St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-18
ST. TAMMANY PARISH.
IT'S LOCATION - HEALTH :
PRODUCTS-MANUFAC-
TURING AND AGRI-
CULTURAL AD-
VANTAGES,
ETC.

st. Tammapv Parish is located
twenty-five miles north of New Or
leans. Covington, the county site,
is ten miles further north, in the
interior, and is delightfully."- located
on the Bogue Falia. Throughout
all the country there cannot be
found a more charming place than
this, which has been rapidly grow
ing in popularity with each succeed
ing year, as desirable and healthy
locality. The fact is rapidly forcing
itself upon the attention of the peo-
pie of New Orleans aud elsewhere.
that the climate and mineral waters
of st. Tammany parish are excee'l-
ingly beneficial in cases of comsump-
ton, catarrh, bronchitis, and all
other diseases of the lungs and
throat. Nature has favored tbia
parish with rare combination of
causes which effect favorable results
with unyarying certainty, except in
cases where the disease has pro-
crossed so far as to render recovery
impossible. For several years past
many persons who had been under
treatment in New Orleans for their
diseases, and whose recovery had
been despaired OF, have, after spend
ing few short weeks in Coying-
ton, inhaling our pure piney woods
air and drinking the waters Of our
life-giving springs, returned to the
city entirely recovered-imbued, as
it were, with new existence.
Not only those in search of health,
but those seeking pleasure and
recreation, flock hither, away from
the din and excitement of the busy
city.
Tue voyage from New Orleans is
made in 4 few hours, and the trip
itself, on fine steamer, across the
lake and up our beautiful river, is
invariably accompanied with bene-
fetal results. This is a very i'm
portant consideration, and should
not be lost sight of. If there is a
locality where comsumptives can
find health, it should be made
known to the world, for in nothing
is mankind more interested than
the curing of this dread malady
which annually carries thousands
of the purest and best of all lands
to an untimely grave.
That the atmosphere and waters
of st. Tammany possess this remark
able power, there can be no doubt.
Indeed, our parish has been favored
with lavish distribution of bless
ings. Where can there be found
m ore beautiful landscapes, more
lovely scenes, or more delightful
climate? Those who have reveled
in the luxury of the balmy indu-
ences which SO gloriously abound
here, can with us repeat that ''eyery
air seems heavy with the signs of
orange groves and music from sweet
lutes, and speak of ''mists that steal
through the light of alabaster
lamps" No wonder that the old
inhabitants of this parish are con-
tent with their lot, and indulge in
nc thoughts of a change admit no
temptation to leave its delightful
quiet for the busy strife of the onter
world. They have all that the
philosopher, statesman, or political
economist could hope to provide
for any people-health in lavish
abundance, and food and raiment
sufficient for every requirement.
Covington affords many induce
ments to those who come for pleas
ure and recreation. There are nu-
merous delightful drives through
the piney woods, the most popular
being those which lead to the cele-
brated Abita Chalybeate Springs,
three miles from town, or to the
equally renowned Sulpher Springs,
owned by MIR. A. Thomson, of New
Orleans, whose model "Sulpher
Springs farm" is one of the finest in
the parish. There are numerous
springs at this place, some of ''clear
water" and others more or less i'm
pregnated with sulphur and iron.
Visitors are always welcome at
either place. where they can freely
partake of the "elixir of life." with
out money and without price.
To those who are fond of boating
and fishing, our charming river will
be found to possess peculiar attrac-
tons. The delightful scenery de-
ies description, and those who Ell
Joy it for the first time never fail