The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-01

Lake 9aclEsoms
Some weeks ago We mentioned that the Con.
srnction Of . carriage road from this place 70
the nearest accessible point on Lake Jack.00
WA In contemplation: and We sre glad To -.
ths project assuming . mole definite shape In
deed, the Indications nov are, that the work win
be accomplished 81 an early day. Quite a uum.
Der Of our citizens. Of both means and infiuenc.
are becosuing interested in the matter: and Ia,
Friday, party Of thirteen, consisting Of ex(,ox.
lernor b. 8. Walker. Jadge r B. Hilton, NJ. VIM
!. p Hlnsser. Capt II. Blocker, Nj. Geo. II NJ.
ginniss, DR. @. Hamilton, Mr. w. +. Adams ",
q ii. Poole. Mr. Julius Ball. Mr.. John 8 Win.
I throp, M< Geo. w. Saxon and Mr. r A. Shin.
went out for The purpose Of locating the MOS,
direct and desirable route. By Invitation n.
reporter Of ihis paper made one Of the uar,v
Conveyances were kindly furnished by or i.
teEprising livery stable men, Messrs. Kemper and
Cobb
II was something past eight o'clock when
We ""'"
LEFT THE CITY BEHIND is.
and found ourselves travelling at smart p.ce
over splendid road traversing az undulstiny
region ~ fertile as 1t is beautiful On every aide
a. far as the eye can reach, stretches landscap.
made up Of hills and valleys alternstinp Here
10 . strip ot forest and there vast felds Of v.v
ing corn and growing cotton, lending TO the
broad aqres . cloak Of luxurant Rrecn at occ.
pleasing TO the eye and suggestive Of peace and
plenty. Anon our path was bordeted by the
rich verdure Of natural pasture lands: again !,
lay through the shadow OF deep woods wher.
the magnolias heavy perfume was blended with
that OF the thousand other flowers springing I'D
around rs. From an eminence about half wav
ont. We took in q splendid view of
THE LAKE,
then about two miles distant, slumberino
among the hills that beset il on ali sides. and
glitiering in the sunlight like sheen Of silver
About this time We were joined by Mr.. D.B
Meginniss. Sr., through whose plantation, border.
ing on the lake, our route lay
From this point out the road was NOT 20 good
as that We had already come over, but We expe
rienced no trouble in gaining the point on The
lake We desired-a thicklv wooded hillside ON
the North of the arm extending furthesl in this
direction, and one of the pleasantest spots on
the lake. The land slopes gradually down to
the water's edge, where it is perfectly dry, no
bog OF marsh near. as is common With Florida
lakes This 10 the spot chosen for koat-house
and landing, and a more desirable one could
not have been obtainetl. Immediately 10 front
lies the deepest basin of the lake, in some places
The depth OF the water being fifty feet or even
more. The hill sloping back from it, as before
said, is thickly wooded and affords one OF The
prettiest
PICNIC GROUNDS
imaginable. In some places it Is almost latced
with grape vines that Chamber upon the trees
and form natural arbors overhead. The work
of removing the underground and DEBTS would
amount 10 but little and then the grounds would
be densely shaded by large trees OF different
kinds. This hillside grove contains about IF
teen acres, and is the prettiest location for an
orange grove we have ever seen and when the
ball is fairly in motion, it would be nothing
amiss to checker the grounds with ORANGE Trees
TO the contrary, it would add much 10 their
value and appearance in future. Here they
would never be touched bY frost, having water
protection on one side, and entirely sheltered
from The north winds by the hill on the south
side of which they would be all winter exposed
TO the warm influence Of The southern sln By
the way, this is only one of many such places TO
be met with along the shores Of this lake, and
the only wonder 10 US is that they have not al
ready become dotted with groves. The few that
are to be found there, produce the finest fruit in
the State.
In case the road is constructed, Is We believe
it will be, a sufficient number of pleasure boats
will be launched at this point, and arrange
ments made to supply picnic parties and 'sitOrs
with anything in the way of refreshments they
may happen to want. Such a place Is this
would not fail to attract patronage, and il would
soon become a popular resort Tallahassee
needs something of the kind, not only for her
visitors, but for her own citizens, and now is the
time to secure il. The fifteen acres alluded to,
could be purchased for a mere nominal sum
now, and would eventually become a valuable
and remunerative possession to the stockholders.
An influential gentleman Of our city proposes
TO erect a neat cottage near the landing as soon
as the road is completed
After taking in the surroundings here, which
included several enormous aIlgaton and snowy
field of water lilies, Mr.. Z Fl. Poole and the 70
porter called in q lene fisherman and barRained
with lin 10 row them
OVER THR WATER.
When we had got well out on the lake, the
scenery presented to view was enchanting. Hills
loom up on every side and stretch back. in the
distance. In some places they are fringea with
forests; in others bare and bald. Here the edge
of the water is skirted with moss festooned oaks,
and there the eye has a sweep for miles.
When we gained the open water stiff breeze
was blowing. and quite little sea was running
On our return we dropped in 10 See
THE FLOATING MILL
Of the Lewis Brothers, novel and ingenious
contrivauce A severe wind a night or two pre-
vious had .beAched IL, but these enterprisng
young men were busy remedying the damage,
which was slight. Their floating mill is Q boat
upon which is stationed grist mill and engine;
the latte. employed in grinding the corn, j. also
used TO propel the establishment from point
to point on the lake, thus bringing it within
reach of large scope of country. the lake being
some IS or 90 miles in extent. They will 30 to
one place, tie up until they have fnished grind
ing there, aud then move on to another station
Soon after leaving them to return 70 our cor
veyances, we were overtaken by rather copions
shower, and the oars were resigned 10 the fisher