Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17
FLORIDA.

Farmers on the st. Johns river are shin
ping sugar cane 10 the Jacksonville market
One policeman in Jacksonville has to guard
over one hun. lred blocks, and another over
sixty.
Paul Cook, OF WhitesvllIe, has eighteen
scres IN cabbage, which will yield nearly
5000 head.
The cornerstone Of Christ Episcopal Church
al Madison will be laid with imposing cere-
monies, under the auspices Of Hiram IOdge
40. .. +. and 4. NJ, ON Feb Il.
Last sunday morning Mr.. Miller, Of War
rlngJOn, committed suicide by swallowing an
immense quantity Of carbOhc acid. He was
lOL many years sufferer from rheumatism.
John Mckinney, an Old and enterprising
citizen of Columbia county, residing at Fort
" hlte, died last Saturday. tie was POST
master AZ Fort Nhite and large merchant
and mill man.
The NEws returns thanks to the reception
committee Tor an invitation to attend the
grand opening ball at the New Continental
Hotel, fensac0la, last evening, ana hopes the
expectations OF the committee were fully re-
allied, and that the ball proved a success in
every particular.
orlando correspondent NEWS, Feb. IA: The
Bell Telephone Company has completed its
lines, and communication Is now established
10 all parts OF the city. The wires also eX-
tend "a miles north and % miles south of the
city llmits.-Mr- GIbert is projecting a sys-
TEN Of water works for this place. For s. 500
he proposes TO lay water pipes through the
business streets, with hydrants at various
points. Inc water Is to be taken from Lake
Lucerne with large force pump and tank
IL Is also proposed 20 have a large hand steam
fire engine and hose cart equipped with
several hundred feet of hose. IL this project
is carried out we will be reasonably safe from
destructive nres, and in order that the pro-
lection may be more complete part OF the
business men Will place barrels of water upon
| their roofs ID be used in case of an emer-
| geucy.-AlthOugh we have experienced
several heavy frOsts this winter, no damage
has been dO4e as yet.
Lake City correspondence NEWS, Feb. Il:
The NEWS Is gaining more and more lmpOr-
tance in tins section Of the state. | often
hear IL remarked tnaJ 10 is the best paper In
the south. A day or two ago Il prominent
lawyer remarked: II geg more Florida news
from the savannah NEWS than from anV pa
| per IN the state" and cOmplimented your
correspondent from Lake ClJy, though
/ said lie Il don't know who he is, but he gives
/ local news l never see anywhere else.'-Rain
| stltl falls IN abundance, and our farmers are
/ behind with their Oat crop, Many inquiries
I are made for seed OIts--lhe orange trees
[ were not hurt by the recent cold wave. The
| trees are looking Vigorous and promise an
| ABUNDANT crop the present year, see on our
| streets some of the Savannah, Florida and
| Western Railroad men. ave are anxious
/ about our piece OF road, but The railroad man
I Is the last man we can get railroad news
/ from. They are wise enough 10 keep their
| own business To themselves.
/ Tallahassee correspondence NEWS, F. b. Is:
1 Robert W. Davis, speaker of the lately al
I lOurned Assembly, Was very popular with his
associates. lis even temperament and gen
/ erous character, coupled with ability and
/ tact, served 20 bring nlm into prominence.
I and bright future Is before HIM. On Thurs
! uay afternoon the members of the Assembly
/ presented him with handsome gold watch
/ and chain a. slight token OF their esteem
/ AT the same time the pages OF the House pre-
| seuted TO hlm a. beautiful gold pen; and il Is q
( notable fact tlaJ the Republicans were the
I most active IN this graceful remembrance,
I thus proving that his straightforward,
manly course has won the approval of his
I political OppOneuts.-Gen, J. Z IOnge,
I of Pensacola, was the acknowledged leader OF
the Democrats In the House, and the wonder
ful Clearncss and cOucIseness with which he
explained the many veNed questions that pre-
| seuted themselves illustrated his eminent
ability ana wide information.