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BOSOM AND NGIVBBAUB.
Dr. Josfgsr |miil u» tliu Ural money
in D4W. Kay hit coffer* Increar.
Mr*. A. 1. Pease, of Darien, (a In
the city on a visit to her slater, Mrs.
Allen M. McDonald, who la quite
feeble.
The Ocean Hotel lias closed for
ten days for repairs, renovations and
a general brushing up preparatory to
ro-openiug by tbo uc<v umnugement,
Messrs. J. II. Clarke, Claude Cook
and Dick Harris.
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We had a very pleasant visit this
week from Hon. R. E. Lester, of
Savannah, Mayor of that city, and
Congressman elect from this district.
He reiterated to us this week what
be told us in bis speech hero before
election—“that ho would represent
the entire, district in Congress. Be
ing elected without solicitation he
certainly will be able to do that if
any man can.
Miss Nellie Emery left this week
for Leliaton, on the B. & W. R. R.
to take charge of a private school
near that place. Miss Emery grad
uated with distinction at our public
schools last summer. We wish her
success in the roll of teacher.
Will Howe, the candy man, and liy
the way the recent proprietor of
“Howe’s Great London Show,” is in
the city to day. He goes hence to
Jacksonville, to exhibit his celebra
ted “Demon Child” as he calls it—
said to have been born in India.
Howe is certainly a character. He
must bo some blood relation of Bar-
num.
Mr. W. T. Christopher, editor of
tlfo Montezuma Record, and editor-
in-chief of the Georgia Farmer’s Al
liance witli nn unmarried sister,
is in the city on a visit to their rel
atives, Mr. and Mrs.Calhoun. Friend
Christopher is one of the live editors
of the State of Georgia.
We had a pleasant call this week
from Mr. Yfm. .Harris, of the firm
of Harris and Bolton, engineers and
contractors for sewerage, etc. Mr.
Bolton was for a number of years in
Mr. Bowditeli’s office. Mr. Harris
thinks there would be no trouble in
our getting an engineer and eontrac
tor to buildj our sewers by the
Advertiser-Appeal plan of part
each year.
Read advertisement of our young
friends A. J. Mason & Co. They are
keeping right up with the procession
and are strictly reliable. They offer
to-day besides their regular stock
bananas, oranges and cocoanuts. Al
so a carload of elegant pickled beef.
We nro glad to greet our time
honored friend, Dick Harris, in his
day reeoghlzcd as the most popular
conductor in Georgia. We don’t sup
pose any conductor in the State had
more friouds. Mr. Dick is now con
nected with the Ocean hotel here as
one of its proprietors. Ho is now
superintending the clearing up, re
novating, painting, re-furnishing,
etc. The Ocean hotel will be a new
place when he gets through.
Mr. Dean, of the firm of McDonald
A Dean, butchers, who has been ill
for five weeks, has taken a turn for
the better. Good nursing has been
a blessing in this case, and that good
mother of his has certainly set an
example of devotion, not easily
eiri lied. Dr. Tucker was fortunate
in having such & nurse in this tedious
case.
Fred, the big head porter of the
Oglethorpe, s back again, and now
at every iVoming train can be heard
again his sonorous voice calling
“checks Cor iLc Oglethorpe.”
Among the passengers to Kernan-
dina Thursday was Jumbo Jewett,the
fat m:.n, a id his manager, Mr. Witt-
man. Mr. W. t-a s that the people
and the officials here have treated
Jumbo and himself handsomely, but
he regretted very much to leave the
larger portion oC uis bajga;t, which
it held by Collector Reid for his
State license, which Mr. Wittman
claims he should nut pay.
The Advertiser-Appeal I'ltn, and
How Keeehed.
In Tuesday's Issue, w* promised
to re-state our plan In full on tbo
bond-fbr-sewrorago question. Much
has been said and written on this
lino both pro ‘and con, and we aro
glad to say all has been done pleas
antly and in good spirit, with a gen
uine desire to secure light on this
subject. Now, we premise our arti
cle on this subject by saying that
we recognize fully—as fully as any
one.
First—That the time is near at
hand, when wo shall need sewerage
of some kind.
Second—That of all our needs—
more school room is the moxl impera
tive, by the side of which oven sewer
age sinks into insignificance.
Third—We recognize thut we need
to-day some better plan of getting
rid of surface or rain water in many
localities.
Fourth—That it is high time we
had a permanent ballast ground
where we can dump the ballast of
our shipping.
Fifth—We recognize further that
these demauds are imperative. That
is, that they arc before us and must
be met soon.
Sixth—Having recognized these
five points, in the further discussion
of this matter, we don’t wish to
hear any more discussion going back
of this to prove the necessity of these
things. The only issue now between
the Advertiser-Appeal and any one
else is “how to get these things?”
OUK PLAN.
First—Then the sewerage. Our
plan is to build the main sewer, be
ginning at Bay street, and running
out London to Clubb’s Creek, about
two miles, this year, according to the
Bowditch plan, at a cost of $22,000
(his figures.) The money to be taken
out of the income of the city for
1889, which will be about $75,000 to
$80,000. A little economy in city
matters will do this—no body will
deny this. Annually there after ex
pend $15000 on laterals and in thir
teen years we will have Mr. Bow
ditch’s entire system put in covering
the city all over, and this without
bonds.
Second—The schools. Rome was
not built in a day, neither can we
build Brunswick in a day. A few
hundred dollars in rents or in a tem
porary building will supply the
needed room for our school now
needed until we can carry out Col.
Syminus' idea of selling Queen’s
square and building all the schools
we need.
Third—Surface drainage. This is
the first lime in the history of
America that wo ever heard of a
city’s issuing bonds to dig ditches
to drain off her rain water. Our
street force can certainly do this
from year to year as necessity shows
itself.
Fourth—Quarantine grounds. The
city has just bought "Bunch of
Grass” for that purpose. If it wont
do then sell it and buy another place
that will.
Above you have the common sense
plan of disposing of ourneeds as seen
point. If it is not good, then vote
far bonds on the 22nd. If it is wor
thy of consideration then vote
against bonds.
In conversation with Alderman
Madden on this subject, he tells us
that he has no idea that the people
will vote for bonds; that if it was a
private enterprise of his own, he
would act as we suggest; that if the
people vote against bonds he would
at once be in favor of proceeding to
to put down that main sewer this
year, and thus give us what we need
as soon as possible. If our people
after discussing this question fully,
still want bonds, then we say, let us
have bonds, if not, then let us adopt
the Advertiser-Appeal plan.
Iu conclusion we want to sny again
— there is only one question before
us—bunds or no bonds—nothiugelse
—we are agcccd on all other points.
A Surprlw i’arly.
Capt. W, M. Tapper was tbs vie*
tim Tuesday evening of a pleasant
surprise. Tbo occasion was tbo an-
nirarsary of the Captain's birth, and
In honor of tbo aamo Mrs. T. planned
tbo surprise, or, rather, scries of sur
prises.. Tbo seven gentlemen who
sang with the Captain st tbo Y. M.
C. A. concert, together with Prof.
Steele and Mr. John Conley, wero in*
vitud to spend the evening, and thoir
arrival was the first intimation to
Capt. T. of any designs on him.
Ho soon recovered from his sur
prise, and performed the duties of
host with that great cordiality that
murks him. The evening was spent
in singing and spirited conversation
until eleven, when the second sur
prise came to light in the party be-,
ing invited to the dining room, where
an elegant collation was found, hav
ing been prepared entirely without
thp Captain’s knowledge, and to
which appetites sharpened by sing- ■
ing did full justice.
The third surprise was the pre
sentation to the Captain of a hand
some album, a9 a memento of the oc
casion, with the wishes of every guest
that time should continue to roll
lightly over his head.
Watch Inspector.
Mr. E. J. Allen, jeweller of this
city, has been appointed “wateh in
spector” of the Brunswick and
Western railroad. That road is now
getting ready for closer schedules,
aud in order to do that it will require
its conductors to have first-class
watches, and so thoroughly regu
lated that they wont vary more than
fifteen seconds in a week. The con
ductor, engineer and baggage muster
of each train carries these, thus
guarding against any possible danger
having three of .these watches on
every train besides being absolute
ly correct, these watches are re
quirdd to bo non-magnetic, or to have
a magnet shield over the works to
prevent variation from electricity.
Personal.
Elder Miles Grant, who recently
visited our city, has this to say ip
the World’s C’ricis, concerning our
fellow townsman, Rev. H. V. Skipper:
I reached Brunswick at about six
p. in., Tuesday. I met'a hearty wel
come by Bro; H. V. Skipper, and was
made very welcome in his pleasant
home. By his persevering, self-denial
efforts, a neat chapel has been built,
lie is highly esteemed, and is exert
ing a good influence in the city. He
has been obliged to support himself
mainly by daily hard manual labor,
and has given a tenth of his earnings
to help sustain this poor church. His
zeal for the cause of Christ is worthy
of imitation. Three years ago, he
organized the church with six mem
bers, now there are sixty. He has
baptized thirty-nine. When he shall
hear the Lord say, “Well done, good
and faithful servant.” he will feel
paid for all the sacrifices he has made
to advdnee the cause of his Redeemer.
. A Good Joke.
A certain'advocate of. sewerage
and bonds talks of these by day and
dreams of them by night, and in his
dreams he actually talks in his sleep.
A few nights ngo he woke up his
good wife with bis arguments in try
ing to convince an inquiring listener
—possibly, the Advertiser-Appeal.
She gave him a good push in the
side, and said: “Hush up, Charlie,
and go to sleep.” This only made
him the more enthusiastic—said he:
“You may kick as much as you please,
but it’s bound to pass.”
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lie Union.
The Baptist sabbath school held a
reunion this week at the armory,
instead of the usual Christmas tree
and Santa Claus. They had more of
a social gathering of it. Before re
tiring the children were all treated
to fruit of some kind.
The evening was pleasant and the
little folks had a real good time.
* Dividend Declared.
The First National Bank has de
clared a dividend of four per cent for
the six months ending Dec. 31, '88.
This is the first over declared by the
First National. Heretofore it was
thought best to put the earning into
surplus—for 1888 it has dono both.
BRUNSWICK.
“The Vo.it Desirable l'iace In the
South for a Home."
ComMpondmo* to The CrliU.
My last letter closed Wednesday
evening, Nov. 21st, after my arrival
in thp city of Brunswick, Ga. Since
then I have had an opportunity to
look over tho city with its surround
ings, and am charmed with its sit
uation. Five years ago it bad about
2,800 inhabitants; now 10,000. It is
situated on a peninsula, bounded on
one si(|c by the Brunswick river, and
is said to have “the. finest harbor on
the Atlantic.” Its death rate is said
to be the lowest of any seaport city
in the United States, and as low as
the death rate of any city of its size
in the United States. It is well sup
plied with street railways, a good
system of public schools, water works,
gas and electric light. Tho “Ogle
thorpe Hotel” is a very fine building,
erected to accommodate northern
people who wish to spend their win
ters in the South. It was first opened
last January, and was crowded. It
has 107 sleeping rooms, which are
all engaged for the coming -winter.
It is to be opened Jan. 2,1889.
Several English ships are here
loading with cotton. It is expected
that 200,000 bales will be handled
here this season. Brunswick has the
largest compress in the world for
compressing cotton for shipping pur
poses. This is called “the City of
the Sea.” Excepting the Santa
Clara valley in California, Brunswick
is the most delightful situation for a
city I have ever seen. In the sum
mer the ocean breezes cool the at
mosphere, so that the people do not
sutler with the heat as much as we
do in New England. The nights are
comfortable, requiring moderate bed
covering. In the winter the weather
is like our Northern August and
September. I am writing Dec. 1st.
There has been out one frost yet, and
that was moderate. The flowers
abound in the summer. Some of the
time I should.think it was May, and
sometimes August. It is pleasant fo
have a little fire in the early morning
and at night, but from 9 o’clock,
a. m., till 5 p. m., it is comfortable
without any lira. There is nothing
to indicate the approach of winter,
and I am informed that the present
is a fair sample of the weather till
spring.
Those who are acquainted in the
South say Brunswick is tho most de
sirable place in the South for a home.
Let Boston Common, or Bismarck
Grove in Kansas, or the London
Parks, be extended so as to cover all
of Boston; then let the elms become
large live oaks, like those in Santa
Clara Valley, Cal., associated with
handsome water oaks, large red ce
dars, and yellow pines, completely
festooned with Spanish moss, droop
ing from the limbs in all parts of the
trees, varying iu length from two feet
to twenty-five; then build a city
among these trees, and you would
have some idea of Brunswick. The
soil is sand}', so that rains do not
produce mud. The streets are paved
with oyster shells, which make a
smooth, hard road of superior quali
ty. A nice boulevard, paved with the
same shells, surrounds the city, fac
ing the water way on the ocean and
river margin. The groves and parks
about Brunswick nfford beautiful sit
uations for a campmeeting.
In sight of Brunswick is St. Si
mons’s Island, where John Wesley
preached under one of the great live
oaks, and where a chapel has since
been built. Gen. Oglethorpe crossed
the Atlantic in company with Mr.
Wesley. During the passage, the
General became offended at his ser
vant, and,,treated him roughly. He
remnrkcd to Mr. Wesley, “I never
forgive." Said Mr. Wesley, “Then I
hope you never sin.” The splendid
“Oglethorpe Hotel in Brunswick is
named after Gen. Oglethorpe. Scv
eral of the chief northern money
kings have purchas'd Jekyl Island,
near. Brunswick, for $150,000, and
have built a club house costing about
as much more, where they can re
sort for winter comfort.
Figures From the City’s Books.
From Treasurer E. A. Nelson, we
get the following data, that may be
of interest to our readers:
There was on hand in Jan. 1888,
$11,790.87: been collected during the
year 18S8, $60,150.04; total $77,953.-
51; total expenditures for 1888, $74,-
149.50; leaving a balance in the
treausury, to start off the new year,
of $3,804.01.
The taxes and receipts for 1889,
will run up to $80,000, even at the
same rate per cent as last year.
Special Sunday Services.
Tho services of tba Presbyterian
Church Sunday night were out of the
usual channel. Instead of a ser
mon from tho pastor, s service of
song and Bible reading was con
ducted under tbo manage
ment of Prof. Steele. He took for
the central subject, the first seven
verses of tho one hundred end seven
th pslam. corroborating each* verse
with a few words of exhortation, and
other passages of scripture and a
verso or two of song, from Gospel
Songs all leading to tho one control
idea, the salvation of the soul through
the blood of Christ. During tho
meeting he called on several mem
bers of the Y. M; C. A., for short
talks. Tho whole service was very
impressive indeed, and much
appreealed and enjoyed by a large
congregation assembled. The music
was led by Prof. Steele, Mrs. S. H.
Bell, Capt. W. M. Tupper and the
Messrs. Stacy.
The young people’s meeting at the
Baptist church Sunday night was well
attended and very interesting. The
talks were pointed and suggestive
and ought certainly to lead to .great
er spirituality and more earnest work
for Christ and the cause of truth.
Prof. A. I. Branham conducted the
exercises and made tho closing talk,
Prof. J. A. Carroll, Mr. A. P. Neel,
Mr. F. 8. Bander, Rev. J. M. Rice
taking part.
A special feature of the evening
was the music, which consisted of a
voluntary by the quartette, two solos
by Mr. Lowety% of Macon, and a num
ber of spirited songs from Gospel
Hymns.
Other similar meetings are expect
ed to follow.
Returned for Good.
We had a hearty shake of the hand
this morning by Mr. T. E. Gorton,
who, with his family, has returned to
the city to make it their future home.
Mr. Gorton has bought out Mr. Al
bert Wenz’s interest in the steamer
Hessie, and will run as engineer on
her between this city and 'Darien.
Mr. Gorton is thorough in his busi
ness and will keep the Hessie in “ap
ple pie” order.
A Business Look.
Everything at the coal yard of
Messrs. Coney & Parker has a busi
ness air about it. The appliances for
handling and weighing the coal are
complete. The wharf, coal bins, etc.
all have an air of business aboat
them, and the young men themselves
are business all over. They have set
out to do business on business prin
ciples, and in a business way, and
they are going to succeed. We point
to them as two deserving young men
in our business community.
Not a Candidate.
We are informed that Dr. J. A.
Butts will not be a candidate for
Port Physician, for tho reason that
it will interfere with his private prac
tice. The doctor has been tendered
the position of consulting physician
to the Oglethorpe Hotel the present
seasdh, and this may, perhaps, have
influenced his decision in this mat
ter.
B. & W. Office.
Work on the B. & W. office is pro
gressing finely under contractor Mur
phy. The main building has been
extended the entire length of the
original, foundation, thus taking in
the piazza at each end, but leaving
those on the front and rear. Tho
upper story on the western end has
been built out over the sidewalk in the
shape of a bay window, so that the
occupants of that room, (which we
presume will remain as the General
Superintendent’s office) can look ujx
or down the tracks eulier way. We
all look with interest toward the
completion'of this building for that
will mean the rcturu of the officials
to Brunswick. *
For Sale: Several horse* and
mules. Also 500 cords of wood. Ap
ply to J. R. Mincbuu.