The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-29


| Leon; II. A. Wheeler, Palace dining rooms
on the European plan, w. B. Culpepper and
Others. These gentlemen all read and ap-
| preciate the NEWS. M. S. Brown, an old
subscriber, was burned out, but is holding
forth again on bigger scale than ever. The
| officers of the First national bank, which Is
one of the most reliable institutions in the
state, are Frederick Rand, president; Moses
Lyman, vice president, and +. P Foster,
| cashier. In passing, it is proper to state
that regret the loss Of some of my Sanford
| memoranda, especially relating to her NOR
tuary statistics. Hence do not attempt to
reproduce them from memory to avoid pos
sible inaccuracies. The same is true of the
Fort Meade notes.
Time and space are failing, however. and
we must cross the lake to
ENTERPRISE
and partake of the hospitality Of mine host,
4. Harold of the Live Oak hotel, so named
| from the noble tree whose wide spreading
branches o'ershadow it. This is one of the
| Oldest, and it may be said one Of the pref
test towns in this part of Florida. 1t is,
| or, rather has been up to this time the capt.
| tai OF Volusia county. But alas for lack
Of the very element which It's name SYM
bolizes, the scepter has departed, and
more progressive neighbor, DeLand, has
captured the county seat. But the quiet
beauty of the place, its glorious water
prospect, lovely groves and outrageous
forest trees still remain to charm the eye of
| the visitors. Here, too, the romantic
grounds and exquisite home Of
MIR. BoDINE,
the sands Of whose life are fast ebbing
away, form one of the most inviting
features Of the village. Ripe fruits, blush
ing flowers, long vistas through bush and
hraEn Sinninor hfrdc md Tho r,Nnoin IF the
spheres make up scene only 10 be rivaled
by the fanciful creations of the Arabian
Nights. Here too, one Of the most magnifi-
cent hotels in the south, the Brock house,
never fails to be filled every season from
garrett to cellar. But the citizens rested
upon natures gifts and the right of posses
sion and-lost the prize. Still there are
three mercantile establishments here, one
of which, that of
GEORGE Fl. COUNT,
is the peer of any in the larger towns.
John Sauls also runs an extensive general
store, and J. w. Dickens family grocery,
who is also an ex-clerk of the court of SEES
sions and again candidate for that. office.
Hon. E. Clifton has recently been appointed
county judge. o. Fl. Voss is the proprietor
of the Voss house. Here also several sub
scribers to the NEWS were enrolled from
Seville, Barberville and Maytown. Mine
host A. Harold of the Live Oak house,
spreads good table and gives his guests
nice rooms and clean beds. But again l
must say farewell to Enterprise, and push
on to
DELAND,
its successful rival. Here, discarding the
more pretentious hotels, 1 sought asylum, as
usual, with my cherished friends, the Sea-
mans, of the Floral Grove house, who know
how to discharge so deftly the duties Of
host and hostess. And right here l will
assert that nowhere else in all the essentials
that make life pleasant and comfortable
can the traveller be better accommodated.
1t is eminently true of this town-which
is pleasantly located in a rolling, salubrious
pine region-that for so young place it is
better equipped with hotels, schools,
churches, electric lights, and all the i'm
provements Of advanced civilization, to say
nothing of refined and cultivated society,
than any other community of like popula-
ton in the state. The mayor, Hon. f. s.
Goodrich, is a leading republican, and
there are many of his way of thinking
here; but they are not of the proscriptive
bloody shirt stripe--on the contrary, good
citizens who will see toit that the bottom
rail never gets on top" Mayor Goodrich is
spoken of as the standard-bearer of his
party again in the congressional race. To
show the rapid progress of DeLand, l
learned from II. A. Turner, the sterling
democratic postmaster, that this has, or
soon will be, advanced to the dignity of
presidential office, its receipts (S3, 500 the
past year having exceeded the limit assigned
by law. All the three large hotels and the
numerous boarding houses were crowded
with guests during the late tourist season,
and it is in contemplation to make
sEvENTY-FIvE THOUSAND DOLLAR
annex to the Purceland hotel, which will
make it practically a new structure. The
town has also donated $15, 200 toward the
erection of an elegant new court house, the
remainder to be raised by the sale of county
bonds.
ANOTHER RAILROAD.
A strong company has applied for a
charter to a new railway from Beresford
on the ST. Johns, three and a-half miles
distant, to DeLand. thence to Lake HELEN,
and on to some point on the Atlantic coast
at, or in the vicinity of Daytona.
Prof. j. f. Forbes is at the head of De
Land university, which now numbers 102
students.
BUSINESS MENTION.
DeLand has many handsome stores.
Among the new business houses opened
during the past year ! notice that of A. p
Davis, dealer in family and fancy groceries:
Lyon & Co., general merchandise; w. H.
Webb, dry goods and notions, and w. S.
Cleveland's big general store, of which,
albeit so young, he is now the sole proprie-
tor and head. The Carrollton hotel is kept
open all the year, and continues to main
tain it's deserved popularity. Its enter
prising owner also manages to run success
fully one of the most extensive mercantile
establishments in the town. j. b. Ross is
an efficient member of the board of county
commissioners, and large carriage and
wagon manufacturer. DIR. u n Mellette
Is a popular physician and courteous gentle
man. The noble founder of this flourishing
town, whose name it bears, has greatly en-
deared himself to the community by his
public spirit and many pffncely benefac-
lions.
From DeIand the writer passed on to
Palatka, about which increased interest
centers as the objective point of the Macon
and Florida railroad, now so rapidly in pro-
Gees of construction. That once completed,
with her fine quays, deep water, and more
central location, Jacksonville may well look
to her laurels as the chief entrepot for the
commerce of Florida. Any vessel that crosses
the st. Johns bar may go up to Palatka,
and without breaking cargo, unload at the
wharf and send its contents by rail to any
part of the country. During my limited
stay here had the pleasure of greeting
again that sterling citizen,