The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-01
FLORIDA.

Leon county has shipped 5000 barrels OF
pears this year. They will bring in at least
$40, 900.
Daniel Mcintyre got the Peoples party
nomination for county judge in Marion
county Thursday.
Gov. Fleming has appointed Charles Da-
Costa to be a councilman from the Fourth
ward Of Jacksonville, vice C. S. Adams re-
signed.
Clay county has within Its borders 50, O9S
orange trees which have not yet come into
bearing These will, within the next five
years, add largely 70 the orange product of
the county.
Only 2914 tons OF hay were produced in
Clay county last year, while with a little
extra effort and pains ten times as much
could have been saved. Hay could be easily
made profitable crop to the farmers OF
Clay county.
Bud Jernigan, while returning to his
home near Bagdad Thursday night in a
skif was run over by the steamer Flanders.
The skif was sunk and Jernigan was
severely injured. Inc steamer picked him
up and brought him to Milton for medical
treatment
The poultry business in Clay county is
looking upward and promises 90 become
still more important. Last wear IS. 1871
worth OF eggs were gathered in by poultry
owners. Besides being one of the most
pleasant occupations poultry raising is
proving a most remunerattve business.
The bicyclsts OF Jacksonville are out on
the shell road every morning and evening
getting ready for the big race, which comes
Oh next week. A night or two ago Clarence
Saunders. George Adams ard Mike Craig
took the five mile course aud made the run
in eighteen minutes. Quite a number OF the
members OF the jacksonville Cycling Club
were out AMI after the racers came in they
went for run out TO Evergreen cemetery.
Tallahassee TGIEdhasSedn: The grading
OF Boulevard street in trout of the city
cemetery by the force of the street con.
tractor has been the cause of deve opments
quite astonishing to those who do not know
that the street and the lots opposite we're
once The site Of an ancient burying ground
Old graves, carefully bricked Hp, have been
unearthed, and in one the almost complete
skeleton OF human being was uncovered,
the bones decayed, but still recognizable,
were Enclosed in brickwork, which also
contained the remnant OF a wooden coffin
These remains must have been overlooked
when the general removal took place 10
make ready for the opening of the street
long years ago, and of course no one can
tell TO whom they once belonged.
A small dog, perhaps one of the spitz
family, committed suicide last Sunday at
the wharf at Green Cove Spr ngs by drown
ing. About 5 O'Clock tho spitz came at
fearful pace from st. Johns avenue and ran
out on the small wharf, aud, after looking
longingly into the mystic depths, decided
to return TO the waters edge and take an
even start with it. After plunging 10 he
swan outward, then circled around for
awhile. finally making for the outer end If
the dock, where one ef the hands of toe
steamer Manatee lowered q rope, encircled
the dogs body and raised him to the dock.
But the dog had no idea Of being foiled, but
rushed across the dock and again into the
water. Then he made no attempt to swim,
bu. quietly lay on his side, with his nose
under the water, where in few minutes
his mundane troubles passed away forever.
DE died OF broken heart, perhaps, and not
OF madness, as some u0ssn.imental people
suggested. He consumed alb tut fifteen min
utes IN ending his life, ald the act was wit.
messed by about hfty persona