The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-29
Letter from Newport.

NEWPORT SULPHUR SPRINGS, Fla, April %, 'S6.
Editors F1orddian.' Rheumatic pains and tor
lures have been little severe on me for several
weeks and those remedies lauded so highly by
the press, gave me no relief, so concluded on
the Gath inst to come here. After plunge in
the springs and drinking all the water could
felt better. then drove to the " Beecher Home
sead," put away my horses, ate square meal,
and then took a most delightful Sleep and since
then have been frcer from pain than have for
months Newspapers may puff the various
rheumatic remedies rs much as they please, but
can assure the people that have never found
any medicine that gives me the relief that these
springs do.
| came here by the way of the odd Plank
Road" and was much pleased at seeing the
improvements that have been made since last
travelled it. AT Belair, a gentleman has made
quite a nice little farm, surrounded it with
good wire and rail fence, erected comfortable
buildings, &c, and has gone to work as though
he intended to become permanent citizen. A
short distance west of where the Tallahassee
and brownsville Plank Roads unite another
farm has been commenced, large field fenced
ana put IN cultivation.
Two miles above Newport on the west side of
the plank road a new farm has been made,
forty acres plowed up and planted and sur
rounded by high rail fence and comfortable
log buildings erected.
Newport has aroused from its sleepy state and
the spirit of improvement is seen here. steam
saw mill is being erected and will soon be in
running order. A ship way is being constructed
for the purpose of hauling out ships to be over
hauled and repaired on.
The springs on the east side of the river are
being fitted up for bathing purposes, and those
on the west side will in short time be made
more convenient for bathers.
was surprised to find so many white persons
here, especially at this season of the year. The
following is list of persons who spent Sunday
here: Thomas Childs, Charleston, S. c.; F. s.
Brmagim, Morrison, H.; F. L. Scott Barlow,
Ohio r. Mitchell, Lampasas, Texas James
Gibson, Quincy; w. Hagan, Concord; J. r.
Richard, Carabelle w. P. Slusser and II. c.
Rippcy Tallahassee, Florida.
We, at the Beecher Homestead" are feast
ing on the incest ripe mulberres and the sur
rounding grounds are adorned with the most
beautiful flowers This most delightful place
for person who is tired and nervous to spend
few days to rest up.
The bathing in and the drinking Of the waters
of the sulphur springs quiets the tired and aching
nerves, makes person sleep sweet and sound,
and when he awakes he feels so much refreshed,
and as though new lease of life had been given
him. 1t is wonder to me that more persons do
nnfr bpra n; Toll ahooo har
citizens ought to take great interest in having
the springs improved and nice large hotel
erected for the convenience of guests. The "old
plank road from Tallahassee to Newport ought
to he rc-opcned so that persons could travel it
with any kind of vehicle. A few hundred dol
lars jndici0usly expended would make ii good
carriage road. and the citizens of Tallahassee
could drive here in from three to four hours
The Walkatomica is soon to be hauled up and
her bottom examined, cleaned and repaired, and
the vessel repainted and many improvements
added for the convenience of passengers.
The following persons arrived on yesterday:
Mrs. J. p Apthorp, Mrs J. Welcomes, Mrs. Stone,
Miss Emma Apthorp, Miss Mabel Jones, Theo-
dore Fairbanks, II. d. Thornburgh, Major E. g.
Weeks, Misses Lizzie and Josie Weeks, of ITALIA
hassce.
This morning Captain G. J. Jenekc, of
Charleston, 3. c., arrived. ii. G. RIPPEY.