The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-06-25
FLORIDA.
Tallah a Ssee.
From the Florida Christian Advocate

From the Florida CHRISTIAN Advocate.
Thirty-four years and few months ago. the
stage coach from Amerlcus, georgia, was driven
by Dr. Allen and brought young minister and
his family to Tallahassee one Tuesday night.
AT the boarding house of Bro. j. L. Demilly
they got out and were met by Brothers Demilly
and S. W. Myers, with hearty welcome. Alas
Bro. Myers is not there now. A pure consclen-
tious wise and holy man, he lived long as a
model of Christian excellence and went home to
a glorious reward in heaven. His family still
live, all worthy and greatly beloved. Bro De-
milly and wife and goodly number of children
are yet in Tallahassee, friends worth apprecla-
ting and honoring.
Tallahassee then had no railroad, excepting a
mule line to ST. Marks about twice week; but
it was beautiful place. had many fine resi-
dences, and was the home of large number Of
wealthy and distinguished persons. The coun-
try around is billy, the soil rich on clay tOun-
dalton, the scenery charming, the climate de-
lightful, and few places have greater advantages.
Until the war, cotton was the main crop, but
corn and oats and rice and sugar cane with most
of our vegetables were easily raised. "A good
many orange trees were then found there and
figs abounded few apples grew and peaches
could be raised with good success wherever the
soil was sandy. Now the orange tree is seldom
seen in that locality, but the LeConte pear has
taken its place and grows to great perfection
and is far more profitable. Cotton is still pro-
with surprising results. Tobacco is cultivated,
but not yet to a very considerable extent outside
OF the neighbOring county of GadsIcn.
Florida has no better farming country than
that around Tallahassee, and no more beautiful
lakes and hills and woods, but the real glory Of
Tallahassee has been her people and SO it is at
she present time. Thirty years ago Ex-Gover-
nor Brown was there. Gen. r K. CALL Judge
Brevard, Judge Woodward, James T. Archer,
NJ D. Papy, Col Gamble, Col. Parkhill Col
Whtner, Thos. J. Perkins, S. w Myers, Judge
Gwynn, George H. Meginnss, Joseph A. Ed
mondson and host of men and women Justly
held in very high esteem. Some of them remain
to this day, and Others have been succeeded by
those Of the same kind of character and culture,
SO that Tallahassee may justly be proud of her
noble sons and daughters. But while her men
have been honorable and her women of rare
beauty, the one distinction that claims special
mention has ever been warmheartedness, their
bigness and genialness of soul. Were crowns
mine 10 give, gratitude and love would bestow
them on many in Tallahassee.
Another remarkable characteristic Of ITALIA
hassee people is the large number of very aged
persons. About ten or twelve were spoken Of
on my late visit who are between - and 90
years OF age. OF the seven stewards in the
Church 81 years ago, four are now living
Thomas j. Perkins, Joseph A. ElmOndSon,
George IL. Meginniss and D. w. Gwynn. Bro
Perkins has been steward and Sunday school
superintendent more than forty years, and has
lived in the same house with the wife of his
youth nearly fifty years May not say that it
would be exceedingly interesting and profitable
TO have him give our readers some recollectons
Of the past.