The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-03

ers, 1872; cost of teachers, s29,4l7 81; chill
dren enrolled, $3.50; average daily attend
ancs. 3,l2S; males, 2.S71: females, :, Tf9i
value OF buildings owned by the board,
So, rs; value OF furniture owned by the
board. IS, $50.
Col. J. E. Hart, former resident OF
Jacksonville, and at one time president OF
the board OF trade, has been striking IL rlch
Of late. Several weeks ago be went 70
Arizona where his brother had discovered
some valuable onyx mines. Mr.. Hart
writes that the mines are perhaps the
largest in the world. Mr. Hart will proba-
bly, make some heavy investments before
his return 10 his home at Knoxville, Tenn
Ocala Capitol: Papers have been filed
by o. T. Greeh, lawyer for James GAnney
of Citrus county, against e. N. Brown and
r. r. Snowden, damages being placed at
$4,000 The plaintiff claims that he solo
his land to the above parties and was to re-
ceive a royalty on all rock shipped. The
defendants claim that they have not made
any shipment, which is denied by the
plaintiff. The case emsnatss from the hard
rock phosphate deal, and which is now
known as the New York Phosphate Com
pany.
Barlow Informant: L. W. Crompton has
brought us samples Of citrus fruit wholly
unlike anything we have ever before seen.
the fruit is about as large as an average
orange, and has the form. color and glossy
appearance Of grape fruit. Ii contains a
vast amount Of Juice, which is extremely
sour, the acid more nearly resembling that
Of the lime than Of the lemon. but the bit
ter principle Of the lime is absent in this
peculiar fruit. The tree from which it was
taken grew up-spontaneously, it is be-
lieved-on the Peters place at Medulla, and
is within few inches of lemon tree and
lime tree, which are also volunteers, and
both bearing, the three trees, which are
small yet occupying less than one square
foot of ground. The tree has orange leaves.
but thorns like those of the lime. There are
orange trees near by, but no grape fruit on
the place. 1t is certainly hybrid. and may
owe its acdity TO either the lime or lemon,
but where did it get its grape fruit form
and colori
Orlando Record: There is movement
on foot for the organization Of q state
league Of base ball clubs, comprising the
cities Of Jacksonville, st. Augustine, Ocala,
Gainesville. Leesburg, Tampa, Sanford and
Orlando, to contest for the championship Of
Florida this winter. The plan is for each
club to play about forty games at the rate
OF two games IA week. beginning about Dec.
90 and ending about March 90 The club
that wins the greatest percentage of games
will be decided the winner of beautiful silk
flag offered by A. G.. Spalding Of Chicago.
Al. Lawson, who pitched for such we'll
known clubs as the Boston. Brook
Ign and Pittsbur9 of the National League
and who managed several other professional
| clubs of the north is here and is willing to
organize a team in this city together with
Frank Stratton. professional second base
man ofstlne reputation who has played in
| Daytona (of the Northwestern League at
st. Paul and in other well-known clubs.
| Walter Lawrence. the great professional
player who has been engaged by Sanford &c
manage that club is in the city. He came
here for the purpose Of letting the people OF
| Orlando know that Sanford is to be repre-
/ sented by the champion club, and loudly
boasts Of the great aggregation Of sluggers
who will show US how to play ball.