Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
DRIFT FROM DARIEN
a Batch of Interesting Gossip from the
Southeastern Seaport.

DARIEN, May 26.-The clouds are tbiol-
ening, and a light wind, with a smell of
coming rain, blows them closer to ms
Rain is needed badly, for the growing
crops, though fine, show signs of thirst
some early corn is nearly ready for tbo
table needing but a little moisture to fin
il out.
court week is nearly here, and for that
unfortunate man James, who was con-
demned and sentenced last fall. tbera is y
strong plea for pity. The man was re-
signed to his fate, expected to hang. and
was baptized protesting a belief in for
glveness through our blessed Lords atone
ment. Then comes the hope of life. raised
through poor old fathers efforts to carry
the case to higher court, dashed 70 the
ground by the arrest and imprisonment of
this father-the only straw to which ne
clung-being detected in the very act of
stealing the money to save his child. Who
can help feeling sorry for them both? The
old man has no look of thief about him
either; desperation did it all.
The bell for the First African Bantist
church has arrived, and they intend to
ring out its chimes on Tuesday next.
Cook says, lit takes seven men to lift it
and mOre.''
st. Andrews Home Association held
meeting ON Tuesday night last at the
residence of Rev. Byron HoIlev. The
evening was passed pleasantly. Not
much work doing at this season. After
the business was over the rector. bv re-
quest, read some humorous selections
which were greatly enjoyed.
The Darien Fire Company complain of
tneir treatment at the Brunswick fair and
al 81 IRAN
They certainly did not -tarrv i'm the s.citv
by the sea" Brunswick is our neighbor.
and as II was busy time at her 6Ouse
the boys did not expect much, but they
thought nreman's uniform, even one
covering man commissioned to welcome
them, might have been standing in some
convenient place; but they would even
overlook this temporary absence of the
host from the front rOOm and try TO ioin
the party as best they might The story
Of their disappointment and discontinue
Is sad but salutary one, interesting TO
themselves and their friends, and if need
ed,a correction of Misrepresentation will
he given TO the press without reservation.
The Light Dragons found eyerv-
thing pleasant and made a fine Darade
The base ball boys got .slicked'' Two
OF their best men could not get leave of
absence, and though the nine did all
they could they were not prepared to
contend with professionals. As a club.
though, and individually, they enioyed
the occasion, and under the circumstances
dld not Alnd the "lckingr in the least
Mr.. Hopkins and Mr.. Wing entered
horses and won races not mentioned i'm
the reports to the newspapers rather
an oversight than an intentional slight.
no doubt.
Have no very late intelligence from the
DObOy well. The waters of the Albany
aNna# 4. 81.
vocation SICK; II II Is the same well that
has been deepened, better water seems to
have been reached. Our congratulations
10 them.
The Carrie \. Bailey, Captain Rivers.
for Bath, Me-, expects to 20 out to-day.
She carries cargo of ship stuff-abOut
5OO,OOO feet. The deck load is of the
nnest-packed, or slowed, as evenly as
dOminOes or lead pencils in box. The |
Captain has his wife and little daughter
with him, and they eXpecS to return
shortly Tor another cargo. The ship was
half loaded at Union Island, and finished
at Lower Bluff, by the Hilton Timber and
Lumber Company.
We had our share of the late prevailing
cold, and for three days kept up as good a
fire as during February.
Fifteenth amendment day was cele-
brated with a great deal of drum and fife,
drill, parade of the Darien Volunteer
Guards, and grand ball at Wilcox and
ChuTChill's Hall at night 4 brass band
added its charmStO the dav
People Will begin to play ''mOve house,
in earnest next week. Some are already
settled at their Ridge homes. In OIden
times, when people kept two furnished
homes, it was very good, but now the
breakage amounts to such a trial that "A
good many intend TO remain out of town
the coming winter. II. 5. B.