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


~ permanent sc t | e III u in tine
s Emitted States. 1t is a city Of about
1000 permanent Inhabitants. but In
N inter its population is more than
k,ioubleJ owing TO its delightful ell
innate and attractions for the tourist
hit is situated on II narrow peninsula
with the MatanZas river OH the east
land the San Sebas stian river on the
west. Th. harbor IL on the east,
#protected by the island of Antasia.
"a beautiful island about IL miles
long and from ore half to two miles
wide. The island is becoming u fav-
gorte resort, and contains the hight
#huuse, old Spanish ruins. u beautl-
#ful ocean beach, and many other
attractions. The city itself Is
Ia quaint old town full Of pictul esque
y beauty, cOmbiued with much that Is
,of historic interest. and Is by far the
most Interesting point in Florida to
he average tourist. The ancient
landmarks and buildings OF the
ISpanish regime combined with he
\ modern gorgeousness OF the new
/ s:city where the millionaireS have
Irearrd their costly mansions and
palacps, amid gardens OF tropical
& Segctatiou prepared and kept by
The most lavish OUTLAY OF money,
lends a charm and enchantment to
Ne city, found. perhaps. In no other
city on the continent.
From the guide books obtainable
one might dig up history by the
II ard in regard to this ancient AZ
Interesting city: but we will be a.
Rasy on our readers as possible on
his point.
MI In 1912 Ponce de Leon got spoony
Ion handsome young Spanish Don
Ma and started out in search Of n
fpunt tain Of perpetual youth, which
IN as said to exist somewhere in the
realms OF the New World, that he
might renew his youth and enjoy
rhe charms of his adOred one for
ever. On this journey he discovered
FLORIDA, and also le FOuntain which
# which is shown to this day to visit
prs-a little old fashioned well In
line suburbs of st. Augustine. Ponce
IL Thought he had struck it rich, and
he ,drank it, bathed in it aud wal
lowed in it, and it seemed to be
working all right, but Just about the
Stine he thought his great hopes
were to be attaiued. the Old fellow
died, thus cutting short Ii pretty
lrornance which would have made a
HnAtchy setting for u modern novel.
although Ponce has been dead these
xtany years, and many laugh at his
Billy, t,e has left millions of folio wers
{ Who IRE seeking and confidently
l expecting I've same results from the
%xa odern patElt medicine dopes and
n Mixers for bald headed men.
The Spaniards under Governor
AIeuendez, founded st. Augustine in
August 1866, and many evidences
Still rempin Of the Spanish reign in
the city and surrounding country.
OF the relics OF old st. Augustine
the best preserved are the old city
gateway and parts Of the old wal
III ffcrtiLcatious. The gateway is al
the entrance of st. George street aud
is II massive structure of coquinu
II h tone, which has stood well the ray
a res Of lime. The line OF fJrtitica
1ftions can be distinctly traced to The
Sln Sebastian river together with
SN the location Of the lookout mounds
The ol,i Spanish fort now u pos
session of the American government
a under the name If Fort Marion
& covers several acres of ground. il
is built of coquina stone, is medi
pval IN construction, with bastions
and watch-to wcrs moat, glacis ant
4dra W bridge. IT is stated that til,
Indians were kept at work for sixty
&<years quarrying stone on the AEera
sia Island and bringing it over fo
the construction OF the fort, tin
NSpaniards bossing the job. 1t is no
Din use at present, but has been uset
#uf recent years several times as
#prison during Indian uprisngs, an,
It's damp, gloomy dungeons copl