Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-03-05

son. They have written entertaining
ly TO the Democrat since away, and
below we are publishing a conclud-
ing article by them, which we know
will be read with pleasure;
McConne;sville, o.,
March 2, 1881
Dear Editor: We had anticipat-
ed another letter to you during our
stay in the southland, but after a
few days sojourn there we soon ac-
quired the easy going habit of the
southerner and postponed from day
to day anything that would tax mind
or muscle, but now on request will
attempt to describe some of the in
teresting scenes that appealed most
to us, and hope that it may be of in
terest to your readers.
While on our way south we met a
number Of cars returning north
bearing the large advertisement
"See Silver Springs so deciding it
must be worth while we made a spe-
cial drive of so miles from Daytona
inland and felt we'll repaid as here
from the glass bottom boats we
gazed into natures under water
fairyland through 81 feet of clear
sparkling water. and viewed with
springs and enjoyed feeding the
fish, (but not the al!igators) from
our hands.
On our return trip we visited a
government forest ranger in his OBJ
Servation tower, whose duties We're
to detect, report and assist in con
trolling any fire that might damage
the valuable pines.
From Daytona we drove south
through the Indian river citrus re-
gion. along the east coast, TO West
Palm Beach. From this place we
crossed the state through the Ever
elades to Lake OkeechObee The
western part OF the Everglades
through the drainage system is now
the valuable vegetable and sugar
cane district The sugar cane in
dustry being new to us, We viewed
with much interest the harvesting
conveying TO the mills and convert
ing into the finished product.
Our next stop Of any length was
at Lake Wales, situated in the
south central part. which has the
greatest altitude in Florida, and
from this place We visited several
other nearby cities and towns and
also the famous Box Tower. gift to
the American people by the late Ed
ward Box who is buried in the hid
den crypt at its base. This tower is
pink and gray Georgia marble, sur
rounded by a bird sanctuary COM
prising As acres We, with perhaps
] 900 others. enjoyed the concert
given upon the carlton of Il i'm.
ported bells which have range Of
four and one-half octaves. and is
the largest carlton in the world
This tower was dedicated by Presi-
dent Coolidge. Feb. / 1929.
At Winter Haven we found George
JONSdn, coat on, DuSlly engaged IN
his winter work; however the day
We saw him, his opponent pitched
the horse shoes closer to the peg
than George did.
From here we journeyed on to
st. Petersburg, reaching here on
Saturday, and on Sunday morning
we attended church services, and
from our former experiences we
knew people attended these services
with all reverence and respect We
found that we were too late for the
9 80 service, so waited and stood in
line for the 10:45 service, two ser
vices being necessary to accommo-
date the people in st. Petersburg
Lincoln day at the park, in that
immense crowd, all the soldiers of
the Civil war who wore the blue
were requested TO come to the plat
form and join those who wore the
gray. 1t was a touching scene for
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