National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-09
FLORIDA LAND FRAUDS.
The Country Flooded with False and
Deceptive Circulars.


Deceptive Circulars.
A circular has reached the NATIONAL RE-
PUBLICAN office glowing in eloquent terms
Of a new city springng up like magic In the
state Of Florida surrounded by orange
groves, the seat Of health, and the one spot
of earth offering good opportunities for the
poor and laboring to find cheap, comforta-
bic home and constant employment. For
some time past the northern newspapers
have teemed with huge Advertisements OF
the numerous land companies, and to
Florida as to a climatic Mecca, a swarm OF
northern tourists turn their steps as winter
progresses.
The crafty land men have brought into
requisition all the devices OF their ilk to
draw the attention Of the people TO their
terrestrial paradise In the distant south. To
women especially do they address them
selves, and as result Of their Establishments
many a worthy old lady who has no more
idea Of going TO Florida than OF a trip TO
TimbuCtoo has invested for good and all a
portion or the whole Of her savings in 40x
100 house lots in "the desirable portions Of
prospective city, which is located some
where In Florida at point beyond the ken
Of mankind and wholly unrecognized by the
latest atlas. In these speculative cities the
glib-tongued promoters promise that In
year or two the aforesaid A0Xl0O lots Will
rise In value TO scale OF almost fabulous
dimensions.
The true facts In connection with Florida
lands will doubtless prove of deep interest
TO prospective purchasers. The danger
which now confronts the prosperity Of the
southern peninsula will result from the
mendacious statement and the reckless
want Of foresight Of those whose only pur-
pose Is to unload a quantity OF worthless
land In small quantities among class OF
people In the north Who can Ill auord 10
bear the loss, small though II may be. A
proper choice OF land Is by no means an
easy thing 10 make. Nearly an tne good
lanu Is already secured ana nelu NJ gooi
prices, ana the swarm on operators, Win
tnelr neauqnat,Iers IN oashsohvlile anu tne
Oe OtneI P,lnSlPai toWhs, uo NOV ulluw lanu
worm tne haNing 10 remain Iolg Wltnout
purchaser. Inc average town, or rather
oi'y, cIeu'o. US ruie is soNeIneI lloIe ~
u ueSre no puy hIs munIe,pH site
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sou niay pe VI tle t~nlnnesC ~ unu snaIPesC P
vi sauu suitnpIe lor mortar nliAuhgi OF t,le
seiiaeS iii vi tuo tutuIS nieIloP iuuy w
ulhle ,n, uecp III ma'eL ulIe, Vl,e " 'ne nGayy
rams pi,. peiG,ui,Sar S, 10 'hese ne Istituues; MaIaria
may stalk aoroau uy hlgnt, anu tne uhIor
WasIe anu purn, ne anu us proo9 nave
n9t Deen starved OUT Deiore ine deadly
niiaslls nave WoIkeu tueir lnsluious Way
DuI no. WIN cares tne protector OF tne
hunuane ~ eiyslum OF the prospectus.
ne uoes not nVe IN the Sou-lorsaken place
mheIe hc nus pIaceu us clIy(!h whose
,s9 .no,.sanus OIL mouse loIs nave peen un-
nhoau. on 1ocInnur' cT anu GeuuiVus ,,I.L Pur
cnusei9. rn,.n .1 Ii sMhis i WIN Lanu
speGulalors. Inc principaL business tnor
oushlaIe - nheu ny tner signs anu
tno uuSeItiselneuIs VI tn9se VINO are
engage9 IN the puIchase anu saie Oh terIl-
toiy' some Oh the Iaha oPerators are nonest
llen, Wno ale uolng IegitllnaSe NC puslhess III
reaI estate anu IN promotlng tne settleuent
OF floflda' Others are lanu sharks VINO are
0l eratihg eltner lor themselves or are IN
league WIN northern ana western capitalists
40 gun the unWary or the Ignorant, ana
tney PAIN on on innocent buyers lanu
which IS not worth q cent an acre FOR pur-
poses Oi occupation as place OF residence.
opeelnc information regarding some OF the
glarlng swindles In city building is about
us hard 70 draw out rs spike from an oak
plank; II u DC suspected that the seeker
aiter knowledge is desirous OF obtaining
facts Tor the purpose OF an exposure the
cluzen TOO otten becomes as dumb as q
crustacean and utters only generalities OF
an exasperating indehniteness.
Ihere are thirty-nine counties In the
state, ana twenty-five OF them are out OF
the held OF consideration for orange cul-
ture, and more than half OF the area OF these
orange countiesls under water or are In
hospltaDle pine parrens and swamps. There
is plenty OF good land IN the non-orange
counties. Ot the immense tracts OF ~un-
settled iand IN Florida, as previously men
uOhedia greaef pc uoh IS unfit for occupa,,
ton. The United states gave the state all
OF the swamp lands, retaining the hammock
and the good pine tracts. The state thus
received Il, ,OOO 600 acres from the govern
ment The rainfall Is tremendous at times
Seventy inches OF rain In year and thirty
six inches In less than month becomes
formidable consideration to the settler.
| Wnp he In him who hnyR land that IL mt