The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-07-01
The death of Mrs. Erminie Smith re-

moves very remarkable woman from the
ranks American philologists. The most
valuable years of her life were spent in
the study of The Indian languages, and
several dictionaries were compiled by
her. She was full Of interesting remi-
niscences of her life in the forests with
the Tuscarora tribe, by whom she was
adopted. She had a profound belief in
and affection for the Indian people, and
asserted that there were some Legendary
traces among the Tuscaroras which gave
glimpses of their Asiatic origin. She had
intended, after her work for the Bureau
of Ethnology was completed, to follow
up and develop these clews, but she died
Just as her valuable researches were
about to be completed and is
sued. She took much pride in displaying
the Indian costume she wore at the cere-
mony of adoption into their nation. 1t
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beads and hung with little silver plates.
There was also a pair of moccasins, a
wampum belt, head covering, and a bow
and arrow displayed with the dress at the
New Orleans Exposition, to which Mrs.
Smith was the female commissioner from
New York.
If the man who manages the Detroit
Tribune and is responsible for the utter
ances of its scribblers were an old resi-
dent Of this city; or if he had during his
temporary sojourn here mixed in that
class Of Detroit society in which gentle
manly manners and the tone of our peo-
pie are acquired, that paper would not have
referred to Senator Jones as it has so fire.
quently done during the past six months.
If Mr.. Nimocks SO conducts himself here,
in the polite and hospitable city of De
troit, where he is stranger, how would
he conduct himself or a paper subject to
his management in the mushroom city and
the parvenu society whence he comes. 1t
is really incomprehensible how a news
paper claiming to he the organ of great
party whose chiefs here are respectable
men, would be permitted to ovcrturn
every barrier that separates the gentle
man from the BLACKBOARD as the Detroit
Tribune has done in the case Of Senator
Jones. If the man from Minneapolis has
no regard for the rules that regulate the
conduct Of gentlemen in this city. those
by whose patronage he and his paper
live here should interposc. 1t is not cal
culated to give the public of Michigan or
the country at large, high opinion of
the party chiefs, or the party itself, whose
organ so frequently adopts the ways of
rude blackguards- Michigan Catholic.
Colonel John &. Prather, the Mis-
souri, member Of the Democratic National
Committee, is in New York. He is de-
lighted with the administration of Presi-
dent Cleveland, and in speaking oft said:
" can't say anything too good about it.
1t will be the most successful administra-
ton the country has ever had. In the
West and Southwest Mr.. Cleveland is
universally popular with the people.
There were few dissatisfied members of
the party, because they thought the Presi-
dent did not turn out Republicans quickly
enough, but they are becoming fewer
every day. They see that the President
desired only to be cautious. In another
year there will be hut few Republicans in
Office. AS far as Missouri is concerned,
we have every reason to be satisfied.
The Presidents selections there have been
excellent. Besides, his views on the tar
if have made him very popular in the
West. Mark my words, Mr.. Cleveland
will be given denomination whether he
seeks it or not.''
During the Senate debates yesterday
in the Fitz John Porter case, Senator
Plumb, of Kansas, challenged the integ-
rity and bravery of the entire South.
Senator Butler, of South Carolina, point
eddy notified him that he was a coward.
This was "a good deal nearer to scenes
of carnage than Plumb ever got before
". Y. World.