Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22
A Visit South.

A short time ago Sullivan coun-
ty man could be seen tramping down
the snow clad mountains which sur>
rounded his home, on his way to the
sunny South. He left behind him
some two feet of snow on the ground,
two feet of ice on the water and a
recollection of zero weather and
chilling blasts which infused new
life into his foot steps as they crun-
ched in the sparkling road bed.
The station reached in a few
hours the earth took on different
appearance. At Harrisburg, sleigh
ing was difficult on account of scars
city of snow in the roads. Before
York, Pa. was reached, the south
side of the hills were bare Of snow,
and long before Baltimore was reach,
ed no trace of snow anywhere could
be seen. In southern Maryland, ray
destination, at this time. Jahuary
Oath, robins, red birds and the
belongings of gentle spring could be
seen on every hand. Fishing in the
rivers was the order Of the dav. and
making hot beds in the unfrozen
ground as we'll as ploughing for
spring crops.
What All advantage these south
erners have over us in the mildness
OF their climate and the great length
of time they have in which to do
their farm work. In spike of the
low prices for many farm products.
these Maryland farmers are more
than holding their own. Close to
large city markets. with cheap labor,
a soil of unexcelled natural fertility
and genial climate, the enterpris-
ing and Industrious farmer seldom
fails here. Her encouraging sign
for the future OF this old and historic
State is the growing disposition of
large land owners to cut up their
farms or plantations into smaller and
more workable proportions.
While sojourning here for a short
time took flying trip to Washing.
ton. This is popular market for
Maryland people, as we'll as popu-
Jar place you know, Mr.. Editor, for
northern people to market their SER
vices to the public in return for one
of the numerous officials centered
there. Business is not booming in
Washington. Trade is away off rs
compared with a few wears ago, and
our free trade tariff smashing Con-
gressmen would not have far to 90
if they really wanted to see some of
the fruits of their folly. OF course
your correspondent could not repress
the inclination to see Congress in
session. 1t was melancholy spec
tacle to see the sad array of political
corpses in the lower House. /
never saw so many dead men in one
bunch before. Let us consid er Mr.,
Editor, while we mourn their uns
timely fate that it had to be done.
There was but one Of two alterna-
tives for the country last GALL; either
to kill the present Congress or in>
stead to be completely swamped by
it. Let the good work GO on. We
are on the right track. Let us fol-
low it to the end. I did not see the
portly form of our present Repre-
Mr.. Wolverton. lie may
or may not have been there. 1t is
consolation to know he Will not be
there after the 4th of March and
that for the next two years at least
this district will enjoy the unique
experiences of having a Republican
Representative, who can be depends
ed upon to assist in bringing the
country out of the mess into which
incompetence has brought it. A
short stay in the gallery of the Sem
ate was full of interest. Debate
there was animated and l had the
privilege of hearing such men as
German, Chandler, Platt and Sher-
man. All good, but Sherman as
usual the best. 1nevcr remember to
have heard or read anything by
Sherman which was not clear, con-
else and sensible. What a relic of
the past Sherman is, and yet he is as
progressive as need be and far from
a fogy. He helped to make the
Republican party and the country
in market place. His name is
associated with that Of Lincoln and |
the war. Hated by the silver men
we can all feel easier by having the
conservatism of John Sherman to
help hold in check the possibly ex-
treme MONETARY measures Of the U. |
S. Senate as it is now constituted.
Bidding good bye to the South in
advance to the blizzard, which l
learn left its marks where l had vis-
tied, this winter, finds me again Oh
the mountains waiting for Spring
and not entirely sick Of this country
even if we do have 10 take the bitter
with the sweet. A. FL, Nj.