The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-05-13

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ALBANY, Ca, April SO.--Northarn invalids
who wintersd in the Georgia pine belt had .
pretty hard time Of 1t. and they do we'll who
linger In this section to enjoy the delicious
spring weather and bany airs which last until
the torrid hoats Of June usher in tho long
Southern summer. Many who have spent the
winter In Florida halt at different plncos In
southwest Georgia on their way North until
assured of the departure Of the Icy breezes from
which thev He'd. To swing In a hammock In
the f1ower.psrfumed air. with the Thermometer
80 In the shade. IL very pleasant. and .
COPY Of The Sun describing Q late
April snow storm In Gotham gives the
occupation additional cost But there 10
much to be dono besides swinging In ham,
nocks In tho shape Of riding. driving. fishing.
and shooting and much OF interest to be SEEN
Ror ali around hore 10 old Georgia. with little
Or no change since the good old days "bsio' do
wnh." Northern man 10 almost - much
stranger as he was then. The pine bolt" ID
beginning to be froQuented by those invalids
who require dry air rs we'll as a mild ell.
mate; By those for whom fashionable Florida.
though warm. possesses too much humidity.
and for whom the fashionable resorts for In.
valids OF tho West and Northwest with pure air.
the ATLANTIC coast to Flint River and beyond.
And from the centre Of Georgia to the Florida
sick persons. and the fashionable part Is as yet
erihbed. cabinod. and confined.
bronchial and lung Diseases: 1t 10 noticeable
Where as seSoa kaS asssrSs
are not sloy To- porseiSs the aayHntass and I'm
compared with their olI-iasRionod hosteiries.
Already several other towns are projecting
ditiSn to, those which. now have them and il
would not Ss dliisuls Tor Northern eapitqi to
70 Shpis :Sssch "Nfn ~: ns
s,s ter s' .na E sssRah1
SS foaas @ pns 81
about 9U0. with churches. schools. and q news.
paper Tho slimats Is saia to posssss Hrsas
with bronchial. affections and lung troub
young lsdy WHO has 6eSn saaRpling tIs nine
Ss me- inc 0t asSa WIZ We
sms oSr the time We
Dam OF the Astor House. who has been spend:
At Eastman, Just below Macon. on the Macon
uuu DrunSWlck TOuu IueTS Is Also u lhTS6 uOtol,
Dodge family Of New YORK own tho hotel and a
good deal Of ground about Eastman. The
weii-kept hotel and the piny woods air form
the only attraction. Albany is another town
rience can say It Is about us good place ~
any In southwest Georgia In which 10 enjoy q
quiet cough. Albany is about sixty miles north
Of Thomasville and on the same road. 1t ~
with a population of 5000 maintains several
Sl,.x pk,A. a,.h1 and Ng
the waters Of which are undoubtedly pos
s sesed o WITH aF dyspepn ns Gs nHs
tastss and smells slightly OF sulphur. The
at the. spring. and the use Of the wafer for The
table Is general. 1t can be drank with freedom.
ably due as much TO it's purity ,as t? its nlcdl.
cinnl qualities. Albany has no hotels, suitable
,s hSs
would. prove a profitable. Investment. The
hero Is now bcinS torn down My objections
to = bare floor and broken windows In my room
4na Hy ss
rs to the propriety Of lighting fire with ksro:
ssns. led to my early departure, The bill Of
abomination. Me ! iapolosstcsliy Tinted .Sa.
the pce Was good snonKi{o people who slept
refrnined from suggesting possible reason for
| their doing so.
You get good idea Of the old South in this
| section. and there IL much Of interest to SEQ
| that is quaint ind od-fn5hioped outside and
| even inside the limits OF the towns. In Florida,
| for instance. there Is general air Of newness
| and fresh paint. and one meets nearly US many
| Northern men native Floridiaus. 1 am
| speaking generally OF great section Of south
| west Georgia. and not particularly Of the Alba
ninns who. with balls. parties. and church fairs.
| have passed u lively winter. Just now We have
| n mad dog scare and the recent cyclone to talk
| about. A drive OF eight miles south Of Albany
| brings you to the scene Of devastation. marked
| by scores OF ruins. and hundreds OF big trees
| torn up by tho roots and dashed to the ground
after being carried u long distance. AT Hurd-
| away. tho same distance OH in another direc-
ton. the destruction was even greater, Capt.
3. j. Bacon, one OF the victims was an old ship
Captain well known in Boston and the East.
| negroes were wounded. A visit to tho spot ID
necessary to realize the tremendous force OF
| thu cyclone.
Invllids that come to the pine belt must not
imagine that all is cOuleuT de rose. Fifteen
minutes or 10 ngO the sun WAS shining bright
| ly. Now tho sky Is obscured by black clouds.
and distant thunder and heavy rain drops be-
| token one OF those storms which come up 80
| suddenly in this vicinity; SO will postpone
some advice to invalids suggested by experi-
encs until another letter. and 80 helm shut up
| the doors and windows Changes OF weather
are actually rs sharp and udden in some parts
OF the South as in the North. saw the Their
| mometor indicate y fall Of $50 In March. be-
| tween sun down and sun up.