The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-05-27

ling up faster than this. 1t is sal
that competition is the life of trad
but there may be such a thing q
OVERRIDING the matter, which
possibly the case in this instancl
Lakeland is eleven miles to Tia
west, which was made into q city
a day, and the junction, three mile
to the east, where lis said that til
railroad company contemplate 10
eating their car shops and threate
to build a city and a few crOaker
about Auburndale who already sc
the town doomed, may be some q
the causes of slow progress. Speak
ing of croakers reminds the write
that on stepping on to the porch Q
a store in Auburndale a few day
age, he found the merchant In con
versation with two gentlemen WHIT
recently located here, giving Flori-
da, and especially Auburndale, par
ticular fits. When opportunity OF
fered, the writer said: "See here,
and waving his hand in the dirsc
ton of the several beautiful lakes
that were in full7view from where
we we're standing, "and the climate. .
"Oh~ said he, ~ will admit that
this is rich mans paradise, but q
poor mans hell"
This merchant has made more
money selling goods and supplies at
Auburndale, than any one else has
made at anything. But John is a
curious Irishman. A word more
in regard to this lake region. The
land of course is sand, without va
ration, except little as to. produc-
tive quality some better; other not
quite so good. Most, if not all the
seml-tropical fruits, peaches and
pears, ribbon cane, sorghum, sweet
potatoes, peas, beans, pinders,
squashes, tomatoes, melons, ETC.,
and the writer gathered a turnip
grown in the natural sand on the
place from where he is writing that
measured two feet in circumfer-
ence. This is better land. In fact
can be grown here in the
way of vegetables with the same
fertilizlng given to garden in other
states. 1t is not thought, however,
by many here that there is any
profit in raising vegetables for the
northern markets. After taking of
railroad freights, damage to vege-
tables by reckless handling, COM
missions and little incidental val
carly called BY some "sealage," the
producer sometimes gets enough to
pay for crate lumber and nothing
for labor.
1t may be proper to state that
your correspondent is not a citizen
Of Auburndale, nor does he own
any interest about that pretty little
town, but is stopping on Lake Ari-
eta, another limb to that chain of
silvery lakes, and about four miles
from Auburndale. This place was
settled few years ago by a young
man, (See Reeves) from about Elk
ton, and who built the first cabin
erected on Arietta and in fact the
first in all this lake settlement ex-
cept one. The place is now in a
high state of cultivation, with a
thrifty young orchard that will
soon be in good bearing. At this
there are nine residences
and very well improved places on
his lake.
But to be on lake and say 9TH
ng about fishing will mot. do.
Your correspondent has had a
grand old time at it this spring
has taken In the trout almost by
he tub full, but his ambition has
not yet been reached which is TO
angle sixteen FOUNDER; has con
GUIDED that it is not in this lake. A
gentleman living over on the next
ink (Juliana) said the other day
hat he caught twenty-fiv pound
or, that is, he thought it would
weigh that much; it was the largest
fish he ever saw. He is from Mid
die Tennessee and is a gentleman
Of candor. The fish was of the
trout or bass species.
Would like to tell you about GO
ing deer hunting and killing the
biggest buck and finest doe that
aver invaded a marsh, dropping
side by side, and OF seeing Indian
Town Island, the most beautiful
landscape ever dreamed of by
ireamists. The growth on this is
and is almost entirely of live oak,
which nature, or natures God has
brought up in every stoop, crook
DR. shape possible to the magma
lion, bending to every point of the
the whole heavily drap-
ed with long hanging moss. On
passing through this most pictures
que and grand scenery the party
stopped TO feast their eyes upon its
indispensable beauty when the wri-
ter seated himself upon the branch
es of an oak some thirty feet from
The roots of the tree but not more
than three feet from the ground,
such was the peculiar growth of the
tree. Save a narrow passage to the
island it is surrounded by long and
wide marshes, stretching out for
miles and dotted over with clusters
Of bay on little islands, high grass
and weeds growing up all over the
marsh, giving it more the appear
ance of a pararie than a marsh,
and is quite grand picture OF itself.
Out among these little islands in
the marshes the deer frequently
take refuge but are often disturbed
by the bold huntsman who makes
his way out there on a sort of float
ing turt-at times hitting a sandy
bottom and often passing a hole the
depth Of which nc man has ever ex-
plored and been able to report. Can
occasionally be found On those little
islands black and rattle snakes
which one would think would use
on higher land and leave the
marshes to the moccasins; but it
appears thatt everything takes to
water in this countryside ladies,
even, are frequently eeen splashing
about 10 the lakes with bathing
habits.
The thermometer this month has