Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-19
TEMPLES MILLS.
Political TaIk-The Red Men-Brsds
ford COunGy-VIIIage Enterprise.

TEMPLES MILL FLA, July H. Editor Morn
ing Nelcs Politics have again come to the
front, and much more activity is noticed than
usual in what is termed the "off year" but
this is readily accounted for on account of the
recent outrage in Congress in unseating that
old Roman" General j. j. Finley, and giving
his seat to Bisbee, who was defeated at the last
election by over one thousand votes The peo-
pie Of ths-the Second District of Florida
know well that General Finley was elected by
a large majority. and in no case was this ma
jority bought or falsely counted, but that it
was the open and free wish of the people, and
next November Gen. Finley will be re elected
by largely increased majority. The people
have said it and it will be done.
The tribal reports for the year ending Juue
Both of The Improved Order Of Red Men,
show marked improvement in the order
From their statistics l note the following in
tereSting facts Increase in members, 81; in
new tribes, 3; and for the six months ending at
same date, total receipts Si,1l1 43; disbursed
for relief of brothers and other purposes.
S439 II; invested in real estate, 81 69 40;
balance on hand, $6SS "a: invested at beginning
Of term, $S2S Is; on hand at bsginning of term,
S267 II.
The reports only show two deaths The
Vice Great Incohonee of Florida, Geo.
Frank Hall, is making arrangements to or
game irlD6S IN JdCkSOUNille, f6fuauQina,
Lake City, Key West and at several other
places. Osceola Tribe, at Starke held its
election for Chiefs lately, which resulted in
the following named brothers being selected:
Sachem, John Quincy Adams; Senior Saga
more, w Lake; Junior Sycamore, j. @. AL
varez; Keeper OF Wampum, w. N. Msacham;
Prophet Louis Witskovski, the Chief of
Records holding over. This Tribe owns a large
hall, has sixty-nine members. is duly incorpo-
rated, and is certainly permanent fixture at
Stsrke. Its latchstripg hangs out every
Wednesday evening to every true Red Man.
Bradford county farmers are happy, and
well they may be of good cheer, as hardly in
the memory OF the Oldest inhabitant has there
been such promise OF good crops and very
few. if any, will have to buy corn. oats or
bacon; and then the rush of immigration has
not let up by reason Of the hot weather, and
still we hear of more coming, and well they
may, for Bradford county has large quantities
of farming land as good as the State affords;
hospitable and law-abidiDg people. noble men
and Lovely women. and es healthy a place as
can be found. Churches and schools are
plenty and well patronize1. Intelligence, in
dustry, thrift and high code of morals here
go hand in hand.
Starke still boasts Of that prince of mer-
chants Hon. j. Q. Richard. of the firm of Rich
ara q Pace, man yet in toe vigor and prime
OF manhood, who fought in the cause he loved
put when The war ceased he turned his atten
uoh 70 mercantile pursuits, and by his I'M
illnchlng integrity has caused his name to be
nonored wherever it is known. This firm pro-
baby does half of the entire business of the
place, although there are six other houses, all
OF winch carry on a healthy trade
SIMON j. Temple, OF Temples Mills, is still
pushing his milling business and selling lands
for orange groves, and, though now past the
harder than many men Of half his age.
w LAKE