Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-08

away cleared Of distractions 1t would be
navigable for steam boats. The water is
highly medicinal, and is said to be almost
n specific for dyspepsia, 1t is in conten-
plation to convert the lovely surroundings
INFO noble park, and the proprietor, in
conjunction with millionaire capitalist
is maturing a scheme TO connect the
spring by rail with Barlow, and then
erect a
MAGNIFICENT HOTEL
for the accommodation of guests aud in
vallds. The distance to be accomplished
is four miles, and the road will pass
through one Of the finest fruit and farm
ing districts in Florida. This project is
almost reduced 10 certainty, and may
be com menced very soon. At present,
bathing houses and boats are provided at
reasonable charges for the numerous Wis
ItoTS.
SWIMMING EsCAPADE.
Returning, we were forced to ford deep
creek which had been risiu z rapidly for the
past II hours from The effects OF the ire
mendous rain the night previous, Pre-
pairing Tor the worst, we took standing
positions on the buggy seat, and essayed
to cross. When about midway, the horse
got beyond his depth, and the vehicle,
drifting down stream a short distance,
Dragged him along with it. But almost
instantly the noble animal struck bottom
again and by supreme effort pulled us
through in safety. We suppose this Incl
dent should be placed to the credit Of
those changers by food and field" one is
wont to read of.
THE SEMINOLE INDIANS.
The surviving remnant of this once
powerful tribe, estimated to be 300 in
number, often emerge from their fastness
hn LunN Ia D. 80
barter dressed deer skins, alligator teeth
basket work, ETC., for ammunition, pro-
Visions and trlnkets. Some 30 were here
few days ago headed by their venerable
Chief, Tallahassee.
The men wore a single garment only
"a shirt-with a gsudy turbsn for head
gear, protusely OFnamented with beads
and feathers. Some have moccasins on
their feet, but the majority go baFe-tooted.
The dress of the women is a cotton gown
reaching below the knee, set off with
beads and other ornaments. They have
quite number of blacks living among
them, and when interrogated on the sub
Ject old Tallahassee growled out:
''SIE NO FREE NIGGER."
We suspect the darkies are about as
happy and contented there as their an
cestors were N their own African jungles.
The writer was so fortunate as to obtain
photographs Of two of these savages
taken during their recent visit.
THE ORANGE GROVES
around Barlow did not suffer in the least
from the unprecedented cold OF the past
winter, not even losing a leaf, and are
now well laden with young fruit about
the size of a marble. The same cannot be
said of many portions of Florida, where
the trees aEe recovering very slowly. and
in some instances after putting out have
died outright. This was to be expected,
however, and it will require a year or
two to restore them to their former status.
LIBERAL TREATMENT.
The writer had the pleasure Of meeting
with Maj. George 2. Fowler, Secretary of
the Florida Southern and the St. Johns
and Lake Eustis railway. The Major is
one of a commission composed of DR.. c..
l.. Mitchell, State Land Commissioner,
and himself, clothed with authority to set
tie with all the occupants OF the land do
mated to the South Florida railroad upon
the terms of the original agreement made
by them with the State. This was, that
the said settlers should pay 81 per acre to
the State for the lands they had taken up.
Now, although the owner of all the
land not paid for included in
its grant, the road only asks
for the single dollar per acre
due the State, and will make bona fide
titles TO all who comply with this reason
able demand. Some of these parcels OF
land with their costly improvements are
worth many times that amount. This is
very liberal on the part of the road, aud
will make for it q host of friends. The in
terested parties are gladly awaiting them.
selves of the opportunity to perfect Their
titles upon such accommodating terms.
Who will say after this that "a corpO.
ration has no soulP' II. III. j.