The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence.l

III loIluu, poSSCooSo h4ttiJ NHiu"DAS
qualities. 1t is the result CT Il cross
between the harder orange and the
sweeter edible orange. The fruit this
year has proved that the new orange
will have a ready market. 1t is SIM
liar in favor to the grape fruit and
can be used for marmalades. 1t will
not take the place of the sweet orange,
except for those who prefer the more
acid fruit. 1t Is hardy shrub and
stands frost. 1t has been tried as far
north as South Carolina. From Miami,
Fla, where the fruit has been pro-
duced, seeds have been sent to Wash
ington, and on the success Of those
seeds the future of the new orange de-
ponds, for the gardeners declare that
the second generation of the plant Is
the important one. 1t is regarded as
promising sign that the new fruit pos
sesses seeds. At the greenhouse
careful watch is being kept over these
few precious seeds.
The story of the CherOkees.
In a report soon to be issued from
the bureau Of American ethnology
James Mooney has written historical
sketch of the Cherokee Indians in
North Carolina which is replete with
the myths of the tribe. Most of Mr..
Moneys material has been obtained
from the East Cherokees, living upon
the Qualla reservation in western
North Carolina and in various de-
tached settlements between the reser-
walton and the Tennessee line.
In the secluded forests of Nanata-
hala and Oconaluftee, far from the
travelled road of modern progress, the
Cherokee priest still treasures the leg
ends and repeats the mystic rituals
handed down from his ancestors.
This history begins with De Soto's
expedition up the Savannah river in
quest of gold in 1910, passes through
the period of several treaties made in
good faith by the Indians, but broken
| by the whites, who desired the valua-
BILE reservations of the red men. In
1928 the cupidity of the whites for the
gold bearing lands of the Indians be-
came so great that every effort, honest
or otherwise, was made to drive the
Indians westward.
will Have n Fine Driveway.
Washington will soon have the finest
as we'll as one of the costliest drive
ways in the country. 1t will be nearly
mile in length and will far surpass
the conduit road and the White lot
ellipse for the exercise of the capitals
fast stepping roadsters and record
breaking automobiles. Colonel Theo-
dore A. Bingham, superintendent Of
public buildings and grounds, is con-
structing the new roadway, which ex-
tends from Seventeenth and B streets
northwest through the reservation west
of the Babcock lakes, around the east
ern shore of the Tidal basin to the
Long bridge causeway.
The old bathing beach has been
swept away in carrying out the plans,
and Superintendent w. X. Stevens is
overseeing the erection of up to date
lighthouses and the building of first
class swimming pool at the little basin,
which congress has turned over to the
aquatic youngsters of the city.
| Success of Rural Delivery.
Assistant Postmaster General Wynne
in his annual report says:
"The rural free delivery system has
become a permanent feature Of the
postal service. Five years experience
has demonstrated this. Under the ex-
ecutfve order the clerks therein have
been placed on the same footing as the
employees in other branches of the CIV
il government The service has in
creased the postal receipts and i'm
proved conditions wherever it has been
put in operation. The educational and
other benefits derived therefrom are
inestimable. No deficiency will be Gre
ated by this service.
SIT remains with congress to say
whether we shall hasten the establish
ment of routes already laid out and
also expedite the installation of routes
in course of investigation. Additional
appropriations made for this purpose
will thus be applied"
Why 1t Is Not Larger.
Secretary Root dropped into the
| pressroom of the presidents office
building and exchanged greetings with
the newspaper reporters.
GLOW do you like the new buildingT'
he asked.
eve don't like it." replied one. ut is
too squatty and lacking in dignity. 1t
| is too small"
'"The small size and unpretentious
proportions Of the building were in
tended by the architect who designed
the building and the repairs to the
White House." said Secretary Root. "lt
was not intended that the White House
should have a rival, and so the presi'
| dents Office is made small, so as to moi
detract from the simple beauty of the
historic White House. A larger build
| ing for the president would have drawn
| some attention away from the White
House"
Vacancies at Annapolis Go Begging
There are numerous vacancies at the
Naval academy which congressman and
senators do not seem inclined to I'LL
| There are no less than eighty places IN
| the position of m2dshipmen, to which
the naval authorities would like con
| gressmen to assign appointees. Elk
aminations were held in this city Nov
IL of the candidates who had beer
named, of whom there were only TWEEN
ty-six principals and folty-seven alter
mates, leaving a large number OF IN
filed places, which go over until aftel
March 5, when the members of the
next congress will designate the nomi
nees. This is an unfortunate state Of
affairs in view Of the unusual demand
for graduates of the Naval academy.
CARL SCHQFIELD.
| Sheriff's Sale.