Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-08
"reminiscences of Travel.
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<fn s - ~N5SesSSs~S 49, 49,
nR.l EDrruR: Having had NY din
N I feel somewhat iniigoisted and /
ioMproceed to NY journey ! find
hyself sailing up st. JeHa's river,
ponaFatulatibg myself upon my es-
rape. from tue stormy ocean, and that
| Was soon about 70 realize the con-
Summation Of many a long cherished !
hope. ! Grst looked back to Jack |
sonville, fast fading in the distance,
then cast my eyes to the distant
banks Of the river aud imagined l
could almost see the orange groves
and the blushing flowers as they
spread in wild ,luxuriance over the
extensive forests. As the time drew
nearer ! became more anxious to set
my foot on shore in the .Land of
Flowers. My eyes had beoome wea-I
risd in viewing the ~iIia waste Of
waters, the sporting pofpoises, and
the innunierable sea-guils and pelli-
cans which swarm about the shores,
| wanted to arambls through the
Southern forests, gather Wild flowers,
aad sail on the smooth bosom Of some
CLASSY lake. The day passed away
slowly. Occasionally a stately eman-
sion met the view on the distant
banks, and somewhat relieved the
monotony Of the scene. Thus things
went on, tas .is3em eds II 4
\ q sTill Night her sable curtain threw Z.
Ger land and sea. a1.as;<HIaf Z
Alter retiring early to, our berth,
No INDUCED a few thoughts about
home and the slowed ones left be-
hind, and then fell into. the arms Of
sweet Morpheus. : About one o'clock
lin the morning we we're aroused by
the steam whistle and the ringing Of
The bel, which gave US to understand
t thss We bod bad arrived at ths stnnning
iIpniace, which was Pilatka. Feeling
rather droHsy, We continued our nap
until morning, when We found our.
selves at the Pilatka wharf. Having
risen, and made a brief toilette, We
FASTENED up torn to procure lodg.
ings, which We found very difficult,
owing, ! suppose, to the towns being
too small for the number Of inhabit-
ants. And the reason why the town
lis so small is because the greater
| part Of it belongs to Judge Bronson,
and be is SO close. listed that he will
not sell houses and lots at a reason
able rate, and thus keeps the town
from improving. He keeps it
squeezed into four by six, while it
ought to be twelve BY sixteen, 1T is
The best shipping point on st. johns
river, and a beautiful location for a
considerabls town. After several re-
ffnsals, We at length procured lodgings
lat the widow R's. She is not really
d widow, her husband being alive and
NTH her, but justly SO called us many
Others might be, whose husbands are
$50 trifling that they are not worthy
The name Of aman. 1t being Satur-
dry morning, we concludsd to tarry
until Monday morning and take q
fresh start. So ! took a stroll as
usual round town to see and be seen,
md strolled out Of town to see what
cnriosities Icould end. Ilsoen found
q plant with leaves about three feet
long and Two feet wide. 4 found mag
nolias and bays in abundance, which
were covered with long sheets Of
moss hanging almost to the ground,
I giving the forest quite a gloomy as
ipect. Wandering about half q mile
l1up the river, ! found . few scattering
orange trees With a few oranges on
them. ! procured a few, but found
they were the sour kind. = Having
taken them to the widows, I request
lea her daughter (who was dark-eyed
and very intelligent to make me
some orangeade. She did SO, and
presented it to me at dinner. ] can
fell you Mr.. Editor il was zuscious,
and then just to think who prepared
|it, madeit still more 50. Soon al.
tier dinner ] heard street. music IN the
|parlor, and stepping in ! found the
..dark-eyed one sittingat the piano
and performing IN the most exqasite
manner. I1took a seat and vas soon
almost euraptured. She called on
ma for my hTOrite piecs, and ! asked
for several, which she performed
splendidly: l6he asked meif / had
ever heard 1.-The Lovers Quarrel1''
i told her / had not. She then sang
and played it in the most exquisite
style. . From that song | learned
that Whensa lady said no, she meant /
yes. Itoh her that was very yalua-
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