The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-01-01
Vol. UME 2G-NUMBER Is
ELOaIBI L-frEg.
New SMYRNA, Est Flcri,ls,

NoFein per -Jtb, 1910.
. EDS TRIBUNE: Thinking tina: I
brief description ofSmyrna and sur
rouDdings would b. acc=pis5'e 10 8
grea. many readers of youf exe-llent
paper, I seat my SELF this pleasant,
balmy, Jane-Iike morning Nov. ~.
with my do0rs wide open aud my
windows raised half way, inhsIing
the salt 6reezs fresh from the sea, aud
casting my eyes out on millions of
flowers that grow all over this sI.and
OF Flowers" " waving aud nOdding to
the breeze, apparently keeping time
to the roar OF the surf snd saying: 'No
hot-hOuse experience fjr us;n nv ba-
mana plants that stretch their long.
green arms across my windows, max
ing shadows come and 90 on the floor,
which will know nothing of the
HssTe and yellow leaf'' during the
reign Of a certain king up in the
NOTth-land; and the dczsns mocKing
birds that are taking an early dinner
on palmetto berries in my yard, imi-
tating every species Of birds that sing
all this has inspired me to write to
the TRIBUNE.
NEW SMYRNA.
Smyrna was named Ia honor of
TurnbulI's wife, she being a native of
ancient Smyrna and is said TO have
been a beautiful woman. is situ-
ated on the Hillsborong river, about
three miles from Musket inlet. and
has a good harbor. Any schooner or
Steamboat not drawing more thar
ten or eleven feet of water can enter
at what is known as Turnbull's stone
wharf, One-hslf mi;e below Smyrna.
Smyrna is a great favorite with
many northern tourists. Nearly all
the rooms at the hotels are already
engaged. Many are here. aud many
Others are coming to enjoy the de-
lightfu! sea-Oreeze and this exhiIerat-
ing tropical climate.
The ruins of the Old TurnbulI sugar.
house, standing one and a-half miles
from this place, is Mecca of euriosi-
" TO sojourners here. They wend
their way out to it, examine the thick
walls and high arches, and note how
time has written wrinkles even on it.
The village occupied by the laborers
(Manorkins) has disappeared. Moth
ing is left tO IepeaL its story except
here and there the ruined foundation
Of some ones hearth and home.
The Palace Hotel that stands on
Smyrna Hill is built ON the founda-
tiOn Of Turnbull's Castle. Mrs. Jane
Sheldon, the present owner, says as
late as 1882, the underground story
was in good state OF preservation
that it was divided Off into narrow
cells which TurnbuIl used as prison
for his refractory servants. He was
called the Great Oppressor by the de-
scendants OF those ManOrkins.
The Raek-house stands on a high
eminence opposite Musket inlet aud
commands q splendid view of the in
let and ocean. It's history is not
known.
Tiger-Tail, the Chief, and his tribe,
indulge in hunt once u year on their
old hunting grounds - Turnbull's
Swamp-but alas their glory has de-
parted. The shIill whistle Of the
steamboat, as it ploughs through the
water up and down the river, seares
the wild ducks from the marsh and
the deer from their old haunts so
the tribe gather arOuLd their camp
fires, after an unsuccessful chase, not
to rehearse deeds of valOr and engage
in the war dance as Of yOre, but as a
broken down people that have suffer-
ed deep wrongs from the pale faces.
THE GALE.
The gale of last month greatly in
jured the orange groves along the r.v-
er, but those further inland suffered no
loss. Some of the former lost as high
as 1900 oranges in a balf-ripe cOndi-
tiOn. A schooner has come ashore
south of Eere, loaded with lumber.
The crew ia suDOOsed To hava baan