. Highways and byways of the South. Seminole Indians from the Everglades Spring on the Florida Coast 21 When such parties of Indians come to the towns ofthe whites one of their number always stays reasonablysober to guard their interests ; but as their visits usuallyextend over several days, and the Indians take turns indoing guard duty, every brave has a chance to getbeastly drunk and have a big time. At Miami theywere said to have a special liking for an illicit brandy,the vigor of which was attested by its having receivedthe title of Chain lightning ; but as a rule theirfavorite liquors are
. Highways and byways of the South. Seminole Indians from the Everglades Spring on the Florida Coast 21 When such parties of Indians come to the towns ofthe whites one of their number always stays reasonablysober to guard their interests ; but as their visits usuallyextend over several days, and the Indians take turns indoing guard duty, every brave has a chance to getbeastly drunk and have a big time. At Miami theywere said to have a special liking for an illicit brandy,the vigor of which was attested by its having receivedthe title of Chain lightning ; but as a rule theirfavorite liquors are corn or rye whiskey. They do notcare for anything milder. Whatever their failings, the Indians are absolutelytrustworthy. Sometimes an Injun will come intothe hotel here, my landlord informed me, and hesays, Me hungry. Money, me no got im ; and hewants a dinner, and promises to pay in a certain numberof moons. I may forget all about it, but the Injundont. When the time comes, he pays. The onlydishonest Injun I ever heard of was on
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