The morning news., 1889-01-19
FLORIDA.


There are eight saw mills in DeSoto
county.
A series of regattas are to be sailed in the
harbor at st. Augustine.
lis estimated that Il, 900 boxes of oranges
were shipped from Punta Gorda during the
year 1855.
Packages amounting to 5000, 900 in value
arrived at the Punta Gorda wharf during
the year lSSS.
Ex- Mayor George s. Gree9o denies tha
he is a candidate for the postmastership Of
st. Augustine.
Fort Myers is to have a new paper, with
Col Boyd of that place as editor and J. e.
Hawkins as publisher.
A stone crab was exhibited at Charlotte
HarbOr this week, whose claw measured
6i5 inches in circumference.
Work was commenced at Sanford Thurs
day for the erection of a dwelling house for
Col. A NJ Thrasher, on his lot corner
Third street and Park avenue.
At Tampa, Fla, Thursday, Prof. f. NJ.
Burk, proprietor of Burk's educated horse
show, was married to Miss Laura Clymer,
daughter of the leader of the orchestra.
While walking in the river swamp near
Caattahoochee Wednesday, Mr.. Whitaker
found a laIy's saddle that, apparently, had
never been used. How it came to be there
is a mystery
Rev. Alfred Brown, presiding elder of the
African Methodist Episcopal church ar
rived at Kev West on FRIDAY evening from
Tampa for the purpose of holding quar-
terly conference.
Signor Jovine, the italian tenor, who is
engaged at the Hotel C,rdova and Ponce
de Leon hotels at st. Augustine, has a mag
nificent voice and his singing will be fea-
ture of this seasons concerts.
All tobacco growers of the counties of
Madison, jefferson, Leon and Gadsden are
requested TO meet IN Tallahassee on Wed
nesday, February 9th, for the purpose Of
organizing tobacco growers association.
Mrs. w. c. Andrus, of Archer, while out
riding on Tuesday last, met with what
might have been fatal accident. The
horse gave a sudden start, throwing her out
backwards breaking her arm in two places.
A dozen exceeding large and fine looking
pineapple plants are growing in the yard of
John Richards at Charlotte Harbor, the
leaves of one of them measuring six feet in
length. They will have fruit in thespring.
The United States buoy tender Laurel,
Capt. Phil CoSgr0ve, with the inspector of
lighthouses on board, has gone on a tour of
inspection to the stations along the coast.
The keepers have been expecting him for
long time.
The western part of Gadsden county is
one of the best tobaccO-growing sections in
the state, and there is some talk of organ
izing a tobacco syndicate there. w. B.
Forman and |. III. Colson are the chief par
ties in the scheme.
A few days ago mention was made Of the
efforts being put forth by Mayor Marks t.
secure the location of large cigar manu-
factory at Orlando. The prospect is first
class provided proper Inducements are
offered by the people.
In the cornerstone of the DeSoto county
court house, the arcadiaus propose to store
away, with ceremonies, the names of the
"chronic kickersn of the county, and some
Of the court house poetry OF the Ogden
Ne,rS and \. w. Gilcarist.
Charlotte Harbor has couple Of new
small hotels, well located AMI with as beau
tiful bay view before them as can any
where ue found in the south, that are ready
aud waiting for some gO-ah0ad hotel man
10 take charge and fill them with northern
guests.
sam Anthony, one of the large grove
owner, on Lake Harris, near Leesburg, is
in Ocala. He is also one of the heirs Of TIE
Anthony estate in Nuncie, Ind, which the
discovery OF natural gas at that place has
enhanced 10 the extent of 100000 during
The effort to organize castle OF the
KNIGHTS of the Golden Eagle at Gainesville
h failed, for the reason that tho town is
considered in the yellow fever district. Iae
parties iute este1 may decide to organize
uudsr a charter granted by the United
American Mechanics.
Just west Of the town Of Daytona there
is a remarkable ledge OF rock, covering an
area Of several square miles. The rock Is
immediately on the surface and IS a hard
limestoae formation. The ledge is from
two 70 four feet in thickness ana a few
charges Of dynamite could dislodge acres
Of it,
Much amusement was afforded at Punta
Go. da, one day this week. at the expense
Of an iEoifelsiye Chinese tea box, on whose
Id was samped the grade Of green tea
which IL contained. a country man csme
in, and ii tclng the name, gravely in-
qlired, "Wlo is Young Hyson' Does he
stay abou. uere.n
A blackbiri was seen at Charlotte Harbor
one mogai.y this week TO pounce down
into the water nls own deptn, and bring out
ave crab as large as a silver dollar. lie
flung his cfabship on the beach aud
picked and shook him until be killed him
and taen mounting stub y stump he tooi
his brtaEta- on his trophy.
At St Augustine Wednesday as Deputy
Sheriff Ql!g ay opened the door Of the cell
in when Mack Davis aud fellow prisoner
were condueI, in order to give them their
breakfast, N was set upon 10y the prisoners
and koocke1 down and his hand frightfully
bitten AT ler overpowering Qmgley the