Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-31

naturally converted from a state of useful
ness to class OF Idle consumers, and worse,
still, being in various instances as deficient OF
a regard for law. order and honor as for visi-
ble means Of subsistence, are Transforming
the country into state OF turmoil and con-
fusion by drinking, gambling, thieving and
the ineXhaustible catalogue of attendant
evils OF idleness and destitUtlOn."
Eastman Journal: The crippled financial
condition Of the country is beginning to have
telling elect IN our immediate section in more
ways than one, but perhaps in all others COM
bined we are not so seriously affected as by
the single matter of the depressed lumber
market. since Its manufacture Is one OF our
leading industries. Mill after mil has been
compelled 70 shut down under the pressure,
and every suspension and its direct deleteri-
GUS effect on all other branches of business
are simultaneous. But, on the principle that
one should live IN the hope of a better future,
even under the most adverse circumstances,
we had been endeaVOring to believe that this
depressed state of affairs would be Of but
short duration, and that the lumber market
would IN a short while fluctuate in our favor
and business resume its WOnted activity; but
THIS hope has proven deluslve, and naught
but the dread picture of hard times for
season faces US on either hand.
FLORIDA.
The post Office building at Gainesville is be-
ing enlarged.
Prawns sell at three quarts for ten cents in
st. Augustine.
A white Grape myrtle is among the curios-
tiles at Rock Ledge.
The cotton crop in Lafayette county will
not be an average one this year.
The guavas and mapgOes are ripening very
slowly in the ILdian river section.
A large and enthusiastic Democratic rally
was held at Lacrosse last Saturday evening.
Palatka is preparing for the biggest Demo-
cratic rally Of the campaign, to take place
Sept. g.
After Oct. New Troy, Lafayette county,
viii be strictly temperance, having no bar
rooms.
The water that formerly Inundated Paine's
prairie, near Gainesville, has receded to such
an extent as to furnish vast territory of
pasture land.
The dead body of Alex. Gilchrist, aged
about . wears, youngest son of DIR. s. s. Gil
christ, who lives g or miles from Quincy, was
found near his fathers house on Aug. %.
The day before, as was his wont, he left the
house TO shoot birds, and not returning IN the
usual time, his brother went to look for him,
but could not find him. The family were in
suspense as TO his whereabouts during the
night. and the next morning search was again
instituted. resulting in the discovery OF his
corpse. From the position Of the body and
gun. and the condition of the surroundings,
there can be no doubt that the deceased COM
mItted suicide, or came by his death by acci-
dent, with the greatest probability of the for,
mer theory. Mr.. Gilchrist had been in bad
heaGh for some time past. Last year he was
a nurse at the Lunatic Asylum.
Lake City correspondence NEWS, Aug. %:
Columbia county viii elect DELEGATES on Sept.
l3 at primary meetings at the different pre-
ciucts to attend the Democratic Convention,
to be held at Lake City on Sept. 20. The
Democratic outlook grows brighter every day.
The people are earnest. The district meet
ngs IN SuWannee county are more largely at
tended than any previous campaign. Dis
triCts that were claimed as Independent are
solid for the DcmOcraCy.-We elbOrn, one of the
most prosperous and healthiest communities
In the State, intends to give big basket dim
ner in October. The ladies of WelbOrn are
famous for their good cOOking.-On the 26th l
peeped into the artesian well at Live Oak; 1t
is sunk to the depth of 50 feet. Live Oak is
building up rapidly, and is destined to be
a city Of considerable impOrtance.-The
lands in Suwannee county are peculiarly
adapted to the wants of the farmer, from
One-hOrse farm up. There is no point in the
county that Is over eight. ten and twelve miles
from transportation. There are One-hOrse
farmers, whose names can be mentioned. liv-
ing in Columbia and Suwannee counties who
have sold their crops Of sea island cotton for
from $500 TO 500. besides sugar. syrup. bacon,
corn, oats, potatoes, ETC., sufficient to run
their farm another year. Many of these men
have now added to their annual revenue the
proceeds OF their orange crop. Farmers who
bought land at 81 per acre at Wilson ten years
ago have many orange trees now bearing that
grew from the seed planted during the past
ten years. These farms cannot be bought for
SO or SIS per acre. The Savannah, Florida
and western Railway spans Suwanaee county
from north to sOuth.-Lake City is somewhat
disappointed by the slow progress made by
the savannah, Florida and Western Road
The cotton crop has rapidly fallen of from
rust and rain within the past six weeks. 1t
will scarcely be as large yield as that of 1888.
Many VIII finish picking In September.