Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-08

Live Cak is to have a $4,000 artesian we'll
Drought is complanedof Of i'm several parts Of
the state.
A telegraph line is projected between
Brooksyille and Cedar Key via Otter creek.
a. NJ stephens killed. "a few davs since. in
Gulf hammock. bear weighing 600 pounds
Key West commission merchants are begin
ming 10 ship pine apples to Northern markets.
post office named Osprey has been estab-
lished ten miles south of sarasota on Little
sarasota Bay.
A few oranges are still moving forward
from the Clearwater region. but the season Is
practically over.
The triple screw steamer Haulover has
reached Indian river and commenced run
ming ON those waters.
Preliminary steps are being taken to con-
vert the present 81. Luke's Episcopal mission
at Orlando into "a parish.
Taylor county farmers expect to make 500
bales of sea island cotton this year. Very lit
tle has therefore been made in that county.
A new town has been laid of in Orange
county and christened sulphur Springs. 1t
Is located Jhree-fourths Of a mile west Of Clay
Springs.
4 new post Office called Troy has been es-
fabiished at the east end of Lake Holden. at
the residence of :. j. Morrow, who is made
Postmaster.
The sum OF $4,000 has been subscribed to-
ward procuring new boat to run between
Palatka and Crescent City. The amount
needed Is $4,000.
The Coast canal. near Titusvil4e. is an as
surcd fact. Two dredges are now at work and
Two more have been ordered. The work is
progressing rapidly
The single circular saw Of Payne. Cook Il
Co.. mill. at Highland Flats, in the hands Of
A. %. Rouse, cut 51.jl5 feet Of yellow pine
lumber I'm nine hours.
The CyeseeHf says the rOasting-ear patches
around BrOOEyille look very promising. Corn
Is SIX or seven feet high and making a line
show for one Of the Injuries of spring.
Probably the oldest citizen in Florida resides
in jefferson county. Mr.. Barlow was born IN
Augusta. Ga. in the year liS0. and is there
lore ous hundred and four years old, and is as
vigorous as many men of sixty.
4 meeting of the business men OF Cedar
Keys was held last week to devise better
means Of transportation between that place
and tributary coastwIse ports by steamer. A
resolution was adopted looking 10 the estab-
Nshment OF such lines, ana committee was
appointed TO further the project.
The following was handed one day last week
20 a south Florida postal clerk: Wildwood.
Fla. April % lSSf-Jm ColCmau-n you
run three more trips 20 this place You Will be
dead negro. We are tired Of your id
negroism. So YOU will take warning from
tEis. for we mean just what we say. You
may 20 on and pay no attention, If You
like. hut look out ONE OR MORE.
Key " est Democrat: The watchman at the
county Jail here was aroused Sunday evening
by fall, and upon proceeding to one OF the
cells found OlOfeO, a murderer whose trial
was 10 have taken place Monday. lying on his
clf with an artery cut. from which blood was
flowing 40 instrument Of any kind could be
found in the cell. but one Of the prisoners was
shaving with piece Of glass sunday, and II Is
thought that he got possession OF this.
lake CITY correspondence NEWS. Nav G.:
Fine showers and rain fell IN the western and
southern portion of Columbia county yester-
day Crops are in splendid condition. The
careless haBlling Of can Of kerosene result
ed IN the death of a cOlOrcd child IN Lake City
nr..H Err.9. 9.Hssr- nfunH nf
start the fire. and the can was placed so near
that the gas ignited wsen the fire was kin
dIed with match. The Blc<t Of casualties
occur from cheap oil. III Is as dangerous As
,,oy,,ser and nothing under $50 degrees ought
20 be used BIZ families. Indications are that
thc taxes Of Columbia county VIII be s25J,OOO,
and that taxable property VIII reacn one anu anu
a quarter millions. Circuit Court commences
at Lake CITY on the 18th or May. Local Op-
fIOn holds the fort. and think IS making
favorable impression upon the public mind
even some who like "a little'' now and then
want TO see it placed out Of their seach. y
public road Is expected to De opened from VIII
son 20 O'Brien. on the savannah, Florida ana
Western Railway. This As tue busiest day
eversaw about 600 cratesWere shipped to-day,
4Oc. to 81 per bushel being paid. Truck farming
must look forward to proper organization and
corporation. In SuWannee and Columbia
coblties. within five and eight miles Of the
different roads. there are thousands of acres of
good isGd for vegetables, and at some time IN
the future sill be used principally for mar
5ket gardeg iug fruit. etc. The petition of Mr..
John McKinheg. under local option, came up
slafOre the County Commissioners to-day.
Great interest was manifested by pro and con
4he petition was granted. 70 ?. The OppO-
sition gaye notice that the matter would be
carried 20 the Supreme Court. Il Is predict
ed by manY that if this petition is successful,
that there viii be no trouble to secure suff
,cient number Of names 70 a petition IN any
district in the county 10 sell the ardent. Our
farmers would do well TO note the iact tnat
there is a great deal Of bad corn this season.
This kind Of corn is often poisonous TO horses,