Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30
Michigan.

NJ. p. Thatcher, correspondent
of the Detroit Evening News,
writing from Tallahassee, Florida,
says:
Some Of nv friends have given
you one of my expressions from a
private letter which is calculated
to do injustice to this State, and if
you are not too much crowded for
space, | ask to "rise aud explain
1t is undoubtedly true that |
would, under the circumstances,
rather die in Michigan than live
in Florida and whyl Is not
the climate good! Undoubtedly (:
aud all that has been claimed for it.
But, as the lamented Artemus
would say. the "muchness' Of it Is
what | don't like. The Evening
News has been my daily consola-
ton, and therefore l am posted on
the passing events in Detroit
Among other things note the heat
changes. You are having warmer
weather now than we have had at
any time. Our thermometer ranges
90 to 94-yours, | see, touched 9Sl
on the 10Th. 1t was the same last
year. But then remember we have
had nearly the same weather since
you began TO change overcoats for
linen busters, and We expect TO
have it until you begin to air your
winter clothes. Such protracted
heat must be met by constant en-
ertion, or the energy forced upon
inhabitants of northern climes
gives way to the constant inclina-
ton to rest; to sit in a greatful
breeze nearly always in motion in
shady places /; to lie around after
dinner when man feels that he
must work-in fact to become as
lazy as the LATEST. For man that
is not afraid of work TO feel that
he is in danger of becoming lazy,
is not very comfortable feeling,
because he knows that he must
work unless he is possessed Of suf-
ficient wealth TO run q plantation
or other business of sufficient d.
mentions 10 require all his time at
brain work and in riding around
looking after his workmen. Then
a man can enjoy life passahly well.
| am sorry to say | have seen in
your columns unpleasant criticisms
upon returned Leadvillians. Ishall
return to Detroit, and ] shall return .
to stay and, further, / don't care .
who knows it. have been in near
ly every State east of the Rocky .
Mountains, and | know of no State
that offers such variety of fields !
for labor and enjoyment, nor any
to give better returns in prosper |
ous times for money or labor ex-
pended. Oranges are nice, but APP
pies pay as well; while peaches.
pears and plumbs more than equal
all the other tropical fruits com
bined. Cotton and sweet potatoes
are good crops, but wheat and
Irish potatoes pay much better,
acre for acre.
But there is one thing the South
is unjustly accused of, and that is
her treatment Of northern people
and her freedmen. 1t has been nv
observation that all northern men
are very kindly treated and well
coined and as for the colored men
| often think they are treated bet
ter than they deserve. They care
for their word: often leave
their work at the most critical time
Tor crops, without excuse.
Then do not misunderstood me.
Florida as place to spend a few
months Of the year has no superior.
But her lack Of enterprising men
IF means will for some time to
ZONE discourage industrious, in
elligent men Of small means from
INVESTING their all in the slow.
lazardous enterprise Of building
~ the State and themselves.