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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-16

all redy writ in CRATE big letters, don't
let hit catch us unprepaired.
Fioriday haint the oldest state
amongst these United States, when Co.
lumbus diskivered New York an Lake
Mishigan, you all must remember.
FToriday wus yet in the bosum Of the
old Gulf of Mexico. About thet time
the waters re-seeded offn US, an the
southern son warmed the ground, crate
pine trees growed an nature stored up
fir9illity in this 'sile thet has increased
up to this aige an day, the north sent
her lumber man alter the pine trees,
an Caroliny sent the terpintine man
alter the gum, an the stiffness OF these
CRATE forests was woke ter the eclrO
OF the AK an the whsle Of the turpen-
tine still, an the ELLEN NJ done
stretched her bands OF steel tire haul
away them grate gifts Of God ter man,
the pine tree. Them trees WIS plased
here by the almighty ter help man
ter begin a home maxim on the Ian
which growed um, but his plan for
mans blessin has bin detected, an the
blessin has bin sont away ter fortgn
parts ter house no kin ter us who is
Twin here an now, we the airs ter
this CRATE blessin git the naked land,
an must hold up our beds an dig outen
this naked earth tibet other blessin.
the I6TLlllly SLDT6Q w L4lSGS 10 AAc-fAS
crops to inrich the country. bid cities
an towns, an instertutions OF larntn
an sick.
In closin this piece I want On BE-
han of the Walton county foxes ter
extend ter you a invitation ter come
an make home amongst the grandest
foxes in all the earth, we need you to
help develope this grand country. Come
to DeF'uniak an visit US stay as long
as you will, and know this we have
done throwed away the keys ter our
little city, the front dore an the hack
dore is always open, wander around
and have a look at them Hectr1c 1tess
an the water works, an thet fine sewer
sistem, have a look at the Use works,
an them fine churches, an don't pass
by the crate B1oriday Shetalksrs Pal
mer college an tibet fifteen thousand
dollar public school bildin, then 60
look at the men a bildin thet agricui-
tural an industrial school whar the
ritter of this piece may occupie chair
in this institution of larnin-
An If you should beside ter bscunfa
enc of us, an pressed ter tickle the
boosum of old mother nature with a
hoe, in a indever ter make two turnips
grow wher only one growed afore, an
need agriculture advise, address let
ter ter the Agriculture Bditer OF the
DeFuniak Herald, inciosin a stamp,
envelope an paper, an farmin
knowledge will be dispensed ter you an
yours fer ever an ever.
The Agriculture Editer DeF'unialk
Springs, Fla, Care Herald"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-16
WEST FLORIDA
GARDEN SPOT

Mr.. Charles F. Turner, one OF De-
Funiak's live, young real estate men.
talks as follows:
walton county is to be the garden
spot of West Florida People are be-
ginning to realize the possibilities and
future of this section as a farming,
fruit growing, trucking and stock
raising district. We don't claim to
have anything here now in the way OF
vast areas of cultivated lands. pas
lures, large farms and ranches. We
have but few real farmers. People
cultivate their small farms with very
little labor, they plow by merely
scratching the top soil Very few ever
pillow deeper than three or four inches.
and with 200 pounds Of commercial
fertilizer make from to 90 bushels of
corn-aIong with their crop Of COVE
peas, etc. Now to take the place OF
these patches, we can produce-by ap-
plying modern methods of proper cul
tivation-from 40 to 80 bushels OF corn
per acre, 200 to 300 bushels Of sweet
and Irish potatoes, 500 to 500 gallons
of best Florida. syrup from sugar cane,
and corresponding crops Of peanuts,
chufas, cow peas, beans, velvet beans,
all kinds of millet, sorghum, Japan
csc sugar cane for syrup and feed for
horses, cattle and hogs, also oats, rye,
cassaYa, etc. Then best of an our
Mexican clover, crab grass and many
other native grasses that make excel
lent hay.
Our soil and. climate are adapted
to growing nearly every kind OF frUTfe~
and vegetable in paying quantities.
There is no place on earth that viii
grow finer peaches. Pears, pluns. figs,
grapes, Satsun3a oranges, guavas.
kumquats, lemons. dewberries, black
berries, strawberries, hucxIeberries
etc. are all paying investments. To-
matoes, cucuTnbers, cantaloupes, water
melons, all kinds of cabbage, caulfl4
flower, beets, radishes, onions and let
tuce grow perfectly. The paper shell
pecan and waInuts are great success
here.
Speaking with special reference ia
figs and the scuppernong grape, with
the mere planting one could turn this
whole county into fig groves and
scuppernong arbors. Fig trees grow
to an enormous size and age and are
free from disease.
Velvet beans win grew anywhers
they are planted and yield an album
dance of feed for cattle or hogs. This,
crop does not have to be harvested
and can be used as a pasture all VIM
ter long and until late in the spring,
April or May. 1t is also one OF the
best known soil builders.
Peanuts and chufas grow and Weld
abundantly anywhere in this section.
They do not require harvesting. WIig
keep in the ground until late spriue.
No grain is needed to fatten hogs and
cattle where velvet beans, peanuts and
chfuas are grown. Here the supply
only limited by the planting.
The scuppernong grape can
grown here to supply the world vii
wine and jelly, one vine GOVERNS
haif-acre and bearing loads OF I'll
most luscious grapes. They reqrir
no attention. except to. extend IA
arbor."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-16
The Old Agricultural Editor
Tells About Walton County

BY Ben F. Moves, Agriculture Editor The Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-16
GEO.E.CAROEN'S
PRETTY STUDIO
ONE OF THE MANY INTERESTING
PLACES m DEFUNiAk WHICH
EVERY VISITOR SHOULD SEE.

One OF .the places to visit in De-
Funiak Springs is the studio of Geo. F.
Garden, prettily situated near the
banks Of Chautauqua lake, which de-
lights the artistic soul of Mr.. Garden
so many times In Its varied moods,
that the walls of his interesting place
are hung with DeFuniak prettiness,
where he has snapped bits OF beauti-
ftll scenery with his friendly camera.
A good photographer is a great
booster in his own valuable way for
any town. and Mr.. Garden. who loves
the grand old beauty spots OF Walton,
is doing his part OF the great work OF
telling the rest of the world about II.
Mr.. Garden is nothing IL not an
Englishnans
He is the grandson OF Sir Robert
Walter Garden of England, and great
grandson of the famous John Walter
Garden, who was at one time editor
and owner of the London Times.
Mr. Garden, who Is very ably as
sisted by Mrs. Garden, Is also COM
snercial photographers, and has branch
Offices st Marianne
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-16
PIONEER FAMILIES AND
PRESENT DESCENDANTS

DeF'uniak Is progressive, cosmopol-
titan. democratic and cultured.
The city has a moral and education
al atmosphere which is at once evident
to the most casual visitor in the world,
and all of this has it's foundation from
tho fact that DeFuniak people are a
wonderfully fine blending OF hardy
pioneer stock, a stock which spring
mainly from North and South Caro-
lima, the emigration being largely from
those two states. interspersed. OF
course. by people from other states
and diminishing somewhat with the
coming of the civil war.
According to McKinnon's history of
Walton county, the following is a cor
rect list of the families who migrated
to the county, given in the order of
their coming. the present populace of
DeFuniak, as it will be seen being we'll
represented: The McLendons, Camp
bells. Folks, McKinnons. Hunters,
Joneses, McCarters, Hendersons. Nc
Leans, McDonalds, McKenzies, Pur-
ellis. McSweens, Andersons. Albins,
McCaskills, McGilberries, RamSeys,
McQuaigs. Mallets, Robinsons, Me-
CaIlums, Rectors, McLeans, McLeods,
Pippins. Gillises, Gums. Caswells,
Douglasses, Evanses. McIvers. Howells,
McRaes. Crawfords. McPhersons.
Scots, Meals. Walkers, Moores. Nc
Carriers. Hatchers, McGinnises. john
sons, McCullougas. McSwains. Mon
roes. Andrewses McCoys, Kings,
fuckers, McCrinmons. Bowers. Rob-
insons, Landruns, Fishers, Broxtons,
vaughns. Koonces, Coles, Reddicks.
Crawfords. Tyners. Billiard. Oates, dc
Kinnons. Johnsons, Hendersons, Biggs.
Meigs. Harris, Wards, McRaes, Clarys.
Mechanics. McLendons. Smiths, john
sons, Edges, Lees, Coonces. Harrisons,
Bells. Berrys. Miliers. Crafts, Turner's,
Brooks. Grices. CRANES. McFarlends.
Chamberlains. Tervfns, Cawthons.
F1ournoys. Cockrofts. Younss, Charles,
Prownells, Hunts. Infingers Geoghag-
ans. Browns. Wrights. Coleys Par
fishes. Kitrel1s. Stanleys. OgIesbys, Nc
Faddins Wards Andrewses. Blounts.
Watsons, McKenzies, Henrys, Craw-
fords. Seamans. Smileys. Seamoness
Newtons. McMillans. Cooks. Gales,
Lewises. Branans. and the Carols.
All OF the Scotch pioneers settled in
Euchee Valley. Allen McKinnon,
cousin OF Colonel McKinnon and the
McLendons settled in that part OF
walton that was given to make Santa
Rosa County. and raised large and
interesting family of girls and boys
who are now building UP that Sec
ton.
The Landrums and Fishers settled
in the valley, then in Milton. a large
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-16

ception Of the tropical varieties, may
be cultivated with the utmost sue
cess.
The land is perfectly drained. being
all from 100 to 500 feet above the sea
level.
No irrigation is necessary, and with
proper cultivation any crop may De
grown. with three instead of one cros
harvested a year.
Walton is the native home Of the fig
and here is one of the greatest oppor-
No disease has ever attacked the trees
and bear profusely, the fruit being es-
peciaIly fine and large.
Paper shell pecans yield well
peaches. plums, pears, grapes, persim-
nous and small fruit flourish in every
part OF the section, and lemons, grape
fruit and oranges on hardy stock dc
well.
The success of Bermuda onion grow
ing is phenomenal. Mr.. Charles F.
Turner, who is one OF Walton county's
livest and most energetic real estate
men, and a booster in whom DeFuniaf
may well take pride, has demonstra-
ton patch of a quarter of an acre
where ne has easily produced the finest
kind of Bermudas, measuring upon an
average Of five inches in diameter.
Corn. cane. sweet potatoes, cotton
velvet beans. in fact, as we have said
before, every thing within reason In
this latitude. may be grown with sue
cess that Is astounding to the northern
farmer.
Walton county's principal towns
outside of it's county seat, which rs
DeFuniak. are Laurel Hill, Freeport
and Crestview. all located in the heart
Glendale. and Crestview, all located in
the heart of fine farming and timber
lands.
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rum and whiskey was not an offense
against the law before the war; The
tax on whiskey was adopted as a war
measure and up to that time every
man could manufacture his own
products into wine or whislIey when
ever he saw fit. When this man put
up his primitive still there had never
been a revenue officer in West Florida
and the nearest railroad was one hum
dred miles away. He thought he had
right to manufacture his own
products and handle them as he
pleased. There is a good deal in this
doctrine yet, that appeals to my de-
mocracy.
He was the original moonshiner Of
West Florida and the first man to fol-
low this occupation for profit. He
was finally raided by the revenue off,
GERS and was once shot and wounded,
and he wounded a revenue officer in
return. He was arrested. put into jail,
and tried and sentenced to the Ohio
peniten tiary. While he was away
they said his wife ran the still and
supported the family. He stayed in
prison for several years but the rigors
of a northern climate affected his un-
healed wound, and he secured a pardon
and soon came home in a dying condi-
ton,
Walton county is now a long ways
off from this era of history and the
moonshiner is now thing of the past.
Walton county is the only county in
Florida where 1 have ever seen the
prohibition law worked TO success, and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-16

colony settled on Alaqua creek. Ths
Cawthons, McSwains. Harris, Woods
Meigs, some of the McCaskills, Steeles
Charles. Wrights, McCranies. settled
on the Yellow and Shoal rivers.
All of the ''Macks'' and five-sixths
of the others are either Scotch OF
Scotch Irish. an excellent stock for the
back bone of any country, as one may
readily perceive.
DeFuniak people, who are a broad
cultured, desirable community Of peo-
to eliminate all snobbishness, and the
stranger within their gates, is made
at once to feel that he is welcome, and
that his coming is an event of interest
There are no saloons in Walton
county and there never has been.
There is no liquor. of course, sold in
DeFuniak Springs, and you somehow
miss a certain hunted. unhappy atti-
tude of unrest in the faces of both men
and women as result.
A drunken man is curiosity in De-
Funiak. and a sight which is never
witnessed excepting perhaps. upon the
occasions of the large Chatauqua ex-
cursions. which naturally bring people
Of various dispositions, of course, to
the city.
There are few Of DeFuniak's bust
ness men who hold back upon a prop
osition which they think will have any
possible tendency toward lettering
local conditions. and both men and
women are delightful to meet. The
ladies have already done wonders to-
ward the city beautiful idea. and now
the DeF'uniak Commercial Association
has very properly and cleverly asked
that the civic branch Of the w C. T.
u. cooperate in It's work of city build
ing.
When you get fine people like the
men and women of DeFuniak to work
ing together on the same proposition,
you have one of the best and most
promising of futures right at your
hand.
1t has been most aptly said that it's
people make or break the atmosphere
OF town. and this is more than true
at DeFuniak.
Everyone is made to feel from the
start as though he belonged" and the
utter lack of frigid cIannfshness which
SO often marks an old conservative
southern city Is pleasantly conspicuous
by its absence.
The good people are early learning
in the work of furthering the interests
OF the city. that the stranger should be
met halfway, and made to feel that
DeFuniak's interests are his interests
from the start.
It is the DeF'uniak way, alright, and
the right way.
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AGRICULTURAL
INSTITUTE FOR
De FUNIAK
IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL IN
STITUTION TEACHING INDUS
TRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL
BRANCHES is BEING FORMED.

The Thomas Industrial and Agricul-
tural Institute for Boys and Girls, Is
new institution which is attracting
much attention in Walton county. and
is to be located at DeFuniak Springs.
Rev. C. w. Gavin is its president,
Rev. j. W. Mathison. its financial
agent. and the following compose its
board of trustees:
VIM Rogers, Mrs. H ". Thomas. II.
T. King. J. j. McCaskilI, T. NJ. McCon-
nell, d. P. Slaughter, Or D. H Sim
mons. Mrs. c. A. Landrun1. s. J. Cats.
Hon w. w. Flournoy, d. H. McNeal,
d. W. Haskew. J. E Northcutt, s. NJ.
Hosmer. DID. DR.. John II. Eberhart.
<. A DanneIiK. m R r Jones' W.
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DeFuniak owns a splendid little IL
brary, situated on THE Circle" on the
banks of Chautauqua lake, maintained
by the ladies. The annual Chautauqua
assemblies, too, of course add tone
to the general educational influence of
the community. for the Chautauqua
forcefelly Identifies itself with a Gull
tured Community, to leave its impress
always.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-16

The hour came that saw the finish of
| her labor--two crisp dollar bills and
some loose change represented her
gifts for the day-money was not as
plentiful this year. The Christmas
eve shoppers pushed and jostled her
as she made her way along the crowd
ed thoroughfare, where bright stores
displayed their wares in tempting ar
ray. Carefully separating one of the
new bills and putting it aside for the
rent, she entered a store that promised
the trinket she was looking for. The
tired saleslady answered the question
that was put to her politely, undoubt-
eddy reading pathetic story in the
pale face before her. No, she did not
think IT would be possible to get a
gold locket, nor even an imitation one,
for the amount mentioned Why did
the lady not try TO purchase a pretty
string of beads? Muttering a low
thanks for the suggestion, the disap-
pointed woman turned once more to
the street, depressed and forlorn, and
decided TO return home and make the
best OF what she had.
Suddenly her foot kicked something
on the snowy pavement; II was a lit
tie square, rubber-bound package
Picking II up she few down the street
toward the spot she called home. Hid
ing it in her dress, she prepared the
simple evening meal and after a few
games coaxed the little sister on to
sleep.
Nimbly and quickly the work-hard-
ened and unbeautiful fingers decorat-
ed a small chair beside the child's bed
one by one the little dress. the candy
animals and the gingerbread man took
their places OF honor TO await pair
of blue eyes in the early dawn
All this while the little square pack
age lay like bit OF lead against the
eager woman's breast. At last with
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-16
ASANTA CLAUSGIFT
DOSY HAGGERTY pulled the worn
II coat more closely about her frail

u OSY HAGGERTY pulled the worn
IN coat more closely about her frail
form as she hurried out into the
cheerless dawn of the raw December
day. The little lame sister-Maggie-
crippled but always merry, the one bit
OF sunshine in the older sisters life,
still lay asleep. blissfully unconscious
of the pitiful struggle necessary in or
der to procure the wherewithal TO
make life possible. The little sister
had never walked, but the small room
where she lived was kept as sunny
bright as was possible, even when il
meant that the older sister went oft
times hungry TO bed.
AS she climbed YEARLY 70 the offices,
grim and unbeautiful in the early
morning light, and prepared for the
rough work ahead. her mind reverted
again and again 10 the question asked
in such a pleading voice. Sister
Rosy, don't you think Kris will bring
me a gold locket--a heart-shaped one
like Miss Mile had on the day she
called"
A gold locket! Rosy's care and sac
rifice, resulting in the magnificent pur-
chase OF few candy toys. a new dress
and a gingerbread man. suddenly sank
into nothingness beside the startling
Significance OF this childish question
Other years she had cleaned several
dollars from generous employers at
Christmas time. Perhaps she might
manage to get one that was not really.
truly gold all the way through. She
scrubbed away vigorously. The dust
Few before her persistent onslaught.
And all through the hours only one
thought vas In those blue eyes.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-16
PASSED THE PLATE.

II was a street car conductors duties
In the church of which he was a mem
Der to take up the collections one
day; and, as it happened, his first ex-
perience Of such duties. He was a
little nervous as he started down the
center aisle, but that soon wore off,
and he began to feel almost at home.
There were sevral children in the
first pew. Each put in a penny. The
people in the next pew also contrib
uted something each.
A big, glum fellow sat alone in the
third pew. The new collector passed
him the plate. but the man shook his
head and stuck his hands deep into
his pockets.
Thereupon our friend the conductor
stopped, put up his hand as II to jerk
the bell cord, and said:
well, you'll have to get of. Ma
tional Monthly.
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trembling fingers she removed the rub
Der bands and tissue wrappings. A
loud exclamation of joy made the
sleeping child turn on her pillow, but
she did not waken. On a dainty bed
Of blue cotton, swung on a chain as
delicate as thread hung a tiny gold
heart. A queer half-sick feeling sud.
denly swept over the little woman, as
she realized that this did not belong
to her; a white card fell from the
wrapping and fiuttered to the floor.
Picking 1t up she read:
Merry Christmas to Maggie
She laughed with the JOY of posses
sion. II was for Maggie, and taking
it over to the little chair, she hung 1t
lovingly around the neck of the gin
gerbread man.
FLORA DELL.
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PerpIexAnq Prescription.

Mrs. McGuire-Is you ould man any
better since he wint to tn doctors,
Mrs. Finnegan?
Mrs. Finnegan-Not wan bit, Mrs.
McGuire Sure, it's worse tn poor
man is wild his head whirlin' aroun'
tryin to discover how to follow tn
doctors directions.
Mrs. McGuire-An' what are tn d.
rections, Mrs. Finnegan?
Mrs. Finnegan-Sure, they do be to
take wan powder six tonnes a day,
Mrs. Mcclure.
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The Real Spirit Of Christmas.

How often have heard the word:
Il wish | were rich at Christmas
time. for then l could do so much
for others" writes Margaret Wood
ward in an article on the problem OF
Christmas giving. in Suburban Life.
How strange It is that we never seem
to learn the lesson that is is not the
giving of things, but the giving of
self, that counts 1t is the spirit
of Christmas which we must strive
after-not the multiplication of gifts"
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Christmas Athletics.

"Perley-Halloa. Jinx! Going to take
Christmas quietly?
Jinx-No. Going to devote Il to
athletics.
Perley-Good. What kind? Gblf
or football?
Jinx-Neither. ! am going to carve
a turkey | bred myself for ten people.
There's exercise for you'll
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In Public Eye.

Somehow" said the genial station
Official as he seated himself beside the
traveller there are some things which
lead people to appreciate our wonder
full improvements for their conven-
fence and comfort"
oh, don't worry" laughed the jolly
traveller There are some things
about your line that are always in the
public eye"
I'm glad to hear that sir. And
would you mind naming them?'
"Cinders, sir-cinders
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ANY Old Grounds Nowadays.

IF you can show sufficient cause.
madam. am sure, you will be able to
obtain the divorce you seek Upon
what grounds will you sue?' asked the
lawyer.
"Incompatability.
"Ah, very good. What appears to
be the trouble?"
NO matter what do or say. my
husband never fails to reproach me
with tut, tut"
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Had q Poor Time.

She-I suppose you are familiar with
Longfellow's poem: ITO Stay at Home
Is Best"
He-Yes, and ! think he must have
written II Just after returning from 9
summer outing.
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His Fortune.

Il should think 1t was a pity Noah
and his sons didn't know anything
about poker 1t would have been
such a diversion In the ark"
They couldn't have played It with
any success, because they never had
more than two of a kind"
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No Central

Baseball Pitcher walking the floor
with his youngest-lf the manager
with fine.
Wife-Why SO, dear?
Pitcher don't seem to have any
control of the bawl at ALL
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A House That Suits,

Has your wife found house that
suits her."
We'll, yes. ii suits her. All but the
kitchen range, the closets, the cellar,
the front parlor, the vestibule. the
lighting arrangements and the dining
room wall paper"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-16
Too Ostentatious.

The Tall Blonde-Absence makes
the heart grow fonder.
The Short Brunette-But the Lima,
Ohio, man who shot off fireworks
when his wife went away on a vaca-
ton made vulgar display of his az
fection.-Judge.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-16
Statesman's Trials.

You must remember not to forget
the folks back home" advised the vet
eran statesman.
There is small chance Of my hav-
ing chance to forget them so long
as there are jobs to fill," replied the
new representative.
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The, Hobo az a Teacher.

The Lady-Look here. you said that
II I'D give you your dinner you'd NOV
the lawn for me.
The Hobo-rd like to. ma'am. but
gotter teach you a lesson. Never trust
tn word of total stranger.