The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-22

body, as evidence that he has passed
through many perils in his border life
Captain Burnham, was machinist 10
Troy, and in failing health came to Flori-
da to die; as least he was given up by his
physician. Settling on the coast at Cape
Canarvarel, he has had charge Of the
lighthouse there for twenty-five years,
amid all the changes of government and
through the war. He has planted fine
orange grove, raised family of children,
several of whom are married and settled
around him and now enjoys good health,
with every comfort that man could wish.
What can one do here TO pass away the
time? There is duck shooting across the
bay; there is an alligator, who lives in the
creek just above us, but he is very shy
aud would not wait for US to shoot him
the other day, but was off a. the first rat
tie of the leaves; their is sailing up and
down the bay, and the breeze is usually
just right for it; yesterday | had very
exciting sail for the wind was fresh and
We took in some water; then we have
charming walks by the beach; salt water
bathing at any time, for there is no tide,
and when we can do nothing else it is a
constant treat to sit overlooking the bay
and watch the eagles, dip down and seize
fish from the water, the boats constantly
passing, the birds flying about, or fish
jumping from the water
Are there no snakes? Not just about
our premises, but quite near one may find
the rattlesnake and moccasin, with few
black snakes. Two Of the former we're
killed day or two ago. One good feature
about the snakes here is they run away
from you unless attacked.
This place seems far from the world
and we almost forget we have any friends,
our mails coming only twice week by
sail boat, via New Smyrna, and newspapers
quite infrequeutly. When the St. Johns
River is high enough. two steamers run to
Salt Lake, FIVE miles away, connecting
with mule team, but with low water, as
at present, sometimes the Daylight, q
smaller steamer, connects with the other
boats at Lake Hamey, and runs the forty
miles to Salt Lake, and sometimes she
fails to connect, us in our case, and pas
sengers hire an OK cart for baggage, as we
did, and walk across the thirty miles. We
did not complain, for we came, By invita-
ton, with the governors party, on their
way to choose site for the new Agricul.
tural College, and they were not only com
panionable but were well supplied in the
commissary department. Their party con-
sisted of the Governor Of Florida, IN ex-
Lieutenant Governor, the Adjutant Gen.
and the Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton. The location Of the college will
probably be at Eau Gallie, about forty
miles below here, some eligible lands having
been offered them at this place by ex.Goy.
Gleason.
The accommodations for tourists on
Indian River are yet of very plain, not
to say rough character. The hotel Of
Haweys is about two miles away and not
in an attractive position. Our hotel ac-
commodities about thirty persons, at two
dollars and fifty cents per day, or fifteen
dollars per week. At Eau Gallie there is
no hotel, but one can find places to sleep
in; and at Capron, one buudred miles be-
low, lying near the ocean, the hotel is said
to be very good, with accommodations for
fifteen persons at ten dollars per week. /
have seen no ladies here as travellers, and
our guests now number but dozen as il
is late in the season. Next year they
promise to have new hotel, railroad
across from Lake Harvey and many great
improvements Whether they make these
or not, l can truly say this is most at
tractive and enjoyable region of country