The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-10-23
Mrs. Grundy Says

That Tallahassee produces the most lovely
roses Of any land beneath the sky
That it seems as if matrimonial epidemic
was about to drop down on Tallahassee.
That the Tallahassee building boom continues
and many new residences will lift their root tops
above the noble old oaks before another winter.
That contracts are signed and material is being
hauled fol- several new residences which are 10
be pushed to completion as fast as possible.
That, Notwithstanding the heat of political
campaign, Tallahassee is enjoying fine run of
trade in all of the mercantile and industrial
lines.
That mongrelism will be taught lesson, on
November 9th, which it will not soon forget.
That in this campaign the issues are plain
that no reasonable man can help from seeing
that it is to his in teres to vote the Democratic
ticket.
That Leon Cornet Band plays nothing but
Democratic music-and they play it mighty
we'll too
That she thinks man takes quite tumble
in his political aspirations when he falls from
seeker for the high honor OF State Office on the
Democratic ticket, to the position OF candidate
for petty county Office on Mongrel Radical
Ticket.
That she suggests, to the young ladies and gen
tlemen attending West Florida Seminary, that
debating society would give them lots Of fun
and help to improve and deveope their minds
That Wakulla county's phosphates, fisheries
and railroad promises Will yet place her among
Foridas wealthiest counties
That sometimes, when men bite off more than
they can chaw, the quid sips down their throats
and chokes them.
That treason is always odious and nnparlon
able.
That the dandy dude who has his arms
wrapped around the bury form of John Mitch
ell and his name pinned on to the tail of his
ticket, has already began to realize what small
taters he is in this county; but he will feel
smaller than he does now-afer November 9Th
That skunk may call itself rose, but the
difference in perfume will give it away every
time.
That Bob Smith, the colored nominee f,r
County Representative on the Mongrel Ticket,
is showing more sound sense and reason in this
campaign than any other nominee on that tick
ct. Bob is gentleman.
nat money makes the mare gO-pOp goes
the 'we-sells''
That She will wager her false teeth against a
thimble full OF rancid butter, that John Eagan's
scheme turns against him.
That Free Wool' don't seem TO be able to
take in the Tariff, but that the Tariff can take
in Free Wool"
Tina, It's said that at last Morton has rolled
bis bar'l over with the bung hole toward
Florida-wafch out for the grabance
That the els Il tergo Of the Mongre Ticket
will show up sooner or later.
That in the Mongrcl Ticket hand there is a
pair of Bobs-the one the deuce OF spades, the
other the deuce Of hearts; that in this hand
there is also two Jacks-t the one the Jack of
clubs the other the jack of diamonds. 1t looks
like two pairs ought to be safe hand, but then,
you know, the Democrats hold four aces and
III this game they are each one a trump card.
That in this campaign, the motto Of Missouri,
"Sdtus popuH suprema est ler'-the welfare OF
the people is the supreme law-should be the
motto of every voter.