The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-09
MAITLAND MATTERS.
The HOrsewhipPers Fined-GOOd
Rains and Fine Crops.

anu Inc Ar0nS.
Maitland. Fla. Nov. S.-Sone time ago,
in writing of the horsewhipping case here,
referred to the fact that the mayor and
two aldermen being in it, the city treasury
might not gain much from fines 1t seems,
however, that the mayor was simply in
the meeting for consultation, but not at
the whipping. Our plucky little marshal
had the four Whippers arraigned in the
mayors court. and after three sessions,
Iney were nnally, on a, plea of guilty,
nned dollar each and costs, the latter
making the amount more than the usual
COST OF a plea OF guilty Tor mere pub
lie disturbance.
The criminal court at Orlando has the
case in hand, and to that tribunal the
showing as to their justification for so
severely whipping Mr.. BraWner. He
manfully sticks TO it that he did not write
the insulting letters that caused the trOu-
bic, and in this he is supported by many
influential friends. There seems to be a
growing feeling that the wrong man was
whipped, and that the whppers were too
hasty and unwise in their action.
The nCtOriety given this case by not
few sensational newspaper reports has
done great injustice to Maitland, than
which there Is not anywhere a more quiet,
desirable place of residence in the state.
We have no barrOoms. no drunkards, no
lOafers, or Objectionable characters OF
any kind. The horsewhipping case is the
only thing of the kind ON record against
US, ana that seemed Justified at the time
BY very aggravated provocatiOn.
CoDiOus rains during the past week have
given new life to every growing thing,
and our vegetable men are quite happy.
The orange trees are putting on a Wig
OrOus, healthy growth and the outlook
for the future grows brighter every day.
In fact, there is growing demand for
good orange grove property. The new
county publication just issued at Orlando,
has awakened an interest in this section,
and we look for good results from its cir
Culation.
The Plant system track gang is here
to-day replacing the old rail from here to
Winter Park, with new seventy pound
steel rails, and when this gap is filed the
travel anticipated and the new fast sched-
ule now being prepared and to be put on
the present month.
The Riverside, Cal, Harticulturist says
Florida orange growers are making dill
igent inquiries about California nursery
stock to replenish their orchards, one
man having ordered five carloads OF
young trees. The Horticulturist also says
there have been numberless inquiries re-
garding California prices in real estate
by men who have shown an inclination to
abandon the citrus belt of Florida for that
of California. Well. this may all be true,
and vet have no great significance. Not
Maitland to California carload after car
load OF nursery stock, and not few OF our
uermanent and winter residents have come
from California. There is no danger,
therefore, that the Golden Gate state
will seriously interfere with FlOrida's
future development. As to nursery stock
very few orange growers have ordered
from California. The nurseries about Matt
land are in a thrifty condition and able
to supply all reasonable demands.