Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-11
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Absorbing Topics Which Are on Every
Tongue in Atlanta.

Tongue in Atlanta.
ATLANTA. June 9.-Atlanta has fully
presented her grievances before the Rate
Committee of the Southern Railway and
Steamship Association. bur that body saw
no way in which they could grant the
desired relief. so the matter has been
turned over to the Executive Committee,
a higher power of the association, for
future consideration.
Other cities have had their toes pinched
and cried out against railroad discriml-
nations, and now Atlanta joins the unsat-
isfied group of sister cities. 1t reminds
me Of the demand for hotel with all its
rooms front and on first floor" Each
city ought TO have railroad Of its own,
and then it could discriminate against
every other point and favor its own
interests.
Railroads that have a half dozen termi-
nal points like the Central Railroad, can
hardly do business and not displease some
city or town on its numerous lines. 1t Is
beyond the power of a Railroad Commits
sion. however able and experienced. TO
arrange freight ariffs TO suit all classes
Of patrons and please all points of traffic.
This has been a week of sweet girl
graduates" and ''fiashy boy graduates,
and the ice cream saloons have been
crowded At night there was not even
standing room after the exercises closed
at DeGiye's Opera House.
In a late letter l referred TO the fact
that Mr.. VIM. l.. Cash. former resident
Of Columbus. Ga. but now residing in
Washington. d, c., had been selected, I'M
der competitive rules. as one OF the
twelve crack shots TO form the American
Team at CreedmOOr this year. In the re-
cent practice. with many unfaVOrable sur
rOundings, Cash has some fine scores.
One score is as follows: 200 yards 3l-at
800 yards sat Geo yards 29-at 500 yards
25-at 800 yards Stat 1000 yards 2l-
giving a total of 10. Another score
stands: 81. 33. 81, 50. %. 2S-tOtal 1S3.
Another stands -. SO. 81. 81, 70. 22-tOtal
IA. The highest totals for the week are:
Joiner 49,. Pollard 1863, Cash 11425,
which shows that GeOrgia's representa-
tive is doing well. At CreedmOOr his
total was 326, being number three from
the other end of the team-BrOwn scoring
32J and Rabbeth 323. The last three in
English team stand: Burt 326, Edge 32l,
Lattey 311. Cash. therefore, has thus far
made a good record.
Mr.. w. l.. Bass. formerly of the South
u. -
y Bass. the Superintendent of the Port
ROYAL Railroad. is now running out of At
lanta as conductor on the Georgia Pacific
Railroad.
Alabama has Major General and sew
eral Brigadier Generals. and yet her few
military companies are being thinned out
in number by frequent disbandments.
Governor O'Neil has appointed Col. John
W. A. Sanford, a Georgia boy, and gallant
- Tr.F L.
Ond district.
Judge Foraker, the Republican candi-
date for Governor of Ohio. is a relative of
Capt G.. j. FOreacre, of the Georgia Pa
cific Railroad, although he spells his
name differently. He is a pleasant gen.
tleman and made many friends during a
visit 10 Atlanta some two years ago. This.
however, viii not ensure his election.
Atlanta newspapers are just now eX-
perieacing a very severe financial pres
sure. The Sunday Ph0B0graDb, after
several years hard struggling, has sus-
pended, much 10 the regret Of the friends
of the industrious prOprietOrs. The
GeOrgid MAJOR, with a brief career. is in
the hands Of Constable and a Sheriff.
and will be rent in twain. The Post
Appel Is making a bold fight against
garnishments and claims from the Bar
rett Paper Mill i'm Augusta.
The representatives Of the old gas com
panies Of several Southern cities have
been in conference here for several DAYS.
and it is whispered that they are consult
ing in view of the encrOachments of new
gas companies and the electric light.
Atlanta Just now needs the counsel and
cooperation Of such a conference as the
new gas company has defeated the City
Council in preventing the laying Of their
pipes. Ii is thought the conference will
result in some new move on the part OF
the city fathers, as the city owns largely
in gas stock here, and cannot afford TO see
its value depreciate.
The friends in Savannah of Paymaster
General VIM. b. Rochester. United States
army. viii be glad TO know that he had
no connection whatever with the poker
games in which Col. Morrow is said to
have lost his money. The rumOrs grew
out Of the fight made against his promo
ton by Paymasters Mcclure and Febiger.
In the Southern Dental Journal for
Nav appears an original article on I'm
aesthetics and their HiStOry,' by George
II. Perine. d. D. :. of New York. in
which no reference whatever is made to
the late DR.. Crawford W. Long. of Athens.
whose claim the Legislature of Georgia
has publicly acknowledged by giving his
portrait a prominent position IN Repre-
sentatiyes Hall. 1t seems singular that
a southern dental publication. issued from
the capital Of Georgia. should give to the
world an article of this character without
appending note setting forth the claim
Of Dr. Long. Here is what Dr.. Perine
says Of the other claimants:
In the year 1919. October 10th. in The
observation-disclosures Hospital, sulphuric
ether was first publicly applied in sur
gical operations; it was completely sue
cessful. and month later was patented
by DR.. W. G.. ;. Morton. of Boston, under
l.. . H.
follow ing year, a claim for the discovery
was made by DR.. Charles L. Jackson, of
the same city, who asserted that he had
suggested it 10 DR.. Morton. The question
was argued with much bitterness, and
while public sentiment was in
favor Of DR.. Morton. the Academy
of Sciences in Paris awarded the
"MOulhyOn' prize OF 300 francs to DR..
Jackson as the discOYerer. and a prize of
equal value TO DIR. Morton for first intro
ducing it into practice as an anBsthetic.
In 1852 a bill was introduced into the
nlted states senate 70 purchase of DIR.
Morton his patent for 100000; this Origi-
mated the famous ether controversy.
which ensued between the contestants. to
whom was now added the third. in the
person of the widow of DR.. Horace Wells.
who claimed in behalf of her deceased
husband. The final decision awarded
the honor and profit TO DR.. Morton.
What Is perhaps the most remarkable
fact in the controversy is. that after the
matter was decided. Mrs. Wells, strong in
her belief that her husband was entitled
to the credit of the discovery, continued
TO push the case before the public and the
medical profession by means Of circulars
and letters: and. at length. a committee
was appointed by the New York State
Medical Association. which rendered
report giving all the credit to the late DR..
Horace Wells, of Hartford, Connecticut,
whose claim, at the time of the former
controversy, was not considered worth
the trouble Of examination"
CHATHAM.
HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE
Makes a Cooling Drink.