The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-17
FLORIDA ORANGES
ii'.u the states soai Name il I'.r,i
." ib,>Isose III Inferior Fruit.

A'fttt'fti' fttts -. q. Aup. w.
ktfat FstsrhA AtR>
Nell have bteu fi-hln. with the a
drr. lie Mote 10 an uli friend, Lieut.
aTislt 81 the regular army, detailed IA
nhtttliy professor 81 ia. 4 University .
VA, bat now ON a turlough at has
h"uie ia irnn,s wanna, that Ia. hal VS.
tttug Iart real, live cracker" whu
@antc't Ia 20 a tl-hlng.
he Lieutenant arrived on fritla,
hi-ht ani proved To- be IA valuable com
IithInn, IL he Was stationed in Florida IN
l~,l s.,i. lie, however, disappointed Us
" hen he informed ts that his bi,iDe-s
N"uli not permit him to remain longer
than tail noon the neat .,av. We, hos.
"Etr. accepted the situation and prr-
pared Tor the morning. | had been told
that the Elder was as good at fishing a.
a. AT preaching. THIS made me feel very
in-ign,icint. Tor knew II he could isl.
i, well ~ he could preach, l dill not
know enough to cut bait.
Moaning came, and IA hundred things
prevented Us from getting soon
start. When We arrived at Shack-lton s
Point "" had iut two hours 10 fish in.
II t"'k ah"nt AN hour To get the boat
rent, ami row out To- "A place that suited
ia" iiitr, rs soon ~ We got anchored.
he AMI Tia" Lieutenant threw in their
ltne- ant II lorlia followed suit
II dad not take long to discover that
the i.''icr WAS thoroughly posted in the
p-catorlal art. His pol. was scarcely
larger round than ones little finger and
apout ten feet long. lie threw the line
WHIPPED th" halt and moved the pole this
Nay and that way with such p1uuI-lt.
sfac" that was charmed to admlf. his
manner, and the Lieutenant had been an
apt scholar. We had hardly got settled
When the Fiber commenced 1, land
perch magnificent fellows. and some a-
I'M" "nr, "A. ever laid on irving nan.
ia" Lieutenant was not far behlnd.
Will" II Infi'ia, IA they pleased to call
tie writer, sat IN the middle of the bon,
AMI gawhci first at the Elder and then
at th" Lieutenant.
Thus things went IN until il was near
time to weigh anchor. "florida" pulled
up "A far sized perch. "Oh. Florida has
me-" lIttl' one, was the chorus. II was
no" time 10 depart. We all agreed 10
~ bait once more. Florida" threw in
and called drwn his lucky star. to lead
som" r,on-tef 1T the deep Ia take in the
bait. Tn, line had hardly Strengthened
ont when something alive took 1t on the
tiii, Thought 1t wa, a whale the way
h. made ia" waters foam. lie swa-heI
TIL. SIDE, there, that and then, and start
al for the boat ahd dove under. Nv this
tlnr h" had doubled up my Ipole like
prk knife, and the way the line see.
saved on the side IT the boat reminded
On" "i cros"cut saw going throgh
ten penny nail. The line was finally
gltt,hr,l and the finest pike TINT the par.
y had -e"n this season was landed in the
boat, 1hat was enough, Florida" was
satisfied aud We pulled for the shore.
On the round mp the Elder had NJ perch. |
Lieutenant perch and Florida" >
perch and pike. 1t was the best one
honr sport ever enjoyed.
Since ! wrote, have visited YER, many
points of interest ON the lake. really |
wish that all ,our readers were with us
most week, while We are camping out on
the bank4of tn" beautiful Oneida.
Whrl" IN Washington, recently, in
passing large Ifult store. | saw a hand 7
vonl" set with these words IN blue and |
gold.