Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-17
LETTER FROM SOUTHEASTERN
GEORGIA.
The Crop Prospect-WeatheT ETC.
Sunday school Cele bratioD.

cENTREvLLAGE, August 1s-Editor Morning
Meas Charlton county, once inaccessible, as
is far eff region, is now reached in few
hours from the great city centres of business
by means of the Savannah Florida and West
ern Railway, that great highway from North to
South, from the extreme South on the Gulf to
the centres of population and trade North.
The summer temperature has been long con-
unued this year, embracing June, July and to
August 18th, yet the temperature ranged from
81 degrees to 80 degrees and reached IS de-
grees during three days only. As usual, health
has been general and uninterrupted. Chill
and fever are unknown here. Since April, dry
weather has prevailed, with occasional light
showers over small areas and heavy rains
along Sparsh creek and the lower st. Mary's.
yet: as general rule, crops are from medium
to fine Bounded by the OkefenOkee on one
side and the st. Mary's river on the south. this
region even in continued drought is free from
q dry, hot, parching, scorching atmosphere
that prevail from arid areas. Preparations are
in progress for putting up residences and bust
ness houses at Folkeston. and soon a town will
grace and enliven that broad and beautiful
plateau That location is four miles from the
river, and thirtyfour from WaycrosS, free
from malaria or any local cause of fever, and
well supplied with pure. light cool water.
On the 4th instant the Sunday school cele-
UEdIlOu dJ was q PHEASANT anu III
teresting occasion. The school is located in
the country. four miles distant, established by
Rev. Mr.. Baismore. the Jealous, efficient
pastor, connected with the Northern Methodist
Church. The village Of Traders Hill was
convenient and fit place for the feStal, social
and instructive occasion. The audience and
members of the school assembled in the cool
shade, under widespTeading oaks, and at 1890
m the exercises commenced. The boys de
claimed appropriate speeches, and the touch
ing melody OF well selected Sunday school
tunes added pleasing and impressive variety.
The boys acquitted themselves well. Rev. Mr..
Dean made a short and interesting address,
and was followed by Rev bIr. Ellington, the
Elder. who held the unhagging attention Of the
audience with telling, instructive and i'm
pressive address Recess ensued with invita-
ton to repair to the festal social board
The river supplied abundance of fish, grand
old oaks furnished a lofty green canopy for the
improvised table, and wlel-fled baskets of
hospitable matrons, mindful of their families
and their guests, yielded abundant stores of
The festal social entertainment was also in
teresting and appreciated. In the afternoon
the audience again assembled and one hour
was spent in singing Sunday school tunes.
Rev. Mr.. Baismore made a short and impress
slve address. and the exercises closed v it'll that
sweet. touching tune, sweet Bye and Bye"
The Sunday school is an enterprise that the
patriotic as well as the good may well sustain,
as tending to the peace and the mental, social
and moral welfare of society.
The churches, both North and South, are en-
listed now as heralds of the gospel of peace.
Let all patriots feel the inspiration and be ami
mated by the broad and noble purpose to es-
tablsh peace and advance the welfare of the
country and the whole country. CIvIs.