The morning news., 1889-04-24
FLORIDA NOTES.
An Interesting California Reminis-
ceuce Told by Gov. Stafford.

An Interesting California Reminis-
cence Told by Gov. Stafford.
OAKLAND, FLA, April 22.-Friday, April
u was a red letter day for ths city of San
ford, it being the event Of a celebration
given the Grange Belt railway by the citi-
zens of that placs i'll honor of the arrival Of
the first passenger tram over the Orange Belt
railway extension to Sanford Ine Orange
Belt ran a through excursion train from
st. Petersburg, its southern terminus on the
Gulf Of Mexico, to Sanford, on the ST.
Johns river, arriving at destination about
noon, and bringing IN the nelghborhoOd Of
1000 people. The South Florida the Jack
sonville. Tampa and Kew West, s. and l.,
and Sanford and Lake EustIs railroads also
bringing in excursion trains, b lped swell
the nulnbeEs.
Speeches were made in the opera house.
In the course Of his remarks Gov Stafford
gave a California reminiscence which
brought down the house.
The Orange Belt railway terminus before
the Sanford extension WAS built was Mon
roe, which is a junction point with the
Jacks nville, Tampa aud Key West rail
way, Uut being on Ehe low Hat bank of the
st. Johns river, and there being next to no
settlement there, has been bhe butt Of many
joke.
u II. AEhtTlN, WHO no" NOUS Iut DDSl-
tion of general passenger agent of the Jack
sonville, Tampa and Key West system, but
who was formerly general freight and pas
senger agent Of the Ora ge Belt railway,
said Of Monroe in one of his folders that
the chief attraction of Monroe is the train
on which you leave it, But 20 return 10
our story.
MURDERER'S GULCH.
Gov. Stafford said on one of his trips
through California be was in search Of a
place called nurde7er's gulch, going as far
as was p ssible IN a stage coach in the di-
rectiOl of the place, he vas forced to take
it afoOt for the balance OF the way. After
walking three or four miles the governor
heard hammering. and cOmiog around a
bend ID the road came across a man
shiugling on a little house by the wayside,
whom lie accosted for directions. Governor
Can you tell me the way to Murderer 8
Gulch Man stops Smuggling sir;
lgoes on with his hammering. }
Governor after waiting a whie,l-How
shall go' Man-Go up this road about
two miles till you strike rigut-hand road.
ttIoes on hammering) Governor latter
waiting few minutes)-W theuf Man
Go on that road about mile and a half
till you come to a swamp. tGoes on shiug-
liug) Governor (after more waiting)-
What neKti Man-You 60 on into the
swamp about half mile. More Singing
Governor tafter lapse of timeD-W Where
theni Man-When you get n the swamp
half a mile, if you amt lost, III be -.
50 it seemed To me on my arrival at Monroe
for Jle first time.
A NEW YACHT.
Capt. @. A. Miller of Oakland has about
completed bis yacht, which be says will out
sail auy boat now on tae waters of our
Lake Apopks, ali of which may be fact,
but which fact will probably have to be
proven bya race with the Irene. Capt.
Henry Kaufman. As the models Of these
two boats we almost identical, the race will
probably be won by by the superior hand
ling OF the winner.
The town OF Oakland, famel for its fine
scenery Of beautiful oaks, fi1e water views
and delightful breeZes, Is now in its perfec-
tion of beauty. The oaks have all donned
their new spring suits of bright green, the
ground is covered with thick growth of
the grsenest grass, apd on one Of our clear,
sunshiny, spring days one who would not
be charmed vito our little city has no ap-
probation OF the beautiful