Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-19

The news from other commercial centres
in the South, End particularly in the Empire
State Of Georgia, indicates that extensive
preparation has been and is being made to
take advantage of the ''tide in the affairs
Of men, which taken at the food leads on
to fortune" ALI the visible surroundings
indicate the flow of this prosperous tide not
only in our social and political status as a
community, but in the condition of our ma
terlal industries and commercial outlook.
Years and years have passed previously
when at this season no such bright scenes In
the beyond cheered US. Poor in spirit, In
purse, and in will-with mortgsged farms
and homesteads-our people only saw ruin
In the dark clouds of the future, and looked
with straining eyes for the bow Of promise.
To-day this is changed. Bountiful harvests
have smiled on the labor Of the sgricultu-
rists; the teeming fields have answered
eloquently to the music OF the ploW-
share, and all through our
happy and contented State new
barns and granaries have opened their
doors to receive the stores so Doun-
teously bestowed: Peace, content
ment, freedom from sectional Jeal-
ousies and rude political contests reign
throughout the State. All our social econ
omies, eur fraternal combinations, our edu-
cational interests, our industrial movements,
our financial schemes are nOtedly strength
ened and improved, and 1t seems as II the
good time was truly coming when "the lion
and the lamb shall lie down together, and
little child shall lead them"
Perhaps not for long time previous In
the history of Georgia, If the facts as given
in the daily and weekly press throughout
the entire State are based on truth, has the
season opened so auspiciously, and the fu-
ture looked so brightly. Our farmers who
have heretofore been noody-and the re-
turns OF the early and latter rains had
brought no glad tidiDgs Of abundant har-
vests-were disinclined to leave their barren
| fields or forsake their unadorned homes to
mingle with each other in social unions.
This year this has changed, and, In every
| county in the State, the old time gatherings
and barbecues, and social interchange OF
| thoughts and aims and aspirations, which
marked the laying by of the crop, are held
as a part of their social life throughout old
| Georgia.
They have become independent and hap
DIV: they have learned new phases of life;
| they have bestowed more care and atten-
| ton upon their fields, their families, their
| stock, the social and educational interest of
their wards and their children. They have
| cultivated q higher moral sentiment, and
the consequence has been that not only
have their barns been replenished with fat
things, but their mental and moral man
hood has been lifted to higher plane, upon
which they see a new earth upon which
may dwell righteousness and view a new
sky flaming with unextinguishsble stars.
By a natural and 10 2ical sequence the
good times In the country have reacted upon
the harsher city life, and the happy shouts
r. 49, y,1,0 ha har
verberated in the FORCES and mills and work
shops, the stores of trades and the marts
of commerce. 10 every city and town In
Georgia the news comes Of increased pros
peritY in the maTts of trade and industrial
enterprise. Atlanta is growing Ike young
giant. Columbus is spinning and weaving
a manufacturing fame, and her busy wheels
OF trade and ceaselessly turning out rlcnes
and fame and honor. Augusta, with
magic strides, is rapidly rushing to
the front rank of modern cities. Rome,
Athens, Griffin, Albany, Dalton, and
numerous other cities and towns
in the interior of the State give evidence Of
the general prosperity, OF the emporium
ity' which seized upon Alright makes great
men, great cities, great countries. Here In So
vannah we have cause to be thankful for the
measure of prosperity which has crowned
the efforts OF our people on this moving
tide OF success. Our industries are pros
pering. Our financial interests are keeping
pace with our industries. Our trade out
lets are being increased. Our skilled work
men find remuperative employment. Our
social life is improving, and the moral SEN
timent of our people is embracing higher
level. Our young men are becoming more
prudent, economical and practical. They
are joining the social and beneficial socie-
ties. They are building homes and ad0rn-
ing them for mates who will make life hap
py in them. Our moneyed men are improv
ing, investing in home enterprises, building
and identifying the city.
Our City Fathers have given us better
water, and the police better pistols, and
promise to give us better light and bet
ter plvements on our streets.
The government has given US the means,
in good gold and silver certificates, to i'm
prove our harbor and make it the nest for
foreign tonnage, and the depot OF the
wealth of other countries. Beyond and
above all this, Providence has smiled upon
us and given us health, browning US with
joy and gladness.
The present then is the glorious opportu-
nifty to do and TO act; the slide which, tsken
at its flood, will lead to for une." May our
people Sc zs the favorable opportunity and
make the most Of It."