Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02
West Thursday evening was a grand success.
A Cleveland and Hendricks club was organ :

West Thursday evening was a grand success.
lied.
meeting was held at Brooksville Satur-
uAy 70 organize stock company to build an
academy in that place.
sanford is the most citiied city in South
Florlda. 1t has water works. gas q fire de-
partment and now city market.
The number Of Aldermen for the town of
Tampa will be increased at the election on
Aug. II from five, the present number, to
nine.
tiOns has just arrived at Waldo, and will be
lifted up and arranged for business on the
santa te canal at an early day.
While the Palatka Marshal was arresting
some some gamblers Saturday night tine negroes
opened hre on the posse. The fire was re-
turned and two negroes wounded.
The sweet potato crops in the vicinity of ST
Augustine are looking well. The season so
l.-L aa[ mas Deen very favorable, and there is
every promise OF abundance this year.
Tallahassee FEoridjan: The cotton prospect
mas materially improved within the past ten
days. II the caterpillar does not attack cot
Ton IN august, good top and fair middle crops
viii be made in Leon county.
The Fort Dade Agricultural and HorticuI-
tural Society will hold It's next meeting at
tOrt Dade, Wednesday. Aug. 6. They will
nave dinner on the ground. Speakers from a
distance are invited, and a good time is
anticipated
The rains have been very heavy through
the central portion Of Bradford county dur
ing the past fortnight, and il Is feared that the
cotton crop has been seriously injured. As
vet the caterpillar has not made ii aDDear-
ance IN that section.
The cOlOred men of PaIatka have organized
a military company with a roll Of members
numbering sixty. They have sent to the
government for their commission, and are
now waiting. The Captain has to give a
bond OF $500 before anything can be done.
Lake City correspondence of the MORNING
NEWS, July 80: Weather warm, with occa-
slOual shOwers.-HOn. Frank POpe, Independ-
ent candidate for Governor addressed abOut
three hundred persons, little, big old and
young, Of both sexes, to-day from the court
house stOOp. Ii is estimated that there were
present not exceeding $50 Radical and Inde-
pendent voters. The turnout was rather
thinner than expected. Mr.. Pope is a verv
good speaker. / do not think his address was
calculated 10 give the move he is making q
brilliant send OF. The cOloTed man don't
seem to adjust himself readily to Mr. Pope's
situation; his independence doesn't seem to
affect his Democratic principles, and Demo-
cratic principles are Just what the Republi-
cans don I want. IL Is plain fact that our
state has gradually prOspered since
the inauguration Of the Demo-
cratic administration, and had the
Republican rule continued the State
would have been deserted bv the thousands
Many did leave the state. In many instances
our taxes amounted to more than the prop
erty assessed would sell for. In the event that
Mr.. Pope Is elected the Independents only get
half loaf, the Republicans the other half.
IL IS now believed that Perry VIII carry the
state by 10000 votes. The Republican party
has stopped to lOse.-William W. Anderson, of
Wilson, commenced picking sea island cotton
Yesterday. Willis Perry, Sheriff, says he has
$40 pounds sea island cotton open. Marshall
robert eNhiblted to me to-day as fine staple
as ever saw, produced from his present crop.
The crop Of cotton does not promise TO be a
large one l think 1t Will be good average.