New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-29

more, aud other Atlantic ports Taoso WAC n.ve .iAs
tor n long voyage embark for sottherh poi'S IA
SAILING vessels.
THE STRANGER IN FLORIDA.
PLEASANT ROUTES BY SEA AND LAND TO THE STATE
COST OF CONVEYANCE AND BUARD-ADvICE RE-
GARDING CLOTHING.
TO ne Editor OF The tribune.
SIR: Since so many of your readers 60
annually to Florida for health and pleasure, ou rhhoC
devote space to better purpose, about This 'iui''
annually, than giving them some li'orliaoh aoou' 'o
State take NewYork The starring point, because
It is the for freight or passage though run
from Boston, philadelphia aud Baltimore 10 Swami d.
and schooners from these ports to Jacksonville "nen
carry freight remarkably low Fon Ncw-Yurk. srhOon-
ers sail every week and there are four or ve INES OF
good passenger steamers to Charleston anu oNahha"'
where passengers transfer, on through tickets upon
good boats to the johns and pOnt below PlaR,
which hundred miles from the mouth Tee Sivar-
nah steamers sail Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays,
making the massage in three d US less. Through
tickets to Jacks )nve cost s27 49, including starroom
and meals upon both ocean and river seaiuers IL Is
the same via Charleston; steamers leave-l pehe'e-
Wednesdays and Saturdays the steamers Dictator ana
City Point leave Charleston Tuesday ana Saturday
evenings. All the river steamers land at Mandarin-
Mrs. stoves place-Magnoa, Green Cove Springs
end T9eQi. the railway station to st. Augustine. The
boats do, more than $50 miles, both upon the ST. Jon
and the Ocklawaha. There Is an al-ra route by cars
through Washington to Richmond Weldon, Charleston,
Savannah, etc. At Richmond issengers often dvi 10,
part going toward Weldon and part by of Danvile
Greensboro Charlotte Columbia, Augusta, Savannah.
So those who 20 by Weldon and Wllm ngton may go by
Augusta instead Of Charleston leaving tho tram TO
Charleston at Florence.
When came this year. the latter part Of October
I took tickets by the Piedmont Air Line route, with
which, with exception, was highly easrd. left
Washington on the Quanco boar, having good break
fast board, and lunch in the cars after leaving
Richmond at O'Clock the Danville tram. which we
reached in time for breakfast. AMI departed at II. IN
on the Air line, route to Atlanta. We reached
Atlanta ut gl8 that evening, and were the train tor
Macon at 10 and here comes the exception That piece
Of road-1O3 miles TO MacOn-is run by the Central
Georgia Railroad Company, which will not allow Pull
man car upon OF its lines. and compes Passengers
to travel in the most antique At Macon passengers
have hours for rest and breakfast, and tlen dal
upon slow train on the Brunswick 'ad to Jcssup.
The time from New-Y0rk to Jacksonville. with close
connections. is three days by the shortest arail route
There is other pleasant allrail route from Wash
ngtOn Manassas Warrenon. Cupcpper, CIirlottes-
vllc Lynchonrg, Bristol Knoxville, Cleveland DliOn.
Atlanta. This route is through the great East Tcn-
npssee Valley OF the graudcst farming regions in
the Atlantic States and all the way through of
beautiful mountainous scenery-the Blue Riige upon
one hand and the Cumberland Mountain on the other.
The routes near Ihe coast fat aud uneresng,
beng mostly through sandy pine woodlands. some of
which, having impcrvious understands, hold the
up the surface, giving al impression though
wrong, that the country is very swainpv.
Having given the cost and time OF getting to Florida.
I will simply say to those who need to visit mder
climate for health, cannot too early stay
too late. 1 fully believe the Summers here would be
more beneficial to iuvalds than Winter, and there
more difficulty ability to endure the heat than at New
TnaG nj. md, nlfa
more comfortable here than there and the country is
not scky one. Fever and ague prevail in dangerous
localities generally of mild FORM AS 10 tie COS;
OF living families here It Is considerably less than at
or near New-YOrk, according to the figures upon my
family expense book In both places. Those who are not
in vads aud who would here for pleasure or to
avoid the rgor OF Northern Winter, and enjoy climate
that IS not merely delightful but that has not FIVE
DAYS In all the Winter aud Sp.!:- mouths that those in
delicate health cannot enjoy out DOORS may, WILL and do
come here at all Tunes from October to May. think
Whatever time they como tb' y never should return
North before May and probably not before Juue unless
proof against colds, pneumonia. aud Boston north
casters.
No one. SICK or we'll. should come here in Winter with
The Winter climate Of all East Florida is unequaed 10
America. if it Is in the world. being generally mild and
dry, owing TO an absorbent sanity SOIL
which swallows the few showers that fall so tnat lady
walk out in thin shoes half an boar afur he rain
But the nights cool. aud some OF the days.
so that a garb suitable TO Autumn weather III New
England order here. Heavy OvercOatS ana rnaw5
and furs seldom Flannels q necessity.
For hotel life the here jest about with
the North ranging q 80 TO a so day, or SIS to 81
week. exclusive OF "extras We have IN jacksonville
leading hotels. which charge frstclass prices and
give satisfaction; also half dOzeu smaller hotels and
Variety Of boarng houses at q to $1s week. besides
numerous private families that take from one to ten
boxrders during the seasOn. In private families
think prices viii average $40 week. with good table
and good bedrooms, tires sometimes included
The same statement will answer also for st Angus
pe, Puakta, and Green Cove Springs, which tho
prncipu places Of resort. At several other places
On the st Jonn's. and the cOest. there boarding
1Ouses-.hOse at Magnolia aud Enterprise are exttn-
i've Afew visitors go TO places IN the interior and fluid
emmOdatons at town rates; but as Wiuter ID The
lar vest uRe, visitors would not expect 10 mud rates
Ow-that term Is more likely W he applied
o the fare.
A good many people who visit florida spend some
weeks very PLEASANTLY -rOughing It" IN tent life; the
Weather being admirably suited to the purpose spent
he whole mOsfh OF March one year III an Opan boat
oyage up the river. camping In the woods with no
uf6cient. as We had ouy QUE light saower and no
ros;y nights. hope tus information Will be useful
satisfactory II not, persons need not write private
ptters 20 me. 1t is ten to ono they Will get no answer
1hen am disposed to write will tell The TRIBUNE
saders what know about Florida. In the mean time.
am their old acquaintance, S0L0d R0BIss0S'
Jeeksonstlt. E1a" Nov. 49, 1914 y