Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-24


thing Not TO Be FOrgOtten-Pull
One. Pull AIl-Let ''FIOrIda's Days
Be a Success-FlOrIda India Rub
ber-LuxurIes of the SeasOn-Shad
In NOVember-What Lake Worth
Can DO-PrOgress of the Florida
SOuthern-SOuth Florida Full OF
PrOspectOrs-The Season Opened
Colonel HaInes Will Soon MOve-A
Bad POIIey-Great and Small Per-
sons.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. November 2S-Ihat
was sad death last week ofIE. NJ. Thompson,
Esq, and afforded another striking illustra-
tioR Of the frail tenure that humanity has
upon existence. Feeling indisposed, and de-
string to take dose Of paregoric, he ran hur-
riedly up to his room, and in his haste seized a
vial containing strong solution of carbolic
acid. Applying the vessel to his lips, he swal-
lowed a portion of the fatal mixture, and as
soon as the mistake was discovered sought
assistance This was not secured in sufficient
time to afford relief, and in thirty minutes the
| potent poison had done its deadly work. Mr..
| Thompson was a gentleman of fine natural
alb lities, with mind well stored with general
learning, and gave every promise of achieving
| eminence in the legal profession. He had at
intervals been connected with the State press,
and his articles were always marked by
| cogency of argument and uncommon purity of
| diction.
1t must not be forgotten that December the
| 1st one week from tomorrow, will be FLORIDA
| Day" at Atlanta at the risk of being tedious,
let me again earnestly urge upon your readers
| IN this State the necessity and Importance of
| forwarding Immediately their exhibits. A large
| number of capitalists and business men from
| the large Northern cities have signifed their
| intention of being present upon that occasion,
and it is essential that the "Hall" should wear
its most attractive appearance. A vast deal
can be accomplished in a week, and the next
| seven days should be used to the best advan-
| tage. Those in charge write that the Florida
| exhibits attract special attention and are the
objects OF unstinted wonder and admiration. A
full supply Of fresh fruits OF the different varie-
4 ties should be furnished for the tables while
| crates of tomatoes cucumberS, peas, okra,
| beans, egg plants. etc, still abundant in the
| lower part of the State, should be forwarded
| without delay. These articles will surprise the
| people from the North and West, who will not
be able to stick plow into their frozen soil for
| the next four or five months.
A number Of prominent officials from other
States, with various men of rank, will be in
| vited to visit Atlanta on the 1st proximo and
the day will be one Of great Importance to the
| welfare Of Florida. 1t is incumbent upon her
daughters and sons that they put their build
1
| shall not be disappointed in their expectations
Make it place of beauty as well as school
| of instruction. Let it be a truthful panorama
or the State from Pensacola to ST. Augustine
| and from Fernandina to Key West. Let every
section contribute literally of its resources
and demonstrate by an argument addressed
4 directly to the senses what Florida is doing at
the present time and what she expects to ac-
complish in the future. Seeing is believing, :"
| and such a display we can and should get
| up would go farther towards convincing the
fTTlo
| and pamphlets
In the recent speech of Mr.. Atkinson, at At
| lanta, upon the South's mighty resources, oc-
ours the fol lowing paragraph:
| There is little doubt that the great swamp
OF Florida, which has lately been purchased by
| Mr.. Disston. of Philadelphia and which is to be
drained, will prove suitable for the cultivation
OF the india rubber tree"
1t is a fact, not generally known, that in the
remote southern portion of the state grows a
| tree, whose gum possesses the valuable quail
ties belonging to the caoutchouc, elasticity
| and imperViouSneSs to air aud water. l have
| seen specimens that displayed these attributes.
| This at all events serves to give force to Mr..
Atkinson's opinion, and the time may come
when Florida may supply all the crude caout-
| chouc and gutta percha consumed in this coun-
try.
A fine white shad was caught near the city
| last Saturday and was presented to the pam
pered bon vtvants of the Florida Union To
| our Northern friends we are able to offer such
lUxuries as the above delicate fish, with the
will be able soon to tender them in the way of
dessert a dish of Strawberries. In many of the
| choice things of the table, we can put them
several months ahead of their home mar
| kets When the railroads and canals now
contemplated and in course of construction
| reach Charlotte Har5or, Manatee, Tampa Lake
| Worth and other remote points, this State will
| show productive ability that will be astonish-
| ing. Tap Lake Worth, for instance, with an
| outlet at the mouth of the st. Johns and that
far-off region will respond with 100000 crates
Of ofrnc in
mence her shipments on the first Of January.
| Indian River can take the starch out of the
| West Indies by producing vegetables quite as
| early, ana or better quality. Florida claims
an inherent right in this line, and. secure Of her
impregnable position, fears no poaching upon
| her domain.
Not satisfied with pushing its way south.
ward, the Florida Southern Railroad is ex-
tending itself towards the west, and will soon
| be beyond Gainesville, reaching out for Lake
City. 1t is said that the route will pass through
the old town OF NeWnansville, once the county
seat OF Alachua, and place of some impor-
tance Splendid lands for agricultural and
timber purposes lie all through that region
and will attract purchasers as soon as the
problem or transportation is solved There are
live men at the head of the Florida Southern.
and without much fuss or parade they are
covering ground with remarkable speed and
| have the advantage of owning the purse of
Fortunatus to back up their operations
Capt Bill Kendrick has his time fully occu-
pied in the selection of lands for newcomers
Kentuckians are making ht avy purchases, and
are investing largely In desirable locations
Captain Kendrick says that the woods in Polk
Sumter fernando and Hillsboroueh are fuli
of prospectorS, hunting out section township
and range lines, and that real estate in private
hands is bringing fair prices. Captain Bill is
jubilanJ over the prospects, and rejoices that
others are at last finding our, what he has long
known, that FLORIDA is Gods country" Ths
present winter will bring very large addition
to the permanent population Of Florida. While
predict very bright future for our State. I
am not so wildly enthusiastic as a certain arm
OF land agents here, who declare, and that. too.
in print that Florida is vet to have a popuia-
tion of four Millions while JacksonvfIIe will
boast snug little community of five hundred
thousand.
The Carleton and Duval hotels show daily
lengthening rows OF signatures, and their spa
cious piazzas begin to fill up with groups OF
well dressed strangers. The hackmen have
discarded their summer toggsry and donned
their winter livery, in which thev strut around
as proudly as the sable brass buttoned porter
OF a sleeping car. Strolling bands of vagabond
negro minstrels, too lazy to work and too
brawny for charity, murder popular songs
around the boarding houses and barrooms All
these signs and many others indicate that the
gay season is upon US, and that for the next
four or five months we shall have succession
of visitors from all portions of this country
and the balance of mankind
1t will not be long now before Col Haines
commences the construction of the road lead
lug southwark from Live Oak, and once fairly
Few men possess greater energy and industry
and his Skill as an organizer will bring around
him an able and competent staff of adiutants.
who will carry out his plans with promptness
and efficiency. There will not be much let nm
IN that enterprise after the ground Is broken.
A steamer cleared for England last week
from Fernandina, carrying as an item of her
cargo seven hundred tons of cotton seed II
seems very silly and wasteful policy to sell
an article, priced so highly as fertilizer. and
to purchase in lieu thereof an article OF NOT
half the value. II is strange that the peonla
of this State are so blind to their interests II
is miserable economy to drain the land of its
llte-blood: There is as much profit in the manu-
facture OF oil from cotton seed as in cloth from
the fibre, and it ought not to be long before the
secret is discovered and utilized
The grand jury for this county, which has
just adjourned, found a large batch of true bills
against numerous parties for gambling, citi-
zens as well as professionals. The court will
turn its attention to these culprits shortly and
the indications are that there will be several
convictions. The Kerce murder CAGE trans
ferred to this county from Bradford, win be
taken Up this week. There is a formidable
array of talent on either side
IL IS now the season for cane grinding, and
Florida will revel for the next month in Hoods
OF saecharine sweetness. These occasions take
the place here of the old-fashoned corn -shuck-
iugs and hog-killings Of the older States, and
are always scenes of good fellowship and gem
uipe hospitality. There is no purer better or
healthier syrup made than that produced in
Florida. and if its merits were more generally
understood the supply would soon be ex-
Jacksonville is now provided with a street
railway, gas works, the telephone and a svs-
tenn OF sewerage, but she seeks more light and
proposes to call to her aid the services of the
electric spark. Arrangements will be made
at once for the introduction Of the new iIiufni-
nator
Postmaster General James with a party Of