The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-01

about clucking patronizlngly 70 his harem
and occasionally clawing up the earth with
great fictitious interest in unearthing the
toothsome worm But this old granny Of a
gobblsr wants 70 hatch eggs, and bis disor-
DERBY affection is 80 strong that he actually
tried to sit on litter Of kittens.
Green Cove Spring: The firm Of George
w. Ripple & Co, more recently doing
business under the Damo Of George W. Hip
pie Of Highland, this county, has failed,
and is now in hehands of Sheriff Peeler.
There are attachments to the amount OF
s20.5S already levied against the firm,
while in judgments the firm is asked to set
tls up the amount of $50, 40. The hrrn did
a large lumber and mercantile business. ami
up to a short while ago was thought to be
on a sound financial footing. The firms
known, but small.
The South Atlantic Land aud Lumber
Company Ia the name adopted by the lum-
Der combine composed of lumbermen Of
Georgia, and George F. Drew and George
l.. Drew Of Fernandina. Their object IS to
protect themselves against the middlemeD,
and they propose to have an agent in New
York to sell their combined output. The
company represents a capital of So, DOC, 600,
and has filed application for charter in the
superior court Of Macintosh county, Geor-
gia. The Drews are the only Florida lum-
bermen who are in it, but at least one more
Arm in Feruandina may yet JOIN.
Tttusville Star: During the heavy west
erly winds that prevailed last Saturday aft
ernoon Capt. Mathison's 2-year-old son
narrowly escaped drifting across the river
in a skif from the north side of Sand Point.
He was alone In the boat, and seeing that
his strength was not sufficient TO over
come the pressure of the wind against the
boat. and which was blowing him grad
ually farther from the shore, be
pluckIly put his watch in bis mouth, jumped
overheard and made his way to shore be-
fore the boat had drifted out into the deep
water. His father saw the boat, from the
steamboat wharf. drifting out from the
point with no one Ia it, and hurr iedly
started after ii, thinking his boy was
probably drowned. The captains boat sud
denly became unmanageable and another
boat put out after him. By this time
Master Mathison put Ia his appearance and
quieted the fears of his parents.
Fernandina NelUs: The mystery about
the disappearance of the locksmith, j. W.
Charters, still remains a mystery, but this
much Is known. On Sunday night, Jan.
Is, he boarded the freight train. Con-
ductor Russ put him Off at the drawbridge,
because not allowed to carry passengers on
the freight train, end he says Charters
started back In the direction of town. That
is the last known of him. His tools
are in his shop and he had several jobs
on hand, aud although he had no money
his prospects for making living were good.
A week before his disappearance he talked
of returning home to Lowell Mass, but
was dissuaded by friend, T. H. Smith, the
blacksmith. Mr.. Smith thinks the man was
a little loose in the upper story. He may
have wandered off in state of alteration,
may have jumped from the drawbridge In
a fit of despondenoy or may have met with
foul play.
On next Wednesday one of the larges
phosphate companies of the state will be
organized, with some Of Jacksonvile's
prominent men behind it. 1t viii be called
the Jacksonville Santa Fe Hard Rock
Phosphate Company, and it's purpose is to
mine on their property in Alachua county,
which embraces 500 acres of high grade
phosphate lands Among the stockholders
OF the company are c. b. Benedict, g. Il.
Smith, j. l. Munoz, Gen. William Baya,
w. N. Thompson, treasurer of the Florida
Central and Peninsuler; Rev. J. b. Morton
of Fernandina, L. $. Wilmarth and others.
For the purpose of conveniently shipping
their phosphate, it is the company's plan to
build and equip a branch line from the
company's land to the Savannah, Florida
and Western railroad. Machinery for run
ming on an extensive scale will be put in.
The phosphate will be, in all likelihood
shipped for the present to Savannah for
export.