The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-06
FLORIDA ATTRACTIONS
As Viewed BY Cecil ConntIan on
a Recent Trip.

As we stood on the dock, looking over the
broad and placid water Of the st. Johns river.
In the dim distance, q jet Of smoke from an in
coming steamer hove in sight, and as we, to
kill time, stood watching the steamer steadily
approach to the landing, the whistle blew,
that the hackmen and those having friends
might know of the near approach of the
vessel and be ON the dock to meet them.
Soon the hawsers were made fast to the
moorheads and the gang plank laid, the load
q living freight was automatically unloaded.
AFTER which the hustle and hustle Of the boat
and dockhands soon relieved the deck and the
hoid Of its destined freight, to be replaced by
kna outgoing cargo of human and sundry
Helght which is accomplished in wonder
taily short space of time, and the boat was
soon on TO points further up the river, as far
g SANFORD, when my girlish wife turned to me
saying, wouldn't it be nice for us to take this
Tip 90 far as Palatka. This was Friday and
tne Following Tuesday we took sail for Palat-
"a reaching that place at 2 p. m. This is a
smaA place boasting of fine trucking and fruit
growing OF oranges, peaches and Strawberries.
and the famous Scuppernong grapes. For one
Wno has never seen these vines grow, it is of
much interest to the reader. Posts are set
elgnt feet above ground, if to cover a walk 100
yards long, the vine is in the middle and in a
Few years the entire walk viii have com
plete canopy, the whole length. Others are a
square shape, 80 feet, and the vine is planted
~ the middle, and in few years the whole
top Of this 90 foot square wiz bel covered
Khey never trim them and the quality need
not mention, and when care and fertilizer arc
used they bear grapes in abundance The
WE n winter after the leaves fall Impressed
me 70 the limit to inquire why thew cultivate
Sano " ca y A. as shade was the first knew
5oH g1e industry of iPalatka We did not tax .
mAnag day the enterprises of the town m The
IA 6ay We went emit, to the Wilson door, sash
9oor, licking the STUFF from the plank. in seven
a 2aRq HIS; NO mortising is done only in sash
= w0rK ana the chisels that cut the
seapeg g band while the doors are ali doweled
ss, g,aeh 40 one who has never see up-to-
W. Svet ~ t WORK mas no conception. Then
anis. TOO was most wonderful piece Of
Mt9ecnanism, the bolts of various lengths were
SHINGLES 81 one ieousEy into hopper, the
s sne1z respective places. And the saving and
pfh3Gklng Of plaster laths. They are automatic
n stbis l,,.s ana tled by binding machine
LII IL tAls process they are In various lengths
nqq none less than four feet. These bnnSd l,ss
roAiaown an incline between two circular saws
nroner lenutb eeea IT, that cut them off the
along the line This place does no ~ ~ so y. al
me pu!lllglngs as most of the southern towns
Ge .yls!teu our anticipation bv this time r.
visit ST. Augustine was FAST ta1n "
9 81 IS Us ana the following day we left by train
~ e NJ for St. Augustine, at which place
moments OF observation to imnress IN one +bat
ne Mas within the confines of city much dis
s sn1a from any we had seen in ali our
and ancient Il Was at tRs l nIace modern as
pn9 herd Of Jersey cattle as any STATE can N
Pioneer Of the east COAST 81 F prGRerEE Of ne
E5aglet, ana owning the Ponce de Leon and
81 IS 81 HS ~ els both very fine rates from
impossible for me in the most elaborafe terms i,
20 convey to the readers Of the MIDLAND
soghNAl the falntest idea Of the grandeur and
sss1lzs&44ntq4lnSs Inc buildings themselves are a
city with their immense Wings dnynas and 4
courIs. the skill of the finest 81 the worlds
s @r9eaescS " ls here we see streets in places
street, the principal business street s Of tBe
Town, mas no sidewalks on either side On
AIS sLreet u to be seen the oldest house in
Eaktere, ana at the head of this street. are the
ccllty gayes; the Immense posts and pillars Of
inc wal that ct one time surrounded the city
aEo mtacCs except the balls that embellished
me posts, but the wall has long since been
~ saAen away. Near the city gates is the old
Snanisn Tort. This is sonnet thing immense, and
1znust pc seen 70 enable one to comprehend the
llmmensity Of the construction, which is a
combination of sea shells and lime rhich
forms cement and hariens: not - 6ao wnio1
stone but was proof against the sa ss b Ss
Time. as g proven from history. The fort was
governor Zebra had Immense quantities s sO 81
Anastasia three miles soutb nf e. ns, csiea
IN the Atlantic, cut from the ouarries sx feet
two to i've feet deem each be;n~ 90 ,;a dro u,
the harges and placed on the walls of HE fo ="
by Indians This stone IL caIissS III ~
The grounds surroundinp this fort caled Tl,st
Marion, are kent by the n Gcvar,,,e UT
and on the runway president rSe orae ~
lvered one Of his Greatest sneecbes Tba o oS
slave market stands NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. az ~ ~; H,,'
IL being built 81 stone and the 500 ivy,
mains as in DAYS gone nv Nv pug sce'ie stanu re-
The Possibilities Of this section Of Fla,;f,. 8,
me are yery inyiting- Aifoifo ~ aori ~ "
nous, III tie Streets yards ln7,s vw W. u v;dgs
walk; all our grasses are stsmeeoi G1e si f,.
SUPREMACY n tka most x<; ~ Su.ussHlng L9r
feWpeople who have never seen F has 90
little Convention AZ ifs ~ ~ Lave e
place take HE state ver. Il n; ~ sile rss
bar some secfions q ,s;t ~ e g zsSrieanie sanu
meal other secfions COO vs 70 o5 - no &c W1iCe
and 4 few avs hleL ~ Hii1 " y cay color,