St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-05-09

FROM 4 NoRrHRRN vlsIroR.
Covhsosox. La, Nay I, 1891.
Enffos St. TAM1AxH FAnARa:
You haze probably heard Of the
man who left home and spent Ill
Of bic means % an unsuccessful
hunt for dlamoudD b Africa, while
1t the sane time there WaG . de-
posit Of those precious stones In bic
own doosyard, foand there by .
stranger.
During the two months already
spent in this beautiful place, I thlnk
I have some leads that it would pay
to work Ia different directions. I
submit . few Of my thoughts. With
the hope that they may Be Of some
benefit. and shall take no offence u
they are not deemed worthy Of
consideration.
To begin with. I assume that the
local newspaper u to . town what
the human face is to the whole
man you look iato it carefully and
you get the spirit and character Of
the people who do or should patron
ize Il. No editor il smart enough
to make his paper appear - being
backed bv anv moro enterprise than
actually exists IN the community.
Therefore the discussion II public
ana local questions through the
columns Of the newspaper by d ier-
ent citizens becomes interesting to
residents and visitors alike, and
savors Of lite.
Those in the town who hare fur.
nished rooms to rent, or can take
boarders In private families, or are
prepared to give table Loard. would
do we'll to have their cards in the
paper, stating what they are pre-
pared to furnish.
Inquiry for the last named &C
oommodations, among those citi-
zcns Who would he supposed to
know. brought very little Informs
ton hut vigorous hunting secured
quarters for myself and family In
the neat and .urmelike cottage Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. +. Jones, In
the grove opposite the School Park.
Fortunately for his guests, Mr..
Jones Is = very active man, but too
much Of an invalid to do hard WORK.
50 he seems to spend most OF his
time foraging for the table, while
Mrs. Jones has the unusual skiIl
and the good disposition to prepare
the food to suit the tastes and whims
Of each particula, boarder.
Much larger ''ads." with fire.
qu mt changes in form and matter.
would pay the advertiser - well -
the publisher, whose profits all 60
again to the public through The inn
provement in the paper. Editors.
you know, work and live only for
the dear people.
Without dwelling longer on minor
matters. Though in the aggregate
they make q mighty whole, let Us
inquire. why this mine Of wealth
sou have here - . winter resort IL
not being worked? Why should
Florida AID SO many Ut the other
Southern States b. live with Nort's-
.rn tourists from December LIST till
April LIST each year. while In Cow
ington thav are % scarce - to be
curlosisies3
A . whole. tb1se other States
have nothing superior IN the way ~
climate, scenery, accessibility and
healthfulness oflocality or nearness
to metropolis. IL not the whole
difference explained BY the one
and only fact that the places which
are receiving this patronage have
worked for it and Covington has
not?
Your resort season shoald last
the year round. the winter months
heine BY far the busiest Of the
year. The patronage derived from
New Orleans during the heated
term ~ much 70 Be desired and
courted, but % whatever extent 1t
may grow, It will IN the nature III
things add very little to the perma-
nent growth Of Ccvington, az m-,e-
rally increase the value II its
property or business interes,s.
Tourists from the North are Of
tw" classes. First. men Of wealth
who 6nd il most pleasant to spend
their winters in . ailder climste.
Second, invalids, who are obliged
to escape the severe cold in order
TO save their lives. Both classes.
finding Il desirable {, spen.i 10 loGg
. tine here every winter. bscoae
ready investors in property and
business enternrises, either for
pleasure. profit or necessity, and
ont Of the whole numLer verv many
each year become permanent resi-
dents.
. should thi,k II saf. to cay that
. very large majority Of the fruit
and truck farms Of Florida belong
to the two classes ahove named. and
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