The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-19
Captured by Savannah.
Savannah Ga .Inlr ,s |

f=sh is heir TO- We upper.pine-beiters and
Pieduonteseites we're LED to believe that cal
ouel and o1inine formed part Of the daily
diet Of Savannshiaas, and that visit here
in midsummer signi6sd e reckless desire to
shuttle of this mortal coil, which desire
would be fully gratifed within the epace of
"a hours. Well, there may have beea some
grounds for that belief in the past, but as
many still confound Savannah, Georgia, with
HaYana, Cuba, as regards health and eli.
mate. We are here 70 state thst We arrived in
this beautiful forest city, Gear two noaths
since, from The upper pine belt of Carolina,
so famed foc the ssiusrity of its climate;
that we have observed no precautions what
ever, but have taken sunshine and showers,
nigh, air snd moon heat, have taken no dose
of phyeic, but have taken 90 8 or 10 ponnds
in weight, (Which YES sadly needed by our
anatomy, and see no. more cause or reason
to appreSsnd disease of any character, here,
than in the celebrated atmosphere Of the
piney woods or the famed climate of the
Higb Hills, bat would far prefer taking our
chsEces here than in macy Of our inland
towns, The sanitary rules and regulations
are admirable, eg ere $50 the mechanical
devices for carrying them ont, and they are
rieidly enforced through the agency of a
corps of inspectors.
Sewerage and drainage are thorough. The
water supply is obtained from thirteen arte-
sian wells of great depth, (:be how from one
of these wells would readily drive grist
mill) which empty into covered concrete
canal, aad Is thus cerrled-a bold, limpid
stream that is temptiogiy iuviting-to the
powerful pumps driven by gigantic com.
pound engices whose every revolution sends
upwards of 400 gallons Of aqua pura through
subterrauean arteries to every po!ut Of the
bedy corporate and polite. an1 thus, really,
an artificial mountain stream IS perpetuslly
forced through every portion of the city,
carrying with it every particle of toulness
and impurity to another canal which leads
TO the river and thus 70 the deep blue sea.
All ofal and scavenger staf IS regularly and
systematically hauled to crenatories and n-
ciperated, aud the streets are daily scraped
and swept of ell oroppiogs, which ere carted
to adjacent farms and piowed in the soil
taus entire cleanliness and purity Of atmos-
phere are obtained.
Is i. a basy town? Well, this is called the
dull season here, and We are curious to see
the busy seaecn, for cne would rot suspect
bat that this was it. The streets the side
walks, the stores, the factories sad founGries
and every other enterprises epd industry are
resoundiog With the hum Of trade sad traffic
end diiigent business; from the immense
railroad system TO The humble cobb,er at bis
lapstone These vast railroad systems with
their terminals here and their thousands OF
artisans, emplores and laborers are alone
sufficient to comprise and support town.
and give 1t prosperity, bat Savannah 10
seaport aud does So export business of no
mean proportions. The largest rosn yard
10 the world, it s said. is here on the river
front. Tnrpeutine, lumber and phosphetes
have all been on q boom for several months
past, and these are three other sources Of
much prosperity 70 Savannah merchants and
their customers. Lumoer hes advanced
nearly s. per thousand on last years. prices,
and the mills sre running on full time and
furn,shing lucrative emp!osm to macy
hundreds of the population. Turpect the has
gore up to figures beyond the most sasguine
expectations Of the spirit meo few years
since, because. it is said, The world has caught
up with the soppy. The merchants report
bigge. business and better cash collections
than for years, and the prosperity exteods to
the surrounding country. Besides the mil
lions left here by the troops, the government
paid out big money for lumber, land rents,
labor. etc.. ETC., which is still freely circu.
laeiog.
Is i,s growing city? We will answer that
since our adveD: here there have been issued
80 building permits. These permits covering
any number of structuses-one or a dozen
car be erected under one permit. Your
scribe has poted four or Eve large handsome
residences started within sight and now rap
idly nearing completion. Aoother lot owner
has erected eleven houses within two months
and the bulldog boom is spreading and
growing in every part of the city, and what
is more signi6csn; these buildings are rented,
often 10 advance of completion and many
leased for term Of years before they are
commenced.
Indications Of prosperity sre seen or every
hand and are depicted cn the coxn,enances of
both Drawn and brain toiiers
AS an instance of the many and varied in-
dustries developed in this ant bill and bee
hive of stirring, busting work.a-dsy life,
will add tba, the mere matter OF carrying
dinner TO the thousands OF toiing humanity
here has grown to q pref table Industry, aud
at the dioner hour you may see these con-
tract carriers, employed a,2sc per week, each,
long as be cas- string tee ceas and on up to
the larger contractor rho affects hand cart
heaped and hung with the regulation dinner
pails until it becomes marvellous how be
transports so many cinners withou, loss or
damage.
This is mere partial summary. very
brief epi.o1e Of what SseaDneb is today. OF
her prospects, ber opportunities, her induce
nents and advantages, De. Deede o! s,ll other
industries and enterprises yet neglected aud
undeveloped, would require columns 70 tell.
Would advise any one 70 leave our cot
ton doomed country, our dispe1sa!y cursed
stete TO come he:e? Any who desire . know
mag write to me aud viii take pleasure in
furnishing o.. necessary Information u my
power 10 ob.g;o or :e.e. ,he:r le,le. :o busi-
ness meo. Me7.icE Reid
NJ. 633 bsss DIosd Stree.
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