The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1895-10-09
FLORIDA.

The teachers examinations this year
were very severe, and many failed. Mr..
w. \. Sheats, the State Superintendent,
is criticised, and not only school teachers,
officers and the disappointed applicants,
but the state press have taken up the
complaint, and if brother Sheats is hu-
man, his ears must tingle. For myself,
thought the test pretty severe, still 1
came off with first class credentials and a
fever which lasted nearly week
The Cuban patriots in this State are
enthusiastic. Cuba liber" seems to be
an actual possibility; the Spanish press
cOncede much that the patriots declare
shows Spanish despair. On the other
hand, the Spanish Consul, Senior Soils, of
Key West, says the insurrectionists are
carrying on only bushwhacking war
Are, and now that the equinox is passed,
the Authorities will rapidly put them
down. From indications, he is mistaken
or mis-stating facts.
To those who patronize the Plant Svs-
TEN Hotels, tmay be interesting to know
that Mr. J. H. King the general manager
of those on the west coast :has resigned
and Mr.. D. P. Hathaway, who has been
connected with the Seminole, will be in
charge of the Tampa Bav Hotel, the fin
est hosiery on the western continent.
The fourth fire in eighteen days has been
kindled under the building occupied by
the Tampa Bay Daily and Weekly Times.
Incendiary of course, and the culprit
! spotted.
The Cuban Insurrection has driven
many planters to turn their attention to
Florida as place likely suited .tcproduc-
ing the exact quality Of tobacco required
\ for thezfine grades of Cuban cigars.
hear there are several here now prospect
/ ing in Polk and HhsbOro counties and
by way Of contrast, a gentleman from
| Connecticut is here for the same purpose.
A. o. Russell, president Of the COM
pany which prints all the playing cards
used in the United States, owns a tract
OF land in Brevard county, which is on
east coast. This land is now untillable,
and only needs draining to become the
finest of garden land. Now it is.prOposed
to DO this. Mr.. Willis Russell, son OF
A. o., is here trying to effect arrange
ments with one of our dredging compa.
MES whereby the necessary canals may
be made, of which, it is estimated, 81
miles will be required. This is an enorm
Gus undertaking, vet such has been and
will again be done. The area drained
will be $4,000 acres.
| picked up these names from the loca
column Of Tampa paper Agnew, Coe
Sewer, Malsby, Brengle, Aitree, Antonio
Guase, Whidden, RIDDEN, Tollin, Jolly
|; GoOdenOugh, Stringer, Simonton, Tiehe
Solomorson, Lillibridge, Elinger, Poyo
/. Paree, Symmef, Beale, Canova, Hough
LANES, Warn, Asker, ect. That is no
one tenth, but proves the mixed popula
ton OF this Babel of the Sunny South.
Tue l.. q ~ THAT uOlQulJOuS TdllTOdC
of the Bluegrass country, is to expenC
/ 100000 extending its docks, building
fruit sheds, warehouses, ect., in Pensa
cola. 1t is also said that the same com
pany will put on line Of steamers be
tween Pensacola and Liverpool, begin
ming in October.
Just now the Atlanta Exposition il
attracting the attention of the world.
shall leave that for some other friend o
The CLIMAX to write up, probably Rev. G
P Williamson. A CRACKER.