Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-20
FLORIDA.

Leon county last week.
DeLand wants some street lamps and a
clubhouse on the coast.
A number of horses are sick at Palatka
with blind staggers. Several have died.
Ten sharks were captured at Mayport a
day or two ago. One OF the number was
II feet long.
Blackman, who was cut by Alb. Morrill,
at Milton last week, is lying in critical
condition.
Charles Monroe, of Palatka, has accept
ed the position of Chief Clerk in State
Treasurer CrilPs office.
The Orange Ridge Echo offers $50 to-
wards the expense of getting up county
fair in Orange county this winter.
Ocala has at last adopted cattle ordi-
nance, and the liberty of the festive COW
will henceforth be curtailed in that baili-
wick.
The contractors are pushing work on
the new Leon hotel at Tallahassee, and
will soon have the structure inclosed and
under roof.
Mr.. Keene, of Manatee, found lot of
fish and an alligator in his yard after
rainstorm recently. He lives half mile
from the water.
William D. Barnes, Jr., has resigned
his position in the State Treasury and ac-
cepted the position of assistant book
keeper in the First National Bank of
Florida at Jacksonville.
1t will cost between $1,000 and 81, 600 to
do the plumbing work in the new court
house at Jacksonville. No bid for that
part of the work was made at the meeting
of the County Commissioners.
Robert Crawford has sent forward S25 90
as the contribution of Fort Myers to the
pedestal fund OF the BarthOldi statue. So
far as we have learned this is a larger
contribution than any other from the
State of Florida.
Louis Maer found seven turtle nests on
the beach at MaypOTt Friday night, and
captured ninety-nlne dozen eggs from
them. He sold some and threw away
many. Nineteen dozen were sold to
merchant of that city. ....,.....
The sub-contractOr on the mail route
between Tallahassee and Carabelle has
thrown up his contract because the pay
was too small. John McDOugall, of the
Tallahassee post office, has telegraphed TO
the department for instructions as to fu-
ture service.
Deer are daily killed in VOlusia county,
among them several does with their young
fawns which were too young to live with
out their mothers. A State law was pass
ed by the Legislature to present such
cruelty at this season of the year, but it
remains upon the statute dead letter.
A number of young men at MaypOrt
engaged in turtle-egg battle few even
ings since. Much sport was had, and
many came out OF the fight with damaged
clothing. This was followed by a water
melon battle, and melon after melon was
.ls.I fV.rNv, 20 hnr oil
the boys were tagged out. No fatal shots
we're made, and all passed off in good
kumOr.
The Leon County Commissioners, at
their regular meeting on Monday, in
structed the Clerk tn notify Justices Of
the Peace that in cases of scandal and for
assault and battery the county will only
pay costs where the parties are convicted
and the prisoner works out the sentence.
1t is estimated that this order Of the board
will result in an annual saving Of $500 TO
the county.
7. Hardenburgh and family, Of Virginia,
have arrived at Tallahassee. Mr.. Har-
denburgh VIII establish a broom factory
at Tallahassee. He will put up ma
chinery and make the handles of Florida
wood. He says broom corn will grow IN
Leon, and that it can be grown at very
trifling cost, aud planters could find ready
sale at remunerative prices for all they
could produce.
A few days ago a check for $50 was pre-
sented at the Florida Savings Bank and
Real Estate Exchange, at Jacksonville,
for payment. 1t had the signature Of
john Seeley to il. The cashier declined
to honor the same unless the cOlored man
presenting it would satisfy him that 1t was
genuine. The negro replied With an oath
that he would do nothing of the kind, and
soon cleared out. Mr.. Seeley was notified
aaG declared that 10 was a forgery, as he
had never signed any such paper. sever
al similar attempts 10 negotiate forged
paper have been made recently at Jack.
s0nville. Upon questions being asked
about the checks. they were invariably
withdrawn under pretense Tor c0rrec-
ton, really to cover the fraud, Tor they
were never presented the second time for
payment.
The Florida Land and Colonization
Company are building the first Of a series
Of buildings at Orlando for parties VINO
desire residences. The plan adopted ~ as
follows: The first payment Is 70 be equal
To one-half the value CT the lot ana one
tenth the cost OF the building. FOR IN
stance, II the lot Is worth $500 and tne
building 81 900, the first payment VIII De
$3.50; the remaining Sl,ljO Is pald IN
monthly installments running through
period OF seven years; per cent. interest
is added. The monthly cost is about VI 90
for each 800 Of the whole. When the last
payment is made deed is given for the
house and lot. Parties are allowed 20 select
q plan TO suit themselves, provided no
shanty is put up, and the company re.
serve the right TO reject any proposed
plan.
"We," Cor "we-wa" in Seminole means
river, fbut they sometimes compound
"wev with other words and use ~ 10
express river, AS "wekiya" (clear river
is used 10 describe the limpid. surging
waters Of that beautiful wonderoi nature
"Clay Spring." In Orange county, whlch
gushes from the artesian depths OF tne
earth at the base of the high hill, iull-
grown navigable river, being joined os
Che equally transparent waters OF ROCK
and "Hooeier' springs on lis course 10
the 81. Johns. Also, their name TOT the
ST. John's-"W elaka" driver Of lakes 3
describes that stream so appropriately
and beautifully that II is matter OF pro-
found regret that the Spanish Catholics
should have changed A. 10 Sc. Johns. Tue
only relic Of the Indian name ie preserved
In the small town OF Welaka, at the juno
ton Of the ST. Johns and Oclawaha rivers
lslls.the drunken lunatic asylum guard
and his two lunntice, referred 10 Ia salul-
days issue, has reached the asylum Inc