The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-30
FLORIDA

Corn crops around Gainesville are good,
which will be fully demonstrated by the
scene Of an enormous lofty crib. which IL
going up within its limits, which it will be
no trouble to find from all the surrounding
country.
Orlando Reporter: B. b. Campbell, we'll
known as former resident of Orlando, Out
for the past three or four years living IN
Newmsnsville, Ill, recently fell from a cliU
at that place, receiving serious iuJurle' .r2m
which he died few days a.terWarJ-
One Of the strangest ebjects ia the shape
of a japanese persimmon was given TO the
agricultural editor Of the Orlando record
the other day. 1t grew on Code hiIls
place near WeKiva. 1t has four myers OF
spurs, and somewhat resembles foot OF
one Of Codes famous cocks.
Orlando Record: Mahlon Gore has at his
place a curiosity in the form Of a horse
Tadish tree which at three years old ls about
10 feet high and or inches In diameter.
The tree IS now II seed. The roots are al
most identical IN texture and flavor with
the common horse radish. The tree is tropi-
cal and needs protection from frost
But few people in Alachua, says the
Leader, know anything about what is
going on around them. Hundreds Of thou
sands Of dollars are being invested in pbos-
phate mines, every dollar of which is ex-
pended amoug the merchants. This in
dustry is Ia its infancy now but later on
there will be many thousands Of dollars
invested IN It.
jackson Vile Metropolis: The balance Of
the time before the election next Tuesday
will be occupied by the county democratic
cauvassers in proclaiming the true doctrine
to the voters OF this city, and it is earnestly
desired that every one will turn out in their
respective wards and hear them. On Mon
day night the final meeting Will be held at
the Park opera house and it will be one
where the best Of speaking may be expected.
The speeches will be mostly confined to local
political matters.
Pensacola NetOs: The Primitive Baptists
from the Philadelphia church have organized
81. Joseph church, nineteen miles from PEN
sacola, on the Louisville and Nashville rail
way. Rev. Ranburnett has been ordained as
pastor and two deacons have been selected.
The elders are EUhraim J. Pleasure, G. w
Bell and JEFF Jones, This church is an off
spring from the Shiloh Primitive Baptist
Association. The Philadelphia church was
organized in 1874 by two elders Of the
Primitive Baptist orthodox faith.
Fernsndina Netcs: Joseph Coulson of
Savannah is in the city preparing for the
jstty work. He will remain here about
three DAYS, rebuilding the trianRulation
stations blown down during the summer
He has been promoted to the position of
assistant engineer and has general super
vision Of the jetty work being carried on
In the Savannah district, which extends
from Fernandina to Savannah Mr.. Coul-
sons promotion is a deserved one.
St. Augustine NetUs: Deer may be killed
in each county for four months Of the year -,
said four months TO be designated by the
respective county commissioners, whose
hFFN d RI - lntN
or post. The state law is Nov. l TO March
/. Quail, partridges and turkeys, Nov. l
to March |. Fire hunting, SHARING and
trapping, fish traps, wanton destru ction of
hsh prohibited. Informers receive half the
fines, the common school fund the other
half.
Tampa Tribune: George M. Moore, the
man whose arrest on the charge Of obtain
ing money under false pretenses was noted
IN the tribune last week, was given hi,
preliminary examination before County
Judge Harrison and was placed under
bond of $500 for appearance,
for trial at the next term of the circuit
court. Moore is about so years Of age anC
is rather feeble, claiming to be afflicted
with heart disease. He confined his opera
tions exclusively 70 the negroes, and hi.
mode OF procedure was as follows: H,
would tell the negroes that if all of then
who served as slaves after the proclama,
tion OF emancipation was issued in lSG
would make an affidavit to that effect be-
fore him, that he would secure a pension
for them for the time they served as slave
after the proclamation was Issued at tn,
rate OF Sl3 per month, each Of them payinl
him 81 for taking their affidavits. He sue
ceeded in collecting about 500 before h,
was reported and arrested, although h
claims that he got only So. Moore worke,
the same scheme in several South Floridt
towns before coming to Tampa.