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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25

Mr.. Wilson, President Of the New
Orleans and Mississippi Valley Rail
road, has telegraphed the Natchez
committee that he does not think his
road will be built by that town, as the
cost would be too great.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25

A club in Vicksburg has DEBATED
the question, (Which has been the
most beneficial to mankind, the Press
or the Pulpit?" The chairman deci-
cided in favor of the Press.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25

On the 20 tn inst at Nashvill, Tenn,
P. P. Picard, of Perry county, was
elected Comptroller Of the Treasury on
the thirty third ballot.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
Eastern, Northern & Western Point

Giving Through Tickets to all points-Chica-
go, Toledo, Buffalo, Richmond, New York, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and Washington.
East, North and Western tourists will find the
La Belle river route sifS, delightful and cheap.
Rates by this line cheaper than any other first
class route. Meals and state rooms free. Bag
gage checked through.
Passengers can rely on splendid trip by this
line, as the steamers are all first-clats, having
been expressly built for the accommodation Of
passengers. Each steamer carries q full string
and. r. w. LIGHTBURNE,
General Freight and Ticket Agent.
A. Y. STEVENS, Passenger Agent,
mar24 Monroe st., Memphis. Tenn.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
THE NEWS.

Enforce the law against the tramps.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25

Henry Watterson, the well-known
editor of the C ourier-Journal,is a candl'
date for the position Of Mayor of Louis
vile.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25

Randall seems to be the leading can
didate for Speaker. The LEDGER pre-
diets his election. He will get many
votes from the South.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25

4
Chr 8roakllartn gea9er,
ROBERT H. HENRY,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
BROOKHAvEN, THURSDAY JAN. .5th
THE NEWS.
Enforce the law against the tramps
Rev. B. Carradine is preaching a
New Orleans.
Small pox seems to be spreading al
over the country.
The French man-of-war Ragout AZ
rived at New Orleans on the goth.
Hon. H. D. Money has our thank
for the report of the Tariff Commits
sion.
Kansas has reelected Plumb United
States Senator, and Texas returns
Coke.
The Argus wants everybody to read
the thirty-ninth chapter of Campbell
Code.
John Myers shot man named b. b
Keys, at Rodney, recently. Myers was
arrested.
Natehez has had broom drill. The
Young ladies were proficient. They
handled the proper weapon,
The woman displayed on the head
ing of the Crystal Springs Meteor Ii
too thinly clad for winter.
Capt. E. P. Jones, freight agent o
the Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad
died in Vicksburg on the 23d inst.
Gambetta's death seems to have beer
the signal for deep conspiracy among
the foes of the French Republic.
Stephen Dorsey, of Star-route fame
has resigned the position of Secretar.
o. the National Republican Commit
tee.
Henry Watterson, the well-knowr
editor of the Courier-Journal, is candl
date for the position of Mayor OF Louis
vile.
Randall seems to be the leading can
didate for Speaker. The LEDGER pre-
diets his election. He will get man.
votes from the South.
On the 20 tn inst at Nashvill, Tenn
PIP. Picard, of Perry county, wa
elected Comptroller of the Treasury OF
the thirty-third ballot.
The riots were renewed at Opelika
Ala, on the 23d inst. They have beer
Tire .uoet d;ss-anaf,il- that AuAr iainaf
the name of State.
Since last week a majority OF the
Election Committee have signed bill
favorable to Manning as against Blu
chauan. That settles it.
A steamboat visited Macon last
Tuesday, and took off four hundred
bales of cotton. It was the first boat
that had landed at the place for thirty
years.
Mark the improvements in hi
LEDGER. The whole paper is now sci
in small type, and we believe is print
ed as well as any in the State
Come up and subscribe.
Capt. Bogardus has accepted DR.
Carver's challenge to shoot a bire
match, in Louisville, for from 500 tt
$4,000 side. The match will take
place the LIST of February.
A club in Vicksburg has debated
the question, (Which has been the
most beneficial to mankind, the Press
or the Pulpit" The chairman deci
cided in favor of the Press.
Mr.. Wilson, President Of the New
Orleans and Mississippi Valley Rail
road, has telegraphed the Natche'
committee that he does not think hi
road will be built by that town, as thu
cost would be too great.
Minnesota has been trying severa
days to elect a United States Senator
Window is the leading candidate bu'
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
Sheriff. Sale.

131 Canal Street, New Orleans.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25

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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
SILK DEPARTME EMIT.

With buyers continually watching their OPP
pOrtunities in the Europe and Northern mar
kets, we are enabled to offer extraordinary adj
yantages to our customers.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-06-15
Tho Indian Treubles.



II would have been a dreadful
thing il 10 fine a soldier as Gener-
al Crook and 80 many brave officers
and soldiers had been t~reacherous.
ly murdered by the Apaches, as
was at first reported. Ii il an un.
pleasant thing to contemplate, this
Indian war in the mountains OF
the west, by which many valuable
lives will be lost, million dollars
expended, and the industrial pur-
suits Of the region arrested. 1t is
not an agreeable reflection that
along our frontier there must be
war-msrcilcss, cruel war-until
the last remnant of a once splendid
race is driven to death.
II is long since we, the white
people, came as invaders TO this
continent. We found it in posses
sion of simple, generous people
Ia race which had many virtues
and a few vices. They subsisted
by thechase. If there were wars
among the different tribes, We at
least may not declare the fact an
exceptional characteristic of savage
life.
Our diseases and drinks have do
stroyed that people. We have
stolen and appropriated their
lands ; have occupied their hunt
ing grounds, and have driven them
to the occupation Of reserved To-
calitics, where they have been
plundercd, robbed and outraged by
the officials we have placed over
them. W. have denied them the
rights Of citizenship and the equal
protection Of the laws. We inn
ported Africans as slaves, held
them IN bondage until they num-
bered four millions of people and
then made them citizens. We
have invited immigrants frotn
European lands and without re-
gard TO their moral character or
qualifications for citizenship we
have given them the suffrage.
But to the Indian, the only genu-
inc American, the only uncringing
dcnizen Of the country, the least
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-06-15
THE ROLL OF GRADUATES.
Commence mcnt Exercises nj a Score
OF Colleges and Seminaries.

The anniversary exercises of the
Kirkwood Seminary, conducted by
the Misses Sneed, came off last
evening at the Athcneum, at the
close of its twenty-second year.
Tho Seminary has received this
year a large accession Of pupils
with its increased popularity
counting among them residents of
Texas, Illinois, Missouri, the In
dian Territory, Arkansas, New
Mexico, Colorado, and other states.
The art exhibition, including only
the work of the past year, well
merited the admiration il excited
among the many who assembled
to inspect it. The crayon heads,
executed by the pupils under the
teachings of Miss Anna Snced, who
is herself a fine artist, were beau
tifully penciled. The decorative
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-06-15

In looking over the columns OF
Burlington (Kan.) Republican we
have come to the conclusion that
the editor has forgotten the first
principles upon which it was
founded. Brother Hebron, in his
s%alutatory, said emphatically that
the columns of the Republican
would be devoted to the interest Of
Burlington and Coffey county; but
it seems to be devoted principally
to the interest Of nothing, whitfield
down to n fine point. The boiled
essence of all the editorials being
criticisms on the editor OF the
'ot tof, and we arc lead to ex-
claim: In vain, in vain, for some
Thing of interest we look its col
umds through. If the highest aim
of the Republican is to throw M
much, or more dirt than the Pat
riot, il might MS well suspend, for
it can't do il. When a newspaper
editor tries to unearth the past life
and business Of another he lowers
himself to the level of common
street liars and tattlers, and virtu,
ally looscs the respect for himself
and the influence of his paper in
his community. The Republican
and Patriot are both fast becoming
a nuisance and should be declared
such by the post Office department.
Let Brown rest one week, Scott,
and give us the news in general.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-06-15
LIGHTNING CREEK FLASHES.


III >. II. Is.
Considerable rain.
Mr.. J. +. Campbell has returned
from st. Louis.
The Xirdigris was considerably
swollen alliast week.
Hog buyers are plentiful in the
country just now.
Mr.. Childs, who has sub-leased
a portion of the land west of 96,
tor grazing purposes, passed here
the other day, en- route there with
600 head Of cattle.
Cattle are beginning to look
we'll There are about three buy
ers TO every saleable animal.
The colored doubtful citizens of
Big Creek, Goose Neck, Snow
Greek and Lightning Creek have
adopted one platform for them to
be governed by in the future.
Big Creek and Lightning Creek
colored public schools will have a
public examination. One will
close Thursday and the other Fri
day the 2Sth and 29th of June.
The patrons Of each school will
gva a barbecue. All are invited.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-06-15
IT Gibson Get-0m.
ny SOMEBODY'S DARLING.


Mr.. Harry Nash, from Bluejack-
eli Station, was visiting friends last
week. His stay was brief, how.
ever.
Mr.. ". Sykes, Maj. Bates ward,
has returned to this place from
Fayetteville where he has been a
student of the A. I. L.
We have been getting more rain
than our share. The earth is so
wet that il gives off an unwhole-
some effuvium. This will give la
Dor to our pharmaceutical faculty.
Our school teacher had his iu-
neral sermon preached at n of
the chief residences in this city,
some few days in the past. Helm
formed us that he did not attend,
but thinks he will wear Grape.
Mrs. Percival is anxiously look
ing forward to the return of her
daughter, Miss Rosa, who has been
attending school in st. Louis.
Miss Rosa will be a pleasant ac-
QUESTION.
The Presbyterian Sabbath school
|undor the superintendency Of Rev.
IChas. Miller, is made very inter
esting. He makes the lessons lu-
cid and instructive. Capt. Hyde
manages the NJ. +. $. s., and il
flourishes quite well.
Fort Gibson has n new travelling
artist whose muslin pagoda rears
its sides in plain view. Wend
thither, young gentlemen, and
have those masculine charms stcr-
otyped in a caste de r%isite, for she
who haunts your dreams.
Terpsichore presided over an en-
tertainment recently given at the
reading room. The music was
good and the dancing enjoyable
because the participants were glee-
full.
We have had an ecclesiastical
outpouring OF the gospel here for
two weeks. We hardly think
there were many converts, still we
hope some good was effected.
The Grand and Arkansas are in
high water pride again, which en-
abled "Fort Smith" to make an
easy trip to II shores. She
brought in a cargo Of salt for Tab
lcquah.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-06-15
Programme Of Closing Exercises o.
Female Seminary.

Written examinations, June 20,
q, ~ and %.
Sermon to graduates, B p. m, "A,
by Rev n. j. Crawford.
Oral examinations and reading
Of grades, %. Parents are espec-
tally invited to be present on this
day.
Commencement, June 2Sth. Ex-
o~r,ises to commcncc ut $50, u NJ.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-06-15
PLATE,ORHG
or TIE


For the better protection Of the
nationality u the Cherokee people
10 be used In this present system
Of government, also 10 organize
psrselves into q political associa.
ton TO be known Is the Keetoo-
ssllah society.
We the people Of the Cherokee
Nation IL convention assembled,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-06-15


in view Of carefully considcrin,
our common welfare. II is far diff
ferent from what IL was In the az,
Of our forefatbers. When in thaf
time our ancestors had a self ant
distinct government, which ba.
never been abolished. And also
there existed the strongest ties Of
friendship, II was as one family as
sembled around the fire smoking
their tobacco and assisting each
other and for the protection OF
their homes they were provided
with q little ammunition.
1st. Therefore we pledge our
selves TO support one another and
also we will be as one family join
ed together by this platform, az II
we had affirmed IL with an oath
and will seek to tunsmit IL unim-
paired TO oar posterity.
I'd. And will have from time to
time leading managers In the sew
sral districts and when necessary
the leading managers will give in
formation to each other the APP
pointment Of conventions without
delay at the same time advancing
and s~mending our platform, when
meeting together a full explanation
will lie made of the object of such
meeting and each district manager
advance the names Of members of
the Keetoowhah Society 10 have
registered in the general conven-
ton.
3rd. Our great aim will be that
our Constitution and Laws Of our
government shall be supreme and
respected.
4th. That our treaties and in
tercourse laws made between the
U. s. government and the Chero-
kse Nation, and all compacts made
between the several tribes Of In
dams shall be supreme.
9th. We emphatically oppose
uniting with either Of the political
parties OF the U. 8.
9th. We also protest against
ever being placed under the laws
Of the U. 8.
9Th. AL secret associations that
are detrimental TO our government
originating from the U. s., can
never be accepted as members oI
the Keetoowhah Society.
sth. 1t will be the duty Of tho
members TO defend the Keetoowhal
-sistform and organization from al
: opposition
9th. Also II win De ~ duty 4,
courageously protect our go,.rp
ment.
10Th. II will be the duty Of tn
several districts to elect their thir
General Head Managers, also
there will be three district mana
gers elected in each district by tn
members, for Ike purpose of man
aging their So eral districts, anc
three d.striO. odge managers ia
each district 10 organize lodges.
nth. fs=ssareo general head
managers wlr convene semi-annu.
lar in general convention with all
the melnben Of the Society.
18th. All bylaws shall be made
in general convention and shall
have the force OF the platform, the
Constitution and laws Of the Cher
okce Nation.
18th. And all platforms O.
parts Of platforms and bylaw
conflicting with this form and law
are Of no force and are hereby re
pealed.
18th. There shall be no secre'
in the Keetoowhah Society.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-06-15

~. INV Nustottnt fstty f"o"
e~svflsslf 10 uphold and maintain
tho existing form Of government OF
he Cherokee people, snd will seek
- transmit 1t u~nimpaired to their
pesterity.
ID. II viii strive 10 retain the
National domain entire, that there
may be lands and homes Tor every
member of the Cherokee Nation.
Ord. II will endeavor 10 secure
Q faithful and impartial admins
ssstipa Of law toward every men,
her Of the Nation.
eth. II will endeavor TO place
Shs means of . sound educatien
within tho reach Of every child IN
the Cherokee Nation, and thus
give itssupport 10 schools and ed
uostion; recognising the deelsra-
ton incorporated by our fathers In
framing our constitution, that re-
ligfon, morality and knowledgsarc
necessary 10 good government, the
preservation Of liberty, and the
happiness Of mankind.
9th. II wm seek TO obtain an
economical administration Of the
government of ue Nation by elect,
ing men of capacity, iu.~sri,x. eff
-asy --a ratriotism, to every o
fee or place OF honor and trust M
der the governmsdt Of tho Nation
9th. IL will endeavor 10 meri
and receive the regard and protec
ton Of the government Of the Uni
ted States, by an honorable course
of conduct in its dealings with al
persons, and by a faithful. adher
enoe TO the letter and spirit Of tn
treaties with and lhws Of the Uni
ted States now in force for theil
protectionin the Indian Territory.
tn. II viii tyy 10 preserve the
honor sf the Nation by promptly
snd faitAfa,,y meeting all Of IL,
past just obligations, and its cred
Il by avoiding every unnecessary
expense, whether In the admins
tration OF law at home, or by the
employment Of needless delegates
or attorneys in transacting the pub
lie business elsewhere.
Sth. II will favor the reunion
Of the Cherokees ms one people, .un-
der one government and one set of
Laws.
Sth- II will favor the invest
mcnt Of only such funds as may be
actually necessary to properly con-
dnct the affairs Of the Nation, 70
provide for its educational inter-
ssts and any emergency that may
arise, and thereafter making an
equitable distribution of the re-
mainder among the people.
10Th. II will lend its example
and influence in obtaining. fair
elections for all Offices under the
Constitution and laws Of the Ma.
ton.
18th. II will endeavor TO euIts.
vAte relations OF amity and kind.
ness between the people Of the
Cherokee and those Of other Indian
Nations.
18th. II will favor the fostering
OF industry, the encouragement o
enterprise, and the development
Of the resources Of the Nation by {
wise and liberal policy toward In.
l0r:-
l3th. n win use rs influence
to develop, especially, the agricul-
tural and stock-growing interests,
by lending its support to the estaB-
Lshment Of stock, agricultural and
mechanical fairs.
l4th. In It's efforts to carry the
foregoing principles into effect, the
National Party invites the cooper
alton OF all good citizens, without
regard to previous party connection
or association.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-06-15
UNION HoMINEns.

Hon. cbas. Thompson, (0o.tsa-Ia.
tah) Principal Chief.
Hon. chas. Rogers, Asst. Chief.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-06-15

aNNNNAANAf - NH"NA ~ - 2NAAAN1 2
overture, from Semiramide, with
two pianos and two violins, Misses
Ganse, Burgess, Adair, Miss b.
Barr and Mr.. Gecks; vocal solo
80 Milo Fernando" by Misa Mar
garet Hill, and the parting song.
The floral offerings made by adj
mirers to the graduates covered all
the front Of the platform, filling
the air with fragrance. One was a
very large ship Of flowers.
Miss Mary Sneed, who has been
all winter for her health ut the
Sanitarium, at Clifton Springs,
New York, did not take part in
the exercises, as she has Just re-
turned home, but will resume her
duties the coming fall.
Perfect order was preserved 10y
the ushers, DIR. Henry Fisher,
Maj. Kimball, Down and Frank
Hough. The evening closed with
pleasure and satisfaction 10 both
parents and pupils with a parting
song sung by the whole school in
chorus and a closing prayer BY the
Rev. DR.. Shields, - iObe- Democrat
JuAe 9Th.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-15
ExPREssMEN LIABLE.

Mr. A. S. MERRILL. the popular expressman OF
pr,nswick Me-, writes May u, 1885, as toho"s:
..Hayng been severely 1licted for about two years
with Inflammation of the kidneys and bladder so cailea
bv nv physicians suffered with distressing pains Ia
INV hack and retention Of urine, caused by astoppage
of the neck of the bladder and complication Oh ohef
diseases was hardly able to attend to my business
and Mt times would be completely Frustrated. was
also affected with ncoDncnce OF urine to an alarming
degree: indeed it demandedt my attention hfteen or
twenty times per night and at times 1t would seem IN
nossble for me to ride down to the depot on my wagon
for every jar from the wagon would almost seem 10
take nv fe Having failed to obtain RELIEF from my
doctor. finally consulted our druggist, Dr.. merry
man of Brunswick, and requested him to furnish me
with the most reliable and speedy cure Tor such
ness for was suffering too much for human natufe
TO endure long. The doctor recommended me 10 use
Hunts Remedy as 1t had been used with rernarAape
success in good many in Brunswick and Ieihi
ty purchased bottle and received sucn srt u ~
lief that continued, and had not used Two po't
fore began to improve beyond my expectations.
mains In nv kidneys and lons disappeared. ga1neu
strength and my water began to pass naturally, ana
was able to sleep soundly, and obtain the sreaeis
needed rest which for long time could not. ani
fully restored to health and can attend to my ousess
Thanks TO Hunts Remedy for my restoration. anu
highly recommend it all who are troubled Win Klo
Iey complaints"
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-15
The Duty Of Dressing Well.

Do not dtsdain dress and the little
niceties of the toilet; you may De q
very clever woman-perhaps even IN
tellectual- but for all that you can not
afford to be careless in these matters.
No woman with any sense OF sel1-respecb
should allow herself TO sink INTO
dowdy; but whatever be her trials, vex,
ations, and disappointments, she snouia
dress as well as her position will allow.
Do not imagine that we are advocating
extravaganza; on the contrary, SIM
plicity IS IS our motto, which, if united to
good taste, will be found more effective
n the eyes Of husband, father, brother,
or lover, than, the most costly ATTIRE
which the milliners art can invent. "a
simple, bow in the hair may look quite
as caoquettish and fascinating as Ola.
mond algrette; and cotton dress, Il
fresh and prettily made, may DC az
becoming as silk; indeed, we nave a,r
often seen a cotton eclipse silk. we
mention. this to illustrate the fact that
riches are little compared with taste,
and that every woman may. dress well II
she chooses-that, in fact, it is her duty
to herself and those around her to dress
as well as her position will allow.
Those who accuse us who write OF the
fashions, and you who read, of frivollty
and triviality, forget that it is just as
easyto dress well as it is to dress baaly'
and that to dress out OF the fashion
requires as much expenditure o.
thought and care as to dress in it.
Prairie Farmer.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-15
couLo NOT LIFT A POUND.

The above are the words of Mrs. Harriet Bailey OF
Putnam, Conn She writes May. 1883: :. i nave peen
troubled with kidney and liver disease for two years
/ suffered severely in the back and lolns belore TAX
ing vour wonderful medicine Hunts Remedy, could
not lift pound After giving 1t fair trial. began 10
Improve, and can now truly say 1t was Godsend 10
me- as am now able to do my household WORK ana
enjoy the best of health. have recommended HUM
Remedy to two of my neghbors, who nave peth siea.
~ benefited nv IT. This letter send voluntarily, with
the no pc that it will be the of inducing some
sufferer to use Hunts Remedy. and be cured as nave
been"
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-15

--.A sot crawled into mill at Law
renee, Mass, aud went to sleep on a
very wide belt. When the machinery
started he was killed.