Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-01

SAASAS SN o~AS
 the want of tact in fixing wares to make
 them attractive to the buyer, but these
 things will probably be changed in tim,
 as they mingle more with the northern
 people and study their methods. The ob
 jset of my visit south was not to criticis'
 their ways of living or their manner O
 work, but to observe and lear1
 all could of their customs and habits i1
 the brief time allotted to my stay
 My trip to Richmond was very enjoyable
 and the many things of interest to be seer
 there are worthy of more than passing no
 tice. The great Tredegar Iron works, O.
 such vast importance to the confederac,
 in the war of the rebellion, seemed to be
 doing an immense business at the presen
 time, and the many tobacco factories, fo
 which the city is famous, were employin,
 large numbers of both sexes, as clearly in dlcated by the throngs that passed ou from the buildings at the close of working
 hours. The capitol building has many ob jects of interest. Portraits of all the gov
 ernors adorp it's walls and many relics O. General Washington are to be seen there The bronze statue of General Washington
 in the capitol grounds is magnifcen
 piece of work, and is said to be the fines
 thing of the kind in this country. It wal
 modelled in Rome and cost $500, ,O00 N
 care seems to be taken of this and other
 fine statues, which are real charm to thu
 sight-seer. Jefferson Daviss old home or
 Clay street is an old-time Southern man
 sion, and is now used for school purposes
 The Hollywood cemetery is a beautiful
 tract of land short distance from the
 city, where reposes the dust of many o1
 the leaders of the late war; also some
 twelve thousand of the rank and file. A
 short distance from Hollywood is the Con-
 fedrate home for disable veterans, and the
 writer found that one hundred and sixteen
 of them are living there at present. l
 found just as hearty greetings among the
 ''Johnnies" when they heard wore the
 "blue" in the war as one could wish for.
 The R E. Lee camp of confederate veter-
 ans is in fourishing condition and now numbers over eight hundred mem
 bers. was the recipient of many fayors from members of this camp whom met, and when they heard I was member of Admiral Foote post of New Haven they were only too glad to renew their efforts to make my stay an enjoyable one, as I found they had not forgotten the fine tok- en of friendship sent to their fair by our post here.
 The city of Petersburg is dull and unin- teresting to the tourist. My only object in visiting the city was to 90 be- yond it's limits to what is known as the "Crater farm," known in history as the place where Grants mine exploded, The only evidence to be seen now, is a slight depression in the ground where the explosion occurred. MT. Griffin, who runs the farm there, has very interest ing collection of war relics taken from the battlefelds adjacent thereto. MT. Griffin was authority for the statement that over one thousand tons of war material had been sold from this single farm alone as relics. The writer has no reason to doubt the statement, as nearly five months, of service was spent in the vicinity by thous- ands of troops, and the firing was kept up both night and day.
 The city of Charleston, s. O., was the next place visited. There is much to be seen there of interest. The Charleston hotel is an old time hostelry and the i'm mense columns which support the piazza reminded me forcibly of our old state house which used to adorn our green. There are some beautiful drives around the city, and many fine flower gardens which are attractive, but the pub lie buildings and a large share of the residences show a lack of progress. It appeared to me as city at least a ouar- ter of a century behind the age.
 Fort Sumter, which I saw twentv-six years ago, standing out of the water to the height of sixty-fve feet before the bom- oardment, has been cut down to fourteen rect and IS used now as signal station. In the casemates large cracks are visible. Wn!ch were produced by the earthquake which rent the city few years since. The depression in the outer wall caused by the lrst shot that struck the fort is plainly ,aAn The ruirc of cy.-I lvan's island are objects of interest. euite colony has sprung up there since he war, and many modern houses have 'een built. The street railway, which has ,een built there, consists of one dilapi- lated car drawn by dilapidated army nule. It is the only conveyance to the ort from the steamer. The round trip onsumes about fifteen minutes and the are is fifteen cents
 Savannah, Ga., with it's environments. I ound to be more progressive place. iany fine business blocks adorn the treets and much more taste is displayed oeautlfylng the city than found else | Vnere; The 'De Soto" is magnificent 1 otel built for the tourist, with all the for their guests. They eemed to be doing thriving business, if l ne can judge by the new arrivals daily
 Florida, the land of fruits and flowers 'as the next objective point visited. In jacksonville the city showed marked signs progress. The little church on the Cor CT ot Market and Duval streets, in which 'e placed cannon in the pulpit during 1e war, with the muzzle out of the back 'lndow, has been removed and beautiful hurch has been erected in it's place. On hat were fields near by, once the parks artillery and the camping place of oidlers, now stand elegant homes ao 1 stately hotels. On Bay street, here old cotton warehouses abounded, is ow the center of the business blocks. and any fine stores and hotels give promi- ence to that section. Many of the streets re paved with cypress logs, standing on Id, which give strength and solidity to le appearance, and many places afford an 'sy roadway for light driving.
 St. Augustine, with it's quaintness and 'auty, is we'll worth visit. Memorable
 the early history of our nation, as well In later events, one cannot but be larmed with it's life during the gay ason. The Ponce de Leon" with it's significant appointments is simply mar J of beauty, and the northern tourist ho fails to see this grand structure, with beautiful gardens and the elegant fur shings, loses mnch of the pleasures of A bf1p. oLuoE hotels also abound :, ere which are attractive and surpass al- ost anything seen at the north. The ". s. D. Paine, @ former member of Ad- lral Foote post, is now pastor of the smorial church built by MT. Flagler, a urch costing $250, 900. The woodwork of Spanish mahogany and beautifully rved, and the mosiac floor is of fine ,  l was cordially greeted by Mir. Paine. 10 showed me much attention while ere. Old fort Marion, formerly San [ srco, built by the Spanish and finished in s year l7o6, Is wonderful structure. ilt , or ,coquina, and'capped with granite. a walls are twenty-one feet hirh and e elve feet thick and are in a remarkahIa c .te of preservation. The old casanstas T a dungeons, bomproofs and nichas ars h Il of interest to the traveller. snroast;ne no my strange thoughts of the davs of ths Spanish fnqnisition. Many oe Spanish houses here ara y well preserved considerinu D D ir antiquity, and are the obiects t
 curious study. Some of the prominent il ,; eets are scarcely wide enough for a N E, m and pedestrian at the same time ci a fnssxv (