The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-12-24

the dust and we sit by the open window.
Groves of pine a long, long way. The
.'Plne Tree State" now seems more ap-
propriate to South Carolina than Maine.
Cyprus trees, water beside the track,
| cream color. Cross bridge at Jackson
burg, small place, negro settlement; big
fields of cotton not picked; lots of waste
land; water on meadow land that takes
it's color from the grass and shrubbery
around it, At Yemassee station some
few business buildings but mostly inhab-
tied by negroes. Palm trees now, and
endless groves of pine, grow straight
they get turpentine. Now we cross
Savannah river, which is just mud color.
Georgia, like South Carolina, has groves
of pine and moss covered cyprus trees.
Much waste land and negro huts with
chimneys outside. Saw palmetto by the
way. Now come to big. green fields,
white houses, big herds of cattle. hay
stacked in fields. Savannah is the first
place we have seen that looks like civili-
cation since we struck South Carolina.
Of course the railroad does not go
through the best part. Big crowd comes
on board here. Small houses, white
children in the grounds; negro village,
tiny huts, some with no windows, just
shutters; pine trees long way where
every tree has been boxed for turpentine.
Large fields of sugar cane; lots of waste
land Ludowic station quite village.
SatilIa river, thick, muddy water; big
flock of turkey buzzards. Lots of coal
filled freight cars. Folkston station,
quite big place near Florida line, Now
in Florida; not much difference In seem
cry as yet. One said: "Florida negroes
| nd and
on northerners in the winter and steal
what they cannot earn by working"
Saturday, Nov. 18th, about 2.20 p. m.
we reached Jacksonville-a sudden jump
from negro huts into this beautiful city.
We spent the night at the Waverly
hotel, took breakfast there after fine
sleep and then went on electric car to
Riverside Park Such a beautiful place;
lakes enclosed in green, with fountains
playing In the center; gardens all IN
bloom, red and white roses growing on
the same bush. Sycamore trees, and oh,
such beautiful residences. A policeman
told US a building place there would cost
$4,000 Darkies so polite and attentive.
Some houses built of cement, we judge.
to initiate stone. The water in the lakes
so clear and sparkling and in it lots OF
tiny fishes. A certain part OF the seats
in the electrics were marked "whlte"
and the others for colored, but | think in
this southern sun we would pass for the
latter. The finest, most richly dressed
lady on the car was a negress. All the
way to Riverside Park we followed the
st. Johns river.
At2p o. M Sunday we took the boat
for Georgetown up the st. Johns river.
1t was the most delightful part of the
trip. Met lots of Maine people on the
boat, among them Camden party with
whom we soo1 felt acquainted as we
were all "Maniacs. The boat was a
; perfect palace. There was piano in
the cabin and some fine singers who en-
} tertained US afternoon and evening, the
crowd cheering. We made many pleas
stopped in Palatka, some in Jacksonville
, and others going farther south. The
journey from Jacksonville to Georgetown
, will ever be remembered as one of the
most delightful and enjoyable we ever
experienced. We arrived in Georgetown
: at H. 80, where we were met by kind
neighbor, who gave us hearty welcome
and took US in his motor boat to the doc
tors home at Orange Point. There was
. no moon and the waves looked to US (so
! unaccustomed to taking midnight rides
in an open boat somewhat frightful. In
, Mr.. BIS hospitable home adjoining the
doctors his wife had nice warm supper
8 prepared which we appreciated and much
: enjoyed. They are Searsport people ano
neighbors of the doctor in Stockton as In
Florida, and neighbors worth having, al
3 so jolly and happy. 1t was three in the
: morning before we were in bed and from
S our window the first to greet our eyes
6 was Lake George and the orange trees
on the lawn in front of the house all glls'
=. tening in the sunshine. An ideal home.
. Perfect summer here and we cannot i'm
r agine it can be cold and perhaps snowy
! in our northern home, and wonder attel
> being here bow we can ever endure agar
s a northern winter. In the grounds IL
r front of the do. tors large, roomy ant
a beautiful home are orange, grape fruit
peach, fig and palm tfees, live oak, etc
Flocks of wild ducks are Swimming owe
/, the lake and two cows wadlpg so we cal
. see only their backs, feeding on the grass
at the bottom The doctor is very bus.
trimming trees, moving lawns and re
: pairing damages made in his three year
i absence; a nice, gentlemanly negro Il
: helping him. Such beautiful sunsets W.
never saw as here. A cold wave cam
Nov. 18th, 18th and Goth and man VIII
:. has lived here for 26 years said it was tn
J. coolest he had ever known at this season
5. 1t did not hurt the oranges. In SOM
places, not far away, gardens suffered.
Sunday, Nov. 22nd were invited to &C
a company Mr.. and Mrs. B. on tri
n across the lake to call on neighbor
The walk from the wharf to his fine res
;, idence was bordered on each side by or
y ange trees SO full of fruit the limbs hum
e to the ground. Roses blooming ii
e the yard, and a large bed of straw
!, berries were in blossom. He said h
: "would notify US when they were ripe.
L Monday, Nov 23d, took a long walk wit
# the doctor through his fields and wood
j: land and gathered oranges from scatter
o ed trees 1t is so far from the hous
n the lower limbs had been gathered, bu
( with ladder he gathered them from tn
9 topmost branches. The forest trees wer
l "a A. r,.<.