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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 piazza or gallery running all around it, .. ; J«t^S^' fe *^''^^*^^'^.^!^'^|||j||||j|l||j||j|||||j||j||!|||||[[||||j|j|||||||i||f|[||lP||||||||[|| ~ -Jy* y.V^iy^ySßMjpTSftj^jEaßOTgS'gw^^^MßSJwiEi^h^SwSS^^g^Sf^^y^^^ai^c^— ~J - V - :- £, • V I ~’^ ! -‘^ rr --ar-^^ !7 ‘-^\a-t-^t'i_,-■t‘i J -**'- a ij2n-: y4)g^'*2iiK*£^®rM■ ‘••h^’ a Srj© :; Vf■ vi 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 Whole No. 162. 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.