The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-09-17
THE NEWPORT Rocs
Springs Fountain orvsIpas

| THE Work OF IMPROVEMENT Rv,.
J TO MAKE 1T THE GRANDEsr Pr. HlcAeo T..
STEAMER LINE, NEW RAuRo.n M ~ I'M Son,
~, $780, :" nh NnoN' THE ArrRAcrrox.-
MEDICINAL SPRINGS TO BE FOUND Asrwu,..
Everybody knows Mr. Thomas ! D,
progressive livery stable man of T.ll., 'e
FLoRIDIAN reporter met him
complexion was clear, a rich color g,os !
cheeks, his eyes sparkled and ,,.s aak
played upon his lips. al' 10
Why, Mr.. Roberts, how vo0,.
Have you been experimenting with y s0c at
Sequard Elixir?" asked the reporter '"' 0's
Mot much, young man." repled !,
port Sulphur Springs elixir is wb., ss
change. l feel ten years younger ~. ls
week ago. l have been drinking gallo ,s :
water and bathing daily in the Nevnou ~
for the past week, and after each b.,s ,pns
the weight ofyears had been lifted f,on tFasi
ders. Kidney complaints RHEUMATISM saa
nesses of all kinds disappear az ifh W
Talk about the Fountain of Youh r., n's
Sulphur Springs is not the orieins, .'s
then it never existed" a
How about Mr.. Wicker's imDro,.
down there; have they begun work v.,~
Yes, work has begun and a grand 49,.
going to be when the full plans are c,,-ss ~.
Give US some of the Details
Well, l have had my teams do.
hauling material for the work from oas
port Station on the Florida Central and l y
sular road, which the boys have now chs
Roberts Station. There is only one mad .','
leads through low, swampy place ny
you had time hauling those 30 600 h,a
the $4,000 feet OF lumber over to ".
Why at times the wheels of nv WAGON. ~ ~
be up to the hubs in mud and the muls, ~.
founder along as helpless as pi,h bali 0,..
IN the water OF fountain; but pateucs ~
verance and the frequent use of eloouen, 9,
persuader language, carried them throne, :
w. t. Davis, of Madison, has The coD,,,. !
erect magnificent seven thousand dol,,
dence for Mr.. Wicker and the old hotel ...
added to and repaired ready for this x,s,,
travel. Next summer an elegant msmn,.
hotel will be erected there"
How soon will the work now under w., !.
completed?"
The foundation for the residence il N,
complete, and next week large force Of n.
chanics will be put to work to push III. !,
provements to rapid completion. There yinh
no delay in the work"
did you learn anything of Mr.. WIKI,
plans?'
Yes, heard down there that be had alresA
ordered fine steamer and that it was en- rom
for Newport. This is 10 be used as a plesur
yacht for the guests OF the hotel. 1t is also MD
that he will build railroad of his own I'm
Newport to Roberts station to connect with b
Florida Central and Peninsular. The an
will be cleaned out and handsome bath nn
erected. Tennis lawns, croquet grounds ~
ure drives, and all kind of games, fishing cis
and boats will be provided Tor the guests Ltd
you, sir, it will he made the most attractive
sort in the South"
Il hear that Mr.. Wicker, is to have town n
laid out and that he says that within tvaH
months he will have permanent popukdn
there of fifteen hundred Do you think as
possible ,"
Il do not doubt it. l really believe thi
Newport will soon be grander and more pro-
porous seaport city than it was before the WI,
and you know it was no SLOUGH then"
"Will these improvements be of much bensA
TO Tallahassee in the way of business
"Much benefit Why sir, the Newport boon
and the completion of the Augusta, TalansSa
and Gulf Railway from Csrrabelle through IAN
hasse to some northern outlet will maze m
one of The best business and manufacturing W"n
in the South. Tallahassee has grand luus
This investment of Mr.. Wicker's is but a os'f
ming. Soon there will be millions OF CnlcAs''
capital operating in the Tallahassee Coun''! w.
it will benefit every line of business A0u W.
alone Chicago capitalists, but moneyeu ~
from everyw here will soon be pouring H. -
tories will spring up Big hotels VIII DC WV.
And other good things will come that We Wv.
never thought of. We did not begin oul W
water works and street railway u bill 100 W.
They will be needed"
Mr.. Roberts is right The sale oil the NJ
port Sulphur Springs to Mr. Chas. u VIZ.
and associates jumped oar business oooui -,
al rounds up the ladder. Watch US tnls VIZ