HINTS FOR SOUTHERN TRAVEL. 647 



eye over any ground, unless there be much passing of men or 

 animals to spoil the trail ; and it can be followed by almost any 

 person of good sight, although he may not have had any previous 

 experience. Go to the place where the child was last seen and 

 look for the trail, glancing along the ground with a sharp scanning 

 look ; when it is found, a faint kind of a line will be seen, which 

 may be followed at a fast walk until a well-defined track occurs. 

 If the trailer stops to look for a track he will probably lose the 

 trail, and must go back and take it up again with the same scan- 

 ning glance along the ground. The trails which hunters and In- 

 dians follow skilfully, is not so much composed of tracks or foot- 

 prints, as of indescribable little signs, such as leaves and blades of 

 grass bent or turned, twigs broken, and other things so small and 

 faint that they cannot be shown to any one, yet which, when all put 

 together, make a kind of li)ie along the ground, which line can be 

 seen by a rapid glancing look, but which will disappear when 

 looked at steadily. The trail of a human being is more easily fol- 

 lowed than that of any other creature, because there is a kind of 

 purpose in it different from the trail of irrational animals. A child 

 will change its course around every thick clump of bushes, and go 

 nearly straight when the ground is open. If it is scared and run-' 

 ning, it will run from the wind, if much is blowing, and from any 

 voice it hears ; in such cases, therefore, it is not good policy to 

 call much upon the lost child's name." 



HINTS FOR SOUTHERN TRAVEL. 



In preparing for a winter's campaign in Florida, one should 

 take with him, if practiacble, a tent and small boat. If they can be 

 shipped by sailing vessel two weeks in advance of his sailing, they 

 will reach Jacksonville in season for use and at little cost. If sent 

 by steamer the charge for freight will be enormous. A shot gun, 

 rifle, ammunition, and fishing tackle should be taken from the 

 north. The tent should be as light as possible and so constructed 

 that all the room can be utilized. The boat should be small, flat- 

 bottomed and light. A large sail boat can be hired in Jacksonville 

 at a reasonable price, and a man to sail it and do the cooking. 

 Gun and rifle should be breech-loading, thus securing safety and dis- 

 patch in loading. Revolvers and bTg bowie knives are superfluities. 

 Everybody takes them, and everybody finds them in the way. Wear 

 old clothes ; half the pleasure in camping out is to be able to rough 

 it. Don't put on fancy costumes expecting to "make a spread," 

 as no one will appreciate the effort or effect. Wear woolen 



