The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-27

not tamales" of the Mexicans. OF haad-
ground corn, wrapped In corn husks ana
boiled; only here. instead Of the addition of
the pork, there are the chestnuts; ard it is.
TO very hungry person, altogether deli
cious.
In the late afternoon the mountains
suddenly opened away from the road. l
rounded little curve and the Oconaluftee
lay before me, while beyond were the
snowy palings. green lawn and trees. and
attractive buildings of the Cherokee school,
which was the Mecca of my present pill
grimage.
The beautiful, beautiful O-co-naluftee,
or all the charming mountain streams
forded or Travelled beside since leaving the
Roam, this has the most idylic loveliness.
the softest and most alluring enchantments
Of silver water, flowing between fringed
and ferny banks, checkered by CHANGING
sunbeams and fitting shadows of darting
birds or Pickering reflections Of swaying.
overhanging boughs. 1t is as dimpling and
smiling as a sunny stream skirting an
Euglish meadow, and so crystal clear that,
though the water was almost up 10 Phebe's
body, | could soc every little pebble on the
bottom.
About a hundred yards above the ford
was the touch of human interest that COM
pleted the sweet picture-a foot bridge
thrown across IN a graceful, shallow arch.
Quakers, l was Hospitality entertained and
very much interested.
There are eighty-nine pupils in a II, rang
ing In age from or z years to II or 20
Finer lookiog young fellows or more pleas
ing and we'll bred girls than many of these
are one could not wish to see. They have
brass band of eighteen or nineteen pieces.
which is quite source OF pride to the
school 1t has been heard. upon festal &C.
casions, in various parts Of this state and
Tennessee, and the boys made some very
pleasing music on the moonllt lawn after
tea.
The next morning, which was Sunday,
went over to call upon the chief.
was acquainted with the very preiudi-
clal fact that his name was Smith, Jarrett
Smith, before | went, but when l saw him
it only served to convince me that there is,
indeed, nothing In a name, for he was the
most un-Smith-like looking man you could
well imagine
Six feet or more in hight and splendidly
built, with fine head and beautifully cut,
commanding features, he was strikingly
handsome and attractive figure His hair
was brushed back from very dignified
brow, and fell in a curling mass far down
his shoulders. The curling hair aud the
beauty and regularity of the lofty features
reveal the chiefs Caucasian blood. He is a
man Of about 40, should judge, and his
wife, whom | did not meet is a white
woman. He received me with graceful
cordiality, and l foInd him to be as we'll
informed and entertaining as he was fine
| looking. There was q white man in the
room when | entered, probably some rela-
tive of the chiefs wife, thought, and one
could not fail to be struck with the Chero-
| KEGS superiority, physical aud Intellectual
| While the white mans talk was in the
! drawing tones and the usual dialect Of the
mountaineers, the chiefs language was ex-
cellent-even choice-English, just touched
by that soft blur that the Cherokee tongue
seems unable to overcome; his voice was
| rich and suave, and his manner one of easv
dignity.
He Translated for me. at my request,
many Of the Cherokee names in this local
ity.
"Nantehaleh," translated, is MONDAY
sun; and the river was SO named from a
narrow and deep ravine through which il
flows, where the sun only reaches it at mid
day. "TuSquitta" he rendered "raftered, "
| the mountain OF that name being a pointed
gable-hke peak, with ridges upon it like
rafters.
| "Oconaluftee" means near the river and
was the name of place close to that lovely
stream. But the white settlers applied il to
place and stream both-hencs the paradox
Tuckaseege was also the name OF place
with the Cherokees, and means terrapiu
town. or place of terrapins
Observation-Disclosures, or place of offers.
Notely-Spicewood
Cartoogajay--New town.
Stekoah-Little placs.
Watauga-Little cane.
Chunky Gal and Standing Indian, he
smiling remarked, must be English Indian
names; the former ia q broad square noun
tain and the latter tall, slender peak
49, - Z. -.
Cherokees, being those VINO refused to &c
vest onto the reservation some thirty OF
thirty-five years ago, when the general re-
moval TO Indian territory was effected
This is not a reser vation, and these Indians
are in no sense wards of tho government.
The land is owned by the tribe, and held in
community, each man living upon and
farming his proportion, aod they have all
the rights of citizenship.
But my moss amusing remembrance OF
the whole Cherokee country is of the big
strapping fellow who was tending a cider
mill at an orchard where there was nc
house or any body else about for nearly q
mile. He came hastily down from the high
| perch where he was sitting the moment he
spied me. He gave me some of the fragrant
sweet cider TO drink, and replied willingly
IN his broken English to my inquiries about
roads. But it was Phoebe that had caught
his eye; upon Phoebe his soft and admirine
glances were cast. mice horse-fine horse, )
he said, and incautiously stretched out bis
hand to rub her nose. Phoebe, who resentt
such familiarity from strangers, made her
usual blutr of biting, laying back her ear:
and swapping sharply at his hand. / was
ashamed of her i'll manners, and began
apologiziug, but it was entirely unnecessary
the great, good humored fellow roared witt
laughter, and brought handfuls of sweet
apples TO feed the little vixen, saying: rs
all right; not means some harm-he iss q
| girl, and has not much sense; he not knows
some better" ALICE MACEDONIAN.
BIG SWINDLING SCHEME.