Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-08
LETTER FROM BAINBRIDGE.
CIIm ate. Soil, Productions. Health
DryesT Town in the StsTe-FaTmers
and their Work.

BArNBRIDGE, Ga. June 6.-Editor Morning
NelUs: The climate OF this beautiful ''City
Of Oaks is the same as that so luxurious
and delightful throughout the southern borders
Of Georgia. climate encircling the globs ex-
sctly at that degree OF temperature the most
fruitful and voluptuOus wherever it finds soil
ami habitation. With such a soil as nature has
combined with it here, what may it not do in
the growing civilization of the country? With
Egypt's soft and balmy atmosphere, its fruit
full soil, and river. without dependence upon
that rivers overflow. the population has every
facility and convenience for rapid progress
C. the highest cultivation, refinement,
luxury and earthly happiness of which
the race is capable. know it has been said
that the grand co quering principles Of civili-
zation pro eed not from warm enervating eli
mates, but k Ow also that such a declaration
must proceed only frOm utter ignorance of
both history and geography Out of the nur-
series OF warm climates civilization wended her
way To th- colder regi ms Of the earth to warm
into reason aud justice the frigid intellects of
the northern barbarians. The inclinatilns of
moving population in all ages have been to-
ward the warm and equabe climates. The in
vaGing hOrdes that poured in upon the sunny
plains OF Italy, Spain. France. E lgland. Greece.
uTkey ana Palestine all came from the north,
and. while all The people Of the world cannot
move in o equable climates. there exists gen
eral desire and tendency in that direction
In this country it becomes more and more
manifest every day that tens Of thousands Of
our Northern people are providing or siRhing
for Southern ONES. The, feel that their fore
fathers wandered in pursuit Of fortune, away
from the great central f1reside of comfort and
happiness OF the race, and thousands long 70
return, to be rid Of the rigid cold and the dis
eases TO which it has subjected them.
he n ed be no fears, therefore, that the
magnificent c. untries of this splendid climate
vii nnf ha fUliV fuhablfAd Nj wi a his
wanderings when the igniS fGtauS of un-
earned fortune ceases to haunt his dreams and
then We shall again find population massed in
the countries OF eQuahle climates. ln cur own
haste to be rich We have not the patience tn
wait the natural progress of events, out reach
out our hands through enterprise and the
presenter the lanes and by-waYs and com
p i them to come in, that our lands may be
Occua uaied and our sons and daught RS excluded.
The wisdom of this it is not my purpose to dis
cuss. but will say that this exceedingly fair
country has not many more decades 10 pass
before it will witness an influx of population
WHOSE habits of thought industry and tcono
my will soon make them projectors % the
SUI and It's institutions
No land is more inviting to the immigrant
from home or abroad Portions of is are as
fertile as any in the country. while, with very
few exceptional localities, it can he fertiliz ed
and improved TO the highest degree The
variety Of productions offers great diversity
of crops-the people are cor ial and hi, d and
have already laid the foundation OF prosperity
and greatness. The he -lth If this
county will compare favorably with
the most healthy districts Of the
State. and the NOR uary record OF the town of
Bainbridge shows less mortality than many OF
her lister towns, in proportion to population,
while the briefest INQUIRY revealed a longevity
among her living ciTlZens scarcely suspected
ry those accustomed to regard its situation on
the river as unfavOrable to hea th. Amo' & the
oldest cltiz-ns, who must ArdOn the liberty
take, may be mentioned one Of the bsst physi
clans in the country, DR. W N. Bruce hale
hearty and N full p actice (when there is any
thing to dol. at the age Of "a; Col F. g. Arnett
(Of bridge fame). 16; Samuel W. Patters n ~
William Eva S 80 E Andrews 70; j. NJ, Griffin
10: Moses Dees 20; VIM Dees IS; colOreo
citizen name forgotten, 101. am Maj RObt. Fer
ril, who was recently admitted TO the bar, ovel
! sixtv wears of age. The yellow fever scare Z
| few years ago did Balm ridge more harm, per
haps. than any other event, though the case:
were very few, and the disease was proved tC
| have been imported in goods. and may nevel
occur again. For pulmonary diseases iJ should
be the best sanirarium. because IL is the dryss'
{ 'wn in the State. Situated on a b uff. seventy
| five feet above the water ia the river, shaded
| with the lOvel est of groves, and having
| sandy surface, with subsOil of clay so porous
/ tn { wells have to tie dug to the level of the
river. cambridge is so thoroughly and quickly
/ drained that the streets and lanes can o,
| traversed with comfort in an hour afte
a severe rainfall. This thirsty sol
and the breezy sunshine, quickly dispose o
/ all the surplus moisture # ins and ews, ant
leaves the town in the enjoyment OF a dry
balmy atmosphere.
AMONG THE FARMERS.
| Among the best farmers of Decatur county
| / must mention Mr.. Green B. MOOrs, who neve
/ bought meat or bread during many wears
| residence in the county, but through alt vicis
| situ0es OF the seasons, rais-d an p supple
and spare. He has a good reputation fol
i making wine OF the sugar cane, plums, black
/ berries and other fruits except grapes which
/ he has never attempted.
Mr. Campfield, Ut n mi es south of Bainbridge
/ two yesrs ago, made - bales OF cotton, IS
bushels Of corn and other farm supplies, will
/ one mule.
| Mr.. Charles Martin. last year on thirtee1
acres Of l, nd made IS bales Of cotton, with thu
| caterpillars to fight.
/ Mr. c. P Donaldson with two mules mad,
26 bales OF cotton, 800 bushels of corn an1 othe
farm supplies one Of the mules making i
| Mr.. George A. Wi hit. President Of the De
/ catur County Fair Association, made on fOu
/ acres 27l bushels of corn.
COionel Magilf made on twenty-five acre
/ ?, 90 bu-hels OF corn.
Col F G. Arnett on three acres made IS
Mr.. n N Lester with two mules made a
| bales of cotton, 30O bushels OF corn and u bar
rels # syrup.
Col l. b. Bower made over SO bushels oi
oats on one acre. and raised goO0 crop o
peas on the same ground.
NJ thew Alday started after the war without
m ans. and bS forming on pine land is now
worth 50, 0 and has just bought fine rivel
plantation worth .. $40.
Mr.. h. A J Rich also started about the same
time and in The same manner. and has made
about the same amount. He, however, also
raised sheep and cows, but neither of thest
young men took much interest in cotton
Many others might be named il time and space
permitted. b.