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creeks which empty into it, furnish most excellent fishing^ grounds throughout 

 the year. In the Sound are immense numbers of sea bass, spotted bass, drum, 

 sheepshead, "young drum," whiting, croakers, weak fish, and yellow tails, 

 besides oysters, clams, crabs, shrimp, prawn, terrapin, etc. 



On the wide rivers which form the boundary line of Broughton, terrapin, soft- 

 shelled turtles, bream, trout, rock fish, perch (three or four species), and many 

 other kinds in their season. The uplands in the vicinity of the island offer excel- 

 lent sport in the way of deer, coon and fox hunting. Ducks and other wild fowl 

 frequent the sounds and rivers. Wild turkeys, partridges, English snipe, wood- 

 cock, turtle doves, with hares in abundance, must not be forgotten in making up 

 8 list of the shooting resources of this part of the Georgia coast. 



Johnston Station. For game and route see Way s Station, Bryan County. 

 The country is level pine land. 



Sapelo Island. For game see Broughton Island, above. Randolph Spalding's 

 sons keep a pack of hounds. 



Murray County— 



ing- Place. For game and character of country see Bartow County. Route 

 Western and Atlantic Railroad to Dalton, thence wagon drive. 



Oglethorpe County— 



Lexhigtoit. For game and route see Athens, Clarke County. 



JPichens Coutity— 



Jasper. For game, etc., see Bartow County. Reached by wagon road from 

 Calhoun, on the Western and Atlantic Railroad. 



Putnam County— 



Eatonton. Deer and turkeys in the neighborhood. Reached via Central 

 Georgia Railroad to Gordon, thence via Milledgeville and Eatonton Branch. The 

 town is on a high ridge. 



Jtabun County — 



Deer, turkey, bear and wild cat. Take the Atlanta and Richmond Air Line, 

 and learn from the conductor what station to strike out from. Guides can easily 

 be secured, with board at the farmhouses. The country is mountainous, and 

 covered with forests. See Bartow County. 



Jtichmond County— 



In the vicinity of Augusta, is good bird and rabbit shooting. At the head of 

 the canal, whicti takes water from the Savannah River for the cotton factories in 

 town, are excellent perch and black bass fishing on the rapids ; and shad are also 

 taken here with fly. The rapids are seven miles above town. This is a favorite 

 picnic ground for the town people. Deer are found along the bottoms in the 

 vicinity. 



Thomas County — 



McDonald. Bear, panther, deer, turkeys and quail. Reached via the Atlan- 

 tic and Gulf Railroad. Comfortable hotel. 



Thomasville. Deer, turkeys and quail. Reached via the Atlantic and Gulf 

 Railroad. Hotel, with teams, etc. 



Towns County— 



Hiaivassce. For game, etc., see Bartow County, 

 Union County— 



Blairsville. See Bartow County. Reached by wagon from Gainesvii.e, 

 There are two hotels. 



TTalker County — 



La Fayette. For game, etc., see Bartow County. Reached by wagon road 

 from Dalton. 



Ware County— 



Tebeatcville. Bears, deer and wild turkeys are found in the neighborhood. 

 The favorite ground for hunting and fishing, is the extensive Okefinokee Swamp, 



