The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-02-06
OUR SOUTHERN BUDGET
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
SOUTHERN PINES, NC, Jan. 80.

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SOUTHERN PINES, NC, Jan. 80.
For the benefit of readers who shiver
in the Northern blasts, and desire to
know how the people down here in the
South have been faring, the following
Commissioner of immigration for North
Carolina, and the other from a New
Hampshire man who is now ''tryng it"
down in Florida, will no doubt prove
interesting:
SOUTHERN PINES, n. c. Jan. 13.-
We call your attention to the fact that
the thermometer during the recent cold
snap did not register as low as it did at
points south of Southern Pines. for in
stance. Aiken, S. c., and Augusta. Ga.
and only about five degrees lower than
at Jacksonville, Fla. This proves be-
yond doubt that Southern Pines and
the Long Leaf Pine Region of North
Carolina is more desirable winter home
than any place in Florida. No malaria
to fill the system, less than one-half the
cost of travel
From New York to Southern Pines
and return $3.50; Baltimore S11.40.
Compare this with what you have to
pay from these points to Florida and re-
turn. Information carefully furnished.
Special inducements offered parties de-
string to build cottages to occupy during
the winter season.
J. T. PATRICK, Comr. Im'g'n for n. c.
THE FLORIDA MANS LETTER.
ST.. AUGUSTINE, Jan. II, 'SG.-For
the benefit of those who have spent a
winter in Florida and those who are in
terested, / write this letter concerning
the climate. Last summer the hottest
day was the last day of June, then the
mercury stood at l04 degrees in the
shade; but the average heat was from
S5 to 80, and it lasted from May to No.
vember. On account of the sea breezes
1t seemed cooler than it really was. OF
the two l like the summer here better
than the winter. OF course business Is
dull, but | had all | wanted to do most
of the time. What | thought YOU would
want to hear about, is the blizzard that
has struck Florida, the coolest for a
great many years. II commenced to
blow direct from the West Jan. 9th. and
at midnight it was down to freezing
All the oranges in this vicinity froze
solid, and it did not moderate Friday,
Saturday or Sunday. Saturday night it
was eighteen above zero. One of the
natives told me he had $4,000 oranges
frozen solid. lie said he did not cPre
for the oranges, but the trees were all
dead. He said there was not one orange
| tree left in all St, Johns county. Water
froze two inches thick in our kitchen
Saturday night and this morning the
ground is frozen hard. 1t is rough on
| flower gardens. Work is dull here now
We are glad to learn that a very ser-
GUS question-a question that has agi-
tated whole nations-has been settled
by the savans of the prosperous town of
Manly, on the Raleigh and Augusta
Airline Railroad. 1t has long been a
mooted question whether a woman
should receive as much education as a
man; but at last the truth has been
arrived at, and it has been decided that
she should not. Now that settles the
question, it is to be hoped for all time
to come. Some good has at last GER
tainly come from debating society.
Commissioner of immigration j. T.
Patrick, of this State, shows by an ex-
hibit made recently that Northern capi-
tai is finding investment in North Caro-.
lima at the rate of nearly $780, 900 annu-
ally, the amount percepribly increasing
every year. This speaks well for the
efforts of Mr.. Patrick The men and
money that have come into North Caro-
lima have come to stay.
1t is now quite seasonable to warble
"When the springtime comes, gentle
Annie" 1t is almost here. Only a
few days more will elapse before early
peas, Irish potatoes, and new onions
will be placed in the ground. March
will see them sprouting nicely. The
garden seed man understands this, and
is already spreading his net for the an,
nual catch. +. p. WOODWARD.