The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-08

faith in cabbage planting by a good deal.
They are now preparing TO put in about
as large crop as ever. These same farm
ers intend to put in as large acreage Of
lettuce as well. The general farming in
this section has been fairly satisfactory,
plenty Of corn and hay having been made.
Pensacola News: MIR. G. NJ. Rosengrant,
who is exporting oak slaves through this
port has been here few days looking
after the loading Of the British steamship
Roma which will carry the largest cargo
OF slaves that ever left this port-about
100000 valued at $4,000. Mr.. Rosengrant
has gone to Philadelphia on important bus
mess ard from there will go to Savannah,
where he has headquarters. He is a heavy
exporter of oak slaves ard makes ship
ments through Pensacola, Mobile, Savan-
nah and other ports.
Orlando reports that all indications point
to larger winter travel for the coming
season than ever before; not of the tourist
class alone, but of prospectors and inves-
tors who are looking 10 Florida with ii
view to permanent residence. Since It Is
learned that the sandy soil of the state
can be made as profitable for general
farming stock-raising ana dairying as any
portion of the North. and that the orange
is not the only product that can be sue
cessfully produced there, a new interest
is being awakened.
W. A. Grassland, Sr., a prominent clti-
zen of Barlow, was found dead in bed
Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Grassland had
lived in Barlow for the past five years,
and by his straightforward honest deal
ings, had won the esteem and confidence
of the entire community. He was an uncle
of e. C. Stuart of Barlow. He leaves three
daughters and two sons. His two sons
I 4 IL.
Oldest daughter is the wife of County
Clerk A. b. Ferguson. The youngest is
the wife of W. o. Jordan.
Halifax Journal H. @. Hawley contem-
! plates the purchase of a large automobile
capable of carrying sixteen persons. His
| intention Is to run it between Cocoanut
| Grove and Lemon City, suburbs of Miami.
| We advise Mr.. Hawley to operate his new
| tangled machine in Daytona, as Mr. Flag
! Ter is building an electric road from Miami
! to Cutler. fifteen miles below Miami, TAX
| ing in all the towns on the way down.
! Daytona is growing. and if there is any
! town on the East Coast that can support
an automobile 1t is this one.
Tampa is trying different system with
| It's police watches now. Instead of work
| ing the men twelve hours on each watch.
! changing az noon and midnight, there will
| De TWO feueIS. one VIII work thirteen
| hours and the other eleven hours, the lat
! ter being on duty mostly at night. This
| is in the nature of an experiment, and
| If it does not work satisfactorily Chief
! Woodward will make other changes that
| will prove what is needed. 1t is believed
! that the new change will be a little hard
on one relief, as thirteen hours on duty
| is long time, and one that few men can
| stand as they should, as they are required
| to be constantly on their feet.
Since the breaking out of the fever in
Key West the regulars at the barracks
have not been allowed 90 leave quarters.
and chain guard has been placed around
| the reservation. One of the regulars
Dragged Saturday that he had been in the
city since the quarantine has been on.
! This was reported to the commanding Off
Ger and watch set. Saturday night roll
| call was made at 10 p. m. instead of II
p. M, and two men. named Williams and
| Graybold, were missing. Shortly after
they showed up in fatigue pants and un-
| dershirts. After few questions were asked
! them, the officers held a consultation and
at midnight both men were drummed oul
| of the barracks with a dshonorable dis
charge. The officers decided that the men
| should not be subjected to any risks, and
acted accordingly.