The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-10
Rud's Log, Down the Coast in an
Open Boat.
On BOARD YACHT ''MIRIAM, "
MATANzAs, June 9th, "a

On BOARD YACHT ''MIRIAM,"
NATANzAs, June 9Th, "a
Editor PALATKA NEWS:
bad been running around Palatka for
three days looking for a companion on
my trip to Indian river as industriOuslv
as ever Diogenes searched for an honest
man. At last mot DiOgenes-discOv-
cred Mr. Acbel man, who promised not
or1y to so but to be ready next morning
So we overbapled our fishing gear aud
left the Gem city on Tuesday, June Bird,
1894, at 1875 a. m. Il am particular Ike
all historians to be exact in dates, because
hereafter, like them, I shall allow the
tIIlh some latdude) We reached St
AU2"s'ne at 8 p. m. and carried orr
| e2tche)s. guns and traps Immediately to
the yacht miriam" which is to be our
home for some weeks. Captain George
/ Wa"d received Us very pleasantly, end
| we had our first dirner on board bis craft.
We then laid in our supplies, and after
wa"ds ''Ack'' and myself strolled off to
! the Fort, Barracks. Plaza and the beer
/ shops. Then my enthusiastic friend slept
on board that he might become accus-
| toned to hisquarters while Invent to Mrs
Craddocks thinking we would have lots
of time to get accustomed to the Or1y
bed possible white on our iaant. At 8
a. m. of Wednesday we left and Thayer
moved a big good bye from the dock
The tide and wind were both against us.
so that at noon we We're only half way to
| MataDzas. and Mr.. Alderman began to
call for diuner This was varied by an
attack on a huge sawfish which we shot,
and after celebrating our vistOry, my
mate became so enthused that he sang
end laughed uprOriousIy. Gradually his
mood cooled down by COpiOus recitations
from Shakespeare, and about 3 p. m. we
sailed toto the port Of Matanz9s. Here
we ljlled several sand-pipels "a kind Of
soipp). Five fell to my lot with the gun,
and Ack killed one with bis rife. These
we skinned, and Cap put them with ba-
con, potatoes and onions, and made a
! savory stew. We enjoyed a dinner of
this with coffee and bareback more than
we would your best from the Larllin or
Putnam.
Then we heavcd up our anchor and sail
ed 70 the inlet, where we dropped it as
near as possible in midstream. June 9Th
we were st'1 here, the water being too
rough for ocean selling in or little craft
While in st Augustine we We're provided
with a clean bill of health, in case we
look fancy for a ron across to Europe,
but we were too much attached to Flori-
da to risk such an adventure except I'M
de the spur Of supreme necessity. At
low tide we started down the shore with
gun and castnet, finding a beautiful cen
fury plant in full bloom. near Mr.. Aliens,
and scores of Spanish bayOnets in all the
glory ct their creamy bells. [ caught
some fine muIlet With the net. and Ack.
found a nest Of sea guIsand one of CLAIMS.
From the one we got some eggs and from
the other welcome addition to our bill
of fare On reaching the boat, we began
fishing wijh the heads Of the mullet for
bait. aud soon caught four-foot shark.
: OF tbs Ack. IS nightly proud and never
: ores Of showing the blister made by the
the on rs hand.
= We then tired % cross the bar, but
5 found toe sea still running high and re-
sumed or old sport Of shooting sDipe.-
While thus engaged we met Mr.. J. 7.
Duun. Of Palarka, VINO IS here with a