Daily Republican., 1888-01-26

informed me that her husband had for
four years been the private secretary
OF the Duke or Hamilton and had
Travelled with him in many countries,
but the climate Of Florida surpassed
them all. At noon we arrived at San
ford here we boarded the South Flori-
da train, and in less than an hour ar.
rived at Orlando, the county seat of
Orange. Al the depot we were met
by our genial friend, Colonel johnson,
who took MS to onr hotel, the Lucerne
House, on the banks OF beautiful Lake
Luccrne. Just after our arrival we
had thunder storm. | could scarcely
realize what wonderful change OF
climate In few hours, from fields of
ice and snow and the chilling winds OF
to asunny cline where gentle
zepbyrs and summer showers, fruitful
Groves and booming flowers crown
the year. The next morning, through
the courtesy Of the colonNl, we were
driven among the many Gue orange
groves which surround Orlando.
An orange grove loaded with it's
golden fruit is one of the grandest
sights in nature. Even the borticul.
turlst who looks upon it for the first
time heholds 1t with wonder and ad-
miration. We were shown two young
bearing groves of about ten acres each,
for which the owner had refused the
snug sum of S25, ,000 Young orange
groves from four to six years old and
just coming into bearing, If in good
condition, readily sell for about 81, 600
per acre. Orange groves have been
profitable this season. The crop has
nearly all gone forward, and not much
fruit is to be found in tho groves. The
'orange growers have beer lt the mercy
OF the commission men, bat change
is taking place. Many agents in the
State are buying the fruit in the grove,
and good prices are being realized.
Florida has a great future before it,
its possibilities are as yet unknown,
and everything is in it4 infancy in this
new Eldorado, He who would not be
pleased with is climate would not be
satisfied though he were IN Paradise.
| There is n country where u mar
with so small means can so surely
succeed. With a few acres OF land
and some money, backed with indus
TRY and perseverance, he can soon re.
ceive compel nee for life. But every
settler in Florida needs much inlorma.
ton, when aud how 10 invest safely,
and this information he must get from
a reliable source. Those having money
10 loan will find great Inducements in
\ Florida, | have met with number
''of people who have told me that they
had withdraw their money from
! Northern investments at per cent
land were loaning It on groves aut
,other first class property at 3 per cent
| Money is made in growing vege-
tables Tor the Northern market, anC
new settlers are pushing iurlhe
South, where there is more security
from frost, and where fruits and vege
tables can be put on the markets il
! December md January, when price
are very high. Mr.. B. Hilyard, i
his work, "The New South," say
that vegetable and fruit growing vii
, be profitable for all time to come, an
that Florida will become vast coun
J try OF groves and gardens
Having returned from our mornin
idrive, we took the train 10 the after
3 noon for Fort Mead, Polk county
! where we arrived in the evening. Ou
. 'mission, In company with others, wa
, the examination of large tract of Ian
, lying in Polk county, known as tn
4 McMurray land purchase. The nel
5 day, in company with Colonel JohI
/ son, of tho Dayton Hedge Fence Con
4 pany, of Wilmington, Delaware, Nj
4 MbMurray, of Indiana; Mr.. Hyer, ,
t Orlando, and Mr. Hecdry, of Fo
s Mead, set out upon cur expedition
with horses, wagons. blankets, pr,
0 visions, guns and dogs, fully prepare
& for camping out. Leaving Fort Mea
8 by one of its principal roads, we strut
:, of into the almost trackless pine fore
= in d northeasterly direction. Whe
o on the road few miles we sudden
IS came across two fine buck deer, abo,
s 100 yards distant. Three shots we
Il fired, but failed to bring down Il
J. noble game, as they bounded ava
= into the swamp. We pursued OF
!. course slowly, shooting qusils ar
h other game. We passed through
i. fine region Of pine country, and I
G many beautiful lakes, am0ng tn.
Lake Whale, BuiTln, Easy, a.r
lCurKed Lake. About duck in Il
: evening we reached the old Semiiio
D Ipdt,n ,is.up, all putus to Inue, b
c yOud, relcGtu the MHSucray .abds.
IL In dus grove OF majestic pine '
q called q hslt, unharnesssd our tear /, al
i lll1nted cur Gaup nrG. Bers our go
II friend hysr, whJ has au elS lable rep
n tn ion as - hu.tet. p;,pSred oar supp
iof uih "A ard ether goa thur u pi
Ivlded, which wa al gIc ttly Iioys
: lSzpper hs,uZ over, sc prepared TO It
y for tue lisR,. Wrsppiug.sUr / lankt
C around US wa laY do~n utrn d
s lgroani W sjaep Il wac the iSht
i Decem bsr 30, aud gTB thai J al ali luI
h IIememhbr. | was lovely nthht. T
n fail moog srbns Sisht ard tsautif
|, from "a ci0adtss sEF, o ppsiound 70
:, itude pervSued all tLinss, ami bilsc
y rsiR ned N ,hH, Krsae pine forest. U
: AccusCoaauA e. EuJE n place and 50,
T soenas | couId % sleep, AID as es3
r at tas orHG&sl nR d tuss of gclr camp d
! as they laAped hp trGn the pine knot
l th OughG could At Oa ShAt ws were Il
1 adv Ance guard OF . Dioueoe corps WI
2 lshorlld sosn fSi q, and before who
4 psrs bvsrAnee aMd taduEtey the pi
foresK shouGi disappear aud fruit "a
dsnp and orange groves take the
o aces and maag Peasant homes d
8 the lake sides, wbe . heapy famill
!shou4 dwell Ia perfect satsty fro
tstern WintssR cola and chilly blast
and joy the fraits,ae theSr own vii
: and a / fga,2 Tdnally fell asleep, fro
whicn was sw axe Ded by the barkiI
!, lnl "a fnn. naAr nnk nArnA. MEa naxr