The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-02-24


strongly impregnated with sulphur.
But by boring a few hundred feet an
other stratum Is reached, which fur
nishes an unlimited supply Of pure,
fresh water which compares favorably
with the finest spring water Of Yer
mont. This little hamlet (Cassadaga,
Volusia county,, is Juntifully sup.
piled in that way Florida is abund-
antly supplied with lakes and springs
Of all shapes, sizes, colors and cogno-
mems. Blue Spring by the side Of the
st. Johns River is so very blue as to
be almost black. II throws up a vast
volume Of water into a basin many
acres in extent, and flows into the St
Johns, coloring that river for a long
distance
De Leon Spring has a basin sixty or
more feet in diameter and Of great
depth; it flows out and over an arti-
fetal dam, runs a mill and other ma
ehinery and Joins the St. Johns not
very far away.
Florida has been much improved
during the last ten or twelve years,
much land has been reclaimed from
the many swamps and much has been
done 20 bring unproductive acres un.
der cultivation. Thousands Of acres
of potatoes in al stages Of develop
ment, are to be seen at end around
Hastings wl.ch is the great potato
producing center Of the South
Mr. Franklin II. Orvis. the famous
hotel man Of Manchester, Vermont,
for several years ran a large and pros
porous hotel at Palatka, not far from
Hastings.
ST. Augustine, SO well known to ali
students Of the early history Of Yer
mont. and we'll beloved by all tourists
and dwellers in the South has been
written and rewritten Of tin IL seems
there can be nothing new or interest
ign 20 say about it, The disastrous
FIRE Of a few years ago. destroyed
many Of the relics Of French and
Spanish occupancy, but enough re-
mains to make Il the most interesting
place in Florida, If not in the nation,
10 historical students and antiquari-
ans, and its spacious modern hostel
-ies and fine streets and drives invite
.ourists from near and far. A trolley
-ide TO Anastasia Island and South
Beach is a most interesting expert
nee. Here are the eoquina quarries
rom which was taken the material for
,uilding the great sea wall which pro-
ects the coast from the encroachment Z
4 the sea, where the poor enslaved
indians labored under their Spanish
masters, their proud spirits crushed
nd Inundated by the labor which !,
hey hated tll death came as a vel
omed relief. Old Fort Marion was
uilt II the same material. by the
anne unwilling hands, and the tourist !,
5 shown its old dungeons, il hot shot ].
vcns and intricate passages, the
Gene q many cruelties and indigrl-
les inflicted on the Indians, and Of I
1hich our own Government was not
rtirely innocent. The alligator farm. /.
be largest in the world, is a sight in {
self. Here are thousands q the HID
Gus reptiles IN an stages 81 develop I
tent from the eggs to the monster .
.cighing more than a ton which vas
aubtiess wen grown when the Span
iris first landed. and may have had
speaking acquaintance with neLeon
hen BE explored these shores fer TIE
.urtain ~ y0ufh TIE are 70 whirn 7,
sese left-ovcrs from a former geo i
.ric-l pcriad attain. IS, ! think. IN
-oun 10 scientists Among the curl =
stiles IN the wcil-stocked museum on !.
5s IFlrrd g. a big chunk q petrifed = =
u pork. arc unknown but needless -
say n a good state q preservation q.
The burning springs Il orc thing II
hich the savanis o. the Smithsonian a.
.s;itute failed % explain ard - took y
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