The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-17

FLORIDA
Jacksonville Metropolis: Gov Tillman of
South Carolina wants to extend his war into
Georgia. He is protesting against the gov
eminent closing Wrights river temporarily
so improvements can be made to the harbor
al savannah, and. as usual. makes threats OF
what he Will do, Better let those Georgians
alone, governor.
An amusing and, we pause to deplore, not
infrequent mis- placement of words is certain
to attract keen notice by the general reader
Recently the Jacksonville Metropolis an
nounced that the showers last week though
copious. were not sufficient to meet the wants
OF the mlllmen. The compositor set it up
mllkmen. Whereupon a citizen wrote:
NOW, MT. Editor, don YOU think If you had
written the same thing for your paper last
week and your compositOr had made the same
mistake, 1t would have filled the billbn
Quincy Herald: 1t should not be forgotten
that good pears make as palatahle cider as
apples. In England il isesteemed even above
apple cider, and is sold as high as wine The
better the pears the better the cider OF
course. The pears should be allowed to be-
come ripe and well mellowed (but not dry and
mealy as LeCOntes are apt to do to diminish
the quantity OF gum and develop the greatest
possible quantity Of sugar as well as the high
est favor; and they should be well crushed
that the pulp may be Immediately put TO
press before fermentation commences.
Orlando Daily Reporter: Orlandoites who
were up and outdoors at about 10: Is O'Clock
Monday night were treated to a brilliant
spectacle that filed them with awe and ad.
mlration. A large meteor shot across the
heavens from the west to the east blowing
its course through the ether with a loud hiss
ing roar resembling that of a huge rocket
and lighting up the whole Sky with strange
glare just as it reached the Milky Way in
the zenith it exploded with loud report and
Sc med to dissolve into dust that hung in
this nebulous path like bright cloud that
gradually assumed a leaden hue, until at last
it faded from view
st. Augustine Evening News: There is
never season of alarm in the community
that does rot call for some fact worthy of
communication. When the excitement corn.
menced at Pensacola. Atlanta at once tele-
graphec that the refugees would find welcome
there. and now Gainesville and Green Cove
Springs have done likewise and Bishop Weed.
the war horse who fought the battle through
az JacksonYllle, telegraphs that If he is needed
ne Will PC on hand Such actions give one
more falth in humanity, and are additional
PROOF, II II were needed. that there is no dan
er In world that is not more easily over
come by meeting it firmly cheerfuly, and
yielding 10 II only when necessity coInDels US
to do so. AT the present time one requires a
microscope TO see any danger, but should il
become apparent, il can he best overthrow
py taking the bull by the hornsi"
Ocala New Capitol The old-time darzy
was IN town again the other day de brought
In damaged chicken and half a dozen eggs
and wanted to give a lien on them for SO foI
three months. While searching fol. this ac
coulinOQdll0n, ne met a squad of visiting
soiOlers, and his cOunteaance at once tool
On queer u-tavOred look Removing his
nat ne squared mself ia front of them and
with his head thrown lack spoke To them
~ lolIoWs. hoWdy. Marse Yankee howdyl
AhepDer spected to see you no mo. spec
you uoan know, but uisremember YOU berry
Wen Long time sense seed YOU. long time
NOS twenty years but l been l0olkini for yot