Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-20
Correspondents Of the Beacor)


I was 20 devote this, my second letter,
70 Townsville and jacksonville, but as I
have not yet visited The latter place, will
write OF the former and the Georgia Crack
er"
Townsville il situated in the extreme
Southwest Of Georgia, twelve miles from
the Florida line and ffty-five from the
Gulf The principal growth Is pine, and
and this country il commonly called the
"piney wood section" The county IS as q
whole very level, but around Townsville
is rolling and well drained. Its atmos-
phere is very dry and il, also. very refresh
ing and helpful 10 persons troubled with
colds and lung diseases, and its Hotels are
filled with invalids from the North who are
greatly benefited by their sojourn in this
climate. Yellow fever has never visited il
and yet fugitives from the fever country
are ever coming within its hospitable
bounds- The soil is sandy, with q sub
soil Of red clay. The LeConte pear is the
principal fruit and well repays its grower,
though a single pecan tree has been known
TO pay twenty-five dollars. Water is fur
nished by artesian wells and is pure free
stone. Its Hotel facilities are very fine,
there being seven, some Of them accommo-
dating three hundred guests, and the "Pi-
ney Wood" and Mitchell Houses will &C
commodate even more. They are only
winter hotels, however, opening in Decem-
Der and closing in February or March.
The feeling between the races is the best,
in fact, there is nothing to mar the sereni-
ty or disturb the quietude of this small but
rapidly growing city. There is plenty Of
game near by, quail being the principal,
but the law prohibits the killing of over
twenty-five in one days shooting. The
climate is cool and bracing, and in the
evening the breeze from the Gulf makes
fires agreeable and even q necessity. II
has fine Opera House, for which the best
talent is secured; in fact, there is nothing
more delightful than this city of South.
west Georgia. On the sixth, however, we
had to tear ourselves away in response to
g telegram from Fowltown, where we ar
rived the same evening about o'clock.
Fowltown is situated on G. F. & s. r. R.,
within an hours run Of Townsville, and
about eight miles from Bainbridge, and is
nothing more than way station. Cotton
is currency in this country; about thou
sand bales are shipped from this place.
Twas here, Messrs. Editors, we came in
contact for the first time with the Georgia
Cracker" But he is not as we had been
led TO believe Of him, arough and bully,
and it may well be said of him:
THAT he has heart and hand ever true,
And this same Georgia Cracker" extends
welcome TO you"
Now, Messrs. Editors, description of our
first turkey hunt, which was so full of
pleasure, and in which We Editors and
devil" would have liked to take part, as
We also had shot at fleet-footed deer.
In company with two of Georgia's young
men l started early in the morning for the
roost of "Brer Turkey" and as they were
known to be in "black gum" swamp, we
had but little trouble in finding them. We
killed a couple from this roost and the beard
Of the gobbler We will ship to we Editors
Us a trophy ofour first big game. From here
we continued our march Southwark for Q
couple of miles in hopes of Begging anoth-
er turkey, when We behold the graceful
form of = deer, and after q smart of maneu-
vering l was placed in position for fair
shot at this fleet footed animal, and as he
passed me l emp;ied both barrels of my
gun at him, but he passed swiftly on, and
l lost my first deer shot. Oh unutterable
luck, when will you forsake me? still
hope to be able to send you the antleIs of
deer at no distant date. have still a
coon and 'possum hunt as we'll as a sugar
boiling TO take in "Crackerdom."
Now, for the ladies. They, TO certain
extent, resemble their sisters of the North.
Your correspondent had the laugh turned
against him the other evening, in master
ly style, by one of them. He p id her
what he considered very graceful COM
pliment, when she, in style unknown to
your Northern ladies, Mr.. Gill Byron, if
you please, had rather take taffy from the
plate" She got her taffy. and got the
laugh against me. What Northern belle
or coquette could have turned the tables
better' l dare say none. But, Messrs
Editors, l can say that some Of the pleas
ant evenings of my life were spent in the
company of Georgia Crackers wife and
pretty daughter. l would write more on
this subject, but am afraid / would be &C
cused of going back on your Maryland Ia
dies for the sweet-faced Georgia Cracker"
We have also since our sojourn attended
a colored church, and here is the Quaint
prayer offered up by an old Southern dar-
key Good Lord bress me and Molly
while we pray to You dis evening: bress
young Struffin, for he's his farder's pet
You can bress Geen and George if y on
mind TO; if You don't mind TO You needn't;
deys done gone got married an ise got
nothin' more to do wild EN-. lebes 'em
in Your hands, good Lord. Do wild 'em
what You ". ut 10" After the old fellow
got off praying his wife wouldn't moan.
He stopped and said to her: Moan, Mol
ly, moan; say moan; if'twas Ike Brown
prayin' you'd moan; but becase old Sye's
prayin' You wont moan; you better moan;
if you don't moan you know what you
will get when you get home" Then, in
deed, Molly moaned with will. Soon We