Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-01-27
From the Louisville Commercial.
AN INTERESTING T FROM FLORIDA.

AI LA AIa4aS2 LIN LG41GIs EkUM FLORIDA.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, December &c.
Well, here | am in St. Augustine, the old
est and quaintest town in the country, and /
really stood surprised at the appearance of
the place. It reminds me of the sketches
which | have frequently seen at theatres on
scenery, and which | always supposed rep
resented Japanese architecture.
There is not a street in the place more
than ten feet wide, they have no pavements,
and there is not a brick building in all st.
Augustine. The buildings are built entirely
Of wood, and some of them are profusely
decorated with cemented shells. The archi-
lecture is certainly ancient as you can see
from the cut of our hotel at the top of my
paper, which, however, you needn't repro
duce in yours.
The houses are nearly all deliberately orna-
mented with %verandahs, and the verandahs
of houses on opposite sides of the streets in
some places nearly touch each other. This
is certainly sometimes convenient for pedes-
trians-some of our fourth-street loafers
would like it down here in rainy weather.
II Y CCNS XII W dNlllly LlS-Ld2 GIld
when you meet a fellow you are surprised,
and don't get time to prepare for a polite
bow. This would be a pleasant place for
children to play 81 spy" and consequently
I would advise all parents who can afford it
to bring their children here at once.
st. Augustine, as you know, is principally
populated by the descendants of Spaniards,
and they make g~ood-looking descendants,
too, especially the girls. The waiting girls,
however, don't dress as | was led to expect
blue yarn stockings, and short dresses. | at
least hoped to see some of the girls in bloom
cr costume.
like it much better at this place than at
Ja~cksonville-thc weather is so much warm
er, and reminds me the more that | am down
in the tropical regions.
The thermometer to-day, at 9 O'Clock P. NJ,
stands 800 above zero. 1t might be nearly
as warm at jacksonville if it wasn't for the
constant breeze from st. John River. 10
get to this place we had to sail up that river
to the neat little town of Tocoi, and came
the balance of the way by cars. Well, !
wasn't going to describe our trip up st. John
hlyer, and may not now, because | hardly
think l can. Pardon me if / don't, for true
am not much of a hand at describing the
beauties of nature; yet the beauties of ST.
John river | think are almost Understandable.
One can only appreciate the natural scenes
and that beautiful and wide river by actually
sailing on it, and to appreciate it the more
leave a cold climate and sail on it in Deem
Der. 1t is more like a lake than a flowing
stream; no island obstructs the rivers
course the rays of the sun fairly danced
before us as we moved up the river.
Either bank was covered, as far as the eyt
could reach, with the greenest verdure
Trees, %shrabbery and vines grew so densely
That 1t seemed it were impossible to penetrate
Them. Occasionally the ding-dong of q COW
bell would break the monotonotls quietude
and the farmer could be seen at the head o
his herd. All about us looked odd, Inc like
anything but American; and really though