Smyrna times., 1892-11-02
For The Smyrna Times
AMONG THE SEMINOLES.
LAKE WORTH, DADE Co., FLA.
Oct. 1892.

Il LA
Oct. 1892.
Northern capital is making Rock
Ieuge' some thirty miles below Titus
NIlIe, counterpart of the best O
Tortnern breathing places, dazzling il
9lecIrlc Ilghts, perfumed with orange
lemon ana pineapple trees, touch O
sea Oreeze' waiting the smell of resin
uous pine, that hedges in the coast
oeC"eeh the sand dunes on one side
and the river on the other.
Below ROckledge the river takes
on auued beauties, along its whole
iIne Ine deep green OF the timber ris.
ing Sheer from each bank, reflect their
sonore UNITS of shade as bits of mosaic
, upon the clear waters flowing silently
, oy' Oelo" St. Lucie. On the right
/ oaHK' stands the handsome residence
OF hon. Matt Quay, of Pennsylvania
VINO elects mere to escape the rigors of
Uuo "Ihcry Dlast, sweeping from the
mountains of the Keystone state.
:. 1arpOn, enormous sea bass. cava.
iIeEs' sea turtles and hosts of the finnv
u, ITiOe are found here in abundance
AnaC lhese waters swarm with fish be.
apparent when you see great
Isn leaplhg bodily out as the boat
notice. JOui
IL is to near by markets, such as
1aVaIhan, M charleston, and Whining
1on' ~ ~, that the bulk of Indian
river nsh are sent when caught. They |
NJ No not carry well to Philadelphia or |
re" lork, except in winter, without |
iequehC changes OF ice, which adds to
no HlSh cOst OF transportation and
!akes, 100, something from their value.
III stale freshness. But here, in their
waters the havor is exquisite, the
HeaV me ana grainy. No suspicion
VI near Oy swamps does the salt of the
sea Permeate them, and one is onlv
Puzziea TO discriminate for the best in
the table. FP0"' "ii
One species of fish. however, is sci.
uoui served, probably because of the
aounuahce OF other better kinds. and
that Is catfish They are esteemed
tne Scavengers of the deep, drawiny
tne me at nothing their capacacious I
mouths can take in.
@ DeloW 81. Lucie and near Colon. the
1eminoles begin to appear. They make
Sne Landings at the Sound of the I
poat.s whistle, if they happen to be in :
1n9 immediate vicinity ira ding their {
Peits Tor cash and store goods. Tho +
6eHinOies ITs number now about GOO in y
/ !oilua' a mere remnant of the band q
OF more than 1000 that General Hsr- l.
ney conveyed to their Western Res. h
Va'lon va at the close of the Seminole =
Physically they afford some splendid =, =,
'peclinehs OF manhood, finely featured ~
ar erect, and stern reserve tbat will co
nave no breaking with strangers. h,
lo"eVer, gained on the good graces of a,
young Seminole chief at Lake Worth NJ
. 70 accompany him on an alligator Ef
lunt In the Everglades. 70,
me Everglades remind me in their ia
5heral topography Of the Delaware %
larshes, with their sea of wavin1 -.
IIass' except that in place of love ev
Jumps OF laurel, as you have tall n
press lies lnterspersed with palmet- 20,
pes ana with an occasional live oak nc
roWd the island that are not domino -
"a Oy the tall sedge. You can iust 40 inc
opelessly get bewildered and Iost ON,
pom an extensive Delaware marsh as yo,
pu . easily can in the Everglades of twi
lor,Ga' Night settles down QUICKLY wa'
~ oIacK Ia either place. But there big
e distinction ends. diEs, az
In the Everglades the hoarse biss &c ot9 oHs'
{ aiilgat0rs mingles with the sbrin NM,
OF the wild cats, panthers. or the iii
arr Oh some smaller predatory ami nm,
al ana 10 add to the music the nm. r,.S
rIhIy Call OF the great screecb owls sbo,
axes the welkin ring again. So I arnr o,'o,
cepted the invitation and went for vao-
ehtlre night in the Everglades. the
mt over from the east to the wast con,
g OF Lake Worth, with Mr.. r A iUa,
wen, a daring young coast pilot. with chm
ON mad special business He w.s onr
IaKe me back on my return The not
Z morning. '1' oo'. nou
ne evening was serenely fine: the Hen
was setting in all its glory and the ~,
beyond, to the east, illumed nv ito
tlng beams, looked like a sheet of ana
nIshed silver. After awhile. aIona l say
ne our Seminole bTr,a aiOhg it, al
of salt. perbans ahont e. 'o''ng a lips
zen Oy way of preface, must be car, 81
aiong, as no smell arises so quick. Il
IS mat from an alligator's hide inst you
!, pPou Dehind him stalked his see V
ther lad of fifteen, and one who
ire the night had ended, showed bv
Keen, quick judgement, that the mi,
ilnoles have in their youth. success. Il
to their historic sires. anu anu :
the outfits they brought along to ev
TWO hne Remington rifles tue tbot
)oons or grains" These barnoons nDor
OF peculiar make. The head is tbo n
lged IN two halves, and brought to that
nh slono Leuge. In running my letter
no along the edge no touch of wire Doy
!, was perceptible. A tool as
ny and reliable as the best of mod. Pu
Iroadaxes, and well they need he . Ayres
her outnt was a piece of small
ory wood, about inches LONG and
men square at the centre. tanering They pt
aps TO one-half inch on each end anu OIL Oil
zht groove cut all around in tba Tried t
,e, anu Iastened In this groove. a 'ihougl Z,
n piece OF hide was firmly bedded The no,
ene 'Oop at the other end, a di- N III "Fa
5hce was made to carry a piece of She gH won opn,
nOaSer on the water, the other Tbo
rry the hide rope of this novel nor,,o,
'tOr nsh hook. The next ,vos oo-..! ~. ~
jack lights. These are fastened III HI'''''l VI
ielt hats, and attract and he. sos;,,.i ct -
q 'he swimming saurians LONG fectI,,
Sh Tor the hunter to drive a AZ 10y 10y
e OalI through the brain. Witbout LII
llght an alligator hunt would he icy
ess, as the animals lay motionIess n"in" U%', .
water. watching in grim silence Gyargs Gy,mg !
sing boat. D'o uusrst
hort cut through cocoa. rubber wears
rape vine trees, soon brought ne
Seminole camp, or settlement The
Indians have a dexteritv in Gently
- 'nei houses, that claimed authUri
stant attention. They are built sons in
'sts and are about fifteen feet state III
3 and as many high to the eove If Belgi
and open all around. Belgian
roof pitches from the ridge nolo many II
arp angle, and is thatched Tno If she
pes not express III covered with will be
ITO leaves, interviewer with sncb Belgian
Ious skill and dexteritv. as 70 the Rms
work of art, and so imnar. Hebre,v
. the weather that it NAV rain
loomsday without a drop pena.
through. The roofs are n stmdv Th,. -.
marvel. Inside are other nostS popular uiI rIl 4,
'ut eight feet high, aud on tbese have used
ire ouilt a platform of loUs eaarSntes, PSlsSEa
Jolne9. The platform extends Bit!ers viii
iour ieet Of the sides, and is the ana M1dd9e{s o,E
and sleeping place for the s viii viii GTiSe dSfe5
family, the sides being onen Se az malaria