The Robesonian., 1918-08-19
VANDERER RETURNS
Il, in Prose and Verse as Seen
NJ Rev. w. w. Willis.
ra;.or of The Robesonian:

IN the EdiIoi VI
.,s 2nd day of August, l left the
VI .snl M and attractive city of Fort
saus Fla, This city is located on
hysI', a',ts Of the Caloosahatchee river,
the w Da' s,uggish waters empty into the
Sns,I s''n II Mexico rs or 80 miles below.
Gan Csi, .;tv IF is beautiful. "For situation"
in'' .sd too, for its royal palms, its
n0sa' .a nalms, its lovely flowers, and
.oes. rF ,ssaences, homes Of a clever peo-
y" ~ prosperous and happy, many Of
p,s' s = came from other States for the
S"v WITS to be derived from the splen :
u. w. climatic conditions to be found
n'l'l left there at GAO a. M, coming
.he A. C. L. to Jacksonville, ar
over over W." at the latter city GAO p. M, q
is.an n..an.e Of 1923 miles. It is useless to
.,SI s.I1 Won was tired, for, as every one
Mn .vs Who has been aboard cars all
als"b .ss dav long, the conditions become
mT''st ' Stonned over in the home of Mr..
- Mrs.. J. N. Mclean, as I always
!" in passing for this is pleasant
Soma w for sojourner such as to stop
,ven over and take needed rest.
We Tocksonyille is ! great city. Only
few miles out is located Camp john
s,on where thousands of young men
,, ,re in training to meet the sulky
auns On and cross bayonets with them
urt;l victory is won on the bloody
folds of France and Germany. Vic
torvi Yes, that is what it all means.
" jacksonville as a city had to dis
mise Of her many bar rooms before
Uncle Samuel would establish his
training camp here. Other things
ecually as bad had to hike out and
hunt other quarters in which to 6o
Esness. This shows that our govern
ment is doing everything possible to
saie. guard the morals Of her soldier
boys as we'll as to conserve their
strength and manhood. America is
expected to play the winning card in
this, the greatest conflict the world
has ever known; and this she cannot
do il her fighting forces are derelict
and inadequate to the task.
| remained in Jacksonville eight
days. When / boarded the car or
Friday, the 9th at p. M, I was de
lighted TO strike hands with Dock
Mclean. who was coming to Elrod anc
to visit his parents in the Alfordsville
section. Dock is we'll known to the
readers of this paper, for at one time
he was an efficient book-keeper fol
J. D. Mclean Co., of Fairmont, N. C
Before closing this letter, 1 desire tt
say something of Florida which per
haps will be interesting to many O.
your readers. Florida is grea
State, with many possibilities fer tn.
future. 1t is diversified in clilnat,
and soil. Crops of all kinds common
to the South can be grown here. Their,
IRE disadvantages hard to be over
come, such as the "dry" and "rainy'
seasons Many have installed irri
cation plants and under this system
overcome the "dry" seasons and pro
tuce fine crops.
Here you find people from every
where, foreign and home born. The,
see seem to hive a happy and contente'
The climate is such in lower Flori
"a that it produces upon one feelin;
Of lasSSltude, as disposition to tax
everything slow and easy. The firs
year you spend in this peculiar elm
ave, IT is difficult to stay awake; an
Sneh you sleep, it is no panacea fc
me malady, if such it can be called
and you want to sleep on and "the
more" After the first year you ar
y,S p.S and get along all right. At La
-%a Dsie, There l spent ten months,
s..s was I'N that such thing as sur
,siyAe s'iy was midtown, yet the sun &
mm0ay IS straight over head al
~ wv stand upon your shadow. Thi
Da,r% y, course is during the summe
M mere IS plenty of religion
Jo5'da ,;s5 but much of it is of a peculia
hiN, 1t does not produce obediene
,n,;.. ~; u IS OF the kind that warps ar
;slSls s the Bible to suit it's conve1
.o+ y4'e Bible, come my way, for l a
NJ .bos JouTS; and 1t reminds n
". " .Hs SAYING of Moses to the Hebrew
orr ~ rear the Lord and worship yol
yon W" psOds as your fathers did befol
srs M All IS not defective for the1
S;s y many devoted Christians in Flo
mu,L ~, out they have to see and he;
aoh ,sn eut OF harmony with their Chri
.SbboS i FEELINGS. The Sabbath day
c,~en Oren OF ITS sanctity. The few 20
me nV', .. %hile the many devote the
"a T - % pleasure OF work-hunt, fis
ov.r;s;pp ri plcnlcs, play cards, shoot,
ct5on omnuhing-any thing common to a,
rsnv uay, And yet you don't hear
suIt of '.rIous .t difficulties as the T
c Cow y, these dissertations.
sman nssttegEauons, 81 aE as rule, are alwa
the Bto az churches. School breaks a
10 be p'e aa. where something is expect
nary see seen ard heard out of the or,
Show SHOW, the the oeoole 90. The bigger t
lrsscb.res .ae better stter they like It. T
nethods ;, oflng into play differe
In toun. tow, /" try to catch their gan
their S soh;, and cities they adverti
ovinS SuSlect S for discussion on the f
srtieet,o sunday. Here is one of t
.-|' announced in the Fort Mye