Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-28
MANATEE MENTION.
Orange Outlook-Pleasant Summer
-BidwelPs Communication.

BRAIDENTowN, FLA, Aug. N-The
backbone of the heated term seems to
have been broken, For several days the
weather has been charming, the nights
and early mornings just like the fall,
with refreshing breeZes coming from the
Atlantic and then the Gulf.
The usual rainy season has been
short in duration, ana rainfall moderate,
there being very little water on the
ground and the streams all down. The
old time rainy season seems to have
changed bands, becoming lighter and
shorter each succeeding year.
The health OF the Manatee river sec
tion Is almost phenomenal for this season
of the year. There is very little sickness
and not single case OF any violent type
OF disease. One physician could do the
practice for this whole section and then
have plenty of spare time. There are
only three practicing physicians for the
large population west of the Miakka to
the Gulf, and they have abundant time
to talk politics and whittle white pine
sticks.
THE ORANGE CROP.
Careful inquiry into the subject dis
covers the fact that there will be a fair
crop of oranges in Manatee county this
season. while many groves in this locality
have average crops. The effects from last
WATERS cold leave but little. ii any,
traces of injury to the trees, and in no
instance did the trees cast their leaves.
the fruit is much advanced in maturity
as compared with other seasons, and in
numerous groves the fruit is of full
grown size, ard only lack color to make
them fit for shipment. The shipping of
the incoming orange crop will commence
very early, and the indications are that
1t will be large. Many young groves
are being set, and, In most cases. with
the very finest improved budded varieties.
1t is reported that the elegant steamer
Margaret has the contract for carrying
the mails from Tampa TO the Manatee
river, TO go into effect as soon as she un-
dergOes repairs. which Will take about
three weeks more.
The renomInatiOn of Col. Davidson, for
the sixth time, for Congressional honors,
gives great satisfaction to the Democrats
of Manatee county, he being their choice,
and general favOrite. He will receive q
largely increased majority in this county
at the next election.
Manatee Will poll q heavy majority for
the adoption OF the new constitution, and
the nineteenth article OF amendment as
well. The temperance element stands
we'll to the front in this county.
AnC NOuubJ DculOOlbbiS DA6CGbifS NOui-
mittee will call convention for the nomi-
nation of a candidate for the General AS
semblY early in September. Already
friends are putting forward the names OF
their choice in the local press. but the
choice Of the convention Is as bard to fore
shadow at this time as Is usually the ver-
dict Of petit jury.
The commutation of the death sentence
of Alfred B. BIdwell by the Pardoning
Board to life Imprisonment meets with
hearty approval throughout the county,
many believing him the least guilty of
those who were convicted. There has
been no trace of Andrews and Bacon since
they escaped from the county Jail.
The people of this part of the county
are buoyed with great hopes of the build
ing OF railroad to the Manatee river In
the near future, and they seem to pin
their faith "fOr this consummation most
devoutly TO be looked for' to the Florida
Railway and Navigation Company's sys-
TEN.