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Cherokee Advocate from Tahlequah, Oklahoma • Page 2

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Cherokee Advocatei
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Tahlequah, Oklahoma
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el are Bad "eiioogb, too for oorown compar- our white nefgti'rvtorfr and Cause, ol the Caroi are claimed by ite there a( the ticCpaddUng. At about 7:16 o'clock, Tiners Mies A. ift Us niOBt boittong find frequaney'of occurrence. Judging from any number or the Daily Wobo Democrat it is safe to say that the horrifying crimes of the States and Territories for a single day exceed those of the Indian Territory for a whole year, Here, occasionally, in a drunken spree wo shoot and cut and kill.one another. Seldom do we kill spoliation or rob- ipccnr of the crimes that abound and run riot among oar white neighbors, such as arson, burglary, patrioido.

lU fratricidd, ouroiae, poisoning, garroting, mob are not known among our a -fattWlMr pjTtife OIubyloH the ifrbtrose o'clock la 4p gofng In the Tola, a don- Me canoe, with Stella, whffo HrB-Stella'a nleco, Miss Lolu them in a Sjftt Prairie Miss0. JaVlf. Lebsii "iters when About a quarter of a mile be low the chain bridge, tho doiiblo canoe was capsized and both oc eu pants wore drowned. Mr. Morgan wont down while attempting to save his oompanion.

He wna a good swiramor, but ol very slight built. Miss McCarthy, who had SandevJ Piney, Frank Aikm, Tho above boiug a correct I average attendance of each sl in Going Snake, during lastf ami also correct in regard teachers who aro assigned schools the present term, turnod her canoe ilown stream and fc was Bomo distanco in advance, htp- exception, that of the Piney ail penod to turn her head and saw the taught last torm by Mr. jli lola upset. Sho saw tho two oceu Aikin.nnd fallingbulow thestapil pants in the water and beard Mr Morgan call, "Lulu!" before he yWoj -J -i, but wViBn had pnil.lie.I In spot both Mr. Morgan ami Mr-.

by loving se wish of a friend. Stolen cattle passed through 3oulb West City, Mo.y.Jast Thure driven by seven mon, no or two of the parties were Sheriff Jesse Cochran iind a number of posAeeVrete jng their only a day nhind. No doubt when the cers get hem in custody, the wheels of justice will grind out 'heir share of the law a cy arrived in our neigh- lorhond lust week. He is making rfhirnself useful asvvoll ornamental jjjirmongNt the fiiirer sex. Kit IW.DKIl which ia ml i and an-ithej! no Stella disappeared Water.

Tho canoe, it appears, had struck a sunken rock Help IU summoned, but tho bodies could not (averages bn found. Mrs. Stella wan a willow required by low, a 11 outlined i' 1 11 in If.Mi it, iii tmight Mi Ills- is causing groat in Montreal Candida. Augusta wroeked on tho Red 8oa a fow dayiafnee. Her officers lost with (ho 4U years old, ii dork in (ho (ienernl nahTe population, and scarcely, ()ffl(W ftnJ with (i known to those of our people by adoption.

We have many lessons j'et to learn beforo we ean hold a candle'' to the while man in the scienoo of perpetrating crime and in tho art juslice; and while this is truo it does not look well or sound well fov him I la lL Su two BOH! 1 iohr Finter, Mrs. McCarthy, at 211(1(1 btreet. Mrs. Morgan is critically ill, and slie liaa thus fur heen kept in ignorance of her son's death, for fear tho shock of tho announcement would prove fatal. 1 cnit.

'l 'be (J. I) correspmiil slight iilor Morgan had bel. the cholera appeared a your 1(g0r there have boen over deaths cause, by it reported there. The diseaao is spreading rapidly in France, but is not so do- struoUvo na in Spain, whore the situation, is simply apalling. we KOrnetimoH act A KANSAS I US I ON Alt to the Indian i the name of the man jriiQ killed hia friend and thon him -self, in Canadian District, this nation; a few days yr- name was McBride, tho of-Mrs.

Vanu. Ihdiatv Journal, in its cata- recent killings in the in, dian Territory does injustice to Lot was killed killing was whore aSpiiiig at the time. iwo soiif, JIIIII II Morgan the Mil. threaten UR with overthrow becaimo i ect the above i. and Morgan, ytung icm "I j.p.ni iNe now residing at A inia.

A i I I Senator Morgan nien.l>cr ril' the The the Indian Chieftain So llUi OD Indian AtTauv. must be presumed to ui up some I S.M.nt.., claim to a right to reside in this recenllv visited Ois, Nation He not pretend to be He ii a nigh relative our a citizen or to have am claim and has this N'a I timi iniint 1 1 mis ho .11 sy in j.a- ui'l. )i in a 'id is Morgan A Irom the bliot; them I the number ot pupds who atlSP- school in this raglilar Jjjri the last school term, two hundred and six. I that the inhabitants of that are fullv alive to the cause nenti.in, and know bow to appri such advantages by children toattend ding sui i abl mid coin fortable i bouses 11 1 ootnpeU'iit tiiaij r. Hike 'Denison eB of the kuliug of Jim and Pink Loo, noted deepe'radona ou tho afternoon of 7th by Hee Thomas, Mita Taylor and Jim Sbattle.

They were killed at Washington 's pas tore, about 25 miles Not tbeaat of Gajneeviljo, Texas. lave ntl bo one. He is not employed nnd tho treaty in legitimate busi nos reeognw.ed ae giving a nmi citizen arightol residence. Lastly, lio is certaiiily not under permit from tho laws of the Nation Such being the fads, it mas well enough to upon what then does bo base, his cliuni aii.e to tho heart of the Indian and reside? There is but one chum he can put nj) besides those men tinned and (bat must be the very Olio. He is a and i- engaged in uning the to convert tho I'horokes to bis pc.

liar belief. There is one, way ami but djie IO niid out what that belief is. That way is to refer to incidents ot the man's privato Jiff, and to tie character of bin cuiiinnmic ations to those whom I le is weekly attempt ing to convert, lr sin h.I 1., an idea ol the in ug 1 tilt ore by the Mm one Ii us but tc lii" i i of corn, stud I a is, tbilt greet i mi I speak for nut ice tj iterest shown II lb I. I-' in in; ii 1 1 1 ST i 1 1 Nati starting p. north cose travel, it I I i.ie',' i.

1 11 hree or as I i i hat of Mi Sl air and Mr i KTlJtl eral lb" alen nab) 11 have a ion -I. as on under e.ul hi. 1 know to ha ve w-oked Inn More i illy i ot tho farm Mr Durjb unat i 1 we had I lie IhoJjJgt it.ll- nielli, and lor be I i( T( ,1 Kittle I'bnrloite lion as Bioler, i migliler of Mr Anion and Mrs Kl- 1 in Hutb-i. died on I'ourtren Mile 1 in he afternoon of A iitrUHl i.Mli. ISHo.

She was born July 2d, i -IMI, and fit 'hp lime of liur death n- aged yearn, I month 2ft --vas heautlliil. and the last lime -an he i hi id the ver ore of health l.a-l Sahhalh is a we rode home wilb bill" family in a vriigon ICureka where the) had been Men.linn a ampnieeling Little I we iIn nU then thai before an xihhnth came, the notll id hi would he in eteriiitv dim tune before her death dm k. HI a childlike wav, "Mamma hei 11 I and have wings asuiired 1 bat I lie spirit of otlle "ii" has I a en i a heller world aim ve in a In mlit 'bl' I ol Jl 'SIIK, I in I n-. 'su ll'er little ehil 1 1 1 1 onto ni' 11 i om i i lii'ni- words I have ha I b111 11 torn 11 i. I he Lord gireth ai "lh away:" u'-.

turn to on 11 i 1 eii.are to in. eI ii where tks; of the aoree Itjow poorly tilfa ftbd devote bis entire tiine to the care and cultivation of the remainder, he would derive far more profit from his. labor and investment, with much JeaB, vexation of spirit. The fact is, as somebody truly asserts, too rrfBuy whiTare "land have so much "nd they cannot mako a living. I'araUoxical as this may appeal-, it applies truthfully to many a natur ally fertile and productive locality.

When such farmers have learned that it id not economy to own more land than they can till in tho most profitable manner, BO that it will pay for tho money exponded keeping it free from taxes, weeds, and other encumbrances, they will I have solved the problem ol ease in practical rural life. The happiest and tbriliiusl vve have ever knn furmsof only ten to one huiidreil" acres, every fi I winch was made to count. other band, the farmer wb many Innad acres thnf he cannot walk over thoni daily where r.id- i of fence corners are never riiI li i a i i cil or otherwise utilized--lives a life of anxiety and worry. Instead of working like slaves and living in a miserly manner, in order to toe Cherokee A very'intetoai faU? trnqp bunt. oltt and Uet Eupift have ar- ijSfet and are both with efficient CacriHiea ttnd supervising Board of Education nftni -Tnnbered Vtalta Vtalta Atiptit Caaey Auguit 8 and Oft.

Grand Blver and Ciareuore AupriKt IS an.l lilth. -Bareka, AUpat and Aug- 89 and 80Ui. iv Hoi LOCAL JSiBi W'gj. -Mites is said to be plentiful this year. of the hundred and odd Cherokee public schools went into era last 8ept.

7 th. a tug laud JuchjSa He kill a large a half a mile uf town ihig morning. Caleb Starr of has been two weeks i bn I) 0 deer are getting bold. bus so Mr If. ('.

Barnes, who owns nod In "8 at tho old Dobson Reese place on tho hill, is putting up a tirst class hotel by bis spring under the bill He expects to have it complete.I in time for Council. lives thisplace, run that joins them it would be wise lor hosts of farmers to soli some of Ibeir broad acres, en nee their efforts upon limited areas, and look more, to the comfort and happiness their households, and the proper education their children ICven i( large farms were the most profit able which We deny small mien arc lie preferred In manv and ii'LTcnl reas'oii, reil the leas! of are tb" in rI, general welfare id the i bet fami I ion I 11 1 A inr ii "an A si i icu 11 ti 11 sl This week has. been a prosperous one, financially, for fho Justice ot the. I'eaeo at this place, having collected several fines for disorder ly conduct Tho mixed drinks," had at Ibis place, ure expensive in more ays than one l-'urthnt le- I rculmei.t of o.iigh i 1111 a 11 1 i an i ne.reased I I hie stand iiintur J.U^' i It Sic. I- IV 11 ISS ts I be new .1 ee 1 I re in ie I llg II I lilirni its vaiile.

I a "I ia i I -i and a 11 1 I' net with tin-. I most marked the i carbonaled steel, in llo-. owing tin- metal is made (.. le-eiobb- tem I' I I id pe I ed St eel, wi In .111 lr in all p. II Is identical with 11 an -e of I I IS III tei 111 loll 111 -n a I "nil 11 Hie I ntlrihlife.l t- a nil no less ra .1 I 11" ir I metal, i hat is, b--n iln- led slcl i'l Sl I is the ul.ai ibis th process.

Il ill Ibe me rlnlllli'lil ell'' 'O' 111 lr I i I i use the temp, i at ore ol ibe 11 i-e mass, at lb" I mi" that the par ICS ol tb" li.i;l all' llr.l" closely cemented r. till, fleet 'iilliivoil A I Oiililm. Mr and Mr mis ''in ens of I ware (' spout Saturday night last in I ah lc.pi.ah accoinpaiue.d by voung la.hc en route" 1 1, i 'berok ee I ''inn 1 I'lianileler, r. Landrum I'ohkui good and prospor- I'islrict, south, of ti ra neighborhood, with mftrren. We hope that the late rain will check this terrible disease ere it spreads; but, to be on the safd iiHe, we would advise all cattle owners to give their cattle plenty ol and lime aa a preventative.

rniM friend Ballow is entitled to the blno ribbon for the ear of corn Sent us and now on' our tible. The cob is red and measui'ea juBt 16 inches. It is a twelve rowed oar with white grains. When received by us nearly one of the large or Bteru end of the cob was void of other half ia well grained, and the cob looks as if it had been grained all way it is a cariosity. fellow citizens Mr.

Daniel Tehee, Six. Thos. Mr. Henry Barnes are maHng important, town and suburban property, Mr. Tehee ie having hia rewdence'repaired and Iflt'r'f Tratnor is building a new Mr.

Barnes is erecting a new building just south of the public school house and near the spring, for residence and hotel purpose. Our Capital -town doth grow, not spasmodically, but oon lantly, surely and pornianently. I Lewis a li I 1 Mi OVH ban UM, will but p. -r press the 111 de fe 11 by tl of tb" Adv." ate bu- tho gift of (hose huge ue I IR 1 mltftli I'eaebes" hieci limn Ins orchard the "ii Mamud lb t- I rail! 11 Kubiird I 'arler of (i rand uiiiit.y visited Tahlocpiah this eek and reported wiuug ol a biteman, by ol James, while trying to i ou I ea reek hen p. a on the larm of nc i many uiprov I he town ami I he iaos 1 1 i II slier -i r.

ni the Nalenoil 1'risoii ol the skilh-d "1 this place, Mr, Millie job is a good i 11 Slai i says, "let Professor Arthur Evamt, Prin. ijial, opened the 5nd. session of the Presbyterian Mission School at tbm pl-ai Monday morning tho 7lb inst with 38 pupils attendance Prof. Krans is a thor ougli Kiliiilar and a christian gentleman, lie has had experience as ia "teacher jn cjf the jjhest school of this country and of Cana and old. Sjiil have in bis work here efficient assistants wdio will strive with him to make Ibis school (hat class in every ped llio bevy of charming young ladies at Ibe Blake residence last Saturday night would have UB wo say it in their and western senator, who it is holds confidential relations with the president, saya (ho prosi- debt's pdlioy regarding the Oklaho- contemplates their pur- ohftSO frou' tno Indian tribes intuv- and their speedy opening to -Tfltoce, Sept, 3rd.

UIS, Ad- weatern Senator, also, says President is in favor of th Jndian Territory intact that he is not any thing to ideglhnt me Territory lit soon to white net- tltetntiDtj.j The accord' log toifhie so in liivor -ai Indians a chance, and tySTOfse 4p doing any thing that is io revive the Oklahoma i Bootney fevet', that -ho will not commtsajon to confer Wfyh tribes interested, on the saiefdQrtness he shall late aift. of Congross in absolutely i' Journal, list I wert krlled. in per moans of iiiformiition the lact rnado authentic beyond all ti! and dispute, that (be editor ot tl Chieftain is the biggest liai most stupendous fraud in toe i i West of the Mississippi live- I'u this is not all. Tin- uf that journal as iln I i of his pri vate 11 ie so l.ir as Una o. known disclose the I I that he is not only meessani gigantic violator of lie eigblii UlaildlUUllt but that Is eipaally doterniiued and riastingly belli on breaking the thor nine.

l-'fiii bis youth up it is known dial b. has fracltlrcd oi ol lliem einy of the week. Thet'huri-b then which ha-, sen! this missionary to tie- Indians is tho Churdi of the Devil and be is an Ivvutigullst ol Sin an Apostle of wickness, and is cngagcil in the work of con verting tlie Ked men to the creed and belief of reprobates, and scoundrels. This fact is proven by the same line of iriesiatable at gumont which wo have used to show- his right to resido in tho he must bo missionary of some church because ho has i Wednesday, Sup no right of residence upon any oth- ie Disuict taken er plea, bo it is likewiso clear that i tunatmp the church he represents is that ol i ing to its number ot voters wind aro seven hundred: entitling it to a representation of five members in four National Council (although it has only lour member ka .1 I The new trrm the pi ib olmed public i selmi a .1 teacher was Momlav last Atteudanci 1 11 -1 This has been niio of the Liigpsl schools of this Ihstnct, no.I ii ust that it will continue to -ni I. The h.hlrcli an altend lablo iss pened good for o're ami It iv, Tb" I i II 111 11 ai Hiving )n ho- bis ai, I Indian Academy, under ibe auspice of tho Ilaptist I'huvdi, this puici- Kev Daniel Kogers Super- i en i lent.

Miss Allen Principal i is now in successful opera- lion This is one of the very best I the many good schools of tlm nation and parents and guardians not I urge I it. and irs .1 be .1 al a renter ou the i Duncan, who 1 I sad misfortune. i daughter, hetwe. I and twulre nig lalllibes 111 ni id IISJTCII Pork as Munun tiirm ot Mr. whs told bad the to loose a litlle the age of ch-ven ill's who died on enihei second, aa a population iiccortV- il Satan becauso it is imposstblo, in view of his wickedness, that ho should.be an apostle' of an.

We do not to the Bide of those slortanes, But our in whattis right, an Jcidev, alltliatls utterly mean, dobasf 1 OKittUnal, con'tjBroptible and sin- great that we excused this once for IbaHhe ciUaens of Wffl a wies 1 of Satan rs at present.) and baling i (a population on tho basis' that its voting population is fourth of tho whole, wlucli is a low estimate tone fifth usually bu- ing tho estimate), it would contain a population all told of twonty-eigh- hundrud and judging from what observation I. had of its inhabitants, -they are among tho most health ft hW ivtotnous. and ClIKKK, I September, 8tb, A oll'cr you another letter, though, I've nothing of absorbing interest to writt- ahout, only wo. bad a wedding it few days ago. Tho eonlracting par i tics were, Mr.

James Kimst and Miss Rosa Mcdheo. The bride is well was last term numbered with the "Nations 'host at the 1' eiimle beminurv We desire to communicate, the following lor their special consider- ation. which may bo of intorost ami benefit to them. the Jewel bright! Down lile's stream togeth- or we are sailing, thou and J. side by side and hand in hand, by (bo unknown by and How many young hearts in the beautiful Summer just paBt have gone out from the homes-of their childhood AO, mew fbameB own, whore ftfr or will reach' hUBjbiand and the holy lovefiiOdhas inplant Oil I tb Thai heal, III cts lou't per proved Uo top, i i Al other points it ros forty feet in the night.

I i'aiils lied Irom the camped ou i In- hillsides title my al Work, up and paid Miss Florence Wilson, Princi- ei astatmu, pal of the Cherokee Female Bemi- thc boat be nary, and Prof. Davis, Principal of i a bamboo tlherokeo Male Seminary, re- wati.T had llirnc om thoir auuimer vacation bamboos as high as ie aU a8t eeK, and The inhab wero at their respective posts of Hinges and i iy no opening of the new Christian I term Monday last. they greatly enjoyed ol that evening- appreciate 1 tho -and are under obiigm- tions to Mr Jos. Thompson, Mr. Ceo.

O. Butler and Mr. J. Stokes tin musicians a trio of young gen tinmen of Tablcqiiah who, in cert, make the sweetest of and who are ever ready to contribute to tlie pleasure of others--os penally if the "others" bo of the fair sex, and of tho Pem. Hem fur which all chivalrio gentlemen tertain tlie most profound respect A gentle hint boys that you are coining will nnure tho cake, fruit and Unioiuide the smiles ol beauty, which is better.

Try it ITTINQ- 1 STJICIDE. 'How is Jim Bnllard getting asked a stragner at the railroad station of a Dakota town. "Jim kermittod suicide bout a mouth ago," replied a native. Committed suicide? How did he commit suicide? He called me a liar, Exehange- NOTICE. stranger.

A HAD LC bit) in San appro but th Sam I H' The Judgment Day was the (home of the sermon preachod last I. I' September -Some Sunday night in tho Methodist Hie illlrcll 0 1 this by the Pastor Hev MIS negro, named John nine' down into the Na byj, 'ijii, 0 6 hope Since that lime 1 have taken up til) acrca more as homestead. Have live on it three years bolero I an get a title, lhal is a long lime; but guebs I can stand it that much longer in California. But buck" says she intends to po home next don't know how it will be. have ono ol the best ch motes in the world.

1 have been here, in this neighborhood, very near two yours and I have not seen anv snow nor 100 yer only at a distance; on tho big Can have gardens growing the your ronnd, but it hardly ever rams, only ui and early in the spring. tfea'cUbrs 0 1 loving! ftlf BS Vo A wUh tho gontip dev now troto iclioiis made him- isclf vci to tho citizens ol this place. lie stopped with several colored families during his stay in unta, and one night mil an unsuccessful attuinpt to eutei the sieejung room of a 13 -year -old girl This action was denounced, nnd by some of the colored people was deemed sufficient reason foi taking llobinson to the outskirts of town and administering a raw- hiding. Ho however, talked his assailants out of their intention, and when they returned tp £he city the intended victim he haft been robbed of $180 by mornW, by KeV. t'Dob! who had taken him out, It was ,7 Vf xir-I nrT 'XP said, that Ike and Ireft ana Mrs.

Dp Wit Wilson, teaoh utiolo were the ers, with thirty port of, the alleffedrohheryhaving lluUer. was tiioroughly fllleid by a deeply interested audience. The youngPreaoh- er JWndled his text ably and feel- his rwere next'fie will attend Conference at Skulleyville, Choctaw Mr- Butler has done good work here, and we hope that he will be sent back to his present field of labor. Public'School at this place was opened fprtho pew ferfii, last Letters of Administration having been granted to the undersigned, on tho Estates of Benj. J.

Foreman and J. B. Garrison deceased, late of Canadian Notice is hereby given to song indebted to said estates to coaw forward and make payment, as the law having claims against and xvithiij-thP prgalBWa they will ever after be de- I 'A SOSAN IiTticH, Sept. 8th, 1885. NOTICE.

1 Letters of been granted the Oherok tulogrflw Fwul the Admtnjatra.

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