Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-03
SOMETHING FOR THE LADIES.

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Thinking you would like to hear some
thing sbo1t our journey here | will under
take TO give you brief outline. cannot
enter into particulars as have not the TIM
or space now We met our party in Bos-
ton and all left by steamer at 2. NJ
Thursday. There were on board 1913 cabin
passengers and thirty or more Storage.
We had very pleasant company, and in
deed. guess they are slsa,s pleasant on
board steamers as they do not stand on
ceremony at all, but are genial, cheerful
and lively The weather was perfect dur
ing our entire ocean voyage, consequence
a very smooth and enjoyable season. A
few of our party were a little sick the frs.
morning out from Boston, going round
Long Island, but it soon wore of AMI We
we're quite ourselves again One Lady said
she could steep better than at home,
M the rocking and gentle swaying
Of the boat had tendency to
luii one to sleep Am NJ the passenger
was Baptist clergyman from savannah, q
lawyer aad physician from one of the
Northern states. The minister gave US
su able discourse Sabbath morning. This
was followed by singing in which nearly all
on board took part. The piano was con-
SANITY in use during the entire journey.
Osly few of the company couli play at
ALL hut these few were so z nerous. so kind
and willing TO help entertain tina. the mass
did not realize the tax laid upon them.
We arrived in Savannah Sunday night At
midnight, but remained on the boat I'LL
morning, then left after a light breakf4s t
of soda crackers and coffee. The dinaers
OF board were very elaborate. We sat a
loag time at table, AMI the merry chat
went round" aod were harDy Tie chill
dren were on their very best behaviour
never were 40 little trouble Every one
seemed to notice them. and ev, children.
you know, enjoy being noticed. Fhey
were at first a little timid and "faid
of big water" but very soon got used
10 the rocking of the boat and the sound of
the wheels. Minnie tried several times to
initiate the sound-bur-r-r. | thought she
succeeded very we'll, at least she succeeded
in making many of the passengers smile.
From Savannah 10 jacksonville we came
by cars This va. the most diss2reeable
part of our journey, for it was hot and
dusty, ard the scenery was not attractive.
Al jacksonville We met friends who had
planned to meet US there. We remained
about two hours then went on board the
steamer that was to take US up the 81. Johns
river We found this most delightful trip.
Very fine music was furnished during meals
also during the evening We continued BY
boat until SD lut eight o'clock next morning
when we landed. and after stopping an hour
or more left By train for Atamonte a dis
lance of about fifteen miles At the last
named place We found mule teams and
pony carriage waiting to bring us
and our baggage TO our temporary
home in the ''Sunny South" We
found everything looking even better
than We had anticipated. Our home is a
small cottage with wide veraudah all
round. The whole is PRETTY painted. We
are entirely surrounded by pine forest
through which can be seen a charming little
lake on one side, while on the opposite side
are few small houses or cottages ike cur
own. The weather reminds us of June at
home. Butterflies are gaily fitting, and
the mosquitoes and flies are buzzing their
very uoisest songs as if to cheer us in our
southern home.
Chame Icons are everywhere, but have
not yet seen one. After a short distance in
any direction one comes upon an orange
grove in some stage of progress There are
many young groves. more | think than ma
ture ones. Several 10 this vicini,y raise
peanuts AMI bananas in large quantities
Oranges are not gathered like apples all at
once, but few are picked whenever need
ed. The rest remaining on the tree. They
are not all gathered until the last of Deem
Der and sometimes not until January. 1
can not describe to you the beauty Of an
orange grove with its trees loaded down As
it were With oranges of all sizes. and vary
ing in color from bright yellowish green
to the rich. almost copper color of the al
ready ripe ones. leave you to imagine all
that have not time to tell you. We are
very happy. Yours sincerely,