The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22
BEAUTIFUL FLORIDA.
THE MECCA OF THE VALETUDINA-
RIAN.
Graphic Description, from The Pen of a
Rarrisburger, OF the City of st. Angus
tine, the Winter Resort of Seekers
for Health and Pleasure-A Para
disc of Peaceful Rest-&c.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., March It'll,
one thing or Florid,, il the climate. and
during the past three weeks while You
have been alternately freezing and shiv-
erIng the weather here has been reason
ably satisfactory average thermome-
ter about 60. We have had days when,
in the shade, Tie thermometer indicated
S60, and several times when it went as
low as 50-, but the average is about as [
state it. But few cloudy days-most Of
the time clear, and While cool enough 10
be bracing, sufficiently warm to entice the
invalid out Of doors and encourage open
air exercise. Twice, during our stav
here, there have been changes OF 200 in
as many minulcs-the thermometer fall
ing each time from SOP 10 COZ but the
rapid changes do not injuriously affect
one. as at the North This is the heirhth
OF the season hcre-hOtels and boarding
houses are overlooking. iii the early
winter the tlow Of travel is up the ST.
Johns TO Enterprise, Sandfoid and points
beyond, along the Halifax and Indian
rivers, through the interior further south
and up the OCklawaha, with its romantic
boat ride. But now the tide has turned
northWHrd, and most people stop to see
thC OIhNot AttN VI LHE CukOl DclOT6 LneV
return North The quaint narrow streets
are filled With tourists carriages, coupcs
and wagons Of all kinds Saddle horses
stand foT hire along the sea wall, yachts.
big and little, with countless row boats,
dot the bay, nurses and children roam
in the plaza scores Of men and women
line the ramparts Of the old fort, and
lesurely loiter on its inside While hun
dreds enjoy themselves fishing (Which is
eXcellent) or roaming on the north or
south beach of the not distant ocean The
old town is thr0bbing with new life. 1t
is the progress Of the nineteenth century
dispelling the darkness Of the sixteenth
the present holding high carnival with
the past, under The very shadow Of the
ancient cathedral, whose bells, in vain,
try to ring away the civilization of the
times Ring on, antique bells, ring out
your halleluahs in memory of ancient
customs and glories faded never to re-
turn The living atmosphere of to-day
the laughing waters from the fountain in
the plaza hard by, the cool, gentle breezes
from the sea lLurmur perpetual and
convincing answer TO the idOlatry OF the
past. Orange trees are in full bloom, and
the yards and gardens are fragrant with
numbericss roses children are selling
punches Of yellow jessamine and violets,
white and blue, while the woods are car
peted with pretty MOSES and beautiful
wild flowers NO malaria here. 1t is a
place Of rest peaceful rest. Real estate
Is advancing, and people predict great
future for the ancient city" Over one
thousand NortherneTs are here now
mostly from New York, Boston and the
cold Northwest
The spring term Of the circuit court Of
this county Judge Baker, of Jackson
vile, presiding, was in session here last
week. The judge is fine looking man,
and said to be a good lawyer. He deliv-
cred, the papers say, a very able and
lucid charge to the grand jury, who, after
celebrating several hours, came into
court and reported that they had no bust
ness and were discharged, His Honor
complmenting them in generous terms
for their arduous labor well performed.
This would be good place to send
brother ~ Carroll Il. W. H.
THE PRESIDENT On PORTER.
Indications That the Relief BnI WIN be
Vetoed.
by Associated Pres
NEW YORK. March Washington
specials to the EreniRg Post say that at
the Executive mansion few days since
reference was made to the Fitz John Por-
ter bill. Various features Of the bill
were discussed, when the President
talked freely Of the debates in Congress.
Among other things he said that the jeal
ousy between Porter and Pope
had been very great, and was not
to be approved that on pardoning
Porter he had restored him to his civil
rights, and that he had not seen anything
in the evidence that had been presented,
whether new or old, to justify placing
him back in the army. The suggestion
was made to the President that a veto
would not improve his Presi
dental prospects in Minnesota and
in some other quarters, where
Porter was saiG to have friends.
The President took no notice Of this sug-
gestion, but said that lie entertained
these views, and did not object to hay
ing them known