The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-04-02
Tennessee Letter.
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DICKSON, TENN, March 22, 1885.
FRIEND HARRIs:-Thinking 1t may
be of interest TO tue resdeIs Of the
PRESS, I send you q little sketch of 3
trip from Erie, Kansas, to kismet,
Florida, 4 distance of some 1900 miles,
knowing that many of its readers
would Like to have q short description
of the latter State. which left Feb.
l9. There are various opinions ex
pressed in regard to this country some
regarding it favorably, while great
many give it a poor name. This can
be readily accounted for. Those who
own property here and are anxious to
sell it in order to invest in some other
locality, are almost certain to exag-
gerate when describing the merits of
this section. A great many, after read
ing these glowing descriptions of FlO.-
ida, come here expecting to find a for
tune ready for them to take possession
pfar they expect to find easy positions
awaiting them with large salary and
sumptuous accommodations in return
for the small amount of service their
employers would expect from them
Such day dreamers are rudrly awaken
ed. The reality Is quite different from
the\ picture imagination painted
Hence many who come here get dis
couraged and bid adieu to the land of
flowers, and when they speak of this
State it is certain TO be in disparaging
ter4s. ! haye been over but n
small portion of Florida, and / pro.
pose to write only what | know to be
facts; and as this is my first visit to
this part of the State, think | have
good idea of what a man can do here.
There are many inconvenience here
which are not found in older States.
But what man of good sense would
look for comparatively new country
to lie developed and have tue same ia
ciiitiss fDr ttbe comfort of ITS people as
the older States afford There are
many profitable enterprises 10 ehsag'
in here. hut orange growing is the
leading industry, aud is 4 i'aying bu-
riness. The average crop of u medium
slZ-u tree is not less than 900 oranges.
A glove covering five acres would con
tain 25U Trees, bearing 1,iU, ,utm orange
worth one cent 4 piece, making the
crop worth So 900, which, after takiul
out the expenses OF gathering packing
sRd shipping leaves u handsome prof
on the invsstLAeGl. know of no in
-vestment that will bring such larg.
profits As emigrants settle in Flor,
da, the pine forests will have To disOp
pear, and nurseries aud gardens vii.
take their place.
THE WORLDS EXPOSITION.
Iu my journey took i'll the Worlds
ExposiliOn, now being held in New
Grleaua. Every patriotic citizen OF
this country cannot bnt rejoice that
this Exposition has come triumphant
out of the clouds of misstatements and
slander in which it has been so thick
ly enveloped. Ohio is well represent
ed, as are also all the Northern States.
The South is not solid, as Blaine has
stated at various times. At least there
must be badly affected spots in parts
of it, for know of some of his party
that voted for him that live in the
South. Facts utterly disprove the
statements of that class of politicians
who would foist themselves at the ex
pense of truth, and by fostering and
strengthening sectional strife and ha
tired. (their most potent weapon and
reliance being in misrepresentation
as to the loyalty of the Southern peo-
ple) into places of public honor and
trust. This is matter in which every
citizen, North as well as South, has an
interest, as in its truthful solution de-
pends the welfare and prosperity OF
the country. More anon.
JAS. MALEY.