Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-02

and It was there took my first steamboat
ride. vicksburg, the opposite shore, was
lighted by electricity and looked beautiful. l
enjoyed my ride over the river. 1t is mile
wide and 20 feet deep, my friends told me-
This was the first time had passed through
Alabama in the day time. Had been through 1t
several times before. 1t was dark when. we
reached Birmingham. The great furnaces of
the iron industries looked like the world was
on fire. was there for only six hours, waiting
for my train to Georgia. I went out TO East
Atlanta. On to Austell where I stopped to
see my relatives. The next day 1 went to
Atlanta, where I started from almost three
years ago, and was glad to get back. / met
some Of my friends and enjoyed short stay
there. Then l left for Toccoa, and saw the
beautiful mountainous country of north Georgia.
Finally l reached Elberton, my home town, and
I spent a glorious two weeks in three counties
Ebert, Hart and oglethorpe. While at home
I gained ten pounds and felt like a per-
son. 1 left Elberton July 6. for the north
The readers two we'll acquainted along
this road for to tell them about IT. After
left the cotton country ] came to the to-
bacco farms Reached Richmond early the
next morning. and It was here that saw many
places Of interest. Gould view the old battle
fields where our fathers fought 50 oravely, and
many lost their lives. For miles we Viewed
the Chesapeake bay. We left Richmond for
Fredericksburg. Another noted place for its
historic events Then we off to
there we could see the Washington monument
and the dome on the capitol. Later We began
10 take In the sights or the pretty
After visiting many interesting places we
left at IL A. m. for Baltimore and New York.
En1oyed the beautiful sceneries all the way to
New York. The farms in New Jersey and Della
ware attracted my attention more than any
thing else. as l had many beautiful
cities that / was glad to have a change. Here
they farm on a diversified plan. like the south
and west will eventually come to. Long before
we reached New York could ssee the tall
buildings. We reached there after a ride of
nearly 500 miles in less than "a hours. 1
thought before / reached there that l would
find il very difficult to get about the city.
Put l found the people very nice TO strangers
After reached 23d street. New York.
went under the Hudson to Grand Central sta
ton which Is a city in itself. Some Of the
buildings ere so tall that II looked as If you
could not see the top of them without lying
down on your back but for fear of being ar
rested I did not try it.
l reached Norwalk at p. m, and was met
at the depot by the family I was to visit.
We drove over the city in big auto and for
one week ! was busy taking in the many diff
ferent sights Of the surrounding country and
taking punges In the salt water. The moon
light on the sea is grand. The lighthouses
look beautiful rs the lights flash up and die
down to attract the attention of sailors was
offered a position here as clerical supern-
tendent In a big auto concern.
/ find the northern people TO be nice and
friendly. They dress plainly and live on light
er diets than southerners.
Before | close ! want to tell the readers
who have never Travelled that when they go
anywhere to be cry careful about using arti-