Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-22
AMONG THE MASTS AT DARIEN
Glimpses Through the Town ana Har-
Dor.

DARIEN. May 19.-AlI the mills are run
ming, and the continued coolness of the
weather will certainly prolong the timber
season. There are twenty-four vessels
left in port, and nearly all the timber
firms were represented in the twelve clear
ances Of the week-Clarke. Hunter.
W Walker, Stewart, Schmidt and Hiltons.
The Inspectors on the public boom have
entered into a kind of compact by which
they can gain few weeks rest during the
hot weatner-sO many on ana so many on
duty at time, instead of the scramble for
RATS, that kept the whole force waiting
all day for their luck
On Friday Mr.. Fuller, from ST. Simon's
Island, brought over a small party from
the island and Brunswick with him-he
having some business calls here, and de-
lighting in these pleasant little hOspitali-
Ties on such occasions, often invites
friends to accompany him. This time
they stayed only a few hours, but that
was long enough to further enliven the
enthusiasm over Darien's representation
at brunswick, next week, for the success
Of which everybody is at wOrk-sOme of
the ladies extremely busy in getting up
"A uniform for the ''Darien Fire Company
that shall eclipse other ''sOns." At a
practice by this company the other after
noon, the hose played prank on its man
agers-twisted itself out of their control
and went straight for the centre of the
earth, spattering the men prOfuselv with
polka dots of the black batter compound
ed i'm the hole made by this strong stream.
some were tattOOed beyond recognition.
The c0lOred people are the only active
picnic-givers just now, the children of
-. Cyprian's Episcopal Sunday school
opening the ball on Thursday last. An
excursion to Savannah on the 27th from
among the Baptists, with Father Miffin
as its manager, may be going to look after
that bell. Great has been their disap-
pOlntment at its nOn-arriyal; but then
the mails don't arrive in order, either, and
they are under the care of our mighty
Uncle.
We hear that cOlOred eXcursionists from
jacksonville propose to occupy our atten-
ton. 1t may be only attempted playful
ness, but if seriously intended, the hoax
will fall TO their lot. We are not bidding
for wholesale vaccination this year.
Since we have a resident physician at
the Ridge the sanitary needs of that
elysium will be kept before the public,
and its condition steadily improved. DR..
Harris speaks to the point, and as a sum-
mer home out there is very desirable, his
voice will be heard and his counsel
needed. Property is on the rise there.
Next year, when that railroad runs
through the Ridge. Mcintosh county will
be getting up fair of some kind, and a
very creditable show can be made with
our clubs. military and fire corps, wines
fruits, syrups, and fancy poultry (nOne
of the common kind for eating will be
exhibited. Then many delicacies and
housewives work from neighbOring towns
Will fill in the small WantS-races and
tournaments, of course.
a cOlOred boy was scalded to death in
the engine room of the steamtug Leon at
DObOy on Friday last.
City force still at work on that gully. We
have been walking over bottom ground a
long time, for such "A tumbling in of the
upper crust at one rain you never saw.
They have been working every day, but
the hole is far from being filled yet.
Captain COlcOrd, late commanding
the Morning Star" of which men,
ton was made in my last letter,
has sent me few copies of a Honolulu
paper-Ihe Friend, and Of the Hdlcdildn
GQzette-last years papers-but to many of
us very newsy. Our same worries, spread
out before us in a weekly as broad as the
Cincinnati Commercial, if not so yOlum-
nous, published where so lately all was
heather darkness-the same order of
advertisements. the same supreme
Court" of the Hawaiian Islands in equity
*. Jubey vs.. J. W. Purie ct. al, be-
fore Mr.. Justice McCully. The same
attacks on 1.-THE present Ministry;" ''the
Premier's course" with regard to certain
unconstitutional tendencies Ofthe King"
The history of the case above is rather
interesting-Jubeyy Us, Purie. III. ;. b.