Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-24

radius oils feet. They embrace remains
OF the mastodon and rhinoceros, and
some belong 10 extinct animals new TO
science. These interesting relics should
grace the Smithsonian institute.
DoMRsTIcATEp AIoCKtNG BIRD.
Mr.. w. c. .Andrews showed the writer
q mocking bird perched on an adjacent
tree which had never been inside Of
cage, but was perfectly tame, and would
come when called and set upon his wrist
ana eat from his hand.
1t seems that when just fedged and
barely able TO fly, MIR. Andrews had
caught and fed IL on one occasion, but re-
stored 10 to liberty again. To his surprise,
however, the next day the bird flew into
the store ana was again ted. After thisa
the visits became regular until finally
it became perfectly tame and
now will some at call, even
from the tallest tree. The sweet vt
tie songster is the pet Of the whole
neighborhoOd, and hops in and out of the
stores helping itself at will to what It
wants. This IS the only instance OF the
kind we believe on record. A large colony
of Indiana QuRkers have seuled in aud
around Arcner, bringing with them their
own pastor and erecting neat house Of
worship. Very few OF that sect are 10 be
found IN the South. From Archer the
writer Went to Gainesville, is miles dis
taut. and was Hospitality entertained at
the Arlington house, X. NJ. Witt, pFoprie-
tor, until a. m. the next day wben he
lett on the Florida Southern (narrOw
guage for
HAWTHORN,
which is located at the point where this
highway crosses the track OF the Florida,
Railwayrand Navigation Company, eight
miles from Gainesville. This little town oc-
cupies a dry and saIubrious site 80 feet
above Orange lake, and is in the midstOfthe
"orange belt" Numerous crystal lakes
and rich hummocks are in the vicinity,
and the pine land produces well with the
aid OF fertilizers. The place, only recent
ly incorporated, has increased rapidly in
population and Importance, and now con-
tains one hotel, the Commercial and two
other boarling-hOuses. One OF these, the
Florida house, is kept by Mrs. }. NJ.
Weight. The inhabitants number 400,
and the town contains two churches, one
academy ana two wagon factories.
OF vegetables there were shipped in
1885, 1901 crates and 1860 crates Of
oranges. In addition 53l bales of sea
island cotton were received and mar
keted.
The merchants who keep general stocks
of goods are: F.J. Hammond, Adkins IL
Brother, K. B. Weeks and l.. Wertheim.
DR.. w. W. johnson, a veteran practI-
toner of medicine, also runs n drug store.
The proprietor Of the livery and sale
stable-Mr. q. W. HawthOrne--is the
owner too of a valuable orange grove in
the vicinity.
w. S. Moore, real estate agent, owns
and conducts the Commercial hotel. and
treats his guests to Chicago beef and the
richest Jersey milk and butter. This
gentleman has demonstrated that fine
stock can be raised in Florida as well as
anywhere else. Mr.. Moore from his
graded Jersey and short horn COW
"Beauty," has netted S4lS in two years
by her Increase and yield OF milk and
butter, He is one of the few FlOridians
who make their own butter the year
round. 1t is refreshing 20 note this fact.
The writer is indebted to Mr.. Moore tor a
delightful drive OF several miles along
the borders of the lovely lakes, and
through several OF the handsomest and
most profitable orange groves in the
State.
1t was his pleasure also to meet the
wife and family of your late fellow citi-
zen, DR.. W. &. Bulloch, who are located
here. One of his sons, DR.. J. G.. BullOch,
is following the profession of bis DIS
tingushed sire in this place. They be-
long to one of the historic families OF
Georgia. More anon H. III. j.