The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-04

gator hunter, must have belonged to 25-
foot saurian.
Sergt George Brown, in charge of Fort
Marion. at st. Augustine, will complete his
thirtieth year of continuous service next
April, at which time he can, il he chooses,
be placed on the retired list.
Maj. w. b. Pruitt has been appointed by
Judge Harrington to fill the position Of
clerk of the superior court of Clarke county,
I'M il Jan. l next. The major knows t1e
business and will make good one.
A Baptist society or church was duly
| organized at Cork Academy, located some
three miles northwest OF Plant City, on
Saturday last, with a membership of thirty
| two The church is 10 be known as the
Bethel church. and Elder w. NJ. Mcdonald
was chosen pastor.
The Gem City Guards of Palatka have
reorganized. Following is a roster of the
officers as reorganized: Captain, II. w.
Davis, unanimously reelected; first lieuteD-
ant, A; 5. Willard; second Lieutenant, L.
NJ McLaury; secretary, j. l. Harne; treas
urer, A. $. Willard; chaplain, c. L. Hen
| messy.
Mayor Bailey of Palatka has issued a
proclamation in regard to the enforcement
of city ordinances One of the ordinances
as amended prohibits any person or per-
sons from keeping open on the Sabbath
day a store, or dispose of dispose OF goods,
spirituous liquors, etc. Beginning with
! Sunday next, July g, this ordinance will be
rigidly enforced.
The Apalachicola Times representative
was shown the other day piece Of leather
tanned by Judge Hicks process with pal
metto roots. The leather was soft and as
pliable as the finest calfskin. Judge Hicks
will erect larger vats and give the system
still further test From present experiments
he is satisfied that the thing is a success, but
he wishes TO 60 still deeper into the mystic
ries of tanning.
Lieut.. T. s. Coart Of the Shine Guards of
Orlando has received a communication
from Adjutant General Lang that he de-
slres to have all the companies in the state
perfect themselves in skirmish drill and
rifle practice, and that he has made requis-
ition upon the national government for all
the necessary material for such purposes,
which will arrive in a short time and the
guards will receive their quota.
At Jacksonville Monday afternoon, as
Capt and Mrs. j. T. Talbot were on their
way home through the storm, at the corner
OF Hogan and Monroe streets they heard
crash overhead, and looking saw limb of
a tree falling on the network of wires AS
the telegraph and other wires mingled, fire
flashed along the line. making for moment
a dazzling display. Capt. Talbot says that
both he and Mrs. Talbot experienced
slight shock.
st. Augustine Democrat Messrs. Cook
a. Libby have a new industry on hand in
the manufacture of various kinds of brush
or from the stump Of the palmetto The
fibrous portion is utilized in variety of
ways from a soft plable brush to a very
stiff one, according to the fineness of tie
fibre. One of the stiff brushes is in use in
the Democrat office for washing forms of
type with I've water, and is far superior to
any brush heretofore used for the purpose,
inasmuch as it does the work better and
and will last longer than any brush made of
bristles
Gainesville Sun: We are credibly in
formed that big enterprise will soon be
inaugurated in the Trenton region. Capt
Willard. in the interest of the Bradley Fer
tiliZer Company and others, Will at once
commence the pittiug of . 200 acres Of land
IN that locality, with the object In view
looking TO its development. Messrs. Nc
Lean, Sibley. King, Sutherland, Cone
b irren and others have interests in the
lands to be developed. Not less than 5000
acres will be pitted, and IL found satisfac-
tory, Of which there seems no room to
doubt, railroad will be built from Gaines
vile to Trenton, and the phosphate deposits
developed on a large scale.
Gainesville Sun: d. e. Martin, one of the
most prominent colored men in the state
died in this city on Sunday, after linger-
ing illness, his ailment being that of con-
sumption. Dan Martin was a printer by
| trade and came to Gainesville from South
Carolina about twenty years ago. He worked
in this city on a paper published by b. G.
Drake, and afterward for several years held a
| situation on the Florida Union, published In
Jacksonville. He finally returned to Gaines
vile and resided here until his death His
ability was conceded, and he was several
times honored with official place, being
state senator from this county one term and
also serving the people as alderman for one
term. At the time Of his death he held the
position of clerk in the United States land
office in this city.
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