The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-13
LAND OF FLOWERS
JACKSONVILLE AND ENv1RoNs.
The psausIs. of the Tropical oi.y-whsrs
Nortnsrnsrs Can Find shade and Sun.
shine In wintsr-st. Johns River.
Notes Of Interest About Florida :
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JAcksoSvnLE, fla, March 1.-THE ar
rivals in Jacksonville far exceed that g
any other season, estimatedsoia far atAO,OOt
at the principal hotels, which does not in
clude the residents Of the cottages anG
boarding houses SO profusely situated
among the orange trees and Spanish mos
hansipgs Of this picturesque and famoul
city, destined to be the great hotel resorI
Of America, for all who come to Florida
either enter or leave through Jackson
vile. The Indian name Of Jacksonville
Il "wacca Palatka" Cows crossing oyer.)
In 1912 the English constructed a road
from ST. Augustine northwestwerd tothe
st. John river, at this place, and on the
Georgia line, and was called, as now, the
Kings road. It was over this road the
patriot army marched and here they en-.
camped around the COW ford for several
weeks, and here at the foot Of Liberty
street spring supplied them with pure
cold water. The growth Of Jacksonville
was impeded some by the Indian war, but
on the declaration OF peace in 1912 pur.
suits OF every kind sprang into existence
and great prosperity continued until the
commencement OF the late civil war. II
destroyed almost everything, the city was
abandoned by its people and ruin and de-
yastation prevailed. |
Ir luA uPIIru pPropr .'
At the termination OF the war business
revived and the reputation Of Jackson.
vile began to extend as q health resort
and business centre. Thousands have
aocked here and millions OF money In
vested, until to-day 1t Is q city, indeed
exceptional to any in the United States,
on account Of its climate, and whose pop
ularity and growth will increase as the
years roll ON. The exact location Of
Jacksonville is latitude S00 24>; Longitude
S0O 4O'. It is situated on the magnificent
river st. Johns. By this circuitous
and picturesque winding 1t is twenty.
FIVE miles from the Atlantic ocean,
although in direct line the distance Is
only fifteen miles. The st. Johns, whose
bosom Is the broadest and whose sweep
Is the most majestic on the continent,
like New Orleans the Florida city Is
built upon the splendid curve of its
mighty river. There Is nothing in the
long iather waters to equal the stretch on
the st. Johns, from Jacksonville TO
Palatka. Long and extensive wharyes
run far out into the stream along the
city's length, and reminds ono ofNorfolk
when leaving the Ferry to Portsmouth,
Va, only, however, as wharfages, and it
isdue to this that the St. Johns, broad. as
II is at Jacksonville. Is narrower here
than at any point between palatka and
the sea. The American tourist who
stands in amazed contemplation on It's
banks may well and Justly feel that he
looks upon the noblest river Of his native
land. ,f.,Ee.inI 5.T.s te.rlgi. I!
THE HOTELS.
The hotels are mounds Of wonders. One
expecting to see an undeyeloped country
cannot but be amazed at thetgrandeur
and magniaoenoe Of their appointments,
rivaling the famous hostelries of Saratoga
and surprising those Of Long Branch and
Cape May. The class ofStravel is ox-
Floridian. The most cultiva,
ted and wealthy classes Of America and
Europe frequent them, and anywhere
among the elegant parlors and saloons,
or upon the spacious balconies, and veran'
Clas, may be seen costumes as handsome az
graced the magn aeens reception ofithe
late President Arthur or the prospective
one OF President Cleveland. The fash OF
diamonds n as dazzling here as at Saratoga
or Newport, but these resorts boast Of the
class that constantly come and 30 here.
The time will come when society and
travel will be more mixed, when the
middle Glasses will take Q winter instead
of summer vacation, the North and
West population, bound up by ice and
cold, will begin to realize that their section
Is cool enough for summer and they will
seek the Sonth and Florida in winter
rather than their ownfgrand mountains
and beautiful lakes in summer, and when
they do come many will come TO stay.
Then indeed will be realized the golden
dream oithisgolden fruit septlono Rlorida.
s'i f!,s a PALArIAL HorEtsi tfQ45.s
The ST. James Is decidedly the palatial
hotel Of the city=the winter 4esidenpeoi
the mostreaned circle Of American fash
ion and seciety-it is always fill, and the
exception isto find a room after Immedi-
ate register, The hotel has. 500 rooms, and
OCCUPIES thewhole block between pIyal
and Hogani Church and Laura streets,
fronting upon st. James Park the centre
Of quiet and beauty. The house has q
frontage OF E50 feet, . spacious playa run.
ming the whole length. :, The architectural
appearance is elegant. Itisin the, Norman
style. The office Is spacious and attract
i've, The pRrlor on the first floor ID an
elegant saloon 10 by 40 feet, superbly
finished, Administer carpets, carved wal.
nut furniture, elegant curtains and costly
ohagdeliers sHd mirrors. The roqms are
furnished with gas and water. A select
orchestra n musicians enliven the time
with sweet music, and before, after and
during Real, one feasta by the ear equally
asi by his taste at luscious food: The
Everett Hotel, the pusal the Windsor
are among the best, while other smaller
but well Kept hotels and boarding houses
are well allsd to overlooking, ..,..t
lis aEAprY TuRsrREETs. ! i.6
The natural beauty Of the streets is the
smuSement and Sprprlse Of strangers.
Nature has been lavish in her hspgipgs,
decoration and iresCo work, Street after
street Is lined with, stately live oaks that
bend aud meet .oyerhead-an Jarched
Yaulted pathway Of evergreen and grey
Spanish MOSS, while under tho
oaks rising in modest beauty are the or
ange trees laden with golden fruit all along
many streets, and TO complete the picture
OF beauty, lovely cottages with inoona,,
pafabls gardens, roses and flowers in full
bloom, with the stately magnolia, the
date, banana aud olive trees, Shedding ad.
ditional beauty and making the air rich,
With perfume, Can such loyeliness be
surpassed or seen anywherey Z 4
Thesouyenirand curiosity shop atractr9
small attention Of the stranger 4live aliga;
tors, allig9togs' teeth mounted In gold,
plumes, screens, birds, moses, fans, and