Col. John J. Howard.

The Courant was delighted to see our esteemed friend and Bartow’s sterling citizen at his accustomed place in the bank after a spell of enervating illness that had reduced his flesh and strength considerably.  His cordial greeting and a response to our question, “I feel I am much better,” were very pleasant to see and hear, and it occurred to us that a short sketch of his honored and useful life would be very interesting to the readers of the Courant, and it was an enjoyable occupation for your reporter to listen to the main facts in his history.