. The Southern States. ,even in 1870, there wasnt enough lifein the streets to frighten a rat, so theytell me. But after that things com-menced to mend a little, onlv New. A QUIET DAY ON TUK GULF. MOBILE IN MIDSUMMER. Orleans and other ports had drawn offthe cotton trade, so there wasnt muchthey could do here. One thing theydid get into was the lumber business,and this has been growing steadily untilnow it is about the largest of any porton the coast. The real improvement,though, has been in the last four or five Is it healthy? Now I know youhavent been here before ! Why, Mobilehas the record


. The Southern States. ,even in 1870, there wasnt enough lifein the streets to frighten a rat, so theytell me. But after that things com-menced to mend a little, onlv New. A QUIET DAY ON TUK GULF. MOBILE IN MIDSUMMER. Orleans and other ports had drawn offthe cotton trade, so there wasnt muchthey could do here. One thing theydid get into was the lumber business,and this has been growing steadily untilnow it is about the largest of any porton the coast. The real improvement,though, has been in the last four or five Is it healthy? Now I know youhavent been here before ! Why, Mobilehas the record of being a remarkabhhealthy city. Thats not just guess, buta matter of record, and in my opinionone reason for it can be tound in thefine water supplied to the city. Itsjust about as pure as water is made.


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