The Book of Jacksonville

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Excerpt from The Book of Jacksonville: A History Jacksonville of to - day, her appearance and progress. Her institutions and industries, her people and their condition, her present greatness and future prospects, so as to give a fair and intelligent representation of what she is to our contemporaries, and to those who ere long will fill our places in the busy arena of her affairs, to preserve as a souvenir and a memento of the time and the place in which we live. A work Of this nature requires unremitting toil, deep research, and careful gleaning. The work of the historian is necessarily laborious, he must not only get facts, but must confine himself to facts, and must dress them up so as to present them in an attractive form, that will be at once entertaining and instructive. Of originality can be claimed for this work, it has been necessary to draw upon every available source of information, and as this has been done promiscuously, the history becomes of the nature of a compilation rather than an original treatise. Great care has been taken in its preparation, however, to confine all statements within conservative bounds. \ve have no desire to exaggerate, as the simple truth about Jacksonville shows her off to greater advantage than most of her contemporaries enjoy. But however great a city's advantages and attractions may be, it is necessary that they be put before the world in order to attract the attention they deserve. Much depends upon the manner in 'which this is done, and to gain the 'best results, it is necessary that they be put up in a form not only attractive, but enduring and permanent. This work, it is believed, answers the purpose, and it may be truthfully asserted that its equal in this respect has never been attempted in the State. Those seeking information as to the real conditions in Jacksonville, will obtain it by a perusal of the various chapters in this book, and to such I commend it as being authentic and reliable. I desire to express my thanks to those public spirited citizens who, by their liberal co-operation, have made this work possible. I indulge the hope and belief that it will serve a good purpose, and re¿ect that degree. Of credit upon the community which has been predicted for it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.