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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-25

Don't fail to see Northcraft's line of
Christmas Cards. Styles are elegant
and prices low. Will be displayed
shortly.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-25
STOVES!

The Superior and Universal Stoves
are the best in the world. For sale by
Berry Bros. Mercantile Co.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-25
TO THE LADIES !

AS we intend moving into our new
building we will for the next 80 days
sell Gents Easy Chairs at cost.
MEEK, HUGHES & Co.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-25
Buy your Christmas Candies and
Nuts at Keller's Bakery.
Buy your Christmas Candies and
Nuts at Keller's Bakery.

No more acceptable present could be
given to friend than years subscrip-
ton to the REFLECTOR. Only S1.50 a
year. Try it.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-25
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership heretofore existing between
L. III. Lifts, Horace Lifts and Henry
Lifts, has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent. The stock business
will be continued by Horace Lifts and
Henry Lifts. L. H. LIFTS,
HORACE LIFTS,
Dec. IL, "a. HENRY LIFTS.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-25
GENUINE MEERSCHAUM

Pipes, Cigar and Cigarette Holders in
many various designs at B. II. D'Huy's
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-25
Buy your Christmas candies
and Nuts at KeIIer's Bakery.
AT A SACRIFICE

In order to reduce stock we will for
the next 80 days sell goods at sacrifice.
MEEK, HUGHES s. Co.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-25

Farmers. Chicago Restaurant! Meals
Is cents.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-25
Buy your Christmas candies
at keller's Bakery.
SCHOOL BOOKS.

The largest line of School Books and
School Supplies in the city at Mrs.
Bowman's Book Store, Opera House
Block.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-25
SPONGES

SPONGESM s::%:::s SPONGEsH
An elegant line of Bath and Carriage
SpongeS just received at NOrthcraft's,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-25
Buy your Christmas Candies
at keller'S Bakery.
For the Best Beef Steaks,

Roasts, Mutton, Pork, &C., call at VAIL
Bros, Broadway Meat Market, where
you can be supplied on short notice.
Highest market price paid for Hides.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-25

The Largest Stock
of CT CARS and Tobacco at BIB. D'Huy's
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-25
HOLIDAY GOODS!
BIG S Took,
AT A. E. BISHOP & co.'s
BARGAIN STORE,

We are prepared to do job work bet
ter and cheaper than any other office
in the county.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-25
Buy your Christmas candies
and Nuts at KeiIer's Bakery.
Buy your Christmas candies
and Nuts at keIIer's Bakery.
YOUNG MEN J!

We advise all the young men to
go to Northcraft's to make their Sc
lections for Christmas.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-25
Buy your Christmas Candies end
Nuts at Keller's Bakery.

BUY A
Ia MP
AT NOTHCRAFT's FOR A
CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-25

Try the Chicago Restaurant. Meals
Is cents.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-05-15
The Condition Of the Range.

Our reports cover the entire
range country with the exception
of a small area in Arizona. "Spot-
ted'' is the only word we can use
to designate the condition. TAX
ing the. northwestern ranges as a
whole the starting Of young grass
has been slow. There are spots in
Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Wyo-
ming ana Colorado where the grass
IS now several inches high and the
cattle are shedding of. But there
arc many other places where tn
grass is vet small and stock have
to still depend somewhat on the
old crop. Still there is now no
fear of further losses save from an
occasional animal begging around
the water holes New Mexico,
Arizona and Texas ranges are gen
orally well covered with grass and
with the exception of one or two
localities stock of all kinds is rap
Idly taking on flesh. From New
Mexico north, and including a good
part of that territory, the prospect
is catering for an unusually heavy
growth Of grass. caused By propi-
tiOus showers and 4 snowfall of
more than average depth. Moth /
ing but a general and long contin-
ned early drouth can now prevent |
the cattle OF the whole range 1
country from a vigorous growth /
md a large per cent Of ripe beeves
IN the early autumn. Cattlemen
have every serson to feel satisfied
md hopefal.-No Northwestern Lire I
Stool Jorrual.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-05-15

Gen. S. c. Armstrong, Principal,
viii please accept the thanks'Of the
Editor for the invitation to attend
the anniversary exercises Of the
Normal and Agricultural Institute
at Hampton, Ya.,the 22d inst. We
regret our inability to accept the
invitation, as il would afford US in
finite pleasure TO become fully ae-
ouainted with the methods of train
ing which have rendered Hampton
and Carlisle so successful In prac-
teal Indian education, in the hope
that the time may yet arrive in our
own national existence when simi-
lar methods,so far as might appear
to be desirable, may be introduced
and similar results achieved.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-05-15

City Times. Whether real OF pre-
tended we do not know, but when
it is remembered that Powhafan
was no Cherokee, the presumption
Of the thing is laughable, at least,
although scarcely a whit more alb
surd and brazen-faeed than some of
It's illustrious predecessors in the
same line:
LAWRENCE, April pa most
extraordinary case Of inheritance
by birthright has just come te
light in this city. There has for
number Of years lived IN this eoun-
" several families Of Quakers
named Wilson, For the last year
they have been diligently search
ing their genealogy and find that
they are in the line of descendants
OF Pocahontas of Captain John
Smith fame, and that By the law
Of inheritance they are entitled TO
all the privileges, property and
monies allowed the CherOkees IN
the Indian territory The families
embrace fifty-three individuals. all
of whom have the same rights IN
the territory. They have received
ali their papers from Washington
and all that remains for them TO do
is to locate their land and receive
all the benefits given to the CherO-
KEGS by the national government.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-05-15

A coRREsPoSDEST inquiries by
what authority policemen or guards
are stationed at dances and other
assemblages, for their protection,
at the expense of the Nation. In
reply, We have TO state that we DO
not know that such is the practice,
and, if il is, are not aware of the
law under which It is done, except
under the general authority which
constitutes our sheriffs conserv2tors
Of the peace. The law gives religi-
ous, political and "sOcial1 gather
ings authority to appoint persons
to preserve order and quiet, but we
fail to recall any provision, if one
exists, that empowers .sheriffs TO
appoint them at the public ex-
pense- But there may be such pro-
vision By the way, the al-night
dances INDUCED in by a portion of
our Shawnee citizens led to the in
quiry, and we take occasion TO say
that It is about time, in our opin-
ion, that such performances should
become less frequent. They are
productive of no good, but of sick
ness and immoral tendencies. The
time tor perpetnating them among
the Cherokees has gone by, and the
sooner all classes of our people
adapt their habits and sentiments
to the changed and changing con-
dition Of affairs among them, the
better 1t viii be- We are not big
cted nor hide-bound on such cues
tions, but the sooner paint, feath-
ers and kindred tomfOolery in
dulged N by people who see and
appreciate q better and more dig
nified way, are consigned TO the
past, the better VIII il be for them
IN a moral, material and progress
i've point of view.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-05-15

The BattrieE Collection. 1922.

me BatfricE COLLECTION, lcZ--
Mr.. Boudinot, speaking of the
Indians, says: They divide the
year into spring, summer, autumn.
or the falling of the leaf, and win
ter. Kolah Is their word for win
ter with the Cherokee Indians.
They subAivide these, and count
the year by lunar months or moons.
They call the sun and moon by the
same word, with the addition of
day and night, as the day sun or
moon, and the night sun or moon.
They count the day by three sensi-
ble differences of the sun, as-the
sun coming out, midday, and the
sun is dead, or sunset. Midnight
Is halfway between the sun going
III and coming ont OF the water.
Also by midnight and cOck.erow-
ing.
They begin their ecclesiastical
year at the first appearance of the
first new moon of the vernal equi-
nox- They pay great regard to the
first appearance Of every new moon.
They name the various seasons of
the year from the planting and rip
ching of the fruits.
= The civil year of the Natcbez In
dams, according to CharlevOix,
seems to have commenced about
the time Of the autumn equinox ,as
did that Of another tribe mentioned
by Mr.. Bartram, that Is, when the
new crops had arrived at maturity.
-StGf ia the West.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-05-15
Indian Citizenship.

We referred, IN a recent number OF
the CHIEFTzIS, to the e0mpl;ca-
tons which arise from claims to
citizenship in the Indian Territory.
There are to-day hundredsof per-
sons IN the Territory who. are
known to the Department as IN
truders, of whom complaints have
been made by the authorities Of
different tribes, and vet nothing
has been done TO carry out the pro-
visions Of existing laws and treat
les on the subject. Instead of en-
forcing law, It looks as If law was
held in abeyznce, and policy en-
couraged of overrunning the In
dians by degrees, and finding an
excuse for the old plea that there
are too many citizens TO be re-
moved, and that they must have
law for their government, and the
Indian must make room If he does
not wish to be fatteued into nom
entity. To show that We do not
overstafe the case, let US refer to a
few facts within our own obserya-
ton.
A family which had lived for
years in Arkansas, and within a
couple or three days journey Of
the Nation, if they ever heard that
they were Cherokees, never thought
Il worth while to assert or claim
the rights arising from their de-
scent So ignorant and Indifferent
were they on the subject that when
the idea Of the possible value Of
such a thing prompted them to
move IN the matter, they even aP-
plled to another tribe for recOgni-
ton. Finally they turned their at
tention to the Cherokee Nation
Their rights were investigated and
rejected bv the National Council.
Afterwards they were passed upon
BY commission on citizenship in
the Nation, and again rejected, and
their removal asked But iniiuen-
tial persons at Fort Smith inter-
fered-the Z. s. Agent al the time
encouraged them TO remain. A
yr5ma facic case was made out, and
for more than ten years between 40
and IS Of them, including numbers
of full whites who are identified
with them By marriage, have been
domiciled in the Nation, cutting its
timber, cultivafing its lands and
defying Indian authority, under
the protection afforded them by L. !
s. authority on their Pri1na faeie
case.
A family of several persons be-
longing 10 the state Of Kansas were !
induced by the posse Of U-S.deP-
uty marshal TO enter the Territory
and put up a claim to citizenship,
As the easiest way they had of
liquidating a board bin, and in the |
country they have remained ever
since
But as If to cap the climax in
thess cases, we clip the following
from 3 late number Of the Kansas
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-05-15
ST. LOUIS

]. Every railroad entering st. Louis
is directly tributary to these yards.
>. Texas shippers are informed that
connection with these yards from the
Iron Mountain d &SOuthern railroad can
he made without cost and with mucf.
less shrinkage than 10 any Other
). These yards have the peculiar ad-
vantage Of being located on the 81.
Louis side Of the river, from which:
FIVE hundred thousand people draw
their provision supply.
4. Every packing house IN St Louis
has a regular buyer stationed here.
Buyers Of cattle, hogs and sheep, both
for the home market and eastern ship
ment, are NJ all times represented
>. For comfort ami convenience these
yards have no superior IN the country
TwO-lines Of street ears approach here.
Hotel, telegraph offices and other con-
vcniences for stOckmen on the premises
ESTILL MCHENRY,
W. A. RAMSAY, President.
Secretary and Treasurer. 1
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-05-15

KSoE-SoTHISGIsN Is manifestine
itself IN an aggravated form in Con-
gress- 1t not only grinds up the
heather Chinese, but proposes to
prevent the introduction of cheap
Labor from abroad, and to prohibit
al outsiders, individual and corpo-
rate, from acquiring title to real
estate. We need not say that the
fanatics engaged in these measures
are those who howl most loudly be-
cause the Indians in their weak
ness are forced to practice the-same
policy. Ye hypOcritesi
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-05-15

Monsieur LePage du Pratt, in his
second volume History of LoEisi-
ana, page 100, informs us that, be-
ing exceedingly desirous to be in
formed Of the origin Of the Indian
natives, made every inquiry in his
power, especially Of the nation Of
the Natchez, one Of the most intel
ligent among them. All he could
learn from them was that they
came from between the north and
the sun setting Being no way sat
isfied with this, he sought for one
who bore the character Of beingone
Of their wisest men, and was happy
to discover one named Moncacht-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-05-15

ape, among the Yazous, a nation
about forty leagues from the Nat
chez. This man was remarkable
for his solid understanding and ele-
vation Of sentiments, and his name
was given TO him by his nation as
expressive of the man-meaning
''the killer Of pain and fatigue. :"
fHis eager desire TO see the coun-
try whence his forefathers came, :"
led him to obtain directions, and
he set Of. He went up the Mis-
souri,, where be stayed a long time
to learn the different languages of
the nations he was to pass through.
After long travelling, he cam to the
nation of the Offers, and by them
was directed on his way until he
reached the southern ocean. After
living some time with the nations
on the shores Of the great sea, he
proposed to proceed on his journey,
and Join d himself to some people
who inhabited more westwardly on
the coast. They travelled a great
way, between the north and the
sunsetting, when they arrived at
the village Of his fellow-travelers,
where he found the days long and
the nights short. He was here ad-
vised TO give over all thoughts of
continuing his journey. They told
him that the land continued a long
way in the direction aforesaid, after
which it ran directly west, and at
length was cut by the great water
from north to south. One of them
added that when he was young he
knew 4 very old man who had seen
that distant land before it was cut
away by the great water; and when
the great water was low many rocks
still appeared in those parts. Mon
cachtape took their advice and re-
turned home after an absence of
five years.-Siar IN the Vest.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-05-15

A convention Of cattle growers OF
the United States and Great Brit
ain viii be held in St.Louis in No
vember- It viii be very largely
attended by persons engaged or in
terested in the business, and suit
able measures have been taken for
their entertainment, and for max
ing the objects of the convention
successful.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-05-15

Mr.. BOudinot, IN his introduction
to the Star in the West, says: This
subject has occupied the attention
of the writer, at times, for more
than forty years. He was led to
the consideration Of it, in the first
instance, by a conversation with a
very worthy and reverend clergy
man Of his acquaintance, who, ,hav-
ing an independent fortune, under
took a journey On company with a
brother clergyman, who was desir-
Gus of attending HIM into the viii
I-s.ass between the Allegheny and
Sc ippi rivers, sometime in or
..a- ne years 1765 or 1855, before
-. lite people had settled be-
yond the Laurel Mountains. His
desire was to meet with native In
dians who had never seen a white
man, that he might satisfy his Gu
riosity by knowing from the best
source, zhat traditions the Indians
yeI preserved relative to their own
history and origin. This these gen
lemen accomplished, with great
danger, risk and fatigue. ''On their
return one Of them related to the
writer that, far to the northwest OF
the Ohio, he attended a party of
Indians TO a treaty with Indians
from west Of :he Mississippi. Here
he found the people he was in
search of. He conversed with their
beloved man, who had never seen
4 white man before, by the assist
snce Of three grades Of interpret
ers. The Indian informed him that
one Of their most ancient traditions
was, that 4 great while ago they
had 4 common father. who lived
towards the rising of the sun, and
governed the whole world; that
all the white peoples heads were
under his feet; that he had twelve
sons, lay whom he administered his
government; that his authority was
derived from the Great Spirit, by
virtue Of some special gift from
Him T; that the twelve sons behaved
very bad, and tyrranized over the
people, abusing their power 70 a
great degree, so as to offend the
Great Spirit exceedingly; that He,
being thus angry with them, suf-
fered the white people TO introduce
spirituOus liquors among them,
made them drunk, stole the special
gift of the Great Spirit from them,
and by this means usurped the
power over them, and, ever since,
the Indians heads were under the
white peoples feet. But that they
also had a tradition that the time
would come when the Indians
would regain the gift of the Great
Spirit from the white people, and
with il their ancient power, when
the white peoples heads would be I
again under the Indians feet"
Mr. Mckenzie, in his History of
the Fur Trade, says that ''the In
dians informed him that they had |
a tradition among them that they /
came from another eoun-
Try, inhabited by wicked people, 1
and had traversed a great lake,
which was narrow, shallow and full
Of islands. where they had suffered
great hardships and much misery,
il being always winter, with ice
and deep sncws. At a place they
call the Copper Mine River, where
they made the first land the ground
was covered with copper, over
which a body Of earth had since
been collected TO the depth Of
mans height.-Siar IN the West.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-05-15

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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-05-15
Jesse COCHRAN,

EVERYBODY KNOWS If.-When YOU
have the itch, salt rheum, gals or skin
eruptions Of any kind, and the piles,
that you know without beng told OF il.
VI. Frazee & Co., the druggists, will sell
you Dr. Bosanko's Pile Remedy for 50c-
which affords immediate relief, and is
a sure cure for either Of the above dis
easas. 27wi
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-26
Terms-si.5o a Year, In Advance
ppetical.
For the EgiS and Inteiigencer.
CHRISTMAS ANGELS.

For the EgiS and Inteiigencer.
CHRISTMAS ANGELS.
List to the weird and haunting melodies
The winter wind plays in the moonlit night,
AS II with giant hands he swept the heavy keys
Of some vast instrument concealed from sight
Uplifting thin face with features stern,
oershadowed by his black hairs sweeping
waves,
And wstful. great dark eyes that CLEAN and
burn
Like gtterng gems from deep and gloomy
caves.
List to the grand wild strains
And the sob Of low refrains
Like host in triumph led,
Like requiem of the dead!
Thro' the trembling leatless trees
Stream the changeful melodise.
List how the bells from earthly temples peal,
And leaping thro' the streets all SNOWY white
Their echoes with the winds rare music steal,
In solemn, tender anthems to the night.
The portals OF CELESTIAL realms unfold
And Ger the fields elysan come band,
Whose draperies bathed in Heavens eternal
gold,
In splendid radiance drift above the land
List the winds sweet measures beat
To the touch of holy feet,
From the moonlght's silver sheen
Their sweet faces seem TO lean
Christmas Angels floating light
In the sacred Christmas night.
With golden keys of love,> their soft, white
fingers
Unlock the iron doors of stony hearts.
And entering in their holy presence fingers
And unaware q blissful peace imparts
Inc Dlackened dwarfs OF SIN skulk from the
sweet
Pure wilderness of the fair Angelic throng,
Dark shadows follow their distorted feet,
Msshapen ears turned from the raptarous song;
Ger the pathway they have tread,
Golden splendors swiftly spread:
Pinions fiutter like white birds.
Voices whisper holy words;
Christmas Angels from Gods shore,
Dwell with US forever more!
Into the homes made dark by sorrow cold,
ministering throng they enter In the door,
70 md ,rfo Nf fort soft u fnlI
Turn tear-filled eyes in hope towards Heavens
shore:
Oh blessed night refillng all the earth
With Peace goo twill J" brought by the Angel
train,
Keep us in fond remembrance of His birth,
Until He comes unto His own again
List, the winds sweet measures beat
To the touch of holy feet,
From the moonlights silver sheen,
Sweetest faces seem to lean:
Christmas Angels floating light
In the sacred Christmas night,
G. w. AMBERMAN.
Jamaica Dec IL 1884,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-26

In the pleasant flavor of the pure Havana
the habitual smoker claims soothing luxury
that quiets the nerves and invites repose.
Science ignoring such pretence, infinitely
examines the elements which compose this
dreamy fountain of comfort. This examina-
lion discoses combination of substances,
which when taken alone are extremely re-
pulsive TO the refined taste of the customer.
These are the general substances found in
the smoke. SCOT, carbonc acid and oxide,
aid vaporous matters which form oily nico
tue The feathery white ASH which in its
cohesion and whiteness indicates the good
cigar, yields potash, soda, magnesia, lime,
phi, sphoric acid, silica and chlorine. Them
gradients extracted from cheap cigar are
fearful to contemplate. The following is a
list from parliamentary report on adultera
tons in tobacco: Sugar, alum lime, flour or
meal, rhubarb leaves, saltpetre, fuller's earth,
starch malt commings, chromate oflead, peat
moss, molasses, burdock leaves, common salt,
endive leaves, lamp black, gum red dye, a
black dye composed of vegetable red and lie
orce, scraps Of newspapers, cinnamon stick,
cabbage leaves and straw paper