The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-24

treasurer; W. s. Bullock. attorney. The d.
rectors are. Jose Morales, W. V. Newsom,
J. V. Burke R. E. Yonge and $. II; Perry
over - phones have been taken by the bust
ness men OF Ocala. ard work Of locating the
lines viii soon commence.
L. Belk. Of Rocky Bluf. says the Manatee
County Advocate bought ten acres OF land
from James Skies in Augusta, 1891. al $50 an
acre. on f1ve years time. He cleared the land,
fenced il. built a house and supported his
family, all from proceeds OF his labor n
market gardening In two years time all,
price OF the land included. was paid for. and
the present year he Ind seven acres IN toma-
toes, which yielded, he says, only one-fourtn
OF crop, but II netted him Sl,O54. This. had
it been a full crop at that rate, should have
amounted to e. Pos on the same land he has
800 lemon trees, some bearing.
c. f. Reed. of the Barlow Tube Well Works.
says the Courier Informant Of that place, has
practically solved the problem OF draining the
water cheaply from the small muck ponds
His first experiment was made Tor T. L.
Hughes In the large pond on the farm in this
city. He put down a three inch well nifty
seven feet deep at which depth he struck an
underground stream. The water, in day or
two. was drained OF OF the entire surface,
thus reclaimtng q large area OF fertile land.
Since this successful tria! Mr.. Milan has had
the small pond on his land in the eastern part
Of town drained in the same way
Politics Is warming up in Citrus Much in
terest is being conferred round the possible
nominee for the general assembly. So far. L
NJ. Barton. OF Floral City, is the only declared
OF airing. and c. NJ. DUpree, Of Inverness, are
prominently mentioned as probable candt-
dates, but neither has given his consent as
vet to enter the race. The executive commit
tee viii meet July IA, 70 fix the day for the
primary. II is said the committee fayors put
ting the various aspirants on the stump so
that their views on matters relating 10 the
respective ofices for which they aspire, may
be well defined
The st. Johns county democratic executive
committee met yesterday to arrange dates
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and to select delegates for the county con-
vention to elect delegates to the state con-
vention at Jacksonville and the congressional
convention at Palatka. The first gun OF the
political campaign was fired Thursday at
Mill Creek for Hon. Louis W. Tim OF Orange
Dale. who represented ST. Johns county in
the last legislature. A picnic was going on,
and the incidental mention OF the name
"Zim" put the crowd TO shouting, and
prompted them to atfiX their names to petit
ton calling upon the democrats OF ST. Johns
county TO unite on him for one of the assem-
blymen to represent the democrats in the
next Legislature.
AT Jacksonville Friday morning hand
some man and charming lady were walking
on Bay street Both were young. Just as
they reached the corner OF Furchgott s. says
the Times-U mischievous pun Of wind
came from the river and lifted nobby straw
hat from the head OF the young man. de
made frantic grab for IL with both hands
but he missed IL. The chapeau laztly rolled
toward the wheel of a coming dray. The wheel
shapeless mass. The young man never turned
a hair This is not to insinuate that he had
none to turn. but rather to emphasize his
sang froid and presence OF mind in dis
tressingly embarrassing situation. He at
once proceeded into the store Of Mr.. Furch-
gott and bought him another hat black
ganifn captured the old hat and presented it
to its owner and in turn the owner presented
il 70 him.
The telegraphed account Of the murder Of
DR.. Drolshagen and wife at Lawtey was cor
rect in its main features. The bloody deed
however, was committed with firearms, prob
ably pistol The old doctor, nearly 50 years
Of age, was shot first. the ball entering the
top OF his head and killing him instantly.
The wife was shot next, and the weapon was
held so close that her face was powder burned,
The ball entered the right eye, and she was
evidently awake. had opened her eyes and
was sitting up in bed She fingered many
hours as the body was still warm when the
autopsy was held, about sunset OF the day
following. There is, of course, feeling Of
deep Indignation in Lawtey. for the old gen
tleman and his wife were greatly respected.
1t is not known that they had an enemy
in the world. The doctor had dispensed
drugs and medical advice among the simple
country folk for many years, and his help was
frequently sought in this direction. He was
of a most kindly and blameless disposition.
Mr.. Drolshagen was from Hamburg, Ger
many and was a very old man. His wife did
not have the appearance of being over IS.
The object OF the murder Is supposed to have
been robbery as no watch, Jewelry or money
was found in the room, and they were known
to have money and jewelry on hand. 1t is
said that a colored man went TO the house
about IL O'Clock on the night OF the killing to
pay Dr. Drolshagen some money. Every
thing was as usual then. From indications it
is supposed that the crime was committed
between midnight and day.