Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-25

to rain for the past three days, but without
success. Last night and night before there
were all the needed indications of big stoim,
but in both cases there was a good deal Of
cloud and wind and no rain. Rain is greatly
needed in this section
sudden change In the weather last night
made blankets quite desirable, and we are
having cool breeze to-day. Such changes
would be very agreeable if they didn't come
so suddenly. AS it is they produce a great deal
of sickness of a mild character, and have a
bad effect upon people who are in feeble
health; still, we can boast of more sickness
and fewer deaths than any city in Georgia.
The COW ordinance has had many ups and
downs, but the City Council finally re endorsed
it by the casting vote of Mayor English in the
absence of Alderman Beerman, one of its sup 5
porters. But the anti-ordinance men have
raised a fund and are employing lawyers to
light the matter in court, and will probably
carry test case to the Supreme Court in Sep
tember. Their purpose is simply to suspend
the ordinance through the summer in order to
get free pasturage for their COWS in other peo-
pies gardens and flower yards.
In writing of my trip to the Cowpens Cen
tennial referred to the absence of fences in
South Carolina, and how much better the
country looked on that account, not to speak
OF the saving in cost of fences. There is a
widespread movement on foot in Georgia to
abolish the fence laws and adopt the mo
fence" system. Like the temperance reform,
this movement is quietly yet firmly taking hold
CT the people, who are coming to see that
fences are an expensive luxury, and will con-
tinue to grow more every succeeding year.
The approaching session of the Legislature
will be sure to take some action upon the fence
question.
ABOUT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Our public schools are Just now the centre of
attraction, and really merit high praise for
hDI rnr nrOp RJ1f fhA Mi ffaf
Rev DIR. Mayo, published to-day, was given
with the statemenf that he had not yet seen the
public schools of other Georgia cities. / know
that Columbus aud savannah have as fine a
public school system can be found anywhere
in the South, and should share equal honor
with the Gate City," although their modesy
prevents them from making as much noise
about the matter 1t was Savannah that fur
nished Atlanta ner beloved Mall0n.
Here in Atlanta, if in no other city in Geor-
gia, the public school problem has become
very serious financial question. The increase
in pupils is far ahead of the increase in taxable
property, owing to the fact that the great mass
are children of poor people who flock to Atlanta
for emp oyment Not only are extensive addi-
tions demanded to old school buildings but new
school houses are a necessity in some of the
wards. Already large surplus of children are
excluded from educational advantages because
of a lack of faci tiles. Yet the Board of Edu-
cation has done nobly in securing many i'm
portant additions and improvements during the
past year.
THIS THAT AND
Judge Warner is still alive, but very feeble
Dr. John G. Westmoreland, one of our oldest
and best known physicians, is also quite low,
although his recovery is earnestly hoped for.
The report that Governor Colquitt has re-
Gently made seventy five thousand dollars and
General Gordon and his brothers three mil
lions, does these gentlemen great injustice, as
they have done nothing of the kind, and are
not likely to in the immediate future
Director General Fl. l. Kimball is still abroad
after more money for the Cotton Exposition
while DR.. Miller, in Europe and Sidney Root
in Canada, are stirring up the outside world
Colonel Hardeman, Sam Small S T. Jenkins
and others are also canvassing the Southern
States. 1t now appears that General Shermau's
two thousand dollars and some other subscrip-
tions first announced, were somewhat imagina-
tive. which leaves a deficiency to be mads up
for the sum total.
The notorious fraud who passes herself Off
as Be le Boyd. and who has been exposed by A
st. Clair-Abrams and your correspondent
several times at the peril of their lives. is now
in Waxahatche, Texas, humbugging the peo-
pie, while the genuine Belle Boyd who is Mrs
Col Hammond, is living quietly in Baltimore
The people of Florida will remember this inn
postor las well as the people of South Georgie9
as she was exposed and driven from that sec
tion to far off Texas, where she seems to have
been more successful.
All is quiet in railroad circles The Cole and
Gordon banQuets seem to have proved boomer
angS instead OF boomS, especially Gordonfs.
Louisville is upon her ear" and the organ OF
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad says At
lanta is too sensational, and that banQuetS
can't build railroads; in fact, declares that
Gordon is drawing salary from that railroad
and cenuot at the same time be working for
Cole and the Richmond and Danville rivals.
This is what have written all the time The
Georgia Western matter is a mysterious mys-
terry still. and will remain so for some time to
come. You can't make something out Of
nothing.
MINOR ToPIC7.
There is a decided movement to head off all
rfSi in hair
Temperance Convention on the Fourth of
July" for party purposes. 1t is to be purely
temperance gathering, and no provision will be
mace for grinding any mans political axe.
What would you advise me in regard to in
vestlng $4,000 in orange grove property in
Floridap' said young man Of means to me
Yesterday. / told him to invest it, although
have never been enthusiastic on the orange
question. / am satisfied, however, that no
man can prltdentLy invest that amount in
Orange county without profit to himselfin the
future.
The July session of the Legislature will be
food with bills to charter railroads, one half
or more being mere speculations An idea
has got abroad that fortunes can be made out
of railroad charters, and numerous ambitious
men are preparing to try the experiment.
And yet Hon. Thomas Hardeman tells us
that the most prosperous counties in the State
have the fewest railroad facilities.
Savannah people passing through Atlanta
will find the MORNING NEWS on sale at the
Kmball and Markham House news stands. 1t
is also on file at Cummings Cotton Exchange,
at Shelton's Commercial Parlor and at Ballard's
Dining Saloon at the Union Passenger Depot.
At the latter place an unbroken file is sure to
be found for reference and Mr.. Henry Durand
the polite and attentive manager will always
hand it to visitors, whether they eat with him
or at the hotels.
There fs a good deal of fun being made of
the proposed canal from the Chattahoochee
river to Atlanta, but not with view to iDjlre
the project whenever 1t is properly started.
At present, however, it is simply matter Of
cheap talk. Men Of sound sense and any
knowledge Of engineering only laugh at Gen
eral Sherman's views. He knew very little
about the matter when here with his army,
and knows less now. His views are visionary
and worthless. A canal may be dug, but it
will be by men of sounder views and more
capital than any who are now talking about it,
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
Georgia is about to lose her only Clement At.
tachment that is in successful operation It
goes from Senoia to Montgomery, Ala, where
the proprietor has taken stock in a new cotton
factory.
The Rolling Mill is still idle. and the men an.
pear determined not to resume work until
some more satisfactory arrangements are
made for prompt payment of wages each
month.
Nothing new has been developed In regard to |
the Young Mems Library building. A thorough |
canvass is being made by the friends of ex- |
President Brown and President Gholsttin, but |
the sale ticket is said to be ahead and will
win.
Atlanta is to have another new street car
line in addition to the proposed Ponce de Leon |
short ipeo Il viii run out Pryor street in |
the direction of Clark University, and be call. |
ed the Southside Street Railway. 1t runs be- |
tween the two old lines in that direction
The special from Washington to the MORN |
IEG NEWS in regard to Congressman Emory /
Speer does not create much surprise here /
where 1t has long been known that he was Ma
honeing the public Offices in Georgia through a
close attention to business and q sort of per
manent residence in Washington.
1t will also be well to keep an eye on General
Longstreet's operations as soon as he gets set
tied "a the Office OF initial States Marshal It |
will be found that Yell-digested scheme is
can ticket. nave my eye on dozen promi-
nent Democrats who are as-Speer-ing to be-
come sub-leaders in the movement
II Colonel Wadley wants a banquet or a
monument from Atlanta, he should put on an
accommodation train from Griffin to Atlanta,
and also restore the Covington accommodation
train He must give Atlanta all the trade IA
cities she asks for, and all the excursion
rates; otherwise, banquet in life and no |
monument in death. The trains may not nav |
expenses, but they will largely increase the
trade Of Atlanta.
Col E. G. Grier, the stirring Secretary of the
State Fair, is in the city to-day and says he is
bound to work up q good fair at Macon de-
spite the bigger snow in Atlanta as Director
General kinball has promised not to inter-
fere with the State Fair, but offer exhibitors
every facility for visiting Macon first and At
carry large quantity of fine exhibits to the
State Fair and make the machinery display
unusually attractive.
Unless we have very hot weather and serious
sickness here, you can look for long session
OF the Legislature. Already see unmistaka-
Several important railroad questions will oc-
cuDY much time in debate. the convict nuaa-