The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-20
OUR WINTER RESORT.
Tourist Tells Of Ills Recent Trip to
the Land Of Flowers.

HALM DEAIn, y LA IOb. ~
florida is of peculiar interest as
he modern Mecca Of the capi-
alist, the tourist, the pleasure
md the health seeker. Notwith-
landing the many articles
which have been and are still
being daily written upon its
harms, il can lever be fully
nderstood or appreciated until
isited. And now that it has
been rendered SO easily acces
iDle from all points North, East
outh and West by the comple-
Of .The New Short Line"
ia the Southern and the Florida
Central and Peninsular Rail-
Ways, IL will soon become the
ne great winter resort Of Amer
"a. The approach.now, no mat
er from what direction, is one
ot only of convenience, but Of
positive luxury.
The Southern Railway, that
uperb and colossal company
whose tracks gridiron the re-
ZION south of Washington, has
rought the southernmost coast
{ the Peninsula within q short
istencs Of New York and other
EASTERN cities. The traveller
hay leave the metrol oils afier
ho day is nearly done and bs
transported by the magnificent
Florida Limited" TO jackson
ille 1.-The gateway by which
he throngs that visit Florida
very winter enter the State-in
ime for dinner the following
vening
THE FLORIDA LIMITED
A few words Just al this point
elative to the equipment,
chedule and route Of this train.
ill, l do not doubt, prove of In
Erest Carrying through sesti
uled sleepers for Augusta,
JACKSONVILLE and St Augustin,
one Of which II divided
iroughout into the most perfect
ems ofstaterooms, some for one
two people, others for
hree or more, insuIing as much
rivacy and comfort and con-
enience as you could enjoy in
our own home--the "Florida
United pulled out Of New
fork at $3.50 p. NJ, AMI passing
hrough Philadelphia and Balti
bare, / was, In q short time, in
light OF the lights twinkling
round the National Capitol at
Washington. Here a thorough. !.
nre.caris added to the train end
is minutes past 10 o'clock the
gnal is gwen, and was soon
be ding through the Oh Dom.
hion, almost every inch Of
bich has been consecrated 10
i,t,ry by the blood OF content.
hg armies. Berths having been
nade down, and the lights turn.
d low, Morpheus soon reigns
upreme, and / knew nothing
bore until the port r's sonorous
First cali for breakfast - rang
hrough the car, and ! was a.
Fakened TO find the train bear
hg US on through the Old North
tate at the rate of forty miles
b hour.
In the dining car | was pleas
ntly surprised % findso;nt lid
edmond acqnainiances 1T tie
nble, aud after a most cordial
Erecting Joined them, and learn.
I that they, io), we're on their
gay to FLORIDA, and that their
eeper was attached 10 on train
/ Danyille
Entering and crossing South
arolina, with a stop OF a few
homents at Columbia, and On.
her short stop at Savannah,
Pc train runs into Jacksonville
8 minutes after I n the even
hg, thus bringing 10 an end the
hortest and most delightful
png trip Of my life.
AT JACKSONVILLE.
As the proprietor of the Sc.
ames Hotel had already been
lpprised Of my arrival. We pro.
eedsd at once 10 this hospitable
md mammouth structure,
where ! was Immediately shown
2 q beautifully furnished suite