The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-05-28
MARIETTA.
WHIT a Canadian Thinks Of Us.

Mr.. A. Mclean, editor of the
Seaforth Canada Eaposifor has
been spending some weeks 10 Mari
eta and has this to say in publish
ed letter in his excellent paper;
"Mariotta claims the reputation of
being an extremely healthy place
In the summer people come here
from all parts Of The State to escape
The chiils." Tbs chiiis are the
greatest troable that afliets human
ity in tie Southern States, and 1t is
hardly possible to avoid them
When a man down here thinks of
going to new place to live, his first
question is always. SIS it bad for
chills ~ Marietta and the country
about is high ana dry, and is said to
be entirely free from the all prevail
ing complaint, so in the simmer and
early autumn, when the malaria in
the low country is most deadly, peo~
pie come up here aud fill the hotels
and boarding houses, much to the
profit Of the latter, and, it is to be
hoped, to the benefit of the former.
a good many Northern people, also,
attracted 10y the genial climate and
the beauty Of the country, have set
lied here. Some Of them, being
well to do, have erected fine resi-
dcuccs and entered into business,
aud take a leading part in the social
and business affairs of the town"
After copying favorable piece
from the JOURNAL, he goes on TO
speak of our farmers as an indus
trious and thrifty class, bat thinks
sc are deficient in educational facii!-
ties, in that we have no public or
common schools as in Canada
Having witnessed our decoration
day." he thinks Capt. AiiIledgo's ad-
dress WAS "sensioIe and moderate
lie further says:
"Judgins from my experience
among them, the Southerners are a
polite ard agreeable people. They
are especially civil and obIiging to
strangers. Passing along the pub
lie road, although an entire stranger,
you will be cautiously saluted by
every man you meet. This, it seems
10 me, is much pIeasanter than the
cold stare with which we are accus-
toned to meet people we do not
know in Canada and in the Northern
States. They have mere of VIVA, is
yalgarly called manners than any
other people know of Tie most
ignorant negro and poor white, as
the most intelligent and refined, will
address you as SIR in every clause
Of his conversation, aud a ten year
old girl will receive eyes, MAIN
and $40, ma'am, in return to in
terroga.ories, as well as a matron Of
60. Ia Canada we think we do
pretty well when we touch our hats
to a lady, but here the men ACTUALLY
doff their hats to each other,
throughout the country districts
OF the South the roads are generally
very bad Maca1amized or gravel
roads unknown lin this he is mis-
taken. The country roads wind
along, turning out of the way of bills
and low places, without any appa-
rent design to save time by LESSEN
ing distance They never think OF
putting a bridge OF culvert over
stream Of less dignity than a email
river, bat let horses wade through.
pulling their load as best they can.
This makes travelling in carriages
difficult and slow at best, and az a
consequence, very much of the trav
ci is accomplished Oh horseback -
Women as well as men ride on al
most every occasion, and good rid
crs they generally arc. They don't
think much Of mans Craftsmanship
down here, unlcss he can swoop
down fiom his saddle, with lis horse
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