The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-30
RUD'S LOG.
the St. JOhns--NIayp0rt, its In
sects--Out TO Sea.
He ATLANTIC, Thursday Z
Nav 2Sth 1885. (

sects---Out TO Sea.
On THE ATLANTIC, Thursday Z
May 28th 1885.
Editor PALATEA NEWS:
The magic attractions Of Indian River
life have prompted me again to take an
other trip to the home Of the fish and
game. Last year, as you viii remember
Mr.. Alderman and myself started from
St. Augustine; this year my companion
is JOS. E. Baldwin, with Nj. Charles
Gladly as captain and crew. Messrs.
Mooney and Merryday were kind enough
to tender us their boat, the ''Tidal Wave"
of PaIatka.
Monday morning at ga, m, we hitched
the boat 10 the stern Of the City Of Mon
ticcllc, her captain. Mr. Mckee, the
prince and best of captains, having ten
dered this assistance to Us. Joe and
Charley stayed on board the Tidal
Wave, whilst l took passage on the Mon
ticello to attend the line. Well sir, when
she started, I thought everything would
90 to pieces, the rollers of the steamer
almost covered the little boat and you
could see nothing but the mast and the
hats Of the occupants. l stood by the
line and got an axe, ready to cnt her
loose at any moment, should she begin
shering or lay sidewise. The first land
ing was Federal Point, and I called out
to Joe, Il wouldn't stay in that boat for
/ $1,000 an hour" but they seemed quite
satisfied Making six landings We ar
rived at 1915 p. N. in Jacksonville
where on the dock Mr.. Merryday and
| his brother greeted Us to our surprise.
! He having come down on the 2 a. m.
train. After an hours rest, we started
for 1Iayport. Mr. n. concluding before
hand to stay with me aboard the Month
cello. Everything went along nicely
till we reached the town, when Merry
day called to me, to help him hold the
tow-rope. which he had loosened, to give
our boat more rope. l jumped forward
and grabbed the rope, when n. let so
and in less than no time ! had eight or
ten bIisters in my hand, and the rope
was out Fortunately u. had his hand
full Of bIisters also and the lesson We got
for trying to hold d boat On a rope, was
quite severe.
Mayp0rt should be rebaptised into
Sandport or Mosquito Bluff Such fine
sand we never seen before and continu.
ousIy shifting. one mans house and
fence are mostly covered up, others the
sand is blown from underneath and {
pond is in the place. 4 squalI Of wind
rain and lightning struck us bat We
were comfortably housed. The mosque
toes during the night were as thick ant
severe as / have seen them anywhere
giving no rest to our tired party. Mex
morning, Joe developed some very fin'
qualities as cook and after breakfast W,
sailed down to the jetties, anchored anC
got to fishing. l caught d number 0
mulIets with the cast net, MeTyday
jumped about like the happiest Of school
boys with the scoop net, catching it'll
fish for bait, Joe, who is an cpicurian
hunted for crabs. Later on, we rigge'
two poles and lines and walked cut o.
the iettics, joining at least fifty others il
sheephead fishing with fine result. Sucl
a lot Of fish as those are caught alon
these stone jotties you have never seen
Towards evening we sailed back, NJ. be
ing quite broke up. During the nigh
the same trouble with insects. VI. wa
so disguised that he took his satchcl O
$ the Mary Draper and started for home
. lhe intended to sail along outside TO 81
l Augustine.) At about II a. M, we stal
ted for the bar towards st. Augustine.
D RVD.