Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-23
EUFAULA.
interesting Incidents in the Greek
Reservation Of the Beautiful
Indian Territory.
How the Fnii Hoods 'Jcurt-11re schools
belle star ana Ifor Bnd, bold
Band--Othor Hotes.

special Correspondence OF tho Gazette
EuRAuLA, 1. n, May 2O.--Snugiy
nestled At the foot Of Bald mountain, one
u succession Of heaylly.timbered bills
In the eastern portion Of the Greek nation,
IL Situated tho small but interesting and
decidedly plctnresque Indian village of
Eufaula, fondled on either side by the
usually placid but sometimes violent
waters Of the Canadian, the northern and
southern branches o. which unite at a
point four miles 10 the east, then'cOntinue
AS whole for twenty miles In the same
direction, where IL then intermiugles with
the turuid waters O. the Arkansas, thus
terminating Its weary course from the
far. distant Rockies, It's source
N lfnfaula, like al villages ~ the Indian
Territory, and owing TO the peculiar
social position ~ It's people and relations
TO the United States government as TO
lands, has not progressed as rapidly as
most towns or villages OF the same age
In thpstates surrounding the territory
In which She Is situated, and Of course
equal progress was not 20 be expected.
Still IL must te admitted by the most
careless observer that the adyaDcemonts
made by our dusky brethren IN the ways
Of education and Of civilization gener.
ally, have bean rapid during the past few
years.
EufaulR hos population OF about 300,
composed mainly OF Creeks and half
breeds, meny of whom are well educated,
the balance consisting Of n sprlnkllng Of
whites and negroes. Quite large por-
tion OF the citizens OF the sur
rnnnHtnn tuoLA thta plara
their base OF supplies. There
are at present three large stores
for general merchandise, one owned and
conducted byJ. NJ Perryman, who IL at
present the chief OF the Greeks; two
drug stores, Il barber shop, four black
smith shops, public school,
three churches and three hotels,
the largest Of which, the Forest house,
IS located In the midst Of beautiful
grove about an eighth Of mile from the
depot, and kept by Mr.. John Ingram, a
well-educated half-breed Creek.
The accommodations are superior TO
whit are usually found in this Wild coun-
try, and this IL most delightful sum.
merlng place, with the special attraction
OF two exceedingly pretty Indian misses,
daughters OF the proprietor, who can
play croguot, and cheat with all the
HnavIty and grace for which the sex IL |
everywhere noted.
There are still few ful-boods here
who cling to many OF the old Indian
customs, and their manner OF courtshlp
IL simplicity Itself and Is carried on az
follows The young "buckn who DO.
comes enamored OF an Indian maiden |
gathers q few chips or twlgs OF wood |
and gently shles them ono by one toward |
the object Of his affection, and II |
the fuslade IN returned he can |
consider his suit M won. The |
marriage ceremony consists In |
inviting a few friends to witness the |
mutual agreement, few refreshments
are served, and the ceremonies are over. !
Your correspondent has not as yet com
inenced throwing any chips, and the |
probabilities are there will beIno occasion |
for such movement II any of the modern |
lllawathas ever get hold of this article.
There are nearly thirty schools in this |
Creek country, including the missions, In |
which the Instructor generally acts In the |
double capacity OF teacher on week dnye |
and preacher on Sundays was in. |
formed OF ono teacher not far from this |
village who, when he has several unruly |
Indian boys, ohastists them by making
them hll lia down on the door In row, |
the worst being the fRrthost from him, |
and SO ON up.A lie then takes long
switch and whips them all at once, tho |
one at the end, OF course, getting the Hons |
share OF the bastlng.
On q high and triangular point OF land
near the junction OF the Canadian and !
Arkansas rivers Is small plateau, the
entrance being nearly or quite lnaccessl.
bio excepting by a narrow approach from !
the westward, and as near like the rem.
dozyous OF Eye dme-noyol horon as can
he Imagined, lives the woman Belle Star,
who, with her male companions are well
known in this locality. She Is said TO
have been az one time the wife OF ono OF
the Youngors. Belle Is described as a |
dashlng brunette, handsome, adyontur-
ops, and q bold hors0woman, with
wonderful nerve aud as sure q
shot 90 any man IN the neighborhood. |
That she IL feared In this com.
nudity Ii evident from The fact that abe |
often makes her appearance in town with |
her babies, as she iocularly terms brace
OF ivory handled forty-iivos, bucklcd
around her waist, and no one has as vet
ielt disposed TO ask her to surrender her
pets.
Within short time two deputy mar
shals and one citizen have been made to
bite the dust In thia vicinity, the citizen
being robbed Of $500 In cash, which he
had With him Although no one has as
yet been arrested for the crimes, the cit.
zcns generally seem 20 be pretty well
a. TO the location OF the assas
iins.
Mr.. Henry SiSlIillor, brother OF the
Inyiuclale Sam, and who still holds his
iosstioD SO deputy, Is In the employ OF
jhiei fsrfymati, aud is Just as accurate In
measuring on yard " tape as he is In
,etting The drop on horse.thiei, hence
Us popularity PERMISSIBLE