The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-19
GOOD TINES IN FLORIDA.
Her People Better Satisfied Than in
ARy Other State.

terest.
Sanford, Fla. Dec. 1.-THE cry hard I
times" does not seem to apply 10 Florida, I
if activity in the holiday trade is a good |
sign. Northern and western visitors ex-
press surprise at the cheerful condition Of
our people. as compared TO those in other
less favored. sections Of the country, and
think rightly that a man can live cheaper
here than in the colder states. Alabama
and Georgia tourists also notice our pros
nervous. condition with some surprise. and
vet. at this season Of the year. we are
over run with tramps from every diree-
ton. As a general rule, we have few
oilers in our permanent population at any
season of the year. and when the orange
picking houses begin operations we give
emplovment to hundreds of Georgians.
Alabamians and Carolinians. This year
new packing houses have been built all
over Orange county. and the Christmas
trade will be largely increased by the en-
ployes Of these new establishments.
Travel has shown a big increase during
the past week. and the hotels are fast
filling up all along the South Florida rail-
road. while furnished or unfurnished
houses cannot be had at any price. Here
in Sanford men with money to spare are
putting it into houses for rent as the
hest kind of investment. There is also
unusual activity in the sale OF real estate
10 new corners. while a number of impor-
sant business changes have taken place
here in Sanford of late. Among others,
DR.. NJ F. Bishop, the cashier of the south
FLORIDA railroad, until the removal OF ms
office to Savannah, has purchased me
drug store of ". II. Nudge and brought
his family here the Aldridge drug store
In Pico block has also changed hands,
Vice President LETTER of the Sanford Loan
and Trust Bank has opened first class
store here; Mrs. W. Z. Randolph, daughter
of Cen Alfred Iverson of Georgia mas
taken charge of the Shrine house, ana
Manager Miller returns to the Hotel VIII
ION. from which Mr. Dolph Edwards re-
tired to 20 into the real estate business
with J. w Wellington; the Ed Corojal
Cigar Company has succeeded so Wen that
1t has increased its capital stock to S5o,-
DOO and this gives new Impulse 10 al
other branches Of business.
Col. T. ]. Appleyard of the Gate City
Chronicle. who is mayor pro TEN, with
his usual public spirit, is this week get
ting out big edition of his paper, en-
larged and illustrated, to help on the i'm
m movement
augurate General Passenger Agent G. ID.
Ackerly Of the Jacksonville, tampa ana
Key West railway.
A strong point made in this issue is
the large number of veteran union SOL
diers that are scattered all over Florida,
may Of them old residents and influential
wealthy citizens. Retired regulcr army
officers, as well as the old union sol
diers. find in our genial winter climate a
desired relief from their infirmites, Of
age and army hardships and take on a
new lease Of life Owing to this fact, we
have a larger population of this charac-
ter than any other southern state. There
are thirty Grand Army posts IN FLOR
ida three being located in this (Or-
angel county one at Orlando, another
at Longwood and the third in this city.
Sanford has no better or more enter
prising citizens than comprise the post
here.
the soldier boys in South Florida are
highly rratiied that Gov. Mitchell has
come here for his chief ordnance officer
ana appointed Capt c. d. LETTER of the
Gate City Rifles TO that responsible po-
'sition Col. Letter is one Of Sanford S
most esteemed and successful business
men and made the rifles famous for their
good behavior and fine drill, and in his
new and more important office VIII rem
der the entire state valuable service. I'm
der Gov Mitchell and Adjt Gen. Pat
Houstoun our state militia has had q
fostering care that promises well fol
future improvement.
Reference has recently been made to the
Clyde line Of steamships as holding the
KEY 10 the situation in case a conflict
arises between the Plant system and the
Florida Central and Peninsular railway
system. Be that as il may, the Clyde people
are this season not only on the defnsiVe
but are making aggressive movements II
securing both freight and passenger traf
fic Can't William A. Shaw of the rive
steamer City of Jacksonville has uset
part of his regular vacation in canvass
ing trip along the South Florida railroad
Having been on the river for more thai
twenty years, he knows everybody, ant
everybody knows him. As a result o
this his recent canvass has been of grea
value to the river and ocean steamer
of this line. On a recent trip the City o
Jacksonville carried over 1900 boxes o
oranges into Jacksonville, and one of tn
New York steamers left soon after wit
10000 boxes, both breaking any previou
records of this kind, and showing som
fine soliciting work. But South Florid
people like water transportation, and fo
this reason the Ocean Steamship Con
pany of Savannah shares largely with tn
Clyde line of Jacksonville in both passer
ger and freight traffic. Mr.. w. e. Arnolt
it's hustling representative, always ha
ready anu COIuldl welcome all dlOU
the line of the South Florida railroa
His Florida, or Summer in the Wintt
Time" a handsome illustrated guide, pull
lished by the Ocean Steamship Compar
under his immediate supervision is high
priced as a most valuable advertisemel
for Florida's genial climate and varied r
sources.
Much has been said about Savanna
drawing away Florida business, and V
this elegant book, so widely circulated &
over the other sections of the country,
a wonderful factor in the growth of Of
new population, and the consequent d
.velopment of our growing industries.
course Savannah expects some benefi
from her enterprise, but she has ever be-
staunch friend of Florida, especial
back in the times when this state, with fe
and unreliable railway facilities, need
such a friend. Early and late, in seas
and out of season, the Morning News h
been a promoter of Florida's growth al
prosperity, and is to-day giving her
daily commercial newspaper without
rival in the south. The Sunday issues
late have surpassed anything of the XII
ever seen here before and mark a NJ
era in progressive journalism.