Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-29
JACKSONVILLE ON GUARD.
EVERY MEASURE TAKEN TO
WARD OFF CONTAGION.
The City in Splendid Sanitary Condition
Difference in the PanicS Created in
the Olden Times and NOw-a-Days-
Florida's Louisville Exhibit and Other
Notes


FlOrida'S Louisville Exhibit and Other
Notes.
CorpesD0ndeace Of tie Morning Nears.
JACKsoNVILLE, August PA little
hurry was created here last week by the
announcement that two cases of yellow
lever had been discovered in Pensacola.
Without moments delay the Board of
Health held meeting and adopted all the
precautionary measures that were neces-
sary 4 strict quarantine was imme-
diately declared and all intercourse be-
tween the two communities at once sus-
pended. Officers were stationed at Bald
win and Callahan, where the Florida Cen
tral and WaycrOss connection tan the
Transit Railroad, with instructions 10
examine all persons bound to tins city.
and to detain such as had come from Pen
sacola. Fernandina and other localities
have taken similar steps to prevent the
Introduction of the dreaded disease.
Since the passage OF these measures.
and the statement of the experts, who de-
clared, after a post mOrtem examination
of one of the suspected cases. that the
malady of which he died was not yellow
fever, the alarm has greatly abafed. In
view of the fact that very large proDor-
tion Of our population is composed of per
sons from the North and West, not thor
oughly acclimated, the appearance of this
formidable plague even at a remote dis
tahce, Is apt to arouse some disquietude
PREVIOUS TO THE WAR,
when Charleston suffered visitation of
this malady,yery few, except the unaccIi-
mated ana transient persons were suffer
erS, and those who fell victims were elias
sitied in the weekly bills of mortality
under the bead of "stranger's fever"
Natives and old citizens were EXEMPT.
and this class of the community seldom
"retugeed" during the prevalence of an
epidemic. Southern cities i'm those davs
cared for and buried their own sick and
dead, and never thought of issuing ap-
pealS for assistance.
Now all this is changed, and no sooner
Is the existence of the disease admitted
than wild panic pervades the pepulace
ana general hegira commences among
all able to get away. These. being of the
more prosperous class, take most of the
money III circulation with them. and the
result is that the infected point is left in
an impecuniOus condition, and abandoned
except by the friendless and destitute.
Public aid and sympathy are at once
required and solicited, and communities
previously prosperous are reduced, almost
III moment, to the condition of beggary.
jacksonville, perhaps, was never in a
better sanitary condition than at present
Much was done in the way of cleansing
the city during the prevalence of the
smallpox outbreak, and the efforts of the
authorities have received fresh impulse
under the stimulus of the recent news
from Pensacola. Only two deaths We're
rnRnrnOn Gf ~,
born infant. This shows an uncOmmOnly
clean bill of health, and is eminently
satisfactory.
AS A GENERAL THING
we are afflicted with large amount of
absenteeism every summer. but the prac-
tice has prevailed to greater extent than
usual this season. Many seem to think
1t lmperatively necessary to be away a
certain portion of each year. while the
desire of pleasure and the eXactions of
fashion take off others. Off they 90 TO
swelter in densely crowded cities. to be
packed In uncomfortable closets in six
story hoteIS, and to return with empty
pockets and costly experience.
1t gave me great pleasure when in Fer
nandlna few weeks since to meet that
noble and venerable lady, Mrs. NJ. NJ
Reid, matron of the Florida hospital at
Richmond during the late war. Your
readers who belonged to the Army Of
Northern Virginia, and who were members
OF Perry's and Finegan's brigade, will be
glad to hear of her good health and cheer
iul spirits. Many heart will thrOb with
gratitude and many an eye mOisten with
emotion when he recalls the labOrs of love
rendered by this angel of mercy and
charlty. A history OF her good deeds and
varied services to the sick and wounded
soldiers would require a volume. and are
duly recorded in Heaven. So long as one
OF the old brigade survives Mrs. Reid will
be remembered for her unvarying kind
ness, her tender sympathy and her unfail-
ing Deneyolence. May God bless the dear
old lady here and hereafter.
THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA
have not gone wild over the contemplated
ship canal across the Peninsula. While
1t is admitted that it would be a great and
important work, and one that greatly adj
vances the interests of Florida, their faith
In It's execution is greatly weakened by
the presence on its Board of Directors of
such names as those of Butler, Malone.
Cameron and GOrham. Cool heads here
are waiting patiently, and manifest no
extraordinary amount of enthusiasm. The
State press publishes all the news they
can gather on the subject, but indulge i'm
very 1eW comments. 1t is rumOred that
its Northern outlet will be somewhere i'm
the vicinity of this city.
a strong attempt is now being made to
have Florida handsomely illustrated at
the Louisville Exposition, and it is earn
estly to be hoped that the people through
out the State will respond to the invita-
tiOn. By the first of October many of our
fruits will be so far matured that they
will bear inspection, ana it is very desir-
able that there should be full display of
all varieties as they appear on the parent
plant and when gathered. Up TO the
present moment the display made bv
Florida has not been of a character to
awaken the pride of her citizens. and the
accounts that come of the vacant sDace
and empty shelves in our department are
very discouraging. No appropriation was
made by the State, and if anything. is ac-
complished it must be done by private en-
terprise.
EVERY. DOLLAR EXPENDED
in this direction will be returned a hun
dred-fold. Oar products, and even our
curl0sltles OF various odds and ends, are
so peculiar that they will attract atten-
ton anywhere and arouse inquiry. This
was the case at the Atlanta exhibition,
where those in charge of the Florida de-
partment were continually surround
ed by an eager crowd asking
questions and seeking information. Let
us all rouse up to this important work.
ana give Florida prominent position
IN the foreground of the picture.
As entries of cotton will be excluded
after the 20th October, our planters
should be taking steps towards capturing
some OF the following handsome prem
lums: The sum of one thousand dollars
ie offered for the best bale of long cotton.
(not sea island }, i've hundred for the sec
ond best, and two hundred and fifty for
the third best. For the best five bales. five
hundred, and for the second best five
bales, TWO hundred and fifty dollars. ex-
cluding sea island. Such premiums are
surely worth contending for, and the most.
II not all oil them, can be won by Flori-
dams. Let our producers strip for the
contest.
BY THE END OF NEXT MONTH
several of our semi-tropical fruits will be
SO far advanced towards maturity, that
they Will be hit for exhibition. The best
of these should be selected and forwarded.
In this department Florida is certainly
unequaled, and the quality and variety
OF her display in this line will be a reyela-
tiOn to the visitors. | hope that our peo-
pie will take the matter up in earnest.
and that the space now vacant will soon
be filled by an exhibit fiattering to our
pride and worthy OF our reputation.
1t may interest some of your readers to
learn that Mr.. Dennis TOgni, of this city.
mas Deen trying the experiment Of raising
partrldges, or quails, in captivity. He
procured four pairs Of these birds in the
spring and placed them in separate cages.
All mated, prepared nests, and proceeded
TO the work Of incubation. Three of the
couples Matched out brOOds, but only four
of the young survive. These are vigorous
little chicks, and so tame that they will