The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-03-27
For The HERALD.
INTERESTING FROM FLORIDA.
4 Sick Jalapite-Tire Catching Fish--Wish
Willie Sligh-Sniffles also.


EDITORS HERALD left New
berry on March 18th, and passed
down the C. &. G. R. R., and am sor-
ry to report so much damage, by
recent rains, to the fine bottom
lands, from Rooms trestle, to
Peake's. On We glided, Columbia
passed, and the mighty Congaree
next noticed, who told us she was
on bender, and we have never seen
the Congaree so full as on this oc-
casion. Charleston was reached, and
some hours consumed, awaiting the
sailing Of the. steamer "City Of Pa
latka." She is a fine boat costing
some $200,OO0. When l landed
some Is or 20 laborers were en-
gagged loading her, taking some 10
hours to accomplish the task, and
one laborer performed as much
work as any three Of the best Ia
borers we have in Newberry. Her
cargo amounted to some S1,40O
to $500 freight charges, besides a
large number of passengers. At last
the whistle blew, the Captain called
all aboard, and the brave ''City
of Palatka" with her precious cargo
of passengers and freight glided
swiftly out upon the mad waters
beyond Fort Sumter, when land
could no longer be seen, for the
first time, by your humble writer.
But this was not the worst, for |
began to get SICK, yes awful sick,
until I thought l would die, but still
was worse than ever, and then
only feared I could not die to be
relieved. Well, after "a hours I be.
gan to improve when 1 saw land at
Jacksonville, Fla. Here we re-
NAMED a few hours. when l took q
stroll over that beautiful City, ad-
miring the many. Florida curiosi-
ties. At last we were on our way up
the st Johns River, feeling proud
that no more sea sickness would fall
to our lot. After a brief ride Pa.
latka was announced, and we knew
the fact, for the fragrant odour of
the orange blvc soon told us we
were in Florida sure enough. Pa
latkais also a nice place, and the
forty thousand orange trees that
line her many streets, filled with
the golden orange, as many as five
bushels on tree, besides the beau
tifuI fragrant bloom, and the neat
ly painted stores, large flower gar
dens in full bloom, all reminded me
that I was truly in a fairy land. |
landed at Steamer, "Florida" (as
the CITY Of Palatka" had to 80 on
back to take the Newberry people
some oranges) and while waiting
leaving time, l cast a hook into the
water, and in less time than it takes
to write it, caught fish weighing 6
to s pounds, fishing some 20 min
utes I caught some 80 or 40 pounds
of fish. How 7 did wish for Willie
Sigh, for this was the first time in
my life that I ever tired pulling in
fish. On up the St. Johns river to
Astor, qusffing the pure breeze, ad-
miring the many fine orange groves,
gazing at the large alligators bask-
ING lazily in the sun, how I did wish
for Snihles,, for this kind Of trip
would cure his millions Of pains.
A - mile ride on rail road from
Astor brought us to Summit, home
of the stranger, Mr.. Barber (near
kin to'Joseph S. Reid ksq, made us
at home. We are now arrested by
DR.. L. B. Folk, and turned loose in
an orange grove, with infinite priv
ilages. The DR.. owns the town of
Summit, having sold some six or
more lots. Buildings are going up,
hotels, stores, and saw mills all do
ing we'll here. We are eating ripe
mulberry's. Cotton planted, some
cotton. half knee high, plenty crab
grass, as with MS in June, water
good at this place, society the best.
With the Doctors fine grove, and
in the lovely town of Summit, l do
think he ought to try to form a CO,
partnership with some one of New.
berry's accomplished ladies to en-
Joy his luxuries. AS I received
letter from my widow l will stay a
few days longer. -..
....-. .... NEWBERRIAN.