The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-04-04
Scenes in Southern Florida
and Cuba.

The following extracts have been
taken from letters written By Judge
B. b. Lindsey, of Denver, Col, " no
has been making a tour of the
southern cities, Palm Beach, Fla,
and Havana Cuba. Judge Lindsey
is brother of Mrs. r. E. Durrett,
Of Bolivar.
"Palm Beach, is, in many esti-
nations the most beautiful spot on
earth. The society element of
New Port is transferred here this
season owing to change Of wealth
er there. The two hotels are the
| largest and in many respects the
finest IN the world. 1t is not only
the hotels and sumptuous fare and
grounds but the people you see are
interesting and entirely worth the
price, flor two or three days. rang
ing from S. to $3.50 per day. One
can walk for miles really and truly
''beneath the shade of the shelter
ing Palms, or out in the bicycle
path through the jungles for miles
and miles the foliage, palms of all
kinds being so thick you can hardly
see the sun. Not a horse is allow
ed on the island-you must use an
automobile, bicycle, or ride in a
bicycle chair, propelled by a big
negro man in bicycle affair behind"
Few Americans have been treated
as / have oeen in Havana. 1t just
so happened that the army officers
in control here are Westerners or
Southerners, and have received
from them the greatest considera-
ton. 1 have had at my disposal the
head WATCHING an at the Palace, who
is a nephew of Gen. Galicia. /
have been taken in Government tugs
and harbor boats to all the old
castles and forts, and have been
driven 90 miles around Havana in
Government carriages. l dined at
the Palace with Lieutenant Hum
phrey, who, l am told, is soon to
be married to Gen. Fitzhugh Lees
daughter. / am in love with Cuba,
it is the garden of the world, and
Havana is the cleanest city, except
Denver, such perfect climate, and
they say it is nearly as comfortable
in summer. l have been over the
old sugar plantations and such trails
of destruction of former grandeur!
The civil war never devastated and
laid waste the south as the Revolu-
ton did here, but it is bound to
blossom again. A drive through the
interior of this island is simply the
grandest sight msn ever beheld.
The strange customes and peculiari-
ties of the people are intensely in
teresting, and shock and amuse an
American by turns. The harbor is
not large but deep and useful and
very beautiful. l have been through
many Of the war ships that have
been here. The French and Austrian
men-ofwar are simply big pens
compared to ours. Our ships and
sailors are undoubtedly the finest in
the world. When l first saw an
American battleship leave the har-
Dor with bands ashore and aship
playing, guns booming salutes from
fort and castle and flags of all ma.
tons dipping from ships in the
harbor in salute, l was glad to know
that l was an American citizen.
The rush of tourists here this winter
is tremendous, so that every thing
is high. In year or so all this will
be changed and living will be cheap
One gentleman tells me he has made
SIS, 200 this year shipping tomatoes
to New York. He paid for hi
place in one year and has set GU
$4,000 orange trees. A capitals
would do will to invest here. hi
money would be doubled in a shor
time"