The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-01
THE SYRACUSE SETTLEMENT.
No,cd for its Hsalt 4 fulness and for
other Desirable Features.
F.Ua4 THE MEMS Cnrres pOndelt.

F.oa. rHE MEMS Corres pondent.
SYRACUSE, FiA. April 20. lisa.
u has No; been my pleasure heretofore Il
writ, Il, any length OF this settlement nestle
upon hilltop and surrounded with all III,
essential and health, giving qualities desIrablc
Syracuse 4 in easy distance OF Norwalk ant
Fort Gates landings. and about the beet road
20 be found hereabou makes II . most peas
ant drive OF some three miles. The fact is, Il
isa road that won Il do credit 10 any country
TN either side the earth is thrown up, max my
u well.lrained road. ana culverts have bee q
placed wherever needed. In one low place
over IL thousand cart loads VI earth were lille,
~ Much credit in this matter Is due to tha,
motel road commissioner. Captain John Gale
who is an excellent Office. and one who should
he rc-arpointed as long as he will serve.
A. u place of residence syracuse has many
dc sii able qualities Its elevated location Il,
dry atmosphere and pure air. make IL one oI
the hcalthest sections TO be found, while the
SOL is cqua, to the best pine land In the state
and with Il reasonable amount OF fertilization
produces satisfactory results.
At present Mr. win Purse. Mr.. Il. Il. Hurn-
ham AMI Capt. John Gale src the principal
icsiicnts Of the place. Their residences stand
On Il beautiful site. commanding view for a
considerable distance in all directions TIL, y
each arc engaged in orange culture. and their
success has been entirely satisfactory. Capt
dale has IL grove Of twenty-five acres. while
the groves of Messrs. Purse and DurilhSm arc
not so extensive They are all kept in good
condition. and before the January freeze tho
trees were in II high state OF cultivation, and
are now coming out in good shape. Ihess
groves were painted about ten years ngo.
At Syracuse Icgctab.e culture has not Dccu
nes slcetcd, and the success met with has been
equal 20 that in other ., ctions OF the state.
syracuse has been settled something more
than ten years. As test Of its healthfulnesa
one death hu, occurred, Mr.. i. :. Purse, who
was ab.ut the hrstto settle here. He is spoken
OF In he kluiItst manner aud those who were
his ne chbols cherish the most reverential
meinori,s OF him. lie did all In his power for
the advancement of Florida. he came south
from Syracuse, n. Y. and It was TO him the
honor of naming the settlement was given; he
chose that Of his old home. He was the faith.
or of SIR. viii Purse, who is mentioned else.
where in this letter.
syracuse has Il post Office and wears the air
of civilization in everything. Mr.. viii Purse
is the postmaster. and he has the pleasure Il
handling several copies of THE Skws
The celebrated Salt Spring, II place OF his
tJrical events and the scene Of many tender
romance, is only few miles from here. Al
some time in the near future hope to visi!
the springs, when | will fish out Il sutiic.cncy
ui the history to base letter upon. II has
been place of resort for many years, and the
hearts that will leap at the very naming OF
the old pine, are legion. Int all this in fu'
turc letter.
The people of y rdotlse have implicit conn
dencc In their section. They know that there
Is good outlook in Florida for the capitalist
and for the man of moderate means. and foi
the daily 'nborcr. and their lands have every
essential for the productyeness ot health
wealth an,l happiness, and they are perfectly
satisfied that The settlement will he popula
ted with hrllty people before many years.
When the railroad strikes this section Syra
cuse hopes to get its share Of the benefit thai
will naturally arise therefrom. ". u. X.