New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-12
An Invitation from St. Tammnpy to the
Swampers.
COV1NGTON, April To, I614.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:

| April ~, lci 4.
| EDITOR REPUBLICANS:
Seeing by your paper that the whole river
bottom is again in danger from an overflow
from the Mississippi, it has occurred to me
that the time is propitious to call the atten.
| ton OF the small farmers of that region to
the advantages st. Tammany parish possess
| over all such localities as theirs for the
home OF poor man, and TO invite them to
move to it.
l. We never have overfows, nor do our
lands require us to spend half our earnings
In draining them. ?. Our lands cost SO little
at first that we can afford to fertilize them
to the highest extent-so that they will pro-
duce as good crops as the best bot toms
and they will still be cheaper than the
lands they now occupy. 3. We have no
levees to keep up. 4. We have no swamp
or other miasmatie tevers. ). And lastly,
we have no mosquitoes.
Now if these be net sufficient to set these
poor deluded people, who will rush to the
swamps tor homes, to thinking, then there
is no use talking sense to mortals Of their
mould. Still, l have further reasons
The st. Talnmany farmer, after he has
spent ten dollars per acre in all for his land
and the fertillizing of it. can make Just as
good lit not better) crops than the swamp
farmer. His sugar cane produces heavier
juices and more sugar to the acre, his sweet
and Irish potatoes are better and will keep
longer, his rice and fruits are lust as good
and his children will grow up sound,
healthy people with rosy cheeks and mus
cular bodies, not miserable, enerva ted
victims Of the shakes without sutii Gent
energy left in them to get in out of the rain.
Besides all this, the st. Tammany farm er
has no bad neighbors. There are no We ge-
table, fruit. sheep and COW stealing vag a
bonds there who constantly depredate upon
the industrious farmers as on the coast fas
have been told, and who render 1t almost
impossible for him to obtain ore-h alf the
fruits OF his labors. Our population, white
and black, are respectful Of each others
rights, are hcspitable to the stranger, and
good neighbors.
In his hours of leisure, the St. Tammany
farmer has the lordly buck and stately tur-
key for his game. The streams which flow
around his lands furnish him delicious
trout, rock fish and bass, and on the wild
lands near by are found terrapins which |
would gladden. the heart of a London alder |
man. He does not have to send to the CITY |
for every bit of meat which he eats, tor his |
cattle, sheep and hogs keep fat upon the |
grasses and masts of free range almost |
imitless. His beverage is icy cold water
rom his spring or well, pure as crystal, not
5he hot contents OF cistern, teeming with
Tiggletails and pollywog,, nor the turbid |
waters of the Mississippi, containing in sus
pension God knows how much filth, disease
md rottenness. He never needs ice, and |
nch is the buoyancy which the perfume
alden breezes of the pine forests imparts
hat ardent spirits ara not necessity. as in
ne swamps.
Therefore, what say these water sur.
eunded inhabitants Of the swamps! VIII
hey accept my invitation and come to St.
rammany! There is land enough for all
md many more besides. +. A b.