The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-09

Frankliu) in the legislative halls Of the state
for the next four years; and on that oc-
| cason Franklin will present the name or
Hon. John E. Grady as her choice for the
high honor. Mr.. Grady, at a primary held
In this county on July IL, was unanimously
nominated by the democrats OF this county
! for the senatorship, and IL will give bis
many friends pleasure to see him carry OF
the nomination.
Two hundred and thirty votes were
poled at the primary held at Key West
last week for the election OF the new demo-
cratic executive committee for Monroe
county. The vote in 1890 was little above
400, and the large poll last week showed
lively interest In the election OF this impor-
tant committee. The personnel of the new
committee is as follows: John W. Sawyer,
Jeremiah Fogarty, Samuel Filler, John T.
Sawyer, A. l.. Pendletou, r. ]. Perry, B.
b. Whalton, p. 7. knight, Carlos Recio,
Enoch Baker, Ralph Fernandez, John NJ.
Warren, JEFF B. Browne. Charles r. Lester,
Henry l.. Roberts.
Colbourn Wright has had quite an ex-
perience on Lake Buffum. Overtaken by a
sudden squau. his sailing boat, Queen OF
the Lake, oapsized and for about two hours
Mr.. Wright aud his overturned boat, from
which the oars had loated away, endured a
binding rain storm in the lake. Mr..
Wright owes his life to his skill as a swim
msr. He succeeded In unshiDping the mast
and righting his boat. He then began the
Icing and slow work Of bailinR out the
water. He at length got into his boat. but
was helpless with neither sail nor oars. At
length his shouts attracted the attention OF
DR.. L. Nj. Willis, who put or in his boat
and took him home, where Mrs. Willis dried
his clothes and fixed him up comfortably.
Mr.. Wrights watch was the chief sufferer
by the adventure.
The process of curing the tobacco crop In
barns is now in active progress throughout
Gadsden county. The crop produced this
season is said to be the best for wrappers
yet raised, it being estimated by experienced
judges to yield 662s per cent. wrappers; a
very large yield, as a crop seldom averages
25 per cent wrappers. The remaining por-
ton Of the crop will furnish large number
OF binders, second only to wrappers in de-
STABILITY. Undoubtedly buyers will be at.
tracted here in large numbers this season,
as the high tariff on foreign wrappers pre-
ciudes their importation except for the most
expensive cigars, and as the Gadsden county
wrapper answers equally as we'll it will be
In active demand. Already parties from
other points are making arrangements for
purchasing extensively, and two large pack
ing houses are in active process of construo-
ton for the purpose Of handling this years
crop.
Sanford Chronicle: BuEzard's Prairie is
vast tract of land on the margin of Lake
Monroe, aG and near its southern end, some
four or five miles away from Sanford, and
which, at present, possesses considerable in
terest TO many OF our citizens from the facs
that from 1t they are obtaining their supply
OF hay for winter use. This tract of land,
which at high water. is covered to a suffi-
cient depth to enable a steamboat 10 pass
over IT, is now and has been dry for Sc " ral
he nFN l, d. Il,
growth Of grass. and is free to any one VINO
wishes to take it in the form of hay. Quite
number of our citizens have ana are
availing themselves Of the privilege. Over
twenty men are engaged in cutting the
grass. This, with the expense OF hauling
Is all that it costs-the hay being worth
$50 per ton, and is equal to, II not better,
than most OF the northern baled hay seat to
this market.
A genuine case OF phosphate on the
brain" has developed in an aggravated
form In the manager of one of the promi-
nent hard rock Marion county mines His
dementa took the form of ordering steam
yacht TO sail on Charley Apopka lake, or
deriDg rails to build seventeen miles of rail
road to Homosassa, including also an en-
CINE, forty nine freight cars and one di-
rectors car for his friends as the rolling
stock. he insisted on his men working on
Sundays and in denying when they pro-
tested that 1t was the Lords day. He or
dered $50 worth OF champagne of a leading
Ocala wine house with which to celebrate
the prosperity of the mines. Friday night
be left for the north to see why his orders
are not filled. The deluded mortal recently
came TO Florida. Now the manager whom
he relieved as manager is returning to take
his former charge. The demented mans
strange acts are the talk Of the hour among
the phosphate men.
S. j. Turnbull, vice president OF tho Jeffer-
son county alliance has, addressed the follow
ing letter to Hon. A. 4. Baskin: I'm view
OF the fact that you have become the
nominee for governor of the third
party, or Peoples party. would it not be
well for you TO resign your Office as presi-
dent of the state farmers' alliance 1t seems
to me that such action on your part would
give you clearer and more independent
swing. Many Of your brethren have an
idea that you are using the influence of your
position 60 lead others with you II such be
the case, then YOU are violating the obliga-
lions OF the order. Again, you ought to be
fully aware that had it been known at Dade
City last fsll that you would so soon sever
your connection with the Democratic party
and head new one, under no circumstances
could or would you have boon elected presI-
dent OF our noble order. Then in justice to
those friends who so Loyalty supported you
land regret now TO say / was one), think
you ought to tender your resignation as
soon as possible"