The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1882-12-27
)RO, HIGHLAND co. o, WEDNESDAY, DEC q. 1882


we we're taken at once to the Kim
ball House, and entertained there
very pleasantly during our short visit
to this thriving and energetic city Of
10000 inhabitants, now the capitol
of Georgia.
As no formal programme had been
arranged, the party wandered cat
their own sweet will" some getting
to the State House just in time to
see the Legislature adjourn, others
visiting the various manufactures,
while most OF the ladies remained at
the hotel until the hour named for
the visit to Gov. Stephens, at the
Executive mansion. The mansion
which is State property is situated
on Peachtree street, the principal
street of the city, and is a
model of elegance and comfort.
Soon after our party were ushered
into the handsome "blue and gold"
reception room, the venerable Gov
ernor wheeled himself in on his
chair, and after being introduced to
the officers and then to the Assocai-
ton in a body, cordially welcomed
them all and spoke in the most
graceful manner possible, Of his
State, its climate, products, etc, He
said no other section Of the South
produces such a variety-grain, fruits
and cotton, in addition to her mines
of coal, iron aud gold. After our
adieus were said we were shown to
the tower, from which we had a mag
nifcent view of the city and sur
rounding country.
Three p. M, found the o. E. A,
again on the road, this time to Ma
con, in charge Of the Georgia Cen
trail R. R., whose President, Gen. E.
P. Alexander, we had the pleasure oi
meeting at Savannah. Mr.. Shaw,
Travelling Agent of the road, accom-
panied us to Jacksonville and made
every exertion for our comfort and
pleasure. ItWas along this road We
had the first sight Of growing cotton,
Reaching Macon the same even
ing the party was for the first time
divided, no hotel being large enough
to accommodate all. The time here
was spent socially among ourselves
On Sunday morning rested and re-
freshed by good nights sleep, we
met again, prepared for a sabbath
days" journey to Savannah, From
the little we saw of Macon, we were
favorably impressed with its broad
streets, that are said to be 200 fee
wide shaded on either side by lonl
rows of trees. AS we steamed ou
of the depot in the drizzling rain
the many church-belIs were pealinl
out the hour for morning service.
The ride to Savannah, 100 miles
was most enjoyable, the road run
ming over a perfectly level country
through white-capped cotton-feld
and the green pine forests, s,standing ol
each side, slender and tall, like sen
tinels guarding our way.
At $3.50 p. m, we reached thr
beautiful "Forest City" of the South
Savannah, and were driven to ou
quarters at the Marshall House. A
this place we first noticed a precer
tible rise in the temperature, and be
gan to realize some of our auticips
tions of the "Sunny South" In tn
evening the party we're pretty we
represented at the various churche!
| Those who remained spent the tim
on the broad varandas or galleries
as they are called here, in singin
familiar sacred songs and in quit
social conversation, that became tn
day.
Here for the present l will leay
the party, and in my next will Civ
| some account Of our entertainer
in Savannah, of the reception give
our party by the citizens, on boar
the steamer Tallahassee, and of tn
- subsequent visit to Jacksonville an
other points of interest, in this Ian
of flowers and sunshine. A. B.
The Greenfield correspondent of Il
Hillsboro News tells us that the ladies'
the First Presbyterian Church Of tn
place recently forwarded a box Of ''scari
socks, gloves, ETC., to Sitka, Alaska. to
b 1iefribufad byJ fbp rniggiOnariag IN the M