Indian Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 47, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 4, 1887 Page: 2 of 4
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JOHN I. ADAIK
Editor.
M. E. MH.FORI) Manager.
Visita. In'd. Tbii. August 4 188!
ICO MAJORITY
For Jool B. Mayon-Smlth's Voto
xaucii Largor.
A dispatch received last averring
from tho opposition ntTnhlerniah
Btatcs that a count of all districts
shows a majority for Jool 1). Mayes
of 150 ; Smith's much larger. A
email majority in council on joint
ballot is claimed by tho Nationals
in Uio same dispatch.
Coowccscoowco Dclawaro Can-
adian Sequoyah and Golngsnnko
gavo majorities for Mayes ; Salino
Illinois Tahlcquah and Flint for
Bunch.
'The senate will ho vory cvonly
divided in politics and at this time
wo arc unablo to givd it definitely
Prom tho figures givon and cor
rcBpondcuco all facts in our pos
snsalon may ho obtained. Wo
shall give fullor particulars next
week. '
Ciunv HusiiYitnAO can now take
that much needed rest which ho
craved.
Si.nci; Wednesday it has been
almost impossible to find a man
in town who voted for Bunch.
Owing to neglect it is said Bunch
will not have stalks enough in his
corn field to mako a respectable
target.
In many portions of the nation
it nppcars that tS. full-bloods
vottsd-rottosolully 'lor Bunch and
Smith.
Jon. B. Mayes principal chief
of tho Cherokee nation. Say it
over soveral times and sco how
sweet it sounds.
Do.N'Tlet the future of tho Chief
tain worry you gentlemen. It
will continue to supply tho "long
felt want" at tho old stand.
ScmsisiiKit has been heard to
remark that "You can't boat an
honest man." Without any reflec
tions wo beg lcavo to suggest that
Mr. Scrimsher was beaten.
THB NORTH DISTRICTS.
Facte and Figures of Oocvoeacoo
woo and Delaware.
coowei:scoowee
DISTRICT.
Even 1U00 votes
wore cast
of
which Maves got (ill or a majority
of 88 and Smith of 4. For sen-
ators tho vole stood Lindsey (510;
Rogers 570; Scrimsher fiCS; Dan-
iels 4 11. The councilors elected
nro Web Vann Georgo Walker
William Uhambors and Arthur
Armstrong from tho Downing
ticket and James Chambers
Arcn ft eims anu Jid bunday wa-
tional.? Tho balnnce of tho ticket
elected is made up of tho old of-
iiccrs Messrs. Starr Caroy Sand-
ers and Cochran tho last three Na-
tionals. As will bo recollected
both Lindsoy and Rogers are
Downing nominees. Below is tho
vote of this district in
VINITA I'JtECINCT.
Principal chief
J. B. Mayes 03
Babbit Bunch 72
Assistant principal chief-
Samuel Smith 72
Georgo W. Clark 02
Circuit judgo
M030 Ridgo 83
G. W. Bcnge 70
Senate (two to elect)
U. W. Lindsoy 83
W. C. Kogers .' 78
Marina Daniels 78
John G. Scrimsher 01
Council (seven to elects-
Arthur Armstrong 778
Henry Rogers .....' 83
Eli Vann ..50
D. W. Vann 79
Georgo Walker .88
William Chambers 81
Josiah Henry 81
Ed Sunday 05
James Chambers 70
Arch Nolms 05
A. W. Ketchum i..G5
Thomas Whito 74
Jess Vann 52
Grunvil Craig 78
District huhro
Walt Starr 87
Valentino Gray 01
Clerk
J. L. Baugh 77
Win V. Uaroy 77
Sheriff
R. B. Tynor OS
W. E.Sandors 80
Solicitor-
John II. Bock 47
Josso Cochran .'. 105
Downing candidates given first
National second.
DELAWARE DIBTKICT COMPLETE.
Principal chief
JooJ B. Mayes 450
Rabbit Bunch v3l.
Assistant nrincinal chief 7 H
Samuel Smith 475
G.W.Clark 233
Circuit judgo
MoseRldgo 410
Georgo Bcngo 389"
Senato (two to elect)
L. B. Bell 895
('lias.Tliompcon (on nil tickets). G31
D. D. Landrum .'. . . .336
W. C. Woodall 218
Council (six to elect)
Frank Conner 385
J. L. Thompson 870
Tlipmoa Bluejacket 353
John SturdoVunt (on twp tk'U) .317
iatio Turner
Get prices onWhite Lead and
Iftlxutt
381
uidilin 212
Jonica Snail i 2 18
Sam RurscII 318
Arch Foreman ...... 297
Sweetwater ... 308
Georgo Frcoman ..205
Daniel Chopper. . '. ". 147
William Horn 81
Aaron Tanner 139
John Daniels 103
DiBtrict judge-
Jo L. Ward (on two tickots). .-.437
Ed Carey 370
District olork
C. S. Shclton : 418
T. J. McGltcc(ontwotU'ts) ...893
Shorill
Thomas Ballard 308
W. P. Hondcrson 377
George Nidiflor 01
Solicitor
J.B. llarlin 800
Rome Sovou 857
David McGhoo 147
Downings givon first Nationals
second Ir.dopondcnt third.
THE PROBLEM SOLVED.
Grand Old Canadian Is Truo Bluo
as Usual.
Wkbbkm F.ii I T Angmt InJ IS;
Indian CiubftaIN : J.B.Mnyos
has carried Canadian district by
one hundred and scvonty-nino
votes. Joe Lynch and Stand Gray
wore elected to senate ; Richard
Croisland Richard Ncal Walter
Agnow and Charley Jones to coun-
cil; Richard Shoemakc circuit
judge ; llcnrv Lowroy district
judgo; Win. Vann sheriff; II. J.
Vann clerk : James Sovior solici-
tor. Tho Downing party have
carried every office in tho district.
Tho mystory is solved: "What's
the mattor with Canadian 1"
Very Rospcctfully Yours
Black Fox.
VINITANS ABROAD.
ALottorDolrtyod by Politico but
Still Interesting.
Inoldonts of tho Vo; ago -Places
Visltod find Sights Soen-Tho
Quoon's;jublloo Prooosalon Wlt-
nossod Description of Portlone
of England Scotland Franco
and Italy.
XAi-Ltf Italy JulyMtb 1W7.
Editok Chirvtain : Through
the medium of your paper I will
give the renders a brief itinerary
of ourtravols. Leaving IewYork
by tho steamship Adriatic of the
Whito Star line cvorything went
pleasantly and I thought Mrs
Deckor and I were about tho live
liest persons on deck until the
second day when 1 thought wo
were about tho sickost. Bj tho
third all wero sick and tho cabins
literally converted into hospital
and unlike other diseases there
was no antidote no cure only
to worry and suffer it through.
On passing tho banks of New
Foumtliind tho vrilhr---jrv4"HaJSlUunri.iuiuiiu.jair.
and bl
uaivtj
tnormomotcr lio
to 10. Sunday inornins;. the fifth
day wo passed an immense iec-
berg floating down from tho direc-
tion of Buflins bay glittering in
the distant Mintdiiuc like 4 great
castle in tho sleet of a winter'!
morning. At 11 a. in. we attend-
od church in the spacious saloon
which from its being a rare change
1 presume wasfillodtoittcapacitv
and a more able improsivo sor-
mon I nover hoard. The accom
paniment of music including two
pianos was most oxcollcnt. In
tho evening social and enthusias-
tic singing was conducted until tho
very echo seomod to ring over tho
sea and suggest that :
Thonglittho mercy of tbe ocean'i wnir
There creep o'er (be boiom In illcnt jillght
A deep tenie or Immortal riralte
To Hie one who guide all thing aright.
But in all thore is littlo to divert
ono'fl attention and the timo pass-
es very monotonously. About tho
only object visablo is an occasion-
al passing ship tho seagul btormy
petrel and porpoiao. Our jour-
ney was broken by calling at
Quoenstown to disembark passen-
gers and mail. We encountored
no storms but a brisk oat wind
or east sea rendering tho sails un-
available tho entiro trip which
accounts for a ton days' voyago
instead of eight.
From Liverpool wo wore forward-
ed via tho Midland railway to
Gl&ogow traversing tho pictur-
esque Yorkshire hills and tho fer-
tilo districts ol woatorn England.
At the speed of fifty.fivo miles per
hour not u very close observation
of farming oould be had hut it U
vi sable that tho most remoto nook
and corner is utilized and tho cul-
tivation exacting. The littlo
fields clothed in grecu pasturage
dotted witli bhoep and cattle along
the clear quiet brooks that (lowed
gently through them socmod to be
tho realization of a long forgotten
dream nnd as tho fnigr.inco of
blooming flowers in tho woodcide
sweetened tho evening breeze it
would seem that nature had ex-
hausted hersoll in the very grand-
ure and sublimit;- of creation.
As to railroad travel not only
the equipment is ontirely differ
ent but the modo in general. For
instance there is no conductor but
a guard who merely has charge
of running the train. Tickets are
procured on the 6tart and punch
ed and taken up by the station
tickot collectors on arrival at tho
various stops.
At Glasgow tho weather is mild
and delightful but the residents
complain of tho heat. At this
season tho days ajxS at their ox-
trcmo length tho sun rising at 3:30
ana setting at 0;!
10:30 and at 2:30 in the morning
Glasgow js in wealth and commer-
cial imporlanco tho third city in
tho united kingdom fti extern-
al appcaranco is elegant and im-
pressive tho Directs regular and
substantially built. Tho cathe-
dral is tho most distinguished of
tho public building3. Tho olovatcd
ground to tho oast of tho cathedral
has boon convortod into an orna
mental burying ground called the
Necropolis. From tho services in
tho cathedral wo passed into tho
burying ground and spent about
two hours in partially viewing
some of tho distinguished monu
ments. Georgo's Squaro ono of
tho largest encloses sovor.il
monuments ; ono to Robt. Ihirns
nnd another to Sir Walter Scott;
tho latter in tho form of a doric
column eighty feet high with his
statuo on top.
Tho city is chiolly supplied
with water from Loch Katrine
forty milos distant. Tho supply
from this source is 23000000 gal-
Ions daily.
There aro two liiios of railway
botwoen Glasgow and Edinburg
tho Caledonian and tho North
llritish ; distance forty-sixaud forty-eight
miles. At Edinburg we
sco tho- monutnoiu again of Sir
Waltor Scott and this tho largest
and finest in tho world. Tho city
is very nont and most beautifully
situated. A dolay of one night
and half a day then we procood
to London through the richest and
most improved part of England
arriving in due time for tho groat
dayol the jubilee tho fiftieth anni-
versary of Queen Victoria's reign.
It is surprising to know how few
people here have seen the queen.
Sho not liking London spends
most of her time in Scotland and
what n desire to seo her may be
judged when it is known that sertls
acecssiblo to tho procossion on
this occasion sold for 8250 to $300.
Wo at once gave up hopes of see-
ing her but by tho assibtauco of a
policeman and considerable cour-
age manag"d to penetrate the jam
and obtain an excellent view free.
The procession consisted of the
queon all tho kings and queens
dukos and duchesses princes and
princosses ot Europe the king and
queen of the Sandwich Islands and
many royal families of Europo and
India mounted in chariots and es-
corted by their respective guards.
Sights. The sights to bo scon
arc so numerous and extraordina-
ry it would bo impossible to give
moro than a meagre conception of
v I'msuiin-u. i u jirot piauo usu-
ally visited is Westminster ah-
boy tho shrine of tho ashoa of
somo of the most noted of Eng
land's dead. In "poet corner" and
other parts of tho building will be
found tho monumouts of men
whoso names will ever be associat-
ed with the English language an
vehicle for poetic thought.
Museums. Tho British museum
in Great Russell street is an impos
ing structure of Greciau Ionic
architecture with column facado
570 feet in length. This odifice
contains a library exceed ing 930-
000 voiumoa. To the northeast of
Rogents park aro the zoological gar-
dens. The collection of wild and
domestic auiinalo is very large
and comprises many rare speci-
mens of the animal kingdom in-
cluding two hippopotamus".
Parks. The favorite and most
picturesque is Hydo park occupy-
ing SOCyieros with its Rotten Row a
a drive or Ladies Mile where may
bo seen at intervals most of tho
representative of talent rank
wealth and fashion in London.
Kensington garden;) adjoin the
park and are much resorted to. Ex-
hibitions of pictures Royal. Vcade-
myof Fine ArtsBuckington house
Piccadilly; exhibitions of the works
of modern English painters and
sculptors open from May until
August. In thw enohauting vi
cinity I left Mr. Duoker with tho
eislor and niece of our gonial
Thomas Howie while I oame
south.
Paris; Tomb of Napoleon. Tho
entrance to the dome under which
the tomb is plaoed is in the place
Vauban. Seou from this side tho
church is a majestic edifice with a
front of 188 feet surrounded by
tho enormous gilded dome ris-
ing 328 feet. The ttotucH of
St. Louis and Charlemagne are
placed in nichos on each bide and
various allegorical figures aro upon
the story. On ontoring tho church
is tho circular balustrade of whito
marble biirrounding tho crypt
where underneath the dome is
plaoed the sarcophagus which con-
tains tho remains of Napoleon.
Tho principal object that catali-
es mo in Paris is the remarkably
handsome women and what catch-
cd mo still worse is being unablo
to converse in their dialed.
From Paris I crossed tho snow
covered AIp3 through tho groat
tunnel that connocts Franco with
Italy the building of which re-
quired ton years with a forco of
two thousand men op each side.
Genoa possesses few attractions
arid tho objeots best tforth to oing
can bo pcui in a short timo Go.
-Very mountalnoiMi
Mixed Paints of
and unattraotivo to ono who has
becomo weary.
Romp. Horo olic looks admires
and wbndors" until magnificenco
and splendor ccaso to bq impress-
ive on ono hand and is diKgustcd
on the other. Thoro nro 8G5
churches and yet the pooplo ap-
pear to know no Sabbath. As an
example tho shops aro all run-
ulitg in full force. Rich and poor
going on about their duties as
soon as from under tho roof of tho
church nnd in many instances
where a market or other placo of
a llvoly.wroslling nature tho voico
of tho busy traffic drowns tho toll
of oallius boll. Tho ubstract of
an obsorvors opinion mustcortain-
ly bo "Where is tho chiistianity
tho philosophy?" And to soo tho
sinful creatures go to a box con-
taining what is termed a priest and
by confessing to him leave resting
in the consciousness that they
aro saved oven blessed or consol-
ed by poor mortal man.
Romo to Naplos the country is
hnmogencal and adaplod to wheat
growing lino fruits and citrus
fruit.
llerp I the land of grape and florid wine;
Hire' nliere the toper ean no longer ilne.
Ihe eon mature linrvet I not with our
Improved reaper
Not oca tho long laid Ue eradle Uttt the
ilekle
operated by man women and chil-
dren. Hero is whore tho fair dames of
Italy toil from mom to nignt be-
neath the scorching sun until their
once delicate arms breast and an-
klos arc burnt as brown as rust
and imparts to thorn the least re-
soniblnnce to refined femininity.
But the ladies of Viuita may con-
sider this sacrilcgo and 1 shall
pass on to Naplos.
Few cities are more distin-
guished for the beauty of thoir
sites. Its position in tho form of an
amphitheatre on the shores of a
bay which scorns as if it wore clos-
ed up by the island of Capri sev-
enteen miles south and Procida
and Isthia on the other side. On
tho east Mount Vesuvius raises its
isolated summit its sides dotted
over to one-third its height with
houses while below it lie the villa
ges of Portioi Risiiu and Torre-del-Grico.
On the other side is the
hill of Pasitipo with the tomb
of Vircil. At a distunro are
scon tho villages ot Castellainore
and Sareuto tho latter the birth-
place of Tasso.
Tho appearance of tho interior
of the city is generally pleading
its principal streets wide and b'lb-
stantial and its public edifices are
joJoftiLand sghd 0B.ti)eLve it un
air otgrandru. Ihe poor locali-
ties are densoly and filthily in-
habited by a low grade of humani-
ty cnttlo mulei and goats all as-
sociating in common. Of church-
es thore aro 203. The cathedral
of San Geunors contains the shrine
of St. Jaimrius in a small bubter-
ranean church in which the body
ot the saints repose. I hud par-
tially intended going to Alexan-
dria but owing to tho excessive
heat and general impracticabili-
ty am dissuaded and will return to
London via Florence and Switzer-
land. But I am imposing upon your
space and tho reader's time there-
fore bid farewell to Italy's fair
skiea and you all a kind adieu.
F. L. Decker.
THE CREEKS AND OHOOTAWS.
Politics of tho Former and Mining
of tho Latter Investigated.
VixiTi Jaljrttth 1C
Editoii Ciiikitain : After tho
Creek Teachers' Institute was ad-
journed bine die all marched in a
body preceded by G. W. Gray-
son as marshal pf tho day and
representing thooilizeiis of Eufaula
to tho arbor whoro seat wore pre-
pared for all invited guesU and
others.
Tho organ and singers wore seat-
ed on th- platform which did not
lull down under its accumulated
load of political corporocity as did
the ono at Vinita.
The occasion was purely politic-
al. Tho ardent patriots who are
w illing to offer themselves on tho
altar of thoir dear country's safety
and vory life oven wore anxious to
spread thomselvos and thus bid
for tho voles of tho dear people at
tho election in tho near future.
They have a wide range and a freo
choico among no loe than four
candidates for principal chit! now
in tho field" vi : Hon. J. M.
Perryman the present incumbent ;
it cousin or nephew of bin Legus
Perryman; Judge J. R. Mooro
and a full-blond Spieche.
I made diligent inquiry as to
special important questions at is-
suo and to ho settled in the coin-
ing election. I wai told that about
all tho difference represented by
the different parties is Hummed up
in a fow words about thtisly :
"You are in office. I'm out. I
want to gut in and handle the funds
a uliilu myself." That is a more
fair or candid confession than is
usual among political aspirants in
the states.
Two of tho candidates for chief
tamcy one for tho second chief's
placo and thrco other prominent
Creek cillzoiib ventilated th
W. L. Sly Chetopa before you purchase elsewhere.
selves and "saved their country."
But the speeches were in tho Creek
tongue nnd tho proceedings grow
very tedious to tho many whito
visitors. 1 hey wero however en-
livened and mado more cndttrablo
by frequent singing.
Four and a half beeves and ono
shoat with plenty of broad and
Homo roasting oars onko and pios
filled up tho hungry multitude
which was ostimated at ovjjr ono
thousand and a more ordorly to-
bor well bohavod crowd would bo
hard to find iji'any country. Tho
usual adjuncts of stand!' swings
and dance floors wore well patron-
ized. Nover having witnessed any
mining operations nnd being so
near (only thirty miles) I wont
down to McAlostor where tho
Osage Cual and Mining Co. are
now loading about eighty cars per
day and when working to full ca-
pacity thoy can load ono hundred
cars per day.
On the Sabbath Rev. J. C. Scf-
ton preached to an nudionco of
twenty-nine all told. Prof. E. II.
Doylo a thoroughly oducatod gon-
tUmau hns built up and is at the
head of one of the finest school in
tho territory. It is under tho aus-
pices of the Presbyterian board.
At night Rev. Hyde a Baptist
who is visiting through tho
territory had an appointment to
preach but ho felt so indisposod
that Row Mutow of Atoka ofli-
ciated in his stead. The house
was "-veil filled to componfato for
the slim attendance at tho day
service.
Monday morning friend Doylo
very kindly ofTorcd to tako us in
his buggy to seo the minos. We
had a delightful trip. The works
extend nearly ivc miles oast and
southeast and the company is now
opening a new shaft nearly ono
milo further on and also extend-
i tho railroad. Wo visitod and
it poctcd one shaft where coal was
being raised from a depth of three
hundred and sixty five foci.
We also took in tho coke ovens
where literally "the fire never
goes out" for as fast asono ovon
is empty of tho coke which it
takes two days to hum fresh slack
or as we would call it tho screen-
ings or refuse of the coal is dump-
ped into the hot oven and it just
takes fire itself and so koeps on
burning.
Tho population of McAlostor
proper is estimated to bo one thou-
sand to fifteen hundred and that
of tho ininiiiL' district to bo a float
ing population of about threo tlinu-t-;nndi
-
They have some trouble with
what tlisy call "Choctaw beer"
which makes folks drunk nnd
"ugly."
Having spent about n3 much
time as I thought advisable I bid
kind friends good-live and board-
ed tho p. in. train for tho north
stopped of rat Eufatila witli friends
until Tuesday night then on up to
Muskogeo where another lay off
of twenty-four hour and onee
more with a ticket for Vinita in
my pocket. I landed sately and
having had a splendid time ot ten
daysabsonco but glad to get home.
Yours AloitE Axo.v.
GREEN CORN STOMP DANOD.
Pon Ploturo of tho Crooks' Annual
Thanksgiving Festival.
Uu IxuIkh Juljr Will 1C.
Tho annual festivities of the
Creek Indians known as "tho croon
fcom stomp dance "have just closed
at tins plan) and an nanus are now
at home enjoying in a bound sleep
that rot that is so needful after
these imposing ceremonies are end-
ed. This festival is a relfgieoug rite
anu is mr irom iieiug wuat is gen-
erally supposed tin ordinary
dunce.
It usually continues for four
days and tho ground on which it
is held is consecrated to tho ser-
vice for whioh it is used by being
cleared of all obstruction! and
laid ofl into different rings or place
es foi tho dancers. A postis plant-
ed in the center of one of those
rings and a fire is kindled near
tho pot and around this post and
fire the company composed of men
women anu cnuuron dance to tho
music of a peculiar kind of tlruif
wuicn is accompanied uy t no sins
iiiK and shouting of the dancer d
1 hose grounds aro selected ano
established with ureat care bv th.
ohlor member! of the tribe ono
of whom i leader and who holds
his office during life and at his
death the ollice descends to some
other ouo also a member of tho
same family thus imitating the
perpetual priesthood of tho Jew-
ish people.
'I'd i) L'roiuide at this place wore
established about forty years ago
and the ashes which make the
place sacred wero brought from a
similar dancing ground in the
fatato of Alabama at that timo and
are buried hero where a now llro
is built each ycai and tho 'tiro is
carried to thtir homes and kept
burning al) tho entire your. Thus
the samo fire that burns upon tho
main altar is to be kept burning in
tho homo of each individual and
is intended to remind them con-
stantly of tho sacred obligation
that thoy are under in this respect.
Tho Unit day is occupied in feast-
ing and the night is taken tin with
the dance. Tho second day Is used
an n foast in which thoy tako
no food and tho night is upoul
without bleep tho dance continu-
ing all night. On the third day
about noun they parlako of what
is known as tho "bitter medicine"
composed of some wild herb known
only to & ceitain member of tho
tribo who attends tp tho prepara-
tion with religious zeal and great
olrmnilv
Tho cifoct of this bitter medi-
clno is vory powerful in tho way
of stirring up the inward organiza-
tion oMho person taking it pro-
ducing violent vomiting and is in-
tended "as a cloaaing power. In
case tho medicino docs uotacl suffi-
ciently a long feather usually from
tho wing of an eagle or othor
largo bird ha"ing feathers of prop-
cr length is taken and tho feather-
edgo trimmed off oxconl a small
bunch of tho point. This the per-
son that has not been sufficiently
cleansed inserts into his mouth
and down into tho stomach giv-
ing it a peculiar tickling twist nnd
by repeating this operation and
laying himself ovor n log face
downward ho finally is reliovedof
the' contents of tho stomach and
arising he pronounces himself in-
ternally cleansed. Aftor thor-
oughly satisfying thomsolvos that
thoro is nothing left in them tho
wholo number of thoso who havo
taken this cloansing process repair
to tho nvcr whore thoy nil stand
in tho walor and at a given
signal from tiio leader they dive
under four times and thus
thoy claim that the out side is
cleansed also.
Thoy then dry thomsolvos in
the sun and each ono seeming an
arm-load of wood returns to tho
dancing ground and rebuilding tho
fire with tho wood thoy have
brought and sweeping the ground
porfectly olonn they renew tho
dance until the fourth day when
they break up and return to their
home.
During thoso fi-otivitios tho most
perfect order prevails in tho camp
ami anything of a contrary nature
is promptly checked nnd tho of-
fender reminded that tho ground
whereon they stand is holy ground.
Tho dance' is very poculiur nnd
in many respects is loss objectiona-
blo in its features than our moro
modern dances. Eacli individual
oneratos independent of anyone
rise. There is no choosing part-
ners and no flirtation hotweon the
sexes and anything of that nature
would bo considered a gros insult
and would meet with strong re
sentment if not very prompt pun-
i3limeut. The costumes of many
especially tho women are very
gaudy and aro composed largo-
ly of fancy ribbons anil fonthers.
Ono was very conspicuous in this
respect having a beautiful head-
dress of ribbons rcachim: from
head to font and roproseutlnt! the
colors of tho rain-bow.
These peoploaro not barbarian
as might bo supposed hut thoy
wenr tho civilized dress and only
add theso faucv ornaments as oth-
ers ornament themselves.
Tho Crecka extend a friendly
invitation to tho other tribes to
join them in this festival and
many of their noighbors avail
themselves of tho hospitality thus
ofl'erod.
Tho Shawnccs living within
roach always attoml and it is
thought that they oxcel! in the
matter of dancinsr. manv of tho
womon being particularly graceful
in their movcminu.
Quito a largo number ol Choro-
koes were present and were noted
for the.viKor of thHr movements
in tho tlaucn as well as for tho
taste displayed in the attiro worn
oy tho men some or which nro
worthy of more than a passinc no-
tice : Zeko Taylor Charley Royn-
iitus Hiiu a uig tan isiicroKou form-
erly known as Hill Halsell but of
late bettor known as "Jack-Babbit
Bunch" on account of tho
similarity he boars to tho worthy
candidate for chief wero very
prominent on the floor anil also in
the assembly of tho congregation
nlllriKle.
They
account of the religious charactor
of the festivities and thoir conduct
was very becoming as they par
took ot tho various exercises
The costume of "Jack-Rabbit
Bunch" was vory ornamental and
stiggostivo as wero the other two
all being dressed aliko or words
of that effect.
Ho wore n profusion of ribbons
of various colors consisting of
three bolts of oach with a brood
paper hand passing around tho
neck mid crooning on tho broaBt
palling around the body was pin
ned together about a foot below
the waist from whence it hung in
graceful streamers to tho motlior
earth so as to prevent tho suppo-
sition that ho was from another
world. This with a badge in tho
shape of a "mushed O" and n rib-
hon pinned on the stomach around
the loft knoe nnd tiod on tho inside
to indicnto the inward work of
grace and oach ono leading a
Jack-Rabbit by n string mado a
picture over which angels might
woep and tho spirits of tho poots
of ngos past would do woll to ariso
and sing.
It is needless to say that thoy
wore admired by tho company anil
moro oupecially tho ladlos who
though thoy do not boliovo in flir-
intions on such oooanions woro
often heard to ask "Who is that
tall Cherokn that pinched mo
just now as ho passed 7"
Tho white raco was also repre-
sented in tho donco by an aged
whito man attired in a long duster
and green ribbon who "danced all
night till broad day light" to the
luno "There is halm in
Gilead"and he was overboard coax-
ing the hack driver not to toll his
wife as ho was just as' yonng as
ovor he wae.
Tho various churchcH wore also
well reproeented as was tho Y. M.
C. A.
Wo asked tho big Chorokoo about
tho bitter medicino and ho told us
that the women did not tako it as
it was thought to bo too rich for
thoir blood.
It wae noticed also that tho
whito moil did not tako tho hittor
modielno cither but that they
drank "norvino" instead which
appeared to havo tho same effect
only thoy had to uso a straw in-
stead ot the feather and in placo
of it taking thoovil out it socmod
to put tho evil in so that in tho
dance mado ono think that thoy
woro at a rope walk instead of n
religious servicetwisting ropes
in place of dancing tho umu as
David of old Pt.N.H.
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lie
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You are invited to call and see my
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White Bcrue and Colored Bat-
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Also a fine line of Oriental Egypt-
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I am your humble servant
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Irtivo recently livconio greatly excited
oyer tho imiomidliiK furls tlmtsuveral
of their frlunds who had been pro-
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