The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04

its own this fall, filed with exhibits, to be
sent to the north.
At Newmansville the recent rains have
proved a blessing to the farmers in making
good crops of corn, and promise of good
crops of cotton.
Last week Ed Flanagan of Baldwin pre-
cinct went 10 Maclenny and while there
was arrested for having concealed weapons.
He had to give bail to get back home
William Alderman of Pine Level has sold
his place in that place TO Mr.. Peoples, and
has moved to Osceola county, where he can
give his entire attention to cattle raising
George Warn, an employee of the car shops
Of the Orange Belt railroad at Oakland, had
his right heel cut off and thigh broken by
an engine, which some men were pushing a
few days since
George Mansfield of Arcadia ran his bay
mare against Charles Bonard's sorrel 400
yards, day or two ago, on Coon prairie,
for a COW and calf, and came out fifteen
feet ahead
1t is rumored that the Charlotte harbor
division of the Florida Southern railway
will be sold at an early day. The Plant
system and Florida railway and navigation
company are the bidders.
The phosphate company's bridge across
the river from Arcadia was washed away
last week, but has been replaced by a longer
and better one, and the work Of screening
aud shipping has been resumed.
The Florida cattle busines is steadily
growing. A competent authority George
NJ. Hendry) computes that there are now
80, 900 head on the south of the CalOosa-
hatche river At the usual price this rep
resents nearly 81 100000.
Charles Martin of Keuka succeeded in
LIN hr,, Il1, N,.tV,
day. The bird was watching a brood of
chickens, when Martin stepped up behind it
and whacked it over the head. 1t measured
5 feet from tip TO TIP.
The Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
railway company has men at work in the
Jupiter NarTows dredging a channel over
the oyster bars of sufficient depth to admit
of the passage of the steamer Chatta-
hoochee. which is to be removed from Jupi-
ter in the fall.
Pilots John Daniels, c. H. Wilson, r. d.
Gordon, Dave Kemps and w. j. King, re-
port to George S. Wilson, secretary Of the
board Of pilot commissioners, from 10 to
10 feet or an average of 16l5 feet of water
on st. Johns bar at high tide during the
month of June.
The new wharf at St Petersburg il to
be l 200 feet long. The material is now
btllH DItlftIbl III IL az hiS Ouhlti Val
shops, and the work of driving the piles
will be commenced IN few days. 1t will
be one of the largest and most substantial
wharves in the state.
On and after July all conductors, en-
gineers and yardmasters in the service of
southern roads will be required to have
their watches examined every six months
by competent jewelers.. selected by their
respective companies, to insure their reli-
| ability as time-keepers.
Brooksville is destined to have public
| school building in short time. A petition
is being circulated to secure donations for
this purpose, and if the required amount is
not raised in this way, the school board
will take the matter in hand and push the
enterprise to completion.
Arcadia had genuine elopement Thurs
day night, in which John Browning, a
young man Of 20 summers and Miss Jennie
Dowlless were the principal actors. John
had long been in love with the young lady,
but his suit was not looked on with favor
| by the father of his atfianced.
Mrs. J. Nj. Wilson, the champion pneap-
! pie grower of Orlando, showed the Record
Monday four pineapples, of the Triniad va
riety, aggregating i'll weight 1874 pounds
| One of the pines tipped the balance at ~
pounds, while the other three weighed 81
81 and 81 pounds respectively.
The Orange Belt investment company is
erecting near their shops at Oakland a
water tank with a capacity of Z, 600 gallo Is.
1t will be twenty-five feet from the ground
and thirty-hve to top of tank There is
also being erected a shop 20 bv 60 feet for
the storage of railway tools, iron castings,
etc.
The st. Augustine NeWS learns from a
reliable source that a syndicate is being
formed TO make new route to Auastasia
island by steamboat and rail. The project
has for its originator Gen. Chas. Williams,
and they are II run steamer to Fishers
island and build a railroad from there to
ApastaSla island.
The Baptist church at Oviedo, last week,
received handsome gift from Mrs. j. G..
Reynolds of Atlanta, Ga 1t is a communion
service set of heavy silver, consisting of a
pitcher, two goblets, two plates and a tray.
On the pitcher is engraved, "Oviedo Bap-
fist Church" and on the other pieces are
the initials, 30. B. c."
Ruflian Moore, worthy colored man,
living near Greenville, Madison county,
having been adjudged a lunatic, has been
sent to the asylum under charge of a colored
nurse from that institution. He is said to
possess little farm, stock, etc, and was
prospcring The cause of his arrangement
was excitement over religious affairs
William H. Towles is a county officer of
Lee and has no business to deal in county
warrants other than enough to pay his
taxes. The other dav a bystander heard
him offer $40 cash for a Sl4 orter. which
was accepted. Mr. Towles was hauled up
before the grand jury and had to explain
that it was an order from one individual to
another.
At Lake Conway near the grove OF Jacob
Summerln, Sunday, George Cole an,
a we'll and favorably known colored MAJ.
living with Mr. SuuImerlin, went into the
lake to take bath and getting beyond his
depth drowned before assistance could be
rendered. The BODY was rec )vered and
every exertion made to restore life but
without avail
The Jacksonville, Tampa and Kew West
railroad surveyors have completed their
work in selecting and laying out the route
of the short railroad from Jupiter to Lake
Worth. The point for wharf opposite the
government buildings has been selected
and the work of laying track will begin
Sept. l. 1t is expected to require five or six
weeks to complete the line and have trans
portatiou effected.
Jesse Tucker OF Titusville has received
the contract for carrying the Canaveral
mail for the next four years at compensa-
ton OF 5000 per anuum. An effort is now
being made 70 increase the service to two
trips per week. The talk is about that the
railroad company may put on small
steamer between Titusvlle and Canaveral
during the winter season.
o. w. Young of Palatka met with seri-
Gus loss by fire last Friday about noon.
When no returned TO his home at Sauble he