave beautiful
Tallahassee With rDsny pleasant memories al its
>,rh-S .ni scenes and csannan iOnAtsje people