The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-08-12

known as Bryan'S regiment, AFTER q
pleasant trip that from the beginning
was a continuous ovation, arrived IN
Jacksonville, Fla, last Friday morning
The regiment, as the World-Herald
readers know, went as far as DU
Quoin, Ill.,, in three battalions Of two
sections each over three different
roads. The battalions united at the
above named place and proceeded ove1
one road to Jacksonville.
The fame of the regiment had pre-
ceded it and at every station were
crowds Of enthusiastic, gaily dressed
people, shouting, waving flags, cheer
ing the boys on their a All were
anxious to see our illustrious colonel,
and many that came to greet the first
battalion were disappointed. How
ever, after Du Quoin had been passed,
they would patiently walt till the train
bearing the colonel arrived.
Although all the towns along the
road gave the regiment a warm recep-
ton, it was especially we'll received at
Du Quoin, ILL.,; Nashville, Tenn, and
Albany, Ga. At Nashville the six sec
tons of the train stopped about three
quarters of an hour. Nearly the whole
city was at the depot. The boys were
given a good dinner and a box of lunch
to vary the monotony Of travelling ra-
tions. Each citizen present did his ut
most to make them feel welcome, and
they were royalty entertained. 1t is
one of the bright spots in the soldier
boys lives that will eve be reverted
to with pleasant memories.
The entire trip was taken without
an accident or mishap of any kind, al
though the regiment passed a wreck
on the Georgia Central that caused a
delay Of several hours.
The regiment arrived in splendid con-
dition. Pullman s%leepers had been pro-
vided and the railway officials, as well
as the regimental officers, did all they
could for it's welfare and comfort.
Colonel Bryan probably received less
rest than any other a At every
station he was called for and he al
most invariably responded, though he
was sometimes called for as late as 2
o'clock in the morning.
Your correspondent talked with the
different reception committees of sew
eral cities that had come to the depot
to receive the colonel, expecting to n
him on the first section, and it Is very
evident that Colonel Bryan is today
the most popular man of u nation
throughout the entire south.
THE SOUTH.
The general appearance Of the rural
regions passed through from Tennes-
see south is disappointing.
The soil consists of red or yellow
clay. Most of the country is covered
with a wild second growth of timber,
i~nterspersed by small ~clearings, in the
midst Of which were primitive log
cabins, surrounded by lily kept fields
Of corn, tobacco or cotton. Lack of
enterprise is plainly evident. Most OF
the smaller towns were also a discredit
to the country, being composed OF
wretched looking shacks and here and
lie oAoAAAN o
groups on the streets, could be seen
specimens of the lazy lower classes OF
the white and colored inhabitants. The
cities are the redeeming feature OF the
southern states. Enterprise and capital
have been at work, as evidenced by
numerous factories in operation. Well
kept streets, neat lawns, fine resi-
dences and stately, colleges and public
buildings are characteristic of the
larger cities.
From brief conversations held along
the way many strange ideas that the
southern people have of the volunteers
were brought out. They could not un-
derstand how SO many promising
young men could have good homes,
good positions or a college course and
go to war, n they seemed surprised
to learn hat most of our volunteers
were from our best northern families.
The rural regions of Southern
Georgia present a contrast to
some Of the regions directly
north. Immense patches of water
melons, large fields of cotton and
large orchards Of young peach trees
are being cultivated. The Western At
lantic railroad carried $50 carloads OF
fruit during the last week. 1t is need
Georgia melons and peaches when it
came through.
THE CAMP.
Camp Cuba Libre is probably one Of
the most healthful localities in Florida.
It is situated on the bank Of the st.
John river, four miles from Jackson
vile and seven miles from the sea-
coast. The soil is very sandy, and
although rain is abundant it soon dis.