The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-09-19
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Much has been said and written about
Brunswick, but it has rema ned for a
friend of mine, who is connected with a
leading press-clipping bureau in north
ern state, to furnish the most remarkable
collection of newspaper extracts, showing
us "as ithers see us" Ny friend has been
making this collection for several years,
and sends me some of the clippings for
publication. They will cause the average
Brunswickian to indulge in broad grin,
in noting the facility with which the writ
ers tell what they don't know about Bruins
wick. 1t cannot be denied, however, that
there are occasional flashes of striking
truth. in the passages quoted. | repub-
fish several Of the clippings, and reserve
others for later use.
Here's one from the Vandalia (Ill) Star,
of recent date, which is bright contribu-
ton to truthful journalism, but which is,
also, perfectly correct in one reference,
not necessary to specify:
Brunswick, Ga is quiet little village,
sitting at the confluence of the Terrapin
and Altamaha rivers, 1t has two railroads,
one OF which runs onl freight trains. 1t
is noted principally for its shipping and
beautiful marshes In observance of a
time-tested but unique custom, all the
marriages which occur in the town are
solemnized under magnificent old tree,
known as Lovers Oak, which stands in the
center Of the main square,"
The writer who contributed the follow
ing to the Brownsville (Minn.) Record,
evidently got under the influence of the
genial Jack Clancy during his stay, and
spent all of his time at ST. Simon:
"The writer had the pleasure of SPEND
ing few days in Brunswick, the famous
seaside resort on the coast of Georgit. 1t
has population of several hundred in
winter, but, when the pleasure seekers
come in the summer season, there are
rarely less than 1900 people there, enjoy
ing the surf, which is only few yards
from the front doors Of a majority of the
houses"
The Laconia On. H Times thinks the
people of Brunswick and Savannah are in
need of military government Judging from
the following fanciful reference to the re
cent Burford-LeHardy episodes:
"Things have reached a pretty pass be-
tween the cities of BruL sWick, and Sa-
vannah, in Georgia. So great has the hos
tility grown between the two ports that it
is exciting notice all over the country.
The health officer of Savannah recentlv
started on a visit to Brunswick on his ting
but was stopped at the wharf by a mob Of
armed citizens, and forced to return home
without paying his call"
The editor of the Cottage Grove (Ore)
Call has an eye to things historical, and,
on recent Witt to this city saw much to
interest him. tits gratifying that he put
down as relics, the various eyesores from
which we suffer, rather than in their true
light:
"At and near Brunswick, Ga, we saw
some noted historical relics At Fernan-
dina is the cannon used by Oglethorpe in
defending Georgia from the Spaniards. In
the harbor OF Brunswick is stationed one
of the warships used by this 1llustrious
commander in sinking the Spanish fleet
On Newcastle street stands the old stable
used by Oglethorpe during his stay in the
city land nearby are the wrecks of the first
horse cars ever operated in America
There are many old structures about the
streets, which must be preserved as histor-
ical relics. We also noticed entertainments
thrown up near the city hall, which were
used as Notifications during the civil war"
The richest of all these clippings is the
one from the Uniontown (Ky) Times,