Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-04
FLORIDA.
kissimmee wants a gymnasium.
st. Augustine is to have a skating rink.

hisslmmee wants gymnasium.
st. Augustine is TO have a skating rink.
Eustis is taking steps to secure school.
a new school at kenka has forty scholars
enrolled already.
Second crop watermelors are coming in.
Ihey are lew and small.
s sweet potato on exhibition at Liverpool,
Alanatee county, weighs ten pounds.
Another dredge boat FOR the use OF the coast
line canal Is expected at st. Augustine shortly.
\ falling scafold endangered the lives of
two workmen at Eustis recently, but both es-
capped unhUrt.
The contractors are making active prepa-
rations to resume work on the jettics at May
port IN few days.
The cotton crop around Mariana has be-
gun TO come in rapidly, and the indications
point toward good crop.
The lands Of the International Railroad and
/ Steamship Company in South Florida are
soon 10 be placed upon the market.
The BrOoksville Telegraph Company have
finished their line through crystal river and
are working their way 10 Bay Port.
state Commissioner to the New Orleans
| Exposition, Hon. W. II. SebTing, VIII address
the people of Alachua county at Oak Hall
square, tomorrow.
N. Ray, living near Barlow, has a tomato
vine feel long. Dr. Patterson, of SanitarIa.
had one u feec high on July 1, and il has
grown considerably since that time.
Col. MslachI Martin, United States Survey
or General, died very suddenly at his home,
near Mount Pleasant, in Gadsden county, on
Aug -, II is generally supposed from a con-
gestIve chill or apOpleNy.
Mr.. Wardell, one of Key Vests most re-
spectet citizens, has offered / acres OF land.
fronting ON the river, near Fort Myers, and
also 1000 in cash in order TO assist in the
erection and establishment of college in that
neighbOrhOOd.
There will soon he steamboat connections
between landings on Lake Eustis and Lees
Nrrra aaH l.
at both points. One boat for that purpose Is
now being UaSen through the canal at Tava-
res, and another Is being built at Fort Mason
for the same purpose.
On sunday night the houses on the north
ern part of the square at Ocala. consisting of
two tWO-stOry frame store buildings. a barber
shOD ami a small Office and dwelling house
were destroyed by fire, the only building left
standing being the Old livery stable. The row
Of beautiful orange trees In front of the build
ings were all killed by the fire.
At the meeting of the Tampa Cleveland and
Perry Club Monday night it was unanimously
resolved to request Hon. Milton IL. Mabry.
Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Cover
nor, To address the club whenever 1t would
suit his convenience to do so, and the Secre-
tary was instructed to convey to Mr.. Mabry
their wishes in this respect.
Judge E. c. Love. senator Call and Con-
gresham Davidson, in the order named, ad-
dressed very large and enthusiastic meeting
at concord on Aug. %. In the evening the
tanned with very able and eloquent address
from senator Call. The Democracy of Gads-
den il thoroughly aroused.
Last sunday evening party of ten gentle
men. including the associate editor of the
Tribune, left Tampa on the yacht Tempest for
Manatee To attend the regatta. Wednesday
night these gentlemen sought sleeping accom-
modatiOns on the Erie, and were surprised
upon their arrival of Ballast Point Thursday
evening, when the port officer, under instruc-
tions from the Board Of Health, ordered the
entire party quarantined until sunday.
\ convention OF the Democratic party of
/ IIllsborough county will meet at the opera
house in Tampa Thursday, Sept. 2j. at IL
O'Clock a. m, 10 nominate two Assemblymen
and transact such other business as may come
before It. Precinct meetings to choose dele
gates Will be held Saturday, sept. 20. Dele
gates viii be selected on the basis of the vote
of lSS2. except in precincts and is, the lines
Of which have been changed since lSS2.
At Tampal last sunday morning about 10
o'clock, during a severe thunier storm,
the new store building of \. BOur-
quaFdez. diagonally opposite the st.
nirg and considerably damaged. The
electric fluid struck the cnmbing of the house
first. ON the third floor it tore of the mould
ing and smashed out window panes, sash and
casing; descending to the second floor it play
Cdlike havoc, and on the first floor it splin-
tef ed the door and the studding on each side
of it, The damage sustained will amount to
S7j or a 500.
William Lucas cut his throat with suicidal
intent at Tampa "A day or two ago at the Null
len House. LUcus Is about so years OF age,
and unmarried. He came to Tampa from
Georgia about six months ago, and was en-
ploved a painter on the office building being
erected by the South Florida Railroad Com
Pauy. He has been unwell for some time past,
and has taken large quantities Of medicine,
which may have had the effect of unsettIng
his mind. No other cause Is assigned for the
rash act. DR.. Wall, who dressed the unfOrtu-
nate mans wound, prOnOunces it of very
dangerous character which may terminate
fatally.
st. Augustine Press: This is what one man
has accomplished in st. Johns county in the
cultivation Cf an orange grove He says: u
came here in September. 1876. with about $3.50
cash. and purchased 40 acres of land in the
west part of st. johns county for 500. In
the following spring / commenced to fence
and set out an orange grove. / had no other
money or means to draw from except the $3.50
/ brought with me. While my grove was
growing / frequently worked at my trade
when the opportunity presented itself. Now
when Look over nv place l can count over
500 fine trees, a comfortable home. and still
have as much money rs when | commenced.
I will pick from my grove this year about
3O.C00 oranges, and would not take $1,000
cash for my place; in fact, do not wish to
sell at any price,