The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-01-11

Jus OiCdiuCoc huu dUout Six leeb III uldul~
eter and five feet eight inches in depth.
Constantly boiling up, it forms at once a
good sized stream, that Is soon swelled
By other branches as 1t plunges on its
way to the sea.
In front of US we see the beautiful bay :;
its waters as clear as crystal with not a
ripple on its surface, while just beyond
rolls the broad expanse Of the Gulf Of
Mexico, over which the house has fine
outlook. The island is very tropical in
appearance, every part of it being covered
with stately palms, gigantic live oaks and
the beautiful yuccas, etc, and from the
veranda we have the most charming view
that ever beheld. The house itself is
surrounded by palmettos and other tropi-
cal trees and shrubbery and flowers, and
on either side is great forest verdure
which is grand and beautiful. One pecu-
liarity of the houses down here, and
which greatly attracts the attention of
strangers is that they are entirely desti.
tute of cellars. The houses are built up
on great wooden posts or brick pillars,
these posts or pillars causing the houses
to stand on an elevation of from two to
four feet above the ground, thus giving
ample opportunity for that thorough ven
tilalion which is so essential to health and
c. mfort. But occasionally small cellar
can sometimes be found, though they are
indeed very rare down here.
The next few days, feeling sufficiently
rested, we take a walk around the grounds,
we go into the garden, which is full OF
beautiful flowers, and we notice the pretty
roses which send out their sweet per
fumes all around us, and sunlight, bright
warm sunlight, everywhere, and beyond
is great mass of trees, the majestic look
ing pine, which is magnificent tree,
aud far above all sound, except, perhaps,
the winds. Such wide fields, reaching off
in The distance until the eye becomes
weary of trying to measure their size, and
such tropical luxuriancc of vines. One
could never tire of feasting the eye on
this strangely attractive and intensely in
terestng place, Gulf Park.
We were next shown the Duck Pond.
This is round artificial lake, about 80
feet in diameter, enclosed by an octagon
shaped frame work, covered with woven
wire. On the north side of this enclosure
and connected with it is the house, nests,
etc. The lake is supplied with water by
canal running from the river, and is
filed and refreshed at each flood tide
We next came to a singular sized aud
| shaped building, which we were told was
the bird cage, and sure enough on closer
inspection such 1t proved to be. Next we
visited the extensive chicken yards, the
barns and out-buildings, and we then
took a walk down to the "Dock" or boat
landing, a rude construction of rough
boards forming the platform and steps, a
poh uohSh VI uoiS, uOWu W Tue Wdlcr B
edge. Here We have two or three row
boats, a sail boat or yacht aud canoe,
glorious bathing beach. 1t has good
hard, sandy bottom, and we fluid some
very pretty shells along this beach. The
water is very clear and its depth is such
that any one may battle in il without fear.
At high tide the waves come up and
break upon the shore and the sound is
like that of the waves at the sea shore
only OF course these waves are not 81
large nor the breakers so high nor a
rough, nor the under.current so strong al
at the sea shore. Yes, / think we hav,
the very best bathing, boating aud fish
ing. Indeed we almost live in the boat
II is such delightful pleasure to get into
the boat and go out on the bay or gull
and watch the immense schools of null
let's, which, by the way, are vegetarians.
They feed on the green vegetation at the
bottom OF the clear water. These fish
have peculiar habit OF springing out OF
the water three or four feet, 10 sport OF
MS they are pursued by porpoises, ETC.,
and they will jump in this way some
three or four times without stopping, and
very often five and six times Sleeps
head may be seen at all times aud IL you
drop hook, baited with fiddler crab,
they will eagerly snatch at Il. Sea trout,
averaging three or four pounds, are very
abundant down here. Yes there are
countless fish, some small and others very
large, which can be seen at all times, lazi-
ly floating about in the distant depths, 10
their hearts content. Both In the gulf
and the creeks, fishing is great pleasure
and the delight which thrills the nerves,
when you catch them, is royal and worth
experiencing. Plenty OF game of every
variety. There are birds, such as the
wild turkey, wild goose, mallard duck,
canvas back, red-bead, black duck, wood
DUCK, teai, quail, golden plover, ciapper-
rail, curlew, snipe, (various kinds). heroL
and crane, ETC., and we also have the
deer and great many others, etc. Plum
| age birds and allgators are occasionally
seen here, and We sometimes see the OF
tars come down these creeks. But at all
times can be heard the familiar "Bot
white OF the quail. We often see great
pelicans, but they are soon lost to view
among the palmetto islands, as also the
blue and white cranes.
MORE ANON.
Il have recently added stock of or
gans to my telegraph business and will
sell them away down for cash or on cas-.