The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-16

The magnificent magnolia, grand flora, is
IN beautiful bloom in the Tallahassee Country.
The House of Representatives has accepted
an invitation from Colonel H. r. Duval, Re.
ceiver of the +. r. & n Company, to inspect
the tobacco fields of Gadsden county, and May
An has been selected as the time for such in
specton.
Next Sunday will be Easter Sunday.
burn the garbage sweep up, clean out your
cisterns and wells, whitewash your fences
clean up and keep cean-al this is necessary if
we would compete for the Borden thousand
dollar premium for the cleanest city in Flor
ida.
The annual colored excursion from Jack
sonylle to Tallahassee will come this year on
June eth.
The prospects are promising for an immense
pear crop in the Tallahassee Country.
Pecan trees are in full bloom in the ITALIA
hassee Country
The hooking birds are 50 happy in the
Tallahassee Country that they keep up their
melodious songs all night.
Jacksonville Metropolis, 18th Mr.. Phelps
Wilson, one of the leading business men of Tai
lahassee, and a splendid fellow, came in to .day
rom Tallahassee DR. Robert Gamble, lead
ing physician of Tallahassee, and one of the
most popular bachelors in Middle Florida, is in
town.
Governor Fleming and Staff, several Sena-
tors and Representatives and number of citi-
Zens of Tallahassee, went to jacksonville on
special train Wednesday night to witness the
grand interstate drill
Miss Sallie Barnes spent several DAYS last
week in jacksonville, guest Of Mrs. DR.. Hy
Robinson.
A party of young folks spent very pleas
ant day at the famous Wakulla Springs Thurs
day
The families Of Messrs Frank Weller and
J. NJ. Dancy spent list week very enjoyably at
Oakland plantation.
Mr.. j. F. Helvenston is preparing to 20 into
the tobacco business again this year
Mr.. Leon Fish is learning the drug business
in the store of Mr.. NJ Lively
Napoleon White, the wife murderer, escaped
from the Leon county Jail last Tuesday. See
notice of reward for his capture.
The Sheriffs of Florida were in convention
w
which they desire to have passed by the Legsla-
ture They also agreed to cooperate with each
other in the capture of criminals.
DR.. c. L. Mitchell has returned from bust
ness trip to South Florida.
Mr.. Constantine Allegro is having two coy
little cottages erected on Gaines street
Mr.. Nealc Bradford is running crate fac
tory al Ockockonee Samples may be seen at
MessrS Byrd & D ,,nhams.
--IIoa. Frank Clark, IN -mber of the House Of
Representatives from Polk county, has accepted
an invitation TO deliver the memorial address in
Tallahassee on the 2G h.
Miss Sadie Williams visited her friend, Miss
Frcdrica Oakley, at Monticello, last week
Mrs. d. S. Walker visited friends in Monli-
cello last week
Col. ID. H. Hickey and Capt. William Baz
zcll, of Pens ,cola. were among the visitors to
Tallahassee during the past week.
-Titusvile Sar: Our office received pleas
ant call last week from Mr. c. NJ. Gardner, of
Tallahassee, a representative ofthat saunch and
reliable newspaper, the FLoRIDIAN. He was
very much pleased with the river, and expresses,
in his opinion, that it is the best part of Florida
The ST. Andrews Messenger says that Mr..
Rowland, OF the Augusta, Tallahassee and Gulf
Railroad Company, is expected in that town this
week 10 submit a proposition to the people for
building a branch Of the road to ST. Andrews.
Pre- silent Blake, OF the Augusta Tallahas-
see and Calf Railroad, writes to a friend in Tai
lahassce that he expects to be here in few days
prepared TO resume work on the road
Mr. w. w. Woodward hitched his colt to
rack Saturday and was away only short while,
transacing business, but on returning found the
colt missing. Upon inquiry he was told that
cooTcd boy was seen to mount the colt and
ride off. Sheriff Pearcc was notified, and he
and Deputy Sheriff Hopkins went out on every
road leading from the city, but could find no
one who had seen either boy or colt. 1t SO
happened that Mr.. w. b Schrader had hitched
his pony to the same rack. Finding that he
would be in the city all day, he sent colored
boy to the rack TO get his pony and leave 1t at
Kemper's stables TO be fed Late in the after
noon he sent down for the pony, and found that
it was not his pony " at all, at all" but MIR.
Woodward's His stced was still hitch ed at the
rack Nj. Woodward was notified and all cX-
planned. Happy tabeAu-curtain.
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Crates and Lumber.
Crates for fruit and vegetables and dressed