Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-05-21


with lucky stone in center, taken
from the finger Of an Egyptian
mummy, the wearing of which is
said to bring wealth and luck.
or course we slipped it on our
finger, hoping to be the happy re-
cipient of both promised blessings.
After spending two hours in this
quaint, historical place we visited
the old Spanish fort, began in
1905 as San Juan de Pinos, where
the first work was done by negro
slaves brought to America, and
finished as Fort Sam Maeco in
1926. 1t is a good old structure,
surrounded by q wall of concrete
with towers at each corner. We
were shown by a guard through
the chapel where the Spanish
soldiers worshipped and the dun
geons where the prisoners were
confined and tortured; places
where they rested and ate, old can
mons and other relics, BY mount
ing a long fight of stone steps to
the top of the fort we had a grand
view of the city and surroundings
and witnessed o gloriously beanti-
full sunset. At this time was heard
the retreat from the barracks,
where are the marine soldiers,
followed Immediately by the sun
set gun, when we were ushered
out and the gates closed for the
night. We then walked the sur
rounding wall of this impenetra-
BILE fortress to the city gates near
by
The streets in st. Augustine are
exceedingly narrow, the houses
built right from the ground with
balconies extending out over the
streets near enough to shake
hands across if very neighborly.
No street cars are PERMITTED here
and the tourist almost wishes the
former regulations were in force
when no vehicles were allowed on
the streets. No one can scarce
ly pass without jolting against
them. Bicycles are galore, men
women and children all ride them
over the splendid streets. III
many parts Of the city there are
no sidewalks and where there are
sidewalks they are too narrow fol
: two persons to walk side by side
Many old landmarks are yet to bt
: seen, business houses with quaint
attractive windows, filed will
curios and magnificent displays o
ornaments temptingly dangling.
Chattanooga, Tenn, April 49,
I We spent several days in Atlanta
Ca, visiting the many points o
D interest, admiring it's handsome
5 imposing buildings, beautiful
5 peculiar streets, attractive parks
e lovely cemeteries, both of citizen
t and Confederate soldiers, wher
!, lofty monuments mark the las
= resting place of heroes. WepasS
a ed through an attractive and his
n torical country, where blood
t battles were fought during tn
}. late war. IT'S said Gen. Sherma
from Kenesaw Mountain sui
a ceeded in exchanging message
e with the signal station on A
t. latoona nights, and from this mes
], sage and attendant thrilling eli
/ cumstance originated the gosp'
C hymn "Hold the fort for | al
i, coming"
&c A characteristic Of that terribl
n struggle at Allatoona is a Ion
'e grave beside the railroad, owe
rs which is "a marble head stone wit
u the inscription, "An unknown h
'e no who died for the cause !
rs thought was right" Alas, no
is many such graves are found
IN our southland! Thousands
" lovely flowers, blendid with gree
% foliage, added to the attraction
10 of scenery as we rapidly wheele
n over the roads.
ne Since here we have been ov'
~ Chicamauga Park, which embra
" es Is square miles, which histo
"a toric place presents very attra
- tive appearance. Hundreds
., monuments and grant marke
I'll on the field, cannOns mounted ar
h placed in position as used durlr
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