Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-26

ATLANTA November 24-After two days Of
steady rain 1t cleared Off last night quite cold,
and heavy. chilly wind set in and kept up till
this morning. when the sun made things more
endurable. Still, we are having a cold. windy
and sagreeable day. especially so for South
Georgia and Florida visitors
The attendance at the Exposition yesterday.
despite mud and rain, was very good, and to-
day the crowd is much larger, as It is ''Me-
chanics' Day," with admission to schools and
factories at twenty-five cents. Many colleges.
male and female, and factories and workshops
have sent large delegations, which are taking
In the Exposition
The University at Athens, and Emory Col
lege at Oxford. with Mercer University. at
mecon. are also represented here to-day by
delegates to the Phi Delta Theta Convention
held by the Epsilon Province of which Mr. J
NJ Bars, of Jacksonville, Fla, is President
After the business meetings c'ose an elegant
banquet will he given the delegates In connec-
tion " tn hop" at the Kimbal House. which
will be most delightful affair BanQuets are
now OF nightly and daily occurrence In Atlanta
and officials
This cold snap and rainy weather is sending
many OF our own people of to Florida for the
winter, In search of q milder and less variable
climate. Mr. Bennie TaliaferFo and his mother
FsSAAC D~~'N
made large investments In f1nerwinter home
and orange grove property. He took with him
car load Of valuable horses apd cows and
will greatly improve his places this winter. He
is one of our gifted young men who left col
lege-the University Of the South at Sewanee,
Tenn.-and rolled up his sleeves ana went to
work, although the son of distinguished ply
sician Or V. H. Taliaferro) and with every
aid to help him into any chosen profession.
N NOR TOPICS.
Mr.. George Lorillard, of New York, one OF
the great tobacco and snuff finn has pur-
chased honsa in Jacksonville, Fla so rumor
says, and will spend the winter there He seeks
a milder climate account OF rheu N atfsm
Several small factories in the country have
commenced the manufacture Of candidates for
@overnor next year. The great trouble is that
such candidates generally fnd a poor market
with the people. who are apt to prefer the
work of the city factories.
lively business Il being done here Just now
by ticket Scalpers. It appears that hundreds
or people purchase the one cent per mile ex
cur~ion tickets to Atlanta for speculation, and
sell them when they get here not intending to
return on them when purchased. OF course
this Is q clear fraud upon the railroads, but
there is no remedy exec pt TO deprive honest
people of the cheap rate
The young ladies' or the Columbus Female
College are to appear at the Exposition to-day,
wearing dresses made from the Eagle aud
Phenix Factory goods of that city. Having
seen the great variety OF elegant dress goods
made at those celebrated mills, Idare to assert
bllrb buoSe young ldQtcS De the DBSG QreSSe
ladies at the Exposi ion. as they VIII be among
the most lovely. There are no prettier dress
goods in America than the Columbus plaids
PERSONAL MENTION.
Itelegraphed that Hon. NJ Smith, of Ogle-
tho pc, ana Hon Tinny W. Rucker. of Athens
ter of diferen' OF opinion. but the operator
made it simon W. Rucker, an imaginary name
OF his own conception.
It is Gene al Henry Jackson, OF Savannah,
N mt tafu Too olrcrn 1G
who is to lecture before the Coum us Library
Association. General Jackson organized his
Mexican war regiment in that city. and, hy
special request. will repeat in part his grand
address before the Mexican War Veterans at
the Exposition which General Sherman and
his stad so highly commended as a military
oration.
uere are several "Ready Mixed Paint" ex-
hibits at the Exposition. some of which ave
quite extensive and very elaborate, but the
mod st exhibit of the Georgia Paint Company.
of Augusta, OF which Dr. D. 3. Plumb is P esi-
dent, win bear a favorable Comparsoa 70 any
in point of real merit. And yet these prepared
paints Georgia metallic paint and Georgia
golden ochre, etc. etc.-sre manufactured in
Augusta from Georgia material Of finest quail
ty know of no other such enterprise IN the
South
Congressman Emory Speer, of the Ninth dis
trtct. b s won quite victory. The readers Of
the MORNING NEWS have not forgotten the ex-
element about his so-called Band bill" to
suppress unnecessary military duties and dis
plays in the army on Sundays. An order has
been issued by the Wer Department suppress
ing band music for parades etc, on Sunday
except sacred music and lessening and better
arranging Sunday duties Of the soldiers.
THIS, THAT, AND THE OTHER.
A colored Alderman has just been elected In
Chattanooga, a1d Atlanta Is Threatened with a
colOred Councilman, one William Gaines form
erlv chief porter aC the Kimbal House who IA
hard at work concentrating the coIored vote in
his favor. This secured, he is sure OF an elec-
tion, as the cOlored vote is sufficiently large to
carry the Fourth ward
good joke is told on ex-Mayor f. O In
trobe, of Baltimore, who was here with the ex-
cursionisis from that city. Some admfring
friend hung the following tribute to him on
the side OF the Japanese pagoda: Welcome tn
MdYylGtd's nert GoUernor." This was very
nice, but just above 1t unformp ately, hung two
Japanese notices: "HE-No," which was In
terpreted to mean: HE no next Governor"
The announcement that Atlanta's cotton re-
ceipts are up To those OF last year, while Au-
guSta, Rome aud Savannah are behind the lat
ter by about $4,000 bales, is rather gratuitous
ana premature. Atlanta IS over LOCO bales
short. and her entire receipts are about 1900
less than Ssvannahs SHORTAGE as Savannah
has re sealved nearly 300 100 more ba es than at
lanta to date she can no DOUBT survive the
loss of few odd bales.
Bishop Wightman's anticipated death is tele-
graphed from Charleston, but there Is an error
IN ,liing him the oldest Bishop of the South
ern mtthodist Church. It is singular fact
0ttng destroyed by death in regular order
First Marvin, then Daggett and now Wight
man. Bishop Pierce l. next in orser. but God
grant that his death may be yet afar of.
LITERARY GOSSIP.
Miss Fannie May Witt whose charming
stories have made her quite popular, IS now
one of the proprietors aud edit, rs of tie Bovs
and Girls OF the South published In this city,
to which she is contributing nRe story.
The ENDS Of the late Prof b. malion will |
~ "a Mai
new volume OF Poems and Essays" viii con-
tain. I'm Memoriam, poem written FOR the |
Mallon memorial meeting Of the State Teach |
ers' Association. The River and the Boox " |
a sterling poem read before the Young MEMS |
Library Association, is also in this interesting
volume.
Q /. Isaac W, Avery's long expected "His-
tory Of Georgia" is here at last, and the public |
is more than pleased with its elegant appear |
aDce. The picture of Col VIM. NJ Wadlev. |
among the group of railroad magnates, |
IS exceediagiy natural, and shows the |
noblest traits ln his sterling character 1t /
Is one OF the finest faces in the boox Arnons, /
he Georgia Bumorists" IS an excellent pic
ture OF Major Jones'" which the friends of |
Col VIM T. Thompson viii admire.
Another elegant and valuable work, which
The people In and around Savannah will great /
y enjoy reaoiDg. is the Baptist History lust /
published by j. T. Harrison q Co. It contains
ketcheS and portraits Of scores of prominent
men OF other days, aud the old and dead
towns OF South Georgia. Aside from its de-
0omfnational character, it is most timely and |
valuable contribution to the early history of
Georgia. and should be extensively circulated !
n and around Savannah,
Exposition GOSSIP.
There is a candy factory and printing Office
lide by side in the main building at the Fxoo-
ition, and both dispense q good article Of
'tsRy" TO visitors.
The old Centennial wind mill is one of the
attractions on the terrace near Art Hall, and il
occupied by V. Hecker & Co., as a place to
dispense their nice warm griddle cakes free OF
,harge
Competition between the Jewellers In Art
1alAi- sharp ana lively, and solid gold bangle
tnger rings are now sold at ninety cents by the |
Atlanta jewelers.. but the St Louis jewellers
emsin firm at one dollar and csnirol the .
market
In my next letter, which wsII be devoted TO
he Expngttfon. shall write up the grand dis.
Dlay which the State Agricultural Society and
department. is making in the rotunda Of the
main building. Although Georgia products
md industries are all through the Exposition,
his central display is well worthy the Empire |
'tate of the South"
The location OF the "Florida bufldin2'' Is
nov prevailing, as very few visitors care 10
Vade through the mud and rein even to see a
Inc display OF somi tropical fruits and curiosi-
'es. Nor does the mag nifcent painting of the
amous "Waycross Short Line" opposits the
main entrance, serve to draw a crowd in wet
Veath r But We earnestly hope for better
ays ahead and larger crowds of visitors.
FREE GIFTS TO VISITORS.
There are four sidss on the Exposition
rounds which catch many dimes from VII
ors. and score or two Of redd,erSs sfarfa and |