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

When 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
Nandiver's painstaking honesty and
unquestioned integrity have little
trouble in seeing why Maryland's
Democracy gladIy-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 IIarford's
sons is so highly honored and re-
spected throughout this common
wealth of over million souls.
With the heat of battle removed,
The candid Judgment of our oppon
ents is apt to be sounder than that Of
friends. and so for a just measure
Of G,n. Nandiver's 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 en- Joys the confidence
of the people as well as the financial
interests of Maryland, he makes n
state treasurer possessed of every
business and serviceable qualification
necessary to the performance of his
responsible duties.
A Hartford Wandsrsr In the "junny South -
DIX LAND. FLORIDA, Jan. IA, 1910
EplToR EGls
tn ought | would write you ie W lines
and tell you what DE Land, where my
family and are stopping for the winter.
is like. You know MIR. and Mrs. ames
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. Stetson University is
located here you can easily see that this
section must he very much favored by
nature and that it must contain many
nice people.
The fact is its location on high pine
ridge between the st. Johns River and
the Atlantic Ocean about hundred
miles south of Jacksonville guarantees 1t
a 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 and is never excessive. However
the figures will speak for themselves, the
average temperature tor the year is II
degrees, that ut the winter months being
60 degrees and that of the summer
months 80 degrees There is "a rainfall
OF about GO iuches 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 fruit IN Messrs. Lees
and Harry's 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 ripen and drop. thus 10 ering prices
tor the time, but it will OILY run the
price of unirostcd fruit still higher in a
little while Fresh fish are abundant
and fresh vegetables are gathered from
the yard all the year.
| 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 convicts engage
in building shell roads instead of being
sent to the Penitentiary or House OF
Correction, While awaiting trial they
work on the streets of the town Nearly
every morning see about d, zen cplored
gentlemen in gray and white striped
suits going up the street with deputy
sheriff walking behind them with his
sixteen shot Wine hester drawn aud he
stands over them all day as they work.
Town officials tell me that their work
more than pays fox their care and sup.
port, and OF course the prisoners are
much bette oil than they would b. II
living idle in jail. hayeuot seen tramp
or beggar since came down here.
Sincerely yours,