Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-15
ON THE WING AGAIN.


Another Dash into FlOrida-A Peep ut
| Th0masvtlle by the interchangeable
History ana Present COnditiOn-Inoi-
dontS-PerSOnsls, Etc.
Your correspondent after brief 90
iourn in his Georgia home, again started
forth to resume his explorations in the
Land Of Flowers" this time proceeding
from Macon TO Thomasville via. Albany
by night and reaching the former place
about O'Clock 4. m. OF course he could
see nothing save q cloud OF Florida emf
grants, tourists aud invalids, whose va
rico conversation and experiences was
almost as good ~ n play. Some had
''sold out" In the ''Tar West" aud en-
numbered with their household effects,
and numerous progeny were hurrying to
the scene OF their future operations. with
out even having selected any particular
location. This was the very sublimity of
faith, and 1t would have been cruel to cast
the faintest glamour upon the roseate tu
ture which had been painted for them.
Alasl the truth will be realized soon
enough, and without dashing their hopes
let us wish them all the success they can
ever desire.
AGLIMPsE AT THoMAsVILLE.
Refreshed by a few hours sleep, and
forced to lie over until 3 p. m. for the train
bound west a most distastetul ordeal to
the traveller we sailed forth from the
Gulf House To view the town. First stop
ping at the Piny Woods, your scribe re-
ceiVed warm welcome from the genial
DIR. Bower and the incompatible hostess
and manager Of this vast concern, his eX-
cellent wife, whose name is a household
word with the travelling public. They
nave at this time about 300 guests, and
spare no pains To contribute TO their com
tort and amusement. Basking in the
SUMS rays were
GROUPS. OF SICK STRANGERS,
many OF them with the sands OF life fast
ebbing away, while some played at tennis
and other games on the lawn, and not a
lew reclined or sat beneath the pine trees
which thckly stud the grounds beyond,
breathing the resinOus atmosphere. This
establishment has rejected scores OF APP
phcants for lack Of room, and it would
seem that the influx of visitors here can
only be measured by the accommOd ations
for their entertainment. From thence
the writer strOlled to the
MITCHELL HOUSE,
only recently opened, and which Is fast
filling up. This is a palatial structure of
brick, elegantly finished and furnished
throughout, and can provide comfortably
for $50 guests. The grounds and con
seryatOries In front present "a very attrac-
tivSappearance.
Townsville a this time is full OF
activity and hustle, and its five hotels and
20 boarding houses are all largely patron
lied. The town resembles some popular
watering place at the North in the sum-
mer months. Her enterprising citizens
have utilized to their fullest extent all the
advantages OF climate, soil, ana varied
! an fa lv 81 tarrt,
and are now enjoying the reward of their
labOrs. But time is up, and resuming his
place in the cars of the Savannah, Florida
ana Western railroad, the writer, after a
snort run westward Of SO miles, leaves
the train at
FACEVILLE,
and, thanks to the comfortable hack aud
strong team of Mr.. ID. II. Wilson, is trans
ported in safety to
QUINCY,
where be arrives about 7 p. M, and is
most Hospitality received and comfortably
lodged at the house of Mrs. G.. w, Du.
pOnt. And right here it is but an act OF
simple justice to say that more home
like ana pleasant abode the wayfarer may
look for everywhere in vain All his
wants will be well and deity cared for.
Quincy, the county site Of Gadsden, is
another Old town of Florida, having been
settled even earlier than the date OF its
Incorporation, which was in 1928, when
the State was still a Territory.
The location was most happily chosen.
Perched upon lofty eminence, with its
broad apex covered with noble, druidical
oaks, and stretching away for a mile in
every direction, the view is picturesque
and commanding on all sides. In the cen
ire stands the court house, a substan
tial brick structure with fre-prOOf
| as4It e "a. Il
paciOus auditorium, while the to IN
radiates theretrOm in neat streets and
avenues adorned with many handsome
| residences surrounded with a wealth oil
roses, japonicas, and other flowers. The
jaDonicas, ouly singed by the severe cold.
not killed, are again In full bloom, their
rich, dark foliage and crimson blossoms
contrasting wildly with winters s0mbre
mantle OF gray. The spires Of two neat
churches Presbyterian and b. ptist lover
top the scene, and on every nand the evil
dences ola refined taste and wealth greet
the vision. In ante bellum times this
lovely town by common consent was
styled the
ATHENS OF FLORIDA.
And albeit visit d more than once by
disastrous CONGREGATIONS which left be-
hind waste of dreary ruins, the sturdy in
habitants have struggled grandly with the
UIe menu anu Tue IdNdkt5 VI war, anu nave
done much to restore the place to its for
mer beauty and prosperity. The same
intelligent and cultured people occupy
their homes, and a stranger is DartIcu-
larly impressed with the elegance aud re-
iinement OF the ladies. True TO their pa
triOtic instincts the latter have erected a
chaste and noble monument to the Con-
federate dead of @ adsden county and are
the life and soul Of fOurlshing CHATEAU
qua circle.
The writer came at the close Of
sARBoR DAY"
which had been observed with great spirit
and appropriate ceremonies. Trees were
planted on the public square and dedi-
Gated with Introductory addresses to the
following individuals: Robert u. Lee.
Stonewall jackson, the late Judge Du.
pont, Gov. Perry, j. G. Walker, Nicholas
Stewart, DIR. Thomas Monroe, A. j. For
man, DIR. j M. W Davidson, Capt. Thomas
Love. Lee Wescott, Capt. g. Il. l.. Allison
and Mrs. James ID. Gibbs, one OF the most
charming ladies Of the community. Some
OF the speeches onlthls occasion are said 70
have been sOul-inspiring and eloquent,
and all the ceremonies were of a deeply
interesting character.
Quincy Is the seat or a considerable
trade, and contains $50 Inhabitants, II
business places, public schools q white
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