The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-10-11


trying. When we struck Jacksonville
the temperature was IS, but stifr
wind was blowing from Off the ocean.
and although warm, as shown by the
thermometer, to us the temperature
was apparently only about 40. The
only time the heat Is realized Is while
In the sun out of the breeze; then you
know you have SO. The temperature
for the four days we have spent in 81.
Augustine has been about 81, all day
and all night. There has not been Il
variation of over 4 degrees during the
"A hours. 1t has been refreshingly
cool, made so by stiff ocean breeze.
To-day walk was taken on the
beach gathering sea shells of fully SIX
or seven miles, starting at IL O'Clock.
No umbrella was used. The sun was
shining bright; temperature 81. Yet
no Inconvenience was met with, III
fact the exercise was invigorating ana
was taken without perspiration. The
high temperature is not felt ut all I'M
less you are in the sun and where the
breeze does not strike you.
The readers desiring TO visit st. Au-
gustine can profit by the advice here
given. Take hack for the Ocean view
Hotel. first inquiring Of cabby his price
for self and baggage. This hotel
stands on Bay street, on the opposite
side from the old sea wall, 30 feet only
away. 1t has commanding view OF
the ocean across the MatanZas river
and n low island, the Anastasla. Inc
hotel rate is so to $3.50. If you are
not too particular as to the amount or
agony you wish 10 put on and the large
amount of money you wish TO eXpenu'
YOU will probably want TO remain.
However. you can secure more sumpt-
uous quarters at the Ponce de Leon
Hotel ut prices ranging as high as 80
n day for suite of rooms. The num-
Der entertained does not cut so much
of a figure. The suite of rooms Is
what the figure is given for. Your
party may be one or 1t may be 10,
without a great amount of difference
in cost. Our party has been very nice
ly pleased ut the Ocean View Tor %
per day per person for Il week.
Yesterday our party was Increased
by the addition of five gentlemen I'M
der the escort of Congressman w. >.
Linton, of Saginaw, being Messrs. ID.
b. Davis, of Bay City; +. w: Chap
man. of Saginaw; l.. X. Johnson, or
Springfield. ILL.,, and Il. Dickinson, or
Chicago. These parties are to leave
Monday for West Palm Beach, 30
miles south of this place, and a rev
DAYS later for Miami in Dade county,
20 miles further south. The location
of West Palm Beach is on Lake Worth
and Miami on Biscoyne Bay. They
will be accompanied by the CORE
spondent and family. The trip to West
Palm Beach is made by rail, the Florl-
da East Coast Railway. From that
place TO Miami the trip is made upon
some of the different arms or the
ocean by naptha launch. Mr.. Linton
is president of the Southern florlda
Land Company, a Saginaw company.
About 10 miles south of West Pain
Beach Mr.. Linton is plating Il town,
where will he living by January LIST
from 200 to 300 northern families. The
town is To he named after Mr.. Linton.
OF our trip down into the tropics OF
the United States and the much dis
cussed everglades of Southern Florida
we expect To write one or two inter
esting letters.
Our return TO this city will be about
October 10th.
As a parting salute TO the reauer let
| us say. do not fail TO make trip to
South Beach, by rail four miles, just
about as soon as you reach st. Angus
tine. 1t does not make any difference
whether your visit is in January or
July, there is the finest bathing all
| the year round. The beach for twelve
| miles is something magnificent. we
have put in three afternoons in the surf
there and can speak knowingly. Yes
| terday afternoon Mr.. Linton and his
party passed several hours in the surf.
! IL You are Il bicyclist, do not fail 10
bring your wheel with you. Anas-
tasia Island, or South Beach, for its
| full twelve miles in length possesses
one of the finest Natural bicycle roads
there is Il hard packed road fully ten
| there is hard packed road. July ten
rods wide. smoother than any asphalt
pavement and more resistent. The wri-
| ter made a trip up and down this
beach, twenty-four miles, in three
! hours with magnificent breeze from
| off the ocean. the surf rolling in in
great sheets of foam twenty TO thirty
| feet high, the thermometer at 81, with
! comfort scarcely starting the perspir-
alton. 1t is Il heaven for bicyclists.
w. VI. FEATHERLY.