The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-27
CAMP DELIGHTS OF FLORIDA
QUAIL ann SNBPE SHOOTING
AMONG TEE PAL@ETTOS.
RnEAang Toe for These vine care fOr %
-PrtFe CesaSing by the Guide And
Appetites 60 FIs IS-a.uscious oranges
ana Msw They Should Ne Ea1en.

ana Nov They ahoald Ne EaIen.
prepared IN the field and eaten OF a chip
or chunk 81 bark Of between a couple
Of hunks ~ bread cut with hunting
knife tastes better than the best meal
at the most fashionable restaurant. but
lts true. az least in NV case said the
bright eyed bronze checked young-Old
man VINO had just come back from his
regular outing IN FiOrida, willie chatting
with some friends in a downtown brokers
once few days ago
For twenty-five wears. he continued
OF have been going to the same place
and have had the same man acting a.
my guide on hunting aud fishing trp=
and have got 10 that point where would
not miss my winter vacation Tor 80 On
There were four Of III that came from
various parts of the United States and ",
INST originally as strangers at the camp
% the guide
There are only two OF va left. death
having claimed the others. one ten years
ago and the other last fall. But my pal
from Kentucky. who can kill rs many
quail and snipe to-day a. the best OF the
youngsters though he has passed the
three score mark. - stiil with me aud we
he. 7 and our guide. black eyed and with
only few silver streaks IN his hair To
show that he Is gre ndfather foregathered
a. usual IN the first week Of January
and We had glorious two months Of il
How do We pass the time9 Well. the
easiest and best Way that 7 know Of for
O man who has listened to a ticker for
TEN straight months and one that would
. cure most OF the rich men who fancy
"a. - -.
Haoet of ira IN Wall street contract-tick-
eritis-is 70 follow our example To
begin with We have a good. comfortable
house miles from the nearest neighbor.
On the shores Of an arm Of the SEA which
teems with fish; sheephead by the hun
drcd. and odd pompan. plenty Of king
fab and channel bass and an occasional
taTpon.
'of jewish. drum and that sort ~
FISH there are thousands. and any time
your fancy call~iyou 10 the water you
can he sure Of all the fun you want. As
for myself ! don't care 40 much for the
rod and reel and most 81 my pleasures
are found afield as I shall describe later
on. Heing far enough away from civil
ixAtion and with only men servants on
the place. We can dress and do pretty
much A. Ne please
~ shall try TO describe a typical day
in February AZ the camp for you. sam.
the colored boy who had charge Of tho
servants. was up at daybreak and had
a roaring fire OF light pine in the fireplace
TO remove the chill. and the black coffee
was servcd IN the bedroom preparatory
90 a sally IN the morning bath-a plunge
In sulphur water confined in a tank ~ by
Iefeet a short distance from the camp
This sulphur spring was one Of the
original attractions Of the camp, and the
water Rushed snow white from a two
inch pipe clear and cold and made a
dip ~ its crystal depths . Joy to he long
remembered The sulphur ran away
in the direction oG the lagoon. and so
strongly impreGnated with the mineral
was this water that tho course 81 the
how was plainly indicated The tenn
perRttTc Of this sulphur spring would
touch 81. and few minutes immersion
left the skin glowing. When tho dip
was followed by a vigorous rundown
with ! coarse towel and the hunting
clothes 90 no worn during the day had
heen donn"d we were ready for break
fast
The hunting outfit for Florida should
be light and loose fitting. a strong heavy
hobnsilS in the roles being essentials
There ~ an odd RATHER among the
pslmettos and when n man gets down
from tho hack ~ his horse To shoot il
adds 90 his comfort 70 know that he has
something IN his legs and feet that will
test the fangE Of the snake pretty thor
ouxhly. though will say that the RATHER
10 pretty much ~ a gentleman among
the snake tribe and gives you ample
warning 81 his presence. Once in a
while a young dog will stand one OF them
IN the field and frequently gets killed
hut tho average pointer or setter gets
out 20 the wsy when he hears the RATHER
start his music
But 20 come hack to where ] beIonR
There were very many fine orange trees
on the place hen We first went there but
che big free1e IN the early aOs killed muet
~ them and We had to replant We have
now more than two hundred young trees
thar near the finest oranges you ever
tasted. and naturally breakfast starts
with a couple ~ these plump fruits that
are a. sw~et ~ honey.
we have our own hens. Rhode Island
rods that furnish ~ with an abundance
oi ezEs and the bacon comes from the
mas, fed Wild hogs that range the woods
and have a. much speed NJ any razor
hack that Georgia ever produced. The
bread and rolls from our kitchen would
m hard to heat and when the horses were
led 70 tho door about : . clock We were At
p~ace With ourselves and all the world
besides
The man who made II possible for all
this comfort and good living was our
guide. friend and philosopher already
regerrsd 10. and when he gave the word
20 mount Ne did 50 First. however he
would pay visit To the ice box and We
always passed through the orange grove
and hIled our saddlebags with the lN-
cious fruit. which was still wet with the
dew. We always presented ludicrous
spectacle starting out in this morning
NY Kentucky chum has always in