Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-04-23
COMMUNICATED.
DrT,Nn Fl, Anril 10Th. 1886.


Editors Of the Times:
DEAR SfRs An old Charles countian away
down it, Florida, who fails not to get the TINES
aud read it with avdily, presumrs to claim a
lirtle Of vour space "iour readers can at
least lend him th.ir sympathy, If h fails TO tn
terrain them Whether the muses. migrate
hither to lend Inspiration 10 the writer. is "A
m0oted question At any rate. do not feel
their eriouS influence, but trust 10 supply
the deficiency by a natural hnoyancy and
sprighline.s of the land, nj,ned 10 ardent
aud youthful spirits.
speik of The livelinPsS of the place in fact
the name is too dull, such is the life, vigor aud
earnestne>s that prrmeate the cltZ~ns OF De
Land Gals few years back the town had
It's birth And such WAS its favorable locality,
the enterprise OF its settlers. aud the power OF
advertisement, that now ii has grown to he n
thriving village ct some 1900 souls in fact has
been Incorporated, and boasts of lis mayor aud
beard o! aldermen. The town is a mile square
and Is situated on high pine ridge IN Noluslt
CouMtv, Evs miles from the 3. Johns River,
and ahout l25 miles below Jacksonville. There
has been n railroad here some Ilme, and now
another in the vicinity, and Il thIrd in the
course Of construction. Its hotel accommsda-
lions are hArdl, surpasStd IN tee 'ulh ; and as
for churches, nine stately spires pierce the well
kin and look heAvsnwafd There some
cinns and quacks. tIt is COMMONLY believed
these latter are in straits Aud So DtLsnd is
net the least among he nsny thriving towns
sprinstg u, all orrr Florld.. lis heal hfu-
ness is unimpeached at any rate, one would
m gue 50 from the numbers OF invalIis who
every winter come here. CONSERVATIVES csH-
stirute the greater part and have otIea won
dered how il - 50 u ins of sEca class In
Charles viii be Cou'eRt to tie housed the entite
winter, " he6 80 pleasant aud s'in>hlny resort
is within l"o DAYS ride. Moreover, many
come 10 Florida simply To escape the bitter cold
North, not to n.estlou those afflicted with
bronchitis asih ma and rheumatism. For all
such Flo ida holds out fair Inducements To
be sure this winter even here has been severe
so they say. Bat still, believe that many
a poor Invalid n 4 be remained a. home,
won q he now fertIiIz'ng some < aveyard, ln-
stead 81 being buoyed up WITH new hope, and
in wi. GRATED with sew strength. II Is too 'Eue,
alas m any defer too long, and are willing TO
sever lheil connections al hons whea Is 100
late
But tolurn ON such unpleasant isfections
what else is here in Florida Wei, FIRST, fore
most and Al the time pure white, beautiful
sand and were il no. for the tree u, And out OF
season, | would say oranges, PT.euinentiy.
am told asa lh4t there are "a gocd MANY rattle-
snakes and al gators, tut have aot seen any.
Uh DID see lItt.t gator al least rs so dss.
iguatsi bs "a Yankee, who Iboasht he had made
a valuable capture 10 ttks home with him.
With 10 little pTId, he Gntcll,d h,s silk hand
kerChet to display hi tire sst@, when, much
TO my surprise and amusement, he Leld tsfts
minntAin lizz rd but VIII all bls native ia
gtuGlly would not be imposed upon AID a.
last dispeltsi tbs pleasant Illusion.
But lhrSe are act the CuUEtrt : sole pro-
ducts Was reEa'ei With watermelon at
Caristms.; and the luscious stFs" ferries
unuii tempt The appetite o! an sptcute b
sides, all The early Vegetables At. long 10 the
market, withstandiUg the lale season.
But then 10 tie sure, their gardsas are soon
ioae for But o; he draw etoks ana iaroarra-
fences mill 1t would conaisrtalsncv AL the
good have said. So the mosquitoes, gaAts,
etc, must rest iuCognI'e.
| CanRct close without word concerning
the lord.y 81 Johns IL must b. sid tina;
many respects IL oul,iy4is tie HUDSON. sad
even our own Potomac II i. A. IL were. q
vast !uiaad s~a GosinE rom C.sirtl FLORIDA
through ihe uli!de Of the State. sai empty
ing, after RAINING nOrtaNath ,iAe tae Mic,
into The Atlantic 81 drvTugs l. 80 coarse Of
the v iie ,xpau>e. 20 weird 1Ei -nth min. the
banks wiln thrIr palm sud palmetto, aud :"
neorb Sni tgSuqtiI the suTiAte 81 the water,
unruiu d ~ tulJw. that one ] Ia5n
glide lIsllrss,y on ;orrsrr ca the far Gs, OF
the bcAuiItus -. John :. SsUgSsLx
y ". Buf,r,i, Ncier. Va says he has
uset p"w,i : Prepared Chemicals Tor
scyera' years with ss much success SIS
when he used fertilizers costing from $50
to SO per ton. Puvglls Prepared Chem
i.als cost IS per bbl.. which Is = sufficient
uuantity 90 make orr half tan If complete