Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-11
A TRIP TO THE GATE CITY.
WHAT PEOPLE TALK ABOUT ON
THE CARS.
EyerVthIng from Politics to Mumps
observation-disclosures - EnterprHse OF
Her PeOple-GOv. COlquItt-Dr.
CaihOua-A Touching AnecdOte,

Her PeOple-GOv. COlquItt-Dr.
CalhOua-A Touching AneedOte.
MACON, March s-A crowded railroad car
may be hkeEed to the world in miniature. be.
cause Ii often includes representatives of everv
grade and avocation in life, ranging all the
way from distinguished statesmen, jurists,
clergymen and merchants, to the unwashed
Sons Of toll, the noble and independent tillers
Of the sod, the honest and respectable me-
chanic, the shiftleSs tramp, the designiEg
sharper and newly landed emigrant from for
eign shores. Hence, the observer OF human
nature who keeps his eyes and ears open never
fails to gather much and varied information
upon all the topics that interest society and
the outer world. There are
SCORES OF MATTERS
that challenge attention, such as tbs pranks
and prattle OF little children; the discussions
or tourists who are prospecting" with view
to "locating:" the political gossip and scandal
OF the day. the decisions of the several courts
or Justice, popular education. the three per
cent. funding BILL the Railroad Commission
Garfield and his Cabinet, the weather, crops.
etc. etc. Each and every one OF these themes
are expatiated upon and argued, if not secun-
dem drrem, yet with refreshing earnestness
er-on therefore who absorbs everything and
SAYS LITTLE OR NOTHING,
cannot fail to be benefited. and perhaps edi-
fed, by the free and or hand interchange of
ideas upon divers subjects by this cosmopoli-
tan assemblage or travellers. The writer cheer
fuily admits that he was both amused aud in
structed by what he saw and heard The re-
turning tourists from Florida laden with pal
metto hats and bonnets, orange canes, fish
scale fancy work and other souvenirs of that
1rNF
ing their experiences, and occasionally let fly
vESoMoUs PARTHIAS ARROWS
at the ancient shareholders who were formerly
"monarchs of all they surveyed"
Then the farmers SUoHld talk of the hard
winter and backward season; merchants la
mented the lack or transportation and the dull
trade caused by long continued inclement
weather; politicians discussed Joe Brown and
the new Southern departure and criticized the
makeup OF Garheld's cabinet; an enthusiastic
manufacturer rang the changes upon Georgia s
undeVeloped water power and material re-
sources; railroad men shook their heads at
the low passenger fares imposed by the Rail
way commission, yet were unprepared to say
tnat tne law creating those officials should be
repealed; the
'HUAPs" WITH THEIR GLANDULAR UPRIsINGs
too, came in for a share of the conversation
as old our present penitentitary system, also
which was both applauded aud abused ;
ana last but not least, the negro problem was
ably discussed by an
Rx MEMBER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA
He contended that not even during the dark
est days of reconstruction was the condition of
Georgia worst than at the present juncture
mr. stephens was right in the assertion that
me people were getting poorer and poorer
every year. The education of the negroes had
tended to seduce them from the farms, and
now they had collected In the towns and vii
iages OF the State, and were as worthless as the
lazzAronl OF Italy. Nay, it was safe, he con-
q hat in Nl,ar
about
oNE-HALF OF THE ARNINGs
of the people were stolen " the former pets
OF General Howard. ider such untoWard
clrcumsl ances, it was impossible for the young
men OF the Caucasian race to make any head
way, and II he (the judge was beginning life
no consideration could induce him to remain
In the Eegro-ridden South.
The recent elections have shown that the
color line" had been well nigh obliterated,
ana low the country would be a prey to the
negroes and unprlncipled malcontents of the
superior race who would simply use them for
their own aggrandizement
1hese views were presented with much force
and plausl6illty, but the writer cannot wholly
subscribe to them. We believe that the negro,
under the wholesome restrictions of the law
can be made an efficient laborer. and whom
nave we 70 supply his placer The substitution
OF white immigrants must be the slow work of
long years. AS TO the assertion that the col
ored public schools were stripping the farmer
or ms help, this may be their temporary effect;
but time and necessity will adjust the din
Guilty The blacks, when they ascertain that
not moiety of their pumber can earn q sup
port save as cultivators Of the soil VIII be glad
70 seek Held employment again, and then their
increased intelligence can be turned to good
account. Our legal friend, In his
POLITICAL VACCINATIONS,
was in the judgment of the writer pretty near
ly correct. When the negro by amalgamation
with the whites at the ballot box comes really
TO hold The balance OF power in his ands, then
in deadly peril In the scramble for office,
virtue and capacity will be left in the back
ground, and knaves and designing men, by the
aid OF subsidized black vote, may rule, and
perhaps ruin the commonwealth The en-
trance OF the train into the spacious Union de-
pot OF the Gate City, put period to any
further discussions or adventures on the rail
for the present.
ATLANTA,
though just emerging from the almost faith
omless mud, presented the usual scene Of life
and hustle. and is really great and growing
city at once the pride and glory of Georgia
her people challenge the admiration Of the
Wnoe Union by their tireless energy and enter
prise.
Nothing of public Importance is going on
now at the capital, save the daily sessions Of
the Supreme Court which are ALWAYS interest-
ing. A visit to the Executive Department
showed everything to be almost in state of
suspended animation. Governor Colduitt does
not seem In the least spoiled by his sfgnal tri-
umph and splendid vindication before the peo-
pie, but is as accessible, placid and urbane as
ever Few illusions are made to the late
divisions in the Democratic party and it is to
be hoped that the sober. second thought Of
the partlSans, both Of Senator Norwood and
the Governor. will be content to let the hatchet
lie buried forever. God knows our people can
not afford TO divide upon immaterlal and per-
sonai issues Continued local government and
q solid South are their only salvation in the
future.
GOOD AND GREAT MAN.
The VT er paid social visit to the office of
one OF At utas most distinguished profession
oil celebrh 9, the renowned ocullst, DR.. Cal
houn. A n re perfect type of the true gentle
man, whose ofty bearing and courteous man
ners would grace the throne of royalty, has
seldom been seen. And no better evidence
could be afforded of the fast hold he has upon
the directions or the people, than the grief and
anxiety which were SO universally manifested
during his long and critical illness the past
year; Many fervent prayer went up in his
behalf from those he had served so well and
faithfully.
Eternity only can reveal the immense bene-
fits bestowed gratuitously upon his race. many
of those relieved occupying the lowest walks
In lie: 1t was p. M when your correspond
of partially blind and suffering patients stood
awaiting each his turn for examination They
embraced the rich and the poor of both sexes,
children and adults and presented a forcible
illustration Of the halt and blind mentioned in
the scriptures who had congregated at the pool
of Sloan waiting to be heale1 by miraculous
interposition. All looked wistfully and almost
reVerentlally upon the benignant countenance
of the man they believed could and would re-
store their vision. 1t was touching sceue, and
more to be envied was this grand medical ex-
pert and philanthropist than any dignitary on
earth.
We close these notes, already too long, by a
characteristic
ANEcDoTE OF DR. CALHOUN,
which was related to the writer by a clergy
man. an eyewitness TO what occurred:
A fond mother who resided In - county,
and was in Strengthened circumstances sent
her child, bright little girl Of ten summers,
n no had gone totally blind 70 DIR. Calhoun for
treatment. She remained in Atlanta six
months, and, wonderful to relate, was perfect
" cured The mother, with heart overflow
ing with gratitude, came to claim her little
darling and as NJ bill Of charges had bee n
presented. whispered to her to ask the doctor
what was the sum due him With beautiful
implicitly he replied my child If Won could
afford to leave your dear mother for six long
months and dwell among strangers away fron
her tender ministrations, am certainly able
to charge nothing for my services" This Is a
fitting illustration of the man. H.HJ,
-e~-eN%<
A NICE ONO Boy. Edward Young.
son of prominent attorney. at George.
town, Ohio, shot and killed George Ash
more about ten o'clock Saturday night.
and seriously, if not fatally, wounded
James AshmOre and Clinton Campbell.
Young and James Ashmore had previ- |
Dusly had several qusrrels. The two
Ashmores and Campbell were in Lawill |
e Inkskeep's grocery on Saturday night, |
The Ashmores being intoxicated AS |
they were going out they met Young en-