The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-04
SOUTHERN NOTES.
Death Of a Nirginian An Lomisiana-A
Now Scheme i'm Atlanta,

The New Orleans Picayune says: Cap
tain William safely. who died yesterday
In this city was probably the oldest Mis-
sissippi river steamboatman IN this VIE
cinltv lie had been engaged on the
river boats since he was boy Of sixteen.
and he was seveuty-nine years old at
the time of his death. lie was born in
Stanton Va, in 1912, and was yener-
able patriarch of Neptune. No man in
these parts knew the steamboat trade bet
ter than he. and he had lived here long
enough TO see the city develop from
town TO a metropolis.
He was one of the oldest mates on the
Ohio. Mississippi and Missouri rivers and
of late years he has been a steyedore
on the levee. Old age soon began TO tell
its story. and Captain Safely was gath
cred TO his fathers.
Deceased had run on some Of the best
known boats on the river. Among the
many wore the old Natchez, Eclipse. Bos-
tona. Uncle sam. Quiman and Atlantic
Captain Safely was a man OF splendid
integrity and wide popularity, and his
death will cause much sorrow To large
circle Of old-time friends. A sister,
widow. three daughters and TWO sons
survive their honored father.
FLORIDA PECANS.
II has now been demonstrated that
Florida, nor too far SOUTH Is as well
adapted 10 the pecan as the orange.
II is healthy IN the lightest soils,
though the growth here is discouragingly
slow. unless fertilizer In some form IS APP
piled. In tho better class of hatwoods
and I'm hammocks, If well drained. II
does best II budded trees are planted
and treated as well as oranges are treat
q Iar mil no nnnIUU
the latter in a paying fruitage. The pc
can should become one of the staples or
this State.-Tmes-U Union.
HOTEL FOR TRAMPS.
Rev sam Jones says. "The salvation
lists propose to establish a hotel In At
lanta where a poor man can get nice
clean bed for 10 cents, a good, warm
breakfast for cents, dinner for 10
cents and a supper for cents. Further
more. they propose that If hungry man
mako application at the hotel without
money that the bed shall be his for the
asking and the food thrown I'm for good
measure He will be required to do some
work 10 nay for IL. The poor man with
but 10 cents IN his pocket wants bed
lust as much as the man with that many
dollars. and the man that gets clean
bed and healthy food is in a mighty good
condition 20 receive and take TO heart
the word of God.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE"
The Christian Scientists are working IN
Charleston They have a congregation or
colony or lodge or whatever they call II,
here. and claim that they have performed
some miraculous cures. II IS said that
one Of the sisters treats" patients Tor
money and we know OF one firm believer
i'm the Science" who would probably be
alive to-day but for her faith IN the
daluslon. The Legislature which requires
every physician IN the State 20 stand an
examination before he can practice medi-
cine In this state. ought 10 require all
Christian Science healers 20 prove their
ability 10 perform the service they oner.
II the Christian Science doctors are al
lowed TO practice with their prayers, there
should be no discrimination against the
coniurer with his charms and ineanta-
tions.-Charleston News and Courier.
GEORGIA LAWYER DEAD.
WARRENTON. GA. Jan. Colonel
James Whitehead. prominent lawyer OF
the local bar. and perhaps one OF the
best known attorneys OF the state died
at his home here this evening at
O'clock