FOR, A HUNDRED DOLLARS. CO 



time. Perhaps three weeks ; may not consume but eight 

 days ; but two weeks is a fair average. Assume, then, that 

 $15 is expended for passage down, twice fifteen (coming 

 back) makes thirty dollars, leaving a balance of seventy 

 dollars for other expenses for two months, one month 

 supposed to have been passed on the briny deep. Ke- 

 garding the joys and delights of an ocean voyage in 

 winter, I remain silent ; that is a matter of taste, and 

 individual taste does not come within the scope of this 

 article. There are people who revel in the beauties of 

 an ocean storm ; who climb out upon the bowsprit as 

 the vessel rises and falls, to get the full benefit of the 

 plunge. To such, a trip to Florida in a schooner would 

 be unalloyed bliss, provided cabin accommodations were 

 good, and &quot;grub&quot; well-cooked and varied. Again, 

 there are those to whom the dreary monotony of sailing 

 on and on is horrible, and to whom a storm but represents 

 so much racking of bones, and so many dinners lost for 

 ever. These seek consolation within themselves, and 

 draw upon their reserve fund of vitality fearfully. 



Other routes are at the disposal of one not confined 

 to a limited amount of cash, and for thirty-five dollars 

 he can reach Florida by one of the many steamers that 

 ply between New York and the South. These steamers 

 run to Charleston and Savannah, and connect with 

 other steamers that enter Florida. The accommodations 

 are very good upon the majority of them, and the time 

 consumed in the entire trip generally less than five days. 

 All-rail routes there are, for those who dread the ocean, 

 which make the distance in about a day less, and at a 

 cost of about forty-five dollars. The most preferable 

 route, in my opinion, is by steamer to Savannah, and 

 thence by the new road direct to Jacksonville. Pro- 



