The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-15

are being made as to the best method OF
getting rid OF them.
II is sad that a New Yorh and Philadel-
phia syndicate have purchased oil Of next
sea on's crop of strawb. rries at Lawtey,
aggregatiug 30 acres.
A. Orange City lumber has been put on
the ground on French avenue, between
| F0llsia a q Still nan avenues, for packing
house for r. NJ. Tucker.
! A sharp fight is goiug on between the
| Tavares, Apopka and Gulf and Orange
! Belt rail ways for the vegetable shi yments
| from Minneolaa Germ MT.
| Charles Eve EFT Of DeFu1iak gives a
| good report # the growing crop of Cu'a
| t bacco in Walton county, though the sea-
son has been IL fay0'ably cool.
! The contractor for the erection Of the
electric ligut machinery is at Ferna dina,
aud the mach cry, which is daily ex-
pected, will be placed in position as Jon as
it arrives.
The oranges at Evios on ami Boardman
are being badly injured by the California
spider. The gers at Eyinston and Nc
Int sh ara disc uraged at the prevailing
prices for beans
If rum0rs prove true, the vacant lots in
the burnt district at Fernandina will bsfors
long be the scene Of acti vity, as che parties
whose houses we're burned intend to rebuild
3
John A. Tip on, formerly resident Of
Weicnton, has bean sent 70 the psniteatiary
in Iowa for three years for safe cracking.
Upton was the telegraph operator arrested
at Port Taml3 fev mo lthS ago.
A Mcintyre, cashier of the First National
Bank of o ala, purchased OF the eS ate If
the late c l. s. 81. G. Gary, at com mission
ers sale last Mondag, an acre lot in the
western porto Of the city, for 81 900.
At a srecial meeting of the city uncil
Of Fernandina, held Thursday m rIing,
tie board Of public works T. fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Maj. w. B. G.
Duryee.
Three steamers were in port at Feruan-
dina FidaT, and, jud gig from the large
nu Der Of banks, brigs and schooners at
the slips and tie bay, there is good pros
pect for al increased lumber bust less for
the prese month.
tapt. Sydney Cook of Orlando is g local
Edison. A pate t WAS gra ted on a new
in IGNITION OF aiS recently. From a wrench
invention he received So, 900 for half Of the
English patent, and hiss refused $40. 900 for
ths American right, holding it at douoie o..
treble that figure.
At st. Augustine Friday the suit of Van
dsrpOol vs. Alolzo Hernandez, involvi
property at the corner of Gr-eu and st.
Georg streets vas compromised, and t1e
property was sold to Bishop Moore who
al eady had the title of Mrs Sinclair to
whom it was devised by F. Pernall
His honor James F. Mcclellan, Judge Of
the Fist judicial circuit, will hold the
spr. erm Of the circuit court at Mari
anna on Nay 90 Judge White, whom it
was expected some DAYS since would take
Judge McClelan's place at the ensuing
term, will not be present, Gov. fleming
having revok d his order TO that effect.
Mr. Schafer OF Gainesvi ls has a petrifed
oysster shell found by James Gardner on
the old Lewis plantation tree miles }uth
east OF Gainesville. 1t is claimed that tie
she'll was first petTifsd by dec1m position
and silicats taking its place, and it was
afterva is heated by volcanic &C ion forn-
ing chalcedony. 1t belongs to the tertiary
period.
The following remarkable instru ne 1t is
the last will and testament of D llv ,Iona
icol red) IF Jasper, and was signed Sspt. %,
1888: "Farder | want you t. take them 2
COWS an m BIC Pot a. cad of noes I'd
kee0e hem as lon 80 Y live 1t is my
win for yol to have them an do the best
YOU can cos ! must di aud cant live you
must mete me in hevean when dun with
wourli.n
The first peach shipment from Ora-ge
county vas made last Monday, but shlJ-
nett will begin in earnest this week At
B d"ell place, est of Orla do, there
are 1000 besri < trees. hr. Bidwell ex-
poets e. shio 500 crates this su nmer, and
estimates that he viii realize IS a crate,
net. Hs also has 60 pineapple plants now
fruitiug. and the number will reach 1000
before the summer is over.
News having cached Sheriff Scott late
Saturday evening of an attempt to break
open Jail ami release the efrom two
white prisoners, he Immediately returned
to MarIanna, hastily sum uoned posse of
men and rep .irad TO the jail, where they
remain d on du Y fully prepared TO receive
all viol tors of law aud order Had an at
to pit been made to release aIy of the pr;s-
olers it I'D have met with a very
warm reception.
A few DAYS ago J. c. Brooks and Samuel
Sally (colored), INDUCED in a game of cards
in saalty near q llrd's mil, on the out
skirts Of Gainesville, which resulted in a
ROY, and Books made al eff 1t to shoot
was loading logs he was fred on from
behind by Sally. twenty-eiSht shot lodging
in him and twenty seven il the III les.
Although the won Il is il a del este lUca-
ton IL is not regarded a. dangerous.
A supposed dsfe t In the title Of thu sta
of the court house at Tavares vas discov-
cred, aud orders wars gwen on Monday 10
cDaNgs the site from Inc NORTHWEST To TIE
southwes1 corne' of Texas avenue and Irma
street. A cordiug'y ihs trenches on the
f3r ner ght were I'll ed, and work has bee
commenced on the new foundation, and
SO ne time will be LOST in consequence IT Q
mistak e, large quantity of brick having
been distributed alongside the trenches.
c. Welman Of Bronson Is making a
specially of t cutiya ion Of the black
berry, ID will have q 10-acre patch ne 1t
season. His plants are imported and 9
said tt la the finest in the world. The
bushes attain hight of about three feet
aad the berries grow in clusters. They
commerce bearing a iout June l a7d con-
tilue bearing three months. Mr.. Well ma
says he will ship berries as long as there is
any demand and then dry the remainder Of
his crop.
The brush Il es about Melbourne Sc EN- 20
be ex inguis cd at last. Beside the build.
ing bur ed. tinbr Destroyed, etc, pines
on part OF Mr.. Gibbs place, and also those
OF Z. II. Barker, were injured. c. j. Hec-
tors place sui rsd worst Of all, his Porto
Rico pineappos aud bearing orange trees
being badly scorchod 10 spots. HIS beautl-
full place If st. Kil1a is badly jurel by
the culpable caTelet.ness of laoorers, who
were expressly told not TO try TO bu IA br 5 !
in such big wind, hardly FIVE minutes be-
fore they did 30.
Orlando Reporter: Two little girls named
Charlotte 4 Louise Reed from Longwoo |,