The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-14
FLORIDA NAILS.
They do Not Seem to Satisfy The
People.

To.
Orlando. Fla, Aug 13-There was
great excitement all along the line when
the South Floridas Railroad fast mail
train came from jacksonville on Thursday
night without amy news butcher and
not single copy of the MORNING News
or the Times-Union could be had for love
or money. Reports Of the yellow fever
scare had come by private kilograms and
the public mind was greatly excited. But
we have got used 10 this thing. When
ever there is any thrilling news there
often Is no news butcher or no news
papers.
Persons who own Winchester rifles
about here are kicking like Texas steers
at the law which requires them TO give
bond Of 800 to use them only in proper
and legitimate manner Many people can
not give this bond. and SO are compelled
TO sell their Winchesters or exchange
them for shot guns. The law was de-
signed to keep irresponsible negroes from
carrying deadly Winchesters, but it is
law that cuts both ways and is causing
lots Of white people no end of trouble.
There are only two things to dO-give the
bond or get rid of the rife at once. While
this law remains in force, dealers in fire
arms will sell few if any, Winchesters to
the people of Florida.
The arrest of the officers of the defunct
First National bank in this city was not
unexpected by those who We're familiar
with the affairs of the bank, still it is
deeply regretted that President Poyntz
and his associates did not take prompt
steps to avert any such calamity. One
sad feature of the failure is just now Seri-
Ously conspicuous in the fitting out of the
Orange county exhibit car for the worlds
fai Tho faf,. INIT no
in the bank, and of course, the fair will
be thing of the past when they recover
the money, If it is ever paid. The citizens,
however, are doing the best they can, de
spite their own losses, to make the car
worthy of one of the best and healthiest
counties in Florida
l see that in the Savannah board of ed
ucation, at recent meeting, Col Estill
introduced the subject of female princi-
pals for certain public schools. There is
only one point in the subject that needs
to be discuSsed-Can suitable female
teachers be secured with which TO try the
changer I have had a long and varied
observation, with some experience, in this
feature of public schools, and find that a
poor male principal is just as bad as a
poor female principal. 1t is not fair, in
making the change to put poor female
principal in the place of a good male prin-
cipal and expect her to be a success. The
change, when properly made, has proved
successful in every sense in the Atlanta
schools, as well as in Columbus. At
Winter Park, four miles from here, is one
of the best high schools in the state, and
yet it is presided over by young lady
principal, Miss Emma Dart. All female
teachers, however, cannot be trusted as
principals any more than all the male
teachers.
My dog case in the NEWS of Aug. 10,
seems to have attracted general attention,
it being the most remarkable on record.
One reader wishes to know how so small
an amount Sl37 50-yOu mad it S37 SC, could
have been recognized by United States
Judge Jackson. Mr.. w. j. McSween, the
owner of the dog pooled his claim with
those of other parties to an amount large
enough TO be recognized by the United
States circuit court Another reader of
the MORNING News does not see how a
railroad can be made to pay for dog run
over while crossing its track in front of
moving cars Judge Rose of the circuit
court of Tennessee, in his charge to the
jury, made it plain to them that a railroad
had no more right to be careless in regard
to a dog on the track than it had as to a
horse or COW. If the dump cars were
running through town at an unusual
speed when they killed this dog at New
port, Tenn, then the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia railroad was respOn-
sible for the value of the dog. This was
the vital point in the case, and was fully
sustained by the United States supreme
court.
The announcement that Miss Sallie
Brown of Atlanta was to marry Secreta-
~ Herbert surprised her Old friends
here, and they were quite ready for the
prompt denial that followed. AS the
daughter Of Senator Joseph f. Brown,
she was most favorably known in social
circles at Washington, although like her
excellent mother, not a society woman.
OF sparkling intellect and fine culture,
she is the life and centre any group in
which she may be placed. Senator
Brown, with all his public hOnOrs and
great wealth, has remained a plain, kind
ly transformations, charitable man, and
everybody seems to feel at liberty to call
him "Old Joe Brown Gen Sherman,
one of his best friends, used TO do this
So when he met Miss Sallie for the first
time he burst out in his impulsive way
why you are 'Old Joe Browns daugh-
ter To which she as impulSively re
piled: Eyes and Pm not ashamed of it."
AS usual in such cases the general ten
dered her his familiar salute, a kiss, but
Miss Sallie interposed her delicate hand
and said, NO you don't, general"
In the announcement referred to above,
600. This reminds me that when he first
went to the United States
Senate an attempt was made to classify
him with the millionaire members of that
body. When a reporter asked him if he
was not worth at least a million of dol
lars, the old gentleman replied in his slow,
peculiar way: Young man, d million of
dollars is great deal of money for one
peason to have" While it is hard TO tell
Just how much this shrewd, successful
business manager is now worth il is
known to his near friends that while his
style Of living has been simple he and his
noble wife have been liberal-even ex-
travagant in their charities Much has
been given quietly and in small amounts,
but several gifts have been as large as
$4,000. Neither he nor Mrs. Brown ever
turn a deaf ear to a worthy cause. Their
contributions TO the Baptist cause and
the cause Of education excel those of any
family in the south But for these gen
erous qualities Senator Brown to-day
might easily be worth $4,000 600.
The MORNING News is quite right in
asserting that in these times of distress
the farmers are better off than
any other class. They may not make
any money, but they are assured of plenty
to eat and shelter over their heads, and
therefore are in a position to wait for bel
ter times. Reports from all parts of
Georgia Indicate that the farmers are
doing better than usual there. while here
in Florida the farmers and fruit growers
are rushing ahpad with brave and hone