The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-17


| tie bill of Mr. Trammelps. which has
passed the senate, become a law, u
will mark a distinct advance in the ed
ucational methods of our state TINS
timely measure provides that the
elementary principles of modern agrl-
culture and civil government shall be
, taught in our common schools. And
! 1t is a matter of surprise that an In
novation so rational should be made
matter of statute law rather than The
law of common sense. Georgia has
/ for some time had such law as that
! proposed by President Trammell, and
there can be no doubt that the stand
ard of intelligence would be consider
ably elevated In Florida by the en-
actment OF this measure.
The senate did another good thing
when II left the Sunday baseball bill
on the table, subject to call" No
, body Is likely to "call" it up again,
and Mr.. Canova's justly celebrated
measure Is likely to have company
when the house bill on the same sub
ject gets into the senate.
The Hon. George Green Matthews
delivered his interesting lecture on
Brazil here, and in spite of the heat :
which was as tropical as his theme
the house was partially filed. Mr..
! Matthews has lived in Brazil for twen-
! ty-three years, and speaks from an
| intimate acquaintance with his sub
ject, and even in private conversation
becomes enthusiastic over the splen-
did possibilities of country OF which
so little is known here.
! Many years ago-in 1883 believe
Mr.. Matthews represented Marion
county in the legislature, and, as some
OF the old-timers well remember, had
a narrow escape from death one day
in the old hall of representatives.
That was the day when a great piece
iof plastering suddenly detached itself
from the ceiling. directly over the two
seats occupied by the members from
Marion. on the right Of the gangway,
facing the rostrum. A portion Of the
detached mass in It's descent struck
Mr.. Matthews upon his dome-like
head, and then flew into a thousand
pieces, covering him and his colleague
with a white shower of disintegrated
plaster. Fortunately, however. the
! blow was slanting one. and both the
startled members from Marion escap-
ed with nothing more serious than a
bad fright.
| A distinguished visitor here just
now is young Amos Lewis, Senator
Mallory's private secretary, and a
brother of Hayes Lewis, sheriff OF
Jackson county, and one of the best
known men In the state Hayes Is a
fine fellow and very popular, but not
precisely what could be called a thing
OF beauty, although he may be a 10Y
forever" to his friends. Amos, how
ever. is a young man Of distinguished
personal appearance, and a great IA
vorite with the ladies. Yesterday az
ternoOn on the veranda of the Leon
Uncle Steve Melton, in drawing atten-
ton to this fact, TOLD Major Healy that
his day with the ladies here was over
forever, now that Amos Lewis had ar
! rived on the scene Way" continued
Uncle Steve, that young felier's in
the parlor now, and he's got a bunch
! OF girls around him, to whom he's re-
you, the jig Is up with US ord stagers."I
Just then a young lady who was
leaning over the arm of Major Healy's
armchair broke out in new place TO
, the following effect: That's all right
Uncle Steve; but you don't quite un-
derstand the situation. We girls are
not quite so tickle as you may I'm
agine. Now, just take my case. I aG-
mire Mr.. Lewis, but just dote on the
major. So therei" And broad smile
of placid bucolic content spread over
the majors rubicund countenance.
Capt. Sam Hope left for his home
In Anclote yesterday afternoon. The
old man must have been deeply disap-
pointed at the fate of the Indian war
claim bill introduced in the house by
Mr.. knight, OF Citrus, but he bore the
blow with characteristic fortitude.
The captain is a perfect mine of rem
iniscences and his stories of the times
that tried mems souls in Florida were
always full of interest. The day be-
fore he left town he was telling the
story OF Lieutenant Carleton's tragic
death at the hands of the Indians In
1856, and as this officers claim was
one of those covered by Mr.. knights
bill, the tale will bear repetition mere:
At that time the settlers in what
Is now Polk County had gathered in
forts and blockhouses for protection
from the Indians: but an old Indian
fighter named Wiliougkby Tillis had
refused TO come into the fort at Fort
Meade. preferring TO take his chances
on his place near town. On June IA.
1856, the old man was attacked by a
small band of Indians, who. finding
his FIRE too deadly. finally withdrew to
a neighboring corner fence. At rhis
juncture Lieutenant Carleton. who
had heard the firing at the fort. came
up. He had with him four men-Wf5-
liam Parker, member of the well