Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

twenty small parks. There are
many shade trees, of which the water oak,
live oak, and magnolia are evergreens.
The yards abound with shrubbery. several
species of which we noticed in bloom. At
Savannah we visited the largest cotton
press of the United States. and saw the
bales as they were rapidly pressed to the
smallest possible bulk, and loaded into
vessels. Savannah is the second largest
cotton exporting port of the United States,
having shipped last year 100000 bales.
New Orleans ships more. We left Sa-
vannah by the o'clock train, which goes
through to Jacksonville. We went by it
as far as Lawton, 1876 miles, where we az
rived at o'clock. On our way we entered
into conversation with a number of south
erners. All treated us, as they have uni
formly since, with marked courtesy and
kindness. How my heart warmed for
these people. Ones sympathy is aroused
almost Immediately. They are poor and
honest, and have suffered much. That
suffering has broken down their predju-
dices, and they look earnestly for northern
labor and capital to build them up, and
welcome Us with open arms. l find, too,
another thing, that the old southern srnti-
ment has accepted the new state of things,
and is prepared to build upon it politically,
as we'll As socially.
At Lawton we GOT off from the ears hay
ing determined to stop over night. The
hotel was facing the depot. There We're
lights in it, and an open door upon a piazza
disclosed a small room, backed by an I'M
mense fireplace, from which brilliant
fire threw a powerful heat Before it sat
a girl whose name was Sarah; she was
rocking vigorously, dressed in many a
bit of tawdry finery, and near her was
Sarahs young man. | had heard of him
before. and so wasn't surprised when
somewhat slowly he babe her good night,
and she asked him to call again. \ darkey
now fitted over the scene, a door opened
to a room behind the fireplace, where
were several women. One of these an
swered our inquiries about rooms, and
ordered darkey to show Us to them. The
rooms were not lathed. but the beds were
clean and comfortable. The next morning
ut 8 o'clock we left by an accommodation
train for Thomasville. The distance is
about 20 miles; the country mostly forest
chiefly Of southern pine. though interspers-
ed with oak, magnolia and cypress. The
trees did not look very large. There were
quite number of saw-mills on the route
The lumber trade now from Savannah Is
very large, and a good deal of it comes
from this direction. There is also a large
lumber trade from Brunswick We pass
ed by several small stations. and several
villages These, like the cows, We're badly
stunted.
Thomasville is the most considerable
place of southern Georgia. 1t is laid out
one mile from the court house on every
side; its streets are wide and regular
shade trees abound There are a rood
1 many large stores well filled with MI
classes of goods four white and two color
ed churches. female seminary. AMI boy 5
academy. Iou see many attractive homes.
and the place seems to rs destined to b :
come Il favorite resort for northern people
especially for those who desire to bull,
and live south. whether for Il part OF the
whole of the wear. The climltc is very
much like that of Pau in the south o
France 1t is healthy summer and winter
not exposed to chillS and fever. rs is the
case with the most of Florida during the
summer. The town is built upon swelling
land, though nowhere rising to what we
would call Hill in New England Height
above the sea about 1870 feet. The place
is surrounded with southern forests. Build
ing lots within the city limits are worth
from $500 to 5000 an acre. Board can be
had At $50 a month. We We're fortunate
enough to secure home with one of the
leading citizens, paying little more than
that There are two weekly newspapers
published here.
The expense from New York 10 Thorn
asville, by boat to Savannah. is about $50
BY cars all the way, it would cost with eN-
penses probably 500: about the same tc
jacksonville.
The weather to-day is sunny. 50 warm
that We do not think to Wear overcoatS,
Indeed havenot pat one on since reach
here, although it might be done comfort
ably enough in the evening. Thermome-
ter now. T. NJ. 600 in the hall below.
JOSEPH BATTELI