Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-26


courage and fortitude unsurpassed in modern
warfare and thereby saved the army in his
rear from disastrous surprise. General
Johnston told me that had this act been done
in anc ent times. Avery would have received
the highest honors Of knighthOod for his heroic
endurance.
COFFEE HOUSE ENTERPRISES.
am glad to see that your Savannah Coffee
House enterprise is furnishing, although did
suggest that the city was too small to make
attempts made in New York to put such insti-
tutlons upon permanent basis but all failed
In the end 20 command the support needed to
keep Keep them IN operation. l ses by the last
hopeful project has been started, OF which the
Editor says:
''The formation OF the New York Coffee
House Company, limited by some bankers and
other gentlemen, is favorable sign of the
times. and Is one Of those fruits of the
Christian religion which we are always glad to
recognize. It Is e long step in the practical
preaching Of temperance when rooms com.
versaIiYr, and amusement, with coffee. tea,
and wholesome food at prices within the
means of the poor. can be found along great
thoroughfares. Many people go to the dram
have nowhere else to 60, and they
drink the poisons dispensed there be-
eau they can get nothing else to
drink. Intemperance and its kindred vices
must find some substitute for the wrong induI-
gences we denounce. Such O company as we
have named gives us faith TO believe that the
great problem, how to reach the masses, is
70 Influence their hearts and minds by minister
ing to their bodies. and we do not believe 1t has
ever been improved upon"
FINAL PARAGRAPHS
close this letter at noon in a light snow
storm, but the freight cars in from the West
han 4yalw dvrrfft
storm somewhere on that route t
Business here is suffering and has suffered
greatly from the long-continued bad weather
Eve, Even S. 1ur dry goods & stores have had hard
count Of mud and rain. But wholesale houses
and gro cry stores have had har.er time. the
country roads being impossible in some sec
tiors.
Railroad accidents have been numerous and
are stlu occurring, the snow and rain having
thFowD trains out of time and also made bad
washes in the track. The Airline Raii9 as
had another accident yesterday, following one
few days before. The Georgia Railroad had
WaShout and trains we're badly delayed foI
two days. In fact, all the railroads here have
suffered more or less from accidents and de
lays
Captain James w. English. our new Mayor
has taken hold OK municipal matters with his
accustomed energy and zeal, and seem de
termined to improve tie streets and sewers OF
Atlanta, if such thing be possible Owing tC
the terrible weather and heavy rains he has
a task never before put Dpon any Mayor of this
city, and vi ith only twenty five thousand dol
lars to use for this purpose, he will hardly
accomplish any more than PATCHWORK One
thiog is certain, however, he will do all thai
any other man could accomplish with the
same means.
Postmaster Conley- has performed a most
graceful act of justice TO very worthy
family. Some few weeks ago Mr. w. III
Tuller a prominent knight Templar and
honored citizen. died, leaving his family with
no large amount OF means. Mrs Tuller fol
years hiss been the most active and generous
hearted philanthropist in Atlanta, and never
spared herself from any labor of love- In this
good work she had the hearty cooperation oi
her husband and her accomplished and noble
daughters All preferred to dress plainly live
hunbly. and give literally of their means and
time to the relief of the poor and distressed
One son, a most excellent young man, clerk
in the post Office, now has the care of the
family, and when Postmaster Conley recently
transferred him from the stamp window tc
the money department, his sister, Miss Libbie
Tuller, was given the position of stamp clerk
which she is now filling with general satisfac
ton to the public. 1t Is novel thing to have
young lady in such q position but Miss
Tuller like her excellent mother, possesses
those noble traits Of character that wiE
respect for some women wherever they may
be placed. Our citizens, who know the worti
of the family, highly commend Postmastel
COnley for his kindly interest in their welfare
CHATHAM.