The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-05-18

thin" larger than a little cat fish. The
next pvIn' Ir !ut"rrS5 was the visit TO
the L. ). man ol.N;.r, the New Hamp-
shire, upon whose spacious decks We
received a true and hearty sailors
welcome by Capt. Jouett and his off
GERS. \ moment allowed US to gaze
in wonder at the largeness Of every
thing. aid the big throated guns
lashed in their appropriate places, We
were ushered, ladies first, through the
Captains dining room, the table of
which groaned under its weight of
delectable things, irto the cabiu which
was fitted up in handsome style.
Here We felt like lingering, everything
was so captivating, even the sherry
and other wines
WHISPERED LINGER.
The Captains lockers happily were
iDexhaustible and the Reverend por-
ton of our compony, Sidi H. Brown,
". ? Jacobs and John Kersbaw,
we're RECALLED On Seltzer Water. Alas,
though the brightest and best scenes
must change, and the Captain Of the
Pilot Boy had orders to take US to
Coosaw, arother Important point in
this Interesting sea coast cuuutry, not.
however, before we were Introduced
by Capt. j. to his
NAVAL SHERRY,
which will be long remembered by
those of the party who tested its mer-
its. Touching at Beaufort on the
return "A number cf ladies aud gentle.
men joined the party, and among the
latter our young and lively friend
Steve Fowles, who is now a law part
ner with Col. Wm. Elliott. The
meeting was mutually pleasant and a
heap of home gossip rehearsed. Down
to CooSaw, and its great works and
huge piles Of Phosphate rocks, vessels
waited to be loaded with the precious
freight ard destined to enrich distant
lands. 1t is said that the company
mined 10 600 :ous during the past
twelve months, working 500 hands in
the summer and $50 in the winter,
aud has capital invested of 100000,
the stock ruling at $1,000 a share,
and uouc to be had. Back again to
Beaufort, which was reached at 8
o'clock. \ well prepared address on
Journalism, most cxcelleutly delivered,
was heard by the Association at nj ght,
from Mr.. Hugh Wilson, of the Able
vile Press and Banner. This ended
our
PLEASANT EXPERIENCE AT BEAU
FORT,
and the next morning, Friday, largely
augmented, our happy party took rail
back to Ycua assoc, aod over the Fast
Florida Railway line to Jacksonville.
The addition to the party consisted Of
W. II. Lockwood and wife, john Co.
Dant without a wife. \. G. McFall
with a wife, j. i Thornley, and a
braad new bride, and a Miss McCul-
luueh, who to all appearances will
soon be somebody's wife.
Savannah at 8 o'clock, a delicious sup
per 1T G, and Jacksonville was reached at
10, the .ded gang retiring TO comfortable
beds at tie St. Marks, under the fostering
care Of Col. Foster. The breakfast which
followed, topped off with delicious straw
berries, red, ripe, cool, j. pleasantly re-
menloercd. Here we hoped to rest for a
day and see the sights, for there is much
70 be seen n that beautiful city, but our in
defatigable President Gesitins a CRUISE
made arrangements to take the Water Lily
and steam up the ST. Johu's-saints are
quite common in the land Of flowers and
alligators-so transfer from the hospita-
bic St. Marks to the gentle bosom of the
ST. Johns was quickly made. Seventy-fve
miles Of enchanting scenery, charming re-
sidences, passing Mandarin, Hibernia, Mag
nolia, Green Cove Springs, Picolata, Tocoi,
the point from which the cars are taken for
St. Augustine-aDorhe saint and the Oldest
ON which road the charge
IS ONLY u CENTS PER MILF,
Federal Point. Orange Mills, and Grange
Groves rich in foliage and young frlif, we
reach Pilatks as the san declines behind
the groves. This is charming town, and
thriving, as indeed is All Florida, and its
streets are appropriately shaded with the
bitter sw Gets, many Of which at this late
season show rich clusters OF fruit. 1t is not
aniss to mention that though the landlord
Of the principal hotel was completely sur
prised BY the unexpected coming Of so
great company the supper was good and
satisfied the hungry editors Music, dane.
ing and mirth, followed by the smashing Of
the chandelier by W. II. Clarke, the talIest
man in the party, who in & vain attempt to
cut the pigeon wirg cut his head instead.
Wounds bound up, and order restored, uu-
der the polite and Intelligent guidance Of
Or. Benjamin Putnam Calhoun, South
Carolinan by birth, an interesting and pro-
ftable visit was made to
CURIOSITY SHOP,
a wonderful and beautiful collection of
birds and animals, all natives Of this won-
der land Among the animals was fine
specimen of the tiger, killed two months
before within six miles Of Palotka, wild
cats, eagles, pelicsns, water turkeys, &C.,
filing up the large show cases. A pleasant
visit was next made to the Putnam County
JOURNAL, live and sprightly paper, edited
by 5. B. Harrington, which paper in honor
of our visit issued on the Monday OF our
return q handsome extra, with the follow
ing pleasant mention: "The Carolina Press
Gang" as the UNION so facctiously (?) terms
the South Carolina Press Association, came
up on the Water Lily last Saturday evening,
and though unexpected, were net by
large crowd of lookers-on at the wharf
when the steamer landed. 1t was jolly
crowd-as by the way all editors are !-and
their laughter and merriment brought down
many Of our citizens to witness the disern-
barkation. After they had got over their
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