The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-30
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 80 1895.

surrounded by the richest Of Gods bless
lngs, a happy home, In the most healtn-
ful. congeniai climate in the STATE. TOW
many Of the great, vast multltudes OF
dissatisfied, suffering people of the west
ern states, who are now facing the not
SAND storms the hail storms, snow Dllz-
yards, drought, panics high taxes, hign
priced land that produces so little, after
such hard work. and last falling health,
VINO could this day better their cOhdilloE
a hundred-fOid would they write you ana
heed the Information given about your
section. In Indiana, last winter OF - ana
80, the bulb OF the thermometer regis
tered p degrees below zero. Several farm
ers told me personally they frOze their
fingers and toes in the barn just simply
feeding their stock. What is such weather
TO the dumb beast on a majority or
FARMS ] Will say about the time OF such
farmers Of Southern Georgia and Florida
were out in the field, working in their
shirt sleeves The calves were trohck-
ing in the pastures. Compare IL. say IL
is not Comparison. / say. judge, you
have the county 10 live in. The probabili-
ties are enormously I'm your favor OF GET
ting these poor stricken farmers TO locate
your way, the possibilities OF develop
ment unlimited and you viii live 10 see
your section the fruit paradise and garden
spot OF the world The land dotted with
homes OF the enterprising one, who did
not make a mistake when he took his
land there and settled upon 1t for his
future home.
I might name hundreds Of people I
know from the north who have purchased
land there and built hotels, sanitariums,
Iarm houses and business houses, scat
tered all along the line Of the Plant sys-
TEN, and prOspering. WhyE, because
their health was poor; that they might
breath the balmy odOr of the southern
pine drink of the healing freestone and
soft water, that their lungs and throats,
their rheumatism and i'll health, might be
bettered and life prolonged. A panacea
for all aches and pains, is such country
unhealthy? No-a big No. They escape
the chilly blasts of the northern winter
a Al mn n ON ufa cr1r,n or
to escape the tOrrid heat Of northern
sun, and we know the nights are cool and
refreshing and the days no warmer than
the north. 1 feel like thrashing the indl-
Vidual who would SANDER such state
ments, when they are facts and living
proofs l say now the farmer can buy
his land-better land, mind you-liVe
cheaper, more comfortable, make more
money than in any other section of the
United states at this time, while he is
surrounded by about all the social ad-
vantages, luxuries of life. the same to
which he had been accustomed to from
whence he came in the north. Good mar
ket exchanges, good schools and churches,
a most God-loving people and most hospit-
able on earth. Why will they stand back
under such circumstances? Must we go
after them and explain all these advant-
ages, take them by the hand and lead
the way? If that is necessary, ii is far
better to do 1t for humanity's sake, and
light. Point out to them the
rich productive farm lands, the abundance
of fine timber. The site for their future
home. The fat, healthy live stock and
the fowls, all fed out doors the year
around. The fruit orchard of peaches
plums, cherries, pears apples, grapes, figs,
oranges, lemons, bananas etc, chat they
can raise) The floral bed of jessamine,
passion flowers, etc; show them the corn,
oats, peanuts, COW peas and millet, and
all the products of the soil. Tell them
OF the frequent summer showers of rain.
Take them to the prosperous farmer, to
the city and town, and see the progress of
the merchant and the capital he has in
vested, and he will wake up and rub his
eyes and stand by in establishment, TO
think all that he had ever learned about
the south was derogatory to IT, but all a
lie. Inform them of the nearness to mar
ket and the facilities for quick transpor-
tation to the north over your great Plant
system-tell them the Plant system has
4,2O miles of railroad Times have
changed in the last few years. They fail
to think about many of these little mat
ters, mostly highly important to them.
Impress upon their minds that here they
can enjoy all the privileges and advan-
tages OF life better than in their old home.
Tell them to break away, now from the
old, once loved homestead. The foundation
IS crumbling, the pillars are rotting down.
urge them to sell out at a sacrifice If
necessary, start new, in pleasanter and
happier land, and induce their friends and
nelghbors to follow to your new Canaan.
wishing you much success in your good
work, l must close, as I hear the sound
OF the dinner bell calling. j. w. H. Cross.