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The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01
Horace Greeley's Grave.

New York Corr. Richmond (Na.t Dispatch.
 This afternoon crossed the great bridge again over to Brooklyn, and made my way 10 Greenwood cemetery, the Westminster Abbey of American genius of Northern American genius, that is. Most of the great editors and poets lie buried here. inquired the way to Horace Greeley's tomb, and found i, after a short search. It stands on gen. tie eminence, and is consequently easily seen. While very handsome and taste tul, it is not near so grand an affair as had expected to find, judging by the great appreciation the northerners had of the great man. It is simple granite shaft, eight or ten feet high, inclosed in a small circular plot. bounded by low granite coping, and surmounteds by a bronze bust of the dead editor. The bus, is by Calverley. and is fine one. l, shows the great wood-chopper to have possessed very striking features indeed the large, straight nose and firm mouth and chin indicating the moral strength and stability of the man. On one side of the shaft IS bronze blow. and on the other pen and scroll. On the front Is a representation of Greeley as young man working al the :" case" The back con. tains the inscription, which is simply as 1 follows
 HoRAcE GREELEY. Born
 February :. iSri Died
 November sc. 1872. Founder of the New York Tribune
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 Old Toe iiaker, who lives out beyond the big slough or Long lake, which IS its afis,ocra,ic utle. tells of wonderful ex- perlenee he had while crossing the rail- road bridge on his way home from the city abou, twelve o'clock one night las, week. Notwithstanding the mystic and legendary ar that has hovered around the body of water since the dusky story teller of the Decots made |; the scene of exciting romance ard blood-curdling tragedy, Long lake has been looked upon as inoffenslve and hardly capable of aifording retreat for such ophiomorph- ous monsters as old Joe claims to have seen there few nights ago.
 According to his story, while vending hls way home, busy with his own thoughts, just as he had reached the middle of the railroad bridge he was startled by sudden agitation of the water little south of the tres,le work. The nigh, was light, hardly cloud was in the sky, and objects were plainly dis ,inguishable at distance of many yards. Stopping, Joe looked for the cause of the disturbance in the water, when just as he was about to turn away without having his curiosity satisfied, the water near the bridge seemed 10 be furiously boiling out, suddenly began to seeth and form a maels,rom. While watching the scene with awe and wonderment. old Joe's hair was caused to s,raighten and his eyes hung out. upon seeing arise from the centre of the agi,a,ed waters two huge things that he said looked like immense lizards with heads like allisatorS and eyes IS red as coals oi ire. Along the back of the monsters WAS d in, short and stubbed, resembling a saw they each had four feet with long toes on which were hooked nails: the bodies rose from the water ,o a height of five feet, and as they embra, ed each other in their anger their terrible jaws, which were armed with long, sharp teeth. snapped and dashed, their tails lashed the water into a foam and deafening roars and snarls hlled the air IS they struggled with each other. oe could hardly move at first, but he soon came 10 his senses and deeming dis cre;ion the better part of valor. crowded down his hat and started for home at a c:4o gait. He says the objects must have measured twenty feet from nose to tail, and were horrible sight as they fought and struggled in the semi-daIkness.
 Sine. this report has been given. strange noises are said to have been heard disturbing the usual quietude of the neighborhood of the big slough. A party of hunters will investigate the matter and it is possible few days will develop interesting facts.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01
FOR THEWEST.

There are ! number of routes leading 10 the aforementioned section. but the C.irrct and reliable route IS via NJ. Louis and over the Missouri Paeise Railway. The i~ Q trains aaiiy are run from the Grand Cnion Depot, St. Louis to Kansas Civ Leascnworth, Atch- ison, St. Joseph and Omaha.
 Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars of the very finest make are attached to all trains.
 Al Kansas City Union Depot passengers for Kansas. Colorado. New Mexico and Cal lfornia connect with express trains of all lines.
 Al Atchison. connection IS made ~iih ex- press trains for Kansas and Nebraska points Al Omaha. connection IS made with the Overland train for California.
 This line offers 10 parties en route 10 the West and Northwest. not only fast time and superior accommodations, but beautiful scenery, as il passes through the finest DOT sion of Missouri and Nebraska Send for illustrated maps. pamphlets, etc, of this line, which will be mailed free.
 F. CHANDLER. C. B. RlNNAN Gcal Pass. Ags.
 Asst Gen1 Pass. Agt.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01
THERE CAME A WIND.
LUTHER (. RIGGs.

Ts,rs c4r.e d wind from of he sea HloAInl. S5 5..ihc and eheerliy. r. k3ss : I4y ir.e loves cheek 50 far. ttoss l Ter ea.ls of raven har The morn $ calm ;he SKY $ bfghi. Bat after slush ne comes the nicnt O. sumner wlnd. from ofi inc n3air Hlo. ing 50 b.iihe and eherrly. There came d xind from o'er ihe main 'Ts as freigh,e6 down with bitter pain A grave il f!l'd meath the cypress tree, When winter winds moaned drearily. The night has come the day has sped The summer winds have swiftly fed Ol cruel winds. from OCT the man, That bring'si not back my love again
 -CA.fcfo Tsl<gyam
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01

Comfort, QG.c, and all coavenienees
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01
JUNCKIND'S PERUVIAN BARK BITTERS,

4 Sfysesr t'ssskaslt Cs~resrd Is pleasant and agreeable 10 the taste. As an invigorasing medicine i, has no equal. Full directions for preparing accompany each package. Prize. .5 Cess. Ssnt by mail on receipt Of price. Address,
 JOHN 4. IUNGKxvD. Dr.xxia.
 7rs Main St.. Little Rock, Ark.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01

The Ne1v Keyk .Iosvsai recently pub hshed list of well known actresses who excelled as cooks. From the cuen to the cuisine seems but na,ural.-Besfos CosyisY.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01
The Arkansaw Valley Route
 L. R., M. R. & T. Ryl

Offers to the rih'ic facilities aae4uAlv! t5- the transportation oi eh, n! passengers To md from al points in >outha -st Arkan- saw. Through bills ai lae!ng issued .ay con tracting agents at Al the priaclpai cit'=s oi he United states. II is the short .!ae from l.tllc Rock 10 ai, southern points Makes connections at Ark tns.,N Ci;y @ith ,hc finest steamers plying the Mississippi riYer. and ai l.iiIle Rock with al the ines for ,he North. East and West. The equipment of this line ls neA and c.csant- ltr track has recently been put in ,rs,-elass order. and passengers @ill find I, a most pleasant and speedy route 10 points ln the great Cotton Belt of the Ar klasaw and Mississippi valley. Large auan- tiIics oi ih, finest farming lands m the world are for Sale~ along thIs route, and no better location can be offered immigrant and home seekers. For further information, rates, maps, folders. etc. apply to
 R. n. LEWIS,
 Gen. Freight x Pass. Agt. l. 4. WOODSON.
 General >up't, Little Rock, Ark.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01
The Memphis S Little Rock Ry

This popular and reliable route. with it's two double daily passenger uainS. IS the di- rect and quickest route 10 all points East South, Southeast. Close connections al Lii tie Rock and Memphis. Pullman sleepers on night trains. Only one change from Little Rock 10 New York. Five hours quicker than any other route. Special inducements offered 10 erigrants.
 For information in regard 10 lands apply 10
 THOMAS ESSEX,
 Land Commissioner, Little Rock The great through freight line betx cen Little Rock and Eastern cities-Cincinnati Louisville. Memphis. eic. Through bills of lsding 10 all points. do mestic and foreign
 For full information, with maps, schedules. rates. etc. apply 10
 D. C. ROBERTS,
 Gen. Pass and Ticket Aet
 F. K. SHELBY,
 Receiver and General Manager
 Little Rock. Ark
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-08-28
No Yellow Fellow In Pensacola

We are thankful that we are able to
state that there is no yellow feverin Pcnsa-
cola. The cases reported as yellow fever
are proved to have been malarial fever The
two sick men were removed to the quar-
antlne hospital where one of them died.
n post mortem examination failed TO dis
cover the evidences Of yellow fever This
examination was made by physicians Of
large experience and unquestioned skill
and ability. The sick men, sailors who
had deserted, had been hiding out for
about two weeks on the banks Of the Es-
Gambia, locality noted for malaria. The
similarity Of external symptoms to those
OF yellow fever appear to have deceived
the physicians in attendance who pro-
nounced the disease yellow fever, and the
deplorable panic and exodus was the con
sequence. Probably thousand persons
fled away, business was stagnated, travel
checked, and a sad blow struck at the
progress of the city-all the consequence
Of mistake. The general health of the
community is good, as it always is except
in the case Of an epidemic resulting from
imported disease, a. has occurred at long
intervals Of years, and may not again for
decade, if ever. The infected locality
seven miles from the city is enclosed by
a Gordon of citizen sentries whose vigi-
lance is assured not only by their perso,.-
mel but the constant supervision of the
health authorities There is much reason
to believe that the disease will be con-
fined to the locality where it exists, as
has been the case before
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-08-28
The Exposition.

1t becomes our duty to again urge the
importance of the State being properly
represented in the grand show of the
southern Exposition AT Louisville. The
empty space Of the Florida department is
sad commentary upon the lack of enter
prise that has allowed it 10 remain So
for q month. when the articles that would
fill ii creditably are ST. abundant We
presume il will eventually be filled, but
valuable time is being lost and many
thousands will fail u see what would civ e
them correct impressions of the resources
OF a State, which is vet suffered to remain
in injurious contrast with others that are
making such magnificent displays.
1t doubtless seems to many of the edi-
tors, as II does 10 Us, that enough has
been said by them to fully impress the
public mind with the duty of improving
thio opportunity, !et hol-e that thoy
will not relax effort and allow the inter
est that has been awakened to go to sleep,
but continue to stimulate it until success
full effort results in every county contrib
uting to the display.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-08-28
Teachers, Institute.
Quincy Hers

The Institute will open at the Quincy
Academy, II O'clock, A. NJ, Monday, Sd
day of September, and will close Satur-
day, September 22d. Boarding and
lodging places, at reasonable rates, can
he had.
II. \. Felkel, A. b, proficient in
>tructor, has been engaged
Onr County Superintendent requests us
t" say that teachers are expected to bring
their books and a slate. He will loan
any person desi'ous of receiving the ben
Eft of the instruction a set of the series
of books adopted in this county, for
the session. III all instances where
teachers have net received books, they
Will be furnished with them, as we'll
those from adjoining counties, as those
from Gadsden. \ general invitation is
extended to the public to attend the ex-
erclses
In the Institute a most excellent oppor-
tunity will be AFFORDED teachers, and any
OF our Young ladies and youths, who may
attend, To improve their knowledge of the
contents of books, and of the different
methods Of instruction, so very necessary
to constitute an efficient teacher. The
effect will be excellent in improving
teachers, and in showing to the people
that the education Of their children is be-
provided for by efforts to increase the
efficiency of teachers.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-08-28

A timber raft $50 feet long and 30 feet wide,
consisting of "a cargoes sections of $50 tons
each, OF 65-foot spiling logs, passed Vineyard
Haven on Sunday morning in tow of the large
tugboats Cyclops and Bertram F. Haviland of
this city. Capt e. c. Ellis, of go South street,
who is associated with contractor James Murray
OF this city, in the project of towing this immense
raft along the 800 miles of coast between ST
John and New York, said to the reporter yester-
day calculate the tow has by this time
passed through the rough water between Vine
yard aud Point Judith, and as soon as she gets
into the Sound | shan't bother about her.
dreaded that foggy Maine coast, though, and
would rather send a tug to New Orleans dozen
times over than have her coasting along that
shore" Capt. Ellis owns the Cyclops and char
tered the Haviland for this trip. He says that
he originated this method of transportation and
he thinks tugboats will soon supersede the coast
wise sailing vessels in accommodating the lum-
Der traffic from Maine and New Brunswick. Te
transport by sailing vessels the logs in this raft
would have cost about $25 900, he says, and the
new method is probably fifty per cent. cheaper
The tow is expected to arrive on Thursday
4fen Tork sun
If six hundred mile tow can be made
through waters of the rough Atlantic, the
whole area of the Gulf is a comparatively
easy waterway for the towage of logs and
timber to harbor points of shipment
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-08-28
The Florida Ship Canal.

The meeting OF the Board of Directors
of the Florida Ship Canal and Transit
Company adjourned Yesterday after SEES
sion of four days. Among those present
were John {. Brown, President George
{. Gorham, Secretary; Governor Came
ron, Senator Malone, General Groner and
\. W. Jones, of Virginia; Townsend
Cox, Michael Jacobs and > L. Meyer, OF
New York and Senator Mann and Charles
ii. Jones of Florida. The meeting was
called tor action upon the report Of Chief
Engineer Stone as TO the practicahility
and cost of the canal The report was
entirely satisfactory, containing detailed
estimates, and was adopted after Il careful
examination Of the map and statistics
General Stone in his report says:
Il have computed ihat lc-watcI ship canal
oi Sufficient Wlal.i and depth 10 allow The pas
>agc oi TWO ,"a-EnluT steamers ct the tI>t-C!ass
without Inconvenience can b. constructed at Il
Total cost q: SIG 00O10. a. follows Exc VA.
tons, $50 900 900 hnib5rs at ttrnin, 81 800
900; cuGiuccfing right OF WAY an contingent
would BE- ii; miles, AMI the highest elevation
in crossing He Wa'ri -sird 143 f"cl but iAj7
deep cat woid be only lui short distance \
large ann Gnt III tAcaF ttiu@ can made by steam
drc,'geS. ~ whole | am able /" report that
the engineering difficulties are decidedly less than
expected. Within -iN week, shall hr prci,artd
70 hcsin such detailed locating survey rs viii
be- necessary before can report 10 your board
HE piece line Which the cana should follow
from the Atlantic 10 the Cult but the above e.
t.ucei than increased"
Governor Brown was at the Fifth Az
enue Hotel last evening and said to "A re-
porter that things were rapidly taking a
practical shape There would be no great
difficulty, he said, in obtaining means for
the prosecution Of the enterprise, which
will hencctorth be pushed with energy
and vigor 1t is proposed to begin work
"a soon a. General Stone has completed
the locating survey and the right of way
has been secured
Prominent capitalists are forming a
construction company which will submit
a proposition to the Board of Directors
at it, next meeting OF September Il. In
conclusion, Governor Brown expressed
the belief that part of the work would be
under contract within ninety days
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-08-28

The Planters Journal, published at Vicks-
burg, Miss, in personal mention of delegates
to the Levee Convention, held at Baton Rouge,
La, has this to say of gentleman many years
ago a resident of Leon county:
Colonel G. W Sappington, the accredited del.
egatc, commissioned by the Governor of Arkan-
s,ls is lawyer by profession and gentleman of
fine culture and social position His experience
has been varied, and he has been identified with
several enterprises in the South. Though born
in the State of Virginia, he was in his early
manhood enticed to the Peninsula of Florida,
engaged in farming and remained the owner of
large plantation in that State until convinced
of the superior fertility OF the Mississippi Valley.
Locating few miles north of Arkansas City,
and purchasing large estates thereabout, he COP
ceived the idea OF constructing the Little Rock,
Mississippi River and Texas Railroad. Princi-
pally through his exertons this route was brought
to a successful completion. His first idea how
ever, of connecting Delta La, with that road,
he never accomplished. Colonel Sappington is
represented as man of great energy and bril-
liant schemes; and il he has ever miscarried in
enterprise, he has fallen where SO many have
failed-in an effort to keep back the swift and
booming waters of the Mississippi
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-08-28
IN the jacksonville Times MON. Aug. r.
Yellow Fever at Tampa.

From the most reliable sources We learn
that the steamship Alabama is quaran-
tined in Tampa Bay with two cases of
yellow fever on board. The steamer plies
between New Orleans, Cedar Key, Tampa,
Key West and Havana. and it was on
her trip from Havana that the sickness
was discovered. DR. Wall, who is in
charge Of the quarantine department at
Tampa, has the medical care of the pa
tlents, and it is believed that they will
both recover Tampa is nearer Jackson
vile than Pensacola, and an investigation
Of this report should be made, and, if
found correct, rigid quarantine should
be established.
Loter-The above report i, pronounced
pure fabrication by persons in Tampa.
The only sickness there is dengue fever.
The Alabama sailed some days ago for
Cuba.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-08-28

Governor Crittenden, of Missouri,
thinks that of the Republican candidates
for President Mr. Arthur has the inside
track. He is also strongly in favor of the
nomination by the Democrats of "the old
ticket" and in case Mr. Tilden is not
able To stand the strain Of the campaign
be thinks that Mr. Thurman, of Ohio,
deserves most from he Democratic
party" He thinks that MIR. Bayard
comes from too small State, although
he regards " Bayard as one of the smart
est and purest men in the public service. )"
Governor Crittenden further thinks that
neither Mcdonald nor Hendricks will do,
because they come from the same State
AS oorhees, and that either of the three
would divide the vote of Indiana into
factions.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-08-28
Civil Appointments.

The following civil appointments have been
made by the Governor and duly commissioned
during the past week
Thomas J. DeSteuben to be Notary Public in
and for the State at Large.
John f. King, James W. Fleming to be JUS
tees OF the Peace in and for the county of Her
nando.
Allen E. Curry, to be Auctioneer in and for the
county of Monroe
William P. Henry to be Notary Public in and
tor the State at large.
William e. Bishop, to be Commissioner of
Deeds for Florida in and for Mississippi.
w. NJ. Bowen, be Sheriff in and for the
county Of Polk.
John T. Roche, to be Inspector of Timber aud
Lumber in and for the county of Escambia.
G. L. Jones, 10 be Notary Public in and for
the county of Orange
William H. Baxter, to be Commissioner for
Florida in and for California.
Obadiah Edge, to be County Commissioner in
and for the county OF Walton.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-08-28
Prom the Monticello Constitution.
Then and Now.

Governor Bloxham, in his message 10 the Leg
isature in January last referring TO the sale of
1000 900 acres of land to the Disston company
said
No other transaction, certainly since the war.
has been Of greater service 10 the State The
debt That rested upon The fa,.d has ben reiered"
And again:
To relieve our Internal Improvement Fund
from debt that has paralyzed our energies for
over half generation, are some
OF the results of the last two years"
II is possible, however, that our highly re
spected Governor was mistaken. He must have
been, for according TO a recent issue of the Flo
RIDIAN, the fund has not been relieved, and the
Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund
cannot ALLEVIATE of land without the con-
sent OF the United States Court Ii says:
There is a remnant of wha; is known a. the
No>e claim still in litigation before the L :
Court. and other suits involving hundreds of
thousands Of dollars have been instituted before
The same tribunal. 50. in fact. the Trustees
could not dismiss the suits if they desired 81 to
do. and certainly have 10 motive 10 make the
effort until ali the litigation against the iUnd is
Closed up
Our neighbor should remember that
from January l to August Is there was
abundant time for parties to institute
suits. As matter of fact, suit involv-
ing large amount has been commenced
in the [. $ Court since the adjournment
Of the Legislature, for an old matter of
former years. While we do not believe
that the Trustees think they can be dam
aged much by these suits, still they are
there, and they cannot be dismissed by the
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-08-28
The Fever on the Naval Reserve.

y few cases of yellow fever exist at
Pensacola Navy Yard reserve, and sew
eral deaths have occurred The condition
of the civilians, numbering about fifteen
hundred, in the villages of arlington
and Wolsey adjoining the Navy Yard, is
pitiabe The suspension of work at the
Yard by orders from Washington some
time since had reduced many of them to
poverty, and now they are in absolute
want, shut in as they are by the Gordon
established by the sanitary authorities.
They cannot move away, or 60 abroad to
earn living in employment elsewhere.
An earnest appeal on their behalf is made
TO the outside world, and their case is
certainly one that should enlist the sym.
pathy and secure the aid of the charitable
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-08-28

to exclaim, when trickery had w'sl ihe prize
What will Sherman say" J:
John Sherman knows precisely what fpster
Is aiming at and he finds the opportunity favor
able for settling part of the old sc3fe standing
between them. Hence. il Is said, wsel reetntly
invited to make contribution to tbs sampaign
fund. Mr. Sherman answered 1t would tn better TO
keep the money for the Presidential year n?
doubt this was good advice. and in i.ting II he
admonished Foster that the road to the Seisste is
beset with obstacles. =.
Even if Ohio should elect the Republican, can
didates this fall, that circumstance would nt de-
termine the political situation. ThGs atatcisln
dispensable to the Republican pafss but it is
not necessary to the Democrats. Vet II would
be a welcome addition to their colul,sl qf victory,
and it is not unlikely to be found there