The weekly true Democrat., 1907-08-23
THE TRUE DEMOCRAT.
JOHN G. cOLLTNS. Publisher.
Letter from %. GeorGe GFeenhoW.
Denver, Col, Aug. 10, 1907.


Mr.. John G. Collins, Tallahassee, Fla. :
My Dear Sir-Time has flown rapidly
since we left Tallahassee for trip 70
the far west, and / had almost forgot
ten promised 10 write letter TO you,
and tell Of the things happening, and Of
the sights seen by the way-side.
We started on the morning Of July
both, II was one Of those lovely days
with which fair Florida is usually
blessed, and which has made her eli
mate 50 balmy and remarkably noted.
Our train for Cutbbert was off in due
time, and II Rlided over meadow. and
bill, and water ways, the latter was a
most picturesque portion Of the way,
for few views can be superior 70 that OF
q Florida lake, with It's lilies in bloom
on the bosom Of clear and quiet waters,
shaded by soft and lace-like moss, feS-
toOned from limb 20 limb Of the cypress
and bay. We arrived At Cuthbert too
late 10 make connection. We went to
"Hotel Randolph" and was most kind
ly treated. In the afternoon Mrs. G.
and walked around town TO see the
place. There are a number of pretty
homes and many churchee. To gain in
formation, ! asked Of half dozen boys
we found at q corner TO name the diff
erent churches, which were then in
sight, this they did politely, and In re-
turn asked me why wished to know.
] replied that wanted TO be married 10
the lady ] was with. A new interest
was awakened, and they Immediately
offered 10 90 for q preacher, but told
them II would answer IL they would
just show where a preacher lived. SO
down the street we all went, we much
enjoying the joke until. when passing a
score OF more people upon a large va
randa, the boys, all in loud voice, pro-
claimed that this lady and gentleman
were going TO be married, and invited
the party TO come along. We then re-
allied that the tables were turned, and
the laugh was upon us. SO we an
nOunced that the ceremony would not
be performed until next day. The
crowd then dispersed and we returned
20 the hotel 20 catch breath for while.
We left for Smithville, where we Sc
cured a sleeper for Atlanta. Upon this
train we had the pleasure of travelling
with our townspeople, Mrs. -
and four children; BY some mistake only
one berth had been reserved for the
children, but owing 10 the ingenuity Of
the mother the one berth answered by
packing In two Of the children with
heads to the north, and the other two
with heads 10 the south. May the Lord
bless the woman folks. We we're tired
and were sleeping when our train went
into the shed at Macon, but awaking
raised the window shade q little 70 look
out, the electric light in q globe of
ground glass gave a large mellow glow,
but soon heard a sweet voice say,
George, George. let down that shade,
always heard that It was bad TO let the
moon shine in your face"
] was too sleepy 20 argue the point,
or explain, 10 down went the shade and
OIL TO dreamland we went On arriv-
ing at Atlanta, we we're met at the de-
pot, by appointment, by Mr.. II. II.
Hunt the gentlemanly ticket agent for
the Frisco and Rock Island route, who
had our tickets and checks all ready 10
take us through 10 Denver We passed
along the route making no unnecessary
stops, through many beautiful farming
sections, and wooded tracts, by pretty
villages and great cities. We glided
over that great father of rivers at st.
Louis, and through that rich farming
country 20 the westward. From At
lanta the cars were crowded by many
young people going to Suwannee, Ten
nessee where there was summer
school, and annaul meeting of woman
clubs; hunting and fishing, and pleasure
parties, all these made the cars more
crowded, and the only laughable time
was when the train stopped. All those
people arose 10 their feet 80 as TO be
ready TO leave, and In their confusion,
about every other one faced opposite
directions. and when the train stopped
suddenly with jerk back, every ones
face was forcibly pressed against some
other face not OF their choice. In eros
sing the great American prairies we
could see the dry country for many
miles, and they were perfectly treeless,
only small sage brush and an occasional
spray Of grass were seen. Here Is the
place where dwells the small animal
known ae the prairie dog, they live in
colonies and burrow In the ground to
make homes and eat roots Of the brush
and grass. They are very peculiar
little animal, much like brown squir-
rel, and might say Of them the same
that an lrishman said about a toad.
They have two before legs and two
behind legs and no tail at all almost,
and every time they jump, they sit
down" When the train approaches,
they all ait up erect and turn not their
heads TO the right or 10 the left, but
keep perfectly still like statues They
do not look at the train. II is the only
animal that has no curiosity, how re-
mRrkable.
will send you this letter and write
you another one soon, but let me add