The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-11-27
TALLAHASSEE PROGRESS.
Onward and Upward, Step by step.

TIE Busy Wheels u Commerce Directed 6y Fair
Xtnds :" Tallahassee Girls" that sce are P,vud
4f-.>,rse cJ ne -, sb,s # Dle FGorus Gig
a't tie Business Mut they are Ei.goged n
That Tallahassee is enjoying an unprecedented
building boom is ID recOgniZcd fact that is already
known to The outside world. Il does moi abate
tn" least, but d.Y by 1Ey some new contract
is made and some new baildiog is be. IN. On
every hand is seen rye pil cs Of brick an lam
Der which are hein g worked into architectural
shape by bl'y n 'chtnic>. The s'rit of pro
grcss and imp rOvement i am"ng Us. Oar poo
pie have lor years b"el content with what na-
lure had done for US, in the wAyo grand scenery,
a salubrious climate fertile lands, etc, but now
capital is being called into play, and the beauties
of nature are being Frightened and brought more
conspicuouSly mo view, by dotiing Tie land
scaE'e with the beauties of art-lmp4sing slruc-
lures, brick business blocks, elegant residences
and cosy cottages The large landed estates ot
The Tallahassee Country are being cut Vi into
ten and twenty acre farms, winch are being pur-
chased and settled upon by live, progressive
farmers. Handsome vineyards and magnificent
pear orchards are bringingsforth fruit and profit
Tobacco fields hay farms, stock farms, poultry
farms, dairy farms, cotton fields and vegetable
gardens are making their owners independents
and business in every line is increasing, develop
ing and growing.
But the spirit of progress does not stop here
One OF the surest indications that Tallahassee is
up to the times in thrift, prosperity and progress
is that our business men have recognized the
fact -E.ir ifh hnr nil ol,
deft fingers, clear head, accuracy in accounts
and faithful attention to duties, is compe.
tent to fill important positions and places
of trust in the active world of business
No one understands human nature better
than woman, and, for this very reason,
she is a success behind the counter. To gain and
retain patronage one must be bright, cheerful and
entertaining, and ii stands to reason that woman,
with her fair face and graceful figure can better
fill this bill than an awkward man or..risky dude.
Go TO any prosperous, progressive city, and
you will find bright and beautiful young ladies
in the stores and Offices holding places of trust.
To demonstrate the fact Of the progress of Talla-
hassee, by this rule the FLoRIDIAN sent out q
special reporter yesterday, with instruction. to
visit all the business houses and offices in the
city and make note of each one employing lady
assistants, names of the ladies and the positions
that they occupy
The following is the list, which does not in
clude the many ladies who own and manage
first-cass boarding houses
Office of Clerk of Florida Supreme Court
Mrs. D. L. Warden, stenographer and typewri-
ter.
State Comptroers Office-Miss Laura
Barnes typewriter.
Office of Clerk OF Circuit Court-Miss Susie
Archer, chief clerk.
Office OF Judge of Probate--Miss Nellie Bas-
setl, chief clerk.
Singer Sewing Machine Office-Miss Fannie
Byrd, book-keeper.
Postoflce-Miss Lizzie Warden, second clerk
r. w. Williams Law Office--Miss Virginia
Williams, typewriter.
University Library-Miss Lila Byrd. Libra