Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-10
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
A Baptist church has been organized at
Yulee.
The gas mains are being laid rapidly
through the streets OF Sanford.
La villa, the jacksonville suburb, was
the scene OF lively fire Friday.
The steamer City OF Georgetown will
her after run on Indian river, from IL
tusVile TO It. Lucie,
An Ice factory at Tavares is one of the
opportunities presented tn business men
and capitalists by that city.
small fish, having two feet and
two legs, WAS caught from lake near
Hawthorn few Gays since by L. b.
Smith.
A lady in Palatka, few DAYS since, got
mad with her husband aud attempted sui
eide by swallowing laudanum as a means
OF revenge.
The Ocala Graded School opened last
Mo day with ninety-siX scholars, and it
is believed it will reach $50 before the
end o the term.
A teachers institute is TO be held at
Gainesville, commencing Tuesday next.
All scnOOls will be suspended until Oct.
10 In Alachua county.
A. Mead, living q mile east of Ocala,
lost his home Saturday night by fire.
Everything was burned but a sewing
machine and few other small articles.
Hon. Charles Dougberty and Col. j. NJ.
Martin spoke at Wildwood Thursday to
an audience OF 200. Mr.. Dougherty made
stirring speech OF one hour, which was
we'll received bv the audience. Col. Mar
Tin made stirring appeal to the Demo-
Gratis to stand firm to their party at the
next election. The highest enthusiasm
prevailed.
The Orlando post Office has just received
its supply of stationery from the govern
ment. 1t consists of paper, pens, pencils,
mucilage, etc. Heretofore the postmaster
has been compelled TO buy all this him
self, but now it is furnished by the gov
ernment. An inspector is expected to
visit the Office In few DAYS to look after
it's further needs. A new safe will also
probably be furnished.
The immense Ovster beds on Indian
river, which have been source of wonder
to the tourist and terror TO the inexpe.
rlenced navigator cruising in their vicin-
ity, are beginning to attract the attention
OF enterprising men tromdistant sections.
The question OF building a canning fac
tory is being discussed, land a steamer in.
tended to transport the aforesaid blvalves
Is now living IN Mosquito Lagoon awaiting
the completion OF the new canal, 80 that
she may get at her field OF operations.
Dr. James NJ. Fairlie has effected the
purchase Of a hall interest in the Florida
Chemical Works, OF Jacksonville, and
will in future give it his personal super
vision. This business was established
something over two months ago, with q
laboratory on Newman street. near Hotel
T0gni, for the purpose Of manufacturing
and selling by wholesale only pure chemi-
cal preparations, such as baking pow-
ders, Florida perfumery, fruit essences
and favorlng extracts, together with
standard family medicines.
a little girl of Madison, 3 or 6 wears
old, recently made a trip to the bottom of
a sixty-foot well under the following cir
cumstances: While holding kitten over
the mouth of the we'll it freed itself from
her grasp and fell to the water below,
and the child pricing IL very highly
sought Der father and impl0red him to
save it. He tied a rope around the CHI ild's
body, under the arms, and let her down
carefully. She secured her pet safely and
was drawn up again, seemingly undis-
turbed by the danger In whioh she mad
been.
There was more excitement in Orlando
Monday than ever before on the temper
ance question, as the four petitioners for
license to sell liquor In Orlando were be-
fore the County Commissioners and were
h0tly contested by the temperance people.
The ladies of the different churches met
twice in the Presbyterian church for
prayer that the saloons may be defeated.
judge Norment is representing the TEN.
perance people, and j. II. Allen and
others the saloons. The temperance peo.
pie clam To have evidence OF fraud and
bribery sufficient to defeat them all, and
claim that nothing but violation OF the
law can give tine saloons licenses. Those
who have received brides TO sign have
sworn to that fact before notaries bubble.
and one petition has sixty names repea ted
on it.
DeLand Agrlculturist: One of the
best investments in the State would be
the making of a railroad starting from op.
posite Jacksonville and running south
past Mandarip. then on the west OF st.
Johns county through the fine orange
groves in that section, on through Fede.
raj Point, San Marco, Crescent City, Wi
mona, Spring Garden, DeLand. Orange
City To Enterprise. The country all the
way is well settled and n continued sue
cession OF orange groves all the way. II
would also connect with the White road
to Daytona, and the railroad TO Palatka.
This road would pay from the start. The
road could be continued south Of Enter.
prise. crossing the st. Johns river at ito
narrow part between Lakes Monroe and
llarney, running south OF Lake Jesup
through beautiful country 10 Orlando.
A bridge would be required at the mouth
OF JultngtOn creek. ana n drawbridge
over Deep creek, between the st. Johns
river and Dunn's lake, but they would
not be expensive ones.
Bob Hall, colored, lost eight frame cot.
tages, and another colored man, named
Thomas, three, and another by the name
Of Gray one. They were ore, one-and-a "a.
half and two-stOrY frame dwellings, and
burned rapidly. A stiff breeze was blow.
Ing from the north, and nothing but the
want OF material stopped the progress Of
the flames. Besides the buildings Rail
lost three horses, which were burned 10
death. Two Of them were tiue animals,
which he valued At $500 each. The other
one az $i20. They we're ic the stable near
where the fire was trst discovered, and
before they aud number OF COWS could
be driven out or the lot the horses per.
ishcd. The ire originated among the hay
in the second story OF the barn. and M
one could tell how IL came there. Hall
had a store and barrOom, which. with
nearly all the contents, Was consum ed.
He saved five barrels Of liquor, few
sacks OF grain and some household effects,
Nearly all the tenants OF tho other hous es
lost everything they had. There was not
cent OF insurance on any OF the proper.
ty, HalFs policies expiring on Sept. l9.
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