The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-13
The Florida travel.

| The travel TO Florida is not as great this
! year as it was last and several reasons why
it MT are offered. One is that the winter
has been Il remarkably mild one, and north
ecn people have been coutent to remain at
home. In view of the fact that the travel
to California has been very light it is tair
to presume thai the weather has had some
| influence in causing decrease in the num-
Der of those who i'll the winter months usu-
ally seek warmer climate.
Another reason given is that the epidemic
of last year has deferred people from going
to Florida. 1t is probable, however, that
this reason has little foundation Thousands
of people have returned to their Florida
homes since the epidemic and other thou
sands have visited Florida. As far as
known no one Of them has been attacked by
the fever. The healthfulness of Florida
therefore, cannot be questioned, and it Is
doubtful if anybody has been kept out Of
the state by fear of the fever.
The chief reason probably for the light
Florida travel is that thousands Of those
who usually spend portion OF the winter
in that state are now preparing TO go to
opens IN May next. The steamship compa-
MES are preparing to accommodate much
larger travel thau ever before. The best
staterooms on about all the European
steamers are now taken for every voyage I'D
to the lat of July. 1t is probably safe TO es-
innate hat at least l0J 900 Americans will
e t. Europe between now aud Aug. /.
The number of Americans who are spend
ing this winter in the south of Europe is
uuusua ly large
Travel to Florida will undoubtedly be
greater during March and April than it as
he4n at any time this year. TIE reports
that have been received from northern
cities are calculated to make Florida hotel
keepers happier, though it is quite certain
that they will not be able to count this
season as one Of their prosperous ones
Gen. Harrison attended the Rev. Mr.
Cleveland's church in indianapolis last sun
day. The Rev. Mr.. Cleveland is n cousin
Of President eveland. In his sermon he
said: Every man must be governed by tho
voice Of conscience, which is the voice of
God. 1t must be the inward monitor and
guide Of every man who aspirei to lead
christian life, whether he he humble indi-
vidual walking the streets Of Indianapolis,
or the statesman whom the people have ex-
allied TO the white house, This made Gen.
Harrison feel i'll at ease. Then the choir
sang hymn beginning, "Oh, why should
all this heavy load my anxious soul Low
down" That reminded the general Of his
political triOulatious. It is not probable
thai he enjoyed the service very greatly.
The Illinois legislature is considering a
divorce bill When he bill was introduced
it was 50 framed that it would diminish the
divorce evil. 1t was amended and passed
by the Senate, aud now it is thought that
1t would have very little effect in decreasing
the number Of divorces. BY the time 1t
passes the House, If 1t ever does, probably
it will be a stimulus to divorce. Some OF
the members have stated that their idea is
that marriages should be encouraged They
forget, however, that divorces should be
discouraged.
A good many republican newspapers have
commented quite severely On what they call
the disgraceful spec acle OF the democrats
Of the Wost Virginia legislature trying to
override tue laS and the constitution in
counting the vote for governor These
same newspapers were as dumb as an oyster
when the charge was made that the reDub-
Leans were trying to buy the 70 es of legis-
lators to elect the republican candidate for
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