The National tribune., 1895-04-11
A Caution from the South.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The land
agents and spectators of this State espec-
tally in the middle and southern portions
thereof, are exercised in their minds because
Of contemplated immigration of a very
large number of old soldiers and their fami-
lies. This immigration is the result of ex-
Gov Northen's efforts of colonization from
the Northwest.
Now let me, resident of Georgia and a
Union veteran, advise all intending i'm
migrants to this State to go slow, very
slow, in the matter. No matter how very
speciOus and plausible the representations
and promises of land agents are here in the
South, don't believe them. verything in
this so-caIled sunny South is not roseate
when closely examined. These colonization
efforts are for personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT on
the part of the managers and promoters,
and let me tell my old comrades that al
though there exists not the persecution of
Kuklux of by-gone days, the spirit of the
Southern leaders and their followers in re-
spect to the Yankee is the same as ever
They have no love for us, but will on all Oc-
casions take an uni ust advantage of the
Northern man in trade.
No man from the North, especially il a
farmer, can remove to the cotton country
of the south and pursue his vocation with
the same diligence in the sunshine; if he
tries it he will soon be Frustrated with fever
or dysentery, or some other disease peculiar
to this cline. If he is rich enough to en-
ploy negroes ii is not so bad. But if he de-
ponds upon his own manual labor his case
will be sad indeed. There is no tonicity or
health-giving qualities in those regions
where these newcomers are intending to
settle. l refer to the air and water. 1t is
altogether different in the highlands of Geor-
gia, Tennessee or. West Virginia. In the hilly
and mountainous portions of the Appalach-
ian range of mountains Northern man can
come at any time of the year. He need feel
no danger as to climatic influences.
Mr. Editor, we have mutitudes of old
established residents of middle and southern
Georgia, who flee, every Summer, to these
highlands in the northeast portion of the
State, to escape fever and enteric disease
Now, what will the old veteran do, who is
not acclimated? The process of acclimatiza-
ton may, i'll many instances, be easy to the
young; but for n man or woman on the
downhill of life, it is often deadly one.
The writer has had sad experience of what
this means, when he tried it 10 years ago,
in the fiat country of this Southland.
Wv. . 10 oOLnC"h
sparing of truth; especially when it treats
of the temperature of Georgia. A disinter-
ested resident can tell a quite different tale ;
and we, in this northern colony of Demorest,
naturally feel anxious that not one of those
who intend coming South should be lured
by false representations.
The climate of northern Georgia. strength
ening and all that is to be desired so is the
water. Per CONTRA everything in the mid
die and southern portion is enervating and
relaxing.
Again let me warn my old comrades that
to make q success of farming or fruit Gull
ture requires great amount of supervision
in this country, and with it enormous work.
If he expects to go into his fields with the
same impunity, as to sunshine, as he did in
his northern home, he will be disappointed;
he can't do it; he must have colored help.
Should he persist, disease will follow. In
the northern portion conditions are differ
ent.-AUG. E. ZEITLER, M. D., Sergeant
Major, 109th Pa. Demorest, Ga