The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-02
HE APPRECIATES SAVANNAH.
Finds 1t Clean, Progressive, Busy
City.
J. Merrick Reid, in Sumter Is. c. Daily
Item.

J. Merrick Reid. in Sumter Is. c. Daily
Item.
Savannah, Ca, June 26.-Any one enter
tanning a suspicion that he win create a
sensation as a stranger on arriving in Sa-
vannah, VIII find those frds drop from
the borders Of his vanity by their own
weight. Savannah is thoroughly vaccinat-
ed and don't sensate at all as regards
strangers, no matter how imposing their
moin or grand their department; but you
may possess your serenity though minus
your fri,ls; for on approaching any citizen
whether Anglo or Afro-American, you Will
be met with a bland urbani,y, a pleasing
inbred courtesy and with a willing
response without a shade of curt
ness or remark, but withal in a manner
very much as thOugh-well, without a
Giimmer Of surprise and as though they
had been looking for and were pleased 10
meet you, but The inteTfoCutory, though
suave, must be concise. for this is a busy
town and the minutes have their value.
This charming gIaci0Usness of manner ex-
tends from steWardess and hackmen at
the crowded depot to the De Soto, from
the veriest shacks 10 the palaces on the
boulevards, from the humble porter to the
highest official, municipal, county or ma
uonal, and (MIrabie dictuD even the pos
tai officials, white and colored, from head
clerk to mail carrier; and the entire alb
senCe of abruptness is in very pleasing
contrast 10 those supercilious chumps
clothed in a little brief authority" so
often in evidence otherwheres.
We've had our share of seething wealth
er, but we must say this is pre-eminently
an airy city. The broad areas so lavish
ly devoted to highways, streets, parks,
parades, squares and green's entice the
cooling breezes from off Tybee, and with
zephyr or gale The flammeous atmosphere
is stirred and its fierce ness assuaged dur
ing "the heat and burden of the day" A
very marked feature here is the scrupu-
lous cleanliness observed in every depart
ment; the streets, sidewalks and even the
crossings, are daily scraped and swept
of all unsightiiness and distractions,
premises are strictly inspected with few
reports of violations. The houses?-well it
really amounts to feminine idiosyncracy
here to keep their domlclles scrubbed,
swept and garnished to an almost pain
full degree Of spicl1ness and spanness, and
this fad extends to our citizens and citi-
zenesses in black to such degree that
an entire absence of the bouquet Al
rique" becomes conspicuous and we grew
into SIX foot % on this point, and were
fain to inquire Of an intelligent brother
why this was thus, when he tersely re-
piled: Water is plenty and soap is 1
cent a bar in Savannah" So? And Sa-
vannah manufactures the soap! The con-
sequence is the circumambient air is re-
lieved of all malodOrs, malar.al germs and
microbes and of much other cussedness.
and we are relieved of apprehension as to
climatic hazards.
Some surrounding lands are devoted to
trucking, but We consider it a neglected
industry considering the early climate,
market and shipping facilities Lands out
of the limits and environs are cheap, and
ing for energetic and Industrious develop
is on a substantial basis and fair road TO
large growth and prosperity
The army of soldiers encamped here left
millions Of Uncle Sans money and the
four colossal railroad systems concentrat-
ing at this point with their vast shops,
factories and foundries, and thousands Of
employees, furnish, each month, unvarying
streams of the "demnition" currency which
find their way TO the Golfers of the city.
A night or two since five trains of
melons passed through the Plant yard en-
route North, each train comprising TWEEN.
ty-tive TO thirty cars. the system handling
some 300 car loads per day, each car con-
tanning 1000 to 200 melons, worth $50 to
$40 per car or about 3 cents to the grower
and yet we've just devoured a slice of 4
quite moderate sized one that cost Is
cents; and buyers are along the lines bid
ding for the crop. Verify, it is high time
for the farmers to get into the trust
business, or they'll ne'er get into the swim