The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-26
FLORIDA.

About fourteen trains arrive at and leave
Lakeland daily.
Local sportsmen report game plentiful
arcfand Tallahassee.
The Branford HaloIseys gives three
months subscription for chicken.
Rumors are about that the Clydes will
| put on steamers to Lake Jesup aud com
plete the railroad to Oviedo
Gen. Bullock Of Ocala has raised 100
bushels Of oats of OF four acres of old ham
mock land without fertilizers.
Col. Edwin Badger, a barrister Of Ocala,
is engaged at present in writing history Of
Florida from the period Of 1875.
The state Sunday school executive CON-
mitUee will meet in Ocala during the Marion
county convention, Dec. and 8.
Colonel Walter Gwynn, of Lakeland,
while recently prospecting on the Alatis,
came across some rich phosphate deposits.
l. Kellogg Of Texas has bought twenty
two acres Of the celebrated George W.
Lyons place on Silver Springs run fer
s., 800.
Reasoner Bros Of Manatee received re-
turns Of 500 for a single palm shipped to
the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew,
England.
1t is likely that an alliance exchange will
be established at Tampa. Over S., OJ0 has
been subscribed, and there is a promise of
at least 5000.
The longest freight train that ever passed
over the South Florida railroad went
through Lakeland a few days ago consisting
Of forty loaded cars, besides the engine and
caboose.
The court Of the Alcazar at ST. Augustine
is now all ablazs with the scarlet brachts
OF the royal poiusetta. This plant is q
native Of Central aud South America, but
has become domesticated in Florida, and in
st. Augustine seems quite at home
The store of II. G. Henderson at Madison
was closed by the sheriff last Friday by
virtue of an attachment in favor of Salo-
mon q Stockton for the sum of Sl60. Mr..
Henderson is not there and it is not know
whether he will pay up the amount and
continue business or not.
Claude Clough of Lakeland bids fair to
achieve some note as poet. he has al
ready composed one or two creditable
poems, ana he intends to strive for the SIS
recently offered by the Jacksonville. Tampa
and Key West system as premium for the
best poem on the Indian river country or
Lake Worth.
The saloon keepers OF Ocala have an as
ISOLATION which is opposed to selling liquor
on the Sabbath, or to minors, or to the in
toxicated. IL the association will make it
a point to exclude those from the associa-
ton who violate these rules it will prove a
means Of regulating to some extent the
evils OF lntemperance.
The dance given in the Little Casino, at
st. Augustine, Saturday night for the
benefit of the General Hospital Association
proved more Of a success than the most san
guine anticipated. 1t was well attended by
the best people Of the city, and all enjoyed
themselves hugely. Financially speaking,
it was also a success, the association clear
ing about $500.
Last Sunday the Petrol, Capt F. B. Tip
pins, perfect ysafe little sailboat from
Fort Myers, started across the Caloosa river
with Miss Jennie Refo, accompanied by w.
T. Henley and Ida Bro wn. accompanied by
7. A. Ruhl, as passengers, bound for New
Prospect, just opposite Fort Myers. When
near its destination the boat capsized, but
fortunately all its occupants were saved
from drowning.
Five tramps came through Lakeland and
decided that they would take up their
nights lodgings in box car. While the
night Waterman was viewing their forms
with dark lantern two of them got out of
the car, and while he was trying to arrest
the other three. one of the two on the out
side hit him on the arm with club. confin-
ing him to his room for several days. The
A Romeo in Palatka one night last week
went to serenade his best girl, choosing a
selection from "Pinafore" as an opening
piece. In voice trembling with emotion,
and a tendency TO split on the light notes,
he began: Farewell, my love; light of
me-" when four-pound brick, waited
through the midnight air from the old
mans bedroom window, lodged in the very
vitals of the guitar, and the concert stood
adjourned.
Pensacola Ne,os: Capt. George Slocumb
has recovered some 800 sticks of sawn tim
Der. sent adrIft by the big blow of Wednes-
day night last. and has had it returned to
the proper owners. Capt. Slocumb, as
custodian OF lost timber, has been very
successful in discharging the new and diff
cult duties Of his office, and has recovered
more than IS per cent. OF the timber sent
adrift from vessels since he has been in
charge of this special business.
P ensacola Meas: Quite a romantic mar
riage took place in the ladies' sitting room
at the Union depot yesterday evening. On
the arrival of the $50 train, young lady
was met by number of ladies and gentle
men and conducted to the sitting room, and
in a few moments the words were pro-
nounced which made her the wife Of Mr.
Robert Kilgore, a carpenter of this city.
The reporter failed to learn the young lady's
name, but she came from Canada TO meet
and marry her affianced, who had all things
in readiness for tho ceremony to be per-
formed on her arrival.
Pensacola NetoS: Mr.. Bo rger Hulst, one
of the crew at the hfe-saving station, had
the good fortune Thursday morning to
capture magnificent specimen of the
American or bald eagle. The bird was dis
covered on the island beach, evidently
spent in battle with the blow Of the mig ht
preceding, and SO far gone that he was
easily dispatched with stick Mr. Hulst
brought his prize to the city to be mounted,
when it will be taken back to grace the hall
In the station house. the eagle measured
seven feet six inches from tip to tip of the
wings. two feet eight inches from beak to
tail. and weighed thirty pounds.