The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-20
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Writins=frddm4 ttlie @1rerokee country,
Indian Territory, correspondent of the
Chicago Inter-Ocean s;assi 0 Il have been
much impressed with the manly bearing
and intelligence of the principal chief.
Mr.. DIV. Bushyhead, and the short
while l have been his guest at Table
quah, has added to my respect for him.
Mr.. Bushyhead, who is now serving his
second term as principal chief, was born
in the year 1sgtlin the old Cherokee Ma
ton East, near where Cleveland, Tenn,
now stands. His parents were both
Cherokees !; his father was Rev. Jesse
Bushyhead, a Baptist preacher. When
quite young the chief enjoyed the COM
mon school privileges of the old nation,
previous to the grand removal of 1888.
He also attended mission school, which
was established near his fathers place
in North Carolina. He spent several
years at different schools of higher grade,
including Princeton College.
On the death Of1his father, in 1874 he
returned to his nation, and was soon en-
gagged in different ways in the cause of
his people. He held the office of Clerk
to the k1siionai enmmittee Tor several
years. Prior ia the hseaking. out of the
war he ' ent 90 seysal of his country
men to califaSia, xkere heSremainea
until shortly after the war, when he re-
turned to the Ghefnsee country. He
was soonsesacted treasuner of the nation,
and fille41that ofhree 80 .creditably that
when a Nd ncy occurrrreed ia the office of
ton. Ub1AeT4arhien bf his term
two years ago he was reelected with a
very largsEms59zEy s5vsF MS competitor.
Mr.. Bushyhead is: a man of large, com
handing military appearance, has every
bearing Of s. .ea4sl id Is Rast asre*a-
BILE and insalhSeNtIiusi con vefsatiOn. He
has very Interesting family of children.
His wife is a lady of unusual vivacity
and grace of manner, and has travelled
extensively ,Trss culture and "a polished
education, are syi dfnt, both in the chief
AMI his wife. IL etcHz.''d' ~ Get
Talking with Chief B.,shshead yester-
day said And the1Cherokee Nation,
with all its advantages all its good fea-
lures, ~hahf&h9httrre tfi6iIs -
"Well, sad he, slowly and earnestly,
history must repeat itself, it is only a
question of time when my country must
be a political part OF your country. The
day is coming when we shall stand APP
plicants fpFrI citizenship to the United
States the TRIAL system will be at an
end; ownership in common VIA no Ion
ger exist, snd each cherokee SsiIl take
his possesIorA an F vAraItS apas become
one of the great Union. That win come
in time, but " will not 40 to force it
we are not 1ati prepared TO ask for full
citizenship. but. tha.tialles is, net far dis
tant when we WIN Pc Knocking at your
doors for admittance, and we will guar
antee you that weiwAr be good citizens
too- .uIo. Dds Hn Iirn"n !" 500 "'".'
w. 50 Il aU,fu ' Es'i ~ fucY 81 't..t
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Figs = bro- s,-,--. u. ..
Baker Countyssean. = -~an''iir't 80 t..-
We think our fruit growers should pay
more attention to the raising of this
fruit than they 3o-at present. With so
much of our soA II at is adap Ned to~the
growth of the fie. and the large yield
that is obtained, there seems to be no
reason why this fruit could not he made
a paying one in this country. One of
the enterprising citizens in the western
end of the county, Maj. j. X. Russell,
has set out about twenty acres of this
fruit, and expects in a short time to re-
alize a handsome profit from his invest
ment. While there are but few of our
fruit growers who could enter into fig
raising as extensively as Maj. Russell,
yet all could give a small part of their
grourd and attention to it, and we be-
lieve that in short time the labor be-
slowed would give profitable returns.
Mr. +. III. Conoley offers his services
as an expert book-keeper and account
ant to all who desire such work done.
Only reasonable price will be charged,
and satisfaction guaranteed.
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