Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-04
sHIVERING IN ATLANTA.
Chatham Talks About the Weather Al
Other Matters of Interest.

Chatham Talks About the Weather and
Other Matters of Interest.
ATLANTA, June 2.-Blankets and over
coats at night are still desirable articles
to have at hand, and delicate people are
obliged to use them.
There has been more fatal sickness in
Atlanta this season than | ever knew be-
fore, and much of it is owing to the un-
usual cool atmosphere, with occasional
dampness.
50 great was Smith ClaytOn's success
as Nv I'D oscar, the -Esthetic," that he
has yielded to another pressure from an
eager public, and will appear at DeGive's
Opera House on Wednesday night as
'Dlnkey Dude" more wonderful crea-
tiOn than his wild Oscar" 1t will be
more than "richness" in costume, manner
and matter.
Speaking of the 'dude,'' and we have
him here IN great numbers. and the
"Dlnky' too. There is more objection
able character to be seen daily on our
streets, TO the disgust of sensible peopIe.
IL Is the man who persists in taking the
lady's arm and making her conspicuous
by his atlectiOnate leaning to her side.
He beats ''dude'' of the first water.
Governor Mcdaniel is just beginning to
encounter the trials of greatness. Already
the female book agent. whom nothing can
suppress, has bearded him in his eXecu-
tive den, and the female artist has wav-
laid him en- route from his hotel to the
I capitol. So far he bears his trials with
~ 'arkable fortitude.
I-as- ? following is the board of visitors to
tne North Georgia Agricultural College
at DahlOnega; W. A. Wright ID. n
Speer, Il. j. Redding. James LOngstreet.
\. +. Buck, J. ;. Lawton, II. III. Cabaniss.
Frank l. HaralsOn, Henry II Perry,
Marshall L. Smith, J. J. Kimsey, Robert
L. Hardeman, John 4. Henderson.
The retirement of Rev. DIR. Henry Hol-
cOmbe Tucker from the position of editor
in-chief of the Christian Inder takes from
the religious press of Georgia its most
gifted and pungent writer. Like Rev.
DIR. Atticus G.. HaygOOd. who last wear
retired from the Wesleyan Christian Ad-
rOcdte, he wields a ready and cultured
pen, and requires no study or research to
discuss any topic OF the times. In Rev.
DIR. w. III. Potter and Rev. DIR. NJ. b
Wharton they have able and experienced
successors, yet Georgia Will sadly miss
them from her list of religious editors.
And just here I may as well cali atten-
tiOn 10 the fact that 1884 is the centennial
year of the organization of the Georgia
Baptist Association. and will be duIv
celebrated by the denomination. This
means something more than a mere relig-
iOus celebration; for the early history of
the Baptist Church in this State is insen-
arably connected with the growth and
progress of Georgia. The great men of
that day were, to a considerable extent.
sturdy Baptists, and their piety and pa
triOtiSm were closely linked together.
An alarm of fire this morning before
sunrise created quite stir, as a bright
blaze lit up the sky. 1t proved. how
ever, to be nothing but carload of wood
at the yard of the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia Railroad. The prompt
arrival of the fire department prevented
any extended destruction of property.
Some of the Baptist eXcursiOnistS to
Mexico don't give very glowing account
Of the trip. Perhaps the most significant
hint in regard to the whole matter is the
following from the Christian Iadec of this
city: "SOme of the delegates tell us that
while there in MeXicOl they drank asses
milk We will not say that this was an
appropriate diet for men who went on
such a trip There are delegates, it may
be added, who are frank and bold enough
to say so.
District Attorney Emory Speer drives
one of the finest matched teams i'm At
lauta. Mrs. Speer is quite fond of horse
back riding, and almost daily she and her
handsome husband are to be seen on the
streets. Both are expert riders.
Judge II. b. TOmpkins has an elegant
office in Grants fine block opposite the
capitol, which rs reached by handsome
stairway. A few days ago gang of men
were trying to get the Judges safe up to
his office when it suddenly stopped. tear
ing of several steps, smashing in the iron
flooring outside the door over the base
ment area, and knocking to pieces the
heavy granite Gaping of the sidewalk.
And vet. strange to say, no person in the
crowd was injured, and the safe only
little damaged.
This has been week of great sensations
i'm Atlanta. The Julia Grady outrage { p,
the Joe Nall defalcatiOn and the Frank
Cox social scandal have filled the town
with rumOrs, eXcitements and gossip of a
startling character. And in addition we
have had several fist fights in the leading
circles of society, and other matters of
sensational character that your cOrre-
spOndent does not think tit subjects for
discussion in the NEWS.
As | close this letter the fire alarm is
sounding, and from my office window L
see another car load of wood in flames at
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia Railroad yard. The tiremen are hard
at work. and but little property can be
destroyed. CHATHAM.