Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-16


Night. the long delaying Night.
walks abroad in starry guise. .
Rest more precious than a sleep,
silence. sweeter than a dream.
These enfold me as I float,
Idle waif on idle stream"
wonder II there is anything more
,estful than q slip away from the city,
xith its din and heat and slip into the
country and enjoy ones friends and Ma
ture. As some Of you know the ''Cry
from Macedonia" was heard and have
been trying to help. The work has been
pleasant the helpers willing and con-
genial but the responsibility has been
heav and hard to shift TO other
shoulders. SO when q friend across
the beautiful St Johns Said, Drop
il all and spend the night with
me-" was not moth 20 obey.
The motor boat and Eddy. the faithful
man OF all work. met me and it was like
old times 10 hear the lap OF the waves
and the -chug' OF the engine But oh
my. when I got there! Beautiful flowers
q grove OF trees and q home that had It's
atmosphere OF peace and friendlness ex-
fHN0luX
chickens. helped water the flowers and
enjoyed the fruit I sat on the porch
and watched the sun drop. as only it
can in Florida, with never a minute OF
twilight Then watched the stars come
out not one BY one, but like frohcsome
eres through veil easily torn
In a comfortable chair. with the frag-
rant breezes waiting mingled sweets
the voices OF the night making har-
mo
precious than sleep came 10 me, 1
drifted out on the sea OF dreams.
1 thought that all my Household was
about me Those who had never seen
the long grey moss were gathering PEN
nants TO wave some were at the orange
xrees where young fruit and the last
years mingled Some had wandered 10
the rivers brink and were waiting for
the moon 10 show above the waters,
while others were gathering armfuls Of
oleander the white and rose colored.
Everybody seemed to be enjoying the
evening in Florida in his or her own way
and OF course 1 was happy in having
them with me
lust then something cold touched my
hand. i was brought back TO earth. and
found Nancy, the pointer. with her nose
n my hand and one foot lifted to put
5 IN my lap II I welcomed ner-
can it, You are scattered far and
wide. and some OF you have even for
gotten 10 write, but for that time you
we're all with me. Do you remember
IT. Tell me IL you do and tell Us how
the scene impressed you
Thss part OF Florida is quite historic,
You know a great deal about Tallahassee
and st. Augustine so listen now 10 some
Johns
has the proud distinction Of flowing
v,arfhward. Florida has been occupied at
di4erent times by the Spanish. French,
English and Americans, to say nothing
Of the red men Each gave name TO
the river, WeIaka, means chain OF lakes
and was the Indian name; San Juan was
spanish: River May was French In nonor
OF the fowery month IN which tney
discovered Il; the English gave II. the
-ere II now bears. on the northern
SHORE az the river are the fast disappear
ing outlines OF an old fertilization, most
probably old Fort St George. established
~ OrIethorpe In 1740 as base OF opera
zion against the spanish at St Angus
tire. Relic hunters have found ali Sorts
Of war souvenirs there
Almost opposite on the southern snore
q Fort Caroline. builJ by Laudoniere
ana his band OF French Huguenots. VINO
4eft their homeland TO escape rehglous
persecution Ribault succeeded Laudon-
49, ana while ne commanded II the fort
was DESTROYED By the Spanish under
venendez and the garrison was destroy
Cd. Menendez hanged some OF MS
French prisoners On the limbs OF the
trees and placed this INSCRIPTION unosr
re bodies. do not this as 70 French
men. but as 10 hereticsA
Dominique de Gourges raised an expe-
alton At his own expense and came
from trance TO avenge the massacre
ue succeeded and on the same trees he
hanged Spaniards and wrote; i did not
this as to = Spaniard. nor as TO an m
fdel. but as TO traitors thieves ana
murderers."
rort san Diego vas located only
few miles south OF what Il now called
pablo. This one was maintained by
Diego. a rich cattle raiser, for the pro
section OF his cattle. Once upon time,
s. the story teilers say. this fort yas
captured By Oglethorpe. Diego was
taken prisoner, but he soon won Ogle-
thorpe's favor and was taken into his
coincidence, against the vehement pro-
tests OF his coIonels. William Palmer
and rsarnweil- after learning their Sc
crets he escape and told his country
men. the spaniards. the plans and the
dfsorxznized condition OF Oglethorpe's
forces Dsego's betrayal Of the man
who projected him caused failure OF
this expedition against St Augustine
Two more forts. Picoiata and St Mich
olas. were for the protection of the peo-
pie Ogiethorpe burned Picolata in his
invasion OF Florida At that time It
was q formidable % affair. a square
tower 81 feet high with a deep ditch
around II II was used, as was st.
Nicholas. TO protect the spanish from
the Indians on their route from ST. Au-
xustine to St Marks.
McGirths creek Is well known
stream that derived its name from Dan
AlcsSlrth Tory and desperate char
acter Of the revolutionary times. He
Vas 0rlven from his home in South
carolina He had been a most respect
able soldier until an ofncer took g fancy
20 his beautiful horse. Grey Goose, and
frumped up a charge that got him pub
lscly whipped so that he might be dis
missed from the american army After
that his hand was against every mans
and he formed a band of raiders known
as the Florida Rangers.
AMY more interesting things might
be written OF this state. but I will give
way so that others may have a chance.
Faithfully yours,
- rE