Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-31
THE BAlMY SOUTH.
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WIN NhN pldjilS Anu WHub u
happy race they are in their own sunny
southland. We did not see one on tn,
way to Savannah who wore garment
that gave any evidence Of having been
originally made for him, and indeed
many of them were so frequently and
wonderfully patched, that all traces of the
| original texture had been lost in the
amendments. But the cares of life rest
lightly upon their dusky shoulders. From
the cleaning eyed little pickaninnics who
| called Us from our morning SAUNDERS by
dancing for pennies on the side track, to
the wrinklod old mammies who threw
back the wooden shutters, to wave their
dish cloths at us from the sashless win
| dows, all were apparently light hearted,
! and thoughtless. All, yes Sufficient
| unto the day is the evil thereof. " 1t is
Il good philosophy for white men as well
as black
Talk about the science OF crockery pack
| ing, Or the number of sardines that a
skilful Etstport packer can crowd into a
| box, 1t do,sn't begin to compare with
the commanding genius exhibited by a
Southern NANNY IN slowing her woolly
| topped brood away fer III, night beneath
| the parental roof
But to return to Savannah This is Il
city Of marked contrasts Many of its
streets have beautiful asphalt and con
crete pavenents and are finely kept
There are many fine Southern residences.
There are other streets however close to
| its main thoroughfarcs that are dirty and
| neglected with rich deposits of black mud
| deeply scanned with wheel ruts The
| negro quarters in particular come in for
very little attention from the municipal
! fathers, and plchaninnies, eur dogs,
poultry, and razor backed hogs, associate
upon the most fraternal terms.
The mayer of savannah called upon
our party as we were seated in the
| spacious dining room of the DeS0to, and
made US an admirable little speech cor
daily welcoming us to the city, and in
viting us to meet the people CT the city in
ii little informal reception to be given at
one OF the halls The afternoon was de
voted by many members Of the party to a
visit 10 the beautiful Bonaventure GENE
terry a few mites out OF the city. II
would be difficult indeed TO conceive of II
more ideal resting place. for the dead
The cemetery is thickly grown with
magnificent live oaks whose limbs are
hung with long heavy fringes of the
beautiful gray moss that appears to be
peculiar to this tree. The effect is
magical. A solemn beauty broods over
the scene. The big trets to1 are covered
even to their topncst limbs with lux
nrisnt growths of tree ferns, ard the
holly, with its wealth &C red berries.
twines its way among their branches
The English ivy grows everywhere in
rank profusion. The lots are covered
with roses, japonicas, and other flower
ing shrubs, in richest bloom. II is a
scene of beauty that defies description
We leave it reluctantly for our return to
the city.
On The way back We wait for a short
time for change OF cars. ard number
of the gentlemen of the party amused
themselves and an apprcoatve audience.
by throwing pennies among a crowd OF
young darkics who had gathered about
the car Talk about your college foot ball
rushes, They could not compare for
moment with the wild tangle of woody
heads and black legs that followed each
cast of fresh bait Alas, the mad greed
for wealth, even the light hearted sous of
Ham are in nowise exempt from it.
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