The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-08-29
- Nassau to New York in
Fl0 a Cat-Boat.
~ ALFRED JOHNSON.
.,cESONV1LLE, FLORIDA.

rA'kSG4N 'AA@-~~'
,..orville passed very pleas
At h.ssJtraresting day with Senator
sat and '" and the various members of
Tsliafeffo al all of whom welcomed me
bis liS'osptably to their homes ONES ana da snow
no't 0 ,ss tbings in town worth seeing:
q ne la t, IS beautifully situated on the
The CT! RIVER 25 miles from Mayport,
St. JONI aows INTO the Atlantic over st.
Ebere i o .,o'
joins ba, the SOth latitude the tenn
Beng rsrsly falls below 40 deg. F.,
persturt .g rag for the winter months is
sni ta' ~ the : vicinity of 60 deg. F. The
usaa.e spent there was sunny. and
Apr. -S :,l rpol and crisp as one of our
BRIG "a, June. and a light overcoat
b5s u s gama in the automobile as the
SUI @s .'oyiIe not only the principal
JseA9Gh" state but in many ways one
tt! a most vigorous and progressive in
d 'ls ,.Is remlnded me, with its many
ts5 findings under process OF con-
NJ" al. MS busy, we'll cleaned streets
srla ~. n, reguIated traffic, and its
snl 'a,' 7lros of a growing western
;9f I, fa= more than doubled its popu-
d'l n5r. hs asst ten years. Among
Isa0 -..o new buildings, which are
a.; ,r IT he appearance OF cos
isS' renter, is that of Mr.. Lanes
noP'-,,. 4tantic NATIONAL which owns
0aD.. seiaper, the entire ground
. see rF.a L occupies with its own
7ga amet both in its appearance
oDN. .uointments, so far as | am
aY .o-,e. Is as much up to date as
'D n,,5r5 SEES in New York.
3' w. ,7r5 .rg. buttons in front of Mr..
l,' or a. SIX IN his private office was
Lsl' .,s.a. lg- the results when he
'Sgs .4H we're eminently satisfac-
yIS'' -.e before could finish writing out
"'. -.ent messenger appeared
Z ~, sr' ..s.. mere through one of the
H.. rs .eading to rooms and al
sgo5 led vita busy clerks, with just
s y. VII. sn5uul of cash and in precisely
n. lamentations / desired.
u" lfer FL luncheon party at Mr.. and
,f,s ggb..s's they took US all out in
, S.i ears. whole procession of them,
. a'l, r,.-or-boat race, and then into
N, s59lr0s to look over fine old estate
s,ra,a5 aa.a msgnificent shade trees,
y. o,srs. lroqe, etc., and possessing
s |. awns running down to the
.Eare. st On. ST. Johns River, which at
his NOM. appears as wide as any of the
.Fs. gb5t. Belfast. A private wharf
or1 roe anchorage, with fine chance
Is.q.r. financed the value of the place
Ag5ul rae Senator already has a
,oar.oaz twunouse, standing in its own
rrogr f- ths center of the residential
s:r.a Jacksonville, he was thinking
When eas here of putting up three
.epsfa.a -suses and a large common
gsrss. aa Ibis country place, in order
hat IT, lr Mrs. Taliaferro might con-
satr haze their children and grand
MIIirss nll- them.
Tie >-ra,or had just bought a new
SH2sN automobile, and Mr.. Hubbard
m A57 WHILE Mrs Hubbard has her
own Pierre arrow Limousine. Doubt
l4.s .-4 -.a larutr, at least, will be seen
Qau- g of Belfast this summer.
N. ha marc took me to the offices of
toe Lumber & Naval Stores Com
1aag south, and | learned lot
tu1 -siient about the resources
and As gRdeyeloped waterways of
Far ug with him huge private
mas lzt lvared the entire walls of
his Of tuIng the most remarkable
fam ri orida are its navigable
screams ssi lakes, and its wonderful
miner springs. The rivers are the
E0Sl .-l-r que Of southern streams
The ST. I.- and Ocklawaha being es-
Fca, noted for their varying and
pal9HH 4eau.y. The banks of these
Taiel-g7lr5e- in many places are thickly
SCI Hr- le fragrant Magnolia, the
aa.rE eJto and groves of orange
al aaa fees laden with golden fruit
al .I y & picture of tropical lux
GGEl- w0D1 IS reflected from the
ces, us ae--rs beneath.
l.-- e.- or lakes. paral]ellng the
Cost are now connected, or are
beng ted with each other by
@aal5 ii depth OF from to 8
l5. ... and form part OF the
Es.. #...."y.
f......as spend comfortable and
la.. -pJ1 them in power house
a- ned to the banks in some
aaa 5.ls their fancy, or rowing
J Of fish, game or change
OF '.
-r al miliionaires in float
w. any means either, like the
. bouse BOAT "Everglade'
..-apson 5, with a suite and
'ar each guest and on which
.'. nr iehghtlul day with the
..A . Mrs. inompson; for l met
a. allcs WHO We're earning
a.a us,,s 6 Tr' yyi it0' 4ba plaf FAM w
'.rs .m quartet of Italian singers
--- aI.s,
l- o particular attracted me,
H. sH #.-r.r uy trade, fine fellow
s,a =glt m-5, who had apparently