FLORIDA.


all educated, and are nearly always on the side of law, order,
and progress.
 The native Florida "crackers" are few in numbers, and
are rapidly becoming fewer. They have but little influence
in the affairs of the counties or in the several communities;
but, singularly enough,-they have a preponderance in the
















 A COUNTRY CART.

State Legislature, owing to the manner in which the repre-
sentatives are chosen, and their influence there is not very
beneficial, to say the least. Time and immigration, how-
ever, will change all this condition of things. The best class
of these "crackers" are the cattle-herders, a tough, rough,
and dare-devil, good-natured crowd, to be sure, but active,
and more wide-awake than that class generally are, especial-
ly those found near the settlements.
 In the northern counties dwell the old-time aristocracy
of the State, the class who were the intelligent, fashionable
society of the South. They are, however, few in numbers
at present, are exclusive and proud, and yet at heart are
very worthy, kind-hearted, and truly good people. Their