The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23

Fish, as everywhere else in Florida, are very numerous in the waters around Miami, and may be bought very cheaply or if you spit on your hook you can catch as many as you can carry.
 There are some orange groves in full bearing near, and pineapples, alligator pear, sapodillas and other tropical fruits are grown.
 The residents of Miami can easily live on fruits, vegetables fish and oysters in the summer and on Yankees in the winter. I saw some who looked good enough to eat.
 The Miami river. which rises in the everglades, emptying into Biscayne bay at the town, is a beautifully clear stream. The waters of the bay are as clear a s crystal, so clear that through water several feet deep may be seen Q pair of cast-off pants lying on the white sand of the bottom.
 The streets are white and hard, and almost as smooth as asphalt, and are fine for bicycling, which is indulged in to considerable extent
 The town has a fine system of wa terworks, many nice stores, beautiful residences and bank. While in the latter I saw Maj. w. J. Miner of Bir- mingham. I was afraid at first that he might want to borrow some money UT StL Illc u ,IllOOI SC d CHECK lOT ulIIl, but he didn't, and I was glad to see him and later on called on him on the yacht on which he and Mrs. Mil ner are taking delightful cruise down the east coast and up to Tampa. They started from New Smyrna, which is about 125 miles south of Jackson vile; sailed down the Hillsboro river, through Indian river Lake Worth and the canals down to New River inlet, 4.IA stopped at various points of interest and stayed at each as long as they wished. The major is enjoying himself fishing and shooting and Mrs. Miner says she enjoys it as much as he does. It Is certainly a delightful way to take an outing.
 The vegetation a Miami is quite tropical and I saw many trees which were new to me. I noticed several be- tween the Royal Palm hotel and the railroad station that were badly scared, the bark having been knock ed off I presume this was done by the kicking of the boys of the First and Second Alabama regiments while en- camped there.
 On one side of the hotel is a beau tifuI grove of several hundred cocoa- nut trees and on the other number of stately royal palms" and the flower gardens which are a brilliant mass of color Scarlet salvias, blue ageratun, petunias of every color, foliage plants Marechal Mel roses and other flowers "too numerous to mention" made a pretty sight to be long remembered. The Royal Palm Is very elegant hotel, crowded with wealthy people seeking recreation or pleasure. I was also present at one dinner. I wanted to
 get my name in the paper as a visl- ~A To@r,
 semer so I had to take a meal to ger on the register. Four hundred and seventy mine other people dined with me- but none of them enjoyed the meal more than I did. But I was a little embarrassed when they gave me fouI forks, four knives and three spoons and put several plates at my side. for fear I would use the wrong one at the wrong time: but I watched the biz man opposite me with the rings oil his fingers and a diamond as big as a hickory nut in his cravat, and did as he did, except that I did not order bottle of claret and one of apo!- linaris, but drank plain waterworks
 water iced, and I didn't use my knife as a fork as he did. So I got along all right, I guess. because the Alabama coon waiter did not have me pulled. | Miami Is growing rapidly and Major | Milner said he thought 1t would be- come an important port as soon as deeper water to the gulf can be ob-
 tained It Is about 80 miles from Mas sau and about a days run from Ha- vana. The fare for the round trip to Havana. including staterooms, Is only about $2o, and the route Is popular. have not time at this season to go to Havana, so must turn my face to the north. which means the rest of the United States So no more at present from yours truly.
 Miami, Fla, February 1T, 1902