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i 1 \ t UAiilhc kuinX The True Citizen, I A Live Weekly Paper on Live Issues Published j Every Friday Morning, iit Way nesboro, Ga., bv the SULLIVAN B R 0 T H E R S.j HATES Of SUBSCRIPTION: One Copy One Year,. $2.00 *• Hix months, 1-00 “ “ Three months 50 t®'" All subscriptions must be accompanied by the CASH. i r nu 'J Yol. 1. Waynesboro, Ga., March 23, 1883. No. 46. rsm+n r. " - ^ «-s i In* j h \ :l AdviM i ;,s»?•£ r.p iu.< » r l‘I’D. :dU'l. . ,VUf 1 !>!!. vswp. •ms payable in ci Vii <« utun t advert. 1 v‘rueoi.fi payable tjnui lv *V Ali communications for personal heuaiit vi ill be charged for as advertisement*. Advertisement* to occupy special places v ii lie charged 25 per cent, above regular rates. Notices in local unci business column 0 ca per line; in local 10 cts per line each insertion. For terms apply tit. this office. REEL A I MING THE EVERGLADES. Savanna!) News. Mr. Wm. Saunders, who holds an official position under the Department of Agriculture, has iust returned from an extensive visit to Florida. He went to Florida in an official capacity. He was to examine and report upon the eapcity of the lands now being reclaimed in the Everglades to produce sugar cane. He penetrated about forty miles into the country embraced in what is known as the drainage system, on which he found that the work which was begun in duly last is progressing very satisfactorily, considering the difficulties encountered. “The ultimate object of the company who have under' taken this work,” Saunders says, “is to lower the water lines of these lakes so as to drain all the country now partial ly in swamps, and thus render it fitted for eultivation. A secondary or result ing obje tt, will be that of forming a direct water communication from the St. Johns river to the gulf coast. To give you some idea of the work, it will be necessary to enter somewhat into details. A dredge was built at Kis simmee City in July, at the upper end of Lake Tohopekaliaia. It was floated down ten miles to the lower end of tin* lake, and there set to work to cut a canal to Cypress lake. Communication between these lakes is by the Kissim- iv.ee river, the distance being, owing to the crookedness of the river, fifteen miles. By making a straight canal from lake to lake, the distance is re duced four miles. From Cypress lake to iake Kissimmee it is by the river six miles to lake Hat.chnaha: then five miles across this lake to the entrance of ihe river again, then eight miles more of riyer, making in all nineteen uules of boating between the lakes.— This distance will be shortened to three miles by a canal to be cut from Cypress lake to lake Kissimmee ; then from thi s lake the river will be straightened so as to shorten it by ten miles to 'ake Okee chobee. From the western side of this lake a canal has been cut about ten miles in length, which brings the lake in direct connection, through the Caloo :-ahatchee river, with the gulf of Mexico. This will make the distance from Kis simmee City, tbe present terminus of the railway, to the gulf about 200 miles or less. “The rapidity with which this canal cutting is done, was surprising to me. From the time of commencement, July 2d. 1882, to the time of my visit, the 7th of February, 1883, a canal thirty- six feet in width and six feet and a half in depth; had been cut three and a quarter miles, leaving less than one- fourth of a mile J^^unplete the dis tance between the lakos, It was ex- pee tod to reach Cypress lake before the end of the month. Progress depends somewhat upon the nature of the soil and freedom from accidents to machine ry. Portions of the cutting is through » somewhat tenacious, bard clay-like substaiioc, which crumbles when dry.— A duy’s work through this is about fitly feet. Iu the ordinary alluvial deposit and substratum of sand, from 150 to 200 feet is a day’s work, if everything is working well. This work costs for running expenses about# $1,000 per mile. Hie last cutting was one mile in twenty-six working days. “As the dredge advances the water follows it rapidly and spreads over the surface, gradually finding its way to the lake below. From a benoh mark at the upper end of the lako, it shows that a lowering of thirty -eight inches has tak> n place since the work bogau.— This lake, Tohapekaliga. eovert a sur face of about twenty six saaare mi’es. The oat tie owners, who were rather NKeptloal about it, now admit that the cuttle graze on dry ground which was country is overruu by cattle. Tens of thousands of cattle are fed there for the Cuban markets. Some owners have 40,000 head. But it must be noted that the entire country is not swamp. In traversing these rivers and lakes, one is never out of sight of vast pine forests which are high and dry, affording excel let timber and fine sites for settlements near lake Kissimmee a fine timbered region was pointed out, of which Gen. Sanford has recently purchased 1,000 acres for a lemon grove. “As to health, the superintendent of the dredge informed tne that he had lands and dry ground deer are plenty. Wild turkeys are also in abundance \s to fish, all the rivers and lakes are t‘u‘1 of trout, as they are locally called but they are a species of bass. They are easi ! y captured. We caught all we needed. Some specimens weighed over ten pounds, but. heavier fish than these are commonly caught. They are a very palatable f,>od. MASONIC T E M P L E. Aiigiistn, <* a kSoutliein Ifoadqti'.trt* its TO IIEAVEN AND RETURN. Michigan Pioneer: A very .singu lar eas* of spiritualism, if such it may he called, was reported to us hv a neighbor of the family in which employed twelve men a l summer, who throuae is located. The family in worked, ate and slept on 11 ]• fil l 1 Iky Quids. the boat, and not one of them had lost a single day from sickness since the work com menced. Ail through Southern Flor ida there is almost constantly a stirring cool breeze. In the sun it is very warm, but on gaining tbe shade of a tree, or under cover of any kind, one immediately feels the effects of the cooling breeze. In no part of the coun try south of 29 degrees is it more than sixty miles to the sea, so that the sea breeze is felt either from the Atlantic or the gulf. I spent four nights among the swamps an lakes, and found no in convenience either from heat, cold, or mosquitoes. Of course, this Mas in February ; but tbe temperature in the shade averaged from 75 degrees to 85 degrees. r l be pond lilies were in fill! bloom, and it was quite hot in the sun How it is at mid summer, I cannot say except that on inquiry I was told thit no great inconvenience was felt from heat even by those accustomed to north ern climates.” “What is your opinion of those lands for sugar cane—I mean the tracts to be reclaimed by draining ?*’ asked the re porter. “I think from what I saw of them.” replied Mr. Saunders, “that no doubts ueed be entertained as to their special adaptabili y for sugar growing. The deposit of vegetable matter varies from eighteen inches to several feet in depth. Thousands of acres are even now avuilab e for sugar cane and much more could he made available by merely opening ditohes so as io remove surface water. As to the amount of land which may be brought into culti vation, after oomnlel ion of the drainage system, contemplated and now com menced, I cannot say ; but it must be very large, running into the millions of acres. It is stated that eight mill'ons of acres are embraced in this drainage* scheme. Most of the settlers through out that region grow enough sugar cane to supply their families with sugar and syrup, ^ That the cane grows to great perfec tion, and that it needs no replanting for eight or te§ years, is well known. Another great advantage is tbe absenee of frost during winter, so that there is no need for hurry in working it up. It can grow all summer and be woiked all through the winter, which will enable a factory to work double or treble the amount of cane which can be done in localities where the manufacture is con fined to the short season between the ripening of the cane and its injury from frost. That the soil is productive is showq by the growths which sprung up on the excavated material on the bank. The Superintendent had a portion of it leveL ed and sown with jute seed. In a few weeks the jute plants were six feet high when the cattle found it out and de voured it. The stomps left corrobo rated his statemouis as to iho vigorous growth. “In the swamps I was astonished at the number of rabbits—swamp rabbits, whioh scamper th’ougb the water when disturbed. Thtao animals are larger than our field rabbits, and darker in oulor. We had' one cooked, but it question reside about five miles nor’h of Big Rapids, the name of the family bring House. Some time ago a daughter of Mr. House, a young ! ladv about seventeen years of age, | p| ua t, e9 , Silks, Satins, Novelli< was ill with diphtheria, three or four ' We keep on hand at all times the finest and lust assorted stock, and w« h ive the most elegant store for showing it in all the South. Velvtts, and everything desirable in Dress Goods. ither children of the family having died with the same disease. Af'er Miss House had been sick four or five weeks, she summoned different ones to her bedside, and told them she was going away, but would return in a few days. She then instructed them to leave her entirely alone, and not touch her again until she return ed. Then for a period of three days Miss House lay immovable, to all appearance being dead. At the ex piration of three days, she returned to consciousness, and has sine* been in perfect health, getting up from her bed almost immediately at the j end of the throe days. The strangest | part «>f the story, however, is the fact j that when she returned to herself she j was somebody else. Previous to her sickness, a daugh ter <>f an old friend of Mr. House died j of diphtheria at Ensley, Newavgo; county, being a total stranger to Miss ! House, yet on her return to oon- sci"usne.-s Miss House appeared to be the girl who died at Enslev, claim ing the deceased girl’s parents as her parents, and fai'ing to recognize her own. She speaks familiarly of things she never saw, and calls by name peo ple of whom she never heard. She also speaks of her visit to Heaven, of 'he people and friends she saw there, and says she will have to re turn there about the 4th of next Julv. A times she seems to he her own self, also somebody else besides the f ierson ab ve mentioned, having late- y appeared ns the deceased wife of a man living «ev< ral miles away. Her present health is said to be perfect. and Notions g‘ 'tie Fine Hosiery, Ladies, Misses and Gents*. Gloves, Lac rally. Underwear in great variety. Cashmeres, Keiseys, Joans, Homespun*, . Linen and White Good*. Cloaks, Dolman-, Jackets, etc. Llanketa and Flannels. Everything in the Dn Goods line is in our stock. We offer no trash, hut on good goods we GUARANTEE IGilCLS against every market in the United Strtes. A strictly first-class Dressmaking Department is a feature of our business. Orders filled promptly and carefully. DALY & ARMSTRONG. oct20’82.nm. The DAY & Augusta, Carriage Emporium of TANNAHILL, Georgia. Half & Finest Stock and Lowest Prices. Victories. Extension Tops, Canopy Hooka way* and Buggies,, all styles COTTON DE TUR ON ED. St. Louts, Mo., February 27.— Twenty leading cotton factors of this city, embracing tho principal officers of the Cotton Exchange, publish an ad dress to merchants farmers and tenants of die cotton belt, in whi :h they advise some radical changes in the manner of fanning and doing business in the South, The chief cause of the lack of prosperity in the Southern States, they soy. are : First, the present credit system, which forces planters and lenants to pay ex travagant prices for supplies, and to rush their crops to market in such quantities as to break prices, oftentimes below cost of production ; and seoond, the over-production of cotton. This they think the keynote to the whole situation, and they strongly urge every body interested in Southern prosperity to discourage planting a large acreage of cotton this year. Food products, they suy. are wbat Southern planters most need, and they advise, first of all, the raising ofgrdn, cattle and hogs, and give the roiuaindcr of their time, if they have any, to growing cotton. They show that the present price of cotton is 15 per cent, below tho average of the past five years, and that oorn is 3.3 and provisions 50 per cent, above the aver age, thus causing the mere cotton raiser to lose largely in two ways. They con tend that a deorease in the production of cotton and an increased produot of bread, meat and other kinds of food will bring about a more prosperous condi tion of the Booth, and they ask mer chants and planters to call a convention and agitate tbe question throughout the cotton belt. and grades. The patent American Road-Cart. The easiest riding and most perfict two wheel vehicle yet produced. Leads all others. Supersedes all others. Three quarter Trotting WagonR. Ladies’ Phsetons, ehgant styles. Coach Material. Fine Paints and Varnishes, Saddlery and Fine Harness. Leath er findings. Best quality Seamless Gum Belting, pure article. Leather Belting. Lacing. Fine Trunks and Valises. Agents for Wilson, Childs A Co’» Philadelphia Wagons, the lightest and beat. oet.6,’82.ctn. 11 Men Agree That tbe best is cheapest, and especially is this true iq,FURNITURK. Just see some of our prices : P rl *r Sets ill Hair Cloth, Walnut Frame from $35 b The best Raw Silk Set for $65 ever off*'red. Nice Wulnut Chamber Set*, Marble Top, $55. Tt -- - - - - - $90. he best Walnut Marble Top Set iu the market f >r $65. WE DEFY COMPETITION FROM ANY AND EVERY QUARTER. WE ACKNOWLEDGE NO SUPERIOR, AND FEW EQUALS, IN THE SOUTH. Who ever heard of Cane Seat Chairs for »cv< Extension Tables one dollar per ioo».\ On lust Friday morning a negro <#meil McGanghey, living . near Snow’* bridge, i« Walton county, shot ••d killed himself because whom ha was in er \ constantly wet The who'einotyor