Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-12
NOTES FROM DARIEN.
Gossip From Our Neighbor on iEas
AItamaha.

DARIEN, GA, June editor Morning Nescss
The weather. that changed so suddenly on the
first day of this month. continues damp, and
was cold, too, until yesterday. 1t was warmer
but cloudy still. On Tuesday night we had q
little fire of split lightwood, and assure you it
was quite a cheerful addition to the home
comforts.
There is by no means the amount of Sickness
one would suppose from the unreasonable
weather and the malarial fogs that so lately
rose over, and hung above, those rice
fields across the river in well outlined masses,
looking heavy enough to be cut with a knife
and but slowly dissolving before the SUMS In
creaslng power between seven and eight o'clock
tn the day. Indeed there is very little sickness
Whooptng cough. that distressing Childhood
experience, which has been troubling many
young families during the past winter Is
yleiolng TO time and treatment. and no new
cases are reported. No smallpox has come
near us, but the oak ball poison has forced
ltself into prominent position. This is some
thing new, end could only have been discov-
ered by children, who seem to find out all the
acid things in vegetable life at least and to
actually crave such trash as sorreIs (Solir rrass
they call lt), grape tendrils green fruit and the
like. In upper Georgia, where the species of
oak differ, the balls of larger size very
juicy and eaten without any serious conse-
quences, but certain poor children who have
DStn ldtely experimenting here the small
hard, sour balls are dreadfulIy afflicted with
sore mouths, inside or out, and general blood
poisoning, extending sometimes even to the
hands and feet, and so stubborn in its nature
as TO make 1t necessary that mothers should
be very cautious
The steamer Cumberland lies at wIIcox's
wharf, below us, awaiting repairs which wifi
probab V take some time. Alas for my CON
templated run up the river, which is out OF the
question this long time to come. Better luck
IA the fall, and fewer mosquitoes. The barge
lockwood. taking the Cumberland's place. viii
not be likely TO assume all the little social re-
sponsibilities of the latter, even if running as
far up the river, though the Captains name Is.
think, both familiar and favorite one on
the line between Savannah and here.
Do help us get our railroad. We do need it
so badly, just think of getting Tuesday morn
ing's paper too late on Wednesday night to
do more than hastily glance it over The NAH
arrangements are most aggravating. We used
to get your MORNING NEws next morning at
ten o'clock; then, when the change was made,
we got it in the evening of. the same day it was
issued; bus when the railroad schedule
changed too, we got worse. and are now
aWfully belated, and it is to be supposed yoV
are just as long In hearing from US.
Mr.. Jules tpping, the lately appointed POST
master at this place, but who has not vet as
sumed the charge OF it, has an
nounced himself the Independent candi-
date for Congressional honors sure
enough. The white people here cannot
afford to tamper or temporize with their tried
principles. They are very dependent upon
Democracy, and since Mr.. T. G. Campbell, Sr.,
asserted it is said, that his influence secured
Mr. T.. the post office here against all compe-
titors, we can only wonder that iG was not ex-
erted to bring out and support his aspirations
to office in the nebulae surrounding the very
head-centre of his party principles at Wash
ingtOn.
A colored boy named Emanuel Brown was
drowned on Buffers Island Wednesday while
swimming
mentioned in my letter of the Sd inst that
Mr. Walker ic q N n11fO7.icf m
NJ any new plank walks are being laid, and
one is to be placed crossing the square between
the Methodist and Episcopal churches not In
reference to the narrow plank dividing the
two, but to cross the deep sand on that SWELL
ing ground where very little wind raises q
mighty cloud of dust
The town schools (white) are closed for the
season, and the colored schools close next
month.
The Ridge schools may not close at all, or at
all events not until later.
When they are through with the machine and
apparatus for boring wells in Thomasville and
Albany, they might lend it to us if they don't
care about hiring it out. We will take care to
use it to advantage, for we know now how to
want good water.
We have one other very pressing need, and
that is hospital-a sailors hospital particu-
larly. When we remember that these poor
fellows are taxed so much per month for the
contingency of sickness or accident, it does
seem hard that they should helplessly
fall into the hands OF negro runners.
who carry on something OF the prohibited
slave trade. through whisky and a mans ne
cessities, making considerable profit in the se-
creting, kidnapping, nursing and sailor-ship-
ping business. Other persons, too, needing
regular medical attendance nd good nursing,
that their slender means will not admit Of suf-
fer for the lack of this public establishment.
Some years ago there was quite an enthusiastic
talk over the feasibility and advisabiity of
erecting a hospital, but by some means, or
through lack Of means, it all died away. 1t is
too late to do much this season, but the
ladies' are talking the matter over. and
it will gather force by the autumn, when.
with the impetus given by them. the idea wEu
roll right through the pockets of the citi-
2 Ems, until 1t is heavy tnough to stand alone
then the building will be '.fGit GccOmplf" To
our credit be it said that all that is eded In any
charitable undertaking is for some courageous
one to give it a start: the response is ready and
hearty. The vacancy in ST. Andrews parish ia
to be filled about the first of July by a Deacon.
who will very soon be ordained to the priestIy
office, and the parishioners generally are much
elated at the prospect of being united once
more under the shadow of the sanctuary.
H. 8. B.