The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-01-12

w say IlIat thSio IL uO tn"i . Ao'oi ,
and in some instances far less,
! than in some portions of the
Southern States. | was however
deeply impressed with one
thought that from some cause or
other Florida is not a good place
to raise children. The general
rule seems to be that children
have salIow, sickly appearance
and do net grow off near so rap
idly as they do here. These re-
marks will apply in part also to
women, for they do not as gen.
eral thing look as healthy, or do
as we'll as men. 1t seems to me
that while it is a fact that there
is not any more fever or sickness
: Of any kind that confines one to
the bed among the people of
Florida than there is in other
Southern sections, that the great
trouble with many there is
defanged liver, which l suppose is
climatic, and which, together
with the difficulties mentioned in
regard to children and women,
| believe could be remedied to q
considerable extent by the people
having their residences On high,
poor and healthy localities away
from the heavy grass regions
where the atmosphere is so damp
and injurious.
The free stone water is warm
and therefore is not appreciated
by a person accustomed to drink
ing pure cold water, but there is
nothing very disagreeable about
the taste Of it.
Fish in the lakes and rivers
abound, and there is much sport
in catching them and real enjoy
mont in eating them, for they are
fat and excellent in flavor.
Bear, deer, turkey, &c, can still
be found, but are not half SO num-
erous as formerly.
Society is pretty good and is
constantly improving by the ar
rival of new and worthy settlers.
The people are kind and hospita-
bic. Church privileges are in
creasipg and educational facilities
are improving. Water trauspor'
tation is ample in some parts of
of the State, and some rail roads
have been built and others are IN
course of construction. Upon
the whole, l was pleased and if
l had to leave South Carolina
| would prefer going TO Florida
to many other places. There is
to me an indescribable charm
about the country-something
that enchants, that tascinates. |
like the country, but 1 like the
old Palmetto State better. Indeed,
Messrs. Editors, l verify believe
that we have or could have a
State second to none in the Union.
If the people Of this State would
put forth any thing like the effort
in bringing people and capital
from abroad to her territory that
the people of Florida do in this
direction for their State, old
South Carolina would in a very
short time be made to blossom
as the rose. Is there not too much
selfshness among US? Are we as,
citizens doing our duty TO our
old mother? Why, every man,
woman and even child in Florida,
wh ose interest is identified with
the State is q standing, setting,
moving and talking ADVERTISE
ment for the State and her re-
sources. Each county is putting
forth strenuous efforts to induce
settlers and capital to the favored
locality. l have pamphlet now
lying before me of Sc pages set
ting forth the advantages of Sum-
ter County with the attractive
title, Our american Italy, and I
have another published by the
Commissioner of the Bureau Of
Immigration entitled, Semi 1rop-
zeal Florida, its Climate, Soil and
Productions The energy and
tact thus displayed by the people
of Florida to q very considerable
extent is what is building up that
State and giving it such a bright
and promising future. TO induce
a few families from each State in
the Union to settle down and
make place their home is to see
others from those same sections
follow on in a few years. This is
exactly what is being done in
Florida, and no one can tell with