Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-12
erous and beloved by all.

erous and beloved by all.
/ was happily surprised to meet on the
street John Atwood and wife and Mrs
; Judd Of Chelsea, VT, who have been
making tour of the state. In company
with them we took the train for the IA
NOUS sea coast where shells abound. II
was low tide and the shore was OF white
sand, which would hold horse, and as
smooth as IL planed. 1t extended as far
as the eve could reach and was a wonder
iul sight. Several large rified cannon lined
the shore, which were placed there during
the Spanish war. AS the train rims every
| hour the shore is covered with sightseers
from the city.
The lighthouse being near, ell that had
courage climbed the sixteen flights of
stairs to the top, and with good glasses
iooKed down on the city and surrounding
country. The meu OF the party (who
/ never do wrong) were shocked to find
tnat the trip had developed such band OF
thieves as our better halves had proved to
be. Besides capturing all the shells along
the coast, they used old cans, bottles and
even their handkerchiefs to carry away
the Florida sands and even the rocks along
the coast, composed of petrified shells.
Mrs. Atwood and Mrs. Judd of Chelsea
were declared the champions, as their
each.
Even the safety OF Florida was doubted.
All that saved 1t was that their handbags
would not hold the state. Lawn mowers
are running on the golf ground by horse
power
After stop OF six days, we take leave Of
the quaint old CITY OF st. Augustine,
bound for Jacksonville, distance OF 3S
miles. The land along the route is most
~ low, with scattering timber, only few
acres cultivated, and few cheap houses
The train did not stop the whole distance
and made the trip in one hour and ten
minutes.
Again we find ourselves in the same old !
city we left three months ago to explore a /
small portion only of the great state OF /
Florida. The most interesting place a |
tourist can visit in Jacksonville is the os- |
trich farm. 1t is a sight never to be for 1
gotten. There are about one hundred /
birds OF enormous size besides the young /
ostriches few months old up to half /
grown ones. Here is also the greatest col
lection OF the wild birds in the United .
States.
April LIST cold wave passed over Flori-
da. IL was 40 above zero in St. Augustine
and the papers report heavy frosts in
northern Georgia. Today, April 5, cool
winds are blowing and a light overcoat
would not be out OF order.
Tourists are fast deserving Florida for
their northern ZONES, to the regret OF the
hotel keepers and boarding house propri-
etors, the trains being crowded to over
flowing.
We will bid Florida goodbye aud run
40 to Washington, d. c., 9s3 miles, to see
how Comrade Mckinley is getting along.
Then there is our old neighbor, Comrade
Dewey, who is not ashamed to say he
e Nermonter. We must not forget TO
be proud OF him.
Then there is congress. They have all
been near Deaths door from some terrible
nalady, as they have testified under oath,
but are fast regaining their health from
he use OF Paine's celery compound. We
must remember them feelingly.
q. W. FLAGG, jacksonville, Fla.
April s, 1900.
ITO be continued.)