The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-17
BITS OF GOSSIP.

That the quietest and meekest
looking witness can sometimes give
Roland for an Oliver many an
examining counsel has found to his
cost, says London Td-Bits. A
witness an elderly Quaker gentleman
had little habit of making plentiful
use of the word 'salso" in his replies
At length the young barrister in
whose hands he was apparently
wishing to show his smartness to the
jury, asked sneeringly whether ''like-
wise" would not do as WELL "No,''
replied the quaker with prompt wit;
''the difference is this: There are
some lawyers with talents most
brilliant. Now, thou art a lawyer,
young friend, ALSO but surely not
'likewise'"
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The Logan family has strong
love for horses, even unto the third
generation, says the Rider and Driver
Gen. Logan was striking and
picturesque figure in the saddle, and
one of the most dashing riders the
army held. Mrs. Logan, as matter
Of course, being a western girl, was
perfectly at home in the saddle, aud
evinced the same spirit there that
has been her characteristic in every
situation. Her sons love for horses
extends to the racing thoroughbred.
Her daughter, Mrs. Tucker, rides
and drives we'll, and her accomplish
ments have stood her in good stead
as the wife of an army officer. Mrs.
fuckers little son is a handsome,
fiery, black-eyed lad, who promises
to look much like his ilustrious
grandfather. He is far and away the
best rider among the Washington
small fry. He rides a pony, and has
a small army-saddle which was made
expressly for him. One of his feats,
beating ex-Secretary Bayard in an
impromptu race, he is very proud OF
He overlook him on the road one
day and challenged him to race.
Mr.. Bayard good-naturedly con-
sented, and Logan won by length
to his great delight.
\ For an hour I have meekly bent
v head, writes the "Woman About
IN" in the Chattanooga Times,
Itened to the prattle of two
5 /lgirls. can pick out ten girls
v ttanooga, give them each 81
spend on a trousseau and run
J very dry goods and millinery |
IN in the city. Talk Well, |
r, say so. When those girls !
ars.& for admittance at the peaffy
ough angel of records viii hide
thick =. * 2 S;:s Sc sky to keep
tracks6f their tongues. There was
a girl there who was in love with a
man who could not say boob to
sheep. The girl is very pretty, but
is so impressed with the tact that
she has worn the quicksilver off half
dozen mirrors. Another girl on
McCallie avenue is getting worn and
wrinkled from loss of sleep. 1t took
her all day to dress, paint and pre-
pare and all night to determine what
utensils were necessary for the day
to follow. In one dressmaking es
Establishment alone there are now five
trousseaus in preparation. One thou
sand dollars is being invested in an
other. II is the gift of fond papa
to deserving daughter. There are
three prominent young men putting
In all of their society time worship
ing at the shrine of blue-eyed, pink
and white, chestnut haired girl. It's
a race with personal qualification as
the purse. The young men think of
their cigar When one secures her
the others will withdraw, and when
the fortunate one has taken Whit
or two he will throw away the stub.
The three deserve good thrashing,
and If they are not real sharp may
get it, too.
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A correspondent writes ga few
spoonfuls of kerosene put into water
standing in the open air about the
building will keep away mosquitoes,
dies and other insects, and do not
iDjure but rather improve, the water
for washing purposes. A fact we'll
worth knowing"
The secretary Of the treasury has
proclaimed the values of the standard
coins of the various countries of the
world, which took effect October /,
and to be followed in estimating the
value of foreign merchandise i'm.
ported from now until January l.
Changes in values of silver coins az