The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-15
THE SEA SERPENT.

The Jacksonville Times-Unlon and Citl-
zen says: The sea serpent was last seen
in the SargossO sea, headed for the coast
OF Florida In q few weeks now he VIII
be- due at Palm Beach and Miami The
places where they can hide are growing
fewer by degrees and beautifully less so
that the cinch Of the landlord on them
tightens day by day The time must come
when they will appear on view az the
date and place mentioned I'm the adyer-
tisement AMI draw rations from the hotel
kitchen.
Three years ago where Miami stands
was a thicket OF tropical vines shrubs
and trees. No boats piled Biscayne bay,
save small sailing vessels. No steam
horse came over its iron track to bring
passengers or freight. During the three
years that have passed the city OF Miami
has made a name that IL known wherever
civilization h f0HHd The business ia
terests OF the city have kept pace with
its growth The year now closing has
been marked as a year Of constant
growth.
THE FARMERS ARE LEARNING.
The Georgia farmers appear to have
learned something. The Monroe Adver.
tiser says: "The hog and h0miny raisers
are not worrying over the low price OF
cotton" The Arlington Courier says:
Unless signs and seasons fail. there are
not going 10 be any short provision crops
In this section In 1899. The lrwinton
bulletin says: More wheat viii be raised
in Wilkinson county next year than dur
ing any year in the history of the coun-
ty." The Gibson Record says. Every
farmer in the county intends TO plant ten
acres, more or less, ga wheat" Tue
Woodbury. Messenger says: AerriWethef
Is planting wheat and lots OF IT, Like
reports come from every part OF the
state. All the indications are that the
largest wheat crop IN rs history VIII pe
grown in tho state next year, ana nay
ana corn IN proportion. Savannah News.
TIMES ARE CHANGED.
A lesson of the centuries. When Geor-
ola was first settled the laws against the
use OF spirituous liquors were so severe
that some of the cOlOniSt became diS-
satisfied. and a considerable body of
Them came 10 Couth Carolina, where
things were conducted more 70 their
Taste. Now the dispensary law Of South
Carolina forbids the general sale OF
splrituous LIQUORS, and the blind tigers
of this State get most Of the red-eye they
dish out 10 their customers from the
Wholesale merchants of the State OF
Georgia. Post.
AN OLD FRIEND.
Among tho many who registered at
the st Charles Hotel yesterday, says
the New Orleans States, was General W.
[, Cabell, Of Dallas, Texas. VINO was
seen by States representative iast
evening. The general stated that MS
section OF tho Lore star State Is ENJOY
ing at present exception pr
and good health, and as far as ne had
learned the entire State was Ia most
PROSPEROUS condition. The cotton crop,
The General stated, would propapy DO
the largest for many years yelldlnS IN
the nefghborhoad Of 3eY@8 Dafes or
more. He stated that there - an aoun-
dance OF corn and other food products,
and that the wheat crop VIII probably
be the largest for many years. lie has
noticed the crop throughout the state
nd states without hesitation that IL Is
tha hest that has heen grNwn many
wears. The rather heavy snow which be-
1an falling In Dallas Thursday night
and continued until noon Friday Will be
n great heuedt TO the wheat crop in the
Pan-handie region four or Ave inches
hove fallen and az this region has been
haaiv in need Of rain. the snow fall
,neitiug gradually. will serve the pur-
nose soaking into the ground and lrri-
rnt,ro the crops. The snow fan reach
ed ag far east from Dallas "a the Atcha-
falaya river and was about Your inches
Deep