Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-18
OUR ATLANTA LETTER.
Weather--COW Ordlnance-Library
Minor TOPIcs-Savannah Delegates
In Christian Association COnven-
tiOn-ThIs, That and the Other
Final Paragraphs-Person and
General News.

ATLANTA. June 16--The hot wave has struck
US at last in full force. and a few nights ago
blankets and other heavy bed clothing were
laid aside During the day, however, we have
little breeze, which makes the heat more
endurable
Yesterday was the day set apart to enforce
the cow ordinance, but & committee from the
anticow meeting crowd employed lawyers,
and got out temporary injunction until Sat
urday, when Judge Hillyer will hear the mer-
its of the case. The movement is largely run
by disappointed candidates, who hope to make
political capital out of the excitement.
The proposed sale of the Young Mems Libra
ry building is also getting up quite an excite
ment, but the friends of President GhoIstien
seem to be in the majority, and the members
will no doubt vote to sell. A better location is
desired, and also less expensive and showy
building The income Of the association will
not warrant the keeping Of the present new
ediice, which carries heavy load of debt on
its shoulders. Rumor says the building will be
turned into f1rst-class hotel
Hon. Lewis Lawrence, of Utica, N. Y, who
is the financial hacker and intimate friend of
ex-senator Roscoe Conkling, was at the Mark
some Atlanta Republicans He has winter
residence and large investments at Lake Matt
land. Fla, and was hurrying home to look
after the political interests Of his friend Conk-
ling. He carried some comfort along from
disappointed applicants for positions at the
hands of President Garfield.
Railroad matters are very quiet just now.
hut something startling Is expected soon in
regard to the Georgia Pacific Railroad. very
prominent railroad man-one who is inter
ested in the syndicate that proposed to build
Gordon's road-told me yesterday that the line
would not be completed in hurry. and limited
that there was good deal Of humbug about
the whole thing. The engineer corps and
working gangs are still In the field and twenty
ties ana the iron. Time only can reveal what
will be done.
MINOR TOPICS.
The Noon. of Atlanta, is reported to have
suffered total and permanent eclipse, after
one appearance, and gone to rest with the
Southern Dramatic Critic, its unfortunate
predecessor. A0lanta has the largest newspa-
per cemetery in the South.
1t Is cause OF congratulation that Gen. Gill
more has advertised contracts for work on
Florida, as the matter Is one of vital impor-
tance to thousands OF people who travel up
that river every winter. and have often been
delayed on this bar.
Your editorial on struck" farming is timely
and important. Even here in Atlanta great
loss often occurs to shippers on account of a
"glut" in the market. There is need OF organ
lied action on the part of truck" farmers and
shippers, and by telegraphic communication
heavy shipments could be changed so as to
strike some point where a good demand pre-
walls.
Never has Georgia seen such quiet and ef-
fective temperance boom. The Press Associ-
alton has indorsed the work, all the religi-
GUS denominations have joined the movement,
the Womans Christian Temperance Union is
enlisting that sex, and big temperance con-
vention on the Fourth of July'' is recon-
mended by the leading men of the State. I'M
portant temperance legislation will certainly
be enacted at the July session of the General
Assembly.
THE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION,
l was really proud of the part taken by
Savannah In the convention of Young Mems
Chri- tian Associations of Georgia, which
closed on Sunday night The delegates from
the Savannah Association were among the
leading spirits and best workers Of the con-
vention.
At the opening meeting, Mr. Joseph Clay
who was President last year, presided. and
Rev. r. ?; Kerr delivered the response to the
address of welcome. At the closing meeting
on Sunday night, farewell addresses were de-
livered by Mr.. Clay. bv DR.. j. p s. Houstoun
and Mr.. Theodore j. Elmore. All did exceed
ingly well, while Mr.. Elmore was unusually i'm
pressive in his manner and matter, being a
more experienced public speaker.
During the daily sessions the Savannah dele
gates participated in the discussions and
shared IN the conduct or the religious exer-
ciSes, thereby adding largely to the success of
the convention. One thing pleased me very |
much. and deserves especial mention. refer |
TO the quiet dignity of manner and peculiar |
appropriateness OF matter on the part Of Sa- |
Vannah's young men. They avoided sensa- |
5ional methods, slang phrases and popular |
modes of expression. Calmly yet earnestly. |
n well chosen words, they addressed them |
selves successfully to thinking men and |
Uomen, losing sight of self and popular ap- |
Dlause in the work before them.
THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER
There is lively and growing demand for |
umber in Atlanta, for building purposes |
south Georgia can find a good market here |
low.
We are still having considerable sickness.
although but little Of it is OF fatal character.
)ur hotels have many summer visitors and no |
me seems to be in any way alarmed.
opera House for the Young Mems Library, was
medley of fun and sense thrown together
oosely, and created quite sensation in the
eft son named Malvern Hill Wright, in honor
t the famous battle of Malvern HILL General
A. Barnum, of New York, also has a son |
amed, in similar way, Malvern Hill Bar
um.
And now Mr.. 81. l. Kimball comes to the
ront with an old canal charter In his pocket |
nd promises Atlanta a canal. He says he
ever fails to give what he promises. but for
OF to add that what he gives generally fails
4 the end.
Gainesville is not satisfied with her railroads.
nd she proposes to take a hand in construct
ng canal from that live city to Atlanta All |
nat is needed to make the project a grand
uccess, and to insure its speedy completion.
about three millions Of dollars mere
rife.
The establishment of railroad car factory
Cartersville ought to stir up the old car
actory at Dawson. on the Southwestern Rail
bad. If I'VE are to have railroad boom In
eorgia, which means through Western
reights, two good car factories ought 10 be
Ole to make money building new freight
ars.
It seems hard to get the old Atlanta Rolling
I'LL (now the Georgia Iron Works. out Of flnan.
lal troubles. Under all its changes of owner
nip and management IL becomes seriously in |
Owed in debt and has conflict with the VI ork-
len. They are again on a strike, as payday
as passed without bringing them their cash.
he manager thinks, however, that the strike |
the result OF trade society interference
lth his discharge of a workman.
Insane people are still rapidly on the in
-ease in all parts Of Georgia. and the question |
caring for them becomes more and more |
1t will take nearly year to build
new asylum, and about six months to enlarge |
le present institution During that period
le number of insane people to be cared for
i'll almost ill the new building. unless libe-
i appropriation by the Legislature makes |
revision for large increase in future years ,
be problem is hard one to solve.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Methodist Church edi1ce at the West
nd, of Atlanta, is to be called Davies Chapel
memory of the late Rev. Francis Barlow
avles, or savannah. the pastor who had ft 8
Illt and was greatly belove by the church
REV y O. Foute. formerly of Savannah. but