The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-03-22
THE SUNNY SOUTH.
AS SEEN AND WRITTEN ABOUT
By Distinguished Northern
Physician and Editor---MidWin-
ter's Inspection Of Southern
Sanitary Resorts, &c.

Tine following very readable and
interesting article IS taken from the
current number of The Sanita1IdH,
published in New York City. The
writer, DR.. +. e. Angel, will be
remembered as member OF the
excursion party OF Northern edI rs
and physicians who recently visited
Henderson and other points in North
Carolina, South Carolina and Gcnr"la.
He writes as follows of his travels
through the section of our S.n;hcln
country and his impressions thereof:
Although February 18th seemed
not the most propitious for starting
point for the sunny South, especially
as the day had been marked by a
blizzard, storm said TO be the most
severe OF ten winters, 4 larger number
had braved the elemental strife than
the undersigned, as representative OF
the .SanIta,Ian, had expected the
pleasure of meeting. In fact, the
storm was such as to raise some doubt
as to our getting away at the time
announced for sailing.
We met on the staunCh steamship
Roanoke, which we afterwards learned
was the only coast steamship that on
that day had the courage to brave the
tempest.
was already acquainted with the
accomplished editor of the Ntzt'
England Nautical Months, who, for
this journey, was to be our "guide,
philosopher, and friend 1t was also
my good fortune to have long known
the learned editor of the WcaIf0-
Legal Journal The other members
OF the party, including several ladies,
had never before had the pleasure OF
meeting.
We had plain sailing until we
reached Sandy Hook, and for SO short
a time the party seemed to have
become pretty well acquainted. Once
outside, the gallant ship was SO tossed
about that most of the party sough,
their staterooms.
The next morning was rainy, and
we were declared the privilege o
witnessing one Of the grandeSt sight:
in nature, "a sunrise at sea. We
orl ar;0ror
Hampton Roads in the rain.
We were soon conducted to oul
train and on our way to the land
famed for flowers and sunshine. Our
first stop was at Henderson, n. c., or
the morning of the 18th, where we
found the shrubs and trees handsomely
decorated, like New England winter
by an ice storm. Here we were in
formed that this was the coolest da'
of the season. This is in the midst 0
the tobacco-growing region of the re
sourceful State of North Carolina.
At Me hotel we were served with {
breakfast seldom equalled and neve
excellcd. In wide hotel experience
in Europe | know of no place acros
the Atlantic that has ever produced
so good a morning repast.
Here we visited some of the Tobacco
warehouses, and saw the golden lie ave
sold at auction. They take wild
range in value, according to qualit y
the best bringing 81 pound, and h
owest grade 81 for one hundre
pounds. 1t is to be hoped that thes
people in the near future will discove
some more profitable production
which, instead of poisoning our yout
and blighting our manhood, may bel
to build up and strengthen our race
Here We also visited colore
school, established by the Methodist
of Pennsylvania, which numbers nearl
one thousand pupils. They seeme
bright, cheerful, and happy, an
entertained us with songs characterized
of their race.
After being driven over the place
we had an excellent dinner at th
same hotel where break fast was served
which had the disadvantage of comm