The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-05-03
Southern Travels.
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grass, three hsh, known IN that re-
gion as trout" jumped into our boat
The trout in appearance is exactly
like the black bass Of northern waters;
the only point of difference being that
the trout" has to be cooked shortly
after being caught, or it will spoil.
we ate none of these fish, because we
we're too long getting home.
AT the haulover, we noticed point
putting out into the lake, about one
half mile North east, anl around that
some FIVE or six articles floating, which
looked like small reefs or islands.
Asking our comrades what they we're,
We were informed that they were alli-
gators, and that the cape was called
Alligator Point. These reptiles must
have been nearly 20 feet in length.
Almost any time during the year,
when the sun is shining, from half a
dozen to a dozen large gators can be
seen floating on the water off this
point. 1t is almost impossible, how
ever 10 get shot at them, as they dis
appear whenever boat comes within
less than half mile of them. Here
Te learned that the alligator is always
more shy in salt water than in fresh (;
and so much difference is there that it
is considered quite feat to kill one
Of them in salt water.
Between the "hauloyer" and Moore s
is an island containing perhaps fifteen
acres of land, covered with trees,
where every season the curlews con-
gregats in great numbers to build
their nests and raise their young.
Early ON the morning Of the 23d,
we arose, and started for Hammon's
plantation, where We arrived in the
course Of an hour, and in short time
bad steaming breakfast set before us,
to which full justice was done.
The inhR Rbitants of the lands on the
east side of Lake Worth, when they
commence life there, settle down very
comfortably for a few years, in palmetto
shanties, but With increased prosperity
their taste becomes more cultivated
and their wants increase in proper.
tioD. Hence every settler attends to
the ocean beach on his own land, and
picks up lumber &c, which has drilled
ashore. 1t is astonishing to notice the
amount of lumber that comes up, es.
pecially after a elbow" 1t would
seem that every vessel that passed
loaded with lumber, lost more or les:
of it on the voyage, and in storm, it i:
supposed that good many vessels un
load part of their cargo for safety. BE-
that as it may, thousands of feet o.
lumber are cast on the beach about
Lake Worth annually. This is picked
up by the inhabitants, as is everything
else that may be useful This is call
ed "beaeh- combing," and is practicet
by the just and unjust. We know o
two boats at present on the lake, tha
were picked up on the beach and, af
ter some repairs used by the finders
A boat in that region is the settler
horse and wagon. Everything tha
cannot be transported by boat, has t.
be carried by hand, hence, all are ex
pert sailors. No such thing as hors,
or COW has ever been seen in that sec
+ tion, and it will probably be som,
years before there are any taken there
The only thing we saw in the shape o
live stock, was chickens, and thos
owning them are as careful Of them a
some of our citizens are of their bonds
They are treasure on earth
On this day Harmon and Lenhar
carried several back loads of lumbe
from the beach to his plantation, wher
he was erecting a board house abou
eighteen feet square. By this time W
suppose the house is completed, an,
Harmon is enjoying himself as onl
those who have the best residences il
large territory can.
The day was ended up by dose o
bear meat, yeDison, bomiuy and har,
tack, after which Mr.. Lenhart devo