The Pensacola journal., 1912-12-15

81 fhn reader frma idea 81 the hnaufv
and nftractivhne8a 90 thla section. Ma
fnrs here - seen In her Eraudesf and
fairrrf form. ana 3 myself am So much
in love mith f that Z Jose aigbt Of
fha fact fhaf au men are not alkc
"a fhelr tastes. and things that appeel
"a ma may be- buTdeuaome Co some
ofherns consequently they may nat ho
81 an attracted hy the things which
naem to be of more value than aro
matters ~ ne financial Kingdom.
The Chipinu. with tta heautifll
ncenerY. seems fo have Bat little place
en- history. probably hecsuse 81 played
no important part Zen commerce.. a.
thauah at one time cotton waa carried
down thia stream on barEea for ship
rnene over the Tine of steamers on thc
Anaiarhicoia river. and several times
sfoamboata have been rut on thia
stream. bat wen the water was very
Sow they could not navigate over the
falls which are about eighteen miles
south of Mrinuma. However. on
medium river there were four boats
fhat reached Mariana a few times
Many interesting stories are tod
shout navigation On this stream. iu
those days thick woods ana caves AZ
#IHMEN NAHlNM NlANHH AHE NAMEaaa AAH
dinun and white criminals.
Gen. Jackasn's Trail
The lire df march made hV General
Jacsuon and hia army m ISIS b. un-
t fhla dav known in some fords or
crossings of thts stream. Mounds and
thrown up earth ten ua where In
dams had their towns More than
likely tha iarrrHf % these are remains
"a a.
Governor Moore OF south Carolina.
when d. made a rata through this
part of F1orlda on spanish and tndlan
settlements in t1ef.
The Chlpola river runs almost north
end south. practically dlvidinG the
county in halves. making the eastern
border ~ the cltv limits ~ Marianna.
The stream ia supported principally
hy clear lime stone creeks. which are
fhuunelves formed by large blue
nrrinnn. and come down from either
side in the nnrthern part of the coun-
tV THE iarma bold springs which send
out the swift streams into the Chipola
ere themselves the mouths 81 some
atrnnma aubterunsan paasanea that
nuddeniy appear in many places in
this section
Tho rich lard along these streams
we're mostly cleared nom heavy tim
herud hammocEn az every variety us
hardwood kunwm in Florida They we're
amonE the first lands selected la the
state Cor farming purposes. a. they
we're also thm richest BV the spots ~
woods pet unciearud. we pudge thAt
these parts were originally rich On ar
things necessary, and I envy the Grst
people who were permitted 20 enter
thia "Hportsman'H paradise" in itH vir-
sin state.
Many early Accounts.
No wonder history relates many
accounts givan hy early adventures 90
the ola world one 81 them says
wherein are observed the riches ems
fertnitiea o. these o. RE. aboundiug
with things necessary pleasant and
nrontahie for the nfo Of man"
Cabeca a. Vaca reported 10 spain
'Tt was the richest country in tho
wmld" and Fairbanks. speaking ~
w1oridaa attractions Says. The white
winEed water fowls akim quietly aiong
- surface the gracefully waving
moss droops nom the hanging bouEha.
pleasant cOveH anu sylvan retreats
horder rs banks. the appearance up
on the land are equally ntttering. the
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Rlvea vernal beauty 90 the land
acape. The evergreen forest nned
with hrda of SONG and beauty; the
magnolia irandifiora with its Eiisten-
na leaves and splendid flowers. the
tan palms with their lcafY canoriess
tha staiwart i've oak. the mouFuful
cypress. the brilliant doEwo1d and
hriFht yellow honeyauckie-al give az
cir of enchantment and beauty 90 the
scene. The autlern OF TIE noble buck
and the glossy plumaEe 90 the Wild
turkey 90 fhe forest furnish both food
and pleasant paatima An oriental and
tropical richness and prufusi1u ~
vegetable life seem 20 tuwto tO ens
ioyment and ease.
eve ascend the gentle current 1f the
placid rivers and new beautIeH are
mef AZ every turu. They seem ta
noaf amid nuvaara and perfume. the
Dropping vines traliinw in water. min-
FIa with water plants 81 various tintH
everythinR IL tinted win richnags and
heautys
Famous coionial Houssa
When Z read such descriptions ~
EIrrlda az these. i ann convinced thaE
ere writers we're inspired hr having
seen tha Chipa'a ard ths terFitar, ad-
iacenf Co Co. a. 90 more than 0na the
description given. MaEnlHreut plan
tationa spread Cor miles east and west
along tha stream Thrv are EensralIF
level and upon them were situated
maHnificent homes in ante -bnHuu
daYa o community with much weaitH
and artstorrarv. and one fhat AFFORD
ed every attraction to the traveller wro
euioFed the suaotb wcn kept shady
hIrhwayu then On u8a.
one o. these most famous colonial
homes remains unm thin day how
ever ih very duapidated condition.
N Htu shows that there were skilled
wwkmtn employed az wen aa the best
class uf architecture a wood de-
acrigti1n a. thia place O. Eiven uy
MrH Caroline lee Hentn On her book
Marcus WarIand"
hra HenfE. although a northern
laiy by birth. Waa devoted ta tfe
aouth and preferred to luaVa the arFe
aita of tsa unrth and spend the lat
ter part of her ufc in Mariana. sfr
GO mueh ln ecrrertInK che uFeiullcr#
taaael hT ncs of facts with northern
peeRle concerning slavery in the south.
- heF eankn written uhHa living in the