The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-10-16
New Syrup, so cents, at

E. H. AFFORDS
Tallahassee grown bananas are now being
offered for sale in the market.
-Schrader Brothers are distributing quite a
number of the IMMIGRATION FLoRIDIAN.
Captain James F. Tucker, of fernando
county, was welcome caller at the FLoRIDIAN
sanctum yesterday.
The Racket Store has Just received another
lot of Tinware, and it will be sold cheaper than
ever.
-Buckwheat Flour and Pin Head Oat Meal,
at E. H. AFFORDS.
Miss Margaret Randolph is home again
from Connecticut.
Mr. Geo. Lewis and Mrs. W. C. Lewis have
returned from the mountains
MIR. j. A. Crichlow has returned from San
ia Fe, New Mexico, much improved in health.
Mrs S. S. Williams has returned from Ten.
nessee, and opened her select school yesterday.
MI. s. ". Crchlow, is hack from New
York He says it was growing too cold there
for him.
Largest Wash Basins in the city for 10 cents,
at the Racket Store
Mr. George A. Groom has returned from
Connecticut and is stopping few days at Mon
ticello with friends.
Mr. w. c. Tully, one of Wakulla's staunch-
est Democratic sons, was among his many Tai
lahassee friends yesterday.
Glass sets, pieces 25 cents at Shay &
Yaeger's
We deeply sympathze with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. W. Mayo in the loss of their bright little boy,
who died quite suddenly last Friday.
Miss Lena Combs is among the students at
the Seminary West of the Suwannee again this
term She is boarding at Mrs. Brokaw's.
Glass covered Butter and Sugar Dishes 10
cents at Shay & Yaegers.
DIR. w. T. Snpes, of Centreville, was in
Tallahassee Saturday. He says that the Demo
Gratis of Leon must win this year, and that they
are going 10 acin.
Largest Assortment Of Decorated China
Chamber Sets, of 10 pieces, at the Racket Store
Talk about your golden fruit but the most
beautiful golden fruit saw those lus
cious Keiter pears now on sale at Messrs Byrd
g. Denhams 1t makes one feel like planting
every foot of his land in Keifers to look at
them. The pear business is destined to make
Middle Florida rich, and will be the means of
drawing capitalists here to establish canning
works and cider mills.
An unloaded lumber train was wrecked just
east of Ellaville last Saturday night on the F. c.
& P Ry Twenty-four fat cars were piled
upon each other to quite height, and travel
over the road was delayed for several hours
Fortunately one was hurt, but it will cost
the company considerable TO repair the dam
ages, for several flats were crushed almost into
kindng wood.
Yesterday several of the citizens OF ITALIA
hassee heard musical, tinkling sound in the
air overhead, and were at loss for some time to
account for it. Finally they discovered that it
was caused by large buzzard with silver bell
tied around it's neck. 1t seemed to be quite
tame and made itself perfectly at home From
whence did this beed buzzard come? Can any
of our exchanges enlighten US?
In boring into some heavy timbers at the
Tallahassee shops of the F. @. & T. Railway,
the other day, a Winchester rifle ball was found
embedded in the center OF one of the pieces.
The timbers came from Natural bridge and the
rife ball is supposed to be relic of the battle
fought there between the Federal and Confed-
crate forces. Mr. Joseph Collins captured the
ball and sent it to the FLoRIDIAN to place in its
museum.
The military festival, given by the young
ladies on last Thursday night for the purpose of
aiding the Governors Guards in buying uni
forms, was a splendid success. Ice cream, cake,
oysters, Coffee ETC., were served, and the ladies
were literally patronzed. The festival was
continued Friday morning up 10 noon, and the
total net proceeds amounted to about $75. This
Is quite good beginning, and we may expect
soon to see the soldier boys resplendent In their
stripes and gilt buttons.