The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-04

/ CITY Institute. which he has been largely
instrumental in establishing. having con-
tracted with him TO give his entire time TO
J that interest
Suwannee county needs a new jail Be-
sides having to pay some 500 or $500 q
/ year for guard hire, it now has the addi-
tional expense of keeping some Of its pris-
oners in the Madison county Jail, while a
portion Of them remain here. All of this is
expensive, and is by no means as it should
be.
John J. Griffin Of Sunny Side, Ca, ex-
hibited at the MORNING NEWS Office yester-
day an immense tooth found in the Alfalfa
river, Florida. The crown of the tooth is
very distinct as also the muscular and nerve
cavities, and it is evidently from the jaw
Of some mammoth animal or fish now ex-
/ tiDct.
Just before the rain came up Wednesday
! last, Mrs. ID. Freeman of Orange City
washed out a tub and put it under the
caves Of the house TO be filed with rain
water. The next morning her husband
went out to empty the tub. and in it found
dollar bill How it got there they do not
| know.
Some Of the finest fresh water mullets
ever seen in Alachua county are now being
caught in the Santa Fe river near High
Springs. They are found in schools of forty
and fifty, and come up from the Gulf by
way of the Suwannee river. Their average
weight is from one and a half to four
pounds. >
The fire last week came near destroying
the house of s. ]. Locke, a mile southeast
Of Orange City. 1t burned the fence sur
rounding his property and seventy fine
buds of the blood orange variety. Besides
this Mr.. Locke lost a number Of posts and
blocks which had not been removed from
the woods.
Live Oak Banner: Live Oak is sadly in
need of pure drinking water. In fact this
is the greatest drawback to the town, and
we as a town, can never expect to grow
and prosper until this is obtained. Now,
suppose we lease our artesian well to some
one for term of years who will finish the
same and supply the town with pure waterl
On Wednesday Warren F. Scott, OF Fer
nandina, sold 165 acres of land, situated on
the river, eight miles from Fernandina, for
SS25. In less than twenty four hours the
purchaser, Albert Glaiber, resold twenty
five acres at the purchase price, reserving
the privilege of cutting the timber on the
land. The timber on the entire tract will
make about 1000 cords of good wood,
which at the market price will be worth at
least $1,000
NJ. Q. Dolive, who lives about one and a
half miles east of Orlando, on Lake Stye.
killed large alligator in that lake last
Friday. The gator had been staying in
the lake for the past two months, but Mr..
Dolive had not been able to get a shot at
him until the day above mentioned, when
he managed to get near enough to put q
bullet from his Winchester through the
gators brain. The gator measured feet
long, and was very large in circumference.
The lake in which he was killed is a small
one, containing only about thirty acres.
Maj. William A. Harm, the keeper of the
lighthouse on Anastasia Island, died
Saturday morning at l o'clock, at his resi-
dence. In his death st. Augustine loses a
respected citizen, and one whose life has
been devoted to public service At the be-
ginning of the war Mr. Harm was in the
Uuited States army and was present at the
bombardment of Fourt Sumter. Shortly
after that event he was made major of
volunteers and served with distinction.
Fourteen years ago he was appointed light
house keeper at Anastasia and has remained
there ever SINCE
Wade Bright, one Of the colored citizens
of Taylor county, was travelling alone one
night last week and became very thirsty.
He came to a creek and decided to drink
water, but did not have any way to drink
only to lie down and stick his ''billn in the
water While he was enjoying the cool,
CaJCl
mold OF his lip, and was scared almost to
death, fearing that snake had attacked
him. be ran home as fast as possible, but
instead of being poisoned by a snake he was
thought to be good fish bait and struck at
by trout His lip was swollen for several
days, and now he will get awful thirsty be-
fore drinking from creek.
Five redskins from Cow creek, members
OF the Seminole tribe, were the universal
guests of Melbourne the past week. They
consisted of ex-Chief Ole Parker. over so
years of age, Ole Parker's youngest squaw.
Manoka, Henry Parker, youngest son of
the old chief, aud two pretty, little black
eyed pickaninnies, children Of Chief Osce-
ola and grandchildren Of Ole Parker The
old people and little pickaninnies have been
unwell for some weeks from blood poison
ing, ana, under Henry Parker's guidance.
came up to visit Dr. Fee, whom the Indians
all venerate and love for his kindness to
them when sick. The old chief was sur
prised at the wonderful development of
Melbourne since he was there last, which
he says, was during the last Indian war.
when he was there on different errand
than hunting medicine.
Jasper Times: On Tuesday last a happv
party from the Fifth district went to fish
fry on the Suwannee. In the afternoon
some OF the younger ones concluded to 90
IN bathing, the girls at one place and the
boys at another not very far off. Having
no bathing suits they used their regular
| apparel. In little while Lizzie, the 10
year-old daughter of the widow of Jethro
Brown, screamed for help, as she had gotten
beyond her depth, or was frightened, when
Chalmers, the second son of w. II, H.
Mcleod, heard the cry of distress and
ran to assist. He sprang in, as did also
Mrs. Brown and one of her sons. It
| seems that the river at this point is
quite swift, and young Mcleod either be-
came cramped or lost his presence of mind,
but we incline to the first theory, as he sank
never to rise again. Mrs. Browns son and
daughter were rescued by other parties and
taken out on the Suwannee county
bank, and Mrs. Brown was pulled
out by the hair on this side. The
body of young Mcleod has not been
found up to this writing "wednesday
night. He was noble boy, about IL years
of age, and had he lived would have been a
joy to his good father and an honor to his
district.
Sanford Journal: We had a call this
morning from A. J. Vaughn, who is the
| Oldest citizen of Orange county. Mr..
Vaughn called in to ask us about the "76'
club which they propose to organize in
Orlando next Monday, June 8, which, we
understand, is confined to citizens of
Orlando only. If, however, it is open to
the county, Mr.. Vaughn can come in as the