Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-01-06
ON THE WING
Mrs. Belle Cox Writes of Her
Trip to Florida

Mrs. Mary A. Champc is in receipt OF
the following letter from her daughter.
Mrs. Belle Cox, who went TO Florida to
reside. The letter was written on the
train as it sped along through the south.
erncountrv The letter is dated at Nash.
Vile
DEAR MOTHER: While waiting here
will write "A few lines. We're it not for
coaches to the left OF US, | could see
much OF the town 1t is nicely located.
The state house, standing on hill, is
nice stone building, hut. as all build
Jugs in cities, it is smoke bcerimed.
he union station is a tine stone struc-
ture, too. though nothing like as nice
as the St. Louis depot.
There are lots OF 'darkies' in this
country. This morning, I saw villages
that secn,cd populated wholly bv colored
people.
This town Nashville is quite modern
as far as | can see-electric cars, nice
buildings. etc. Some OF the convevanccs
look old-tiineish--too many at that kind
but | notice some electric freight cars,
or wagons, or whatever they may be
There are several people on this train
going to Florida-thc eastern part,
think
Well, we are now leaving Nashville.
Nashville is full OF pretty stone and
brick buildings. as well as frame ones.
Just now, we are passing trees with
great buuches of mstletoe. The sun is
shining warm. almost like summer time,
but the trees are lcahess. Some wheat
looks nice. Most of the farm houses are
old, and nave cllimneys on the outside.
Many in the towns are the same. Lots
of little log cabins.
Now. we are passing through a beau
tiful billy country. Farm buildings are
good and commodious. So many ever
wee ones to large ofNs This applies TO
the hills as well as the trees,
After leaving Columbia, we see our
FIRST cotton field Although gathered
bits of cotton still hangs to the pods.
must not forget toremark that some
OF the houses here are quite in STYLE as
tar as paint is concerned, some beng
white with green trimmings etc
Lots Of cotton now Every few rods,
the entertainments along the railroad
are covered with an ivy, or honcvsucklc,
or line vine whose leaves are tinted red
You can imagine how beautiful it is--a
solid mass of vine for rods; then again
AN abseuce Of vines, to again pass rods
and rods Of the beautiful trailer
Now
We have just passed through tunnel
OF several yards length.
What commenced to say is this: We
are passing n farm house, where there
are many bales OF cotton lying in the
yard. 1t is said to be impossible to wet
cotton when baled, SO it is left ont OF
doors. More and more cotton bales
Just lying out in the meadows.
We now are in region where pine
trees predominant. How beautiful it is.
wish you could know by seeing,
We have now stopped at State Line.
A building nearest is Of prick, square
front. The back tapers from the square,
forming the chimney; so YOU see the Ala
bamans are ingenious. Talking about
rcd soil: Let me tell you this Alabama
soil is as near brick red as any. Ii
seems to raise good corn; at least, the
fodder looks good right here.
Another long watt ! do not know
why, unless waiting fer another train
Now. we are crossing a muddy river
| see several steamboats, and other boats
Again we are waiting for something.
Time for the train for Fl. Mvres.
When we got to Montgomery found
the coach was htched to an Atlantic
Coast Line engine. so made no change
When awokc this morning, we were
in Georgia. 1t is more tropical here
than in the country we passed through
yesterday, hut there is quite a white
frost The cattle here are small
lConcuded next week.