The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1873-03-05

any OF the more nOIILCIH DtdlcS'
AS mentioned heretofore, the pc
culiar formation of the AttakapaS
and Opelousas country, which is
principally prairie, enables US to
obtain the full benefit of the
SEA BREEzEs
Which sweep northward from the
Gulf of Mexico, during the entire
summer, and make a residence
here delightful.
WHITE MEN IN TIE FIELD.
There is no portion in Louisiana
in which white men have not
worked in the field every summer,
always keeping in good health, and
attaining old age. This has been
the habit of the bulhef the creole
population from the eGrliest settle
ment of the State, and no class of
people in any country are more
healthy OF attain greater ages.
EVEN IMMIGRANTS,
Who take ordinary care Of them
selves, a work throughout their
first summer here without sickness,
although undergoing acclimation.
We never heard of any country
where the new settler experienced
so little Inconvenience from the
change of climate as here.
FEWER DISEASES
Prevail here than in colder eli
mates, and fevers and sickness Of
all kinds much more readily yield
to medical treatment than in any
country we know of.
OUR CLIMATE NOT DEBILITNT1NG.
@Another erroneous impression we
wish to remove from the minds Of
immigrants. 1t is generally sup
posed by those who have not expe-
rienced it, that the climate of Lou
isiana is debilitating-that the
summers are so long that a person.
becomes worn, enfeebled and often
times sick. Now, the writer has
spent man. summers in Louisiana,
and never yet experienced any
such feelings, although for the last
four years we have beer constantly
travelling through the country, on
horseback, without even an um.
brella to shelter us from the sun
the hottest summer days, and
in all that time, Notwithstanding
vast amount of exposure, we
have never been once sick. We
mention our own case because not
native of the State.
LACK OF ENERGY
Of many of the people of Louisi-
mn is wrongfully attributed to the
climate. 1t is unfortunately true
hat many of cur native-born citi-
ems do not possess the same
mount of energy that character
yes those of Northern birth, but
his is because Of the remarkable '
ertility of the soil, which enables
nan to make an easy LIVELIHOOD
Without much exertion. Boys ,
cared in a cold, barren country T
re taught to work, for without a
hat they could not live; in poor
antilles in such countries, every =
lember Of the household must be p
producer; Gas the twig is bent, i
0 the tree is inclined" and habits
f industry thus formed are apt to u
ling to the man throughout life. ft
Lence Northern men, Europeans.
r even those from the adjoining q
ut poorer States, when they locate n
Louisiana, almost e.
INVARIABLY PROSPER. W
With cheap lands, a mild, health co1l
il climate, soil of fabulous fertili- Of
:, and the many advantages which d
G have depicted at length in these in
no country in the world tPhI p.
fers immigrants greater induce cit
ents. If, after locating here, they "s
it exert themselves one-half as an
ueh as has been their custom in ",
native places, we are sure they tht
invariably prosper. This is vii VII
ore especially true because only /
of energy leave the homes of att,
cir childhood and seek abodes in BILE
W and better countries where nal nal
y hope to find that degree of ful
osperity which their ambition tior
ives. EN-
frot
Come on, friends. The invita- ers
n is cordial, and is echoed by The
entire people. We now realize pLa'
It without immigration there is ey w.
general prosperity for us, and no {
Ice there is at this time a more ces %
.eral awakening of the public self
Ids to the Importance of this his his
ject than ever before. We re- IRON
to the work of the new Immi-
ton Society, and hope that
r efforts will soon enable us to the ]
lie all that we have hoped for Swift:
he way Of Increased population .bro :,