Show Pt i. i f f t A l i. i w 4 A Letter Lettel From Africa f i A l' l Orval Peterson Writes About nis t. t Experiences in to Tf TUc Boer LandI Land I jk c t r y I. EDITOR L m I. f Perhaps a f few Vf lines lino- from South I 1 Africa will not bo ho out of of place bo so boI I will cn endeavor lE to write a a. brief brie r. r v description of the tho country that I I have tavo ave had bad the opportunity of seeing First I 1 will say bay never have I IY I Y enjoyed v b better health t than an 1 have bave m in Afi AfrIca No doubt doub since landing lauding ica it is due to the sea sell sickness bickness I ex experienced ex- ex during the first three r. r days dys out of the t twenty onty from Liver Liverpool ver- ver pool En England to tu Cape jape Town 7 Africa As tho the old saying is and anc it is true Where ignorance 11 is its I 1 t bliss its folly to be bo wu wise e. e So it N was with me regarding Africa and anc anci i 1 f her ber people I as well as manyi many h i other was nas ignorant of t this groat j southern country We Ye landed in Cape Town Cape Town May lay 6 1905 We were were astonished at landing and seeing such a 11 beautiful country f. r AS Africa Cape ape Town with all is of the one its surroundings Africa South Hauth principal cities of It is situated at the bottom of a 11 mountain n feet high known aa as Table TI mo mountain and like many of the large cities chic in the tho east its streets are narrow also running in J direction every overy In this hiB plate can berJ be bo fV also rJ Moen een teen many wany large fare buildings houses house many any beautiful dwelling j With lawns and flo flowers vers all a around them It certainly is gratifying I send and pleasing to the tho eye in seeing so eso so many beautiful houses all burdened with the most lovely flowers and n roses All these thes o flowers fits fils the tho air air with sweet sweat j perfume so BO much touch so that it would 1 bo boa a pleasure for we elders to have the tue opportunity of sitting silting on the tho veranda with the be people e and nd explain our message unto theirA their thew A I few ferr minutes vy walk ilk from from the thes s center of town w will lf be fm found foud d a fL most park paik all nil I f laid out with flowers and evergreens During the tho warns summer ho hours houi lI lIt t of the d day y people can be bo seen sit t ting on the grass or benches reading reading read read- I. I ing tho the African or London news s f or perhaps one une of ot Mark Maik Twains Twain's s 1 stories While Whilo others may beI be bo I seon soon sitting with a smile en n n as if 2 thoy they were in dreamland dreaming reaming of their loved ones onet across the sea t As we are sitting in 10 the park under undera a lar large e Honey Suckle in in lull jaU bloom we can see tee the hill bill on which the Silver Loaf Leaf tree grows A A sample of the leaf I trust can be soon seen at Ht the tho Snow Academy Capo lape ape Town like other places of f importance is is up to date with electric cars and nd light which is a 3 at I t credit to any city Yes it will willi 1 bo be 9 to Ephraim i 1 During my Y short stay atay y in C Cape pe 1 f I r r TT Town r visited some of the 81 suburbs suburb known know n as r Woodstock Clairmount and others Words can oui only ex express express ext press the grand scenery enery as aa i it t presents it to to our view Tic while taking a drive alon along on t tho thu smooth I paved roads in a c carriage with wit rubber tires tues on and in the shade of ot the many tall bushy trees tree that tha grow here Ii like ko sw eeds at home borne I After traveling by rail for 48 hours from Cape Town a distance of miles mile I 1 i rived arrived in 10 Port Pori I Elizabeth During this slow filow anc and tedious journey affords a grant grand opportunity to see the Sandy De Desert of Africa and whore where rain rail is L very scarce an as ij no doubt was wa the Republicans after last ele election tion While traveling across this the desert the tho only thin thing of importance to see is tho the many barracks ka trenches and sacks lacks of of sand rand that was used used by the soldiers soldier as as a protection during the tho African war How over one place in particular was was noticed noticed while the train was on a bido side track waiting for another train to come was p 11 a number of graves gravos all hed hedged ed in ini by wire After inquiring from a gentleman who was in the same compartment as myself and companion com companion com com- panion we wore informed that it was was one one of the places where l lies es many bravo fathers sons or sweethearts sweethearts sweet sweethearts hearts who took part in the late war wai with only a board from a grocery box to desi designate nate the place of burial Many places of note can be bo seen as w we e get et nearer the sea boa coast where tho the rain rainfalls rainfalls' falls faUs' in abundance which causes all vegetation vege vegetation tation to gr grow w so abundantly that it affords a splendid protection for wilt wily animals t Port Elizabeth like Cape Capo Town is also also note noted for fer its cien buildings building and beautiful scenery also m many ny pat parks ks whey people go o and spend part of the warm summer summer summer sum sum- mer days daya Wednesday afternoon i I all stores and schools are closed and work York is is abandoned to a no great extent This gives th the people a aI I chance to conic come out ont and take partin partin part in in the many different games garnes th they thoy y play here bore suc such as foot toot ball basket baskot basketball basketball I ball tennis golf cricket and other I numerous games gamo While on theother the tho other hand wo we can see the wealther I class going for a drive on tho the I paved cl roads rOI in m their automobiles les J Thanking you all for or your kindness kindness kind kind- De ness and attention you have given my guy wife during her illness also for the liberal amount of your means mel you all have given us us s. s I 1 trust I may prove worthy of your kindness and be able to to repay you yoa all MI A letter from any of you will bo be appreciated very much macho Happy greetings to all Yours Respectfully Oty ORVAL AL PETERSON I 9 Middle 9 Middle Avenue North Morth End lo Port Lort t. t Elizabeth iz South A Africa r c J JD I |