The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07
GUv. IN SAVANNAH.
Rnminatfons and Remarks on
What He SawIns the Georgia
Metropolis.

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S. Sasannah, Ca, Jnae 1899 After a
usek Of glorious boz homine and bon boss
ard bon everything. We Reunion veteran bon
viyants Who one'er expected ever TO crowd SO
much of uaalloyea enjoyment into one short
week again. during onr remaiaing kick upon
this nusdane bail, disintegrated aud dissi-
pated and dispersed ourselves and retired
peaceably to our respective homes-all save
Yoar spell bound rip-porter, who couidn't
dssperse and did nj try, but seethed along for
another week viewing the sights and scenes
of our long time soue, until Sunday morn
rig the 2lst, when our veteran pass expired
and NE we're presented with another pass
uhich passed ns the othar way, when instead
ct turning our faces towards the Gamecock
CITY Ne boarded the Port Tampa vestibule Of
tass vast Plant system, in the early matin
hoars. md rnmbtsd and clanked down the
sries aud nuek farming coast with whiz and
s9iek that utterly disregarded every historic
hsaition, every psngninary or sentimental
iseidsnt 60 Intimately associated with the
aites and scenes along this coass-land in the
pregnant past, and reached this beautiful
Sc4y of sand and soliage IN ample time fer
n,aaufinal refreshments, and here We have
bsan bnbbIng up calm aud serene for over
st4o weeks enjoying sweet intercourse with
the second and third geuesatioa Of our Own
peculiar Cav. family.
SaFannah might be most appropriately
embed the city Of magnificent areas, as it
yssily excites wonder to note With what Law
ish extrsvaganca the precious acres are
desesed to imnsasarably broad highways
end drives, to yast parade ground Of 81
lcres. and huge park Of 10 acres aud an-
ofhero 50 acres In ito midst, and to other
Jasks and squares and pleasure grounds
sihroughout lie length and breadth. South
Broad Street, NOW oalethorpe Avenue ex-
sisnding from hass TO West compriaes two
beautiful asphalt dries on either side Of an
avenue Of various trees between which there
{ is broad green sWard, making in ell mag-
sni6eAnt boulevard.
Just here we'd say that Savannah has bad
. yaraed experience in the mstter of paving.
ltom the natiTe ebert to asphalt and Belgian
hloske, from she'll and egravel to ritri6ed
hriek, and we've been at some diligsnt PAINS
taking 10 inquiresinto comparative merits,
durability and cost of same, and il our
Ganscoek city is still agitatiDg the question
cf coating our sand crust highways We will
aaks pleasnre in furnishing information as to
Saea ana figures, for We take an abiding iu-
aerest il the matter, and as We tried to say
once before, COED roads and waya furnish
one instanca of Q luxury becoming down
right economy. The foundation of the streets
6 ns Sumter much resemble that of Savannah
lrsbat both are deep beds Of sand, bat Sa-
ransah Is rapid solviug the problem and
heeoming 8 city Of smooth and cold ways
and aaaks though there are unpayed streets
yet, aud sand deep and hsayy for bur-
denea sseams. We hope Sumter may adopt
: the macadam for after her streets are graded
and eambesed and crowned with that shoe
ard wheel destroying pavement, it will form
5eRrand foundation for the beautiful asphalt,
or ser The yitriSed brick (Reynolds block)
and; ;swe are satisfied that neither our two
Hhes3ers or four wheeless viii ever rest satis-
Hsd until the macadam is buried out of sight
sby some other more slightly and comfortable
costing. The city owes it to herself that, at
least. aain and Liberty Streets be made Or
apanental and substantial highways and
drives.
NE have had the benefit of an interview
With the Commissioners of Public Works and
ostained information and statistics that are
7slusble in this lice, % to cost and life Of
pavemenis, also 10 to parks and equares and
suburban roaabeds and drivee and othe.
attractive fessases that are necessary and
vsluabis adjancts to . growing city as Sum-
ia is undoubtedly dessiued to become in the
very near future.
Bat .sFust the Growth of Sumter, - which
i very appropriately adopted as the motto OF
the Dsily Item, will depend upon whether
Sumter adopts the methods aud engages her
capital in those enterprises which extend q
helping hand to the surrounding country.
There must BE- an interhelp of the mental and
tAe manual. of brain and bravo, eapital spd
labor, and the entente eordiale. In our