The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-07

lation of Florida solons. W. D. Leighs has
recently opened a general store in this
place.
The Renault House is nicely kept, and
the pretty hostess captures the hearts of her
guests. Here, too, met Rev. b. +. Mason,
reformed drunkard and gambler of the
town, who had been recently converted, and
licensed to preach by the Methodists. He
seems in earnest, and should be encouraged.
Let him take heed, however, to avoid the
maestrom of politics in which his proto-
type, Sam Small, has been recently en-
quilted.
Still moving southwark. my next pause
OF few hours was at
HAWTHORNE.
Here | was the recipient of many courte-
sizes from Mr.. Hawthorne, a partner of the
house of Hawthorne q Hammond, mer-
chants, in honor of whose father the town
was named. Together we walked over his
nicely cultivated suburban fruit and
vegetable farm, which is beginning
to be a source Of considerable
emolument. His tomatoes five acres,
despite the drought, were luxuriant and
bearing heavily. The same area had al
ready produced fine crop of Irish potatoes,
and now in few days the tomatoes Will be
thrown upon the market, and bid fair to
produce a harvest of gold. Last year. froHF
single half acre, he Melted $3.50 from the
sale of this delicious vegetable.
There have been no mercantile changes
in the town since my last visit, and trade
was rather quiet, owing in part to the dis
asterous drought, which for many weeks has
cast its bhghting influence over the whole
vegetable kingdom. The place is undoubt-
edly healthy. however, and the climate we'll
adapted to the growth of fruits and vege-
tables.
ON TO OCALA.
1t was near nightfall after leaving Haw-
thorne before the train reached Ocala, and
foot sore and weary from my Hawthorne
tramp, | FASTENED to seek asylumS under
the hospitable roof of the Aired House.
The doctor and his amiable spouse were
very pleasant and attentive, and made me
feel quite at home with them. Ocala, with
its paiatial stores and handsome site, is one
of the most beautiful towns in the State.
Several brick buildings are going up in the
burnt district but the merchants complain
that trade was never so dull or money
scarcer. Here too, the drought is doing
much damage to the vegetable crops, but
the rich hummocks that surround the town
have produced a very large yield of cab
bages this season, which have been already
for the most part marketed.
PERSONAL
Here was glad to take by the hand
again that skilfuIl physician and courteous
gentleman, DIR. R. ID. Thompson; the enter
prising Young brothers; c. II. Dame, the
popular salesman of the MORNING NEWS;
w. B. Trantham, one of the representative
farmers Of the county, and Mr.. X. Is. Nc
Council, the youthful but most efficient
cashier of the Merchants National Bank,
the oldest institution of the kind in the
State, and one of the most reliable. Mr..
Mcconnell is of Liberty county stock, and
descended from one of its best families
The newspapers here are wide awake, and
well conducted. Marion Is justly regarded
one of the banner counties Of Florida. But
| may not dwell, as thine and tide" and
it may be added, railway trains wait for
no man. AdiOs. H. H j,