The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-12-25
TRAVEL 10 FLORIDA.
Twenty Thousand Advertising
Agents at Work ALI Summer.

Hon. A S. Mann was in Tallahassee last
week, and while here was interviewed by Flo
RIDIAN reporter.
What do you think of the prospects for win
ter travel to Florida?" asked the reporter
Never better, sir in fact, .ook upon it
that the Florida boom Is but begun. Travel to
Florida will be double this winter what it has
ever been before. Why do | think so? That's
an easy one! Never before, in the annals Of
history has any State had twenty thousand &C.
tive, enthusiastic, advertising agents through the
North to tell of the wondrous beauties of their
home; OF roses in winter in lieu Of snow of
soft, balmy breezes and bright sunshine-bu:
that's just what Florida has had this summer
Twenty thousand refugees were scattered
throughout the Union. They love their Florida
home--and they talked enthusiastically of its
merits and its attractions. They made many
friends, and all listened with interest to their
descriptions OF Florida and Florida scenery Yes,
sir the army of Florida advertising agents
twenty thousand strong-has done wonderful
work this summer They kept their new friends
posted on the details of the epidemic Their iue-
terest in Florida was aroused they saw that the
death rate was small they compared it with the
death rate of Northern epidemics of other dis
eases, and were surprised to find it NOT So bad
as sensational newspaper reports made it. The
refugees were anxious for the time to arrive
when they could return home. They were con-
tinually talking OF the matter. Cold weather.
came apace. and they grew more restless
Finally the good news reached them that the.
epidemic was At an end, and that they conld
come. Their joy was great, and in this happy
frame OF mind they bade their new friends adieu.
Oh | am 50 glad they would exclaim. 'AlE
danger is past, and we Can now return 10 our
beloved Florida. Then they would give a
pressing invitation for these new friends to come
to Florida and visit them. The wintry winds.
in the North aud West are beginning TO cut
like knife, and the cold is growing more
severe These people must hunt more
genial cline. The question arises Why
not go to Florida? There can be no dan-
ger. Southern friends would not have
returned. Let's go, aud See this beautiful State
that they were So enthusiastic in describing
And they come. Many, yes, hundreds, who
never before visited Florida. They will enjoy
ths msclves, for they now have many friends
here-refugees whom they met during the past
summer. Yes, my young friend you may safely
look for an immense winter navel-and it will
increase. year after year. at an astonishing rate.
Florida will now make rapid strides in the on
ward march of progress and prosperity, and
were it not for the graves of the four hundred we
might speak of the epidemic as benefit to-
Florida"
At this point the enthusiastic ex Senator was
called away from the reporter by charming
little Tallahassee girl, aud, consequently, this
interesting article was shortened, but contains
as it is, points that are encouraging The facts
are clearly put, in Senator Mann's own happy
style, and it really looks rs if we will have an,
immense winter travel.
Florida extends II cordial welcome TO all.