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The Florida Ever "lades. The Everglades oi' Flo .'id a are j fully 100 miles long and seventy broad, over which no surveyor's j chain has ever been stretched and of which all knowledge is as con-j jeetural as of the interior of the' Dark Continent beyond the path of Stanley. <)n reaching the-level of the glades a vast meadow is ex panded, apparently as boundless as the ocean. Passing on through the winding lagoons you find your self in a vast region, partially in undated, and resembling an im niense lake studded with thou sands of islands varying Ir *m a fraction of an acre to hundreds of acres in extent. During the win- ter season the whole grassy border of the lake is covered with water, but not so deep as to hide the grass which is very thick and tall. The border of the Savanah and prairie land which skirts the Everglades passes gradually into rocky, pine land, which forms the' rim of the basin occupied by the glades. This rim is on an average some twenty feet above the sea, but occasional ly it rises to a much greater height, in some places reaching nearly 100 feet above the Atlantic. This whole labyrinth of marsh es, wet savannahs, lakes and la goons are drained on every side by rivers of different dimensions. The St. John's drains it on the north; the St. Lucie, Greenville, Jupiter, New Rattoney and Miami on iho east, and the Snake, Swallow, Ca loosahatchie and Maccao on ihe west. Behind Cape Florida the glades approach within twelve miles of the coast, and I lie inlets run to the sea with great swiftness. To penetrate the Everglades is a daring undertaking, anil none but the cowboys of south Florida ever offer to guide strangers into the dis mal waste. They have become more or less familiar with the bor ders of the world-famous glades in bunting their cattle through the dense hammocks, and they will guide you through certain well beaten tracks along the banks of the rivers; but beyond that they will not even go themselves. Dan- gers from rattlesnakes and alliga tor I '. which are as numerous as hairs c.i vour head and of gigantic size, looy despize, but when it comes to facing starvation in a trackless wil derness they weaken. i'll laud in the glades is treach r rou s, audio places a sort of quick ie *id vi ; suddenly sink beneath ' orbs feet and land you in a living g-. re. Tim bottoms of niany o t the lagoons are also so soft, that one r mst sH im ' cross them and not trust to w ng. A heavy rain will . make the n. c marvelous changes i>- the coun 1 : r. Small streams will nme gigantic proportions in one l ight, and : y morning you will find \ ouv elf --'un wrecked, as it were, n a small islan i, cat off from all surrounding land by long stretches (A uncertain water. It the rains continue for several days or weeks, as is often J e case in the rainy sea son. the great in’and lake will con tinue to rise and the islands :r the Everglades will grow pr< ’miT.on ately small: dad -oiu ill ai gradually melting away from un der your feet, and you strike out for another and larger one. The waters carry yon along through the overflowed swamp, making swim ming an easy work. Game of all description are keeping you com pany, and when you finally reach a larger and safer island, bears, deer, wildcats, panthers, alligators, rattlers, And moccasin snakes are . already there to give you a wel come. But the general inundation has calmed tho savage brutes, and there is no danger from them if you give them plenty of room, i he i rattler raises its head and sends out its alarm at the approach of every’ creature, and the larger brutes grumble savagely at the hissing reptiles. The alligators, alone, are in their element, and they improve their opportunity by devouring a tew of the more harm less animals. They will not, how ever, attack a man unless he first begins the battle, and then they 7 show a savage front. There is no 'escape from such prisons until the waters subside, and even then it requires many days for the most experienced woodsman to find his way back to civilization. Streams have to be forded that are up to tlie neck and trails followed that have been nearly obliterated by the wa ter. If one does not starve to death in such a journey he is likely to be prostrated many days afterward with fever and exhaustion. A certain season of the year, however, portions of the Ever glades can be explored with com parative safety. During the sum mer tbe ground is often dry ami hard tor ten miles from the timbered land, anu abundant game roams at large ov er it. Many of the islands there are simply high elevations in the surround ing country, and half-beaten trails ef Indians lead to them. Far out on thesa fertile islands tbe remnant of the Seminole Indians have pitched their tents and but villages. There are absstifc two hundred of them, most of which live in the Big Cypress Swamp, where there are plenty of inland ia lands. The cowboys occasionally trade with them; but no white man has ever yst penetrated to their main village, supposed to be somewhere in the centre of the glades. The trail leading to it is obscure and bo deftly covered np that no one has yet been able to follow it. To get to the vil* lage canoes have to be used, and the Indians carefully conceal their email dug outs from the white man’s eyes. Althengh generally friendly, the Seminolos do not encourage the pale faces to come exploring tco near thoir homes. A note book and pencil in the bands of a surveyor or explorer aggravates them, and suck a person is likely to receive rough treatment. Ths cowboys, who go among them simply lto barter goods, gt aloeg with them the best tor this reason. About 109 miles southeast of Kis simmee, o*i Cow Creek Stew, is one ot the-e typical Indian villogee, situated ou a email round hammock of ui;sou or twenty acies. The village cons inis lot eight or ten house:, built of eypress- ; pedes, three on a da, about nine feet high, They .re about eighteen feet rqaarc to the ground, with floors elo- Tated about three feet fromths ground and the roofs are thaicbc l vritk pal metto leaves. T.-c- viilago consists of on: tti.’t; In tea of aboia are Ills Great Success Of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla is duo to tlie fact that it meets tlio wants of tho people, being economical to use and always reliable and effective. Its in gredients are tho best, and their combination tho result of profound study and skill. Thus, for all diseases originating in impure blood, Ayer’s Sarsaparilla stands unrivaled. “Asa blood-purifier and general builder-up of the system,” says Eugene I. Hill, M. D.,38l Sixth ave., New York, “ I have never found anything to equal Ayer’s Sarsaparilla.” Mrs. Eliza A. Clough, Matron of tho M. E. Seminary, Tilton, N. 11., writes : “Every winter and spring my family, including myself, use several bottles of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. Experience has convinced me that, as a powerful blood purifier, it is superior to any other pre paration of Sarsaparilla.” “Ayer’s Sarsaparilla gives better sat isfaction than any other blood medicine I handle.”— Geo. W. Whitman, Druggist, Albany, Indiana. * Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, Prepared by Dr. J.C. Aver &Cos., Lowell, Mass. Bold by all Druggists. Trice $1; six bottles, $5. administrators sale- Georgia, Banks County.—To all whom it may concern: W. J. Murry, arim’r. of William Murry, dec’d., has in due form applied to tho undersign ed for leave to sell the lands belong ing to the estate of said dec’d., and said application will be heard on the Ist Monday in July next. May 27, ’B9 T F. Hill, Ordinary, sheriff sale. Georgia, Banks County:—Will he sold on the Ist Tuesday in July next, at the Court house in said county, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the following property, to-wit: One tract of laud lyiDg in the 1210 district, g. m., o( Baßks county, containing 100 acres, more or less, adjoining the lar.di of Elizabeth King, B. F. Brady and oth e;B, and known as a part of the Thom as Mize tract; said laud levied on as the property of Charles McMillan and P. A. McMillan, to satisfy an eXecn tien issues from the justice’s court of the 1210 district. 3. si, of said county, in favor of P. F. M. Furr, against Charles McMillan and P. A. McMillan. Torms cash. This 27th day of May ISSD. W. A Scoggins, Sheriff B. C. IHssofntion Notice: Georgia, Banks County:—Notice i hereby gb'en that the firm of Moss and Martin, doing a general dry goods anil grocery business, has this day dis solved by mutual consent, and either one of tbe firm are authorized to eqi lect the notes and open accounts be longing to said Fitra. Moss <&, Martin. . This May 29, 1&89, 5-sw. Georgia, Banks County.—To all whom it may concern: A. H. Crump, administratis of F. Q Crump, dec’d., has ia due forts applied to the under-- signed for leave to sell th® lauds be longing to the estate of said dec’d., and said application will be heard on the Ist Monday in July next. May 27th, 1889. T. F. Hill, Ordinary. Qeorgia, Banks County—To all whom it may concern: W. C, Chat ham has in due form applied to the undersigned for letters of administra tion on the estate of C. P* Chatham, late of said Bounty, decdi, and 1 will pass upon said application on the Ist. Monday in July 1889. Qiven under my band and official eignitnre, this Jnne 3, 1889. T. F. Mill, Ordinary. men, and the remainder are women and children. The place is called Psrkartcwn, after the chief, whose came is Parker. Tney have gained an imperfect knowledge of English from the cowboys, and in conversation they only speak tbe leading words e-f a sentence. On Cypress Creek, icu miles south of Cow blew, is another Seminole village of eighty inhabitants. It is not laid down on any map, but is known as Kotnckiweksga, which means the placa where the FJathcads live. The chief’a-seme is Old Tiger, of the Seminole war fame, ‘i'hsy have fields of corn and pcmkins, which are cultivate! fey the women, while the nwn boat and fieb. They core their without the nee of They ire Winchester rifles t> ill! their game,— [kw York Times; i | AWcckMieadinO Tree! FOH SIX GOOD TAMILIES- Send your name and the name and ad dress of five of your neighbors or friends on a postal caru and get free for yourself and each of them a specimen copy of tho Great Southern Weekly, ■S he Atlanta C’oimituiiou! our throe humorous writers, Uncle Remus's void, faiuions sketches of the plantation darkey. Bill Arp's humor cue letters for the home and hearth stone. Betsy Hamilton's adventures told in cracker dialect. War stories, sketches of travel, news, poems, fan ad ventures, tbs Farm, tho household cor respomlonce, a word of instruction and entertainment. Twelve pages. The brightest and best Weekly. Piease ev sry member of the family. Send t postal lor a specimen copy, free. Address The Constitution, Atlanta Ga. Patents, Caveats, and Tiada-marks obtained, and all Patent business conducted for moderate fees. Our ot ace is opposite United States Patent office, and wo oan secure patent in less time than those remote from Wash ington. Send medel, drawing or pho to., with description. Wo advise if patentable or not, free of charge. Our fee not due till patent secured. A pam phlet, “How to obtain Patents,” with names of actual clients in your state, county, or town, sent free. Address C A- SNOW & CO-. , opp. patent office, Washington, D. C, JOB PRINTING gjgp* Neatly done at this Office at low [ rices. Come and examine work Letter Heads, Bill Heads, Cards, Poet ers, Dodgers, Tags, C roni ns, Mort gage note, Justice Court Subpoenas, Fi Fas, Summons, Title Deeds, Lie. Kotieei Notice is hereby given to the citi zens of Banks and Jaeksou counties, that a bill will be introduced in the next Legislature, entitled, “A bill te prohibit the saie, manufacture and de livery of any spiritous, vinous or malt Liquors within three miles of Mt. Bethel Methodist Church, Banks couu ta, Geoigia. 2 Bvv Notice is hereby given to ths eiti zens el Banks county that it bill will bn introduced in the next legislature, entitled, “A bill t© pr .L:bit the sale, manulactere and delivery ot any spir itous, miaous er malt liquors, within two miles of Grovo Loyol Baptist Chuich, situated in Banks evanty, Ga. jignit s'oit' DMrorcel Easily Florence Shore 1 Libol ler Di vs. > vorce in Banks John A. Shore. ] Superior ernrt March Term 1889. It appearing to the curt by tbe re turn of the sheriff ia the ah >vo stated eas®, that the deft, does isot reside in said county, nor in the state, and it farther appearing that he does not rs eide in this mat), and by affidavit that he reside# in the state Of Mississippi, it is therefore ordered by the court that Fsrviea be perfected on th 9 doft. by the publication of this order cnee a month tor four months, beforo the next term of this court, in the Farmers Journal, a newspaper published in Banks conn■ ty, Georgia. This 21 day of Match 1889. G. AY. Brown, Libellants Attorney. Granted. M. l. natehins, judge s. c A true extract Iron: minutes of Banks superior court, thir May 14, 1889. L. if. Turk, ckrk. 3p ■ 1 -Vi. ' ■- : -:s 1 1 i it. ex IV ipEf9 mh \ m-.v V. w.J 14. .vudt Piaiit3, J ’ll. !-' LIV si:?' *SXO d>.v '. ;rj py, py. • .-•* r. It F_. ippiK -UOB, If tl t„, ■ 7 Don’t neglMt. writing for IS. HIRAi i iV’lxl & CO, ROCHESTER. N. V. Jd ! . lu, 'L. SiS-325 S. 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