The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-26
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Bradford County Telegraph: Senator
/ Frank Adams Of Hamilton county seems
I TO be in the lead in the race for the presl-
/ dency of the Senaie. lie has had much
! experience as a legislator, and would no
: doubt, make a most efficient presiding Of
! fcer. +. T. Myers of Leon is The only
! other candidate for the presidency of the
| Senate, and he will probably make the
/ race interesting for Mr.. Adams.
A meeting has been called for Saturday,
March 4, to be held at Harvey, near Tam
pa. The circular issued calling the meet
ing asks al persons interested in the re-
building of the recently destroyed Con-
sumers dam to attend and beyond this
there is no light as 10 what the meeting
means. 10 is said that il viii take the
form Of protest over the fact that the
dam is to be rebuilt across the E1illsboro
river
The citizens of Gainesville are rejoicing
in the prospect Of new railroad from
Jacksonville to thai city The road in
question is the GUNNER Lumber Road,
which is to run through Baker, Bradford
Alachua and Levy counties, The survey
for the road is being made. though the
line is not laid off to touch Gainesville
However, it is believed that sufficient in
| ducements can be offered the company to
gel them to go that way
The Natural Bridge Grapefruit Com
pany has commenced clearing lands pre-
paratory to planting trees near Miami
/ The late cold through the orange belt
| has stimulated the planting of citrus trees
| throughout that entire section. That Sec
ton viii eventually he one vast grove of
citrus and tropical trees. In sections
where frosts do not kill there is no
branch Of horticulture that pays better
returns than orange and grapefruit grow
| ing. That section has proven that it is
peculiarly adapted to the growing of
grapefruit.
Jane Jones, perhaps the oldest person in
Florida, died Wednesday in ST. Augustine.
She was, at the time of her death, 112
years of age, as shown by clearly defined
records. Jane Jones was colored wo-
man, who was born in Georgia, and after
ward moved TO Florida. She was a
slave until the end of the war. This
aged woman left a daughter, who, sew
erai years ago. passed the seventy-year
mile stone in the journey Of life. Up I'M
IA her death this woman was remarka-
bly, vigorous, and her mind was bright
and keen as that of a person half a CEN
fury younger 1t is doubtful if there was
any other person in Florida who could
show concmsively that this great age
was attained.
Kissimmee Valley Gazette: It is now
many months since a note of warning was
sounded against the danger Of allowing the
water hyacnth TO establish itself in the
water route of the Kissimmee Valley.
During the long drought of last year the
growth of the Blant was checked, but IL
is still TO be found in alarming quantities
along the Polk county side of Lake Kissim-
NEE where It was recklessly placed by
neighboring stockmen for food for cattle.
/ The sudden rise of water from the heavy
rains viii dislodge the floating masses
and distribute them over a wide extent.
When spring opens the plants will multi
ply tremendously and are sure to find their
way into the river. In the opinion of an
old hunter the navigation of the river will
be seriously impeded before a year passes
unless tops are Immediately taken to ex-
terminate the weed