The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-24
Waif from the Pine Woods.
nee - the Pdlafl1a Netrs.

| Naif from the Pine Woods.
| Correspondence ~ the Pdldflld Netrs.
HUNTINGTON, January %.
The excitement OF the recent fire in
| Huntington has subsided, but there is by
no means dead calm. The fire has CON
sumed the building, with all It's precious
and irrecoverable treasures. but il has
not destroyed the heart and courage that
are needed to repair the loss. In great
emergencies people sometimes rise up 10
degree Of noble unselfishness, that
gives a brighter aspect to human nature,
and a stronger emphasis TO the old PROV
erb There is never loss without some
gain"
Monday morning, while the ashes were
| still smoking, men and women were at
work gathering together the few articles
that were rescued from the flames, stor-
ing them carefully away and clearing up
the debris as far las possible, and every
thing was in train for a speedy rebuild
ing. The experienced master builder,
Mr.. j. l.. Bouse, of Philadelphia, who
was at work upon the bell tower OF the
church, was called Immediately in con-
sultation, and before evening the plan
was drawn, the contract concluded, and
Mr.. Bouse started for Jacksonville on the
"A. m. train TO secure Mt once all the
needful appliances, stopping at Pomona
on the way to engage the lumber. II ar
rived punctually on Saturday, and to-
day Monday was drawn up into the
yard and the house hegun.
What i described in my last as Bah
cocks Extinguisher was meant for Hard
wicke's Grenades. The Babcock extin-
guisher is quite different thing, equally
simple and effective, but il must he
worked by human hands, while the
grsnades explode immediately at contact
with the heat.
One OF the most remarkable and inter-
esting feature of Huntington is the way
in which the town is laid out. II is
girdied entirely around by n forest OF
towering aromatic pines. Whichever
way one turns, they form a dark and
beautiful background TO every picture,
and lighted up by the gorgeous hues of
the sunset, they are magnificent beyond
expression. On breezy day, the per-
petual soughing..of this belt of pines Is
SO like the roaring of the sea that one
can close ones eyes and easily imagine
that the sea is tossing and rolling at
ones feet. The streets and avenues all
lead out from the woods on one side,
running across 10 the woods on the oppo-
site side, and the drives i'm every direc-
tion are cut through the forest. The
pines predominate, but the live oak, the
cypress, the magnolia and innumerable
other species abound.
DE Castro avenue, however, leads out
on the north side, from the magnificent
orange groves OF Mrs. Huntington. These
groves extend over many acres, all of
them in a high state of cultivation. and
the buds for the next year are already
bursting forth, promising an unus ually
large and luxurious crop. Amy one seek
ange groves would do wisely to find il here
where there is tropical luxuriance with
a delicious air, tropical warmth and sun
shine without the swarms of insects that
infest the regions farther south.
Building seems To be the order of the
day in Huntington. DIR. Warner is
erecting a fine two-story house, the lower
floor of which is to be finished and fur
nished for a drug store, which will sup
ply a great need of the place. Hunting
ton is an alarmingly healthy place, and
does not seem very promising field for
a young physician. but the doctor has
already found some practice in the vicin-
ity. and on Saturday was summoned to
Seville in consultation.
Mr.. Browns building will soon be com
pleted, and the opening of new dry
goods store is anticipated with great in
terest.
Another party arrived on Friday who
are also intending to build and become
permanent residents of Huntington.
Miss Louisa c. Wheeler and maid ar
rived at the Qui-Si-Sana ON the 20th to
spend the winter.
Sunday morning a colored tramp came
to the Qui. Si-Sana and asked for a break
full meal was sent out to him, which he
ate with appetite and called for more
which was freely given him. This sec
ond portion he put in his pocket, and
sent in what appeared 20 be a dollar to
change. The moment the lady OF the
house took it in her hand she said at once
it was nothing but lead, and she returned
it to him as a counterfeit silver dollar. He
said it was all the money he had and
marched off. Soon after we found he
had tried to pass it at the store. On be-
ing questioned about il, he said he re-
ceiyed it i'm Crescent City, and he was
advised to take il back to the man who
gave it to him as quickly as po o'sible.
We hope that counterfeit dollar will not
find its way into any honest mans
pocket, but we are quite sure that the
tramp will have no conscientious scrup-
les about victimizing the first unsuspect-
ing person he meets. Il. M. F.
Taking Ii PhIIOs0Dhicaliy.