The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-15


A gentleman who has Just returned from
the Indian River country reports thAC no
less than 124 nice residences have been put
up within twelve months along this river
c. B. PeIton OF Lake Helen has been
very successful 10 raising corn TINS season.
He reports yield of thrty-tve Dusnes per
acre of corn. weighing o. pounds per busaeI
shelled.
An Orlandoire Just back from Tampa
reports that so many rooms have been en-
gagged in the Tampa Bay hotel as to insure
It's being almost filed with guests when 10
opens in January.
M Fl. johnson OF Leon county has
weighed up aud sold his tobacco crop to
Joseph Niche for S2,03I 70. MI Moors
crop Of ten acres brought him $3.50 aud he
also has the cash.
An important meeting of the colored Bap-
fists of East and South Florida is now in
session at Spar. 1t is known az the Second
Bethlehem Baptist Association. Rev. c.
H. Holly is moderator and Rev. L. G. Griffin
secretary.
T. J. Landers, a resident of White
Springs, ia the father OF twenty-six chill
Gren-eightesn boys and eight girls He
was married in 1854, and is only 65 years
old. The youngest child in this large family
Is years old.
Fig trees have borne heavily this season,
some as many as two crops, while now they
are putting on third crop. The common
white fig is very delicious when fresh from
the tree and eaten with sugar and cream.
There are several varieties of figs which
ripen their fruit at different seasons. The
purple and brown figs are now at their
best and very delicious.
AT Kissiumee a day or two ago, Mrs.
(4raaD was raturnipry from an aPraOh in tho
western part OF town. When near the
home of Mrs. Farliss, the rain overlook her,
and she asked for shelter, which was kindly
given. She walked In and took q seat in a
chair. AMI began TO talk Finally she re-
marked that her legs and shoulders were
paining her terribly, whereupon she fell out
of the chair on the floor dead. Heart dis
ease is supposed to have done the deadly
work.
The Atlantic and Western railroad has
G. w. Sperry, who keeps a market and
small store at Orange City, under arrest,
charged with breaking into the passenger
depot at that place, stealing tickets and
selling them. Sperry was before County
Judge Fit Monday upon information filed
by Solicitor Ben Miller, and was placed
under $500 bond for his appearance before
the criminal court this week, his father
going as surety. 1t is claimed that Sperry
the tickets in March last, or that is
the time the railroad officials missed them.
They bear dates. however, and the stamp of
the railroad in September, and six OF them
sold to parties around Orange City and
Lake Helen. He will be tried not only for
stealing the tickets, but for burglary, which
makes the offense more serious for Sperry.
The second day of the tobacco fair al
Pensacola was much more interesting than
the first, and the tobacco growers were
gwen an opportunity to exchange views
Interesting talks were made by J. P. De-
Pass. r. B. Noodle, Wiley Shelter, G.. w
Danley, A. q. Chandlee, W. H. Lawrence
and others. There were no buyers present
but W. d. Chipley offered to furnish a FREE
warehouse to have the tobacco graded anC
he guaranteed TO bring buyers here A res
olution was adopted requesting Congress
man Mallory to work for keeping the s.
tariff on tobacco as it is. The organization
OF state tobacco association was discussed
and it was decided to have mass conven
ton at Mariana on Dec. Is to organizs tn
same. The following were the successful
competitors for the prizes offered: Escam
bia, Mrs B. L. Failing; Walton, L. J. Lairt
lirst), wv. Bell second; Washington, w
d. Owens (frsD, w. w. Miller second
jackson, 7. NJ. Watson (irst), @. K. Jone
lsecond), Calhoun, g. II. Gable; Holmes
W. P. Richardson; Santa Rosa, W. F
Wikerson. The sweepstakes prizes are tn
same as announced last night.