The morning news., 1892-12-21
FLORIDA.

cleared with only slight delay to the train.
FLORIDA
E. B. Gould, a well-known Indian river
fisherman, died suddenly at Titusville last
Friday.
Jacob SummerIin has just boon paid
a bet Of 500. won from Titusville lawyer
on Cleveland's election.
Gen. William Baya says over $500 has
been raised and forwarded from Jackson
vile for the JEFF Davis monument fund.
Mrs. Alfalfa Niblack, widow of ex>Con-
Rressman s. l.. n black, died In Lake City,
last Tuesday. leaving five sons and two
daughters.
An effort is being made 70 establish tele-
phone line between Gainesville, Rock Point
and Arredondo. 1t is said that most Of the
money has been raised to pay all nee cessary
expense.
John B. Beach of Melbourne has just re-
osived a shipment of mangoes from Ceylon.
East Indies, which are said to be the finest
in the world. Out of l 200 shipped, about
100 arrived in good condition.
Green Williams, the Georgia devil, i" who
was arrested some weeks ago under the sus-
picion of shooting at negroes at Plant City
with birdshot, has been discharged, the
grand jury failing TO find bills OF indictment
against him.
/ A new industry Is reported for Osceola-
the raising Of allIgators for market. The
alligator farm is situated on the north side
Of the Everglades, In the Okeechobee region.
A party Of New York capitalists is backing
the enterprise.
George f. Goode, proprietor of the Tropi-
cal, Kissimmees popular winter resort hotel,
| is thinking about building an ideal hunting
lodge below Turkey Thummock, upon the
Kissimmee river, and run it in connection
with his hotel
Manufacturers Record: IN the south
the sugar lands stretch along the st. Johns
for 200 miles, Then the Alpatiotree inter-
poses, but breaks of to the south aud west
into the Everglades, where o Co., 900 acres of
the finest sugar section in the world can be
secured at q cost, including drainage, of
half what the same class of lands would
command along the Mississippi. And In
| Florida the cane will rattoon for twenty
years; It can be left without fear Of frost
to mature perfectly, and freshets are i'm
possible. In these immense tracts five sur
veying parties have been kept all summer
locating lands for investment this winter.
Key West Penndnt; At about $3.50 Thurs
day evening fine looking, well dressed
Cuban, with a handsome black mustacho
and set OF whiskers, was observed in the
yard OF the Key West Commercial Compa-
ny's wharf, walking in the direction of the
wharf, with q large palmetto fan in his
hand. few minutes after the night
watchmAn heard some one shouting from
the water for help. Hastily jumping into
dtngy boat the watchman pulled rapidly in
the direction of the cries. and when he ar
rived near the coal shed he saw man cling
ing TO one OF the posts, whom he as
sisted in the boat aud landed him
safely on shore. The first thing the
rescued man asked for was his 'sombrero," :"
which "A N Of and found
the place he fell Tor jumped into the water.
When taken out OF the water he was in his
shirt sleeves. This leads to the belle: that
the man pulled his coat off and threw it into
the water Qnasmuch as it could not be found
on the wharf and then jumped IN after
ward. intending to commit suicide, but
when he struck the cold water it revived his
senses and made him feel quite ''cool"
enough. Those who saw him after the
timely rescue say that he appeared to be
'off his base, y and he was forced to leave
the wharf, where he seemed inclined to
llnger.
Jacksonville Metropolis A young mar
ried lady of Springfield while engaged in
her household duties the other morning, was
astounded on chanoing TO rest her eyes on
some tall grass and weeds back of the mouse
to see a big red tomato can performing
some most extraordinary evolutions just
above the tops Of the grass and weeds in
question. 1t bobbed up and down amaz-
ingly; took short but lightning-like flights
IN all directions, up and down. back and
forth, hither and you its erratic flights sur.
passed the antics Of a drum majors baton ir
midair. As there was not the least motive
power In sight for all this free show, &c
say that the fair observer watched the
sight with gradually protruding eye
balls and unequa led interest,", but family
expresses her feelings. Its conduct becom,
ing more headlong and frantic, IL possible
the lady. with no small trepidation, ap-
preached and investigated. She found, e
| her additional amazement, that her favor
| ite tabby cat, with her head, neck and bott
| front feet firmly fastened in the tomato
can. was causing ali this funny business
thrashing and fioundering about in frantic
| efforts to release herself. But the stiff iror
| held her fast, and she had certainly lost thu
last one OF her nine lives but for the .discov
cry Of her predicament by her mistress
who only got puss out by an effort tha
taxed her entire strength. When released
Tabby gave one look at her prison,
! piteous CRY and crawled off all but ex
hausted. She avoids tin cans like poisol