The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-05-03
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mall way dsHoEe IN bDall DOht, Wnofo
we met the hack which was to take NC
to Lake Harvey. .rad fsfi1
The trip from Aurantia to Lake
Harvey was performed with the iden-
tical mule team that had taken us
from Enterprise to Sand Point, but
with different driver. This drive
was only sixteen miles, we were
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
guns were charged, being breecbload-
ers, and two quails bitthe dust. Short
ly afterward we saw the pigeon of
Florida, which is rather smaller than
our wild pigeon here. During the
ride we managed to shoot three Of
these, and these with our quails, con
toast" that evening we're splendid
grub. We also saw flock of "whoop-
ing" cranes, a large bird, the flesh of
which is said to be equal to that Of
turkey, and Belden endeavored 10
shoot one, but failed.
We arrived at the landing at about
A o'clock p. M, aud Immediately
boarded che steamer "Volusia," Cap
tain Lund. This is a light draft boat,
calculated for navigating the Upper
st. Johns. The accommodations were
not equal to those Of the "Sedgwick,"
the boat we came up ON, but did very
well. The amount of freight, consist
ing mostly of oranges, was much lar.
ger than we had anticipated, but the
passengers were only our hack load,
and one DIR. Gillespie, of whom more
hereafter. s3s ~ eai eai7as
This landing, at the southern end Of
Lake Harney not being rouch frequent
ed by steamboats, and travellers,
abounds with alligators. During the
rest of the evening until dark, we had
lots of sport tickling up the gators
with buck shot, charge Of which
would cause them to switch their tails
like cows in Ay time, and disappear
with such vim that the water would
foam like soda water.
| AS soon after dark as we could rec
orcile ourself to the idea, We went to
bed, but were disturbed during most
Of the night by the boat being stuck
on various bars, and the emphatic
language of the Captain and mate,
who endeavored to put more energy
into the negroes who eretrying, rath-
er lazily, to shove her off 1t was day
| light before we got off and we found
ourselves in Lake Jessup, which is a
sort of side issue, not being directly
on the St. Johns, consequently out of
the way of the regular route. Our
} vessel went up IN the lake for the &C.
cOmmodation of one Of eur passen-
| gers, Mr.. Herbert, and TO land and re.
ceive freight. On this lake we're two
5 towns, or rather places for towns, a
store, couple Of residences and a
+. landing comprising each. On this
lake we saw several alligators, but
they we're somewhat shy.
3 Nothing extraordinary occurred un-
til we arrived at Enterprise, about 2
; o'clock p. m. Hero We went up to
the store, and laid in a supply Of to.
bacco, thence to the Brock House
! Germs s4 per day. and irdulged in a
!. glass Of soda water, which had been
: cooled ON ice. This was very refresh
i ing, as it was the first cool drink We
+ had come across since We left this
point on our way down.
On board again we 60 across the
r, lake (Monroe) about five miles to
e place called Mellonville. This is a
y nice, clean little town, and ships thou
+ sands of barrels Of oranges annually.
p Our next stop was ut Sanford, on
n the west side Of the lake, and here is
d nothing to speak Of except a terribly
r large hotel, called the Sanford House.
II that house were moved to Philadel-
g phia, and would furnish good aecomo.
It dations to the public for 81 day du,