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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-07-29
THE LAW DIsREaARDED


The council, next after the TAX
ing of the census of 1890, passed n
joint resolution TO authenticate the
rolls by referring them to joint
committees selected from the mem
hers of each district. The duty
Of each committee was to
carefully examine the rolls of
their district, and the names
Of all persons found on
them, whose rights as citizens Of
the nation, either by blood, mar
riage or adoption, when doubted by
the committees, were to be marked
MS such. Those passed by the
committees were TO be copied into
the authenticated rolls, with the
right designated on the original
rolls that entitled them to citizen
ship in the country, whether
white, colored, Shawnee. Delaware,
Creek or Cherokee. The chief was
authorized and required TO procure
printed blanks, bound in book
form, and to have the rolls, as
were revised by the committees,
carefully and correctly copied,
leaving out the names of all marked
doubtful" After completion, cx-
animation and approval by the
chief, the rolls thus authenticated
were to be filed in the executive
department for examination and
reference in all cases when the
rights OF any citizen, whether ma
tive or adopted, were questioned.
These rolls show by what right a
person is a citizen of. the nation.
The object for auihcnticating the
rolls, as they were, was to finally
settle and put to rest the question
Of citizenship as TO any person
found on them. The rolls may
not have been swept of all
persons Of doubtful citizenship,
but it was no fault of the law that
settles the question of citizenship
as TO any person whose name APP
pears on the rolls by any reason
whatever. The purpose of the law
was n good one, and the law is
binding in all matters of citizen
ship when questioned. There is
no authority in law, upon any ex-
cuse whatever, to defeat what the
law authorized to be done.
In instructing the census takers
as to their duties under the law
confining the per capita distribu-
tion to Cherokees by blood, the
chief had no authority in law to
pronounce as not entitled any per-
son whose name is on the authen-
ticated rolls as a Cherokee, and SO
instruct his census takers. If not
so instructed the census takers
have assumed authority that be.
longs only to the council.
Plain and imperative as the law
is, many persons whose names ap.
pear on the authenticated rolls as
Cherokees by reason of blood have
been rejected by the census takers
Some have succeeded through at
torneys and fee of FIVE dollars in
securing that which the law gives
them without such expense.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-07-29
Prescriptions Carefully COMPOUNDED.

At W. e. Patton d Co.'S drug
store. In this delicate and respon-
sible work the greatest care is al
ways exercised by n skillful and
experienced clerk. None hut the
purest drugs are used. Your pre-
scriptions solicited.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-07-29
Closing Ont

Being in poor health and not
able to carry on business, | must
sell out my entire stock of Millin-
cry and notions. Also all the
book and stationery must 60. Come
now and get the pick OF the bar
gains. WM. WARD.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-07-29
PLEASANT VIEW HERD
Oh
DUR0C JERSEY and
POLAND CHINA HOGS.

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IOars head the herd SpWf bred nnd pigs Of
enable ns any stock Of equal merit. can al
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Address CIr-AD 2. cTUC1EEx,
b.3i AfhANrA, iif.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-05

the case. Senator Hoar did so, decidedly.
with all due respect to the honorable
senator from Ohio" said he, "it seems to
me that his proposition to solve the grave
constitutional difficulty is precisely Mr.
Pickwick's advice to his followers, al
ways shout with the mob. And when
Mr.. Tupman suggested suppose there
are two mobs p Mr.. Pickwick replied,
then shout with the largest" The Sen
ate had hearty laugh at this apt illustra-
ton and further debate was adjourned.
Senator Sherman certainly "tulled" when
he adopted the remarkable suggestion EN-.
bodied in his amendment. 1t can hardly
be possible that it will pass the Senate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-05
Our Gold and Silver Product.

A very interesting question at the pres
ent time concerns the amount of precious
metals which are held in the United
States, as money. We find in the current
Financial Chronicle an estimate as tc
the present stock of gold which is un-
doubtedly rs accurate as computation OF
the sort can be made. According to the
Chronicle, on July 1, 1878, the United
States government held in gold $l03, 562,-
GOO and the banks $50, 100000. AS this was
six months before specie resumption the
Chronicle estimates that the value of gold
in the hands of the people could not eX-
coed S25 ,000, 900, but to be liberal, it puts
the figures at $500OO,00O which would
give us about $l75, ,OO0 July 1, 1878. To
this is added s191 ,027 900, the net import
from July 1, 1873, to January 1, 1856, and
1925 ,000000 the product of the mines for
the same period, making a total of 1891, ;
027, 900 as the total supply, from which is
deducted SIP, 000, 600 for seven and half
years manufacture, leaving $40, 527, 900 as
the gold stock of the United States at the
present time. This estimate is very likely
an extreme one, as, in fact, the editor of
the Chronicle admits but the figures are
probably not far out of the way.
There has been Il decided falling off in
the worlds production of gold from year
to year, while the production of silver has
increased rapidly. 1t is estimated that
the product of the gold mines of the Uni
ted States for the year was S26, 1893, 1856 and
of the silver mines $H,316,590. The value
of the gold production of 1884 was S25, 1885,
561, and of silver $40, 529, 925 In 1883 the
gold output was valued at $21, sic, $40, and
that of silver 1890, 10l. AS the market
value of silver is given in gold as given
above, the output of 1855, if valued at the
price of 1888, would be $51,194,OS4. The
value of the worlds production of silver
in 1885 is estimated to have been S10G, $780,
OOO-the largest on record. In 1877 it was
SS1 ,5000 600. The value of the worlds pro-
duction of gold is gradually falling Off
In 1861 it is estimated to have been $751;
O25,OO0, while in 1855 it is put at 500, $50, 000
OF the gold annual product, it is esti
mated that an amount equal to $4,000, 900
is annually used in the arts and manufac
lures and that at least SS00O,OO0 of silver
is annually devoted to the same purpose.
The coinage of S24000,000 of silver is re-
quired each year, while the balance is en-
ported. II Sl5,0OO,0OO of gold is used each
year for the arts, etc, we have about :l2,-
100000 left for coinage. The failing off in
the gold product shows that there is good
foundation for the fear that, should gold
be made the sole money of commerce,
there would soon be scarcity of that
metal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-05

shall come, the railway system Of the
country will rapidly grow The trans
continental railway from Vienna to Con
stantinople will be running through the
capital Sofia in less than five years. Com
mercial relations are already established
with England and France as well as with
all near neighbors. The trade of Eastern
| Roumelia with England alone is estimated
at about $780, 900.
Bulgaria proper has recently been re-
divided into IA districts, So circles and 76
municipal and rural communes. She
has an Assembly of two chambers, the
members of which are elected at least
every three years. No law can be publish
ed, supplanted, amended or repealed un-
Til 1t has been examined and voted by both
chambers aud sanctioned by the prince
In both sections of the new Bulgaria
schools are springing up on all sides
have already spoken of the work Robert
college is doing for the Bulgarians There
is just at present movement in favor of
an institution for higher education within
the territory of the principality. The
missionary stations in Eastern Roumelia
are very flourishing and those in the
neghborhood of Ruschuk are beginning
to make themselves felt. Professionalism is
making slow but sure gain. The Bull
garian Evangelical association promises
to be the most efficient agency in the
progress of this work. 1t has the CO.
operation of all foreign and native Protes.
tants i'll the land, and will in time develop
a distinctively Bulgarian Protestant
church.
What the outcome in the immediate
futre is to be, it is impossible to predict.
Servia will lay down arms, if at all in Il
sullen manner. Russia is waiting for the
least preteXt to send an army across the
Danube. Greece Is gathering Roadway
and is every day better prepared for n
struggle. The Austro-Hungarian empire
watches jealousy the turn of affairs Tur-
key is pouring her troops into Salonica
and along the Eastern Roumelian from
tier. Even should the Servian contest
come to II peaceful end there is no telling
where the spark shall next fall that will
kindle again the conilagration of war
The face of Prince Alexander, as well as
that of the Porte's power in Europe, hang
in Il delicate balance. The probability is
that the Porte will acknowledge the
union of the Bulgarias by appointing
Prince Alexander as governor OF Eastern
ROumelia; that the Servians will have to
take the ignoble results of defeat and be
quiet, and that the powers, and especially
England, will sustain the integrity of the
Turkish empire and give the Porte once
more breathing spell. Russia and
Au>trO Hungary will thereupon sit down
again To their delicate game of secret
W quilting and await the approach of the
inevitable conflict. WOODWARD,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-05
THE
FREE PRESS,
BURLINGTON, VT.

The FREE PRESS believes in progress
and makes its practice accord with its
belief. It's efforts toward perfection have
been constant and its growth in size and
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ledgment of its contemporaries in three
states clearly in the forefront of Vermont
newspapers. Its advance movement will
not be relaxed and it will continue to keep
itself in position to entitle it to the patron
age of all intelligent people.
The FREE PRESS believes in home in
stitutions. 1t believes that the people of
Vermont can find much in their own
state to be proud of. 1t believes that the
sooner they learn to thoroughly support
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and practice the policy of enterprise in
Vermont, put their capital in manufact-
ures at home, the sooner they will reach
Independence and happiness. The FREE
PRESS therefore advocates the policy of
thorough and unwavering support of home
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Believing this the FREE PRESS is first
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The FREE PRESS has begun new. high.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-05
SONS OF VERMONT IN CHICAGO.
Their Annual supper.


The ninth annual social assembling of
the Chicago Association of Sons of Yer
mont was held January 10Th in the ee-
CANT banquet room of Kinsley's Palace res
taurant. At 7;30 107 "sonsn filed into the
gilded saloon and seated themselves at the
elegantly prepared tables, which were
beautifully ornamented with smilax and
cut flowers. THE MENU" says the Chi
cago Journal, twas of the toot hsome sort
which Kinsley well knows how to pre-
pare, although twas not particularly Yer
montlsh, excepting the so-called ''Orna-
mental dishes pork and beans, brown
bread and apple sauce, with pumpkin pie
and cider, the latter serving to leaven the
whole and give tone to the pie and pro-
ceedingS The meeting was called to or
der by eX-President John \. Hills and
Rev. Arthur Little said grace. After two
hours spent III discussing the feast the
courses having been enliVened with social
chat and music by the Kinsley mandolin
orchestra, the post prandial part of the
exercises began. The retiring president,
Mr.. John y. HIS, returned thanks to the
association, and introduced Colonel \. y.
Waterman, the incoming president. Mr..
Waterman made some fitting remarks
and then introduced the toasts and re
spondents rs follows; "Nermout,' re
aPoHut,i 10 y! non IN lllDDdfd er-
iIioil. Dier@S men, rTrSpolHed To by g. y.
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m ,io' .. rTTi9Ponued 13 by Iloh' T.; - Sher-
n'"l me o'aT tHaL Never S@s' re,
9p;ou''iTiu 10 NY Nh " W. Chahdier' ana
RAN ms ana recOileci IONS
"cIe Ieiate9 ny Mr. lhalcher' Mr.: Jules
VI, i'",llI"'U S"lS IWo s"h39 IN MS lnihIt
"p .,. s'S lJ N4leIlca 'Whlch ne Siud was
I'm P,a'u ipl ' ctIlloIl' = the congregation
. icPr3It'H- 'ie It9O IQur i!hes us choioUs
Mi5IH ~ .'e regular etlhonI vocal ring
una DacAnoHe element mt, and, by request
ne Ne s3i4- "; are e stepping Maggie
iha, Nul-ll' '''''t III the cIueihG New Eng
I'tnu iS".I~' NlnuHT me invited guests
were 43' rev Ailhuf l;ltlle' lion. John y
%I@!'"C9"Ii' HGoiTe DriGGS' -; IA; ItuhcN
~ =. nan 1T. {. W. Purdy, W. X
Swain, Robert Clark, \. G. Bartlett. DR.
l. y. DanfOrtl. Arthur ID Wheeler =
Prentice & II Williams \rthu,. n
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Brocli,ypv 4 II -Iruiler - n S-fi...i,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-05
Personal AND POLITICAL

Personal AND POLITICAL
/ Rev. DR.. Newman has been invited to
return to the Metropolitan church at
/ Washington next October
Senator Logan is reported to have said
to Il friend that he has no presidential
aspirations at the present time.
Justice Miller of the United States SUI
preme Court is said to be "a perfect pic
ture of an old monk as he sits on the
BENCH wearing Il dark velvet skull cap.
Mr.. Stead has severed his connection
with the Pan MuU gazette, and an
nounces that he will soon start daily
newspaper of his own, in which he will
have no stockholders to hold him back
! from prosecuting what he calls his radi-
cal evangelistic work
The Cdtholic UnircrSc of Cleveland
Ohio, says: From reliable information
received from Rome we feel justified in
saying the Holy Father has determined in
the near future to create Most Rev. James
Gibbons, archbishop of Baltimore, Il car
dinal."
Mrs. General Grant is to receive q 1900
album from the New York aldermen. The
book contains the preamble and resolu-
tons of confidence passed by the common
council, July "a, 1885, on the death of Gen.
Grant. The testimonials of regret are
deliberately engrossed.
=. Z. Barnum is SAID to have offered to
establish Il geological garden on the re-
claimed Potomac flats at Washington if
Congress will devote 30 acres to it. His
idea is to have great park filled with an
imals open to the public at "A small fee,
and offers to eXpend 100000 in improve
ments if Congress will grant the land.
The Virginia Democratic Legislature is
not showing much zeal in passing the To-
cal option bill it promised during the cam
paign, and the temperance people ascribe
the delay to the large whiskey lobby
present
Cath" the Washington correspondent
of the Democratic Cincinnati Enquirer,
says that Mr.. Cleveland's position to- day
with his party is just this They respect
/ him for the office he has, and damn nlm
for his principles. 70 this complexion
has ii come at last. The power OF spoils
alone gives him the only support be has.
Captain Pratt and party of Indian
boys and girls from the Carlisle school
called at the White House Friday and
were cordially received by the president
and Miss Cleveland. There was an
/ Apache Indian boy in the party who has
been bat two years at the school, and yet.
Captain Pratt says, lie il competent to 20
out in the world and take care of himself
! This is regarded a. quite remarkable, con
sidering the fact that the Apaches retain
more OF their savage nature than any of
the other tribes.
Gounod is composing his opera Joan of
Arc in the cathedral at Rheims. where
the wondrous maid saw the dauphn
crowned king of France. and is persuaded
hot ion,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-05

Charles a. Roberts, OF East Wilson, n. y
had thirteen scrotulOus ulcers ON his face and
neck. Hoods sarsaparilla cured them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-09-29
The Southern BiyGIlac for
Gcin1Hi'.

Tic October uumbcr OF the South
crn Bir"5tc IS out with lis usual va
rioty of Interesting ard entertaining
articles. DR.. Feliy L. Oswald closes
the summer season with a delightful
paper on some ont-cf-t!,c-Wav water
irg-p!acos. VIII Wallace Harvey
concludes his paper on orange cul-
ture. 4 Northern soldier draws 4
striking comparison between the cam
paiens Of General Lee and General
Grant. Colonel Robert X. Woolley
has an important paper relating to
Gen. Albert Sydney Jo!lnston's pur-
poses in fighting the battle Of Shiloh:
and Col. W. Allen reviews Gen. long
streets account of Lees Invasion OF
Maryland. As war issue the Octo-
Der Birouac is probably the best issue
OF the magazine. But, aside from
these war papers, the magazine has
much to interest the general reader.
Bono Barcalde is character sketch
OF unusual merit: CoiOlel NlcNolas
Smith has a bright paper, entitled,
Ny First Conquest; Maurice Thomp-
son writes of the kingtsher IN his
most charming style: e. c. Come:
has . very timely paper on Mexico,
and Mariner J. Kent gives true his
tory of what is called Poe's Last Po-
EN-. Col. \. S. Colyar, OF Nashville,
describes the recent changes IN the
Municipal Government of Nashville,
and Walker Kennedy tells what has
been done in the way of reform in
Memphis. The poets are vel! repre-
sented, inspired by the glories OF the
autumn, and the reader, whatever he
may seek, will be apt to find it in the
October Blc0uQc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-09-29

Bret Harte has aroused tie sympathy
ofthe world by lis fearful patllos in
dc!ineating the gentle. the childlike
and bland, the celestial hcathen Chi
nee; but When and where. shall come
another Burke, another Shakespeare,
another Dickens CT Harte, who c;,n
adequately portray the beauty and
sublimity, the noble rnsclfish friend
ship and philanthropical regard, the
unmitigated sincerity, the exquisite
pose and celestial innocence Of some
OF Clarendon's recent candidates.
Our Merchants all have large stocks
and arc vyinG with each other in cut
ting down prices in order to "catch
on to the trade With the emoluments
and appurtenances tLereunto appcr.
tanning, and thereby obtain q hard
some competency, and acquire that
amount arrogance and grub which
wealth and position yield. At least
that's what one of our young Stewarts
in embryo told us he was driving at,
and in consideration Of telephone
cigar we promised to mention it.
Fulton Merchants invite the segrega-
ton of sanded OF artiticially dew
dampened cotton, musty corn, decay
ed peas, over-ripe and convalescent
eggs, dyspeptic chickens-hoTowed
these moonless nights while their pi-
Gus owners are worshipping ssm the
beauty cf holiness at Zion's Hill, and
will give in exchange, prehistoric
cheese replete with specimens of
entomology, antemundane crackers,
farinaceous confectionery, great anti
bilious whoopemuplizajane cemetery
populati1g ginger tonic, fish of the
irredeemable past-in bad order, etc,
etc. Should our merchants desire to
evidence their appreciation Of this
puf-we will take sugar in ours and
Glove for dessert.
There will be ball this evening at
Calvary Grange Hail. We thank our
kind friend, Occasional" for COM
b1a0tt0n invitation.
Individualities.
Miss Zula Skinner, Of Barnwell, is
visiting at Mr. J. D. Weeks.
Mrs. R. NJ. Brailsford is spen ding
some time in Sumter with her sister,
Mrs. P. ?. Gaillard
Mr.. Robt. johnson, (more familiar
ly known as "Bob') of Packsville,
honored Fulton with visit last Tues
day, making our heart gleesome. May
the reflection of his form in the sun
shine always maintain its present pro
portions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Toomer and
family, of Charleston, are the guests
of their nephew, Mr.. r. NJ. BraiLsiord.
Mr. Toomer came up about two weeks
ago with his family refugees, from the
"thrice scourged, but still patient,
still brave, still hopeful, City BY the
Sea-" ARGoNNUT-