The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-25
Walhalla and the Cherokee In
dians.
NORMAN PARK HOTEL, I
WALHALLA, s. c., Sept. IL, 's5. :


NORMAN PARK HOTEL,
WALHALLA, S. c., Sept. IL, 's5.
.Nr. Editor IL have been enjoying for some
time the airofthis lengthy old town which. with
suburb-West Union-les narrowly along
its main street for nearly four miles. 1t re-
,ains much of its Teutonic favor, aud seated
in the Lutheran church, with i.s high pulpit
and quaint congregation. enc might easily
imagine oneself in the Vaterland 1t is
quiet and healthy place; if its three physi-
clans were each Briareus, they would still
6nd time to fold their haHds and possess their
souls in patience. But Rip is waking. tor
there is large cotton factory going up rap
idly q canning factory, also, where peaches,
pears and tomatoes hide themselves iu shining
tin, aud factory where jugs and jars of all
shapes and sizes are brought into existence
by the deft hands of the potter. It is most
fascinating to watch the clay rise from the
wheel obedient to the least touch os the hand,
and seem to shape itself as if instinct wirh
life. My thoughts turn to the words Of Holy
Writ: s'Sbah not the po..e. have power
over the clay?
The tunnel, about six miles distant, is
favorite resort for young people for drives.
picnics, etc. They drive within about half
mile, and then scramble over the rocks to its
mouth. This tunnel was cut years ago for
the Blue Ridge road, but abandoned. A new
road is projected which will run in different
direction, so this appears to be labor lost
A very intelligent young gentleman who
has just returned from the Cherokee Reserva-
ton, near the Cullowkee Mountain in jack
son county, N. c., gives me the following
facts: There are $500 of these Indians, oc-
cupying a territory of twelve miles square,
and receiving from the C. S. government
$l3, 200 Annually. The present chief is Still
we'll Sawnooki, but they are 90 the eve an
elec.ion-the two candidates being Sampson
Owl and Standing Deer. They Go no elec-
iioneering tmay We not take lessop) but are
the same silent, indolent sons of the Great
Spirit az when Gen. Pickins made the treaty
with them u1der the great oak near Store
Church. .:not far from Clemson College. Stope
Church vas built by the Indians as fort,
but its port holes have been filled up and all
depomina tions bold service there. There are
said to be over 1000 persons buried 10 its
large suryiog ground, many OF. whom are
charlestoniaus.
At Qualla Town, on Ocona Lufty Greek,
there is graded school of 200 pupils, with I
white superintendent and four Indian teach |
ers. The whites call it the Yellow Hill
school; the Indian name is Elahwautehab.
One Of the Indian teachers, youag man of
90, jim Bly, oy name, is college graduate,
very bright and up-to-date. Scholarships in
Northern colleges may be obtained by gradu-
ates from this school, but only about one in
twenty-five attain graduation. | Lam sure of
exciting the sympathy of our graded school
pupils when l mention the fact that the
''lions IN their path are arithmetic and
grammar. For the brother in red, however,
drawing aud music have no
,errors. Ola, the sou Of the chief, Stillwell
Saunooke, is considered the brightest pupil,
but even he, suspect, is scarcely enthusias
tic over partial payment of square root.
some of the Indians from the reservation
come down to Ococee in the fall and drive a
thriving trade in arrows, blow-guns, and
baskets Oconee station is one Of their old
trading points. As Mr. Mcdonald Furman
has told you SO eu,ertainingiy of the Cafaw
mas, have tried to give you glimpse Of
the Cherokees Tho | have not drunk
blood from the skulls of mine enemies'' r
this old Morse ''vslhalls, | have q2afed
with pleasure its delightful water, aud en-
joyed the cool breezeS waited from the Blue
Mountains seen on the horizon, unless velied
from US by the "dark embroidery of storm
Yours, NJ. H. G.
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