The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-20

a saSSed at S4l9, 726; Ormopd. STA, IZ5;
Holly Hill, 5000; Blake $65, l40; Tomoka,
Sl4S,5 $40
Orlando Record. A melon patch near
this city is said to be haunted by the ghost
of boV who died after eating some of its
fruit which he had stolen. Persons who
pass the place at night claim to have seen
white figures and to have heard unearthly
shrieBs and groans. Evidently case OF
cholera in phantom.
Arcadia Arcadidn: What Arcadia needs
are goats Our old reliable razor-back hog
can take care of watermelon rinds and
orange peelings; but it requires the active
services of number of Industrious pains
taking goats to devour the heaps of tin cans,
old shoes, dilapidated hats and old bustles
that are thrown over fences into the public
highways without regard to appearance or
the comfort OF pedestrians
Thomas A. Edison and E. T. Gilliland
have signified their intention of coming
down here, remarks the Fort Myers Press,
and spending the winter. 1t is hoped that
Mr.. Edison will turn on the electric light
this winter, and he probably will, as every
thing is here, at his laboratory that Is
necessary; all that is required is putting up
the poles and stringing the wires. Fort
Myers will be a lively place next winter.
A severe thunder storm struck Gainesville
at l o'clock Monday, accompanied by
high wind, closely related TO a cyclone,
about one hundred yards wide. uprooting
and breaking down trees The roof and
awning of the +. X Miller block was torn
Off. Endel Bros. store and L. A. Barnes block
had the roofs partly blown off. T. A.
Dromgoole's cigar store window was blown
in, causing loss Of $25, or more large
oak tree fell on Hampton &
Hampton's law office, but caused
no damage. William Hiltons house,
occupied by Rev. II lick, was destroyed,
and three small houses occupied by colored
people, were blown down. Several large
windows in the court house were broken.
The damage to buildings and trees amount
to several hundred dollars. 1t was fortunate
that it did not strike the fine dwellings. No
one was injured. The rainfall was heavy
The cyclone lasted about three minutes.
st. Augustine correspondence Times
Union: Sunday night about s o'clock, in
Lincolnville, a colored preacher by the
name of Ban, whose habit is to prslch the
gospel to unbelievers in that wicked suburb,
started to preach one of his accustomed ser
mons to n crowd of sinners, who thought it
was time for hilarious merriment. Blan
has all The appearance of an insane man,
wears a buzzard feather in his old straw
hat, has his pants and sleeves rolled up,
and is as vehement in speech as he is ex-
uravagant in dress. The crowd made lots
of fun of him., and he, becoming fright
ened, made tracks for home. Some of the
crowd followed him home, where he turned
and chased one or two parties down the
street with knife until his mad career was
stopped by a stick in the hands of an illus
trious son of Ham named Jonas Jackson.
The parties were before the mayors court,
Monday and duly dropped their ducats in the
city till.
Jacksonville Times Uniod: Capt. Will
lam James, one of Duval county's most ex-
tensive aud successful fruit growers and
truck farmers, who has fine farm about
three miles from the city, yesterday brought
into town large wagon load of extra fine
new cabbages. This is very unusual vege-
table to see grown in this state at this sea-
son, the usual crop of Florida cabbages
being exhausted some time since, aud tho
demand filled with cabbages being
brought in from northern points. That
this staple vegetable cannot only be grown
here at this season of the year, but grown
successfully, Capt. James has proved Leyond
dispute, as those he brought TO market yes
terday are fine, solid heads, weighing from
twelve to twenty pounds each. The captain
has large field Of these cabbages, which
may be inspected by any who are interested
in his new departure in products. If such
cabbages as these can be raised in this state
at this time, there is no excu'e for the lack
of enterprise which permits the necessity of
importing them from other states to arise
Jacksonville Times Union: The Sub
Tropical exposition was on Monday the
scene of regular old-time southern gator
hunt. The day before the enterprising in
dividual known as Alligator John brought
to the exposition a l5-foot alligator,
intended for shipment TO the Florida depart
partment of the Cincinnati exposition. His
proposition was to leave it securely Gagged
as it was until arrangements for forward
ing it could be perfected. This permis sion
was readily granted him. But Mr.. Gator,
waking from Sunday afternoon nap, and
finding himself within the far-famed Sub
Tropical, of which he had doubtless heard
glowing accounts in his native swamps, he
proceeded to see what the big show
amounted TO. He left his pew and saun-
tered leisurely about the building and
| grounds. On coming to the fernando
| county building he recognized his own, for,
| evidently feeling entirely at home here, he
coutentedly went to bed under the floor.
On being missed yesterday morning, a
| grand hunt was instituted by the entire ex-
position force, valiantly led by acting Capt.
Grace. After a time the saurian was dis
covered calmly reposing with two
roofs over him. The whole
force then resolved themselves into a
| grand persuading party, aad standing
committee OF the whole, all standing around
and each endeavoring to persuade one of
the others to go under first. Finally one
inspired trembler suggested a lasso. A
rope was brought, and then began struggle
of minds over matter, during which the in
nocent alligator found his head in moose,
and about the same time the gator w Ike
up. 1t was at this juncture the circus really
| began Most astonishing feats were per-
formed by all ON hand, but the principal
| ground and lofty tumbler was John Floyd,
who has already risen to fame as the scrub
hero of the Manatee scrape. Another moose
in the melee was secured around the tail of
the captive, and the besegers, closing in
both front and rear, drew the enemy forth,
and forming his line Of battle into a cres-
cent shape persuaded him to retreat to his
original base. He will probably restrain
! his curiosity until bis arrival in Cincinnati,
where, if he attempts to "do" that exposi-
tion, results will be awaited with interest.
He is lively fellow when he gets really
interested in thing.