Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-11
THE GALATIANS.
TheIr Advance on and Occupation
of Warm SprIngs-A Jolly Ride
and fss Incidents-The Return 10
ChalYbeaGe.

CHALYREATE SPRINGS, Tuesday, August
s-EdtOr Aoraiaq Meas: The time glides
by with such Joyous dow that we do not
mark its fight. sm uncertain whether
have dated this letter Alright, but believe
to-day is Tuesday.
Yesterday the battery advanced on the
Warm Springs, resort seven miles from
here, and assumed military occupation
of the place for q day. Through the
courtesy Of Colonel Thompson, we
were furnished with spacious vehicles
for the trip. The calico brigade were
stationed at the front In the line Of march,
under Colonel Kinsey as commanding
officer. "Bones," the gentlemanlV off,
cial, ''The Good Catch" and
LANYARD had been beating up
recruits for the calico brigade, and before
the march began were in high state OF ex-
peetaucy, "Bones" even going so far as TO
carry q clean paper collar in his pocket. At
the last moment, however, the recruits
failed TO put in an appearance, and the last
wagon had to move OFF to the dispiriting
tune of "The Girl Left Behind Me-" Be
fore going, however. the company was
drawn up In line and Lanyard" was com
missioned to write q letter OF regrets and
send up to room No. -, which duty he per
formed in "Gossip Jones' most approved
style of utterly utter.
The road is a finely graded one, and winds
up and down around the base OF the zine
Mountains, through scenery beautiful and
soul inspiring. "Bogsr" took the lines and
proved most accomplished Jehu, except
when 10 some moment OF ecstacy, suDerin-
dueed bY the fine stereOscopic VteWs-he
thought he was looking through stereo-
seope-he waved his hand In Samuel OF
Posen" style to Aunt Titta, whom he dis
covered in the door of every cabin along the
road Then look out, boys, for stump, or
rock in the rat, for We were sure to strike
one, and whenever we did Private K. would
bounce up In q manner that was more anus
ing to the boys than soothing to the board
on which he was sitting.
Mr.. Barnard, who has nsvigated fresh
water streams before, thought it hazardous
10 pass any running water without taxing
the altitude of the sun with seXtsnt which
he carried under his arm. The Major, too,
managed to keep his bearings by boxing the
compass, which he did by running round the
wagons every time halt was sounded.
AS we neared the plantation Of Mr.. Ferrill
we found that Lieutenant b. and "Pluny"
had sklrmished ahead and announced our
coming, and under the refreshing shade OF
wide-spresding trees that adorned his hos
pitsble mansion, we dismounted to psrtake
of the choicest fruit Of his orchard, which
they say is one of che finest in the State.
The next halt was sounded at the Cold
Springs. The Calico Brigade, without walt
ing for the gesture of command, dismounted
and tasted the waters. Their little eXcla-
nation of delight at the transparent beau
ty of the spring demOralized all discipline,
and all of US followed without delay. This
is the finest and largest freestOne spring in
Georgia. It's flow is truly magnificent,
being over two thousand gallons per min
ute. One deep wooden box In particular,
sunk In the solid rock, yelling up its crystal
waters, cold as the melting snow aud clear
as a diamond stone, was spot over which
we hung long and lovingly. To watch the
silVery bubbles as they swiftly rose from the
lucid depths darting with zig-zsg line to the
upper air was a fascination in which we
could have dreamed many happy hours
away.
The calico brigade all wanted to put their
feet in it. Oscar Wilde composed an IN
written poem on the loves of the bubbles
Jumbo" drank and drank again, and neg
lected to mention Saratoga once.
All too soon the bugle sounded cannon
neers mount" and with lingering looks
Colonel Kinsey waved his hand and said
con! Pixies Peak or bust ~
A ride of mile and half brought US to
the Warm Springs. The band dismounteG
and marched in front, and we entered the
grounds and rode up to the hotel In grand
style. The first sound of martial muse
brought out the natives at once, for our visit
was an unexpected one to them. We made
ourselves at home without delay, and after
registering and resting awhile we all went
down to discuss the baths, which consisted
Of six large pools of water, of tempera-
ture of 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
The water flows into the baths at the rate
OF fourteen hundred gallons per minute.
We all went in. The sight OF Jumbo" dis
porting himself was one at which the an
gels looked down benignantlY and grlnned.
He should have had one pool all to himself.
The calico brigade too were not long in
taking a plunge O. While they were going
through the manual OF utterlng the usual
EXPLANATIONS of homeopathic bathers, the
blonde thoughtfullY carried their hair
three trays full out IN the sun and dried
Il for them. They have since denied 1t, but
"Bones" says he saw It.
Coming back to the hotel, on the way up
the hill we discovered what seemed to be
an Indian mound, and on 1t simple cross
with this melancholy legend
Sacred to the Memory Of
The Jealous Corporal.
He died while CALAMITY contending
for his official prerogative."
We sighed a sigh and dropped tear to
his brave memory.
A good dinner, a little rest, and then the
Italian band struck up waltz, and soon
the dancing room was filed with gay uni
forms and white dresses going through the
May evolutions of the glide. ''The Good
Catch" was raised hundred thousand more
and the effect of it watched with much
chuckling by his co-cOnspirators. Mona
made dead set at the Captain Ludicrous,
and scored one ahead Of "Dort."
The Major says he saw the soldier who
doesn't dance helping fair one down the
path to the spring.
and so across the hills they went
In that new world which is the old"
But this also is denied.
Before leaving we held an indignation
meeting at the imposition of the establish
ment, which took advantage Of the occasion
to charge us double prices for dinner, cigars
and everything else. "Tbst's what l always
did 'spIse a mule for" as the darkeY said
when ne was kicked.
The ride back was still more enjoyable
than the morning ride had been, the news
of which had spread through the country
and brought the denizeDs out along the road.
The country people looked with sacred awe
on the brass band, and poured the golden
tribute of their orchards by bssketfuls just
to hear the drum beat. We stopped so often
to play for them that whenever the hutter
of homespun was seen, If only rag drying
ia the sun, "Bogar" ordered the band to
play for Aunt Titta. To people who have
never heard any music in their lives, this
day will be remembered when we are far
away.
We were consoled at learning on our re-
turn to Chalybeate that the girls had been
having an awful slow time In our absence.
Since that ride Mr.. BaYnard eats his break
fast from of the mantel- piece. "Hoyle,"
too, when he wants to go down to the spring
for a drink, harnesses a Niger and rides
him horseback.
The cold bath here is perfectly elegant.
"Gewarge" never comes up out OF it but
with his soul filled with hope.
F'Pluffy" is living on hard boiled eggs al
together. He is the most of1eious man
along: has taken the Jealous Sergeant's
place. While we were away, by his orders,
our things we're all moved from their rooms
to Alabama. We are now all together, and
when we found it out there was weeping
and crashing OF teeth. Alas sleep has
taken wing for more favored climes-but,
then, we are all together. "Lee," in the
line of succession, now sings "Annie
Laurie" and has promised to send her his
picture. AS for your correspondent ne oegs
to close this letter by saying that
For 'Dixie's" land iii take my stand.
And live and die for Dixie"
OLD WHEEL.
n. B.-"Plutfy" says there is sore eyes in
camp. u. w.