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The record-union., 1893-11-11
oHERoKERs OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Redskins Who Still Use Blowguns and
Bows and Arrows.


One of the most interesting places in
North Carolina and yet one of the least
known, even by the people of the old
north State, is the reservation of what is
termed the eastern band' of the Chero-
kee nation. The history of the reserva-
ton is strange one. When the Indians
in North Carolina were removed by the
Government to Indian Territory by far
the greater part of the Cherokees left
their old homes forever. But a strong
band retained lands in three of the west
ern counties, in what was then almost
wilderness. A great tract of land was set
apart as reservation by the State, and
vOluminouS laws governing these CherO-
kee lands were enacted. For three score
years or more these Cherokee land
laws" formed large part of the various
codes, etc., and only recently have been
dropped from the pages of such publica-
tions. They form curious reading in
their effort to mix American law with
Indian ideas, customs and rules as to
land tenure.
Originally the tract of land held by the
Cherokees was far larger than at present.
1t now comprises 1900 acres, and some
of it is the very best land in Western
North Carolina. It is mainly in Swain
and Jackson counties. right among the
mountains, and the entire country east of
the Mississippi does not contain more
picturesquely beautiful region or one bet
ter suited to Indian tastes and require
ments, with its cold, clear streams, full of
fish, its mountains, we'll wooded and
abounding Id game, and its comparative
remoteneSS from the beaten track of white
people. The wolf is yet rover in this
section and there is county bounty for
his scalp, not only in the counties above
named, but in several others. The bear
is more abundant than anywhere else,
save in the great swamps near the coast
of the State. Deer are also abundant and
the pheasant or partridge is found, though
long since gone from the other parts of
the State.
The eastern band of Cherokees are an
interesting race of people. The Western
North Carolina Railway passes within
ten miles of their reservation, Bryson
City being the nearest railway station.
The chief Cherokee town is known in
English as Y elbow Hill. 1t is rambling
place, through which rushes bold
mountain stream, the Ocona Lufty. The
Indian houses are nearly all alike in de-
sign. They are built of logs, well fitted,
with porch on one side. They are built
to stand the cold, which is great there
sometimes. So high is the altitude and
so encircled by mountains is the reserva-
ton that there is no hot weather. The
Indians are mainly engaged in farming.
but do not do an extensive business in
this direction, though they raise plenty
of food. The present number of the east
ern band is about ], 800, and it is certain
that they are increasing. The healthful-
ness of that region is remarkable and
many of the Cherokees reach great age.
The Oldest inhabitant is "Big Witch"
who asserts that his age is lis years. A
recent visitor who talked with the ven-
erable Indian on Sunday found him
The record-union., 1893-11-11
HAS NO TIME FOR SPORT.
German SchooIboys Study Harder Than
Those in Other Countries.

Those in Other Countries.
Year after year the German gymnasia.
high schools and universities send out
into the world, there TO look for a living,
multitudes OF overwrought youths, teen-
ing with instruction which has unified
them for bread-earning by the practice OF
any purely mechanical craft or petty
trade, and has imbued them with many
OF the tastes and Sympathes that can
only be productive Of happiness, or even
enjoyment, TO those who are enabled to
take their stand and maintain it in one of
the upper social spheres. These youths,
says the London Telegraph, have been
put through the mill' with severity
Of which the British public schoolboy
and university imam" have not an even
approximate notion. Nothing is less like
the school life Of England than that OF
Germany. Ia the first place, it is en-
tirely devoid of the element of play.
Games, such as those which constitute an
important feature of our educational
curriculum and are specifically assoclat-
tive in character, are unknown to the
boys who attend German gymnasla and
Realschulen. All these establishments
are in the nature of day schools. They
do not take in boarders, no leisure mo-
ment of the scholars life is spent within
their precincts, consequently no play
grounds are attached to them, and they
are exclusively utilized for study. There
is no such thing as cricket or football,
rowing or paper-chasing at a German
school, nor were those or any other open
air sports tolerated by the management of
an educational institution, nor would
there be any time for indulgence in thems
1t may be said of the average German
schoolboy that during the seven years or
so which he passes in working his way
up from 'sexta" to ''prima" his labors
never cease save during meal times and
sleeping hours, and are only lightened TO
a certain extent by his annual summer
vacation, which, however, is abundantly
fraught with tasks calling for careful
fulfllment ere he returns TO the regular
routine of school life. This routine be-
gins at A. NJ. and lasts, with an interval
for necessary refreshment, until a late
hour of the afternoon. Should the gym
nasiasp' happen to reside at any consid
erable distance from his school he is
compelled to rise at or little after in
order to dress, get his breakfast, cast
glance at his lesson books and exercises
and reach the gymnasium in time to
avert an imposition for unpunctuality.
When he returns home at the end of
school hours he carries with him guam
tity of work, the adequate preparation Of
which for submission to his teachers
next morning will occupy him until 10 P.
NJ. if he be quick student, and probably
until midnight if slow one. For health
full recreation-nay, for absolute rest-he
has not had five minutes at his disposal
throughout the working day. Week in,
week out, excepting on Sundays, with
him it is toll and trudge, toll and trudge.
The record-union., 1893-11-11
BRER LAS ExAMIN ALTON.
The Old Darky's knowledge of the
Para hlas.

Parables.
Vice. President Stevenson told the fol-
lowing story to group OF Senators the
other night. There was an old darky in
Southern Illinois who wanted to join the
ministry. He had progressed through
many years of trial and tribulation, from
the position of chief hog stealer and hem
roost robber of the community to the
mourner's bench, to membership, to a
deaconate, and finally to the dignified Of
flee of sexton and chief bell ringer OF the
white folks church in the same town.
He couldn't read, but his granddaughter
Lucindy could, and he made her read to
him every evening from the good book.
He was finally brought before the board
for examination. which was conducted as
follows:
"Brer 'Lias, do you know the bible?"
''Yas, praise the Lawd."
"Brer 'Lias. do you believe it to be the
word of God ?"
.Yas, dat 1 do, praise de Lawd."
''Do you believe the parables?"
''Dat do. Ever wu'd OBJ dem par'bles
is fac's, sho nuff. Gospel troof"
"Do you know any of them welllenough
to repeat, Brer 'Lias?"
"Dat l do. knows dem ALL but dat
one of Potiphar and Jezebal is de truest
an mos powerful one oh all. Hit goes
dis away: You see Potiphar was a ridin'
down in his charyit FUN jerusalem into
Jericho. He drove long Ill bit wen long
come Jezebal. She say: 'W'ite man,
gimme a ride an he done TUX her up be-
him in his charyit. AM dey went erlopg
Ill turder an fell among t'ieves. An
dey say: 'Frow down Jezebal!'
"An' Potiphar he say: Let him among
you widout sin cas- de fus' stone.'
"But dey say all de louder, 'Frow down
Jezebalp
AN finally be frew down Jezebal.
But dey warm satisfied, an yell, 'Frow
down Jezebalp
..An' he frew her down ergin. An
den dey yell out. 'Frow her down some
mo- An he frew her down seb'n
times But dey were dat mean dey
warm satisfy no how. and dey KEEP, a
hollerin', 'Frow down Jezebalp AM he
frew her down seb'nty times seb'n. AM
of de remains dey geddered up seb'n
basketsful. Wv Washington Post.
The record-union., 1893-11-11
PALATIAL STABLES AT NEWPORT.
One of the Belmonts Has Erected One
Worth 100000.


Worth S100,OOO.
The most costly stables in America, and
with few exceptions, in the world, are
situated at Newport. Oliver Hazard
Perry Belmont has just finished on the
short street known as Lakeview avenue.
near Bellevue avenue, house for his
horses and carriages which, in its COM
pleted state, has made short work Of
100000. The barn is described by the
New York Times as gorgeous structure
of light brown stone. 1t is three stories
high, with mansard roof. Because OF
the peculiar color of the stone used in the
construction the stable has been face
tiously called ''the pasteboard barn." al
though it is thoroughly fireproof Each
horse has an unusually large box-stall,
framed in oak and tloored with concrete.
In the rear of the stable is an archway
under which the horses and carriages en-
ter. The stable is not only a home for
horses. Mr.. Belmont has fitted up on
the upper floor a luxurious suite of
rooms. These are his bachelor apart
ments, where he entertains a few single
hearted club men. There are billiard and
pool tables, and larder that excites the
longing of many a gourmet. There is
also bathing tank, which will be filled
with cool water in summer and hot water
in winter.
Ogden Goelet's stable at Newport is
rambling affair IN the Queen Anne style,
and is nearly 800 feet long. The stable is
of brick, with rich embellishments, and
looks more like an old English lodge of
large size than house for Mr.. Goelet's
horses. Ex-Governor George Peabody
Wetmore has palace for his horses. The
stable is totally unlike Mr.. Belmont's,
but nearly as elegant, and in tower Of
fifty feet hight is an electric clock, con-
trolled by wire from this city. Newport
ers set their watches by this clock. The
stable is of brick. light stone and slate.
w. Fitz Hugh Whitehouse goes ahead of
Ex-Governor Wetmore by having in
clock tower over his stable complete
set of chimes, which ring the notes of
gospel hymn or simple, familiar lay at
the hours and at the half hours. On the
first day of every spring, when, after an
old-time custom at Newport, every bell
in the city rings in the vernal equinox,
the chimes in the clock tower over the
Whitehouse stable keep the air in the
neighborhood reverberant with the Oft
repeated repertory of their tunes. Will
lam X. Vanderbilt's stable is in marked
contrast to his marble mansion. The
stable is Of wood and is immense in size,
but inartistic in form and color.
The record-union., 1893-11-11
Gold Bugs.

The gold bugs which were so popular
as ornaments few years ago were most
of them manufactured. There is genu-
inc gold bug, or beetle, colored a pure
bronze, but it is found only in the trop-
les, and is not plentiful even there. The
gold bug of commerce is simply the COM
mon June bug dipped In shelIac or some
other gum and rolled in very fine gold
dust. After the dust has dried in the
snellac. the bug, except in weight, would
pass for piece of genuine gold jewelry.
The record-union., 1893-11-11
VAKEMAN'S WANDERINGS.
The Poet Travellers Peeps at
NOrWay---III.

Days and Nights Along the wondrous
Norwegian Fiords of TrondhJem.
Geiranger, sogne and Hardanger-
Splendid Water Ways in Place of
Roads-slumberous valleys, High
est Waterfalls. Mightiest Chasms
and Most Tremendous Glacier
Fields. Forming Continuous scenes
of Grandeur-InterestIn Hardan-
ger Peasantry.
The record-union., 1893-11-11

Tom in the act of eating supper. He
made haste TO explain why he had cut me
loose. and / requited his apologetic ur-
banity by giving him detailed account
of my adventure.
But Turkey Tom died of lingering
malady the day before the owner of the
sheep arrived from the valley in the fail,
for the purpose of driving back his herd.
Hence the only eyewitness of this ex-
travagant exploit never had an oppor-
tunity of certifying to its reality. Never
theless, every jot andEtittle of my narra-
tive is true. PROFESSOR /. u. BUGGS.
The record-union., 1893-11-11
Consistent.

whats this We have here?" asked the
silver Senator as he entered the conserv-
atory with his wife.
''lt is an aquarium"
'sAnd the fish in it?"
''Gqld fish,
"Well, Pm surprised at you'll Here,
John, James, William, have these gold
fish taken out of this at once and get some
York Press.
The record-union., 1893-11-11
Az the Fair.

Talkative Lady Visitor Ito Columbian
uard)-And what is that strap that goes
under your chin for2
Columbian Guard-This strap, madam,
is given to us by the management of the
fair to rest our chins on when our jaws
get tired out answering questions.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The record-union., 1893-11-11

The English sovereign's sons and
grandsons, when created peers, are en-
titled to seats in the House of Lords at
the left OF the throne. but when, by the
death of their father, they become only
collaterally related to the sovereign, they
sit among the dukes.
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He Knew 1t Wouldn't Last.

Pedddler-Is the lady of the house in?
Mr.. Newlywed-Yes but there isn't a
thing in the wide world we want.
s'All right, sir. I'll call again when
the honey moon is ver."-Truth.
The record-union., 1893-11-11

1t is stated that pail of water contains
ing handful of hay, if placed in a room
where there has been smoking, will alb
sorb all the odor of the tobacco.
The record-union., 1893-11-11

strange eagle made savage onslaught
about the same time, upon my team,
thus creating a wild hubbub amongst
them, and finally releasing no less than
six OF the seven eagles which had just
been cut loose from the woolsack.
A feeling OF chilly, sepulchral horror
now crept over me, as | became conscious
of the fact that the remaining eagles.
already weary, could no longer support
me at that altitude, and that, struggle as
they might, l was rapidly sinking into
the jaws of an all but bottomless abyss.
After tormenting the treacherous air
for short time, in vain but herculean
effort to regain control of their burden.
they suddenly sailed off on steady wings
down an inclined plane of air toward the
river, with such accelerated velocity that
when within hundred feet of a deep
pool OF the river, into which they dropped
me with terrific shock and splash. their
wings tapped together behind their
backs, and | shot down like meteor
through some bushy treetops into the
water twelve feet deep. The treetops
eased my fall, and / rose to the surface
with sense enough to grasp an overhang-
ing branch, by the assistance of which I
succeeded in reaching the shore. The
eagles fiuttered out and scared away from
my sight forever.
Through a grove of huge ferns as high
as my head, that grew near the river
bank. clambered up the rocky precipi-
tous side of the canyon to the first of two
large fumes that / observed clinging to
the walls of the gorge at q point where
the descent was clean perpendicular of
solid rock. Following UP this fiume
came TO the old Bear Valley Hotel, which
is situated in the picturesque valley of
that name. Here l was put on the road
to Emigrant Gap. From Emigrant Gap
beat my way by the blind baggage route
to Truckee, where I found dairyman
next day, with spring wagon. who was
going to a point within six miles of our
range. arrived home at O'Clock on the
evening of July 5th, surprising Turkey
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-02
Hay is worth $50 ton in England.
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the EAR. There is
only one way to cure Deafness, and that
is by constitutional remedies. Deafness
is caused by an inhamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube gets inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restored
to its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever nine cases out Of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an infanled condition OF the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
+. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
af1~Sold by Druggists, Zoe.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-02
4MoNG THE BANKS.

NTuE financial disturbance. and uncer.
tainty which for sometime has peryaded
the country is reaching into the country
villages. and surrounding neighborhoods
and the people are becoming distrustful.
When bank suspensions were confined
mostly TO the east there was not much
thought of IL here, but now that the
crisis seems 10 be getting near us, and
banks in our own state are closing up,
the people in the country districts begin
10 inquire about the cause. There seems
to be plenty of money in the country,
but in the money centers the financial
sharks are doubtful of the future, and
have locked their vaults. They refuse
TO make loans, or TO hazard investments
and hence a good deal of money is kept
out of circulation. The suspension of a
number of Louisville banks lately was
brought about il is said from want OF
confidence among depositors, more than
from any other reason. But suspension
doesn't always mean failure. There
may be several asons why bank
might close up for time, and yet be
perfectly solvent SO far as its general
business is concerned. In ordinary times
it is not supposed that banks could pay
all depositors al moments notice.
Banks like individuals keep their funds
moving, and il their depositors become
alarmed and make run on them all at
one time il is not expected that they
would have funds to pay them. 1t has
been from this cause principally that the
banks in Louisville were forced TO sus-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-02
SIX PAGES.
THE TWO POSITIONS.

JACK Gross says: 81 am for man
from western Kentucky to represent us
in the Senate of the United States"
Each Of his opponents says 81 will be
guided by the wishes Of my constitu-
ents.S Which is the most satisfactory
position to MS people of the Tenth Dis
trict On one hand we know exactly
where to place the man, the statement
is made openly and boldly by brave
and honest gentleman on the other
hand the statement is broad and uncer-
tain, and the man that makes it has as
much ground TO gallop over as the re-
nowned nutchman's flea, and still claim
that he is occupying the very position
that he told you of in his canvass. The
fact is these men are practicing toadyism
with servile aduation for some arrogant
bluegrass aristocaat. Their minds are
already made up and should either one
OF them be so fortunate as to occupy
SENATORIAL chair at Frankfort, he will
cause a little PETITION to be circulated
among few of his henchmen and this
will be the boosted wishes OF my con-
sttuents." The people OF this district
are too intelligent to be caught by any
such chat. The iawesville Plaindealer
expressesthe ideain the IN ost appropriate
language we have yet seen. 1t says
at is the easiest thing in the world to
prove by petition that the sentiment of
the district is for any man one might
name, yet these petitions express and
prove nothing. This talk OF being gov
erned by the wishes Of the people OF the
district is the worst rot, and the people
don't propose to have their Threats oiled
by soft words"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-02
D. M. 0glesby Is Dead.

Last Wednesday morning, July 26th,
David Murray 0glesby departed this life.
lie had been sick for many months and
his death was not altogether unexpected
Mr.. Oglesby was well-known through
ont this section of the state, and nothing
that we can say will add TO the beauty
of the story of his Isle.
lie was born August 18th 1880, and
was therefore nearing his SD birthday
at the time of his death. lie was kind,
good man and the sole object of his life
seemed to be to administer TO the happi-
ness and wants OF others. "He made
himself happy by making others happy"
He was upright and inst to his fellow
man, and his whole life was as peaceful
and beautiful as a flowery May.
His remains were inferred in the fam
ily cemetery, west of the city, the Rev.
j. Is. Solomon conducting the funeral
services.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-02

NINETY per cent Of the business of this
country is done through the banks with
checks.and drafts, pieces of paper that
call for so much money. Very little
actual money is used in the transaction
of business. The money that a mer-
chant takes ip over his counter he de-
posts in his bank and pays his mer-
chant in Louisville or New York with
his check. or draft on his nome bank.
Business men prefer this. 1t is more
convenient aud in every way more salts
factory. The business of this country
could not be carried on now without the
aid of banks. They are just as neces-
sary as stores, mills and newspapers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-02
The Democratic Senatorial Com
mittee.

There win be meeting OF the Demo
cratic Senatorial Committee of the Tenth
District held at the law Office of w. X.
Barnes, Hardinsburg, "Wednesday Aug
9th at o'clock p. m. for the purpose Of
adopting rules for the Primary Election.
.'' BY order of,
w. X. Barnes, Ch'm'n.
lfardinsburg, Aug. |.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-02
Jack Gross Will Plug It.

The Senatorial race in the Breckenridge
-Meade-IIancoc district reminds one
that very important measure champion
ed by young Mr.. Willett, of Meade, failed
OF passage in the last Legislature. 1t was
one to enforce the plugging OF abandoned
gas wells. Gus Richardson is still at
large Greensboro Messenger.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-02

TIE Republicans OF this county are
grooming man for county School Sup
erintendent. They had three entries
before the board of examiners last week.
1t is'not known who will run We are
glad there are enough live Republicans
left yet in this county to make even a
show for fight. We had almost forgot
ten that there was party by that name
in old Breckenridge.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-02

"The most blatant aud loud-mouthed Gross
men In this county have their applications for
revenue on file at Owensboro"-l lawesville
Plandealer,
We see where you are right, boys.
With United States Senator in Wash
ingtOn from our own section of the State,
we would have many more opportunities
to eat pie than we now have, and We
would get bigger pieces, too.