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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09

couple of hund,ed acres might be
all Craven" would want, Jay
Gould would want at least twice as
much or, in other words, it might
not suit our neiehbor to nave his
corn measured la our half bushel.
It Ia true .iIat a few of the poor,
destitute full-bloods could use
81 200 per head in buying cattle,
but these lands, in the end, will
prove far better Investment to
our children and heirs than 81 200
per capita. Now, in order to sat
isfy the element to which your cor
respondent belongs, why would it
not be good plan to allot that part
of our domain west of 96, and let
such rs choose to do so take their
entire interest out of this land west
and receive from the Cherokee ma
ton patent therefor, and forever
relincuish their claims as Cherokee
citizens and become citizens of the
United States; Then we would be
rid of this class, and those remain
ing would become possessed Of all
moneys now on hand and in the
hands Of the government belonging
TO the Cherokees. What would
twelve hundred dollars per capita
amount to2 We would soon squan-
der it. No, let us keep this land
for our children, if possible but
should the United States govern
ment continue to urge us to sell
this land, and it becomes the gen.
eral wish of our people to do so,
let us do the best we can for the
highest price, but ] am not in favor
of selling a foot of land if we can
possibly keep our people from do
ing so but if we must, then let us
sell it at the highest price we can
got-at least $500 per acre-and
divide the money. The U. S. gov
ernment has sold her lands to her
citizens at a very low figure. The
lands of the Cherokees were pur-
chased by lives and by the south
em homes of our forefathers, and
they must be sold to the highest
bidder, as we own them absolute,
and we are getting too enlightened
to trade our birth-right for a "cup
of pottage," as did Esau in the
days Of old. COMO.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09

If Secretary Manning moddles
with the life saving service for par
tisan purposes he will need a poll
tical one for himself. The service
is in q most admirable condition,
and has been conducted entirely
without reference to politics. The
country will not tolerate that the
officers who have so thoroughly
organized it, and the hardy cap
tains and surf-men who for mea-
gre pay endure all the hardships
and pcrils of the stormy coast in
winter, shall be removed for poll
teal reasons, and that the perils
Of wreck should be increased by
placing new and untried men in
the positions. The life saving and
the light house systems should be
rs free from political interference
as the regular army and navy.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09
A OARD.
To the Voters of Coowoescoowee
District.

To the Voters of Coowoescoowoo
District.
GENTLEMEN IL respectfully beg
leave TO inform you that i cannot
conscientiously accept the nomina-
ton for the Office Of District Judge
Of Ccoweescoowee district which
was so kindly rendered me at the
convention of the National party
on the 29th of June. Yet for this
kindness shown me, and your CON
fidence in me 10 fill one Of the most
important offices in the district,
tender you my heartfelt kindness
and sincere thanks.
While ] might possibly be able
10 fill that very important office, |
live at such a distance from the
court house that in the transaction
Of ordinary business of tho Office,
il would cause trouble and hard
ship 70 those having business at
the office.
] again thank You for the honor,
and hoping you may 500 am cor
rect IN the position ! take, am
very reGrocliully
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09
OUR WESTERN LANDS.

ED. CHIEFTAIN In former ar
ticle / said, ave need these lands
for our children" "The Wood
pecker," in reply, says, "Evory
person should look out for himself,
and the devil take the hindmost. +"
These words, and the desperately
selfish sentiment which they carry
are not only not patriotic, but un-
civilized and devilish and should
brand the person who can avow
such q state Of mind and character
rs unsafe in all matters of state, as
well as private society. 1t is true
the "Woodpecker" uses these
words as If spoken by somebody
not himself; but as he has no
right to put words in the mouths
of others which he would not take
into his own, it is but Just that the
public should accept them as his,
until he shows that he got them
from somebody else.
And again, the Craven" pitches
into the "Redbird" and enters q
sneer in the following style: "a
few would-be patriotic people who
are bitterly opposed to the sale of
any land, say Hold on to it Tor
the benefit of our children" And
then he adds: "This is all well
enough for those who have COM
Portable homes and plenty of this
worlds goods but how is it with
the hundreds Of impecunious other
folks ?" Now, the craven" should
not forget that selling land is trea-
son. II is the highest crime known
to our Cherokee law. And why is
the selling of land looked upon by
the Cherokee authorities with such
hatred2 Why is it punishable
with death Simply this and moth
ing more: the nation cannot exist
without our lands. An attempt to
sell land is an attack upon the ma
TONS life. 1t is the crime of trea-
son. But the craven" would say.
"Oh, it was not my intention 10
have this land sold by private in
dividual." But what is the differ
ence, in practical effect, whether
the land is sold of by an indiyidu-
al or by the National Council In
either case the nations life is gone;
in either case the nation is dead.
1t is true, that if the act is done by
the National Council, individuals
will escape personal responsible
ty. No man can point to the other
and say: "You did It'll" But it
will be done all the same.
This spirit Of reckless treason
has become fcarfully common in
our country. We hear il talked Of
in every direction. 1t is advoca-
ted in high places with all the cool
ness that characterizes a dicker
between two old housewives about
a bag of carpet-rags. Whence orig
mates this demon ofnational ruin +?
1t is certainly not indigenous 10 the
Indian character. What will be
the end of it2 Unless there is a
change for the better among the
Cherokee people in this respect
unless we can give up the idea Of
replenishing our 'impecunious"
pockets by selling our landry
speculating on our nations heart
blood-my word for it, the "Wood-
peckor" and the Raven" will
see more "impecunious other
folks, widows and orphans and the
like" 10 this country than human
eyes ever saw before, and all this
in a very short time.
Duunrup
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09
NOTES FROM FAR AND NEAR

Oswego is inflicted with baseball
fiends.
Those jayhawkers were consid-
erably worked up by the antici-
pated Cheyenne outbreak.
Pear trees around Oswego are
all full, and with favorable oppor-
tunities there will be big crop.
The teachers and children of
Chilocco Indian school, celebrated
the fourth of July at Arkansas
City.
William Fike, an employe of
the Arkansas City Traveller was
drowned at that place last Friday
while bathing.
At Arkansas city last Friday
night, a Cherokee halfbreed and
Dodge City slugger fought several
rounds with the gloves. The
Cherokee "got there with both
feet" and hands too.
David Minick, aged seventy-fve,
and Mrs. Martha Cummings, aged
sixty years, were married recently
near this city, by Esquire Thomas.
This is royal state, and we all
expect them to live hundred years
each. Congratulations are extend
ed.-Caldwell Journal.
An Illinoisan who has been per-
ambulating through Kansas writes
home to his local paper that
"Kansas is a country of unlimited
possibilities, that no state this
year has a better crop of bedbugs
and grasshoppers, which are COM
ing this way from Texas"
William Young and Peter Mann
were arrested in the Territory last
week by Capt. Rarick, charged
with stealing stock, and on the
2Gth ult., brought before Judge
Bonsall for trial. The evidence
was not strong enough TO bind the
parties over, and the cases were
dismissed. Arkansas City Dem
ocrat.
From the Neosho Times il is
learned, that Ex. Governor Chas.
=. johnson has been retained TO
assist in the prosecution Of Gar
land Mann, who will again be
tried at the August adjourned term
of court. The Mann case has q
place Of its own in the criminal
annals of Missouri, and is attract
ing considerable attention on ac-
count Of the great legal fight that
is now being made by both the
state and the defense.
There are times when q man
feels himself O weak insect, and
we would cheerfully go hungry
Gas well as VIC love good eating)
two weeks, for the privilege Of
enjoying the kicking power Of a
mule for fifteen minutes. One Of
these occasions is just about the
time when we want 10 change
clothing, and upon entering our
room, find that some sneak thief
had been there ahead of US and
walked away with our best suit, as
happened yesterday.-osweg Re-
publican.
The following has been going
the rounds Of the southern Kan
sas press for the last two or three
weeks;-A Cherokee came 10 a
farm on the NeOsho river, west Of
lola, some three weeks ago, and
after making eonlidant of a
farmer living near by, they both
went TO a place known to the In-
dian, and dug up a vessel holding
over two gallons, filled with
money, said by the Indian 10 be
sacred and amounting 10 $40, ,0OO.
II was buried tyenty-four years
ago, and the river was now en-
cfOaehing upon IL, mqking neces-
tI.tfslrrf.tf r.IfIa f.I.HrI -
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09

William Poole, Territory cow
boy committed the laudanum act
last Sunday afternoon at Caldwell,
Kansas. He was about forty-fve
years old and no reason can be
assigned for the suicide.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09


LAST Mondays papers contained
a long Washington dispatch giving
the substance af letter from Ex-
Coy. McCook Of Colorado to Sec
rotary Lamar in relation to Indian
land leases. General McCook
IS lawyer Of prominence and he
declares most emphatically that
there is no warrant in law or
equity for leasing to individuals.
The United States only, he de-
clares can make contracts with an
Indian nation or tribe respecting
The lands Of the latter and then
the agreement must be ratified by
congress. After referring directly
70 that questionable transaction
between the Cherokee nation and
Col. Drum General McCook
says: Both under the common
law and tho enaciments OF con-
grcss, all parties other than In
dams occupying these lands arc
trcspassers. The intention Of the
law setting apart this domain was
that it should be enjoyed ty the
Indians for the purpose Of making
10 thoin civilized homes, encourac-
ing them in habits Of industry.
and clegating and improving their
condition. The actual facts now
nre that instead Of tho Indians
possessing and enjoying the bcno-
iits designed for them, their coun-
Try 10 overun with spectators and
adyeniurore Of every degree. who
lave 1eapollel Them of tlioir prop
efly end practically conliscated
iaflf hlrhnehi, dedfoying their
rppotoniiy 81 sef support end
fhin.i s'r ihf
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09
GARD FROM w. H. MAYEs.
To the Voters of Coowoescoowee
nAnA,.inA n Al

TO the Voters OF Ooowoescoowco
District, O. N.
GESTLEMEN:-I am a candidate
for clerk of your district, nominat-
ed by the Downing party. My
residence is on Grand river. /
wish to state to my friends that
should / be elected l will keep
the clerks office at the court house
for the accommodation of the
public and at all times If not pres
ent myself will have n compe-
tent deputy TO attend to the
business. Very respectfully.
w. II. MAYEs.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09

THE nature Of things wo sup
@ the Advocate will feel in duty
md to abuse the Coowoescoowce
ional convention on account of
adoption Of article twelve of
platform. The platform is
olished in this issue.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09

PmLLrrs must go" seems TO be
keynote in the coming election.
40 Cherokeos had shaken him
.wcnty years ago they would
G beer hundreds of thousands
ollars better off now.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09

A SOLUTION of Paris green will
kin web worms. A tea-spoonful
of Paris green to a gallon of hot
water and applied to the hill Of
corn through an ordinary sprinkler
is said to be effective. Nine mon
with sprinklers, accompanied by a
cart with barrels of the solution
can kill the worms in a ffty-acre
corn field in one day. We give
the recipe as it is vouched for by
those who have tried il.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09

You ore wrong Mr.. Journal rs
the reason the Advocate has
ihsided. They did not tackle the
HiEFTAIN last week because they
ave got their belly full OF it, and
on will be in the same unhappy
)ndition if you don't let up, and
lat right soon.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09

n looks very much as though
Choyennes might yet make
ublc. A report from Pratt
lnty, Kansas, is to the effect
It a number Of people have al
ldy been killed. Excitement in
6 western part Of that state is at
yer heat.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09

TIE Cherokees should watch
,ith double care the future acts of
v. A. Phillips. He is building a
esidence at Salina, Kansas, which
$ to cost between $4,000 and
10000. A very few years ago
his same party was unable to pay
his bills incurred for domestic
1urnOscs
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09
voters Of Delawere pistriot.

NObers Of OelaWhre OlstrloJ.
| am a candidate for Solicitor Of
Delaware district. Shall be thank
full for your votes.
Jos. K. RoeERs, Vinita, ] T.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09

THE National party of Delaware
district (west of Grand river held
a convention at Berry Johnson's, ,
June Goth. After an organization
had been formed the following
ticket was nominated: For senate,
j. A. Duncan; district judge, J. C.
Trott; district clerk, w. H. Curtis;
council, John Miller, Alex Hawk
and Percy S. Walker; grand coun-
cillor, Run-about-pig. A letter
has been received from Mr.. Walker
in which he peremptorily declines
the nomination. The reasons given
are that the proceedings were ir-
regular and that the nominations
were not made by the delegates ap-
pointed at the first mass meeting.
1t is presumed that some one else
can be found without difficulty for
no lack Of candidates has yet been
reported.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09

The public have tolerated the
salvation army as a sort Of mild
nuisance, that would exhaust
itself in course Of time; but it be-
comes a moro serious matter when
q hard-working and heretofore
woll-behaved citizen is converted
into a maniac, and starts out, with
knife and revolver to make human
sacrifices. A parody of religion,
which brings about conversions of
this kind, is a menace TO society.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09

Tho Line scisotod by tho U. S. Govt
20 carr tho Fast Mall.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09
: BURLINGTON ROUTE {"

Daily Iiains VIA this Line between KANSAS CIR,
LEAvEhn0hn. ATCHlsOH. ST. l0sEPH aad
COUNCIL BLUFFS. OMAHA. SIOUX clfY. ST. Paul
nnd MINNEAPOLIS
KANSAS cITY. ATcHlsoR. ST. osEPh and
QUlkcr. hAAhisAL and CHICAGO, Whhsui caaEpe.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09

.Aomrson q N. .. MlIIord. EdIlors
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-09

Connecting IN Union Depois Tor an points In the
States and Ienitorrs B, EhST. wEST, h0RTN. SOUTH
No matter uhefe you arc going purchase youT tickets
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-11-28

[From7the Raleigh News Observed.
A GOOD AND WISE WOMAN
GONE TO HER REsT-HER
WILL.
In the death of Miss Mary r.
Smith, late of Orange county, on
Saturday last the community in
and rear Chapel Hill. lost Que Of It's
best aud most intellectual
She inherited from her father, DIR.
James Smith, a member Of tie State
Convention Of 1885, from Orange,
and afterwards a member of Con
gress from the Orange distrIr, a
clear, strong mind, aud under such
preceptors as the late Miss Maria
Spear, Rev. DIR. Fraccis 5. Hawks
and others, and such spiritual adj
vlsers as DR.. Haws, DR.. (now BI>h
OPT Green, the late DR.. Curtis and
Others, she became u woman OF
learning and a pions Christian,
earnestly devoted TO the Episcopal
church, of which she was a desout
member Tor forty OF fifty years. She
had NJ near relatives aud tes.ltes
her love of learning and tor her
church by giving ner property,
which is said to be worth from
$4,000 to $4,000, to the church
and the University OF tue State, ex
cept legacies OF $500 o. 81 O0o to
former slaves.
She gives nearly all of her home
tract of land (about l,4Oj acres,)
some two aud a halt miles from
Chapel Hill, TO the trustees 10 hold
property tor the Diocese OF North
Carolina, to be sold or not, as the
Convention may determine, aud the
income to be used as the Convention
may suggest, and makes the church,
through said trustees, her resldua,y
legatee. The legacles are supposed
TO amount in value to over $4,000.
She gives a lot in Chapel Hill,
worth q few hundred dollars, TO the
Episcopal church there. To the
University she gives a tract OF about
1850 acres (less 800 acres given to
former slaves,) to he soid or not, a.
the trustees may desire, and the in
come to be used in the education of
such students as the faculty may
designate.
Miss Smith was buried at "the
Grove" in Chatham county, last
Sunday, with The services OF her
church, Rev. +. L. Bash, of Puts
boro, officiating, and saying a few
appropriate words, taking as his
text 1.-The maid is not dead, bat
sleepe,h."
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-11-28

CAN'T BE BEAT.-The new Hats
and Bonnets at Mrs. Tavior's Mil.
linery Store. Faucy Feathers and
Plumes, and all the novelties in Mil
iinery, Just received new line of
Zephyr Goods and Jerseys, Stylish
Neckwear, New Jewelry, Gloves,
Notions, Wooden and Tinsel Laces
tor Millinery and Dressmaking,
Dress Trimmings, &c. Also, a new
and beautiful line Of Ladies' Hand
Pockets. She is constantly adding
to her stock just such goods as she
knows will please her customers.
Satisfaction as TO styles and prices
guaranteed at Mrs. Taylor Mil
lIuery Store.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-11-28
ADVERTISING RATES

See notices of stray hogs taken
up.
DO YOU value intelligence in
your amIIy? Buy Museum"
Sheriff Hughes advertiees the
sale Of a trac, OF land under mort
gage. See advertisement.
MIR. John A. Woods has quail
fed as Administrator upon the es-
tate ot~lhe late Chas. Ray, colored.
See notice.
Kemp =. Battle, Esq, has quail,
fed az Executor upon the estate Of
Mary X. Smith, deceased. See bis
notice IN another column.
County officials should bear in
mind the fact tffst their bonds must
be renewed on the first Monday of
next month (December.)
Governor Scales has ordered a
SPECIAL term of Durham Superior
Court to Jan. 4th. 1t
will be Tor the trial eft civil cases
only.
We will thank our friends in
the country to send Us all items OF
news that they may hear of. Help
us out, friends, aud it will be appre-
clated.
Capt. John L. Wooster died at
ais rome in Wilmington last Sunday
night. Capt. Wooster married Miss
SnSGn X. Nash, a daughter OF our
towasman, Henry h. Nash. Esq.
Heath is the greatest blessing
No child can lie healthy if worms
abound in its stomach. Shriner's
Nermliuge will destroy and expel
them and bring the blessing SO long
sought.
Rev. JAS. f, Gay, preacher in
charge Of the llill>loro Circuit, left
here Tuesday o attend The annual
meeting Of fhc n. &. Conference
which met at Charlotte, "Wednesday.
Bishop keeueI is presiding.
Mr.. Il. J. kirkland brought to
our office Tuesday, three of the
fines. turnlps we have seen this sea
son. They were OF the 'Purple
Top" variety, aud were raised by
Mr.. Kirkland at his farm on New
Hope.
See new advertisement Of The
Bauk of Dnrham-C"lonel w. I.
Blackwell, President, aud Mr.. T. A.
Wiley, Cashier. This is a tirst-clase
Sank, and offers liberal terms tor
time deposits. Keep your money
near you and in the hands OF met
who know what they are doing
wirie hTndling it. Mr.. Wiley, the
Cashier, was, for many years, Cashier
Of the Citizens Bank at Raleigh.
-Inyalids who are wasting away
from 4 want Of proper action OF the
Liver, Stomach aud Bowels, viii
flu! DR.. Richmond's Samaritan Ner
YIN q constitutional specific and !:
fountain of vitality and vigor, as re
trcshing and exhllarating as a cool
gushing spring OF water to thu
parched and faInting traveller in tn
desert. Price $50. For sale b.
Dr.. O. Hooker, Druggist, HillSboro
Ella Burton. colored, from &c
da. Grove township, had a hearin!
before Justice Hooker, at this place
last Eriday, on q charge of bigamy-
having two husbands. Failing t
give a bond of 5000, she was sent t
Jail. John Day, husband numbe
two, gave bond in the SUN OF $40
for his appearance at the next teri
of Orange Superior Court TO b
;rted for living with another "a
wife.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-11-28

One OF the best and largest stocks
Of Boots aud Shoes in North Caro-
lima. We q give you as good
value in Mems, Womens and ChIi-
d-en's Shoes as d house 10 the
State, We are opening new lines
Of these goods every lay
&. NJ PARKS.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-11-28

Having qualified - Administrator
upon the estate of Harvey Rout tree.
DECEASED. | hereby give notice 10 all
persons having claims aZaiHst the estate
to present them ~ me Property anthem
i~lcat.4l OH or before Det. -ih. l~-G. or
tl.i- notice will b. plead IN lar Of &c
,-sScry all ~I-.r>ou- owing r4!4 estate
ate requested ~ make psymen. ard
<.ve ssa-t.. Til. Eth day If oct. I.s5.
GE0 {. RAY.
Administrator.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-11-28

just received \ new and full
line OF Saddles and Harness, which
will be sold very low. 1t will pay
any one to call and examine my
goods. Harness and Saddle repair
ing done AT short notice.
JOSIAH TURNER,
Sadl!er, Wlllsboro, \. I.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-11-28
Why do you believe the Bible :?
Museum" gives you nany facts
which are beyond credulity.

Tuesday night last the barn of
Mr.. Joe Latta, , ID miles south Of
town, was burned. On Wednesday
a colored man named James Hol-
kins was arrested and brought here
on a charge of burning 1t. Hopkins
said he was not ready for trial, and
would not be until be could employ
a lawyer. Justice Hooker sen him
to jail. He had a hearing Thursday,
and falling to give bond in the sum
of $500, be was held for trial at the
next term Of our Superior Court.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-11-28

II or'cH.
At Aemee':"r Of The Board Of
Commissioners Of Orange Coanty
held Thursday, Nov. 19lh, 1895, it
was ordered that all persons con
trac,ed with to build the line fence
around Chapel Hill township, he re-
CURED TO build SAID fence withou,
delay.
Messrs. d. z. Morrow and Merritt
Cheek were continued As a Commit
tee make other contracts.
The Stock Law is declared to be
in full force in Bingham Cedar
Grove, Hiilsboro and Little River
townships.
BY order Of the Board:
n. =. HALL,
Chairman.
JOHN LAWS, Clerk.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-11-28

DR.. VIM. Lynch, Dentist, was
in town Wednesday. H. was on
his way to his country home at Bor-
der, where he goes to sell his per-
sonal property preparatory to his
removal to Chapel Hill where he
has bought a residence.