The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-03-07
IN BALMY FLORIDA.
THE PLEASURES OF LIFE IN A
SUNNY CLINE
A SECOND COLD WAVE THERE.
Our Splendid Offer of Clothing for Our
People in the South Declined
With Thanks-Florida's
Beauties.
| SECOND COLD WAVE THERE.

thing which they had ever before seen.
Not a plant or tree was like those of
their native country.
Such is the case with those of the
northern states who, for the first time
visit tropical or semi-tropical countries
Few plants OF trees are like those OF
their native home. Prominent among
the forest trees of Florida and other
southern states are the palmetto and
live oak. The former, in particular,
differs widely from any tree of the cold
er regions and gives the country a pc
culiarly tropical aspect, and with its
tuft of leaves on the top of it's tall trunk
is picturesque in the extreme. 1t is of
a soft and spCngy texture and similar
in habits to the cocOanut tree. The
live oak with it's outstretching and gil
gantic arms, with it's long trailing moss
swaying in the breeze like patriarch's
beard, presents q venerable and somber
appearance. These two trees must be
seen to be appreciated. The live oak,
of such intense hardness and durability
and once so valuable for ship building
has, within few years, been almost
entirely superseded by iron for that
purpose.
1t is pleasant for sOjourner here to
lay aside his Sunday clothes, rig out in
cast-ofT' re9imentals and indulge in
hunting, fishing for oysters, where he
can fill bushel basket in an hour, or
ramble on the ocean beach for shells
and unknown curiosities, or tear
through the -palmettos, saving
both his skin and clothes. There are
two species of palmettos- the cabbage
and -palmettos. The latter is
rightly named. 1t grows to height OF
six or eight feet, the edges of it's long
rattan branches being provided with
saw teeth, while the cabbage palmetto
grows to height of forty to sixty feet.
There is much of interest to be enjoyed
in a perfect Gb0md03a, not caring a whit
about clothes or anything else.
A second cold wave passed over the
state on the Sth inst, the mercury on
that morning standing at 240 and still
lower in various parts Of the state.
Snow was reported at several points.
Water pipes were bursted, producing
disastrous effects. Orange trees were
Just ready to blossom and strawberries
to ripen. All were destroyed.
Lemon and other less hardy trees
were mostly killed. and orange trees
cannot possibly recover their full vigor
during the summer. Very few oranges
may be expected from Florida the COM
ing season. Cool weather prevailed
for week or ten days, but since thai
time the prevailing temperature has
ranged from So to 500.
A late issue of the Telegraph Courier
contained the following:
1t has been suggested that it would
be a kind act to send wraps and cloaks,
flannels and overcoats, to our Kenosha
people who went south to spend the
winter. Their disappointment must be
great and the weather there is such as
to enlist the deepest sympathy for our
fellow citizens who went south hoping
to find surcease from such sorrow.
This is very considerate in our Ke-
nosha friends, and we feel grateful for
their kind remembrance, but as we are
already enjoying the genial effects of a
thaw, the offer is declined with
thanks"
The same column also contains the
following:
The board of Associated Charities is
in need of funds. Anything in the way
of money or clothing will be put to
good use.
As charity should begin at home, we
suggest that the /" old clotheso be do
mated to the needy in the city, and
leave the Florida tourists out in the
cold"
Among the favorite places of resort
for northern tourists is Rock Ledge,
situated on the west bank of Indian
River, twenty miles south of Titusville,
county seat of Brevard county. 1t
contains three principal hotels with a
capacity of about one thousand guests,
besides several smaller hotels and
boarding houses. 1t is beautiful for
situation, and for several miles along
the river bank, extending either way,
are shady walks and drives among the
pallnettos, while in the rear Of these
wind breaks may be seen beautiful
orange groves, miles in extent. and
during the winter, the ground has been
yellow with the fruit, spoiled oy being
frozen IN December, but in appearance
as fair as ever.
The location is elevated, for Florida,
rising from the river to the height Of
twenty feet or more. Few elevations