The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-28
THINGS TALKED ABOUT.


Spanish consul at Savannah, a letter and
circular inviting the loan Of any article
Of historical interest in connec-
tion with the discovery Of America.
All objects sent to the exhibition will be
taken charge Of by officially appointed
committees, Of which there will be one In
this city, who will forward the articles TO
Madrid and return them to the owners
at the close Of the exhibition free
Of expense 20 the exhibitors.
The object, scope and other details relat-
ing 20 this exhibition are set forth in the
circular accompanying the letter. The sue
cess of the exhibition is fully assured by the
valuable contributions that have been
promised both by the government and citi-
sens Of nearly all American countries, in
addition to the rich collections, both public
aud private, to be found in Spain aud other
European countries. the choicest specimens
OF which will be displayed at Madrid. Sa-
vannah has an especial interest in the ex-
hibition from its early relations with the
Spanish government, and il possesses beyond
doubt many objects of historical value,
which would form an important part of the
collection.
Summer in the Winter Time" is the
title of handsome little publication issued
by the ocean Steamship Company.
when the winter breezes blow
lgeneraIy go--SoUTH."
is the couplet at the top Of the title page,
and Is an indication of what the book is
The compiler, Mr.. W. E. Arnold, general
travelling passenger agent Of the COM
pany, has put into 116 pages
about as much information covering
the principal cities Ia the south Of interest
to visitors. especially in South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida, as can well be got into
that space. The work is handsomely illus
trated with views Of Savannah and
Augusta, and Jacksonville, St. Angus
tine and Tampa. and nearly every par. of
Eastern and Southern Florida visited by
tourists. While the illustrations are a
feature of the book, taking in numbers of
the hundreds and thousands Of
picturesque tropical views in
the hooks and corners OF Florida,
they are not by any means all there is
in it. 1t is guide by cities, counties and
towns to every part of the south reached
by the Savannah lines travel, giving,
besides the location and population, gen.
eral reference to the place and the names
of the hotels and clearinghouse with their
accommodations and prices. Summer in
the Winter Time" is just the book for the
tourist, and. besides. is a beautiful souvenir
Of the southern country.
Mess Hart g. Bro. received one bale of
cotton yesterday from W. E. Burnside which
was raised at Ogeeohee pond. nine miles
from the city. in Chatham county. This is
believed to be the first bale of cotton raised
Ia Chatham county since the war.
A good story is told on q party Of young
men, we'll known on Bay street, who went
up on the South Bound railroad Thursday
morning for Thanksgiving hunt in South
Carolina. Their supplies consisted of
plenty Of ammunition aud one bottle of
''cold tea" They left the train at Garnet
and proceeded to scour the country for
game. They spent several hours
In exploring, at the end of
which time they found themselves
eight miles from the railroad and the most
successful hunter in the party boasting one
bird only. The "cold tean had given out at
O'Clock in the morning and the lack of
supplies, both solid and liquid, began to be
painfully felt. They had no time to lose
in reaching their railroad station, and, weary
and disguised they set out upon their eight
mile tramp. They arrived at the station
just as the train was approaching and ranged
themselves alongside with anticipations
of a speedy transfer to a land of turkey and
Thanksgiving dinners. To their amaze
ment the train sped by without stopping
and they were left alone in the woods hun
CRY and footsore and with night approach
ing By inquiry of native the hunters
learned that the only place where they
could got something to eat and place to
spend the night was a good two miles
further on. II their remarks as they
tramped that two miles were not after the
usual Thanksgiving formula nobody can
blame them. They arrived in the city by
the IL 80 train on the South Bound yester-
day morning, and this is the story they
told their employers in explanation OF their
failure to show up as usual at the opening
of the business houses.
The state school commissioner having
designated next Friday as Arbor day in ac-
cordance with the law passed by the legis.
lature two or three years ago. the day will
be a holiday with the schools and is SUD.
posed to be employed Ia the planting OF
trees. Supt. Baker says he doubted
II the day will be observed in Savannah.
"We have enough trees already and too
much holiday, SO far as the schools are con-
cerned," he said. Supt. Baker will confer
with President Mercer Of the school board
upon the matter before any. programme is
made up for the observance of the day.
Capt Pure has sprung another idea for
the advancement of the deep water move
ment. which. if carried out, will do much
to spread the news Of the effort throughout
the whole country. 1t is to have every
citizen OF Savannah, young or old, male or
female, to erdeavcr TO interest any friend,
relative or acquaintance they may have
north or west, in Savannah's effort for
deep water by writing them personally and
requesting their aid and influence, however
small it may be, In the movement, If 1t only
amounts TO an expression of good will II
the friend or relative is not a person Of