New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-18
BLICK STOCKINGS FOR 4LLIGITORS.
NOVEL, METHOD OF poAT.rRorrLSIoN.

A NOVEL, METHOD OF BOAT-PR0PrLSlON.
TO the Editor OF T he ribune.
sir: Last winter during visit paid Florida
plantation. novel ana effective method OF Catching
lliea,or, came under my notice. There were hall i
dozen Young people in the house at which was stay
Ing and wcaryns OF commonplac" comfort they
decided to camp out for few days. \ pleasant
piece of woodland was chosen and preparations
hr..in at once. The camp was near the
plantation, but separated from IL by Il
crc,N one OF the nnumcrahc tributaries oil the 81
Join River. At beast twice day some OF til" young
ucopl. went over to the camp in an awkward but
ron,y cid flat hottomcd boat carrying various articles
which they supposed would be useful The day be
for. onr outdoor life Was 10 begin the old boat made
a great many trips, on on" occasion th'Te were iouT
Ct rs GOING over and We're buI'icncd with tools,
hammer ami nails ropes, canned meats, etc. As We
v,r nearing the opposite shore Il young woman In the
ntrty c-pird some beautiful wild flowers. There was
u submerged lo, directly in front of the bank where
i,,y crew. hut - our boat WIS strong and she said
.,.t ste w,ud b. Lroacn- hearted unless She could
have Them We rowcd directly over the loS and one
Of 40 leaned ont to plc. the blossoms.
suddenly our boat began to move in most cX-
tAordinary manner going neither forward nor back
ward. bat straight up. Ahgaor!' shriehed some
one ard We instantly realized that the supposed log
we had seen was in reality living sauran. Three
Of rs were almost parayzed with fear but the fourth
and biighc, Of our party equal 10 the emergency
In far less time than 1t take, to tell II be had snatch'd
I'D the hammer and nail, and was using the first
article drive the second through the bottom OF the
Loaf. Noun have to help We must be quick
Take oil your shoes and the heels as hammcrs!'
he, cri and realizing the ucc s} OF lind oh diehc"
wc b,gam driving nails too. His intention dawrcd
ON us ny the time II had become finished action. and
see compmcntrd hlm on IL, Idea Of pinhnS the
alligator To the boat vita rails.
lat our prisoner was no; pleased ard began thrash
ilc tho water Violently. Again our clever friend came
to the rescue. Does cltacr Of son glIls black
slocdug, - said he. one o. Us did. Then sit up In
the cnd of the boat and danee your feet in the
water. No, don't put your shoes on! Now swing
Your feet 10 the right' The young woman followed
nj, directions, and. wonderful 10 relate. the boat
slowly moved to the right. oars were useless, The
alcat0r bore home his back and We showed
our gratitude by putting him out of his misery soon
a. could.
=" Bu how did you know he'd carry the boat. and
why did he 90 whore stccrcd And. above all, why
we're black stockings necessary :"
Have you ever heard OF Ing carrot to the end
Of whip and dangling II IN front OF baly horse TO
make him go My idea based that. lou
swung your feet I'm the water. and seeing the blaze,
hosiery. Tie 'rator' fanccd you were his fayoritr
arii,lr of dici-I nlcc. plump little darky lc fol
lowed yhcr, you Il the nails prevented hi reaching
yol, ,hou gl hi, ,dr tough they hurt him but
Iitilo AID certainly didn't interfere with his powers
oi iocomodon. rs we've seer"
Tie ,ni OF the adventure came some months later
I'm the Shape Of a,lSatorsn!n pocketbook for each
member OF the party. The skin used was that OF
capturcd for and the upper corner Of each purse
WAS Il tiny golden nail. HELEN CRANBERRY.
IrylngtoD-on- Hudson. NJ X. June IL, 1893.