The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-11-06
are in bloom in Tallahassee.


Have you seen the new moon?
-" Who is elected ?" is the all absorbing CUES
ton just now.
MIR. II. A. Fish is among his Tallahassee
friends again this week.
Miss Laura Barnes has returned from Mari
anna.
The colored voters of Leon comfy turned
out in force and voted the straight Democratic
ticket.
Bob Smith says the Mongrels sold him out,
but he is satisfied.
The straight Republicans seem to be as we'll
pleased as anybody over the result of the elec-
ton in Leon county. They say, served US
right, we had no business nominating such a
ticket -
This morning wednesday, everything is
quiet and everybody calm and peacefully in.
clined
If we are sorry for any Of the defeated can
didatesit is for Bob Smith. Bob is clever fell
low and at heart gentleman
DIR. A. B. Hawkins, who has the prettiest
and finest Jerseys in Tallahassee, will sell a few
good mich cows You can get bargain from
the Doctor.
Mr. r. J. Hjost, brownsville florist, was
in Tallahassee last week, looking at the property
of MIR. John G. Heinl, adjoining the Leon Hotel
grounds Mr. Host was delighted with our
beautiful hill country and will return in a few
weeks to begin operations for Mr.. Heinl
Mrs. D. G. Wilson has returned from her
summer outing.
MIR. S. w. Crichlow is the happiest man in
Tallahassee. 1t is bouncing baby girl and it
is one day old
Mr.. w. L. Davids has purchased the trees
and is preparing to set out twentysix acre Lee
Conte pear orchard three miles west of Tallahas-
see.
The election in the two Tallahassee pre-
Everything passed off in a good natured, don t
care sort of a way. Coored men walked boldly
up to The polls and cast Democratic ballots with
out being molested, as in former days. Peace
harmony and good nature reigned all through
the day. Runners from the country precincts
brought in the news of heavy Democratic gains
in each. Early in the day victory was assured
and Democrats worked with redoubled energy 10
make the majority AS large as possible.
Judge E. VI. West issued five marriage IL
censes last mouth; all to colored couples.
Captain a. Z. McCord arrived last week
with a carload of fine horses for Mr. j. G. Kem-
per- which are going like hot cakes, but they will
have another carload next week
Two colored men, Ben Thomas and Robert
Bishop, had falling out on Mr.. Miles johnson s
plantation, last Wednesday, about hoe cake
and Thomas struck Bishop in the head with an
nAe, from the effects of which wound Bishop
died yesterday. Thomas is yet at large Judge
E. ~ West went out to hold the inquest.
Captain ]. w. Dorr is in the city and has
been a welcome visitor at the FLoRIDIAN sane
tum. We are glad to see our former partner
and able co-worker SO much improved inhealth
Sick headache is the bane of many lives.
To cure and prevent this annoying complaint
use DR.. j. Il. McLean's Little Liver and Kidney
Pillets. They are agreeable to take and gentle
in their action. rs cents vial. Nov 3-m
The following are among the renewals and
new subscribers to the FLoRIDIAN this week: j.
E. Morgan, NJ. NJ. Braswell, G. II. Dickinson,
Jno. Granting, c. S. Barry. Dr.. S. S. Gichris
Theo. Randell, Hon. s. Pasco, Mrs B. Williams
for friend. Mrs. ~ A Perkins, Geo. Dice, J. L.
Moore, !. w. Dorr, S. L. Clark, A. B. Munge r
two COPIES w. G. Il Roberts.
Hon. E. 8. Grill State Treasurer, left last
week to enter the canvass in the East and TO
be at home to vote to-day.
The telegraph operators will have big
nights work of it.
That enterprising citizen of Quincy, Mr..
John L. 11cFarln Jr. has extensively made
known the merits of Florida tobacco by the ex-
cellent output of his cigar factory but we are
glad to know that these merits will be more
widely and conclusively shown in the future
Mr. j. W. Dorr has invested with him in the
business, doubling the capacity of the factory,
and enabling it to more fully meet the wide
spread demand for its favorite brands. While
editor of the Tallahassee FLORTDIAN Dir. DORIS
pen was often used 10 urge and argue the inn
pOrtance of the culture and manufacture of the
Indian weed" as leading Florida industries, and
now he has entered into the practical realiZa-
ton of the views he long sought to encourage.
The new firm is John l.. McFarlin, Jr., & Co.,
Cigar Manufacturers and Tobacco Growers."-
Quincy Herald.
Geo. Augustus Sala.
George Augustus Saa, the we'll known Eng
glsh writer, on his last Australian trip wrote as
follows to The London Daily 1elegraph: