Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-15
Florida Affairs.

The Sumter AdUdnce says that Mr.. John
Robinson, living near Webster. while riding
along the ros5 with several other gentlemen
this week. discovered q large rattlesnake
crawling beside the road, and dismounted with
the remark, Il will kill him" The snake ran
into his hole, and while being probed for with
long pole, his mate came kissing up from
another direction, and with furious spring
buried his fangs into Mr.. Robinson, who died
eight hours after.
The Fernandina and Cedar Key Railroad
was sold last week at Fernandina by Mr. NJ A
Dzialynski, auctioneer, for Philip Walter,
Special Master The road was bid of by
Messrs. E. n. Dickerson, of New York, and Q.
D. Willard, OF Washington city, for .OCO,
the purchasers assuming the bonded debt Of
the road.
The Tampa Tribune has been presented by
Mr. Knowles, OF West Tampa, with basket Of
the largest and finest favored Strawberries
Owing to the wet weather the strawberry sea-
son is three weeks later than that of last year.
The Tampa Tribune wants the farmers of
that section TO try planting rice in hills, and
cultivatins it with hoe. 1t has no doubt the
cereal would prove cheaper and more pro-
ductive than corn.
The Key West Democrat thinks that the
resolution Of Senator Call to instruct the
Senate Judiciary Committee to inquire into
the advis ability of modifying the treaty with
Spain, so as to secure an equitable rate OF
duties on cattle imported into Cuba from
Florida, is move iu the right direction. 1t tsays
these cattle exports amount in value to between
$50 200 and $4,000, and cattle raising In the
State is an interest yet in its infancy. II the
rates shall be fairly adjusted, large and
profitable business may be started, as the
people are becoming assured that South
Florida is eminently adapted to stock raising.
Mr.. W. B. Brown, from the northeastern
section Of Hanstes county towards the Kis-
simmee river, was in Tampa few days since,
aud reports that on account OF so much rain
this winter the catt'e are generally very poor,
and that great many more have died this
winter than ever before known in any previous
winter.
The Jacksonville Union says: ''The shock
occasioned by the Madison tragedy, deplora-
bic a. it is, will not be rren OF good results.
It Will cause men to pause and think and ask
themselves the question, whether it is right to
subject the loyal and law abiding elements Of
any community to such severe tests as those
:
There are two sides to every question, and,
a rule, the interests Of those who represent the
right viii always prevail"
The Tallahassee Economist is q strenuous
advocate for new constitution, and it wants
the Legislature TO at once call a convention to
frame such az instrument.
Ia the last issue Of the Live Oak Bulletin,
Mr.. D. NJ. McAlpin announces his retirement
u . a., -,
succeeded by Mr. w L. Viii field, who will
keep the paper, as heretofore, strictly Demt-
cratic, and devoted to the interests Of the Stats
ia general, and its own immediate section in
particular.
1t is stated that the Fernandina and jack
sonville Railroad is expected to be opened for
business in about three weeks. The run viii
be made to Fernandina in about one hour.
The Jacksonville Union understands that the
Pensacola Railroad is fast approaching Silver
Springs. on the Ocklawaha and Ocala. It is
expected that trains will be running to Silver
Springs in few weeks. This road VIII be
pushed on to Leesburg this summer.
Governor Bloxham has signed the at pro-
hibiting intermarrisge between whites and
blacks in Florida.
The Hamilton County Times feelingIy ex-
claims, '8lumps! Mumpsl Mumps."
Tampa Tribune: 'SpriBkliDg a gallon or so
Of siaked lime around bearing orange trees
VIII prevent. it is said. the da k color OF the
fruit On this point Mr.. John Jackson. living
over the river, informs us that he tried this lime
treatment last spliDg. and the oranges are OF
a bright beautiful color. and totally exempt
from the dark hue so common about here this
season He says that Le was led TO use the limo
by observing that tree around which some
lime had accidentally been thrown the year
previous. bore bright fruit. while that on other
trees was considerably discolored."
Says the Starke (Bradford county, Telegraph:
'Mr w Naylor Thompson, Senator from Nassau
county. has introduced bill in the Legislature
to provide artificial limbs for manned soldiers.
We hops the bill will pass. Unpaid, unpenson-
ed ana having properly OF every descs,,ptlon
little as the State can do to provide the few
who were deprived OF limbs with artificial
ones We hope that none wlil oe ,1 n1lggaroIy
about the matter, but will pass the bill without
opposition"
The Fernandina Express says: "Mr. s. ].
Temple has brought down from Pennsylvania |
professional lime burner, and propos to go
extensively into the business of lime burning.
The works will be at Temples Mills, on the |
Transit Railroad The lime rock is brought |
from near ArredOndo. The recently estab, |
hshed fact that sprinkling OF lime around
orange trees will prevent rust in the fruit |
will, no doubt. create a large demand for this I
article and Mr. Temple is preparing to supply /
the demand Large beds of limestone abound |
in the vicinity Of Arredondo, and the railroad /
has offered very low rates OF transportation. |
Success to the enterprise" /
Pensacola Adgance: ben Hill. a white !
man engaged at work on the bav, was waylaid
last Saturday night in the neighborhood OF /
Germania Hall by a party of four Hill was !
Knocked on the head with some heavy inStru- |
ment and partially para'yzed. He has been |
under treatment since, but up to Yesterday, so |
Dr. Fordbam informs US. he was scarcely abo !
to RrticulRte. The victim Of-this foul proceed |
ing was cody told after being knocked down,
that he was the wrong man. and the perpetra-
tors we're sorry. Owing to the unpropitious |
weather and the time mOnOpolized by other |
matters we have been unable to learn whether |
or not an investigation has been attempted.
Mr. Hill is a recent settler and halls from Ala
bama."
Tallahassee Economist: ''Mr. c., a well-to-do
farmer. residing Eot far from the city, pur-
chased last fall pair OF oxen and cart Tor q
coIored man living on his place. with the un-
derStanding that the man would remain on the
pIace this year and work out the sum paid for
them. a few mornings since Mr. e, upon
arising, discovered the oxen and cart nlecneo
at his gate. their horns ana IA Is ana the cart
wheels draped in mourning but the festive |
colored gent was nowhere to be found he |
had worked the oxen without feed as long as |
they could stand up to it, and finding them
rapidly failing, he had gathered up his fsmily |
and household duds curing the night ana |
skipped the ranch. leaving the starved-out |
team draped in mourning as memento or his |
gratitude to Mr.. c. for his kindness"
Jacksonville UniOB: "The sale of the Atlantic, |
Gulf and West India Transit Railroad, made |
on Monday last at Fernandina to Edward n. |
Dickenson and Charles d. Willard, was con- |
firmed in open court to-day by His Honor |
Judge Settle. The consideration paid for the |
property was 81, coo. The purchasers take |
possession immediately, and the property Jig |
10 be put in good order at once. The road
runs through rich portion OF the State. and |
by branch railroad from Waldo 0he PENN |
snla RaiIroad) which is in operation nearly to |
Ocala, il reaches section that is rapidly IN |
creasing In population and wealth. We un |
deTstand It & contemplated TO extend this |
branch road to Ocala- Fernandina has one OF |
the best harbors on the coast This sale OF TINS
road and the parties interested in Il IS an mol
cation that we shall soon see one entire railway
system In harmony as one originally contem-
plated by tbs 0riginators Of the INTERNAL I'M !