The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-30
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD
/: To AIRY WING
That COME TO this Valley
Before THE FolLerIn demiCrAt:


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"Thar. now!' exclaimed the sturdy old
democrat, as he finished mailing up the board,
81 reckon we claim the Oldest man in these
diggins, an eff you find anybody doubtful
about it, ies tell em Bob Davis stuck that up,
an his farm stands good for what's on thar"
There were good many acres in Bob Da-
vis's farm, and Bob was man that would do
what he said, too, but no wing ever claimed
the reward that Bob Davis offered.
All of which goes to show that White Hat
was, even iii 1843, q very old MAINLAND for
that year at least democrat. He wasn't one
of these aspiring, handshaking democrats-not
at all. He was just about as peculiar demo-
crat as one can well imagine, living all by HIM
self in little hut perched birdlike away up on
Mekalee. He planted his corn and tobacco in
the spring and then fished and smoked his
pipe until bis scanty crop was ready to be gath
cred. 1t was that way year after year, and for
aught that anybody living in the valley knew
to the contrary, it had been that way since
Mekalee was formed and Willow creek turned
to the Etowah.
White Hat was an Indian. and the country
far and near and miles around belonged once
to old White Hats nation. When the Chero-
KEGS were removed from Georgia they left be-
hind them, at least SO tradition says, fortunes
in gold and silver, confident of future that
would restore TO them their lost hunting
grounds and bygone prosperity. The story
says that just after the treaty was signed, a
great council of all the chiefs was held at
Dirttown, and in their solemn fashion they
chose one warrior to stay behind and watch
over their treasure. White Hat, strong OF
limb, swift in the chase, and shrewder than
any other of all their young men, was chosen.
The choice was made known to him, and led
Nv t,,a M ;t;ans ~ lie neonls bo acoantea ,ha
~ w - - ~ .o
erusO WIN eiau heaio. onuor Iva spreaoihs
branches OF their council oak he smoked with
them, for the last time, the pipe of peace and
good fellowship. They left him alone. Even
his young sduaw and his child were taken.
II was esrlv one damp. cool morning in the
fall Of 1870 when Rube Smith. the storekeeper
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