Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-20

, Effects OF the Late StOrm-Where It's Fur
was Felt-SOme OfIts Peculiar Features
Appearance of the CIOud-HeaIth of the
City-A Splendid Showing-POOr Pensa
cola - Proper Precautions - Bisbee'.
Troops Deserting-Th Difference in
the Audiences-Press of jacksonville
Florida Lemons and Lines s-PrOgress
in Leon COunty-Several Items.
JACKSONVILLE, September 1S-The wings OF
the late storm brushed some portion of this
State very heavily. Gadsden, jefferson Leon
and Madison counties appear to have been in
the direct track of the cyclone. and were seri-
ously damaged in their encounter with the
fierce Invader These counties, being largely
devoted to the cultivation of cotton, are large
losers, most OF the open crop being blown
away
At Cedar Keys the waters of the Gulf were
driven into the town, inf citing much injury,
and the Transit Railroad, their only outlet to
the interior. so much damaged that communi-
cation has been seriously interrupted
Darbyvilie, small settlement in Baker
county, caught the storm in all its fury There
are spots to be seen in that vicinity tnat were
swept so bare of vegetation that they actua ly
resemble fields ready for cultivation. Even
the tough wiTegrass has been torn up by the
| violence of the tempest.
Strange freaks were played by the tornado.
| Parts of the same building were carried in one
direction, while other portions were hurled in
| another. Those who had an OppO. tunitV OF
seeing the dread messenger describe it as
| spearshsped, or resembling funnel, and say
| that 1t dlnuSed reddish yellowish light.
Like some huge bird of prey it would swoop
| down up IN the earth to pursue for few mo
ments It's mission Of ruin, and would then dart
off into space with rumbling, roaring sound
| that struck all hearts with terror
| The September gale OF 1892 will long be re-
membered for its severity in many sections OF
| Florida.
Our Health Officer in making his weekly re.
port to the National Board of Health, for the
| week ending last Saturday, the 10th, had the
| pleasure of conveying the information that
| not SINGLE death had occurred in the city
| during that period. This is a remarkable show
ing for a community of 10000 souls at this sea-
| son, and one that should excite the lveliest
| emotions Of gratitude. Key West Cedar KEYS
| ami Fernsndina have also been similarly
| blessed in their exemption from serious sick
| neSS. Up to the present time not case of yell
| low fever has been reported on our Atlantic
| coast.
| There have been in our city of late numerous
| cases Of dengue, or broken bone fever, but it
| is a disease that creates no apprehensions and
elicits but little sympathy. In fact it is spoken
| faces over the malady
| Pensacola will PROBABLY have to struggle
| with the terrible p,stience with which she is
| affi cted for two months longer as a frost can
hardly be expected uefore the 18th of Novem.
Der. 1t would be happy tn ng for all South
ern cities IL all vessels from certain ports in the
| West Indies. Mexico and South America could
| be shut out during the months of July, August,
| September and October. The trade they bring
| is utterly Insignificant compared with the i'm
mense amount of misery which theV often de-
| velop. Aside from the loss of life sustained by
| Pensacola, her business interests have been
/ most seriously impaired. 1t is pleasant to
know that her appeal for assistance is meeting
| with SUI a generous resp nse. A contribution
was taken up for her relief in st. John s Church
| on Sunday.
The city authorities ara enforcing all sani-
tary regulations with vigor and promptness,
and a very satisfactory degree Of cleanliness
has been secured. There is no Gordon yet es-
| teblished, but line OF sentines has been sta
toned at all important inlets to arrest all per-
sons from inft cted places. With the present con
| dition of the public health and the sensible
| precautions that have been taken, the utmost
| confidence is entertained that shall safely
| pass through this the most anxious period of
| the year. Eacn succeeding day no " increases
| Our.security.
Messrs Bisbee and Skinner, the Republican
candidates for Congress in the First and Sec
| Ond districts, are In Washington. begging for a
contribution from JaV Hubbells Golfers to aid
| them in their campaigns. Col Bisbee has left
the work of talking, for the present at least, to
| some subordinates, who are trying to WhooD
| up the negroes with Indifferent success Thus
| far the Republicans have thrown but very lit
| tie spirit into the contest, and the fight so far
| as they are concerned, has be n exceedingly
| tame and uninteresting. In every direction are
| occurring DIRECTIONS from their ranks, more
| especially among their white followers, and
| these are occurring among those who were
| two years ago, Col. Bisbee's staunchest sup
| pOrters. So numerous are these desertions be-
coming that it looks as if the color line was to
! be drawn more closely than ever, and as if the
| final upshot would be that Col. Bisbee would
resemble piece of chalk in jet setting As
it is now, were il not for the Democrats who
occasionally listen to him out Of Gu iOsitY Col
Bisbee's audiences would be almost entirely
| composed Of negroes, who can be amused but
not instructed.
On the contrary, Gen. Finley's meetings are
attended by the best and most intelligent peo-
pie everywhere. He is warmly welcomed all
over the district, and is Weakening a degree of
enthusiasm that argues most hopefully for his
prospects.
The dissimiarity between the audiences and
recedtions Of the t~O candidates is more
marked than ever, and it already has acted
like wet blanket upon the aspirations of
Col Bishee and his adherents
AS to Col. McKinnon in the west. his star
has already set in a cloud of murky darkness
unlighed by the faintest ray of success and
the result at Quincy put sudden and effect
uat quietus upon ali his hopes of honor and
glory He has been completely and perma-
nently shelved
The Episcopalians have commenced the pub.
hcation OF very creditable denominatonaI
paper. the Florida Churchmdn which shows
considerable vigor and industry, ard which is
designed to promote the interests OF that body
of Christians
The Florida Methodist. also published in
culation.
Jacksonville now boasts of six papers-two
dallles, three weeklies and one monthly. One
is Democratic, one Independent one (neoro)
Republican, one agricultural, and two are
church papers.
The parties who obtained the contract for
the 1etty work at the mouth of the river have
arrived. and will take steps ct once to prose-
cute the enterprise. Excellent results have al. |
ready been obtained from what has already |
been accompli. he'd, as the pilots now report |
fourteen feet of water on the bar at high tide |
These men, who are close observers, entertain |
no doubt OF the success OF the work, and hesi- |
tate not to say that the result will be all that is
expected and claimed.
Florida lemons are rapidly coming into COM
petition with those from the Mediterranean OF |
late years their quality and appearance have
been wonderfully improved, AID they are re-
garded by many producers as q more valuable
crop than the orange. An establishment in
this city has process for giving them rapidly
the rich color priced by dealers and has done
much to increase their reputation MANY of
the lines now brought here are nearly "a lar q
as lemons ana quite as palatable. My old
friend, Colonel Dancy, of Orange Mi Is a,gentle-
man or large experience and observation co n
tends that nobody will contract fever of any |
description who will use the juice of lines |
freely. He recommends that the Juice be com
bined with salt. Taken in this manner, he con- |
tends that one can safety pass through an epi |
demlc OF yellow fever There is no doubt that |
the properties of the lemon and lime are very /
valuable and that the free use of fruits of this /
class can be safely advised in warm climates
Ine Indignation meeting, gotten up by the |
negroes here to denounce the lynching Of Saw
age and James at Madison, was a failure In |
the absence Of white men Of both parties the |
occasion was converted into political gather
ing, and the black demagogues used it for TIER
party purposes. This is the usual tendency of
that race, who never scruple to seizs even The
pulpit to advance either personal or political |
purposes.
A new departure has opened upon the larze
land owners Of Leon county. 1t is announced |
that many of them have concluded to cutup
their big plantations into small tracts suitable /
for farms and market gardens. The wonder.
ful success OF their first experiments last spring
in the way of raising early vegeta bles has ha9
most salutorY influence, and the quick and |
profitable returns from such shipments were
astounding revelations. WaterInelons and |
sweet potatoes ought to come in for trial next |
summer. Large sums Of money were made /
on these articles on the line of the Savannah
florida and Western Railroad last summer
and our Middle Florida pt op.e have quite as
good, if not better, prospects than their Geor-
gia neighbors.
Reduced rates Of freight have been secured
DV the EarnarS CO-OpAraf TTpso III,