Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-28

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at Politics, Social Matters. Excursions s.
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Plays on Nine Instruments.
BEAUFORT, Aug. 25.-Well, our town
has sent out two excursion parties OF the
sons and daughters of Ham to-day, one to
Savannah by the Sylvan Glen, and one 10
Button by the Silver Star. That's doing
very we'll, think, and hope you SaYan-
nahites are duly grateful for your snare
of the gay jewellers. Where the colored
population gets the money for these con-
tinued festivities is beyond human Ken
for it certainly doesn't grow on bushes In
these parts-at least for ''we-uns."
One can very we'll understand how In
old times the Roman Emperors used 10
keep the people amused with shows ana
fights, etc.; in order to keep them from
meddling with other things. Were a
politician seeking Office from this "black
district l would spend my money on the
election in giving free excursions, pa
rades, ETC.. or even a funeral or two, with
the "Allen Brass Band" marching IN
front and pouring forth its soul In melouy'
would come very near and dear 10 the
that would do that sort of thing would
get the vote of every "Man jack OF
them.
Really, though this is the black district,
it is about as good to live in as most other
places. The colored population are on
the whole, quite civil, more so than IN the
upper counties. sour" black senator,
though perhaps not all we could wish
him to be, is certainly an improvement on
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Congress from this State. Lying is very
reasonable. With a little ready money
one can live on the fat of the land.
Shrimps, fish. sweet potatoes, okra, green
corn, tomatoes, beans, etc., pass ones
door every morning.
There have been seven vessels IN our
river the past week, and that speaks well
for our shipping interests.
Probably some evil-minded persons
would insinuate that We have no amuse-
ments down here. That is a base fabrI-
cation. We have. There are sailing
parties, there are bathing parties; if you
want to, you can 60 grabbing (and I'll
describe it to Won some day and tonight
| there is a musical entertainment at
Arsenal Hall, at which %professOT'
plays on nine different instruments at
once, and a child years old is to sing
Any one who does not like that must be
| very nard TO please. nope Iney VIII
| have a good send-Otf.
| Speaking of excursions, there was one
here not long ago from Savannah which
nearly caused a fatal accident. The Sa-
vannah cOlored cadets came to pay a
| friendly visit to the Beaufort ditto, but
| the visits interchanged between the par
| ties do not seem to foster a personal
| friendship, as whether from the Savan-
nahites putting on ''hairs," or whatever
cause, there is a strong inclination in the
| Beaufort juveniles to chastise their guests.
| Anyhow there was such an uproar on one
| of the side streets between them that the
| horse in a buggy, which two young ladies
were riding out in, took fright, ran away,
and broke the buggy up. throwing out the
| ladies with great violence. PrOVidentially
| Though hurt and bruised sorely) there
| were no bones broken. Something ought
| to be done to keep picnic parties, process
sions, ETC., on particular streets, and not
| let them wander all over the town at their
own sweet will.
Another of our navy friends has left US,
in the person of Paymaster Kerr, who has
| been stationed here for the last two
| or three wears, but has been ordered to
report at Washington for further orders.
| His pleasant face and gentlemanly man.
| ners will be missed by the friends he made
while soiouEning here. Success attend
! him whether his bark dashes on the rough
waters of the China Sea or glides along
the blue waves of the Mediterranean.
All the supplies at the navy yard are to
| be turned over to the Paymaster at Nor
| folk, who will send a syeoman" to take
charge of them until, in about three
months time. another Paymaster will be
ordered down here, and work will CON-
mence on the coaling station few miles
| below here.
We are going to have some visitors
down here IN September or October. A
squadron of ten ships, under Commodore
| Jouett, formerly stationed here, is coming
down to have a look at us. That will be
something to see then, and something to
write about, too.