Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-02-15
LETTER FROM MRS. c. w. TENNEY.

Several of our friends asked us to
write a description of this place and
it occurs to me that the most conven-
lent way will be to address them
through the columns of your paper.
We had a delightful trip down,
spending short time in Washington
and visiting both houses of congress.
We listened with much interest to
speech by Senator Tillman of Ten
nessee on the Panama Treaty. His
aim seemed to be tn convince all that
the presidents action in the matter
has been entirely uncalled for, uncon-
stitutional and improper. Had
"Teddy" been present he would GER
tainly have quailed before such sting
ing words.
From Washington we had fine
night sail down the Potomac and
Chesapeake Bay to Norfolk, Va,
where we were most royalty enter
tanned by Caot. and Mrs. r. Averill,
who are spending the winter at Nor
folk. They are very pleasantly stu
ated and enjoying the mild climate
but the Captain is still loyal Yer
monter and says he halls with delight
the ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR, and
reads every word even of the advert
isements.
Norfolk is an interesting southern
city. Race prejudice is quite strong
here and it is policy for the newcomer
to avoid any reference to race, color
or previous condition of servitude.
Just across the bay is Portsmouth,
Va, one OF the best harbora on the
coast. We were pleasantly surprised
to find here a cousin, whom we ha, e
not seen for several years. He ie
government inspector Of buildings in
the U. S. navy yard and by him we
were shown through the grounds AID
over the large battleship Arkansrs.
The submarine boat, Adder, lay an
chored near. 1t was Jan Is, and as
we sat in the park listening to the
marine band, we thought Of home and
presumed that no one was sitting out
in the little square at Barton.
| From Norfolk, we came, over the
Sea Board Air Line, through country
so barren and desolate chat nothing
but negroes seemed to thrive; these
however, sec m we'll and happy and
remarking of the healthfulness of that
section, northerner very brightly
said, eyes. it is hea!thful place, the
land being so poor that nothing, not
even disease, can live"
From Norfolk to Southern Pines
is about nine hours ride, the latter
place being seventy miles south o
Raleigh. Southern Pines is located
upon the height Of land in the 'Sane
Hill Belt.n The town is composed
largely of people from New England
and New York, many of them coming
to spend winter, and then deciding
to locate. There are four churches
excellent schools, good stores, numer
Gus hotels and boarding houses, tvs
sanitariums and several skillfu
physicians. Everyone seems yer,
cordial and evidently follows the ad
vice given another people so loni
ago, ''Be not forgetful to entertain
, strangers. Almost the first question
, asked is "What state are you from?
and nearly every day we meet some
, one who has known some of our &C
quaintances.
! The air here is very dry and pur
4 | and the winters are mild. We ar
t told this has been the coolest wlnte
J ever known here, but many day
3 since we came have been so wars
b that fires are not needed during til
q middle of the day and people sit b
d open windows or on the veI and
Just now we are having few days
colder weather, which remind US I
"Home, sweet home"
d The soil is very different from tn
of New England, in fact we can q
: most say there is no soil as it is heav
: white sand TO a depth OF many fee
II Peaches, grapes, berries and swe
/. potatoes grow abundantly, but near
n all the hay and grain used is ships
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= about the middle OF February. II