St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-05
ESPERANCE COMES AGAIN
TO THE FRONT, AND
MAKES SOME GOOD
SUGGESTIONS.

MAKES SOME GOOD
SUGGESTIONS.
CovISGroN, La, Sept. 4, 1856.
EDITOR ST.. TAMMANY FARMER:
The editorial reference to aDOny-
nous communications. in the last
issue of the FARMER, cutting of.
conditionally, "E. d. L." and &c.
F. H. from further access to its
columns, makes me doubt the pro-
priety Of saying more on the cub
ject considered. Therefore please
pnt this in the waste-basket or in
the paper, rs you see TT
&c. F. H." is, according to his
own acknowledgement, a stranger
to the people Of Covington, and
consequently the people Of Coving-
ton, rs community, are strangers
to him; hence he cannot speak
knowingly of the nature Of the pub
lie feeling toward strangers. nor of
local contrarities, if any prevail.
But &c. +. H." seeks for informa-
ton, and what he gathers is not OF
the kind that tlntters. To whom
does lie apply? Ii to the stranger.
like himself, the testimony is null
and void; but if to some authority.
what then ? 1t is simply asserted
that for the most part Covington
society is split up into several dis
cordant sections, and That in the
warning of the elements, so to
speak, hospitality suffers. That is
all-but that is something. Why?
1t is rcpulsion frowning u displeas-
ure from the outer gates, where at
traction should ever sit, enthroned
with II sweet smile for whoever APP
proaches.
Covington, as a summer resort,
is widely known. aud the proposed
railroad is about to bring the town
and surrounding country into n
still more favorable view. Can n
community's commercial affairs
thrive III the face of II social con-
Germ SO impeached Can Covin.-
ton afford to ignore the impeach-
mept? Is the charge grourdIess
assertion? Let TINT he shown.
Bat il founded in fact. to whatever
extent, let the thing be owned up.
The mere knowledge of the evil in
the public mind would itself be the
very thing to cure it. Besides,
honest acknowledgment disarms
opposition, and makes a friend Of
the manly foe. Homogeneousness
of town feeling. too, breaking ont
in the warmth Of welcome peculiar
to the American heart, would re.
,lound to the greater glory of Cow
ington, and make it Il still more Ge-
sirable retreat for the promotion OF
health and pleasure. Access is
easy, the fare is cheap. the water is
pure and cool, and the air is fra
grant with the aroma of health. l
cite two instances, from personal
knowledge. of health received back
from the salutariness Of this eli
mate:
A young man, one lung gone.
came here four years ago, and is
now entirely well.
Another. nearly lost in lung dis
ease. aud given up by bis New Or
leans physician. came to Covington
ten years ago. He improved, be-
came better and better for bis year
ly visits. and is to-day healthy
man.
BY the by. is it too late for the
formation of "Social Reform
Club, with o view to giving, this
season. one or two varied entertain
ments? The material is abundant,
and the occasion seems to call for
the move.
I enjoy the conviviality of '.E D.
L." as much as I should lear his
fist or pen in anger. 1t was the
sprig OF arbOr rite. and not the pen,
in lis hands, that was alluded to rs
leas formidable than the shMaloh.
Whoever should try to blind him
with dust would indeed find tine
LOB more than was prudent for his
undertaking. The gentleman is.
however, now con the fence" SO
shall have to leave off further COM
pliment until it is seen on which
side he gets down.
But where are the Clubs? Let
them come on with the song and
dance, and thus give happy send
off to the now dissatisfied friends
soon to leave for other parts. They
are foemen worthy of hero
steel. aud will come beck fetching
along more Of their kind, provided
last impressions be agreeable.
Meanwhile. the individual inquirer
is respectfully referred to tire editor
of Che FARMER for the name of the
writer OF this communication. ANY
pleasantness possible shall be put
A.