The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-28
FLORIDA.

was the cause.
The Jacksonville, Tampa7and Key West
Railway Company has established steam
boat line between Daytona and Titusville,
the steamer S. B. White making tri-weekly
trips,
The Halifax Rifles of Daytona gave a
masquerade ball on the 22d. 1t was a very
successful affair, being largely attended by
those from a distance as we'll as by the home
people
Pasadena, three miles below Dade City,
is one of the newest aspirants for suburban
horrors, to that flourishing place 1t is 70
have a S40,0 600 hotel and a sixty horse
power sash. door and blind factory.
At Daytona on Saturday a preliminary
trial of Dr. B. b. Smith and Jubilee Smith,
bis father, on the charge of assault with
intent to kill, resulted in both being bound
over to appear before the circuit court.
A couple Of gentlemen from Kentucky
have purchased some land at Naples, and
have arranged to plant it with tobacco.
Their Investigations have led them to be-
lieve that hereabouts may be found the best
land for tobacco III Florida. They will test
the fact and will put in a crop this season.
B. J. Oeland, Bartow's telegraph opera
tor, met with painful accident on Tues
day last. He went int tho country few
miles to make some repairs on tue line and,
while climbing a pole, his spur slipped,
causing him TO fall about fifteen feet,
breaking two Of the ankle bones of the
right leg.
At Orlando Tuesday the grand jury re-
tur ed an Indictment against Julia Will
Jams for murder in the first degree. This
otfense is said to have been committed some
two years ago, John Battles, near Apopka
City, being the victim. The defendant was
brought into court and arraigned, to which
she pleaded not guilty. Trial was set for
next Monday.
II. Crowder, brother of Freight Agent H.
| G. Crowder, met Wi n a painful accident at
Orlando Tuesday. He attempted TO board
the South Florida south-bou d train at the
| crossing at Pine street, but slipped and fell
| underneath the wheels, which passed over
his Left foot, almost cutting it off. He was
| carried to Waterhouse a. Rus ellis store,
where DR.. Peak attended to his injuries.
he will lose part, if not all, of his foot.
l. Flax, recently from Baltimore, but
now engaged by Mr.. Carmichael as manu-
facturer of cigars, has created a curiosity
never before seen in Florida, by takin :
| twenty-six wrappers from one leaf OF
| Florida tobacco, and making that many of
| perfect cigars from it, ranging in length
| from a half to five inches all of which are
attached to the stem of the tobacco leaf
| The curiosity will bs placed on exhibition
| III tne semi tropical
Miss r Sc Elizabeth Cleveland and her
| friend. Mrs. Duuning of Pennsylvania, have
| comfortable quarters at Hotel Naples al
Naples, and express themselves as more
han delighted with their visit. Indeed
| Mis- Cleveland is so well pleased that she
purposes making Naples her winter home,
and has purchased land on which she will
| at once plant a lemon grove. She has also
| secured the plans for a cottage for her OWL
1 \ 1.
struction. 1t will be located on the gull
| front.
In referring to the Pathological Society's
| visit to the Marion county orange grove the
| Ocala Banner says: AT the Harris and
| Bishop, Hoyt q Co.'S mammoth orage for
| ests, novel transportation awaited them IN
| the form of tram cars seated with elegantly
| polished and luxurious gum crates. These
were exclusivelyifor the ladies, about twenty
five of whom demonstrated that they could
eat more fruit Of the gods than any posse
of males that ever were bifurcated. garments.
| While the ladies went singing and shouting
| t rough the groves the men cut across lots.
| Thousands of boxes of golden fruit hung
| like apples of gold IN the lovely dark olive
foliage of trees, and as they plucked it
and drank the sweet ne tar, admira-
| ton and wonder fairly overcame those who
had never witnessed such an interesting,
anu Impressive Auu CON
vinclng realistic picture as dazzed
their visions. The party was literally
captured.
Strawberry culture is becoming an i'm
portant and profitable industry at Orange
Park. w. Maierfeldt has plant of three
acres; W. s. Westcott, two acres; II. N.
McCully, three acres; II. A. Fernald two
acres; F. B. Holmes, one and half acres !:
J. w. Kinney, three acres; j. ID. and T.
Parrot, three acres; Ross Underwood, four
and half acres; J. w. Faulkner, three
acres; W. 2. Wood, one acre; E. Bennett,
two acres; G. Washington, one and half
acres; N. Moore, four acres, and
T. Waters, one acre. The Fruit
Growers Association has fine
packing-house and all the refrigerators
needed for the large shipments that are an
ticipated. Picking will commence in few
days Mr. Maierfelit, who was the pioneer
in strawberry culture there, and the first To
demonstrate its profit, has his own packing
house and refrigerators. He is authority
upon the subject, and says that under good
cultivation strawberries will give a net
profit Of $500 an acre, in an ordinary sea-
son, and, in what may be called a go d
season, of $500 per acre. From 4.076
quarts. sent north last season, he realized a
net profit Of a little more than 81 900. Mr..
Maierfeldt has also experimental with
-
staples which afford the best profits are
cabbages and tomatoes.
At a meeting Of the citizens of Jupiter
and vicinity, held at Jupiter recently the
following petition was signed and forwarded
TO the governor Of Florida: "SIR-We de-
sire TO call your attention to the following
facts: There is a company at present Gu
gagged III dredging or Opening up" the In
dian river r steam navigation purposes,
for which services IT is said they will receive
a large amount Of state lands. For many
miles on Indian river there is no dredging
necessary. But where dredging is neces-
sary, they have taken possession OF the
channels aud are doing a cheap and mex
pensive job, cutting through TO width Of
about 80 feet only. The company does not
use any scow or tug to carry the debris
away as it is brought TO the surface. The
dredge simply deposits the sand, shells, etc,
on each side, leaving the river aud channels
in much worse condition than before. for
the following reasons: /, The channel is
not, and cannot be, permanent as long as
there are ungainly ridges Of sand towering
above tae water level TO a height OF from
thpse 10 ten feet, and where the action Of
thewipd5 and waters is sure to deposit them
again into the channel 2, These sand
ridges in mid-river have monopoly tend
ency, inasmuch as they work injury to
our sailing craft, shutting them out
TO large extent from open competition.
Heretofore our light-draught sail