Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-22

Putnam county is out of debt
Monticello has received two bales Of new
cotton.
Sorghum syrup making has begun in Leon
county.
s new steamerwlll be placed ON Lake santa
fr 40 an early day.
Mr. y. e.. Gresham. POstmiStress at Bar
Cow. lied last week.
Tie sponge season ON the Gulf coast has
letr @ disastrous one
THE base bali nine uf Mauatce will chal-
lel-e the club of Key West.
The extensive LeConte pear orchards about
Monticello are doing finely.
taterpillars have appeared i'm Newmaus-
vile neIghborhOOd. Alachua county.
One hundred dollars was recently paid for
me Jersey COW raised 10y Mr.. q. 4. Pearre.
oi Tallahassee.
The construction of the Leesburg branch of
the 81 Johns and Lake EuStiS Railroad has
been commenced.
Many of the leading pineapple growers of
hey Largo have bought land ON the Caloosa-
hatrue and VIII plant pines on them.
During the past season LOO car loads Of
Waiermelons were shipped North over the ~a-
rauuah. Florida and Western Railway.
Avocado pears are brought over in steamers
from Havana to Key West 10y the $4,000. and
=eii SO auction from 45 to - cents per dozen.
John kcefe the eN-pOiiceman who WAS re-
Gently shot hy Doc smith. of Jacksonville. has
again been given position on the police force.
Polk county shows up q property aSscss-
l ueut Hl over one million dollars. an increase
Wuclr.y four hundred thousand dollars in
one YEAR.
r0f6 Of four hundred sheep Is kept by Mr..
tr- o. Gibbs within two miles of Tallahassee.
besides number Of smaller fiOcks belonging
NUtlere
The rancho. with a scow. seine and other
l-l.u- appliances at Boca Gran ie. belonging
20 tie owners of the fishing smack California.
were burned last week
ieW DAYS since pack of hounds belong
l-i" F. III. Crow. near Blackwater river. at
IrEea Young bear and mauled it TO death.
l-e bear weighed nearly 300 pounds.
,ile new independent steamboat Of the
ArFehaut-' and Planters Line. arrived at
.e-ll-lus few days ago, and will al once
engage iu the ChattahoOchee river trade in
competition with the two old lines-The Peo-
PIES and Central.
w. VI. Tucker. of sanford. was arrested and
ol1nitted for trial last week at that place.
t- charge of obtaining money under false
litteuSes. having received and receipted for
package Of money addressed TO his father
Rom the southern Express Company.
Tie Board OF Pilot Commissioners have re-
ceiEv,i reports relative to the condition of the
- Johns bar for the week ending on last
saturday. During the week five vessels were
Elniri over. and from twelve and half Ia
i4irieen and half feet of water on the bar at
4sl .iie.
ttAl Nfl VI hriNtu ANhE HIS l--llt-tt
pro. amatIon 70 the Marshal and police Of
gay town. requiring them To strictly enforce
- ordinance against letting any cattle. hogs
= ---.'ises run loose IN the streets Also, 10
prevent drunkenness. pr0fane swearing and
sa-lihey- ami vagran;s from lOungiug around
~ y. .'"n, or sleeping in the park or on the
P9leAes Of the stores.
lhe Key West Democrat saws: ssOne would
ssltlIt-iy expect to find one Of the last of the
5---'Ie- in Florida instead Of the PequOts.
f- A. tefJueless We have with US one who
@.s e-1lm t1 this honor. and also the honor Of
,.l- ilr lueal descendant of the chiefs of
~ renowned tribe. He was born in Mystic.
,l-u-. HHt came 10 tins island wears before
Nll Ills face is proof that he Is pure
l.-ei an1rIgine. with the other trait. the
e.- good whisky. Chef or Chief, as he il
49,. rs always quite a character in the
till tli} and bears the honor Of his kingly
ri. li1 dignity He proudly claims the
F. e- .,.s people, and seems satisfied 10 let
gF1. become extinct with him. He makes
~fy Iorrugas.'