The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20
For the stark County Democrat.
FROM ALABAMA.
MIKEWE.

Mr.. EDITOR If you have a small
space in your paper, please allOt it to the
few accompanying lines, because they will
l think, be of service to any one wishing
to immigrate to tins part of the great
| South, where there are thousands of acres
of soil, noted for its profitable yield, un-
titled, and where the climate is proverbial
for its healthfulness; where you can live
in perfect welcome and safety with people
once in array of battle, but now kind,
courteous and friendly. 1t might be well
to say that the writer hereof was federal
soldier during the war and doing duty in
the same place where he is now success
fully carrying on business by the patron
age of this warm-hearted Southern peo-
pie.
There is belief of the Northern mind
that immigrants to this part of the coun-
try are treated not with a contempt, but
disregard quite discouraging; that it is
the action of certain portion to practice
against them social ostracism; that South
ern chivalry shll rises predominant to the
disadvantage OF all Northerners. All this
is easily refuted by the simple sentence
II is not true. The Southern people col
lectively and unanimously court northern
immigration to fill up the void of wars
devastation; and are more than willing
that the soil should be titled by emigrants
from whatever part of the globe they may
come; are willing to and do sacrifice their
land property for that sake alone. They
extend the right hand of fellowship-the
welcome of kind-heartedness to all who
may take up their abode amongst them;
and not only too glad to see the peopling
Of their country by families from the
North. They have lands which they will
lease without charge for the first year :;
and the next for a minimum share of the
crop. They sell their lands for very
low price considering that before the war,
being from So to $50 per acre with fine
improvements in the way of large man
sion, stables, sheds, and numbers of CAP
ins, and situated adjoining towns end
county-ssats. and as distant as ten miles,
all on good roads without hills.
The Tennessee Valley is the finest and
wealthiest country in the South. particu-
larly along the point of Limestone county.
Athens being the county capital, and run
ming from thence to Huntsville through
the region surrounding Decatur. The
land is level the soil very rich, is we'll
watered, producing cotton, corn, and all
kinds of grain and vegetables in wonder
full fields. 1t can be adapted to the rails
ing of any product whatever. The tim
Der is mostly white-oak, chestnut, pine
and poplar, heavy and in abundance The
clay soil, being the poor land in the South,
and of limited quantity, admits of sub
soiling, and with proper work and atten-
ton can be made to equal the very best Of
land. What is called waste land in the
North can be made available here with
little work and proper fertilizing. No one
coming from the North needs fear of star
walton, or even hard times, if he is of the
solid material and willing to work. Pos
session of lands can be had at once; and
instead of waiting to see if the crop will
be bad or good, the timber can be sold as
fast as cut down and corded, at good pri-
ces and paid for in cash each month.
These facts, with the assurance of hearty
welcome, should induce many to move
here where health and wealth await them.
To the people of the North are these
simple lines respectfully submitted for
their truthfulness. Proof positive of all
the above can give, verified by citizens
here, and citizens where you are.
Respectfully,
I. G. JEFTAfTs.