Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-14
FLORIDA.


Oranges constitute the greater part of the
express sent from Gainesville.
The East Florida Seminary library at
Gainesville has been opened. 1t contains 37S
volumes.
a colOred man so years old, in Brooksyille,
one day last week.
Young Englishmen in the city of London
are applying for admission to Florida UNI
yersity at Tallahassee.
The skeleton Of some submarine monster
mas been found near key West. which will be
added to the Florida exhibit at New Orleans.
The Emporia Gazette Is the latest addition
to the Florida newspaper files. Emporia's
I editor has just deyOured lO-pOund sweet po-
tatO.
The second white frost of the season at
! Sumteryille occurred on Wednesday morn
ing 1t was heavier than the first, bat did no
damage.
The ladies of Tallahassee are preparing for
an inaugural ball, in honor of Gen. +. 4.
Perry, on the evening of Jan. 8. the day of
his inauguration as Governor Of Florida.
Col. ID. ii. Thrasher. of Fort Dade, has Of
Tered SO as premium Tor the best hat made
OF palmetto, shucks or other native material
exhibited at New Orleans by lady Of Her
randO county.
The mercantile establishment of GOOdson &
kellerm. at Melrose, was burned ON Sunday.
The loss was $500. 1t was partially covered
By insurance. The entire loss of the firm will
aggregate 81 600.
yer House.. Gainesville, last Wednesday
morning. becoming enraged at a waiter,
drew pistol and fired into the ceiling to
frighten the boy.
Among the attractive novelties at a hotel
IN Tallahassee is spacious flower garden 20
feet above the ground over the western gal
lery. Its area is about 500 superficial feet,
and many flowers are planted, some bloom
ing.
Cspt. NJ. Y. Smith presented the Lake But
Ter Tines with curiosity last week. 1t is an
orange that looks as though it had a slice
taken partly from II. and lefG in that position
10 grow. The slice Is now great deal larger
than its mates.
W. q. EllenwOOd has growing on his place
IN " est End, near Live Oak, a LeCOnte pear
tree which now has its second crop OF fruit
on. Although there has been several heavy
frosts the fruit seems to be uninjured, and is
IN hOuTishIng condition.
Gov. BlOXham has been quite unwell for
three weeks past. Last week he left his bed
u go to the Executive office to be present at
the casting OF the electoral votes and sign the
certificates. and returned home to take to his
led, to which he has been since confined.
The State Deaf and Dumb Asylum, near st. /
Augustine. is nearly completed. Hanging the
doors and building fences is about all now
that remains TO be done to complete the Job I
This institution is for both white and colored
people, being built and divided into apart
ments suitable for patients Of both races.
Plant City Courier: The cultivation of the
casSava Is one of the neglected resources Of |
this country. IL is good for food for fattel- |
ing hogs, feeding stock, and makes a fine |
starch. Its yield is enormous. John White /
hurst left at our office one three feet three 1
inches long, and says they are often more than /
double that length.
Geo. FriedrachsOn. whose home is known as /
TOwleville, about one and a half miles from /
Palatka, brought to that city Thursday little |
box OF fully matured Strawberries of the /
Federal Point variety. The berries were !
very large, of the finest flavor, and were /
grown in the open air, on common pine land, !
without any feFtlliZing whatever.
Tampa Guardian: Last Friday night row |
took place IN house on jackson street which |
aud Jef Campbell had some words, which |
ended IN blows. During the fracas Campbell I
drew knife and stabbed Ray in the abdO /
men. lntlictlng severe wound, which. how |
ever, VIII not prove fatal. Campbell claims |
that he cut in self-defense. No arrests have |
yet been made.
Bronson Times: Some dastardly villains on
last Saturday night. after making detOur of |
the town, visited the house of Mrs. Garrison. |
an old lady of unsOund mind and who also has /
a crazy daughter, and fired 40 or 80 pistol /
shots into her house. frightening the inmates
terribly. Some of the bullets passed through /
the wall OF the house and were picked up on
the inside. At this writing it is not known /
who the cOwardiy scamps were that COM
mitted the atrOclOus deed.
MadiFon Recorder: Almost every winter a
holly tree is brought out of the forest around /
Madison and placed in the court house or city /
hall. which is afterwards loaded with beau
tiful and costly presents for the children. for
whom &c is made a season for rare enjoyment. l
We understand that it is the Presbyterian /
Sunday schools time to begin preparations for /
it. and the other schools VIII cooperate with /
that school. The pleasure Of Christmas /
tree viii be enjoyed by all.
Two parties, one claiming to be named Jas. /
Irrin (white), of Jacksonville, and the other /
Jas. ID. Gilden (cOloFedl, OF Chambers county, /
Ala, were brought to MarlInna MOnd8y /
and lodged in jail charged with 0bstructng |
the railroad for the purpose OF Wrecking the /
cars. Irrin confessed his guilt. and says that T
Gdden aided him. Gilden denies this, and /
there are some features in the case which sub /
stantiate his statements. Irrln has the ap- /
pearance Of a desperadO, and seems to care I
nothing for his fate so be can carry the negro I
with him.
Anelection was held at Plant City on Sat |
urday, Nov. %, for the purpose OF deciding |
whether or not that rising young city"
should be Incorporated, and also to se,ect Oft- /
GERS in the event that the question Of lncOrpO- /
ration should be decided in the Affirmative
INCORPORATION was carried by large MAORI [
tV and the following gentlemen were chosen I
ties Marshal; James IL. Watson, Clerk; }.
Yates. T. II. smith, X. Mcclellan, George W.
Wells and W. Collins, Aldermen The town
limits are half mile. IN all ulrectiohss from
the post Office.
on Wednesday night as the night train from
Ieesburg was making its way 20 Palatka,.tde
express messenger discovered some one IN ms
car and suspecting robbery was contem-
nI9tei n-Oceeded TO an investigation. He
found a negro boy, who has been running on
one Of the Florida Southern trains some time
as a bra keman. who had cut OF choice piece
Of uOrk from a hog that Wss being shlpped 10
some of the Palatka markets, when the negro
made an effort to get by the messenger ana
make his escape. struggle ensueu, uuflng
which the negro stumbled ana lel out the
side door Of the car, which was the last seen OF
him. The train was going at the rate OF
about 30 miles an hour, and II the negro Doy
did not happen to fan on soIt sanu Oahk' lie