The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-08
The Ruttand daily Globe
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1876.
Correspondent OF tho Globe.)
LETTER FROM FLORIDA.

The soason-The Influx Of Travelers-Inval- |
ids and tho Climate-a trip into the In
terior-A Hunting Excursion-The Crack
srs Plantation-stock Raising = National
Cattle-Tho Curious Lakes.
PULATK, FLA, Feb. 2lst, 1876.
Editors Rutland Globe Il am writing
from the same place l wrote to you JAN
uary 10Th, although have visited several
other locations we find this the most at
tractive of any we have yet seen on tho
ST. Johns river. The winter thus far has
seemed 10 us like Vermont sumner, the
present month corresponding with the
month of June; the new foliage has taken
place of the Old which has added much to
the beauty of the forests and the surround
ing country; vegetation is as far advanced
as with you in July. Our tables are daily
supplied with new vegetables such as pars-
nips, beets, lettuce, green peas, radishes,
etc., and plenty of strawberries to be OBJ
tanned at the small sum of one dollar per
quart. One of the greatest attractions at
the present time to northern people is the
orange and lemon trees in full bloom yet
having ripe fruit on them. The air is most
fragrant with their rich perfume.
TIE TRAVEL.
Indeed i. seems as though the season
had lust commenced for pleasure travel
and will continue until later In March.
With the atmosphere and the sunshine of
this glorious southern climate. the life
and gayety Of the streets every. day and
evening makes it appear like holiday.
The hotels and boarding houses are all
filed and the steamers up aud down the
St. Johns river daily loaded with passen-
gers. The number of arrivals already at
the Putnam House shows large increase
over those of previous years which shows
that Florida is a favorite place to winter
for invalids, as well as tourists.
At p. NJ, am while writing, in my
shirt-sleeves, The doors and windows open
and without any fire in my room; in mid
winter the Thermometer at 7So above.
ISvAIIps AND THE CLIMATE.
No invalid who has once passed . winter
here would want to change for a winter in
the north where you have to keep up fires
eight months in a year in order to be COM
Portable. The change of climate to me
has been very beneficial. Any one troubled
with pulmonary complaints who will come
here in season cannot fail to be benefited.
There has been several deaths by con-
sumption in this place this winter, in every
case the disease was to far advanced before
the afflicted came here for this climate or
avyethrr-to he any helm tn them. To such
friends.
THE INTERIOR.
After spending a week in the interior l
have changed my opinion somewhat In re-
spect to what wrote you last in regard to
the scenery being jail ,of sameness. l
will here give you brief sketch of my
trip farther south.
Leaving here at 4. NJ, on the steamer
Sallie Bay, the following afternoon was
landed at Dunn's Lake where l found my
friend. Mr.. c. A. Kuowlton awaiting to
take me to his home, at woodland. l must
say it was not very pleasant ride in two
wheeled cart drawn by wild grass pony
over six miles of pslmettoe roots and pine
stumps to the pioneer house OF MIR.
Knowlton. To this place he emigrated
about eighteen months ago with four other
families from Nashua, N, ii.
THEIR LOCATION
q L - IN, th;s
county, it is about 100 feet above the level
of the flake overlooking lake Burnard anc
lake Crown and for miles around the coun-
try is one vast forrest of yellow pine, and
The most novel feature of this place
i, the absence of any signs of vegetation
growing among the pines. The soil II
nothing but white barren sand. Chilli
and fevers never seem known here and
should Judge by the looks that there is NO
many subjects for chile and fevers.
found Mr.. and Mrs. Knowlton yer.
hospitable. After spending the night will
. them l accepted his invitation to accompan.
him on
HUNTING EXCURSION
, and take general survey Of the country
!. and we were soon en-route fully coupe
: and on horse back. Our ponies were wha
are called here wild grass ponies, so Gale
for the reason they run wild until they ar
, four or five years old before they are take
e IN and broke for use mostly for the haltel
= They will weigh about eight hun dred pouno
a and are very strong and will endure NOR
' hardship than our northern ponies. w
took northeasterly course and befoi
night we brought us within sixteen miles
l. the Atlantic coast and l will assure you
h was glad to dsmoant after being in the 81
"a die eight continuous hours, and relished Il
y Crackers" bill of fare for supper whit
!, consisted of venison, hominy and nati'
!. cane syrup. After surveying the interior
the crackers hut we concluded we woul
occupy rooms in an old planters log bar
IL We did not suffer from frost bites, but '
er did have a fearful night with the sand HI
and misauitoes, and the size of them CT
beat the west, as many OF them want
~ would
N. WEIGH POUND.
al After taking in four days of this kind
an fare we concluded we would retreat TO o
friends house. We were not very suece
full in finding game it being small. U
at expectations were when starting out
he bring in fne deer. We found plenty
II quail, pigeon, rabbits, squirrels, posso
iai and a few otter of which sample OF
se skins may be seen at the store OF Mess
Gu Dunn & Champion as have sent them
mail. We we're little worse of wear
- our trip, but felt as though we had bt
well repaid in the sights we epjoped.
THE COUNTRY WE PASSED THROUGH
l have already said more that intent
as do not wish to occupy to much sp
,. in your columns but must give you Ii
= .dea of that country we went through.
s. 1t is wild and lonely region. the princi
inhabitants are natives and they are not
V. very friendly terms with the northern
=, pie. was informed only few week.
CHS that they had trouble and there had b.
)me one mr. tvo murders committed and