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give
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veral

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ot

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rida,
nly t
lie,
search
also
stand
ook a

noting
as bri
as wou
erent
years
ightfu
ling t

this

ed
ld.
Oe
ag
1,
hr

produo
I have
A great

as I
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am
and
o br
fact

har
ally
not
wha
ing,
s an

bring
ng and
titled

book

a desc
still
unties,
o to re
I have
ough th
ti, ete
been o
deal o
* been
moet t
aersona

t

d

before

ript
give
Cit
crui
sin
e St
.,to
ver
f my
enab
he v
lly

appears i
in a prope

information

ion o
the

the public

f
re

ios, To
t ny he
ce spen
ate, vi
my own
the gro
travel
led to
iew of
interest
n this
r light

which

ever
ader

alth
t th
eiti
sat
und
has
eZpl
the
ted
work
. be

ca

it has

been my

y portion of the Sta
a good, fair knowle
etc. Having visited
, and finding the cl
e greater part of ei
ng every county, inv
isfactient and in a
several times drrin
been in the saddle,
ore regions of oount
superficial or main-
one dollar in the St
is published frec a
fore a too often ill
a only be attained b

endeavor

te
dge
the
ima
ght
A-

es

t

of
of
State
te so
years
igpting

great many
g this
and by
ry that
read tray-
ate of
wish

-informed
y fair

before the public, as an assistant to the better un-
locating the different sections herein described,
*"Igbys a lorida Chart and Hand Boolk. This little

book will be
baok of book.

found

valuable

to the reader.

See advertisement

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T. C.Uigby,

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PAPER RS

FLORI

C. RIGBY,

M.D.

Hit ori
From
Cabot,
pre sent
able in
in sear
Juvynat
for the
that un
venture
(San Es
and tra
hostile
ef the
sippi,
peditie
precious

cal Sketch.
the earliest discover
five years after the
time, she has ever

te
'ch
in
c
de
r,
Do

rest. As *
Health,
fountain
conquest of
r Hernando
with a th
ritu). and

vereint
savage
State,
when hi
n term
.s metal

had done in
Spaniards fo
claimed ase
The firet
by sone Fren
liver. A few
eignere. A s
barous M".4,
gustinet and
over every S
this time F1
a little att
Europe. From
which time
norcans at N
una broken u
and in 1821
During the
pesessein, b
coast, the p

early a
hoping
ns of
Flori
de So
ousand
aid

an unexpl

r, a aa
and then
s own re
nated. H
in abu
Tr and M
conque st
rids.
,ranent

ch hgenot
ye re aft
imllar fat

In
CO
the
ori
ent
S17
an
ow
p.
the
ti
ut
rin

1665 t
neeque
r place
da boe
ion no
13 to
English

In 18
latte
me of

a few
oipal

h
n

a
w
1
h

hi
Cl
C.C
st
ise

ida
ezxi

t
St
da
to
m
th

ry of I
first
and an
1512 Po
o find
ernal y
follow
, in 1I
ail-cla

eO

lorida
voyage

on
nc
in
ou
'ed
39
.d

hardahi

red COou
way no
pur rsued
555 car
failure
nee, as
ce, coo

entry

e

t

in

9

of 0
x the
Leon
glad
Other

, the moa
. This bo
followed r
pe and da
, inhabit

rthuard beyon
a southward
eor and that
to find amen
hie compatri
led the ardor

and domination

settlement

, on a
r they
soon
8pani
ly, fo
in the
e a pe
and th

B

984 Flori
man named

in the

was made

near

were massac
overtook the
sh governor,
r antiquity,
United Stat
tty colony o
en during th

da rma a
Turnbul

: but on the reo
19 Spain oeded F
r took formal po
nearly three oon
small settlement
of which was Pen

es
lo
*e

1497, by Sebastian
olumbus, up to the
subject of consider-
landed on her shores
es or forests the re-
Spnish expeditions
t noted of which was
Id and ch valric ad-
, landed at Tampa Bay,
ngers of penetrating
ed by barbarous and
d the present confines
route to the Missie-
of his ill-starred *x-
g the natives the
ots Pizarro and Cortez
of the avaricious
vast territory then

in the sixteenth

rD
re

I pl

uth of the St. J
d ae heretics an
Perpetrators of t
enedez, founded
t8 claims to pri
are conceded to
Spain, only attr
continental ware
tish possession,
anted a colony o

sion to Spain
rida to the U
ssion.

turies of Spanish
s had been made al
sacola. With the

the co

century,
ohn0
d for-
his bar-
St. Au-
ority
*. From
acting
of
during
f Mi-
lony

united States,

claim and
ong the
decadence

f
I

t

1

I

)

P

soeas

that

Indian population received

some

considerable

cesiions
was ceded
not eoxce
br a tole
refugee I
name SeMl
Florida I
It is h
tablish a
as being
probabi li
chobee, a
Caloosaha

is a
lake
the
In
polio
ly t
in t
host
The
*p t

an
in
pr
an
fe

L lege
, and
lake
1845
tical
hose

wo
ilii
lat
tarn

ye
ti

fro
to
din
rab
ndi
nal
ndi
igh

m
t:

ly
an

tho

six
de
'

se of Georgia and
United States, it
hundred whites in
neo Indian popular
as so great and pr

es,(meaning refugge,or
ans.

ly probable

that

settlement in th
nearest and most
ties that they pr
s various cooplet
tchie Biver are s
nd that they had
that it me with
ae made.
Florida was admi
history has been
of the South. Fro
are of her recess
ee between the Ge

ter were
courage

d persuasion
g the inetinc
essence of so
d protracted
Ssaearly fort
Since the lat
account of t
.t, so far, th
.e been the on
generally Ju
rincee and a
anything lik
* the State.
Florida is a

area o
asions
rke of
7,748,
72, ect
increa
nts ahi

59,8
f the
ntern

m. ..a 1.a.hi..

easi
and
to go
tive
large
hosti
y yea
e war:

ly dri
Ekan
Sweet;
love o
a tri
lities
res.
the S

e extr
access
ojecte
ed sec
till t
a pens
convi

Alabama, so that when
is estimated that the
the territory, while
ion throughout. The
eponderating so as to
runaway), to the hol

Spaniards made

eQe
ible
d an
tion
o be
l es
ct l

tted into

that
m her
ion. F
ne1al
yen in
firmne
amda
f coun
be of

of t
cesp
lori
Gorve
to t
sC,
fee
try
Indi

retarded

tate ha

he mildness of its
.e eastern part, be
ly portion much vi
qged in both soil
ees along the St.

a correct

much larger S
168 square ail
Sse landave 1
al improvement

Governor
ed the i
s sIch h
he State
aS 1a -

Reid,
ncreae
higher
offer
8i d

s*

mout.
to
d un
s of
see

hern ]
Ouba.
derto
cana
n. In

some

art
And
k to
fro
rela

tabli ahment

abor

the

that

Uni on,

th

A a

flQrida
re were
occupied
number o
attach
e of the

efforts

of the
there
drain
m the
tion t

on an is
is offor

Pent
are s
Lake
lake
o thi
land

t

0

A- -- A

d
f
the

eB-

eula,
rong
GOe-
o the
there
n the

to drain

thence

he other States,
ion to the United
da as continually
rnment and the Se
he peninsula, but
they resisted alt
ble remnant still
even in the savag
ans, together wit

the settlement

attracted

win
caue
site~
and
John

estimate

r climat
of its g
or settle
iate b,
, and th
these tw

to than Iowa
, or 37,931,
en made to t
The popular
his message
f the two ye
present, for

m to se**ttlers h
h a, nanAiiti n

or Ill
520 acr
he Stat
ion by
to the
are at
a know
ave bee
na nf t

and particular-

State
the t
nole
ere,
natet
main
breast
the pir
the p

s to rith
heater of
Indiana.
with
coercion
e, evinc-
t. The
frequent
enineul

considerable attention

e and fradi
greater aca
ed. The wh
what the
us he fail

important

growing.
saibility,
le State
tourist oex
to arrive
feature s

inois, containing
es. Very large con-
e by Congress for
census of 1870 was
Legislature in
40,000, and the ratio
ledge of the induce-
n widely diffused.
ha soil. and the

re-

P

D

:e

L

lumbering,

which at present,

leading purn*s

the people

the chief
et and Ir
to., are
the Nort
material
comparing

in Ohio befo
extensively
I am able to

30
and
21e
ae.
agr
wea
tra
fee
VWe

los

ilt
sub
boa
tha

the
if
dis
wian
and&

vast a bo
the Bock

f so
ish
the
hern
ly t
the
re tl
over
sta

urces
potato
prince
mark

dy of
7 Moun

rida that that
t fertile porti
cultural popul
Ith, supporting
sport its surp
d the settlers
t, I would rath
a dozen of those
hat profiteth i
e the enjoyment
In point of hca
1 compare at al
ject to malario
st of freedom i
a this, and in
t dreaded enemy
ria, another so
ever prevails.
eases that are
1 die there,but
can live health

climates,

par

"Of crops,
In the West.
through what
there for ten

hare I
ralue.
"It

Snow. i

of wealth
oe, orange
ipal crops
et. has pr
trade and
West with

Swear, an
he prino
, confid
extremely
tains. A
whole St
one of t
action, p
great c
lus prod
on its a
er live
e extre
t aman
of this

i

h

ticula
it is
I have
appear

d in
ipal

ent
y f
m a
ate
he
rodi
iti
uce
oil
in
ely
to
de

ly
er
f

* Cotton
3 ,lemons
* The r
oved pro
wealth
* florida
Indiana
Western
, tnat t:
tile lan
ood-prod

is n
Great
ucing
es an
. Som

F

1
*
l

th none of
favorably
s diseases;
om such; an
ore maligna
is almost
urge eSt ll
So of pneum
inherent to
thile they
ier and far
rly in old
true that f
traveled t
ed as one

cents a
t used

at all

1

in e*rn, eats, wheat,
of beef,pork,satton,
a long, long time bef
lon of handsome farms

bushel,
extensive

ikel
and
wool
ore
and

e

lori
rich
sin
eight
the
with

ai
at

corn,
pine-
sing

fitaole
of the
, I wou
since t
States
here is
d as th

ucing

r

ot equal to
West. It wi
a great sup
d numerous r
e of it now
with all th
da, than upo
States. And
the whole we
ful climateT
Western Stat

Flo

show me
d some o
nt type.
unknown,

the
onia
cold
live
mor
age,
lori
here
corn
and
ly f

rida.
a Sta
f then
Here
Oexce

North
, scarl
thmat
, they
e cormfo
or fee
da will
forty 1
field.
I have i

f

y that Florid
many other f
, nor domestic
I shall see i
farm houses,
_ .^ -__

0

Uel o

a wil
ood e
c ani
n lo
mill

sugar-corn, ri
apples, bananas
of vegetables a
, and will in a
State.

ld
he
be
n
at

eg
on
11
er
ai
SY

,e
n

- -

ayt "Havin
war, and ha
teen that t
ot anywhere
between the
ion it so fa
e county in
always have
abundane of
Ways and st
en reaches I
great abunda
the best far
or this sein

alth

es G

g

Ce,
,indigo,
nd fruits
few years

lived

ving travel
ime and thi
*lub on ear
Great Lake
r excels
some of the
an immense
food and
eamers to
'lorida, to
nce of the
a in any
le reason;

West

show a

Here, it is
te in the We
have them is
, consumptio
t when impor
and Western
fever ,typhus
It is true
anticipate
bly there thb
constitution:
ver produce
ees nuon a st
havE bought
wn it sold f

n account

1 ever
rope,
male;
rida s
s, fac

rLe,

t

that
great
the
d. He
ates,
ever
onle

record

ed

th
s

and

that

you are

can
er extent
North'
re, dip-
scarcely
and other
must and

life

longer

an in
as.
such
rai gh
and s
or le

Northern

as grow
t line
old corn
set and

of its depreciated

coapet
nor in
and I f
uch a c
stories,

e wi
the
ear
onti
citi
A i SS

the West
oduction
will be
ed success-
,villages,

I_

1

L

L

k

1

easy transportation oranges
production the better will

abroad will always be
almost spontaneously.

than the gr
they are pr
have been g
eastern coa
"Will the

tree
in 1
indi
Cali
of t
is p
of c
why
"'T
rest
his
than
6ver
ever
hour
ago,
or o

nfat
that
Stat
and
asit
cult
sail
the
sons
call
in t
sive
ifs
Tler
indil
cove
itab
Qa* -

s and t
loridaT

find a ready mar
be the market, an

double the price
Yet the growing

owing of apples, and
oduced in the largest
'rown most abundantly,
,t of Lake Michigan.
A A

market De
he product
This ques

cates a belief
fornia and other
hat belief. It
produced solely
consumption that
fruit culture i
he Florida oran
of the world,
fruit into a sc
a week from th
stocked? Not if
y day, and a tr
. however has w
as I have done
r a long train
hungry mltitua
reef the Orange
I shall live t
e and see it be
other semi-trop
and West of 71
ivated fruits i]
, if every acre
market. bM I ov
may remember t]
ed the Barrens

south-east e
through the
can be cal
- and conv
e barrennes

with
produce
re art
aaA aJ

r

1
i
*

in
r
is
fo
i
8
ge
ow
or

;ap
ora

very much le
quantities.

a

come overstoc
ion of other
tion is often
the question
fruit-produci
very easy to
r home supply
t will not be
not profitable
-grower will
ing to his ge
e of treat ci

gath
here
n of

itnes
, and
of ca
de, c
trad
o see
come
ical
orida
n suc
was
er-sa
he fi
of Ne

n par
woods
ed so:
need
. It

ering f
was a
orange

keot, and the
d the sales a
pies, were t
nges will coe
ss that peach
The locality

the least

nd at

ked i

tropical
I asked,
ker that
ng regi
overet
, and s

cost

f the cultivation

* fruits is greatly
and sometimes in a
it certainly will
ns are instanced i
ck the market when
far from the grea

ar transportation. T
e in California.
always have an advan
ographical position
ties by cheap water

roe

this

tree

sea-going ste
loaded cars

sed the arrive
seen how qui
re is absorb
an readily be
e of Florida.
Great Southe
the greatest
fruits to the
, which canno
h quantities
devoted to it
nguineT Les
rst settleaen
w Jersey,-a v
t of that Sta

and
ii,-
them
does

'

forest and other
;ts, although it
ificial fertilli

al o
ckly
d by
liev
I h
rn B

carr
vas
t pr
that
s pr
as r

ts o

*. Can su
amer leav
leaving J

f peaches i
the freight
the dealer
e this stat
ave no shad
Eailway comp
ier in the
t region of
oduce, but
its extends
oduotion,ca
eason from
f fruit-ero

n
t

ow
le
wo
C
wi
iv
a

an
we

act flat, sandy a
te. Fruit-cr wers

scrabby oak bushes,
Just such soil as w
elves that sandy su
when combined with

growth
may not
nation t

b,indicat
be adap
ban the
A A-* .. Ati

hat

tage

great
t ho
hey
t no

who

ter the
me or
grow
more
hen
re they

---

is upon

orange
increased
manner that
be, and
n proof
t e fruit
t centres

is the reason

over all

and ability to put
conveyance, in les
ch a market be
ing the St. John' s
acksonville every
New York and Chic-
of a large steam-
to be consumed
ent about the
of a doubt but
ted through that
rld of oranees
consumers North,
11 consume these
e area of fruit
never overstock

alogy.
rs upo
nd woo
trave

s

Some per-
n what was
ded region
led exten-

and examined the soil,
re frequently have in
rfaoe does not always
Scalcareous matter, and
tness for some prof-
to several crops, and a
t Western Prairies.

he
ly
and
ida
cat
red
le
mo

)

A

1

w

1

*

A T A

table
gel, o
with s
monte
a bust
that t
others
it. fo
ity. S
the No
consu0

farms an
f a fine
trawberri
r, the Ne
ness habi
ime. Did
arriving
r in this
trawberri
rthern an
.d in few

d

fruit-gardens.

summer evening,

e
w
t0
S1

.d
'e

weeks. Besides,
orange season do
saleable, while
upon shy table.
which Florida do'
Northern and Wes
duced in florida
Ohie, Indiana, I
where theygrow t
superior fruit,
must also acknow
the country will
At the same
Florida for a pe
ture. This is tr
umner together s
In Florida, on t
where land can b
ble for the cult
there are only a
of transportation
State is more de
parably superior
so easy and abun
abundant means o

Corn i
Apples
that s
haueti
of eas
tien,
able c
I have
ted of
further
hal4 n

I gran
es not
tern S
at th
llinot
o such

of fa
ledge
alwa
time
reon
anspo
olves
he ot
e bou
ivati
few
m. Of
velop
to ?
dant
f tru

n the West is a
would,but they
ometiaes marks
ble richness of
y transportation
give it immense
climate and sea
experienced in
the sweet fruit
r acquaintance
. 4 e4,in a t -A

r
1'

t
n

n

I have

e:
t
o:

1

s to be sent of
York market. A
nation, nor an a
ach a train glu
the same day; n
the orange-grow
s and other sea
Western States
r hours and day
the small fruit
es months; and
the oranges are

whole
duri n
d this
re in
the m
r will
r has
1 fruit
are s
than
season
ut of
never

t that fact al
produce to an8
states; but I c
e same price p
a, Michigan, W
perfection. I
more value in
that oranges,
s outsell apple
must admit th
i oeed to dev
station. Whatev
the question o
er hand, out o
;it for a fract
n of oranges a
thousand acres
course time wi
d. In mere ric
orida. Bat tha
hat farmers re
sportation .Th
cheap product
are perishable
wenty-five deg
soil in the We
* and its great

aoa
of mU
my a
ts of
with

stages to
d and melt
cquatntano
Florida' s
any of the

aA~ aa4 int Intern

so
y
on
er
is
g

train
g the
from
culti~
arkett
a dos

seen at

e

great

t so ext
o perish
range s
lasts f
season t
out of s
applies
extent,
tend tha
bushel
consin,
rant, to
family

en
ab

he
ea

one of

those

villa-

railway cars loaded
t to that insatiable
llage that had not
n ten years before
nor half a dozen
f orange trains glut
advantage of durabil
s.ively cultivated in
le that they met be
ill keep sound for
rer weeks than the

s8

in
t o
tha
Iow

small fruit
on or out o
apples and
comparison
ranges can
t apples ar
a and Misso

o, that Spp
than orange

in the greatest
es.
at the West has
ote his attenti
er brings the n
f profit to who
f an area large
ion over a doll
nd other semi-t
available, owin
11ii bring tnis n
hness of soil t
t very richness
ap but small pr
at is why corn
and won't bear
, particularly
rees below Zero
st, and its tas
t and rapidly i
all who can end
ing snow. For a
e with the Vest
climate, I hav
Western States

are Un
place
pears,
o the
.* pro-
in
ri,
are the
emt I

fruit markets of

advantages

on
ro
ev
r
ar
re
g

of
is
lo
in

I
nc
ur

e

ov

to fruit cu
ducer and co
er tills the
than New Tor
per acre, su
pial fruits
to lack of m
essity, as t
West is inc
makes product
its from the
burned for
ng transport
an atmoephe
Still, the i
extent of li
reasing popu
e its intole
elf, after w
and having t
no desire to

er
1-
n-
soil.
k,
i ta-

eans
he
om-
ion
ir
fuel.
ation.
re
nex-
nes
la-
em-

hat
as-
seek

notwithstanding

nrrnA n abs

I
I

0
O
I

-

_ _

I

In every point
far more prefer
tern States. In
on time and wor
course an incre
elusion after e
it during this
that makes life

not only
agricult
ted the
State wi
Union. "
The me

ans

of vi
able

O

many
wealth
that
prope
convul

ew, so far as nature is concerned,
for human residence to any portion
artificial respects, Florida must
accomplish improvements, which wil
if population. As compared with the

yeart
od pretty
irable,
but the
in the

the

knowle
y thor
3o far
superi
States
.t the

dge of
roughly
as nala
or, of
uhich
day is

in population and

of transportation

country being laid out,
thing indicating prospe
twenty-two of them have
St. Mar's,. the Suwanne

the Halifax
channels ef
are four i
tending froi

Gul
Mob
tie
the
Say
and
bra
AnM
Toc
pan
at
and
is
mor
nlo

f coast
ile Ba
r of c
Apala
annah

t
i

1

, the
appr
nes o
m Fer
conn
road,
nties
icola
ne. P

r

e

(hocktu
coach to
f rai iro
nandiaa,
ecting a
which e
to the
. The la

en sac

ola

Louis ville-Bailroad.
nch of the Jacksonvil
ustine is connected i
:oi Bailroad. The New
y have a weekly line
Cedar Keys, and steam
Mobile Bailroad at C
and the Great West. 8

e st
rida

bo
latio
by se
in li
uhich
ing t:

nt the
n and
ttlers
fe and
have

hat

ohaz

camus
of
ever
rty,
sed

operated

tion, as the disord
4 m.am a4 aa Q4.,4.

er

I

le1

exten
ity f
a ea
, the
wachi
the m

ads

t

C

on the
Baldr
tends
hattah

tte

L is
Ta
*le,
ith
Orl
con
ers8
hlat
Item
t on

r li

are

wealth

rapidly

ve saw-i
the St
.ore bor
cklockn
and the
t inter
ready es
Atlant
in with
from Ja
oochee.

ne

conne
llahas
Pensa
the S
cans,
nectin
conne
tahooc
mere o
, S.C.

C

i
Z

State, -a
srEply t:
has made
of those
have fami
far diet

L

p

11
an

Florida is
of the We.
wait pat en
1 follow, o
West, my c
traveling
a; That in
t, Florida
great mine
early denomi
t. when the

9

with any State

increasing,

mills bei
ate. Out
der, while
ee, the I
Apalachi
ior parts
tabli shed
ic coast,
the Jack
ckeonvill
at its p
onnect ed
with Mont
* connect
and Mobil

hn'
da

:t wi

'nec
and
A- A-

ire run oaily 10 t
e3 operating faro
Florida, has been
y family coming i
and will not enac
many of the other
Sso disastrously.
e that have grown
4.4 11 A 4s4n r l

ng erec
of their
e the S
ndian,
cola RBi
of the
in the
to Od4
sonvill
e throu

nt o
Idv
mery

ed wit
e Bail

s by the 8t.
and Havana S

the Atlantic
.the Jacksonvi
r Eafula, Mon
with the New

Savanna
he upper
rably i

the co
.to the
hunter
Southe
o the
out of
aa4 at

h, Oa
r St.
n inc
nfide

th
rn
ca
t

f
e

tly
f
on-
over
all
is
of
na-

of the

new tracts

ted, and
ty-nine
t. John'
the Hill
vers are
State.
State,
ar Keyc,
e ,Pensac
gh the n
Junction
Oak wit

Doy
h th
road
Aunga
team
and
lle,
tgom
York

e Ou
; wh
stin
ship
Gulf
Pen
rynd
and

every-
counties,
s, the
sborough,
natural
There
one ex-
on the
ola and
orthen
n with
h the
en saco la

If by a
ile St.
e and
Can-
Railroad
sacola
St. Lou-
Balti-

, for Jacksonville,
John's.
reading the popu-
nce universally felt

tate will be
at anarchy a
States. The
use of South
he late war,
t 4a a matt

protect
nd disor
re is no
ern imni
and whi
at Pa,. n

ed
der
th-
gra-
oh,

the pesr,
ural wealth
rnt West,
11 compete

eamers at
* here st

i

i

!

.
.

,

4

II

I
i
(

)

the honors

late eleo
social poe
Nothing i
isations
is so rep
to the we
terized t
Governor,
with unpr
pression
a single
opposing
litical o
nized as
political
prevails
are loyal
taneo in
broad and
and I dou
class of
Governor
Maine reg
boat (mor

a
1
h

equally with
ions furnish
ce and tranqu
known of whi
which flourish
gaant to the
1-being of **
* actions of

in hi
eceden
of the
collie
parties
pinion
an ess
right
arong
to th
their
compr
bt if
cities
r Stea
iment.

las
ed o
peop

the duties

a
il
te
tq
sp
ci
bo

t ann
order
le' s

ion or dis
s, growing
and actio
ential pri
s are deni
all classes
e Gore rnme
power to u
ehensive a
any State
ns than th
rns is a R
He is a m

of citi enship,

forcible proof of
ity essential to t
leagues or those
through the South,
irit of Southern i
ety. Forbearance a
th races in that S
ual message says;
and quiet. and it
will has beeoon had.
turbanoo at the po
out of political
n has been accord
nciple of free gov
od to none. and th

* of our people.
nt ,and would chee
hold and defend
as the American Un
has a more loyal,
e people of flori

lepublican,and a
model Executive,

0
a

T

The history

the restoration of
he welfare of wr
1t A *

num
and
net
nd
tat
"El
is
I
lls
con
d a
ern
e m
he

rful
it.

ion
pat

e rous po
the exi
itutions
moderati
e. As to
actions
believed
have yet
, betvee
test. Fr
,like to
ment. 1
Lost cord
citi zens

lltical
stance

and in
on have
voting
have pa
a fair
to lea
D races

that
State.
organ-
of whi ch
iaical
charsc-
, the
ssed.
ex-
rn of
or

eedom of
all and r
Iqual civil
ial good&

of Florida

ly render any assie-
A patriotism as
possesses their hearts,
riotic and hospitable

da.
ne-armed vete
nd his Cabine

ran of a
t is hard

ally and physically).

SOIL -

Perhaps
of soil
when the,
vege tabi
feud fl
joys a m
tourists
ville or
mense sa
dor of v
really e
mistake.
other so
intermix
however,
forms an
live oak

in
asu

no State of the
in Florida. This
take into consider
product of any po

Union
is at

ra
rt

ourisking here: beaid
onopoly. Ihias been t
Who kaveAoane the St
seeing the St. John'
ndbar. If Florida is
vegetable life which i
x-ined and traversed
Even in its diluvial
otions of the country
ed with a calcareous
is a rich alluvium,
d prodi al display of

ad

p---9
all parts
-----_A..--

at
of

er oak,
the Sta

hickory
te, and t
a.B

ti
io
es
he
at

no
e

can there

be found

once apparent

on the fact that
n of the country
, a very long M
practice of ill
e* to the extent

ha
th
th

, to speak of
I. r ----S

the

the Stat
formation
, for the
formation
from which
veg table
and magno
he magnif
f- Atl

nU a eanda
me of eve
*? There
n it diff
greater
. By far
h spring
e life. T
hla, which
ioent sav

so great

a variety

to agriculturalists,

t)Ire is
that is
st in thi
-infom~ed
of visit
the Stat
bar, who
ry travel
never was
ers widel
portion o
the large
the mo st
he immense
h are to

annas whi
- a -

sanrcely a
not to be
oh Florida en-
writers and
ing Jackson-
e as an is-
noe all splen-
er who has
a greater
y from all
f it is olay
r portion,
majestic
e forest of
be found in
eh over the

!

Si

_ _

1

*4k

deocapo sed

for.
of u
a ii
-land
who
while
the
not
tern
Mad.
iran
is c
alone
ness
Unio
land

vegetable matter

action of come of th
hat is called sand
ttle fertilization,
,e are to be met wit
have made a trip up
e going up the rive
entire State. It is
until the stranger
counties that he g
son. Jefferson, Mar
klin,Taylor, Lafaye
called Middle Florid
g the OGulf coast, c
ef soil. There is,
n a very large prop
* differ greatly in

tion of poor and
the ratio of her
exception of the
lands, there is
tributary to some
with the very poo
not so worthless
industrious and i
The bulk of the
lands,' and is di
the fir=t rate pi:
topped by a dark
exceedingly ferti
ting crops for se
tilisation. There
throughout the no
The second olas
than those of the
high and rolling,
and yellow pine t
firet class, but
tion, if not fert
ever. restores th

torati
ton to
The
with a

.on

I

even w

overgl

e riche
is not
brings

bin t
the
rap
far
has e
ets a

ro

fr
zt

ion Al
tta Lt

a s
cannot
of c
ortio
diff
orthl
and
ades

scarcely an
agri cul tur
rest quali t
ae as untpp
intelligent
lands in t
vided into
ne land res
mould of de
le, product
veral years
are large
rthern tier
s of pine L
first class
and are ch
imber. They
the mould i
ilised,afte
eir vigor.

treated

the acre.
third class of

growth

berry. he preen
-

been going on,
st lands on the
sand, but soil,
forth abundant
eastern portion
. Johns imagine
per impression

om bei
ended
glimpse
achua,
tu and

portion
be ox
course
n of p
erent
ess la
worth
and so
acre
al pro
yof p
osed,
settle
he Sta
first,
ts upo
cdtpoe

ng
in
bod
of
and

ara
re
S1l
r a

n
O
ce
in
00
8t
nd
em
me
in
du

ng correct
his visit
of the r
Leon, Ga
Hernande
of East I
lled anyw
p every St
r lands;
ates. Ilo
.o, but co
Sr Lea is
portions
the Stat
action. Re

ine lan
but can
re, to

S.

the result being
continent. Even i
which, encourage
ly. Most of th6 p
n of the State, a
they have receive
concerning the so
t, however, for i
to the middle an
ich lands of Tlor
dsden, Wakulla, L
Counties, mbrao
lorida and strip
here for variety
ate and Territory
but the ratio of
rids has a due pr
spared with other
very usall. ith
of irreclainable

e
ce

the

d by
oor
nd those
ed
il of
t is
d ween
ida.
liberty,
ing what
of land
and rich-
of the
these
opor-
States,
the
o PT

Sich cannot be made
nt experitents made

ds have u
be made,

I

te is h
second
n a subs
ed veget

splenait
uuocessil
ies of th
counties
* is only
Generally
cterised
st upon a
fighter, a
few year

Cow-pe

in this way,

pine

land.e

on
on

nning is
tkey wi

Sdisting

hown
in

that

the

leld abundant cr
at is denominate
and third rate.
tratum of clay o
able matter. Thi
lde of the most
without any nee
olass of land e
id along the Gal
trifle less pro
peaking, these 1
a heavy growth
asise smllar to
. they show signs
A little fertile
the fa orite mo

11

uils

saw-palmetto, black Jack and a
ce of the latter is a certain t
- A ^t A t A- ^ ^ ^ I^ A-

they are

hands
ops.

d
T
r
e

yield 300 pounds

Sby b
hrb o

ein
ca
f p
U --

Spine
he soil of
marl, over-
land is
exhaus-
of fer-
attered
coast.
active
nde are
f pitch
hat of the
of exhaus-
stion how,
e of roe-

of cot-

g covered
lied the
oor witl.

gall-
- A -

fibre

for market,

their value

would

be equal

to that

of any other

class of pine lands.
There 1i another species of p
woods." About four feet from th
called sand-rock is found. This
cemented by sulphate of iron an
almost impenetrable to moisture
rain-falls, so that the land be
as *sobbed land.' Such soil is
ly fit for profitable agricultu
Bat by far the finest lands i

hammock
The s
of hnu
when re
idonco
lands w
ing pro
that su
les of
age is
purpose
lands i
a dollar
The l
fertili
success
haustin
lands,
High
poses o

' and
wamp
s or
ndere
of an
ill y
of of
gar-c
these
neces
s of
n the
r and
ands

' high hammocka
lands are the r
decayed vegetab
d fit for culti
inexhaustible
teld four hogsh
their great va

aneo
lan
sary
agri
Sta
a q
deno

ty. They
ful cult
g crops f
but are n
hamocks
f agricul

and magnolia; a
lating. The soi

the
pare
made
clear
gras
are
and
Jack
and
the
Fr
Stat
the
*4 As

country in
t from the
from them.

ring. Once
ses, and bu
very abunda
acres of fi
son, Marien
oan be pore
different a
om this it
e is mply
requirement
ma--.a whA -

n

is one of
de are loc
, however,
culture. T
te which a
quarter an
minted '"1
are genera
ovation. Th
or several
ot so dura
are the mo
ture. They.
d the sulf

t

b
a

ine land called by the natives :
e surface of this land a stratum
is composed of common fine sand
d aluminum; and a suboill thus f,
. A8 a consequence, it holds up
comes packed, and is known to th

very

n

land
iches
le ma
vatio
ferti
seads
lue,
he mo
ted i
to re
oere a
n be

inferior quality,

the State are known

in
ter,
,by
ity.
f su
spec
t ex

as "swamp"

State. They are formed
an extraordinary depth,

g

b

ent
r t
per

drainage and ditching, giv
It has been demonstrated t
ar te the acre,- a most co
ally when it is borne in m
austing orops known. lmen
ral and Southern Florida o
he greater portion availab
haps over a million acres

purchased

acre.
ow hammock'

1

b
s

ace

1 is exceedingly r
a highly re~unerat
fact that three h
The chief labor c
cleared, however,
t little labor is
nt. In Levy County
rst-class hmnsock
, and Alachua Ooun
based at from two
te.se of improvete
will be clearly se
sufficient to meet
s for nearly every
L r A &r1.ma .8 a 4al

at from

rank next

mobst,and som

1 sust
with
ch, an
irable
covered
for t

ich,
ive

d

ogshea
onnect
they a
require
alone
land;
ties,

ain a
as mu
d nee
land

wit
he m
and
oegre

de

they

e dit

ch ap
d fer
s in
a gr

seventy-five

Flat-
of what
, and
formed is
all the
e natives

scarce-

'low

entirely
and
e or-
hat these
nvino-
ind
se bod-
Drain-
Ie for
of these

cent s

to the swamp lands in
ching is required for
session of the most ex-
parent vigor as the swamp
utilization after some time.
the State for general pur-
owth of live oak, history

t part
11 prod
Their
'suar
th their
ee from
working
e are o
in Leo

for

th

high and
uce all
product
per acre
r cultiv
pernici
g thnm.
ver one
n, Gadsd
,e bulk o

to ten dollars per acre,
nt.
en that the variety of s
the preferences of all,
character of husbandry.
En 4ha C4a4* 4bLa..a 1

gently
the crop
veneos i
have be
nation is
ous weed
These l
hundred
en,Jeffe
f the la
ccordina

undu-
s of
s ap-
en
the
s and
hands
thous-
rson,
nd
to

oil in the
and supply
From the very
a me mna

c
n

w

scientific

lng
peat
cult
sect
any
Bu
men
bene
a ai
men
fami
rigo
the

a fair
ed ins
ivated
ions o
of the
It the
in an
ath a
nimum
in Nor
ne fro
re of
broad

agriculture not

be believe

profit in return for
itances where, ordinary
| in the manner that go
f the country, and the
staple productions of
agricultural element o
unbroken wtldemnes. T
enamer ak, here food

expenditure or I
then cities, th

m one doo
an unspar
Territori

r,
in

unequalled by the pla
possesses abundantly.
need. But do not be
beneficient in her ge
the hand of idleness.
required to wrest fro
The settler in Flor
remember that the con
those he has left as
alising it. Because t
they onme to the cone
to occur to them that
he lives in a poor co
Massachusetts arms h
the shingles on his h
nesota, and that the
exchanged for these t
grove of oranges as a
for labor. A cotton f
the in the light of
at the nearest store
ty of excellent fish
gaae, such as turkey,
abundance, also oyste
recognized as unequal

is not surpassed b
to make him happy,

d

while
g win
of t

T1i r

dece
nial
Her
ahe
ida,
diti
heat
hey

lus
, b
unt
ims
ous

bin
cu
lel
a b

for
in
qua
rs o
led
elic

if he

i

r

0

d

Y -

these

thorough cult
pine lands ha
od farming is
returns have
the North.
f Florida is

*

hands c
ivatio
ve bee
pract
far e

as yet

capable
n We
n ferti
ised in
exceeded

of produc-
know of re-
lized and
other
that of

but a handful

hey need help and co-operati
and warmth and shelter may

*

aDore, nA wia say to t
0o are vaihly seeking t
.e trying t close the
Lterl and to the thousa
he West, who often bro
of egypt, what you moe
abor that you can not
ved. I paint no Utopia
climate, ashe will not
,, as elsewhere, the st
grasp the riches of h
particularly if from a
ne of agriculture their
from cold. Many accede
o not find everywhere

ion that
because h
ry. They
elf by a
e were b
after par
gs. The
ri osity,

d i
ill

0

by
lo
wi

s tru
of e
sh, o
ry a
,curl
the s
that
ue It
11 su

this is a poo
a has to buy h
do not think

fire of
Brought fr
t of his
y look up
and not
ly a novel
change,
r article
ter course
ew, snipe
ea-coast.

of
aly
rel

an: ot
, hat
y exert

coal

-VI
rich
of
; be
and
and
her
can

he
o
ot
nd
od

id
.N
e,

t
fi

CO
r
t s
rom

e fo
and
field
mic
but
the
need
ef,
duck
a cl
port
man

The
had

reat
at

hundreds of idle
bar the wolf of
her against the
s of farmers over
over a desolation
desire, Florida
illse is her forest
Though nature is
en her treasures to
dy arm of labor is
den harvests.
northern State, must
are as different f
o this fact without
elder of grain and g
untry. It does not
ugar and cotton dlo
range that a man i
Pennsylvania, or t
rest of I'aine or Mi
grass crop has to
d of sugar-cane or
h money value return
it does not aiDear

h
I
i,

himself

rom

,ass,
seem
th,

hat
n-
be
a

to

So rhat farmer turns
or luxury. With plen-
venison, bear and small
:s in their season in
inmate fast becoming
ion of the country, and
want under the sun else

to attain

such ble

88-

The climate
n fact an in
f Mexico on

is the
eular c
the wee

THE CLIM4lTE
principal attr

lite; t
t modify

he A
the

e

tai
air

Action
ntic
that

to
Oce
bl

settlers
an on the
ows over t

and
east
he p

visitors; it is
and th9 Gulf
eninsula, making

)

I
r

lr

*

summer.

elastic nearly
summer the night
sleep without th
florida extend
within 800 and 8
about six degree
The State has be
stituting the le
toe to the West.
except near the

character
Little St
down the
latitude
ridge. Tr
tern part
waters of
entire lo
extensive
near the
Florida
of suffic
her clima
within he
have their
eubt erran
of many a
peninsula
mailer a
western m
and rollil
nean paseo
like ravri
sand, loo
low and 1
some clay

Expos

ed

and west t
on the nor
the wind,
regards tr
ature at P
frost in t
1872, the

of the
. Mary'
middle

During

rx out of se
are agreeab
use of mlig
from the 25
west long
oef latitude
likened in
and the co
he middle a
ast, are el

CO
e B
and

for the 1
vn the St
of the S
the St.
wer third
savannah
coast, on
has no m
lent prox
te. In coi

t
i

a

bordere
' eourc
an ori
ort ou
betwe
reams
de of
g sect
ges fo

a

untry
river.
Sweute
tter,
Mary'
ate, t:
ohn'e,

of the
s, lakes
each si
mountains
imity to
mparison

re a
es i
gin.
t bo
en t
of a
the
ions
und

re

sma

n lake
S

T
ld
he

St

in

nee with hime
me and porous
*vel. In some

soi

as
o t
th,
aay
5ns
lunt
he
min
A

hisg
vol
mou
mill

most
sin
rous
in

ven
ly

winter the atmosphere is dry and
days are cloudless; and during
cool, it being rarely when one c

ht covering6
1 o the 31
tude from Gr

and nearly
shape to a
ntinental po

nd wes

evat

ends
ooun
slope
a 11
river
count
d thu

peni
and
A.

nsu

la

ever

4 .

north
eenwid

el
bo
rt

tern div
and gen
etward b
y is als
f the pe
1e futhe
the nor
is low
continue
is low
glades.
n* foniw

, nor are the
her borders
with the St.
11; and while
s and ewmps,
latter feature
uminous river
th of the Wit
ar uubterrane
hn's. into wh

O

t
el

f th
hole
ribu
evat

localities

1.
Florida is on the
he Gulf of Mexico
her climate, owi
be considered ra
itions of teupert
a Boeea was 38,
interior elevated
immr was 35, whi
a a t a a

9

era

in
nto
es.
ect

re a
to e
.Tnh

V

a

the
oth
e is
s Al
hiac
an o
ich
wate
whi
The
ions

in Middle

east
and

ng to
otherr v
ure. D
a dAgr
distr
ch may

ght
lot,
ion
isio
eral
eyon
o el

n
r
t]

a
A
d
n;
x
n

eI
1
01

ooch
rigi
they
res
ch l
soi
, fi
and

latitude,

the
an

and lies

thus comprising
longitude.
peninsula con-

d Lake

evat

insula
south
h, all
nd leave
down t
ad leave
slight
in thi
yin Ge
srcise
's, the
najorit
re appe
neculia
t the

ed
to
fo
al
1
he
1.

ot wi
the S
ling;
City
and
the
r the
ong t
beyon
peni
and

ly i
sla
orgi
any
tA

OS
y,
ar
rly

ie and
n are t
empty.
capes t:
ead one
1 is mo

ne and
West

to the Atlantic a
having a large ar
frequent changes
variable during wi
caring March, 1873
*e of cold suffice
it s. At the same
be considered as

1
t

h

S
C(

ore
tte
a a
inf
er
ike
o b
cha

ampe
be
In
rou
or
tly
o'aoI

Florida

nd on
ea of

i

n th
t er
the
ent
plac
full;

th the
tate,
and this
to the
rolling
28 of
central
he eas-
d the head

nsula. The
covered with
elevated rid
r portion.
nd Alabama
luence on
rivers wholly
the St. John
e entirely of
racteristic
tst of the
a Bay. Some
found on the
the elevated
gh subterra-
more ditch-
a sillicious
act in those

ge

's
V

there

the south

level country
e direction of
and spring as
minimum temper-
for light
e in December,
y representing

above

to

_ _

__

thermoeter may

1843,

1849

32" at Fort 3
Fort Dallas o:
en at Fort Ki
below freesin
the latitude
killed in the
Remembering
peninsula, be
whether there
though still
plants. Such
29th degree o
though someti

perennial
usual depr

tr
638

some

, and
yenr,
n the
ng, n
g. At
of St
grou
that
low t
is a

of no
depre
f lat
mes f
opica
ions,

thing does occur
here.
The maximum te

rare
This
publ
incr
that
duri:
that

on the
by radi

exceed
ct is
outside
ble. I
the n
summer
nseque
earth'
ati on.

s

equal distribu
of the same so

winters

fall

even

below

1852. In 1857 the thermomete
290 at Fort Pierce on Indian
Miami. In 1885 the thermomet
ear Beala, one degree north o
the same date it is reputed
. Augustine, and that all kin
nd and extensive orange grove
Fort Dallas is low down on t
he 26th degree of latitude, i
ny part of the peninsula univ
t sufficient intensity to mat
ssions are never of much inte

i
a
1

tude a
tal to
plant

however,

to je
hose
as th
this

0
e

. It, mes down

e
f
t

.f
Ri,

r
oT
-o ]

cs
a d
he
t b
era
er,
nsi

pardize bearing s
If only a few year
banana, pineapple

climate

forms no

in the milder temperate latitudes

mperature

ng the
0o contr
of the
need n
north tern
as we a
itly the
surface
The re
.tion of
ne is i

latter
ary to
State,
ot appe
operate
dvanoe
rays o
e w th
verse b
heat fi
niured,

smner generally

except in
the impre
that to
ar so str
zone the
from the
f heat fr
a proport
*ing the

the
ssion
many
ange,
days
lower
om th
ionat
cr. e

r the year
the winter

*11t to 26
vI,,, and t
i~Usid to
amtsa, to 3
hainw fallen
of f:tnlrt t
eutrirtoyre.

to 300

at Tar
o 300 a
have f
,1, or
n to 70
,rees we

pa,
t
al1
21
in
re

m coast

eafltt

alljf
alln
ty,:
wedt
iap'

ms veTry
Sexemapt
j affect
however
t orange
gowth,
etc. In

excnupt on,
o 'the ea

ran estiram 92o

. -g *&A. -

northern pan.r

generally
the state
however,
are long
to the h
.e sun are
ely short
in winter
the lowe

~seant

t

as end

loo.omg
r .nii
Ifit

ran sad

deficiency bltisiag

quest onab
from frost
tropical
south of
trees,
nd such
he s un-
.s the same

stern hemis-

tn QOi

of the State.
ertained by the
appears at first
Sit is remembered
. the nights short
Latitudes, and
;er concentrated
ght for cooling
is thus that an
* higher latitudes

compensated

the asumer excess.
The regular alternation

the cooler by *ev
of lorida, and a
Florida is remark
to fewer aWesphe
than any otler pa
ef California.
Another element
amount of rainfall
of data is so imp
too unlike and pe

ization. Yet th
entertained by
lower the penin
tive humidity g

ei

era
ark
abl
rio
rt

to
i.
erf
cul
r g

some
sula
lives

degrees
d so all
equable
variation
f the Un

the land and sea breezei,~ tbe
, greatly ameliorates allalo t
along her extensive cauBsit. T
and proverbially agreealWble,
ns, and its thermometric arsag
ited States, except a pornrtion

be considered

Regarding

e

ct,
ar i
nera
that
a de

a

nd

nd
1
t
sO

pretty

is humidity of

the humidity

the post

t

Lividually t
tendency is
here is gre
ended. The
nearly the

its.
o all
to c
after
mean
same

of the
of the
ow of
correct
humid
monthly
for al

latter being
he summer heat
he climate of
being subject,
es much lese
of the coast

thb atmosphere

ataoorpler r,
fen saiinal
any at tempt
amu erroneou
Ityt for the
y percentage
1 foti"r signal

the amount
stations
at general-
* impression
winter the
of rela-
1 stations.

. w
i v T

ts

any
cent
8tat
and
The
the
erti

seas
age.
ees,
San
sali
Gulf
es.

., yet spring shows the least percentage. The
humidity is, however, not in excess of that
r of California during winter, as observed a
ego, as far as a cursory examination enables
impregnation of uhis moisture, arising from
doubtless imparts to it also antiseptic and

relative per-
of the Atlantic
t San Franciseo
me te Judge.
the -Atlantic and
salubrious prop-

The rainfall

amount for
and looalit
deficiency.
69 inches,
during the
amounted to
on the Atla

fall at th
same appli
equal force
The well k
interior i
uted throu
cially den

irom

,a

in Flori
section
the wint
mate of
peninsula
were mad
fully re
State. I
mate of
era port
ilar sec
winter c
marked a
When t
United S
climate e,
compared
we find
with a l
of those
of their
soil bei
the air
p4 an a

di
ie
I
ye
87
7

nt

at
es
e,
no'
s a
gh
omi

clog
da is
with
er ra

Flori

a. A
e ar
press
t is
its
ions
tion
lima
s th
he oc
tate
the
to
thoer
power
wes
atm
ng s

in Florida

fferent years
s. This variat
n 1840- the ra
t the minimum
me period of o
7 inches. The
ic, accounts t
place as compa
to Punta Bossa
as the latter
n face that th
sufficient ez
t*e year, but
nate that the
e comparison o
three times a
the mean anuaa
infall of the
da to be a coo

Sn
e o

early
n the

all th
Denina

a

ents that sect
only the peni
own, markedly
of the State,
s, contiguous t
te of the peni
e peninsula is
limate of flor
s, its superior
peninsula coom
the drier ones
e a greater th
mean, and muc.
tern dry seoti

orph
andy

er

e mu
and

st o
in mi

not characterize

and sam
ion fro
infall
rainfall
t -

oserva
expose
o some
red wi
as a
is not
ere is
plant
is so e
rainy
f data
ore th
1 rait
Pacific
parati
e port
ula. i

ion th
insular
differ
w. ich
o the
nsula
desce;
ida is

rity be
pares f
of Art
ermomet
h great
one, it
f itself
any pla

with fine particles of da

d

e

asons,

d b
nor

m the mean is
at Tampa was 8
1 has never be
ion. Again, at
position of S
extent for the
h other points
signal station,
quite so expos
less rain on t
on. The rain i
ach frequenter
eason.
I find that a

an t
fall

c S
vel

t i

ani
por
ent
pos
coast
008

s dry
ded.
compa
comes
avora

z<
r
e:

ci

3l

io r
r mu
is e
, be
es a
t wh

hat

mne a
, dem
one,
meteor
sumab
a the
of th
istin
o dis
the

9

this

red with the
apparent. A
bly with Lew
New Mexico
range, a less
nmer heat. A
evident that
a very seri
kUaline. can

ich w

y uniformity
as regards
greater in a

Y incne
en bilo
Pensac
t. Augu
i small

in
the
ed t
he c
s no
in

as to
sections

xcess t

han

s, ana 1854,
w 40 inches
ola, 1875, it
stine immediately
r average ra'n-
tate. The
hardly with
he open sea.
t than in the
equally distrib-

summer

s a rule

ter.
lanti
nastra
eopec
ologi
* thea
north
Stat
t fro
inoti
their

This,
c Gulf
tes th
ally
oal ob
t tnis
ern po
e that
m that
ve fea
Gulf S

drynirel

,t

an
e
nd
th
ou
n

would prove

as to

6pe-

sunmler

taken
Stat
e win
that
serva
esti
rtion
has
of t
tures
states

rain

in con-
es and
ter cli-
of the
tions
:Mate mor
s of the
a cli-
he north
from si
. The

e

m-
in-

becomes more

of any other of the
to dryness of winter
California. If

d the lowe
quable ter
consider
is arid co
s drawback
ot fail to

more

r
p
n
n
*

Rto Grande,
erature
g the soil
edition
The
change

or lees

inju-

I

I
I

I

)

4

but
ba0a
heat
*ra
hot
*lu

t*. Northern States alse At no tim
for twety years, has the thermomete
as tPat u several degrees as that
States, asay of the Northrn Stat
sson of 1878, when the themometer

e0

.farther north

shod eo*asionally a

thin a prirte otzading
thits italatoe a er-tro a
f any other of the Soath
. During theo meoable
New York, beaton and other
tempraturo of 104 degrees,

the highest rane attained in loerida me only 96; and only twice was
it observed at this hight. Then, if we take the mean average range
throughout the. entire seer, it will be found that it is only a few
degrees higher than that of the Northern States.

The northern tier
the winter, but it i
in Deoaber, and sel
The central counties
rather welooma than
entirely emzpt from

o*ld, flourish there
of green peas greon i
but present evidence,
brity of the ouite,
ftllage, and car4ens
all nature is wrapped
o i tio conditions u

of the rigors

ef the

of counti
* general
dom shows
are vlsi
otherwi se
it, and

aoleet

es are visited b
ly very slight.
itself later tha
ted also by frost
. The southern c
tropical tfrits,
ed. A dish of st

the open air
as convincing
while the pro

in the
as it
*noO

mon
is
oef t

filled with thrifty reget
at the North in a wintdi
understood by all. To those
northern winters, or seek

t
n
p

frout oocasienally in
appears there usually
the middle of Febrnary.
but its presence is

ounMte noover, are
the moet sensitive to
rawberrles, or a plate
th of January, a not
greable, of the salu-
roee and hruba in full
able at a time hen
Ssheet of snow, bespeak
e to have become tired
an eeampo from the er-

trees of both heat and cold, Florida offers a gmenality and gratoefl-
aces of oliate that i unsurpassed

- wealthfnes-

he healthfulness of Florida is one

of its

chief

oharacterist ics,

and its sanativ influences are so veil recogniad,that it
ae of late years a kind of asylum for invalids from all
country. lewhere in the State do you meet among the natil
or those he hve resided i the State any length of time,

nt ferms ef meass
is true you aoot
e debilitated, but

soi
lif
try
the

to
a.

htidch are mat

wp

tive,
every

1, and r avo soeUht the 8tate to
e giring influences with hAieh i
rhi biting suoh asn .orboraneo
breath of winter is sorely fe
otOedt but tho dilases arising
the very 1ldeot foea of referr
rah uanestortable and danerou

be

of
It
ft

with in all

other

the rhensat io, the dfs
instance they are straw~
a in its sunshine and
air is laden. Of oour
vegetation as Florida,
, the presence of ilar
Om alarlal ineNa s

hae be-
parts of the
o popPlat ion,
those fvo-
States.

pept
gers

drink
se in
and
ia is
are 1:

io and

to
in
a
she
to
lal

the
the
coun-
re
be
ted

and bilious olaats. There are
gptwoas of ealarial poisoning aet

with in lorida as manifest tha-olvoe in various parts of the States
of *ev To*Poeanqylvamia, Ohio, fllaois and Indiana. Bilious fever

It
th

Augut ine has

Jacksonville is
seldom met with
Scarcely any pol
lesome. In may
sme. exemption.
settler may rely
florida than in

For
mucous
organs
States
needed
of flo
this i
here
State-
cure o
of oer
physic
vast f
frasre

comeasptiv
membranes
, Florida

long enjoyed an

equally fa
in the pra
nt along t
parts, too
In any oas
on it tha
any other
es, or tho
, whether
presents a

vered.

c
h

e
t

exemption

from all malarial

In Pensacola malarial

tice of the ci
* Atlantic coa
of the interim
, from my obse
he is no more
emotion of the
a suffering fr

f the
asyl

can urni h.Thore is not a
to soothe and quiet the lui
rida will not prove specific
what is demanded. There a
is preferable, but even in
Gainesville for inetance--
f the disease. The curative
tain preparations of the pi
ans, asiseeeting in a great
forests of pines, breathing
nt with it. and if there is

fortunate victim
sunshine and o:
testimony could
on consumptivem
enjoying ezoell
most undoubted
graves had they
Of course there
have lingered a
their vitals be
be seen every d

a mir
To su
To
balmy
home
than
recall
bled
plete
mitti
comet
midas

-a

-V

a of consu
ft, balaCr
be given
. There ar
ent health
victims of

mptio
atmo
as to
e tho
, and
the

not changed
are a great

t the
yond
r. T

air pa
a such

ng an
ngs an

fevers.

fevers are

ty physiolans. In faot
st are malarial fevers
or the inhabitants enj
ration, the tourist
liable to uiffer from
country.
om chronic disorders o:

ssages of of the
as no other part
in which a war,
d throat in which

o,- and in nin
re Iome cases
these the inte
offers every p
, or at least,
ne tree, so we
measure the en
forth their a
a possibility
this. in uonjn

e-tenths

in 1
rior

pal
l k
tire
'at
of
ncti

sphere, will effect i
the srative effsets
umands of individuals

the prospect of long
di4 eoae, and who would

their Northern haoes fo
many who go only to fin

North until the
the possibility
hey to to that S

V

di
of
tat

5
r
e

acie upon te- a miraci no .usu w
oh I have only a few words to day-
the invalid I would further saythe
olimate-you may feel too well, an
too soon. And this is the true ream
benefitted by a winter in Florida-
y becomes confused about the season
together that, between the almanac
ly confused. Tot date your letters
ng by an open window without a fire
you have had so long a spring that
maerI feeling well, you start home
a~~aA taa I aS& Ua~ kaltia a*r .A

ease has foste
recovery. Their
expecting the
tupendous than
stay at home.
re is danger,

d,
od

forgetting
why may ar

they csne
; ms er
and the w
"January,
, and fee
you thin

ard,
ELan(

and
4n4>

home
and w
eathe
' and
i as
k it
find
a 1? an

,at
troub-
oy the
or
fever

f the

digestive
of the Unit
moist air is
the climate
of the cases

which a dry ataoe-
part of the
ble chance for a
liat iv properties
known to residents
recovery. Here are
ill the whole air is
relief for the un-
on with the genial
t. AJly nunt of
of the climate here
throughout the Statl
lives, who wre the
d have been in their
r home. in the State
d their graves. They

red itself upon
skeleton forms m lV
climate to wik
life from the dese.H.

however,

this

the almanac, come
e rather injured
too soon. One
inter are so Jum-
Ir, you are coa-
yet you are
thou May had
must surely be
that at your jour
"a w -VanP n m arm

n,

*
1

I

^ -

-- v --

n

W

t ~ ~ ~ -. -A -

1

leave. Feel yqur w~
Journey asoordingly
AiLken the halt, an
snow about the lake

blue
you
the
hak
you
God

irds beg
your o
rawbexsi
, uaroh
* By the
uld asBu

Travelers, inv
flowers and fr
The climate
tim; in fact
a regular warm
and the pores
mand the pains
blood is dimin
are increased.

to
her
. I

with
way,
redly

alids

of iF
it ma
th of
are t2
lesser
I shed
1r ** :
i rh~d

y home

Judge

S go to Savanah, then to Oh
d read the papers to learn
s. If there has, wait until
sing, then prooead leisurel
n home. A better plan perhaps
n early April you will find
their ripening, and come elo
no fruit is better for the
make a better berry, yet he
especially, should have an
as guides and regulators of
orida is also well adapted f
y be regarded as a specific
the body, the skin is kept
hue rendered active, and the
ned. Aainn. under this eondi

9

- Ur

and the

to these

Springs, and the cure is comp
I will conclude this topic
General Lawson's late report
ether States;
* The statietle collected
that the diseases resulting f
the alh of Florida than
records show that the ratio o
much leess than aaong the troo
United States. In the Middle
tion is one death in thirtye-
fifty-two; in the Southern Di
to seveaty-eight in Oaliforni
New Mexico. one to one hundr

bkt one to tw
Florida, part
mortality of

o hundred and
icularly on it
the whole peni

to be 3.06 per cent, while
it is 3.05 per cent. In sho
futation, that Florida pose
salubrimoe climate than any

ei
s5

secretions of all
influence the bat]

by your sensation,

arleston, then to
whether there has b
the snow melts,and
y, and let June fi
s would be to foll
th abunant in
wly North, eating
invalid and altho
certainly newt d
almnac of leaves,

tea
or
for
in
di
tlo
the

pertture.
the cure of
this disea
a continual
seaee is el
n the fibri
or gans of

hing in the

rhe
Ue.
moi
Lain
ne i
the

een
.the
nd
ow
0lia-
as
ugh
id.

ma-
By
sture
ated
n the
body

tepid Sulphur-

lete.
with the following extract from Surgeon-
of the health of Florida omopared with

by this Bureau demonstrate

rom malaria
in any other
f deaths to
ps serving i

viselo
: oase
si on,
one

n of
et in
one
to on

are of a much
r State of the
the number of
n any other po
the United Ste

t
e

t
O

ed and forty-e
ghty-sevn. Th
ooast, is prov

nsula
in th
rt, i

ss

, frm r
e other
t may be

etu
div
as

fully the

milder t
Uni on.
oases ha
irtion of
LteU the

fact

ype in
These
s been
the
propoe-

he Northern Division, one to
fifty four in Tenxa, one
hundred and twenty-two; in
ight: while in Florid it is
e general healthfulness of
erbial. Ti average annual
mr in this office, is found

'ii
ser

one of the
ted without

ee a uch more healthy,

other

state

or territory in

United

States

fear of re-

agreeable and

the Union.

- Area and Disposition of Laads

Florida contains, an arem
Very larp onaessions o
fiangsaa Ear aeIaD

of 59,268 square miles, or 37,931,520 acres.
if these lands have been made to the State by
& aea I Aa A -~~J A. -- t t. .... --

16

gradna lt

__

vt~etles, 1,000.
eo,1nS ant
reattingM mit
rMrtai c wuj

Me, isomo soe.
act, at0,00 u,

1YS BUSS.

petS for whMls at i-
lsrietilaltJb -A 'sC
h alu wMn ons m
Sime. t altty ofe l

- Primo o

L *te. .,

as o ia tae State at ft eenofts eats to
.oe har -lers per ame. Of *oue, l ore A ron- the later
plt*, it io lato sr .*1ti. r teas, is hlfy iwrve ee is
parfti dy Seirable for *oxi eithro. S*tatoe hbams sry ons
millltm of Ms' of 5At an ma as u las (mo Mor arti-
olo a Mnl.) iM a lat rtlally tMe met r tble i th
Stato, amd e pu ssfot for nety lts pr aor -b haA
is qamtitt l t a. nar or. In AUitote, a. tate he -
3m,OO amw oe t ao Ma iaterxsa ioraermt laMa, a a
e bet at fr l. t p0 re. h th are 000.000
amo. aa a ny lat, ajt to ale at 1. pr a .
ni. Sc C asndPaiss to the Geml m is onr ona-
teo allim. ai- a a om mmm b hao stna atwry. It is
early all firt l s a tJ, a ua as tem tern get pO nsisa ot
af 10 ane- bg iyag tih of 4.0 aat Ui o atry', it is
aeseal1y bMegrab to all San .rlable nmnk 1my d ltt
Ir i, slef, tat is, these aflq ldia sa ur1 as etS there
a, m r ts n t o f the Sat. at .m 3.0 to
1o0.00 ]ps aero, thr is a ast nattity of &lrno la, ta I
the hn oaf lsttlM Slt are hA ato pim m irym M fifF-
te to 0~0. pr a M, rl lan, giv bp thS ta atn
the IItt Shta te aLt to MasAr aostr tload, ma WA at $1.00 to

t1.e w e o are.
otf tbL kin, S'

a. tin. t a ia 1

fle it ill kb
Nit th res a

la ta
bt at -:
bs4 or

tae hats ari to ba a of prtie
tah fro the Sais- at bash Oavaii
a t bl r tso, thea oflUty of
roae.ise t te Ora.n of tha mvat

r thee grate,

a St
rao

rebem to
ie m ke.

is hold at

*1.U to a0oCo

Mt ,tmb ha at a spim to
upagt. th aese h e wau a this
mteloaes o the ooemstr r a ,prilen

a, O the fin
- Of th Stkt-

0mdttioa

f
ft-
as

a'ur
LI

ma
'a.

topi of p.

-a

era *I, tees o o ai
the an a at tanAoa

t w
no~d o

M

Liable statisetos it i soon t
hs higher in thirty States of
[uone, the share of the burde
o* each individual is lighter
Iates; and it is not lighter
iut compared with three-fourth
Lihter. For instance; the rat
ork is seventeeoon dollaret in
shire, ten; in hode Islead, n
In Pennsylvania, six in Kaetuc
lorida it is only two dollars
According to the statistics
as the privilege of fixing th

levied as the State tax for th

hat

the ra

the Union
n impoeed

there
by a
c of
oonne

in*e

than
fract
the 8
taxat
etiec
ie f

to of taxation per oapita
than florida. As a sonse-
by taxation, which fl1.
in aest of the other
ion of a dollar merely,
tates it 1*k great deal
ion per eapita In New-
.t, elegant in New Emp-
Ie, eight; in lew, seven;

k rand Missouri,
sixty t e.
of the State, th
e value of his p
e past year was

o.w. Besioe
county tax

on the aollar,-qe.uO on every Luu
the State is liable to a school and
the dollar. This would eai an egr
$100.00. his oempares favorably wi
Much has been said, and moh has
morning the financial standing of i
represented as hopelessly baniaupt,
a dollar in her tnraery, This has
tienaship, and ha. no foundation in
the late Oemtroller's report, will
dition of the State;
There are outstanding $220,506.77
Treasurer0s oertificates, bearing n
which will be absorbed by the taxes
e Adt of 1873 athorised the is
ina 6 per oent.gold interest, and m
to be sold at not less than 80 cent
above have been sold, and 379 of th
have boon redemeed and oancelled an
be redeemed when presented.

four;

while

e property-holder

ir
a
5

oper
bout
thi
of o
82.

gate tax of

th other States.
got abroad, thich
2*otda. The State
without credit, a
been entirely the
fact. he fwtllowi
exhbit the true

Ooeptroller's

o inter

es

col leote
sue of $1
aturing i
s net. 0
e bypothe
d the rese

ty The amount
thirteen mills
s, property in
ne cent on
30 on every

is false con
has been
nd without
work of par-
ng items fro
financial co

n-

warrants and

t, receivable for taxes,
d this year.
,000,000 of bonds,ber-
n thirty years,$600,000
f these, the $266,000 mentioned
cated bonds of 1868 and 1869,

under hypothecation

will

Zhere r
accompli es
the redep
debt will
Bonds eof
Bonds o*
School and
Total. .*.**.
A tax of

per
lag
_ 4

sains $235,000 of the gold bonds te
t, and the other *$000.000 of the
tion of the outstanding bonds name
be as fellows

1

871......
87.nry .. .bt.
winog debt,

four .411e upon the dollar is

sonal property of the 8t
uand for the redemption
Ii a ta ma a a-,ea-

be sold. hen this is
I bonds are applied to
in the act, then the

$360.000.
1^000.000
1 ooo. 0o
262.045
$1,612,045
levied upon

the real and

ate to py interest upon and form a sitn
of the bonds of 1873, and this tax can be

4

d

k *

A

m

I 1

I

-

of at least two per
the present increase
constant increase o
so that the sinking
fore maturity.
The comptroller i
among the several c
and one per cent. o
One hundred and t
*out standing bonds,

and the
ring th
maturity
In 18
and Mob
$4,000.
road as
No ot
will be
ness of
purpose
There

and
able

claims
-

n

aian

e I
y.
70
ile
000

h

with
tha

S
0
f
h

h

of t

cent.upon the principal of
in improvement throughout
taxable improvements, will
fund will be sufficient to

directed by law of 1871 to
unties such an amount as wi
the principal of the bonds
irty-two thousand dollars o
are held by the Indian Tru
e State of florida against

war will

the State
Railroad
, taking a

security,
er bonds i
issued, as
the State"
whatever.
is no Stat
the high
t she may

0
o

if

be sufficient

loaned
Company
first
iwhioh
aid of
n act e

prohibits

its cred
by the
mortgage
amount a
railroad
entitled

the bonds, and at
the Stete, with the
swell this amount
call in bonds be-

apportion
1 pay the
of 1871.
the bonds
t Funds in
he United

to extingui sh

t to

for a
'out $
Aac
n Mac

the further

the Jacksonv
of bonds to
similar amo
3,000.000 ha
out standing,
t relating t

issuing

annually
interest

known as
Washingt on,
States dur

this amount

ille
the
unt
ve b
and
o th

of bonds

,Pensacola
amount of
upon the
een sold.
no more
0o indebted-
Sfor any

e on a sounder basis than Florida is at present,
standard of the incoming population, it is prob-
become in future a pattern for sister States.

-00LOu.D

IBOR.-

To
South
fised
of no
the 1
ef hi
eaies
that
and s
labor
number

those
,and

who are

who an

in Florida
little imp
abor on whi

s s
, t
the
ine
ha
Ous

chemes
ime ant
South
w for
syet
expert

seeking an opportunity to

y have
, the
ortanc
ch the
* oolo
expert

wi
the
bee
ime

nationalities, th
cess, have not me
every instance op
superiority of co
habits, his nature
of climate are al
vantage over all
It ha. 1air nt

thei
chara
e. As
capi
red 1
ence,

r
Lct
It
ta
.ab
v

11 have to r
development
n found to t
nts which ha
ouh hailed
t the expect
rated to re
lored labor
e, his tempe
1 in favor o

other

A V4Pww

campe.t
nanflw

eyes turned
er of the
throughout
list mast*
or. In spi
which prove
ely on the
of her re
ake the pi
ve been ma

ram

id tow
labor
most
depen

lte o
Small
Scol
sour
Lace
de i

first as
one of th
r more cl
re and th
ent, his

the colo
tors.
' T. ',, H 4 '"_4

f

0

iv

invest

ard th
avail
of the
d for
the s
things
red ma
O8. No
f colo
white
ins ar

expeSim
ar and i
oughout
raining,

red asn,

f an

a

capi tal

in the

e advantages
able rust be
Southern St
the develop
landers of h
, have demon
n to supply
other chars
red labor, a
labor of di
eat promise
enters,but h
ncontestible
the South. H
and the con

and give him

nnA A

a

f ftraM

are nf

a

i

matter
s**
t

en-

rated
e bone
or of
the
rent
euo-
* in

is
editions
he ad

L -

:

t:

white persons i
of the streets,

priee comi
in a box a
on the laz
assumed a
oponente o

that notw
the color
surpri sin
creasing,
build chu
hibits it
the South
his eoanc
how is it
the South
Two of th
were the
into a la
the extin
who will
futation
a model e
true and
ante, and
out the p
there i
taken to
found alea
wage are
are few w
work undo
ne rati*e
AA it wit

as fa

aston
his s
hiase
gives
manif
habit
color
enable
time
a n-a

n the Southern States,

drink

ng down So
nd opened

iness
more
f the

itheta
ed man
g proo
and ti
rheam

of t
speci
poll
ending
has
f of
hat h

self today
. Nothing w
ipation. He
that there
, but on th
e pet-theor
degeneracy
3y, good-fo
motion of hi
not may tha
by fact ae
f industry,
highest int
in the spi
roblea of h
t is found
* a a -

in
C5

p

hi
r
an
Eh

h
lls to
ishmen
canty

If and
to hi
tests a
s of i
ed man
ed him
since
4a AS

who loaf

king whiskey and talk
uth-as if enterprise
in their midst-- and
he causedd niggers.U
fic form, and is never
tical equality of the
all the disadvantage
given since his emanc
his industry- an indu
as supplied him with
d charitable institute
in the vast bulk of t
as heard of laziness
was then made to wor
has been no falling
e contrary a vast inc
ies of the pro-slaver
of the colored man, u
r-nothing vagabond, a
e race. Are there anv
t never have theories
these? I do not conte
but I contend that h

rest
rit o
ie pr
that
t

the South

li

about

corners

Ing perpetually of
were something to

who are
But tnis

r ma
colo
, he

ustr
corn
ion
he
of
k; I
off
rea
y as
pon
nd,
so
re
nd
e i
es

y
fo

de
re
ha

cel
tha

e n
in

f Justice and humanity
ogress.
the colored nan will n

*

quire into tne cl
that his unwilling
recarious or a co
te laborers who w
such impressions
d certain, the co
all his might. Ho
his lot ie a mat
t when we think o
earnings. He pays
wife, supports t
s church and to d
careful and exac
ndolence or lazin
has been one of
to exist on the

the war have
-~ al. -a 6..

rcunstaaO
gness pro
nviction
would mani

te
ored
he

re w
man
nerve

ter for a
f the res
doctor' u
he non-pr
hari table
ting econ
ees. This
the great

small

e

1 the resour
l8~l S a

1

st
oes

enter-
be brought

ever ready' to declaim
charge has never
by any only known
man. The fact is,

to

--I
f n
'icu
00
if
th
und
cat
ini
a
sho
ved
t t

ot

i
1
I

ie co
enable
s own
tural
ored
he is

contend with,
t positive and
instantly in-
ed him to
. and ex-

pr'
man
la

e produ
er many
ee duri
ng his
necessa
nest or
such s
he colb
lazy, a

fostering his
enabling him

ot

em, it will v
ceeds from a
that they are
feit great al
agee are in a
ie ready to
ee himself to
urprisoe and
ults which he
bills, provi
oducing member
institutions
amy entirely
thriftiness
est boons to
possible allo
of planters
a a a .

work
'ery

Sins
acri
fai
do w

*urp
adh
dee
re o
, an
at v
on t

the
wane
bee
6. t.a-

g,

uif
ty

ng
fr
ry

oducts
before
zy now
ions o
eadet
the w
eedom,
seque

nce,
w16

ignorant
ignal re-
red man is

that

assist-
to work

if pains
nersally
ion that

are
be
his

cient. There
n going to

r degree remn-
hat he can do, a
h ill-paid labor
rise becomes
levee out of
clothing for
f hi family,
d, in short
ariance with
he part of the
South. It has
e and at no
much more than

I

w

I
?

\

I

day is not

colored
much be
a vagab
detract
of his
pitfall:
best an

labo
tter
ond o
ors,
friend
y dis
swer

and other
sentations

r t
rew
r a
the
ds,
tru
to

great
can

distant

hroughou
ard than

barbaric
colored
surprise
sted hi n
his culm
proofs
long pro

t

th

at
an,
an
ing
in
inat

when a proper value

e South,
pre sent.

wording
to-day
be who,
new ca
by his

of progress,
vail.

nd when
instead.
to the
fulfil
within
reer, a
indust
against

will

be put

it will meet with a
of degenerating tito
speculation of his
ling the expectations
g him well, had yet
nd is giving the very
ry, self-reliance,
whtch no miesrepre-

Liuber Trade.

First i
holds at
we consid
produced,

can be
is value
long, t
will ri
maxufac
consequ
timber
an almo
When an
wealth
it rema
country
the yel
has bee
their h

ass
abl
he
val
tur
ent
res
st.
y o
of
ine
so
low
n o
i st

the 1
eent
the

the
ed
imb
ber
ex

f
0

that
d eo
ught
-pin

b
o

t
r

of superior

agge
as c
reso
and
it c
sect

ratton w
covering
urces of
the supe
commands
ion.
Le highly

ai
y
qu
he
an
t
ri

ist o
the
amount
exte
with
Cer so
busi
tent

lumber has
n a mor th
es, and now
mited power
ont emplates
State in t
long almno
after for
e flooring
ned from So
have these
ality to be
n I put the
area of th
he State in
or quality

in market

deserved

forests of that St
all parts of the c
of the most giant
sources of the Sta
present agnitude
a & -r aII -r A

orida' s productions

rank
capit;

d
n

in indus
1 involve

tries of
ed, the

the resources from wh
ence that over no oth
stvely and uniformly
f that State without
f any other. Within t
received an enormous
ough knowledge and re

imb
t u
the
con
uth
Sta
fo0

irt
th
of

ten per

reputati

-te is
country;
ic ente
te in t
of the
1 A A __

attr
and.
rpri
his,
trad
1... -

a

e trade
expans
n the 1
er, the
ntouche
supply
sumed i
and No
tes con
u d in
timate
y to fo
is maf8
the lun

assumes
ion.
eight of
question
d, and 1
of lumb
n the gr
rth Caro
trained a
Florida.
of heavy
rty thou
be said
ber is a

cent advance

on of the p
ctinr the a

besi
ses,
are
e may
e _* z

des
des
in
b

'.-

tho
igne
cont
had
- T?

0e

in

place lumber,

the State
value of t
ich it is
er State i
distribute
the sighted
he last fe
impetus in
cognition

as it
whether
material
ewn. It
the Union
and ere
doubt,
yeers the

that State,
of her vast

gigantic proportions,,

knowledge,

n at
ess f
erT B

eat c
line.
tith
It i
pine
sand
to be
ttest
over

e

once ar
favored
I. & A-

Itnerno
ities o
But at
e of th
s by no
forest
square
almost
ed by t;

with

the astonishing

ises
port
, ne
f th
no
e pi
mea
in
mile
iue

that

lumber

attention o
se already
d to take
emplation.
from two
dhnlrrAln.d.b 1 11

furnishe

oapi
stab
rant

,ot s,
a--

a

; lhy has
ions of the
early all
e North
time in
ne lumber
ns an ex-
the State
s. The
zhauetible,
act that

other

d by the

tall
lish
age
idea
whi
4'A

-a

, in
some
the re-
' the
we will
-4.

I

!

F
L

t

L

timber exported
and the amount o
Recently very
promise to do a
the ports names,
railroad, saw-mi
immense revenues
the trade may be
finest and most

at Pensacola annually is
f capital employed $5,000

large
busine
while
1ls ar
to th
regar
eligib

mills have bee
ss in a short
on every navi
*e springing up
Le proprietors.
'ded as still i
le lumbering s

n ere
time
gable
with
But
n its
items

estimated at
.000.
cted at Apal
equal to tha
water-conrs
every prosp
notwithstand
infancy, fo
remain unnot

over #3,000.000

achi co
t of e
e and
ect of
.ing th
r, by
iced a

la,
ithe
line
yie

far
ndu

which
r of
of
Hiding
facts,
the
n-

touched.
The fi
Walton,U
best yel
a wellkn
ville, P
the exte
Peasacol
latter p
Stated i
timating
the timb
get a ve
the enti
low-pine
the Unio:
from San
ida) ,nea
upon thi
mills an
county,
in the v

of th
Bay.
The

e B

nest

nine

ashingtoh
low-pine
own and h
ensacola
nsion of
a. Under
point woul
ands and
the reso
er on the
ry clear
re body o
timber o

rly
s t

The
Rosa
the
rade

where to

forests are

and H
timber
highly
and Mo
their
their
d enti
100.00
urces
600.0
idea o
f thee
f a qu
incipa
county,
entire
or the
be fo

the principal
vicinity of the
lackwater and

amount

feet per
costing t
The logs
of the Bl

The cut
margins
smaller
These
The min
one foo
miles f
Trees

0

t
1
m
. e

0O
w

of lumb-r

annum, y
he mill-
to supply
ackwater
,re seldo
if the ri
han that
ogs cont
rum limit
It is e
ms the ri
ill furn

field!
owner
y the
and
m go
vers.
grow
ain a
of s
stima
ver w
ish f

a

a

to be found

in West

olmes Counties are covwre
to be found on the conti
competent engineer, was e
bile Railroad Company to
line of road from the 4pa
charter, the completion
tie the company to 5000.0
0 acres of State lands, a
of the road, of course in
00 acres of land, and fro
if lhiA section in t:is re
e lands is covered with a
ality unsurpassed by that
.1 lumber trade of this se
(and in fact the principal
populationn of which is en
ir support. Some of the 1
und in the United States
money which are located up
town of Milton, which is
it the head of the navirab

shipped

from this

ng upward of
s, delivered
ir lumber ar
Tellowwater
further than
The timber
ing further
n average of
ize is that
.ted that the
ill average
rom two to t

dis

500.000
n the lo
principal
yore and
ne and a

S-

tri
to
g,
ily
th
ha

on the margin

back.
about

the
lo
abo
hre

w

200 feet

logs be 1
:s at a di
t 250 B.M
lots oer

Florida.

d with
nent. I
employed
survey
lachico
of the
00 acre
nd Mr.
clude s
m his r
spect .
Sense
of any
action i
1 lumber
gaged i
largest
are in
on the
situate
le water

a

Santa Rosa,

growth

n 1867 M
by the
the rout
la River
road to
s of Un
Judah, i
the value
port we
He says

gr

r
n
an
op
Bl1
d

rs

owth of
their Sta
carried
trade of
and dene
d finest
aeration
adckwater
near the

r. Judah,
Jackson-
e for
to

the
ited
n ee-
Sof
oan
nearly

ye*-
te in
on
SFlor-
ndent
saw-
in t is
River,
mouth

of Pensacola

ct is over 50,000.000
the manufacturers, an
upwards of $40,000.
cut upon the margins
eir tribuatries.
If miles back from th
a of the rivers is

when cut

arge
stan
.fee
tre

o0 o
0@0
t.
e. b

into

ugh to
f six

d

lumber.

square
to ten

ut for Dur-

v

W W

D

~

F

themselves

e ave
twen
this
out 1

t

utmos
tons
It
twenty.
off t:
mall
five
Spa
than
this
fille
have
twelv
But
to be

up and
and wa
demand
of Eur
State,
of tlo
factor
brought

scatt
road
sashe
unlim
elm,
No ot
lumbe
pe ct

t

i
a
h

find

e lands s
rage nmb
ty. Now i
road, it
,000.000
capaci ty,

per
is
y-f
hat
er
yea
r t
upo
loce
d.
tra
e t

year.
also t
ive y
large
timber
rs to
imber
n these
ality,
Good s
versed

imber

that
emse
er of
f you
will

givi

he fact
arsu or
enough
*,will h
yield a

p

U

xzint
land
and c
are b
these
pars

besides the pi
found dist lbu
put upon the I
ter*-oaks of th
[ of uhipbuildi
hope have for p
its resources
rida are at th
ies of this co
it into market;
bred all over t
'ies that can b
s, blinds, wago
.ted amount of
nd a number of
Ler State is as
man look for a
of realizing a

costs

inedhaus
trees p
cut one
afford
per day,
ng about

that ti
that af
ifor saw
Lave grow
another s

them about
tible.
er acre fit
tree per ac
an annual yi
which would
3,000 tons

the

for
re
eld
ta
per

same

price.

timber

saw-logs is estimated
every year on the rout
of 300.000.000 feet,
x this railroad to its
day, or nearly 1,000.

mber makes anew again

ter go
-logs,
n suff
apply

nowhere in gre
a. Heavy Furop
contracts can be
ring from $100
lands have ass
could be cut tr
ne, great varie
ted all over th
market with hit

e
n

e
n

h
e

r

p
p

State have
throughout
y years be

in thi
prese
tinent
while
.e peni
found
e and
'ed bay
other

well

s are
nt ti
, and
the i
nsula
,. Th
woode
, che
ecual

a
t

ing
le
ici
equ
ate
ean
ob
to
ert
om
tie
e S
bly
wor
he

e
a
r

ver a bo'
ing the
tly in f
to the
abundance

cont rac
tainted t
$300 eac
ed that
an acre,
s of the
tate, an
remuner
lid-wide
entire c

en supplied
apparently
me supply
the demand
miense quan
promise to
en, for the
nware of ev
rry, white
ly valuable

timbered as

opportunity
fortune.

flo

ri

to invest

t

e

ts

h.

dyo
small
rom
firs
e, o
hav
any
Rel

from

f
1
t

e
or

00

twenty to

timber, cutting
er timber; this
wenty to twenty-

t.
r o
e b
ext
lab

they have

most

d caps
active
reputa
country

from
untou
a mos
is gr
ities
furni
manuf
ry de

the
ohe

oar, amn
species
da, and
capital

t

n
V

U

f better quality
een filled from
ent that can be
le parties who

seen lands

valuable

ble of
result
tion a
and i
forest
d. The
f the
er the
cypre
the mo
ure of
iptien
birch
of tim
where

with as

where

timber are

being worked
s. The live
nd though the
n many parts
ts of that
oe*ar swamps
pencil anu-
n the amount
si to be found
et desirable rail-
furniture,
,there is an
, hickory,gumn,
ber.
else ccn the

fair pros-

Agriculture & Horticulture.

There
sending
possible
and with
lands of
exports

is no
such a
w th
New T
the A
is pali

S

tate

in the Union

field for ne
the sea-islan
ork and Michi
Ileghanies.
d for imports

w

ds i
gan
More
of

with resources

.d promising
n oranges,
in apples a
than half
eugar, which]

enterpr
banan as
nd other
the value
h could

so varied;

ise
and
fr
e o
and

. Con
othe
uits
f all
all

none

th
c
sh

pr-

tition i
fruits,
e table-
otton
would be

s

I

I

million pounds
york without d
of the glades

[npire Statewpas
coast belt- are
in connection wi
in flesh and woo
soil and climate
State into consi
ery variety of t
the principal cr
potatoes, orange

cheese,

compete

anger of glutting
that grow on lands

tures.
covered

the
at
f Fl
rati
veg
e ar
and

Uven

,d with u
herbage
a meagre
orida, t
on, will
table k
e sugar-
lemons.

in mostinstances a

with an

the market
costing
forest la
d grass,
f the pra
estimate h
ing the d

produce
kingdom
corn, c
Of court
second

ab
ais
rn
e g

cro0"

equal

quantity in New-

t, could be made
one-twentieth th
nds--certainly t.
only partly util

irie
alf o
iffer
undan
ed th:
sweet
ardeS

sections,
the cot
nt porti
crops o
oughout
notatoe

track

e
h
i

ar
ton
ons

s.

cannot

con be raised

from grass
value of
ose of the
sld, which
e worth,
crop. The
of the
Most ev-
world,but
Irish
t be ex-

surme

th the introduction of improved agricultural machinery, and
directed and persistent labor, this is a large field for ar-
Itural industry.
Southern Manufacturing.

I
gee
in
ula
twe
to
kno
man
the
fre
but
sid
on
to
and
imp
cou
slii
hib
mak

in

h

Ave

hithert o

tions relative
the West apply
tion engaged in
nty-four in Ohi
six per cent. i
ws perfectly we
ufactare of cot
same business
eight and caomie
in the great a
ered a fair div
the part of the
send a third to
the remaining
erative demand,
ld do this with
de; if not, far
ittng of all co
e the country jr
here is no good
manufacturing a

of mine

LUJ=

and

the people o
$52 annually
the people o
nnlartion. T'h

spoken

to
wit
I th

he
a
A

0o, it
n Geor
11, by
ton in
in Mae
slon b
,bunda n
vision
South
the N

their
and

forest
f Penn

s3

for ea
f Virgi
i nfliin

only
nece
agnen
range
runs
gia.

CO a
of t
, to
orth

d to Eur
a -reat
a tariff
ter for
s than t
and pros
son why
dining pr
. There
ylvania
oh inhab
nia shou
nra of hi

agri cultural

ope.
enl
, t
twe
o fo
pero
Virg
oduc
is n
shou
itan
ld o
V'S I

Sot
e t
our
ee
lig
loc

her pro
o the S
teen ne
nor cen
ent pla
al expe

1 is xar more
i, not only on
material and
lapness of lab'
p, and certa ;
one-third for
he manufacture
This would 1:
argument of n
hey cen afford
nty years a ti
rego sogreat
us beyohd its
inia should nf
tions, as she
o sufficient
ld produce in
t of the Stat<
nly divide $4;
marltrats on nr:

industry.

ductive
south. Wh
r cent,
t.in Mis
nter of
rience,
rermunera
account
manufac
or. It m
en

a

The
indu
ile
in I
siss
Geor
that
tive
of
ture
eight

sug-
stries
the pop-
owa to
ippi
gia
the
than
saving
d goods,

ly a generous one
home manufacture,
of finer goods
sure a steady and
it profits. If the
.to let the tartf
riff utterly pro-
n opportunity to

eq

ever
C02US C
agri
e, wh
2 per
iea.

ent imagi
ual Penne
does in
why 25 p
culture a
ile 59 pe
had of
with the

y
f

nings.
ylvania
resour-
er cent.
value
r cent,
total
re-

td

)

]
1

!
)
L

nd

make no

facilities
have not
daily inf
the gifts
deem them
industry
It is w
these ref
or manufa
the civil
di sabilit
ity of ar
terprises
industry
abundance
Consider
that so m
industry,
that this
filled in
climate i
ders pose
great st
from sev
and profi
and pecul:
It has
scene of
mineral w
sequence,
itj with
observer
In the ab
State is 1
may yet b,
with Alabd
logical
as it may
there, an<
of the na
pine fore

more

s
b
1

a
i

extensive

use of

for cheap transpo
een transmitted in
i acting irreparable
of Providence and
elves injured by t
nd practical polit

th

er

y
ti

C'
0
U'

.ch
and
ide
the
n th
ible
boon
rer
table
iar
been
dive
salt
it
those
this
senc
unkn

scie
, I
d su
tura
sts

purpo
are
deve

11 t
spir
nat
thee

se of

made t
lopmen
s of S
fied p
ed by
and ma
hinder
wealt
ficult

h

either;

rtatio
to net
injur
spurni
he pro
ical e
nstitu
negle
. The
ate bu

rfor
ong
oth
prog
to

ma
ex
er
re
th

ies a

has been aocompli
k honorable to the
'al of possible ac
future, is not t
,e variety and rar
More than caomen
of these new ind
labor of prnmitiv
e occupation in a
capacities of all
said disparaging
rsified industrial
h and manufacture
can never rise to
e States favored
mitht appear tr.
e of any geologic
own. It is possib
und rich in carbo
the poseseeon of
noe has pointed oi
know of no valuab
ch deposits have :
1 wealth of tlorir
which clothe her

accessible

than

taat

sh
eb

n
va
te
tr

milder

n have

furn

climates and Auperior
-shed advantages that

profits; and yet such communities
ies upon themselves by neglecting
ng the labor of man, are wont to

sperity fl
economy.
ting invid
cted oppor
convulsion
rdens which
nce of exa
perience f
obstructi
ss in cony
e uses and
they really
compliment
nle of the
lish.ent,
igh. The r
lue of pro
s for its
ies will b

e industry
accordance

that

1
ng
t
in
C,

le
ni
tn

da

St
of

y and
with

florida

activity,
apportun
he same p
these pa
but is i
survey,
however,
ferous de
ose i nen

i
1
r

t

s
e-

lying
alifer
entered
e has
mines

a

most

owing

from

superior

ous comparisons

tunit
.s and

y exi
tary
Sout
undou
ich b
ducti
di sad
e the
a su

ies of
devas
lo-ed;
;labor
rectio
n untt
g the
chment
st, it
to the
h. Yet
.btedly
enefic
ons wn
vantage
relief
pply o

that

agricultural

tati
the
s; t
n in
ted
wond
of
is
sDi
I m
to
ence
ich
ee;
f af
f co

strength, the

can never

owing
ties,
ane of
ticula
in re
he min
that t
osits,
e beds
within
ous or
d into
however

of we

to the
and tha
wailth
ir. To
ality a
eral we
he west
and ma
of coa
her bo
mineral
any ca
r, in t
alth as

of the States of

ons o
clim
he na
new
naths
erful
[Dan.

f w
ate
uc-
en-
of

ar;

velous
and
tain
fal-
the
ren-

and the
forded
ngenial

taste,

the

become

absen
t, as
and
a sup
grea
alth
ern p
" dis
1 whi
rders
1 dep
Icula
he ex
value

ce of
a con-
pro spea-
erfi cial
t mistake.
of the
portion
pute
ch ge-
. Be tals
osits
tion
tensive
able and

the Union.

It will be rea

dily

goen

Naval Stores.
th t a State having

sucn a

immense area

that

]

.]

)

I

m

D

the production

Cargo
the
tapp
hand
crop
dred
I
mark
nual
ing
in F
are
cent
$100
Laws
then
Flor
fore
this

lina,
year,
ed at
can'
, and
of ri

not
hat
enta
the
rida
be
ner

and o
they
least
ake c
will
sin.
here
in th
l of
dist

wing
have
six
are o
Field

turpentine

resin

to the continuance of
a much larger running
weeks earlier than tho
f twelve thousand boxe
fifty barrels spirits

propose to enter
manufacture of

$1
an

, land
secured
acre. T
'I

20 to
ce fr
s ave
, on
imber
* -_

acre, wnicn t
the United Sta
almost valuele

da pine
t lands
state.

lands are

will

$240 pe
om means
raging a
river or
ed lands
en years
tes, at
Is, and
now. Th

into

turp
crop

of tr
crop
railw
in Mi
ago w
25 to
were t
e same

unquestionably,

Present

en
o
an
of
ay
ch
er
75
re
h

than

those

warm weather
season. The
se of the Car
s, which are
of turpentin

statistical

tine in No
f 12,000 b
sportation
12,000 bo
, for the
igan are n
e selling,
cents. T
sspassed u
history of

sooner

or later,

rt

xe
lo
LOW
oU

of Narth and Southn

nearly
trees
olinas
said t
e anS

details,
h Caroli
em is pa
On the o
s to eve
w price
worth f
under the

0
tw

hroughout
n be
One
be a
o hun-

but will re-
na, an an-
id, accord-
ther hand,
ry 200 acres,
of 50 to 70-
rom $10 to
Graduation

'hey were regarded
pon Just as the
the appreciation of

be repeated

Immigrati on.

The oast

era
lati
numb
fici
popu
year
the
Th
port
price
the

in
on
er
ent
lat
8 p
mat
is
ion
*e-
P-ir

enterpr

few years have

the his
which h
of new
data t
ion hav
revi ous
erialpr
influx
of the
of land
poses o
rising a

observable
preme.
There is

to
8as
se

ry of
take
ttler
be ab
been
and t
erty
i-ni
tate,
in t
tropi
tleme

throughout

perhaps

this
place
is n
e to

been marked by

ate, in the un
The means fo
at hand; but
ate that the a
during the pas

eq
St
ha
i S
no

al frui
ts, and
regions

no State

inquiry at present as Flori
the past few years, a great
been flooded with people se
together with the aspensi
protractS eeseeon of droug
diuastrouafy upon the neopl
and te qfes of thausandi t
as the best solution of the
an tr hn sa a hAnAnra4 c nnnwa

t

ue
at

the commencement

sampled influx
ascertaining
am in posessi
cessions of we
year than in
y perceptible

a ver

nce
e.

s been mor
een in the
ive purcha
culture;
the spirit
where soli

e apparent in t
ext rao rdi nary
ses that have b
in the springin
of life and act
tude has hither

the Union about

da. Owing
many, of
king to
on of wor
ht, and t:
e of Colo
here are
ir diffic
p wan ri n

t
th
re
k
he
ra
tu
ul
4m

o the final
se n w Stat
itrieve the
in, public
grasehobpe
dousnaae,
rned earned
ties. Besi
thI Nnrth

which

cial t
s of t
r fort
improve
r plag
Nebras
tly to
os thi
far a

in a new
of popu-
the exact
on of suf-
alth and
any three
effect on

he easter
advance i
een made
g up of n
ivity whi
to relgne

there

rouble

he
une
men

kar
war<

Wes

I I I l

n the
for
ew
ch is
d su-

s so much
s during
t have
and this
the
told
Idaho;
he State
thous-

.

!
I

There

one very

desirable feature

of the past year, and that
have brought with them a fa

found with
duced to ca
selfish ion
corporation
and candid
State. Such
of a State

but p
city
To
line
dense
give
count

power,

have a
hist or;
d deli:
it the
ies in

the immigrants t

st their 1
igrant age
a, but hav
considerat
a class,
than any o

soon

more
- or
neati
firs
orde

if
8S,
ougn
of
oub
r.

become

thorough
descripti o
on of each
t in rank
r.

connected

is, it has been
r larger share
o other States.
Florida through
land speculate
ht hnoes there
the superior a
tedly, contribu
They bring with
prosperous and

with

voluntary,

of we
They
the
rs or
after
dvant

them

alth than i
have not b
inst runmenta
interested
a fair inv
ages offered
re to the a
not only w

prominent members

the immigration

the settle
s usually
een in1
lity of
railroad
estigation
d by that
advancement

rs

health ,

of so-

view of the State, I willnow give an
n of the different counties, making a
, and as Leon leads in importance, we
of the Northern counties, taking the

out-
con-
will
other

LION

COUNTY;

think

cons
the
mile
east
ty,(
Gulf
from
Stat
beau
hill
stre
publ
and
it a
guard
their
seas
son,
a th
the
their
Th

id
Co
8s

w

erat
unty
and

oy J"
here
coast
Liber
, is
full
and
ching

squa

stately
a appear
.ens are
r broad
on of th
greets
ousand f
musical
r music
e city,

main street,
they are, as
purpose of t
frame- are g

I
y
h

safely

s abo
s bou
erson

on o
and
e cou

ay,

unsurpassed
ut 15,000.
ended on the
County, Fl1
thenn bound
n the west
Gadsden Cou
nty seat an

located, o
ts conmandi
abroad their
res and sea

magnolias
ance not o
ornamented
foliage to
e year som
the eye. T
lowers, an
voices of
from every
in the mai
are const
a general
rade. The
generally o

ccup
ng p
r st
tter
in t
nly
wit
the
Le be

that
by

nt
d

ying
osit
rong
ed h
he m

a

he at

this

A. _

conta
torth b
ida,an
y is f
Ocklo
ies. T
has a
the t
ion, t
Sarms
ere an
uburbs

leasing
lemon
view in
nty,in
mosnher

d at every

county

in
ins
y T
d o
rom
cko
all
nop
op
he
in
d t

and o
many
the
e is
nstan

the St
an ar
homas
n the
ten t
nee Ri
ahasse
ulatio
and sl
number
every
here i
d ever
decide

range
place
shape
loaded
t the

e

, taking

n or
ope
of
dire
n th
ywh -e
el--
tree
s, a
of b

unnumbered mocking-birds as
garden.

n, is w
ructed
thing,
private
f fair
t

el
of
V
r
an

1

built. T
brick, wi
ry large
sidences-
neat app
* ^

he stores,
th slate o
and well a
some of b
earance, w
A-I_- t

oy

hi
C
bo
a

everything
population
out 936 sq
Georgia on
Wakulla C
n miles fr
ch separate
capitol of
ut 3,000.
very hieh

rge 1
ion o
street
in s
cture

oaks
its
the

ght,
que.

bananas sp
at any and
leaf or b
he perfume
delighted

they

into
n of
uare
the
oun-
om the
es it

tall

give
The
read
every
los-
of
with

discourse

mostly

r ti
rran
rick
,ile

on the

n roof
geod fo
:, and
Many
j> -t--*__

s;
r the
some
are of

r

I

I

4

r

m

society
and the
able pla
climate
pleasant
ionally,

nhei
rtab

summer
d the a
nstant
e night
the se
e health.
seases
ttent a
eumatim

atte
seas
Th
is e
tifu
try

on t
They
fore
tiet
temp
is t
Lake
long
to f
comi
into
flow
the
where
ern
to o:
tin,
wheri
the
grow
Flor:
Saann

The
able,
agree
The
and p
occas
rare
comfo

of the place

rkoete wel
to spend
Leon Cou
winter. A
t it is r
then only
summer clo
ermomet er
is about
eze, the
invariably
me cover
s of the
northern
ttent fev
nter and

hp
M

1
a
nti
lt:
ar

It

9
i

e

8

ending them. On the oth
es, etc. from the Nort
,e surface of the count
elevated, gently undula
1 views may be enjoyed
is level, though high
.tiful lakes, some of w
he map, such as lakes
all about in the most
sts, and the most fert
1 feature that I do no
t a description of one
he most beautiful, I s
Miccosakie is ninetee
th is about fifteen mi
our miles in width. It
ng from Thomas County,
the lake at its wides
a from the west and em
lake. It widens from t
e it is three-quarters
side a basin, circular
ne hundred feet, while
es to widen until it r

* t
ext
th
ida
1ih

he lake i
ent of th
of trees ,
mahogany
and 14v

fall
s bas
among
the
anAa

ou
9

is *zce
supplies
winter
y, alth
hough t
e for t

for a ah
thing at
rarely i
0. This
influence
pleasant
g is gen
county is
climates
rs,in ms
pring, b
her hand,
h, are f
y is var
fting, an
.. South
and dry.
hlch are
Lafayet t
deliolo
ile land
t think
of then
elect LaI
_ A ,--

n mil
les,
has
Geor
tpar
pties
his p
of a
in f
the
cache
r mil
etnds

es
and
two
'gia
t

o

which may
tall and g
the haua

,
in
pint
mi
ra
tor
St]

a

ra8
h

llent.

cost

of living reason-

t, and
le in s
the th
average
sea-bre
m are i
ason so
hfulnes
of more
nd remi
m in wi

t

d. In short, I know of no more
or to locate for life.
ough it is not tropical, is mild
here is frequently frost, 'and ice
he thermometer to go below 400
ort time, wnile one would feel
least one half of the winter, and
indicates a greater heat than 96,
heat is tempered by the almost
of which is distinctly felt.
, and even in the hottest part
rally necessary in sleeping.
rather good, but the regular
are found here, such as inter-
amer and fall,and pneumonia and
ut there is no great fatality
those laboring under lung di-
requently entirely restored.
led. Most of the nor hern half
d from some of the hilltops beau-
of Tallahasse- most of the coun-
Dotted over the surface are many
so extensive as to claim a place
e, Jackson,Iamonia, and Miccosuki
us fish, ase surrounded by lovely
s. Indeed, they form such a beau-
it would be out of place to at-
, and without asserting that it
Ie Miccosukie for my purpose.
northeast from Tallahassee, its *
from three-fourths of a mile
main sources or heads, the one
, called Ward's Creek, empties
and the other Dry Creek, which
to what is kncwn as the head of
t gradually for half a mile,
le wide, and forms on the south-
and very diep, say from seventy
them side is shallow, and con-
he confluence of Ward's Creek,
wide. Around three-fourths of
nost beaitif lf and magificent.
* seen the walnut, ray bay or
ceful ash, the red,white,water
the Wr1A w *n a n. te 4wa

rh

m

e.

i

loading the

flow
trees
yellow
may b
daisi
flower
their
de scr
uodei
kle-b
with
bloss
fring
every
down
render
most
high,
preci
other
the o
of th
noint
unint
by th
goes
tract
by me
to sh
a ful
kind
a cir
west.
from
ent d
sinks

nr, whichh
are feet
wjsiaamine
e laesn th
es, proar
rag perpin

atmosphere

expand
ooned wi
, woodbti
* sangui
o00 .Vioe

I

boIelier a:
itbeed till
t fI!lonrrs
errC-y w ith

itl a feath
omi;e, tlhe
e.. The lo
lilmb.i, wi
thb a orcher
rsf it if
baraut i ful
at a sfo-e
pitotsrly
* ltXooking
thb:er to t
e lIcAse; a
, tIthe vat
errapt ed
*e curve o
OD seven
d till,
ns Uof a
0o itS ia
-lgrown r
from the
cle in wh
Blasa Ore
sent eout
ireqotions
thstre is

of the $Bt.
gi shly fthor

again
that
Jew m
Micco
merry
spot

sae

flows

laik M
orm re

aoocnth
to nj

un

ice
ma

of
e7

mA) 4.aa --

]

1
q

]

from

*

with

the dellce

eight

wild gr
and tr
'is cana
s, and
among a

al-looking
tion, as b
ir feet, t
autiful wh
om, and th

ud and th
ombre-lool

thout detract
wise gay and
possible even
and variegat
points rising
as a rock to
as if they h
he hight of 1'
.t the northwe
er from the "
view of sever
f the lake as
or eight mile
forming a bol
lime sink and
term in the 1
iver, rtees f
surface. A ra
ich is include
ek Sink from

i
b

a

s

a
e

i

d

s

east. Thus f
esink near the
a valley runn
a, and that ri
e mileos,inks,
int erruptedly
ousukie is the
tic spots are
e. Above, bene
May brings to
their picnics,
- r~ a 1. -

d
0

te nerfume

inches or more.

ape v
jumpet
densi
other
vari
bloes
tween
e shr
te dr
dogw
d-man
gray
rom t
giant
attr
owth
the
eight
en gr
. Thi

t of the
ead" swe
1 miles
it goes
farther
creek,
thus los
ght of o
o the e
ius of o
d Long P
south sou
our runn
same sp
ing in t
ver rise
forming
to the 0
princip
to be fo
ath,and
gether t

and

d
I
B

ines, oth
flowers,
s,the spi
unnamed
sty of gr
ome- The
these to
ubbery wi
coping be
ood with
's beard
moss, tw
he beauty
appearance
active. T
is found
iater's e
of from t
aded, one
s is what
bluff whe
ps into t
ue east t
outheast.
becoming
t mpties

es 1
pen
earth
ne m
ond
thwe
ing

ot.
he
s f
a
alf
al
und
all
he

tsel
day
wit
ile
Sink
st,
stre

Tr
gen
rom

f
ag
ho
fr
C
an
am
t
al
he

natural
. Thus
head of
any-whe
around
neighbor

scarcely a da

of i

Some o

ere wit]
while
gelia,
but del:
Basses,
growth
wearing
n medio
11, the
its sta
with it
ich is

ti large
f these
h clemat
at their
turkeybe

icate
which
is n
A

white
beautiful
i1,
roots
rry,

and pretty
send up
t fully
*_^.

rees anda me
" the spar.-
wild plum
ing rwite
long white
el.n nt from

, serves to tone
e of the scene, an:
he banks on which this
are precipitous and
dge as boldly and
en to forty-feet, at
grade rising above
is known as the "BluffU
re, around a shelving
he basin, there is an
o where it is ended
In t.ils direction it
more and more con-
itself into the earth
to view, but perhaps
;ain where the St.Marks,
ut tributary of any
om this sink will reach
ming from west south-
d Bailey' a Creek Sink,
Is coming from differ-
he vicinity of these
direction of the head
earth, runs slug-
bridge, and rising
making it probable
the St.Mark's River.
re than the "Bluff' of
is beautiful. The
rs at this delightful
y passes that does not
A~ a~ & ta -- -a4.I

1

gout
rtifi
we m
at t
its
ery b
red b
ng,

ci
en
he
be
lo

t
;

n

<

4

I

!

by maiden

from eight to te
Corn and cotton

surround in

gentle
view i
loveli
its su
a favo
many o
may be
for st
The
county
clay,
soil i
and so

elop
t as
ness
rroun
rable
there
seen
odk.
soil
, as

and
s a
me

oil,
really
e pro
and p
even

my ve
some
beet
amete
and y
pound
ing 7
them.
the c
itabl
and s
certa
and s
but p
frui t
The
cipal
any,
best
Leo

ma

fl
n
fi

on eve
es and
a sheet
of its
ding la
notice
, all a
Ibany b

of Leon
a gene
s very
By and
the so

howe
poo
duct
rinc
on

ag and
inches
elds of
ry side
groves
of wat
banks,

bonnets,

with

in diameter,

larg
, all
betwe4
er or
or wi

nds, call
* Besides
bounding i
beautiful 1

County is
al thing,
Droductivw

ban
s o
1 s

sugar-cane,
s, Cuba tob
rope, and g
tion. Some
city were
f these veg
2 inches in
, radish 27
ighing d p
, and 11i p
pounds; an

Frait,
climate i
y; almost
ome few
in; a co
omet i-e

ea
d
re
o

che

end
th<
n j

dimen
elevat
en." So
turn y
th a mo
ge your
i lakes
!ish; W

little

the

Floa
sions
ed, f
Lake
our
re ut
admi
ment
bile

streams

varied.

th
.

eep to okay
1 is quite
throughout t
any other
f the count
ource of in

poorer s
sorghi~

sw

raen ve
persons
to men
tables
circumf
inches

Oun
oun
d y
gh

,hou

rath
ever
ve l
ana
nttr

e

i
P
e

plums,

de; A
de wi
et I
much
r too
one,
ttle
when
ly de
figs,

o well.
are many kinds
f which are the

of
oak

oil
, ri
eet
geta
would
tion
have
eren
in 1

glo
thou
myse
negl
col
how
grove
the
stro

e

b
t
1

d
'e
e

y

.e soil is
In the so
',which is
productive
he county
county in
y are num
.come is c
withinn the
e, oats,r
potatoes,
les in en
* be uncha
the weigh
attained,
e, a flat
ngth, 18
e turnip
top or t
f weighed
cted, can
for raise
ver has o
s of them
trees are
s it. Ban

pomegranate s,

valuable t
, hickory,

cherry, beach,cyprese, po
yellow pine.
n county has easy access

plar,

*

1- ^

ir oroaa wait
ting on the w
and unsurpas
forming high h
Micoosukie,
gaze upon the
ilitarian int
ration and ju
ioned already
throughout th

furni thing ample

1 A

e flowers,
after

sed fertility
ills *with
whether you
beauty and
ent survey
stly claims
, there are
e county

water

In the northern half

sandy
them
of a
. The
and
the S
rous,
tton.
count;
o, ba
rish ]
less
itabli
a and

oam bse sod up
alf most of
le yellow co
ar all vari
less proport
te.

b
T

'1
'0
'a

m
*

turnip
inches i
weighing
op root.
and mea
be raise
in-: lemo
range tr
; the cr
in blood
anas are
and all

imber
ash,
and

rut
his
if
ey,
tat
rie
eno
ieas
ins
11
n c
:,
a
gsur
ed
ns
SOD

m a
al

the treat

'pli
wel
ca
oe9
ty
ugh

urement
tance;
inches
ircumfe
ith top
waterme
ed ever
in great

Iw0
80

ora
his
alwa
ys i
unce

varieties

on red
the
lor;
eties
ion

st,-
ows
ivated.
ii bean,
field
A

to gre
doubt
s which
A shor
in di-
rence,
, 14 -
ion we
y one
t vari
ngee p.
garden:
ys un-
njures
retain.

at

of small

in the county, the pr
magnolia, Florida mah

arge

quantities

of the

to a choice of markets. The Jackson-

!

L

cane,

f

nearly parallel with the northern-line of
from ten to twelve miles, l. Tallahassee
from Tallahaseee to the Mat St. Marks.

Jefferson

the county, and distant
Railroad runs eormatt
Next in importance ie-

County;

ngqyn as
is its m
value of
market s,
and last
Jeffer

on the sout
and on the
miles. The
extending
lasting, int
fed by spri
lovely and :
found cover
rivers cont
thite, red,

About tw
\ level,
i minly 4
sh fine
hunting
ful, ant

occupies a

ddle Florida. Chief
and delightful cli
s timber,the fertil
s abundance of pure
the cheapness of it
County is bounded
h by the bAlf of Me
west by tk Caounty
face of the county,
outh a dietanoe of
erected th s4hout
nes that eseel fai
picturesque lakes.
ed with forests of
iaeous to them are.

water,

herry
and

elve mi
and no
pine* t
ranges
and fi

-m1i

hD
he

central position in

among its
mate, the
ity of its
Sweater, it
s lands.
on the nor

xico, on
of Leon,
beginni

twenty
with 1
1. and

t
a
neg

tier of

9

counties

unrivalled attractions
variety, magnificence and
soil its accessibility to
s extreme healthfulness,

th by the State of Georgia
he east by Madison County,
ndcontains nearly 600 squa

at

miles,

dotted

Large scopes
yellow pine,
in great var

S

the Georgia line and
is beautifully undm-
a

0
h

of
an
ie

re

r sireams or wSter,
ere and there with
country are to be
d upon the lakes and
ty and abudanoe,the

county
lands
ut fur-

for stock, hogs,attle and sheep, and are famous
ahing pounds. Seer and wild turkey are plen-
pae and fish in abundance in tact, it is the pae

adiee of the
The soil to

mate a
varied.

ty, it i. hihly preduc
to the prodetion ef al
in fact every facility
al a fine pasture land.
rally as the lands upon
rable to the iigrant,
at very little expense,
Cotton is the staple
rely for reedy oash, al
yield abundantly. In fa

fi shernan.
the upper and middle portions

tive
most

The
the
a.
and
crop

. Urth
every
able
pine

they a
are a
, and

thou t
ct the

]

1
I
L

a fine roll
crop, clear
for first-ol
Lande, while
and rivers,
re sueaeptib
ire easily a
rpen hicah t!
4, ur-neaan
Luctions of

6f the

o0ulD-

in country, adapted
running etreas, and
ass fanning, and with-
not so fertile natmt
are perhaps as deai-
le of high improvement
leered for cultivation.
he inhabitant mainly
e, oate, rice, etc.,
the county are er-

oeedingldy wrious and valnabi
As to fruit-growing, dhat i
equally Dliamble herm.

state tnreard to Leon Oounty

This

county

ash,
the

the wild c
magnificent

nd the stately live oak, also thi
, poplar, green, red bay, walnut
evergreen magnolia.
from the ulft oast the surface
as the flat-woods. The growth on
lands are not well adapted to co

e hickory, the

beech,

of the
these
tton, b

Land

be purchased in

this

0

tie of the land in the county is
productive, it ase eerly sought
up at an early day. Prior to the
in large bodies by men of wealth
portion ef it we then in a high
have undergone a change. Owing to
owners are unable to cultivate on
greater r of aores may be co
at moderate prices. Plantations,
tivation would produce 400 pounds
$50,000) san now be bought in lot
$4 to $8 per aere, and this on go
geoua bargains can be had.
Instanoee have eoae under my ob
settlers have purchased farms of
but with one man' labor and a am

county sil low rates. But a wall frac-
held bht the GOvernmentt Wtu g very

after,
late mw
and the
state of
amt

that unl
of lint
Sof fort

ed

imnd well nih all settled
U It wva owned, in oet part,
wneure of slaves. Th greater
ao aPltltation. Bat things
4otoapital, the present
letson of these land; hence a

I

t

tibel t

1 in market,
ier a proper
o oottos per
ZSy arese or

and oen be had
system of cul-
asre(worth
aore, at from

cash mwre advanta-

eervatia a in this county, there
forty arwr, on several years time,
Ie, havwl paid from the first year's

crop for their
families well.

fame and rmied abundance T

bouidee to

rapport

their

Madl Oen

County.

CMunty is

rolling, ad
its laads are

purposee. Thi
contains the
the St. John'
Many large
late ar, and
lying idle fo
I am sure, th
thousands of

in ot
aul 1

s county
first re
s lver
pleatati
Syieldin
r want e
at the o
acres a

generally level-al

here lightly u
evel as a plain
affords fine f
Slly ridc lano
in the northern
ons, cultivated
g largely of we
f capital to wo
wnere of these
ch. would sell

S

a,
rt

on

optionss however,

nakt:ttilng but the jorifty
, aL slated l11 for farmin
aeoilittie for settlmeats ,and
for0maeenl faring west ef
eoot*tiieos.
so f1'rioTluhingly before the

- AS LI A -

at- -

io t ti thei
ts.a. I h
slpqlaatat
#W fair

persons Sho would feel disposed to go tbln as a
Any price a a my desire, from one dollar to t
thee lats. rest latde ean be bought, of oux
lee than the improved lands. An improved Ifarm
such figrees, as by skillful farming, t.o be able
none year. Intelligent, industrious seetltlirs ar
welcome by the hospitable people f thio a county,
erythina neeesary to ake home ooadortd)Xok.
Before the war about 12,000 bale. as aet;h amna

oett
isla

lmam

en from this e*uaty, more than one-litaird
d or the leag staple variety.
Salil is very prodnuetve a large paerti
tv ma4T1. A aw as. hi aalt-a a, i flA"A.

r owners, are now
rve no doubt, nay, *
ions, containing
ter~n to worthy
otual settlers.
en, can purehaee
oe, for nab
eight be bought at
to pay for itself
e e ure of cordial

a

and soon have ev-

1 exportation of

of which

on
thba

seo

very rich, with a
v.annm a n~al 4 be a

Madi on

L

while the rich oak or haeek lands, with gray,black red or oboe
elate-oselre soil, of which Madison has perhaps, more thesn e
tther euanty in the State, will grow twenty or more bushels ef corn
or 1,000 pands of cotton to the scre. Madison County is the oa-
menonment of the rich lands of Middle lritda, producing pro0bbly
mere oos, ootton and other simple products than any other pon-
tion of the State.

The climate is delif
gardens throughout the
and refreshing brgeees
The productions are
care and trouble, aay
thin eloo that ma de

The staple product
syrup, or molasses,
peanuts, and garden
well here, but it Is
This county is vel

ry
vi

U

1

bring is extensive in

The Jacksonville, Pasaco
the centre of the county, g
its production.
The health of this county
thing great regularty and
not se productive of disease

there
As

is saidess,
to fruits, I

the culture ef the
berriee in profusio
the mabject.
This aount7 is a
between the baneo
north separates it
laooochee and Sa us
counties, ant on th
on the west is Jeff
miles, er 512.000 a
lads, held by title
the population is a
Madison, the ooun

ttful
alil

Boses bloem and
winter, while

Stemper the warmth o
varied. The orange a
be plentifully raise
'sires can be produce
are corn, upland and
*e, oats, peas, sweet
getables of every de
seldom plant ed.
timbered with all va
some portions.

vegetables grow in
the almost continual

f uuaelr.
dd leon, with a little
d for home use, but *very
d in abundance.
sea-esland cotton, sugar,
potatoes, Irish potatoes,
scription. Tobacco (ons

rieties

of wood,

and lm-

la and Mobile Bilroad runs nearly through
iring an outlet both east and west for

is generally goed. There is as
evenness of temperature here, a
es conon in Southern States.

but those of dangerous or malignant typ
an sy that this is one of the finest o
different varieties of gTapes, Peaches,

n

C

ate zelens,

large as the State
and Auilla liver

fra the Sta
mee livers d
e south are
ereon Omunty
ores. Of thi

es

ty

a population ef about
iseas are as kind aad
other public plaoe in
sad Wher business i
ing,g-head plaoe ia
tia at thk annA nlas

from the
t 15,000.
seat, is
1,000; ha
clever am
the couzn
done. Bat
the eouant

t
1.
Uc
S

e of a
ride i
he oou
It k
, ever

Uni

ted

couldn't

of Delauwre.

a general
sd it is
It is true
es are rare.
mouties for
fig., straw-

Justi o

situat*e *

s; its boundary line on the
*orgia; onethe east the With-
t from arilton and 8umanee
nties of lafayette and Taylor,
e an area of about 800 quare
40,000 acres are private
States and State governments.

quite a nice little village. It has
,s ton or twelve stores, and its cit-
I can be found anywhere. There are
4ty at which considerable mercantile
the most important, thorough-go-
y is hllaTille, in its eastern por

f At sfa a S lt 1 anAnnhaA ah Sinnaa 34* Waws

2A thi el4t7, ti. the St*t,

tealf S*S te eMgety, it
aie e ert *f the tet 4
t.. pat o lbreo ally T,4

Is bgsb~llm. 3.6.14l,
aurtes a deT, )
rs tO the vmia, -
fl*1 ito villaes
matlA vt1. the
I^^Bu mBff f^^tte~f^^^ th^^^^^^ Pl^

S^tBts butr*.

is inay etcitat o tof Cv a M i1s ef te IsiSeo
arhtlet Rf Hel I is ite north b7 the i opartlmg
nrtria n Rle, a the wt iW folma ln e, a tha math
Sr ,ty M a tMbf m r l, pla
n sty mt is a letl tem s rl ttie lve
ta, aal it aJo a a l view of the wllq ot the AIttalpi
a its SJaet Mle, pe laM a e fb eMty s Ale. mo.
fw wr .ys p tl tt Mr ta awts ai wita e Lp
ate liMt. of the tis in lmramh hki Mea, ale fa teals,
Sit neiwM a fattcaM patreap free hemis of S11 area&
Sa pat tor Mese thre are few meete t-me
tht pat m it leal atlats. r pill s
are o tsa ws. hamiss U -w, a nfa lt rtke
mi q aotry. i ie iMeltly r li
so r--u t late Ap aaels a with t St. Jea* mr at a*.
atll., mA wt lmrml amA Swoonk, soxoia, a. tha
St: he lrnet ral eos ilia Mt. U.
mit n t0e, th apl s img pIt 13 the si llids et.
btabsM sat treat of try a a ablatiog e
ao, it th sa gMo ith oth oMtion f ethe lon
States bertia a the A tleo satiem emi tlfo, Mat sa w e alm
Itin it kN wt dt t Ime wTy m th the asers piti' *f
RfiatS. It a etsola lM nmarbl of the prest foteM
ator, A Is atram by a lag ew f ear, nalq stinm,
Ia affl tle itbiletI th. faotih f m ist m aw 11.
mA othr f I -1 rp- Is ti s rt Ote Mr ll
een nby It ntia of th tbitt Utas.
to 1l is, fe th t part, W sa stin g *, lay, dl
gins it prt Awmutrge is the rtete is Moi ae i-un At etr-
lies as rk Rlot. SMet amA hi wr, am altitable pin
Ma sairvably teM a mb ueatsr lay yiu fre- mo te
tf beastt efn K t lamb u th Uakbtrata .f y Is
ev mte, kt gseel mfleiel me tat to ari **a e
it to t qr sll la Irftia t Is aren a bs ttasi
a tamp al tf altAmble -u a ta Ine Sttk .
t Meet ue Sue* wa rat rnlety, t tea yllw m pita
l a H n4 at a n a s -I l 110k -aaw

o--

otartin,6 at
A of atustri
eu tts pia
ma f da. ,ar
of prevision,

raw
be a
bari

shor

- spirit
g *f the

t Aleh so
- it i fa

9

La b afla *f flaa t4 l
ro tLh she ot ] a "
kM-e the eomty us Mttld. by of
SmA frotl hits ls elnautam
tie n th euanetr *. fuMr* .
weistle th*y have slwaysr Pre th
a p ri to boe .t tkhe 'r it I

ae mmr

-mtoW a s

aa *rplaato ."
ir sples
sea a tter of

Stkat ither art or e as iportM frm aMr
of t iee till s 1 rvar e il the toeo am
erlaltuwel Mp latis of th et, om al, a th
their prnMt ame, at suffTtei Lor the reat
a Mily atl qi'oto&S a it their sta of
oheig srU that tMy are zlily osfonia to

their alterSd olrmaortamo, sa ft fatu ntg to t hlr fonor thrift
Ia a -wr, the 11il, *mti*,e a abi tt f th ptiaelo a tw s all
.the ests ef a mastl famias oinity.
aMem the staple nb te of the omnt are oottos adl 0.1 tobo0.
Altho .11 other famina prodet are e ~tr l varid.
N. *-, aples, ewrie~, figs, o*rm ., aL the mil e' fitt or
osisr, s ar u rMBa ns o ad i b*re, an ailtiltdl to great
pzrooetia uea the AS at l idofele aroe Ia gnto aspa, 4llt
Ia wry part of ty. It usAlt *a t ttat ire stalopu to
merte thoe kitd f wOtlu pIm het g ti rstest p *ott a.
Soa i* lt a math is the w -t th t the 1 .the 1e mrs an
met flf avlethe as atl f Ma l. bbm gts a ellaS
ovr tatt apoa to thes h ost tatoos wilO8 two pouads eas, ma
lra 0 at t tyM eaesm aMT aemat over hub-
rls to tht am a t. ef S at i to ozpt4 sli this Urn.
Ss*m hamo alw9 mae *estee em of th moat hwlto oa atle
I tahe state. f *t" M affet *f t sty peto t he
late oft tesaMt mter eat hbol o Is exmptet f th mlatib
Se us praslat is 1- lo atltfs.
Slo rastig, be hrem ry at lt acltur to nl.
Is oMonooo f the roont hmp is aI.ltur l labor, nt
it.n i flw tmeiMs th a mmn las a they ma m- sosully
altiat.. wr am M Opmatis fe tho palu eof hut
htM, vath a- rawalits, at flreo to Mit th pnrre.

0-nt?.

a~hft
~yr^t^
ptlltftn'-
^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^

b a t. a 1to f

ato.n on I
f kj i a
u W-- -- rW -eX

the lts tw aumtis, as to *oil,
Stie lfl. !bu Is ..ll1 the
ty et the Stta 4,000 peMn of
S- faa siingle awe: a s*n
s to a sinl mo. t trneler
& Sal 3asamas ta fl Uaa -

__ v v

the trtility of th soil, ar the oateaoq.t haothaes of the ear
tao. haoks are wry tbhily tm re, the teBre are large* the
ahuboy is dsas,ad it requires ma labor to p rate throu* thai
eat those thoe poviane it is to leo ae phlls r s M eo Aiusl avotld
large -nots, a. the pablie reas are, thorfore, mially pea4
threat the pine woods a dpe tLu poorest laS aat the a oarr has
Shkomowltge of th* vat at varie s resour0 of the ma;: of its

.mal of ths p.
hikrrry is bet
prtll.te it i
*v y variety
peodutima of

sad. maifl at timber aat allvrial
no las l is Jry prodtetive, the ocl
ter, A tof ny of the lar e- b a u
* Lop UM ta&, loose at o 1ay, a
of erop or vgeotableo. bdi proper
ona, Oetton sad wet-ptatooe wouldA

to yr ies of last ia this oouaty,

Stat ,

liovo

like

the or

oil. eo olIl of
b, eaat, ea
* it is wMone1y
aell aated to
mit itlt the
be prodigios.
Ity of these of th

is *xzoedlly ditffill to emMo at anything like a stamdar
as their is yet very little man t vtwry few ales; hbt I be-
it will a oC a ftro vwmtyS-flBM mte to fiv bollare per

t* prearat ion
lag the late mr,
Mlflte' aloag

Sf Mit
these

U
S
r

,hAA fsaai of buhols
L tob lrmt le hoiat-t
oil**11, a halt aM LolLbt:
and ifr which ma be obtal
vnain s to markotst ohool
and a *aoouinr lag aoeo
favormbly with other oeuati

a a pesttioa of im-ateas gatf ude d.
r ef t-alwrk nre edp the
hore witi the limits of timlla, a fral
of malt re daily a&naetur
at uapresently low 3rSs, a prtutiv
nel lirat, aoe ltf narly at their dais,
M applies of fishL, oysters and alt; eon-
* aal oarehoes aln t evry o a ibrnd0,

fre hospitable people,
es in ]lorid.

nlla compare

Dml1

mVtfl

hal

omaty es for its

oauiaries

the Mlaatie

oema On the

net,

Nas- 0omty on the Aort, Bker Omaty on the vet, ad aL nmd St.
Johe 0mes tien the St&L. It satan abt W1000,000 aea of
tillabl lamd, on SAlob mar be con all the prodietein *f N]rte d
lnorui. It *xzle, wv ir, ia its aipatioa for the growt of all
kits ef maxet votale, oA will, uamd4tedly at o distant day,
boeou a nut rm Am ferom 1o the oitloi of thf North ad Atlantio
easrt ll obtua therr o of early vgtables. It is more ad-
Tvat~m4r situated respnot to fadlities for eMialtioa
tha -7 ether ounty t tt State at toe pesear t timet at he a-
ua a-ao of maas at ad ftr the Mt poti of its pa~dnots. et
It Jam's aiver, wit ith s mtitUtimon onks aad lrnfloations,
ooap *9e aoaly mo-tat of the muuree of the mauty. Itrs stnr are
navigable for eseis of all sine, aa tis amstion of the otfty
with *a* tal f KaM. Oharleatan aA New TYar- I tkhenatn

pmri apl bustses at
Mab. o e are Gtt
iata- Wr ta

t wft I t
flh~i;t~r; akrn, It u

peb e

p
t

eaet Ia thie oowaty,
o a ue0 steam wan
.f tft or flvw eles

S the tommq I u
* ioat me to aut .
the Stat.

is th no rafrt
ills watered up d
^^r ^^^^^^^^ ^^- ^^^^^^^i^^*^ r^^^

mrd, at wth a proas
under the presat

Gsty

a kta t t.a S sU ti saty i.s flattl, th mest poS-
tin riin ta.o 1d$ rt4 smctims r-shiq a lev oao f frao
IS t0 10* 0kf tkre t 01l ef th e se sil rit as in tse
alt *MmLe-tueut of Yin wos is3t I t iso qite ed along th th st,
boomg less ma les** as ye uno Into Uie lteinraor, mad gs
sll7y nstin ye a e Abeil o* faineeeu a, euldy mltltvait, ad
aMaat eb.f t botg nredf hdly pgntIvs peaw., Mstarie,
arfllw ypl is t yq os mnlriiag ut little attatiom, a *til
bearig t l beig stinlry *zmt ff rom uo or All
te disrsd, olenr, tiathy, bet pass sanA DBer do
-l l ffoiets polls of the OaOuty, 7ildin good orop.. UWth
repr te *ther cope, the flU iIs abmat. lara vrgtables of
evr eseiptios MIk b prodee .aM stly.
t pate bk .f thtet pIP f this omu arn ermp t la se
eaitt euma d tth telab tradJ, or elsH are pa thb ten,
s tht the 4l Ml m iltraty La cse n are ultiwly a-
led. t fw, theMAfor, Lo alSitt te t*L1 ami mY is the
vrieu wit tS to it, iaJ a 1hm t ea realise
the bt f ofits as a reRrd ter iautr.
s la the pt of ayf toro county, as ell as for al.ot
th entire porei oef st lorid., -a is toe a mmt sea oif eiba.
It h a peymlatia f 4,000, *htle t poaattioa of tbh ooaty is aboa

bis ambr 1.o f ti bt r Mit all the ar oti*, of moatM, ad

labtorngis etwir ean *et is as.
atoi @s rt hi l l Isuse

t**. htal a pat eit, a th
lee tto kep b to emmoqaumt uM iM
i of is in td M li a bs ay,

S-th Uis m., aftr bking
n *i 'thoir o- m o 1 worth
8tar ihba bity.-

1
*

t

aLlo tfor its siUm oos a
its fra thas orthran
at is rioaltual labor.
mat is valro of tlas
atroest. thouatl oft mor
are aw fly itle ad
a ofet their t aier,
tko ta anHoud upo tham.

1 4 ts bsO y ma the Met, S Mpeta a the n- 4
a tL mntaMnl wwm.. UhL ar.m ke a a at ar k

-.

' o,
y^b

& ild

I

ts aS. is 1g aS
0tu a rvors. v eoil

heetb, sal eA mos are t
0o a, ANmmfU6, potates,
abm ttly. rity

1hkr ae amose eatiti

t,.

.herry, ar

t arn rag
*pi@or, slq.

ftsolitfo

m-h a n,, J u

yrice
>vA

tlatiE>, a berk r by -
istit att very pndo i
o. fliate is oaSI.g
~am in the e oaty.
.44ll the gta vogerti
farit 'S. well, ad millerr

*, prtialarl
T equable aa

Os arnue ated
onltinatima

1

es of wor7 rrt ft yti
Ipr, W;eours, S|ajrliw0

oft l is *1.. feor

fettoffer a mnieat at nfl mt
the -rmm tto vessels pia btwlm
, lew Orlemas a. other orts a the altf,
gottic prlee to rmait.

%** rmaul is srri em to
Ga Iruimly ell.

aet t

r thre et
d iter oik.

,as fra s *

fw all .naty
.*s place
ffttrl *wry
' oeeld e
riifoz r

taSlruaty.

khasas @mly*

I
4

SIh amoral ptorjg of mi os 0aruty is rolltq :tg
mIat M a' to hl h lj2 is the S*1., wit& hat RI
i-u I-A. quaity of the *l I meetl Mya -
ft oarly all the 1* ia tho oouaty ~ho soil is llt,I
vato4, -a wry ma innoT pby pr fertlisU .
lros is a very nll mt ot 1* e la the anDt, Mt
Papri afttatio laU i t rpq labk.
f o ew litr Ir the bo u y tiae of the oamtJ
est to th tt emor, a liste of o vr lOiiaet
eA 3.L 1uilne stem the e ty at Welbkra, ald riS -
to thk oe1 iVdr at AlaTlll At A an L h lls.ma
m a th maor st e aS mu te aM BS, uuImet I
atL L. to Jeas nl.o a Sb e s t a al laLms
ora adt ettos are the piadjal erop, bts all S*b1 i t
ratl aflM tly ia iffttrat rts of the oouty. Fa
ele*, beroe, .lA *los is rlmrivM a grem l(t
CLx. is a uit r aum ia fruit altr. a t kis eme t
io wall* ore ar mo of oar ns oft th e swqplag
aito a am t et of win y.
a q spiio there is a. plc m t in
*ith inrat mess, a b tter tWe i this &
Nm tilling to ndi aMlr r owith fu p,
mot Maisble mts. pol ar pit* i
tha t, r atll w)e, a ha eat e.. .*'|4
k4a 4ttmm t 1 14aaath at all 11 4 mA .. a m-

the matk ad
ttl low or

0ol67 malti-

thet

witm

tir the
. ue th

w wttk

aortl-
.1.
ooat
thke

-St.

ridties are

of attatim.

ma, or a os

a nfl a as

Y

L-

,Br Ojty i ls41 tii*w with all arietlies, aad mn 1 las of
aaj tltag; stwms oma almost enry platatlom for stoak ad
fam ipos. In faot thee ae fe part of the State better rsplidl
wlt p~, olwr water.

yler OoMty -

fqelr OMty is asu t a frontier oounty, ad
4r vl.Ipe*d, Tet a m pnto mner.
(. fiir ft f of. ttW ommty is lerrl, ad present
er :to Re tSrvele is lantersprsed with uall
abOia xF*l. hew tIo o abuadso, seah
^* e

I i arih asd geraru ad there i
hIl k IId here as la aq other portion of tl

it saaty has bo a s pladid rags for a
firSt ottle miua by acm-rnesitu Il
amA um for are of restlats to are rar
r mon, f1 the ocnquo bha bo th t a
ledt. at this state of thigl is now lu a m
tleM an o ada i a,d th pspl1 a L tarai
arlalturo a the prspt Soelspat of the
tfaes is meywboro iadiated.
As te pr~~~, prfs, seto ,tat has ben
is w ipplaable hare, btt not to so p
a aebsult ot the pltite atsture of paesl1
ftir altitlion there s o xrsoa mo the la
aet fl4 a d1atl of the merrl porootds,
et moat os.
t1t pae latd aa be bot at rt m oa to
aerwnf to atios. aa with irovrmats
bima per an.

hb not had its
l*

; a bMautlful appeared
stres or oraelM tahh
as bar, wir t

ra abundance of as pod
he State. The llateo is

ttle aad hogs. Rho~aMsd
bmatly raae this county,
rated for onrsutim stoat,
r lslture has been nqe-
ee broken, &a anv set-
us their attesrton aore to
oanty, aad a hlur

aid
t an

ftrit

of mmeae OmGaty
ateot, pinaipl1ly
vaoats. hkt with
this omaty shMal
, otc., of the adja-

tw dollar pr ore
Is worth from two to

fiv.

hI Cs I spa ef
as the himes are all
phft vali of t. imp
mts ti fhtl y
with CLt the trailer
his oMaty is boua
by t#vton buty, a
-i9'b JtustiM aa* o1al
tyr ^mnl N oti hlr
at &M of ,

i*s a M
U^ i|: 'Hlx to
_lrY~1 2~?5~,~,~aE0 .

iqreveeats, the radr mut not aatclipateu
laqbsaS, ad wery sorry os at tht. The
roviuts a in th olared lam. ie prr-
pae ry poorly, in a eat m l tastaas,
meets Ita naorm other eoont.ies in tho State.
d 0a the aoorth by I lson eoaty, oa the mat
Sthe sath by the Oi of of eia ad ona tho
ty. It hu a at line of 10 dIles, latateA
rkbr. a bal aro some of theo bt fshertie

rUt

of
i n

ksimaes of this oOety, at
i paoportione, aa ma of a
s foer tupastiae ofhbrbr
A S -- &t a ae ahja

a distant
pital wul ak
a this eooaty.

li

aepenl here, Md ia the awno of
Sall t 11 o ats a him.

a few year havia a

comptE

Suhty -

Ma-- -,a hthe LuhsnMtm srar ot the State, etaiu
abt f o* mie, itisilaM thl ill of Aal platim
4,US Is bata *tMe morth at mnt by Ith ls MaryT e fe, am
the t ea t Ate late, m on tho iP$ tLh lh m liTor m tt*
trtitaulL0. he we rtrw b*oumaruIo oonsl t for om hit of
their o*z et oef stre at4 strin viablee for mU TnesIls.
the f*lri. SlrnA te-ram it lt eM alt4 y betam t*heH
ter e. AwimtlUt7 to its matul a Ir:s ie s oa of thL
1lli flt ns *f this euty. O its ne smot t h as am sollat
arklt mqLats au to kelter the fRtl of the hIt S*tat...
Its port, mi :t Is a toe of OO ihablltatf. It i* the shi
polta tf I dM tMh prI e f the Gulf States. 8tier
aw. w t for r~ b a karlosts, Ma tileo for the
loatlh I ils hi nti: u-rtiae pear ri la h the lfie eat,
witt JlawrIll*, amA t rdalnM leSlgtate iG Oria, ata tia-
ert bt. S hlia nwIe s aI thu irn trSA eprst masUatly
for rsa itte, sth leM radi, aml sr, ha Ir p
I4t r pomti (lI flu)te), 9< in st-t w lnseese, eol
it *14 in dato, i clabloe it esie, aad offer to
t.e bmeet uge talist the for lMUig up a vM r at
lsarative tMfsl to to irwalA m nMet o*f tit&, a 114 iad am a-
WIiru eiato| a the pl-m ue r rill a1 la mho oehnoo for
beagi 01 dn&t tlig effeoy h e harbr the aM hiear l
amA tI r arivall teM, with its i eratia tarf e ats a its
titles t1e Of msoto, beka raao trieJ, .s ltiSLt attastiae for
a t stay. rIt a a ltm1 poliq p e by t m soatrol her
stl bnml1a's br taet b orwt a, brigh t
-oM it orf br* @martf l ies forom the llt miate slls .f
the -ng trom al tU t ta iet*Mmiatf gmltile to th stiff sla

S ife is t ls lams of Mr ~rtres al its z of p
is niA th soil. O la i rMe, the ee of the .
A mett*pe ea tn rives ar tile of emlealus t

ef S. cnq *R oli, nle the Week, freak arC sa Ma
t. atte i t e ar ially aitable ftor Irtlag.

lea. m
tail es
SmtIItI00

u. &

Hl -

lonm
S,

te a
-hto
krubrr
&*-r

e

.slym rinia, mist, ad ooe to shkipin opor-
m tht the *inia of e rly vqtabls to aorthm e stst
a M enable itr ia the list of pfitabkle ait
tie s M im I wll all attetim t eo mr fertile
is ma th sn t kmn Wba balm al ti
tltmus bofere teo mr, )t an Mlu lfln itle for t
ad mtaumu'im. -A am SM S'aa Swma -.O AlOi. malAu_

PS..

L

forf aa erali
Kills, eat fite
nlrys rITor, sa
saf ns a Oabba
flCaPS3%, aMd
eat t* will p
ftr 6Oy lUIfd

solls retBtivel
the probete of
bas .f this rM
tall anst of vs
*ler -s he am
mat the towrrlt
athe arse
hte the prwmo
slmnt of the U
atiqutet systs
almst a nsnu

orop. he stiff Y ly soils .f twas, bfg, hmcs,
r, triktaries of the lhase lv, at of little St.
-1l as the rl lass alr Osllah, aMt th. big
SrSeek, are 1a suitale for the a iteM a of
ir mry tiatesa a i p ital ei at the pre.
reale see *f the Dmet vala ble l .
* .lmg thelu s. ary* rr, eso-aeld aA
tlokwtm sorer *f the eouaty, nr a third attlfstct
umCR leash, Y. former, ia tamu t ope, offer
of mao ana .qael. of prAtag is porf.tion a.ll
the rmia, mat thee are pleoant fnliAeoes o the
BIle* strie r 1xt7y .1U free the oast the
irsls Awing sixteen fet ot stef surprise th tnrw
oache its baks, Aase with the moss-friag pr o eps
I pine. t. latter, wt itsets of as *olr forattia
*1 au a es. tht early n thm, aI from
it flat-wets arose, are the fvorlte elee ft r ot-
rmenam, So till the pland, marA by the ow
* of sa -pning the hoe tt cas e* tke am sat
t n srte of the flat wes. 1t *f those Mass

of leas are, bait of all,
qgpl, Lpr aS gpe -
or alt n, wil1 ,stOsi a
of the seas, 5. is seam
win ots tlt the best
is this ops, (au t river
hi1ly prise lmaies ti

lernamln.
tins f the
oa its elay
possibe els
squ ft ot
lest Ia.1 .

Ho Wheaane o
maly, a tlate
sae, aine
basis for all
tiv ot by e
toes, o0ttos a
large bad of
the ala welth
flat wod. aS
matrial, aM i
*ztrme aeset
.a' Lb A a l Ma

adapt to the a
ploes f tidoh, sr
the sortherr tour
tee4 to leok for
productions of th
rtlt at the oeo
ooave the to the

S

Itur of the early pa,
tsid without syte, oar
et, two deaths in atmase
the, ma *of a qu1ty that
* Midl 8.tate*s. A there
of the eltiater of these
eteabeat smrvs 1i

3 mee this stre thbt lnervres aoh me of the
imatig settlers tLe it has nolvtA herntefr, ,e
blufas the eem s of looatil furrthe seth tha it
elerm, d oa a tep oatlet to the seo- briar
Sgrowln ters ad Oovrmet w 3 il lorinda, mad
mstatf

tter.

for t]
of th

he
e

f eo -1an o*f beam 0saty aore p*n barrons, moetly
rmpe with a--n os s, r lle,3 eprr. podt,
ef the mrlbe~k, all of the m ines of amc, that boet
sm wares. Ho hbior pOltiln of these laads are ol-
pcinB, sad IelA a fir rotwun in corn, mot pot.-
a mBmanme the lower potioies ItMd pastur for
cattle. t ie ou is t matutal prI i whieblh rests
of this sootie. J o yllow pita with hi b these
sevr1, trawn ra pp n ly of a.p Ma WillAina
* as gShm utlblo amrOs for ul nt orusd le the
WiLty of yey as o*f lant, as thrse s*oxues of
ma..-.- a labhla Sn b a- 4nawma. In mA l mL

I

8tat

f the r a a Asisebe hewr aea still e h fira
Osldar tim .tL aw. ht by far the jutn5
r the a (r IlM n aden by the rsetes of the
at ae ot the itat.

the Uaited
fjoerity are
Inatnal Ja-

a Sarty.

fhis Osuaty, ia eOpq
satly lentS It is in
ea the uft y Nltoen i
Osaty, sa a the east 1
fe this maty is e opri
thoe s M a ftIm
varlSy. It oataias u"s

hRis esty oatiB m
WO,000 aes of this t]
srltimhtSi. fte Nil is
w1th a abell o1 eay,
ha q9lie as aell a
twalit to., ftm m
ts Otty, the eo.ty
situat m w the eater

te iasutrial nearo

- potato
fca-tin.
eaty. &to t
teefen, bat i

lture is Ae
all vaertles

ieal

-A I

sa o

irZa

Sax

me
wy

te t

of

poeitiam, is savaataeasly aad plea.-
oe the north by the State of ergia,
M ere Omntires, a th.e sath i Aa ema
StorA ad lUer OMties. larg prtios
if pl$ 1.AS, bat of myrior quality.
*hiL* aeMad in timber of almost eve
*, shia a oud is ft h of superior

a of about 600 qre miles, or about
are abot 43,000 aOes eleareA at ader
ty le1el of a tfortle, dart, uaf leo,
oaay to olar, eaan rtiaUs frtelllrs
led. laM rmaes in plee a ere ati to t1
aty Aollar per ero.
is a ta of about 1,500 iahbaitaats,
the eonaty, aa i as health a looation

es are

oattoa,

cor0,

oats,

teat,

*, arn all varieties of e tables.
iso tasiwiy isa oo portions
labor Welaes is aot so eztasively arrioa
* aa itS of eM I.orfaae.
eso e i tt do ull ia this easty, even ora
stiast to beo ao me of the leain itouatri
are mSeoaofh.

ryJ

fl~arr

of the
on as her-

al pursits -

&e po- Lin of the o
are tli queta. L
their tfm o the moot r
oao a obrvatti
ef ferty ar to worthy

aty is dabot 9,000, aa settlers eai ia
mAheldeor are di sp sA to *ell portions of
saeable ter to *ttletr. lnstaeoes rse
, S farsn have i ven alternate tams
nettles

01q Ouaty.

his @i4' is
tot, a the et
laM Lsa nwy a
Ta^J Al Xltf
Jt-- -- b gmr a

a6 a the aort
by Ut. Jia, a t

OMek as other ut
-t at tme 30 a

St7 hal, a the oset by r
he meat by aPtt b uty.
all bAe etof awi aM h] nk
rm tiok amT wry prodaotie.
ts to (1 pr acer. 8t Joba
, a. the aatt. th- 32a1r eL

A

ho etnuty nt' at r-a Odn.
Jobs. wrr a sheot Lst fr'a
tets fertillasd- yie fairly to
oea, eto. ole o11*. raps, .
mllr varieties o'f fim t oem be

prin a. It is sit
aEsoavTlle.
oowpamat. labors
rs,prohes, plu
$tu*e Cuadtatly.

rated on

the It.

era, ootton, uumr-
s a& all thelu

Ooamty

b* people of atiltoan usty are prinelpally famer
are imurrastiv i tah et tr ad wery variety of
are sweeosful. Sixty bushl of f oon per aore will gi
*at he bee ra nsA in this coraty uaao fair fertill
every pads ama Pifity of soil ta be fteaA.
Aa the strsr there s a oonsi&ertble quaatlty o
meot ery kit. the SuwsM r alemn there is
a it State. a.ry l. yellow pela is the mot fa~
is faA alist all *vr the oaty.
eaL ab bt pies to suit proh ers. IkE
bari atd pq i by7 iastallmwats on lo0g tim.
S. a.let. a health of this eunty aa be boat&
great resort for iavalits fri. the Northrn cities.
itmit of wery triety As ll. AlthoA b fait rmi
thia( heo, still it intaaeas maes dertver tried.

Jarty -A Iutlia

Sibry bOuty is

s. oteir orops
staple prodots
v as idea of
matioa. Alost

f timber of al
saoui to builA
daat timber, ad

r settlers are

is

sil is asv

Mati s.

itate directly north of franklin Oounty ad

adjroin I a bnsty tomrSt the point of the m. th
eoatie t eA frO as Qlha 0ty a the sorth b the Apf-
laeiel Mtw, sd fmi Jad ma 1a Omaties on the eat bQ
mtmu E re. Lberty is wry pts ly poplt, ant tae
labbitat giv ~ry little attation to artriltun It is am la
m battle r e, k pose as flss lad s u be tou adi the
Itate. B Sta only alo t o ars oe lad for ale is this
emty, as aJst the Mat a re uabt lomags to tat is know as the
Phbis rah .' is ta eoa bat at ~ froa to the
Lollar per asre.
*la eoels, th mnty Mat, tat at the th of the We
lalco la lvr, ms, before the u, a point of great m eor al
iflt t. lithia the last yewr mae fit. w lli are eete at
aielsa, a re a toa l u kinuss. ehe oty Is eery
WV lltorttfiu bright ftr. population I about 3,000,
S*f he mest labtrtrfi olass. to oyter trde mats to

1 ta Mty eumtaias about S8,000 tars of lead, of tblch

It1

4

Thr
for 1

y Is ell

time a,

Mad ao o-aty prsets a finer feild

Dber ostyL

tis

it a4o
Oolabi

yellow
4 Re
inr

nasty is ultat tla the mrorhstern portion
epuatS frkam On| a on the north by the St.
lus la es Oaunty a the nt, 3iraifor on- the
a a the wmst. Its amrf e* Is gen lly lonl
amSotto a ire pas. It is me seMatnaw
at pita piae at ye.us.
., !P. ea 3. dltall i throu$ the ate
st to est, attwlt plo* ltliities for tra

tier.
teo M aetur of turpeatin to
toe oti irs ar wcy prta
Septet to e alfl p
There is m WeInltmortisn o
fruits aS vetables pso well,

of the Itato,
ry' i ver;l
sath aad
usa ovorron
* forest of

r fe tho Oaunt
upoertatie of

a luoratiw. baslnss inl th county.
stiT., MU the oltia te is paliarly

the State thea ater Goanty.
ad ta be -o very profitable.

Omaty.

b d etho norh by an to t t ath by lam, a
wet b e Otibia, ai thu asot by y Omuty. railway if
Tiatnaaa to Oedr Key passing thrinn its south asters *ed,
trsportation for timber at ai rialtural prtets. hb urfaree
like ir auMty a. p o torests ae its greatestt elth, and
sm aeturaa of asl steo is *xteuively os let a aloan the

*f ralelrm.
TheM arltunl prosets
Alma, laM aA a mr.
Oflps, pears, staMuerri
their aoltur. -a be nrre
ftro 70 oats to p1r sen,

eUaty are

sidlar to

tne
lim

those

es, *to., pew in reat quoatities, au
in profitably,. LA -an be puroe at

sJakaa Oeart.

Ja-
teries
tho St

at slma
In ellm
asgI the

U* M

0aty is theo m

at often mba
r, the lebm
a by the ef r
eo it ios iaSir
northern portia
is the Muty so
ef its lSabitaat
h a a i a a l-'

oit tet ne rt. It Me withita Its ba-
M-c bMa to be feuld ia 7 t is
ots to the ir r, te funit por, h te
, the turit, at the lavalit, hleh ae
my ether Nstia of the State.
to tLMt of thB zace ef counties stn*eh
ft the Stat, maa is uarlsri m a hailtky.
t, aa is. oetd hr the refnammt eat l-
s. It is let Boar the teor of the
fl...Y sil an almaI si~La aae~ aSI Iea

Y. ael is frttlle,
fella. Orsw c er
o fnrit fr puroit

overroan ett to

a ery variety of prte yielUs uati*e
, Iea, pedus, figs, lsa It fast all

At at f.$ 4
the stregr.

p.r am* aal ho sptality is

a Oas*7y

oaftt a
tro -at le
porta)ilm.

As to
tlrs.

prtim *of theo aM ts a. b
Mily level. It samtittes a
ma altitvat jiola wll. It
i,^1tlls epaxto meea hlly
>Lnwtbk to tht omaty is the

mV are pine, a
e oalleat raun
a wll timber
Sthe ooaty.
mat of railr L

ad the
for
ma th

ere

tna-

Sat ll varieties ama the ttffaat ls of podue ao all.
the paple, thty aem buMty and horpitable, honest saut iad
lb. peplailon oe the ooaty is about 1,000.

la0u m

Oat .

mhus iatys abeet ma

th aorth 7 Jakma,

e thM *ut

UOdMr Mblty --f aklla, a th. south V t. Jooeph
the blit, -a athe wet I hisitoa OMa. to 3. i
m fot pS i a, soomo with a wry bevy outh ef j
timbr. IM ot the met eligble mll tos are to tbe f
..uty. t Il Mar aloB U its atin -
olffr, bTilty for the trauportotla of preaoe a-
ulft omret, o poplata1 vs wy nel, at the re ar
ar tkt little d ekee a A o p rat at .
$10 per sor. All te p~to of OsMa, lrusalia, ai
te nbm.h i t is.

Sfto the
yellow pia
ud I t his
stern border
. tiabkr to
is of the oon

,ha

0y

i jiat to
t Lii r' Oman

lton eolns 0(omties.

ROse O tits Us .etas Sits hla l anta mt a Caestle Is the
mwter gait of tho Itat, aS partab largely of the obhenrti ti oes
a* those eato. tir M an priaimplly piu, oe their Mlth
is to o w r tai br wn Ia it tel ar red S Bu heoteF
Latio 3m r orm* aloao theo tin mthLen part ft ilta, and pr-
osts ew 0imys tilling *it... The ppmlatioa of there oeMti*e
is eMestmas1y eMl.
We iU1 ant Iatn&e the roaior te th matios of eOatral Plorlt

0

flaa

sty0.

i

P

-- --_ w -

-- -- --- v-

is erent oe-i mattom by il with 0O ar Eqs on the u lf, Ma
Fonsti a teL l Ma5t*i, giving e outlets for uhipplg.
0~tn on, mregmm, rit ets, *to. yielt havy eorep. Orapes
ta 1 7y rety, also frll ts, as wll as ornwe are mai to
pezrootlo

oa omasy.

Iariu Oamty is d at M ix the sotreol mar
It ie of th la rest, met fertile a pro
or*lt RLe 0mM i or peso Mar thr
slyptd by imbrs *of ftemrs.
Sala, to outy sat, is a prowul tomo in
ootMT*

N
te to

zttra
orty

I
I

rovost p
Ldotive
.u$ its

art of the
aooaties ia
onater, ad

tate.
is

the interior of the

oea tie I ti SMtate mv a mo reart sell. It ootalu fifty-
mapo, ugls 1,872, sr o m lles. v handred hoeestad
o leat is this eamty by stual sttlers, i th* past fow

hinas aad dryoess of this os*tion of the State is eai
is awant naMelo. to that ush a oonty is ealth ta
*. ere is vry little at or arbr laed to fouad in th s
. .o 1sm, both Mick at low, aro all SttabrAd

1h,
the

l* peoI ef this othi ewro lae w in .upg la to tpial fruit
aelt r, I wmr Mrilon Mbie tr to bh th laret trit rowrly
esty 13 this Sta. Ore., pim el., mM, bms, ets.,
are epMa toin ereo amllm. Nplatlae, 16,000.

Nrtnm Oobty.

e metn prtie f t eomnaty Is hlatli ai atorspwrsa
wlth inMM nm., rloa variety M-: eaty to the boes ry. Th
leap prinl of this stim eomtr fe pine I atd ht the ir alw
M M B- Unre n aeo tta platatoiem of thoe oX tieo, rm eof
the aw oseenfUly ltilmto, Alle ethMrT are lying 1le.
Pr aetto ma gmi baig this is the rio~t ad boet part of
the sta*t. NM r the St. JoanLe iy, the land s low, flat pimy
wos, iLUaUbe perlaMlply for its titbr ad as a tfe rgle for
a l. tho anrt sie of ho ut. Ja' Rivetr tIe la is sM ,
risnA into iask laot Ia l
fl he smty srt,. tis a t St. 4Jah tEm, ev atywflv
mite flMMt aMoatllo.. qait, 1,m. It Is a thriirti teu,
aIppM o OM tt$lof i1 of eotfa, ermoOs, mpr and other prode-
titm. I3 it i eraM tl rmnrt fto iaritds.
UN s* fetLse nq erols Ia tho State are is this ooaty.

Couar.

its mauty is bquuA thMe orth by Aval haaty, ea
by VlMud, a .te srt by the St. Jao's berw, biae dit
Olay .a Pta b tt ma a tie ne t t7 e Atlate.
is mestly ea amu the fl t of aa interior quality.
reat al .* is ealio U semb la' is this wuty
searely avdlable for alaltrml p ses. omty
arien St. hlutile is E alment atirel *. this L
it. AIustiae is the eiLef piat et latest. eo city

th. ath
vies it frm
0O-a. The soil
here is a

fer miles
ad'
is fifteea

alles Aletat ftr
by allie.
Or a ltare
7ry e the msaty

inn tine dnfl

a

the St.

Jig* r ier,

with

Mhich it

is Oonneat

se the priaolpai iastry at oe tim ia the histo-
* A pow of tmatr-fvin thirty tres in fall
the ferteute pses.r to live without labor ama is

I

mea

tLaet Jrmtc ea e A very p fiti ble la t. Jebas' Omraty.
The hotels aaA sirHTu ot St. fluti are e reted with vi-
iten Ari the winter, am a redy rite at ihMS for a mrad
largr qppl Utha is now tfraluhMe

Ifayette A k~y hOaties.

at M W ie aA o oi rale1 Atag 1 m Glutl is trn et both these
ad eiSla eeutieu. See f the finest Me k laa is the State is
to e Is Levy O ty. this la will yeUl, without mwa attpt
at ft*elllusals,1t0 t* 2,000 uls f et m r r ame. It is all
i1 the a m at aa be yroaatd a wery 1 fliore.
e nmrIM eain posses thrah t etre e t the osty
ma ten a*tes at @0he ~qrs. e. e e liver pauMe alme its
meteam ] rt y, oerhg it ft liatytte Msty, a that the
prbtoe lve a a*L ae*es to market. This is alao tra of lfap-
ott. ary S.be e. eeps ales its atire esters botdr,
eetlag it fre 1e4 Awra ad *u Iee 0BU ties, ama the
Stetahat*e iver ia Ae it tMe ar qe nty a the mot. It haa,
besie1 a bift set of forty o fifty 11e. ia retat.

Telas Oeuty.

ere is eaty la sM t Ste offering per inlots to the
tnlr em pmt settler. t& eGit. I* ia bLe to y is
a epul ala 11i ef the laiin r o*f rft aaA the b.3
SOen (W ef qih. Mast of the tim there is a ptio breese em
ti SlnA f h the en- eA tl ow,, of thLe ait agr or usew
n m t a fwat al tmp ro. S ta ar plea-
eat les- ifltiag aa nfrait. he L mA naflsa sp
a sM S qin aA iellss to the etnu u eye, aS mtwe
aas mf a ftoa aan~as aS ama 4. anew e4thab am e.G ate

JOh' s

<

aad thr* the eas** Miees, thrilling the sports with aew e-
eitmsttt en- amfk basa*
A g1nb t as a Y red, moth aa elma, tore a elk
or bote, -r t is amylwy pia t, invilptin at emoitin.
ft emino oaA soil ae laleo to wiatetrcpra iag, 1iea, prop-
erly eelo, all brti rith ntms frits m veetables for
Meew eenM alaS riMp **ts. vrySuer the e*11 at *elte.
are as mu ter lart Plaeq l**, Dams,
gw a *eter etrel fats ta eaa oes ae rns s mb-
ase Moo ia the Ml- nt *ef wer ollnm .
ire la-s. this ematy variabk like met ethers la the State,
atl the aojty af rItM aat estable. la pideso the lMa a
rllinM, the rep *ft late Velles all heltewA, ad lpte* tow
ant ether fiit eltu erilmerne are ever* e aat ma ae-
..se ., et with Mther use t M Ulitsot soils becm extrly prew
haetine. to rte is p!me manpet. lae eem b -* M e IIrntl tim
the b rt, ni ia te fi et wvery ay, e, eajyin resort
.lt4. to m lastosee r- reee a t 4,O pa oi oar
have weea me f ea siagle ee isa this einty.
oree aen *wel' thriT semtlmtse ea vTlla e its easter
bohler, s eta wen lf Pe rns tago, yt, w sm
at a ft Sty. osne pmlsiat plaoe, ea S11 MM e
the mter *f M r iMte as tbhe S~te tovleps. r.e ertlo
ef the lte is 6m attratla the attatie fm e-r t settlers,
nd VTaluta ~via es iamle sem plate a. ior, ilUl enlp
ere thm tanr Il emr n *oat*ie Aq p Is tiling te
okt, mea Sa eltivg, start a- gs e, M ia few y
ber lprtol Ia this eat I ds sot Mey tUi fro mare spue
lati em ore are *r ijrmatnee tee, has aetlers kare
met. th me af a ft )a bitlMat aafliq at by it-
ty arr te-4 Mltt*
iliuax w, a h m Amartie eewt, is a keM of ?re tidal
ster half a 11* M, st alig fnLa t ilt aelhwmrt thlfrty
si lnes, and anaile M 1b *l taame. Uth e Port ** the
rtivr is frM e tfruS or ia r by an .I Ma etb
ti5m, frw *Lci, ita w pla the -mfial r~r ln rti a
uartr a Mire, *lu affeia thM aont ollitr*li letim fwor
rneAm Me ant lles.
ke Uallsbo A Uei los ma^ -that abet thirty fiv tile. It
hast -a a mn al a m ethrmt hiltt,
eeet tt e ism es -Ltid st rMa its tmew
a tttl t ao im le

- -
toswi

-s

a- Sma a t- at to

five dollars pe r
fi three tow e

oes wry lay La Si
I a all aIaaI

rn.
-l

wear.
is yen

__

A

I

_ __

bloas w ipe by te .I6le oft N
table of atlers all the yar.

voetablos are

oa ths

Oraw

Omty.

aile maty ite iliar ly vst eof llaiaa, eam eoas fantrably
ia sall, eli1tao pteais, ete. -Me e, as to e & sapit Iaprowe-
amt extelu al ever this otyo Uthita a few fyear Mll t-
tlimeats Mwt to rapStal sl tn is, aontallag My teres
otLi a &pat ulanie, art nmt, e-esliu e aesitmoe l r houes of
*nalp. ls pallar a-atuUt lt t fhis uty to the asoesufut
nrdtla of tohe as, lea, an all trepelol ftnd is attraetlai
t&. str o lScitioa to this setier, aA sti yefr thrre is a
lar iameO i pmrt settloee.
k oouaty is ov u st with oagsc eons varylg la extat ft
me t o me nsreA ae- at tbrig the prat yor ar oens mr
epri g p Ur. We ematy bids fair to bom o- rut
orwg .n, aa td Uhat witht a fear of enrteliag the eAst,
as tLe epty of Hrda orm will svor eed the ma--.
e est rnetamatitv feld crop is ,su -e ad -a M nise
em lan tht is ot amtable fo g trn e. It raquie ri .la,
or that lka kse boa hiy eTrI It will at py to attmpt to
xain it upos peor laa4 a, it is a ezeeu Ly atii op.
*np mte, falh is ro1ily aAisbleo to meot uto af the ootyr,
hae prv t to kbe -t ro t for it, oolally whea
.o. stea wlth lin or abs. te am ea pliat up ret eh lan,
aat the ppuer r t of eltin lt pr-Ae, b rlU Sm to
ratss yter w tih yer t ro3atim, ar 7s144 ftw
500 to00f sto if l p1sa p s7rP, or fir l,S00 to 2,000
-p s of pr an, blet th mlanes frm th Arip. Bee
- mff elat t. t m am n will t $80, at this will p no
meet a to la s.ne a the act yur.
O aty aott ha a h ti n tatiam i mSto for tife-ss
at lmt of fl Th sal t1l* is am 5 pen bale ftm thre
aes o ptno let. Sahrt taplo etton, aSm. trl9e, ha la e ll,
pirdag ad eat a ers bale pr aae, at ill prw tah
best paya set for this emuty.
loMme, bkt Vircgila am iA wrioties, mood ers. As hiA aU
1,USS a a rais ai p ao ro. o* olsnt. is so a mi
tht ta r ttltg ba ads a a er. Ho plaat unrmly maotimune
*to uL tba at iot vlat .
M e fle M to S. n le fa l us. term plhatt a law ,
rather Mas lan, ta oat will s-or mat f a attiq,
*ta --mai to talt a wr. fwaty to thirty a-ls ofa w rlo
to a- al am, om pm an,
l/& 4 & aBBm~dd daSh at S IS AS aa am-t- a e ,ha---Am

There are mbrin of weil trls r.ubat the oneaty.
s* rr n stA tn wea slth eat s nees aren q n .

ti
Ml

hk. e*o

as lhw as
ufosnl

a -it io la low soaMen lattuo te* uMthvl
b to Ormg uo 0lut mut be a h t aselat al t
tot is, uw r1tiol t. revrse the t en
Ita Shl Wr tbaa 13 ia thou std 4brig Mer a.
the fra*i poiut is the taier. He lats me a
**el mugk to reie oeo bem herslo boiM .

entr of theL n Shia o ill .. sot
the iasbitats eje as mtest mMeuo la of en
fro the AlMmitic Soeq a the sat a the 1it
west, g$ila tbUs a sitte uarls.sS, a a as
p that ia ons po health.
Orge uaty ]he all rtiertes of lad, fro t
tho St. JeMhs live to the h1i, rll. a iands of
fm e ptie laMt te to risk -a Eh, maj r
ar* phi, .s *Os fl Mn stist. oet* .
$1.50 per mU If other, is umargrwtk to b ea
mao. b elaur hsek lae, it 1 oest $1S e4
a *off tW natcrp'.wth sa getting oft all. tr
GiMotr.

M sg
eupot

d sl&
last
inrtho

ri n lo it wth,
a brsees, Wat
of Meion athe
aimity of at es

th 'ti

.fft it

areas of

*q last
*&U ooit

s tea ah la

-V

t ary ia rin aer4tin to looati, quality,
the tmre ef evmty omts $00 pr awe.

Otoe.,

betao

bIaate

-0-O

ms emauty has
It 1it math at
emit of *eoe *ft
east m-- ilattia
gtthfla soe&N to t
than siL krs,
vsels ma almyu
rtsl, of ifA aad
or a mat, a e cc

meo earaote
.st .t the 1
Mdl Miaty
Sto tho l
he J*alets, a
Sreo steo r

eoqtrsn f st
wms-etiy -

tibrael tfttl, to the
aM rf im i*.Mw a
*tMt tirt ir yrT-fd i
st Mt.e set, Mo t or

* Itttso ar sot ftlt
h 4. am *m vsti

risti Licoh are paluar te it ale
tM>ldaee her, har a treat a t
-lies, ad there is mnher a ne-
pmt thae tht fro th math ef t
slopo f mautry omtMata aot los
S of eilmary ft and ooatin
meoes bo s e ais o mta ta
perTo qaality. &* ooast Mh little
bch. ohr this rnm it is wlls

very uofeis edges. a
itso boes of sat sd
t&o *t. umrtnas Ref,
tiftes ler fom th
S*MHtiea, at hOwVaw
betus the reeft r
ye.0ag bastlaso dam

&e e)est ofm is wll Mto4 to thM groing
trlepga fnb, rIT. at eU .11 kt d. *i
It -ls a.o tim st o a phipa pret at ev
It hs a halik a Masbi-m liat. e with absai

..

L6

we thre Io a ll-
shell. hAlee this
iaa nvU nellel
* abr.. fhis ton
mA the of 0l
ho. Along this
* At tins 60 or 80

of

met f the
Aem vegetables.
vew or soix iles.
matr. aSl

-i

has rtMiat alam t a teMaM XTis, no dabt, is eogt oeorfly
to its ba la fri the Atlest ** It *s a rdlrd, er om
ether fautia to oemo ft L te ottie s thle Atlsalo
* *oet &*o aont7 bnvore, hba taes a step la the lbtt dAretion,
aad mpCe altaro, ud stock rsleing ar iladiottig a-ese. Thre
ar mu tw. ritlSt las a t e State ia this oenty, aad every
variety t fle to b lut prtnlYa, aum geal grdtls2-
tur an mr emuoful. her asr gom of te fl ast ptrnr io
attle tIa this oaty that ono t ~Mn A the Staft, eM 4r11 a ee
favorably wit the ble pans mole of Katud. ,- oouaties bav
a better elat* ftr thoe ruob Uf trpeaml tfrit. AnM I beloe
IX a r tastA fiter oraps than ths porn la thu M ftlboroid
of ettoUe.
ranil. to abet etm m*iLe fri. the ea t, mA Is munuad
by M o- th rfL rest ad nmt elnreM lad. f the State. It is
nwr the tbeer JM nntthla BwC, f. larte .ad Mo et ecqsot
k4 f te LtM to be ftmat a floridA. This M xt nt fia or-
tem tle* la te h f four to me dl*es ti width, -- m-
J30131 I i Is aid ld a t nay ethe dne sd s s-- er the ur e
quityf I ootL. l y te s CMA l i other prts of the State
mt there S swtlaly t e1S3 qeutlty a 3o omt boy.
fakin rLlrlu11* as t. e ter an Uthla raiaus of ten 1ls thbre
is mt l* ta 100,000 aow 0tf fit sam. M-t laAM a per -
h s as M *r s notf first lass p*ao lad, aMutla prboly to
more tha =00,000 res of the best quality of iaA tn the above ea

SIs r m prles, ma sttlers as paraee all-qnretd
trnM t 1o flrest. A ftw years ill oh msttes, for rslbmits
a bs~Laag to the mzaty's ate, sad at so vry di stat day
thisa tlo 11 hays the piqer onlo attia Wth the Atlaatie

or Osiay,

et,
la rt
fritt

I

am'

kis
atom

ir Oaty, with Ormags 0oaty a the east ea Hemuade oa the
n o fhwmUb othL th *oter mties of Catrl f9c &i,
mmm o Meilf, falt prwiq ad guael aprialtun. As to
erwlao, apen o rtio of l -i. hs Sar n laterest,
_t Mal, eMril to its mesl, is prputlt4 thw ditfrast
t Limit enabl e to b r EI this latitule. erml ris
w t, tht is ry portiona f the oaty fae sa thrifty

seg, tat M tm t f Tavitioa M late Orffita, is a
* e A ft yw qr this as quidt a m1 p3lW, bat to-
*l- Ma the i wu perpnt e' rriho noeetry.
a ei- S knM s mma the oab nsod of th

en"' als -. aa

a

ur iru)ku

Ibrl dr I ddI r

the betetr kgt of pnlt le, fl xee allest cops of 14e nooas,
pe d, m potaeets is t biamee, e A rqueatly gp eps ef
o -A se a. ..& os asr mnully ortula, eaoely ay tafl
ta blen a g a nats, aless nO at *l orn, ThiaL is
at ofte te e*.
Is ttite to h cM ps attl*ea4, ote es U r MJ M4ly be
Me a ofttable po p rtio f alit w-ry MII ~ 1ae If ta
eat m iel of th at b&ar7 awo the lieulia of it.s Nilamd
.llate to Sb. preoetioa oef thl, aisl, MIkaL, it altiats t*
a roper sat, muA is a gmat alvrify r eopa, erteil
the aret f ttea (so iaswmlly ruiis o the rmiy ltaer-
et) aa retail withia the eoa thun of dolla rs aully
l~riMA ftm it t* arLh other etines of the soutry. Th, arrow-
root -A aum-a, both ritL *t start .f te fi ost slity, so
ptially the torrm, a be ratie ore in p(st aWmarma ana if
properly alt ivatata& a' ppars for Dt suiA ad mah to the
f iatesat of this outy.
Oa B ariffa imaw sM wry fine al prueiu iu *raP poqwo,
alia al ra f b.Ca* ftao p te er *f this prtty )ao ait to
meaS the ipot Aem eao mrterpiist settlr he. btt4 te iherebn
with hil reuiae-. Os ka brris we o itimift lfo yo pes
just Otuog i t bmrIe. Yar rapi re Oth these trees is met me
-Ut1 b Wr i the emtry, a fAully Amastrates the adaptti-a
*o tese oam t th gI r

fat's.
Is aAttie to tle
tiotlium d t r i-
wpils, fns, *ha6
will teX tat
met i-rtat i -

osrwin, atttlion is ailw diretet to the l-
ths tralte- thM eltre cpse, bWsa p tae
Lda a4 lins,- all of aioh aro sew fully

mp the oaattes of UIkthera lerlt.

Of these,

0 Oa-t*.

mt f
-Su

'ia.

Sn~ag

*eat, ai
tlw rsilm

- im- -

-U

ttMia its lidt
thM is fit for
, nejt to ve
of lat o i

th meuhamwtm pertla ef
* abott 4,000 Oquare lesl
altitmtim, bmlt mstl
ir flew the it -mn.
aetl settlers, and oa

Sprmit ta this emty i

- ho, t ar me bmt S

ifsr o arm* -&*n7 U

s* stMe

at 4a a

the Stat.,

of a i, flat
Men is fat
8,m uer

t1 a1 M-M -A
ald ratM ** sm
is the MeiaPn7t
I. IMtS is mot
aain Pan ha

Is,q
smtit

so aWfus tLat they aun tnwrtleem, etrqut
*q. t ..-y .tatn s mi a poracg aet
of vwlm e ar aldub. It is me inm tUl
aieso et l a single hort hat. qiert *u
oeer at e4, aily btet Aht is ta lar
nst play aret atti all fe twlly fall vie
rifle. f. ater .wnO all ao tis abt
laj ymileepha, h,ottit, *to., are mg
to oeoat also tba fleet o eorters.

rl
01

-
n
hit

tefo a ma to Mu11
*s fllCa rA etof
Shot our, tho
W t* his erring
the onut pcrti
is put quaatitieu.

A lar ambor f **sttler hrav reeatl leoat om tha N
fre uhAi pjoit moanutli is h ste r to odr eOys
lest, thu afforing rw hlhpnt for twit, *te., hesrn
are t l ni their attatiaO *espUo to fr ltaisi, se
int Nertera o f iteollioo aa mueas.
raseot&, a point a the t oest, u~ sletd as a site f
senit ma, is sttli u very raidly with ma of this l
theUrn is met a partial* of doabt tft wre fatlitires or t

tioa atlerM,
of mttles. I

this eaot7 wul
~eua tho matheM

sad thm ill epOwd up to
oergetio, latelligait es*
aLo tll le*t* hr te vast
pim, lio ok, eLte hitkr
its seltl all the trop a l f
It the wriA it tishrtes,
tatt i is, the oat i al
thrn, at tatorals of three
blUi. las, altitlat a p
It io tiapqlble to th
2.m hs a fair stimate.

mooa b
tIlwy

the ooty,
of settlers,
earues *
7, oprees,

palalto by
throue to t
threA the
with optsl
if this OOuaty
rmph, eto.,t

sats lver,
ud tK'-
settlers
m of tbs

or a large

naluprt*

* desirable e
etrti otrb
la ssiw os
at their -m
I its tilmbr
the pno ts

aittS its bef, th wettest d f
*te.
mst a tbrma wlda1-n, ave her a
or fea miles apart, a s tter m th
otate pteh ad tedia hiA battle.
e* sot paplatiom of the eeasty, kt

Nillts okn

l-*

t,
the

st

d
SI

Ooia

e osnaror of ths ooaty hr zly as yet booe tsWd Its
gretest M sk, 11io mot e th Glf enatia, ir trauportation.
At distant day a ralieS mat ri dea thrug Iamth fletl, daA
settlers ll fiid it this setion as tesirble looatioas as oa be

Oraes. aL ether fruits are watsM oeassi lly. la bet .Mt be
bea i 4f eaarrmadina oeaties, t regard to a rialtur, ema e
miC this.
T t il me of thb mot laprteat p Me in laMthes loridas pepr
lati 3,,000. It is situated oe Ia 3my. Peplatits of ooaty,4,000.
ft musaty hme its preset brawtua ie all nsettle a eoaties, bat
I lly ,pzami, fio *t I hate ki, thait this setioa Mha u
pist rnuear- Al offers as lay eern ts to settlers, as as
o--e A te.

!

__

tI tet fr kuints ad plware, affriag a abua e of fih,
*lmaq *sa meters. hke rgiqa of olar water Is Mtd feor its belt
Idhaelt. a m .oa 1i hi fr which as be h a full vin of
SW ot if of laid, ad Vssfls a wb sea pejsdtl tr eat at
a. re ies arrow peain s xatmadlaa heteem tYa by sal
Ulsr hter Btrw tha t le baMt thirty mile is l.ah, ad froa
o i t t tw t ls, it a b rt h w i t h a ppl a t i o a o f w a o 1 ~ 0,
Iis t a d~ed 4 lt portion of th State. to stwraur
wtU rPrlo with motin m roas persons to hbav pssd ovw
* oayars of o. ls aertality is very siht in this sotino,
amA opelo sidosses are ashost ekon. A o deaths mwtly osemr-
to elrut* Io il tfl t lt t tamr oas plant dat kthe rseethiag
*vry mth ia the Jar. he avates of min a olimte as this to
a por a is onaterableo. i winter clothing is trittle, his fol
is sotbiat h1 loses -o tia from a r for oolt mther. tensio
is pOAd io soL requires o fa L in winter. A peat variety, ad the
finert quality of p rn vptables m be rais all the yart in faot
m art of a. it*d States produe bettor thea are raist
heun.
Rrem t Conty.

tis uty Ms a y atral attraetioau. h Irat nbsohW Tt.
li ia the sathen portliea this ouaty, as likewi the hllq
ef te lo sel. i.s r oia Is aso yet bnloepe, kit ho the
State is btter p 1.ttl, alA the proper qstm of irmia e p apod,
this tll b the grt ea region of itMia. IlML R Itvier 1ie ia
this eomat. Ri river Swe fn ifts ba la eoameoton with the
St. hiol, aa tumaterztt avittioa to Jpiter Ilt, 175 .l.,
am tI or. so *.h as a mile ftr the sa. At the hat of Indian-
Dllr th i Is a lar, low m olc, a w. raids wa mast lud.
After levrln this bMaek, the i po the l te of the rives
is mostly thirk-nt pig o the bas are hit am In Iam pl-s wry
abatill,. hoe an0 bo maltivatA hbre with peat e asO.tre
au mil boll MM k st w -s poa th river. tMonr
ef eq aoess, this NOtion will be th g t reort for invalidl and
plea sr rsi, ad 1ll nvo is a fowr years om of tho largt ho-
tols for f to teasietima of visitors in the State. oe fisheries
ren will M w be of purt vali. It alam t ipoesible to ox-
e*t. the quantity of fih to be O~ nt at f pluoas upon this
It heu lo a th that tht mtsq itoes of this seeton an
1se flftall arrier to its attlMret at u1ltimtiOa, bLt this is
a io. o Iitoo r Ao diCsaou ae 5l AtnLatie @@s
ft as tUMr m niarl has er perfortiets shrer of tham
kt the IaUth of hr Set. A M aLk Crn lkos. rtirs

It 1i p
Iaim It,

art all a q

W -*

rally behea ht the qpeei of
a try is promto ita the e
tb. ab ea ot fie for ser has
alea ** to beaamrtt by the
* tM *a f the wets take* p

maquito i

*1a to
faot tat,
lee, the t

anfetia the
at the
a-te
asee*s*are

a. IMlm r w rm Ue a ler, m4 are frail a *elay
the thMu fta a I boglab alliailpers at bit am uqtnu
.f tU itm. IJa*. E ver ar e maer m her.. f. quite mwan
l r kaM t *f I, with the ahonro, ea fr eatly lasts
bt* r irsn ,MtL. uhs ial npatatr as meddealy as thMe oam.
Xq be taM ia tha h5 A amoih eo Sa ely uha l4 s,
ma mw r th Mp t, tia t*W aruaas m thir a4j liSMts.
A*qV i iO Xndif Mi laa tve, the pstsl*el malt is mri
i a w |e --. f l ar troum aw., aan argoes
stru ttu laad. to was is mintow, ate the bluffr hic mat abrupt,
win .mi or mrshes, taept toeardt the soathe ra *etrmity. f
weailli.g srthaut tale are e-taatly atd gatl sweeping the bfs
*f the rMm irtiyr the mosalitoes into th olatry bJS Thny
Moet islar lit, was r ma, am aen eUmIsluS Wa Wr.
the tIM' stei ridL kcia h-a e U *f the issete of
the f lual ewr intry ae sfa th. remlt f the wM terfl powth
*L5 cusA sry tkar*e ar oat to dMb is the frtile Sad. of
imllaWui mArro, the; pas ftm Up to lip. I am disy
p theM in n te i- I first pee xt the St. Jas*' ivr, a
yw w ** sM. r Ivr, that t I at ke arts to tur bek, I
samlt ~m pal eyer ea at I esomder e met betiful,
li* fr llot metry f *1 toh I hav q b 1la., at a
SadifI S ~b the ltau ts11 al t intrfr with the mrrfetf oe w

is to eg
th Ule '
eaNM s i
wat of lb

is tat wMnlng the affsets
-mu ater tha at mtly th
a srta the iaueet, hat th
7r et ateate is their mew
pos baerrt af ta futr.

oet aery a capital, am
114 et, athe lalas a
teltate vmM eat oile
hene, art pful in ro-

Ntal

fl S

ft. unmb4
lati.*

ak > wt

of. aat u
a. Ss
O^ i~jCkM^^
nl ninl

a a

*I or ss st is s
lm ae teotifTal --
l r attd *
a tie S
t..* o prairies
Mit Scat e r r

1 1

t as

a
a'-
th.
aret

Laft

say b tanrt gaaly -ta
S palrta. ihi nmirie lems
Samwae ia hlriaat vertdu
m with elastes e tne, .i
we, itf 'atea latr caat-
Me twrlt resrt faer herd.
eoa rmaatm d fe e ite

a-

I

vatrty of bthen, of beautful pM. to forts a nao
of ee to t**p .theM pityft o ra ter, ah a her, ber,
S-r,, lUtoat, ee, ee fins, abbite amA uiaitres,wlth
tuner tf tuzg ,' pwtrl ., et*., and dLriag thM porllosal
itM t at of the flats ih MSires oef this s**tio, hiah oear
fntm J L tao IS mlp la, if a on wik to tmba il the
Ikdsie, thy ooud. wlAu 100 buhelu of fngrs per son, ad snout
allietno to team tr isa it.
XMB populatim *f the esay is su,00,. artov, ouay tsat is
loste*4 l ai w feile aL elty setion. he limsto its tmpr
at*, snm, Ma p atl lea awth thae sum. ke h tluaes
f the mt are r lkia, hospitable at eamoeru. S~tMb-astiag
sastittm the pliadpl prodtaiot of th. wmuty, Sioh flad a
r-e m t is hNb at Erq lst.

This mouaty abros t he tr part of te satkern extrwmity of
flnori. It s within its limts ot of that pOrtio of the Stato
ae as te U horeUgds. ie as intplAr future *of mtehm flite,
*i*k is orlr-nw, and hea ooitS the vo oer and astaish-
mat of the tiarist, is siqly a shallow lak of vrut stat. A is
ladieatet y Its awM, it pneats of thoe padet upeota.ls of
*mi- q 1 riLaness to be food ea the ooatiamt of orio. It

is M of ttun'o pit
otrUMs tho oo with voat
eo stoe is Itra six Ii
aquatic at iapmtio i
ilfloo im m
e mrs oft l ko

least bidtions of
r atd telle.
.eua to six oot ta
paun art plants.
U Islaats, omtaati
Salads are ovoeto
m uatlio, aoom

sad Uw ad oteor a beeath SI
batitfl floors a alsmt endless
tlrq pmislitio plats at vites 1
alon the l1 pweatila a su
is pr. ati ole3r ar aboun ais if
ble pnhtie, alllptera. trein

voeotaton ,

whloh

dqpth, mad tems wint
CDt of tho art of th
Eg t reeo to ea h*
ever with a grot of
p- s, oabbah palmetto,

.a oraidy gories, lilies, uat
variety blin, art mruM iks
ikt sPC *ezpoets, tliane thl
eft suarpastsa beaty. The ster
b, turtle, eat thkt les* desire
to slaMar the eer mat ea]

bowr rem. he panthor maks his lair i ta o loe pr.
roeat -a hit. thatols.t is the prq ars s iad
tooo t t roo, tilte toh rcmoas elen of those
ibIs atr th pCSllaMlo d6lAt theo q at evory tun.
an t tko 3voi ost I a rcsa oft p rtir, fte
a Mtio I wnmtth, at a ri~ ol te
Ia teo Mhin atoo at ra PLrtU uity

* neie Uli f to C

I trees. St

S- -

as. U14eats Ia
bapes at fee-
H*Li-d., the

tlf a Sle to
lasu to bo fmtn
foer every variety
ifttfruit

fltr

II

ftSt m ab g o ora hoeaanflly. Tao pinaple is oortals to e-.
*ea eat4pl pnbetia et h. aty, aet aly a amoat a the
ao*tr quality at taL twit aisa a a t alse from the aet
that With pnper maas et tmapptatte it a be plasM is thea srta-
on imats a peaot nl earlier the the Ouba or Bae-mria frnit.
t e p elp heare is ia, aa an oft prior nlity. Le finest
w eWto f f ig it pat atbaadme.
hi.a OaUty is the mat arol popalateM county ta flolari fhi
has boa owlY to the frt tLt amtl within the last ftw years but
little hae bee kaoa of this seotite. aA an worth from seventy-
fiv mat to oa m 11 pr r e. to sliatoe is se*Mily a
sal a- **ooAlao tto healthL. o tara it or tLm4wd et tho yar
oaon a tcrMeaue at aboat 78r thatr aA s beal 51o aa 92 It
Is awr ~dite*A frost, m a te heat ot al-merI ias a lss
thi ast w Tok or pise farther mArt.
-ot f th iSalas or tksys a the forida bet, staalinge k y
ofrtlu to Tir6iai rEq, prprly tm a prt f tsia eaful. Xdii-
Eq is *1 a the fo a ilaa t the m a r be a lled tabitt.
It be be a r-anveu of the cmerae for ay yam ro u bolo
iesl I ai ltliti os mA aleet rny variety of tropial fralt
isa r to pertntim.

Oeaty

is ematy is Wbed a
Vb'M, mwaa te seI
71mrth #Mat ure k
erita Sxlts. & eIM
At te m om 1M*f rrtis
1mt..-- hring the zadi

pmim 1 Mt Nqrs, a
Of thMe mhtyp athi

My k meteL au a
nA,f ta first o
a fia a AS f1a lI
ot life a ll. -te
St I a S. ity of
is*, a t-hen is a tlar

m l le Sq
**-& ir l- -4 l 1-
eApSabetry is S
lre La J fla.
barlr s
'Os,- Stee
maea t L. theAM

t-
-

wr i

te
I r

a
i

* the aorth i tiLn s0aty, oa th east
aMd est by the lit of dao. aa fth
ahaStaM tep.rto. it ftrom uto Guty.
'is Mats laks, a plea t of oMtable*
a ms. A fertifid blemM aat other ,
SA little shve the m th Is toe
I mst littfll sitatioa.
1n te limits .f IeO e Oouaty, the islama
-tata. ti. ple hseu 1es JRy a
rnort for imawlih, aA itr olaim an rm -
r. bre the liTa i i quest of health,
rte, Ma 1 tanW oi 1 a oertst
islbaA Is bart fin tes* ia la ik Ma
Kteq lot its utnte st the sterm airt
p mA salneu harbor, of pot opth,
* ia a omeratal pOnt ef i view. PeIS-
ktg, ltu all the trnplel fruits a
dly is rql lna~ gia pla latia aa
. w*iag. t q lwat is th pilaeipml e
M tne lloeI i mwat. msls tae. ia-
LXl mikt fta .th* ara .t battle frm

i

f-- ia le-l Atelus *f a m-r(eenrml deserliptln of partialar
foea*lo, *tm., PemTms tii U wir lhemtete s rn pl to forita,
- to .loe -lldn, erw rairst 1w pro ftl, oeIdIle attis
ftr vllt a sottlem socWit ian eoI Leemity, to ., a aSirss
- pr Itteor, is ca thi M liJDIr, L~absliag n dollar &a foe

ftll i rw th .r th .te paimipal eitir aMnd tomu
t 4tt tat*, i Li a fair ,in se*eMh se 2 proeed.

'akN l

1U.b1.

Ja*soaille is thM mut ppulem idty
ladutstry sa sMlth, i* takig rrqp@ly a
of the Atltstl aWbertk It is la steml
miles fr t he mulk of the St. J&ahisi B
is abtet 3OU0, bt irnlg the wtiumrar ti
Ir Its itati at th mtk of a wa
Ait. a t tuMa. i SaaI leb a Uiase

sil at
of its -
r,$* i
Syta b

a qi a e*f omtry ua ral 1e1S
vriety of its tee tiem, wit
ntts, sad po le, it i.l daee
o* o of ithe pet oo--r .rl -
aoelpl uitmn at proat R im t
y te river is dotted witb hdso
mitlui their t um to bke qplie
nM the river a dsom stem a

wek fthramjut the yar,ead mmufa
1y. Thre are lsole meMu 111 a
te Lor, hoh se4 thlir lmbor to J
t re sbe rsof pM et sit s
pr*mtilg qfpsimn ef thrift t
to* a ity t toa timn esater pj
ia the bsian prt ef the eity hs

La the Utatt, mad ia oo-ee,
udW posities mme the cities
Omuit, abeot twant-flv
w~. Its pel tieo proper
Softest sells to a,0000.
atfot ritvr, ahi, with
of e** thaa 1mile, ad
If the riteous of its
h the ianremg mtoeprise
Sila, at s wry 4staat
etm .f th weldt
* mufai uro of lmbor, and
- or tu of foreit ad hoa
A. In the pa of foaar Ale
lIl are bpt oonetaatly at

Viture abot 0,000,000 feet anaal-
a he rat ilmNrd leidig to the in
aulanumll. ftr hipiMt.
otore, rll filled with psod,
mu bauis, hiaoh would 1d mrditt
aplatl. hot of th. dilan
m oM oeete ia the past five

aos, a- stly aio-ledimg briem, a the ntore, two or thre
***m tAl, hkv a Metaatlal qprwane.w
y trt is the pfla ipi tbhieoulm, rad bi rod mod h s
* mn ge pMullthl Utt rlwir, tat .taIS t for abt a
mile. .hr the gmral qmpecm an II d Le .la11s .& at rrMlun gs,
this strt 0lai to b, it the lhwie, m.of the h odemst s iet
to be InA ay otl7 ef th oUt.~a. So a des streets m
ptamilel t tSi e-m, eM ml tMoosa at rit ges by turtn
Sh.e., atta~ the Sty ite blU ef a ir ds*. e8 of th. pht-
o iooa o wy roepetal e is to ise al sadit raltetu, ad
ire fto it hStu *Um otesi e beinm altr,4. i at of tMe
sn Srm w ithk lap *ad A1t twe, mA ire a ml ad
rPaenM t ta a,,114mfal t ,nm amt m a4 a..4 at,..

4
4

I

I

!

h. selsr are pat pae, ad awe he pCs args of ompe
ttt s eraatau-stea4Mfal, ati M 11.
ftu arn S w If^M 1g's US> tthNC fllUt the
*t. J. r t sw, t w,-rly Keep,, aA the It. *J*as lUow,
nttag .ow oru mler enosI e rao priteo bring hbasos.
Y* flrst t ..o.41t*. abe tO-te eM, au ta~ian **S *a
aeoiat. a. Mia a. sw000 puate a.
As to mwpers, thor are three otti..- two tri-srtlies, one smi-
wekly .a to yeia ., en ae oN t, a an all tlo tag a od
sule. en 1 a o ual4 Oft Aton, laws e anistlersbt
w eaor reot a lateo A luase ess em fa in plaus ior mooas.
mrnurrag the lty are thaMe or four asbrdks toss, M5a, ia the
etrn .1 tlw will be sio w1th the eity. ese are I Vlla, huon-
t ast alo, t Spl1U n4ea hwvnIe.
. to Matlae fer.tuwl m tew tim he est, sad ti
ert l lately. to stee- rs ty ?lhat aS hbletero, n batet se
latts ra erblestoa tr-lmtly, aS the assie 3ev beta slathi
amA IMU utl tille thnwe are mnal other steers jlyag dal-
ly boMs this polat ad the qpsr St. Joe.u ad its trittaries. Is
faet thee it every utility fT tursaaprtatla f fe lkt aad4 paaers
aeeMssy that w namI ale eaimty or pesoa wat 4esiren. to
ity M toleouhieo ftailities to all arts of the Unitd States.
top oq oft Ji Methlleo, as a ass, are iattlllmt, aetiv, san
hoqilte sat the arh.Su"gl psportieas is qite r a the

ite i. lMw,
17 abve, it

te taq m is or, ua ith a presp-
* emtlm to e a rpitL an haltl peh.

Is Ma ia.

Is th t sit

meI e it liS
tw tn, as It

fe th lat at

themmuth ile at
:^M^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^

y it tIrqt--a. It is 1aatoA a lISa IsleM at
a a sSt, a the st barr of the Atlanti
al a abt fifty ils mrath Jed eum li. hlrIa
It lp* a tl at ter to t tar

th obs AssotU i atlr u n- sal4 a -
or Snr itr lab tor4 aasa a l stolen t at tMe
ra lar shae ot the prtes dt thle si tates.
trs a wt t f uMMk al Mleauri, aa4 tles
L1t it Ms id4l Mraotiss yw mll lth the it
tle, aM th thal lan. iateo .o.rca, ma
w alta vts l a with lkbr by twMt
umtertlf tt erheas prts, the Wt ladies, Iat

Ata. a st
y, this ge e.
aat --M -

.m a .

-.

thrift, ura at ttise jne
strmt ar Ut met Ba ton
ASaMto. MA i a ftow rs

wltk its tariflratlag md bths am its tiftows mile of moth,
ambobsa an trMe, trft ieat attamt tr a l gth stey.
Wtl a tlpral pli prc rm by then So oa~trl her 4sfdi,
Ms' s ktre ast be p t. a brttt .

St. SBptime.

Is all prbablity is the olWert ity i. the Unite Statt is ia
St. JIa* J atyt e- hatams MT, Sbat thirty-ftv *mles* math
*f Jtsstflle, aU ftfitoa 11o oet .f the St. Joa'. frvr.
Platia ae .usm. It waist sam, itaesos- half korn h,
half Ouristiaa the na histwii asseeoolations hit elster sra
it, its Llifttnl sache sittaiem, at the 14liien *ars ieter of
itS Oalt*, eke it oe of the pasipal laf attetimloa tho h
qrtlaA Mlth ad plkneMl b U tne1 t the State fro all
prtiuas ef the ti Atrcl tke tater maths. Oppot the eity is
aststsia IlaL, a- te sath as wst ef the city is 8Sbstian
XlVer.
St uarn visiting the eity, geM1zmlly p by stea p the It.
ua. to k ae, A- a awlyd t to It. bsJtia by mll, a
usts fC 1 S tle is half aa er. At apn*Ula the itt .te
first e*et o*f attMtia are the Ubstaatlal bridge tht qam
the lekt a t a m the leg a u r e e w i ah INds to
tkhe ty. As the viettor 1a th the the rM, e ps***u be-
sneah thM Lms fltl@ of the akJ, anA the Pride .f Ilia trees, 5th
th aa arb absMt e ring tLir rMaIsMlo In ls ekas. On the
ridt Mt -' the .id- *f SlWft, oe., with uits
m mnamadl asl a th left is the orang Mve asat rMsl-ee of
Dr. lm a t o he rr 6 Ms p. th alt a *of fey
ril, w.** a after this SrIe. is fro tf thaP laa, a' is tUhe
it th M t t* 1 *
fle tar ipl e, ata as a rly2a *t
a. Ity. fL first a et mai tbs f l o l ,
eta the tethlie 0@mteIy is Rf 1e St. eSe tf is th
*m^M atis sa t AWttw. Orette Str i tte thtl,
io fil 1 to 1* ft in ilAth, aM a Sle4 legt. 1 Stunt is tbe
tree, Ad af ri vliw of St. Aupti. ly, taasrar
ImZl at the p s*tMete an all plte aMr, s i m w
aanvr. Xh *ol Spenih nlAass ae estly uilt of etne s. the
uruloe n Jm Maulas IMelma. h* o 1at lito a a s -eo l
helU l esiftl. M-e Mse n ee eo t with *staa, anL SitemakSt
a w II ee a thlir sem stories esg the tre .
A--a the t me ote it tho N r1, t.a tm .a lem ta
fMr f the Sif t it Is i a ti ui, MI ha. api of SmLt ,
to o Mi, MMte s a f la to ta WM

Stty pto* s a the s
onlog Stnm. es st que
wey 4*a t0 hsn mS all

TN
et*a
oim
-44
a

the
St.

st.

fl Wou other *
it oty, w s oit a b
uara s*tlo tha .t. I
.f the Oa thoal: the o
letter 8Stret. lorth o
Mto da t, a St.
rlas, l.a W eate *of
gat Mu stints;
MtSf the bthelile nt
*t @OaMet a ral :
* Al tun. w111 rqy t
itutrat~ th time *of

mt nm tim It the
try of the ilhabittat
armtism am thea oet

ner ful nncd
wr xIl ly profl

St SCf t*o ity, at thm
*oJet 1t Uttti.t s fit
Mfea. br tk to I
ttN4Mo tW -th Uitlf i
will S. brthl ua
ary a at, oa St. hM rm
1t coTeat Of the StateOn ref
ft t Bartdl theo mimat
eroe Stret, south of kwF
the olt7 te btway'r*. MuJ
the lltttaoy O mte, Jauu
my, a tiw anrth *ea f l
M4a, Jt omth A ats i (t
h. st- -0's vtiast, nd. I
*11 A Seflkp.

hed f St.
if' t lo

L thr t-

It. Josi0*',
ia bor et
go 8Street
me *, emr *f
eoath of te

tof S
ar aitfl

s*lm Msteo .f this ity, the pip soipl
*s s the ora. e altare*. faull Otf it
aed as th fisi t is the wlrl,i nd it.
table. ht on aiLt, in the yw eU83, t
upt t a hevy etst aeid t. aLti
ftrm te blew. Bee are am nai a,

the ity Ma vTieaity at peot, tia boar el, bWiU
ia ga Ion aultue sok a aron umathely situatiw a

Boore lma1ry tha dtelt, d at fail to vriit Norti
a fla e ft to the Atantir Gae n M be a. tws I
of itezes, t, l 1l* m eas ast at be hin4 tg
at Stl btll r a visit.
NIrth of tM oIty Is the atrtaa to *of hMit- kM,
eat J.P. titaue. rse ae beautiful btiling ito rn
sat it prawies a apiA enqatiem by aporb rsaIlmn
trn are ow orag pOs at bMaifti sPUi ai
It. Jfltaie, aad at featwrs of eiratiea t. the'I
eai-trzpal ftri t alsr lised Ia ret pfuuhdalu
Aelideus flwr that MeU tastiq will sever be fOtg*lp
1 ll tak, the remer to the It. JSta's, Dwr,
JaeMfl11o, U11 p asOd 9 the rfir Aeeoribig q
vtlalt t thoe At am left s a Mm oe jl

I

tieo

alta.
he
- ha
eos
'etaL

lkch, tir. ala
r. *ther pintl
Mavy at a nr.,

at this pl.,

ortherer. 1
m, at of a
mteea

idti ram

*1mnm

hits tiwr.

al Is te lar ur t river ia tke State d i tol m
tle as ta iwrflR. It flwm iretlj art i U
aM tb Mt8 -a 1n lat the AjlatlMte 0oo !
a lptal rler, lits Muty stfal over e ye i
alea itls t a son ta. pjla, at tv.- I tA

rI
Ill

* espets as
ilte, ta tuans
e St. J is

mahes rtre-

L

I

ath maeronu eodn eau Mlr riwer trsrquet alois hItsos.
Uy portirs eof 6 irter aen si l wido, M atd M p.st oart
ef a ewge i it -mg M wide. Alogo I its bans be
flom e ooe hems, .5 *on oooe a viLg soi h 1on4 *.
tbSt*.I to taomi d of visit S p.o up the St. John' I to
witkr wMMse easily, omraiMg tMl hiActfil eflts. hMain o.
e-uMn lloU, aSos ptel. ap te St. JM o, thre. frt poltt tf a :
a adt.

It is a vill e o 00 i thbrtats, uaL is m of the eldM
mts a the rivnr. OM of the attmnlao te plao is ir
lao Stem's later ro bse, ALa i* the oette at the
tbe piTr m ld with dc A a oter tes, This tlla4 is
ulles ab.o Jeasmll.e, -a a the loft ha mie pliug up.
ti darng the aeI.1o mare ve lhabitat of this plan
saed by t e adils.. o aezt so-

t mttle
s. ~rstr
left ot
sites

lbwrala,

Oa the rln t bad, r mies tdmr he tlh
fra Jra omle. ei. plaMn Is tth paIo at,
of taihllds, sa is testrab loetS.

I rtvir, a tmst-threo
ouiet lueoNt of nfloa

11l8

mther
Or-e, I
and i
er. Is.e

les a*bov lborml, a
plaet rsor. .
tah is a lblo for
me et the atlts for
i sabove 1polia, a

ad
the
th

th

- o siba tho rivr; is
I north a aLrt is e w pbat XU
aMe t tohe otetr of Umr Omaty,
e pnts the mrrti Mtry.
rint is -

reoe OsOTO Upiag.

is thko eo y *at of Sy Oonty,
of retort for other viton. V
tumIll.. to Stlpkr ilria is am
u. 5, W Is fm s o

i r

4trw
ir M-

elmr

.opn wltM am o a it
koro far ileo amoe.. toro io
atak are osmaolely ptrOalsos.
oe of oomfhstnklo Is: atm,

in
1m
-c

a

tots

Lb a
st, am
dlest
is &p

sad is on of the eroite
are thirty-is .11
e of the attmatlss
for C ieo riM le o
, that Nflhia wb. I-
ntutre of the Setr is
ion is Aote liatiati-
boatifal eve,vllo -
pa a the St. JohMr River,
aooeomsation for vi stores,
i etostlart to booe

Mtie
pltueo
pie...

ins of the ou

s ipa i rtn

hrt Pm

Ve a t

oO

fe-i,

b.- the l ft fivt Sn** ra .
te 1io the 4peat pelat of t
a.t So i alnit 111 4 t11
te asrnt a lvely n
sinr f oLitf tfM 3lo
St. flstia tola aet half m
Our -anne, thirtifar tlie,

, a .hrty
mater for
est fd f

-. rie
at LTn

*lzx le. fiom Jaudceall

Sitot pla-. Bi* plla of-
mL t1a Ieto 1t H oi-
bn s*f 'SaeLr to-
Sfis .B the trip to
ug l, t, yone a
l a-

Pal.

a1. is the
miles tie J
ally tms o
nam w w

Snli, pit

to it rr
Is thebw ae
f e a 5 arn
a&t the PuB-
elseiB^^^^ feast^^^^^

Sfl

wit

eoanty st of
.esvllle, ot
t. Jia.. It io
t'A to stMns

mt
o i
st 1

..Oiela-ht o
*s 1,O
Mle, att-

ma to t
at this pel

). 55nrS a
uta mt

I
I
I

y, aM Is tmpiw
t l 1t th awest
t tha aPiM s a re ga
riso, ltawd, Iollavlle,
6, 1m Inks, *toe.
e mus1mt htels, a
etories m, mis eel-
i~r~ IIIII Ik~l

a1 tsae i a aq, rM al. of It
t .ernt myt1etm, it erleta at buab
gto a th o Il e lst a, lns oet emr
tile, riTol a 1t l. this a thriTulg pila, aaA
A1 peIat f lar g metit t fet ta, pr, ers
rftlm. Ltia ..l ie o4maly iawsalr,. It is
tg -Mt ofl tjalts al .vidto~r, md 4dugn the
te hwte a w W latt** ea1 hena aw a lieA
p. ter seai imo ore. ees Mtthla its Ulmtt
s~at n lme.* r lAoe itS& of latah, tSb
Set the aver, toe

U

te.

te Is a -a

lpta ibItatt a

p a efn e -rt
ee-t befteb
MM^^^^^^^^~ M^^^^ $H^^^^^ ^^^^^^^

tbrVlag mttles of 0ey fivoa elwP

lu pmla, aia toy stI, at tme Mttloaa

fe ls ltnr. IM Ste1s oo emrmMo for the
oM its I tlesi

.2.
. Is

a th Lt hA S o the lwor,
.k it is ths i. t sd *Ua o

aM tSw t- e miles
a uettlemt. anS is .

abn

*0,

-mpt

late*

Uis rlver s s tflNauv of the It. Iemu apues Marly thru*
tlhe ter f M ariw buIty, it itles late the St. Jeha's iLver
abet 15 Mies fr its mrth. It is ulpter a adstas of 200
aits by a or of vawl little Itis iMt zsemybl
ta ntoa abe atk omet elth the emr st m s m
Paltl atal T11e. Bte Ot1 *ah is a m n rtvr, slda is
mTat, tetMo in its wridia Nsre, al Mii fteit atd ea-
riMtla I iIts aorn loimg of ash, osk,lqp ss ad rrpltt it
1t m1sly a ha-l or psnlg. thn.ha pnIIs swp and test
tngeL. It 1e h ar bs of altstoes of all siuos, and say
ages, of births be atitl pMfl attsmet the ey. the lebrated
Silver Ipriqs is 140 log tfr n its math. All the Oolausb bats
nr to itts bw, fin hia a lsar meout of shipplng Is de.
this spri g he eabtiiad a notoriety as teusive as the oontlnett
it forces at its hMd a stasi oft t or thr soaes la stat, sad
ases fortLt a IM vims of iter m to tt hair foot in wllth,
eot*-AM te a' $aitl WIth* the O tlasMq Lvw. hies b tiftl
lag, hkw m I esctk itt As we leate the O kIsls we tarn
Sate a sllvery att Sii wrtes 0 bat leag 1iahs a o a
wmrruuf, vet d wit uletis of thL Iclest fleosn, h is

strm hM. a lU n rrat, ma altbelu tImn
s elar that twe kattem i is tatistly vsi
this srte a n re at the ra at, or
this qts rini a btskiful lalet, arrma Mo
*rs, mess dspe lie oats, calls eof hoe
everything ia Natr* I* attretltve colors. a.
kt a Iktto a m be sn alstlIstly e its beot
ags ar re paltt by nifrtie I i its ter.
Is histtwi as the sa pet toan emeal tg ea
SOeek sao t an is a mus setl tl1at at
bdr t S' at peupya an oerae t 4g stag a
tkh tonm ot Oela
bIni to O 1ral, i ste t
rive, Wa Cr th Lats at its hla -0M
sMalaw After saint all the astuni venA

will ft t It a asttmtiw as e r as y t
o ye k am n.or o*jat or bmaty of kIto e-
starIle eriseity. la St this river ea its
mbe W fswtta by tietH ma If for a
me thiL river the trmaler visited the ItSt,
p his trails la g 13.
PrS*i n ftt the -- et. iteour Mtan
tr usth I! Ml settl-m ts. e anxt

F

7 flt dp, the rate
blU. l lm eplm q
Siver lprim.
yt foling. a. flew
roase, ai isn St
water Is t1rasparst,
tam and all t arrou
Thi, spriag is note
- masseS ol
StIlr Urae, aat
d oqpere arts to

trthor p th
lffia, rrls, lustlu
Sthia ritve, 7W
eo its omos. At o.
mas to bta to
1 aomtery will
Gotkbig elN thla to
this salon will re

L

@Iai, at as-
i'-.

hterprois, ant on.e l* aorth frem Mellonvtlle. It tke.. its l m
frm the prjetoter, H.8.8 fA, Iq. thero is a fin khtel, eall
tkhe Maoe Insu, bre, idl anem ates 0 psoet.. Ornus OSwi
ty stab l all klats e trepial tfrits, aa fia, ysters eat
isM la IabualM a This Is ea* tae most healthy IHftias in the
SUta, san is visittb th ouaas aual ly sotk f kealth and
plesr*e. Qe 1*it further south i Melleaville, tha site of ol4
flt llsa of ladian times. Surudin41 this pl1e aroe rama
oiP e greovee, a lles frore eo ho bloseswo, ten ia
oirn, are inhaled for les. It is a thriving pOlu aet oontains
ae seaot wslligs, hrhes, stores, eto. This is also in Orm oe
@ent7, am i s att t otlat men ous p m*auat settlers, who are
platig orams prores all over th e~anty of froa e to two
haLrd s ares..
Oressia the lta., wo are at-

hterpris.

OI the rbM t ak of Lcoe

Palat teats,
parties arn oe
stars bari
aeanet pait t
mo amy lihe. e
811y llvly aad

r i

the
ethe
This
well

Moar

s f wvll-pt
L fra here t
wiators san
I aiu live
is aa emterp
euipMtA h

-O the Maatin raads of the
laria the St. Joha's river,

oo. his plaoe

is the termi

Sof the

re asi point. Rat1ge a a b ntiag
o fc M a da r Jedep fby
thrS to lt LaLu, the +
,r, tL sWe s Ptsoi toer
riu pi., saM is tae so ef
atla tis goia a returning

we tl mw take the rader to-

this plao is Ate *ut tsaty iles frem hterpris, a Mosquito
Lrm, four 1iloe oath of the ileot ef to Me, sizty miles
eta *of St. MfstiaM aM mew the Atlaatie east. his to a b
titGi ai hailty plaeeA is f-ta is l history as the tankull
ettleat a s y. Mho bltel aeoo.edations, la at-
3wrS at M llis, aad evertl stere osM uq this retreat.
TOesel Of tr larput sie em wp t- this plae. poespeots
ia the fttture of New br as wvry s4, at he pl~ is t4
nllf-11M po ar wilth the trser ea4 imvUC. Lthor. a
o fa s te ~' t o vietalttl the eelebtd In oud
bO @t. Mitt is looted aoth ef the alot, at is mmouly

skhtlvO.
hfreo leairl tb'or,-a r,
a a brief dssarigtioa of
IS t will first visit-

at thile in this vieiaity, I will ive
a tfw proiriy little towns sar low-

the Matesl1 vre wf t114 theI otl aM bigUlt ihseolvres esi-ir
able babes .a S., skew mla a oitt.
k l* Mr s emargm l laens. .a i his pl a, at sw s
. ftlfiy lmae *.- i *f flMls1 wttles. h. 1mA 1s rith
aM sa thdts f laittyi a tIo mes nan *uo ae*al stlatlio
m1U swma eat tmea an, td toi fodm to be um Rdt for tha
bautifl arpport of a emltiisixso aMudly. all *r e roves ar
bei **et oat, atd wt Rose to be tindioste ma envy haad. hls
SAli ais .u~t to 4le f the Moquto Iulet, a ninuetea
iles aorth of NIw byna.

Sti tea is le o tow o t atk of lalltu lvelr, twelve
milos amot ot the ialet, at siztes lrs north of k w Un'r
the pma0tla of this p ian Is vory i1, r 1J0, ad is prim-
epally ioesmd of Northw r Sine of O.1ar hnes; asU thern
is part of Floida somr perfeeti a I lint.e t this re
le, hitesq lek ktwrable as a proesp us settl-at. It is 1lA4
eat a tract of land o rirJ se ,000 ares, ad is mrrru
Ist lets of ferty asoe, at prlie valryn frm $1 to 10 por aeo.
torwo ao twmty to thirty aioo frs o, srl a ot ama tasty

*ottagoe, storesoo
ItO lisatiol is
every rooublo
retmim tts aa
AiaA this l.
the river, natil

vatiso of
17 o-tr
hi-l '

la trseti
attratiw

U

I

, a i a bt wchl 4esimblr ia a mettleat.
ozfltgly p C a, ad visitorsn aro ar pU tvad4
aoeofrt, mau fiaa thasemalves mrra witU the
a ties of te bst seooal life. t hre poa we
is lttet baa a g C l rie as it rodes frtm
at the diatamo of thirty ads, it attain ma *l-

Io fifth a fot above th
with a seooe o row of ak
Ml a varlot*y f othr tres
* tres are froa flftea to
d wry koestlfl ia qpam
ftur .f this lealiy .

htidgy Limes, he ee -
effering the ot desible site
Wrt mt beautiftl e tatlo
may antw ce of .a. i
rMaeht o*f tor ola, yet eswt
tro est with health ua Platt

atteati

Sth-ms I

attag a

ate. It
* Ma. ,

fifty to,

& street,

Sthroa a test ot
's for reoioes, as
easl sot be ruoi
lr emeq Mtkth to
t e thetoo st a
at its eors, htoa
Alltftl -U quiet

* lole are i thiad
,i, a pletto,
mn in the hae
t to h 4ht, thrifty
V fa of the met
3rin qltat+

lry

hat

7

tres,

of the
ola the
is the lath

nlait

0tmy.

l aa 4. athma the al'

las

marl km s Al

t4 i a t1

Iahe

i

Oayto

t,

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i

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1ll a
at -

4flmf a leU *fy dt Wfl df optrs a
ollet o ltos l te .f fiL. e
tn. e1 h ba 4 oa th ea m
m* bMbe tW 01 hif 1 wal eamtr .2 this
r, as rll m a unt ttmtia S eitrabloe
M realstsa fru it pre.

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ille

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W tum.

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