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

JACKSONVILLE. May -Four city was hon
ored last Friday by visit of the Georgia Press
Association. The party, consisting Of twenty
eight editors, and fourteen ladies, arrived at
a. m. in two Of the elegant palace cars of the
Savannah, florida and Western Railway, and
were taken to their hotel, in the street cars
belonging to the same company
At D. m. the Association assembled at the
Office of the Florida Union to determine upon
the programme to be adopted. Several propos
sitions were submitted by the committee of
reception embracing excursions to the bar, the
snapper Banks, ETC., which were ssveraly dis
cussed. As most of the party were unable to
remain longer than Sunday, it was finally re-
solved to make an excursion to St. Augustine
on Saturday, and to accept banquet the same
night rendered by the citizens
1t was matter Of general regret that their
stay among us was so limited that they could
not see more Of our State and that the peOnIe
OF Florida did not have the opportunity to show
them more attention. The hearts of the citizens
or Florida go out very warmly to their brethren
OF Georgia, for we may be very properly con-
sldered daughter of your grand and noble
commonwealth. 1t is a fact not generally
known that one person in every eight of our
entire population is native of Georgia, and
that one in every three of our citizens born out
side of Florida halls from the Empire State of
the South. Census bulletin No. 2S6 shows that
of the 96,O12 residents of lorida not born with
In It's limits, Georgia contributed the enormous
proportion Of 81, col. In return we have given
you 5S4O of our citizens, so that the exchange
is greatly in our favor.
Hence it is no wonder that we look kindly
upon Georgians in general, and feel a degree of
1raternaI pride in welcoming such a splendid
body OF your representative men as the Geor-
gla Press Association. When they next visit
u.s. which hope they will do at their next re-
union, they must allow themselves at least a
week, which will give them time to take in the
upper st. Johns, Pensacola, Tampa. and per-
haps Lake Okeechobee. For it is needless to
say That Georglans are very desirable immi-
grants, ana that, Notwithstanding the heavy
Crafts made upon you in the past, We desire
and intend to levy constantly upon YOU in the
future. They are, strictly speaking, residents,
remaining the whole year, and not running off
every summer; they aSsimilate at once with
their nelghbors; they make frst-class citizens,
and-they vote the right ticket.
MY duties on the committee of arrange
ments did not permit me, to my great regret
TO accompany the party to st. Augustine They
were well provided, however, with escorts and
enjoyed the trip amazingly. The run was made
pleasant by songs, jokes, punS and repartees
for editors, when on pleasure bent, can throw
OF their customary dignity and abandon them
selves to fun and frolc as easily as they can
roll off log. A hurried view was taken at the
points or interest in the Ancient City, embrac-
ing the FORT cathedral, plaza, hotels, ETC., and
the whistle of the locomotive sounded the
warning signal.
n hulllOiOuo on LI6 return
trip, which is took rich to keep from the public
One of the knights of the quill, overcome by
fatigue and excitement, was buried in a pro
found slumber upon lounge in the cabin. His
mischievous companions, after several fruit
less efforts, finally aroused him to partial con-
sciousness by telling him that it was their
painful duty to inform him of a very sad acci-
dent. "What-what did you saYYn slowly
asked the sleepy individual 'Why. poor fell
overheard just now and was drowned" 'tWho
was lt?" murmured the devotee of Somnus.
our poor frlen =, answered his tormen-
tors, adding, this will be terrible news to
take back to his family 'Pshaw" grunted
the recumbent figure whose eyes had not been
unclosed during the interview, "onIy -; he's
no great loss, anyhow" and off ne launched
again into the placid waters Of Morpheus, with
resonant solo upon his nasal instrument that
sounded like blast from an asthmatic fog
horn.
was after 10 p. m. before the association and
invited guests we're seated around the bounti-
full tables Of the ST. Marks Hotel. So soon as
ample justice had been done to the appetiZipg
spread, and the glasses had been charged with
champagne, the silver-tongued Major A. J.
Russell was introduced. 1t was his pleasant
duty to welcome the visitors in behalf of the
citizens or Jacksonville. and to nobody more
competent could this agreeable task have been
entrusted. His remarks were felcitOus, we'll
conceived and eloquently delivered Editor
Peoples, of the Gwinnett Herald, responded ia
behalf Of the visitors, sketching the incidents
of the trip siEce leaving Augusta, and winding
up with several happy illusions to the warmth
of their receution in Florida.
Mr.. John 7. Graves of the Florida Union
welcomed the association on the part of the
city press, taking occasion to portray in a
graphic and forciole manner the power and in
huence exerted by the members of the fourth
estate. The reply was made by Mr. Ham, of
the Gainesville Eagle, in an address full of
humOr and sentiment
The resolutions, written by Captain Triplett,
or the Thomasville Times, were very compli-
mentarY in their character, expressing deep
sense of obligation for the courtesies received,
and conveying the assurance that they were
fully remembered. Captain Triplett, in reply
to toast to Woman" by Col. j. T. Walker
OF Jacksonville, very appropriately remarked
that he would be most happy to respond for
the ladies of Jacksonville, none Of whom un-
fortunately were present, and that as for the
ladies of Georgia who were in attendance, they
spoke for themselves"
MeSsrs. Mcintosh of the Albany Ne1US and
Hansell Of the ThomaSville EnterDriSe pro-
posed very handsome toasts to the city of
Jacksonville and its press, and to the State of
Florida which elected much applause
DR.. Kenworthy, in the course of few re-
marks, alluded to d visit made many years
ago to the fiourishing city of Atlanta. at which
time he found only one store ami two dwell
ing houses, and spoke in glowing terms of its
rapid growth and present prosperity.
AS the hour was approaching midnight, and
as journalists are proverbially accustomed to
observe and respect the sanctity of the Sab
bath, cigars were distributed, and an adjourn
ment was moved and carried
A majority of the journalists took the train
at nine O'Clock next morning for Waycross
although dozen or so were much chagrned
on nearing the depot to discover that they had
| been left These, however, got off by the after
noon train, and suppose that the entire party
are now safely ensconced in their sanctums
plying the pencil and scissors with their Wonted
! vigOr and assiduity.
Individually, it afforded me sincere pleasure
/ to meet my Georgia brethren, and to contrib
Fa nf
| their visit.
Major Weston. in consequence of my connec-
ton with the MORNING NEWS, constituted me
an honorary member of the Association by
| decorating the lapel of my coat with one Of
| the badges worn by the body, an honor highly
| appreciated by your correspondent.
A crate of peaches, forwarded recently from
| Waldo, has realized in Northern markets the
astonishing price of seventy five cents apiece
As the package contained at least two hun
| dred specimens of the fruit, that small shin
ment brought $3.50 to its fortunate owners. Be.
| fore such figures cotton and oranges must hide
| their diminished heads and sink into utter in
signih ance. If only one crop in four should
prove success the profit would be remunera-
| tive in the highest degree. Why only think of
a single crate of peaches bringing as much as
| three bags of cotton weighing 500 pounds each !
| 1t is gold mine, bonanza a veritable Ell
Dorado, and predict that this fruit will soon
attract great attention.
The arrest OF the two boys concerned in the
robbery OF our post office, and in several other
| OubIdS0S OL u grave character, created quite q
sensation. 1t was difficult to believe that thew
could be guilty Of such offenses as were laid to
| their charge and yet their crimnality has been
established beyond peradventure. 1t is also
ascertained that the unfortunate youths have
been for years greedy devourers of trashy
| noveettes and the miserable stuff served up
| in dime novels" and that they were ardent
admirers of the exploits of the robber and
murderer, Jesse James such a course of food
produced In due time its legitimate results and
the boys had commenced career which. had
| it not been checked, would have led them to
the gallOws. The wretched lads will, it is to be
hoped, be subjected to such reformatory infiu-
ences within the penitentiary to which they
| will be consigned as will lead them to mend
their ways and become better men hereafter
We have been experiencing a remarkable
change OF weather. For four days in success
sion iG has been cool enough for heavy cloth
| ing, and blankets and hannels have been in
request. Fires have been lighted night and
| morning. and some sensitive individuals have
donned oVercoats Tne change BODIES no good
| fear, to the growing crop of cotton.
Duval COUNT may be considered as out of
| debt, and in a condition TO meet all existing
| Obligations. 1t is now time for the commits
sioners TO take into consideration the e. pedi-
ency of erecting court house with suitable
| apartments for the various officials The
present building used for the purpose is very
| lnconvenlently situated, and more quiet and
| central location is urgently demanded
The grand Jury have found a much larger
| number or indictments than was expected,
| many onenses having been committed since
| the commencement of the term. The criIni
nal docket was taken up on Monday, and the
different cases will oe disposed OF with all nee
essary expedition.
The new police have been covering them
| selves with glory for the past few weeks, and
| have succeeded in breaking up several danger
| Gus gangs of miscreants. By the way, your
Brunswick correspondent stated last week that
| the police of that city had been kept busy of
| late in looking after offenders from Upper