Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-22
we nave had, and we suppose no one suf-
Tered from the ducking.


ticello Sept. 81.
Marion county has five persons be-
tween the age of 100 and l0S.
The oldest man living in Florida re-
sldes IN jackson county, age 129.
W. NJ. Girardeau, of Monticello, has
saved several hundred bushels OF melon
seed.
The Jasper Courier will issue au extra
edition of 200 copies in the early part OF
October.
1t is rumored in Orlando that the Steb-
bins grove has been sold to an English
gentleman for $4,000.
Very little fodder has been saved in
Waukeenah section, on account OF it
having been torn to pieces by the June
storm.
E. b. Bailey has greater quantity of
agricultural labor saving machinery in
use than any five planters in jefferson
county.
Capt. r. w. Adams, who died at White
Spring last Sunday, had represented
Hamilton county in both branches of the
Legislature.
Jasper's first new cotton OF the season
was marketed Thursday. 1t was grown
by Peter Morgan, of the First district,
and sold to Sandlln & Greene.
The people of Belleville will soon hold
a railroad meeting in order to take steps
towards inducing the c. and ms. Florida
extension to run by that town.
Mrs. Julia Hawkins Maxwell, wife of
Judge A. Il. Maxwell, died in Pensacola
on Aug. IA. She was a daughter OF the
late Judge Walker Anderson.
The Mayor of Tampa has ordered that
special election for Marshal be held on
Sept. 10. Capt. Fred Fine has been ap.
pointed Marshal until a new election Is
held.
Monticello Constitution: We are glad
to learn that large quantities of hay will
be cured the present season. f. B. Baily
willhave thousands of bales to ship to the
suffering farmers of South Florida and
elsewhere.
Sam Johnson, the negro boy who thrust
a knife blade deep into his tather's breast
at Madison, some weeks since, has been
released on $3.50 bond, his father being
one of the bondsmen. The wound is about
healed, and but little inconvenience is felt
from it.
The Florida Baptist Association will
meet this year on Thursday before the
first Sunday in October, at Harmony
church, II miles west of Moseley Hall
and 10 miles south of Greenville. Elder
Manning will preach the Introductory
sermon.
On Monday afternoon last j. r. and
VIM. Coffee and Hugh Stevens, all of
Madison, were out hunting, when the rain
storm came up. They took shelter under
large tree, which was splintered by
lightning and a severe shock felt by all
the young men. 4A
Jefferson county will, the present sea-
son, put on the market an enormous crop
fNfn
nearly supply all the Inhabitants of the
State, has harvested sufficient corn to
supply home demands and WILL cure an
enormous quantity oEhaysodya
Mrs. A. G. Robertson Madison, a few
days ago went into pen or lot in which
was confined COW, supposed to be kind
and docile. AS she entered the COW made
a rush at her or little dog that accom-
panied her and gored her inflicting seri-
GUS but not dangerous wounds.
Fl. V. Morrow, of Madison, has an Cd
dity in his poultry coop that is not FREE
quently seen. 1t is an old motherIy hen
that is as regular as the ticking OF the
clock in her cackling. She cackles day
and night with slight intermissions, and
is considered prodigy in the fowl line.
The South Florida Foundry and Ma
chine Company, OF Oglanda, made a sue
cessful cast OF $500 pounds Thursday.
The mOuldings consisted Of columns and
fronts for the Knox Il O'COnnell build
mgs, and also lot OF work for the South
Florida and Tampa, Orlando and Allan
tic railroad companies.
Hon. e. S. Grill, State Treasurer, ves-
terday received from Col. II. W. Williams,
attorney for Mrs. E. S. Thomson. a deed to
the Murat estate, located on the beautiful
hill one mile west of Tallahassee. Dr.
Grill is one OF the enterprising gentlemen
who helped to develop Putnam county and
build up the pretty city OF Palatka.
On last Sunday night some one entered
the house of K. g. Horne, at Jasper, and
succeeded in getting Sl2 or $14 in money
Several other houses were entered, but
nothing was taken, except the cooked food
they found. Two negroes that were sus-
pected were arrested at Withers, Ga, but
they turned out to be the wrong parties.
In Leon county cotton began to fruit
finely after the wet spell, and the farmers
are more hopeful of a good yield. The
warm, dry days of a week or more have
caused cotton to omen rapidly, picking is
progressing as fast as the labor at COM
mand can gather the staple, and there is
a disposition to pick the crop as fast as it
opens.
Orlando Sentinel: Judge NJ. i. Mer-
SuOu, VI III uhSNiphs od's las uttu III Tue
city for few days looking at our city,
with which he is highly pleased, and
thinks it highly probable that he may
locate here in the near future for the prac-
tice OF his profession. Judge Mershon is
the present Circuit Judge of Brunswick
district.
Last Friday Eli Clark died very sud
denly at Madison. He had worked until
II O'Clock in garden, and, gong by the
court house, swept The floor and then went
TO b1s home and ate hearty meal. After
wards he lay down for nap and expired,
no one knowing when death ensued or
what caused it. rs he was apparently well
and in good spirits when he lay down.
In Madison county the few days Of
bright sunshine last week caused the cot
ton TO open and picking was BEGUN in
earnest and some was marketed last
Saturday. In fortnight more the season
will be fairly open, and an era OF activity
begun among the merchants, cotton buy
ers and ginners. The crop is very good,
the unpropitious sea-
sons.
The Sanford Argus is reliably informed
that the entire plant for tue new gas
works has been purchased and will be
there by Sept. ]. Fifty street lamps, OF
most approved pattern, are included. The
party who has the contract to set up the
works. lay pipes, etc., is on hand and has
engaged his help, so everything Is In
prime shape to push through this enter
prise to IAN early completion. The plant