The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
IN FLORIDA.
John W. Jones Writes Home
From the Land of Flowers.


Editor Big Sandy News:
VIII you please allow me a little
space in your news columns to write
a short Communication, letting
the readers Of the News know where
am and when left home, when
where and how i got there
In the first place win state that
boarded the morning train at
Louisa on the third day Of Deoem-
Der last Left Catlettsburg on the
lth. just two hours behind time.
arrived in Cincinnati still BE-
hind time. but just in time to board
the @ & C. for Jacksonville. Fiori-
da Travelled through Kentucky
and part Of Tennessee in daylight.
going at the rate sometimes Of q
mile minute by my watch and.
the mile posts Arrived at Jack
scnville at Has a m. lOafed around
until SGT p. m. boarded the Flor
iGa East Coast train for Hastings
my destination. arriving after dark.
Was met there BY Mr.. West. my
son-in-law. with a horse and bug
G, drove out three miles where /
was met with a kind and welcome
reception by my daughter and fam
lily.
When l looked out the next
morning there seemed to be a
light skiff Of snow or heavy
frost on the ground. but on inspee
tsOn found il to be white sand. fnr
there is nothing but sand. sand. both
white and hack when turned as
black as your old slOuch hat
/ We are settled down in what was
once a dense forest Of yellOvplne
timber. growing from % to 100 feet
in height. but in taking a birds
eye view there seems 10 he from 3
10 1e5 Scres Of the largest timber
saved down and converted into lHm-
her and slaves. and looking al the
stumps reminds ne Of i regiment of
soldiers on dress parade. though not
50 well lined up In loOking snrth-
er ont in all directions yoa viii
sin see this same dense pine fsrest.
but il is being. destrOyd fast. as
'thsre IS : large saw andstare nil
Shipping great quantities cut e.
here. Tie stave mill makes oniy
slaves for potato and fish har1eI
! slaves
/ The land here is almost perfectly
level. but plenty Of ssnd to pull
through have not seen a stone
or pebble as larce as a buck shot
since have been here The near
est have seen is a piece Of drain tile
o. a brickbat
This is one OF the great potato
sections. irish and sweet. q the ssate
Il is the staple industry here The
farmers set slaves enough TO set up
from So TO l3.00a barrelS They have
them sc, up On their farms Yoa
must understand that they eet the
hoops frOm elsewhere. as there is 10
hcOp timber in this cOantry.
Look over this letter and II Il
dOsent snit you to publish il. hsavs
Il over into the rubbish. or when y0n
light yOar Wheeling stogie Or 5
cent cigar iust tOoch the match 70
Il and let il 80 up in smoke and
down in ssheS II should sc this
scattering epistle in print might
b tempted TO Try ny hAnd upoa =
different strain. the nature q TIE
e1rntry. preparation cf The sosi q.
The painting truck raising. fruit
iesc-
Yes. I want 10 correct = little mis-
tske noticed Yea stated tat
: hSa go1e 70 Eiori1a On a vssit 70
NrS Azanas Rice weSt an doni-
eIled With ny daughter Ms Aman-
da lOnss West, hot have beea visls-
Iiag NrS AnAndA Rioe Cutter 4
ISstSana. in Putnam cOonty. who Is
the sane Ola SIX and seve2 50
sod bye. Ny non de plume Is
r,N- NIrrns, II.