The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

fail to gather seed from this years crop
there may be many more disappointments
when the next planting season arrives.
Hutchinson Williams, a negro bicyclIst
OF Jacksonville, is in fair way to lose
an eye, on account of injuries received
IN a head-on collision with another negro
cycnst on Main street Thursday night.
Williams was going north at fast clip
on the right side of the street The I'M
known was coming south on the wrong
side. Their heads struck together with a
noise IKE the report of pistol. They rose
up in the air together and fell with a
crash to the pavement. Williams bled
IKE beer, and was unconscious for TWEEN
" minutes. The other man bled from the
nose, and went away not seriously in
jured. Williams was struck square in the
eye and may lose his sight
When the editorial excursion passed
Fort Pierce Wednesday quite a Joke was
innocently played upon them by party
OF seminole Indians, who were camped
near the town. The Indians, seven in
NUMBER, were from Okechobee, and had
come in to barter with the stores. Among
the other things which they brought In
were TWO loads of sour oranges, which
grow wild in the hammocks around Oke-
cnopee' ana which are beautiful to the
eye, put bitter to the taste. The editors
saw the golden fruit, and Immediately
wanted some of It, Chief Tom Tiger who
I ~ me way, is the handsomest Indian in
ana weighing 20 pounds. was willing to
accommodate them, and although his
price was l cent apiece the editors aid
not want to take advantage Of the Indian
ignorance of the condition of the orange
market, so they paid him % cents per
9ozen for them. At this price Tom soon
disposed of the entire stock, realizing
about $25. Those who tasted the fruit
first said nothing, but waited until all had
bought who could buy; and then they
laugh, loud and long, went up from one
end or the train to the other, and as the
traln rolled away Tom Tiger was treated
to shower of sour oranges from the
Victimized passengers.
Considerable interest is being mani
tested at Tampa in Jamaica. Several
persons speak of going to the island on a
prospecting trip, and it is probable that
the next few years will see established
there more than one thriving colony of
up-to-date Americans. The Operations on
the island Of the Boston Fruit Company
nave already attracted considerable at
tenuon, and arrangements have been
made to practically control the orange
output for term of years. A gentleman
VINO recently spent a few days on the is
land describes the methods of orange Gull
ture in vogue there as primitive to a de-
gree, and says that the ideas of some of
the Florida experts who have gone over
since the freeze, are waking up the native
orange growers one of these men is a
Mr.. Billingslie, who has recently bought
a few acres of land at place called Man
chester, where he proposes to start
small grove on strictly Florida principles.
He is an expert builder and his methods
OF working sweet scions on sour stocks
have proved a revelation to the Jamaica
planters, some of whom are now carving
on an animated discussion in the local
papers over the merits of the new order
OF things. The Boston Fruit COmDany
has purchased some land near Williams
field and has an option on large BODY
near the railroad, where they will soon
put out an extensive grove. Some idea of
the value of these lands may be gained
from the fact that 1925 was paid for one
fourth Of an acre bought by this company
some time ago. The land Is said 10 be
worth all it brings, however, and will pro-
duce heaVy crops year after year.
The report of the state asylum for the
insane for 1885, made to Gov. H. L. Mitch
ell. president of the board of state institu-
tons. by the superintendent, J. w. Tram
NELL covers in detail an account of the
management, condition and population of
the institution, together with some inter-
esting figures concerning the income from
several departments Of the asylum farm
and garden. Admissions Only GO Datienfs
have been admitted during the year this
being due mot to a decrease of insa rlifv
but for lack of room for more !" sAbo1t
120 applications for admission have been
received, besides a large number of in
quiries in behalf Of insane subjects, who
have not been adjudged because of our lack
of inability to provide for them" The re-
port estimates a probable Increase of quite
200 shortly after the completion
mates during the year have been $50; males
2l6; females, 149; of whom 80 have died IL
white and % colored. OF these were fe-
males and q males. Thirty-tWo recoy-
cred and much Improvement is noted in
the case of number of others: Expendi-
lures: For commissary supplies including
large consignment lost by burning of Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western depot. S12.-
go; clothing, hats, shoes, etc, S6,089; drugs
$67S; incidentals, including expenses of
agents. discharged patients, etc, S1.124;