Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-27
Saint Nalfg's Beacon.
Correspondence Of the Beacon.)


have not yet visited the latter place, viii
write Of the former and the Georgia Crack
err"
ThOmasville Is situated in the extreme
Southwest of Georgia, twelve miles from
the Florida line and fifty-fye from the
Gulf The principal growth is pine, and
and this country is commonly called The
"piney wood section" Tue county Is a a
whole very level, but around Thomasyi!le
is rolling and well drained. Its atmos
phere is very dry and is, also. very refresh
ing and helpful 10 persons troubled with
colds and lung diseases, and It's Hotels are
filed with invalids from the North who are
greatly benefited by their soiourn in this
climate. Iellog fever has never visited il
and yet fugitives from the fever country
are ever coming within its hospitable
bounds. The soil is sandy, with sub
soil Of red clay. The LeConte pear is the
principal fruit and we'll repays its grower,
though q single pecan tree has been known
TO pay twenty-five dollars. Water is fur
nished by artesian wells and is puIe 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 Deem
Der and closing in February or March.
The feeling between the races is the best,
in fact, there is nothing to mar the sereni-
~ 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 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
telegram from Fowltown, where we ar
rived the same evening about 5 o'clock.
Fowltown is situated on G. SIR,
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, rough and bully,
ana II may well be said of him:
That he has heart and hand ever true,
AND this same Georgia Cracker" extends
welcome 10 you"
Now, Messrs. Editors, a dissertation of orr
inst turkey hunt, which was so full Of
pleasure, and in which We Editors and
devil" would have liked to take mart AZ
We also had shot at a 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 10 be in "black gum" swami we
had but little trouble in finding them. We
Killed couple from this roost and the beard
OF The g"bbler we will ship To We Editors
as trophy of our first big game. From here
We continued our march Southwark for q
couple of miles in hopes of bagging anoth-
er turkey, when We beheld the graceful
form of deer, an6 after a smart of maneu.
Nenng was placed in position for a fair
shot at this fleet footed animal, and As he
passed me emptied both barrels of nv
gun at him, but he passed swiftly on. and
| lost my first deer shot Oh ! unutter.ble
luck when will you forsake mey still
nope TO he able TO send you the antleIs Of
deer at no distant date. | have still a
coon and 'poSsum hun, as we'll as a sugar
boiling 10 take in "Crackerdom."
Now, for the ladies. They, To- certain
extent, resemble their sisters of the North.
Tour correspondent had the laugh turned
against him the other evening, in a master.
y style, by one of them. He paid her
what he considered very graceful com
pIlment' when she, in style unknown 10
Your Northern ladies, Mr.. Gill Byron. If |
you please, had rather take tafFy from the
plate She got her taffy, and I got the
laugh against me- What Northern bc&e
VI coqusttc could have turned the tables
httter' dare say none. But, Messrs
Editors. | can say that some of the pleas.
ant evenings Of my life were spent in the
company OF Georgia Crackers wife and
pretty daughter. / would write more ON
ms subject, but am afraid | would bc &C.
rused of going back on your Maryland ia
lies for the sweet-faced Georgia Cracker"
We have also since our sojourn attended
colorcd church, and here is the quain;
prayer offered up by an old Southern dar.
KEY Good Lord bress me and Molly |
while We pray 10 You dis evening: bress |
young Strutfin, for he's his farder's pet. |
Ion can breSS Gecn and George ifNnu |
mind tc; il You don't mind to You needn't. |
ieyS done gone got married an Use got |
nothin' more 10 do Wild EN-. lebcS EN-
IN Your hands, good Lorli. Do wild EN- |
y hat You want TO-" AMER the old fellow |
Sot of praying his wife wouldn't moan. /
Tie stopped and said 10 her: Moan, Moi
", moan: | say moan. if twas Ike Brown |
prSyin' you'd moan: but becase old Sve's |
prayin' you wont moan, YOU better moan.
i You don't moan you know what you
will get when you get home" Then, in
Iced, Molly moaned with will Soon We
will ~ mistletoe hunting. We have alrca-
ty SeCurcd very large branch and for