The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-02

ments. and 80 on. Ihe Marsha bphteu no
expense in keeping up the semi-royd state
which pertains to his office.
The civilized Indians of the Indian Terri
tory appear to be- a unit in opposition to the
railroad combination which is attempting to get
possession VI millions Of acres OF the best lands
in the Territory. The Scminoles have sent II
delegate to Washington in the person of Mr..
JONI T. Brown The Scminoes of to-day are
very different from the men who fought
under OsCEoLA, and made the swamps
Of Florida the grave OF many Ameri-
can soldiers. The majority OF the tribe
have adopted the ordinary garb OF the whi'o
race. and Mr.. BROWN has his hair cut short.
and wears a heavy black moustache and beard.
ccording to Mr.. Brown. the Seminolcs are as
strongly opposed to giving up their present
homes IA their ancestors were to being sent to
those homes Mr.. BRowN says:
we ARE making rapld prosres. in civilization and all
r1.tn. and 6.liis "f our I,ople with that freedom
which ha~ been guaranteed US by the Government
eCmtare neoraby With hat Of any Western State. The
g ehufrir. all over thc country But the.c railroad
corc seem determined To beak ny nnl scni''f u. iIo,n
have .sucl bonds prcdcnWd upon u rNuhs .-ii w
rr'.. A. t, 'crnn Win ts.usiUD worth Of these bonds
to uud q market Tor them ~ Europe
Mr. BRowN adds that the Senatorial Commit
tee which. headed by PATTERSON of South Caro-
lima. recently visited the Territory. ostensibly
10 learn the views Of the Indians in regard to a
Territorial organization. did not 20 near the
semino,es. that the Committee was surrounded
by railroad officials. and that very few citizens
OF the Indian nations. were consulted.
It is interesting to know that in the Con-
necticut town Of Norwich. where the sale OF
alcoholic liquor rs beverage is forbidden.
Jamaica ginger is becoming favorite upplo.
4 newspaper OF that city remarks that us the
extract has about double the alcoholic strength
Of ordinary whiskey. and as it is medicine in
constant demand. and kept by all druggists. it
makes a very satisfactory substitute Tor the
habituul old TOPPER who is bound to get drunk
on something" In one drug store the sales Of
jamaica ginger have increased three-f fold since
the no-hcense law wont into effect The ar
rests + drunkenness. however. during two
months of prohibition. have been on<half less
than they were during the two cores ponding
months OF 1871. when license prevailed.
Connecticut is aroused on the subject OF
tramps. Her chief cities are in the line OF travel
that these knights OF the turnpike take in their
migrations between Boston and the East and
New York and the South. More than
ever before have thcy bothered the
inhabitants OF the Nutmeg State in the last
twevemonth. and more than ever is there
camor for a tramp law that will AFFORD relief
| Two bills have been introduced in the Legsla-
| ture; one proposes TO establish the whipping
! post for tramps exclusively. and treat every of
fender to fifty lashes. while the other makes
begging by tramps punishable by .mprson'
ment in .he State prison for two years or more.
The pcrils Of the rail have been notably
reduced OF late years The number OF accident.
reported last year on American railroads wa;
74O. against s9l in 1871 and 1888 IN 1873 Will,
the number OF passengers killed or wounded
WIS thirty per cent. less than IN 1877. Cases o
! broken rails ARE very rare now, the chief caus'
| Of disaster being the misplaced switch.
The Hon. f. +. WATERS Of the Boston Ad
r0tisa should employ all his leisure time il
striving to make himself as beautiful morally
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