The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-05
FLORIDA.

St Augustine News: The governor OF a
state recently made his boast that he did not
read the newspapers and his acts verified his
statement TO such an alarming extent that
his people were fully aware OF the fact. But
there are Others who do not READ the papers,
and their ignorance Of what is going on in the
world is lamentable
Quincy Herald: Although times are very
tight, and money has never before been so
hard to get, oar farming friends seem cheer
ful and contented, ana well they may be. for
not in many years have they been blessed
with good crops, OF every description, as
they now have When the farmer prOspers
everybody is happy, but when misfortune
oVertakes him it casts gloom over the en-
tire community. Let MS all rejoice that this
year our farmers are blessed with good crops.
Gainesville sun; Sheriff Hiueary made an
important discovery at the county Jail yester-
day. While making an inspection of the cells
he found two knives, one containing four
blades and the other three These tools mad
been used in attempting to cut one of the iron
bars of one of the aisle doors. The prisoners
had nearly succeeded in eifecting an entrance
through the door. All Of the seven blades
were worn nearly of the handles The sheriff
has no idea of how the knives were obtained
by the prisoners.
Tampa Times: Several nights ago a terri
BILE explosion, followed by ear-splitting yells
were heard in negl ) cabin near the marine
railway. Investigate by a gentleman who
lives in the neghborhoOd showed that the old
woman who occupied the cabin had placed
some wood which she had stolen from yard
Al Lic Vicinity III utT Stokt, anu an explosion
followed in q few minutes, blowing the top
OF the stove and nearly frightening the old
woman out of her wits. The wood had been
loaded with dynamite.
Gadsden Democrat: Some o. our state ex-
changes are very earnest in their appeal for
protection for the alligator. 1t strikes US
that suihclent pressure might be brought to
bear upon Gov. Mitchell to induce him to call
an extra session of the Florida legislature for
the purpose Of throwing some protection
around the Florida gator. And the last leg
islature could do the work up we'll 1t was
lifted Tor just SUCH work. We fail to see how
the gator was so sighted anyhow, when the
bees, birds seacows, turtles, etc, all came
in for share of protection.
A cynical writer in the jacksonville Times
Union asks Did you ever, after marriage
Cf you have been silly enough to give away
your birthrightl get hold Of lot of letters
that you had written TO your wife when she
was simply your sweetheart, ana you were
brilliant specimen OF the calf age, and read
them over ii you have not felt your cheeks
crimson with shame and sehabasement you
are Mt subject for the idiot asylum. What
an lnsunerabble ass you did make of yourself
in those days.
Oviedo Chronicle: Mr.. Robt A Mills sent
us bakers dozen of very fine, specimens of
kakl, grown on his home place at Chuluota
He says ne viii probably have fifty boxes of
the fruit. but SO far has been unable to lind
market for them. They are delicious when
ripe eaten with sugar and cream, or with
salt and pepper. or eaten from the hand in
their natual state. III would seem that there
would not be any didhcuIty in finding "a mark
et Tor such delicious fruit but the people will
nave 10 se educated upto eating Japan per
simmons before any great demand is created
Fort Myers Press; Talk about ship canal
through lorida. The route from the east
cOast through Lake DkeeehObee and down tbe
Caloosanaiche2 to the gult would be the
route. A canal from st Lucic river on the
east coast. to kee. hGDee would rent igealout
THIRTY miles If drldltg, ard woul the
easiest ana cheapest way out ~ the problem
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