Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-11


a few days since.
Tampa was without ice for several days
last week and general howl went up.
Seven large rattlesnakes were found I'M
der the floor of one sleeping room in Wa
kulla county last week.
Extensive preparations are being made
for 4th of July celebration at De Funiak
Springs. Gov. Perry has accepted an in
vitation to be present.
The Managers of the Florida CHATEAU
qua Association will meet in Birmingham,
Ala, on June Is. They promise pro-
gramme for the next assembly even more
brilliant and attractive than the one given
last season.
DR.. Hatfield and other eminent Chicago
physicians have perfected plans for the
building of a sanitarium at De Funiak
Springs next fall. In connection with the
sanitarium VIII he established botani-
cal garden, to include all Florida plants
and flowers.
Numerous fine residences and a CON-
mOdious school building are beng erected
at De Funiak Springs. Mrs. G. r. Alden
("Pusy") has just completed her pretty
cottage. Joaquin Miller, the poet OF the
Sierras, will soon build ''castle" on the
bank of the main lake, which is one mile
round and GA feet deep.
The NEWS has already announced the
death of l.. G. Dennis at Gainesville. The
Flor1dd Herald publishes the following
special dispatch under date Of Ocala,
June 8: dennis, the Little Giant of
Alachua,' has killed himself. At Gaines
vile Sunday he wagered he could drink
two quarts of whisky, and died yesterday
morning with delirium tremens."
st. Augustine Press: youth, 16 years
of age, at present employed in j. II.
Dowd's machine shop, has invented in
accordance with his own ideas a minia-
ture engine, which works like a charm.
He says his conceptions were the result
OF intently watching the action of the
engines used in driving wells. James
POmar is his name, and he is TO the
manor bOrn-a native Of the ancient
City,"
st. Augustine Press: Warren Edwards,
cOlored, who acted as fireman at Reyes
saw mill, met with a serious accident on
Thursday last. He was caught in the
main betting, and terribly mangled and
bruised. He was picked pin an insensi-
BILE condition, and Drs. Alexander and
Smith summoned, who found, upon in
Vestigation, that he had sustained a COM
pound fracture of both thighs, fracture
OF the skull, several ribs broken, and in
jured internally. He is not expected to
recover.
Pslatka Herald: Ali things considered,
we shall have lively time next winter
among steamboats,. Commodore Watson
is to be at the head of a new line of steam
ers. Two of those steamers will be brought
from the Mississippi. They are said to be
first-class-one of them will make the run
from this city to Jacksonville in four
ua1 affa rnFTIH no
added to the line. In the meantime Com
modOre Watson is engaged in completing
railroad from Enterprise to Indian river,
which will be running by the time the sea-
son for general travel sets in. Palatka
will in all probability realize something
of the advantages Of the combination.
st. Augustine Press: We are informed,
on good authority, that the popular Ward
Steamship Line, now running a line OF
steamers between New York and Havana,
will inaugurate a line of steamers be-
tween st. Augustine and New York on or
about Nov. 1. With the yearly increase
Of travel and FREIGHT to our city there is
no reason why line Of steamers direct
from New Ork cannot be made TO pay. On
the completion of the coast canal IL Will
open up a section of country that will
keep the canal company's steam boats
busy Transporting trei2hts both ways.
This trade alone will give an abundance
of freights. consisting OF the productions
in that section to be forwarded 10 the
New York market. We are also Informed
that capitalists, now In Cuba, will shortly
arrange TO transfer their extensive cigar
mandatory TO our city. The factory at
present is running large number Of
skilled hands, all OF whom will become an
addition to our increasing population.
The Examlng Committee Of the New
Orleans Exposition have given the fol-
lowing awards TO Florida In the Educa-
tional Department: Diploma--State Of
Florida, collective educational exhibits,
mostly pupils work. Certificates of
merlts-East Florida Seminary, Gaines
vile, collection of pupils work; Jack
sonvllle public schools, pupils work;
Orange county public schools, pupils
work: st. Johns county public schools,
pupils work; st. Joseph'5 Academy. ST.
Augustine, composition, map drawing,
etc; summervile public schools, pupils
work; West Florida Seminary, Tallahas-
see, pupils work, largely in mathematics.
Honorable mentlon-Duval High School,
jacksonville, examination papers and
compositions; Leon county public schools,
pupils work; Marion county public
schools, pupils work. These awards are
no idle compliment, but are made upon
careful examination and Tor true merit,
and should give the grand cause OF educa-
ton in that growing Commonwealth adj
ditiOnnl impetus and announcement.
The return Florida exhibit Is now boxed
and ready for shipment. The bulk Of IL
will reach Tallahassee early next week.
Mlcanopy Gazette: On Saturday even
ing Mr.. Taylor, Of Gainesville, a painter
by trade, came here with Dir. Baron. On
Sunday morning ne went out 10 visit
James Brown, north OF town on Wauburg
Lake. Toward evening he went down 10
the lake and found moccasin snake on
the boat. Upon seeing 10 he endeavored
70 show his skill in handling poisonous
snakes by grabbing the moccasn with his
hand. He missed his aim and caught the
snake little too far from the
head, whom the animal curled bis
head and bit Taylor on the hand.
During the night the effect OF the
poison grew worse and worse, and by
morning one c0nyulsi0n followed another
Ia rapid succession. Friends brought
him TO the Wincon House Monday morn
ing and summoned Or. Smoke, who lent
valuable assistance. In the afternoon
the symptoms grew better. and by night
the commissions had about ceased. On