The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-20

During the absence OF a gentleman ana
his family from Monticello this summer be
asked a young man to sleep at MS house as
protection to the place. The gentleman re-
turned few days ago, and on entering the
room he noticed leaning on one side OF the
led = base bail bat, aud on the other side
heavy iron rod, aud on raising the pillow
found a pistol.
The Jacksonville colored people have ar
ranged for an excursion to Savannah on
Monday, Sept. 80, and returning on Oct. l.
The fare for round trip will be only 81 3D.
Arrangements have been made with the
Florida Central a. I'd Peninsular TO take
persons from points between Cedar Key
and Arredondo for 50, and from Gaines
vile for 81 50 to jacksonville.
The house Of William King (colored),
at San Ma 60, was burned to the ground at
o'clock Monday morning. He is in the
employ Of Bishop, Hoyt & Co., at Lake
PanasOHkee, and mis- house was occupied
b. colored laborer named Rhodes, who
had prepared his own breakfast aud gone
to work. 10 is supposed that he left the
fire IN such shape that it communicated to
the building, which was worth about $500
Rhodes and family lost their all, including,
among other things, a new sewing machine.
Sanford Journal: The city council Of
Madison at their session on Sept. 5 passed
the following very peculiarly constructed
resolution, to-wit.: "Res0Lued, That the
council do hereby levy q tax of II mills on
all property in the Incorporation limits of
the town of Madison for the ensuing twelve
months; provided. however that if the
election Of Sept. 10 be decided in favor of
liquor and high license, and that two liquor
saloons shall be opened within the limits OF
the town, the taxes shall oe reduced to
mills. From the resolution one would almost
conclude that if the town went wet land it
has done sol and SIX saloons were opened
taxes on property would be altogether an
nQlled.
DeLand Record: The decease Of G. P.
Wilcox was an1ou cad last week From
his wife We learn that he was born IN Craw-
FORD county, GeOrg a, in 1887. At an early
age his mother took him 20 Connecticut,
where he remained u it'll 1857. He then re-
turned south, locating in Savannah, GA.
He early enlisted in the confederate army
aud served during the entire war; was
wounded at Manassas. He leaves n wife
aud four children. He was buried in the
cemetery at Beresford beside the graves of
his mother and one daughter. Mr.. Wilcox
has been identified with DeLand from the
beginning, and was a wei educated business
man. The last two wears of his life were
fraught with severe Affections. having lost
his right arm and nearly lost his eyesight.
These Affections he bore with uncommon
fortitude. He leaves many warm friends.
Orlando Record. Tuesday as DR.. F. S.
Chapman aud f. A. Lewter were driving
about TWO miles east Of town they noticed
a large rattlesnake lying at the mouth Of q
gopher hole. Mr.. Levter jumped down
from the buggy and drew down on his
snakeship and fred. The smoke from his
gun had no more than cleared away when
fifteen to twenty small snakes, anywhere
from u to 20 inches long, came out of the
gopher hole and grabbed b I'D of the old
snake AID dragged her back into the hole
Mr.. Lewter caught hold If the snakes tail,
but rattles broke off, letting her free
de then aimed his gun into the hole and
fired both barrels. He then obtained a
long stick and commenced poking down
into the hole. and succeeded in pulling out
thirteen dead small snakes, besides the large
ne he Fl ST fired at. This certainly was q
wholesale slaughter of rattlers.
The Pensacola NelCS learns from most
reliable authorities that the prelimiuaries
have been perfected in the organization of
company of Scotch capitalists for the
purpose of building and operating large
| hotel at the head of Bayou Chico, in that
magnificent grove Of oaks and pi es which
cast their shadows upon tne famous Canton
ment Springs. These springs are noted for
the peculiar medicinal properties character
| lzing their waters. 1t is the intention of
the Scots, SO the information goes, to build
number of cottages, as well as a hotel,
and TO secure lands in the vic nifty named
for further Improvement in different ways
They will also become proprietors of the
springs. The capital stock Of the enter
prise will be 10000 about $50 000) Bayou
Chico is one of the prsttiest sheets of waite
| in the world. 1t presents a picturesque
perspective viewed from any point. 1t is
| st cked with fish and oysters. 1t has q
| hard sandy bottom over which the tide is
in constant ebb or TOW, and is par excel
lence for the purposes of the bather.
A civil case of unusual interest was heard
at Ocala last Wednesday, The parties lc
the suit were George S. Mayo and c. NJ.
| Brown, two of the most pr minent citizens.
The former, who held stock in the Seminole
| Orange and Lemon Company, brought suit
for dividends which the other stockholders
received and denied him, Mr.. Brown was
the manager and president Of the company
and enlisted Mr. Mayo's services to sell
stock, for which he was to receive stock in
payment. Mr.. Mayo made a journey NORTH
and spent some $500 in his efforts to place
the stock of the company but failed. Fol-
| this reason the company, after issuing *
Mr. Mayo twenty shares of their stock
| said that he was not entitled to the same
as he got them with ut consideration, and
by act Of the board of directors Cancelled
the same aud ignored Mr.. Mayo as sock
holder, but it divided 81, 2S7 among C. Nj
Brown, E. W. AgneH, and D. c. w
Smith, aud at the same line re-issueC
Mayo's cancelled stock to Mr.. Brown Il. A
Burford, ESQ.,, appeared for Mayo, anc
Hon. John q, Reardon for c. M. Brown
The jury brought in a verdict for The plain
tiff, George S. Mayo for the amour
| claimed, S64 IS.