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FACTS ABOUT GEORGIA<br />

<strong>of</strong> colonization. Oglethorpe was still alive in England at ninety<br />

years <strong>of</strong> age, when <strong>the</strong> trouble arose between <strong>the</strong> old country<br />

and its colonies, and he stoutly refused to be a party to <strong>the</strong> co<br />

ercion <strong>of</strong> "his people," as he called <strong>the</strong>m.<br />

The first agricultural ventures <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> colonists were in mulberry<br />

trees for silk worm culture, and in indigo plants, but <strong>the</strong>se proving<br />

unsuccessful, <strong>the</strong>y turned to <strong>the</strong> lines <strong>of</strong> least resistance, and rice,<br />

corn and cotton soon became <strong>the</strong> staple crops. Commerce with<br />

<strong>the</strong> home country was established. Augusta was founded in<br />

1735. O<strong>the</strong>r settlements and trading posts followed. Schools<br />

were built, <strong>of</strong>ten before churches. More settlers came, attracted<br />

by <strong>the</strong> reports <strong>of</strong> fertile soil and kindly climate. Came <strong>the</strong> Salz-<br />

burgers with <strong>the</strong>ir religious fervor and frugality; <strong>the</strong> Moravians,<br />

who did not tarry long to leave <strong>the</strong>ir non-combative impress on<br />

<strong>the</strong> population, but moved on to Pennsylvania; <strong>the</strong> Scotch High<br />

landers, with <strong>the</strong>ir fighting blood, <strong>the</strong>ir rugged strength and mas<br />

terful ways; many Huguenots, and some Hebrews.<br />

The Wesleys, Charles and John, came, and preached, got home<br />

sick, and returned. Came Whitefield and preached, and deeply<br />

enriched <strong>the</strong> religious life <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> entire country. Under Ogle<br />

thorpe, slavery was inhibited, likewise all spirituous liquors. The<br />

first Sunday School in <strong>the</strong> world was established in Savannah<br />

SAVANNAH©S TRIBUTE TO OGLETHORPK©S FUIKND, CHIEF TOMOCHICHI<br />

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