The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-17
vOLUSIA MAY BE VAIN.
Her Exhibit at the Sub-Tropical One to
be Proud OF.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Jan. 1.-THE ex
position improves daily, and the visitor
finds new attractions at each visit The
trees, shrubs, plants and flowers are just
beginning to start out their green shoots.
The roses are opening and the peach trees
poisoning, and their strong and subtitle
fragrance fills the air.
All the displays too are becoming larger
and nicer, and the interior of the building
appears like a veritable fairy world At
night, with the electric light illuminating
the hall, the bright-hued plants
and flowers reflect the rays, and the
effect is beautiful beyond all com
parison. Yesterday the attendance was
very good and at night the hall was we'll
filled. The ministers have, however, set
the seal of their condemnation on the Sun
cay opening and yearly all of them yester
day preached strong sermons against it.
Popular sentiment is in favor of its being
kept open.
VoLUSIAs EXHIBIT,
Among the first exhibits in the forepart
OF the hall is that of Volusia county, com
prising the famous Halifax river section.
). Fl Bodine and +. j. Faulkner of Enter
prise, Sheriff George T. Healy, of Seville,
Hon. C. F. A. Bielby and Maj. John Ander
son, of Ormond-on the Halifax, are the en-
ergetic gentlemen to whom this county is
At the four columns surrounding No-
lusia's space are placed shelves and on
them are some fine specimens of
oranges and lemons in tiers. The
long tables comprising the exhibit
are covered with piles of luscious and
tempting looking fruit, including all the
best varieties of the citrus family. There
are probably 800 plates of fruit, from the
delicate plum-shaped kumquat to huge
specimens of the Navel orange shaddocks
and grape fruits. As fine fruit is the
speciality of this county the exhibit is chosen
with reference to that Most of the fruit,
and especially that from the east coast, is OF
medium size, of dark, rich color, glIsten-
ing coat and solid and smooth, the skin
being thin and supple.
KID GLOVE VARIETIES.
Very handsome specimens of kid glove"
variety of oranges are shown. The king
of Cochin-Ch or, as it also called, the
liking of SIAM is a handsome specimen of
that family, large and of fine flavor. The
skin is rough Tangerines and mandarins
are also represented IN large numbers their
rich coloring of red and yellow showing Off
to advantage in contrast with the other
fruits. The lemon display is very complete,
showing many fine varieties, all of fine
shape, color and size.
Messrs. Bees, Knox & Beed,
of Ormond, show a fine line of their fruit.
Halifax. Last year they realized net 81,
500 on their fruit after Feb. l. This year
the cost of wrappers alone for their grove
was $3.50. At an average price of zoe. per
1000, this would bring their this years
yield up to good figure, especially as their
fruit always commands a high price. 1t is
always packed nicely and neatly and on
each wrapper is printed their card.
There are nineteen varieties of oranges in
the Nolusla display, embracing the Wash
Ington and Parsons Navels, the Enterprise
seedless an imported orange, seven of the
Halifax, St Michaeps, Homosassa, Maltese,
blood and others of the best kinds. In one
corner are some handsome rose bushes laden
with blushinG flowers, and several big
bananas, their large green leaves forming a
prote citing canopy for the roses. Near by
rs perfect and gigantic specimen OF the
alocatia esculeutum or tennia relation OF
the palladium family. Vegetables are
shown of good size and variety, but the
fruit exhibit is the feature
TEMPTING JELLIEs.
A large collection of guava Jelly, in Jars
of most tempting appearance, is shown. Ii
one large jar standing at the apex Of the
pyramid "A large guava is shown suspended
in the clear Jelly. The entile exhibit il
sent by one lady living on the Halifax, aud
is a most creditable one. Some fine pal
Inetto honey is also shown Last season one
parry OII JIie I1dIlLdA SuIpptu twenty IOuS
of extracted honey.
The ministers OF this city held their l.cgu.
lar session this morning, and the subject Of
keeping open the Subfropical Exposition
osl Sunday was discussed and a committee
appointed TO confer with the managers of
the exposition with reference to the matter
Every clergyman in the city has declared
himself as opposed to this Sunday opening
They will hold an adjourned meeting to-
morrow at IL o'clock in the auditorium OF
the Young Mems Christian Association to
further consider the matter.
Tonight the listers gave their first
masked ball at Park Opera House hall
THE UNITED STATES COURT
In the United States Court to-day bust
ness was begun by drawing twenty-four
petit jurors to serve at this term by Clerk
Walter, Marshal Bird and County Clerk
Buchanan. The following-named persons
We're drawn P. T. Mickler and Frank C.
Cook, of Suwanee county; j. 6. Alvarez
and William H. Edwards, of Bradford
county; George NJ. Burst, David OEilvie.
Jeremiah Fallensby, Bartol Hartley. John
Stewart and w. H. Eubanks, of Duval
county; II. NJ Usina, of st. Johns county;
James T. Voss, of Volusia county: Sher-
man Adams, of Orange county; Milton
Davis, Allen Barber. g. H Ambrose and