The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-03-20
FtosipA FACTS.
~ Nssh slrssssrs Az Not Prepared By
Raadiaa Florida uisFsiure.


At almost any bookstore IN State
yOu can buy q score Of books, pamph-
lea. and periodicals. devoted eEelu-
dFely 20 FlofidH topics some OF
them contain u good deal Of iuforna-
lion. Yet, having read all o. tnemi
the northerneF In Florida is c9nfin-
ually coming upon facts that are new
and surprising 20 him. You may be
surprised
10 observe that q region which was
discovered nearly go years ago, end
"a nasd 70 b. 50 inviting 10 mans ms
found - few 20 accept the invita-
ton.
10 hnd Notwithstanding al yen
have rad concerning Flolta Wlrlefnl
tue JanrlaTF Bun 50 warn 81 midday
TO fad IN view 81 81 yca 1afe
reafl 81 few wild ~ cullivattl 1lee-
soaas thriving In the suns rays, and
90 little fragrance On them.
To find 90 few birds, barring hawks
ond other birds Of prey WHrmsd int
q vcleefal mood by the Berli-troplcal
sun-tO find % few birds ofany de-
eFiptIon.
That the duration Of twilight Is 80
brief
To End how little covering you re-
ouire on your bed upon retiring, and
e flud how much covering you Wish
you had when You wake up toward
morning.
no So, upon going out doors, that
the ground Il not covered with frosti
and that The flowers tsuch IS they are]
are not killed.
10 note how little soil there IL, and
how many empty tin cans there are
above the sand.
To zee orange trees With rich green
leaves and loaded with yellow ffuit,
growing out Of the gray sand.
To come acruss gardens IN which
plants and vegetables are growing IN
great variety and luXuriautly In this
sane sand.
no observe that 90 few persons have
these douTishlng gardens. and 10 be
told that not many can aiford % buy
the quantity Of fertilizer this. luxury
calls for.
10 find the sidewalks shaded by
orange trees weighted down by tempt
ing golden fruit.
10 discover that this golden fruit ia
Wild oranges, and very sour.
To be told that strangers should be
careful about drinking much Of the
water ct first
10 learn how little self-denial the
observance Of this caution calls for.
To see how yelIOE most Of the ma
tive and scclimated residents are.
To discover before long, that you
are turning yellow yourself
To note how few persons there are
who are past 20 years Of age.
To see 90 many Idle negro men, 10
observe that nearly all OF them wear
heavy wooden caps, and to learn that
their heads are still cold.
To be told by 30 many OF them that
they were "bO'n In de nOrf."
That the negro labOreTs on the dock
can't work without making such q
bedlam.
That they eau do any other work
while making Il.
10 discover that your wateF-tight
top boots leak sand, and 10 be told
that everybOdy's boots and shoes con-
tain more or less sand.
To be forced to the conclusion that
wherever there is sand there are red
ants also.
To hear the voice OF the nocturnal
nusguitO In midWinier.
To walt for him to settle down and
bite, so that you can get a whack at
him, and 90 be told in the mnrning
that mosquitoes haven't enough ell
erRy In winter TO do much biting.
To nnd yourself wandering whether
they, too. are all yellew and bilious
To be assured hy plain and candid
appearing white nlan that the Mos
qultoes Were ~ thick here last sum
mer that they not only darkenpd the
sir al high mon. but pni mil the
lamps which were lighted ia the
stOTr-.
70 find that there are bigger aud
less harmless liars than he ia nearly
every neighb0rhOId
To have 10 light 81 many flies in
the houses IN the winter.
To be told ihzt fiies dH uut cy,ine
inta the houses in the summer
10 reflect that you permitted your
sell TO be surprised al this infUrna-
lion. when 10 would nave been ~
much more reasonable % a4-uinr that
your informant lied
To come face 10 face in the SANDY
Wilderness, with pack OF guAni.
bOny, shaggy beasts at almost rVefs
color and resembling nothing ynn
have ever seen before
To be Informed RlleFward that they
werr Mr.. Julius Leinon's shOats.
To be assured that Mr.. Lemon and
his family contemplate eating them
ultimately Or N. y. Sun.