| Show SOUTHER N DECAY divided and MaIl replace ea by cluts evil cabins cl avannah ga news A geat arany of the plantations in dolfl erent pails of tile south ividell were once ell known for their size the magnificence of the residences upon etheln tha hospitality of owners or on 0 the benco of tile families which klicin are dovir ruins tile reason of this Is peri taps tha t tile I 1 and has been so long will ou t be ing fertilized that it has beco me m 1 I 1 dori or it way be that those in t 0 v I 1 lose possession it has passed lacked tile energy and skill aich are required i 0 make it pay under tile 1 ano of these camou 3 old arf p m in liberty county in this state was lately bold to a colored mall for am only PA t of the purchase price being ired at once it Is known as laurel view and I 1 s two miles of the historic town of sunbury it was once tile home of the gifted john el liott and P beautiful home it wad john el I 1 i ot t georgia in I 1 he united states dehate lit to 1826 the plantation con fteres it nas purchased during tile at of by linton stephens and was sol to the owners ills heirs I 1 to district in lb which hy tation is situated was noted from the first settlement of the state until the emancipation of the slaves for ilia intelligence and wealth of its citizens it Is it w however almost wholly abandoned to the colored hoople its areat plantations lids been divid td lip into small fermo and the su per mansions once the homes of men noted for A balth and culture and of bonien famous for and are falling cay and are being replaced by cabins M huts whose chimi loys of sticks and mud tell more plainly than words the marcellous marvellous marv ellous change for worse which has taken place in the ance rich and prosperous district |
