Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-05

Gone Glfmmering-Excu Sea.
sOn-PhilOsOphers- of all
He SurveYed-DestructIO of Cattle
Circuit COurt-Fru1ts and Vegeta.
bIes-Thanks.
JACKSONVILLE FLA, May 3.-Something of
sensation was produced yesterday, among the
quiet citizens of this community, by the recep-
ton of the Savannah MORNING News, bearing
the date of the same day. and containing your
city news and the Associated Press dispatches
up to 1890 Of the previous night. 1t appeared
to have escaped their recollection that the
NEWS had long published an afternoon edition
up to p. m. for the benefit of its numerous
readers in Florida and Southwestern Georgia
The former system is still continued, but the
completion of the Waycross Railroad, by
which all the Northern and Western mails now
reach this State, and the sweeping changes in
the schedules permit you to publish the even
Ing edition at later hour, giving your readers
the advantage of seven or eight hours later in
telligence than they formerly received.
Many compliments were paid the NEWS for
this fresh evidence of enterprise, and perhaps
nothing could have occurred that more salts
factorily demonstrated the stride forward
that our city has taken. Kindly opinions were
expressed that the new departure of the NEWS
would greatly enhance its present reputation,
and render its columns still more valuable to
its long list of subscribers.
No journal has labored more zealously and
indusJriously for the material interests Of
Florida than has the NEWS Politically socf-
ally and commercially, it has always strivento
promote the welfare and prosperity of the
people of this State, and the value of its ser
vices is attested by its present large and con-
stantlY increasing circulation.
Dttt ct Sdn1per toreGt!
AS a matter OF information to those who
attended court at Jasper last week, as well as
in Justice to the worthy and efficient Sheriff of
this county, who was charged by some persons
with not having promptly performed his duties
in the premises, the following statement OBJ
tanned from Deputy Sheriff Kelly, is presented:
Gen. Jenkins, the witness required, had been
regularly summoned by subpoena This was
supplemented by an attachment issued by
Judge Vann, which writ was served on General
jenkins, by Mr.. Kelly, last Wednesday, the 9th
ultimo. MIR. Kelly upon receiving the assur-
ance of General jenkins that he would be at
the train In the afternoon to take the cars for
Jasper, took no harsh steps to deprive that
gentleman of his liberty Before the departure
of the tran, Gen. Jenkins took the steamer
DeBary and went up the river. Such are the
ractS as obtained from the officer Inentioned.
In the office Of Major Sam Fairbanks Astor
block, in this city, can be seen three rare and
elegant engraVlngS, executed in the finest style
OF art representing the Capture of DeAnire"
and the Education of Achilles" by Bervic,
and 'DaphniS and Chloe" by Gelse. These
works are well known to the artists of the
world, and are notable for their excellence
Two of them were pictured in H0rper'S MaQd-
zine, a year or two since, in a biographical
sketch of the distinguished engraver The
history of these particular engravings is some
what interesting.
When Joseph Bonaparte, the Oldest brother
of Napoleon, after the battle of Waterloo
escaped to this country, he brought with him
maoy OF the works of art that had adorned his
home i'll france, and used them to embellish
his new resi- .ence at Bordentown, New Jersey
After some years, he presented several to his
daughter Caroline who was horn in this conn
try about 1920. MIR. Fairbanks obtained the
three mentioned from the daughter in 1885.
In 1870 the lady was invited to France by
Louis Napoleon, and bscame a guest of the
Emperor After the breaking out of the
Franco German war she passed over to Eng
land with the Empress Eugene, AMI returned
to this country, where she is still residing.
Mr Fairbanks gives to his friends more de-
tailed "reminiscences connected with these en-
cravings, which are curious and interesting
concerning Napoleon the First, Joseph Bona
parte and Louis Napoleon as also LtIciep Mn
rat. Count Real, Marshal Grouchy, and other
great perSonages famous in history.
A very interesting religious ceremony occur
red last Sunday insBrooklyn, one of our SUI
buTbs, upon the occasion of the dedication of
st. Stephens chapel. Bishop Young, of this
this diocese, delivered,a most appropriate dis
course The little building is a neat Gothic
structure, AID was most taStefully decorated
with flowers and evergreens. st. Johns the
parent church, has now three chapelS in La
N1lla, brooklyn ana EaSC Jacksonville, and has
the largest membership of any church of this
denomination in the state, numbering about
three hundred and fifty.
The annual diocesan council of the Epsco-
pal Church will assemble in this city to.mor-
row, and the clergymen of the various parisheS
are already arriving, The session is always
one of great interest, and will probably con-
. sumo the remainder of the week. 1t is pleas
ant to know that this branch of the Protestant
church is steadily gaining strength and infu-
ence in Florida.
While on my trip of last week had the
pleasure OF meeting Col. Sam Stephens, of GadS.
den, and learned from him that the good peo-
pie of that fine county were earnestly consid-
ering the propriety Of erecting several addi-
tional Clement attachments. The success of
the factory at Chattahoochee has at last con-
vinced them that more money can be made by
manufacturing than by raising cotton, and
the converts to this view of the subject will
invest some of their idle shekes in this enter
prise
If yarn can be produced at the South one
and half cents per pound cheaper than at the
North. there is huge bonanza in the business
and it must grow into one of large dimensions.
1t is mine whose leads are long and wide, and
which will bring golden results.
Now, if the Gadsden people will only go to
work and put up mill for obIa ming the oil
and meal found in cotton seed they would
manifest additional public spirit and hew out
another road to independence. Thousands of
tons of cotton seed are now shipped to the
mills of Europe, to be worked up very proflta-
bly, into olive oil, cattle feed and fertilizers
Why not do the work here, where the crude
material aboundS, save the freight across the
Atlantic, and restore the meal to the earth
where it properly belongs?
1t has always seemed to me the apex of folly
to sell cotton seed, one of the finest manures
known, rich in all the elements of plant food,
and with the proceeds either purchase
guano, or permit the land ia deteriorate for
want of a Stimulant. And vet this wasteful
and insane policy is practised in many por-
tions of Florida. In the meantime the rich
proprietOrs of the cotton and oil mills in this
country, as also the manufacturers of CONNER
cial fertilizers as they contemplate compla-
Gently their swelling bank account, smile Sc
repely at their good fortune and sneer at our
stupidity and blindness.
Our well-fed, well-dresSed and wellmannered
guests have, in the main, departed. They are
missed. and will be welcomed again next win
ter The long, cool piazzas of the different
hotels no longer show groups of stately dow
ayers placid stock brokers and pairs of flirting
couples, A few weeks to look after business
and to prepare summer wardrobes, and away
go most OF the people to Europe, or to New
p )rt, Long Branch, Saratoga or elsewhere
Life with many of these favoriteS of fortune
is constant round of frivolity and amuse-
ment, with few cares or anxietes.
Business along Bay street still continues ac-
tive, and the trains and steamers still bring and
carry away good freights. The wants of the
growing population up the river are constantly
making fresh demands upon our merchants
and that class OF the community are making
no complaints.
With the advent of May comes in the season
IOF eAcuFSlOuSi anu yesterday the SJreoCS were
thronged with negroes from Fernandina and
st. Augustine, arrayed in holiday attire and
apparently as free from trouble as the swal-
lows circlng above their heads. Jolly and
unconcerned philosophers are they, contented
with the present, and giving little thought to
the future fund of amusement is extracted
from every trifling incident, and their hearty
cachination denotes more Of contentment than
of vacuity. Even when they attain manhood
and womanhood, few of the race put away
childish things" and they will always be ad- |
dicted to the pomps and vanities Of this |
wicked orld."
l saw colored drum-major yesterday,
marching along at the head of band, his no.
BILE brows encircled by towering bear skin |
helmet in his hands ponderous baton, while
bewildering maze of cords, tassels and deco |
rations enveloped his many thorax. Although |
the thermometer was in the nineties and the |
perspiration trickled from his chin in little
rivulets there were no signs of exhaustion in |
his stern, untiinching eye, no faltering in his |
firm, determined stride No descendant of the |
Caesars, in the imperial days of Rome, ever |
trod the streets of the Seven Hills City with a |
bearing more kingly, or department more |
majestic. His cup of ambition was full to the |
brim, and earth had nothing more to offer.
Mr.. Joe Haddock, who supplies much of the |
beef consumed in this market, and who trav-
erses large portion of the State in search of |
stock, estimates the losses among the cattle |
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