Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-06

than all the others. It measures exactly
lSHX26 inches. We have had them sent
to us 14xlS, and 1Sx24, but this is little
bigger.
N. j. Smith and Jesse Conner were fired
upon by unknown parties while crossing
Mckinney's bridge at an early hour on
was party OF fishermen trying to
frigEten the boys.
A stock company has been organized to
build $4,000 hotel in Barlow. AS soon
as location can be decided upon anu Sc
cured the building will be placed in the
hands OF a contractor and rapidly adj
Vanced to completion. 1t is to be three
stories high.
Crops are generally good throu ghout
Bradford county, in the vicinity of New
Zion and Lake Bntler. Farmers report
better crops than for many years past.
so far as corn and bacon are concerned,
Will all make plenty tor another year, be-
sides other products for market, sucn as
sugar, syrup, rice and potatoes. Cotton
is damaged greatly.
George Cook, a negro who is said to
have killed his wife in Cuthbert, Ca.
some months ago, and for whom reward
OF $500 was offered, was arrested at
Gainesville Saturday night by Policeman
Knight and lodged in Jail. Cook was
recognized Saturday by colored man
named Jesse Parnum, who gave him
away to the authorities.
Congressman Dougherty expects to
get vote on the bill authorizing the con-
| struction of a telegraph line to Point
Jupiter before adjournment. He has in
troduced bill giving to the city OF st.
Augustine all the government~real estate
IN that city. except the fort and barracks
building and such other property as the
Secretary of War may deem necessary for
military purposes, to be used for public
I schools, library and parks. The bill gives
or all OF the property, the proceeds to
constitute public school fund.
A little incident happened last Satur-
| day at the jail at Jacksonville just pre-
vious to the execution of MAJ. Robinson,
which was particularly ludicrous, owing
| to the solemn circumstances and sur
roundings. Several of the boys were
| afraid they would not be able to stand the
! terrible ordeal without first taking an
other kind of ''dnrop," and 1t appeared as
| II by magic. The first one to approach
the flowing bowl lifted the glass to his
| lips, and as he was about to quatf the
contents turned to Sheriff Holland and
/ said: swell, Sheriff, here's to many re-
| turns Of the day." The laugh was on
| Sheriff Holland, but he declined to drink
the toast, with an emphatic "No stree;
don't want any more of them"
Fort Meade Pioneer: In the third week
in April I picked at Fort Meade some
grape fruit to bring North. The fruit was
taken from the package in which it was
shipped during the first week in May. A
specimen which gave to a friend was
placed on a fruit plate and the plate put
on centre table in a moderately dry
sitting room. On the third day of July
saw the specimen and examined 1t. Signs
| OF decay were just becoming visible. This
was more than eight weeks after the fruit
was taken from the tree. 1t was not
badly decayed yet, after being picked
more than ten weeks. When commission
merchants send shippers the stereotyped
I reply, "fruit received in bad condition."
on general principles, one can say they
/ are not following the example OF George
and his little Ratchet.
A young negro man named Spencer
| Dudly was bitten by a "ground" rattle
snake last Friday morning while at work
on the Pensacola and Atlantic railroad,
on section 10. Dudly was moving cross
ties and the reptile bit finger on his
| right hand as heSwas in the act of picking
up tie. The arm was corded above the
elbow, while poultices and other reme-
splitting open Of live black chicken
and applying it to the wound, J
but failing to get relief the suf-
ferer went to Pensacola Saturday and ap-
piled to DR.. Renshaw. The wounded arm
and hand were terribly swollen, and APP
parently dead, being perfectly benumbed,
but probably as much from severe cord
Ing as from poison. The doctor admins
tered whisky freely and uncorded the
arm, when the sufferer experienced some
relief, but complained of nausea. Other
remedies were applied successfully, and
at last accounts Dudly was doing we'll.
The State Prohibition Convention con-
vened at Ocala Tuesday. About forty
delegates, two-thirds of whom were color
ed, were present representing thirteen
counties. The meeting was called to Or
der by r. j. Morgan. S. D. Smith was
elected President; D. s. d. Belliny, Capt.
Cordero, w. A. Fleming, Y. A. Duck
worth, Vice Presidents; j. r. Scott,
Charles A. Shattuck, Secretaries. The
platform or declaration of principles as
recently published were adopted, as well
as the following resolutions: ReSotUed,
That, believing as we do In the equal
rights of all men before the law, we ask
that in the matter of public travel equal
fare shall procure equal accommodation
for all without regard to race or color.
IL6SOLOcU, L dL We 10 u6ToUJ luuOTb6 L16
Temperance Signal, published at Apa-
lachicola, and the Florida Templar, pub
lished at Jacksonville, as the official
organs of the prohibition party in the
State. ReSOLned, That we prohibitionists
exert ourinfiuence to secur9 the adoption
of article 10 of the new constitution. A
State Executive Committee consisting OF
the following persons was appointed: II.
j. Morgan, 1. NJ. Aud, NJ. W. Virgins, j.
II. Hilliard. j. ". Russell, @. j. Groom,
Capt. Cordero, T. A. Duckworth, f. OWE
liams, Charles A. Sbattuck, r. A. Selby.
A number of the delegates not being
pleased with the prospects for the success
of the movement at this time and the
general complexion of the convention,
retired after the adjournment OF the State
Convention. The Congressional Conven-
tiOn for the Second District organized by
electing Rev. J. A. Branch, President, and
J. X. Scott and e. II. 5hattuck, Secreta-
ries. After an effort to adjourn without
placing a candidate In the field and con-
siderable speech making by delegates, it
was decided TO bring out a man. Judge
II. b. Norman, OF Orange, was then unsni-
mously nominated for Congress, and the
conYen ton then adjourned.
The Melon Grower.
From the DdiosOn tGd.) Ne5os
The farmer that raises melons for mar.
ket has bis trials and difficulties as well