The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-07-12

to report to City Council on the wafer works
project.
We publish Notice of Incorporation" q,
the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad
Company
Mr.. Henry Merz, editor Of the School Journal
published at Lake City, arrived at the st. james
last night
The Leon County Democratic Executive
Committee will be in session at Tallahassee. on
Saturday. 14lh.
Col. John A. Henderson, after a soiourn of
several weeks in New York, returned TO his
home few days ago.
Mr. VIM. p Denham, of EllaviIle, and Hon
j. f. Broome, of Quincy, are among the late ar
rivals at the ST. James
Mr.. John Combs, after a few weeks vacation
in the country, will return to the city and clerk
for Mr.. James Munro.
Miss Emmie Quarterman and Miss Emma
Quarterman, of Quincy, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. S. Quarlerman
The Floridian nine will go to Monticello
tomorrow to play the third game with the Ju-
nior base ball club OF that city
-Floridas exhibit at the Cincinnati Expo-
sltion is said to be unique and striking All
Flordians should strive to keep it So
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr. John
T. Bradford and Miss Ida Brooks, daughter of
Judge Brooks, of Birmingham, on the 18th.
Mrs. j. r. Cohen, Mrs. r. S. Williams, Mrs
j. Diamond and Miss Mena Williams leave this
week for Suwannee Sulphur Springs
Major Robert Gamble has lumber adver-
n no ET H;s -,
bic Hill. See his prices for firstclass lumber
DIR. W. T. Snipes, of Centreville. was in to
see US last Saturday. He is for solid Demo-
cratic ticket and q majority for that ticket in
November.
Mr.. w. A. Howard, formerly OF Camilla,
Ga, an experienced tailor, has rented rooms in
the second story of postoffice block, where he
offers his services to the public.
Mrs. Mary A. Mclean, wife of Judge W A.
Mclean, of Jacksonville, is spending a week
with her Tallahassee friends, accompanied by
masters Willie and Johnnie Mclean.
Georgia and Alabama are sending out cars
similar to Webbs Florida on Wheels" They
are owned by the States they represent and are
sent out at the expense of their respective
States
One of the finest Florida colts we have seen
in many day passed through Tallahassee last
week. 1t was the property of Mr.. E. P Dis
mukes and was sired by the celebrated Jacinto,
of Lakeland Stock Farm, Tallahassee
We acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt
of an invitation from the Endymion Club, Of
Miccosukie, to attend Lawn Party to be given
at the residence of Mr.. F. T. Christie, and re-
greet that We were unable to be present on that
pleasant occasion.
The Annual Register of the State Normal
College for white teachers was issued from the
FLoRIDrAN press last week. The session just
tons are that there will be largely increased at
tendance at the next session.
The County School Board was in session
Saturday They re elected Mr.. VIM. w. Wood
ward Principal of Leon Academy, and Mrs.
Annie Grant and Miss Jessie Wauchope asss-
tants, and postponed ACTON as TO supplying ad-
ditional teachers for the school.
We have been asked who bought Sher-
mans Southern delegates at Chicago" We
don't know. Perhaps Alger does. Ask John
Mitchell He was there. John says he had a
good time at Chicago, and he smiles as he hasn't
smoed since the Paatka Convention.
Colonel A. w. Cockrel and Mr.. A. G.
Hartridge, of Jacksonville; Hon. John W. Ma
lone, of Quincy Mr.. d. A. Finlayson, of Monti
cello; Hon. H. E. Miller, of Ocala, and Mr.
Sumner C. Chandler, of Palatka have been in at
tendance on the Supreme Court the past week.
Captain w. D. Chipley, chairman Of the
Evo in
the city yesterday. In the work of managing
and directing the campaign which devolves
upon the committee the chairman will have am
pie opportunity for the exercise Of the indomita-
BILE energy and far-seeing sagacity for which he
is noted.
Helen Harcout, editor of Our Home Cir
Gle" in Florida Farmer and Fruit GrOsoer,
writes: I" We are thinking decidedly Of settling
in your city as soon as we succeed in selling our
property here. My pen will then be used to help
boom Tallahassee, as 1t will be my future
home. am DESTROYS of obtaining all the partic-
ulars possible, and know no better way than
through q reliable paper like yours"
Within the past two weeks we have re-
ceived complaints from q number OF our sub
scribers at Centrevlle to the effect that the
FLoRIDIAN does not reach that Office unil
Tuesday. The FLoRrDIAN is sent to the TaiA-
hassee postofice by noon on Friday. We have
inquired at this Office, and was assured that the
paper lett on the Townsville hack, every Sat-
urday, and therefore should have reached Cen
treville on the same days. These being the
facts, there is a mystery about this mail beyond
Our power to solve. and which we regret as
much as our patrons.
Since Tallahassee failed to secure the En-
campment some Of the young men have been
talking Of Organizing military company. We
hope It will not end in talk. The Capital City
ought to have the crack company of the State.
There is IL pound howitzer in the basement OF
the Capitol building, and . squad might be
formed and drilled to properly handle 1t. With
an infantry company and an artillery squad In
Tallahassee, and two or three companies Of cav
airy 10 the country. all we'll equipped and drill
ed, showing q local interest and Pride in militia
ry matters, would have weight In getting the
Annual Encampment of State Troops At ITALIA
hassec nj some future time.