Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-26
from ALnbO3llQ.

We have received a letter from Mrs.
Eliza Cole written at Montgomery, Ala
bama, December Is, 1883, and, although
not intended for publication, we take the
liberty of publishing the following ex-
tracts from it, knowing that they will
prove interesting to her many friends
here:
We had a very delightful Journey all
the way here. We stopped over nights
SO as to see all the country by daylight
which enjoyed very much. Stopped at
Louisville and attended the Southern
Exposition. [ hardly think you gave a
very glowing description of it but per-
haps you did not enjoy it or see things as
1 do. Thought it splendid. Louisville
according to my taste is lovely, though l
must say do not like the surrounding
country as we'll as Wisconsin. have in
my travels passed through % different
states and do think that Wisconsin is
the queen state of all taking everything
into consideration. We have been in
this city five weeks and / must say that
every day is wrought with pleasure and
happiness. We both like the climate
and our surroundings very much. 1t
appears more like dream of some far-off
fairy land than reality.
Will not attempt to write you des-
cription of this strange city with all its
quaint, old-fashioned buildings, besides
a great many modern style of residences
that grace most of the streets. Every
time 60 out l see something new, so
different from old Watertown. The
streets are smooth and we'll kept, making
1t great pleasure to ride on them, a
privilege partake of often. All that
Rev. Mr.. Bedford has written the Re-
PUBLICAN at different times is true re-
garding Montgomery. Mr.. Bedford is
we'll situated here, lives in a large COM
modious house with lovely surroundings.
The yard contains many tropical trees
and plants, all strange to me such as
magnolia, figs, mulberry trees, &c. We
accepted his invitation to make our home
with them while we remained in Mont
gomery and we are as pleasantly situat-
ed as we could desire. We al visited
the Conoly tract and had a most delight
full ride, Mr.. Cole and myself liked it
very much. We have not made any
purchases as yet. Properly is not as
cheap here as it was one year ago /
think | could count two hundred new
buildings which have been erected with
in the past year. The CITY claims $4,000
inhabitants. The business streets pre-
sent lively appearance. I wish you
could see the amount of cotton piled up
at the store-houses. Montgomery has a
good market, One can get all the kinds of
vegetables or fruits we have at the north,
Good healthy water here. Though
the wells are generally from 10 to 100
feet deep the water is not as cold
as at the north but is as soft as rain-water
to wash with. As / sit by the table
writing / have the sweet odors of flow.
ers sent by neighbor fresh from her
yard. The perpetual roses are in bloom
in most of the yards all the year round
and many other flowers strange to me.
The English ivy runs all over large trees
and it does look so pretty l saw corn
up, and peas in blossom and many other
summer vegetables in a yard, 1t does
not seem one bit like winter here, al
though somewhat cooler for the past
three days than it has been. We keep a
fire In our room most of the time but
many days do not need it. Wood and
coal are cheap, but many other things
are dear and it costs moro to live here
than with you. Mr. Cole and myself
start to visit Pensacola, Mobile and
New Orleans the first of January. Shall
stay at each place until we see all the
sights of Importance I expected to find
many creeping insects but am happily
disappointed in this respect Haven't
seen but one spider, no feas and very
few flies. I wish all my friends in Wa
tertown could enjoy this lovely climate as
dc this winter.