The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-17
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
The Apopka City public school opens
Oct. l.
The Wekiva Baptist Association meets in
Kissimmee tins week
Lake City now receives no mail from
Jacksonville or other infected points.
In Alachua county the ground is more
saturated with water than any time within
two years.
A convention for the nomination Of
county officers of Lake county will be he'd
at Tavares tomorrow.
Distinguished democratic speakers will
address the citizens of Gainesville aud
Alachua county in Gainesville next Friday.
The republican campaign committee for
Alacnua county met on Thursday night
and organized for the campaign work by
electing Hon. l.. A. Barnes chairman, and
f. P. Axtell secretary and treasurer.
A total city tax of 10 mills has been
levied by the city commissioners of Pensa-
cola for the ensuing year. 1t is apportioned
as follows: Municipal tax, 81 mills; bond
tax, mills, and water tax, 219 mills.
The first shipment of oranges from Sum
ter county this season was made a week
ago Saturday from Eldorado station on the
Florida Railway and Navigation road,
couple of miles east of Leesburg. They
were from the Cunningham grove, and were
destined for Atlanta.
Lake City Tobacco Plant: The following
explains itself: II hereby certify that /
united j. G. Ballard and Minnie L. Mar
shall In the holy bonds of matrimony on
the 10Th day of June, 1888. T. j. Evans.
pastor Of Lake City NJ. E. Church South :"
We congratulate the captain on the ma rich
he succeeded so well in stealing on the bo, s.
and the secret the couple have kept to the
present for good reasons of their own. May
their future be one of unclouded prosperity
and felicity.
St. Augustine NetoS: letter from a
resident near the north Gordon, complaining
of the conduct of the guards, was read be-
fore the board of health Wednesday. 1t
sets forth that certain men on guard duty
have robbed the writer's ben-roost of a tur-
KEY and several chickens, ana even had the
audacity TO invite their friends TO partake
of the feast. Not content with this, it is
believed by the writer that they contem-
plate raid upon her wine cellar in search
of something with which to wash down
their lawlessly-gotten repast.
| A meeting of the state alliance, will be
held in Gainesville on Sept. rs. 1t will be
composed of delegates from all parts of the
state and viii number from 100 TO $50
members. This will be an important
meeting of the alliance, and it is intended
| to take the place Of the regular annual
meeting IN January. They have now
| secured propositions for the permanent
location of business openings which will
be considered and acted upon. They will
also put into effect the handling Of fruits
and vegetables by cold storage and refrig-
orator cars and the handling of cotton in
| bulk. They are already receiving short
cotton at Tallahassee.
| In Alachua county each quarantine sta
ton is furnished with arms, aud are in
structed to use them if any resistance is
offered to the guards. All persons living
beyond the guard station, even in the sub
| urbs. will have to have certificates in order
| to pass the guards. Thirteen stations have
been established on the principal thorough
fares leading into the city, and at such
| other places as the captain has thought
necessary, and twenty-six guards are on
duty day and night. Six mounted guards
inspect these posts every hour, and full
report from each station is made daily to
the captain, which embraces a record of
arrests, of persons passed, etc, etc.
Charlotte Harbor Beacon: John Rich
ards of our town tells us of a huge manatea
that was found up the Miakka river in 1884
The fish, or animal, had gone up into a
! creek which empted into the river 10 feed
on the luxurlant moss that covered Its
banks, but the tide falling rapidly left the
| mauatee stranded on the bar, where no
persisted. Many Of the people OF the
vicinity visited the spot to see the
curiosity. IL was estimated 20 weigh be-
tween l,5O0 and 20CO pounds. We can
| form some idea Of its size when we know
thar 1t measured six feet across the breast.
John Richards, who discovered it, after
ward saved the skeleton. He also saws that
about one year ago he saw another manates
at the end of Knights wharf, and is under
the impression that they are at present fire.
/ quently IN the bay, but being unusually
timid animals, keep out OF the sight Of uau.
st. Augustine Ne,os. Iarshil Williams
expects 30 "a back TO Yaiahl tomorrow TO
remain tho balance of the season IL Charge
/ OF tho preserving factory wnic himself and
| Mcssfs. Cook ami Libby have established
the .. Yalaha is situated IN tho midst of
large troyes OF guavaN, which are very
! Plentiful this year. aud are now at the
/ hight Of the season. The company
: hrs already 1900 pounds of guava
/ ~ and marmalade nut up in Jars an
+ Ncs attor The Cub,n method, and
intend TO continue for the balanc Of tho
season at the ratio OF COO pounds per dem
| six nlea are employed, and the kettles rs d
/ nero Ia pr Sowing figs were shipped TO tho
! h1la7a factory to-day Mr. Williams
bfolgh back TIE othet day several sam
! p.es q 5Jta The Jolly aud the mormalade.