The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-12

Erskine II. Reynolds of st Augustine who
underwent peculiar piece OF dentistry. in
which seventeen teeth we're set before a like
number were extracted from the calf Of his
leg by shark on Auastasla's beach several
days ago, has sufficiently recovered from the
( operation 10 resume his business with the
| improvement company.
The Alachua county democratic convention
was called to order a Gainesville Tuesday at
u o clock m. After reading the call tenn
pOrarY organization was made by eleCting G.
l.. Fiides chairman. committee on ere
dentialS was selected and the convention
adjourned to- O'Clock. Upon assembling the
temporary was made permanent OrEanlZa-
ton. Delegates were elected to the state
and congressional conventions.
The boys who are rendering the fat out OF
the carcass Of the wha e. which got stranded
IN the MatanZas river near 1T. Augustine
last week, are having q diffcult time in pre-
venting the sharks from carrying off their
prospective profits Ia oil and whaleDOne, as
the ravenOus coasts run up to the carcass on
the tide and snake big chunks out Of it. Yes
terday the boys got three sharks. averaging
ia length twelve feet, which will increase the
supply Of oil. They say that the water where
the whale lies, at the quarantine station on
North Island, Is alive with monster sharks.
This democratic county convention OF Volu-
STA county met at DeLand Tuesday morning,
IN accordance with the call. The county ex-
ecuuFe committee passed upon the creden-
uals presented 10 II and reported a list OF the
persons entitled 10 seats IN the convention.
William Jackson of DaytOna the leader OF
the railroad forces, moved. as a substitute 10
the report OF the committee, that the uncon-
tested deleEates organize the convention. The
acting chairman, b. VI. Miller ruled
the gentleman out Of order, on The ground
that the executive committee was pro
ceeding 10 strict accordance with the
Tampa platform. +. C.. Austin of Orange
City was then elected temporary chairman
without opposition. Mr.. jackson then re
neWed his motion. viii was replied TO by 49,
NJ. Miller. Before the question was passed on
by the chairman. Mr.. Jack son announced that
the Daytona delegation, which had been
seated by the committee, would not submit.
and thereupon withdrew from the conven-
ton. followed by the delegations from five
precincts. he boilers have formed a rival
convention, and Will. IL is reported. nominate
Charles Dougherty for the Senate, and q. z.
ton is unanimously in favor Of railroad
commission.
81 Augustine Press: w. w. Dewhurst
took possession OF the St Augustine pOst-
Office Just sixteen years ago this month. ST.
Augustine was quite a primitive town at that
time. and the business Of the postoihce was
not quito as yoluminous as IT has come 10 he
since. In those days a mail left here at 8
O'Clock a. m. and one arrived at o'clock
p. m. gong and coming by way of the old
IOcol railroad and the st. Johns river. The
mail leaving here at o clock a. N. arrived IN
Jacksonville at about 4 o clock p, m, and the
mail arriving here at night, left Jacksonville
nj o clock n. III. The people did not have an
extensive correspondence in those DAYS, and it
was not often that more than one stamp was
sold at a time and this was generally very
early in the morning. the ONCE opening al 3
O'Clock for the benefit OF the public when a
long line was waiting, each, or most of them
with one letter and as before stated. reQuir-
ing but single stamp. Mr. Dewhurst was
postmaster for nearly thirteen years and dur
ing that time issued 10000 money orders and
handled over 81 ,O0JOOO He leaves the office
in the very best condition and is highly com
planetary to ID. b. Usina. who he says will
make an excellent postmaster. Mr..
L sina took formal possession OF the office
Monday and found all departments in the
best order Clifford Foster has been made
assistant postmaster. while Fred Usina will
hold forth at che general delivery. and c. A.
Lopez and King Gibbs viii remain in their
respective positions as registry and stamp
clerks.