The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-19

tho water. upon which the search light ,shonc,
running mp. Into the darkness with a slant OF
rails was foored with planEs, and across tGS
planks cleats were nailed at intervals OF per-
haps two feet; with here Ia, and q, there a. q S Srsot
ing himself against tho %cleats, that a land ing
passenger must climb, with no rail- 70 hold 70,
nothing TO assist linn but. the muscles Of his
legs, and no living soul ut the top ~ greet him F.,
nothing but an empty shanty " which q Q
70 cross he bridge TO the railway station.
AZ this nightmare OF, a landing place the
young man walked the plank that was thrown
out, and spranR nimbly at the Cleats. 4 slip
or n tilt backward meant. n broken neck for
him, bit he climbed az 4 no bad been born on
IN each hand, balancing him like The iron balls
legs spread out ike frogs. ever, muscle in
Tvs pouy, at work. The search Eight pointed
up The river, aud. like another distinguished
The, woven wire spring aud tie hair mat.
b 81 nay. invaded all parts OF tby south. Per
but the traveller does not soc them. In tho
most unnronIsinp looking hotels the beds ure
down, and doubtless they are equally good on
tho other river boats. Maybe IT Il because a
than g poor one. In the morning tho little ia
bles that had been standing against the ccbin
walls We're stretched out into long ones, and an
nuur. OF fried bacon came from the pantry.
The boats serve up real Southern fare. and that
any q one s" WSa bs sns sE"ys ffEnogpf & Dc, GGS'sr rl r for
variety of dishes il amazing, and as Tor GUAM
tity, food Is as plenty, us hay, ricks In q North
ern field In August. 1t ia only where the work
or the native cook begins that II IL better to
draw the veil. That grand old southern cook
years ago. and his successor browns eVerything
In a bath Of melted fat. Bread? Certainly
cali light bread.% which is Vi we esiT sim.
ply, bread. Fine hot soda biscuits. sah, and
s siHS Rig OF =, T SoSl hot hot corn bread dyspepsia pills
That's one thing | never can stand when I
pointing to a plate Of !lsht bread" on lilo
table. He came from birmingham. and said
that for years he had ueen taking txcnty.one
doses of medicine every day. ut always
se.ms TO- me lust like eating shGvings; must
NEAL Yet this man still moves, and imagiHes
II don't like light bread" said a Florida
hot biscuit. They're more solid and more ILL
ing" He was al EnRlishnrn, too.
one having gone there except in transit,
place. At certain stages OF tho river the boats
do not always go up the Flint TO. Bainbridge,
take u branch railroad down to Chattahooches
and catch the boat there. There is said To be n
town somewhere near the station. bat it is not
1t is even satd that there is a big brick asy-
l luz, for aiorida,s insane patients. but It does
must he taken up by itself. 1t Is lust south Of
the Georgia line. and so far the boat has goLe
over only 100 miles Of her +0O-mile voyage to
Columbus.
One phase of travel on the Apalachec should
have been mentioned sooner. and with bated
breath, 1t is the Apalachicola oysters. When
10 O'Clock at night Genes, or II o'clock, or
whatever hour the travelling stomach begins
70 crave them, 1t 10 only necessary to say to
the steward:
"'How are the oysters, Charley?"
Have EN- ready in two minutes. sah!" he
answers. And two or three minutes later q
dozen on the half shell are ready. that being
AS many as the plate will conveniently hold.
Put that is only q beginning. As fast as the
dozen emptied shells are taken away u fresh
dozen take thor place, and the process Is re-
psated till the passenger cries for quarter.
The steward never cries for quarter till be has
blacked the passengers boots.