The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-24


An aged tramp was found dead in jack
sonville Wednesday. His skull had been
crushed in by club.
There are two brothers in Waldo who
are not twins but who weigh precisely the
same to the fraction of pound.
Two boxes of grapefruit recently shipped
from near Braidentown 10 New York were
sold for Si2 The fruit was from the fine
kirkhuf grove, and was a choice lot put
up with great care.
The auxiliary cruiser Wasp, with the
jacksonville division of the Florida Naval
Militia aboard, left Jacksonville yesterday
for trip up the coast. The Wasp will
probably ston at Savannah.
At the primary in Alachua county
Tuesday Cali was defeated, Pasco carry
ing the county by from $50 to 200 major
ity. The returns from eight precincts out
of twenty-one showed Pasco 4i3; Call 155.
A carload of celery went North Wednes-
day night over the Florida Central and
Peninsular Railroad from the Manatee
section. 1t was shipped by the Manatee
Lemon Company, and experts declare it
was most excellent lot of celery.
Waldo Advertiser: Honey bees since the
late freezes seem to be starving, the flow
ers all being killed, and have taken to
the stores and houses in great numbers in
search Of something to eat. They are
harmless unless injured or mashed or
otherwise molested.
1t is said that never in the history of
the industry has there been such remark
oh fsr,gt, -.
IS at present. Many new mines are oper-
ating and several others will commence
operations in few days. Many cargoes
OF rock are now being shipped.
Jim Owens and II. B. BENJAMIN, both of
whom are negroes, had a quarrel about a
woman to whom they were both attached,
on Saturday evening. al Aiveretville, near
Jasper, which resulted in Owens shooting
Benjaman with a double-barrel shotgun
Benjaman, it is thought, will die Owens
has been arrested and lodged in Jail.
Monday the residence of Mr.. R. ]. Joug-
hin of Belleatr was totally destroyed by
! fire. Mrs. Joughin and three sons, two
OF them too small 20 render assistance,
were at home. but they were aware OF
no danger until the flames had gotten be-
yond control. With the assistance of
hold furniture were saved
The Board of Trade of DeLand has made
arrangements to raise money to procure
the land and buildings necessary for an
experimental station for the United States
| agricultural department. Mr. John B.
Stetson offered 10 donate the land. and
subscriptions We're taken for the money to
put up necessary buildings. Several hun
| dred dollars was subscribed. and com
| mttee appointed to raise The balance.
Palm Beach correspondence Times Union
and Citizen: An opening for new and
surely prosperous business has been found
right here at Palm Beach. The discovery
is credited 10 Mr.. Joseph Jefferson. When
he arrived here, the first winter, Mr.. JEFF
ferson was suffering from dyspepsia.
which had been troubling him for some
time. Mr.. Jefferson was no novice in
South Florida, and Immediately on reach
ing here ordered several pawpaws and ate
a part of one with each meal From that
time to this he has suffered no more from
| dyspepsia. and being relieved from that.
his general physical condition has been
| greatly improved. Mr. Jefferson is re-
ported to have already place an order for
a supply of pawpaws for next winter TO
be ready on his arrival at Palm Beach.
| Pawpaws are as easily raised anywhere in
Dade county as tomatoes and as they
are one of The best of table fruits there
seems no good reason why ali the dyspep-
ties in the country should not be supplied
from mere ana cured Of their trouble.
Plantation owners should take the hint.