Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-18

sip-Death of Judge Clark Howell
Library Election COntest-Death
of Colonel WhIte-FInal Para
graPhs-General and Personal.
ATLANTA, May 16.-The ''oldest inhabitant,' -
after resuming his hannels and overcoat, shiv-
ers on the street corner long enough to remark,
''well. this weather is as peculiar as any ever
saw at this season of the year. u
And well he may thus remark. For several
days snow and rain have been fighting fierce
battle above the clouds to settle which
should drop on the cold and gloomy earth be-
low. On Sunday we had a veTy little snow, and
several times within the past few days We have
had light cold rains. But all the time chilling
winds have prevailed, and gloomy clouds have
hung over our city. Two or three thunder
showers have varied the programme.
Winter fsnnels. stoves, blankets and over
coats have been brought out and put in use
again, and daily fires are a necessity. The
weather we ought to have now we enjoyed in
February, and owing to this mistake on the
part of the weather bureau we are to-day shiv-
ering in the midst of February blasts.
OF course this peculiar weather. so very cold
at night almost reaching the frost line. is not
favorable to crops, yet cannot learn that any
serious damage has been done in this vicinity
have one of the finest gardens in the city, and
see no traces of injury up to this morning, ex-
cept from strong winds.
After the long rainy spell of January and
February, we had, with occasional rains the
most delightful summer weather, and every
body predicted an early spring and the absence
of the usual cold and clustering winds of
March. But it seems that "Old ProbS'' simply
held them over into the smiling month of
May perhaps to make our picnics more lively
and less oppressive on account of excessive
heat.
An occasional complaint comes in from the
country in regard to crops but as a general
thing the outlook has been most encouraging.
Our farmers have made noble efforts this sea-
son to live at home and get out of debt" and
it is earnestly to be hoped that no disasters
through rust, worms, or other causes, will de-
feat their laudable endeavorS After all is done
that can be accomplished by the farmer, his
fianal success is in the hands Of the God of
the Harvest
THE SMALLPOX.
After several days Of quiet the disease is
again showing itself in various parts of the
city, and the extremely cold weather does not
make the present outlook favorable for its
suppression The vaccination offices were
kept open Sunday and the good work con-
tinued.
Saturday night DIR. Harris, in charge of the
hospital and quarantine, reported seven deaths
out there for that week. There have been
TWO since, one SUNDAY ana one ldSb nl2nJ,
He reported seven critical cases at that time,
out of forty-one patients. There were also
sixty persons then in the quarantine camps.
Three or four cases have since been sent to the
hospital and several persons to the quarantine.
Saturday night negro walked into the
police station and reported himself as having
smallpox. The station house keeper pulled
out his pistol and told him to git" and TO
git" quick. And he got instantaneously.
Sunday this negro was hunted up on Garnett
street and carried to the hospital: Yesterday
noon negro was found on the corner OF
Wheat and Calhoun streets broken out. He
had been hiding away for about a week, and
being nearly starved, had come to his en-
plOyer's store for food. He was carried to the
hospital.
Another case is reported to have come from
the country last night, but can get no difinite
information as to its true character. Some of
our official physicians require two or three
days to distinguish a light attack of measles
from smallpox.
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
The telegram from Congressman Speer, in
which he offers Mr. Stephens as a candidate of
the Liberal Convention, has not met hearty
response from the best friends Of the Great
Commoner'' in this city.
OF course the Independents and Liberals are
joyous over the matter, but not so with many
good Democrats who cannot be called "Bour-
bons'' in any sense.
The FELTON, meeting to-day was a small and
private affair, and composed of Republicans
Independents and Liberals, to use their own
smallpox here, and the assurance that it's pres
ence here in June is not improbable the com
mittee postponed the proposed convention until
some future time.
AS to the address, it will be seen that all the
Republican strait OUTS are left off the list of
signers, and only Independents and disappoint-
ed Democrats officially sign the document
But this fact will hardly blind the intelligent
voters Of Georgia, however much they NAV
desire to support Mr. Stephens Behind this
address and in the rear of these signers stand
a znalOOG nd nf Ron II,
the State. 1t reminds me of boy making a
speech, while another boy, hid behind him
supplies the appropriate gestures.
MINOR TOPICS.
Some of our invalids who came home from
Florida nearly month ago. are wishing they
Land of Flowers" This morning we are in
dread of a light snow storm that seems to be
hid away above the lowering clouds.
Patrons OF the post office are getting accus
toned to the recent changes in clerEs their
successors having done remarkably we'll 1
find Mr. Arthur s. Eiswald, who succeeds
Willie Mills, most polite, prompt and efficient
distributing clerk, and the public generally
approve his appointment, although he sue
ceeds a remarkably efficient and popular clerk
Messrs. B. F. Avery & Sons, of Louisville
KY, who have just closed their manufactory
for a time, have had a large branch house up
to the first of April, where they greatly re-
duced their stock, and moved to smaller quar-
ters 1t is an old and well established house and
has done a very extensive business in the South
in agricultural implements and wagons
The opening of the Georgia Pacific Railroad
from Atlanta to Douglassville, under the super
vision OF the Richmond and Danville Railway,
puts another passenger train into our already
crowded depot, well as opens up to our
merchants direct and speedy communication
with fine agricultural section Of the State
The road will do q lively business as soon as
the cotton season fairly opens
Before the war Georgia had fine represen-
tation in the ranks OF officials at West Point
Military Academy, including such distinguished
soldiers as Generals Hardee, Walker Wayne
and Alexander. Since the war her representa-
ton mas 0een very small and rather precarious
On the first of September, however, she will
have a native Georgian who was appointed to
the Academy in 1871, from Alabama to par
TALLY represent her. l refer to Second Lieu
tenant Eli D. Hoyle, an Atlanta boy :" of the
Second Artillery. who has just been ordered to
report for duty at the Academy at that tins
Heis an accomplished officer and popular gem
tleman, and married daughter of General
De Russy. His brother, Lieutenant George s.
Hoyle of the First Cavalry, is Professor of
Military Science at the Dahlonega Agricultural
College
Atlanta is now enjoying the benefits of four
accommodation trains from suburban towns.
For several years the Georgia Railroad has
run such morning train in and evening train
out, and created paying business having
settled up the suburbs with people EMPLOYED
in the city during the day. The Airline kali
road last year established a similar train, and
is now building up suburban residences along
the line. Some weeks ago the Central Railroad
put on an accommodation train, and this week
the Atlanta and West Point Railroad follows
suit. This will bring a large retail trade to our
city daily.
A lively contest opens this afternoon at the
Young Mems Library, probably the most
heated and personal yet engaged in by that
organization. For two years or more there
has been trouble over the management and
financial burdens of the association, and to-day
an effort is to be made to defeat the old and
elect new and more efficient officers Both
factions appear to be strong, as they certainly
are in dead earnest" Under new rule yo-
men, children and about four or five hundred
new members will be allowed to VOTE OF
course this will Increase the excitement at the
polls, swell the vote FAR beyond that of any
previous election, and make the result doubf-
ful until the count is finished.
In the death of Judge Clark Howell the coun-
ty Of Fulton loses one Of her most highly es-
teemed and useful citlzens-a man who was
universally beloved for his goodness of heart.
his pure Christian character, his usefulness as
a citizen and his integrity as a public officer
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