marriage step at once into elegant homes, and without exertion on their part are provided with an ample income and, as far as wealth and social position can

secure it, have every prospect of gliding through life "on the smooth surface of a summer sea." These are

not likely to find any great attractions in Florida, or only those which tourists and pleasure-seekers are expected to find in any new scenes. To be sure, some, with all that wealth can give, may be compelled to make this country their residence, or die. "All that a man hath will he give for his life." But if for this cause they settle here, their riches will cheat them out of half the true enjoyment those will find who come ready to work and build up-not to be waited upon and lead useless, self-indulgent lives.

We do not look to this class with any hope that they will develop the wonderful, unlimited resources of Florida. To be sure, their money, if liberally used, will greatly assist others to open up all that now lies dormant here. But we look most hopefully to those who, having less of this world's goods, are forced to begin life in earnest, and with no expectations but such as their own energy and industry will insure. And this class, if they have vigor, earnestness, and courage, with "all the world before them where to choose," will need no pity. They will be none the less happy for the lack of ready-made money, if they are sensible enough to understand that life. was not given to be all play and romance, but full of various duties, to be gradually unfolded and developed in God's own good time.

If, when young people come to years of maturity, and are ready to make a home of their own, they will begin this new life with the full determination to ac

cept these duties as they rise, and, confident in their Father's wisdom, endeavor to perform them faithfully, they will soon learn how full of choicest blessings, waiting to be garnered all along the unknown, untried way, is a life of diligent courageous effort.

The young are often perplexed with unforeseen obstacles and discouragements at the very threshold of their new and independent life. Their perplexities frequently spring from the attempt to build up their own future on the old foundations which their fathers laid. These were doubtless wisely planned, and well adapted to the period when their ancestors began the work; and, under the then existing circumstances, no doubt the best that could have been devised. But, as years roll on, many changes incident to a rapidly growing population unfolded better ways, and gradually made the old ways distasteful and irksome. This becoming more and more evident, and the growing discontent and loss of faith in the old-time methods becoming burdensome, it would be wise for young people to relinquish the idea of settling close by large towns and cities, unless their bank accounts are heavy and their prospects of success are past a doubt. It is ruinous to remain in familiar localities, hampered by the old methods, endeavoring to force their way, till all they possess is wasted in the useless struggle to find a firm and permanent foothold.

Let the young folks, therefore, who have little but their own strong hands and well-cultured brains to depend on, leave the old places that only rich men can keep in a productive condition, and go forth to

create a home in newer lands, where intelligent labor, stanch integrity, and the unselfish desire to do good. to all around them will make their presence a blessing, and insure themselves an honorable position and influence. By acting under such incentives, their good influence may remain to comfort and strengthen others long after these pioneers have gone to receive the joyful" Well done, good and faithful servant." For all who are ready thus to begin an independent life, and establish their future from the foundations, there is no place within my knowledge where this can be so easily, rapidly, and successfully accomplished as in this State.

I promised you some examples of what I know has been done here, and can be done again. I have told you what improvements a sick and feeble old man had wrought in a few years on an old and miserably dilapidated plantation, and will now attempt to explain what younger and more robust men can do in new lands, when undaunted by such hardships as must inevitably be met by pioneers in every new undertaking.

About seven years since three brothers left their Northern home on a prospecting tour through Florida, intending, if suited, to "enter a homestead" and prepare a comfortable home for their parents and sister as rapidly as possible. After visiting many localities, they selected a quarter section of Government land near Little Lake George, through which the St. John's River runs. These young men had not been accustomed to farming or the use of carpenter's tools, nor were they familiar. with any of those kinds of labor

necessary to carry out their plans. But they took with them a chest of tools, well stocked with all that might be needed, and a good supply of farming utensils. All this shows that they were smart, intelligent, hopeful, and courageous young men. None other should or would venture on such an experiment.

After the locality was decided upon, their first work was to build a log house for their own shelter. This was easily done. Then several acres were cleared, fenced in, and a large number of sour-orange stumps set out to be ready for grafting the next spring, or when the roots were well established; and beside these a large quantity of sweet-orange seeds were planted, to start a seedling grove. This is an important consideration for all new-comers, as these young groves should be growing while the owners are giving time and attention to immediately necessary work. The grass started, corn, sweet and Irish potatoes, and other important crops were then planted, to be ready for early use when those anxiously waiting at the North should come to them.

Having labored to get all these things safely under way, and in a prosperous condition, the next step was to build a more comfortable and commodious dwelling, and make everything about the place as home-like and attractive as possible for the parents and sister. Undeterred by lack of mechanical knowledge, and determined as far as possible to supply this want by good common sense, and that skill which is born of persevering efforts, they prepared a plan of a house, which they developed with most encouraging success; and