Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-21

constantly stirring the water, setting all
its mueky bed IN motion.
In one Of my strOlls about Savannah
l came across the water works, where
the river water is drawn up and filtered.
A colored individual was standing near
and | asked him what the buildings
were used for: That thar. missis, is
whar da strains an eultiyates de ribber
water afore de peoples drinks it" |
smiled at his answer. but it was not so
very absurd after all. for if ever water
needed eultivating the water of the Sa-
vannah river surely does
At 8 o'clock in the morning our boat
touched at the wharf; the heavy ropes
were fulg out and secured. the anchor
dropped. the gangway plank put in pO-
sition. and We were soon on terra hrma,
safely landed in one of the lovliest cit
les of the south.
The old saying runs Fortune favors
the brave" and il surely proved true
for once. Soon after our arrival in Fer
nandina, my legal protector was call
cd north on important business and l had
been brave enough to remain in Florida,
among entire strangers, to find my way
back alone. When l babe adieu to the
pleasant aequaintanees made IN Fernan-
dina, | hardly expected TO see a famil-
lar face again Imagine my grati6ea-
ton on finding on the steamer Mr.. and
Mrs. Morehouse of Hillsdale. New York,
friends l had made while at Jackson
vile, and to whom l am largely indebt-
ed for all the pleasure l had after l set
sail from Fernandina Full of that gen.
tie courtesy which comes from 4 true
heart, polished in manners, more thought
full of others than for themselves, they
made me forget that our acquaintance
dated back only to the beginning of the
year, and proud to number them among
my friends
Arriving at Savannah. the first thing
was boarding house. of which there i:
any number to select from. We exam,
ined one, visited two hotels, and just a,
We were starting out again. stumbled
upon another New Yorker, also a fellow
boarder at Jacksonville, who decided tn,
matter by taking US to his own board
ing place, where We found very comfort
able quarters and an exceedingly hand
some boarding mistress. Added to on
party was third gentleman from Syra
cuse. \. I, and we had no time 70
loneliness. no opportunity for homesiek
ness Indeed, in our tramps about tow
| was Oft-times reminded of the senti
ment Of an old familiar Sunday-schoo
song:
We band Of happy children,
Full Of gise, fun Of giee.''
We were rather large sized children. bu
it must have been manifest to the mos
casual observer that We were not only i
pursuit Of information and health, bu
were already in possession of our ful
share of enjoyment
Pardon NE, kind readers of the Mos
IToE, for SO much that is purely person
al-if yOu knew these people you Woul
make NE ask your pardon for saying s
little about them.
Savannah is indeed charming cit
The first settlement made here was i
February of the year 1873, by Gener;
: OglethOrpe, the founder of the colony
Georgia and afterwards governor of tt
State. Situated on a high bluff whic
rises abruptly from the river, it is frt
frou much Of that malarial atmosphel
; to which river towns so often fall a pre-
. to then, too, though the ocean is sever
teen miles away, the salt sea air is ver
. perceptible and helps to keep away M
Iarial diseases.
The streets are nearly all broad al
heavily shaded with magnificent oak
stately magnolias, the gnarly mulberr
D laurels. and other trees peculiar to Il
r climate Climbing roses, the wisteri
: with It's Eondrous wealth Of purp
E bloom, the Virginia creeper and hone
5 suckle often find their way to the vel
tops Of the trees. as well as to the roO
/; Of dwellings. their bright blossoms mi
e Cling with the rich green foliage al
D forming contrast most pleasing to Il
; eye, while the perfume is drunk in wi
I every breath.
: When We recall the fact that the ca
0 ly settlers Of Savannah were main
b poor refugees, it seems almost wonde
ful that they should have hit upon
s excellent plan for town as the Q
y adopted for this city. but am told
g slight deviation has ever been ma
: from the original idea TIE streets ~
| ming east and west are Of two widt
i the wide alternating with a narroI
e those running north and south are
.e broad. every alternate street touching
d regular intervals, the sides Of the smi
g parks Of which there are twenty-for
y varying in size from one and one-half
: three acres In the original plan Of t
h city. these parks were palisaded and
> forded the necessary protection 70 won