The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-28
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Grand Ridge now has a paper the West
Florida Echo, John t. Porter, editor. Re-
publican In politics
Walter Graham, formerly editor and
proprietor of the Sumter County Times,
is now with the Montgomery Chronicle.
Hon. j. NJ. Barco. formerly receiver Of
the United States land office at Gaines
Vile has purchased the old Hudgens ham
mock in Marion county, which he is haV-
ing cleared preparatory to the planingSof
200 acres In vegetables.
Mr. H. E. Bemis, who was manager of
the Hotel Biscayne at Miami last year,
has been selected as manager of the Roy
al Victoria Hotel at Nassau, Bahamas,
which has become a part of the Florida
East coast hotel system.
]. A. Mellon, former editor of the Ocala
Star, now assistant editor Of the Tampa
Tribune, says the newspaper business is
GOOD as are all other lines of trade in the
Gulf city, and during the presence of the
army in Tampa enough money was made
by one of the moulders of thought to buy
one of the handsomest homes IN town.
The San Mateo Item says that the loads
of hyacnths Mr.. C. Brown put about his
orange trees last season have proved TO
be good fertilizing as well as mulchins
material and that the trees made a Vlgor-
Gus and healthy growth without other fer
tilizer. Now that the hyacinths are be-
ginning toTill up the streams, orange grow
ers along the banks should utilize the
plant for this purpose.
Orlando Reporter. o. Pierre Ravens has
Just returned from a fishing trip on the
East Coast at Coronado Beach. Together
with S. &. Wright and c. A. Miller OF
DeLand, he succeeded in bringing from
the surf as the result of two days hsh-
ing with rod and reel. over 700 pounds of
bass. The sharks at times were very trou-
blesome. One twelve-foot fellow succeed
ed in biting a thirty-pound bass in two
for Mr. HaVens when he had him Wltnin
ten feet of the shore. At times the shark
was more than half out of the water,
looking for the other portion of that bass
Joseph Bumby of Orlando suggests an
original idea for heating pineries and or
ange groves. Ii is to build freplaces Of
brick laid UP without mortar, and at
frequent intervals throughout the grounds.
Forty bricks would be sufficient for each,
and any boy who can build block mouse
can put one up in a few moments. He
would place the bricks in two rows, laying
the second and third courses being drawn
nearer to the middle than the course be-
low Then, at the top, set another course
on edge and cap the top of the arch by
LAYING a course crosswise. In this he
would build fire of well-seasoned wood,
putting it in at the open ends. The
bricks would prevent the heat from dam
aging plants near the FIRE, and once heat
ed would hold and give OF heat for hours
after the fire burn low. The first cost
of the bricks would be small and If prop
erly cared for they would last for years.
Gainesville Correspondence Jacksonville
Times-Union and Citizen: There is a
Young soldier stopping at the Brown
House. The gentleman is Sergt. White
head of the Second Division Hospital,
Seventh Army Corps. He has been at the
Brown House since Oct. in critical
condition, having had a dangerous attack
of fever From what your correspondent
can learn of the soldier, he, while under
the influence of a raging fever being de-
lrious. wandered away from the hospital.
When he came to his senses he found
himself in the Brown House of this city
having gotten from Jacksonville here in
some unaccountable manner. He had no
money and no friends. F.. B. Whidden,
proprietor of the hotel took him in and
has tenderly cared for him. As soon as
the young man was cole to converse, he
requested Mr.. WhIden to wire to the
hospital surgeon regarding his return to
camp. The young man was Mortified to
learn that he is regarded as a deserter.
He will return to camp as soon as he is
able. He seems to be a well-bred, gen
t)emanly fellow, and comes from Kansas.
Friends will intercede for him, and II IS
hoped he may not be called upon to an
swer the penalty of desertiOn, as he is
not such, according to his story