New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-06
MR.. DEPEW AT HOME AGAIN
HE GIVES SOME LIVELY SKETCHES OF HIS
SOUTHERN TRIP.
HIS HEALTH AND STRENGTH ENTIRELY RE
STORED-PRAIsE FIR ST. AUGUSTINE-THE
TEMPTATIONS OF TAMPA RESISTED
-FLORIDA'S GREAT NATURAL
RESOURCES.

-FLoRIDA's GREAT NATURAL
RESOURCES.
Chau1cey NJ. Depew home last night on
the Pennsylvania Railroad Congressional train
from Washington. With Mr.. Depew his
wife, his and his niece. Mr. Depew was in
good health and in splendid spirits. lie went TO
Florida a fortnight ago so sick that he was in bed
during nearly all the journey. lie re-
turned restored to bodily vigor and
rejoicing in mental activity which
strewed his path with bright speeches.
lie enjoyed his trip immensely. lie received
everywhere with cordality and the South and
the Southern people won his heart and excited
his admiration.
"On the way down. he said to Tribune re-
porter who met him last night, when got TO a
place called Waycross. in Georgia. got up. ate
dinner in the ear and sat there at the window.
| heard discussion outside. voice with
broad accent said That's Chawnccy Depcw.
Another voice. with broader accent replied
Fore God What do you want 10 try 10 fuln
fellow like that for p ! went out and settled
tho dispute by personal appearance.
was instantly surrounded by about
hundred people ! said Gentlemen.
where do you get your name of WaycrossF
don't recognize it as historical in any sense, and
a Georgian said NO, sab. 1t is economical, sab
It's Railway CROSSING sab, and we dropped
the " Rail- and the ins," and that made 1t
Waycross'
I'VE got TO another place about II o'clock as
night, and they began yelling 'Depcw. | went
out on the platform, and they very polite.
They said, Hope you're better sah' Said !.
! How do YOU like Republicans down in this coun-
try% We'll. sah, said the spokesman, your
Vice-Prcsidcnt was down here last week. lie
brought the only snowstorm have had here In
twenty-five years, sah The wife Of your Presi-
dent and his came along two days after
ward, and brought frost, sab, which nppcd every
bud and destroyed all the fruit IN the south
Said l: What do you think Of my visit" We'll,
said he 50 far the weather has been improving
When got TO II. Augustine found il a most
extraordinary creation Of a Northern gentleman
Mr. Henry NJ Flaecr Upon the suggestion OF
the remnants Of the old Spanish settlement he Las
built Moorish fairyland. In size, splendor, APP
pcintmentS and the modern accessories Of electro
lights in many colors, lie las IN
his tire. palaces surpassed the Al
hambra md created gorgeous surroundings
for American Souihrons far beyond anything ih"i
the Moorish king ever enjoyed or the great
Granada ever pictured. | spent the time there
| in recuperating and visiting different points OF
Florida. | was told that at Tampa a splendid
hotel had been built out in the Gulf. and gentle
man told me that mis- personal experience was that
when he awoke in the morning hc threw Inc
out, took his second nap. and was awakened for
| breakfast by 2iO-pound tarpin tusginS at the
line. | stayed away from there for the purpose
Of preserving what little reputation have LETT.
There is marvel IN Florida which. IN It's
way. is almost as great wonder Us Nmgara
a river which Il its source is eighty feet deep
while the buDblIng spring of water. 80 clear mat
You can see all the way to the bottom. sends M
/ "a torrent which flows on for several hundred
m ris Great s1t Eastern. ' But it. is a
narrow stream, and rs We sailed along the alligator
| plunged into the water and the mocclsin ana
The diamond backed RATHER eazcd al Us Ia aston
ishmcnt for invading their solitude.
Florida came out Of tie war with
is rS'' tho oT.i.hl bourbon, but the soil
and climate Of Florida. with this spar~
scii cement and cheap lands, present the most brill
| liant opportunity 10 hc found anywhere ~ tie
United States for prosperous settlement 10y union
| grants from the Northern and Western States N.p
have courage and h'ilc capital Inc "f"n-'
grove OF thirty acres or farm Of NIFTY acres, WIN
| irritation from an ariesinn we'll and termed into
| early vegetables or grapes, VIII pay better win
less labor than any 200 acres IN Tie Northern anI
for from 3 10 SO an acre. and the
climate is delightful in winter ana
not oppressive in summer. II is nor possible for
/ such an opportunity To remain .0.r without hcin-
/ sized uu0n hy "a large and cuicryrsing PnpiLt-
ton | slw 20 many cNa..p.rs personally OF
prosperous settlement that look 10 the nc\i
twenty years for ilorida rs lcnrs OF c\taofiinary
and permanent agricultural prosperity
"The southern people are the most hospliahe
PEOPLE in the world. have travelled every
Nhcr, clsr IN iuc country "ilh"N
any Particular adventure. ~ .cpt ~ political
campa1ns but al Charleston the Mayor and
twenty five or thirty OF the leading citizens Gale"
upon MS with tine ladies OF their families. and
took us all alSout the city and around 'lc h"hor
10 Forts sumter and Mouliric, with all thr ac-
ccssory Of Luncheon and the most agreeable OF
attention and information.
Al Atlanta the Governor md Mayor and leading
| citizens showed rs the wonderful CROWN "l ii''
| town which, from the few chimncys left hN Nlel-
| man has become q ciiy Of from 10000 T. iOO.npV
people with all the pcculiirIiirs Of sudden wca'h
| corner lots and booming town sites. Whlfh ciib-
| acieriyc u Western town rapidly c"'clopng I'M"
| great civ, OF course tNc acrDmpaniw'i' u" Our
| sight seeing WIS luurIrti ana 'pcrch-HcS'
| speech by Chauncoy VI llc"w
| A. (hntfanoo4u. which ~ the close Of M"
| war had p GOO Inhabitants. and has nov '".ou",
| and which * the centre Of great mining Ir9lph
| in coal and iron. the Mayor and leading ci'ilcns
| took Ms - the top 81 Lookout Mountain
| and then rcfnarkin2 That few who could NOT
! On mn thc mountain would like Z" SEE one ~ the
| Oncra Home he took IN. there and J found
| 1000 people expecting q sptcch
Mr. Dcprw WIS not tcnrl"d by me prospect
If fortunate settlement in Florida, or by big tar
| non M TAMPA or bv the lavish hospitality 81
The South 10 stay there lie left his grip
| aud his hest wishes there. 10 be sure, nat 'lit
| ,lich has been SO often called his genial pres
| once is he wishes il TO he distinctly understood.
New Yor,'s by every tie that binds. WIN rrscr-
| yotion perhaps in favor Of PcckskilL
u-nDrU IT'S " EIGHT IN GOLD