The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-01-21
MURRAY VANDIVER.

When n political party, one OF
whose cardinal principles is rotation
in office, for the sixth time continues
in one of its most responsible if not
lucrative Offices the same man, it is
calculated to put one on inquiry.
Yet we who know Gen. Murray
Vandiver's painstaking honesty and
unquestioned integrity have little
trouble in seeing why Maryland
Democracy gladly-to a man-calls
him to a further term of service as
State Treasurer, and we feel no little
pride to know that one of llarford's
sons is so highly honored and re-
spccted throughout this common
wealth of over n million souls.
With the heat of battle removed,
The candid judgment of our oppon'
rnts is apt to be sounder than that OF
friends. and so for n just measure
IF Gen. Nandivers official worth we
again draw on the editorial columns
Of the Baltimore American:
The Democrats have chosen once
more for his responsible post Gen.
Murray Nandiver A man of fine in
tegrity aud of excellent financial
faculties, who enjoys the confidence
of the people AS well as the financial
interests of Maryland, he makes
state treasurer possessed of every
business and serviceable qualification
necessary to the performance Of his
responsible duties.
A Hartford Wandsrsr In the funny South -
DE LAND. FLORIDA, Jan. II, 1910
EpIToR IGIS:
thought would write you a few lines
and tell you what De Land, where my
family and are stopping for the winter.
is like You know Mr.. and Mrs. James
Lee and Mr. and Mrs Charles Harry are
also here. 50 we feel like Hartford county
is quite able to take care OF herself, even
at this distant point
As the John b. Stetsnn University is
located here YOU can easily see that this
section must he very much favored hy
nature and that il must contain many
nice people.
The fact is its location on high pine
l. n
the Atlantic Ocean about hundred
miles south of Jacksonville guarantees II
climate which is mild in winter, the
nights being occasionally frosty, but the
days are bright and sunny. while the
summer heat is tempered by the trade
winds aud is never excessive, However
the figures will speak for themselves, the
average temperature tor the year is II
degrees, that at the winter months being
90 degrees and that Of the summer
months 50 degrees There is u rainfall
of about GO iochcs for the year. chiefly
from June to December, but never any
mud, while the drinking water which
comes from deep artesian wells is pure
and good
The frosty nights REFERRED to were hard
on some Of the orange groves several
weeks ago, but the ftur In Messrs. Lees
and Harrys large holdings was saved
from damage by building fires of pine
brush here and there through the orchard
Fruit that was touched by frost will
soon ripcn and drop, thus 10 wering prices
tor the time, but il will OILY run the
price of uutrostcd fruit still higher in a
little while Fresh fish are abundant
and fresh vegetables are gathered from
the yard all the year
l think you will agree that this is "A
pretty well governed section when tell
you that the county does not issue any
license, and its Poor House has been
closed for years Much work on the
streets and roads is done by the Chain
gang" which means that couvicts engage
in building shell roads instead of being
sent to the Pcnitentiary or House Of
Correction, While awaiting trial they
work on the streets of the town. Nearly
every morniny see about "a d, z-ncoiored
gentlemen in gray and white striped
suits going up the street with a deputy
sheriff walking behind them with his
sixteen shot Wine hester drawn and he
stands over them all day as they work.
Town officials tell me that their work
more than pays 70, their care and sup.
port, and OF course the prisoners are
much bette oil than they would be II
living idlciu Jail. have not seena tramp
or n beggar since came down here.
Sincerely yours,