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ing captain, we must not neglect mentioning the effi 

 cient, courteous, and gentlemanly purser. To those 

 who wish to enjoy a balmy atmosphere, an equable and 

 salubrious climate, and a sea voyage over a calm ocean, 3 

 we would say, take an excursion ticket on the Emilie 

 from Cedar Keys to Key West and return. 



We are surprised that Mr. Clyde, owner of the Gal- 

 veston line of steamships touching at Key West, and 

 Mr. J. K. Eoberts of the South-west Florida Coast line, 

 do not arrange with the Pennsylvania Kailroad Com 

 pany, to issue excursion tickets, good for the round trip. 

 If this arrangement could be effected, tourists could 

 leave New York by steamer during the pleasant autum 

 nal weather arid lay over at Key West or intermediate 

 points before reaching the grand objective point of 

 Florida the city of Jacksonville. The return trip to 

 the North could be made by rail, thereby avoiding the 

 unpleasant storms that prevail on the Atlantic coast 

 during February and March. This arrangement would 

 enable invalids to enjoy the superior climate, and sports 

 men to participate in the unrivalled fishing and shoot 

 ing of the south-west coast at a reasonable outlay of time 

 and money. To popularize the route, we are convinced 

 that it would pay interested parties to publish, for the 

 benefit of tourists and sportsmen, a small guide descrip 

 tive of the route, climate, best points for fishing and 

 shooting, where to obtain guides and boats, necessaries 

 for outfits, etc. We have long maintained that the 

 south-west coast needs but to have its advantages known 

 to be appreciated. 



We launched our future home, the Spray, at Mana 

 tee, and for the benefit of others we shall describe the 

 boat and outfit. Possessing a limited knowledge of the 



