The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-05

A DostOfilce was recently established at
Boscabel. about two miles from Lane Park,
with Roland Firth as postmaster. A few
DAYS later an order was given TOR its dis
continuance. with instructions for the mail
for that locality to he forwarded to Lane
Park
The Minneola and Clermont country is on
the eve Of a great tomato boom. The
acreage Of that section last year in tomatoes
was 500 acres. and this year the acreage viii
the average OF 100 crates 70 the acre unless
| cut of by cold weather or a drought, viii
yield over 10000 crates.
A six-fOOt, dark complexioned stranger,
| shabblly dressed, has been working the
smaller fry merchants Of Pensacola the past
day or two with poorly executed counter
feits OF 81 silver certificates A half dozen
complaints have been filed against the fell
| low at police headquarters, and the officers
are on the lookout for him. He is said 10
lie possessed OF quite roll Of the bills.
Judge h. F. Sharon Of Quincy has sold
his tobacco crop at an average of 81 cents
| per pound The first grade brought 50
cents, the second 40 cents, and the fourth
10 cents. The grades are becoming well
class fed, as they exist in the general
market, and the farmer can form an accu-
rate idea OF the price that will be paid for
his tobacco according to his attention and
SIKH IN making and curing his crop.
kissimmee Leader: 1t is understood that
one OF the great Roman Catholic orders,
owing to the constantly changing political
situation of the South and Central Ameri-
| can, as well as the West Indian nations, and
| the freedom extended TO all religious odies
that keep within the pale of the civil law
| Dy TINS government, may select some point
in Florida as a headquarters for their theo-
| logical and collegiate institutions. etc.
st. Andrews watermelon growers are
gathering the fourth crop of the season.
| Inc Messenger says that this is accomplished
| by cutting back the parent vine as soon as
II ceases to be productive to within about
| one foot of the root, and the second and
third crops are better than the first OF
course there are other aids employed, such
as watering through long dry spells, and the
use of fertilizers; but the climate does its
share.
The Tampa NeDS of Friday saws: John
| !JDalynskIs cigar factory, located at the
corner of Madison and Tampa streets. was
visited by committee from Ybor yester-
day, and tpe entire force Of employees, con-
sistlng of twelve men, was ordered off. The
grounds for ordering the strike are shortage
IN prices paid the workmen, but it is
claimed, on the other hand, that the prices
were the standard prices paid at the Ybor
factories.
Capt. MERCER, of the Indian River
Steamboat Company's line, reports that he
mas seen school of manatees at the mouth
| Oh 81. Lucle river, in the Indian river,
numbering twelve or fifteen, and he saws
tnet they can be seen in smaller numbers at
polnts ON the Indian river, near the mouth
OF fresh water creeks, where the salt water
OF Indian river is freshened by such
streams, so that the manatee grass, upon
which these animals feed, grows there.
-, Civil Engineer Mount of the Jacksonville,
Tampa and Key West system, accompanied
| by Capt Billy Lee, was in Eau Gallie last
week to locate the place for building ma
rine railway for the use OF the Indian River
Steamboat Company. He selected a point
| OF the Peninsula a short distance north of
the mouth Of the Banana river. The neces-
sary land will be donated by Hon, w. FL.
Gleason. The estimated cost of the ways
alone will be $4,000. Plans and drawings
nave been drafted aud submitted to the
management.
| A little over a year ago j. Trail TAYLOR
sold the property and orange grove locally
known as Nithsdale, situated on Lake
Harris, near Lane park, to +. e. Bowen for
SlS.OOO The property comprised forty-two
acres, or which twenty-seven acres were
said to be in grove. The sale was negoti-
ated In England between j. Trail TAYLOR
and MIR. Bowen, and contract for the sale
was drawn and signed, Bowen agreeing to
take the property, if found to be as repre-
sented, and paid e100 pounds on the pur-
chase price to bind the bargain. Now Mr..
Bowen claims that the property is not as
represented, and the case is the subject of
litigation in the English courts.
Live Oak Banner: Jasper TAYLOR of
Columbia county, recently appointed post
master at Welborn, has declined the an
pointment, and T. A. Alexander, formerly
Of Illinois, but now of Jasper, has been
| appointed, vice A. W. McLeran, removed
There were no resident republicans in the
place, hence one had to be imported. as all
democrats must get out regardless of conse-
quences. We have nothing to say against
Mr.. Alexander, but as the office is very
small and only pays about $500 per year
we suppose that he will not find it very
remunerative. IT, Q present incumbent has
filled the position as assistant and postmas-
ter for the past fifteen years to the entire
satisfaction of all.
Tampa Journal: Lou Holloman. the
freight engineer of the street railway. COW
cred himself with glory at the fire last Fri
day evening. The handsome and valuable
engine Jennie was in the roundhouse when
it caught afire. When the engineer arrived
the building was in flames, but he is a gritty
fellow, and determined to save his engine
he ran In the burning building, threw a pile
of waste in the furnace of the engine. threw
kerosene on it and lit it, and then was COM
| pelleu W EetTeau 10 the water tank, as the
heat was intense that it was fairly scorch-
ing him. As soon as he thought the engine
had steam enough to move it he threw the
throttle wide open and ran acead of il and
oiled the track, as the rails were so hot that
the wheels would otherwise have stuck on
them, and fairly came out through the
flames with it. In recognition of his brave
and valuable service Mr. Ybor presented
Mr.. Holloman with check for $50 yester-
day.
Lakeland Advocate: The orange is threat
ened with new ersmy-the pumpkin bug.
A couple of weeks ago, Rev. Elias Turner
OF Medulla found that they were iniuring
his oranges so seriously that unless he gath
cred the fruit at once they would be worth
less. So he at once began picking and
packing, and has shipped them. all
The bugs cover the orange and
extract all the juice, and If
they should corle in numbers, they would
necessitate the sarly gathering of the fruit
in order to save it. 1t has been suggested
by an old settler that these bugs are
plentiful on guava bushes, and if they be-
come numerous, that it will be necessary to
rid the groves of all guava bushes to save
the oranges. A few years ago, when cot
ton was raised in this section, the red bugs
were very bad. and to be rid of their depre-
dations on the oranges cotton growing wac