Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14

year kTOWln WHICH WelkuSu lOuT pOuuuo
and was seventeen inches in clrcumfer-
ence. The plant was set in April and the
potato dug In August.
Parties who have eMdeavored to navi-
gate the Peace creek from the Gulf near
Fort Meade declare the proposed appro-
priation of $4,000 TO render the stream
navigable entirely insufficient and, in
fact, the scheme impracticable.
Miss Phoebe T. Chamberlain, of Barn.
stable, Mass, and her uncle, OF Boston,
have presented the Palmetto colored
school, located about two miles west OF
Palatka, with $500, which is to be used in
the erection of new school house.
A Washington dispatch says that Sena-
tor Jones, of Florida, writes friend that
he will seek reelection 10 the Senate, that
he never had any idea Of marrying De-
troit lady, that he has stayed in Detroit
because OF the delightful climate there,
and that he willreturn to Florida about
Dec. /.
Plant City Courier: Some days since
the Jacksonville papers contained tele-
gram from Washington to the effect that
Capt. w. f. Burts had received the APP
pointment of Postmaster at this place,
but up to this writing the Captain has re-
ceived no official notification of his APP
poIntment, though 1T will doubtless come
in time.
gentleman just returned from South
Florida reports the water in the lakes and
rivers higher than for many years, in
some instances covering the railroad
tracks and greatly delaying trains, while
settlers are nearly cut off from supplies
owing to unfordable streams and
season is over.
ArNtnd Lra fha fhic
son, while 1t will be comparatively short,
promises to be the finest in other respects
ever produced in the county. Reports
from all sections of the county agree that
for brightness in color and uniformity in
size the present crop is superior to any
crop yet produced in the county. Not a
rusty or stained orange is to be seen any
where.
Bidwell, the Sara Sofa murderer, passed
over the South Florida and Florida South
ern railroad yesterday in company with
Sheriff, en- route to Live Oak States
prison, to begin his life sentence. His
appearance would indicate that his mind
was shattered by his tyoubles, and there
is much sympathy expressed for him,
many believing he was simply the tool OF
the rascals who have now escaped.
Superintendent Cooks report for Au-
gust, 1885, shows six schools in operation
in Escamb ia county during August, and
two continuing during September. Trus-
tees were elected for schools No. 8 and 81.
Various petitions tor new buildings, re-
pairs, ETC., were laid over by the board
from lack of funds. Number of school
teachers estimated for the next scholas-
tic year Is sixty-two, and the school board
is going to run short of money.
Passengers on the Florida Southern
railway train Saturday were
amazed at a way station to see Con-
ductor Gamble engaged in tisti-
cuffs with an obstreperous and half
intoxicated passenger. 1t seems the lat
ter had broken a window in the smoker
and was acting in violent manner, when
Gamble elected and thrashed him, leaving
him vOwing vengeance on the station
platform as the train moved of.
Lake City Reporter: One OF our citizens
was unable to procure barrel OF lime in
Jacksonville one day last week. We are
Informed that about six miles from Lake
City, on the line of the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway, is an abundance OF
lime rock from which an excellent GUAM
tity of lime has been made in the past,
and it occurs to US that there is a chance
for good paying enterprise for some one
who understands the business of burning
lime.
On Wright street, Pensacola, in the yard
of the uilding owned by Mr.. Pitt, stands
an oak of huge proportions. This tree is,
in all probability, nearly hundred years
of age. About six feet from the trunk 1t
divides into four distinct parts and leaves
a sort OF hollow, go to speak, where this
break occurs. In this fork or hol low
grows peach tree on the west side, and
on the east side a Cbinaberry tree IS
nNfh a., I'LL.
and are sufficiently large to show their
species.
PaIatka News: Mr.. Larimier. the expert
now making an examination of the books
OF the county officers, has just got through
with all the books except those OF the
Sheriff and County Judge. He will begin
on these this week, and the report will
probably he ready in short while. just
what condition he finds the books in Is
not known, for when approached on that
subject the gentleman is as dumb as an
oyster, and there is no more chance of
working an item out OF him than there
would be out of an Egyptian mummy.
At Starke the handsome new brick
store OF Richard & Pace, fronting on Call
street, is rapidly nearing completion. N.
j. Jones g. Co. are now collecting mater-
al on the site for a fine brick store build
ing on Call street, nearly opposite the
handsome brick store of l.. WItISovskl.
w. II. Rivers, merchant, Will soon com
mence the erection of an elegant brick
store building on the corner OF Call and
Walnut streets, adjoining Mr.. Witkovski's
new store. This Will De a corner build
ing, and is one Of the best business stands
in the city. Besides these new business
houses, there will be several fine resi-
dences erected early In the coming season.
Already new crop oranges are going
forward. They are not fully ripe OF
course, but they are "Florida oranges
The express agent at Cork, HiilsDorough
county, sends this note under date OF Sept.
10: "One Shipment OF two boxes OF
oranges WAS made from here to-day by G..
W. English to Il. w. Tidwell, Atlanta,
Ga. The oranges were large and begin
ming TO ripen. The crop will be unusual
ly forward this season. There is at least
twO-thirds of an average crop in this vi
entity. Some groves will double any pre-
vious crop, while others fall cou sidera BIZ
short. A fair price is looked for, and
regular shipments will doubtless soon
commence" But one thing is certain:
the putting OF green fruit on the market
will hurt the prices Just as it has hereto
fore. As the correspondent writes, the
crop will be early, but even for South
Florida shipping ought not to begin be-
fore the latter part OF October. There
were so-called ''Tipe" new oranges in tn c
Jacksonville market a week ago.
Branding Cattle.