FLORIDA.


and forms quite a good-sized brook.


It is sli


tastes strongly of sulphur, but is not unple
suming our journey, the boat was soon on he
the river with our friend, the Ohio man, at
which he managed with unexpected skill.
Landing was reached at noon, and here the I
left the boat. It was February 1st, and a
day. The spring, from which the landing tak
covers about an acre, is of very pure, clear
slightly sulphurous flavor, and deep blue in


ghtly
asant.
*r way
the
Blue
)octor
very
es its
watei
color


warm,
 Re-
Sdown
wheel,
Spring
and I
warm
name,
r, of a
: it is


the fountain-head of quite a large stream that flows into
the St. John's. The adjacent grounds are slightly rolling,
and the general appearance is picturesque, offering a fine


site for a winter hotel.
and tempting, that we c
tired nook, we plunged
novelty of an open-air
a warm walk of about t
City, in Volusia County,


The
would
in
bath
two
and


water looked
n't resist, and,
and enjoyed
in midwinter
miles brought


we were soon


o cool, clear,
ending a re-
he agreeable
 Afterward
is to Orange
in the cozy,


hospitable home of the Doctor, his own Florida abiding-
place.
 Orange City was founded in 1876 by the Doctor and
a number of congenial spirits, mostly from Wisconsin.


Already a good deal of land has been cl
streets have been surveyed and opened in
and lots set off for business and residence p
churches, and shops. Several stores and
residences have been erected, new fences a
constantly being built, and the place is
having a population now of about three
is increasing every month. One hundred
groves, on about one thousand acres of lax
and new groves and gardens are being st:
in the vicinity. Here I met two younj


eared, roads and
every direction,
purposes, a school,
eighty or more
nd buildings are
rapidly growing,
hundred, which
and seventy-five
d, are in bloom,
arted everywhere
g men, brothers,


from New York City,


who came a short


time ago


v