Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-22


met in full-some after moved to
Inverness.
felt that to remain in Missouri
at that time would have meant for
me persecution as well as prosecu-
tion. After left l was blamed with
the entire transaction. Those who
knew more OF II than did took adj
vantage OF my absence and say
this in all kindness, because one Of
them, after the matter was settled,
turned out TO be true friend to me.
Six months after the trouble the en-
tire matter was cleared up and /
could have returned unmolested, but
| didynot know II. There are not
more than twelve persons living in
Missouri now who know OF the real
trouble, and to go into details and
furnish names would only bring back
some recollections that are not
pleasant
The facts without the particulars
are as related above, without color.
Since then have "steered clear OF
politics and other troubles as much
as possible and hope to keep free from
that disease" the remainder OF my
life. have always helped others
more than have myself, and I prob
ably allowed my love for friends in
Missouri, and my determination to
never betray friend. lead me too
far, but for which have no apology
to make, as acted in good faith and
did what thought best for myself
as we'll as for others whose interests
I guarded as with my life.
Landing Ia Florida with my wife
Ia the fall OF 1894. n few months after
the trouble, I assumed the name OF
"sherwood"-the very worst mistake
| could possibly have made, and no
doubt would never have been made
had consulted older and wiser
heads; but once made. this mistake
seemed hard 20 correct.
In Florida without friends and
without means. was successful in
securing employment. and my good
fortunes aud my misformnes are well
known 10 many OF your readers. II
was our purpose 70 remain In Florida |
but short time, but as the days. |
months and years passed acquaint
ances. friendships aud business inter.
ests bound us TO the State until Il
was almost llfe-and.death struggle
10 leave. though tho way had long
been clear for my return
God blessed our home with child.
rem and then we realized that the
great mistake made must be correct
"a Tor their sake at any cost--even
though We would be forced TO give up
the truest ana best friends and neigh
borg friends OF Ions years standing
and whose loyalty had been tested
when We We're OycrRken by misfor-
tunes both al Inverness and Live
Oak
One OF our children became dan.
gerously m, and We promised then n
Cod spared his lite to make the
change for our childrens' sake II Tor
no ether reason. This we have done
az cost OF giving up all friends %
years standing--a sacrifice that II
indeed hard 20 make. aud o,as that We
never would have made except Cor our
children.
Tho better and most useful years
% my life werc spent IN Florida, and,
while failed 10 accumulate any %
this worlds goods. hope my efforts
and my ligc there werc not harren 81
az least some good unt b. that a.
Il may. have dccldcd 20 return 10
the Land % Flowers and Within the
next few weeks I win again BE- a
ciutcn OF Florida and hope 20 ~
tain ihe friendship and good will o.
my old friends Although have
hundreds o. osa hoyhood lrteads ard
relatives here. prefer % i've in
Fl0rida and bope 10 90 50 Ihe ~
malnder % my NE Ners truly
y ROSS MCCORMACK
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NAMES ard plaees fog pabllcaiiun A
gFgat MANY og those who tssew any
thlng % nis ,goRh,e are aeaa 81 moxv9
away bnt b any who may desire 4