The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-09-25

that the negroes were all tree he elAcula-
ted: White mans niger mebbr free
but Indians nigger, no." Whetr"p"n
Tiger tail graSpcd the darkey by the nafe
of the neck, pushed him into the canoe
and padded back to the Everglades. The
Seminoles are quite Jealous of any inter,
ference with their domain. aud will nog
serve As guides through their country:
So strictly is this rule inant aimed that All
Indian boy who has been raised by toloi
mel Hendry, under an agreement with tha
Indians that he NAV stay six months OF
each year with toloncl lIendry and SIN
months with his people, could not lac pres
vailed upon. for any consideration, tn
guide white men into the country. ;
The Times Demorrm expedition viii
assemble at Jacksonville on October L.,
and proceed by rail to Cedar Keys, thence:
by steamer to Fort Myers, and up thti
Caloosahatchce river, through canals 10
Lake Okcrchobec. y camp will be esi
tablished for one week on Observation
Island" until preliminary surveys shalt
have been made, and everything Is lif
readiness for the "trip. y direct course;
will be taken for WhiteW atcr bay, pn thtf
Gulf coast. When the centre "f the
Everglades shall have been reached ID;
camp will be established for two weeks ]
and surveying parties will be sent ont IN
easterlv and westerly directions Tie
Everglades in their entire extcbt will bt
penetrated.
The personnel Of the 1t,,ex- Uenocruf
expedition will hc as follows:
Major A. T. Williams, the Times Ij.m-
ocr"f~ representative in Florida. Major
Williams was born IN 1874, in Rapidcs
parish. was pupil of N,onewal " Jack
son at the Virginia Military Institute.
and of General W. t. Sherman at Alex
war Major Williams was Inspector Gen
craI to Major General y r. Baebv.
Colonel &. +. Hopkins a graduate OF
the 'nted States Naval Academy and
naval officer. Colonel Hopkins was the
Colonel of Florida regiment in the Con.
federatc army. and is now a leading!
civil engineer of Florida
Dr. James kclnm, a native Of Virginia.
a graduate OF the United States Naval
Academy and Surgeon in the United
States Navy. DR.. kcllum was Medical
Director to General Walker in the Nj
caraguan expedition and medical purvevor
to Lieutenant General Longstreet.
Colonel F. \. IIendry. "The Cattle E
King of Florida,' who has lived for many
years Oh the borders of the Everglades.
and who is better acquainted with that
section than anv other man in the state.
The expedition will take with them the
canoes Susie B. Daisy w. +. A. Burke.
+. VI. Baker. w. II. II. .Judson and A. w.
Cockcrton. These canoes were built bv
the Racine Canoe Works, and ordered
through Kane Il Co., OF Chicago. The
Susie R. and Daisy W. are l. fee, in
length, II inches beam. with air-tlght
compartments, with sails and centre
boards, and rugged for oars and paddles.
The remaining four canoes are IA feet in
length, 30 inches beam and rugged sim:-
larly To the others. The six canoes will
be manned by eight colored men, nn;-
formed by the TnfS- U,u.~,Y,r. each If
whom is over siN f-ri IN height, selected
from so applicants
OF course an expedition like th,- will
involve a heavy outlay. and will be full
OF danger and excitement for those who
are to undertake it, but we think a full
knowledge of the only part of the V'ni-
ted States which now remains une Xplorcti
will amply repay the expenditure We
feel implicit confidence that the able gen
tlemcn whom We have selected will maxi.
the expedition full and unqualified sue
cess