The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-01
FLORIDA.


ing to ratify the Chicago ticket.
Ocala offers 81, 900 in cash and entertain
ment for 400 guests if the American pomo-
logical society will hold its Florida nesting
there. ...
A capitalist of Philadelphia is reported
as having purchased q, 900 acres of sugar
lands in the vicinity OF St. Cloud and Run
nymede last Tuesday. The price paid was
said to have been $40 per acre or $230.000.
Great preparations have been made TO
celebrate tho glorious Fourth in grand style
at Eustis, and the occasion will be the
biggest thing that lungs, music, bunting
and grub can create. In fact, all over the
state the people seem determ ned to have
!, a jolly good time on that glorious day.
Sumterville Times: The trustees of the
Ieesbu"G Methodist college at their meet
ing last week, elected Prof Galloway of
Mervin college, Kentucky, to the presi-
dency of that institution. The school is in
a very tlourishing condition, and ere long
Will rank with the first educational inStitu-
tions of the south.
Indian River Ne,Cs: Mr.. Washburn Of
Malabar was in town Monday with load
of fine pineapples for shipment He has
| shipped over 1000 and has 5000 more to
! follow. He reports that the care OF their
| pineapple crops has necessitated a tempo
Iul CtHSdLlOH VI WOIh Oil I6W public
wharf tho people of Malabar are building
Tobacco notes from the Quincy Herald.
The work done in the Sumatra field the past
week has been principally printing, and so
far about lOO, 600 leaves have been gathered
The company still continue to set out after
every shower, and will continue this work
up to July /. There are some 500 acres
set out at the present time and it is all
looking very fine.
Tallahassee Florididn: There's millions
in the fertile and charming Tallahassee
country awaiting the intelligent, indus
trious and frugal immigrant. They are
cordially invited to come and avail them
selves of the advantages of our rich hill
country. Thousands Of small farmers can
find homes here Lands are good and cheap
and terms Of purchase easy.
Gen. A L. Sawyer of Key West, accom-
panied by Capt. John F. Hall and Charles
Cohen, arrived in Jacksonville on Friday.
The general is % years OF age, weighs forty
pounds, and measures forty inches ia height,
being two inches shorter than Tom Thumb,
He is well formed, properly proportional
and good looking, a cigarmaker by trade,
and is very active and intelligent.
Palatka NetCS. A rapid transit of freight
was made over the Florida Southern railway
a few days ago A car of melons was started
from Fruitland Park at the same time with
a letter, both for Jacksonville. The letter,
which went by the Florida railway and
and navigation road, reached Jacksonville
In the morning The melons went by the
Florida Southern railway and reached their
destination the evening previous
Sumterville Times: The prospect is good
for the building of three new railroads
through Sumter county in the near future.
Work is now progressing at Oxford on the
st. Johns river and Gulf road, and we have
reason for thinking that the Leesburg and
Lake Region and Sumterville and Center
Hill lines will be pushed forward to COM
pletion at as early date as possible. The
grand old county Of Sumter WI then have
SIX lines of railway.
About o'clock Wednesday afternoon the
house of j. T. Wells, on the northwest edge
of Jasper, was seen to be III flames and burn
ing so tlercely that 1t was impossible TO save
it or any of the contents The children wore
alone OR. Wells working at his trade in the
country and Mrs. Wells being at a nsighbors)
and one Of the little ones, while PLAYING
with matches, set fire to some broomstraW
in the house. So rapidly did the flares
spread that the children had just time t.
save themselves.
DeLeon Springs Courier: J. T. Clake
met with an untort mate accident at his
Sawmill near Deep Creek, early last Satur-
timber against the saw with n second piece
VIXEN the latter slipped, throwing his left
hand against the saw. In an instant his
hand was severed from his arm at the Wi L.
The arm was bandaged, and Mr.. Clake was
driven to DelIeon, where other bandages
were applied, enabling the injured man to
be taken to his home at DeLand, where
further medical attendance was secured
MIR. Clake is an Industrious and hard-work-
ing mar.
Apopka sun: Quite an extensive expert
mont III the way Of raising tobacco is now
being tried by J. II. Walton ~ Co., OH n
tract Of land adjoining the Lake Apopka
Orange grove OF b. NJ. Burdett. There are
about three acres under cultivation, the
varieties planted being the Sumatra and
Havana. The plants, which were set ont
from the beginning TO the middle of April,
were placed IN rows, 3 by . feet apart, and
at this time will average sixteen leaves to
the plant. The largest leaf yet found was
36t4 inches long by 221S wide, but the
average will run q by rs inches. The pro
cess OF curing this tobacco has been going
on for some time in barn "a by 4S feet. and
other structures will be added as needed.
Some OF the tobacco was but nine weeks
old from the time of planting until IL was
in the barn. The muck bed on which IL was
set out has gentle descent to the waters of
the lake, and the alluvial matter 10 from 8
to IL feet deep. The leaves reach clear
across the rows, and tho broad expanse of
deep green is beautiful sight
Sanford ArguS-Alliance. The old adsge
that love lduAl As at iochs and bars" was
illustrated las SUNDAY night by the clone.
ment OF Miss Fannie Lord with Gus. Wynn
Miss Lord and Mr. Wynn ara first oo,,si,,s