The Republican journal., 1881-02-03
Our George on His Travels.
LETTER NUMBER SIX.

can grasp The coat of arms of this State repre-
| sents woman in a coat without arms, carrying in
| one hand branch of sandal wood that she evi-
| IDENTIFY don't like the smell of, as she is holding
it off at arms length, and saying in Latin, whilst
| breathe hope -" but she don't say what she
hopes, but probably that she never will get hold
of another such smelling branch 1t is good
idea though, this hoping while you breathe for ten
chances to one, when you stop breathing there is
no hope. Then there is another figure of pal
metto tree which is also saying in Latin that it is
Ready to stake life and property That, by the
way, is little the neatest conceit ever saw sand
wiched into coat of arms, and I'll bet hat that
| am the first one that ever saw it, except the in
| ventor You that the waters here are so full
| of worms, that elm, ash, oak piles, anything
else in the shape of wood will not last any time at
all, for the worms eat them all up. The palmetto
is spongy wood, and there is more noursh-
ment in it than there is in a rubber door mat and
worm will take bite of it and spit out the
chips and wipe his mouth on his sleeve, and start
for some other free lunch counter They also use
the palmetto in the construction of forts as it will
not splinter and will close up over cannon ball,
just dish of jelly will close up when you drop
your spoon into it. Nor you can see the wisdom
of the motto wherein the Palmetto states that she
will Stake life and property and if being used
as piles in building wharf is not stalking proper
| ty and being used fer the same purpose on forts
.oes not cover the rest of the motto, then shall
give up the idea of interpreting the hierogyphics
| on the Pyramids
This palmetto is curious looking tree. Its
Ioor a.,
our swamps, and they sprout out from the top of
| the tree, and are plated around in growing till
| the trunk resembles huge whip lash, with
snapper on top.
They have a kind OF poultry here which is new
to me- and that is the turkey buzzard. This bird
is about the size Of a small turkey and very much
resembles it in general appearance, only it is
bald headed, and its face and neck are 50 red
that | Surmised that they drank, and when |
saw flock of them on the ground trying to
walk had no doubt of it. turkey buzzard
| never coald Join temperance society. not unless
he changed his gait. He would get black haed
by every member on the first ballot They
native of the South, like the yellow fever and bad
drainage. and every one of them belongs to the
| Turkey Buzzard Scavengers Union They are not
particular what they eat though they prefer strong
butter to fresh. AS article of food themselves,
| am told that an epicure, who would call for bad
egg seasoned with snuff, would be likely to order
bit OF turkey buzzard to 90 with it. If, however,
they were worth a cent apiece, think that have
seen enough of them to pay the Confederate debt.
| am told that there is law against killing them.
as the city gives them their rent and board in con
sideraton for what they do in the matter of clean
/ ing the streets.
saw some chimney sweeps on the street one
day A chimney sweep is small negro boy
dressed in black SCOT, and he carries coil of rope
and some brushes Ii is to chimney what
pill is to the human system. am told that how
ever careful person may be, that this is a bust
ness where one cannot wear white shirt success
fully.
The city is furnished with horse cars, but the
cars did not seem to be generally furnished with
passengers, | am led to believe that the conpa-
MES are glad that | came down here from re-
mark dropped by one of the drivers who remarked
rs paid my fare I'm glad you got in to ride, for
the company can now declare dividend, and his
face Illuminated, as he spoke, like a rainbow
Speaking of raiubows. one day as on
our passage here, the captain called me on deck.
found that rainbow runner had come along,
and opening his samples He had all kinds
and sizes, and his Christmas goods were little the
most gorgeous and high toned ranbows, that l
ever saw. He assured us that his goods were all
pure dye and fast colors. and he would pull one
out, and stick end into the water at the hori-
zon and let go the other end, and it would strike
| a very graceful attitude and span the heavens for
few minutes, and then he would pull that one
in and roll it up and give us another, After show
ing all his goods, he took them in and packed
his trunk and left, telling us that he should be
around again in a few days. am not particularly
given to going into rapture over natural scenery,
but decided then and there, that if ! were in the
rainbow business. and obliged to show my
samples on the land, that should Immediately
change my line of goods for something else, as it
would be very much like fitting up IA show window
with seven by nine glass in which to exhibit the
present style of hosiery.
The Charleston News and Courier is the leading
paper in the city, and they have fine granite
| front building, in which is their office With
your letter Of Introduction, called the propri
| etor, and very cordially received by Mr..
| Dawson, one of the editors. IL was quite busy
| when l called his partners being away, but he
kindly offered to put himself at my disposal at
any time | would call, and he would 10 all he
could to render my stay pleasant As he was
| Southern Democrat, was a little chagrined that
he did not proceed TO cut me up with his scissors,
| and make column Of latest northern news out Of
me for his next issue
nf h,,ilIir,rs in +E,n nity rn,St No varv
old The first settlement here was about 200
years ago, and should say that there are build
iDgs now standing that can remember that time
without the aid Of glasses never saw anything
| like it. and have been through New Jersey con
| sderabIy where anything that is not four or five
| hundred years old is considered There are
houses here that are tiled and thatched, and the
architecture looks as old style as some of the
weekly newspapers in our State The land is very
level in the city, and the streets are laid out with
considerable regularity. They claim good school
! system here, and | was told by gentleman, that
after the a deputatlon OF citizens were sent to
Boston to look into the school system there and
that they came back and fashioned both the school
houses and the system itself after that Of Boston,
using the same books, and also employing North
ern teachers. This seemed 50 incredible to me
! that had to stir the story up IN glass of lemon
ade and drink it, before | could get it down
In 1865 the city evacuated by the Confeder-
aes and in order that the Union forces might
meet with warm reception Gen. Hardee, who
was in command of the city. set fire to all the
warehouses, public buildings, &c, The first thing
that our troops ,Id. on landing to yell tire
and turn up the legs of their trousers and get the
engines out and commence putting out the fire.
| Probably, next to attending his m0ther-in laws
! funeral, there is no recreation that tho average
man enjoys like going to fire. Well they squirt
| ed the water round aur9 throwed the looking