The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-08-01
A LINE FROM FLORIDA.

the nights pleasant and delightful,
much to my surprise. There seems
to be something in the atmosphere
that makes you sleep like baby. 1
was discussing it with Bro. W. H. Hill
ler, our pastor here, and he remarked
he was of a nervous temperament and
could sleep 50 we'll in this climate. We
are near the ocean and st. Johns
River where we get the breeze from.
It has been very dry down here. Tie
rains have now commenced and we
have showers most every day. This
sandy land, If properly cultivated and
fertilized, produces we'll.
You will find citizens in this city,
from every state in the united States.
with usual quota of Cinnamon, Greeks,
Italians, etc.
This country seems well adapted to
stock raising. Since the rainy sea-
son, the forest is green with luxurious
grass and the foliage in the swamps,
abundant, affording pasture for thou
sands of cattle and sheep, etc. was
talking with a man who had seven or
eight hundred cattle in Marion coun-
ty, cattle grazing in an open range OF
many thousand acres Of land not fen
ced. He said he had branded about
eighty calves recently. I presume the
cattle is only salted occasionally and
that is about all expense there Is with
them. Just think during cold winter
months our COWS, many OF them, hud-
lie on the sunny side Of barns or some
protection from north winds, with an
occasional basket Of shucks, while in
Florida they have thousands OF acres
OF grazing all winter, using wild Tio-
lets of dessert. The Armour CO. is
building a packing plant in this city
which will be a great help to stock
raising. They can find market for
all of their good stock and ought to
get good prices, as steak is retailing
here at 25 cents a pound.
This is prosperous state as are all
of our Southern states and in time
will be thickIy settled and lands very
valuable. saw oranges on trees
yesterday between Jacksonville and
Pablo Beach. Out in pine land Sec
ton, the trees looked we'll. They of
course were hanging On from last sea
sons crop. have seen some fine
corn growing around here. There are
good many vegetables, melons,
ETC., grown also, it seems by expert
ment. It is found some sections grow
finer Irish potatoes than others, also
some better adapted to growth of
fruits, vegetables, melons, etc.
This city is like many others. It
needs DELICIOUS revival by Billy
Sunday or some one else. Theatres
and moving pictures run in full blast
on Sunday, and also excursionsup and
down the st. Johns River. The
beaches are near aud railroad fare to
them is moderate. Thousands of the
working class go and many others. |
notice rule among the business
houses, they give Thursday after
noon as holiday and all close UP and
suspend business, which is great re-
lief to those who work in Offices and
stores these long hot days, so many
of them being ladies.
Ny native state, South Carolina, is,
nevertheless, one of the best on the
map. and Tor twilight scenes is hard
to surDass. We have the rustling of
tie barley, the turtle dove cooing
mournfully for his mate, the song Of
the milk maid, the old fashioned
partridge whistle, "Bob-white," COM
ing across the dew kissed meadows,
the young rabbits playing in the
shady sandy flats in the public high
ways, the bulbats soaring aloft, dart
ing almost perpendicular down
ward, making a peculiar noise and
gathering insects for mis- evening meal,
a little later comes the plaintive sound
of the chick will, the sound Of the
huntsman's horn, with an occasional
whoop urging the dogs on to a sue
cessful catch of the sly opossum and
then the screeching Of the owl, caus-
ing the boys and girls to turn taeis
pockets wrong side out to make him
cease his noise.
realize when you pass the three
score and seven mile stone, you live