The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-28

mo weather. common in October and the
early part of November in the North,
afford ample opportunity for the heavy
farm and garden work OF the year-the
preparation Of the soil for winter gar
dening and next years crops, fencing,
tc.,-besides being the finest season for
| field sports among the abundant ana va
rious kinds Of game which overrun the
country. After residence Of several
years each in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri,
in the North, and Tennessee, Georgia
and Florida in the South, besides much
travel in every other Southern State ex-
cept Texas, the writer unhesitatinglv as
serts as a fact, that the climate of Middle
Florida is the most unquest:onably de-
lightfnl climate " for summer wear" in
the Union. Indeed, scarcely any one
who has ever experienced it can under
stand how it is possible in this latitude
for the days and nights, week after week,
throughout the whole summer, to be so
cool and bracing and uniform in tempera-
ture, and SO delightfully."- free from those
frequent sitting and oppressive spells
which are familiar to the residents of
higher ATTITUDES during the dog-days."
The character Of the people among
whom he expects to make his future
home IS one Of the first subjects to which
the expectant settler directs his attention,
and Is, perhaps, the most important con-
slderatlOn that may present itself. The.
aspect in which the citizens of Leon
county may appear to him who anticipates
becoming one of them, is the only one
with which we are now concerned, and
ut may truly be said Of them that their
equals are hard to find. They welcome
the stranger with open arms and hospit
able hearts, well knowing that upon the
infusion of new blood " and the intro
ductlon Of new forces and new methods
depend the entire future welfare of their
magnificent country. They gladly learn
all they can from those accustomed to
other and perhaps better modes of agri-
culture; and so far as their social behav-
Tor towards immigrants and newcomers
Is concerned, SO anxious have they been
to encourage immigration and make the
new settler feel at home that they have
often failed to discriminate between
worthy and unworthy objects Of their
generous attention, and have taken to
their confidence and companionship many
who proved themselves unworthy of them
simply because they were strangers and
possible new citizens, until it now seems
strange that they car feel a welcome to-
ward any.
Let no intending settler be fearful of
failing to find hearty welcome, not only
from the new settlers already resident,
but from those of the older citizens
whoseswelcome would be desirable
The school facilities in the county are
good, as good in most respects as in any
county OF Ike population in northern
or western State, and in some respects
superior. Besides the system of common
schools, which is well-established, the
West Florida Seminary is located at Tai
lahassee. 1t is literally endowed by
large grant of public land, and is under
the management of Board of Trustees
appointed from different counties 1t is
authorized to confer degrees, and is un-
der the care of an efficient corps of in
structors.
The church privileges are extensive
and varied. Throughout the county are
stationed a number of local ministers of
different denominations; and in Talahas-
see there are many handsome church
neutrality-suspicious., Baptist, Methodist,
Presbyterian and Roman Catholic, be-
sides the numerous "colored" churches.
The trades are we'll repres ented. but
good workmen can almost always find
employment in any trade. Manufacture
ing interests are as yet not large There
is small cotton factory at Tallahassee,
also a planning mill, besides cabinet
and wagon-makers' shops Saw mills
and grist mills are to be foun in
different sections of the county. Lum
Der is worth from Sl2 to $l7 per thous-
and brick from S. to IS per thousand;
shingles from 50 to 50 per thousand; lime
from 81 to $3.50 per barrel.
Another recent settler SAYS
The climate is the most delightful in
our country; land is cheap and the own
ers of large properties are willing to sell.
Northern people are treated courteously,
and sometimes better than they deserve.
1t is strange what notions some northern
people have of society here Some even
ask il a man is "safe" here The feeling
of the people is decidedly friendly and
favorable to northern immigration, and
you might live here for years without
knowing your neighbours politics. We
have many northern families here, and
they mingle and associate with the ma
tives, and are visited in turn as freely
and friendly as if they had never lived in
any other State. If you value good soil,
climate, markets, schools, churches, rail
roads, navigation, fruits and fish, oysters,
crabs, wild fowl in profusion, and all
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