Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-01-13
J. N. WYATT,
Successor to Wyatt & Barrett.
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ON THE WING
Mrs. Belle Cox Writes of Her
Trip TO Florida
TContinued from last week, !

Weare now passing through country
OF white soil-sand, suppose-and now
little marsh land. he wateris beaut.
fully clear. We SEE bar few trees except
pines. We have backed from Maycross
u Folkston--about ten miles. Here, the
soil is sure sand. Now there are some
oak trees as we'll as pines. Ii you were
here you could have all the wood you
want all your lite, ana never know you
had used any-so much going to waste.
You remember the palm YOU used to
have, and gave to Anna? Well, come
and get few They are here by the
acres, They are palmetto Stock eat
them.
We are now in Florida, and the sun is
shining warm.
We are now in Jacksonville and find
the train for Fit. Nj YEA; waiting. l see
an automobile party, SO suppose Jack
sunvillians are civilized.
Now we see palmettoes that are lux
uriant, and trees Wit great festoons OF
Florida moss. Have just crossed st.
Johns river, u beautiful, placid stream;
a steamboat and tiatboat in view. Fol
iage is becoming more luxuriant.
This is Florida, and L is lovely. The
grass is growing greener and the ferns
are quite like bushes Some sheep are
her ding here ON the grass on turpeu-
tine farm Have scen several of these
farms.
Have just crossed lagoon that was
II mass OF green and now another. The
plant, a woman says, they call bon
nets
Here, at Green Cove Springs, l see a
street-car with muh' hitched to it. |
don't know how the car could be used,
IS see no street-car lne--but you see,
Florida takes no bacb seat.
Gardens look nice I'D green, like there
will be garden.saucc soon. We'll, now,
there are sure enough gardens tor the
market, as it is exteis We. Lettuce ready
to be served; beans, ;uess, large enough
20 use; beets, celery &C, later on cab
hagc would do now.
Well this is summcr, sure, but the
breeze is cool. Here are cabbage, pal
uettoes and Orange trees, so we are
acting near the tropics. How bcauti-
iul the oranges lcos among the rich
green leaves.
Now we are sure cough among the
Everglades. Here is ne body OF water
that looks perfectly blue, shading into
indigo blue further run us.
Here, at Seaville, .tdt depot is made OF
ogs-smooth and painted. Imagine
how pretty it looks
ltorgot to tell you tlat the roses are
bloom.
Well, we certainly have had experiences
10 day. One time, the engine broke
down, and they had To send for another
waited two or three hours. Then
when wanting to tase on water, the
pump broke ana wou!dn't work
Again we are on the way. When we
get to TT. Myers, will mail this, as
can get no further tonight.
| wish you could have the TRIPLES
the unpleasant parts
We are now near TT. Myers. Good
night. Love to all BELLE
Mrs Cox wrote later le ter, IN
which she toiu of tishiag near the place
where she now live She SAYS that sh>
caught two fish we ching five or six
pounds, and the othtc members OF the
party caught SIX NOR, She saws Christ
mas did not seem Ike christmas, as the
doors were all onep and the women
wore very light clot' X.
Altogether. Mrs. Cox seems to be very
well pleased with rio ida.