The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-07
The stay-at-HOme.

The Stay-at-HOme.
40 folks were born a-fussin''
II seems chat way to me-
end .heir days a-cussin'
A'' Whabe'er the weather be.
g.r,e Av off in the summer
~ mountains or the sea,
p,t IN knuckle down in this ola town.
DIV She's good enough for me!
We'll the worst is over now" and as
smoke. the "stay-at-home" struck
notcb shielded the pickering flame in
is hands from the stiff breeze that was
sweeping up the Bay. puffed a gust OF blue
and white smoke in a wreath about his
head. stuck his thumbs behind the arm
boles Of his vest and seemed as serene
as the proverbial sun-fower.
4 "Oh. yes" he resumed contentedly,
a'there will be no more such intensely hot
weather this summer as we have had.
1.-The record for the summer, in my opin-
ION has been reached, and the fact that
Ehere has not been such a record for ten
wears bears me out in the assertion.
3Tbere never was a summer when we had
Ma 1872 degrees twice. There has only been
zone summer in twenty-seven years when
il was higher than that and that was
1.-THE Well-reme mbered time it went TO lOo.
Everything serves to show that the
worst of the heated term is over. OF
course. there will be hot weather yet. II
would not be summer if the hot weather
were shut off this early in the game ems
5trely. But, while the sun Will blaze, and.
while the weather will be very trying
perhaps, 1t is nevertheless safe to predict
that there will be no more such tempera-
lures as we have had.
The breeze, which is Savannah's saliva
ton, has shifted around and is now COM
ling from the right direction once more.
lit seemed to be cranky during the month
#of June, ana came from the land. We
will now. probably, have it from the sea
tho rest of the summer.
THE up-country is the place that gets
1.-THE hot weather late in the summer more
THAN in the early part of the season, and
those who go there now thinking they
will find everything as lovely as could
be may be surprised to find themselves
in the midst of such a hot wave as we
had here during the month of June"
1t is consoing to hear such talk as this
Nfrom the "stay-at-home." 1t is, at least,
comforting to other "stay-at-homes."
There was a lively little race between
two yachts on the Fourth just off Tybee
Island" remarked an enthusiast yester-
day. zone Of them was the Lighthouse
4Gir and the other the Tarheel, two boats
(which were ruled out OF the recent yacht
races at the Savannah Yacht Club be-
#cause of their failure to meet the condi-
lions of the sailing committee. The two
yachts were put against each other on a
seven-mile course on the day of celebra-
*tion and the Tarheel had an easy thing
III 1t. The race was watched with a great
deal Of excitement by those at interest"
There ought to be some good results
from the recent organization of the Geor-
ga State Librarians Association" re-
marked Mr.. William Harden, librarian of
ne Georgia Historical Society, yesterday.
q ms club, or association, was formed for
the purpose of bringing the men, who
manage the Libraries of the various towns.
ana cities of the state together now and
then to discuss the manner of keeping
up with library work and the interchange
OF IDEAS as to books, etc. 1t is a step in
the right direction, and the library club
Ousht 70 prove great success"
Mr. Harden was elected vice president
Oh the Georgia State Librarians Club, but
was prevented from attending the meet
us. lie Is also a member of the Ameri-
van Library Association, having been one
VI VI, the nrst organizers when they met in
Iniiadelphia during the centennial expo
stion there.
savannah Is city Of conventions" re-
marked well-known railroad man yes
rake it, for instance, during the
- ssS Jew months. We had the Knights of
mas ana then the Kings Daughters
tra, we southern hardware men all in a
s ISM TOW, and now come the chiefs of
~ ~ me sheriffs of the state, the clerks
n ne superior courts OF all the counties
'ne state, and the marshals Of torvns
mere they have no police force Tbass
n al he with US at one time too ana
~ e'owd VIII swell with hundreds Of
guardians Of the peace.'
shst aa are but few places in the south
ibps, oler SO rich field for life Insurance.
psr ems as does Savannah" remarked An
arto' VINO had just arrived from Al
behave H ~, people down here are great
m s,'.s IN lie Insurance, and thew have
sr GUIDED pretty we'll the merits ~ the
trops Ce,U,mpanies, all Of which have their
&pesI chentage here. This not onI,,
sv wen Tor the town I'm a financial
ny, put likewise for the foresight ena
liz " ,oas- s,aagacity Of the men who make
" A., III ~ me famed pictures of Clusters
trest , at which was gotten out al
nhepse~rp, y use oy Adolph Busch Of the
fiy.n ~ -bush Brewing Company and
rmv each officer of the United statas
tfcs W., was Presented yesterday 10 The
snd W.. me clerk of the superior court
BIZ orIs s placed In a conspicuous niaca
~ fnth ,ss,l OF this was given to the Sew.
einent OF United States regulars
IHoRPE LODGE OFFICERS.
'lIy InstaIIed for The Me-. "a.