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VOL. IX. NO.
5.
Southern Travels.
continued
We must not forget to relate tlie
fact that, wtipt coming through the
itm - grn!(, three fish, known in that rc-
gion as "trout" jumped int our boat,
The trout in appearance is exactly
like tho black bast of northern waters;
the ouly point of difference being that
the "trout" has to be cooked shortly
afier being caught, or it will epoi
"We ate none of tbess fish, because we
were too long getting home,
At the haulover. we noticed a point
putting out ioto the lake, about one
half mile North-east, anJ around that
some five or six articles floaling.which
looked like . small , reefs or islands.
Asking our comrade what they were,
we were informed that they were alli
gator, and that 'the tape was called
Alligator Point. These reptiles must
have been nearly 20 feet in length,
Almost auy time during , the year,
when the eun is Binning, Iroiu bail a
dozen to a dozen large 'gators can be
seen floating on the water off this
point. " It is almost impossible, how
ever to get A (hot at them, A3 they dis
appear, whenever a bont ooraes within
let than half a mile of tbern. Here
te learned that the Alligator is always
more sby in ialt water than in fresh;
and eo much difference U there that it
is considered quite a fent to kill one
of thcin in salt water.
between the "hauloyer" and Moore's
i ao island containing perhaps titteen
acrca of . Jam!, covered with trees,
where every season the curlews con
gregate in great 1(nubibef4 U jbuild
their nest and raise tneir young,
Early on the morning of the 23d,
we arose, and started for Hamuion'a
plantation, wherev we- arjived in the
course of au liour, and In A short time
had a steaming breakfast set' before us,
to which full justice was do'ue
The inhabitants of the Ian js on the
east side of Lake Worth, when they
coraoicuce life there, settle down very
comfortably fur a few years, in palmetto
shaulie, but with increased prosperity
their taste becomes more cultivated
and their want increase in propnr
tiou. Hence every settler attend to
the ocean beach ou his own laud, and
picks up lumber &c, which hai drifted
ashore. It is astonishing to notice the
amount of lumber that come up, es
pecially after a "blow." It would
I jeem that every vessel that passed
loaded with lumber, lost more or less
of it on the voyage, and in a storm, it is
supposed that A good many veesel un
load part 6f their cargo for safety. Be
that a it may, thousands of feet of
lumber are cast on ' the beach about
Lake Worth Annually. This is picked
iuhfibiUMt?) , verything
else that may be useful. This ia call-
ed ? beach-combing," and is practiced
..... , . '
by the just and unjust. We know of
i ,wo u urcgen on ,he l-t, that
f were picked Op on the beach and, af-
'
ter some repair used by the finder,
A boat in that region is the settler's
horse aud wagon. Everything that
cannot be transported by boat, ha to
be carried by hand, hence, all are ex
pert sailors. ; .No such thing a ahorse
or cow ha ever been seen in that sec-
tlon, and
it will probably be some
years before there are any taken there.
The only thiug we saw in the shape of
live stock, was chickens, and those
owning them are ai careful of them as
some of our citizens are of their bonds.
They are a treasure on earth.
On this day Hammon and Lenhart
carried several back loads of lumber
from the beach to his plantation, where
he was erecting a board house about
eighteen fret square. By this time we
suppose the house is completed, and
Ilammou is enjoying himself ae only
those who have the best residences in
a large territory can. '
Tho day was ended up by a dose of
bear meat, venison, hominy and hard
tack, after which Mr.. Leu hart devo
ted hie time, to making a cane for us
of a stick of the Royal Palm, which
he huppened to Lave in hi possession.
The wind having been from the
north for a few da vs. and uo sign of
an immediate change, we -concluded
that if w eould catch our party et
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Jupiter, we would do so, as we could
then reach home at least two weeks
doner than wo could otherwise do.
We consulted with our host, who was
positive they had not left, but did not
wish us to hurry. We concluded,
however that two weeks time was an
object, as some one has said "Time is
money," and packed our trsps.
On the morning of the 21th of Feb
ruary, we started up the lake in the
big boat, And were soon some three
miles above the Inlet. Here we un-
onded and, after a lunch, etarted
through the woods ftr the beach.
The woods were so thick and tangled,
and the cactus was so plenty and
arge, that it was almost impossible to
get through. However, at tho ex-
pi-nse of a few pricks and scratches
from the cactus, we made it, and,' in
company with Lenhart started for
Jupiter. Lenhart, who was a small
man, (and who by the way had come
to Florida some six or eeveu years he
fore, nearly gono with consumption,)
shouldered our valise which was
heavy, and our haversack, which was
ditto, and left us to take our gun and
A cuutecn. . Even' with this difference
in our favor, Lenhart walked away
from us with as much eafee as if be
were light. .
After a long and tedious walk for
me, but seemingly merely a lucceseion
of rests for Lenhart, we arrived At
Jupiter Ink t about dark, and to in
crease our trouble tain comaaeoced
coming down heavily. Through the
mangroves and sisel hemp, we made
our way to the point where the river
and iulet join, aud built A fire. By
tbis time it was quite dark, and we
both yelled with all our strength to
make the sons of Jupiter send u aid.
Hearing no response, we fired a couple
qf shots, and soon bad the pleasure of
hearing the sound of some one erabar
king on the other side. Boon - the
boat, containing Farrell, came over,
aud we got iu. Lenhart, notwithstan
ding our entreaties that he shou'd go
over with us, and stay until morning,
presisted iu going back, through the
raiu to the place where we had left
the boat. However, he was a tough
a a pine knot, and . had no fear of
any ill eflects to follow from his expo
sure. Wo bid him good bye, regret
fully, and went across to the light
house, when a warm welcome, as well
as a warm supper, awaited us.
A good night's sleep, and A change
of underclothing made us feel bright,
and in the morning, Capt. Armour
proposed a deer hunt. All were
agreeable, and getting a couple of
boats out, we sailed up the Lokohatcb
ie. Capt. Armour had a beautiful lit
tle sail boat, aud it was the internal
desire of all the party to go iu' Ar
mour's boat, but a young gentleman
named Chapman, from Lake Worth,
and oureelf, suppressed our eagerness,
and took passage with Mr. Moore,
the assistaut lightkeeper, in a boat
named "Dolly Varden" which was
shaped more like a tub than any other
boat we ever clapped eyes upon. W
counted upon being left, especially as
Capt. Armour had a little the start
of us in getting under way. But be
hold, when we came to the place where
the deer were to be slaughtered, we
landed about the same time. We
were somewhat astonished, but attri
buted the result to indifference on the
part of Capt. Armour.
Arrived at a cape about three miles
up the river,, we disembarked, aud
were deployed across the cape, like
skirmishers, while Capt. Armour went
through the brush between us and the
river, with a horn, to scare out the
deer. He did hi part of the business
thoroughly, making hideous echoes,
and scaring the birds, but the doer
failed to respond.
Embarked again, Armour getting
the start of us about a minute, we
sailed fr another point, but, finding
upon examination no fresh deer tracks,
started on agaiu. Now for a race.
Both captains did their level best, and
the result was that we reached the
light-hougo four or five minutes before
the other boat. Theu we, the "jolly
crew and the. captain too," of the
"Dolly Varden," laughed long and
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MAY 3, 1876.
loud, to think of that old shell beating
Capt.' Armour' beautiful boat. Ar
mour's boat soort landed, and on being
rallied, offered to bet on his boat, but
found do takers. When we got up to
the house the Captain's wife came out
to get some venison to cook for dinner,
"and mourned because she found it
not."
Dinner, smoke and rest. Then Far
rell proposed a fish. Ho be, Chapman
and oursclf got soma lines and went
out .a the inlet. The first thing: was
to get bait. After much digging and
poking around among the sand, we
fouud a lot of fiddler's crabs, which is
the only bait used here except mullets.
The fiddler's crab is a queer looking
spocimen, of which there seems to be
nothing but legs, pincers aud eyes.
The latter are very prominent and
very bright, slicking out like beads.
When discovered, they make off for
their holes in the sand, at a speed that
is astonishing ; the strange part of it
is, they run sideways. When cornered
tbey stop and put np their claws, ready
for fight, and are really a fierce-looking
little creature. . .
With a dozen or two of these "in
sects we commenced-to nsli. lint a
few moments elapsed before Farrell
pulled out a fish called the "blue cat,"
which resembles our catfish, save that
its akin has a bluish cast. This fish is
not considered fit for food. We caught
several of these chape- but could not
get any other fish. Finally our bait
gave put, and we cut up a catfish, and
put a large piece on our hook. Pres
ently something took the bait, and we
observed our line going out moderate
ly, and pulled in. For an instant
there was considerable resistance, but
whatever had hold let go, and we pull
ed up our bait; observed that it had
been violently tampered with. Threw
in again, with the same result, and
repeated several time. Finally . we
gave the animal more time, aud this
time came nearly getting it ashore;
but about ten feet out our hook
straightened, and we lost our "catch,"
also our temper. We supposed we
bad lost a big fish; but upon explain
ing the circumstance to Capt. Ar
mour, be told u that w hud hooked
a green turtle, which would have been
more valuable than a fish of the tame
weight. We coneludcd we would
take stronger hooks when wo next
visited that place.
On the morning of tho 20tb, all
thing being ready, we started for
gaud Point, with a fair wind. Chap
man was added to our tornier crew,
and wa a valuable addition. Capt
Armour and Mr. Moore goiug ahead
in the "Dolly Yaren" and piloting us
over the oyster beds, and past couch
bar. Her thev took leave of us. and
we were sorry to part with them, hav
ing found them very pleasant and gen
tlemanly fellows. V ,
I will remark right here, that Mr,
Moore went to Florida, about five
years kgo, expecting to die of con
sumption, ne ia now as hardy as
any man could wish to be, and ha no
trouble whatever with his lungs.
Through Jupiter narrow we pulled
easily, having Chapman, a good oar
man to help us out. At the head of
the nariow we (topped at "Indian
Camp," and cooked some dinner. Soon
we struck 6t. Lucie Bay, and sailed
along briskly. On the ocean beach
not far north of this bay, wo observed
the buildings for a "fife-saving sta
tiou nad been commenced since we
weut down. At these stations are
number of good seamen, placed by the
government, with life-boat and appa
ratus to afford Aid to vessels needing
it, and to rescue passenger and ea
meu, should any vessels be wrecked
off their territory.
Nothing of any moment occurred
until we reached 6t. Lucie P. O,
about l o clock in the evening,
Here Chapman and oursclf, taking
Paget' boat, rowed over to the post'
office, a distauce of over half a mile
We bad now been from home about
a month, and had received no letter.
Now we were to know how matter
were progressing at home; now we
were to receive messages from loved
onos, and news from the outside world
The boat flew over the water. Ou
$2 PER ANNUM.
heart was light, our spiritsj gay. Ar
rived at the office, Mr. Chapman re
ceived a number of letters and papers,
but there was "nothing there for Mr.
Dunn." In all our travels, and in all
our expericnoe we were never so bit
terly disappoictcd. . What could be
the matter? Where were our letters?
They had certanly been written.
Bowed down with disappointment, we
returned to the bont, and wrappiug
our blanket around us gloomily set
tied down fur the night
In the course of an hour after leav
ing St. Lucie, we came to a stop for
the reason that we could not find the
entrance to Indian River narrows,
Farrell was ahead, on the look-out;
Paget at the udder. We would sail
to a point' where we imagined there
might bo an entrance, then pole out,
Finally we saw a place that must be
the channel, and stood for it. Within
a few rods of shore Farrell sung out
"land ahead, all 'round," and indeed
it looked so, as we could not in any
direction Bee any way to get' out' of
what now looked like a small lake.
Nevertheless Farrell heard a good
deal about "land ahead all 'round,"'
before we reached Sand Point.
We sailed around here the rest of
the night, and just before' daybreak
heard somebody singing. Hailing
the voice, we took that direction, and
found a man named Pierce, from
Lake Worth. Day breaking, wo took
breakfast with him, and with a good
reeze started on. Our breeze, how
ever died almost completely out short
ly, and a rain came up. This was
very dampening on the spirits, a Mr. j
Pierce bad assured us that the wind
would change before that day 1 was
out. However we crawled along, and
the wind freshening, we reached Band
Point at 2 o'clock on the morning of
the 27th. Chapman and Farrell made
a bed in the boat, and Paget and our
self took our way to Mr. Harvey',
where we had good bed and a good
sleep.
We must not neglect to relate that
the night we were hunting for Indian
River Iulet, we caught a terrible cold,
which, contrary to its usual custom,
settled on our lungs. We were some
what alarmed, fearing that aome one
had lost his consumption down there
and we bad picked it up. This cold
stuck to us for over a month. It
was a rather tougher article ' than a
first class northern cold. '
The 27th, being Suuday, we took a
rest, aad ate oranges. On the xoth
went down to the lauding, and in
company with Paget and Chapman,
sailed down to Titusville, about two
miles below. This place is the resi
dence of Col. litus. by reputation a
cowardly old bully who figured con
spicuously among the border ruffians
of Kansas, and who while there offered
reward for the head of Walker
Wnlker surrounded his house took
him prisoner, and made him beg pit
eouslv for bis life. This circumstance
is told in Richardson's book "Beyond
the Mississippi." The old chap is
now prostrated by what he is pleased
to call "rheumatio gout." Theinhab
itants thereabout abreviate this, and
call it "rot gut." He a bad egg
The place amounts to nothing at pres
ent, and if ever that section does im
prove, Band Poiut, instead of Titus
ville will be the place. .
On Tuesday, the 29th, accompanied
by three gentlemen named Webster,
Herbert, and Bclden, we took passage
in the steamer "Pioneer," the only
steamboat on Indian River, for Auran
tm, a little town some ten rmlea up
the rivsr. The friends of our Indian
River voyage bid us good-bye and
God sneed. and we steamed away for
Aurantia.
Aurantia Is at present about the
size of Newmanville, but to look at
the map of tho place, which is circu
la ted by the speculators who own the
land, one would think that philadel
phia was a small village compared
with it. There is nothing in po,rticu
lar to recommend this place, the
ground being low and sandy, and pos
seesing no beauty to make up for tli
poverty of its soil. The ttearuboat
tame to anchor uln-tit a juaitcr of
. Rates of Advertising. ,
One Pquare (1 inch,) one Innrtlon - (ID
Onettijuare ' - onotnrmth -" 09
One H'luaro " three months 8 00
UneNquare " one year 10 00
Two Squares, one yenr ' 15 Oe
Quarter Col. . . . SO oft
Half " . '.' AO OA -One
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I.ojral notleosat established rates.
Marring and death notices, gratis.
All bills for VMU-lv fulvii-t.lKmnt iwl.
looted quarterly. Temporary advertise- .
mcnta must lie paid for in advance.
. job worn, Cah on Delivery. - . ,
mile oat, and wcj were taken about
half way ashore in a small boat, where
we met the hack which was to take M
to Lake Harney. - . . . .: mi j
The trip from Aurantia to Lake
Harney wa performed with tho iden
tical mule team that bad taken u
from Entorpriso to Hand Point, but
with a different driver. This drive
wa only sixteen miles, we wet a
light load, and this trip was not so
tedious as it might have been. A few
miles out of AurantiA we discovered
a flock of quails alongside the road.
In the twinkling of an eye our shot
guus were charged, being breech-loaders,
and two quails bit the dust Short
ly afterward wo' saw the pigeon of
Florida, which is rather smaller than
our wild pigeon here. During the
ride We managed to shoot three of
these, andjthesa with our quails, "on
toast," that evening were splendid
grub. We also saw a flock of "whoop
ing" cranes, a large bird, tho flesh of -which
is aaid to be equal to that of
turkey, and Beldcn endeavored to -shoot
one, but failed. ' - ' , ." -
We arrived at tho lauding at about
4 o'clock p. m., aud immediately
boarded the steamer "Volusia," Cap
tain Lund. This is a light draft boat,
calculated for navigating the Upper
St. Johns. The accommodation were
not equal to thoso of the "Sedgwick,"
the boat we came op'ou, but did' very
woll. The amount of freight,, consist
ing mostly of oranges, was much lar
ger than we had anticipated, bat too
passengers were only our hack load,
and one Dr. Gillespie, of whom mora
hereafter. ... -.-. -,..s ,' - -
This landing, at the southern end of
Lake Harney not being touch frequent
ed by steamboats and travelers, .
abounds with alligator. During tho
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rest oi me evening uuui uara, we uaa
lots of sport ticklinz up the 'gators
with buck 'shot, a charge of which
would cause them to switch their tail
like cows in fly time; and disappear
with such a vim that the water would
foam like soda water.
As soon after dark as we could rec
oncile ourself to the idea, we went to
bed, but wore disturbed during most
of the night by the boat being stuck
on various bais, and the emphatio
language of the Captain and mate.
who endeavored to put mare energy
nto the negroes who were trying, rath
er lazily, to shove hor off. It was day
light before we got off, and we found
ourselves in Lake Jcssup, which is a
sort of side issue, not : being directly
on the St Johns, consequently out' of
the .way of the regular roote. ' Our
vessel went up in the lake for the ac
commodation of one of our' passen
gers, Mr. Herbert, and to land and re
ceive freight. On this lake were two
towns, or rather place for towns, a
store, a couple of residences and a
landing comprising each. On this
lake we saw several alligators, but
they were somewhat shy. ,
Nothing extraordinary occurred un
til we arrived at Eutcrprise, about 2
o'clock p. m. Here we went up 'to
tho store, and laid in a supply' of to
bacco, thence to the Brock House
(terms ti per day) and indulged iq a
glass of soda water, which had been
cooled ou ice. This was very refresh
ing, as it was the first cool drink wo
had come across since wo left tbi
point on our way down.
. On board again we go Across tho
lake (Monroe) about five miles to a
place called Mellonville. This is a
nice, clean little town, aud ships thou
sands of barrels of oranges annually.
Our next etop was at San ford, on
the .west side of the lake, and here is
nothing to speak of except a. terribly ,
large hotel, called the Sanford House.
If that hiuse were moved to Philadel
phia, aud would furnish good accomo
dations to the public for (2 a day du
ring the Centennial, wa would rathe
have the receipts than a fifty barrel
oil well. Whether or not this house
can ever be mado to pay, is a question
we are not prepared to answer.
Leaving the lake and 'steering iuto
the narrow channul of the St. John's
we saw and chat at several 'gators.
Nobody hurt. During the night we
pawed Volusia landing, and picket!