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ST.; fi SIMONS»9 IcT E MS. EDITED, BY CSIMOS8P8PITAL FOR SICK AND DISABLED SEAMEN, ST. SIMONS MILLS, GEORGIA. ' isaemM- NOTICE. 5S3sStf& T. .time Dr. i. I thallleeve St Simon* . to be abient about twow my profeaalonal business win do entrusted to ur. a. B. Boblna, of Brunswick, who win srlatt the Island ■un. to respond to all calls. I can consistently Recommend Dr, Boblna aaa&MUfU and 1 competent physician, Orders at ^^..nSrSmy B. J, MA88EY, M. D. St, gimons Mills, ft*., Sept, ad, 1883. Mr. J. G. Foote, yard master of St. Simons Mills, has been rusticating and raiding on peaches among the rural shades of the suburbs of the Gate City. He returns much im proved. During his thirty days’ ab sence, Mr. John E. Toung dispatched the business with the tact and ability of one who is master of his profession. Hall county boasts of a saw. mill that actually cut, in the month of Ju- ly, one hundred and iuxnly-five thou sand feet of lumber— the heaviest run ever made in upper Georgia. Come to see us, friend Lawsha—we will take great pleasure in showing you through a mill that oertainly averaged ninety-six thousand feet per day through the month of August, or, in round numbers, did cut, during the twenty-six business days of that month, two and one-half million feet of hard pine lumber. Miab found a snake’s nest in the mill the other day—that is, a female rattler with a whole nest of little ones —Dock Stallings says at least fifty, but Will Gowen says nearer a hun dred. The young ones were seven inches long, and at first were all con cealed in the body of the mother snake. They were dead, however, when found, and had evidently come down the Alamaha, as they were first seen coming up from the boom on a large pine log being hoisted for saw ing. We were shown, a few days ago, an instrument of writing dated 1813, of very artistic penmanship, said to have been executed by a most accomplish ed youug lady, a native of St. Simons. The lines were delicately wrought, and the letters of a superbly beautiful rounding. In fact, the whole pre sented the appearance of a splendid copy-plate engraving. This young lady afterwards was the moving spir it : i the management of one of the largest estates in Georgia, married a talented young gentleman, who after wards for many years faithfully and honorably represented Georgio in Congress, besides filling several offices of trust and great importance, and was prominent as a candidate for the Vice Presidency before the convention that nominated Harrison and Tyler. Although this great man and good wife have long since been gathered to the homo of their reward, evidences of their good works are all around us. Miab says that there is a great pro ject on foot; that but few persons on St Simons know of it. It is simply this: That the St Simons Mills having boen so prosperous there will be a similar establishment, only on a much larger and improved scale, placed either on St Simons or. be of the grandest proportions—all the modem improvement* and appli ances will be adopted. Every labor- saving machine connected with mill ing and building .will be investigated and every one of merit is to be made available; that there will be nothing but white labor employed, and that of the most approved kind. The em ploye*' houses will be of a more per manent and superior character than those generally put up for mill handn that, as a compliment to the valuable buHiuess attainments of a prominent young lumberman (whose name we are not at liberty to tell), the place of Superintendent will be offered him with tbo tender of a magnificent three-storied cottage, with oil the modern appurtenances and conven iences, os a place of residences, adorn ed with alcoves, verandas, porches, bay-windows, niches, plate glass front, etc., supporting a most distingue man sard roof of finest and latest finish. [Several items omitted this week for want of space.—Ed. Ad. & Ai>. Clacton, Ala., Aug. 26,1882. Mr. Editor: having “worn out my welcome”, in is time to test the patience and hos pitality of the Alabamians. Making the entire trip (190 miles) by daylight I had an excellent opportunity of see ing the oo on try. Large, extensive corn and cotton fields were to be seen on either hand, bnt poorer crops I hope never to see. All the good things said of Brooks county farms and farmers cannot be said, I’m sorry to say, of Mitchell, Dongherty, Lee and in fact the entire seotion of country through which I passed. I have of ten heard of ground “too poor to sprout cow peas,” bnt never before have I had the pleasure^) of coming in contact with it The monotony of this hanger threatening scene was somewhat relieved by the arrival of the train at “Artesianville” (Albany). I viewed the "ville”from afar, bnt the “artesian” part the short stoppage of my train forbid my seeing, and once more the iron horse was moving, at the rate of thirty miles per hour, which soon hauled up at Smithville— eating house. After partaking of as hearty a meal as I could iu the short time allowed and changing cars, I again sallied forth and in a few hours more the train was crossing the Georgia line—Chattahoochee river, spanned by an immense wire bridge— and in a few moments Eofanla was reached. Having &n hour or two to spore I availed myself of “doing up the town.” Eofanla is a beautiful lit tle city of six or seveu thousand in habitants^ tuated on the western bank of the Chattahoochee, up which large, steamboats ascend at all seasons. This flourishing city, of Barbour county, is at the terminus of the Montgomeiy & Eofanla railroad, and of the South- westers Georgia Railroad, whioh con nects with the Vioksburg A Brunswick Railroad. The oity is beautifully laid out, and contains some fine, handsome residences and public buildings, also seven or eight fine churches, several banks and three or four magnificent hotels :,nd a femaie college. Both daily and weekly papers arepublished here. Among some of the priadpai manufactories are cotton, furnitnre, carriage and wagon works, saw-mills, eta The surrounding country is said to be very productive and I presume it is for they claim to ship thirty or forty thousand boles of cotton anna ally. Judging by the way thecitizens of that burg are flyiug hither and thither, and how that the streets (160 feet wide) are orowded to their ut most capacity, with country wagons, loaded down with the various and sundry farm products, the rumbling of the many engines uml the continu al, never oeosing “ding-dong” of their respective bells, and the steady, untir ing “puff) puff” of the various facto ries, I would most assuredly conclude that Eafaulaivas a thriving and pros perous city. Around afime of flic handsome, palatial reafdenoea of tier most prosperous citizens were to .-be seen large, bountiful flower-gardens, artistically laid off and neatly kept— There is also situated here large and extensvie flouring mills. ^Btfribi%w§tn'Ot.cDy destination, and the writer was warned pretty soon by the conductor's “all aboard for Clay ton” that his stay in this eity had drawn to a close. Clayton—my des- tination—twenty miles distant, is sit uated at the terminus of the Vicks- ing, straining every joint, and avail ing ONr “that the law allows,” one is forced to etdaim in the language of the im mortal “SrL*Sk” “why is this ttras- ness?” Hb thft' Inquiry, ’ I Ieartied that Clayton was situated upon a hill nearly ifodr hundred; feet above Ea- fauia, three hundred pf which takes rise within^ the short distance of five miles. Winding itsxvay along through and over this; seemingly, succession of hills, now plunging, as it were, into the very bowels of the earth and the next instant leaping ont in mid-air, apparently, twisting this way and taming that way, like a crawling snake in the agonies of death, r Bnt all things earthly have and end, so did this interesting journey by arriving atC. Clayton is a thriving little town of nine or ten hundred inhabitants—the connty-seat of - Barbour county—and is by no means, as some suppose, a “finished town.” Neat and' cosy resi dences are a marked feature of the town—bnilt and being built. Several new briok stores are just receiving the finishing tonohes. The soil is red elay thongb there is a mixture of sand, ren dering it unfit for brick-making, con sequently all brick are brought from Eufaula. In some portions of the county the soil is dead poor white sand, necessarily healthy—too poor to support any kind of disease—though many an old farmer, with proper ap plication of fertilizers, waxed fat and grew rich (in negroes) in ante bellnm days. The people here are of a red> rosy, robust appearance. The chil dren, of which, by the way, there is a bountiful supply, all look healthy.— That annual epidemic, sore eyes, is going the rounds. It is no respeetor of persons—the writer has had his dose. Although with only a population of probably less than a thousand, Clay ton has four churches—Episcopalean, Methodist, Baptistand Presbyterian— all in a flourishing condition. The Presbyterians, though numbering on ly abont fifteen members, have recent ly erected a handsome three thousand dollar wooden church of Queen Anne style. The prosperous condition of this denomination is acoonnted for by their not having but three male mem bers. All honor to the ladies 1 There was celebrated here a few days since, in tho Presbyterian church, the nuptials of Mr. Oberly, of Camps, Ga., and Miss Elvira Campbell, of this place. Miss Campbell is one of Clay ton’s brightest stars and a favorite with all, both old and young. In her Clayton has sustained an irreparable loss, but Mr. Oberly has won a valua ble prize. I .congratulate myself in that Alabama’s loss is Georgia’s gain. The happy coupile left for a abort bri dal trip to some of the principal Geor gia cities, after which they Will go to his home at Campe. Clayton has the name of being “one of the worst places in existence.’.’ bnt, two j. 4 .,-.1,1 i U / i; i| / !/.:/-* .i '•.* f SitA&idOii ■ . I /> f ’ l ■ i We are how ready to offer our entire stock of rs n a #5 ’4 i H p ff r: - C-3 iJ I’jl a * * ■■ !TA \1 A LADIES’ AND GENTLEMEN’S SOOTS & SHOKi I f q JTj 'jj At greatly reduced prices. The object is'to dose out our SUMMER STOCK and make room for our > Lm. * . SVt iSt i ' m. MW FALL & WINTER GOODS Nice piques, per yard 8 cents Ginghams, per yard .........i. 8 cents' Figured lawns, per yard..s..... 8 cents Pure dress linen, per yard 15 cents Summer woosted, per yard. 10 cents Cambrics (30 inch), per yard 10 cents Silk handkerchiefs 60 cents Lace fichues....'. 50 cents Lace mits 35 cents Japanese parasols 25 cents Ladies’ collars 121 cents Lisle thread gloves .20 cents Lisle thread gloves. .7. 15 cents Novelty Stripes. .7. .T. 20 cents Flannel dress goods reduced to 25 cents Large assortment of prints. 5 cents Efceersucker stripes 8 cent! fobU-Ulloctta though 1 have bean weeks, I have failed to denccs of this statement, bnt on the contrary, a more sociable^- hospitable, whole-souled people I have never met 1 would like to say to yon, Mr. Edit or, privately, that I’ll wager a drink of buttermilk that Clayton has more pretty girl*,to,'the square iuch than any town in Georgia, and were your bumble servant ready to take unto himself a “better-half” ’twould not re quire much persuasion to inducq him to shift helm aud steer his ubutriuioui- pl car for tnis port L i I ] ’ I f An interesting and enjoyable feat ure among the young folks here are burg &' Brunswick Railroad. This moonlight picnics, where, by invita- short line it .owned by the county, or, rather, will be when pqid for, which is. being dope by an annual tox on the Barbour countians. From whence it gets its ipmj[ I have been 'unable to find out, but suppose it ia a section of a railroad of some former scheme to make Brunswick the outlet for the products of tho groat West To one who has made South-east Georgia his home, the route along this tion, assemble any number of couples. It isn’t necessary to tell what they do. They enjoy themselves qs only yonng folks can. I attended one of these bn a dark, dismal night, when the on ly moon visible was the occasional flashes of lightning, which sometimes happened to the chagrin and mortifi cation of a promenading couple. * Bnt duty calls me from these scenes of pleasure so I bid farewell to Clay ton and her good folk*. Very respectfully, N. H. G. SPRING & SUMMER SCHEDULE GA. Jb FLA. INLAND STEAMBOAT CO. STEAMER DAVID CLARK Leaves Brunswick every Tuesday sad Friday eve- aing and will arrive at Savannah every Wednesday ■and Saturday. Returning, wUI leave Savannah ev- ‘ Thursday, arrlviag at Brunswick (Alf everyTueeday and Friday morning STEAMER CITY OF BRIDGETON Will leavo for Fernandiiift every Thursday and Sunday morning. Pupengtrs and freight for Satilia river will be forwarded weekly per Steamo? HOWARD DRAKE, on application to Agent. Extra ■teamen are held in reserve to aupply ev ery demand. v ' W. P. PEKNIHAN. Agent, aprlllO-am W.F.PEMMAN GENERAL Merchandise Broker,. BRUNSWICK, GA. r goods iro F. PENN1MAN. Agent, OoUlas’ Wharf, Brunswick. | ; I-tif _ . _ Merchants wishing to make orders for go requested before doing so to get quotation, o from me. Will furnlah on application the lowest market rates on goods delivered here, inch as Grain, Hay, Meats, Flour, otc., etc. I represent at present at this point— KENTUCKY FLOUR CO Loulavlllo KENTTCKY MODEL STEAM BAKERY.. .Lonlevlllo 8. H. RICHARDSON k CO.. Grain, Mast... .Chicago B. JONES. Genoral Groceries ....Olnclnnat MIAMI f?AP* .v^indanat F. WARNKE, >07 Meroliant Tailor. -:0: AT Y STOCK For thssneeot season to of nneqnalledi tyle for ton’s WEAR, mads np In style end 1 t't r. r . T 7 >T 77 ) In material and i, *T rt\j . Brunswick, 6a. Li II BRIGHT, GREEN GROCER AND • t r •" § • VGT? Provision Dealer, BBCNSiyiCK, GA, , FRESH BEEF, VEGETABKES, POULTRY, EGGS, FRUIT, And* general dock of - f , , , i. ©RocaBias. SPECIAL CONTRACTS Made with Vessels. tiziti.n in < PARSER'S SnSERTOKO cures Female Complaints, Ncrvouxncsv Wake- | fuinex.-. 7-4 ail disorder* of the bowel*, stomach, sferaf : to he Ip or cure. Try U or ask your sick I to try it To-Dtfs J 5x. *r.d ti «cirr.^f«tfc Lnxse wvfaf I buxine *ixe. ?en<! l>r circular to Htscoz I & Co.. : A \ Wi'iiam Sireet. N. Y. . 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