The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-05
A HAVEN FOR HOMESEEKERS.
TOWNS ALONG THE F. C. & p. THAT
ARE DEVELOPING FAST.

An EquabIe Climate, Good Soil and
Fine Pastures Afford Those who
Seek Country Homes or the Prof
liable Investment of Capital "a De-
sfrabIe Location and the Reason
able Certainty of Adequate Re-
turns.
The completion of the South Bound rail-
road, or as it is now called, the Florida
Central and Peninsular, opened up large
section of country that had developed but
slowly ON account of the lack of railroad
facilities for its people. This is particular
ly true of the section lying just across the
Savannah river in Barnwell county, South
Carolina Within the last few years the
development of this country has been re-
markable, even when its wealth of natural
resources is considered.
The commercial center of this section is
Denmark, a new station made by the juno
ton of the South Bound with the South
Carolina railroad a little more than mile
distant from the old town of Grahams,
and IN the railroad, 80 miles from Column
bia. Ii became Immediately apparent to
men OF business sagacity that this juno
ton would soon become a trading center,
and that there was every reason to believe
that a town founded there would grow in
commercial Importance with the develop
ment of the rich farming lands around it,
Their expectations have been realized in
wonderful degree Denmark is now one
of the largest towns In Barnwell county
and one of the most prosperous in the
state. Three trunk lines of railroads meet
there, the Atlantic Coast Line, with its
extensive northern connections; the South
Carolina and Georgia, with its connections
westward and the Florida Central and
Peninsular, which, besides its own south
ern lines, links to itself and its territory
the vast connections of the Southern rail-
road system. No better railroad facilities
could be found in the south. There are
extensive clay beds in the immediate Vi
entity Of the town, which have been de-
veloped since the town was founded, and
the majority of the stores in Denmark
are substantially built of homemade
brick. They are pretentious in their arch
itecture, and give the town an air of thrift
and stability. One of the prettiest hotels
in the state is the one at this point. 1t is
a popular resort for travelling men and
people generally.
other stations along the Line OF the road
have sprung into existence and grown
rapidly, but with a substantial growth
that is founded in the wealth of the
country. Among the most prosperous
may be mentioned Rincon, Stillwell &
Clyo, In, Efnngham county, Georgia, Els
till, Hampton county. South Carolina,
Fairfax, the junction Of the Florida Cen
trai and Peninsular with the Port Royal
and Augusta. and Hammonds, or Olar, as
It Is now called, in Barnwell county, Nor
way Livingston and North in Orange
burg Swansea and Cayce in Lexington.
The character Of the country from Sa-
yannah TO Columbia is light rolling hills,
between which flow innumerable streams
of clear water. The soil is a light, sandy
loan, very feRtile and responding quickly
to manurlng or any kind. The forests are
long leaf yellow pine, hickory, oak and
cypress. Hampton county contributes
large share of the naval store crop OF
South Carolina and millions of feet OF
lumber to the world annually. There are
mills through Barnwel Orangeburg and
Lexington, where the hum OF the saw is
se2seless, Summer or winter. The farm