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to practice upon. ‘The families of waders are 
always well represented, especially in April 
and May, in which months I often have excel- 
lent shooting over decoys at such birds as 
jack curlew, black-breast plover, godwits, wil- 
its, &c., and this just at my very doors.” 
IN GEORGIA. 
By leaving the cars at any of the sta- 
tions of the several lines of travel herein, 
mentioned, the sportsman will be in easy 
access of some of the best hunting sec- 
tions in the State. 
On the Atlantic & Gulf Railroad.—This line 
traverses the counties of Chatham, Bryan, 
Liberty, Wayne, Pierce, Ware, Clinch, Brooks, 
Lowndes, Thomas, and Decatur. In the vi- 
cinity of Way’s Station, in Bryan county, 
there is a great variety of game, consisting 
of deer, bears, wild turkeys, quail, woodcock, 
snipe, coons, opossums, otters, and minks. 
Bryan county is in the eastern part of the 
State, bordering on the Aulantie Ocean. The 
Ogeeche River touches its northeastern boun- 
dary, and the Connouchee River flows through 
it from east to west. The surface ot the 
country is generally level, except on the banks 
of the river, where it is undulating, and a 
large portion of the Jand is covered by exten- 
sive pine forests, and deer are very plentiful. 
Although Way’s Station boasts a population 
of nearly fifteen hundred inhabitants, it is 
minus of hotel accommodations, and parties 
must depend on the hospitality of the plaut- 
ers, or else go prepared to camp. For Liberty 
county, make headquarters at Fleming, Rice- 
boro’ (the head of navigation on North New- 
port River), ten miles from MelIutosh, Wal- 
thourville, or Johnson Station. The game is 
of the same general character as at Way’s. 
There is a good hotel at Fleming, where ac- 
commodations can be had at $2 a day, $8 a 
week, or $14 a month. The village of Wal- 
thourville is three miles !rom the station, and 
is a great resort for invalids. The neighbor- 
hood abounds with deer and partridges. <Ac- 
commodations can be had at boarding-houses 
at $1.50 a day. Iteedsville and Darien, easily 
accessible by private conveyance, are excel- 
lent points for deer shooting, No hotels, but 
boarding-houses will feed you at from fifty 
cents a meal to $6 a week. For. operations 
in Wayne county, stop at Doctortown, Jessup, 
or Screven. There is as good sport to be 
had in the vicinity of these points as at any 
before mentioned. At Jessup ere two hotels, 
charging $5 to $6 a week. Jn tlie vicinity 
of Patterson and Blackshear, in Pierce coun- 
ty, are extensive pine forests, affording good 
covers for deer and other game. There is 
one hotel in Blackshear, and the clitnate is 
remarkably healthy. Tebeauville, Glenmore, 
and Argyle, in Were county, are good points 
to stopat. At Tebeauville, accommodations 
can be had at $2 a day or $8 a week, but the 
other two are wood stations, and accommo- 
dations of any kind are not to be had; but if 
you are after game, and can’ camp out, these 
are the places to find deer, bears, and wild 
turkeys, as the great Okafonokee Swamp is 
easily accessible, and is one of the best game 
sections in the State. Guides can be had at 
Tebeauville at $1.50 a day. The Okafonokee 
Swamp is also easily reached frorn Homers- 
ville, Lawton, and Stockton, in Clinch county. 
There are two hotels at Homersville, one at 
Lawton ($2 a day), and private board can be 
had at Stockton at $1 a day. Lawton is the 
junction of the Florida branch. Naylor, Val- 
dosta, and Ousley, in Lowndes county, are 
good stopping places. There are two hotels 
at Valdosta, and in the neighborhood are 
many natural curiosities. One of the small 
rivers enters a cave and disappears. The 
Ocean Pond and Long Pond afford the best 
fresh-water fishing of any body of water in 
Georgia. At Ousley there is one hotel, where © 
board can be had at $12.50 a month. The 
Withlacoochee River is about one mile from 
the station, and abounds in fish of various 
kinds, and also otter. The woods abound in 
deer, wild turkeys, foxes, squirrels, and a va- 
riety of fine birds; quail are very abundant. 
Boston Springs—consisting of two springs, 
one pure sulphur and one magnesia (one a 
large bathing spring)— are ove mile from 
Ousley. The Blue Spring is about two hun- 
dred yards from the sulphur spring. These 
springs are great resorts for invalids and 
pleasure-seekers, and some wonderful cures 
are said to have been effected by the use of 
the waters. The bathing and Blue Springs 
are magnesia, Quitman’s and Dixie’s, in 
Brooks county, are good game centres. There 
are four hotels at Quitman’s and one at Dix- 
