The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-10

performed by Willie Carroll, son of Sergt.
Carroll Of Frt Barraucas. He, with sew
eral soldiers, went up 10 the mouth OF the
lagoon looking for t &c bodies of the drowned
men An object was seen floating on the
water, and Willie Carroll got into a small
boat and Towed out to II. 1t proved to be
the body Of Lenze Willie went to reach
out to catch hold Of the body, when, losing
his balance, he fell ont # the boat into the
water He wanted 70 save the body from
drifting away, 50 lie grabbed hold Of the
dead man and swan ashore, and deposited
his CHASTITY burden safely on the beach,
Tallahassee TaHulnssenn: That an hon
est mans debts are never barred by the
statutes of limitation was illustrated in the
case Of a merchant Of this city who failed
IN business some years ago and went to
work on Il salsry, leaving an old debt of
over s., 900 above bis assets. That it was a
square failure no one who knew him well
doubted and that no would never be able
to pay out all felt equally certain, SO many
Of his accounts were charged uD 10
loss and about forgotten when he
surprised the holders this week by
calling for his accounts and paying them.
All three years he had been struggling to
accumulate out Of his salary and some small
investments to save up cash enough to can
eel accounts that statutes of limitation had
barred and the owne. S had forgotten. 1t
was exactly what any honest man would
have done, and probably does not deserve
mention, but there are 30 many who pass
as honest christian gentlemen and entirely
forget such obligations to their fellow-men.
that It makes his case stand out prominent
in comparison.
The curiously shaped rooms Of the build
ing which is being erected by franklin w.
Smith, at 81 Augustine, have been the &C.
To-, IF /, ~
tended purpose. In answer to inquiries,
Mr.. Smith said: II have just returned
from a long visit to anciet Pompeii and
have gathered while there some valuable
ideas which | shall use IN the construc ion
Of tue building. 1t is to be Pompeiian ar
cade, ornamented in Pompeian style 1t
will be in general plan similar to the ar
cade5 common in Paris and other
European cities. There will be a
large thoroughfare leading from
north to south thr ugh the building, on
which will front about twenty-five shops
containing wares of every description. Ia
the center of the building, under the i'm
pleUriGm which will furnish light for the
building, will be placed n beautiful foun-
tain around which people can sit aud chat
or read as they come to make their pur-
chases. Everything viii be made under
cover and the place will DO made as att act
I've 40 llDNoIDit MI. OiIillu Will vigorously
push the work OF construction, and the
Building will be completed inside of SIX
weeks.
As the editor of tire Daily Press strolled
down Ocal4's boulevard, Magnolia street
Lite last Thursday afternoon, for the pur-
pose of enjoying the pure air and taking in
the sights on his bustling thoroughfare,
what should meet his gaze AS he sauntered
along but one of Fl rida's spike teams
rl.g..NV l-v.
team is, but the Florida spike team beats
that. The Georgia team consists of a mule
or jenny and an OK; those are geared to an
Old riCke y wagon, to haul guano aud
watermelons in, but the Florida team is less
complca ed a Il more economical 1t con-
slsts OF one animal and two wheels: the ami
mai carries a short yoke, about foot and
half long, on his neck, ut either end of
which are rings, in which are thrust
the ends of pair of shafts, while
the other ends OF the same are at
tached to the axlecree, and the two
wheels of course; these things would be USE
less by themselves; so for the comfort and
pride of man, a box in placed on the wheels
and rope reached up to the horns of the
animal. 1t is not a mule but an OK; he IS
generally, too, the most contented, don't
care" sort Of an OK that can be seen in any
other walk OF lie. He moves along with
GAHH ilACNA oti litoi dlAA hIo liOAA IOhil as III
meditation; he moves with the uniform
and measured trend that no amount Of noise
or confusion can break. He is. in a word
the right man III the right place. But the
man and tue woman back in the box that
sets on the aNletree and the two wheels
what shall be said OF theml Well, their
like can't be found anywhere else except in
the land of Dixie; the burnt-cork men may
try TO initiate them, but nature is higher
ri hnx far lio~ 70 lDr
idians to need description.
DIR. J. G. Summers of Jacksonville has ar
rived at Washington to confer with the
marine hospital service e'ative to the late
epidemic. In an interview he says that t
epidemic was not the genuine yellow fever
He said: The specific character of the dis
ease resembles IN every respect the CHI tgras
fever, that IS so common in South America.
Yellow foyer in an aggravated form means
death, as statistics of the epidemic at Mem
phis show" DR.. Summers has Il number of
microbes that ne brought with him, STOW
ing the disease from It's beginning to its full
growth, which he will donate to Dr. Gun
neil, medical director of the navy. He also
has a number of other curiosities that are
relics Of the epidemic, which he VIII do tate
to the Smithsonian Museum. In answer TO
a question as to the business outlook
in Florida for this winter, he said,
tAab tnlngs were nOurlshlnS, ana no one
would know that an epidemic had &c urred
The rooms in all the hotels are engaged,
and The season promises to be Lively. l.
concluding he said he desired 10 90 rec the
ieports that had been published regard *
the way the money tha5 was received by
donations was expended. "There is a class
of people il Jacksonville he said, "Jhat
never would do a stroke II work 50 long as
they were furnished food. The authorities
in charge OF the money affairs decided that
as they were able to work the money could
not bo ru, 70 better advantage than 10 hire
tnasa men by the day 81 WORK, in belu,ify-
ing the city. II they were not giYel en-
ploymeat or furnished food, there is no
doubt but they wold have bean dangerous
characters | W ish to state that tho money
was used 10 the best advantage.n
An Honos5 critic