Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-20

twenty-siX eggs in as many consecutive
days, and s is not yet six months old.
Seventy-five chickens have mysteri-
olsly disappeared from Mrs. j. NJ. Pow
eps poultry yard at Wild Wood during
the week. Opossums and stray cats did
the mischief.
The canning process began at the new
factory at ApalachicOla Monday noon. A
large number of women and children have
found employment and the new business
is moving on briskly.
Mr.. Merritt arrived in Apalachicola
Monday from AspInwall, where he has
resided tor several years. He is native
Of nj aine, but asserts that this is the first
time he has been on American soil in
twenty years.
The weather has been so stormy on
Lake ThrOpakeiga during the last few
days that sailing boats could not venture
out on the lake and quite a number of
parties were debarred from going on hunt
ing expeditions.
Achibald Nicholson, OF Quincy, is the
veteran tobacco raiser of Gadsden county.
He has heen growing the "weed" since
lS4S, with great success, often selling his
crop at DOC. pound, and some Of his
tobacco has been sold at 81 % per pound.
At Fantvile, Levy county, Wednesday,
ID. N. Shubert, while ginning for MIR. FAINT
became tangled with the gin bands, and
received several severe bruises. The ma
ture of his bruises is vet unknown. He
was literally stripped of his clothing in
the bands.
Mr.. Newman, living at StafTOrd's pond,
in Levy county, has Palma Christi tree
on his place that is the largest on record
1t IS u inches in circumference at the
ground, and is IS inches in circumference
pa feet above the ground. The limbs on
it are larger than ordinary Palma Christi
trees.
The Kissimmee City Bank has been
doing large business since its opening a
short time ago, and shows how very
much a first-class bank was needed in
South Florida. 1t is drawing deposits
from all quarters. A large building is to
| be at once erected on Broadway, which
VIII be the head office of the bank
The following civil appointments were
made by Gov. Perry during the past week:
Joseph D. Ihmsen, Robt. r. Rogers. Fhos.
jackson, John S. briggs, J. ;. Fessender,
and Lowell d. HOsmer, TO be Notaries Pub
lie in and for the State at large. George
B. Keen. to be Justice of the Peace in and
for the county of Columbia.
The reports of county school Superin-
tendents, for the scholastic year ending
Sept. so. 1885, received at the office Of the
State superintendent, show a large in
crease in the number of schools in Flori-
da. and this gratifying showing is supl
plemented by the people with more libe-
raj expenditures for the repair OF school,
buildings and the erection OF new ones.
j. w. Tindale. of Levyvile, has an
orange tree on his place, that is about 40
years old, from which he will gather this
year over 5000 oranges, and has gathered
az high as 5000 off it in one year. The
tree measures feet and inches in cir
conference. IS inches above ground. The
fruit is sweet and delicious, and grow
very large-averaging say 125 to the crate.
Henry HOWE, a colored boy IS years of
age was arrested Thurday on a warrant
issued by Justice c. A. W. Thomas, of
Windsor, on the charge Of criminally as
saulting May Curtis, 5-year-old COL
Ored girl. HOWE had preliminary hear
ing before Justice Thomas, and in default
OF bail, was taken to Gainesville and
lodged in the county jail. The girl is said
to be in very critical condition.
The jacksonville herald did not lose a
single issue on account of the fire which
destroyed it's outfit. This is an accom-
plishment of which the largest paper in
the country mig bit be proud. Such feat,
however, was to have been expected at
the hands of such enterprising journalists
as those of the Her0d. They have Sc
cured a new outfit. and the paper is, if
possible, to be made better than ever.
Mr.. Kelly and his wife, of st. Louis,
Mo-, both of them over so years OF age,
passed through Tallahassee few days
since on their way to South Florida,
travelling by private conveyance. They
camped near the residence OfW. 5. Ward,
in Leon county. Mrs. Kelly was taken
suddenly i'll Monday night, and died
| Thursday. The old gentleman is arrang-
ing TO take his wite's remains back TO St.
Louis.
An association known as the Orlando
Park Company has Just been organized,
with a capital stock of $4,000, % per
cent. of which will be called in this year.
This company will erect a building or
buildings at once and will lease the same
to the South Florida Fair Association for
their forthcoming exposition. This as
sures the success of the exhibition beyond
doubt, as in addition to this $500 have
already been collected 10 cash subscrip-
tons for fair purposes.
The DeBarry- Baya steamer brought to
Sanford, Thursday, lady passenger who
held a check for well-filled Saratoga.
The stevadOre, in transferring the trunk
from the boat to the dock, lost his reckon
ing and deposited the trunk in the waters
of Lake Monroe. The trunk was rescued
from its moist storehOuse and taken to the
Shrine House, where the lady registered,
and on opening it was found was filled
with water, and an elegant wardrobe OF
silks aud velvets we're found soaking wet.
The next act will be a bill of damages
filed against the transportation company,
or an equitable settlement.