The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
GEORCIA AND o
" o FLORIDA.

.eaithOfer IS a wel-known railroad man
from Georgia, so he was determined 70
have that fine yellow cactus flower, which
he gra bbed and put into his pocket for
further inves igauon. The result most OF
our readers know. Mr.. Keaithofer-with
the assistance of Capt. A. W. Buie ana
Messrs. W. f. Greaves and c. Fl. Schatz-
man-was busily engaged for some hours
examining his hands; and now he says
he don't care for cactus flowers, for they
stick to him too closely.
Several of E. J. Arraplan's sponglng yes
sells have returned to Key West from the
famous Rock Is and sponge grounds, and
they report a broken trip. Not only Mr..
Arrapian's vessels, but those of other
large owners. among them John Lowe, Jr.,
and Mayor George Bartum, will be heavy
losers by the black condition of the water
at the sponge grounds. 1t IS believed that
the excessive rains, pouring into the Gulf
from the Everglades, is the cause of the
trouble the waters becoming dyed by the
lecayed matter over which it passes in its
rush TO the Gulf. Be this as il may, not
)ne of the sponge vessels recently eugag
I'd in the business has paid anything like
expenses
The following names viii be voted for
sor aldermen at the coming Ocala cleo
ion, on Dec 10: First ward, r. E. Da-
idson; Second ward, D. w. Davis, the
ncumbent, and j, r. Snowhead; Third
ward, Judge r, McConathy; Fourth
ward, DR.. e. Delmest and George Trash.
rhe ants are out in a circular letter de-
erying the Temperance cause, saying that
he temperance people are out for office;
hat they do not represent the tax-pay-
rs; that they will deprive the country OF
1900 of revenue, when, in fact, IL is only
$780, and to make Marion a dry county
will only repeat the lawlessness and Illicit
consumption of liquor that took place in
SS7 and 1888, when Marion was dry, and
hubs and blind tigers got to be numerous,
'ufly dozen Of them plying their trade
The party who wrote IL disclams being
in the liquor business, but is urged to
send 1t out because there is nothing but
experiment on the dry SIDE without re-
gard to morals, justice of business.
Charlotte Harbor correspondence Jack
sonvile Times-union: Indications are that
the town of Charlotte Harbor is to have
a railroad. Some of the chief officers ola
Northern syndicate. backed by ample cap
ital, were here last week for the purpose
Of comforting with the citizens in regard
TO right of way, etc, and their purpose
was heartily responded to. For the last
ten years the Times-Unon and Citizen
correspondent has maintained that the
magnificent commercial possibility of Boca
Grande Pass, with its great depth Of water
over the bar, and a land-locked harbor
capable Of accommodating the navy of the
United States, would be utilized In due
time. Through the proposed system of
roads, the commerce of the Latin-Ameri-
can countries could find its way 10 the
markets of the United States. The propos-
ed road wall traverse one of the most fer
tile, tropical and picturesque sections of
Florida, and open up for settlement the
hitherto unpopulated rich valley of the
Kissimmee. thence through a section
Astounding in beautiful silvery lakes of
great beauty and attractlveness the wa
ters of which are as pure and healthful as
if from mountain rivuets. Most of the
lakes are large and the soil is excellent
TO their very banks. Fresh water fish of
the choicest varieties are to be had from
every lake and stream. The road will also
pass through an inexhausible supply of
long-leaf yellow pine timber. that only
awaits transportation to find ready mar
kets in the outer world The town OF
Charlotte Harbor is happily located, and
may yet, because of its superior location
over all others in this section, become the
Tampa" to the grand pass, where the
road will terminate