Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-24

took our party in charge and showed
US every attention. Immediately after
breakfast carriages were entered, and
We visited many points of interest In
and about the city, including the ocean
shipping wnarves. Then we rode away
into the beautiful country TO the "Her-
nhtage," an idylllc remnant of old
slavery days. There was the family
mansion, enclosed by the garden OF
roses and jasmine. There the fragrant,
glossy-leaved magnolia spread its pro-
tecting branches over the old home,
and tapped lightly at the windows for
abundance. Vines clambcred up the
latticed porticos and chung tenaciousiy
to the upper balconies, throwing out
the perfume oil their blossoms with
every passing zephyr. In every shadow
and secluded crevicc moss and lichens
spread their velvet beauty over the de-
cay, which was but too evident. Near
ut hand was the home of the planta-
ton oversecr, and still nearer was the
building once occupied by the house
servants. From the portals of the old
mansion stretched a splendid driveway
miles in length, and lined on either
side with mammoth live oaks. their
spreading branches uniting overhead in
a grand arcade, from which the melan-
choly Spanish moss hung thickly and
swayed lightly IN the soft force. which
was not wind, but air in gentle motion.
Just ouslde the line OF trees, at regular
intervals, stood the slave huts. small,
one-roomed homes. with broad Chin.
neys built upward from the ground.
The roofs were gone, doors and win
dows were out. aud decay indisputable
inhabited every place.
Passcd the Chain Gangs.
Returning 10 the city we passed the
chain gang, for the state of Georgia
employs (colored) convict labor on the
rosdways. Over every quartet OF
shack led wo-k men stood = WHITE de-
putty sheriff with glittering Winches-
ter rife. Death was the certain pen-
atty Of every attempt at escape. As
we road by the unfortunate wrrtches
marched down 10 the crossroads cor
ier, where their dinner was served, the
ground helng used for chairs and q
plank for q table.
A dive Of several miles over \
/ smooth shell road conveyed our party
TO the Tnunderbolt Yacht club house,
where an elaborate lunch was served.
presided over bv Mayor McDonough,
and where coultesies were exchanged
IN after dinner speeches.
When the shadows heightened that
afternoon we waited the historic Bona.
venture cemetery. where those tina,
sleep are 60 tenderly cared for. We
returned late 10 the hotel for dinner,
and departed northwsrd the same
evening, bidding sdIeu TO Savannah
with keen regret. for Il = teautlful
city. and one which combines with
beauty the thrift so ueucs atle IN
uorshern towns. AtJessup that nigh,
We parted with Colonel Elliott, whom
we had learned TO regard with wsfmes;
friendship.
Ne spsnt day IA Atlanta, where We
~ere shown all the slghss and listened
IN speeches hy Governor Northern,
MAYER licmphln. secretary A. Il. Gar.
stsf uf the Northern sssocistssr, suei
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