Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-22

Is not held as sacred in Florida, or indeed
In any southern state, as IL is farther
north. The reason is they are not as
liable to hang by the neck as in he north
err states IL they do murder, and yet llok
over the murder cases ia Vermont. Bot a
small per cent OF the murderers ever pay
the penalty with their lives.
Desperadoes here that escape the law
rarely ever live loug. II they trsnsgress
again, the officers trefer to shoot them
than to take chances of srresting them.
and the officer knows right well be will
never come to grief. OF course the officer
will claim the criminal made an effort to
escape or to shoot.
stranger sees nothing that would in
dictate that be is not in a land OF perfect
security. ! should expect that a man,
| sober and industrious, would live to
good old age for ell OF ever being shot by
ruffisns, but 10 he was looking for trouble,
trying to "paint the to red" he might
| get into trouble Nearly all the cases in
| court originate among the cattle men. A
war is being waged nearly all the time for
pastursge. A short time since one OF
Judge Kings cowboys Was shot for cut
ting wire fences. Later, 20 miles of fence
wire was cut at every post in one night.
AT convention OF cattle men at Osceols,
Fla, the speaker said of the cattle indus.
try that 1t WAS "born at the mouth OF the
revolver, Graded in rawhioe, under the
emigrant wagon OF progress
Nearly all the pasture lands OF Florida
are burned over every winter (Which
means nearly every acre of Florida) dur
ing January and February to get rid OF
the dead grass. Green grass coon springs
up, which the cattle relish far better.
Comparatively few acres OF Florida are
under cultivation. | never have seen an
acre cut over for hay as yet. / hear that
IN a few sections a little corn is raised.
There are lots OF good business people in
this town, well to do, who will make a
stranger feel at home.
10 politics this town Is nearly tied be-
tween the Democrats and the Repu blicans.
Nearly all the far northern people are Re
Dublicans, while the people from the
southern states are Democrats. see very
little politics in the southern papers, |
either local or from further north. A |
good many southern people are Republt- |
cams few from honest convictions and |
some from policy, to get the loaves and |
fishes from the party in power. They, |
with the emigration from the north, in /
the near future will turn Florida over to J
the Republican party.
The south is pretty loyal to the union. /
In places a little spirit of rebellion still /
remains among some of the old people, 1
but that snirit is slowly, but surely, burn /
ing out. They say the war OF the rebellion /
was poor mans war, as a man with 20 l
slaves or more was excused from military 1
duty and that the southern soldier was /
fighting to perpetuate the institution OF /
slavery, in which he had no interest.
But very little rain usually falls during /
the winter months, which makes the |
winters delightful, as 1t is nearly perpet
usl sunshine. II you are cold in the /
bouse, go out into the sunshine. The |
moon is not as far in the south as in YER
mont, but directly overhead. The sun,
too, seems further TO the north. The days
are about 80 minutes longer than in New .
England, at the same time OF wear.
The weather since March list has been
delightful. Only two hot DAYS, above so;
most of the days from 20 to 75; few early
mornings at SO TO 60 above. Ii is claimed
I hat the summer months are far cooler
than in the southern and middle states on
account OF the winds from the gulf.
ITO be continued.1 II
GEO. W. FLAGG, Punts Gorda, Fla.
March 10, 1900.