The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-19


and near Quincy.
T. s. Ward will soon finish his new block
at Quincy. 1t will be the handsomest build
ing in town.
j. C. Clark, ergr 1ssing clerk of the lower
house of the Florida legislature, died sud
denly, Saturday night Of heart disease, at
Starke.
Some thief broke into Curly Beardslee's
store at DeLand Tuesday night and stole
between $25 aud $50 worth Of cigars, to-
bacco, etc.
M. Davis has made J. L. Lynch an offer
for his brick block on the Boulevard at De-
Land and the property will be very likely
to change hands.
The Centr Al City Building and Loan As
ISOLATION. at Gainesville, is in too flourish
ing condition. 1t has $1,000 on hard resting
for an investment.
of 800 and presented it to Rev. George o.
Barnes on Monday. Mr. Barnes mas been
conducting a revival there.
Z. B. Haskell, editor of the Boston
Herald, was taking in the sights along the
South Florida railroad Friday, in company
with the Plant Investment party.
One day last week, while fishing out of a
boat on the river at Daytona, Mrs. Cum
minis took an involuntary bath, She was
rescued by Mr.. McCreery, with no greater
damage than thorough wetting.
A number of teams belonging to the
Gadsden County Tobacco Syndicate have
been hauling seed cane aud from appear
ances the company will raise enough syrup
this year to supply all of its employees.
At the invitation of Gov. Fleming, the
commissioners appointed Dy him to repre-
sent Florida at the Paris exposition will
meet at the capital this week to arrange
for securing a suitable exhibit OF that state.
A large number of Washington county
land owners have advertised that they will
pay their taxes as soon was the collector
notifies them OF the amount. The collector
seems unable to give the required informa-
ton.
Bronson Times; We learn that the trouble
between Bill Yearly and his wife was
agreeablv and amicably settled last Mon
dav by Mr.. Yearly turning over to her the
bulk of the property and leaving for parts
unknown.
The craft of the United States Geodetic
and Gulf Coast surveying party arrived at
Pensacola Saturday. She is commonly
called ''sharpie," and only draws eighteen
inches, but the way she skins over the
water is something wonderful.
At Lawtey shotgun burst in the hands
Of Brooks Shipman, youngest son Of Col
Shipman, giving his right hand a severe
shock and slight laceration. The gun
was originally considered an excellent one,
but it is believed that it had been used too
long.
George Alfred Townsend C'Gath" of the
Cincinnati Enquirer was among the party
entertained by Orlando Friday. Mr. Town
send is travelling through Florida to recu-
perate his health, which has been somewhat
undermined by his energetic journalistic
work.
The South Florida Assembly meets at
Mount Dora to-day, and continues ten days.
Rev. A H. Gillet Of Cincinnati, O.. is SUI
perintendent of instruction and Pref. G. c.
Chase Of Cleveland, o., is musical directo,
Of the session, and a very able corps OF lee
turers and teachers are to be present. The
programme presents very interesting
array OF subjects to be discussed by tne
lecturers
At Live Oak early Monday morning n
somber-hueds on of Africa, ACCOMPANIED by
his wife and their infant babe, appeared be-
fore his honor, County Judge w. p. Nose
ley, and said: Judge, eleven months ago
we came here and obtained a marriSge
license, and were united in the holy o1ds
of wedlock; but to-day we come praying
you to disunite u.s." The Judge referred
them to the proper authority, and, after the
due course of legal procedure, they will be
disunited.
w. " Rhodes, the taxidermist at Rock
ledge. has some beautiful specimens which
he lately shot and mounted. Several small
offers were captured near here last week,
and when one OF them died last Saturday,
Mr.. Rhodes took him in hand TO preserve
and mount. The other ottsrs are we'll and
as frisky as kittens. Capt Schoonmaker Of
Iitusville has charge of them, and they are
already quite tame. He feeds these am
phibious little creatures on raw meat aud
fish, and they do not seem TO mind their
captivity at all.
Braidentown Journal: Persons suffering
with dyspepsia in Florida have a remedy at
their doors which has been tried by several
persons OF our acquaintance and has worked
well and is heartily recommended by them
to other unfortuuates. IL is nothing more
nor less than our delicious grape fruit, SO
common everywhere. j. A. Thompson of
z tlmetto informed us few days ago that
he had long been a sufferer with the disease,
and that he was told of their efficacy and
had tried them and was convinced that the
remedy was a good one. The remedy as APP
piled is by no means an unpleasant one, and
will oe enjoyed by most people, as the di-
rections are simply TO eat them whenever
you can get them and feel like it,
On Monday, March 4, during the heavy
gale, the steamer Alice Howard, bound for
Fort Myers, passed near John Cone, who
was in Il small sloop loaded with oyster
Capt. John w. Roam was in charge of
Howard and at the wheel, and looked closely
TO see If Mr.. Cone sdisplayed any des 10 70 |
be helped, as the Howard, even, was labor |