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EARLY SHIl* BUILDING. Brunswick Built the First Square Bigger that was Ever in this Fort. l Tuesday afternoon photographer Jackson and the writer, were on board the schooner Abbie C. Slubbs now lying in the stream awaiting i berth, taking a picture of the ves sels in port, for our trade pamphlet, As the photographer was adjusting 1 his instrument, the mate of the schooner, Mr. Chas. C. Hatch, re marked to the writer: “This would have been a strange sight thirty- eight years ago. I came in here then on the first square rigger that ever came into this port. She was com inandcd by my brother David L. Hatch. My brother and Mr. A. G, Jewitt, who came with him, left the schooner here in charge of the mate and built right up there on the shore, in front of the B. & W. R. R, office, the first steamboat ever built here—the Atlantic—she was a stern wheel boat, and before the engineer could get hero, Mr. Jewitt loaded her up and started for Augusta. When on the way up the steam be gan to escape and neither Mr. Jewitt nor the negro pilot knew what to do, so they run her aground, got a snag into her and there she stuck. She was sold afterwards witli her cargo for $16,000—I don’t know what ever be came of her.” The mate hardly thought then that thirty-eight years afterwards he would stand on the deck of aschoner in front of the same spot and witm ns a fleet of 25 schooners, IS square rig gers, 1 steamships and . 5 or more steamers, in the same harbor. The changes have been truly wonderful, not only on the water front, but the buildings as well. Rowe bet $50 that he could divtf across this river. His bet was taken in a minute, and the money put up. The chap was a kind of a wedge shaped fellow—he pulled off his clothes and into the water he went headforemost. The crowd stood and watched and finally gave him up for lost, but about that time be popped up right under the marsh on the oth er shore and swam back and got his money.. Well good bye, the Cracker Boy must be offfor Satilla river. Echoes From Knoxville. JIclNTOSH’S EXHIBIT. They Will Head The Procession. The above appeared in Wednesday’s daily, and next morning Capt. James Clubb hailed us with— “Mr. Editor, Capt. Hatch is mis taken about the'first square rigged vessel in this port. Forthwith the scribe took out his pencil and book and got ready .to take down what he knew to be a “true, true” good item. The Captain continued. ' “The first square rigged vessel in this port was built right here by Lamar and others, from Savannah. She was a full rigged ship and was named ‘Henry duBignon.’ That was in ’38 or ’40, some ten years befor the time Mr. Hatch speaks of. “The duBignon was launched from the bluff right whore Ullinan’s store now stands, and that night they had a grand party aboard and a dance— they had a big time, and in the frol ic one of the guests stepped on Capt, Lightburn’s leg and broke it, and that saved Capt. L’s. life, for he was to sail her, but could not go on ac count of the uccidcnt, so another man went as Captain.” “Well, but how did that save his life ?” we asked. “Well, you see, the duBignon was never heard from after she went to sea, so the presumption is the ship and crew were all lost." “Wereany other vessels built here, Captain? “Yes, several others—schooners— I remember two in particular, the Chas. Reid, built by some Savannah men, and the Satilla built by Capt. Flanders, the father of our harbor master, Mr. Chas. E. Flanders. These two vessels were built for the Satilla, Fancy Bluff and Savannah trade.” “Were there any pothers ?” “Yes, also Capt. Lesserre built one for the West India trade, and Mr. Jewett built two steamers here, both stern wheelers.” “Where were the steamers built?” “They were built right where the the Drury’s wharf stands 1 ” The Captain being in a communi cative mood about old timesf we ask ed him for some other reminiscence of these days. “Well,” said he, “I will tell you of something else that happened at Drury’s dock. McIntosh County realizing the fact that the World moves and the town or county that would move with it must get up and bestir itself and make known to the world its ad vantages by some specie of advertis ing, has determined to spend her en ergies in the shape of a County ex hibit at the State Fair, next week. Just here we wish to premise, by say ing that Mcltosh county hns one of the livest agricultural societies in the state. The society there has raised sev eral hundred dollars as special prem iums on the products of her county and said to the rest of the counties of the state, “come up and exhibit with us, if your products arc above ours, then these premiums areyours.” Yesterday afternoon Messrs James Calker and J. H. Atwood, the com mittee in charge, reached this city by the steamer David Clark, bring ing with them their exhibit, about two car loads, embracing not only the articles for which special prem iums are offered, but hundreds of, other things that they have been gathering up. Mr. Walker offered us his book to copy from, but the task was too great so we Cun only bint, at what they had: Rice in all grades, from the ^lieaf to the clean rice. Cvprcss shingles, plank four feet wide: knees, blocks, etc. Live oak in all plights. • Palmetto logs, blocks, etc. Sugar cane in four different varie ties and as tall ns ever grow in Flor ida. Seventy-three varieties of wood. Upland and Sea Island cotton. Baled hay. rice straw and after rice. Naval stores in every shape from the gum to the finest spirits and rosin, not forgetting the pine itself. Pickles, oranges, bananas, ten va rieties grap wine, pears beans, pens, snakes.nlligntors, staffed birds, walk ing sticks, terrapins, gophers, pepper plant, tapestry, preserves, jellies, pomegranates, sweet and Irish pota toes, ground-peas, nuts, lard, Geor gia syrup, watermelons, acorns, roots, quails, tobacco, etc., and wiuding up with a full grown banana tree, minature church, made by a one armed man, and a full rigged ship, McIntosh County has gone in to win and thus to advertise to the world that her soil and resources are second to none in the state. She will demonstrate to Georgia and the world that the sea-coast of Georgia is really and truly the garden - spot of the state. Let every visitor to the Fair cull and sec the McIntosh Exhibit. The Port Society.- The above society have rented rooms in the old custom hoesc build ing, where services arc held each Sunday by Mr. Halvor Iverson, a Norwegian gentlcmon. Most all of our foreign sailors are Norwegian and by the way, they are about the only nationality who care anything about religious privileges. Mr. Iv erson is doing a good work among these people, and the society ought to stand by him and give him every facility. Au Elegant Substitute For oils, salts, pills, and all kinds of bitter, nauscs medicines, is the ve ry agreeable liquid fruit remedy, Syr up of Figs. Reccommended by lead ing Physicians. Manufactured on y by the California Fig Syrup Com A fellow named Pete! pauy, San Faancisco, Cal. Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 2(j, ”88. Editors Advertiser-Appeal. .i, • This is a great country of durs, and themore I see of it the more am I im pressed with the fact that north, east, west and south have eacbthfir char uctcristics, and they each have that which they may well feel proud of. Here it is minerals, and thmr name is legion. This city has grown perceptibly since my, last visit some months ago, and is otherwise much improved.— The churches (there are 36 of them) arc nearly all fine buildings and they add much to the appearance of the place, as do also the numerous school houses. Troops of children are on their way to the latter * about eight o’clock in the morning Monopolizing the side walks, and mori than once I have had to step in the gutter to make room for the young ladies and gentlemen hurrying towards a dis tant bell. Knoxville people are just ly proud of their court house and post office. Both are fine buildings. The latter, h square building of gran ite and marble, is very near the bus iness center, while the former of brick and granite, beautifully pro portioned, rises majestic and grand from the center of a well kept lawn, sloping each way towards, the four streets in a more retired locality. A walk through the corridors displayed to me several familiar signs. And the one “Jury Room” would certain ly have hurried me away, had court been in session. On a ncighborin height stands what is left of Fort ‘Saunders,” where General Long- street’s brave men, niter driving the enemy in, strove so hard to driv them out. Caesar, it is said, besieged army equal to his own, bathe starved them into a surrender, and it was conceded that his men were better armed. It was left for Confederates to assail a foe of equal or superior numbers, with arms equally good and protected by all that art could do, in a place of great natural strength. The spot was pointed out to me whero the Confederate charge was checked, and certainly’ the brnv fellows very nearly.- succeeded. But it was not to be. They were driven back leaving 1,400 of 1 their number killed and wpunded on thoso grai slopes. The democrats have rccei ly utilized the highest point of the fort for the erection of a “Hickory,’ bearing aloft the stars and stripes and a picture of “Cleveland.” Some say he is to be our next President, but the point is hotly disputed here, and there are rallies and counter ral lies, and “Belva” comes smilingly to the front. One of her devotees Miss “Clementina Clemens” speaks here to-night. One side or the other can be heard almost any night, and some nights you might hear several sides, heard two good things from Mr. Taylor, the famous “Bob,” recently. His opponent in joint debate, asked him if he would vote for a negro? Taylor turned to him and said: “When I have voted with the negro for twenty’ years, I will answer that question.” His opponent claimed that there were in Tcnnesseo 140,000 children who never attended school. “My friend may be right as to the number of children who arc not found in the schools, but those chil dren arc at their mothers breasts, in their mothers arms or toddling around their mothers’ knees. When they get old enough, I promise my republican friend that he will find them in school, and moreover, he will find just as many, or more, still not in school. We are progressing, Sir, progressing.” Eastward from the fort, on an nd- jdining eminence, stand the build ings, several in number, consisting of the University of Tennessee, a semi-military institution whose stu : dents at present number several hun dred. Their uniform js similar to that of the cadets at West Point, and their manouvers on the paVade gorund of an afternoon in full yjeyr. from the city, is a s'rbf obser ver’s atti " Two small streams go tumbling through Knoxville into the Tennes see river. They are utilized for sup plying power to a good many small manufactories, and also as an outlet for a splendid sewer system. The Tennessee, or “Holston” as it is called here, is about one fourth of a mile wide and is crossed by two fine bridges. One for wagons was built by the city to accomodate the large country traffic to the eastward, The other was built by the Knox ville and Augusta Railroad Co., and is now owned by the Richmond and Danville system. This road is in operation to Marysville, about twen ty miles. I have heard nothing of any contemplated extension of it, High hills on the opposite side, make the river look much narrower than it These hills are utilized for building stone, they furnishing an excellent quality. The refuse from the qunrries, is passed through crushing mill, reduced to a uniform size and put on the streets, ns shells are done with us. The city has thus an excellent paving and building ma terial at its very doors. I will not further trespass, but should you care to hear further of this or surrounding localities, I may accomodate you nt some future day. G. -THB- Thc fleet of vessels now upon us and a dozen more that arc spon to come, teaches us the great importance of having a suitable quarantine sta tion—one provided with all the nec essary wharf room to accomodate all who need it. Council has had this matter before them for several years and have never yet worked out a so lution of the problem. The}’ do not want to spend an}’ unnecessary money on temporary places and so far no permanent one has been secured that is considered fully advisable. O “CT 2=3 £3 BILIOUSNESS, SICK DEADAomi HEARTBURN, LIVER INDIGESTION, PXSPEFSIA, COMPLAINT, JAUNDICE, GRE1TSTATE «fair» GRAND FREE FIREWORKS! FREE GEORGIA BARBECUE! Biggest Agricultural Show Ever Seen In The South! SIX COUNTIES IN THE TEST! CON Best Racing Ever een in tieor - gin.—Floral Hall Full to the Brim and Bnnning Over The Top. 2? DT USING THE GENUINE Dr.C. McLANE’S ——CELEBRATED — LIVER PILLS! • m FBEFABSD ONLY BY FLEMING BROS., Pittsburgh, Pa. ‘SmieofCOPSTXBnm mado In St. LotiU.'SI Will IS IT! WHO (J.liV TELL? IIK worM Ib wi*c, science ia progiesalvc, men arc nhivwd nt gue&ring, but no one can ex plain the following ntrango comliifon of things linppeuing every nay. A number of oeooie are beginning to “ail;” ;liey complain or slight indhtpoiiition; the nick- news progrc»nes until Anally one will have con sumption, another catarrh, another kidney troub le, and worst of all. some will be afflicted with that terrible nintadv,cancer. And to think that and women lately, and others are stricken with it. The rcAcction that the dead might lie living nnd the afflicted l>e in good hcnlth (had the prop er meuns been used) is not u pleasant one. That king of all blood punfleni, GUINN’S PIONEER BLOOD KKNEWEtt” is the one great specific known to medical science that attains the above results. It puri fies, enriches and strengthens the blood, anu acts as a perfect tonic to the whole system—prevent innumerable cases of sickness, and save many lives. The following will explain Itself: “I am pleased to state Co the public that Guixx'fl Blood Uenkwku has no equal as a Blood Purifier, for have tried it sufficiently. J.C. BARNES, M:i>. Gridin, ba. Call on Messrs. Hodges & O’Connor for Alma nac, and don’t forget to take a bottle of the med icine home with von. TWO HUNDRED AND NINETEEN STALLS FULL OF THE FINEST HORSES IN THE SOUTH. Georgia Ahead of Ken tacky!—Chickens and Doga World Without End ! « “DON’T FORGET THE DATE!’’ READ THIS PROGRAMME: Monday, Nov. 6.—Grand Opening Day. Tuesday, Nov. C.—Macon’s Day. Wednesday, Nov. 7.—Augusta, Columbus and Brunswick. Distin guished speakers from each of these cities will address the multitudes. Also big display of free fireworks on Mulberry street, in front of the New Hotel Lanier. Thubsday, Nov, 8.—Farmers’ Day. Prominent Farmers from all portions of the Stato, and Presidents of Alli ances, Masters of Granges and other prominent officers of these two orders from neighboring states, will be here. Friday, Nov. 9.—Atlanta, Rome and Savannah, with prominent speakers from each city. Grand Barbecue on tbo grounds. A regular old-fashioned Georgia feast for all comers. Reunion oftho 20th Georgia Regi ment and Toombs’ and Bennings •DEALERS IN SADDLES & HARNESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, RUBBER AND Leather Belting, Rubber Parking and Hoar. Sol* Leather, fair Skin* and Shot Upper*, Trunks and Traveling Bags. WccalJ especial attention to our Heavy Team Harties* for the mill and turpentine trade, which we manufacture ourvelvcs from best seleeted leather. Come and see ua when in the city, or send ua your order* when In need of anythihg in our line. All mail order* receive careful attention, and ■atiefoction in guaranteed. W. B. MELL <fe CO., lut .-Ilia Congm. St., SAVANNAH. Ua. brigades. Saturday, Nov. 10.—Children’s Day. When all children will be on hand. Fix tho little ones up and bring them along, and let them take charge of the park. Tho pyrotechnic display to be made one night during the fair, will be the finest ever witnessed on Geor gia soil, and will be well worth the price of railroad fare and hotel bill just to witness it, Prof. Witte who will have it in charge, thoroughly understands his business and will give all present a rare treat. The free barbecue will also be worth the while of anyone to attend, as it will be arranged in an elegant manner by the committee, who will spare neither pains or expense to make every thing pass off pleasantly As to tho -races, the prospects are that they will surpass all former oc- enssions, as several noted horses that have never hit the turf in Georgia will be here to contQivltfiaF.thp^plcn' did prizes. Mr. J. now on the ground famous runners, and of Nashville, has enga’ his stable of trotters Other noted turfmen havo gaged stalls, or have writtq: and complete information i to the fair, with expectation ing. ,■ NOW XT O! J. H. POWELL, /ESTABLISHED 1875) ia‘t milei from Bnnwwlck. tho City by the sou, still oonllnuea dealing In linsvric*, Liquors and Cigars. Milk Shako, a s|ivcUlty. HORSES TO HIRE. Horsetor mule, wagon or buggy con be had at any time, night and day. I'artle* from Daiitn can go to BriiiiHwi/k mid n turn mine tiny. Ii - formation can be bail ft.nn M. .1. 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