Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-19
SIDE TALK IN ATLANTA.
Timely Topics on People and Thin,
Tersely Treated


numerous suburban country resorts.
Local temperance bills are as thick as
blackberries, and few fail to pass. but nc
general bill seems to meet with universal
faYor. The friends of temperance would
do well to mark out the territory not vet
leglslated upon and get it covered by local
bills. In this way the main work could
be quietly accomplished and a sure foun.
dation laid for the future passage of n
general prohibition bill. 1t is not unusual
lor member to introduce a temperance
Dill Ior his county and then go out and
get 'blind drunk" within an hour after,
This shows that even drinking men will
support local temperance measures.
Governor Mcdaniel has given hearty
support 10 the new convict lease bill in
Ir0duced by DIR. Perkins, of Burke. and
at his suggestion it is now in the hands
of Attorney General Anderson for a care
tul examination of its legal points. The
Governor and DR.. Perkins desire to have
all the provisions OF the bill constitution
al and free from any doubts as.to their
/ binding character upon the lessees.
The watermelon market is, to use the
language of one of Atlanta's biggest deal
ers, bursted top, bottom and sides. al
Ihough Richmond county, with her famous
hattlesnake melons, has hardly put in an
! appearance as a competitor with South
! Georgia. l am told that Lowndes and
Broozs counties have succeeded in get
4 tlng on their melons early in the season TO
/ some pfont, but the later shippers are
! bound to meet with heavy losses. With
out Joining in the truck farming and
melon war ON paper, | simply renew my
| original proposition, that when the season
is Iully over and all the returns honestly
made, it Will be found that eighty ont of
one hundred have made no money this
season, and that better counsels will pre-
vail next year.
The wrangle between Captain Frey and
superintendent Terrell, of the mail SER
wee, IS much regretted. During the
notorious Howard trial there was a con-
tlIct between Captain Frey and some of
superintendent TerrelPs route agents as
to testimony to be given, and the method
of obtaining it, and the breach has
WIdened since that time until it has
reached an open rupture. Both sides are
pIucky and determined, and outsiders as
well as insiders are watching the contest
with no little interest. 1t is to be hoped.
however, that oil will be poured upon the
troubled waters by some mutual friend
and the breach healed.
Our new Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
has made most hopeful start. Hon. B,
Il. Crane, the President, has filled that
position for years past in connection with
the old Board of Trade, and brings to the
new and stronger organization ripe ex-
perience and a firmly grounded pOpuIari-
ty. But the most important officer, is
that of Secretary. Great wisdom was ex-
hlblted IN filling this office, greatly en-
larged in all its duties from that Of the
old Board of Trade. In HI. M. Cottinp-
ham, the new Chamber of Commerce has
a Secretary thoroughly qualified for all
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and growing organization.
Surveyor Pledger, since his advent into
the Atlanta custom house (?) has had
his ''ups and DOWNS" First, they gave
him little 7X9 room up in the roof. but
when the Central Railroad bonded its
lines, Pledger came down to the first floor
and occupied the room vacated by the
Assistant Postmaster for his use. But
now another move is being prepared for
him, and room is being fitted up for
Surveyor Pledger in the basement. In
view OF this a-basement, it can be said
that he has compassed the entire build
ing, from attic to cellar.
Dog laws are multiplying now that
representative Watson has broken the
ice and made it safe for such a bill to be
introduced. ANY bill eXempting any class
OF dogs will defeat the object most desired,
senator McDOnald's bill exempts butch
ers, dogs and farm dogs, one for each.
This bill would exempt half the dogs in
Georgia.
General Longstreet did not accent the
office of United States Marshal for politi
cal purposes, and it is not probable that
ne VIII be removed at the mod" of any
dlsgruntled Republican who is not pleased
With his way of doing business. II is
true that ne has appointed Democrats to
be Deputy Marshals, but he has done so
from patriotic and worthy methods old
Confederate soldiers have not been
forgotten by him, and his appoint-
ment OF the battle-scarred hero. General
WIN. ,. Walker, to be his chief deputy in
the Atlanta office, was a noble act. and,
While 1t arrayed against him some ReDub
licans, the people of Georgia heartily sus.
tanned his action. General Longstreet.
despite his somewhat exciting career in |
Louisiana, has settled down to a rather
quiet and unostentatious discharge of the |
duties of his office.
The Armg and Nary Register, of Wash |
mgton, ID. g., copies Professor BOgart's |
artlcIe ON the Gatlin gun, and gives it |
an old and hOnOred educator of Savannah |
Ga, and member of the venerable Chat. |
ham Artillery of that city, gives the MORN |
ING NEWS some interesting recolIections |
OF the inventor of the now famous Cat. !
ling gun"
The ReqtSter also says the Chathams |
used thelr new gun for the first time on |
July 4, and are delighted with it as an |
accurate and destructive weapon of war |
fare. "'''
AS Colonel Stephens has done so much
Ior tne savannah military, am sure they
VIII be pleased to know that the Re0istey
pays him this deserved compliment SSCoI. |
John a. Stephens, the new Adiutant Cen. |
eral oil georgia, is a nephew of the late |
Governor Alexander I'll. Stephens. and a |
Meli HT trained lawyer and gallant soldier, |
He is an officer of fine military hearing
and has already infused new life INTO the |
military organizations of the State.o
RAYS FERTILIZER BILL.
The following is the text of the substi.
tute Onered by Hon. l.. r. Ray, of CoWeta.
10 MS fertilizer bill, which now awaits /
hnal action in the House on Tuesday next.
SECTION l. Be ii eRGcted, That any pur-
cnaser chaser OF commercial fertilizers, guanos or
hahures, VINO snail give a promssOrv note
or any other instrument in writing for the
same, may plead and prove when sned in anv
court OF TINS state, failure of the considera
lloll ol sara instrument when said fertilizers
guanos or manures have proven worthless or
of no practical value N
SEC. 2. BE IL FURTHER eaGeaed, ETC., That no
'',!a;d waiver or warranty, or, any other waiver
ing, expressed In any prOmissOrv note or
otner instrument in writing, given for com
lhSlciaI lertlllzers. guanOs or manures shall |
deteat the right of the maker thereof To nIesd |
ana prove a failure of the consideration 81 the
same. "'ioA' VI 'ne
SEC: 3. Be IL further enacted, esc., That no
transfer OF any ppQmissOry note, or other in
struHeht IN writing, given for commercial
iSrtlliheIs, guanos or manures, TO any Derson |
claiming TO be an innocent purchaser. without
notice, or holding the same under anv other
contract or agreement, shall defeat the Tight |
OF the maker thereof to plead ana prove a
failure OF the consideration Of the SAME.
SIC. 4. BE lt Jurthep enacted. etc. Thst any
agent Tor or deaier IN commercial ferfiIizers
guanGs or 1nanures, or any other nerson WIN,
siiaiI sell the same. and who shall take 4 neooo
tiaoIe promissory note, or any other negof7s-
ole instrument for the same, and shalt fail
refuse or neglect to state in the face Of eeti,d
lromisSory note, or instrument in xsyitino |
mat the same is given for coIanerciai fer
Lillzers, guanos or manpres, shall be 9uiltv of
misdemeanor, sad, on conviction. Shall ba
3 PPunlsheg UNI M - prescribed in section 43lOof he
Inere is q strong inclination ON the
part OF the House to pass this hill (which
acked only one vote ON its first consider
aqon and a lively debate NAV be ex-
Iected: II 1t passes the House. / think
ne senate may kill it. CHATHAM.