Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-28
FLORIDA.

Palatka Estrs: Harry Heath has pet he
thinks a great deal Of It is a fve-fOOt ratt e.
snake, which seems TO be IN bad humor over
his confinement, as he tunes up his ra'ties
and attempts to strike everything that goes
in reach Of him.
Florida Informant: The first week in April
we planted six pecan ruts kindly given us by
Mr. d. Redmond, editor Of the Florida Dis
Ddteh. On the morning Of June we eX-
amined the ground, found that five had come
up. and one Of the five was fully leaved and
at least six inches high. This was just nine
weeks after planting the seed.
land Of FlOtcers: Mr.. r. L. Smith, Of Mic
c0sul<ie, planted this year fOnr acres IN to-
baccO. as an experiment. We saw him IN
town last Saturday, and he informed US that
it Is now mp about waist-high and looks green
and iOurishing. He SAYS that he was offered
recently S400 for the four acres just as II
stands, but refused it. At that rate tobacco
rs certainly q paying crop.
Rock Ledge SaH: Capt. A. d. johnson and
II. b. Parker. who were the owners OF fine
herd of cattle in the west side of the county,
have sold their entire stock, realizing for the
same Sl1 per head. throughout. The pur-
chasers viii probably remove the stock 10
some other section, as il Is generally under
stood that the DisstOn Company intend fenc-
ing their land, which was used as range.
Manatee correspondence MORNING NEWS,
lime %. The t'back bOne' OF the prOtracted
dry season has at last been broken, and it has
been raining in showers almost constantly
since yesterday mOrnlng.-Ju0ge r NJ Ora
bloom Of what promises to be an abundant
summer crop OF oranges. The indications are
thattheFe will be more fruit from this new crop
than put ON In the winter. This u the fourth
summer crop from this grOve--Sherih A. ;.
Watson. who Is a delegate 10 the Pensacola
Convention. by virtue Of an order from Judge
Mitchell. will carry with him as far as the IN
sane asylum one Nalkhausen- German. who
receives a pension OF $50 from the United
states. and who has become insane on certain
religious illusions. One Of his ideas Is COM
Tnaud 70 set the Worldon fire on 3 certain day.
preparatory 10 which he has piled up kero-
slae barrels and other cOmbustible MATERIAL
This couni- is under great monetary depres-
sion. caused principally by failure 10 sell
cattle in Cuba. which has been usual every
summer heretofore. and from y nlch the main
cash revenue IL derived. As low as - ~ peI
head has been offered. and one large stock
owner says he viii be forced 70 sell at any
price 10 raise necessary cashs
Melrose corresDondence NEWS. june %:
viii ehdeSv0r 10 correct the many Incorrect
published statements respecting the murder
that occurred on the 9th inst. In this village.
Tha facts are these: Mr.. a. p. Stansel came
mere in February last from Wilson n C..
and wa employed by I. J. McRae & Bro. n
clerk in their store. Mr.. Stansen only asso-
eiated with tbs best people Of our town. He
was consistent member OF church and sun
day school. In the sunday school he was an ac-
tive oficIal. His actions while with us were
morally and otherwise consistent with his pro-
fessiOns. On the evening Of the 5th the three
Cade brothers came In town. and we must say
stsnsell, who was behind the counter, and
accused him Of some slight remark they heard
he had made about their father. Mr.. ;. told
them plainly he had never spoken Of then
father except IL the highest terms. and de-
manded their author. They gave their brother
Wash. They abused Stansell, and struck him
IN the face, and drew a pistol on him. and
cursed MN. The proprietors Of the store were