The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-08
'RUD'S" LOG.
The HOmeward Journey.


clear, greeted us. After breakfast and
clearing deck" for the homeward vOv-
age, a light breeze sprang up. We
hoisted sail, and, with waving handsan
hats, babe hearty goodbye to the low
lest spot we had seen, viz: Lake Worth.
Through the breakers along the coast,
with rising southern wind, into Jupiter
inlet we fairly few, with joy and light
hearts. Especially Ack, whose heart
beat stronger with every inch we made
towards home.
At Jupiter q fresh supply of water was
laid in. and again we left und7r a fair
wind, sailing up Hope sound. A thunder
torn, with a very heavy rain, made rs
ay by for about two hours. This over,
he anchor was pulled in, and we We're
IF for the narr3ws. Favorable breczaa
nd a good current gave us no opportrn-
ty Of using the poles, bat ample time 70
Kill the mosquitoes and sandtlies as fast
IS they bore down on us. We shot and
illed numerous fish hawks and other
birds; also, saw focks OF beautiful paro-
luets, dangling and playing on the man
grove trees.
I must say something about these
rees. Many of your readers have seen
nangroves; as they grow not far from
Palatka, but such a profusion and THO
ness of growth cannot be realized except
by sight, The trunks Of some of these
trees are fully two feet in diameter, sus-
pended in the air by the roots, branching
into thousands Of rootlets, from two 70
six feet above the ground. Roots grow
ing from below and roots growing ont
of the branches above, making thiclzet
impenetrable to any human being.
The boat, driven by the current, ran
against the bank, and the Captain, trying
to push it off, slipped and fell overheard,
catching himself with one foot on the
side of the deck. Ack jumped at the
foot, grabbed, and pulled with all his
might; but of no avail Just think, a
man weighing near 200 pounds over
board and little Acl1 ezzerting himself to
pull him in by the FOOT Somehow OF
other, the Captain managed to get his
leg loose, which enabled him to turn
around in the water head up and feet
down, and get back into the boat.
Acl1 didn't say 50, but I know that he
was very much pleased with this Incl
dent, giving him acompanion who Joined
him in an involuntary duckine, he only
wished that [ might have the same luck
before reaching home.
That day we managed to reach St
Lucie Bay, where, after a hearty mea
and pleasant hours chat and smoke
we retired for nights rest. Next morn
ing, Tuesday, with q good wind, we
sailed up Indian river proper, shooting
at ducks and cranes as we went along
through the narrOws to a point opposite
Eau Gallie, where we roasted for another
night.
Wednesday at noon, at Rockledge
where we received quantities of letters
and papers, which we devoured in haste
but finding everything all o. K, we lei
on oDca moro fo,. Ti+nsr,;lla
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