The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-01-29
A Winter in Florida.
THERE HEALTH is IN THE WINDS-ENTHUSI-
ASTIC DESCRIPTION OF LAKE HELEN AND
DELAND NATURES CHARMS SUPPLE
MENTED BY ARTS DEVICES.
(From the Chicago Elite News,

the imported resident OF Florida may
differ from each other as the stars differ
in glory, yet they are almost sure to
of health. In looking over this State
for location which shall promise re-
newed health from the fountain of youth
experience points to the high pine woods,
with their resinous odors and tempered
sunlight. Such is the location of DeLand
and Lake Helen, two prosperous towns
in South Florida, founded by Hon. H.
A. DeLand. 1t is twelve years since Mr..
DeI.and first visited this spot and then
and there he Immediately decided to make
it his home, and shortly after to build a
and rest to the invalid and at the same
time a delight to his healthy compan-
ions, and around it should be grouped
all the social and intellectual advantages
which he had left behind him in Northern
centres of culture-a place to which he
could bring his children of any age or
either sex without interrupting their edu-
cational progress, but where they might
continue any studies with as much facil-
ity and under as fine instruction as in
any other State in the Union. In addi-
ton to this it was planned to offer to chill
dren of a larger growth, of all tastes and
inclinations, all the enjoyments known to
refined society. Churches of all sects
should be the religious homes of the de-
vout, while all the recreations found in
the most renowned summer resorts of the
North should be here enjoyed in mid win
ter.
This was the conception-thea ircastle,
if you please-ofMr DeLand, twelve years
ago, visible only to the minds eye of the
oneman. To-day, this conception stands
forth to the admiring view of ALI men, en-
bodied in the three magnificent facts,
DELAND, LAKE HELEN AND DELAND UNI
VERSTTY.
Very naturally the town which owes it's
existence to his forethought and energy
OOoIo vi O0Aduu,
city, stands TO day where dozen years
ago were nothing but unbroken pine
woods, and a few groves of orange scat
tered here and there. Here now are the
shaded sidewalks, the busy markets and
depots, the three weekly newspapers, the
two daily mails. the thriving stores, rep
resenting growing trade in hardware,
shoes, dry goods, groceries, iewelry, mill
inery, furniture, books, paint stores,
bakeries, restaurants, livery and feed
stables, and all other lines of traffic. Here,
too,sis the electric light plant, with it's
seven and one-half miles circuit and 35,
900 candle power; the ice factory with
adaily capacity of 10, OO0pounds; the ma
chine and repair shops, the planning mill !;
the grist mill, the blacksmith shop and
two saw mills, giving employment to hun
dreds of hands. Back from the business
centres run wide, airy streets, pleasantly
shaded, on which face the homes of wealth
and taste-elegant homes which would
be a credit to any thriving Northern CT
ty each surrounded by it's rose garden
where the viOlets and roses of December
and January, followed by the jasamine
and roses of February, and the mag
nOIiac and OranUo h1O0mC ~ Morob on1