St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-06-17

CoyNGroN, LA, June II, 1882.
Editor ST. Tammany FARMER;
l left Covington on June LIST, in
the fine hack Of my old friend,
Robert Badon, for Centenary OIL
leee. III this State, taking the SUBJ
stantial and well-otficered steamer
New Camelia, at jacksonville. The
trip all the way round was pleas
ant one, | assure yon, and | might
say that from the time of my de-
partrre until / returned, my lines
were Coast in pleasant places"
At New Orleans was SO fortu-
nate as to take passage Oh the
steamer City of Yazoo, now run
ming in place of the J. NJ. White,
where L received every attention.
and which boat placed me at Bay8
Sara IL due time. At this point I
found carriage in waiting, and
was conveyed safely to Jackson,
la, the place of my destination.
The object of my visit was 10
witness the closing exercises of that
excellent Southern institution of
Manufacturing College-and
| an. pleased to say chat it is wor-
thy OF the patronage of all LOUISE
anians in fact, of all Sou.herners.
The examination. of the various de-
partments Of the school Slowed
IL thorough training, and that the.
proper men were at the head of the
institution. One thing I was sorry
to see-the College building is Id
bad repair. and l learn the finances
of the school are in such condition
that the needed improvements cam
not be made. This is Methodist
school, and the denomination
throughout the conference has
cause to feel proud of it, and it is q
rrflec ion that All institution cape
BILE Of doing So much good should
he allowed to go to decay in this,
manner. I would suggest that
thousand Msthodists contribute $40.
each for the repair of the College
building. l would willingly head
the list with that amount. What
say you, friends of Southern educa-
ton?
1t will be q source of regret to.
learn that the Rev. C. g. Andrews,
the able President of the College,
has been compelled 10 resign this
position, Oh account of i'll health.
He was the right man for the place.
and it will be y difficult matter to
find lis equal for the position; but
still the school will doubtless con-
time to prosper, AID it certainly
has my best wishes.
The State Lunatic Asylum is To-
Gated at this place, and | desire to.
say sol&.e;Ling about the manage
ment of tlis institution. 1t is in
the hands CT DR.. Jones, Superin-
tendent, and our Legislature did q
wise thing in placing him at the
head of it. | was invited by the
Doctor to inspect and look into the.
workings of the Asylum, and It is
due to him to say that everything is
neat, comfortable, and in very
healthy condition. A farm of over
one hundred acres is connected
with it. which is we'll cultivated by
the inmates of the institution.
Corn, potatoes, fruit, and all kinds
of vegetables are grown abundant
~ here. One of the finest wells I
have ever seen is on the Asylum
grounds which, with a steam
pump. supplies the entire place.
with water, including the brick
yard, etc.
While in Jackson, I was the
guest of Mr.. Kemp Mattingly.
gantlepan of good standing, and
who gave me every attention; and;
here / wish to say that all Who stop
with him will certainly be well
taken care of. Yours, ETC.,
j. T.. SMITH.