The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-11-20
4 New Departure - on I.ah.
jackson.

The coming winter bids fair 10 zee man.,
pr'sements and signs Of progress in the vicpi,,
Of Tallahassee. The Clark -Purves" es,a,. :,
tha west shore of Lake Jackson is beRipnir. :.
show signs OF activity. and the sound Of ~
axe. the hammer and the saw, Is daily - -
head as the various buildings progress.
This property was recently purchased f., ~.
present owners. by Mr. H. ID. McCulloch s,o,s
Mr. lie Roy d. Ball, and subsequently, the e,,.,.
of Z, 300 acres on the opposite side of IN. ,,l.
was also purchased 10y MIR McCulloch from n.
A. B. Hawkins. The interests of these tvo
play iaions will be Identical, and their msn...
mcnt will he in the hands of Clark, Purvss a
Co.. in which Mr. II. d. McCulloch ia .oao;.,
partner.
The prospective Improvements will frs, +.
niaiie on the west shore of the lake, especi,pv
on The elevated bluff or plateau heretofore k,o,.
as Casa da Lago or more Familiarity known .
Our young people as The picnic grounds th,.
picturesque bluff has just been named Shidr ,-o
ko OF Peaceful Hill. in honor OF the formsr %.
idence in Japan Of one OF the proprietors "Sh;a,
u-o'ka 1--WE may note in passing) was the old no
ron1a castle OF the founder of the Tycoon dvna.,,
in Japan, and eventually became the St Hesn..
or place OF exile of the last Tycoon. amer III.
revolution Of 1868. 1t is a city of 90 600 nh.h,
anis and contains castle mile in circumfa,
encc, and several imposing Buddhist ,emnla,
The city is surrounded bv natural ampitLs.,,.
OF halls, and near it is lake which very closelv
resembles the scenery of Lake jackson NJ
Clark resided for several years in the castle =,
Shidzuoka, while he was in the service of n.
japanese government
The plan at present contemplated in improv.
ing The Clark-Purves property, comprises lwo
distinct objects. lat. The establishment, of Il.
light!nl and easily accessible uinter resort. 81
The establishment OF number of truck farm.
10 te worked hy New England farmers in which
the raising Of early vegetables and the raising If
stock will he the main object The frat nsmad
will be first attempted; and although The nres
cnt prpprietors do not come fully into possession
until January ls', still some progress has even
now oeen made in the right direction. Ovsr
ninety acres oi building sites have already been
sold IN lots ranging from five to fifteen acres and
al prices ranging from $25 per acre and upwards
The lois are taken with the express understand.
ing That they are TO be improved within one
ycsr from delivery of the deeds. either by III.
erection of cottages or the laying out Of fruit
trees and orange groves Among the purchas
crs several persons Of wealth and promi.
nrnce in New York, Philadelphia, Washington
and other Northern cities, some OF whom expec
10 visit Middle Florida during the present win.
ter. and if they are pleased with the vicinity Of
Lake Jackson, and find the prospect Of easy COM
mnulcaton with the North becoming brighter by
that time, they will undoubtedly build upon the
beautiful hill Shidz- One OF the most
popular hotel proprietors AT Narragansett Pier
X. l.. has also promised 10 take charge OF the
hotel which il is proposed eventually TO huild on
the summit of the hill. This proposal OF new
winter resort has already been well advertised
Newport, NarEaganset Pier and other Northern
watering places, and has everywhere met with 3
favorable reception.
The second plan. OF establishing truck farms
will be tried on a limited scale this winter, and
sill flor the first year, be purely experimental.
A ANAL colony of New England farmers and
mechanics have just arrived on the place and
with them a large invoice of tools, seeds and i'm.
proved agricultural implements. They are at
present engaged in erecting their cottages and
farm houses. etc, and express themselves as DE-
lighted with the prospect