St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-17
IN THE PINEY WOODS.

IN THE PINEY WOODS.
A correspondent Of the Baton
Rouge Truth recently Travelled
through Tangipahoa and Washing
ton parishes. He gives the follow
ing account of his trip from Amite
City to Franklinton:
Apply to Mr.. Geo. Robbins,
livery-man. at Amite City, I was
furnished an excellent horse and
comfortable buggy, when. accom-
panied by red-headed street Arab,
to act as guide, I started out for
Frankllnton, the parish seat of
Washington parish. The distance
WAS some twenty-five or thirty
miles, through sparsely settled
country, where for miles and miles
I'VE passed through forest of mug i.
nificent pines. which will come day
be source Of wealth and prosper
ity to the people of that section.
On the route we crossed several
lclear, bright streams. the largest Of
f, which were the Tangipahoa, the
Tchefuncts and the Bogue Chit.
all or any OF which would furnish
abundant and never-iailing water
power for any number of mills or
factories, but which at present are
running idly to the Lake. with the
exception of the Tchefuncta, where
I found an old fashioned water
wheel running a saw mill, cotton
gin and grist mill The building
III which the wheel is situated is
used as the bridge also, there being
no other means of crossing the
stream, 30 that if traveller should
arrive at this point while q wagon
was being unloadsd Of its cotton,
he would have ample time to res:
his ANIMAL and to catch . string of
fish If 20 inclined.
Although the road was Q long
and lonesome one, the time passed
pleasantly enough. as my compan-
ior was perfect encyclopedias of
useful knowledge, aud fully posted
on Ill matters connected with
Amite City or its Inhabitants. /
believe I can truthfully say that be.
fore we reached our destination !
WAS made fully acquainted with the
private and public character of
every man and woman in and about
Amits City. The political. reli-
yicus and social matters of each
individual were spread before me,
while I was fully informed Of every
thing connected with the "Peete'
affair. I am sorry to say. how
ever, that the sympatLies Of my
little guide wore altogether witt
the bulldozers. whom he evidently
admired very much.
Tue last four miles of the days
journey was quickly made over an
exceedingly firm and smooth road.
running through the bottom lands
of the Bogue CEitto, and soon the
pretty little town OF Franklfnton,
perched upon the east bank of that
river. was in full view. There are
not more than twenty-five or thirty
houses in the town. yes the place il
Q pretty one indeed.
The public buildings consist Of q
brick Cour. house, q large school
building and u handsome Method
ist church. There are two places
where strangers can get board anu
lodging, one kept BY Mr. Jones aud
the other by Mr.. John Wood,
where good meals and comfortable
beds are furnished at moderate
prices. No liquor Can be purchased
N Washington parish. even for
medical purposes.
The goods and supplies needed
by the inhabitants Of Franklinton
are hauled in wagons from Gov
ington. St. Tammany parish. dis |
tsnce Of thirty miles. which fact
tends in great measure to force
the people to live at home. I was
informed that the farmers generally
raise enough corr, potatoes. meat
aud syrup for home consumption.
watch is q great deal more THAI
can be said Of some parishes with |
a much richer soil than that Of
Washington. The people OF this
parish are noted for their fruga!ity. |
industry and hospitality, and such
I found them. The population is
increasing slowly but steadily. aud
the day is rot far distant when
saw mills will be dotted all over
the parish. l was informed that q
short time since some sc. 600 acles
Of timber lands we're purchased by |
q party Of Michigan capitalists. and
1.-THE time Of my visit I met sever.l
parties from the West on an in-
specting tour. with . view of &C.
curing | inc LANDS.
Col. Ed. Robertson aud Judge
Russell. OF Baton Rouge, have q
legion OF friends in Washington |
parish. many Of whom made in
quires 40 to the health of these