The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-04
Summer Ret, eats at the South.

From the Columbus (Ga Sentinel June %
We do not underrate the benefits of travel. This,
however, is very different thing rom the habit or
absenteeism so common &C the South. No sooner
does the sun pass the summer solstce than thou
sands Of families annually shut up their houses, dis
miss their servants, turn over the management OF
their farms to agent, and seek pleasure IN tne
tbronged cities and watering places at the North
HAefects of this practce upon southern society are
irritable. The gay and the beautiful all flown;
parlors all closed; churches partially deserted; the
busy workers alone eft there is nothing to relieve
life Of its monotony but til piercing rays OF the sum
mers SUM- and the clouds u dust which every breeze
filings in the face, during the long summer months
in the sunny South. The flowers bloom IN vain; IN
vain does the hooking bird rill its melodious song
And for what is all tLis sacrifice made! For the in
convenences Of bad butei at q watering place, or
the hustle of a crowded city far, far away.
Home, hone s.ess, sweet ME,
Pc il ever so humhie
There place like home !"
This is a very popular song, but very unpopular
sentiment. Our people Lot only leave nome for half
the year but not content unless they can place
between them and home an intermlnabe tract OF
land or sea. writer In 0. our periodicals well
We lof the South, great cost Of tine aud money,
make pgrimsges 10 the CAtsk the banks of the ami
alta and iimpid lakes North. We must hear
the beratng OF The Mag and feel its terri
BILE maje ty." ihs is well. We condemn i not Yet
hew few Of US know that there sithl hmirs
sccnefy rhieh for beauty e with the classic
vale Of Wyoming and for grandeur With Niagara Have
readers stood upon the brink Of Tslnshs .asning
gulf slowly through the granite nils of Raoun and
seen far below their feet tn dancing trean pea,ied
IT'S bed like fairy tracery There is roccos TOO the
gem OF the bi Is ard Nsucooche the happy valley and
CuIrsheh, sprr shaft ike from the level plain and
rising conca and alone, to athe les summit Ia the Light
of the upper sky
But not only is the South deprived of the presence
Of great numbers Of her people during the summer
months, but the golden harvest Of her cotton fields
poured with a profnse hand into the pockets Of
Northern people. And by these summer fights tc
colder attitudes not only are her social euoyments in
terupted but her wealth is distracted IT, therefore
her people find it necessary to seek health by reno
val to other localities let them wander upon the
granite cliffs of Tallulahs yawning gulf. and nestle
in Nauco0chee's quiet shade-or find health and
pleasures in the romantic glens of Meriwether The
sparkling waters Of the Chaly beate and White Sui
phur Springs as curative as those Of Saratoga
and there is not on earth a bath so refreshing as
those provided by our townsman at the Warm
Springs. There is nothing needed to make these
charming resorts the very Eden but the glancing
eyes and bright smiles of our blooming maidens
"Oh how the best CHI arms of nature mDrove,
When see them reflected from looks that we love-