Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-31
LETTER FROM WAYCROSS.
The Plant Institute-Beef from the
Swamps-Fruits and Vegetables.

WAYCRoss, May 27.-Editor Morning Nelcs:
The Savannah, Florida and Western Railway,
the parent of the flourishing town under IA.
view, has not for a moment relaxed from its
fostering care Of the embryo railway city. In
addition to its large purchase of lands in the
corporation, and the construction of the most
unique and handsome little depot in the State,
now to be greatly enlarged and rendered still
more elegant and serviceable. encouraged
many Of its employees to build handsome resi-
dences in Waycross, and caused to be drawn
by its own special architect. Mr.. W. B w.
Howe, the most elaborate and beautiful plan
and specifications of an educational structure
which the citizens, in honor of the liberal Presi-
deaU have named
THE PLANT INSTITUTE
This is to be a model of architectural design
and beauty, worthy of the reputation of the
artist and the public spirited generosity o: the
enterprising company. Its erection only awaits
the cooperation OF the citizens, with the lib.
eral proposals of the company and am in
formed that measures are in progress to carry
out the happy design at an early day.
ANOTHER RAILROAD.
Aspiring to be the great South Georgia rail
road centre, Waycross is already calculating
the chances of an airline road between Macon
and Jacksonville, which. by the use of
roads already constructed, win leave but
ISrty-f1Ve IS miles to build between
The Macon and Brunswick Road is in the line
from Macon 10 Eastman, in Dodge county,
from which point the Georgia Land and LTm-
Der Company have constructed a railroad
thirty or forty miles to the Ocmulgee, pointing e
to WaYcross The southern division exists in
the Jacksonville Short Line, and from
Waycross Messrs. Reppard and Walter
nave constructed road northward
mil init to off,
of about forty five miles, therefore. is all there
is to build of the airline road to Florida and
as the space is covered with heavy pine timber,
future lumber mills may extend or unite the
two approaching roads and crystalline into
new railroad company.
In addition to the foregoing enterprises
Waycross is now in expectation of a big hotel
and an artesian we'll, both of which are thought
entirely feasible-the former alreedv in the
hands of joint stock company, and the latter
in the incipient state of discussion Judge
Tillman, of the Reporter, Is ably representing
these various in erests. and with his usual
vigilance in whatever concerns the grow ard
prosperity of Waycross, he is as untiring and
efficient, as courteous and obging to your
correspondent and all who come in contact
with him.
oKEFINoKEE BEEF.
Passing the Waycross market a very re-
spectable building for so young town. my at
tennon was directed TO some remarkably fius
beef, as l thought, for the 'piney woods but
T. y. X.
explained that this fine beef was furnished TO
Waycross all the year round from the li"h pas
turage of Okefinokee, only seven miles distant
to the south. Its rich borders, fertile islands
and vast areas Of shallow water, grown up
with nutritious maiden cane and other grasseg
afford abundant food for large herds Of cattle
throughout the year.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Though the soil around Waycross and
throughout Ware county is well adapted to
fruits and vegetables, as well as other crops
in the agricultural line. very little attention is
yet given to either branch, owing to the fact
that more money can be realized under the
present boom from lumber and turpantine
than from anything else Farm hands will not
labor on the farms at fifty cents per day when
they can double that at the mills and turpen-
tine stills. l saw. however, three or four
luxuriant vineyards with several varieties of
grapes, and noted those of Mrs Susan Lott and
Mr.. w. F. Parker, the latter also having a fac
young orchard of pears and other fruits.
Among the farmers of the vicinity l must
name Messrs. J. G Clough, James Lynn e.
II. Crawley, VIM. Henderson, Joseph Davis
Mrs Blackburn, Peter and David Jeffords j.
j. Wilkerson and VIM. n. Miller as among the
most successful Captain J. C. Prendergast.
the able and popular Supervising Engineer of
the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway.
who occupies the neatest little office | have
seen on the road. is a sort of presiding genius
in the promotion OF public Improvements,
and with Judge Tillman and DIR. W. B Folks
a stronger team could scarcely be harnessed
for that important work The latter deserves
more than passing notice. He built he fifth
house in Waycross, having returned TO the
place few years after the war, broken
down in health ami fortune, and commerced
the practice of his profession He thought the
locality the healthest of any he had seen dur
ing all his travels in the South in the army
and out Of it, and his Judgment has been veri-
fled in the restoration OF both his health and
fortune, while his fine intelligence, gentIeness
of character and devotion to truth, honor and
to Waycross have made him, perhaps the
most popular citizen in it, 1t will probably
frighten him to see it in print, but he is one Of
the best men in Georgia. B: