Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-14

troubles. INGfe are Hdidiid oSits Nh'Su
can be easily avoided. The salubrity OF
the climate along the coast has been nota-
BILE ever since the DAYS OF OElethorpe.
The air which sweeps across the sea and
salt marshes appears to become laden
with lie and heaIth-giving qualities.
The rainfall OF this section OF Georgia
averages 90 Inches. The tornadoes and
other destructive storms are almost lin-
known in Southern Georgia. Long
drougnts are rare indeed.
LAWS AND INSTITUTIONS.
The laws OF Georgia are founded on the
fundamental principles or supporting pill
lars OF our constitution-justice wisdom,
moderaJion-as illustrated in the coat-of-
arms OF the State. No State 10 more lib
eral or just to all classes OF citizens than
Georgia. The charitable and educational
institutions are numerous aud we'll sus-
tanned. The public schools are main
tanned. The public schools OF no State
stand higher than those of Georgia.
Whites and blacks have equal advanta-
ges, but are taught in separate schools
hence race questions and struggles winch
have proved so injurious to the cause OF
education in some sections OF the North,
are avoided.
Religious institutions, both of an eccle-
siastical and educational character
abound. All faiths are tolerated and
nations of Christians. Persecution on
account of religious or political opinions
is unknown.
CHARACTER OF PEOPLE.
The white people OF Georgia are essen
TALLY American In character Descended
from the best English, irish, Scotch and
German stock a sturdy race is constiUu-
ted. The people are intelligent, refined,
aspiring, religious. Their hospitality and
energy are proverbial. They have learn
ed how 10 lace adversely and overcome
obstacles which appear to be insurmOunt-
able. Strangers OF good character are
welcomed and encouraged to settle in
Georgia, and soon become assimilated
with her people.
There has been a great improvement in
the condition and conduct OF the negroes
of Georgia during the last few years. Tue
negroes have advanced steadily since the
end of the carpet bag era, during which
they were kept constantly agitated with
political demonstrations by INSCRIPTIONS,
selfish and designing politicians. Very
many negroes have acquired homes, and
are educating their children, and acting
as peaceable, laW-abiding citizens should
act. Perfect harmony exists between the
races, and there is no cause to appreheud
race troubles in the future. The ne
gro is accorded his full political and civil
and does not desire to make himself Of
iensive by demanding social equality.
Not one negro IN a thousand has a desire
to cOmmIngle with the whites socially
The law fOrbids the inter-marriage OF
whites and blacks, and prosecution for
the offense is rare.
ADVANTAGES OFFERED TO IMMIGRANTS,
A part of the advantages offered to I'M
migrants by Southern Georgia may be
gathered from the preceding paragraphs.
In no other section of the Union can land
OF good quality De purchased at such low |
prices, and sc convenient OF access TO thu. |
great markets, not only Of this continent |
but of the world. All mat is needed to |
make this section the garden spot OF the |
world is sufficient population to develop |
its great resources. We need Thousand |
more of energetic, intelligent people oil |
the Caucasian race. All such Of good char- |
acter VINO come to be citizens will meet |
with cordial welcome at the hands OF
our people.
PRICE OF LAND.
Land can be bought at prices ranfiing |
from 81 to $40 per acre, according to To-
cAuly,quality, improvements, exc. ThOus
ands OF acres can be obtained on toe
most reasonable terms as regards price |
and payments. Many iarXe plantations |
from 50O TO 1000 acres can be
bought, and these are admirably adapted |
10 colonies the members OF which wish TO |
Sc lie in villages where they can have at
cess to schools and churches. and mutual
ly assist each other by an intelligent di- |
vision OF labor.
OAK LAWN COLONY.
The colony OF about fourteen families |
from Massachusetts, whoa located at |
Oak Lawn, IN Houston county, last fan, |
nm
nIsts are people OF limited means, but are |
sober, intelligent and industrious. They |
nave their school and Sunday school, and |
will erect a CHURCH this summer. Some
of them devote themse Ives TO manufaetu-
ring, and turn out chairs, tables, baskets,
shoes. etc, and other industries will be es-
tabnshed. Others follow general farming
anu stock raising. the colOnlsts are de-
lighted not only with Georgia but with
tue manner in which they have been re-
ceived by the Georgians.
MELON AND VEGETABLE GROWING.
Tue developmentof the "truek" inter-
est IN southern Georgia during the past
three or four y airs nas been remarkable.
There is no question that the pro luction
OF watermeluns aud vegetables p US hand |
sOmely wnen lntelilgently conducted. |
Macy men nave made Tor tuues AT tue BUS
mess; the soil and climate are 50 pecu- /
liarly faYorable tuaJ truck larmluk is |
sure 70 be one Of the leading and perma- |
neuL interests oi this elton.
Watermeluns and cauteiuups grow to /
perfection IN all southern Georgia, anu /
can be Put in market from the middle of /
June 10 tn middle of November. A very |
prOntable crop is winter cabba re, cabbage |
SO y ed in autumn, being ready for market |
IA February aud March. From $500 10
5000 per acre profit is frequently made |
"a cabbage. Potatoes, bntn sweet and |
Irish, are produced with little labor and |
attention. Cucumbers, egg plants,
squashes, tomatoes, garden peas and |
beans, etc, quickly follow the Florida /
crops into market. rhe future magnitude /
Of the truck farming interests OF this sec
tion can only be limited by the demand OF |
the consumers OF the cities and towns OF
the country.
WEALTH, INDUSTRY, ETC.
The tax returns in the office of the
General show remarkable |
Increase in the material wealth of Geor-
gin during the past seventeen years. In |
1880 tue yaluauon Of all taxable properly /
in tue state was $3.50, 100000, aud In 1884
IT was $3l7, 074.27l Increase OF 1894 over
1883 was $40, 1867 ,9l6. Tue development of !
tue Sla.e UelOre tue war was most extra
D DIARY. In 1850 the total Valuation Oi |
taxable property WAS $685. Oo0. 600 IN /
1850 y was S6i2. OO0 600. The tax returns
irr 1854 show the property 10 be divided