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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-24

a HARD-HEADED FARMER.--
Miss Minnie Bertha Learned will
now give us some very interesting
experiments in chemistry, showi ng
the carboniferous character of many
ordinary substances, after which she
Will entertain us with a treatise on
astronomy and an illustration of the
geological formation of certain SUBJ
stances, and close with brief essay
entitled, Philosophy VS.. Rational
ism.'" Thus spoke the president
or young ladies' seminary on the
class show day.
A Ia oh d q, old-fashioned
farmer happened to be among the
examining board, and he electrified
the faculty and paralyzed Miss Min
ME by asking:
much sixteen and three fourths
pounds Of beef would come to at fif-
teen and a-half cents a pound ?"
Why, really, IL" gasped
Miss Minnie.
Kin you tell me who Is Vice.
President of the United States ?"
Why-I-I-Mr. B., isn't he L?
or is it"
Kin you tell me where the Mis-
sissippi river rises and sets? ?n
"l-I-don't just know"
" | reckoned ye didn't. Gimme
the good old days when gals and
boys went to school to larn sense"
BIBLE TERMs.-Here is a handy
table which it would be we'll to cut
out or copy for reference in your
Bible studies:
A days journey was about 231
miles.
A Sabbath days journey was about
an English mile.
A cubit was nearly 90 inches.
A hands breadth is equal to 81
inches.
A fingers breadth is equal to one
inch.
A shekel of silver was about fifty
cents.
a shekel of gold was IS.
a talent of silver was $535.3O.
A talent of gold S13,S09
a piece of silver, or a penny, was
thirteen cents.
a farthing was three cents.
A mite was less than one-fourtf
of cent.
A gerah was one cent.
An epha, or bath, contained sever
gallons and five pints.
A hin was one gallon and two pints
A frkin was about 81 gallons.
An omer was six pints.
A cab was three pints.
THE little Boston boy was 9,
plainly puffed up with juvenile
vanity that the visitor noticed it.
Robert seems unusually proud to
day." she said.
Yes" the fond mother answered
he has on his first pair of specta
cles." -. .. l.H' .
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-24

PATRIOTISM seems to consist to a
certain extent of neglecting ones
wife and family to yell for a man
who will rob the State if he gets into
office.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-24

SMALL BoY-I'm too sick to go to
school to-day.
Mamma-Then lie down and I'll
send for doctor.
Small Boy-Dr. Pellet?
Mamma-No. He's q homeopath.
L shall send for DR.. Castor, the allo-
path.
Small Boy-Never mind, mamma
L feel better. Where's my books?
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-24

IT isn't the biggest tree that bears
the best fruit.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-24

"ACCIDENTS?" said the old sea cap
tain. No, we never have any to
speak of on this line. Why, one
trip, about a year ago, the ship caught
fire down in the hold and we never
discovered it until we got into port
and began to unload" "That,s
strange. What put the FIRE out ?"-
" Why it burned down through to
the sea and the water put it out
Couldn't burn the water you know"
And the captain walked away smil-
ing, while the interlocutor was so as
t0ni5he0 that he never thought to
ask why the ship did not sink.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-24

GOoD Produce taken In exchange
~ for Goods. at j. K. BELLS.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-24
NUMBER %.

GENERAL SHERMAN's reminis-
cences of wartime are very enter
tanning. "One of the most mag
nitcent specimens of manhood [
ever saw" said he, twas a soldier
who was constantly laughing at the
poor fellows who became fatigued
by long marches or who sank under
seemingly trifing wounds. His
courage, health and strength seemed
invincible. One day a heavy pro-
Jectile from the enemy's cannon
what we call spent ball-came roll
ing along. The temptation to put
out ones foot to stop such ball was
irresistible. The soldier / have men,
toned yielded to it. With merry
smile he put out his foot, and in an
instant is was cut off and he sank to
the ground manned, shattered Grip
pie for life, weeping like a child at
his awful misfortune.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-24

A LOVER ot Bargains can satisfy
"a himself by calling on 80
s.-- = ]. K BILL.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-24
SOMETHING iYGU WANT !

JOHNSON, Omohundro 81 Co.'s Re-
gent Shirts, white, unlaundried, at H.
Il. Bells.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28
THANKSGIVING.

To-day is Thanksgiving day.
1t is to-day that we are requested
by the president of the United
States, by governors Of the states,
and we here in the Cherokee ma
ton by our own honored Govern
or Mayes, to remember the bless-
ings God has showered upon US
during the year just closed.
The observance of this beauti-
full cnstom in America distinguish
es US from the nations of the earth
as Christian nation. 1t is the
sign manual of the people that
have not forgotten the giver of all
good gifts. So let not this day
simply be formally observed in
cold mechanical way, but let US
stop in the press of business
and in the cares of life long enough
to feel and express our real, sim
cere gratitude to the God of nations
and the personal savior of men for
the blessings Of this life, and
above all for the assurance of life
to come after we have laid down
our armor and passed out bey ond
this earth-life.
1t is not in the power of mortal
man to be as grateful as we should
for the ten thousand blessings that
we accept as though they were due
us Some years ago at Thanks
giving dinner at an asylum for the
blIud in one of the states, the su-
perintendent and teachers of the
institution each in turn told in a
neat address of the things they
had to be thankful for. But bye
and bye poor little blind orphan
girl, with nothing on earth to call
her own, who had to be led and
fed by other hands, who never in
her life had been permitted to see
one single ray of Gods sunshine,
nor Il flower of the field, nor the
colors of the rainbow, stood up in
her place at the table and said, 81
thaLk The Lord for everything" !"
ALI, what a lesson of humility, of
grace and of Christian fortitude IN
that solitary sentence of that poor
little helpless waif, VINO was truly
thankful for more than all those
around her. Truly, "a little child
shall Lad them"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28
Kinnison Items

-sammie. the little son of ID. II. Walker. is
on the sick list.
Mrs. G. : Davis is visiting her parents
near Pittsburg. Kan.
"A great deal of sickness prevails in our
neighborhood. Dr. Bell is busy night and
day.
A fine boy baby made its appearance at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Seigal on the
Goth inst.
Rev. ThoS. White. of Garland. Kansas.
will begin protracted meeting at Rogers
school house next week.
Ben Moore, who has been visiting his
brother. Robt Moore. returned To his home
AT Mount Vernon. Mo. last week.
Mrs. ID. II.Walker recently returned from
Colorado Springs where she has been for
some time for the benefit of her health. great
ly pleased with the country.
The nol-citizens are having quite a sue
ccssful school conducted at Flat Iron school
house. under the control of Miss Essie Wade.
and have a good attendance.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28
II may Do as Much for You.

Mr.. Fred Miller, of Irving, ILL.,, writes
that he had a severe kidney trouble
for many years, with severe pains in
his back and also that his bladder was
affected He tried many so called kid
ney cures but without any good result.
About year ago he began use of
Electric B,tters and found relief at
once. Electric Bitters is especially
adapted TO cure all kidney and liver
troubles aud often gives almost instant
relief. One tiial will prove our state
ment- Prize only SOC. for large bottle
At \ " Furrman's drug store
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28

IN the coming city election the
question to be decided is not so
much who are to be the officers
chosen as whether matters are to
run on in the same channel anoth.
er year or not. If the citizens of
the town can afford to pay taxes
year after year and have no ac-
count made of the money the pres
ent is a good and fair administra-
tion from that standpoint.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28

Cheatham's Tasteless Chill Tonic is
put up in 30 and as cent sizes. You
pay your money and take your choice.
But whatever size you buy, you can
rest aSsur, d that you are getting the
worth of your money. 1t never fails
to cure chills; it is guaranteed to do
so. i. Shanahan.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28

\ letter has been received by Chief
Jonathan Blackfeather, of the Shaw
nees, from Washington, enclosing a
communication from Attorney Jno.
c. CLANCY to Attorney Brownell. The
latter has been sick and CLANCY has
been assisting in the case, and says
that an early payment is probable.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28
WARNING OHDER.

In the u. 5. COMMISSIONERS Court at Vinita.
in the siNth commissioners Dist Northern
Dist. of the Indian Territory.
Kansas City Hay Press Co. PlSintif.
VS..
NJ NJ Bradley. defendant.
The defendant, NJ. NJ. Bradley, is warned to
appear in this Court within thirty days aud
answer the complaint Of the plaintiff. Kansas
CITY Hay Press Co. RnBT l. McCLUE,
Nov - lSS5. L. ; Commissioner
Smith a Thompson. Atty for Plaintiff.
W. II, kornegsy, Atty. for non-resident.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28
Religious Services.
FrRsr coxenEGArIoNAL cnuscu, DE

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL cuUscu, DEC. !.
Sunday School at 9:i5 s. m.
Preaching at ii q. m. Subject-"The
enforcement CT Law. Human and Divine"
At 6.S9 p. m. hristian Endesvor
All 50 p. m. Subject-''The prodigal Son. -
A special service for young men and women,
by request EKp FoRREsT. Pastor.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28

The more NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
advertising and job printing Of
fee secures the better will be the pa
per. Think OF this.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28

1t now begins to look like the
white adopted citizens would have
to 90 into the courts to have their
rights adjudicated at last. After
considering the matter it has about
been determined that the courts is
The place of all places 10 get final
settlement. The following resolu-
tion is to be introduced in a day or
two in the senate:
Whereas The white adopted citizens OF
the Cherokee nation claim the right to par
ticipate in the distribution of all public mon
les as fully as native born CherOkees. under
the constitution and laws of said nation.
Notwithstanding the Act OF the national
council of 1883 10 the contrary. and
Whereas said white adopted citizens"
have since the passage Of said Act of 1883
persistently claimed pro rata per capita
distribution of the public funds Of this ma
tion as fully as if they were native born
Cherokees. and for the purpose of asserting
such rights have organized and selected an
executive committee. known as the "eXecu-
tive committee" of the white adopted citi-
ZenS.'
Whereas. Said white adopted citizens"
constitute "A large and influential class OF
citizens OF this nation. so identified with the
interests growth and prosperity of the same.
that their contention to participate in all
rights of persons and property. of which they
have been deprived has produced such "A
condition of dissatisfaction and unrest that
in the last political contest. the two political
parties pledged in their respective platforms
"A desire and willingness to grant the same;
and
Whereas. 4 proper. just and speedy settle
ment Of this question by tribunal in no
wise interested in the issue involved. yet
with the ability TO understand and adjudi-
cate such questions. is manifestly 10 the best
interest of the nation; therefore,
BE il resolved by the national council of
the Cherokee nation. That the congress of
the United States he. and is hereby request
ed. To pass such measures as will confer full
Jurisdiction on the court of claims. subject
to an appeal 10 the supreme court of the
United States. as in other cases. to hear and
determine what are the just rights in law
and equity of said white adopted citizens"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28

A. G. BARLEY, Of Magic Pa. writes:
feel it a duty of mine to inform you
and the public that DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve cured me of very bad
case OF eczema. 1t also cured my boy
of running sore on his leg. p.
Shanahan.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28

Its just as easy to try One Minute
Cough Cure as anything else. It's
easier To- cure severe cough or cold
with it. Let your next purchase for
cough he One Minute Cough. Cure.
Better medicine; better results; bet
Ter try it.-P. Shanahan
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28

This is no kind OF an easy time to
get up newsy local paper. What the
reporters get they hustle" for.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28

The ShaResf care club will meet this
week with Mrs. George Blakeney on
Friday i..stcad Of Thursday, it being
Thanksgiving day.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28

The appropriation for the color
ed high school was reinstated again
Monday by both houses, so another
sinecure or two is to let. But the
fact is, the colored people were
about getting ready to "read the
riot act" to their National friends
and they didn't dare leave them
out in the cold. There is no doubt
though but what the nation could
educate the few who attended
there last year at Yale or Harvard,
cheaper than at the high school.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28

IoST-A pair of mare mules; one Is DARK
bay l4Is hands, wears Old, no MARKS or
brand; one black I3is hands high. same age
no brand Reward. SO each Tor delivery.
Frank Dubois, Echo, l. Il. I'-io
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28

law in force, (or rather We should
say on the statute book but inop-
erative) not one solitary cent.
reached the treasury A large
amount must have been collected
as royalty on hay, but little or
none of it ever reached the treas
ury. The amount reported for
permits, should certainly be large,
but it does not amount to much ac-
cording to amounts turned over to
the treasurer. The sources of
revenue of the nation have been
sadly neglected and council and
the executive department seem to
be waking up to the extreme ne
cesslty of inaugurating new and
more rigid policy in regard to the
collection and turning over of the
revenues.
*.*
A very interesting chapter might
be written on the subject OF our
school system and its workings.
Notwithstanding the report of the
senate committee on education to
the contrary, the reports from all
over this nation are practically
unanimous that our primary
schools are doing no good. We
have interviewed a number of
members of both the senate and
council on the subject of neighbor-
hood schools and nearly all of
them report dismal failures in
their home schools. Everything
is now in the hands of a board of
education who meet and give out
the appointments to suit them
selves, generally with a view to
some political advantage. 1t is
asserted that the colorsd high
school ran down in attendance as
low as two pupils this season, and
yet the board recommended that it
be continued another year. 1t re-
quires an expenditure of the
school funds of several thousand
dollars per annum to run this
school. A medical superintend-
ent must be employed at salary
of $500 a year, two of the head
teachers get 5000 a year, and so
on through the whole list of ap-
purtenances of the school. 1t
would be better and cheaper to al
low our colOred people more pri-
mary schools in various sections OF
the country, and thus give them
the benefit of their share of the
school fund, than try to run the
high school when only a small
number attend. In many in
stances teachers are appoint
ed with little view to their
fitness educationally or morally.
We have it on authority of Sen ator
Faulkner, of Sequoyah district,
that one of the teachers appointed
to teach the present term of q
country school is now at Table.
quah, having secured a clerkshir
in one or the other branch of coun.
Gil. He appointed some one tc
take his place in the school and
will doubtless divide the salary
with him. The school board got
awfully frightened when bill was
introduced in both houses to allow
the local directors to select their
own teachers, providing they held
certificates from the board OF edu.
cation. Just why the honorable
board objected TO this measure can
only be guessed at, but some say
it removed powerful political lev,
er from their hands. A disap-
pointed old man who has been
teaching in the nation for more
than a quarter of century said
that when he applied to the board
for a school, he was asked who be
voted for in the last election, and
when be informed them they had
no school for him.
***
! I. now harms Tn iook like the
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28
Gunter & Smith
CONDUCT A
General Livery Stable,

They have the best rigs in the Cher
okee Nation and their prices are rcaS-
enable always. Careful attention TO
boarding horses.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28
WANTS, FOR SALE. LOST, sTRAYED, STOLEN

Zach notice, OF the character indicated, not
exceeding Fifty Words, will be inserted TWO
weeks under this heading for Fifty cents.l
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28

The name of Joseph French was
sent to the senate Monday for su
perintendent of the female semi
nary, and was promptly confirmed,
receiving every vote in that body.
Mr.. French is said to be a very eX-
cellent gentleman; he is of a re-
ligious turn of mind, and if we are
not mistaken is a preacher. He
lives in Tahlequah district, about
twenty miles west of Tahlequah.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28

STRAYED-OneS Sorrcl hliey; years OlI
,.st st,r i'm forehead and small white streak
extending half way to nose short head VIDE
between the eyes. kind and docile: 500 re
ward for correct information leading 20 re.
coSsry. W. F. Dupree. Ninita. l. T. E-l3
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28

STRAYED-Onc blOcky. blaze face bay
mare wears old. u hands high. no brands.
One sorrei mare mule. years old. IL hands
high no brands. Will pay liberal reward Tor
return TO Billy Williamson. ON White OAK. y
miles southwest OF Ninita- l3-H
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28

There are a few good appoint
ments yet to make those of town
commissioner, superintendent of
the male seminary, superintendent
OF the colored high school, and the
delegation to Washington are
among the most important.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28

Chief Mayes touched the key
note, when in his message he said,
81 am constrained to say that, in
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28

sTRAYED-A black horse mule. II hands;
wears last spring. branded ON shoulder G
biotchcd. 4 year old red and white spot
red cow has brand on right side and hip.
mark in right ear. left grubbed. Very ltber-
al reward for information. Newt. William"
yinita, l. I. IJ-H
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-11-28

lower house, Monday, limiting
every one to not exceeding two
permitted laborers at any one time.
This of course means death to the
farming interests. What farmer
is there who can care for a large
wheat or oat crop with two men?
What farmer can cultivate a crop
of corn of any magnitude with the
help of but two hired hands? The
crowd that says we must raise less
corn and less wheat are the same
fellows who have spent more time
in their youth hunting squirrels
than in a school room, who would
rather sell whisky at night than
plow corn in the day time. There
are members in the council who
from all outward appearances have
failed signally to make living for
their families and cannot manage
their own affairs, yet are entrusted
with the management of the affairs
of a government where thirty
thousand citizens are interested.
The iull-blood Indian hates the
white man and his ways and hei
not to be blamed for it either.
The halt-blood and white citizens
have a great deal in common in
this nation, but the full-blood is as
far removed from either in his
likes and dislikes, and in his inter
ests, as the east is from the west
Legislation that suits the full
bloods does not at all suit the
other classes aud can never be
noada IN fit thenn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-09-29
SHORT TALKS ON ADVERTISING.

Economy often defeats it's own ends.. Sometimes economy is ex travagant. Sometimes not spending is more expensive than spending.
 So in advertising That is an economical expense. I call it an expense to avoid argument. In reality it is an investment.
 In ten-dol1ar advertisement the last two dollars pay better than the other eight. Maybe an eight-dollar ad wouldn't pay when a ten-dollar ad. would. .~ Maybe that extra space is just what the ad. needs to lift it out of oblivion-to make it promi- ment-to make it pay.
 Don't buy more space than you need, but don't buy too little, either Better buy too much than too little. Better put an eight dol lar ad. in a ten-dollar space than to put ten-dollar ad in an eight dollar space. One way you are out only two dollars; the other way you are out eight dollars.
 Save money in your advertising if you can, of course, but save it in the right way. Cut off the little leaks-the programmes, the bills of fare, the directories, the wall charts, the pages in souvenirs. Cut them all off, and your trade won [ even feel the difference Cut off the ineonsequential papers if you have to, but always keep your ad. in your best papers big enough to do you justice It is better to convince a few people than to talk to many.
 You will always find that the best papers give you more for your money than any other medium. It costs more in proportion to pro duee 800 circulation than to produce 5,000.
 Don't think one paper high-prieed because the rate is a dollar an inch, and another one low-priced be- cause it is ten cents and inch.
 Usually the more you pay for advertising the cheaper t is. There are exceptions, of course-they prove the rule