Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22
DARIEN.
Fresh Water at DOboy-SapeI0 nuaran-
tine StatiOn-JOttings.

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tine StatiOn-BOttings.
DARIEN, GA. March 21.-All at once,
and seemingly without any premOnitory
symptoms, DobOy. that little island, re-
sembling ia size and surroundings a
chocolate bOn-bOn dropped in bowl of
broken jelly, pipes up and tells US she is
boring an artesian well, and has already
gone over u hundred feet into the bosom
of our old mother, finding not the well
springs sought for as yet, but many sur
prises in the geological and meteorological
formations white pebbles veined with
slate. sulphur water and quick
sands. The lack of pure water has
been felt more on DObOy than elsewhere
about us. and the water boats supplying
the ships have yearly made 4 good busi-
ness out of a simple necessity.
Now. do look at all this torture about
the SapelO quarantine station being dis
continued, 10 go through again. Last
summer there was Tor time the keenest
anxiety about this national station, but
fortunately for our people ii was SO ar
ranged Us to keep il open. and we looked
With confidence 10 our future. But the
QppOlling statement strikes as with
n blow that Congress has refused
any appropriation for the purpose
this wear. and into our open port pestl-
lence NAV walk unchallenged. Why
Surely the people at home cannot bear the
burden and expense maided: Yet surely
those who could aid us were not pre-
Veuted because of adverse criticisms?
That would he spiteful TO expose so many
towns to knOwR danger because the
expenditures had been en6FsaOus and the
reODlc sswanted to know you know"
e. u. g.,s nV~
must expect to be questioned and to be
perpetualiy found faplt with. Duty re-
mains all the same.
Poor little Islander! just as she was
making a name for herself, as con-
veuience. she must take fire and burn up,
her size permitting her extremity TO over
take her before help could be given. The
insurance. we suppose, was all right. An
agent of the Underwriters came down I'M
mediately to look into the matter,
The base ball club and the Dragons
baCp Joined interests so far as enclosing
their parade grounds goes, and we sup
nose the new ire company viii want to
nut a finger in the pie, too, oHes enclosed
we look forward 10 seeing park ana
place for games, prOmenades ana plchics'
and where a good band can treat the peo-
sls TO the delicious open air concerts SO
nODulaF IN other localities. Children could
amuse themselves in sight and call Win
ont being literally witkin hearing OF their
elders, We are determined not to desert
ol,r cOlOrs, aBd while living in Darien we
intend 70 be of heF. BUT we do long 10 see
her move up and of by steam, not for long
nor to 90 very far, but rather that back=
ward and forward motion resulting from
a ro@uIar. well conducted train "f steam
oars Anresi the engine seemed even
moro homeless n matter at first and now
We will very coon welcome the "Ruius J.:
Jester'' among US. What obligations that
popular man will be underi " hat great
things ought he not 70 accomplish Iof Us
The Young men are very enthusiastic
over the organization OF their conpany,tQ
he called the s'Darieu Fire Company
don't think the Matrimonial
Society did much to improve
tbiaQs here. but they seem TO nave
rIghfed Themselves. There was time
1,6en stranger YOuag tGdieS could come IN
ard culI the flowers of DaFieDs but the
o,irIs at home decided TO put astop 70 iiabs
2, he onlv right way, by staying at home
aud orafheyiaas these rural blossoms them
selves instead OF importing new plants
feom other nurseries. We hGd many mar
riages looked for the coming season.
The timber market is not so livery as at
this same time last year. but April Is
looked forward to for better things. they
say Virgins storm DELAYED many mugs
rafting among the rest,
The Debating Club is again on It's feet,
aud they seem broader and tlFmeF tnan
before. The members anticipate liFeller
srork this wear. and something deeper and
richer in the quality II debate. t1!in-
der shOWet imminent. IL = 10