The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-04-10

Tom Reed and others, desired to force up
on the South, God forbid. Where mel
forget decency, allow in some instances
their children to run in the streets in .
state OF nudity, men frequently seen bare
headed, shoe!ess, their waists stripped
and their only garment a pair of trousers
shows state of morals that is truly de
plorable.
The voyage in going was placid auG
smooth sailing, but on the return trip, the
sea was rough, and the "Mascotte," shir
lacking 100 feet of being as long as tht
"Odvette," but wider, heaved, and SO die
the passengers on board. But few escaped
sea sickness. The rocking. the rising and
falling OF the ship as she rode the waves
that dashed against her sides and washed
the deck, created revolt Of Cuban victu.
ais in every American stomach. There
was no compromise and it had to be
fought to an overthrow" and Neptune
was the gamer.
NOTES OF OUR TRIP.
In crossing the Gulf we witnessed a
beautiful sunrise. With no land in sight
the sun appeared to have emerged from
the midst of the waste of waters" bathing
the surface with the fiery splendor of its
brightness. Transforming it like unto sea
OF gold, while the pillows, dashed it's spray
OF white caps" mingling its silver with
the blue and gold.
We admit that some of the dark eyed
beauties of Cuba are calculated to impress
Ole at first sight, but for beauty of form
and face, grace and taste, our American
blondes and brunettes, stand unrivalleG
and matchess. Their radiant charms
captivate and win the souls better nature
and purest affections, while the Spanish
coquettes appeal only to the sensual anc
senseless.
Some of the Florida towns have pune
tured their booms, notably Sanford and Or
lando. Property is fat.
st. Augustine is the prettiest town W,
saw in Florida. Winter Park is one o
natures attractive places, beautifed by tn,
art and money of man. Eleven lakes cal
be seen from the top of hotel Seminole.
Florida is succession or chain of lakes
Lakes here, lakes there, lakes everywhere
The orange trees have to large exten
been killed in the vicinity of Palatka an
st. Augustine by the frost and freeze {
some weeks ago.
Tampa has had no rain in Eve month
but nevertheless is a prosperous town.
The Atlanta Constitution says job
Waterman of the Hawkinsville Dispatc
is the only editor whe escaped seasicknes
His escape is due to the fact that b
didn't 60 on the trip to Havana.
Florida will sell $3,OOO,OOO worth {
oranges this season, about rs per cent O.
the 100000 invested in orange grove
property in that State The phosphat
development promises to prove richer
source of wealth than orange culture O.
yankee visitors.
Key West is an island of $4,000 popula
ton, some six or eight thousand Cubanl
living there. The chief industry of tn,
place is cigar making, one hundred ant
twenty million OF cigars manufactured
there annually. To destroy this industr,
is to destroy the town.
Kissimmee, Fla, it is said derived it,
name from an incident, where white mar
kissed an Indian maiden She ran to he
father and exclaimed: He kiss-e-me.
The name is an osculatory one, and wher
some of the boys got to Havana, they trieC
to convert that place into "Kissimmee,
but the dark-eyed Senoritas, said that the,
had no EXPLANATIONS to make.
We visited the famous Ponce de Leor
Hotel at st. Augustine, and crossed ou
legs under the mahogany Of their dining
table. 1t is most too rich for our blood
but we managed to settle our bill befor,
leaving. The splendor and msgnifcenc,
of this holstery is overpowering and indie
scribable. Elegance, excellence ant
beauty are feeble adjectives to give con
ception of its grandeur Six million dol
lars have been expended there in its con
struction. Criticism cannot suggest al
improvement. Perfection is the word
ST. Augustine is the oldest city in tn,
United States and on the day of our visi
it was celebrating the 37Sth anniversary o
the landing OF Ponce de Leon, who set hi
his foot on Florida soil in the year 1912
therefore, the city presented a gal,
appearance rugged out in its variegatet
colors of bunting and flags.