The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-01-24

large hospital and Presby tcrian
Memorial church--one Of the finest
church buildings in the South. In
addition to these, other large. mod
ern hotels, churches and business
buildings have been erected. and the
capitalists ana muli0naires OF the
north. have with lavish hand con-
tributed to the beautifying OF the
new city in the erection OF their pal
atial winter residences, and In the
preparation and keeping OF grounds
In proportion to their surroundings.
The weather vas delightful during
our weeks stay in st. Augustine.
On New Years Eve a threatening
rain cloud kept us from taking d
contemplated ramble around t h e
city, so started out alone to work
up an appetite for supper Hollow
ed and explored the old line of city
defenses to the San Sebastian river,
then across the bridge and Into the
townof New st. Augustine. wan
dered through its sleepy streets and
on into it's suburbs, where the yards
were seemingly filed with razor-
backed hogs and pickaninnies, the
majority seemingly TO be in favor of
the pickaninnies. In one OF th, sc
typical Old plantation homes l saw
u young imp Of darkness dodge
round Il corner with a big black
nanny after him, yelling at the top
you eat any of that ar, its about
time to take your worm medicine
All you Sc got to takeit on all empty
stomach. Wandering ON like one
in dream passed through Dark
est Africa and soon reached the
swamps and iungles, apparently un-
trod by foot Of man aud penetrated
deep into their wilds. As / stood
undecided whether to search for bear
or wade the swamps for alligator u
sudden shower determined me To
scamper back home and the thrilling
INCIDENTS OF Il bold adventure which
had planned for the Chief readers
will have to remain untold.
New Year Day was like a bMiyly.
June day in South Dakota. A warm
shower Intervening before made every
thing fresh and nice and the warm
bright sunshine tempted us all out
for a long ride in the country. We
passed Around the Horn" a circui.
tous shell road through the suburbs
and connecting st. Augustine and
New st. Augustine. We visited an
alligator farm and explored the deep
woods arouLd for many miles, en-
iOyinG the novel scenery ami pine
scented air, On returning to the
city we found it alive aud in gala
attire. We soon learned that the
negroes were celebra ting the Eman-
cipation Proclamation, and they
were giving full vent to their enthL
siasm. There We're floats and par.
AIDES and banners. Apparently all
the bunting ahd national colors in
town We're called into use, aud all
the negroes in the vicinity We're out
in full holiday attire. A speaker =
stand directly in front Of the old
slave market, where in years before
the Emancipation they We're Sold at
the block, was occupied by the ora
tors of the day who gave vent to
; their eloquence, and numerous chill
dren joined in the exercises.
The experiences New Year day. all
, so novel and strange with summer
. sunshine in mid winter and Of uur
. visit in Old st. Augustine will al.
/ ways be cherished as pleasant
memory and our greatest regret is
: that we are unable to give the Che
: readers Il more interesting descrip
/ tion OF it all.
:, E. E. YE.
Corn Wanted-Yon can sell youl