The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-10

c. r. Bloomer of DeLand has an orange
that weighs 2115 ounces and is IN inches
in circumference.
At Orlando William Archer has sold his
lot and residence on Main street. near Lake
Lucerne, to Mrs. Mckee.
Several important real estate transfers
have boon made at Ocala the last few days,
and others are on the taps.
Gainesville has been made a signal service
station. The flag pole mas been erected IN
front of Judge Bellies store.
Prof. W. II. Ashmead of the United
States agricultural department at Wash
ington, B. C., is spending a few days in
jacksonville
From the electric Light station at DeLand
can be seen over 400 acres Of orange grove,
from which at least II 900 boxes of oranges
will be shipped this season.
The oyster trade is unusually light this
season at Cedar Keys, though the bivalyes
are in prime condition. About thirty bar
rolls day comprises tho shipment.
Lybass & Price Of Barlow have dissolved
partnership by mutual consent. Mr.. Ly-
bass will continue the business, assuming
all liabilities and collecting all accounts.
Mrs. and Miss Halford. wife and dsugh-
ter Of Hon. e. c. Halford, private secretary
TO Gen. Harrison, have arrived in Orlando,
tlu VII supp Will SLlO AdlllLlf VI III.
Fletcher.
Manifold, has two fowls that are wonder
full curiosities. They neither crow, sing,
cackle, lay, set or hatch. They are a cross
between a guinea and chicken
DR.. Neal Mitchell, president of the Duval
county Board of health, has arrived home.
after an absence of a month, spent at the
old stamping aground of his youth in tue far
north. He Is much improved.
The contract for building the new court
house at DeLand has been let to j. F. Mace
of Lake Helen, and work will commences in
a very few days. He is only waiting for
the hard brick to come for the foundation.
A number of turtles have recently been
caught near Eldora by Bert Walker and
Jake Summerlin. The prices obtained are,
however, very unsatisfactory cents n
pound in Tltusville-out little over half the
price of beef.
Some ono in New Smyrna recently sent
for three jugs Of whisky and gave orde 5 to
have them Grated 50 they could not be seen.
This was done but the words three jugs Of
liquor" were painted in large letters on the
outside of the crate.
A movement is on foot to have the gov
eminent remit the state taxes of Duyal
county for the year 1888. II is urged that
in view of the great crisis sustained by the
people during the summer, some means of
relief might well be afforded
j. orc. Blount shipped few oranges to
Live Oak, as hristmas presents to friends.
He was compelled to pay 81 10 box ex-
pressage The agent tried to console him
by saying that he could ship them to Liver
pool, England, for only 5 o. but as the
friends were not in Liverpool, this was poor
consolation.
A little girl at the Methodist church, at
Gainesville, Sunday night, seeing the
Masons with thoir aprons on, was surprised
for while, but finally said: Then mems
wives make them wash the dis res and they
camo off SO quick they forgot to pull Off
their aprons" Teen after a pause she
turned TO her mother and said MA, would
pa wash the dishes for you if you asked him
to ~
Until noon last Monday it looked as if
work had almost suspended on the Pico
block in Sanford. On inquiry as TO the
cause it was learned that the brick and
mortsr carriers had become dissatisfied
with the wages they were receiving and
Kicked for more, whereupon Mr.. Cotter,
the contractor, made grand cleaning out
Of the lot. He had, however, full force
at work in the afternoon.
The telegraph services in and about St.
this winter, but the rates will be reduced
rhe Western Union Telegraph Company
have recently put up IA copper wire from
New York TO St Augustine, and. in addi-
tiou to increased facilities and re iuced ra.e,
to the north, there will be an improvement
in the service, and probably a reduction in
the local rates throughout Florida.
The schooner Alice ~, Capt. Paul was
in Cedar Keys on Thursday from Crystal
river With cargo Of sawn cedar for the
Dixon Crucbie Company. Capt. Paul
brought up during the holidays about three
tons of pine straw and palmetto for James
Welr ~ Son, Brooklyn, n. Y. The freight
and argos to destination amaunt TO about
500, and the railroad company refused to
forward it unless prepaid The boxes are
lying on The wharf waiting orders from tue
Thursday night negro stole box of
cigars from Il. Z. BushuelPs store at D.
Land, and hid them under tle S rack build
ing Marshal Kirk was put on to the
scheme by Mr.. Smock, who had been Il
silent spectator to the little pantomime,
and when his thiefship returned and stopped
for his cigars he arose with NJ Kinks
hlud in bis collar. The negro dealt Mr.
Kirk n blow in the face and escaped. leav-
Ing the cigars behind. The thief was recog-
ni2ed, and will be caught.
Some Of the sailor boarding house keep
ers of Pensacola who paid licenses about
the time OF the passage OF the sailor board
ing hou,e ordinance laid il complaints
against those who did not. Warrants have
been issued tor the arrest Of all the sailor
house keepers for doing business
without "a license, aud there will be a grand
gathering in the city court. IAe ptrslls
wn1 made the complaints have also been
arrested, rs they did business for two
months or moro in the present fiscal year
without license.
Lazarus Green, who was suspected Of
shooting into q train on tae South Florida
railroad soma time back was arrested at
Sanford Tuesday. As Green saw tho Ofiic-
ers he started back into tho room. notwith-
standing the drop Officer Lang had on
him, and By the time Deputy Taylor got IL
the doorway Green had reached his bed and
gathered Winchester rifle, but as he looked
down the cold barrel OF the deputy's A "a.
dropped his weapon and submitted t. the
bracelets After his capture DO gave HIM
self completely away. He said he was not
the man the officers suspected him to bs,
but tnat some time agp ha had shot Con
ductor Terry Of the o ange Belt road.
Ono Of the most careless and costly acct
dents 10 fine stock ever recorded happened
to two horses of Col. j. w. Brlton, a gentle
man known 10 everybody in Jacksonville,
aud one Of E. B. Daltou's, besides iuju~ing
several others. The horses were extra fine
stock, and were being shipped from Ken
lucky 70 Jacksonville 10y rail. AT All nta
thew were transferred into a car which had
been used for TRANSPORTING oil When the