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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[May 14, 1885. 



skate craze? They are not to be compared with it at all. They 

 may die out, but the only sure way to bill the canoe craze is to ttke 

 the patient by the heels and thoroughly drown Ixim, then smash his 

 canoe ami bury it with him. 



Does he affect clubs j My son, he. does; and if he can only become 

 interested in a pailiamentary or debating style of club, whose mem- 

 bers all want to be boss, his chances of rapid recovery an? good. 



How far should a canoeist live from canoeable water? The best 

 distance is abo itf-Jiir thousand miles, but in some cases even eleven 

 thousand would not be too much. 



Does behave comfortable nights camping out? Of course! There 

 may be a few who are unwise enough to sleep at hotels and farm 

 houses, and put up with their discomforts, but your real canoeist has 

 the luxury of the bare ground (roots and stubs included) on marshy 

 land, small fire of green wood, tent out of order or left behind, one 

 blanket, wind, mosquitoes, showers, dogs, shivers, spring water (from 

 the river), soft bed of cla" or mud, ninety cooked beefsteak sliced 

 from the end of the chunk of salt pork and toasted on a stick, flavored 

 wi -h ashes instead of the salt and pepper that were not worth carrying; 

 also, hot, biscuit direct from the cracker bag, hot baked potatoes (in 

 imagination). These many advantages over the hotel plan induce an 

 enrly morning start, sometimes an earlier start for home than was at 

 first intended. 



Does canoeing ever induce rheumatism? Never! Rheumatism may 

 attack the canoeist, but in such cases it is either inherited or caused 

 bv a draft at. home, or by becoming overheated while at regular em-. 

 ployment. Sawing wood often causes it. Do you expect a relapse in. 

 your case? Yes, just as soon as vacation from work comes. Dad. 



COFFEE —Philadelphia, Pa.— Editor Forest and Stream: I am 

 glarf to see that "Nessmtik" appreciated the coffee made from that- 

 two-storied tin invention by ''Tarpon." Perhaps he will give up 

 altogethei the boiling method recommended in ••Woodcraft." Last 

 winter on my cruises in Florida I used what seemed to me the "ne 

 p'u - ultra" of a coffee pot. It is an ordinary tin pot with a rib on the 

 upper part of it, which supports a wire ring. From the wire, ring is 

 suspended a ebe-seeloth bag, in whicn the coffee is placed. The ad- 

 vantages are, that you can use finer ground coffee and get more from 

 a given amount. Then there are fewer parts and it is easier to clean. 

 — Windward. 



CANOEING NOTES.— Mr. John Boyle O'Reilly will start next 

 month on a cruise down the Delaware, in company with Dr. Guiteras 

 and Mr. Butler ..The Oakland C. C. gave a hop at their bouse on 

 Santrd-y, April 35, the fleet turning out first for a paddle by moon- 

 light, with dancing afterward Dr. C. M. Douglas, of Peterboro, is 



at present in the northwest, in charge of the field hospitals of the 

 Canadian troops. 



fachting. 



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FIXTURES. 



25— N. J. Y. O., Match— Catamarans. 



30— Oswego Y. C, Opening Cruise and Pennant Matches. 



30— New Haven Y. C, Opening Day. 



30— New Haven Y. O. Opening Sail. 



30— South Boston Y. C. Regatta, City Point. 



30— Knickerbocker Y. C, Regatta. 



30— Newark Y. O.. Regatta. 



39— Dorchester Y. C, Club Race, Dorchester Bay. 



30— Fall River Y. O , Open Regatta. 



1— Williamsburg Y. C, Opening Regatta. 



9— N. J. Y. C, Annual Regatta. 



9— Atlantic Y. C. Annual Regatta. 

 11— New York Y. C, Regatta. 

 1,3— Boston Y. C, First Club Race. 

 13— S, C. \ . O, Annual Regatta. 

 IT— Harl-m Y. C. Annual Regatta, Oak Point. 

 17— Pentucket Y. C. 

 17— Do* Chester Y. C, Open Regatta. 

 20 Boston Y. C, Second Club Race. 

 30 -null Y. O., Pennant Matches. 

 24-27— American Y. C. Cruise. 

 25-O.swego ?. C Ladies' Day. 



3 13— Newark Y C, Annual Cruise. 



4-11— Penfucket Y. C, Annual Cruise. 



8— Beverly Y. C, Nahant, First Championship Regatta. 

 11— Hull Y. C, Cruise. 

 11 -Hull Y. C, First Cruise. 

 16— Boston Y. O.. Third Club Race. 

 16 -Cleveland Y. R. A., Annual Regatta. 

 17— Cleveland Y. R. A„ Cruise to Ballast Island. 

 18-28— Camp at Ballast Island. 

 18_null Y. C Oluh Race. 

 25-Hull Y. C. Ladies' Day. 

 25— Pentucket.Y. C. Club Race. 

 35— Beverly Y.C.. Marbieuead, Second Championship Regatta. 



1-H'ill Y. C, Club Race. 



3 -Newark Y. C, Open Regatta. 



5— Pentucket Y. C, Championship Race. 



8— Beverly Y. C, Marblehead, Open Regatta. 

 15— Hull Y. C, Ooen Race 

 35— Michigan Y. C, < pen Inter-Lake Regatta. 

 25— Pentucket Y. C, Club Race. 

 39 -Beverly Y. O. Swampscott. Third Championship Regatta. 



5— Hull Y. C, Champion Race. 



9 -Beverly Y. O, Nahant, Fall Regatta. 

 19— Hull Y. O, Champion Race. 

 19— Boston Y. C, Fourth Club Race, 

 19-Pentucket Y. C, Union Regatta. 

 28— Pentucket Y. C, Championship Regatta. 



THE CUP RACES. 



THE cable brings the news that Genesta sailed on Saturday last 

 f rocn Portsmouth for New York, and that her owner, Fir Richard 



Sutton, will leave by steamer in time to meet her here. The report 

 of her depart tire has not yet been confirmed, but it is probably cor- 

 rect, thougr she was not expected to leave before the end of this 

 moith. If she has really started it will not be long before she is off 

 Sanely Hook and ready for work. Arcordiug to the Field she has had 

 10 ions of lead added to her keel, making 70 tons in all. and an ad 

 dition of 3ft. to her hoist. Gala'ea, now afloat, is described as follows 

 by a correspondent of the Field: 



"She has not so much sheer as Genesta or Vanduara, and will come 

 nearer Irex in look : but Galatea will not be mistaken for any other 

 cutter. She. looks fuller aft than Genesta and carries more of her 

 side into her quarter than that cutter, and she has the look of a 

 powerful vessel. Her deck fittings have been designed to occupy the 

 smallest possible space. Her steel bitts leave the forecastle clear for 

 handling head sheeti, and a capstan and mast bitts complete what is 

 wanted for gear. Hut, Galatea's deck, like other recently built yachts, 

 shows novelties. The forecastle scuttle is an oval galvanized steel 

 pine, round which a line might be hitched or a turn taken. Besides 

 the forecastle skylight there is a scuttle for the sail locker and another 

 for lowering the spinnaker boom to pass it under the for stay. There 

 are of coarse, the main saloon skylight, the cabin companion and 

 the skylight for the after cabin. Another sail locker scuttle completes 

 the arrangements. The deck fittings, bulwarks and stanchions are 

 all of teak The hull of the vessel is wholly of steel, with the lead 

 ballast run into the hollow keel, Vanduara fashion. The keel has not 

 so much camber and she looks like a vessel that would reach fast, 

 and this may possibly be her point. Her plating has been admirably 

 done. Neither bolt nor edge is seen, and. under a coat, of paint, the 

 surface looks as smooth as glass. Indeed, the Galatea looks the 

 most perfectly built yacht to be seen, and must reflect great creuit 

 on the 'builders. While the exterior of the cutter is so faultless the 

 internal fittincs are equally complete. The forecastle, unusually 

 large and airy, is not too much so for a numerous crew. The fittings 

 are plain and comfortable, and, being ceiled with mahogany, the 

 crew's quarters are superior to the state cabins in the older v.es ! ; 

 Tbe pantry is large and complete, and adjoining is the captain's 

 cabin, and a spare sleeping cabin, which is also a bath-room. _ The 

 main saloon is D3nciled in walnut and maple, and has been de . 

 with much taste. The after cabin is in walnut and Hungarian asb. 

 Tne cutter will be launched about the beginning of May. and go 

 round to the Thames. Lemon Cranfield will sail the yacht, and, 

 after com noting in the Thames, Channel and Clyde matches, is in- 

 tended I believe, to sail Galatea across to New York, and challenge 

 for the America Cup should Genesta not be successful in carrying 



Ou this side the Sybil is well forward and will probably be launched 

 next week. Her sails., spars and rigging will be ready on her arrival 

 at Poillon's, where she will be fitted out. The Puritan has her decks 

 laid and is warily planed off outside. H«r cabin work is partly couv 

 pleted, and" she too will soon be ready for the. water. Pidgeon ot 

 East Boston, is at work on the spars, and McManus & Son are making 

 the sails. N. Boynton & Co., of the Russell Mills Duck Co. ot Ply- 

 mouth, are making a special lot of canvas for them. Next week a 

 meeting of the N. Y. Y. C. will he held to perfect the programme of 

 tbe race's. 



AFTER breakfast on the following moiling Professor and Mr. C. 

 concluded to make another attempt to explore the coast in 

 search of Salt Inlet; they therefore started immediately after the 

 moraine meal, and af<er a, walk of fully three miles, partly through 

 water, tbe tide being high, their efforts were at last rewarded. After 

 exploring for a, time and gathering a few sample shells from the 

 outer beach, resting, etc., tb°y retraced their steps to the Sneezer. 

 In the course of their explorations, they found tbe grave of poor 

 Whisky, as well as the remains of a large sanitarium which had been 

 erected a few years ago. Early the next mominsr the Captain hoisted 

 sail and started for Salt Inlet, all parties in high spirits in view, of 

 good hunting and beautiful shells, which we had been told we. should 

 find there. We anchored opposite a fish ranch which was inhabited 

 by a couple of Spaniards. Here we found the best water we had 

 during the trip. A walk of a quarter of a mile brings us to the outer 

 beach, where, at low tide, we had already found some very nice 

 shells. The end of the island is about three-quarters of a mile below. 

 Near the lower point there is a long wharf, several houses, sheds, 

 work shops and tents, occupied by two score of workmen encaged in 

 building the house which is to be occupied by the keeper of the'light. 

 During the evening tbe Vignon, of Cbicaeo, came down the harbor 

 wing and wing and anchored near us. and that evening the two owners 

 (Chicago gentlemen) came and called on us and introduced themselves. 

 They had a quantity of clams which they begged us to accept; so we 

 were bappv in the prospect of clam fritters for breakfast next morn- 

 ing. Next day Professor and Mr C. caught fourteen fish— sheepsbead 

 and channel bass. Thev offered some to the gentlemen on the Mignon 

 which were thankfully accepted, and soon after she left on her way 

 to Estera Bay. To-day we had a very high wind and rough .sea Pro- 

 fessor and Mr, C. went ashore iu the morning, and toward evening 

 endeavored to come on board again, the Professor just managed to 

 get here in the Wash Tub, but Mr. C. found it impossible to launch 

 his boat safely, so he took off his clothes and swam to the Sneezer 

 with terrible visions of sharks making him accelerate bis movements. 

 We had a very rough night, the boat rolling and pounding all the 

 time. By morning the sea was still rough, but calming a little, and 

 at 11:15 was comparatively quiet. Monday, March 21, the wind was 

 still very high, discouraging alike to fishermen and hunters. Pro- 

 fessor and Mr. C. went down the beach to visit tbe projected light- 

 house and the workshops, returning at sunset. Shortly after supper 

 we retired, booing the wind would change during the' night. Tues- 

 day, April Fools' Day, wind still high, but as it abated toward noon, 

 we decided to start immediately after dinner, which we did. The 

 wind having veered to a more favorable quarter, but still blowing 

 fresh, we hoisted but the jib and reached Punta Rassa in three-quar- 

 ters of an hour. We stopped for the mail, then proceeded up the 

 Caloosahatchie River to Fort Myers (still sailing under jib), which we 

 reached at about 3 P. M. We went ashore to purchase provisions; 

 this occupied but a short time. We then proceeded up the river (the 

 wind freshening), a distance of about six miles, to where the Captain 

 said we should find a good anchorage. On the right bank of the 

 river was tbe small new house of a recent settler, embowered in a lux- 

 uriant growth of palm and water oaks. Just above us the river grew 

 narrower, and was interspersed with small islands, consisting mostly 

 of mangrove trees, and as the day drew to its close, the long lines of 

 birds that wheeled above and settled among tbe branches, proved 

 that some of these islands, at least, were rookeries, teeming with 

 fea'hered inhabitants. 



Next day we got into our small boats, rowing up the river, as we 

 supposed, but about noon we espied the Sneezer in close pursuit; 

 Captain hailed us and told us we were going down instead of up. 

 We crept meekly on board tbe Sneezer, which put about and brought 

 us up to the "Ferry" (ii does not seem to have any other name). An 

 Englishman keeps the ferry, and his house, store, and a house occu- 

 pied by a workman composed the settlement. Mr. P. is a very pleas- 

 ant gentleman, and we enjoyed some hours of quiet rest and refresh- 

 ment in the comfortable chairs in the cool verandas about his house, 

 as well as some fishing and hunting in bis compiny on the river. We 

 were at bis wharf a little over a week, and after wishing him good- 

 bye and thanking him for his very kind hospitality, we came down 

 to a little below the mouth of Trout Creek, where we now are. The 

 bird hunting is very good, and the black bass fishing superb in the 

 c-eek. Processor has secured the skins of three alligators to take 

 home; I believe he intends having a pair of boots made of them. We 

 have also many fine plumes of different kinds, wings, etc. 



April 13. Easter Sunday. A beautiful Sunday. Had we been con- 

 veniently situated so to do, we should have decked the Sneezer 

 with lilies, in celebration of the day, but the best we could do was to 

 gather some sweet while jonquils With rosy tips to their petals' 



At evening, when the last glimmer of daylight had faded, we sat 

 silently watching the myriads of fireflies darting here and th°re. The 

 water was full of phosphorescence, and wherever a ripple broke the 

 surface there would be a train of fire. As the fish were jumping in 

 all directions and all manner of insects were flitting about, dipping 

 their wines in the surface, the river seemed a restless mass of flashing 

 lights. But later, when the rain began to fall, the scene was beyond 

 description; every falling raindrop rebounded. We were spellbound, 

 and took no heed that our garments were growing damp until the 

 captain ruthlessly put up the sailcloth to sh : eld us and our belongings, 

 thus obstructing our view; but we peered out throue-h tbe various 

 crevices till the rain ceased. A broad band of white light appeared 

 to extend across the river below us, which gradually drew nearer, 

 assuming meanwhile, a semi circular form till it half encircled our 

 boat, then fading away. So passed our Easter Sunday. While at Mr. 

 P.'s wharf we went up Telegraph Creek, a wild and most beautiful 

 stream, whPre we caught a few black bass, booked a tarpon, and 

 secured a number of beautiful birds of plumage, among them one of 

 the somewhat rare forked-tail hawk, a splendid specimen. 



We ate our luncbeou under an arching tree which was covered 

 with crimson and purple flowered air plants. The banks were high 

 on either side and covered with lovely ferns, flowering shrubs, vines 

 and trees. Now and then the various birds of plumage, blue and 

 white herons, lovely green bittern, redbirds. etc., glanced across our 

 path, disappearing in thesnadowy dep hs of the moss-hung trees on 

 either side or falling victims to the unerring shots of our marksmen. 

 Here and there, athwart our bows, a dark line of ripples betrayed the 

 silent course of some huge alligator, and we shuddered as we 

 thought of the scalv monsters that doubtless lay in waiting under 

 the deeply shadowed waters. Here and there a sunlit space in the 

 stream revealed scores of fish, mullet, bass and silvery shiners dart- 

 ing hither and yon. On our return, as we. neared the last b-nd of the 

 creek, and I sat somewhat dreamily holding between my fingers the 

 fishing line, some huge thing caught the hook and spun the line off, 

 burning my Angers to a blister. In my surprise, I dropped line, rod 

 and all overboard, but succeeded in recovering them. The game 

 escaped, however, and we were left to lament tbe lnss of a tarpon. 

 I learned a lesson for the future, which was. not to try holding a fine 

 line in a stream frequented by such large game, unless I was anxious 

 for scars to show in after days. 



In the evening Professor and Mr. 0. stretched a line across the 

 river, fastened one end to a telegraph pile (the line from Key West 

 to Punta Rassa to Tampa, etc., passes here), and the other to a tree, 

 with several large hooks fastened at intervals and baited with catfish. 

 Tbey were rewarded the following morning by catching three large 

 sharks. The Little Anna, a steamboat from Punta Rassa, was ex- 

 pected up the river with an excursion party, and a number of people 

 who had come to tbe. ferry to meet it were interested spectators of 

 the capture. A tarpon hooked himself on the line, but succeeded by 

 terrific plunges in freeing himself. The sharX skins were taken to 

 add to the trophies of the trip. 



April 14 we left the anchorage where the above record was made, 

 intending to run to Fort Myers for provisions. Win I anrl tide were 

 adverse, and we anchored six miles above Fort Myers. The following 

 morning we anchored near the wharf, obtained the needed provisions. 

 and lay there all night. In tbe morning we ran up the Caloosahatchie 

 again, to Twelve Mile Creek, and anchored off the mouth of the 

 creek all night. On the morrow we ran further up to replenish our 

 casks with water. Having all the water we need we came back to 

 Twelve Mile Greek, where we anchored. We expect to start to-mor- 

 row for Punta Rassa, for our last mail there, run over to Sanibel for 

 one day's huntine. and then work our way to Palma Sola. Cedar 

 Keys up the Suawnee River, to Jacksonville, halatka, Jacksonville 

 again Savannah, New York. etc. Not so fast! We are still in the 

 Caloosahatchie, although just in the mouth. Our progress is certainly 

 not by express, and t at least, begin to wish that our trip were over, 

 as it is very warm and mosquitoes hold high carnival in our cabin, 

 and then one tires of the best of things in time. 



The next morning we left the Caloosahatchie River. Stopping a 

 few moments at Punta Rassa for the mail, we came over to Sanibel, 

 and the wind and sea were so rough and high that we were unable to 

 getaway. Thursday, April 24, was a marked day in our calendar, 

 not only because old Neptune tossed our little bark about like a 

 bubble and bumped us on the beach with small regard for conse- 

 quences, but our nimrods wending their separate ways iu search of 

 game, came back in triumph about 4 o'clock P. M. laden with spoils. 

 First appeared the Professor with eight fine clucks, and immediately 

 after Mr, C. stepped into view with a good fat doe in tow. We had a 

 feast of venison steaks for supper, and, to say the least, we did jus- 

 tice to them, for although the Captain prepared, a liberal supply, I 

 saw Mr. C. looking at the empty platter with a mournful, Olivertwist- 

 ish expression of face quite indescribable; but then he bad brpught 

 that venison about four wiles over rough walkmg after shooting it, 

 which would excuse an Herculean appetite. 



Mr. c.'s account of tbe capture of tbe deer was as follows: "As 

 the Professor was busy writing, I shouldered my gun and ammuni- 

 tion and walked up the beach for some distance' to a burned clear- 

 ing; then I turned to the left and bent my steps toward a hummock. 

 After walking some distance, through and beyond the latter, t con- 

 cluded to stop and light my pipe (which I lost, to my great sorrow, 

 on my way back), so leaning my gun against a neighboring palm tree 

 I to^k out my pipe, tobacco, etc. As I did so I espied a doe feeding 

 quietly about seventy yards away. I at once seized my gun and crept 

 cautiously behind a laige clump of grass. Iu doing this I lost sight 

 of the deer, and when T peered out from my covert I could see noth- 

 ing of it. Concluding that it had seen me and rim away, I shouldered 

 my gun and walked forward a few steps, when to my surprise I again 

 saw my game feeding near me. I took aim and fired, the shot pass- 

 ing through the fore shoulders and vitals. 



'•Having secured my deer, I now thought with dismay of the dis- 

 tance between me and the Sneezer (between four and five miles). It 

 was just possible that the Professor might come that way and meet 

 me, but at the moment there seemed no better plan to offer than that 

 I should carry my game. ; o I dressed and filled the carcass with 

 fresh grass, tied the feet together with a rope I had brought in view 

 of such an emergency, and slung it over my shoulders. I soon 

 found the load too much for me, so droppiug my burden, I severed 

 the head from the body and the spiue midway. Leaving the bead to 

 mark ray trail and making two bundles of the severed trunk, I fas- 

 tened tbe hindquarters around my waist, dragging tbe rest behind 

 me. But this. too. soon became a burden too great for me to bear, so 

 fastening all together, I tied the end of the rope arouud the barrels 

 of my gun, and dragged with both hands behind me the whole the 

 remainder of the distance till I came near tbe fish ranch, when tbe 

 Snaniards ran out and helped me bring my game into one of the huts. 

 There, on long tables used for preparing flsb, we cut up the meat, 

 leaving a portion with the Spaniards, and piling the remainder up in 

 a wooden pail they lent me, I endeavored to get to the Sneezer; but 

 after various vain attempts to launch the Hope, the waves being very 

 high, I took the pail on my shoulders and waded to the Sneezer (tbe 

 water not being over 2J^ to 3^ feet deep) pretty well exhausted with 

 my efforts." 



Previous to tbe arrival of the hunters, the Captain had prepared 

 me mentally for a ducking; the tide was falling rapidly ami threatened 

 soon to bring the bottom of the Sneezer into violent contact with the 

 beach, in something less than 2ft. of water. When that should occur 

 the Captain said she was bound to fill, and r must wade ashore. The 

 constant rolling and pitching of the boat had brought my stomach 

 into a similar condition, and it was fully able to appreciate the full ' 

 force of the lines, 



"Man wants but little here below, 

 Nor wants that little long," 



And I lay helplessly wondering whether it were worth while to 

 make the effort of wading ashore or lie still and take my chances. 

 But our sagacious Professor appeared in tbe nick of time, so to speak, 

 grasped the situation, cast off his clothes, sprang into the raging bil- 

 lows, seized the anchors "am by am" and dragged them further out. 

 So the Sneezer rolled in safety, thanks to the Professor. What a 

 night we passed, when our fhful slumbers were disturbed with dreams 

 of trip-hammers and giant pile drivers. Morning still found us rolling 

 about, and so at 10:45 A. ft'l. we continue, though the sea is growing 

 calmer by very slow degrees. The next dav the wind stili blew a 

 gale; Professor and Mr. C. went down to the lighthouse and around 

 tbe point, whiling away the time as best we could. Captain B., not 

 deeming it advisable for us to start until the wind and sea calmed a 

 little. 



Saturday. April 211.— We bade a final adieu to the fish ranch, and 

 ran before a fair wind nearly all dav, anchoring at night in a little 

 land-locked harbor at the upper end of Sanibel. 



Tuesday, April 27. The wind still fair and we soon came up to 

 Petruciio or Cayo Casino, where we had decided to stop and explore 

 the island. Professor and Mr. C. went ashore before breakfast, and 

 came back with glowing accounts of the beauty of the island. After 

 breakfast we all "went ashore. The island includes about thirty- seven 

 acres of laud, the northern side being between thirty-five and forty 

 feet above the level of the sea; the land sloping from this high ridge 

 to the opposite shore, the width being about one eighth of a mile. 

 The ruins of a palmetto but still remain, and bits of brick masonry, 

 broken glass, etc., would seem to indicate the site, of a more sub- 

 stantial residence of former days. Nearly all of the available land 

 has been under cultivation, and we found the remains of quite an 

 extensive grapery, also lemon, lime, citron, guava, plum and other 

 trees. Among 'be wild growth of the island we found some magnifi- 

 cent gum-mastic trees, covered with a yellow, sticky fruit. These 

 trees have a very thick foliage of a dark, glossy green, and their 

 habit of growth is much like that of the water oak. Many of tbe 

 trees and shrubs were covered with a luxuriant vine, laden with 

 leguminous fruit, the polished black bean surrounded by a bright 

 rose-colored pith, hung from the spiral pads in showy profusion. 

 Two laree cocoamit. trees rear their plumed heads on the northeast 

 side of the island, and at that t : roe there were a quantity of nuts, in 

 all stages of growth, from the blossom to the half-grown nut. Many 

 of them were lying on the ground with the pulp scooped out, showing 

 that opposnmi were fond of tbe fruit and aid not scruple to help 

 themselves. We took one or two of the hollowed shells with the husk 

 still on, back with us to the boat, filled with seeds, specimens of 

 stone, shells, etc. On the summit of one of the shell mounds was a 

 lonely grave marked by a wooden moss, upon which was a nearly 

 effaced inscription, the only word at all legible was the first name, 

 John. A picket, fence surrounded the errave which is said to be that 

 of a sailor who died of a fever r.n some vessel passing near. Perhaps 

 for this John who sleeps on this lovely island some one is "watching 

 and waiting" the long years through, still cnerishing a hope of his 

 coming which shall k'now no fruition till "in the hereafter angels 

 mav roll the stone from its grave away." 



That evening the Captain sculled the Sneezer down to the end of 

 the island, that we might make a favorable start in the morning. We 

 saw the Mischief, Captain Harry Warner, of Palma Sola, pass the 

 other side of the island. W T e made an early start, Monday morning, 

 and directed our course to Stump Pass, so called because of a ragged 

 stump which lies midway in tbe pass. Leaving the harbor through 

 Big Gasparilla Pass, we sailed along the coast to Stump Pass, where 

 we remained one dav, gathering Panama shells, of wdiieh we found 

 a quantity. We saw here some very beautiful jellyfish, shaped like 

 a perfect' fish, and of a lovely transparent, blue. Tuesday morning 

 early we again went outside, sailing fifteen miles up the Gulf to 

 Casey's Pass, which we entered, anchoring just inside. While we 

 walked on the beach, Professor took the Wash Tub and went arross a 

 narrow inlet or pass to the beach above, to take a bath in the btirf. 

 An hour or two had elapsed, when we saw him returning waving, as 

 it appeared to us, his red handkerchief; but as he came near, we dis- 

 covered that his hand was covered with blood. As soon as he drew 

 near enough, he exclaimed: "A shark tackled me, let me get in, I 

 never fainted before in my life, but believe I am going to now," and 

 he did. We lai I him on the cabin floor and applied restoratives, 

 which soon caused a return of consciousness, His hand was badly 

 torn and bled profusely. 



As soon as he was able to speak connectedly, he related the cir- 

 cumstance of his accident as follows: 'T was standing well out in 

 surf with my arms outstretched, waiting for the next big wave, in- 

 tending to take a header in it, when a shark came up and seized my 

 hand. I pulle I it away so suddenly that he did not have time to bite 

 it off, but bis sham teeth tore through the flesh to the bone. I made 

 for shore, bound my hauderchief around my arm above the elbow as 

 tightly as possible, to check the flow of blood, and attempted to dress 

 myself; but feeling weak from the fright and loss of blood. Hay 

 down on the beach. I, however, soon got up. thinking I had better 

 try to get back to the boat before my strength failed; sol managed 

 to' finish dressing and with the strength of desperation to get into my 

 boat and scull with one hand to the other beach, hallooing now and 

 then. The roar of the surf drowned my voice, and when at length I 

 came near the boat, I felt as though I could ni more than reach it 

 and drop senseless on the deck !" I bathed and dressed his wounds as 

 well as I could, being fortunately well provided with old linen for 

 such contingencies, and when that operation was over concluded it 

 was time for me to faint (I will not say whether I did or not, but if I 

 did it certainly was with a clear conscience). 



Next morniug we went out through Casey s Pass, sailed fifteen 

 miles and entered Big Sarasota lass, went up the bay to Sarasota 

 wharf, which we reached about 5 P. M. We walked up to the post- 

 office, a distance of about one-half a mile. Mr. Abbey, the postmas- 

 ter (lately foully murdered), and his wife very kindly mvited us into 

 the house to rest, and when we started to return to tbe boat Mr. 

 Abbey offered lo show us a nearer way, and at the same time give us 

 a peep at his groves, orange, lemon, pineapple, etc. We were much 

 pleased with all we saw, the grove; being in fine condition. It was 

 growing dark when we returned to the Sneezer. We were weary 

 after our walk, and soon after retired with the thought that it was 

 our last night on board, At midnight, when the tide turned, the 

 Captain sculled the boat into the channel, and early in the morning 

 put up sail and soon we were iu the Manatee River. The wind was 

 ahead and we beat our way but slowly. How eagerly we watched, as 

 we rounded Shoals Point with its cluster of palmetto huts, and one 

 familiar object after another came into view. The white warehouse, 

 the mill, the red. tank poised high in the air, the brown hotel on the 

 hill wherein we had so pleasantly spent the earlier days of the season, 

 and wheu at last we drew up beside the smaller wharf, and good Mrs. 

 Scott and Charlie came hurrying down to meet us with smiling faces, 

 we felt that our voyage was most happily ended. We had been gone 

 just seventy days up to May 1. Kal Y. Monda. 



