The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-05

FLORIDA
Boats with live grouper and grunts aggre-
eating 4OOOO pounds of fish came into Tampa
Saturday.
Sheriff Higginbotham Of Fernandina has
tecn presented with a gold badge by the
democrats of Nassau county.
Fishing is said to be very good now on the
gulf coast. The smacks engaged IN the DuSl-
ness arc making good catches.
Two carloads Of beans were shipped from
MiCanOpy Tuesday. This vegetable Is bring
ing in the northern markets from S3 to % per
crate.
Amovcment is on foot aud a petition is
being signed to cut "a part from Marion and
Lee counties for the purpose of forming a
new county in the phosphate belt. 1t VIII IN
clude Dunnellou
A. H. Birdsey and G. A. Morton of Ocala
have formed canning company, ana the
machinery for the plant has already been or
dered. II will be located in the Snowden
warehouse on the Agpew pond
A ladies' guild, in connection with the
Episcopal church at Eau Gallie, has heen or
EaniZcd, with Mrs. John Aspanwall president,
Mrs W. II. Gleason vice president ana Mrs
W. Wilson secretary and treasurer.
The prospect for an abundant tomato crop
from Gainesville to Ocala is the most prOmis-
ing this season the farmers have known for
years. The crop in South Florida, however
viii be poor one, owing to "a drought at the
very time rain was most needed,
Carolina Moore. anotorious negro. who shot
another negro about five miles south of Ocala
overa week ago. was captured by crowd of
his own color and brought to Ocala Sunday
and placed in jail. His captors had his hands
tied and made him walk all the way.
Charles Hunt Of Columbus left his pocket
book, containing $50 and railroad pass
under the head of his bunk on the steamer
Naiad, at ApalachicOla, Thursday, and when
he returned to claim his purse it was gone
The book and contents were recovered Thurs
day afternoon intact.
While James Montgomery OF Apalachicola
and his family were at the opera house Tues
day. some one entered Mr.. Montgomery S
residence through the back door, and forcing
open trunk in the house stole about S}Oin
gold and silver belonging to Master Sammle.
There was more money in the trunk which the
thief did not secure evidently being fright
ened or
At Apalachicola Wednesday night, JEFF d.
Durham walked into Fowler bar and call
ing for a glass empticd an ounce of laudanum
into the glass and tossed off the poison. He
walked out Of the saloon and upstairs to his
room IN b. f. LanieTs boarding house on
Commerce street where he was found some
time afterward by Mr.. Lanier who at first
thought he was dead. Assistance was sum
mOned and Drs. Alexander and Rush applied
remedies. Durham was kept awake by par
ties who kept him walking on the street, and
by whippings. Thursday morning he was re-
ported out of danger. When asked why he
took the laudanum he said he did not know.
Apparently ne was not IN MS rlRnJ lnluu ne
had been drinking for several days.
S d. Smith OF Orlando has an invention
made by him, on which patent will soon be
issued. 1t is called the steam canning cooker
and is intended for cooking fruits, etc, to be
preserved. by steam 1t consists of a wide
and shallow basin of tin with a fixed lid. At
one place is an opening for admission of
water In the center is an upright pipe about
sixteen inches high, from the top OF which
radiate several pipes of smaller bore The
d. NftI In I'D mr. al pitshf a foty1 a
downward. A jar containing the material to
be cooked is put under each of the arms, and
the ends Of the pipe inserted into it. The ap-
paratuS is put on stove. the water begins to
boil and u steam Jet goes into each can To
prevent the escape of steam each can is pro-
Vided with a jacket of tin. The bottom of the
cans are warmed from the pans, thus prevent
ing the steam from COndenslng. When one
can is done the arm supplying its steam can
be closed. II is a simple apparatus, and. no
doubt, efficient for cooking fruit, vegetables
rice, etc.
Five beautiful pictures have been sent to
the Columbian fair at Chicago, painted by
Miss Helene T. Beckman, talented young
artist living on DaytOna beach, as a tribute
to the Florida state building. The first Is an
ideal picture representing Florida or the dawn
of new era bya solitary figure of an Indian
girl, dressed in the typical beads and bordered
dress of the Seminole She is standing under
a wide-spreading oak, the long Spanish moss
hanging in wreaths and festOons from Its
folds of which are tie leading Florida fruits.
The other shades her eyes as She gazes far
over the water as if to watch the first
approach of the white man. She looks as
though she had just sprung like a deer
from the forest and the features bear the
type of her race, though showing surprise and
agitation. The background is made up Of
COcOanut palms and other tropical plants
peculiar to this state. The picture is brilliant
and beautiful in cOlOring, growing upon one
and showing much study and talent. II would
be graceful addition to the capitol building
as a fair representation of the state. Another
"Uncle Joe's TomOka HOme"-a cabin in a
grove of palms beside lovely stream which
catches the reflections from the shore I he
gooduatured face of the old negro wears Il
satisfied look as he partalles of his meal, sur
rounded by his pots, kettles and other cook
ing utensils The whole scene is natural, and
such as may be often seen in
our travels through this state.
The other three are floral pieces including
the unique bud of the banana the rich-purple
bloom. in its peculiar formation hanging
under the broad, sweeping, fringed-like leaves
is singularly striking against the pearly back
ground An ebony panel OF pure white
double laturaS hanging from branch like
bridal bells is also very beautiful as well as a
companion piece Of magnolia blossoms, rich
and waXy and so natural one can almost
imagine he inhalcs the delightful fragrance
These pictures have been shipped in care OF
Arthur jackson, Florida state commissioner
and are now on their way to the exposition
They are original, and well chosen TO repre-
sent the state.
Sing song of statesmen Sl1ids and Drinks
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