The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-01-28

cipient OF much flattering comment for
this pleasing feature Of its reception,
and without making any %indiyiduous
comparisons we think the party general
ly was more favorably impressed with
Orlando and its citizens than any point
visited during the entire "trip.
The Orlando Record evidently expected
ts find US wearing horns. OF our visit it
said:
The party comprised as tino n body of people
az is often seen. Tho conventional poverty
stricken editor and his hard worked wife were
nowhere present. The Indies were charming
and in good spirits; some of tho gentleman
locked like milliouaires. come like statesmen,
ania few scmbrero-crowrcd ones looked like
fine specimens of the western cowboy, and
some were evidently men of brains.
Orlando IL the pride Of Orange county,
the county scat, 35 miles from the Attain
tic coast, aud containing a population
of about 60. o. The first railroad struck
the town in 1880 and the entire growth
of the city is included in 10 years. It
nov has three lines of railroads, tele-
graphs, street railways, gas, electric
lights, Water-wOrks, paved streets, fine
hotels (of course) and elegant business
houses and residence property. This to-
gether with the fact that it has a cosmo-
politan population, makes Orlando one
of the finest cities in all OF Florida. 1t
is said that upon its principal business
streets are representatives Of SO states
in the Union. The entire region of which
Orlando is the center is dotted over with
small lakes. In the county there are
over a thousand of them, ranging in size
from an acre to bfteen miles long. There
are thirteen within the corporate limits
Of Orlando But the lakes are all clear
as crystal and fed mostly by springs and
the city is elevated enough to afford per-
feet drainage. The mercury never gels
below % above aud that only on rare
occasions. The country surrounding is
devoted to orange and other fruit culture
principally.
We left Orlando that night and arrived
at Winter Park for breakfast, one of the
most attractive and exclusive winter re-
sorts in the state. A little later we were
at Sanford, and during a Ten minutes
stop paid a visit to Col. Elliott's Office.
We took dinner at DeLani, named after
the salaratus man, We stopped a couple
OF hours here and all the carriages that
the little town lad were placed at the
disposal Of the guests. We were not
permitted to pay a cent for anything and
the citizens did everything in their
power to make our brief visit a pleasant
one. Uponaour departure each of the
ladies were presented with lovely
basked OF roses with the compliments Of
the Agricultural. Tie railroad runs
neir the school hnilliGg, and rs the
special rolled by tl.e chi!iren all stocd
outside and waved their haiilk ~lci,iefs
in ii farewell salute. DeLeon Springs.
Magnolia and other Intermediate points
took up the remainder of the afternoon.
The citizens OF Palatka had arranged a
program for the tnuri t., including a
ride on the St. Johns, hut as The tl4in
| did not arrive there until after dark we
were denied the pleasure of their Il spl-
tality. We reached Jacksonville about
9p. in. and in a light misty ain sought
The various hotels ana restaurants for
something to eat.
From sanford TO this point the special
came over the line Of the jacksonville.
Tampa and Key West railroad. The
tourists will remember this road not
only fer its excellent service but for the
handsome hand-pajnted souvenir badges
each was presented with by the courteous
general passenger agent, S. N Strobhar,
as well.
Saturday morning we left our Pull
mans at jacksonville to be renovated
and became the guests Of the st. Angus.
tine and Indian River railway for a
visit to the historical city Of st. Angus
tine. This company also presented us
with some handsome badges.
The Plant system supplied the tourists
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their lines, and what with those brought
along with the party and those presented
by the railroad companies and reception
committees of the towns we visited. each
individual wore enough badges to give
him or her an open sesame almost any
where.
Apropos Of railroads, those of the South
particularly those traversed-wereu n
All agreeable surprise. The North may
be, and undoubtedly is, ahead of the
South in many ways but not in rail
roaas. Many Of them have stone ballast
and the road, beds, stations and rolling
stock are fully the equal Of those of the
great trunk lines in the North. The
Florida locomotives are all wood burn
ers. The boys would sometimes get off
and help wood up" by way OF diversion
when the special would stop at Il wood
station--always at some pine clearing.
History tells us that st. Augustine
pronounced with the accent on the first
syllable by all southerners-is the Oldest
city in the United States, but it should
be principally noted for the fact that
during the short period Of 3a31 brief years
it has by close application to business
sterling honesty and a liberal support tc
its home papers acquired a population OF
$500 people. counting n thousand or two
decendants of Mr.. Ham.
So completely have the Standard Oil
%mil!ionaires revolutionized things thai
the only trace, outside OF its EarioM
streets, OF the quaint old town that re
mains is the fort and a few structure.
Of historical interest. In place OF what
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