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Entered according to Act of Congress, in June, 1870. by J. W. Bcrkk & Cos., in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the So. District of Georgia
Vol. IV—No. 6.
Written for Burke’s Weekly.
A HOME ON THE SAVANNAH.
Randolph lives at a beau
tiful place on the Savannah
r j verj a f ew m il es above the
city. Like most of the residences in
the low country, his house has a wide
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and in the evening, when the sea breeze
is coming in, this is the most delightful
part of the house. A huge live-oak
stands a short distance from the house,
and underneath it, sheltered by its over
spreading branches, is the well, with its
long sweep and moss covered bucket.
Near Mr. Randolph's house, and a
little to the right of it in the picture, is
an orange grove, which affords every
year an abundance of golden fruit, equal
MACON, GEORGIA, AUGUST 6, 1870.
in flavor when fully ripe to the very best
to be obtained from Cuba.
Mr. Randolph has but two children
—Spalding, a fine boy of twelve, and
little Kate, not quite two years old. A
short time ago, Spalding’s aunt and her
grown daughter came to spend a few
months with them, and the little boy
was very glad to welcome them. Spal
ding’s aunt and cousin lived in the up
country, and to them the spreading live
oaks, with their long hangings of moss,
and the old well-sweep, and the richly
laden orange groves, were a novel sight.
You will see that the river runs very
near to Mr. Spalding's house. You
know the Savannah river is affected by
the ebb and flow of the tide for a con
siderable distance above its mouth, and
at high tide the water comes up to
within a short distance of the old well.
Mr. Spalding has a fine row-boat, and
in good weather they frequently go to
the city in the boat. One morning,
while Spalding’s aunt was with them,
Mrs. Randolph paid a visit to the city,
and as it was a fine day they went in
the row boat. Spalding went with his
mother, and aunt and cousin, to take
care of them. You see him sitting in
the stern of the boat, with the tiller in
his hand, ready to steer the boat. Do
you know what a tiller is ? It is the
handle of the rudder, and the rudder is
a broad flat board, fixed on a pivot,
that runs down into the water at the
stern or back of the boat, and is used
for turning it in its course.
There are four oars to the boat, and
the oarsmen are negro men. Two of
them have iheir oars in the water, while
the others are holding theirs up ready
to drop them as soon as they are in
deep water. One of the negroes on
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shore is pushing the boat off, while an
other is climbing into it.
Mrs. Randolph sits next to Spalding,
while his aunt and cousin sit near by.
Mr. Randolph is on the shore, giving
directions, while the nurse stands by
with little Kate in her arms.
They had a delightful row to the
city, and got back safely in the evening.
At some future time, I am going to tell
you of what they saw in the city.
How to Become a Duchess.
“ Mother,” said a little girl, who
was engaged in making her doll an
apron, “ I believe I shall be a duchess
when I grow up.”
“ How do yon ever expect to become
a duchess, my daughter?” her mother
asked.
“ Why, by marrying a Dutchman, to
be sure,” the girl replied.