The morning news., 1892-02-22
FLORIDA.

The shipping OF vegetables from Hanes
City has begun.
A movement is on foot to build a new
opera house at Tampa.
The Ocala Rifles have received 5000 from
the state as part payment on their back
dues.
Australian oaks are becoming popular
for shade trees in Leesburg and many are
being set out.
The cornerstone Of the new Methodist
church at Reddick, was laid Thursday,
Rev. j. b. Ley OF Ocala was master OF
ceremonies.
The Sanford postolfice sends out daily
Twenty-Five mail pouches, and from ten to
twelve sacks OF mail matter, receiving the
same. respectively, In return.
s. j, Sigh of Lady Lake is now working
of the last of the orange crop for his houses
Ia New York and Philadelphia. He shipped
1900 boxes Of oranges last week.
John w. Cox, the founder and organizer
of the Bone Valley Phosphate Company Of
Polk county, has sold his interest," in that
company to the president. o. 7. Gray, for q
handsome SUN.
Editor Williamson of Iverness IS succeed
ing admirably in having the $50, 900 worth
of stock OF the Sell at Home Orange Mar
ket Association taken. Already sac, 900 Of
stOch udS Deeu subscribed lot.
Leesburg Commercial: There are more
excursions OF tourists around our lakes this
winter than ever before. There are many
attractions here and there is no reason why
Leesburg should not be made one of tue
first resorts In Florida.
The new county court house at Inverness
Is not near completed, and it Is not likely to
be ready for the April term of court. The
| highest point Of It's dome Is IS feet from the
ground. The building will be handsome
structure when completed.
Rev. J. P. DePass, in charge of the ex,
perimental station at the Lake City ARri-
cultural College, was in Ocaa Wednesday
having made an address before the Marion
County Farmers Alliance, Tuesday at
Fellowship on GROWN tobacco"
Jacksonville Metropolis: Col. ]. H.
Estill has sold the Macon Telegraph, and
will confine himself TO the old reliable-the
SAVANNAH MoRNINGsNEws-whic is the
best morning paper published in the south
ern states. Col. Estill thinks one paper
enough for one man to manage at a time.
The citizens of Inverness met Monday and
voted in favor Of Incorporating the town.
They elected the following municipal off
GERS: Mayor, DIR. w. S. Turner; aldermen,
w. +. Barrett. II. L. Brooks, A. X. Ruff,
r. P. Moore, f. NJ. Dampier; marshal, w
T. Spivey; clerk and treasurer, II. S.
Keoner. There was quiet contest for ali
the offices.
Charles A. Pratt, a former newspaper
man of Palatka, but now of Ocala, arrived
In Ocala Saturday morning and attempted
to horsewhip A. McLarty, member of the
firm of McLarty Bros. Pratt went to Nc
Larty's store and charged the latter with
circulating scandalous stories about him
and at the same time he brandished horse
whip and was about to ply it on McLarty's
| body, when the latter sprang forward
seized Pratt, threw him down and took the
whip away from him. The two men were
then separated.
Leesburg Commercial: There is genu.
| inc Florida curiosity in East Leesburg ae
the home Of J. NJ. Bissontza Some time
| ago Mr.. Bssontza concluded to dig well
in his yard. He had gone down but eight
| feet when the we'll digger suddenly came to
a hole, bubble-like. 5 feet in diameter, into
which rushed q stream of pure, crystal
water as large in volume as a mans BODY.
| A force pump aud buckets were brought
into use to bail it out, but to no purpose,
when Mr.. Bissontza proceeded to wall in
| the 'air bubble" with brick, aud says he
now has well of as fiue, pure water as can
be found anywhere. He thinks the water
comes from some subterrauean spring.
A bloody fight occurred at Ferry Pass,
Escambia county, a few days ago, which
the Pensacola Net0S details as follows: Jack
Fisherman. j. NJ. Paul and the latter's
father went to Jauns' house Sunday, armed
with clubs, and, after calling him out, began
TO assault him. JauRs succeeded in breaking
away, and, securing an ak, dealt Elsterman
a severe blow on the forehead. Paul aud
bis father began 10 retreat at this. but we're
called back by fisherman. and. by power
full effort, they took the AK from Jauns'
hands. at this junc.ure, Jauns began g