The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-16
FLORIDA.


J. A. Clements new house at Halifax is
rooted and inclossd.
Tarpon are again seen off Bethune point,
at DaytOua-by-the-Sea-
Franklin johnson died Sunday Afternoon
at his home in Monticello after a long and
painful illness. He had looked forward to
his end. and made preparati ms for it and
given instructions cJncerning bis funeral.
Monticello Constitution: The COnstitu-
tiOn has about the youngest foreman Of any
publishing house in the state. Ernest
Provence is not quite Is years OF age
but he manages mis- department in an eX-
csllent manner. He has three assistants
under his charge and all good workers.
Tallahassee TulIGhdsseedn: The Banner
man brothers ami other farmers Of this
county will give up cotton altogether. this
year. They have gained the experience
needed in raising ana curing tobacco, and
will 90 into the business extensively. and
they expect to come out ahead again. They
will raise plenty of everything to ca, also.
The purchase Of $500 acre of land in
Gadsden county, by COhn g. Bro. OF New
York, is a natural consequence OF the Sue
cessss achieved IN tobacco culture by the
Owl Cigar Company, Carl Vogt's Sons and
Shroeder & Bon in 1886. At the outside
only 10 900 pounds of tobacco were raised
in the county; In 1891 fully 800, 900 pounds
were produced in tue same section.
Judge J. J. Finley, of the Fifth Florida
judicial circuit, says that the majority Of
murders 10 his circuit are the outRrowth OF
gambling. When gambling was made
felony in Florida it was believed by many
that it would cease, but they were disap-
pointed. The carrying Of concealed
weapons and the use Of them upon the
slightest proyocation is another fruitful
source of crime.
Already rumors are In the air as 10 the
candidates for representatives in the Florida
legislature for jefferson county. 1t is not
definitely known whether or not Messrs
Mays and Morris will be in the race to
succeed themselves. Among the other
names mentioned are j. =. Denham, w lillian
Smith and James Edwards. lie is a long
time off and there may possibly be a great
many others in the field.
The Ladies' Hermitage Association will
| give a jackson historic costume reception.
| on Thursday evening" Feb. 4, at o o'clock, at
the Hotel Ponce de Leon, at st. Augustine.
| This grand jackson historic costume re-
ception is given under the auspices of the
Ladies Hermitage Association, which has
for its object the preservation Of the Her
| mitage, the home of Gen. Andrew jackson.
Interesting features will characterize the
evening. Gen. and Mrs. Jackson will be
personated. The historic Jan. 9Th candle,
| found in Lord CORVALLIS tent at the SUR
render at Yorktown, and afterward pre-
| scented to Gen. jackson with the request that
| he light 1t on every recurring Jan. 8, will be
| lighted. Relics from the Hermitage will be
exhibited, Historic costumes will be worn
| by those desiring 20 do so. Character i'm
personation and evening toilets are left OPP
tional with those proposing to be present.
The patrons are Mrs. Ben amin Harrison,
Col. and Mrs. A. K. Mcclure. Mrs. John
Lucas, Mrs. Albert S. Marks, Mrs. Levi 2.
| Morton. Col. and MRS. w. d. Chipley,
Mrs. Ellen Call Long. Judge and Mrs. Nat
Baxter. Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Pullman.
Editor Crabbe of the Orlando Record has
just emerged from q suit of law in which
certain parties tried to turn him out of his
sanctum into the cold world on a cold day,
but he beat them and still occupies that
cushioned chair. Here Is what Mr.. Crabbe
says about the case: "Some philosophical
citizens made a stout and very creditabl Q
effort TO GUST me from the ownership of the
Record last week by petitioning Judge
Broome to appoint receiver for this paper.
They set forth in their bill that the property
THE Record, etc. was depreciating, and
that the old Record company was in danger
of losing the value Of a $4,000 mortgage
which they held on the plant of the paper.
Judge Broome scanned Gheir bill with the
clear eyes of an honest man and an upright
judge, and denied tho application. John
M. Cheney, Esq, was my counsel and he
made a strong answer. He showed among
other things that when l took charge OF
the Record last February it was practically
insolvent. 1t owed for rent. for paper, for
work and had no money. He showed that
had paid off $454 of the old debtsof the
paper and a good slice Of the mortgage,
that had met every expense since, paid
the employees promptly and had made the
paper better, more readable and more pops
ular than it had ever been before. The
only lien was the mortgage, and had paid
$3.50 Of that, leaving 81, $40 due"