Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-20

Dicey is the name Of q new Suwanee county
post office.
A fortv-two pound channel bass was caught
near Fernandina last week.
sumter county sends a solid Drew delega-
tiOn 10 the State Convention.
a hen in Wakulla county has laid an egg
exactly like a gOurd-with bowl and handle.
Mr. =. p. Bailey, while on his way to Fort
Mason few days since, lost Sl21 out OF his
pocket.
The Weeks-Doyle case. involving the title
TO the MellOnville property, has been on trial
before the Circuit Court Of Orange county
for the past week.
R. B. Norment. Of orange county, has in
vented a vibrating adjustable cultivatOr."
which promises to be just the thing for work
ing among orange trees.
j. NJ. MOreland. OF Tavares. intends manu-
featuring his tomatoes into catsup. The
shipping season Is about over for this yegeta-
BILE, and he, like many others, has large
quantity yet on hand.
1t is reported that Ralph Willingham. the
notorious outlaw OF Polk county, has escaped
from prison and is az large again. He has
threatened the lives Of all who assisted in his
arrest a few weeks since.
Tallahassee Land Of FIo5csrs: The COM
Enittee iRtrusted with arranging for an eX-
hihit Of Leon county resources at the W orld's
Exhibition at New Orleans will open at Cal
lies Hail on the 81, 4th and 5th of July rink
for the purpose or three days walking
match free for all, One-half the gate money
TO be given to the contestants, and one-half
for the use Of the committee in collecting and
setting up the county exhibit at New Or
Mrs. Siller the wife OF Frank Siiler. of
COitha. Orange county, left for visit few
weeks since 10 friends at Milwaukee,. Wis.
LAST week Mr. and Mrs. Siller were out
siriyiuc and were returning home from the
cemetery. when they came IN collision with
runaway ice wagon team, throwing both
occupants out, and SO severely lnjurlng Mrs.
Siner that she died a few hours after the acci-
dent. Mr. Siller was also seriously injured,
but will recover.
Fort Mccoy correspondence Of NEWS, jane
Is: Crops are very 1ne, corn especially. We
are having rain every day. Melons are the
order OF the day. There viii be more melons
thiE wear than ever before IN TINS secticp- We
want more transportation. and our part OF
@sOld Marion" will loom up. Coon hunting
and trout fishing affords fine support Tor the
boys. Oranges not so numerous, but ''hlgger'
than usual with very little rust" New
buildings aud Other improvements are going
on all through the vicinity.
Clay county school census for 1854, taken by
T. J. BrannIng. Tax Assessor. makes the fol-
lowing showing: Total number Of youth in
county between the ages of 4 and p. l.SSls
between aud "a. l.l92; males between and
81. 6q3: females between and 2l, 6SS; cOlOred
vouth between and q. 2S1, white youth be-
tween and 81. l.O9f: youth in county IN al
phabet. 4d6; in spelling, 2O4; IN nrsI reader,
QS: in second reader, lS2; IN third reader. la ;
in fourth reader. l20: in ffth reader, Il; in
sixth reader. 81. youth who cannot read. 6f6;
cannot write, 941: blind between and q. i;
Orlando Reporter: a party OF vagrant
framrs four in number. came into Orlando on
SATURDAY. last. They had paper setting
forth that they were Egyptians whose prop
ssrtv had been destroyed and wives and chill
slreu murdered in the present Egyptian war,
aud that they were seeking assistance TO re-
turn and re-esfablish themselves in their for
mer homes. They had beads which they Of
fered in some instances for sale. but their real
mission was begging from house 10 house. On
Sunday morning two OF them were arrested
sIuder the vagrant act. A search OF their PEI
son revealed about S475. nearly all Of which
was 20 American gold, concealed about their
persons. proving that they were far from
being the pififul objects of charity which they
appeared The two were kept in the cooler
until Monday morning. Their companions.
who were not seen by the police on Sunday,
were sitting outside the calabo0se on Monday
morning. They were not taken IN. In view
Of the fact that they seemed TO understand
but very little English. and spoke less. the
Mayor. after hearing on Monday morning.
decided 20 release them. They were given 10
understand that they must leave the town.
and this they see med quite willing TO do