The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-05-03
Southern Travels.
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saw-grass, three fish, known in that re-
gion as trout" jumped inte 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 spoii.
we ate none Of these 6sh, because we
we're too long getting home.
At the haulover, we noticed point
putting out into the lake, about one
half mile Northeast, AMI around that
some Eve or six articles floating, which
looked like small reefs or islands.
Asking our comrades what they we're,
we were informed that they were slli-
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
dozen to a dozen large gators can be
seen floating on the water off this
point. 1t is almost impossible, how
ever to get shot at them, as they dis
appear whenever boat comes within
less than half mile of them. Here
se learned that the alligator is always
more shy in salt water than in fresh;
and so much difference isthere that it
is considered quite feat to kill one
Of them in salt water.
Between the "hauloyer" and Moore's
Is an leland containing perhaps fifteen
acres Of land, covered with trees,
where every season the curlews con-
gregats in great numbefs 20 build
their nests and raise their young.
Early ON the morning Of the 23d,
we arose, and started for Hammon's
plantation, where VIC arrived in the
course Of an hour, and in short time
had steaming breakfast set before us,
to which full justice was done.
The inhabitants 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
tiou. Hence every settler attends to
the ocean beach on his own land, and
picks up lumber &c, which has drifLed
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 less
of il on the voyage, and in storm, it is
supposed that a good many vessels un.
load part of their cargo for safety. Be
that as il may, thousands of feet Of
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 practiee6
} 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
E horse and wagon. Everything tina
: cannot be transported by boat, has t
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
If tion, and it will probably be som
years before there are any taken there
5 The only thing we saw in the shape Q
& live stock, was chickens, and thos
d owning them are as careful Of them a
some of our citizens are of their bonds
They are treasure on earth.
5 On this day Harmon and Lenhar
4 carried several back loads of Jumbo
! from the beach to his plantation, wher
(, he was erecting board house abou
Is eighteen feet square. BY this time "
' suppose the house is completed, an
Harmon is enjoying himself as onl
those who have the best residences i
large territory can.
The day was ended up by dose I
bear meat, yepisOn, bominy and har
tack, after which Mr. Lenhart devt