Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-26

ATLANTA, June 24-It becomes more evident
every day that the atmosphere is In trou-
bled condition, as we are now having very hot
spells interspersed with frequent thunder
showers
But with all our severest Ills we have cause
to thank God that we have escaped the terri
BILE storms, cyclones and freshets that have
been so destructive of life and property in
other parts of the country.
The farmers of North Georgia have had some
serious drawbacks, and may encounter more
before the season is over: yet on the whole
pretty falr returns may be expected from the
labors of the present year.
New railroad enterprises have drawn off
wages are given, and this may have something
certain sections.
Rival railroad enterprises have unsettled the
price OF labor among railroad hands. some par.
ties paying as high as dollar and a quarter
per oay, Whlle otnerS give only eighty cents or
one oolIar, rms fact caused the recent strike
OF macon extension hands in Atlanta.
SOME LOCAL GOSSIP.
The Exposition Cotton Mills are being nut In
order for the reception of their machinery.
and it is probable that the sound of spindles
may be heard before the close Of the present
year
Visitors express surprise at the dirty and
dllapldated condition OF the State capitol and
suggest that the expenditure of little "elbow
grease by the JanitorS, and a few hundred dol
lars by the superintendent of Public Buildings
would greatly improve the place
In this section of the State schools and col
leges are making such shoWy displays at their
commencement exercises that the more sober
children are being educated for actors and ac.
tresses or congressman and opera singers The
practical and useful seem to be lost sight of in
the commencement exercises
The Shields-Joyner case has oreRted consid.
cradle excitement. and in one respect resem-
bles the famous Hill-Simmons trial The latter
revealed how married laboring men spent their
nights away from home, while the former has
opened up to view how our society youhg men
enjoy themselves when they take in the
town" Public sympathy is strongly in favor
OF Shields, and in securing new trial he will
probably obtain a new verdict tits not a case
that can be properly discussed in the news
papers.
Atlanta's bad streets keep her involved in
lawsuits from one end OF the year to another,
and In most cases the verdict for damages is
against her. DR.. Wilson has just obtained a
five thousand dollar verdict for a broken leg
and yesterday bad hole in Whitehall street
caused broken arm to a lady, which M ~
finally result in a similar verdict. Yet is seems
impossible to make the street commissioners
adopt the "ounce of preventative" policy in the
matter OF street repairs.
There are some curious changes in this
world. Last February, in New York H. l.
Kim ball addressed the american Agricultural
ASSOCIATION on the results of the Atlanta Ex-
position. In closing, he said: THE time has
come when we want immigration. We
want men ana women with brain, who are not
AFRAID 5 & OF work; We want young men
come for all, and a fortune for all who will
come" And yet in less than three months H.
l; X packed up bag and baggage. wife and
children, and emigrated to New York Preach
ing and practice did not agree in this case
Captain @. w. Williams U. S. A. of Ken
lucky, who married niece OF General Cor
don. has invented sort OF railroad telegraph,
whlch he proposes to use for telegraphing
from running trains to other trains or to the
stations. AS have had some experience in ex-
aiming such inventions, ! do not hesitate to say
that this scheme cannot be made reliable and
safe. An experimental model may work salts
factorily to Interested parties but travellers on
long and important lines will hardly be willing
to trust their safety to an invention that any
tramp or evildsposed passer-by could in a
moment destroy.
PERSONAL MENTION.
regret that my reference to Rear Admiral
Nichols health in my last letter was incorrect.
The information came to me from Washington,
and was semi-oticial and seemingly reliable
Kate Sothern cannot be called ungratefuI
Fl. W. Grady first attracted public sympathy
to her case, and she named her first baby Henry
w. Grady eothern; GoVernor Colquitt par
doned her. and now she named her last baby
Alfred FL. Colquitt Sothern,
Judge j. W. H. Underwood, OF the Rome cir
cult, who has been presiding for Judge Hillyer
or the Atlanta circuit during the week, wears
his hat while on the bench. AS it is new one
and nobby, his appearance is improved by the
practice.
Solicitor General B. II. Hill. Jr.. il still in
constant and devoted attendance upon his
afflicted father. and Col. Dorsey continues to
act as Solicitor General of this circuit, per-
forming his duties with marked ability and
success.
Gen. w. s. Walker, formerly of Florida, and
veteran Of two wars, proposes to run for
Comptroller General before the convention In
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incumbent. As both lost leg in battle it will
be easy for each one to put his 'best foot fore
most
Ex-Judge George N. Lester and General l..
j. Gartrel opposing counsel in the Shields
case, yesterday had lively word battle, which
at one time promised to become serious but
was finally cooled down and ended without
harm, Judge Underwood having interposed
Major A. o. Bacon, Gen. P NJ B. Young and
DR.. ii. h. Carleton have been in the city for
the past two days. and rival candidates have
kept sharp lookout on their movements. The
young Democracy is late in waking up, but it
appears to have become somewhat aroused
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS.
A little bit OF fun is sometimes more power
full than solid arguments Of grave character.
The hint that Mr. Stephens may cook Bacon in
his little skillet, is already having its infu-
ence in political circles Some years ago,
while editing paper in Alabama two dis
tinguished gentlemen aSpired to the nomina-
ton for Governor. one being Col. Oates, of
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humorously suggested that it would be better
to put up Barnes before we raised Oates. The
suggestion was extensively copied by the press
and discussed by the people, and Oates was
not nominated.
In noticing my reference to the late Colonel
George W. Patten, a Savannah gentleman, for
lnerlY IN the army, mentioned Joe Locke"
did not then recognize the name as being that
OF Lieut. Joseph L. Locke, who resigned from
the army 1886 and several years later became
editor of the Savannah Republican He was
Assistant Instructor Of Infantry Tactics at
West Point Military Academy. from 1929 to 1881.
and among the cadets was the erratic poet,
Edgar Allen Poe, who preferred to visit Benny
Havens" rather than study. His negligence
caused Locke to report him, and he was finally
dismissed. Before leaving however, he fired
the following epigram, from 't2S, South Bar
racks, $780,. at his faithful instructor:
"John Locke was very great name;
Joe Locke was greater, in short:
The former was well known to Fame
The latter well known to Report
OUR ISRAELITISH BENEFACTORs,
The Atlanta correspondent of the Augusta
NeaCS rather dims the Lrilliancy of our recent
ArfT Loan EYhihifi0nis hv hiC cfo sch