The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-26
. NEWS LETTER
from pr. w: Eueeue Cooke. n
CORNER Editor Of The Times.
Journey Through The Land of
lowers; Orange Groves. Bean
HInl LIS keS. A Pistol Law.

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Journey Through The L7uI n
flowers. Orange Groves. Rem,
dfnI LIS kes. A Pistol Law.
Dear MIR. Editor: cannot full,
express the comfort and pleasure
realized from reading the COPY O
IHE' ZINES that has Just reached me
AS stated in my last letter | an
moving up through Georgia towarc
Carolina. hope to reach home ir
a very few weeks.
l like Georgia pretty we'll. The
section around here reminds me verv
much Of the "lay of land in Union
county. The Flint river, which is q
navlgab'e stream, winds its wav
around the western part Of the citv
10 flows towards the gulf of Mexico
ana Is Piled by small steamers be,
tween Columbus and Cha.tahoocbce
probably App,lachicola. lam mo-,
sure on the last point.
The principal industries here are
naval. stores and lumbering-farmipp
Is carried onto considerable extent
was amused at the expressions
OF gentleman here few days ago
lie asked me if L had ever visited
Sumter, S. G. informed him that
| had and lived only 35 miles east ef
the town Then no said, "Well,
Sumter is the prettiest village T b,ve
ever Seen in-,.my life; l spent six
-@enshfs there very Pleasantly. 4
tell you one thing. these Sournsoure-
linans will fight if you don't act
square with them, and they will whip
you sure if you don't look careful
Tre gentleman went on to say he
regarded South Carolina as the
greatest State in the Union, and his
opinion was promptly seconded by
another gentleman present, and ap-
plauded by myself.
But | will return to Florida. [
spent my first week in that State at
Orlando and l was completely cap;i
waited by the Ilace. Orlando is the
capital of Orange county. and derives
is name from a Spaniard named
Orlando, who was captured and
adopted by the Indians. 1 was
shown the tree beneath which Or,
landa was buried. The old land
mark is yielding rapidly to the raw
ages of time and will soon fall il
decay.
The country around Orlando il
lovely. The orange groves anc
pine apple pineries are beautiful ant
} appeal very strongly to the aesthe
tics. An orange grove, we'll kept
is about as pretty as any scenery
have ever seen.
The lakes in Florida are phenomi
nal. At Orlando there was one i
front of the Lake View house wher
| boarded. 1t was almost circula
and was perfectly placid except tn
wavelets mado by the breezes. LAX
Lucereno, on the South, was enchan
ing. 1t covered several hundre
s acres and was as round as a dolla
9 Its banks were fringed with a prett
> and we'll matured growth of shad
d trees. In the centre was the al
g light. a dozen or more pelican
}. perfectly tanned, played on the su
Is face Of the water. Around the lal
IS was macadam driveway, ar
lt benches were placed at reasonab
L. intervals for tired strollers. Fishil
10 Smacks and nopthas lay around 4
u shore.
G, At Punta Gorda / was complete
e. carried away with the water scener
Charlotte harbor is enchanting a
81 an extensive fishing business is CT
OF ried on there, principally by Nor
OF Carolinians. The daily catch amour
lg to several hundred barrels.
e. My next point was Braidehtow
a the capital of Manhatee county, a
ty from there I went to Tam
w on the steamer Manatee. For t
'te first time in my life l got bcyo
W. sight of laGd. Ahead of US was