Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-23

The many friends In Florida OF Hon. VIM.
Markham, who has been critically I'll at Gaines
to the Markham House. and is now able to be
about. His sor, Marcellus o. Markham, or
Sanford, Fla. has been with him, but is now
homeward bound, as the crisis is passed and
second relapse net anticipated
Some Of the cities are adopting a rule that
no married women shall be employed as teach
ers IN the public schools. Atlanta Is much
more liberal In this respect, and our Board OF
Education have given married women large
representation in the corps OF teachers Some
of these teachers-like Mrs. ]. S. Prather-are
among the very best in the city and have occu-
pied their present positions for several years.
During the meeting of the State Horticultu-
raj Society In this city, had frequent oppor.
tunities to hear the leading hortcuturisfs OF
the State express their opinion Of the Southern
farmers Monthly. They were united in the
view that it was the handsomest and best pub
lication Of the kind ever given to the people OF
Georgia and should be more literally
patrOnized by the horticulturists of the State
The same view was frequently expressed by
prominent agriculturists en- route to the Rome
meeting.
In view OF the fact that he was a friend Of
the press. am glad to see the MORNING NEWS
and the Macon Telegraph and Messenger pay
tribute to the memory OF Professor Henry
Gwinn. With all his peculiarities, he had
generous heart, and was no man s enemy Inc
guests at the St James Hotel in Jacksonville.
Fla, will miss his pleasant smile and kindly
greeting next winter, and in doing so Will more
fully appreciate his many good qualities More
than All will he be missed by the children
whose especial favorte he was In all their
sports.
Some two years ago the 'Home and Dover
Association" of Chicago. opened handsome
ly furnished office in Atlanta, and proposed TO
lend money on liberal terms and to extend its
helping hand to all parts of the State. The
officers here boarded at the Markham House,
and lived in style. Talk was cheap. and they
had more OF that than of money, as the sequel
proved After getting hold OF the deeds OF
IL mr. rfu nd
titles, they jumped the town" and left their
victims wiser but poorer men This makes our
people suspicious of similar concerns, however
well recommended
The frontier States viii be compelled to look
sharp to their laurels in the matter of horse
stealing. or our sister State Of Alabama will
rival them. 1t seems that horse stealing is be-
coming quite fashionable in the higher circles
OF society in that State. The Probate Judge OF
Coffee county has gone for trial in Texas Tor
horse stealing; the son OF the Mayor OF Florence
was recently arrested for running away with
horse and putting him up at his uncle's" to
raise money; the son of a very distinguished
lawyer in Eufaula was sent to Jail last week
for stealing two horses. mention this matter
because know the parties to be Of high stand
ing, and the three cases come to public notice
within single week.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
General E. P. Alexander's brief" on the
Cole charter has created profound sensation
in legislative circles. and will no doubt lead
the Senate to amend the bill in some Of its ex-
traordinary provisions.
Deep and sincere anxiety is daily manifested
in this city in regard to the condition of Presi-
dent Garfield, and If the good wishes and
prayers Of our citizens could restore him to
health again, he would soon be at his post Of
duty in the full possession of all his faculties
1t is hard, however. to believe that he can re-
cover.
Cadet Lyman Hail. son of DR.. Hall, of Ameri-
Gus who graduated at the West Point Military
Academy in June last, was not assigned to duty
He has, therefore, accepted the position of
Professor OF Military Science in Professor c. NJ.
Neel's well-known military school, at Kirk
wood where his excellent military training
will have fine field for action.
A gentleman who knows the lady well, tells
me there were several errors in the sketch of
Mrs. FLORIDA" White Beatty, copied into the
MORNING NEWS recently from the Nashville
american. He says she was married before
she was eighteen, and rode on horseback from
Kentucky TO Pensacola, Fla. Her husband did
not come back to his constituents for re-elec-
ton because he had none-he being Provi-
sional Congressman. She did not sell the dia-
mond cross given her by the Pope, but a pic
ture painted by Corregio, which she sold for
the benefit of the church mentioned. She re-
sided for time at Monticello, Fla. Rev A. W.
Clisby, of Macon. could give a more accurate
and interesting history Of this remarkable
woman than the Americqn'S sketch contains.
Atlanta is waking up to believe that "all the
world and the rest of MANKIND are TO be here
in attendance upon the Exposition. In add
ton TO the klm0aH House and Markham House
improvements and extensions. and the i'm
mense Exposition Hotel, which will cost about
$4,000 when open to the public, Hon w. A.
Huff, the enterprising proprietor Of the Mark
ham House, has rented the entire block in front
of and opposite Moore & Marsh's splendid new
building. This he proposes to wholly renovate
and reconstruct and put in frst-class order in
every respect and open it as branch OF the
popular Markham House the 1irst Of October.
This will provide for about five hundred visit
ors giving them all the comforts of aWe-llkept
hotel, with passenger elevator and other luxu-
ries
I doubt il any one Of the MORNING NEWS
Image of Her Mother" by Mrs Mary Augusta
Wade. Certainly none was more favoTably
received or more eagerly sought for
by the readers of the Weekly NetGs.
l was repeatedly asked if the story
would not be republished in book form,
as 1t deserved TO be put in more permane t
shape for general circulation. am glad, there
fore. that this fine novel has been added to the
MORNING NEWS LIBRARY NO. 81. and is now
within the reach of all who can afford to spend
twenty cents for book well worth one dollar.
II the people of the South wish to have
literature that they can be proud Of under all
circumstances, then they must encourage such
gifted writers as Mrs. Wade and Mrs. Reid and
others who are contributing such excellent
works OF fiction TO the MORNING NEW LIBRARY.
In no family circle can THE Image Of Her
Mother prove other than a welcome visitor.
Its plot is skinfully arranged. the style is easy
and pure, and the sentiments healthy and rein
ing. II can do no harm and ought TO do much
good wherever circulated. CHATHAM.