Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-20

ish swarms. II was had strategy. We met a n ~
enemy-teas, and Cedar Keys heas a. that. Il
rs, and musquitos over all. The partitions are
thin AT the Eeys "hotels," the cracks wide, and
it must have been truly amusing 10 the casual
spectator to see how the victims hoped about.
The hours rolled on-slowly. About O'Clock a
hca-hltten dog under the window began to howl.
Then he waited awhile for a response; but the
other hea.bitten dogs were too much depressed
TO take up the grievance. Then he began 20
howl louder. This was too much. got out OF
my little bed and felt around in the dark for
something TO throw at him. Ii was no The
only article of chamber furniture suitable for a
missile was minus handle. Probably il had
been thrown at dogs before. But was ready to
sacrifice my personal property TO shut up that
dog-even my invaluable Guide 10 Floriis-hut
while was hunting for that volume. so in lis
pensible to the Invalid, Tourist, or Emigr ant an
upper window was raised, and somebody slnng
boot at the bowling brute. Vain sacrifice! The
cur Immediately set up series OF stacca =
yelrs, lntimating the discovery of a dire plot
against the welfare OF the pirates and wreck
ers Of Cedar Keys. Then big dog over
bitten cur, delighted with his success,
gave some more fussy yelps, and pretty
soon the dogs Of all degree were yelping in csn-
cert. After a while, the dogs, to make things
lively, routed out the host of fea- breeding hogs
that infest Cedar Keys, and set them to squeal-
ing on high key; and as If this was not enough
saw mill donkey, quartered in the yard, with
voice Ike rusty pump, (and who perhaps
came to Florida like other donkies, for the bene-
fit of his bronchial tubes) commenced 70 brav
Now reader, this is a literal unexaSgerated ex E.
perience of night at Cedar KEYS, in the state of
Florida, the Land Of Flowers, and the resort of
invalids; land where we have been told by
Mrs Stowe lride her :" Palmetto Leaves" in the
Christian Cnion) that "the air is peculiarly
soothing and .ranquilizing; the veritable lotos-
eaters paradise, full Of quiet and repose;" and
where 1.-THE sleeplessness OF years has given way
under this balmy influence to the most chldlike
habit of Stun ber." All have to say is that any
invalid Of the sleepless, nervous persuasion who
wants my quarters at Cedar Keys is quite well
come to them. They will not be occupied imme-
diately by the undersigned.
This was Saturday night. Sunday was speat
in fOrlorn way, scratching ourselves, and try
ing to keep in the shade. We had to stand up.
There wasn't shade enough on the blistering
sands or Cedar Keys 70 go around for our party,
unless we stood up. Some Of US, at the risk Of
sunstroke, went over to the saw mills, but the
sand-fies drove us back. That night we went
through another purgatorial experience from
mosquitoes, bugs, heas, dogs and hogs. aud the
next morning, bright and early, we took our
seats in the cars one hour and twenty minutes
the train and get out of Cedar Keys while We
had a drop OF blood or a cent of money.
Varying slightly the nursery rhyme, we could
sing in chorus
Pigs, bugs, and pirates wreck rs and feas
How many did VIC meet, going 20 Cedar keys9
Cedar keys-keys to what? Keys to the in
feInal regions!
GREEN COVE SPRINGS.
'ohO ~ DdCh dDOut hrs. StOWe anu Tue
soothing influence Of the Florida atmosphere.
L sleep the balmy sleep of the just at Green
Cove, and am fast learning to forget my dis
agreeable experiences down at Cedar Keys.
Let no man judge of Florida by that hole. 1t
is like getting out of Tophet into Elysium to
change from Cedar Keys to Mrs Magrudsr' E
comfortable rooms and Widespread table.
Green Cove springs-30 miles from Jackson.
vile, on the St JOhn's-is declared by nv in
valuable "Gude to Florida" to be ssone of the
most popular resorts on the river" and for once
the Guide is right L am inclined to set it down
as the most attractive place on the river, and the
most serviceable to the run of invalids. 1t has
not only the advantages of a healthy, pleasant
position on the west bank of the river, but also
nne sulphur spring, of service to arrest bilious
disease, to which Florida is undoubtedly subject.
The spring is beautifully clear with tempera-
ture OF about 20 degrees, and is impregnated
though not powerfully, with sulphur and IN ag-
nesia. Like most of the remarkable mineral
springs OF Florida, it bursts forth with great
force, flowing at the rate of about three thous-
and gallons per minute. This volume of water
goes from the spring to the swimming bath
twenty five feet by one hundred, where at
alternate hours, the male and female guests
take dip or q swim. While write peals O.
grlish laughter from that quarter, with an in
terJection OF small screams from some fair
bather being ducked against her will, indicate
that IL Is the womans hour. G. 5. n.