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CITY tiATKS AT ST. Al ! I'STl N E IH I LT II Y 'III I SI' A ! It PS
VlN A SNOWY Wi'lnrsdny afternoon
J I In January n tm.rist slooptT wna
n Martini to the nu.-'inRton'H rcs
nlnr rnstbouml train at Llnrnln
for thr usp of n mprry niirtv of
hpnlth and jilensurp opikers. The party
ponsistpd of thirty-spvpn prtiplr. mostly
from NVIirnckn, who, under tho punrdlan
nhip of n. V. nonnpll. wprp starting to
sunny Florida. Thp first pvpnlne; Mr. rion
ni'll s-iroppdi'd in mnklnt; the mrnil.rrsi of
the party (Vrl nrqunintnl with rnrh other,
and hy his Inexhaustible fund of aneedotes
kept every one amused. Mm dispellins any
frellnes of homesi( kness er loneliness tint
miplit otherwise havp liiiRered from faro
wells. The next morning found us In St. Louis,
and Mr. Bnnnell Informed us wo would
spend ths day there. A motor par was
chartered and the -,.rty wpnt nut past the
exposition Ground. and visited the An-heuser-nuseh
brewery and the stable of fast
horsps owned by the pamo pompany.
The brewery Is a model of neatness with
Its pattern tile floor ami hue" vats pnlNhr-il
till they reftert like a mirror. Tho stables
are a wonder. The ("tails and driveways
are of patent stone and the floors elsewhere
of mosalp pattern work. Purine the day
th horses are kept In a portion of the
barn set aside for that purpose, and at
nicht are turned Into stalls deeply padded,
both on sidrs and floor, with clean, fresh
rlee straw. In the mornlne the stall are
cprefully cleaned and a fresh paddlnc of
rue mraw put in. 1 ney iook nimosi en
liclnir In their freshness, and many a humnn
would be thankful for so coed a bed.
The harness rase Is ef mahoirnny a"
plite irless. Filch ffiB Jeweler "es 'lb
to display his diamonds. The harness l
art work and looked as clcn and new as
though Just made a few moments before.
The hostler's quarters are a elaborate as
fine, pirlers, and prnbablv the 'ord palace
calls up a scene more nenrlv dcscriotlve nf
the whole place than docs tr vord s'nblc.
At nlL'tit we rcsiiined our Jmirroy south
ward end In the mornlnp renched Vsh
vllle, Tcnn. Tho snow was sti'l with 114
and thp skies threatened rain, but a P"
breakfast and the prospect ef a dayllvht
ride throueh the historic battle prounds
ef the civil war made us fnrpet snow and
threatening1 weather.
left N'shvl'le over the Nnshvltlp.
f'h'ittcpocr f- P. Lou's railroad and were
provided with a guide, er special apont, n
1 . lUi iiiu'I , i;tir in t 11 1 i-ii.i.i. ini
h a rend s nee th" Pavs or tne c v war.
His mind !s full of the memories ef those
dnvs and events and he recalled them In a
most Interesting way as we sped pist the
eld familiar spots. On leaving Nashville
be told us to keen en th lookout for a
liouso patched near the window with an nn
palnted board and we nil saw It plainly
r.s the train rnltpd past. In this window
one afternoon a souMi"rn woman sat flaunt
ing a rebel flag In fu'l view of the northern
battery, a short distance away. Th" union
men did net like the sight and sent a ball
crashing Into the house at the spot now
covered bv the unpalnted board.
From Chattanooga to Atlanta our route
"as over the Wheeling Atlanta. This
r' 1 was General Sherman' line of march
!" ' every foot ef tho way was bravely
1 nded for by flencral Sherman and
,;' ' ral Johnson. It was along this line
'' ' transpired some of thp mit thrilling
' .ea of the war and numerous old rifle
; still remain and rail up In the 1m-
nation uniforms of blue and grav.
I'eiio of thp Fnniona II Mr.
'a the. union depot nt Chattanooga we
'a an old-fashioned lo"omotlve called the
"Oeneral." which had an eventful life In
Its day of service during the war. If Is a
ma'trr nf hixtory that the "Genera!" was
captured by twenty-two federal soldiers In
IwuiiIbh, known as Andrew's raiders. In 'd2,
at Hlg Shanty. One morning, while the
train crew and passengers were eating
breakfast, the "Ocneral" and three empty
freight cars, nn the way to commissary
stores f, r supplies, were detached from the
passenger train and started diwn the track.
The daring scheme of the f di-rallsts ai
to escape w;tb lt anfl mlrn 1he hridges
along the railroad toward Chattanooga.
After an exciting chase by the train crew.
on another engine the federalists had to
water. A largo monument now marks tho
spot at which the raiders left it and took
to the woods. Those of the raiders who
survived have also erected a monument to
their fellow comrades In the National ceme
tery In Chattanooga.
At Allatoona Pass was fought a decisive
battle, while General Sherman made lt his
base of supplies. As the train sped Into
the pass we all watched the west side of
tho trark for a glimpse of the most char
rcterlfitie memorial of that battle -a lone
grave. It Is neatly fenced and a marble
headstone bears the Inscription:
AN
l'N KNOWN llF.lto.
lie Died fur the Cause
He Thought Was Ilight.
During thie battle General Sherman, from
Kcnesaw mountain, succeeded in exchang
ing messages with the original station on
Allatoona Heights. It was this message
and the thrilling situation that Inspired
the lines:
H'o. my comrades, see the signal
Waving In the sky,
ltiinforcements now appearing.
Victory is nigh
Hold the fort for I nm coming, etc.
Mr. Carroll cf our party had been In
Andersonvillp prison, and with tho remi
niscences that he and Mr. Iatimer gave us
p.mld the old associations we seemed to be
living over a Btruggle long past. Hut the
sky has become overcast with clouds; a
drizzling rain hurries the hour of darkness
and the curtain of night falls, shutting
nut from our view these Interesting land
marks, making the sights like "The Lost
Cause," only a memory.
Tho curtains of the car windows are
drawn down, the bright lights, cheery
voice", a few of Mr. Hmncll's htorles and
a gr.me of whist dispelled any gloomy or
sorrowful thoughts that the scenes of war
may have aroused.
Dntcrlim I'loriiln.
In the morning we awoke to find such a
beautiful sun.-b.lne as occurs only In the
south. We were In the midst of large
pine forpsts, with resin factories locale 1
at dose Intervals. We soon rccched Jack
sonville and were eager to enjoy such a
beautiful day, so after breakfast the whole
party chartered a car and vlsiicd the
ostrich farm several miles from I he city,
on the banks of the St. Johns river. One
of the attendants of the farm took a black
cap and placed lt over the head of a fast
going ostrich, without the aid of which
he would have been unmanageable. He was
then hitched to n light racing rig and
gave us n novel exhibition of speed eiiial
to a runaway automobile. It was the same
ostrich that made so many friends at the
Omaha exposition ami was driven from
the grounds to the city postolllce.
During the forenoon the thermometer
registered 82 degrees above zero, in the
shade. A marked contrast to the snow-clad
fields at home and the stinging atmosphere
we knew those left behind were breath
ing. After dinner all took a steamer ride
down tho St. Johns river, which at this
point is a large stream flowing through
pine forests. The z phyrs from the river,
heavy with the odors of pine, wire both
soothing ami invigorating. It seemed that
we could not get enough of this air into
our lungs.
We had expected the party to separate
at Jacksonville and the tickets were to that
point. Hut we had enjoyed each other's
society Bo much and appreciate! Mr. Iton
nell's services to such a degree that we de
cided to continue to St. Augustine together
to spend Sunday ami see the points of in
ter st under his guidance.
'I mo llixtiirlc Mien.
In the culling we continued our Journey,
arriving in St. Aiiguxtino at 10 o'clock.
The air was as delightful as a beautiful
June evening at home, so nfter getting set
tled In our quarters at the hotel we went
for a stroll through the grounds of the
I'onco de I'on hotel, wheh Is one of the
prettiest in the world. Tho floral selling
is uni-urpai-sed and the electric lights,
nestling like ilcwlrops among the foliage,
make a scene that reminds one of fairy
land stories. In the morning we awoke lo
And that a rain during the night had left
the nlready Hue atmosphere more refresh
ing nnd Ihe sun blighter than before.
Carriages wire ordered for the entire
party and the morning was spent In view
ing the principal sights of Interest. As
we rode along enjoying the balmy nlr we
felt that while I'onco do I'on did not find
the fountain of youth he sought ho at least
discovered a land close to It.
The streets are paved with 11 mixture of
crushed oyster and clam shell mixed with a
native cement, which makes a most splen
did roadway. We rode down quaint narrow
streets with overhanging balconies and
passed the oldest church In America, the
cathedral. This church was nt one lime
partially destroyed by fire, but tho front of
It wns snved Intact nnd stands today as It
was built In 17;n. when all Florida waH a
king's domain.
On St. Francis street we passed the old
est house in the I'lilted States, now MO
years old. Kb qucer pattern gave one an
idea of the style of architecture used at an
early period. The house Is occupied and
on the door is an obi brass knocker that
tho BervantH have to remove Into the house
every night, for even In civilized America
if left out It would soon be taken as a
relic.
A drive took us past the old slave mar
ket, at whose bloc k so many humble homei
were blighted, so many hearts broken and
sent to strange places to ooze out their
life blood. In the obi part of Ihe city wo
drove past Treasury street, which is so
narrow as barely to allow the passage of a
team. The women, with backs against thi
buildings, can reach out and touch fingers
across the street. It Is now barred by pil
lars at the ends ami only pcdcsl rians can
use it.
The next point of Interest was Fort
Marlon. This ancient fort was begun In
l.rifi!i by the Spanish for the protection of a
colony founded here. It contains chapels,
court and council rooms and a dungeon.
In the chapel are remnants of the old
timbers that supported the platform for
the choir anil a portion of I lie two fonts
for holy water. Some of Spain's best clergy
have held mass here. What soul stirring
services they miu't have hail during; long
sieges, whenever Ihe last sad rltof to the
dead were held amid flying shot and burst
ing shell.
In Ihe dungeon prisoners ami offenders
of the law were coullncd. Opening off the
main dungeon are two rooms that were not
discovered until INH.'i, ami tradition nays
In one nf them wore found two skeletons In
Iron enges bolted to the wall. The evidence
Mint remains today Is two places In which
the cages wore fastened. At one time
Osceola, one of the leaders of Ihe S"inluolc
Indian war, was confined here.
From the fort, whoso gloomy walls seem
to breathe of the death and anguish they
have wltnesxed, we emerged Into the beau.
Ilfnl sunlight and drove through the old
My gateway. This gateway, with about
thirty feet of wall on either side, Is all
that remains of the fort llleat Inns that once
defended tho city. Hut that regime of
bloodshed and horror has disappeared from
the face of tho earth and tho gate now
stands open to all who may seek entrance
to "The New Florida."
In the afternoon we visited the I'mice ib
Ijooii hotel, which Is one of Hie very fines'.
In both structure and appoint mint , of any
In the world, and In the evening we at
tended a saen d oonci i t In Its large ro
tunda. Snrrlo for (lie Lender.
Monday morning came and with It n cer
tain feeling of sadness, for the party was
now to separate and each go to a favorite
resort. There wen- secret whlspi rings ear-
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