Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1892-03-04
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sive is used in the South.
Although the first impressions
of the state are here formed, bar
ring It's being an introduction to a
new nature, it has few attractions
for stranger. Bay street run
ming parallel with the river is the
principal business street; it is
blocked with cedar and is the only
one of any Importance in the
city that has any sort of pave
ment. Generally, the thorough.
fares are wide and the lsoil being
almost entirely sand, apparently
bottomless, feet requiring shoes
made on u double "E' last
are in this locality not to be de-
spised.
st. James Park, the only one
worthy of the name in the city, is
about the size of the public square
at Kirksville and is filled with the
vegetation peculiar to the tropical
region. In conspicuous places is
displayed the warning, "Keep off
the Grass" though not blade is
anywhere to be seen. In the CEN
ter is fountain and leading from
it with various windings are the
asphalt walks. Facing one side
OF this park is the Trinity Nj. E.
church, while on the opposite side
is the st. James Hotel, the most
popular in the city with winter
tourists.
st. Johns Episcopal is the
largest and most aristocratic
church in the city. 1t is in the
Gothic style of architecture and is
d pretty building; the doors at all
times remain open and hanging
upon the outer entrance to the
vestry is the following impressive
injunction:
"Whoever thou art that enterest
this church, leave it not without
one prayer to God for thyseif, for
those who minister, and those who
worship here
The Baptists have a church of
some proportions but it is not
modern In Its structure. A hand
some new edifce, on the Gothic
style is in course of erection, and
when completed will be occupied
by the Presbyterians. The oldest
church in the city is the "Immac-
ulate Conception" and as the
name implies is Catholic.
A place of some interest is
what Is known as the sub-tropicaI
grounds. 1t is a section prepared
for sub-tropical exhibits and is of
interest to one from the North or
West because of the strangeness
to them of all things tropical.
The only means of transit af-
forded the public in Jacksonville,
Is the antiquated horse-car; on
some lines they make trips as often
as every half hour. out this is only
where they are extremely swift,
others gre not SO frequent; the
drivers are monuments of stupidi-
ty and, were they women, would
add curiosity, but since that ele-
inert does net enter into man S
make up" presume that what
these drivers exhibit is simply
laudable desire to be enlightened
upon matters ih It do not concern
them. | boarded one car and ask
ed the name % the street we were
on, dunno WIS the response;
while enraute the drivers were
changed ard the same question
WAS propounds3 with the same
gittermg suecess; soon an elderly
and rather Intelligent looking gen
eiemau entered the car; that was
the opportunity and again the
query, viii you be So kind ETC."
After some hesitation / was in
foimed that for one wear he had
been carried TO and from his
place of business on that car lin
and for the same length of time
had resided on that street out il it
had ever been 'christened' he did
not know it. Later the name WAS
ascertained to be "liaggie" and
when thought of the ignorance
of those questioned, the mercy of
the gods was apparent.
Riverside Is the most attractive
suburb of this city. The street
leading to it is narrower than the
average and cenopied with i'm
mense live oak trees. The hand
some residences with their open
door ways, hospitable verandas,
groves OF orange trees, semi-tropi-
cal gardens, and winding walks
leading to the rivers brink, beto-
ken luxurious ease, aud give one
true idea Of aristocratic southern
life. No more truthful descrip-
tlon of the natural groves of this
can be given than this ex-
tract from Longfellow's Evange-
line:
The murmuring pines and the live oaks
Bearded with moss and in garments green
Stand like druids OF eld, with voices sad and |
prophetic,
Stand like harpers hoar with boards that
rest on their bosoms -
SALLY [. MCKINNEY.
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