Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-25


without scarcely ever recognizing her
child, died. She was in a strange place
without friends or funds.
FLORIDA.
The Palatka National Bank is to erect
new business block.
The grass in Sumter county this season
is SAID TO be excellent, and cattle and hor-
SEES are fat.
The ladies of the Palatka Memorial as
ISOLATION will give a grand calico ball
Thursday evening.
A company TO insure fruit and vegeta-
bles against injury by cold is being or
gained in Orange county.
The town council Of Leesburg ask the
County Commissioners OF Sumter county
TO aid them in building a jail.
Most of the property in the market
about DeLand is being sold at auction.
Good prices have been received so far.
Thieves broke into the Rev. Bielby's
house at DeLand last Friday night and
got away with about $500 worth oil Valua-
bles.
The first Quarterly Conference of the
Jacksonville District, for Fernandina, be-
ing held at the Methodist church at Fer
nandina, closes to-day.
Thomas Holcomb. who lives eight
caught a large melaegris gallopaYo,
weighing p pounds, and when dressed
nearly II pounds. As the flesh is highly
valued as food by many, Mr.. HolcOmb
TOOK it to town and sold it.
Benz. Sears, who was arrested on the
charge OF having fired President j. E. In
graham's house, near Sanford, several
months ago, was tried a day or two ago
and convicted. Judge Foster gave the
prisoner the doubt of his intention TO burn
the house. He was sentenced to 10 years
In the penitentiary.
Two men from Potsdam, n. Y, pur-
chased an orange grove from o. n. Hull
at DeLand few days before the freeze,
and got so scared by the cold weather that
they paid sum of money to get out of the
bargain. They also subscribed for the
DeLand paper and went and asked the
proprietor to refund the money. He gave
them back the 81.
Mr.. Foster, of Titusville, with Miss Dit
mar, started in a sail boat on Friday, Jan.
s, to the Mosquito Lagoon, but during the
heavy west wind of that day, their boat
was carried ashore in the marsh this side
of BLACK Point. Here they remained for
week In starved condition through the
cold weather that followed with only
enough food tor two days.
A company is now being formed BY
Northern men for the purpose of manu-
featuring wine at Fairbanks, and it Is
proposed that frozen oranges be utilized
for this purpose. Mr.. Warner, who has
had vast experience in the making of
wines, saws that complete analysis OF
the composition OF oranges shows that
their properties for fermenting are not in
the least impaired by being frozen.
Capt. G. P. Davis, Of Leon county, has
become proprietor OF the Middle Florida
fair grounds at Tallahassee, and proposes
to have stock show there on Wednes-
day and Thursday, Feb. 10 and II, when
premiums will be awarded for fine blOoded
horses, colts and cattle. All premiums
Will be paid in gold. There will DE trot-
ting and running races each dav. and
horses will be there to trot from 500
down to 80
An eagles eyrie was found on the banks
Of sam Pala lake, near Madison, a few
days 20, and party made up on Satur-
day last to destroy the birds inhabitingit.
:. j. Ellison got in a shot and brought
down magnificent specimen, measuring
g feet 4 inches from tip to tip. The nest
was fred into when its mate flew out, aud
dropped magnificent Dream tish freshly
captured, which was taken 10 tow by the
party Of hunters and supper made OF it
by Judge WitnerspOOn, TO whom it was
presented.
1t having been decided at the late ses-
sion of the Florida conference NJ. r. c..
South, to sell the conference school at
Orlando, with view TO raising IL to the
standard off college, bids will be received
until April for the location of the col
lege, TO be located at the place making
the highest bid, all other consideration
being equal. The committee to receive
bids are Revs. G. A. Saunders, Orlando;
7. Bishop, Leesburg; II. +. Partridge,
Tampa. Either Of these gentlemen will
furnish particulars.
Leesburg NelCS: 1t is amusing to notice
the efforts Of many OF our contemporaries
to make il appear that their section was
not hurt by the frost. Our people were
hit hard, and they know 1t. 1t did not
knock them so silly that they don't know
what hurt them. They do. And they
know that they we're badly hurt, though
not worse than their neighbOrs. Not so
bad, 1t seems, for they have sense enough
to know 1t, while others do not. Our peO-
pie face the music, and do not try to make
it appear that it was all a JOKE. They are
bestirring themselves TO make good their
losses.
Brooksville Reqister: The bell on the
Baptist church has been out Of order for
some time. Thursday, }. j. Hale, A. n.
Chef and W. ;. JOurdan visited the build
ing for the purpose OF investigating the
matter. Me ,srs. Hale and Chelf arrived
at the building first and proceeded TO the
beltry. While examining the bell it broke
loose and fell TO the ground, passing
through two partitions. Mr.. JOurdan
had just opened the front door, and not
seeing his brother committeeman. turned
TO look out on the street, and SO escaped
being instantly killed. The broken TIM
hers and splinters fell all around him,
but he escaped without any injuries. II
is fortunate that the bell fell when il did,
FOR If the accident had happened while
services were being held there is no doubt
but that it would have been a serious
matter.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The County Commissioners Of Kershaw
county are making arrangements 10 build
new brick jail.
A large number Of taxpayers Of Green
vile have signed "A DetttiOu asking for "A