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Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-02-20

Millville.

w. H. Parker was in town few
days this week surveying.
Rev F. Wineman breaches here
next Sunday night at the usual time
and place.
Mrs William Prows father, from
Kentucky, arrived on the Tarpon last
week on a visit to his daughter.
Miss Cora Melvin VINO has been
visiting her father in Jackson County
several weeks, returned Tuesday
night.
Tonight the Superior Camerograph
Show will give another exhibition of
moving pictures here. The enter
tainment is good one and we'll worth
attending. M. ID. Hewlett and Chas
Bracken were here Wednesday ar
ranging for the exhibition.
Capt Walter Holmes, of Tampa, the
youngest son of Mrs Holmes, who has
been making his ranther a ten days
visit, left Saturday via Chipley. He
is in charge of the three masted yes
sci Samuel j. Beechum, which is run
ming between Tampa and Cuba. Be-
fore coming here he visited his sister
in Chipley, then went to Pensacola
where he met and visited with his
brother Jerry, who is in the Navy.
Mr. and Mrs Willard Pratt have
the sympathy of their friends over
the loss of their baby girl, Hazel Luz
ciel, who died at 80 a. m. February
18th. The child had always been very
frail, but was exceedingly bright and
active, and her childish smile and
winning ways were very attractive,
and are sadly missed in the home.
She lacked two days of being eleven
months old. The burial took place
at st Andrews late Thursday evening.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-02-20

destroyed, togather with twenty
seven wagons, and five large fiat
boats. The entire damage to the
enemy is estimated by Acting Master
Browne at 100000. Thirty-one
contrabands, employed at these
works, gladly availed themselves of
this opportunity to escape, and were
of great service in pointing out the
places where the kettles were buried
tor concealment.
In the meantime, while the opera
tons were going on, Acting Master
Browne got under way in the bark
Restless, and ran up to within one
hundred yards of the town of st An
drew, which had been reported to
him by deserters, as being occupied
only by military force, for the last
ten months, and commenced Smelling
the place, and some soldiery, who
made a speedy retreat to the woods.
Selecting the weather most house for
target, the town was fired by the
third shell, and thirty-two houses
were soon reduced to ashes. No
resistance was offered to our people
throughout the affair. Acting Master
Browne speaks in highest terms of
Acting Ensign James J. Russell and
Charles N. Hicks and the forty-eight
men from the Restless, as also Acting
Ensign Cressy, and the six men
belonging to the Boomer, for the
prompt manner in which they car
ried out their orders.
Respectfully,
Theodore Bailey,
Acting Rear Admiral, Commanding
Eastern Squadron.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-02-20
Old St Andrews!
Its Destruction In 1868
REAR ADMIRAL BAILEY'S OFFICIAL REPORT

The PILOT often receives from
visitors and others requests for the
facts relative to the destruction of
Old st Andrews during the war. To
answer these enquiries we herewith
publish the official report made by
Rear Admiral Theodore Bailey, COM
handing the East Gulf squadron,
under date of December 28th, 1868.
1t will be noted that the destruction
of the 80 houses then standing along
the bluff was not the principal object
of the boats entering the bay, but
they came rather to destroy the i'm
mense salt works which lined the
three arms of this bay, and furnished
a large supply of salt to the Confed
eracy.
These salt works were repeatedly
attacked and destroyed, but were re-
built and put in operation about as
soon as the Federal forces had gotten
out of sight. They continued doing
a large business in the matter of man
ufacturing salt until the latter part of
the war.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-02-20
HARBOR IMPROVEMENT!
Letter from w. B. Lamar

Below will be found letter from
Hon w. B. Lamar relative to present
conditions regarding the Harbor I'M
provement. In addition to what Mr..
Lamar has done, there has been no
let up to others in pressing the claims
of this section of Florida, Alabama,
and Georgia in the matter of securing
a deep water port here, and exceed
ingly strong support has also been
vouchasfed the Improvement by those
in position TO materially aid the
project. Possibly the proposed visit
of the local Engineer may be produc-
tive of more prompt action upon the
part of the Board in arriving at a
favorable decision. Such visit will
be welcomed by the friends of the
Improvement, and every effort made
to lay before the representative of
the Board the exact facts.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON,
February IS, 1908.
Mr.. G. Nj. West,
Panama City, Fla.
Dear Sir:
l have been informed by the Board
of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors,
that it would not act on the st.
Andrews Bay matter until could be
heard again in behalf of the survey.
In addition to what you have pre-
scented, and the statements | have
already made, l desire to appear be-
fore the Board in a personal state
ment setting forth the advantages
and needs of your bay and harbor.
The Board informs me that it has
directed the District Engineer to
make further Investigations at st.
Andrew and to report. So you see
the matter is at least in the shape
where everything that can be said and
done for st. Andrews Bay that is
possible.
For the five years have been here,
| have presented to the Rivers and
HarbOrs Committee on each occasion
of river and harbor bill, the advan-
tages of st. Andrews Bay and the ne
cessity of improving same. AS long
as | am in congress, or out of it, |
will take the greatest interest in
advancing the interest of st. Andrews
Bay, and in securing ample appropria-
tons for st. Andrews Bay and har-
Dor.
You can give publicity to this
letter, if you desire, through the
columns of your newspaper. With
regards, | am,
Very truly yours,
w Z Lamar
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-02-20
Hurricane Island.

Enquiry has been made as to how
Hurricane island received that name,
and when. The early maps, that is
those over a hundred years old, show
this island under the name of
"Hummock," probably thus named
on account of the sand hummocks on
the westerly portion Of it which have
always received notice by those men
tioning the island. OnJ. L. Williams
map of 1927 it is still named Hum
mock. Mr. Williams was the first
man to carefully outline the harbOr
entrance and portion Of the bay, so
must have known whereof he wrote
when he described the island as
Hummock island. So meantime be-
tween 1880 and 1860 the change in
name was made. Just why or by
whom it would be interesting to
learn, and possibly soTe PILOT
reader can inform us. Perhaps some
circumstances connected with this
island and the hurricane of 1858 was
the cause of the change in name.
When the blockading vessels were
laying at the entrance Of this harbor
during the war, it was always called
Hurricane in the reports of the Off
GERS, so it must have been well known
by that name at that time, 1862.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-02-20
A Card Of Thanks.

We desire to thank the good people
of Millville who so kindly assisted US
during the sickness and at the death
and burial of our little daughter,
Hazel. Works are but weak tokens
of the gratitude we feel toward these
people for the kindness and SYM
patty shown US during this our sorest
need.
Mr. and Mrs WILLARD G.. PRATT.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-02-20
Wetappo.

Allanton and FarmdaIe has an
epidemic of measles.
J. B. Taylor was up looking after
his turpentine interests Monday.
w. ]. Burnett came i'll from Wewa-
hitchka Saturday and proceeded to
his home at Millville.
The storm prevented Taylor, Sher-
mer and Company's workmen from
crossing the bay Friday, and they had
to remain on this side all night.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-02-20

That that the road may be short
ened from the north to this place it
is proposed to extend Harrison ave
nue. through to the old st Andrews
and Chipley road. This would only
be an extension from where it is
already worked of three quarters OF
a mile, and would shorten the dis.
lance materially in reaching here
from points north.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-02-20
ST. Andrew.

H. NJ. Felix is this week painting
the interior of the bank.
Rev Hastings has removed to Mill
vile to be more centrally located.
NJ. G. Post returned from his vaca-
ton, on the north bay mail boat, last
night.
w. II. Gwaltney left on Fridays Tar
pom for Pensacola where he has en-
ployment.
K. Mcclellan, the PILOT printer, has
been laid up all this week with an
attack of the grippe.
George Mallock, who bought the
John Surber place at Pretty Bayou,
moved there yesterday.
The Tarpon brought in large con-
slgnment of brick for the new West
Bay turpentine company.
Z. II. Casey returned from Pensa-
cola on Tuesday on the smack G. w.
Pfeiffer, which came into the bav
after load of fish.
The north bay mail contract, for
four years from next July, has been
awarded by the department to Capt
l.. NJ. Ware for $500.
On Thursday last, on the fathers,
q. w. Surber, Sr's, Goth birthday,
there was born to himself and wife a
ten pound boy, DR. Kester attending.
Mr. Rynearson and wife will leave
on Fridays Tarpon for the north.
Their many friends here have en-
Joyed their stay, and regret that they
can not find it practicable to remain
here all the time.
About every one not doing ANYTHING
else hereabOuts are having the
measles. There never was such a
general spread of the speckled beau
ties as are to be found in so many of
our households this Spring.
Some strange fatal disease has been
prevalent among the cats here during
the past week. They sicken suddenly,
and die in Il very short time. Itlooks
as though there would be no cats left
in town if the disease keeps on. We
have not heard of it elsewhere.
Miss Ethel Brainard, who is teach
ing across the bay, is at home this
week, the school having been closed
for fear that the measles which are
so prevalent on this side of the bay,
might be introduced into that neigh
borhOorhood through the school.
A called meeting of the Odd Fellow
lodge was held on Tuesday evening
for the purpose of initiating candi-
dates. The following new members
were initiated: John Cavanagh and
Will Harper, of Southport; l.. G.
Gay, of Gay; w. s. Gwaltney and L.
Nj. Ware, of st Andrew.
Ed Hand is working in the shop of
G. H. Casey upon a launch for J. w.
Mckinney, which will be ready for
launching in very short time. The
boat is 80 feet in length, feet
inches beam, and will be equipped
with 3 cylinder, Is h. p. Eclipse
engine. With this power and Eds
usual coed modelling and workman
ship, the boat should prove a goer.
The Buena Vista Hotel, under the
management of Messrs Joyner &
Moates, is having a good run of
patronage as is evidenced by the ar
rivals there the past week. Among
them have been j. A. Dickson, Mo-
bile; Tom Cain, Pensacola; L. F. Met
calf, Mobile; B. S. Hancock, Pensa-
cola; II. w. Wertheim, Savannah;
T. NJ. Mccall, Mobile; NJ. J.
Kahn, Pensacola; Mr. Murrey, De-
Funiak Springs; c. G. Coleman,
New Orleans; J. n. Marshall and
wife; j. F. G. Griggs, Aplaachicola.
The German American Lumber Co.
have had arrested under warrants
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-02-20

Destruction of Salt Works in st An
dreaCs sound, Florida.
Reports of Rear admiral T. Bailey,
United States Flag Ship San Jdcinto.
Key West, December % 1863
Sir:
have the qualification of reporting
very important service performed
by the blockading force in st An
drews sound, under the command of
Acting Master William r. Browne in
destroying a very extensive and val
liable quantity of salt works both at
Lake Ocala and ST Andrews bay.
The circumstances are as follows:
On December 2, a boat was dis
patched from the bark Restless, then
lying at st Andrews sound to Lake
Ocala, some twenty miles to the west
ward, where Acting Ensign j. J.
Russell landed with his men and
marched some five miles inland to
Kent's salt works consisting of three
different establishments, and utterly
destroyed them. There were six
steam boat boilers at this place cut
in half lengthwise, and seven kettles,
made expressly for the purpose, each
holding three hundred gallons. They
were in the practice of turning out
one-hundred and thirty bushels of
salt daily. Besides destroying these
boilers, large quantity of salt was
thrown into the lake. Two large fiat
boats and six OK carts were demol-
ished, and seventeen prisoners were
taken, who were paroled and released,
as the boat was too small to bring
them away.
On the 10th of December Acting
Ensign Edward Greasy arrived at st
Andrews sound from the East Pass
of Santa Rosa's sound, with the stern
wheel steamer Boomer and her
tender, the sloop Caroline, having
heard of the expedition to Lake Ocala,
and placed his command at the
disposal of Acting Master Browne for
more extensive operations near st
Andrews. Accordingly three officers
and forty-eight men were sent from
the Restless to the Boomer, and
she proceeded to West bay where the
rebel governments salt works were
first destroyed which produced 400
bushels daily. AT this place there were
twenty-seven buildings, twenty-five
large boilers, and some 200 kettles
averaging 200 gallons each, all oil
which were destroyed, together with
1000 bushels of salt, and some store
houses containing three months pro
visions. The whole was estimated al
half a million dollars. From this
point the expedition proceeded dowr
the bay, destroying private sal
works, which lined each side for {
distance of seven miles, to the mum
Der of one hundred and ninety eigh
, different establishments. averaging
} two boilers and two kettles each
) together with large quantities of salt
| Five hundred and seven kettles wer,
: dug up and rendered useless, ant
over three hundred buildings wer
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-02-20

Martin Rynearson, of Hammond,
Ind, was a pleasant caller at the
PILOT office on Saturday last.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-02-20

The German American Lumber Co.
have had arrested under warrants
issued by Justice Sturrock, of st An
drew, some of the men engaged in
grading in the neighborhood of Nixon,
on the A. & st A. B. r. These men
were brought before the Justice and
gave bail for their appearance for
trial at later date. AS the offence
alledged occurred outside of Justice
Sturrocks Jurisdiction, there is much
talk as to why warrants were issued
by the Justice, and why any officer is
serving warrants issued in ST Andrews
district. in Nixons district.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
A Generous Deed

BY Hollis Pauline Seward, Aged IL Years,
Hope, Neb. Red.
Helen was a very unselfish child, who
would sacrifice for the poor. One day she
happened to meet a very ragged little girl
whose name was Carol. She had no dress
except the one she always wore. Carol
had no father and her mother was unable
to do very much work, so she had little
to eat and poor food at that. Helen asked
her to go home with her, which she did.
Helen requested her mother to clean Carol
up. Her mother asked what dress she
wanted to give Carol, and Helen said:
my new red one; she will look so pretty
in it." So her mother then said: What
are you going to put on for Sunday?"
Helen replied: THE one I wore before I
had this new one" Then her mother con-
scented and put it on Carol. Helen's mother
was we'll pleased to think her little daugh-
ter was so self-sacrificing. Carol went
home and her mother hardly recognized
her she was so transformed. They both
gave thanks to Him who Is the giver OF
every good and perfect gift"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
How Mildred Got Her Shoes

Genevieve Jones, Aged II Years, North
Loup, Neb. Blue.
II do not want to wear those shoes"
said Mildred as she hurried into her room.
"I want to be stylish like Marie and
Kitty"
Blu those are all you have" said her
mother, $50 what are you going to do2"
Mildred was getting ready for church, and
she was late, the clock had just struck
half past 10. There was a rap heard at
the door and Mildred saw Marie and Kitty
in their very best.
Hello" she cried. "come in and have a
chair until l Inn ready to go with you"
After awhile she was ready and the girls
started. When they got there church had
Just begun. The girls took the front seat
which was not filled, and when church was
out they all went over TO Mildred's to din
ner. When they got there what do you
think-Mildred's mother was very sick and
the doctor said she could not live very
long. Mildred felt very bad. She went
IN TO her mothers room and said, Mamma,
l will wear these shoes as long as 1 can
IL you will let me go over to Marie's and
stay all night"
Mildred was not used to going away over
night, but her mother said she could this
time, and in about a month Mildred had a
new pair Of shoes which her father got her.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
A Little BOYS Surprise

BY Mildred Jensen. Aged 9 Years, zoo Leav-
enworth street, Omaha. Blue.
A few years ago my brother wanted a
pony ever so much AS he was Away
dreaming or talking about them his father
consulted with the proprietor Of a pony
barn and one day he came home leading
a little white pony. My little brother was
in such OBSTACLES of joy that he ate no din
ner that day. but was always riding on
his pony. When he at last became too
stiff to ride any longer he allowed his
sisters, including myself, to ride.
The next morning he jumped on his pony
and on coming home led 1t through the
parlor into the kitchen, where mamma was
baking. She threw up her hands In sur
prise at seeing the pony beside her.
We liked to give her sugar Jumps, or
walk under her, for she was exceedingly
tame.
A great question arose as to what her
name should be. but at last we decided
to call her F1ossie. At the sound of her
name she would come to US. She wal the
best pony that / have ever known and
she was very sensible besides.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
An Obedient Bow

Ethel Mulholland, Aged Is Years, Malvern,
Ia. Blue.
James Blake was taking care of his
fathers store while his father took a nap.
Some people came into the store and
wished to see some rings. James told them
he could not show them the rings then.
The people offered twice as large a sun
as they were worth, but James aid he
could not show them the rings, but IL they
would leave their address with him he
would bring them some rings to look at
later. The people were very angry, but
left their address with him, as they saw
a ring in the case that they wanted In
about a hour after they had left the store
they were surprised to see James. He
showed them the rings and, after they had
selected. they asked him the reason why
they could not see the rings before.
Because my father had the keys to the
cases, and as he was asleep, I would not
disturb him, because he asked me not to-"
One Of the men laid his hand on James
shoulder and said: You did the right
thing. my lad. I am sure your father
would rather nave an obedient boy than
all the money those rings would bring"
James went home, feeling very happy be-
cause he had sold the rings and had also
been obedient.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

and began to feel a bit uneasy. And to ex-
aggerate his pprehensions he saw they
had turned INTO a road which led westward.
and the place of Teddy's destination lay
directly north on the main section Of the
road, why're you going that road?" he
made bid to ask, leaning over and speak
ing to the woman. They looked at him but
made no answer. Then the man explained;
Were going to meet some Of our people.
They'll be at the river yonder. Then Wen
all go to the fair together"
And they II flashed though Teddy's mind
that he was in the hands of gipsles. Ter
ror chilled him and he feared to ask to be
allowed to get out Of the wagon. He had
heard such terrible tales of the gcpsies car
rying off children, and these children never
again being heard of by their family and
friends. Teddy sat with compressed lips
and clenched hands. Was he being carried
away from his home-his dear, sick mother,
his good. indulgent fatheT-forever? Oh,
what a fool he had been to ask for a ride
IN that wagon. Oh. what a worse fool he
had been TO leave his dear home at all!
Teddy's eyes filled; he chcke on a large
lump in his throat. "Oh, OH" he said men
tally. "1f l could only just get off this
wagon and be allowed 10 go back home I'd
never, never leave It again-not even for a
fair. Oh, / was a bad, bad boy, TO run
away! And how anxious papa and mamma
again. And, oh, what II they'll never,
never see me again! Oh. I'll die, I'll die,
II I nave to be carried away by the gip-
slesg'
Then. in his agony of fear. Teddy
groaned aloud, attracting the attention Of
the children who had been playing among
themselves and taking little notice OF the
strange child.
One Of the little girls plucked at the
sleeve OF her mother, pointing her attention
TO Teddy, who was now sobbing aloud.
The woman In turn called 10 the man, who
spoke a little English. He turned and
looked at Teddy and asked what was the
matter. Teddy quickly raised his face i'm
p~loringiy, saying earnestly. supplieatinsly:
''Oh, please sir. / don't wish TO go any
farther with you. l wan to go home again.
Oh, please sir, my mother Is 50 sick, and
I'm the only child papa and mamma have.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

May I go home again. please sir? I'll give
you what money I have, and III give my
shoes to the little boy"-pointing towards
one Of the boys Of his own size. And I'll
ask my papa to send you some money, too,
II you'n tell us where you're camping"
A grin crossed the face OF the man. He
drew the horses reins, and explained to
his companions in his own tongue what
was the trouble with Teddy. "All right"
he said. Take off your sfhoes and give
EN- to that boy. And let me see what coin
you've got. Hi-hi. only a few pennies.
Well, they'll pay for the ride you've had
-countin' in the shoes. And you'd better
leave your hat, too. TIN fit that other
boy there.
Teddy jevked off his shoes, stockings too,
and hat. giving them gladly to the boys
beside him. He had already rendered up
his banks savings to the driver. Then
being allowed TO climb from the wagon, he
said, as he stood on free ground again:
Aren't you folks gipsies, please, sir?"
Sure, kid" replied the man, grinning
broadly, and understanding his fear.
"But we've got all the childer we can take
care Of. We didn't want to carry you off.
But since you're afraid Of US, get along
home, and stay there. You're too young
to be running about the ~world-where
gipsies can get YOU" And so saying, the
ugly, dark-skinned man clucked to his
horses and away went the heavy old COW
cred wagon with its dirty human load.
Gee, but I'm glad to be out Of that
wagon" declaEed Teddy. And now I'll
go home as fast as I can, and tell papa
and mamma all about what I've done and
how my hat, shoes and stockings come
to be missing. Gee. III be the gladdest
boy in the world 10 get home. But-why.
there's papa, coming on old Buster
Browns back. Gee, he's hunting me. I'm
sure. Well, even If he thrashes me. / won't
mind. II will be so good 10 know I'm with
him again. oh. ] never was so happy In
my life. And the fair-I wouldn't go to II
WITHOUT papa and mamma II anybody would
pay me to do 30. Hello, papa. Here ] am.
And the gipsies almost had me. too. But
I'll tell you all about it after I get up be-
hind you on old Buster Brown"