Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-23
AT THE STATE. CAPITAL
Topics Uppermost Among the Peopl.
of Atlanta

has been glutted with fruit and yeqeta.
bies, much of both inferior or nnfit IN
eat. never before saw such large ouan.
titles go TO decay so rapidly. 1t simplv
proves that my warning of weeks ago to
fruit and truck growers, was timely and
might have been needed with profit.
There is no money, except out of pocket.
IN shipping poor truck or fruit to any
market, near home or far away. And /
am still confident that at least eighty out
OF hundred who have this year rushed
into truck farming, will lose bv the ssnew
Departure
90 not mean to say that there is no
moEeyin the business, but do reassert
that common sense must govern farmers
in regard to this comparatively new
branch of industry. The supply must be
governed by the demand, and the quality
graded to suit the various markets
sought.
We have no big cities at home to denend
upon Tor large sales. Atlanta, with her
oyer-estimated population, can hardly
swallow two car loads of watermelops i'm
the best part of the season. And as soon
as our local trade begins we are flooded
with home products.
1t is all well enough to curse railroads
steamships and commission merchants
and to deplore the absence of canning
establishments and fruit evaporators, but
TINS don't remedy the evil. We must
learn one needed lesson-eVerybody can't
get rich in the same line of business.
Now, L have not had a dear bought ex
perlence, but have had a very wide and
critical observation. l have seen. at the
North and West, the peach boom, the
grape boom, the potato boom, the wheat
boom and the corn boom, every one of
which "busted'' and left hundreds of mis-
guided farmers bankrupt. When farmer
Jones is making money on peaches let
farmer Smith be content to make his out
of grapes, and while farmer Brown is
getting rich from his potato crop it would
be better for farmer Black to seek
fortune in cabbages, so when farmer
w hlte gathers in wealth from his water
melon patch farmer Green would less re-
semble his own name by seeking large
profits and quick returns from cucumbers.
loo many potatoes, too many oats, too
many peaches will ruin ten men for every
one that succeeds.
1t is true that Governor Mcdaniel is
Just now having avery quiet and peace
IuI time, but the calm is not to be perma-
nent. Upto the present time he has done
nothing of very important character,
except to refuse to interfere in two muir
der cases. and cOntine the use of the capi-
t0l building to its legitimate purposes.
Within month, however, he will
have important official appointments to
make and public questions to decide. and
if he escapes censure and opposition he
will be the first Governor of any State to
accomplish such a wonderful feat since
the war. Our present Chief Magistrate has
aid down 10 ls. vi
should be conducted with the same care
and economy that is given to our private
business. The enforcement of this rule
will certainly wake up the "sOre heads.v
and certain class who think they have
a right to "bleed" the State with i'm
punity.
The publication of my recent sketch of
John Howard Payne, in which was given
his verse written in Miss Goodies album
and the reply by Gen. Mirabeau Il. La
mar, brings to me private letter from a
gentleman in an adjoining State who pos
sesses copy of Gen. l.amar's beautiful
poem, ''Ihe Daughter Of 1Hendozd.' now
before the public in connection with it's
careless credit of authorship to George
w. Cable, of New Orleans. My cores
pOndent informs me that there are two
versions of the poem, or two daughters
Of Mendoza, and that there is a romantic
story connected Herewith, the publica-
tion OF which may possibly stir up the
literary world. shall anXiously await |
the promised romantic developments in
regard to the really beautiful poem now
public attention.
L have talked with quite a number of !
graduates of the old Georgia Military In
stitute at Marietta, and only one solitary |
man offered an objection to the location of |
the new Georgia Military Academy at
savannah. All the rest expressed them |
selves heartily in favor of the movement |
and wished for it the most abundant sue |
cess. They view the project as one not of |
location merely, but of State pride. We |
need a frst-class military school, and if |
no interior city is willing to move In the
matter, Savannah should be encouraged
and sustained in her noble effort to supply
The want. The gentlemen referred to also
spoke in the highest terms of the splendid
appearance and wonderful proficiency of |
,he cadets of the Academy during their |
participation in the funeral obsequies of |
5oy. stephens, as indicating that Major |
Burgess was fully competent to conduct
such an institution.
Our new Chamber of Commerce appears |
TO be stretching its borders indiscrimi-
nately, taking in lawyers, doctors. etc.
to fill up. Perhaps this is
wise, but 1t strikes me that a big member
snip OF TINS kind is not calculated to pro-
mote the best interests of commerce.
Atlanta, just now, is in a booming con-
lition, and clubs and other organizations |
ire foremost in the public mind Unfor- |
this kind of enthusiasm does not |
asst, and in the sweet bye-and.bye the !
bubbles will burst and some one lose.
The POst--Appedt office is still closed. |
md John L. COnley, ESQ.,, the attorney for |
.he alleged purchasers, holds the fort and |
he key. Having refused to surrender |
either at Mr.. Thornton's request, the lat !
Ter gentleman, still claiming to be the |
owner of the property, has put the matter |
IN court through a writ of trover. and it |
may be six months before the contest comes |
10 an end. Atlanta is rich and racy in
newspaper episodes and failures. but this |
case will go into history as one of the
most remarkable ever known in the wide. |
wide world.
Pat. Calhoun, Esq, who represents a |
arge Northern syndicate interested in |
southern farming and other operations. |
VIII ask the General Assembly in July to |
grant charter TO the Georgia Invest |
nent and Banking Company This pro. |
Dably means more foreign capital and la |
Dor for the South, as Mr.. Calhoun has al |
ready done much in this direction.
The Gate City Guard were out on pa |
'ade yesterday, under Capt. Henry Jack. |
son, and made very fine appearance in |
heir new uniform, but the movements of |
he company plainly proved that sever. |
Al months OF suspended animation" have |
greatly injured the proficiency of the |
corps. But Capt. jackson is the man to /
bring the boys back to their former high !
and little beyond. He is Civ |
ng much time to the organization. and !
axes great pride in their growing reputa- |
ion. Next month he takes them to |
Morehead City, n. c., where he will drill |
hem in new and intricate movement |
or Atlanta soldiers, the combined move |
nent of ali ''fours" in the surf ON the |
beach.
Oflate there has been considerable COM |
plaint ON account Of delays in the recep- |
lion OF the MORNING NEWS, and in conse |
lnence called on Superintendent L. NJ,
Terrell, who never fails to give the most |
patient and prompt attention to any com
plants, which is also true of his paiite and
efficient assistants. He ipformeh me that |
MIR. Joseph Frank, one Of his most ener.
getic and capable assistants. had lust re-
turned from an investigation Of affairs of |
his kind in South Georgia, hut he would |
send him out again and have him trace |
5he delays TO their real cause. This done |
he Will take prompt steps to prevent their |
recurrence in future. OF course. the evil
cannot be fully remedied, but / am sure |
hat Superintendent Terrell and Mr.. |
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