The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-05

ident OF Georgia He removed 70 that State by
the advice Of his physician for the benefit OF his
health. We publish the subl1ined letter with
pleasure and would say to Mr.. Miller that we shall
be pleased to hear from him frequently as we
know that whatever he writes concerning the
sunny South" will be interesting to our read
ers:
Athens, Georgia, Nov. 25th, 1878.
Friend McGrGgOr!
BY request OF many friends and readers OF your
worthy paper am induced to write you concern
ing this portion Of oar great country, Those who
have written me for neral information will &C.
cept this as reply.
left Canton the 22d Of October. Came by way
of Washington City where l spent several days
taking In the places Of interest From thence, VIA
Danvile, Va, Charlotte, N, c., and Atlanta, Ga,
by rail to Mt Airy, station in Northern Georgia,
where Islopped for a short time to look around.
This place is 7l0 feet above the level Of the sea-
in the midst of a thick forest, surrounded with
rugged mountains and deep ravines, 1t has a
population of about one hundred, with four small
stores doing business Of about fifteen thousand a
year. Much of their trade is with the miners
IL any quantity OF minerals, such as iron, lead
copper gold and silver and coal in abundance
awaiting development. Here is chance for
prospectors Why expose yourselves 10 the dang
ers and privations of the Black Hills when there
are treasures to be found nearer home and at less
risk?
Mt. Airy is quite resort for invaids. In the
summer, for those residing further South, and in
the winter from the North. There is a fine hotel
here with modern Improvements, charges 50 day
or IS week. The natives call the locality the
Switzerland of America. As far as the eye can
reach, north or south the mountain scenery Is
beautiful to behold. Though this country is af
old as the original thirteen States, and had settle
ments before Ohio was 1t has yet the appearance
of new country. Barring the mountains I i'm
agine II looks as Stark county did seventy years
ago. It is thickly timbered and thinly populated
Here and there you find log cabin surrounded
with truck patch that has been cultivated since
when, the present occupant knoweth not to the
contrary. There is no effort to fertiiSe, and new
ground is only taken In thee old wears out There
Ia little or no enterprise. Much Of the ploughns
is done with one OK, and with such little foresight
do they manage that If that OK dies they mus
wait until they can raise another They are Q
happy and contented people, Give them what
they want OF bacon, corn and tobacco, and they
don't care who is President The women partake
of the same qualities-lack Of energy Most o.
them use tobacco
Learning of an enterprising farmer severalmileI
from Mt Airy, concluded must look him up
| So shouldering my gun one bright sunny morn
ing started on the hunt. The woods were full
of small game which detained me some time anC
did not reach the place until about noon.
found him occupying large farm house. bull
after the Northern style at a cost Of 5000. I wa
very cordially received and in answer to my in
quiry as to his success in farming, he replied:
"Three years ago came here from Augusta, IL
this State purchased 600 acres for 5000. Notknow
ingmuch about farming, subscribed for a North
ern Agricultural Journal and followed It's advice
patterning after Northern farming as near as
could, hence my success"
He says he has been successful in rsisinI
wheat, corn, potatoes, In short, almost every
thing raised In the North and more beside, TIL
soil is adapted for all kinds Of fruit, When thi
man was building his house the natives came 70
miles in their OK carts to see the wonderful build
ing Gs they considered IT, and they were astonish
ed at such enterprise and liberality.
In my opinion II ten or twenty enterprlsint
farmers would join in body and come here in
stead OF going to Kansas, they would have bette
success in a more agreeable climate where labo
is cheap and land so low that 1t Is with reach o
almost any person to buy farm. Land can b.
bought from 50 cts to S5 an acre. An opening her
will be something as 1t was with the pioneers o
Stark, without their privatlons When You ge
your ground cleared and In condition for rails
ing crops there is an advantage here over tn
West. The markets generally are as good as II
the North, and as cropsare from two to three week
earlier 1t gives you q decided advantage, espeC
tally IN fruits and vegetables. l am told Of gen
teman residing near here who has an orchard o
forty thousand trees many Of them yielding tn
choicest variety of peaches Of which he ship
largely to New York city, realizing generally
very satisfactory profit. Apples do better in Nortl
Carolina.
Finding the temperature Of Mt. Airy Iathe
chilly, concluded to move my quarters to Athen
70 miles farther South, where / SIN now dOmiciled
This place has population Of ovar 5000, is tn
seat of the State University, is located within tn
cotton growing belt and doing an extensive bust
ness. The population are enterprissng and intel
lgent It was the home Of Howell Cobb, Presl
dent BuchanAns Secretary Of the Treasury, an
other men of State and National reputation.
will close by promising that after beconl
more acquainted with the city and is surround
ipgs aGd customs of the people, will write yO
again. Yours, LUE MILLER