The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-13
Indian Springs, Georgia.


Magical Effect of the q Cracker" Climate-7he
South Deserted for The North The Hotel AT hsli"-
Springs Good Adrice to Llralids.
Three weeks have already elapsed since left old
Gotbarc -u~tucrln5 summer weeks
and yet live and move, and have being. That is
not all-my health has improved decidedly. have
discarded cod liver oil, foresworn coughing and COT
fins, given up the idea Of letting myself to Barnum
as an exhumed Calvin Edison, and become alder
manic.
1t requires but one of me now to make very
'Hsneetab.e shadow whereas a bundle of like ana
tomica shrimps and shads would have scarcely sent
a reflection upon wall the last time passed. the
man with the I" big telescope in front Of the old
hospital
Having the spirit if not the semblance, Of o fast
young man. I abominate old fogyism, and go in fol-
progress even to the DEATH and resolved SO long
as the tenure holds to improve the estate Of feeble
constitution, although it may terminate at will"
and that, too, very suddenly. Taking the chances
upon trust, know no better way than to adopt the
motto of the immortal Crockett, and +" 60 ahead"
Rejecting upon the world aud the age, felt that
the was constantly Hhiring round, and that the
other would leave US far behind if we for
moment stood STILL Change, change, change!
The whole civilized world is but bell, on which the
rest OF mankind ring out constant change
manners, fashion, travel, all is changed. The far,
far west hath boundary lite and people turn not
back where the sun sets but keep straight on to see
it rise. Foreign missionaries are being called home
from the Ganges and the Nile to labor in the cess
pools and miasmic regions of our (ciyiliZedD towns
and cities; John Chinaman is to be the successor
OF Ethopians in the cultivation Of sugar and cot
ton; and John Bull hath frowned upon and upset
gilded flesh pot Of hypocrisy even at the door Of
her Majesty chambers, showing that even he, cid
fcgy he is, has slight appreciation of female
ploprety, and sufficient moral courage TO stow away
in a (gaTeD that which would disgrace reception
room below stairs.
Still, however, notwithstanding all this change and
revolution, the South continues in its wonted course
Of absenteeism from its sunny slopes and shadowy
vales-pourfDg wealth and beauty into the lap Of
Northern morey clutchers, who cstch at both with
one hand, while with the other they are unclaspng
the golden bands with which GOD and the " CONT
mental Congress" bound the North and South to-
gether
Do not understand that would have this tide or
travel cease; no, far from It; but would have this
too undergo q change would have it ebb as well rs
flow, or flow c5ce uersa. ] would that the North
should 20 south, that an interchange Of Inequalities
should be made upon central ground: tlat the
North should know the South by observation, not
hearsay; that those Of the North should come out
and bGsk beneath tie orange and the palmetto, rest
beneath the outstreched aims Of the majestic live
oak, With its gray beard Of heightened moses hang.
lis about you Ike draped couch, or wander upon
the mountain heights or stand beside its yawnng
CULTS or listen TO the murnurs Of its gentle waters
meanGering through woods or fields, or dashng
over rrecpices in beautiful cascades--I would that
the North should hear and all these and become
familiar with nature grandsurs aud Ler beauties
spread out here, az the South has become familiar
with her beauties and her Tandeur, spread from
:. Soohas hills to distant Hgron's Shore More
man tbis-i Would have tho North but know the peo-
BE o. the south, that hey might love them.
wlA feeling Ike this prompted me, as gazed upon
The icod touring II and out OF Gotham in search OF
health or pleasure, 10 make bold strike and WHILE
apparently 70 me, the host were jun ong from Scilia
into CLaTy bdis each and every one headed toward
the unheard from Franklin | would last reverse
the Order OF my going,H and july though il was
up helm, pass Governors Island, put out TO sea. and
steer my for Tybce's Isle and sunny Ceorria
Savannah and Macon were but places by tie way.
Augusta and Mledgeville but wood and brick. and
dust and mortar, parehed and dried and terribly dc.
space aud dropped plump down at Warmers" our
venerable host Of the Indian Springs Hotel one OF
CeCrgias veteran Sons, hoSptable and kind, whose
| utmost pleasure il TO make bis guests AZ home.
The hotel to be sure is not "a ST. Nicholas Metro.
| politan. We have an extended piiZza, supported
4 hy columns more purely American than The corn.
| STALK composition Of Jefferson being purely pine
With Tie bark on; in fact throughout the house pre-
sents an original style Of architecture but IL is 20
| mystic a. lady remarked, that / admire II and
love IT, either fer its simplicity or convenience for
| assure you there are 'aserltions' slggeste "a
we retire for the night by an upward eight OF seven
pair u sairs, neither ale We apt to lead sedsnary