The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-20

impossible for me to 20, but having all
tho transportation in hand, had to nc
company the party rs far as Jackson-
vile, and after going that far we dcc.
dcd to go on to ST. Augustine and spend
the day there instead Of ut Jackson
Vile. | want to make public cXprCs.
sion OF the courteous trcutmcnt extend
cd me by Col. a. Is. Andrews Of the
Southern, and Col. B. w. Wrcnn OF the
Plant System, and Mr.. J. i. I5cckwith
OF the Florida East Coast, and my ap.
probation, and the appreciation Of the
members OF the association. In fact
ull of the officials of these three VS.
tens with whom | came in contSrt
were rs clever rs they could be. Mr..
IL. l.. Scay, the Union ticket agent Of
Columbia, gave mo great assistance.
and is uniformly one Of the most clever
and obliging railroad men in the SCR
vice.
ST. Augustine is II quaint old city,
and is now only II winter resort for
Northern tourists, but Il most delight
full and charming place it is. The most
magnificent hotels had ever seen,
and the grounds and courts arc simply
beautiful. The Ponce dc Leon and the
Alcazar are the two principal hotels.
Thcy say down ut Pnluc Beach the no.
tols and the place generally is much
more beautiful than at ST. Augustine.
IL
LUncd above. The Ponce has Il lovely
pnri0r and an clrgan. dining r0om.
But tho fittings are too linu for the or
dinury individual. AZ the parior en-
trance lady sits all the time, and you
arc net permitted to cutter cvcu with Il
small walking cano in your hand. In
addition to tho hotels ST. Augustine is
Interesting on account ot the old fort,
and the oldest house in the United
States Is there, and the Oldest cAtnc-
drul. Some other OF tho old Spanish
houses still remain. Altogether we
spent tho day very pleasantly, aud do
not wonder that so many Northern
people go to Florida for the winter.
there is nothing along the railroad TO
induce ono to desire to move to Florida,
| asked an old gentleman in St. Angus
.ino what thcy did to mako II living
down in that part Of Florida. Ho said
they lived or tho yankees in the winter
and fish md hominy in tho summer.
But did not start out to bore tho read
cr with my mcandcrings.
%x*
The State House Commission has
about decided go ahead and complete
tho State House. Another meeting is
to be held early in April, when plans
and specifications will bc adopted and
bids invited. Tho bill provides for the
Sinking Fund Commission aud to be
puid back to that fund by II small ap-
preparation cuch year. This fund was
created and t. be held in trust to guar
nnteo tho bonds. Senator Mower holds,
rs member Of tho Sinking Fund, and
also on the State House Commission,
that this fund being II trust fund it can
not bc used by tho State for the pur.
poso Of completing the State House
without violating tho trus:, and | do
not sec how thrro can be any difference
Of opinion on this question. IL may
mako no difference, and | suppose will
not, because our bonds will be paid and
nm not objccting to the asc OF the
f,r in n,,l, = l.,
State House be completed. / hen this
matter was discussed in tho Lcgisla-
ture, and good lawyers offered. At
any rate by this plan the State House
will DO completed and that is something
worry much to be desired.
xx*
The Republican convention meets
hero tomorrow. Tho two factions will
have the usual fight this year, rs there
- will bo contcsting delegations from
several Of tho Counties. Newbcrry
will send contesting delegates. Two of
tho Tolbcrts were at Ncwbcrry attend
ing tho convention held there on Fri
day night. thought they had enough
ence.
~
Tho State Democratic Executive Com
mlttee Is called to meet in Columbia on
tho llth Of April. Then the clubs will
be called to meet and rcorganize and
elect delegates to tho county conven-
tions and the ball will be put in motion
and tho candidates will matcrialize.
The May convention has nothing to 40
except elect delegates to the National
convention and appoint Presidential
. electors, and adopt platform. Tho
State Is practically unanimous for the re.
nomination Of w. j. Bryan, and tho dol
egates will not have much 10 co. How.
ever there will be just lots Of politics
down hero in Columbia when the State
convention meets.