TOUR


OF THE STATE.


Volusia County are of exactly the right sort of Northern
stock, and under their enterprising, law-abiding control,
the region is sure to become one of the most prosperous in
Florida.
 The next morning we bade farewell to the good peo-
ple of Orange City, and again set out on our travels. At
Blue Spring Landing we took the steamer George M. Bird,
which in the course of the afternoon carried us to Sanford,
where we remained over the following day, a rainy Sun-


day. Sanford


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onday morning we resumed our
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of the "South Florida Journal," of Sanford. Our
was southwest from the St. John's, and for the firs
or six miles the ride was through a flat, uninteresting
try, which gradually rises and becomes fairly hilly.
monte was reached about noon, and we were invited
pleasant home of Mr. George E. Wilson, a young mar
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a comfortable house, a large orange-grove, and a grocery,
a perfect sample of New England enterprise and thrift.
After an excellent dinner, we visited some fine gardens in
the neighborhood, and saw ample evidence of good soil
and energetic people. It is noted as a pleasant neighbor-
hood, the residents being generally cultured people from
the North, and the appearance of the country thereabout
is pleasing. It is quite likely that they will have railroad
communication with Sanford soon,.which will undoubtedly
make this a fine locality for either residence or occasional
resort.
 Late in the afternoon we reached Apopka, where we re-
mained overnight. It is a small place, of about three hun-
dred inhabitants, mostly Southern natiires, and the cluster