Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-13
TIER FROM CHARLTON
COUNTY.
Fhe Climate. crops. Politics. Etc.

CHARLTON COUNTY, July 1O.-Editor MorninQ
Nes0s: The Blue Ridge extends through
Virginia. Tennessee, North Carolina and
North Georgia as a mountain range,
bearing aloft Upheaved granite, and
crowned with verdure or forests. In Middle
and South Georgia it subsidies to an elevated
plateau. still dividing the streams flowing to
the Atlantic from those coursing to the Gulf
and bears upon its broad but low sloped
shoulders the great Okehnokee one hundred
and thirty feet above the sea level, from which
issues the Suwannee on the southwest, and with
the st. Mary's contiguous to its southeastern
border, Charlton county is south of this table
range, having the Okeflnozee on the north and
west, the st. Mary's river on the
southwest and south, and the Atlantic
thirty miles to the eastward. and
hedged around by broad belts of pine forest.
Situated in latitude abont deg. 80 min e, it
has the position of a land elysian for delight
full climate and great healthfulness. In winter
it is protected from cutting winds and north
ern blasts, and the sea wind dispenses only
tonic influence, having lost its humidity in
traversng the broad eXpanse of intervening
pine forest In summer the waters of the Oke-
ftnokee and the st. Mary's temper the heat,
and the outstretched wing of the tropical trade
wind refreshingly fans from the southwest,
and the sea breeze from the southeast gently
waits cooling freshness and tonic Yigor TO the
air, In winter this is paradise climate to the
infirm and the invalid. In summer the sun
beams with bright but genial light, not with
burning ferceness and brassy glare, as when,
ia a more northern cline the sun has mastery,
and rocks and hills reflect the power,
and the wind is hushed. and every leaf is mo-
tionless. The healthfulnsss of this region is
not matter OF theory, but is susceptible of
proof.
Take Folkston as the centre of an area from
north to south and east to west embracing
population of five hundred people. OF the
population in that area but tn rec deaths be-
tween the ages of four and sixty have occurred
in five years. There has never been case of
pneumonia or chill and fever or typhoid fever
since the settlement of this region. No noun
tain region or valley can show a better record.
The oat crop is excellent corn good. cotton
medium, watermelons defective in quality and
peaches failure this year.
In an open field Col. A. T. McIntyre would
be the choice of the people for Governor, for
they believe he would be the Governor of the
State, not the leader of party or the head of
a factlon or Clique. stephens and Eacon
both have friends here, but all is quiet. Ba-
cons successful career and his public spirit
and patriotism command admiration. Sta
phens' long. useful and distinguished public
services. and his known independence against
pl essure, outside influence or cliqueS, would
probably draw to him the majority. AS yet
no candidates for the Legislature are before
the people, none canvaSSing among the voters,
none actively aspiring. The names of Messrs.
]. Paxton, J. w. Leigh, J. Lowther. P. M.
C0ursen ana j. thompson AaV6 been mention
ed by friends, but it seems that no one has
given his consent, or announced a willingness
to serve as Representative.
For Senator the field is still more open. 1t
is Charlton's time to present the candidate.
he names Of messrs. VIM. Lang, ]. r Bach
lott, J. b. Baker, John Brooks and Joseph |
Mizell and Fielder Long have been suggested. |
So far as heard from, they all say they cannot |
sccept. There are none in Charlton seeking |
or striving for office. and the unusual kpecta- |
Gle is presented of offices going a-begging. /
From the present outlook, it seems that resort |
must be had to conscription or draft to fill the |
offices vacant
1t would be glorious day-a millennium |
time-if all the countless in truth, If the whole |
country. were in like fortunate, happy condi- |
ton. Then upon the ruins of partvism and |
party animOsity, of conquered wild, selfish |
personal smbition, of dismembered plotting |
clques and planning juntos, true patriotism |
would arise in pristine purity and power, and |
the people, freed from ambitious usurpers of /
Office for selfish ends, and reiuvested with the |
sovereignty of free and independent voters,
would look out upon this great country now |
blessed with benign institutions, then also |
blessed with wise and benignant admins
tration OF law, and with firm peace, prosperity |
and happiness. CIvIs.