Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-03

eight years, as a correspondent, and have
never vet seen a dog law bill receive even re-
spectful attention from white members When
Delegate Moore, of Whitfield. introduced his
sugar-coated dog law provision in the Constitu-
tlonal Convention in 1877, it was a subject OF
amusement, and was adopted simply as a per-
fectly harmless measure. And so it has proved.
No legislator could introduce dog law bill and
secure its passage in this State, and then hope
for reelection. The dogs hold the balance
OF power, and that is why they continue to kill
sheep year after year without legal restraint.
COMPULSORY VACCINATION.
In previous letter, in speaking OF the publi-
cation OF the London Society against compu-
sory vaccination referred to a one page cir
cular by DR.. I. S. Hopkins, Of Thomasvi,le
Georgia, as among the documents now being
sent out oy the society. This gentleman writes
me that his letter to the London Society was
not an attack on vaccination, but the i'm
pure virus used, from which so many of the
people or Thomasville have fearfully suffered,
without the hope of protection against small
pox, DR.: Hopkins says he simply gave the
society the results from the New England
Company'S Vaccine Virus" and is IN no way
responsible for the present use of his letter
by the London Society, which falsely places
him in the ranks of the opponents of vaccina-
ton.
There are. however, Intelligent physicians in
Georgia who oppose vaccination. We have
one in Atlanta, old and experienced, and the
proprietor of drug store, who emphatical'y
declares that no member of his family shall
ever be vaccinated, and IL the city authorities
attempt TO enforce the vaccination Ordinan ce
at his house he will remove from the CITY Yet
this man, gray haired aud stubborn, has had
the smallpox within stones throw of his
residence twice during the past month. He
may be clasSed with the Rev. Mr. Feathergill,
OF Fail River, Mass, who resisted vaccination
for himself and family, and as a result for his
bigotry and stubbornness died from smallpox,
as did also several of his children. 1t is now
too late in the day to deny that pure virus,
properly applied, is sure protection from
small pox. We have proved 1t so here in At
lanta in a thousand cases.
PERSONAL MENTION
People who try to keep informed Of Senator
dlli s condition through newspaper kilograms
and reports must change their minds as often
as the wind changes l still adhere to my first
statement. that he cannot recover, and that his
death may be looked for at any moment in the
near future.
This morning the long familiar and smiling
race or chief clerk Miller is absent from be-
hlnd the Markham House register, he having
returned to his first love" of other years, the
himoaiI House. Wherever he may be located,
here or elsewhere, Major Miller will always
draw around him large and influential circle
OF patrons. He is a model hotel clerk and a
modest and worthy gentleman
The recent visit TO the Southern PRESBYTERIAN
General Assembly, as a fraternal messenger,
or Bishop 2. f. Stevens, of the Reformed
Episcopal Church, who was noted Conft der
ate soldier, reminds me that the eloquent and
learned Bislop Samuel Fallows, of the same
church, was gallant Federal soldier first as a
fighting chaplain and then as Colonel of a regi
ment he IS to deliver the oration before the
society OF the Army of the Potomac at its next
meeting. Generally, soldiers make good
preachers and preachers make good soldiers
Mr.. Paul Bleckley, the talented son OF Judge
Logan T. Bleckley. OF this city, has for time
laid aside the robes of the tragedian and taken
up the pencil of the reporter His reports of
the daily sessions of the Southern Presby terian
General Assembly, published in the PostAp
peGt, show that he takes readily to his new
departure" and may yet become a better
journalist than tragedian.
Having eSchewed politics and given himself
up TO personal attention to his large banking
and stock business, Hon. John H. James now
puts his spare change into showy improve
mentS on his elegant residence on Peachtree
street. and in the finest turnout in the city
In addition to fifteen hundred dollar carriage
MS spanking greys wear the beautiful gold
plated harness that took the medal at the ex
position.
General Gordon and Governor Colouitt both
OF Whom nave made considerable money of
late out OF railroads and mines, are preparing to
have the most elegant and attractive suburban
residences in the State. No expense is being
spared on the houses and grounds at Kirkwood,
and in addition to all modern conveniencss ard
decorations Of an architectural character
fountains and statuary, etc will add pecu-
llar charm to the elaborate surroundings and
beautiful natural scenery.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS
The Southern Formers Monthly for June
mas come to hand, and is considered one OF
the best issues of this excellent agricultural
journal. The careful proof reading and hand
some typographical appearance of the
Monthly have added much to its popularity
well-edited and elegantly printSd agricuI-
tural journal is sot readily picked up in al
parts of the country.
1t Is not surprising. however, that the beau
ttul Typography of the Southern Farmers
Monthly attracts favorable attention, as the
elegant four page circular just iseued from the
MORNING NEWS hthographic establishment
shows that the work done in that Office is equal
In merit to any that comes into the State from
the great printing and photographic houses of
the North and West There Is now no neces-
sity for sending out of Georgia the finest
quality OF printing or the best styles of plain
or colorei liJhographing.
The arrival OF DR.. Edward L 'Engle, of Gaines
Vile, Fla, inthis section has attracted consid-
erable notice. as he is travelling overland in
private wagons to Colorado And yet long be-
tore railroads had settled up the country and
made such private travel safe, families moved
in this manner from Virginia to the far West
ern frontier. Even widows with small children,
and smaller MEANS undertook such journeys
DR.. L'Engle's trip is picnic compared to the
dangerous and lonely journeys of that early
period. CHATHAM