Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-12-02

which is situated In basin following
the descent down gentle incline of
this fairly level country. The
springs are said to bubble out q mil
lion gallons of water an hour. The
pool in which it comes up In the cen
ter in an ever ending boil, is a fairly
good-sized pond for comfortable
bathing purposes aud there are peo-
pie here enjoying the baths and a
number of our party go into the
house nearby and secure bathing
suits aud take u plunge into the in
viting waters which are clear as
crystal and the bottom can be seen
allround. rnere is q spout on the
edge of the pool from which we
drink but we do not Immediately
feel the youth-giving qualities TO the
water which the great Ponce De Lee
on sought as he journeyed. up the
beautiful Florida Peninsula after bav-
ING landed from PortoRica in the ear
-ly days of American history seeking
something to renew his youth and
following an Indian legend for such
spring. The grammar grade read
ers recall the adventure Of this Span
ish knight with his cavaliers as they
made that eventful journey into the
wilds of this portion OF the then IN.
explored American continent. In
the spllway which makes off from
the pool is an old water wheel of
huge glrth, the iron in which we
were told was brought from England
over, a hundred years ago, and its
still giving service. There is an old
chimney OF mammoth proportions
nearby and some depresslons in tn
earth which is explained to us as
sugar making plant of colonial or
post-bell um days.
The return to Deland was made
ending a most delightful auto tour
over this adjacent country. We are
now surprised to see what substan-
tial city Deland is, as most OF our
glimpses of it coming out were
through the edges and residential
section. 1t has some busting bust
ness. streets with large department
stores, 10 cent stores and all the
other representative stores of a mod
ern hustling American city, Our
train has pulled over and is parked
on the spur line at the foot of the
main business street Situated near
the cars is u large hotel built on a
paatlal scale which we are told was
erected by John B. Stetson of hat
fame There is also big school
plant close by which is called in his
honor
JOHN B. sTETsoN UNIVERSITY
ana stands as memorial to him
though he is dead we are told. These
buildings will long serve To keep his
name before those, who pass tho
way, as well as the famous hats
which bear his name also. That
night we were given the freedom OIL
the city to shop and signtsee. Ye
editor and wife walked round the
shops SOME and made few purchas.
es OF small articles of clothing nee
essary to the trip and halted at .
cross-street where we heard a gooo
sermon by a street preacher who was
delivering burning message in al
the rush and roar Of the traffic anC
bad pretty good bunch of listen.
ers. He was not Salvation Army
man. We assume he was one of the
vast number OF evangelist preachers
whose health has required winter
sojourn in the Florida climate ant
who felt moved upon to say some
thing TO arouse the pleasure-m
people to the drift OF the times anl
suggest gospel remedies for heart
aches etc. lie poured out himsel
with wonderful intensity having nj
time to fool away with notes, bu
dropt many a Scriptural quotation
and preached as if the world was al
most ready to be wrapped in flames
SO clear did he seem to see the judge
ment looming ahead. but vet with
heart OF love yearning for sin-strIck
en- mankind. The party was giveI
nice entertainment that night il