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

The public schools of Punta Gorda in
crease each day.
Mullet are coming in by the the thousands
at Charlotte Harbor.
Seventeen more fishermen arrived at
Punta Gorla last week.
DIR. Cochrane of Puntl Gorda has two
tame peicans at his home
a two-story dwelling will soon add to the
attractivenes, OF Harbor View
About one-third Of the cotton crop around
Mariana has been picked and sold
Tire steel beams commenced arriving
Wednesday for the Tampa Bay hotel
New postoflices have been established at
Camden, Marion county; Enoes, Brevard
county, and Nashville, Marion county.
Some Of the citizens Of Charlotte Harbor
have discovered that a spooaful of kero-
sens poured in the bud of scrub palmetto
will kill il.
Lson county has new post Office 1t is
known as Woodsville, is located near
White church, and is in the efficient hands
of II. G. Lewis "a postmaster.
Charlotte Harbor is thinking seriously of
entering the next court nous race. A COM
mittee OF energetic men have been APP
pointed to canvass the matter.
A large farce Of hands, under the FORE
manship Of sew IN experts, from Camden,
\. j., are now busly engaged in putting
the Tallahassee gas works in running or
der
The Charlotte Harbor Beacon, owing to
the detention of paper material at some of
the fumigating stations in the northern
portion of the state, was forced TO miss two
issues.
Mr.. Albritton, wEo was stricken with
para ysis at Charlotte Harbor some weeks
ic rf.A,l e. ha hot
although his physicians do not expect him
10 ever entirely recover
The Oldaeld brothers of New York, who
are large property holders at Harbor View,
are seriously discussing the practicability OF
esta fishing an ice factory on the bay be-
fore the first Of December.
A citizens meeting was held at Gaines
vile, Thursday to form a volunteer quar-
antine corps for guard dnty. 1t was
voted to raise company and place guards
within mailing distance of each other
For the past two or three weeks the mat
ter Of pe;itioning for an election to remove
the county seat from Orlando to Sanford
has been discussed at the latter place, and
III oil probability the move will soon be put
into shape.
Mr. Ostrom of Harbor View is trying a
new pla0 in clearing his and of palmetto
roots. The plants are budded and the large
root cut in several pieces. He then expects
TO use large. strong pillow, with oxen
enough to pillow up the roots.
Judge DeCoster is now sole owner of the
Harbor View saw mill, having recently
purchased the interest OF Col. Way.
Preparations are bling male TO start the
mill and saw sufficient timber TO erect a
substantial mill building Immediately.
During the heavy rain last Saturday the
residence OF Charles Lankev, near Fort
San Luis, was struck by lightning. and
Mrs. Lankey and her son harlie were
severely shocked. A French ladv, living
about $50 yards from where the bolt struck,
was also severely shocked.
A gentleman in Palatka has a yellow
fever preventive known as the Indies Vel
low Fever Preventive II is "A pad. con-
tanning certain ingredients, and worn
around the neck. The captain of a vessel
trading between Boston and the West
ludieS requires hi, crew to use this remedy,
and for years not a case of sickness has
occurred Oh his vessel.
On the present valuation of property the
taxpay'rs Of Hamilton county would be
assessed for state taxes this yoar. under
democratic rule, S3,99S "A. Wore the re-
pub leans in power, with their rate of l25s
mills. the people OF Hamilton would pay
Sl2.491 10 state taxes. The difference in
favor OF democratic government is s., 400 20.
Hamilton conHtvs saving in state taxes for
the past three yea $ is SIS ,4J2 %.
The latest valuation Of uroporty in rs.
Gambia county is "a, 436, $50 On this valu-
att N, with the present mill rat. the peo-
pie OF that county YOU d be assessed S13,-
al 55 for state taxes. This is under demo-
cratic rule, II the repu, Leans were in
power, with their l2l, min te--1n this
same valuation the people Of E.camhia
would have II nav SI9.gil | for stata taxas
making n difference Of $2O,2l3 s. in favor
Of Democratic government.
Taylor county's valuation Of property for
purposes Of state taxation is S245 ass, on
which ho~ pso2le. acc riding t. the tax
rate for lSSS. under democratic rule, will
be nSses ed 1913 ~ for state taxes. Were
the rate tor the last three years of repub-
lican rude in torce now they would pay
So. OBJ 81 state taxes this year: hut Taylor
will save $1,000 IS IN state taxes this year
Of ISIS, because 4 democ:a ic manage nen.
OF state affair." For tie past three years
their saving in state taxes was 81, 957 "a.
The valuation Of property In Lafayette
county is S502,S19 At the present rate for