The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-10-06
SUMMER IN UPPER GEORGIA.
: MARIETTA, Ga. Sept. 10Th, 1870.

The equinoctial rains, now falling, as
sure us that the summer is ended. The
vegetation appears fresh and vigorous
some new crops, even, are being planted
and many of the usual signs of autumn d.
not appear Yet the clean harvest field
the ripened corn, the opening iCotto1
bolls give evidence that the great work
of the season is over, and that all nature
is preparing for its annual rest Ever
the hooking bird has ceased his lively
burlesque on his fellow songsters, and the
woods are abandoned TO the metallic
clickings of the cricket, locust, and katy.
did Day by day the heat has abated
one degree at a time, until now the mer-
curry ranges usually at midday abont 720-
In reviewing our summer expert
ence, we are surprised to recall how com
fortably we have borne the summer heats.
Its true they have not been on any partic-
ular day as intense as reported in Wiscon-
sin, but continuing with remarkable uni
formity for weeks, and coming as we did
in the very height of the hot season, we
cannot but feel the we found them much
more tolerable and agreeable than we had
feared. At no time has the mercury ex-
oeeded 90 -. The mornings a nd evening"
have been always pleasant, the nights
often decidedly cool, and even the mid
day heats do not seem to have been OPP
pressive to white men accustomed to the
climate. There is certainly something
quite remarkable in the continued life
and freshness of this air in the hottest
weather-so free from the facilitating in
fuence of hot sunshine which we COM
monty experience in the North. I can
explain this only by the elevation. This
high country has truly a smack of the
mountain air. 1t really appears, as the
inhabitants claim, that no acclimation is
needed here, that white labor can be
employed, and that Northeners can come
and go at will without any perils Of
health, other than such, as an incident
everywhere to imprudence and exposure
If this is the fact, and SO it seems, it
ofton occurs to me that this region ought
to become favorite field of immigration,
especially for that large class of men and
women who find the long winters and
rough winds of the North slowly but sure
~ wasting their vitality. Il may inter
est some of your readers to state a few
reasons which strike me as emitting this
country to consideration by all proposing
homes in the South.
First. The climate is good. My short
residence may not justify any stronger
adjective at this time, though if the cold
of winter shall increase and abate in the
same gradual manner with the heat of
summer, it will deserve to be pronounced
excellent Statistics show, I am inform
ed, that there is less consumption, Pnue-
monia and bilious disease in Upper Geor-
gia than in any part of the United
States, east of the Rocky Mountains.
Perhaps foo the confirmed invalid, it'll
will be found too cold and even too slim
ulating, but for those afflicted with Pull
monary tendencies only and as place
where they can safely remain both sum-
mcr and winter, am of the Impression
there are few places more favorable at
home or abroad.
have described its summer climate
The winter is represented as beginning
about the first of December and ends in
February. 1t consists of alternate
bright and rainy weather. few days of
rain being followed by several OF
bright weather and uice Uerse4 Snow
may fall several times but usually lies
only three or four hours. Ice will form
one or two inches in thickness. Plough
ing is done at all times except during the
storm-the ground freezing to the depth
of two or three inches only and that for
a few hours. Turnips live out all winter
and may be fed on the ground. Excel
lent winter pastures can be made ofRye i
and blue grass, when not cut in the sum
mer, furnishes good feed until spring
again. Peach blow potatoes will keep in
the hill through all the frosts, and let
tuce aud radishes grow nearly all the
time.
Second. The Lands are cheap. Impro-