The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-10-03

grandfather took them on quiet
journey from the north side to the
south side Of the river. where his farm
and orange grove was situated.
Scanty Schooling
There they regained their health.
and later went to work on his farm.
SIS a year and his brother $50. This
was intended by their. grandfather to
be great encouragement to them
and they worked there for two sum-
mers. attending country public
school at Mill Cove during the winter
season. Napoleon earned his board by
chopping wood. building rail fences.
etc. for Mr.. p. E. Lord. while his
brothers was paid by his grandfather
Took to the Water
After remaining with his grand
father for two years. Napoleon work.
ed on a steamboat for an uncle. Capt.
Parsons, and later served on the same
steamer wheelman. He remained in
this service during the summer and
attended public school at New Berlin
in the winter. boarding with the light
house keeper. Capt. Summers.
ShiverinE On the Northern Seas
From New Berlin, he went to Cape
Cod, Mass He found the fishing sea-
son at this port had not begun, on ac-
count Of the continued and excessive
cold weather. Snow was on the ground
eighteen inches thick and large blocks
Of ice were lying about the shore. Far
from home without money. shelter or
employment. he was confronted with
the serious problem Of how to sustain
life. The sole avenue of escape. was
the possibility Of securing employment
on a schooner-the only vessel in port
at the time-which was to sail to
some foreign country. Would the cap
tain want his services or not, was the
question.
Knowing that only men Of the most
rugged physique were employed in
this business. and fearing that as he
approached the captain he might be
attacked with coughing spell. as a
result OF whooping cough. which was
contracted at school. and that the cap
tain would think him a consumptive.
BrOward stepped into a store. took a
drink of water to control his cough
and walked quickly up to the captain
of the schooner Emma Linwood and
asked: Captain. do you want to ship
man. Inc captain lOOkeO al MIN
with a piercing eye. but with bated
breath. Broward stood the examina-
ton. trying all the while to swallow
his Adams apple in renewed effort to
keep down the coughing spell. which
he feared might come upon him be-
fore the test was over.
Thanks to the drink OF water. his
answer was in the affirmative. and
Broward shipped in his schooner to
the banks Of Newfoundland. whittier
he desired to go to engage in the pur-
suit Of cod fish catching. There. while
clad in only Kentucky jeans and ging-
Northern shipmates were clothed in
warmest woolens.
For about two years, he followed
the sea. on sailing vessels. freighting
lumber. and on fishing vessels. sailing
oyster boats. etc, after which he was
employed on various steamboats, ply
ing the st. Johns river. touching at
Palatka, Sanford, Enterprise. Mayport
and Jacksonville. He served one year
as a bar pilot on the st. Johns bar.
AT later date. he and Capt. David
Kemps became owners of steamboats,
which were engaged in carrying pas
sengers and mail between Mayport
and Palatka continuing in this bust
terested in operating wood yard in
jacksonville
HntFy Into Politics
Later in the year 1887. he was ap-
poinfed sheriff Of Duyal county to All