St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-12
A new RAILROAD AND
SUBURB FOR BATON ROUGE.

Covington, La, Sept. Is, 1901.
Editor The Truth:
In few days the citizens of Baton
Rouge will be given an opportunity to
get unto themselves the fame and good
fortune Of new railroad; and, at the
same time, the benefit of y new suburb,
known remotely to them as COvingtOn,
where pure ozone is kept on tap. 1t
ali depends upon majority vote Oh the
railroad tax. If the voters could realize
what possibilities this road would open
! up-what haven Of health aud recre.
alive opportunities it would bring to
their very do0rs-they would vote Ms 4
unit III favor of tue tax.
Whenever physician In Baton Rouge
gets tired of the fever patient, aud the
patient gets tired swallowing capsules,
there seems to be nothing lett for him
to do but "thr0w physic to the dogs"
aud bundle the patient of to COviDgtOn.
Now, C0vingtOn is about sixty miles
eastward trvm Baton Rouge; but tue
exIgencies Of the present railway IL.
cilitleS make it NECESSARY tor the fever
patient to leave Baton Rouge tor New
Orleans ut six O'Clock iu the morning,
wait in New Orleans until tour O'CLOCK
In the afternoon for the Northeastern
train, aud arrive Ut CoviugtOn VI six
six O'Clock in the evening"; thus spend
Ing twelve hours Oh journey that
ought to be made in less tuHn two.
But when the pxlient Ohce gets to
COvinyt0n, he finds tree dispens&ry
III the wholesome air ami takes his tOric
by the natural process vi breathing
Instead Ut having to swallow capsules.
He fluids y picturesque town spread out
casually amongst forest Ut great oaks
aud pines; mol Lhickets vi pines that VI.
FEM the eye with pill-teaLheIY effects =
but Tail forests vi pines, growing
straight ami strong, and unDending xs
the very elect, Us inspiring aud whole-
some IN effect Is u congregation Of
good PresOyterians. He also finds 1T
tra ctlvesuinmer homes, owned by New
Orleans men, who spend their nights
and their Sundays here with families
aud get TO their place # busiI ess ~
eight O'Clock every morning He finds
good boarding houses here, ana u new
santa rum built on beautiful grounds
along the banks vi the Boyuc fxiia,
tnolernly equipped, aud splendldIy
conducted. by Dr Geo., II. FOLSOM, Que,
of the leading physicians Ut the parish.
He nuu>, all over tue toWu, artesian
water with due medical qualities, yUUu
boating aud fishing along The BOgue
falia aud Ichetuucta rivers, good
hunting in the forests, beautiful dri. e.
ways aud tO0tpaths under continuous
shadowiuys OF the pines, ana large
floating population above the average
in culture and Intelligence, all out in
holiday mood aud comfortable old
Clothes, on health and pleasure bent.
The health bureau at W ashiDgtOn has
stated officially that Covington is the
second healthiest place In the United
States. Of course this Is equally true
of Abita Springs, which Is y popular
suburb Ut Covington. For this reason
many northern folks come here for the
winter iu preference to Florida with its
malaria, and the gulf coast with its
''cxuid blasts"
In consequence of all this, property
here is steady increasing In value, anu
improvements are constantly Deing
made III the town. But there is great
demand, Or need, for diaries, truck
gardens and poultry farms. Chickens
ana eggs, butter aud vegetables have to
be Imported to this country town from
New Orleans.
II the citizens of Baton Rouge Will
make this favored spot suburb of the
State Capital by neaus of 4 railway
connection, 1t will open up 10 them fine
opportunities, not only for health aud
pleasure, but for the advancement of
their business interestS-that are al
ways needing more elbow-room.
LUCILLE RUTLAND,