The morning news., 1889-05-08

| George Tweddle Of Orange Heights was
I committed last week by Justice W. II.
/ Stratton on a charge Of defamation OF
/ character. He was released under q bond
| Of 1000 for his appearance at the circuit
| court
| Rev. John G. CoIdwell Of Madison has a
| waking cane which has been in use forty
nine years and bids fair to last and ba of
service a hundred or more yet. 1t was
pr essnted 10 his father by citizens OF Au-
| gusta, Ca, as a mark Of esteem, and cost
| $100
The Charlotte Harbor fishermen and the
/ Southern Express Company have not been
| able to compromise their suit for damages
for delay of fish received by the express
! company for transportation. The case will
| probably be brought 10 trial at Key West
| next month.
| The people of Wildwood have hit upon a
novel plan foT enivening their town during
| the months of July and August Their
idea is TO secure board in families for twenty
| teachers at s. mon nth for the two months,
and hold teachers institute 10 continue
| for that period.
Floral City is to have newspaper. The
| material used some four years ago in the
| publication of the PAnasodxee TOnadka1k
and Democrat, and afterwa the Center
| Hill Union, has been moved TO Floral City,
anu q paper Will sOOD Dc lSsued Dy heSsTs. ).
1 G. s. Warnock and A. Arnold.
A week ago Sunday afternoon while the
| wind was blowing the hardest, the engine
house and tank Of the Florida Southern
railroad. just north of Laesburg, caught on
| fire and burned up. No one knows just
how the fire occurred. The same tank sta
tion met with like accident last year.
Last Sunday afternoon miscr cant fired
a number Of shots at the house occupied bv
the Italian laborers working for the Arcad q
| Phosphate Company Mr. Moorhea1, the
| manager, thinks the object was 10 scare Is
| hands off and stop WORK on the bar. This
is the first act Of this kind ever COMMITTEES
near Arcadia.
! At New Smyrna, last week, as little Jack
| Sa S, a 3-year-od son Of Capt. Sans, was
| fishi0g for crabs off TIE wharf in front 81
the Ocean house, he fell Off into the water
and but for the timely assistance Of Robert
| little colored 10Y, he would have dro 1ned
| Robert displayed great bravery in rescuinp
MIN, as the water was beyond the depth OF
| both.
The business for the season OF the Fiorida
| fruit exchange is about drawing to a close,
and very little fruit is now being markets.
| by it. Friday $50 boxes of oranges were
received and sold at good prices. Th-
| principal market now is in New 0rk. On
| Wednesday next the st ckh- lders of this
institution will hold a session, au1 hear re-
| ports Of the seasons business.
At Fort George, twsntv-fiva miles south
east II Jackso willie, Friday, the large
| fine hotel belonging to the FIR
| Island COMPANY was burned, aud OILY tbf
rarlor furniture and li2n) we e saved
IL was fine lar 20 buidipg, well furni he l.
| Thursday Deputy Sheriff J. A. Vinzan
ottarh d tie furniture for a d bt due tn
| G.. +. Drew Hardware Company. amount
iug to 1924 81. aud put Capt. Spencer il
charge of the same.
/. {. Bowyer. ageutnf the South Flori Ia
rail Dad at Auburndole. was knocked o.
he al WITH an AK by a German name,
| Bachman the other ght. The trouble
grew out OF an old feud. 1t is und rstood La
his skull is fractured and his brsigs are pro
| trudnZ. and, while he Is still alive but littl,
hopes are. entertained Of his recovery
Baclmsn has not 1een arrested vet, but t.,
officer are after him, and it is expecte(
tina; he will soon be captored.
Rev. Net B nnett Of SewuausvilIe,
thoroughbred African, s 60 years f ng
and one of the best known neg 'pas
Alachun count. His mot e a a grLnj
mother were bora in Area. bis L aud
mother being branded on each cheek. They
were shipped from Africa by a ma NAMED
Folk.ntala aud were purchased by Gslrgi
Ed wards ~ South Carolina, who rearel
them, and Ned was his c)achman. Ne
now wears silk het which his Muster gsv
him ia the days Of slavery. Ned says N
wears the hat in memory of his old naste
a ID that he sees him in his dreams Ned !
a dovout christian and preacher, and say
be never used profane language OF slep
after daylight
The Bro Dksyille Sunday schools and IroJ
Hall lodge and the L nited F.iends of TEN
peranca e1j1yed grand basket picnic a
Pembertols Ferry on May !. FJu Jache
went out from Brooksvilis fu !, and live
lier, joller crowd one seliom ever sees
Judg w. S, Jennings was chairman Of tn
occasion and spoke few well-chosen word
of welcome and then introduced Rev. A
NJ. c. Russell as the speaker FOR the Metho
dist Su day school. and Rsv. Paul Will
for the Baptist Su day school. Als) Juhl
Beers, Esq. us rep esentaJive OF Iron Hall
aud Rev. Mr.. Howkins Of United Friend
uf remperance. A sumptuous dIunef wa
theu spread on the south bank Of tn
famous Withlaco1chee river.