Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-26
LAKE CITY LETTER.
A sad Domestic Tragedy-The
HealGhfuIness of COIumbIa County
Notes Here and There.

LAKE CITY, FLA, July 19-EditoT MOrnfno
NetVs: was forciby impressed this morning.
while witnessing the burial of Mrs Hugh
Brown, of the necessity for precaution against
allowing children to handle firearms. One
week ago to-day, at her home near jackson
vile, that lady was accidentally shot by her
little nine-year-old boy, who had been impru-
dently allowed to handle a gun--and, after
nearly week of intense suffering, died She
was a daughter of Major Jones, an old pioneer
and one of the best farmers of Columbia
county and sister of Mrs. VIM. A. Sheffield
Mrs. Broome, whose talented husband, Col
Robert w Broome died OF consumption four
years ago, succumbed to the same disease and
was buried last Saturday. Speaking Of that
dread destroyer, perhaps 1t would be apropos
to state that this section of Florida offers
stronger inducements and is a much more
safer ssniCarium for those afflicted with pu.
monary complaints than certain other fire.
Quented localities We are situated two hun
dred feet above the sea level, high and dry
amid the dense forest of the rich yellow pines
from which come he health restoring resinous
Dreezes, and whose towering tops look down
upon the earth in boundeSS area, covered by
the heavy carpet of the luxuriant wfregrass.
ConsumptIveS, estimates, etc., who remove
here in time gain a respite of many years from
the fatal hold Of their dreaded foe
Another potent factor and pre-eminent re.
We have in abundance. This fact should he
borne in mind by the immigrant, invalid or
tourist, and, together with the other adyan.
tages, weigh substan tally in our favor Nature
has graciouslY blessed US. IL is in our power
to take advantage and make good use of
these blessings. bake City sorely needs, be-
sides a bank, a large first class hotel, with
which she could satisfactorily entertain a
share of the thousands OF visitors who an
nually flock to our State, and who soJourn at
places far less healthier and inviting, simply
on acc Junt of comfortable accommodations
Ye business men, why do ye slumberl By your
lethargy are you going to crush the aspira-
lions of your beautiful little city and prevent
her onward march in rank and file with her
sistersg Nay Never let her be
called a straggler. Arouse your ambition, build
up your town in strength, AMI when sister
Tallahassee is called upon to deliver up the
capitol by our neighbor5 of the South, if it
must go, let US stop it here in our midst.
Begin the good work by reagitating the hotel
ISSUE
The general health of the county is good,
crops popitious, 50 the pleasant smile that
the farmer now wears to town is not to be-
wondered at. We also rejoice, and have good
reason, too. for what would we do-what
could we do?' were it not for the noble knights
of the plowshare
Mr.. .. 5. Cotton who owns quite an exten.
slVe vineyard OF the black Hamburg. for the
past ten days has been marketing his luscious
grapes The magnificent scuppernong is rpen
the order of the day. The peach croD of the
entire State is failure.
l was shown by Col. Thompson last week a
fine ripe apple. ten inches in Circumstance
plucked out of his orchard. Besides fine iof
Of apple, pear, peach. etc, trees. the Colonel
has the finest orange grove in the county
would temper the peninsuIar fervor of South
Florida enthusiast to see his trees.
The children of the Peabody Academy err
ioyed very much their melon festival held f.
Park last Friday afternoon This in
stitution is doing good work undar the able
Of Prof. McCrea and Miss Kitty
Henry.
1t is reported that Judge W. NJ. Ives, Jr, has
severed his editorial connection with the Re
porter and that the paper is now under the
of Mr.. w. E. Luther, young
gentleman of rising Abilities
Our popular poet and playwright, Mr. H. R.
5toy with his family, are summering it at the
White Sulphur.
Mrs A. @. Bigelow, Mrs. julius Potsdamer
and Mr.. w. E Robinson have recently returned
nome. ''Wil'' says FLORIDA forever for him.
Our old friend, ''Bighe DughX," OF "Hen-
Decked Bachelor" fame is slowly recovering
from long siege or sickness.
Tomorrow delegates to the Congressional
Convention for this dis .rict will be elected
rom this county. OF course they will be for
our noble advocate, General
Finley. MEX.