The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-07-27
constructed the finestnewspaper print

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/ ing presses of the country.
The present successful manager and
owner is Mr.. Walter Scott, who less
than twenty years ago was foreman
on the Chicago Herald Office, working
for $40 week, but whose income is
now fifty ines that sum for the same
time.
Mr.. Potter, the original proprietor of
the works, had heard of Mr.. Scoti's
wonderful inventive genius in his line
/ of business, went to Chicago AMI
brought him to Plainfield, N. r., with
results, alike satisfactory to the par
ties at interest and the inhabitants OF
the beautiful city of Plainiield, one OF
the laveliest places on earth, such arr
tistic and palatial homes and club
houses, magnificently shaded avenues,
lovely lawns, elegant flowers, and finer
] turn-outs were not where seen on our
travels in a city of $4,000 inhabitants.
1t is said 1000 of her people go to New
York city daily to transact business,
but enjoy the luxury of their suburban
homes here.
The editors are indebted to Mr..
Walter Scott's kindness, courtesy and
Iiberality for the pleasure of trip to
Plainfeld, and to Commodore John
HI. Starin for delightful ride on the
elegant sound steamer, Sam Sloan, to
| Glen Island and its attractive summer
features, being noted excursion re-
sort for New Workers and Brooklynites
worthy of their consideration, as well
as all strangers coming to these great
cities from every portion of our COM
mon country.
| Monday night our party were the
guests of Mr.. Harper, president of the
Mutual Reserve Fund Assurance COM
pany, of New York city, who rendered
us grand banquent in their magnifi-
cent reserve fund building on Broad
way. that cost 100000. aud the land
on which it stands, half as much
more, the tallest business structure in
the great metropolis, from whose roof
we secured splendid bird 's.eye view
of its striking and impressive pres
ence. The spread was a memorable
ole, for in every particular it was in
happy accord with the massiveness,
| spiendor and the lmmensity of the
room in which it was held, followed
by the usual outpouring f ora.ory in
cident Ito worshiping at Bacchas' In
spring shrine.
Tuesday the party scattered, taking
in the city, including the Eden Musee,
the Wild West show, Central Park and
other objects of interest to denizens of
| the rustic district. OF the Buffalo
Bills Wild West show we cannot
speak too enthusiastically, 1t is truly
the greatest and grandest congregation
Of rough riders of the world, and he
who goes to New York and does not
visit it misses an opportunity of his or
| her life.
| Wednesday the local editor and his
family took the Hudson Day Light
Line of boats to Albany, and it was
the realization of life dream to lux
uriate in scenery and surroundings, as
grand, sublime, impressive and ro-
mantle, picturesque, inspiring and
pleasing to the eye, as ever thrilled the
soul CT human being.
But had almost forgotten to say en-
additional word of the Florida exhibit
at Asbury Park. 1t was certainly at
tractive. The thousands who visited
| it amply attested to this fact, and did
world of good in attracting atten-
ton to the wonderful resources of our
marvellous state. All the delegates
contributed. Mrs. Marcott, of st. Au-
gustine, supplied luscious pine apples
from the Indian River county, and
cocoanuts in all stages of development
up to punches of the matured nut.
Mr.. Pabor, of Pabor Lake, Desoto
county, had a number of pine apples
in tubs, showing the different stages of
growth up to those ripening. Then
came the jellies, sauces and wines
which Messrs. DaCosta and White, of
Jacksonville, sent, with the oats, corn
watermelons, kaolin, phosphate and
cigars from Marion county and Ocala,
which were greatly admired and
highly appreciated, especially the su-
perior sneakers, made by the manu-
facturers of the fragrant weedn in
Marti City.
Editor McCrary, OF the Gainesville
Sun, carried off tile prize in the hrecy
"l0ng staple.p The Florsda display
was triumph. 1t gave US the next
meeting of the National Editorial AS
sociation, which means thousands of
dollars in advertising.
In my next shall have something
to say Of North Adams, Mass, and
her manufactures, Hoosac tunnel, the
valley OF the Connecticut and the hills
and farms Of Vermont aud New
Hampshire.
The weather this morning is de-
lightfully cool and blankets last night
were luxury. BIT.
Two Lives Saved.
Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, ILL.,, was told by her doctors she
had consumption and that there Was