CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHM/ICMH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions / lnr,titut canadien de microreproductions historlques , JJl■^ ' .■..JJ/v, ■ «Bj^tf.MlW^w«WJli>l'Ui-^■-■-^---^^^^J^ ^. "%^ -■^-^aa^ft- i<»M**s»a«s»pB«p' Technical and Bibliographic Notes/Notes techniques et bibliographiques The Institute has attempted to obtain the best original copy available for filming. Features of this copy which may be bibliographicaliy unique, which may alter any of the images in the reproduction, or which may significantly chany? the usual method of filming, are checked below. L'Institut a microfilm* le meilleur exemplaire qu'il lui a 6t6 possible de se procurer. Les details de cet exemplaire qui sont peut-6tre uniques du point de vue bibliographique, qui peuvent modifier une image reproduite, ou qui peuvent exiger une modification dans la m6thode normaie de filmage sont indiqu6s ci-dessous. □ Coloured covers/ Couverture de cc jleur I — 1 Covers damaged/ I — I Covers restored and/or laminated/ Couverture endommagde Covers restored and/or la Couverture restaur6e et/ou pellicul6e [TTT Cover title missing/ \.\ 1 Le titre de couverture manque D D D D D n Coloured maps/ Cartes gdographiques en couleur Coloured ink (i.e. other than blue or black)/ Encre de couleur (i.e. autre que bleue ou noire) Coloured plates and/or illustrations/ Planches et/ou illustrations en couleur Bound with othe' material/ Reli6 avec d'autres documents Tight binding may cause shadows or distortion alo'.g interior margin/ La reliure serr^e peut causer de I'ombre ou de la distortion la long de la marge int6rieure Blank leaves added during restoration may appear within the text. Whenever possible, these have been omitted from filming/ II sr veut que certaines pages blanches ajoutdes lors J'une restauration apparaissent dans le texte, mais, lorsque cela 6tait possible, ces pages n'ont pas 6t6 filmdes. □ Coloured pages/ Pages de couleur □ Pages damaged/ Pages endommag^es □ Pages restored and/or laminated/ Pages restaur^es et/ou pellicul6es D Pages discoloured, stained or foxed/ Pages d6color6es, tachetdes ou piqudes □ Pages detached/ Pages ddtach6es □ Showthrough/ Transparence □ Quality of print varies/ Qualitd in6gale de I'impression □ Includes supplementary material/ Comprend du matdriel suppldmentaire □ Only edition available/ Seule <^dition disponible D Pages wholly or partially obscured by errata slips, tissues, etc., have been refilmed to ensure the best possible image/ Les pages totalement ou partiellement obscurcies par uu feuillet d'errata, une pelure, etc., ont 6t6 filmdes d nouveau de fapon d obtenir la meilleure image possible. D Additional comments:/ Commentaires suppl6mentaires; This item is filmed at the reduction ratio checked below/ Ce document est film* au taux de rdductlon indiqud ci-dessous. 10X 14X 18X 22X 12X 16X 20X 26X 30X 28X 32X ler 9 The copy filmed here has been reproduced thanks to the generosity of: Library of Congress Photoduplication Service The images appearing here are the best quality possible considering the condition end legibility of the original copy and in keeping with the filming contract specifications. Original copies in printed paper covers are filmed beginning with the front cover and ending on the last page with a printed or illustrated impres- sion, or the back cover when appropriate. All other original copies are filmed beginning on the first page with a printed or illustrated impree- sion, and ending on the last page with a printed or illustrated impression. The last recorded frame on each microfiche shall contain the symbol — ► (meaning ''CON- TINUED"), or the symbol V (meaning END ). whichever applies. Maps, plates, charts, etc. may be filmed at different reduction ratios. Those too large to bd entirely included in one exposure are filmed beginning in the upper left hi.f>d corner, left to right and top to bottom, as many frames as required. The following diagrams illustrate the method: L'exemplaire filmd fut reproduit grSce d la g6n6rosit6 de: Library of Congress Photoduplication Service Les images suivantes ont 6t6 reproduites avec le plus grnnd soin. compte tenu de la condition et de la rettetd de l'exemplaire film6, et en conformitd avec les conditions du contrat de fllmage. Les exemplaires orlginaux dont la couverture en papier est imprim6e sont film6s en commandant par le premier plat et en terminant soit par la dernidre page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration, soit par le second plat, selon le cas. Tous les autres exemplaires orlginaux sont film6s en commen?ant par la premiere page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration et en terminant par la dernldre page qui comporte une telle empreinte. Un des symboles suivants apparaitra sur la dernidre image de cheque microfiche, selon le cas: le symbole — ^ signifie A SUIVRE . le symbole V signifie "FIN". Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent 6tre fllm68 d des taux de r6duction diffdrents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour dtre reproduit en un seul cllchd, il est film6 & partir de I'angle supdrleur gau'jhe, de gauche d droite. et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre d'Images ndcessalre. Les diagrammes suivants lllustrent la m^thode. ata ilure. 3 i2X 1 2 3 4 5 6 H. (-. \ND h. S. OBKIRNE. r THE INDIAN TERRITORY ITS CHIEFS, LEGISLATORS AND LEADING MEN. ILLUSTRATED H." F. & e' S. U'BEIRNE. »f SAINT LoriS: { WAV ^0 ^'^''-^ .■ C. B. WOOhWAI^h COMPANY. '' ./ /JJ3t>X 1 >-;'.) L.' . ■: tf. D Entered accrJine t" Act of ConKre>s. in the year .8,.7, by H. F. 8i n. S. OBblWNH. In the omce ut tl.e LibMnan of Congress, a. Washington. V V (X. ^ INDEX. Tlie MiiskoifccH TIlc ( 'llnctilWS HISTORICAL. ^... 17 Till' Cliii-kiisixws 4'> Tlif Clieruki't'!* Miiicntls. ( iaiiif. I'isli, etc ,- 481 LEADING TOWNS. m \inilii ■|';ilil('<|iiiili ('huciiinrc l-'mt ( iilisiin H7 US IIHI I'.unmlii ,Miiskcii;c(' < )kiiiul^ci' \\';ii.'iiiici' BIOGRAPHICAL. 4:!-'> 4ti:; i:!o Allah'. Aitliiir !•" Ailair, Iliit;li M Ailair, .l.nlin Lynch Ailair, .lolin L., .(r Ailair, .loliii T •'!•'!- Adair. Mrs. Roland K ;i~4 Adair, reiiclnpc Iiiil Adair, Kulaiid Kirk '■>'- Adair. W.T -i/n Adams. H. \V. IM .\daiiis, .Iiilm . L'liS Adams. Thoiiias .1 -42 Ailii-rty. Kllis C :>'7 All.erty, Kllis M - X'.'-> Alexander, (ieurg'? Al)ner "-M") Allen. David M - 4.V. Aivher. Tlimnas .Fefferson- iMS Austin. William L .ilT Uaciine, .Mnmn ( ' l'>ailey, Ward llii\\ai. ( llimley) Hell, .Idhn (' - . licit. Mrs. Artelle .. I'.enge, (it'orge W .. _ I'.ennett, Leo K I'.erry, N'irjril r.ertiiolf, Isaae W I'lolinsr. .lames M |i)(i liil lirj i:!.-) :u;i\ 44.') 4 47 i:;s ,'!."k1 It:; ■jiil 471 1.">'J :il t l.-)S Hid ;!4H :!(i!i 4.".s r y{ INhl.X r.nllilillot. I'.lilIsC -- 115 H.m.liiK.l. Kliiis 1' -.- m i!..ii.iiiini. wiiiiiiiii 1' - — ami r.lfWtT, ,lllllir> iJicllMliUMii .'lll.'t I'.Kiwii, MiUliri i; •■'>'' llnnv II. IIiil.iil I'.iMU II, •^iiiniicl \\ -- - IH7 r.iitiiiiL'ti.ii, ,1. i» 410 i'.uirni!.'t..ii, ■iii..iii;i- \i ii;s I'.iiiifii.', ,i(.iiii I, ------ ii;; I'.iinli'll. .lusliun ----- I"l I'.iir.lrtt. Mi>. Sii.lic 17"i r.ii-iliyln'!iil. Iifiiiii> W -■•-. 11' r.yniiM. lii.liril Nculoii --".I--' I'.yr.l. Williaiii I, -- - olil CjllMt'liiin. .laiiifs (» -.- - i:l!' ( ';lln|i)u'll. Willilllll I»MS8 :!I7 ( Miiilf'l. 'rii'iiiiiis •'!•">'' (•:uui|., W. T .--.-. i:!ii <';iiT. \':\\\'\ -- ■'■'■'<■> (';lllif. .lolill H --..^- :i.")l <'llMlli|l.T. ■I'llulllMsA 170 CliililiMs, I'.llis I'.ullciitiiii -I'li CllMllIrMM, llcMJaillill (' •!-•■"> CliiikscMl.'s, A. .M ---^ -OS < oMcliniMii, WmiiI - •111 (■,,1.1,, .lollll (I -„,.-- •.'•-'■"> <•,,!, I,, ,l(,s.'i,li llciisdH - I'll «',il,l,, Saiuiici ."^ '-'"" <',ilili, Saimii'l S •- -..^ !S(i i'liiiiH'!!. Taiiiiiya -'M C.iincr. !••. y\ ' ^"r, <'uiu'li. Msiii"!! W ■!;!7 <'(ivfl, .liilm llt'iiry . :i4;! Cralitrci'. William 11 -■''S <.'ial>tm', William I" 41'i Cnttciidcii, liiMiiy Clay Hil < iiiti'lilifM, i.fn,y I. ■'•■>'■> Duiiii'ls, i;,, 1,1 It l'.iiHituliiii -■"'" Danjrlicrty. Matlifw -- :!<>'i Davis. C'iiailc's A -.- I'L'- Davis, William 11 --- '2:VJ Dick, .loliii llc'iiry — '>''>i Dii'ksdii, Till, mas I'.i'iitnii 1-1 Divw. .I.,lm T •-"."' Dniicaii. .laiiiis W ■!'i Diiii/.v, lli'iiiv K'^ F.lli- .lacks,, II W - --- •.'17 lAans. Waller N -..^..l.-... . Hi'.i IAnIiil'. I'clcr I! -'•«• I'islnr. Ilciir\ Clay 177 {■ishci, Mis. 11 (■ : -.— I7'.» Kislicr, William - - . '.'H Fl,.iirnuy. D. il -2 - KH I'cicmaii. Austin W -~ .- HtH I',, reman. St(|ihcn — 2It» Inilncr, I'lciijamin K -.-. 805 I'razcc. Miiriis 14H l-rciM'h, Un\,rv\ .M - aSO l-ullcr. ,1. S ._ - .- 4^5 (i.Milry. W. K - - 15a (;il,i,s. .Idscpli I ---- 2(» (lil.snii, Cliarl.'s • -.-. — atM» <.,,i,|,.M. William I' 11H> ry. NUali ti 812 ( luiilcr, .Idliii T 428 (iiiy. William Malcolm --- 125 llalscll. William lilci'tia.- -. I'.»:'. Ilanlri,lt:c, Kli K I'l'.i Harris. .Icilmsdii - I"!"") Harris. William I. 808 llastinjis, William Wirl 441 Hawkins. IMnk 171 llayncs, SamncI .Idiiallian l'i'"> llcinrii-hs. .Idscpli -44 Henry. ling;li --- --- -''•« ilcn.lVicks, W. 11 :!til Hicks, Kiclianl W 4ii.". Hil. Id, rail, I, .l-iscpli M I'.Sl Hill. Davis 14") llimls. Saiiiiisi.n (» '2.'i\> llitchcick. Isaac M •'!'">l lliiwii'. 'rimnias 4:!;i llnl.'liinjis. WiPiaiii'l" 4I.S Ingram. . I, ,1m I'" -~ ■'"'"- Ivcv. .lames W 44(1 iNhl \. -.'IKS • :.".m; K I'.tit l.".i. W . i:!l 2iil __ L'.")(i .".11 ,ali (L ;ii:'. , .- - :il--' 1 : ,. 4-.'s ili'olni — li'"' i;ici'tia-- I'.':; ; u'l'.i . . ;>7"> I. - lio:: 111 Will 441 171 .(uiiatliim l*>') )li i.'44 l".i,s \ ;!iii \V . 405 fph M 281 145 () 2H!> • I! -..--. :wi . - 48H iaiiiT 41S 440 .l,ii'k-.iii. CI in.. 1. 1 I, . Itm lark^uji. \Vii\ iiiaii (' IJW .hic.l.s, Isiiar . ----- »"H I.. I, MM. .11, li.MiL'la^^ II - M3 .1 -, wiu.ui N .... mm .luliaii, l; !l \V -., -- .. 3&J K.\-, .lanirs M .. . 38H Kiiiiiry, .I'.iin ,.. --4*^ Kiimi'\ . .Injiii V 247 KniL'hi. I!mIm.|'i h im Kiih.'iii. ■|'lh.iha~ l; - J{3tt K.. Ill, .tray, W -.vV- II ----- 4S2 l.aiH', ( 'a|i I, - .- — - 407 l.ittiviMv, ,1. A ... -. 432 i.ni.iaiwc. I'liijiiii II : -.: \m l.in.lM^v, llilcv Wis,. . - 284 Li].,', c. (■ .-..-.... 3J0 Lipc. I>,' Will CliiiLni ..... .. 24J l.i|.r. ()liv,T W -.Ml l..iiiL'liri.lL't', lii.liiTt Mii.iil I7'i Ma.l.i.'ii. William Mtlmr 48« Mans. Davi.l .M — 287 Maitlia, IlotiilUc V. -.. : -.. 221 Mas,. II. Charl.'s 11 450 May,.s. .li.fl r, 103 M.CIrllaii, William W-Wy 408 M.C.nihs, Mis, William -- 108 M.C .ml.s, William .-^.. - 107 M.C.y. .loliii I, - 300 M.liit..sli. I>. N . - 307 M.lnl..sli. William V 104 .M,'K.ll,.|.|i. .Mli.it I'ikc , 230 MrS,,a.l.l.'n, .lames W — .- 324 McSpailiU'ii. .lulin Til, .mas 147 M.iiiiari.'. .loliii llaicM -".•.") M.Tifll. .I,.si'|.li r. ....... 450 .M..iiill, William M -- 252 .Mill',. id. M. K - 2(« MilliT. William W 334 .Mills. William lii.'liani -- 2»1 Mit.hrll. .lamrs F -^ -- 304 Mc.rc. I'harl.'S dates -- 308 M.i.iv. Mrs. .ViiL'iisl K 358 M,.i.r('. Na|M)lc,iii It — 453 \l..,.iv. William V 204 M'.rii.w. .lames .Maii,.ii — 285 Vtl M.ilUMII. liy. I>. f :i''l Nasi,, W S . . i:;ii Nuviii. William I'l". Neeille~, 'I'll,, ma- I'. .- .... HK^ Ncilsi.ii, l''iani'i- .\ -.. .'!*»'-' I'almer. W. \ I.iii l'aikiiis,.ii. I'.Tiy A , •JS-J Parks, (i L'c W . -.'tiO I'arris. K. I' ... .... -IWS I'as.'hal, lli.k'.' -.-..- ..-- 4l.'li {•as,... (iill...rl W . ----- I7"> l'all,'ls..n >V I'liley 17'-' l'all,'rs,.ii, .1. \ . ;. 414 i'att(.n, William (' -.. -._.-- 141 I'eirymaii. ( iei.rL'e I! .... 410 I',riym:iii. .Ii.se|.|i M l.'n IN'iTvmaii. I,. ( ' -A-- . lil"> I'l'i-ryman. Tln.mas WanI .- 422 r...,le. Charle- W. .--. 328 I'.irter. .Ii.lin S 417 P.irl.T, I'leasanl ..-.J - IfU (2ninl,.n. I'.li/a .lane .- — 4'" Kalelille. IML'ai N ... 388 H,.l.l.. .\. W '- :!SI lii.l.ilisoll. .let'l'ersi.li -. U".i:! Uoliisdn. \\'illiaiii .-- — ■_'■">■") H,.ss. diaries M --. . 154 U.iss. .I..slnia ■-.- ,W ^ i;,.s>. Mrs, .l,,shiia --- --- '.'Ol i;,.ss, William I' -J 234 Uiieker. ciii. .idiiiiMiii . - . . J{7« 4(tO Tll"lll|IMlll, ,lll»t'|l|l \l 4(M H\ 'riiiiiM|i«i 111. riiiiiiia- V'^\ »::; m Tl iii-Mii, W'illiaiii rii'ciey ■ i.»~ Wi Til.l.iU, William II 44M 'iXfi Trililt'tt, 'riiuiiiaM W my iH9 'rriill, Williani !. .----. m 4IH 'I'lifkcr. .Ii'liii .M .- m '1S& Tiinu'r. Clari'iii'i' W . 'm 4Ht IS.-. Wanl. Marius K V&i r.ii WliiiiMirc. i;ii II 37H 2HU Williams, Mason I'ilcli I'.H Willisdii, .lames 1 lamiriilu'f .).)•[ 88() Wilson. .Iiilin l'"raiikliii ■J Is 847 Wiscliim. 1 •!■« MiMirt' — -. \w> 'm Weill'. .1. IMwanl -^ ... •m> :m Wojii'. Uii'liai-.l M -.,.- - . \m 4U0 Wiijli'. TlmMias l.ciiiy m\ 2"» WriL'iil. William C 'M\ 474 Wvlv. l;..l,rM I' .... :t47 Ill - .'CH \l :. ^(Kl S I'nN i::; II I'll'sll'V ■ (.»" 1 ii>< \ .;:.'ii ■-'.h; w •.'!:.' -- - I'.N Kii.'li I'.H •tiihlriil^i' •-••j:i lUlm ■J IS 'If , :iii:; :liih 1(1(1 TuV -..,.. :;.'i(i :i4T . • . • . PREFACE . • . • . I'nlln I III} in II I'l nilni 1/ — lis i'lih I's , I , i if I si il li ns il ml I ,i ml i ilij Mi ii : III |il!lrillli llli» Wulk lictnlC (lie |lilli|ic-. We i|ii -ii. I|ii| .i||l\ \\itll ;i view - tllnii^ (lit lie llliliilll lci:i-lill(il>. It wiiiilii I'cllccI ii|i(iii tlic |iliil:iiil i'ii|ili\ of till' |ii'i'«('Mt iji'iiciiit inn — in I hi- mi .if liti i;ii\ (•iit<'r|)ri-(' — ti; li;i\c iicnnittfil the ;il)(iriir- iiic* 111' dill' iiit'Ml |{c|iiililic III |iii-.> into iilili\ imi : lunrc c-iM'ci.-iIlN imw lliiit llic liiliiil i:ii\ ciiiiiiciil - Mi'c I liit'iilfiM'il willi ;i|i|ini;i(liiiii: 'i|i--oliiti()ii. Mdcii lliiit is iiiiM'liifx (ui-lv fiilx' <'(iii liM- ii|);iciii'i'(l rrmii lime to time in the |tn'>> ot' liic riiilcd Siiito. Kinl in niiinv iiisljiiici'- llicv Inuc licni <:'i('>>lv iiii^r<'|ir»'>ciil('(l. I.ct n- Impc lliiit llii> work, -cttiiii:' t'nrlli. ir-- il lilies, llic >clt'-i'cli!iiicc iiiitl lciii>l!il i\ 1' in(lc|icn(lciicc oC liidi (li>- liMilivc irii\ tTiunciit . ;i- well ;i> tlic iM|iicl iiin^i'c-- in cdiiciit ion ,111(1 iiiiriciiltiirc. will x-rvc ii> ;, >ti'(iii lo (|c|iri\c llic^c people of a eoiinlix wliieli tliev pnrcli.'iM'd iind piiid for. :ind wliieli i> tlieir> li\ trciilN' ''jis loiiii' •'!> ,i:i';is^ i:ro\v> :iiid wiilcr iiin-." I'rcecdini;' tlic ltioi:f;ipliie> of Ic.-idini;' men will l»c found hi>loric -kclclics of llic Miisk(»occ>. or ('ri('k>. Clicrokeo. ( 'liocliiw> iiiid ( 'liickiisaws. inelndiiii:' the :iiicicnt cii>loni-. rile- ;ind >iiper-titioii> of those tribes. The eoinpilers of the Indiiin 'rerriloiv ;irc under olilitTitt ioiis to >cvci'!il of the oldot citi/.cn- of each nation for valuable coiitriluil ion- to lhi> work. H. F. .^ h. S. O'BtlRNH. f / '' /m'//////////m ■:.H,{f5 THE MUSKOGHF.S. !!1)'^ Tlk'ir Ea\\v llisiMiA.— ( )ri'j,m ot the Ciwk C(»nlL\L'r,iii"ii. m.m iSli Mlii •liiu 'tulL m ;imn 01" till' MlHiriniin'- iIimI (InvcII f;i»{ III' ilir M l--i --i| t|)i llic Mii-.- Imi'^ti'^ well' lIlc lllii-l |Mi\\ rrl'lll Mini llic llln»| ;l>j;:T('-'i< f. hlirillL; lin' -llll'J'J ■ lirlwiTli ('mtr/ :lliil Miiiitr/lllii;l. tlii- |i('ii|ilc riii'llin! :i ^i'|i;ir;il(' l(| Mil ilic oil llir lii il'l li-w c-I nf Mc\irii. ;ll|i| Iclil tlicil' :\\i\ 111 lllr Mf\ic;ill liin|i;irrli in till' ilrlni-r 111' lii- (■((iiiilr\ ;iL:;iin-l llif Spnni-li iii\:iiici-. I'liil (itIc/ liciiii:' liiiiillv -IK •(•(•-> I'l 1 1. , Ml 1(1 I lie .Mii-I\i(i:('i'- ln'iiiL; iniw illiiii:' III >iil,iir,i in S|i;iiii>li l\riiiiii\. llicv (Iricriniiicil In iiiii\c ^■,•l•^| wiii'tl iiiid fonii .i new _i;ii^- I'l'iiiiii'iil . A''ciii-irniL:l\ IIk' N\liiilf Iri'ii' Imik up llir lilic nf lli:irrll ill llir \ ('III' l.'n'll. jiIhI. iiI'IcI' ;1 jiilli-||('\ (if -i\ lllolllll-. cilllic In K'cil IJivcr ulicic llic\ -clllcd I'lir :i liiih ^'iiiiic .•iiid li-li liciiii:' \<'i'v plciil il'iil. Ilci'f llic\ lir-l iiicl willi llic Al;ili;iiii;i-. iiUn -iijipu-fil In lie m \\iiii(|('iiii2' li'ilic I'rnni the \\'('-l. A l;irL;c Imdv nl' llii lallcr ;ill;ick('d mid killed -cxcriil ni' ii M ii-kni^cf limit nil!' p;irl\ , iiiid llii- iiicidciil led In llic piii-iiil iiiid lliiiil cnmiiic-l nC llic A liili!iiii;i- liy llic wiii-likc ciiii^i-Miit-. Sniiic iiiniilli- hilcr wliilc I rMNcliiiL;- imrlli- wc-t tlicy sinick llic Iriiil nl' tlic Al:iliiiiii:i- in ;i urnvc m|| ihc Mi — M'lii'i Ivivcr. Picket' . in iii> lii-tnry <>i' Al;ili;iiii;u -lute- tliiil tlic i:'i-eiil >lrc!iiii \\ii> crn->c(| l)\ llic Mii-knii'cc- in the order n{' llieir stjiudinii- ity eriide — tlic nmrc ;iri>ln( riilic nin\iiiii' tirsl. 'I'lic Wind family, tlu'lH'foi'c. tnnk the picecdciiee. {'(dlnwed liy the l>c;ir. Tiiici-. iiiid thus down tntlu' Imnihlc-I nf thcclMii-. The ;inii\ was led li\- the 'riis(eniiim'''ce. or wai' elii(d'. 'I'lic Ahdiiiuia- were (iNcrlakeii and. lieiiiiT totally (hd'cated. tied with prccipilat inn In 18 IHH 1M;I.\N TliKKIIOKY. 11 the Mi>H->iii|ii. uIh'Iv tlir\ \\l<.)uv(- :iihI (liivni lo llic Ohic iiiul liuiillv \n llic \ A/.nn Uwav. \\!i,.iv in l,s|l their fort ic-- uii> l»c>ic,!Zfv Df Sclu. t lir S|i;lMi>ll illVildl'l-. K,.,„n ,:. liiiir the Miiskoi-co had left Mfxicn t.. ■.heir -fl- lliiii.- ,,11 the Oliio l.'ivcr. tiflfcii vciii- liad claiord. 'I'll-- lu-w (•(.iiiili'v >uitcd tlu'iii in vsrvy ropccl. while thrii- iiiiinl>ei- mid |,i<.\\.-.> ("iial.h'd Hh'Iii \o .-ulnuniitc the (.ihcr iind lcs> powerful trilio. Still puisuiiiii Ihc AlidiamM^. tjicv drove ihem from the (•,,o>a and 'ralla|)oo>a river>. while they also Milijiiiiated the lril)es on the Okimdiiee. Oconee and ()i;-eehe rivei',-. Pickett i> aeconiitahle for the statement thai liie I'.'lM'e. a powerful and warlike trii.e livin-i' on the Savannah, were eon- .lueivd and carii.'d into -laverv in the Musko,i>-ees in the year IC-'O. 'i'he 'rn<'kai)Mtch(-. a tiil)e alnio.-l depleted in their wars with the llur(Ui> and Iroipiois of the N(nth. treated with tin MusUoutc-s in 170;; an.l ltecain<' a part of their nation, as l.e: and thus oriirinated the Musko,i>«'e or Creek Confederacy. Phe 'ruckalialches were an enterprisinii- people, and soon l)uilt a town, which Ixd'ore inan,\ year- assumed L>real importance ami was nuide the capital of the entire mition. The Tuck!d)atches. savs Pickett, hronnht with them to Tallaixiosa in 17.')ii. some curious brass plates, the orii-in and ohject of which have loni: pn/zled tlu,' scientiti.- men of the pr.st and i)rt'senl. These plat<'s are seven in nund)er. tive of them are of copper, one a foot and a half lonu" hy sevi'ii in width: tlie otlu'r four a little shorter and nai'r(.wer. The two of Itrass are eighteen inches in diameter. al)out the thickness of a dollar, am! -tamped with a dim A K. connected. Their tradi- tion is that thes»' plates were j:iven to tiieni l>y their ancestors, who instructed thei- that they were only t(. l)e handled l)y par- ticular men. and that no unch-an women were to he suffered to come iiear tlu'in or the place where they were deix.sited. Tliese orders wi're sacredly observed, the plat«'s lieinu- kept h-.iried under the Micco (or kin,ir"s ) cabin in Tuclli prophets and cleaned, after which was enacted the ceremony of the 15rass Plate Dance. I THK MllSKOdKbS. l\) )\ I lie \ icIiU'inll-. ihc ^iiziHi l\i\ tr. ic^lr(i\ cd \)\ l>t' (•II to ilicir ^t'l- ix'd. 'rii<- new 'ii- iiiiuiltfi-- iuui ml |cs> pcwcrriil llu'lll fi'dlll tlif iiiiiiU'il llif li'ilic- i( tlic rdicc. :i im;ili. were coii- iii (he \c:ir IC-'O. ir Wills \N it Ii iIk' 111 Mu.-kdiicc- ill -d tiic Al!il)iiiii:i-. ri'\ on tln' slriiii- ('!< ('DiitVdcrMcy. niid m:()ii liiiilt M portaiirr :iiid \Vii> (•kid)iit('li<'-. siivs ')\K soiiH' ciii'idiis loiii; puz/lcd tlif lies arc scvi'ii in lid a half Ion*:- l)v I iiai'i'owt'i'. 'I'iif mt the thicUiicss I'd. Their Iradi- r their ancestors. ■ handled hy par- io he suffered to lepositcd. These liept l)uried iiiuhM' until the annual were hrouii'ht to after which was When the ■riickaiiatches. in 1S;;(;. [onk up the line (d' march lor the Indian 'l'crritoi-\ . t iiesc plate> wei'c carried h\ >i\ clioscn warriors, led ]}\ Sp(d were not peiinitted t> speak or otherwise cominniiicate with a niemher (d' the ciiiiiirat ion parly, tiiey lieinu;' ohiiued to walk one mile in advance (d' tiie others. To tin pi'cx'iit day the old cn-loin^ are adhered to, Miid he hrass plates are >acrediy hidden until the foiirlli i\;[\ of the Tiicka- liatche Ini-k or corn dance, when lhe\ are ii>cd a~ ahove de- scrilied. 'I'iie full-Moods l>elie\c thai ureal danii'cr. and even fatalilv. is ill store for him who lonches, or e\en looks inlentl\- at. llie-.e plales. >o that there i^ little fear of their ever fallini:- into wroni;- hands. Aliout the year 17:^(1. the .Mnskoi:ce~ hasiiii: ac(|ui!'ed a ureal reputation for their wisdom in council and their inaiiv coii(pie>t>. were called upon to receive into their c(mfi'deration an additional nuinlier of weaker trihes. anions whom wei'e the Tuskei>ees. O/eills and a small hand of Xalchez. sur\ivors of a disastrous war with the French. The Muskouees, who appear to ha\c l)eeii a liospitahle ra<'e. readily con-eiiled to adopt these and a host of smaller hands, till in the year ITiiS. says Col. Hawkins in his "Sketches cd' the Creek Counlry."" there were sexcnt \ -se\ en towns. Forty-niiH- of these were classitied as the r[)per towns, and Iweiily-i'iuhl as the Lower. 'Idle Tiickaliatehe. wiiivii was situated on the hd't hank of the Tallapoosa IJiver. was in point of iinportance tiie leadiiiir of the I'pper towns. Ikmiiu the seat of their capital. .Viuouir othei' promineiii r|)per towns were 'I'alise or Tiilsie. Tuskeg-ie, Okfuskie, Hilluhie. .Vutossee and Hufaula. while tiiose of Cowota. Cussetali. Hitchetee. Wetiiiiika and Okmuliree wi-re proiuiiieiit anionir the Lower towns, .\part. and without any direct coiinecti(>!: -vitli these towns, are the eiuht original clans of Muskogees, viz.: the \\'iii(l. H(>ar. Ti'.'er, I)ei>r, Hird, Haccoon, Snake and Fox. The Hist nientioned, and the two fol- lowiiiii:, wi:)-" esteemed hy historians as the most aristocratic. The Creek Confederacy was uiuh'r the jiovernnieiit of one li.'i^'' l,'.,ll.">n|.|.li.'r th.^ii- rhu'l^ fnmi 111.' 'l'u.'kMl>,il.lM-. -AuA Ihr iMtlrr fn.i.i ll.c (',.\vrl;i>. Kv.TV ((.WM liM.l it^ own kii.i.-. oi' niiiiii^l i';ilr. win. ivp- n-cnl.'il hi^ p.',ii.l.- Ml ll.r uv.htmI .-omiril. 'nii- mhIM.IumI hrl.l ,,,„,.,, I,,, lilV. Miul w:h Mir.v..lc.l l.V hi^ lU'l-lirw. Ilr 1m. iv Uir „.,„,.■ of lii> town Willi llir won! ••Mirco/- or kin-. .■illM.'l.r.l— m^ Cii^M'la Mi paiiilcd iv.l. ami will, il a iiuinl.rr ,.f |.i.T.- of woo,l lo in.iiralc Uic nuinlH.rof .lav^ in wliirli lir ^lionkl pirMMil l.iniM.lf ,„ the rrn. whciv fnrlli.'r plan^ vvrivrnlrr.wi inlo. 'I'lir .ul...r.liiiat.' rhirf. on lii> pari. .aiiM..! a .limn lo lu' Lralrn in fronl ,,f his caWin. ar.l ihc waiiioi'^ u nc m.oi. a^M.nihh'.l. Tlir <-hi>'f. I.v Ihis liinc.ha.l .•nl a innnl.ci' of chip^of woo.l oiual lo ihc nmn- \n'y of volnnU'.'i- nc...!,.,!. an.l. a~ lhr\ -.l.'ppr.l on.. In nur inlo ihc ^.i,,.|,,. :, ,.hip wa^ .Iropp.Ml unlil iIm'.v wciv all .■xhau>I.Ml. Tins ..„>|on. wa^ invariai.U adopir.l in rallin- h.ovlh.Ta war party. Th.'ii ronniH'iirc.l tli.' .lislnlMilion of their inr.licinc, a .■oiirsc ot whi.-h .•onlinucl Ihiv.. -lay-. iHrr which llic Milan.linaU- chiefs s.ipptir.l llu-niM.lvr> with their lali>nian. a ^.nall I'.a- (•oiitaninio- soiiu' lu'l.l.lcs. an.l pif.T> .'I -•l.-lli lak.^n fn.ni ill.' narnu'nH of lln- ..■land rhic:' .>n hi- rclurn fiom a foi-.U'r war. l'„.iiio' piiiuMiial al Un' apooinlcl ivn.lc/.vou-. 1 hr urand .'liii'f ,,lar,..l hiniMdf al ll.r lu-a.l ..f hi-ariny. and the iiiaivh .•..innu'ii.aMl. Tln' Miisko-ve> w.Mv l.ravc lo a ivckU ss and di-p.'ral.' .Ic-ivc >.. thai .UdVal t i'ff..rls of (ieiicral .la.d armi.'s l.> Mil.jiioate iheiii. On.' ..f Ihe ancient laws ain...;.; the Mu>k. .-■.■.■>. ..lie which wa> icre.l I., verv .tricllv. wa- ihal n.. i.ieinlu.r ..f th.' Irihe sln.iil.l a. II 11 luarrv within hi- own elan. Va.-. v .•hil.l l.eh.i.oed 1.. il- uuAhw ' clan. It was therefore ciist.)niarv for llie y..nii.i:' warrL.r to apply to" the -mcle ..r inal.'rnal relatives of the -irl for the necessary c..n- sent. This I.ein- oranle.l. the h.ver usually kille.l a .le-r ami laid it outside the.loor of the \.)m.,i'- woinairs wii>wain. If tlif pr-seiit was accepted il was a g.io.l inaicati..n. hut if il wa- suff..re.l t.. re- I 1 TIIH WHSKOC.HHS. 21 (•k;ili;i|i-lit'> \r,\\r i-liicf riiliT were I-. 'I'lif t'oriii- (• l;itl('i' rnmi llif i^ll'Mlr. wiiu ri'p- i- 'm(|i\ iilu;il lii'ld A. lie Ixiif ilic iiii'. MllMfhi'd — ;i^ ircd. llic 'I'll-lrll- vf ;i i'liil>. pni'l 111' lifcc* (if Wdiid 1 1 1 |iif^t'iil liiiii-t'lf |crr(l illlo. 'I'Im' If licMlcii ill I'riiiil ,|cd. The .'lllrf. 'i|ii:il tu llir luilii- ic li\ iHic iiitii the r\liiUi>tcd. 'riii> lirr a war part v. ic'nic. a course of iilioidiiiatc cliift's II I'laii' cniilaiiiiiiu' (' iiariiu'iils {)[' llu' . t lie LiiMiid cliict" larcli (•Diiiiiu'iiccd. -.pcralr dciiTcc. so ,'11 pi'ovi'ii ill tlicir lie ulliHist id't'orls lii'iii. '>. one wliicii \\a> [' t'lf ti'ilic should cd lo it- iiiotlifr's ix warrior to !ip|'lv the uofcssarv cou- «mI a (\i->'v iuid laid 11. II' tilt' i)r"S(Mit kvas sutfiTt'd lit rt'- iiiaiii iiiitoiiciicd. tlic wooer ini^lit iLcu coii-idcr lliat hi- -mt wa-a railurc. in^irad (d' liricviuL:' iiit('ii-cl\ . oi- df-l i-o\ iiiL:' liii' I'lf in a lil ol despair, tlif rfjcctcd lo\ci- ii-iially -oiiLihl a mate • i-rw licic. and 'ii thi- philoMipliv . at ItiiM. lli<' Iiiiliaii -how- a wi-d -uprr- i,,i to iiiaiiv o!' hi- pali-fafcd iirclhrcn. 'I'hc onl\ r(dii:ii'iis ccrciuonv of aiiv •ircat iiiiportaiicc aiiioiii: the Crcrk-. wa- the Uii-k oi' (ircni Corn haiirc an annual fcsti\al ,i,iiil.||. in |,iirpo-c to our national 'riiaiik-i:i\ iiil;'. Wlificvcr Indian corn wa- iirown. the ripcniiii: of that i:raiii con-tilulcd an jinportaiit era in the ycai. The wlndc Land ii-u;ill\ a--ciiildc(l to cclfiiralc lhi> t'c-ti\al. ll wa. iIm' custom at thi- linn |o produce lire hv rnlil.iiio' two -ti(ds- to-vt lici'. and the lire tliu- prodne, d wa- -eiit Iroin liaiid to l>anti a- a token (d' I'liend-hip. At the place of a— einltly a liH'iic liiv wa^ kept up. and around it uatln'red the warrior- and tlie women. i\c of their ^latitude to the (ireat Spirit for sparine: them and their friend- throu-iiiout the \ear. lint -hoiild famine or potileni'e have overtaken tlieiii. or many wei-e inl emiiiiuled wit ll wailini;- and mourn- ful -(Mind-. Such national calamitie- were attrilnited to thecrime- (d' the people, and pard(m wa- ihereiipoii invoked. I'xd'ore the fea-1 commenced the-'Ulack 1 )rin;: "" wa- handed round. 'I'iii- driiik w.as coinpo-ed of the leaves cd' a >mall hii-li known iiy them ;i, aisee. it was drunk in lariif (|nant itie-. .and heini: ;i powerful emetic, had the tdTect o*' cleausini:- their -lomach- -o 1 horouiiiily . that the\ were ill a f.aii' way >>{ lieiiii;- ;il)le to (|o jn-tice to the fea-1 (d' lioiled corn, which fre(|iieiitlv la-ted for day- at a lime. I>iir- iiiLi' their festival. -Iiould a criminal or culprit e-cape from hi- IioikU and make hi- way into tlie charmed circle, or into the -i|U;ire. durini;- the dance, iie wa- con-idereda- under the p|-otecli(Ui id the (;real >pirit. .•iiid hi- pardon wa> x'cured. One of the proofs which miiiht lie u-e(| to favor the aruuiiieiit that the .\iiierie.aii alxiri^ine- are id' A-iatic de-cent, wa- the Creek etrstom of piiritieat ion amon'.:' the wiuneii. who. at re,i:idai' pei'iod-. retired into solitude, ii-iiii;' only eatiiiii- :iii(l drinking;' ve--els which were retaiiieil for the occa-i(m. Their retirement duriiiii- cliild- liirth was al-o oii-erved with rtdiiiioii- sli'ictne--. The Creek- did not look upon polyu'timy with any pi'ejndice : on the coiitnirv, it was adopte(l to a iireat extent l»,v the le.adin:: I THE INUIW II.I^UIIORY. iirK'r> !iiiil \V!iriii)r> : iiiiiiiy of llic more iiiilcpt'iKlciit pii'-sc-'-iiiu llircc or four \\i\c>. 'riicir clKiicc in llic iiiiillci- wn- ii-uiilly ri'iruliiti'd .•iccDi'diii^ tlo support in a conit'oilaMf inamici'. Many of tiic wai'iioi's in tlio--t' da\s had an alunidaiicc. whih' not a few of thi' child's were coniparat i\ dy wealthy, posscssjnir -is niaiiy as fi'oni twcniv to fifty or sixty slaves, and lai'iic slociv of liors»'> and fattlc. 'I'lic male cliildi-fn of the trilx' wtTc at an early ajic taiiirlit tin- art (d' hnntini;'. 'I'hc ldo\v-<:'iin. a hollow reed of ciiilit oi' ten feet in lcn<:th, from which a small ai-row is forced l»y the hreath. heinir the favorite weapon amoni:' the youths. With this they were enaliled. 1»\ crjiwlinii' close to >mall hiids, and even raWhits, to secure a ureat niiml)ei'. These «:iiiis are called, in the ("reek lan- Ufiuiil'e. ('oliainottd<«'r. The hoys were also very :iccnrate with the how and ari'ow. their success \u the killinii' of fish by Ihis method was wonderful, it Iteiui:' nothiiiii' uncommon to see a little warrior of eiirht ()!■ nine years old raise from the watei'. transfixed hy his arrow, a hnffalo m- cat-fish almost his own si/«'. When a hoy accom- plished an extr.aordinary feat (»r performed an exploit heyoiul his years, he was marked as havin<>' a snpei'ior spirit .. which would distini;uish him in aftei- life. Ki'om this exploit he frequently derived the name l)v which he was known anion*'' his people. THE EUCHbE, OR LICHHE, INDIANS. .\moni:tlie American Indian Trihes that have lost their individ- ualitv and ln'come merued in-tlie more powerful ahori^nnal nations, the Kucliee is the most distinctive in its lauiruairo and customs. Before the Wnv of the Hel)eHion. tliis Irihe was known to have ex- isted in the South-eiisterii Slates, and to have been both numerous and powerful, till eoiKpiered by the ("reeks ui)wards of a century airo. It is avowed by McKiiiney and Hall, in theii' history of the Indian tril>es. that the Kucheos were made slaves by the victorious Creeks, and were at leuirth emancipated, owinji' to the fact that that nation had little or no aurieultural work for them to perform. Till; wnsKc jc.iiHs. 23 (lent po'^sc-^llliif Icr \v;i> ii>ii;illv !is considered n •f wives tliiiii lie Miiiiy (d' I lie lot ii few of 1 III' i lUihlV MS fl'OIll oC liorsi's iiiid \ :['j:v tiiuirlit tin- I'iuht oi' ten fVct he ln'ciilli. Ix'iiii:' tiiis IIh'V were t'M'ii i';d)l)ils. t(» II tlic ("reek l;iii- iTiiiiitt' with tlie I In tills method II little wjirrior of xed l)v his arrow. II :i l)oy accoiii- ploit lievond his I'it .. which would it he frei|iieiitly his people. tst their iiidivid- )ori^'iiial nations, Li'e and eiistoiiis. nowii t() have ex- i l)oth nuiuennis (Is of a eeiitury ii' history of the l)V the viotorioiis to the faet that hem to perforin. liut the Kii^'hiTs of the pre-Mit <\:\\ indiuMMul Iv refutt' ihi- m-mt- lion. Mild no so far as to deny I heir ••oii.|Ue-l In the (reek-. m1- liil.iiliiiL' Iheir incorpoiMtion witii that liilie to the fart (d' llieir havinir diminished in mimhers. iiiMiiy <>( them liaviiiL: -oiiniil m .•oniitrv further t(. I'le West, and tlial llii- immi-TMtion liad -o depleted them tlnit they coiisidereil it wise to form Mil MlliMiice willi tlu'ir more iiiimeron- neiuhltors. However this niMy l>e. the Kiiche(>s now form a very .■otisiderahh' l)od\ politic in tin' Creek Na- li(m. senilinii- live reprc-enlatives to the <:i'1H'I':iI council. 'riiat the Kuchees were e-- -ciil iMiiy M distinct Irilic from any mikI all others is proven. n<«t only Ity llieir lan-iUMLiv (which luis m. resemiiiMiice wliMlsnevcr to Miiy toiiiiue -pokcn on the Western Continent ), hut l)V Iheii' customs mikI personal ap| •ance. Differing!- fn>in other al.oriijrinal tril.es many of iht'se people have e of these people, it is— as the learned Mr. (iallatiu remarks in his elaiiorate work— "the most iruttural, uncouth, and dilHciilt to ex- press with the K;i,i:Tisli alpliab;-t of any known toiiiriie amoiii-- the American Imliiiis. Kveii the Creeks .'aiiiiot IcMi'ii it. althouyfh the Kuchees sjieak the Creek lanirua,\ ihc ('I'cck- i|i> ii.il liiok u|)i)ii il Willi ;m\ ilci^rcr nf iircjiiilicc — -cx- cImI |ll'(iiniliclll tMlllilil'- |in^^r--illL: Al'liriiii III I, 'Ihc Ijiciicc^ ;ll'(' I'l'IIIMrk.'llili' r\('M l<> llli' |iri'^i'lit (|;i\ I'ol' lliril' II lld.'l 11 III I'l I lir.MMTX : tli('\ MIT ~l iililiiini ;iiic' iiii\ idiliii:^ in ihc cslrcinc. 'I'licir iiiic((iii|iicr;il(lc -pii'il i- ;i -Iriiiii:' .■iriiniiii'iit iiLiaiii^l the M-^crl imi that thc\ were made -iaxc- li\ llif (reck-. Mail ~iiili icalU liccii I h" ca^e. il i- nut iin|nnliaiilc I hat I lii'\ w inild iiavi' ile-l iip\ cd | heni- -i'l\c> in |ut rncncc l<> aci'ipt ini:' liic liiniiiliat imi >>( -cit'diini. 'I'lic I'Jic'hct'-. Ii;i\e licrii t'ricndh tn thr wliitr x'lth'i-^ Irniii an cai'U |iciind. We lind Ihciii allied v\illi llir Inilfd Slate- xddiei- in jsll in a w ar aiiaiii-t the ('reek-, and led dh Ii\ their eelelna- led leader, riinjiin'hee IJainett. Uainetl wa- the -nn id' a i'linhee woinaii. hi- Catliei' lieini: a Seolehinan i>t' gentle IdMud nanied 'l"iiii()lli\ Harnett. 'riin|iiie|iee aei|nii'ed a liit:li rejnitatiiiii t'di' .skill and lir;i\er\. having:' taken an aetive pail in iiiaiiv id' the liat- tl-e- in the.*siiiith iliii'iiiL;' t he late war. The Mneliee- are anmni: the nio-I -ii|ier>titiiiii- id' the Indian trilie-. ;ind Id the |irc-enl dav the iiKij(»iit\ l>elie\f ini|diiitl\ in witeheral't. The wihdi. in (heir inia<:'inMl imi. ino-t rrei|iienl l\ take- t he -hape m' rnnii id' the ni^^lit- (iw I iir nii:ht-haw k. and in the -ileiice nf the iiiLihl pliiek- the heait IliMll it- \ietiin. wlliell d'e- liext da\. It i- eiili-idered \ eiv dail- licroii- \it look dii'eetl', into the exc- (d' a -n-e.'dh'd wileli. and I'ew men are I'eekie.-- eiKMiLih to i'lialleii;^-e ihein in I hi- inaimei-. < )|•iL;■- inall\ . I he Kiieiieo. like the Natelie/, ( w liieli are imw extinei ). were -nn w iir-hipper-. \[ thei)re-enl tlu'V ha\e no reliiiion- i>l>-er\ ,iii- ces. Their low n elii(d'. ( 'iip.avehiinnie. i- a preile-linaiian. and i- sli'oncU prejndieed aii'ain-t the Uiide and the ehii-tian doetiine. lie i)elieve> that a tree without t'rnil i- ii-ele--. and ;i- -iieh he looks upon elii'i-tianit \ . wlio-e t'ollowci'- set suidi a w iidsed exam- ple to the unlettered -oil- of the fol-e-t . The iiiii'iid en-loin of the Kuehee- i- liki' to the eliri-l ian. except in the ca>e of an inrant. or a -till-lioi'ii lialie. which i- placed in the Indlow of a t ice and iid't to decay. We are indelitcd III tlie l\'e\ . No;di (i. (ircLiois. repre-ent;it i\ c in the IIoii-<'oi' Kini;-. for the aliove inlormat ion coiicciimiii' the hlncliee-. of which Irihc he i- a ni'mlicr. 8» IIIL INDIAN ILI'KII'il'V, A I'AdH FROM rilh HISTORIHS Oh HAMOUS WAUUIORS. AmniiLM hi' Will rims lliMt li-iirc.l ;il :in .'MiIv aire in Civck lii>- l,,i\. wfi^'r.'cmiKli.-. (.I'r.TiiiiiM'li.a Mii>Uoi.M-c l.v piitcniiil .l.'x'ciit , I, Hi wIh.m. 111.. 111. t um^ m SliMwii.T. T.-cuiiitlic was not ..iil.v a .laiiiiir uaiTi..r. I.iil |....>.'»(.l an extra. .r.liiiai-.\ iiilliicii.'.' .•.»'i- lli.- vaiinn> li'il.o of lii.liaii> witli wli..m li.' a>M..'ialr.l liiiii^.ll'. \'«\' \w |,,„h, luiiul X. .•..iistiliiU'.l a> I.. laiM' liiiii al.ov.- l li.' part ialili.- aii.l l„vjii.lic.'s ..f .•laii>lii|. wlii.'li aiv .iMiall.v >.. .I.M'|.i.v n...!.'-! in tlu' ln- .liMii l.iva>l. 'nir..iiiili..iit liis lit".' Ii'' was r..iisiaiillv a.Miiii:- in <•'.- .,,,..rali..ii with iiil...>..tli.Tlliau Lis ..wn. In I7.s;r|\.,.,niitlic l.mk an a.livc part in tlu- rwrk war a.iraiiisl tlu' wliit.-: aii.l. in IT!*-.'. with ii partv ..r t»'ii hravs.a.'tuaily .l.'f.'atcl tii.' .•.■Idualcl Siiimn Ki-iildii with lu-iirlv f.Mir tiiii.'s tiif nmiilMT ..f whites. Wiicn the miite(li)an.ls ..f th".' In.lians weiv .h'f.'ate.l l.v (ieiieial Wa.vne in 17!M, Te.'imitiie le.i a partv an.l was with the a.lvaiic- whieli met tlie infaiitn atta.'i<. I.earin.u- the In'uiit of tiie severest ti.iihtin.il. When at ieiii^th IIh' liuliaiis were c.inpletely ..verp<.wer.'.l and .■..iiipelhMl t<. retreat. Teeiuiithe, witli tw.. ..r three warri..r>. rush- ed ..n a siiiaii partv of the enemy wh.. had a liehl piece. «h-..ve liiem fn.iii the ,i>iin. and eiittiiii-- l(..»se the h..rses m..iinte.l them ,„„l li,.a I,, the main ho.ly .>f the In.Hans. It was in lS()(i iliat Teenmtiie e<.Mceived a plan of unitin.u- varh.iis trihes an.l f..rminji i, i-ran.l eonil.iiiati..n f..r the expulsion ..f the whiti's who were rapi.llv ener..a.'hin,u' ..11 their lan.ls. There were few. if any. ..f his .•..ntemporaries'e.,ital in taet. elo.nienee ..r courage t.. this un- .lerlaUin.iT. In his a.ldres to the warrh.rs of the various tribes, he exlK.rted them to s(.l)riety and al)stemi.)usness. uri:in,<>- them to return t.. the simple habits ..f their fathers, but, at the same tiuu", usiiif their superstitious beliefs, he pre- paiT.l his brother TensUwautawaw, ..r the pn.phet. to assume that eharaeter. He eommenee.l by estal)lishin,<>- a villa.ire ..u the Wal)ash. and ealliu.-r it the Pn.phet's Town, and t.) this jx.int came warrh.rs from the varicms nati.ms t.. learn the future an.l listen t.) the stirrinj: elo.|uenee of Teeumthe. The foUowiiiir year ( J..verii..r llarris..n sent f.)r the .-hief to meet him in e..uneil at Vineenues. A.rei)tinir the invitathm. he appeared ..n the i.rouii.1 with f..ur humlred armed braves, an.l .>n the I'Jth ..f August. IS 10. delivered I Hi; MUSKfX.KKS. 37 ; WARl'IDl^S. fc ill ('icck ln>- i;it»'i'iiiil (Ir^cciit . Wil- Mill lllllx II lllH'llcc I'.i'l- lllf liini-rir. 1(11' he (■ |)!ii'li;ilirH'* Mini nxtlcil ill tlif lii- Iv iiftiiiLi' ill >•<•- It 'rcciiiiitlic InoU ■s: Mil. Kill IT'fJ. •cIcImmIciI Siiiiiiii lies. Wlicn llif /iiciiil W'mviic ill iUici- wliicli iii»'t icvcrcst tiiililiii.i:. Dxcrpiiwcrt'il Mini (• \VMn'ii»r>. riisli- icld nice*', dnivt' •s iiKiiiiitcil tlit'in VMS ill ISOd tllMl lt('^« Mild t'linniiiji whiti's who were few. if Miiy. of ll'M^C to tliis Ull- VMiious trilics. lii^ iiriiiiii:' tlu'iii to Mt llu' sMiuc tiinc, )t' liMlii'd Miul rc- < lu'li«'fs. lie \)vv- opln't. to Mssiime M vilhiirc on the to this jxiiiit caine turc and listoii to iiiiT vi'Mi' (iovcrnor u'il Mt Viiiconiit's. irroiiinl with four ist. ISIO. delivered ,! tiery Mild dariiiir speech lliMt for |»o\vei' Mini iiili'ii-ily id' e\|tre-.»iiiii could llMI'flly he e(|iiMled. 'I'lie iiiccliii<^- cMllie viTS iieMl'h ciidiiiL:' III a wlndc^Mlc iiiM^^Mcfc. hill the codIiic*- and |ife>ciicc cd' luind disphiyed hy (iovcrnor ilMrri>oii had I he clTccl (d' iiiieiliiiLi' I he ili^tiirliMiicc. in llic WMi' hclweeii llie I'nilcd Slalc> and (ileal Ihitain. which coniiiieiiced in JSIl'. 'I'eciinit lie wa^ an acli\e ally id'tlie laller. and acc(Uii|ianicd I heir arinie-> al the head (d' lari:'e liodio (d" liidian>. lie fcniiihl i:allaiilly in >c\('ral eiitrML''<'iiieiiN. and fell ;;lorioii-l\ in llie hallle of llie 'Ihanio — il i> -aiil in a hand to hand coinhal willi Col. K'ichard M . .loliii»oii. of Keiiliickv . U'lieii 'reciinit.ic \i-iled llie Sdiilhern Indian^ ahoiil the \car l''^ll. for the |iiii'|>ose of iiniliiii:' theiii with the Norlhern tril>e> in a coiisiiiracy aizainst the whiti's, M«'iiawa was -.econd chief i>\' the < )akfii>liee towns, and had aeijiiired the iiaine id' •• ( ireal W arridr." Meiiawa listened to the words of 'reiaiinlhe and lent himself icad- il\ to the jiaiis ! lid down t'or the dolrnction of the white >elller>. Allhoiiiih (nily a second chief, yet he wa> to all iiit<'nts and piii'- |)(we> the leader of his people: the liist chitd' heiiiir a niedicine man coiiliiied himself prineipally to prophecy and jiiu:^liiiii'. which latter iietra\cd the Indians into a fatal mislaUe al the liattle of liorse-shoe. The ( 'reeks and t heir allie> were posted on a >inall tonu'iie of land siirroiindeil hy the river 'i'allapoosa on all side> hut one, wlu-re it was joined to the mainland hy a narrow isllimiis, across whieh was thrown a stron.ii' hreast-work of loiis. 'i'lie chief or prophet, after perfoniiini!' his iiicaiitati. told Meiiawa and his followei's that the assault would lie made in tiie rear cd' their |)osition, and otherwise predicted the plans adopted liy the enemy, so that instead of triistini: to tlu'ir own natural sairacity tliey ar- ranjrcd their (hd'vnces to suit the imaiiinary as>aiill. (leiieral .lackson ohserviiiiT the position of the ('reeks, attacked (lu'iii at the most niiirnarded point: tlu' 'i'ei'iiesseeans precipitalineives in full force upon tlu' hrci t-works. Me.iawa. enrair<'il at his iui><''lin"' chief for ItetraA iiiu' them into this fatal error. Hew at iMe unfortunate prophet ami slew him on the spot. lie then placed himself at the head of his hraves and utteiinira tremendous var-whoop. leaped the hreast works and threw himself in the midst of the assailants. His action in (hi-' case was triih heroic The comrades of Meiiawa foiiirht with desperate valor until nearly SH IIU; INI 'I NN I hI'I'll' 'I'V. ;,|| u.iv ^l:iiii. 'I'll.- "iil.T- ..f llic 'r.illiii -11 i:i\rr wnv inl uilli |,|,,.m|. Of Mill.' Iiiiii.hv.l wani.T- If. I -hi I.\ M.'iiiiw m. ..iiI\ -.•\riil\ ^iir\i\.'.l. ;iii.l "iir .iiil\ cM'iiiM'.l imwoim.l.'.l. Am.niij: lli«' li.'!i|i- ot ^hlill. Mll.l .ItN.'i.l '•!' .•.Ml--ri..ll«ll.'--. I:l.\ 111*' W. Hill. If. I IfM.lfl'. witii III- .jiiii uni-p.'.l ill hi- liiiii.i. .*. -..l.li.T iMii.'hf.l liiiii ill |.,i-iiii'. ulifii !,,• iMiMMl hiiii-.U' 1.1 ii -illiiiii |M.Miirf .'in. I liiUiiii: irnii liivd. mI ihi- ,,,,,111. •Ill ;i li.'ill -I link liiiii ill 111.' ;i--iiiL: "III .>ii ilif ..llifr >i.l< "I' lii- •'•'i'''' KjiHini:' ''i"''^- lie iiiiiiiii r.'lMi.M'.rml" iiiif..ii-..'i,.ii-iif-. I. Ill ulifii ni,i:lil .■.•mi.' lif ,„„.f 111. .IT ivvivf.l iiiKlfiiiwliiiiil.. 111.' I'liiik ..nil.' ri\.'iiiiM.I.' lii-«'s- ,.,,,„, i,, ;, ,.;,,„„.. 1,1 hi. fMfl\ lif.' M.iKiuM Nv;i> kii.'NMi l'.\ 111" iiinii.' i.f II,,liilf|i..v;i. i.icrfi/\ will hiiiilfr. in ..ui-.'.iufii.'f ..I' In- .l.'irmi:- I'fMl- ;i- 11 iiiiirMii.l.T ii|M.ii ill.' i'l'.'iilifi'- "!' 'rfiiiif>>ff. I'i'iiiii whfi'f. lik.' Ih.' iii'i'.'f .liiii-iii.'M ..r S.'..lliiii.l. hf w.'i- ill lli.-liMi.il ..r.h'iviiii-' liii'-v h.T.I- of .'Mlllf. l/ik.' Ihf film. HI- 1{..1> K..\ . h.' nvm- Ii.v liirii- j, flii.'ftiiiii. .li'.'v.T nii.l iii:ii':iii.l''i'. Al llii- i>.Ti<..l ih.' Ci'ffk Na- ti,,ii vMi- .rni.l.'.liii -.■iiliin.'iil. M.'lnl.-li <'-|iniiM'.l lli.' .'mii-.' .-f th.' wliilf-.iiii.l.M- Ih.'i'f wj;- mIwmv- ii ^|iiril <.f riviilrv liclwffii lli.' tw.. fhiff-. il u.Hil.l l.f iiii.in'iillv -iipp.isf.l thill wlifii Ihf ill-fill. '.I M.'liil..-li wii- -fiiifiii'f.i I.' .h'tilli for hiiviiiii- -ii:iif.l ii lrfiil\ "f (•fssi.,11 in violiUi.Hi ..f III.' wi-h.'- ..f iIh' iiiiij.Hilv. M.Hiiiwi. w.hiI.I |,;1V.' h.'fll lll.'Il-f.i I.' fx.'.'iil.' lilt' -.'iiLii.'*'. I'»i>l .HI Ihf .'.Hilnin . I,,. ;,l lii'.i .Iffliiif.l Ih.' ..Mi.-f iiii.l rf.|ii.'-lft „ ,,, I,,,,,.,, i,„pi,,Miiil hiiii.l-. li.iwfVfi'. hf wii- tiiiiillv |)fi'-iiii.lf.l to (li-fhiirii'f ill.' piiiiifnl il'.ilv. Aiih.iil;- lilt' iiio-l iiftlfr known lliiin WfiH h.'i'f.H'.l. 'rhi-.li-liii.-iii-lit'.l .'hiff iH'o.'uriniiii -n\>\>\\ of iiinniiinili.>ii from ihf Spiiniiirds ill I'f n.-ii.'ohu ii--f mhlcd ;i Wnrv of -i\ hnn.lrfd or sfvcn him.lrf.l wiirri.M's. :iiif Mii.joi' l'..'ti-lt'.\ . iind shmiihtfrf.l n.'iirl.v ihi'f. linn. Iff. 1 |..'r-.Hi— in.'hi.rm.L:- w.Hii.'ii iin.l cliil.li-fn. Noll.' wfi'f -pill'.'. I: -fVfiil.'fii in.livi.liiiil- .)iil\ f-fiipfil. Wfiithfi'f.H'.l WII- iiftfrwiinl- dfffiilf.l in sfVfi'iil hloodv f n-iiiii-.'- nu'iU- l)\ ( if iH'i'iil .lii.'ks.m. who nitidf i»fiif»' with th.' Ci'f.-ks iifl.'i'Wiir.l- th.' .'hiff pi'.'MHitfd him-.'lf tit .'iiiiip. with thf-fW.H'ds: •• 1 iiin iiliHif : .1.. witlinif ii- v.hi plfii-.' : 1 hiiv.' r w ere icil w il li i\ ;i. iilll\ ^f\ fill \ )Iil: I lit' ln'!i|i» (it I lc:i(|ri-. w illi lii- ill |>;i>»iiil'. w ln'ii illl I'nril. ;il llli« ;i\\il\ -r\('l;ll III l'';iHilli:' li.Mclv. I lliullt CilllH' lif ii\ <•!• iikkIc hi- cs- iiw II l>\ I lie llilinr IT of lii> ihiiiiii: ■.(•(', t'iKIII W ill'l't'. I- lijiliil I tiic CiTcU Na- M'll llll' Cilll-f l>t' ;iil'\ lictUfCIl llic lini (lie ilM'iitiMl ■jicil ;i Iri'iilN III' . MciiiiuM winijtl on llic roiili'iirv. •omicil to iiilrii>t lillh |H'I'-U!l(l('l| lo iiif- of tiic w liitf- ,•111 W'cMliicrfnnl. iiiiiiiliiiii from llic IiiiikIi'imI or seven si -J, nuide Mil ;il- ijor Ueii-lev. iiiiil (liliu- Wdiiieii Mini nils oiilv e-cMped. mI 1)1oo(Iv eiiiiiiiie- \h tlie CreeUs on n|) n- M lioslMLl'e. ■if Mt eMni|». will) II |ileM>e: 1 llM\e IHh WU^Kt »«.l IS. ■-".I ,|,,iie liie wliile |ieo|i! • mII llif Iniiiii ill HIS |io\M'r. Mini, if I Ini'l mi,\ WMIIIol- left. I Wolllil -lill HlHiI Mini conlrllil lo llir Im-I."' (iill- eiiil .hieU-oii iiiMi;nMn''inoii-|\ |ierinilleil liini lo relire mI hi- uill. m- lie would ImUi'IIo Md\Mii!M;:e of hi- \o|iiiiImi\ -niieiider. Inil Mdilini:. lIlMl -hollld he !•»• iMkeli. hi- life would |iM\ ihe forfeit of hi-i erillK'-. \\ I'Ml Inl fold, however, ecniehideil |o linike |ieMee. :illd lefl ililied I'idlll furl her lio-l ililie-. ■jlie liio-l |iro|iiinellt leMiler dlirilli: llie rhieflMiliev of MellMWM. orllie(ireMl W'MlTiol'. WM- ( )|>olllle\oho|o. W llo held llie IMllk of |irinei|iMl eoimeillor m -|peMker cd' llie eounril-. o\er which he presided wilh liiciil dii:nil\. Hi-, inlliieiiee w iinliiniled. mihI \\\r i|lle-tioll- -llluililled lo Ihe eoimeil were uelH'IMll\ deeideil tieeord- l,,o- I,, hi- will. 'The Creek- were phu'ed ill M -illL;idMrl\ elliliMrrM — ill2' |,i,>itio|l Ml ihe lime. The I'llileil SiMie- llMd -el MjKirl forlln^lll Mil e\len-i\e IIMel ( d' coil ill 1\ we-l of the M i--i--i| i| >i . >oliie of llie Iriltfs were llllW illilli: |o emililMle. .M(dll|o-li. I he he.id rokeii Arrow Mini mI IndiMii Spring-. Mini on the pMil id' hi- people r(d'n-ed lo -tdl the liiiid- for :iny eon-ider;il ion wlnit-oevi'r. Child' Melnlo-h. of ihe I.owertown-. wm- pre-eiil m1 IndiMii ."sprines. ;iiid wm- -iippo-ed lo Iimnc MireMilv promi-ed lo ae- ci'iU' lo the IfMii-fer. Tiirnini:- |o the ill-fMled ehief. ( )jiol lile\ oholo. with Mil e\e full (d' ineMiiini;'. extended hi- Mriii towMid- him. Mini in M low lone of pldphetie mellMee. he added: ••! llMVe lidd \ ou \(Mir fMle if xdii -iiiii lliMt pMper: 1 once r!ore -mv. iiewMre. Me- lnlo-h. however. per-i-tei| in hi- delermiiiMt ion to -ell the eouiitrv. S(une vcMf- hiler Mt the ontlire.ak (d' the Seiiiiinde vvMf. Opolhle- V oholo. iiislead (d' joining' llir .'^einiinde- :i> vvM- lielieved he vvoiihl. I'Mised Mil Mrniv of lifleen hundred men Mini joined (ieiier.al ,le--up ill the-nlijnpUioii of iIimI irihe. It i- not to he inferred, however, from the promiil snp|iort he nave the rnited Shite- troop- tliMl his sentiments had heeoine fMvorMlde to eini-ziMlioii. on the eoii- ti'Mi-v. he remained iiilh'xilile in hi- di-approval lo thai ineM-ure to the end. I :'.. tniil wvwv \n lie fm- ;;ullfll. i« ;l|f llilllic i>r ('llii-f Mfhlln^ll. 'rili- llflnic |r;ic|cr Wil-. llic 'iiii (if II Sfu| Iliff Itfiiiurii fiill-hluuil Cici'k. \'\\- riMlUllMlfh t'nr ,Mr|lili)-.|l |>c U;i» tno |il'ui.M't's*i\ »• fill' lllf liilr ill wllirll Ik' livi'il. SiM'illi: llic utter l'iill\ nf ((illtrlMUlHf ilililill't lllf I'liilril Sliil<'> .'iikI li<.r>«i(iii iif lilt' iilil li(iiiit"> ill AliiliMiiiii, lu' !i--.iiiiu'il II cniicirnitoi'v |t(ilir\ IViiiiiIIh' lii-l. iiikI iiru:''il lii* pfo- |»lt' In ^lltllllll |lfIICl'I|lt|\ to 11 rt'IlliiMll III lllf llfW nillllliV U f *l of lllf Mi<>'i>'-|)i. kiii'wiiii: llml -niuifr (u- liitfr llif\ uniilil lif I'drffil li> iiicfdf In lllf |irf«>iiif 111' ii(l\ iimiiii; iirm^if -«. Hi- \vi>. <|i)iii mill I'liioiiilil. liHWfVfi'. wfi'f liM>k«'i| ii|Miii uilli >ii»|»iriiiii l»v lllf iiiiijipiit \ i>r lllf ('rffl\> uliii vvfi'f hillfiiv ii|i|i(i>fil III ■^flliiiij: lllf fiiiiiiliv . M'Iiil(>-.|i wii- iliiff III' tlif ('u\\fl;ili iir (('(iwftii) li'iiif. III' LiiuiT low II-. wiiilf .Mfiiiiwii wii- nil ( )iil\rii>liff fliifl' of lllf l'|i|ifi' liiwii-. mill liii>lilf III mi' lifiilN lliiil mitilil tfiiil In llif |(i>> nr Milf III' lllf iiiil r<'-f I'viitiiiii. Il i-> iml iiiiiiiitiiriil. I lie I'f I'mf . tliiil II wiinii «.|iiril of fiviilrv -limilil liiivf -ihiiiil:- up miiinii:- llif-f |i(i\\frl'iil Ifiiilfi'-. iidl vvillixliiiiiliiii:' llif wiilf ilil'l'f I'fiifc hflwfi'u ihi-iii ill |iiiiiil- III' iiitf IliiTf lllf mill iiKH'iilit V. Litll«' wii- kiiiiwii III' Mfliilii-li until isl-j, iiCici' III- juiiiliiiii wilii lllf I'liilfil Sliitf- I'lirif- iiiiilf r ( if iif nil I-'IumI. 'I'lint Iciulfr in his rf|uifl 111' liif liiitl If 111' Aiildsx'f. -|tfiik- of Mflnlii-li ii- liiniiiif ili-tiiiiji'ui-lifii liiiii.-flt' ill II in(i>t I'f iiinrknlilf iniiniifi'. (ifiifiiil Jiifk>iiii in Ills iicciiiinl nl' llif i:rfiil luitllf iit Ilmsf— Inif . -jifiiks (if .NFiijiir Mflntii-li n- ii lifin. In tlif l-'lnridii fmn|inii:n lif litfriilly fiivfrcil liiinsflf w illi ".dni'v. Il wii- |)!iinrul In tliis iiTfiit cliiff. liiiwfVfi'. Ill lif iilili<.'f(l lo diircl his wnilikf fxpfiifiK-f niriiiiisl his (iwii |»fii|)lf til uhdiii lif WMs (Iffply attiifhfd. Iml it wiis n iiiiitlfr (if life mid dfiitli with him iis sikhi n- it \\n> kiniwii tlnit he liiid iiiii'ffd Id lllf siilf di' ilif fdiinliv . mid fhfi'f wiis iiiilhii\ii' left fdi" him Id (III Iml tiirhl. In llif eyes df Mfiiiiwn mid tlif rpiicr tdwiis. Mflnldsli was Imikfil ii|»dn ii- ii li'ailor: ti law liavinf' licfii rc-fiiaflfd ill 1^*24, al I'dlf ("at Spriiiirs, forhiddiim- llif furl her salf of Indian lands fxcfpl Ity a latitifatiim of the gfiifial foiincil, uiidfi' pain of dfiith. Mflnldsh is said to liavf pi'oposfd this law al HioUfii Ari'ow. in the yi'ai" ISl 1 . Such disnirn'fahlf cirfiimstanffs rcndfrcd it im- pfi'iitivf iipdii this cliiff to wiiirc a war of a dc ffiisivc natuff at f m Ili'Vfl' In lie f'ld- cruic It iiclcc wii- noil ( K'ck. ( ' \\- • Tor llir niir ill iliiiL' iiiriiiii--i iIk' •iiit'« ill Aliilt.'iiiKi. Ill iir!.'"'il lii* |n'i>- (•(llllltlS WC^I i(|' llll'\ \Milllil lie •ilt',,. Ili^ wi^. illi ^ii»|»icitiii li\ i|Mi»c(l to ■^t'lliiiL; mIi iir ( ( 'iiwftii ) l\ftl>ll('«' rilict' of iniillil Iciiil I" the iiliinil. Ilifit'fon'. Il|l IllllOllu- tlu'>C lire liclwffii llii'lli ' III- iinicliiiii willi I'li.Ml Iciidcr ill hi- Iiilo-li !i- liiiviii;:' iiniicr. (icih'i'sil nisc-shoc. s|»('iikN i|);iii:ii lif litiTiillv tlii> itrt'iit cliii'f. lifiicc iiiiiiiiisl liis il Uil- il lll!lfl known tliiil lie wiis iiotliiMir Ict'l :i Mill! tlu' rppcr I liiu li!i\ inii' lit't'ii Mini:' the f'lirllicr <■ jft'ncnil council, Broken Ari'ow. in •; rciKJcrcd il im- fcii-ivc ii.'itiii'c ;it I I III vuisk" X .1 hs. ;ii Icji-I iii:'iiin-l MciiMwii mikI lii- collcnuuc-. wliiili he Iniiml liiiii>cir olili::ci| In ilo wiili no iiii«|iiit'iii<: Iniiiil. Il wa- on ilic Il'iIi i|,'i\ of i'tlini.'irv . I'**-'."), ill linliiiii S|>fiinr'. tlml Milito-li. rojlipwiil l>y Kioinic 'rii-h'iniiiLiLii'c siinl lliiihcn inferior chief-, -iifiieil ihc li ':il\ of eon\e\iincc. wliicli wii- i'lililieil ami a|i|iio\ei| liv llie inilctl Slate- Senate. March Till. \X'2'>. I'hi- u a- I lie -iiiiial foi' lihn d-hrd. Mcnawa s\a- iniiiicilialelv ciillcil oil to cscciilc I he law ami -la\ Miliilo-h mi hi- own hcail h- -lone. a- well a- 'rii-leiiniiij^'ec ami the inferior chief- ulio had -i;;ned the cons cN aiice. The ^I'l'at warrim' wa- -ooii at the head of one hundred inaxe-. and li\ a hnrried inareli arriv <'d lieforeda\- liiiht at Indian Sprini:-. on the -Jml da\ of Ma\. Meiiawa ordered ihe while |ii'o|ile and the women and children who were in Ihe hoii-c to coine forth, that llie\ wire not wanted: addiii'j. t hat Mc- liito-h had Inokcn the law made liv liiin-eif and iiiii-l die. The -iinimoii- wa.-ol>e\ed. ('Iiillv Mclnlo-h. I he chief- -on. who had -iirned the lreal\. lliroiiiih hi- liiihl com|ile\inn e-ca|ie(| aiiionu: I he while-; oidv twn remaiiie of K'oval MIoimI. 'I'liis wist- and |iroi:i<'ssi\(' chief was >|(e;iker of the liowci towns, and his cloi|iieiice is said lo have heeii exiraordiiiarv. At the council called li\ the head chief of the nation in 1S27. to receive the |)ro|iosition made li\ the i;d\criinieiii throiiuh Cid. .McKennev . ^'ollolo Micco explaiiied the siilijecl of the mission with a delicacv that was arl- fullv suited lo Ihe occasion. His persuasive (doi|iieiice wa> such. Iliat mans who wcri' al Hrst hitlerlv opposed lo the sli well i"ll lli'll'''! I" jii'ii'lucc |-;llr lii^illillL;- (|U;llitic-. {^iv the I I i I )cnii;| , i- .il- 1 a warriiir l)\ i-iulil nf hfi'itaiic. l'n(Mv'> t'allici- wa- an lii-li |ii''lill"i' IV.Hii iIh' NOrlii .if Irflaiiil. wjio wliilc I ia\ cllinii- ;lir.iiiu|i III"' IiHliaiicuiiiit |-\ \\a- -lriM-|\ hv t he al i ract i\ ciif--- nf a ( 'reck Liiil. wliiiiii III' iiiai-|'i('(l. and tlii- accuiini- \,w tlic hiiah m|' \\\v -nhjcci ul' (Mir -kclcli al l''(>il Milchcjl. Alaliaiiia. in March, isii;. H,. w a< raix'd and cilncalciliiv Indian ai^ciit ( 'row ell. and lici'orc he \\a^ nineteen vear^ (dd. \> eiil lo Wa-hiiii:l(ni a> iiileijn-eler lor( )|)(jlhh'- viiholc Hi- nai'iral -auaeil\ and -hre\V(hie-> was -nch thai h olilained a ;:i-eat einili-'ii (i\er the Indian pecipje while \ct a noi 'i^;- tiiaii. ri(d'(nc he \\a- t hiit \ \ cai- of auc he liad -e\ cnl \ or eiiilil \ iiejzi'o -ka\-es. Iioide- landed |iro|iei-|v and a lai'iic -lock of catlle iiiid lior>e-: e-|ieciall\ ('ace hor>e>. for which lie had a L^real |iai- li.ditv. fi'e(|iientl\ iidiiiL;' hi> own racei>. j'addx ("an' was not i'i'coi;-ni/('d as a wai'rior in his ti'ihe nnlil ls;iri. when he Ix'caine a scout or iiiiide f(n' tiie I'liited Stale- li-oop-. iiiidei' coiiiniaiid (d" Major-( ieiieral .les-iip. to whom lie I'eiidered Lireat service-. He coiitiniied in his allcLiiMiiee to tiie i:(i\ ci'iinieiit t iiroiiLihoiit thewai'. either as a scout or a leader of Indian warrior-, and liecaiiie a universal favorite with llie ariiiv . The Ci'eek I'eNolt iieiiiu- ovci'. I'addv Carr inarched to Florida as -ecoiid in coinniaiid to ( )|)ot lile- voholo. with a I and of fi\c hundred warrior- wiio \ (ili!iiteere(| t heir sei'\ ice- to tlie i:d\criiiiien1. Iiilhis war. Pa i(l\ (Iistiii2iii-hed hini- -elf ill the field on sevci'al iiieinoralih' occasions. ( "haracteri-i ic of his ( 'cllic Idood. Pa(hl\ Carr wa- reiiiarkahle for hi- i:-eiie'o>it \ and iio>|Mtalit V to st raiiu'ers. nianv of the [loorer clas-e- (d' Ii ('iaii- (h'- liendinii- (Ml liiiii for sn|)|)ort , lie had three wi\e-. one (d' wIkmii was (iaimiiter of the' ill-fated Mcliito-h. The two lir-t liorn (d' hi- cliildi'eii were twill iiiris. .\ri and Adiie. who-e faniilie- are weil known ill the ("reek nation at [H'eseiit, ;^ IHH INDIAN THUUIIOKV. After tlic.lr;itll of (W^lirnil M.'I nl-oll . I Ih' f'-lluwfis ..flliMl cl.icf ,.,.,n.,i„,.,l t..,i;vllHT uii.l.TllH' lcM.I.T>lii!. ..r l.i^ M.M. Cl.ill.v. wlio xvii> iiilcnl uiM.i. imiH.Mliiitc rrmnvil! \o {\u- lu-w coimtrv. T.. nid 11,.. iM ill tl,i>ciil.Ti.ri>.-. Wn' riiil.Ml StiiK-p.vi-nu.ifi.t i.ppn.i.nMt.'d jildO.ddO. to 1)(' i):iii"n- rcM.iil.v Imtllf willi Ww .lilii..ivc> wilii Miiv (U'.i'-m; ,,r .•..Ulfnrl ill ti.r l.Tlitorv M!l..tf.l to tlMMIl. 'Vhv iM.l.l :iltliou-h „f a .,u:iiitv r(,uai if net superior 1.. tlu' l.->1 in tiic ..l. :i> f<'W ..f tli.-ni w.-v fiiniisliiMl with iiLn-iciiHural impl.'iiH-iils. wliii.' ilic m.ij..rit.v wwv ciliicr un- skiilnl ill tlir Mit^ ..f im^l)ini.lr\. ..r .li>iiirliiw(l to iiKiiuiai iiilmr, ulu.li Ihrv inolMMl npnii as a iitimilialion akin io >Ui\vv\. 'I'lio ,,,,.iniiu.nt" Civix. of Alal.a.iia, in iininv iii.ian.rs. wnv lMri:v slave ,,wiicrs. while 111*- huiui.l.T f..ll..weis ^m^V.' satislie.l w.tli a liitU! (..,n. an.l the pn.t eiui-n.tion uii.lerChiUv MeInto>h in IHi'T. wa> soon foUowe.ll.vauotiier. aii.l ~till another, until finally the uiifort.mate owners of tlu- -oii. yiel.lin- rather t.. for.a- than persuasion, were in.luee.l to forsake their innu.^s and setth- we>l of the Mississippi. C'hilk >lellit(.>li l.eeaine lea.der of til*' Soutiii^rn Creeks in the W.'ir of the lu-l>eHion. and like hi> father, proved himself l)olh skilif;:! and eourajveons in the ti.dd. Soin,' years aft.^r the departure of Chilly and his followers. Opothleyoholo and most of the I'pper town"., eoiududed to a.^e.-pt the inevital.le and move w.'st of the Missi»ippi. lie l.eeame ehief of tlii^ I'pper lowns in the new ..ouiitrv. eontemporai.eous with Chilly and hi> Mieeess<.r. Howley Meliitosh of the Lower towns, aii.l was sui'ceeded l)y 'rarniartliii Mieeo. who was in turn sueeeeded l.y Tuekahatehee Mieeo. who was f.dlowe.l hv De.'r. the last Cpper town ehief durin- the oh! (•(mstitution. "in the Lower town>. Rowley MeliiK.sh was sueeeed- e.l by Motey Cananl. and afterwards l.y Cheeotah. durino- whose olliee th(> old eonstitulion was for ever .,ct aside. m I HH MlISKO(.l;hS. 35 w t i> of iiiMi ciii.'f coNsrnnrioN, (.oxhrnmh.nt ani) pubi k: khsourchs. -on. I II •ouiilrs Cliillv. who (> :ii(l iiciil iipproiti-iiittMl lIllH'Ilt-.. tllilt lllt'V (I t' ;: new collll- wt'iit luiirli liiirM- s widi ;m\ tU'jrrct; lie ImikI .'ill lie (till Male, was III wc'c fiiniislHMl ^ wt'iT (illii'f un- til niMiiiial (I sl!|V('l'\ l)0|-. s. were lari;'*' slave isticd Willi a lit lie "or till' finiiiraiits, ;ill(l ll Tdllilll lliis tiicr aiKaiH'ciiH'iits III iSi'7. \va> soon li\ ilic uiifortiiiiati^ II pfrsiiaNioii. were of the Mississippi. I CiTcUs ill the N\'.'ir inis.-lf hotli >killf;:! vv tin- 'U'pai-tiii't' of most of till' rpp«'r 'riic prfciit form of uon (•'■ihiumiI. adopted li\ tin- .Mii-koncf-. at tlif clox- of tlic ('i\il War. differ- eoii-idcrjiiiU fioin iIimi ,,f the other nation-. It i- lia-ed upon the l'nit<'d Slate- ('ini-l it iilioii. and modeled after the old ( reid^ eoile. ( the -( ;iii-l>arliarie with tiie niodeni -iieli ;i- to -u^i:c>! that its frai omlimiiiL:, a- it doe-. eleiiieiit-. it- eon-lriietion is iiei's — howexcr aiixiou- to iiitrodiiee , '" , ' I he modern -\ .teiii id' i;o\eriiineiit — were iin wiliiii<>- to (jiiite depart iioiiifh ,.'...,, ' ' Iroiii tlieii- primitne metlKxl- oj lei^i-lalioii. At a ineetinn of ( 'leek citizen- al Shii ld-\ ille. il \\a- re-(d\ ed t hat the fiaiiiim:' of a coii-liliitioii, ample in all ic-peel- for the pre^-'iit and at eoll|--e lo |)lir-lle eoiidition of the natimi. would he tli Aeciirdiiielv . the fidlowini:- eoinmillee w a- -electei! f ma-- (d' the people, and eiiiiu'acini:' repre-eiitat i\ c- (d' the then lead- I'oin anioiiij' ilie inn- faetioiis. \ i/. : I). \. M eliilo-li, David ilodiic S. W. I ellW- iwan. Coweta Mieeo and Tiinothv iJaniett. 'I'lie latter haviiiii' i-e-iuiied. hi- place \\a- tilled liy dames McIIeiir\ . The cim-titu- li(m heini:- lirafted. a l)i'.r meeliiiii- was ludd at VA-.a-k ,la(d< (irovc" where it w;.- read, ami aftiTwaid- interpreted liv l)a\id lIod<:-e. ()iiliie lir-t reading; it wa-inet 1)\ ainio-t o\ crwhelmini:- oppii-ition. lull wa- tinallv carried after a stmaiiv deliate. 'I'lie fiill-i)iood- al first feared that the iiit roductiim of ceriiiin modern feature- in its formation miiihl liave a daiiach of > ^. ^^1^1 which sends a rej)resentati\ c to the I'pper House, and from on Intosh was siieet>e< 1 ' lo three to the Lower House in proportion to thepopiilat ion otah. diiriiiii' whose The chief is tdecled v\vy\ four years, and his sahirv i- fixed at •l.OOO per annum. 'I'lie second child' is idi'cied at the same time I at a salai-y of ■'?70(» per year. The ollice of secimd child' i- ;i -me iji v! .,,., nil: ixDiw iti^i'irnuY. ,.„,,. Il.i^ lu.Ux in.rni.lual' l.a\in,- II.. I'ul.li.- «liHi«- '" iMTlMiin. „„1,... .lurin.. llir al.-..nr,. ,„• illu.-^ mI' ihr lii-1 .liM.f. . t lu^ .kath ,l„,iip.- ..ir..-.^ ulunil I..Tnn,r. l,i^ .liil.N I., till ll- ii.H.N|.nr,l irnn. -n,, ,n,.n,!...i- ..r tl.r l.-i^lalinv ( i l«i in l-.tl, I.u.im.^ ) an- panl at ,1„, ,,„,., ,r sl.dOiMT .lav an. I u.il.'aiir .luiiii.i: ll.- ^iltnii:..! lln- ,,,„„..il. wl.irl. laM> -rnr.alU Iv \Un- 1" l'^'' ^^'•'■'-- ''"'"'vHh' ,.x,„M.M. .,f l.-i^lalio.i i- a lar-v ilcin. ai.munlin- M,ni...\rai- L- Mlnu.^l s-JO.IKMl. 'I'Ih' -alaiir- ..r Ih.' .al.-mcl (.tli.fi- aiv Mnall. TIh' liv;.-mvr. .,„.,•„,,, nali..nal a-.'i.l. iialL-nal alfuau'V a.ul uali..nal ^.■rvr\■AV^ ,.„. ..MMUliv -Irrk) iv.Tivin- tVon. s;;.)(i to silOO: rx.-.p, lli.' „„i,„„l „,,„n..v. win. l.a^ ;^1<»(> ,..t var a.ul ^2:..(M) ..,. ra.l. ...u- \ icti.m. 'n,.. Civrk Nali.Mi ha^ 1... .■.Minli.'^. l.ul i- .livi.l.'.l inl- ^ix ju.li.a- ,,.v .liM.i.l-. .•a.'li ..f wlii.li I'M- 'I '!i-"i<'' J'"'.-"'- ''■'"■ 'l'^"''"''^ "•••■ „.;,„,,| ,. |-,,l|,,w^: Wrwnka. C.wla. Mu^k..ov.', Kufa.ila. I )-.r K,„k an.l Okn.ul-cr. I'.v-rinin.'Ul in p.Hnl ..f juri-.li.'tH.n ,^ lln^ su,MvnHTonrt.wl,irl. mutI- 1 wh.. a vrar at tl.r .'apital ami ,> .vpn.- >(iilc(l l*v livt s,i|>n'iiH- JilIl;*-. 'I',, hoi.l l..-i4ativc ..r.iu.li.'ial -.Hi.'.' in \hr Nation it i- n.M-.--an ,,,hr of In.lian Li....!. Inl.'i -niania-v l.nw.'.M. a rnilr.l >tat..> ,.ili/,.„ an.l a Cm^k u.unan .I.k- n.,t .•..nf.-r riti/rn-hil.. a^ i- tin. ,..,.,. in tl.r (•i...ctaw Nation, an.l a whit." man .'ann.-t l..".'.un.' a ,;,i..n ..x.'.'l.t In ^,u.c.ial a,. ..f tlm l.rislatnr... ( •..n-n,n..n. Iv ,,„.,,. „,, ,•,,,,..• inl.T-niama;:v>. a.ul tin' oovrnun.'nt ,^ w,n.liv n. ,,„, |,„„U ..f tin. l.ulian ,u.,.,,lr. Tlu' nnnih.T ..f I int.'.! Mat.'- ,.i,i/...n^ in tl.i. nati.n. \va- U-vu in.avaHn- will.in tlic |.M>t l.'w vrai- M. n.u.'h m, that it in.^ l..'i:nn t.. ."Uis,. no littU- nncasmr>^. Vlu- la>t iH'nuit .vt.nn fn.n, tl... .'i-ht .listri.-t^ f..ol.-. l.-.i-.v'. T\w law. of this nati.n. a.v nni.'h l.clt.r .■nfoncl thai' thoM' ..t tlH. ("h.H'law Nali.m. an.l thi- fa.-l . to-nluT with th.'ir .I.Man... fl(.ll) the State- Vwir. .•.■...I.T- II. ,. Civck- i.. l.'>s dan.iici' t'i'.ni. miI'- Thc (•iti/.rii> lH'i..i:- oiii)o><'.l 1<' h'a-.ni!- 1 ..icd to one >.iiiai'c ...ilr ol' t'fi'i..ir t'l'.nn i.itrn~i.>n. 1,,,„1^ .,,,,1 l.i'inu- th.M.ix'ivt- .•iirnn.>. ,„,,,..•... a.v ....1 in .lanir.T ..f .nt.rtaini..;. ..tTn'- n.a-l.- Wv la.^ stork....,, I'orth.gra/in-.d'-ntlr withi.. th." Iin,it- ..f th.. ,M,l.h. domain. ^lft i \\r- 111 lu'iliirm. lief. I 'I- hi- ilc;itli iinf\|)ii('il ii'iiii. iiM'- ) lire paiil Ml 111' -iltiiii: <||' 'li'" \cck-. 'riiii- iIh' \ir -OllIC \ l';ll~ I I' Tlir IrcM-mt'f. laliiiiKil -fcrclai'v ^i;()(): rx(r|il iIh' .").()() (Ill racli fuii- Icd iiilci ~i\ jinlifi- 'I'lic di-liicl- arc •c. Miifaiila. |)«'c|t jiii'i-iliftiiiii i- iIh- ipilai and i- ri'ini'- iiiii il i~ ii(Tc--aiv 1 ji .I'liilfil Slab's i/i'ii-liil>. a- i- lilt' caiiiKil licruiiit' a re. ( '(iii-i'i|nt'iil Iv iiiiciit i- wliiillv ill r (if rnitcd Siali'- tliiii tlic past few ) littlt' iiiica-iiio-. olcd ii|) ^•_>.ir)(i.SL>, reed thai', tlid-c ot" villi llicir di-^taiicc - daiiii't'i' t'l'diii ~iit- |i|)(is('d 1(1 ica^iiiLi' iiic xjiiarc iiiilf •)!' cr- inu'lf liv lar^c ill, it- (if llic |iiililic * I I I III-. .v\i!sK< x.Lhs. ;;: All lidiiLlli iIh' ('I't'i'ls- liaxc iiiil a- iiiaii\ -niircc- id' i'c\ cniii' a- liav !' I lie ( 'lioclaw >. \ el a lai^c iiicMiiic i- an una II \ In liaiid I liniiiL;li tin' iicrinil lax. Iii-lc;: I id' s.'i.dd per ;iiiiiuni I'm' wliilf laimr. as i- llic ciisdnn aiiidiiL; llicir xtnllit'in iiciiildidr-, llic ( 'ir(4 wdvcrn- niciil iiii|)d-t'-. a lav id' si. 00 |)ci' nidiiili. di- Sli'.oo [icr xcir. ii|iiiii {•('lllclN .•ind hired h.ind-: while in ihe ea-e id' lieen-ed tiadel-. the rexcniie i- line-halt' of one |ier cent. ii|tiiii all LidmU lidiiLihl and t'X|id>ed ('di- -ale. Ndii-cil i/.eii |ih\-iciaii- |>.i\ an aiinnal liccii>e id ?!2."».(iii :iiid iiii'chanio >!i'l.oii. hruver^ |ia--ini; ihrnn^li the iiatiiin aic chariicd sj.oo per lic;ii| t'oi- iheir c;illlc. while a dnl\ id' ■^^'lOO per head i> iinpd-ed mi all -tuck pnrilia>ed in 'I'cxa- and inti'ddnccd l>\ (it i/,eii-. (ir lit heiw i-e, iiiln ihe nalidii. The la-t I icasiiici'- rciidi-l -land- ;i- I'dHnw-: 'I'lilal aiiiiiinil rcccivcil Ky I rcasiirci- I'iiiil liv Ircii'^incr . . .'M'i 'III l.")7..l'.il 70 r>iihlMr(> >^l S.."i •_>.") ■_>(( The ;ilid\e credit lial;ince -hnw- the linaiicial p]'d-peiil\ id' the iialidii. while the excidlcnl cinidilidn id' I he .acadeinie- ;iiid pidilie in-l it nt inn-, and llie iiiuiitr\ ;il lai'u'e. i- prmd' pd-iii\c dI' the etlicacv (>!' Uie pre-ciil iidx eiiiinenl . I'he -ale id' ( )klalidnia realized lor the (leek- a lidiiii- id' sjoo.uoo. which wa- di-per-ed aiiidiii:- Ihe eili/.eii- in .lannaiv and Keliniar\ . 1 .s;i ' . pn' n per ca pi I. a paxnieni id' S:.'".i.(io each. The cnii-t it iilidii dl' I'Siii;. made pniNi-iiin- fdrthe adnplidn nf the Ci-ei'dnian dwelliiii:- in the ( 'reidx Nalimi liel'di-e the war. and lliii- lliev are entitled In the I'lill rii^hl- and pri\ iieL;e- id' natnr.al- hdi'li Mii>l\di:'ee eit i/eii-. NATURAL Rt'SOURCHS, HDUCATK )N, HTC. 'Idle ('reek Nation i- lidiinded mi the nmtli and nmlh-ea-t li\ the ('hei'dkee Natimi. on the -diilli liv the ('hdct;iw Natimi .•ind mi the \\esl li\ the .SeiiiiiKde and Sac and Fox re-er\ at imi-. It i- eiii'htv mile- Mjiiare and emitaiiis an Indian popnliilimi ( inclndini:' inter- married eit izens ) df i;)..SO() iir tliere.alidiits. IJe-ide- ihi-. there ire williiii it- lidi'ders 10.000 white and ."i.OOO neoroe-. The Creek Natimi ranks hiiili. either a- a iiraziii::' or an aiiriciill iiral ciiiiiilr\-. 38 Till-; INDIAN THRRIIOI'V, m TIh' low Iniid- of tli.'Ciiiiii(li:m ciiniK.t l)f Mii'|.ii».Ml. iiiul iirc, |.cr- l„ii.>. imciiiiil.'.l ill the IiidiMii Tc citon. cvfi. l.v 111.' i'liiiicus vjillcv ofllH- \V!i>liitM. Tlii' liiii.l (.11 llif CiiiiiKlinii. ii..t willistaiKliii.i:- tlu- fuel lliiil i1 is too fiir iiortli to l>»' scMsoiiiil.lc for cotton. i1h> frost UMiJiUv iiijiUin.i'' its ;i|.ik'!iiiiiit (|iialit,\. unsiirpasscd l.v any in tlif I'liiti'd States. Milt a small proportion of tiic coiintrv is under fence, as eacli citi/.eii is limited to a pastiira.ii<- (d' one s(|iiare mile, every aciv m excess of this limit l.ein,--- cliar.irealde at a rental of live cents per aero. Not \villi>taiidiii-- this provision. tluMv are some ininiense pastures, anion,:-- them that of (It'or-v rerryman (a brother to the present chitd'. Hon. Lei-ns I'errymaii ), who has an i'liclosure that cml. races mw hnndre.l thousand a<-res. one thousand of which is ill .•iillivation. M.'ssrs. Scott, (ieiitry and Mpscoml. have exten- sive f.armin.u- interests—the former twelve hundred and tln' latt«-r Hfteeii humlre.l a. 'res in cultivation. Col. l'«'fter Tdueford Milh-r and others are also extensive aoriciilturists. tliou,-rh the .greater portion of their lands are rente.l to white men. The leasiii..- of lar.ds to I'liited States citi/eiis. as practiced in the ChieUasaw Nation in violation of the laws, is unheanl of amontr the ("reeUs. The full-hlood citi/eiis. within the past few years, have l.eeii inakiiiii- rapid strides in a.iifricnlture, and many of them are culti- vatiniT lariie farms with very litth; assistance. The svslem of education amon.ir the Creeks is excellent, while the provision made l.y the national ,<.<,vernnient for educati.mal purp(ises is remarkably lilii'ral. Amonji' the leadinii' institutions in the nation are Newyaka Mis- sion, Asi.erry Mission, Uaptist Tniversity, Tallahassee Mis: i(m, Ilarrell Institute. Muskofi'- llic i'iiin(Hi> vjillfV twitlislMiidiiiii' tin" coltoii. IIm- I'nist . is iiciiilv iilwiiys )|)('i cvop of Ixills lie ii|)liiii(l prjiiric. iiiid ( )kiiiiil<>('«', is ic riiili'il Slatt's. •r l"fllC«'. MS CMcll lilc, CM'l'V illTt' ill I (»r li\i' cciils |)cr VV SOllH' illlllH'llSC ( ii l)r(»lliiT lo tlio ail I'licldsiirc thai iiisiiiid of wliicli is sCOlllll ll!l\(' cxtcii- Ircd and tlu- lattor cr IMiicford MilU'f loiiuli till' iri'caU'r 1. 'riif li'asiiii>- of ill lilt" CliicUasaw iiiioiiir IIh' ("rc'civs. • vcars, have liccii of tliciii HIT cuili- is t'xccllfiit , while 'lit for cdiicatioiial aiv Nowvaka Mis- Ulaliass(H> Mis ion, Cowota AcadtMiiv, Tlu'so institutions s and toacliors, and aiT besides, no less rgc of the Siii)erin- ie term consists of ide for the furlhei lilt-. MUSKOCJHbS. ;;!• (■(hiealioii of a certain iiiiiiiIxt of voiiiii;' iiicii aii |ifo\ i-ioii enable- the iiio-l ad\aiice(| and pidini-inir voiit lis to ijiradiiiitc in iiiedicine. law or divinitv. and the yoniiij; ladies in school leachiiii:': tliii- -eciiriiii.' for the nalioii. in niluni. their services in these important capacities. SUPHKS riTIONS. As education piourcsses siipci-lit ion i- dviiiL;' on; anioiii:' the Indians: and faster, perhap-. ainoiii:' the ('re(d\- liian iiio-t of the other trilies. Scarc(dy six year- aiio. in the Chicka-aw Nation, several so-called witches wi-re Inirned { or olherwi-e put to death ). hilt such horrors have not been resorted to for many years in this nation. in early days prophecy was con-idered a very ureal attribute ainoiii:' this people, ami there still remains one of the old prophets — a full-blood named ( 'oncliakehohi — in whom the um'idiiiliteiied have a linn bidief. IJy tlu'se people he is c(»ii-ulled when memliei's of the family are si(d\. or on the loss of a horse or other property. Altliouii'h ('(mehak(diolo does not pretend to be a physician or to personally cure the patient, yet he a--umes to know the nature of the disorder at once, and directs the -i(d\ per- son either to a certain physician or to some medium llirou<:li which ( or tlirouirh whom) the cure is to be (d'feeteil. Sometimes the atllicted person will be under the intliience of an e\il. throiiirh the presence of sonu' small ciH-atui;- in the body. One nnfortiinat<' was told by the prophet that a irrasshopper had leaped down his throat and was sent off to the medicine man, who <:avc him a nauseous black di'au.esiiifl)t of the prophet, while the whites and half breeds persist that his proplu'cies prove as often false as true. Hut the philo- sophical old fellow iirnores their opinions and i^oes alu-ad with an ■ ■ \ * i 5 Z - J 3 s J ' 1 m ■' I : J •J i ■J IHh ML^KU«jt:Lb. eve |(i liii-im-- : lii- Ice — wliidi viiiio IVuin ;i cjii.irt cr In (Hir <|(>|- hir — liciiii: |i|;i(T(| mi llir L:;illfi'y nl lii» Ihpii^c In I'dic he t'liiiii-lir- I Ih' iloircti iiir| ex (TV iicii;liliciiliiiiii| or low II Ii;i- it - iiiciliciiii' iii;iii. w im not only iiiti'odiK'i'^ lii^ ni,'ii:ir ;iiilll of hltf yt'illN i'\cll llic lllii'illlC'ili'il I'llll-liloocU |l:i\c Im'l;iiii to lo>f I'Milli in the niriliciiic iii:in. i'~|ifci;ill\ w Immt he ii>i> hi-- m.ii:ic. !irt» in lien of pill^ hihI |io\\ dci-. .M;ill\ of tiic ( I'crk- liii\c ;i -II | icf-l il io n - ilic'iil of IJic hr;i>s |il;il('-- liciollLiili;; |o llic rilrk;|li;ili'll(-. wiiiill \\r h;i\(' Irrmcd |o ill llic ('olllliii'iii't'UU'llI of ll,i- work. Il w.'l- lllr i^'clicr.'ll liclirl' lli;ll, rolllMi'l willl lllclll MH'.'in- ilr.'llli o|' (|i-;|.|('| . .'|||(| i| Wolijil lie ini- |io-.-ili|c |o iiKJiifc ;i lull-Ill I lo ;i|ipio;nli llini' pi; ••(' M' coiicfiil- ninil or look al lliciii wlirii liidiii:lil I'oilli lo ilir .iiiiiiimI rf>li\ii\. rm; (.ki-j-.n i'hacii \\.\u. \ i ii i- skhtch n\ hSI'\Klll;(;ill-.U. 'I'lii- ifiiiarkalilc iii:in wa- lioin almni ilic \car iNi'S, .md i- ihc >on of IiilcL;arr<'. I)\ -.oinr i.'illrd Vailcca rii-lt'iiiiiii;rf. lii- iiiol!)- cr- iiaiiir wa> Kccli.-ililcli . Hi- paimi- ino\cd lo t lii- coimlrv willi ( )liol li|i'\ oliolo. in |s;;(;. und >»'tll('d on llic ('.inadian. inil died a I'fW xcar- aftc!' tlicir arrisal. Al llir oiillncak of ihr war. M — pai'lu'i'licr joiiicil llic Soiiilicin ('reck-, under (•oiniiiaiid of (Hi. Mfl iilo-li. ciili-l iiiii' in Co. ■• K "". W licii t lie ( 'onl'eilerale- k; i i lie Cft'ck nation, lie ivinaine(| and joiiie(| ihe I'liion ;ii'iii\ . in l-'!.!; reiiiainiiii:- till lie wa- inn-tered out a- -eriicant. at Fort (iih-on, .Mareli. 1N()."). 'I"en year- lud'ore tliis. lie had married a .Mi-- Poli- kis-iil. a daui:liter of I'o-kofa. I>y wlioiii lie had three eliililreii, ail of who'll died in infancy. Hi- wife oiih -iir\i\c(| a few \ear-. lie next iiiarrie(| \\'ahiialika iJarnctt. who died in four \e;ir-. Icav- iiiL' one child, named Scwan/ey. Iiorn in lSi;;i. Soon aflcrw aid.-, he. wa- wedded to liati--a, who died »vitlioiit i--iie. In ISSl. while at \\ a-hiiiiitoii. I%-|)arheclier married a white woman. Inn tlie\ were rect'iitly -eparated. Ksparhecher wa-clcclecl to the lloii-e of in IHI-. IM.:\N II I'I'll' >1'Y. i H W:ininr> in I'^'w. ''ul n'>i;:ii.M| llir dlirc in unr \ciirl.. till llnil of Distii.l .Imliiv nf OlsMMilirr.- (liMii.t. \\lii
  • lM'i..l.'(l l.\ Clii.'f ( lu'cdn. It wm^ |u,.U.. n.i.Mll'- 1m.|..iv III.' cnini.il irMVc him !i liciirin-;'. mII.t Nvliidi ||«- Wil- IliilKll'illliv ilri|llillci|. Diiriiiirllir l.'l' r lii>jii.l,L^<-lii|' 111" MinMiin.liML^ .nimln hii. wl.nm K.] .M lIl.'.ll.T \>UV- sii.'.i uilh .•! \if\v\- .liivm^f lli"iii tV"ii' ''"' <"Hiilr\. OiM.iic .MTMsinii. ul'ii |.rc»iii,LMliriii cIcM'h uilli lii' li-lif li'.r-'-. \\u'\ ir>i-1.'(l iinv>l. iiii.l ill llif nirl.T lliiU followed one of ilu- paiVi.'s \V!is Uillr.l l.v III.' oIli.'.T^. SIn.fll.v nflriNMinU. m m.iI of ..l.nisli .•(•iiiifir" or |.!iil\ iiHTliiiL'. "m- iM'ini: Ih'M. ^vlim on.' of Ks|.;iili.'.ii.'i"s ..Hioiicr wn- iift»TW!inIs liini.'d ovrr to llic otlic-r, of aiiotli.T .li-lri.l. wlio <-oiilin.-|.;iilir.'lH'r'> .■ii.'ini.-s. wit li m vi.-w ,,f n'sciiiiiii- 111-- prison.-r. wlii.li tli.-,\ Mirccc.lcl in .loin-. n..t, l,.,w.-v.T. nnlil one ..f llirolli.rr^ l..>t hi> lilc in .lis.iiiir-c.f liisojli.-i'. HclHMlx.f iIh-m' ..(■.•iiir.-ii.'.-> ivii.liiii.-- llu- lu-ii.l(iii:irt.'rsof -oviTii- III. 'lit. nil. I «-\ii-:-i:-.-r!il.-(l l>v III.- .-u.-inn-s of lli.- .Ii>lri.'l jn.lir.-. K>iiiir- Ii«-.-1mt was .•liiii.w.-r«->.-iit liini t lint lli.-li.i'li; Inn-..- w.-n- on tin- w;i,v In :iiT.->t liim nn.i his fii.-ii.i>— .-iikI Ih-iv H"'' Innild.' .-.nnin.-n.-.-.l ; for Kspni-h.-.-ln-f wns .liM-hni-,i>iii,i:- his diili.-s. nii.l lind iw. ii.>ti wen- in ih.- ii.-M for n >l><'i'> »'""'' when th.-v iii.-l n.-nr Spi-iii.irtown.in IV.-I' F.-rk .listii.t : th.-l'iiion f..n-es under .•.)iiininii.l ..f ('n|)tain .laiin-s Lina.v. Here they lia.l ,, ti,.,-.-.- battle, whieh result.'.! in viet..ry f<.r Kspaflu-eher. with..ut the loss ..f a man, whil.- Caplnin Lindsay left l.'ii men parlie.'lH'r .lurinjr tin- lii-ht was ahs.-nt. ami nft.-r the .-iii-a^'e- meiit went ,,v.-r to the ('lier.)k.-e nation, wh.-r.- h.- reiiinine.l until he rec.-ive.l n messajr.' .)f assiiniiu-e from the ("r.-ek uv.veriiin.'nt t.. Ihe effect that he w.)ul.l n..t I.e .iisturhed if In- retarn.-.l In. me. He .li.l s..: Init s..oii leanu.l that the parly wen- ..rirniii/.in,i>- militia to pursue him. Tliereup.n' h.- ,!ialli.-r.-.l up his f.dlowers an.l iHk MiNKi )(ii;i;s. i;i 'ill' In lill lllill of lir Uv\<\ :i lilll*' 'lifcdiii. It Wii> iiii:'. iit't.'f whicli iii;r (••'iiiiirs liinl NiiMiIkmIicI' |HI1'- (illl lli<- cniiiitrv. I lii' V\'j:\\\ liDi-r. owed (iiic tit' llif ■wMnU. !i ><>il "f III. when one nf •irnlly fiiifviii of X. '\'\\\> liuiltliiiL' fiiiit's. with !i view •(I ill (Idini:. m>l, liMiiifof hisi»tlit'«'. ijirltTs of ii'ovcrii- rifl jiiiliTf. Kspiir- liciuisc iiiisrcpi'f- .(•wcrr on the wiiv iil>K' conimcnccd ; liiid no notion of lie cit'cnnistiinccs. litcd Sintcs iihorl time, lisUict ; thfl'nioii y. IIciT llu'V had iirlicchcr. without II iiu'ii (HI llu' licld. after till' eni-'ii^fi'- hc rcniiiincd until ["rccU ut.vcruiiH'nt ic rct'.iriu'd lionu'. ;' orirani/inii" uiilitia his followers and lepiiiled |o the Sae and l'"o\ re»el\ al ion. Iieill'j |illl-Ued |o the liolilel- l)\ (ielleral I'ollriaild lli> rollllnalld. riie Sar ami l'"o\ ailelll e\l|ol|ed hiui to -II llelider jo the ('reek i:o\ elll llielil . Iilll lie refused, ainl eoiil iiiiied hi- retreat to the ('omanehe eonnirv. iiein^ itniled ihillieriiN I he ( 'oinanehe chief. A-a llaiilie. to |iartaUe of the llo-|iilalilie> (d' that tlilie. After leaehiiiL' there, he esplailled hi- eir<'lllll-lanee- to ihi- ellief. tellini:' him of ihe pel'-eeiilioll that he had received in his count r\ . In A-a lialil(e he found a line frieinl. That chief told him if he remained a' llie re-er\atioii lill spring, he woidd fnrni-h him with a liaiid of warrior-, lead thein him-elf into lhe('ree|< Nation, and compel that !.:'overninent |o re- spect hi- ( M-parliecher- ) riuihl-. Accordinul.N the lefiiii'ee- re- mained iinlil the I -I cd' April, when a -urance id' the ollicer ill command, and oppo-ed the removal of hi- t;iie-l l»v callini: . 'I'lill- emle(| the K-parhecher (M' ( ireeii i'eacli War. Ill the same year Iv-parliecher was one of t he uoiultiees ('or priii- (•i])al chief. hi> >eat lieiim' coiite-led liy .1. M . Perryman. 'I'lie hal- ter, how ever, look his -eat . as t wo (d' the-lidiiijie-l of K-parliecher's precinct- wa- thrown out in lliecoiiiil. At that coiincil. Iiowi'vcr. he wa- elected national deleirale to Washiiiirtoii. which otiice he has held to the pre>ent. The -iiliject of this sketch, is about .") feel 10 or 11 inches, and weiaid l»y tho-e who know him. to lie of a ipiiet and easy disposition. Ksparln'cher's home is at Tii^'er. near Okmuliret', where he has a farm of 2(M) acres, a stock ranch, a iiierca utile store and a mill, so that he is vt-rv <'oinfortalilv situated. th ;'.Ji: {,• ■-. I •M INK INhl \N I t I'l'I l< H'^i NI'Y \k \ MISSION. 'I'lii-. uililiilinii. i iiuriiviiiLr <>f vnIiI'Ii "ill ''«' M'fii cIm-wImti'. \vm> M|tciH'. uikI.t llir -iii.l.in.f 111 Ml -. .\iiuii-l!i !>• M"iirf. r(i:iiici l\ Mi-* Aiiyii'ln Unli'm-oii. w Im'-"' iiicllnr ami >i-lfi' Mil' >u rii\iiiiilt|\ known in cunncrliun willi iIm' Min.TVii llninc in Mii-kniifc. Scvcnlv |>n|.iU w.-rf .•Mrnjl.,! ai ihr ciiniini'Mfrnifnl. aniill- nt'llir liond work llial lia- I loii. . h'fv . and Mr-. T. W. iNir\iiian. Ii\ lin'ir rainr^l lalmi- .oii- irihiili'd liivalh lo lli.' -n, . .-> oflli.' -.Iioni: Mr. I'.-i r\ man liavini: l.rfii III!' |ia>tnr riuin iIk' tii-l. wliii'li |M.Mlinn lie -till hold-. Mr-. rcriMiian and Mr-. Mmnt' wi-ii' roniifrlv a—mialcd in IfaidiiiiL; m Old 'I'all.alia-r.' Mi-iuii. Til.' |ilaii of Nn\aka Mi--ion .Srl 1 i- lo fnrni-li llic iialivr ,.|,i|,lp,.i, (.,|ic<'ia!l\ iiiii willia i:'ood home Cliri-lian iraininii. 'I'll,, lallrr aiv lau-lil all llial llirifl.\ Clirislian iiipiIht- tfadi llii'ir cl:iui:lilcr-. \i/... ua-liiiiij;. iroiiiiiii. iiiakinii- and ni.'mrmt: llicir .lot Ik-, a> Ufll as -ifm-ral 1 -.■-w.nk. Kn-li-li "IiIn i- allow. mI I,, !..■ -iiokfii. Til.' Imil.liiiL'- (-II 111'' riLilil. in lli'' iilu-l i;il ion. i- th.' l>o\-" hall. a. ••.niiiiio(liitiii,<'- foil \ -four lioy>. Tlu' two .•otla,i:(- ,,n Ih.' I.dt. arc Ii • Manjiiaml ami l{olifrt-..ii." ><> callcl fr.mi (I,,. .L.ii.n'- of III' im.nc.v wlii.'h |.ai.l f..r l.nildinirs. TIm' Imildinir fa.iiiii III'' ••.•iiii|>u>, i- 111.' -.-Ii.xd h.m-.' h.-low. ami lli.' .VdaiiT- rha|).'l al.ov.'. nani.'.l after lli.- lalf Dr. Wm. Adam-, of N.\\ A-'rk Citv. Mr>. M..orc i- an .■N.'flh'iil linan.'ifr. a- w.dl as an cdmal ional sniM'iint.m.l.mt. an. I lliciv i- no .l.ml.t that iimlcr In-r siipfrvi-i.m, the iii-tilnti..n at Nii\aka will in.'iva-.' in iiiip..rl,Mii.'.- cvt-rv vcar. \m ,i'; wlmli will '»• •I iIk' ijuiil.unt' {iil»iii-iiii, w liii-c I'l'tioii Willi llii' ' nii'iilli'il Ml I III' > lllllll :i i|ii/rll s-. :il llir liiiK'. if llif^c i-> imw illr III' I llf Mll^- ItllKxl |lll|liU III •Is itlil fiii>iii:li. I liii- III til lllllll' . K'^l hlliiil- rnll- '(•n'\ iiiiiii li.'iv iiiir lillii;.iiU. Mr«. il ill iciirliiMi: III lli-ll llir U!lli\i' ii-li;iii I niiiiiiiLj. Ilipllltr- triirll il iiiciiiliiit: I lii'ir I III I \ i-- .•iliiiwi'ii ■ illii-liiiliiiii. i- "llf I N\ II iiitl:i|ii's >ip ciiilfil Criiiii 'I'lic liMililiiii: iiiij llii' AilMin'-i us. Ill' Nrw ^ iirk ;is Mil ciliH'Ml imiMl luT siipcrx i-iiiii, ICC cvcrv \cMi'. THH CHOCTAWS. Ul' In iImIi' IIic i'i\iii/l'i| Wiil'lil i- Wlllmill M lli-|iir\ nf llli-^ MIH'iclll |M'ii|>li'. Imlccil. ~ii lilllr i> klinWII 1 1 1' llli'il' IimIiII^. I 11 ~l I III!- Mini n id III II I III' l:i>v ci'iiiiiciil I III I I III' liiicl' iMi|ici'|'ci'| ~kl|l II. -Ul'll M- WC MI'C t'lllCCll III ClllllillC Ulir^cl\ C- 111. will III' M IIIMlli'l III' nil -IIImII illlcrc>l In IIIMIIV Wlin MI'C IhImIIn iLrillilMlll nil ih,' -llliicci. lliiWcMT. lie il llinlcr-tiinil lIlMl lIlc i'iilll|lilcl' III' llii- Wiilk WMixi'^MJI |lli'lcll-i' III' lli-lnl'ic rc-i'Mlrll lic\n||(| | ||c limilMlinn nf -lull kllnW Ici1l;c M- lie W M> CIImIiIiiI In IJMill t'l'nll I II II ll MI'I uilll llic n|i|i'-l Mini lllii'l ililcHiilcill lllcliihcl > III' llic ll'ilic. Sllcll klliiW Ici liic, Imwi'Vci'. i- \cr\ liinilcil. m- few w Im mi'c imw liviiin'cMii iIcImII mii\ c\ ciil- luiiir III llic I rcMl v III' JSn". hiiiiiii: llic iirc^iijciii's III' Mr. .iMck^nn \M' liinl llic ('ImclMw- m-- ru|i\ iii'^- M ciiii-iilci'Mlilc liiii't r cniiiili'\ ill .Mi^-i--i|i|)i. Mini lixiiii;- lllllll I I lie ijnv cllllliclll III' M killi;' wlln II-UmIIn illlicrill'il llic ln\Ml nllii'C. I'l'inr In I lie rc\ nlul inllMI'\ WMI'^cNCImI killL;^ were M|l|)nilliei| ll\ llic r.rili-li. Mini -lill rmllier liMck llic l''ieiicli were iii-l iiiiiiciiImI in ellnn-ini:' I lie cinw llcil lieail. Nc\i ill nnlcr cmiiic llie eliictV. cmcIi •• ik>M."" nr cImii. Iinvinir out' |ti'iiiii|iMl Mini >ulmrirMiMlc cliiefs. 'I'lic rM|>lMiii-- Mini wMi'i'ini'- I'Miik- eil licM. Iieinir (IniniliMlll nser llic tiller> at' tile snil. c|e.. c|e. TIh- |)iiiiii|iMl •■ik>M'-" or cImii- were llic 1 1 \ mIi-|imIi-I iik-kMin ( I w in hiko ), ( )kMllM-t'Ml-lMll-\ M ( lulli:' pcnplc ). ( )kMllM-ll II1I-IIm1i-Im V (>i\ InWII-). ( 'lliikM-MW-llM\ ( ( 'llickM-MW> 1. Knnll-ellM^. Mlnl llll' I llluk-l ll->llM . 'I'licx' c1mii> liM'il MpMit rroiii cMcli nlliei'Minl iicNcr iiiMi-ricil mil- >ii|c llicirnwii •• iksM." il Iteiiii:' ;i \fi'\ -crinii- lircMcli nl' llic Imw ami |iiini>liMltle iiiilil \s:U\. wlieii I lie mc| wms liM|i|)il\ repcMleil. ( )!' tile mIiiiv c-iiMiiieil clMn> tliMt III' llic 1 1 vmIi |im1i-I iik-kMli) \VM> |ii'ci|inn- iiiMiil . il- pciilile licini:' llic niii>l pnweiriil Mini enliiiiilciicil in I lie miI- n.v.il l.oiisc. or llu- Im.um. ..f ki.i->. w:.> ot tlH. llvMl>-.ml.-tuk-kal... 11 WM> rMllc.l tl..> •• 1 lMlt=.k-i-l)r,llulMl. ( l>„.l,,v..l nf Ihr I'rcl.l.' .. Miul i.n ClmclMW. sMVf oftl.c v..y:il Llo'.-I, was i.cnuitt.'.l lo ^it iil>'"i tlu' tl.n.n... ( )( litis lious.. wms M..>l...!a- tul)-i.v. x.H of llir 1m>1 kino- i.iul niMiul uiirK' lo Diivi.l ;.ih1 l-ni.'l Im.Immu. ulM.sr chil.lirn niv w.'il an.l wi.K'l.v ki.nwn in tii- CIkhMuu iiiitinii 111 pn-i'iit. TlHTXliTi.U'in rvrvy rrspcM-t of til.- 1 l.VMh-l'i'li-1iik-k=ilo> wnv llir Okiilhi. lluii-Uiili-l:ivs. orSixTowiis. uiio wiMvofii lowrr .•M>t.'. ., ,H.oi,U. uiliioul 111.- Miiihiti.ni or f.luciiiioii uliirli iiurk.'.l iIh' ,.,,v;il ■•iksn."" Of 111. Ml il i> nvoucl llial lli.'.v oft.'ii ni:i.l.' us',' of .'Mrnoii or tli.' .•Mirii>s..s of d.'a.l lisli miuI niiiiiiMls. This was of roursr in Ml. .'iirlv .lav. l..'f..iv ivli-ioii an.l cliH-ali-.n lia.l |.ia.T.l ,1„,,„ ,,11 a fooliu- Willi till'. .iIht .-Ian.-. In llu- \ .'ar of IS^C a >iiiall ho.h of tlu-s,- iH-o|.U' wIh. .Iw.'ll "1. >lu' I.Miik- of ll.vali-wali-iial,. .>•■ Wii'i.liii- Wal.'is. an.-.' in anil, au.l a>.a>sinat.Ml a whif tra.l.T. 'n„,i,- l.ivlliivn. win. ha.l ii.'cii ahva.v> fri.Mi.llv to ill.' wint.-. w.'iv so .'iini-.'.! at tlii>a.l that lli.'.v i.hhh'.'.I.'.I 1.. umii^li tli.' kiwl.-ss llvali-wali-naiis. liiil ill,' kUt.T. f.'aiinu- lli,' ivmiU ..f lli.'ir .Tini,-. U.n il„'.'onnlrv.'iiiiias.M-aii.l w.'iil lo L..nisiaiia : afl.Twanl wan.l.i- ■„,„.,•,„„, ,,i,,,:,„ pi,.',' ill T,'xas an.l Vw M.-xi.- unlil is lo. nli.'ii th,'v-l..l.'aiiiaivhiiil..lh.' ( ■!.... law Nati..n. m'U lin- .ui tlu' Ihu-.I.ts „f what is 11..W .allc'.l ••llvah-wah-nah vviuvH-r williin nv.'lv,- ,„il,'s iioi'll.,'a>t of Aloka. K..1' soiii.' .'ausr ..r ..th.-r tlu'.v .li.l ii.>l Ion..- ,','niaiii in i.oss,.»i..n of tlnir l..'antifnl l.H'ati..ii. on,- wliu'h was a.hniral.U a.lai.U'.l for mii al^H.-innl s.-ttU'iiu'iit . ih.' l>ill> 'hmmi:- lull of .ranu'an.l tlu' wal.Tsof th.' mountain .T.'.'k w.'ll -i.H'k.'.l with f w li.h. It is l..'li,-v,',l l.v soin.' lliat lli.-v w.'iv .Iriv.'ii fn.iii the .-oun- , ai ,,.y l.v th.'ir l.r.'thr.'i/an.l .'..nipos.' thai lillK' l.Miul in.w r.'.i.lin- in ^ -; s,;nth-,'ast.Tn T.'xa: . Tlu' ruins of tli.-ir l...us,'s. wlii.-l. w.-iv l.mlt | p ,'hiHlv ..f r...'k. niav 1..- s,vm at the pros,',,! ,lav .... tlu' L.-hUts oI j al till' cn'i'k wl.i.'h l.cars their nam,'. I ' Lik,- ..tlu'r al...ri-iiial ra.'.-:^. th,' Ch.H'law. h.'li.'v.'.l in tli,' (iival j - Spirit l.cf...v tl..- a.lv.'.it ..f th.',>arlvn.i-i..iu.ri,'s. Unt inst.'a.l ^ 1^ of obstinately settin- their fa.'es a-ai.ist tlu' truth, as the maj,.ntv | a of the tribes have ,lone. these pe..ple. with .'haraeteristie .'aoe,-. ^ I, ness for kn..wle,l-e. i1..eke,l t. .-ether t.. liste.i t.. the wonl ..t (io.l \ v^ from the lips of Kinu^l.errv. Hvini-t.." an.l ..tli.'r .iiss,'niinat..rs ot • V hi -I h. hi h; al -i I" w :i i Hi !•( Ill riiH CHOC. 1 wvs. i; .(■ of kiiii:>. w!i- of I:i1t:ik-i-liolliiliili "" of tlu" voyjil l)looil, (>ii-;c wMs Moslio'.a- l)ji\ii'!H'I \vi\ in liif ('iKM'law lilll-lllk-k:llo> \V<'I-(' ■re of a Iowhm' (•a>tt'. wliii'li marked llif tli('\ ofti'ii niailf animals. Tliis was iiciilioii liad |ilac('il \cai()f l>i-'" a >mall ' II vali-wah-nali. or I'd a wliilc trader. the wnilc-. wfie l)iiiii>li the lawless 'suit of tlieir crime, : afterward waiider- co until l>il<». nlien tlill"'!' oil the liordel's ■ie."" within twelve other tliev did not ition. one w hiidi was . the hill> lu'ini:' full ; well -ioekefl with iveii from the eoun- aiul now ri'siditiii' in I's. which wei-e built V on tlie borders ot ielie\ ('(1 in the (ireat iiari«'s. Hilt iiisteatian dortrine. While the Choctaw^ emin-aced ('hri~liaiiit v \\ ith a|il>arciit rctidine--. \ et tliev 1>\ no nieim- considered ihem- ■ ehcs under obii. not until \X'.\\ or t here;,liouts. wlieii -trinueiit law- were enacte(|. that tlie\ fo!-o(ds the hori-dde |iiactice (d' burnmi:- to death or otheiwi-e to/liirini;- and killini: per-oiis accii>ed id' witchcraft. Tlri- cu>t(Uii. howiver. ha- been i-om|>let(d\ abandone(l annme- the ('IiocImw- U-is- Hp|)i and the adoption id' the I'liited State- law-, the Choetaw people became aware n\' tlieir true po-itioii. A l)i'i(d' experience I \\a- -ullicien! to pi'ove to them the impo--ibilil y id' iKMomiiii: ] iiiiieiiablc to the situation. 'I'lius it came about that lhe\.with i uue \oice. urtitiiuied the I'niled State- to remove them to ;, new 5 loiintiw and once more endow them with the iii;hts of -ell-i--o\crii- iiieiit. This lu'oiiiiht about the treaty of DaiiciiiL;- Ifaiibil ("re(d<. whiidi re-idteil in their sellinji' their land- ea-t of the Mis-is-ippi i iiiid purchasini;- the tract now ociaipied bylhein and the ('hi(d to be placed in the treasury and paid within a ccitain time with interest J ;it ti\i'per cent. u\\ to date of payment. lint the payment was I deferred fm' half a ceiiturx: the interest . which would ha\c -widleil the ori^rinal sum to many millions, was only allowed for i iwo vears, and the pi'inciple cut down so that the entii'e sum only amounted to aliout S 1 .(! 1 1 .> Nnt linnirl l^'ol-oni. llic Callici- (if IwiMit v-t'cMii' cliildicn. who. >liiU('n with the |)iils\. ilicd ;;n(l \\ii> liniicd on Monnttiin Fork. <)ctoli('r. In;!,'!, in the -Mine i:i';i\c with hi- >istcr. Mrs. K'ohin-dii. uinliicr of \lv\ . (';il\in K(»l)in>(in. of (';i(l(h). who |);i>>c«l mwmv jn-t three (Li\> liei'Mi-e her Iti-dthei'. So (li-a>tr(ius weicthe elt'e|ie(t for riitiire -ettie- iiicnt- retnrne(| at onee to .Mi>sisH|(|)i. helie\ini: the new eonntrv to Le -ieklv in t he extreme. It was not nntil 1S|() or IM.') that the ('hoet:iw> had all airi\cd and >ett le.l I lieinse|\c> |»eiuianent I v in tlieii' new donnnion. At this period an\ Depot. 'I'he latter poiiil (which is now ahaiidoiicd with the exceplit f ( io\ crnor WriLiht "s oM residene<' ) wa> \isited \,\ white- and Indian- fiDui a di-tanee of iwd hnndred nnle-. who came to trade with the merchants, who in their turn were supplied fi'om .lid'ferson. 'I'ex. and New ( )rleaiis. I.a. \\ onderfnl has iieen the ehanuc in tiie condition of t hi- count r\- and its inhaltitant- within tlie pa-t tiftv veai's. 'I'lii- we ha\c no lie-itation in attrihutinii' to the i;reat adxantauc- {|ei'i\cd from self-i--o\('rMinent. .\ compai'ixui hetwceii the Indians who lemained in the old States snl)sei-\ lent to the Ann'rican law-, and the mendiers of the li\c ei\ili/ed tril)es. will do much lowai'd illu-tratinii' the cxt ram'dinai'v inllnenee that self-i^ox crninent exerts iiwv a proud l)ut con(|Uei'cd race. '!"he Choctaws have an excellent code of laws and wise law makers, hut uufort nmitely do not always elect (he wisest men to till the execntivi' chair. Men of hrilliancv and i;reat indi\ iilnalit \ are rarely popular as eamlidates for this oflice. The Choctaws prefer a man whom (hey can ride to (tne who can rule them, and tlie\- ii-ually attain their de-ire in this I'espect. The principal chief oi- •jdvernor is elected for a term of two years. Next in point of ini- portauce come the district chiefs, of which there are four, one for • achof the followin;:- named districts: Pushmataha. IIotul.Dee. Mo-liolatuhhee and ApueUslianuhhee. lOaeh of these districts is (4) so llli; iNhlW lll'Klloin lri.M .ill.li:-. nil., uf ulnMll ,^ ^t.vl..! ,.l,i.,rj,,.ti.-.'. Th.'M. .niirl^niv.'.MiTi.'.l uii uill. 111.' ^:ii.H' '\r'I^ „Cf„,,,„litv ll.,;l i^..l.M.n...l ,11 111.' r.^il-l St.it.-. '111.' l.-Li-l '•-!;• ulii.h 1^ k-'pt. .H- 111. •••lilt 1.. Im' k.'pl. in Mil.i.'.ti..n tn 111.' IK'MI.V. 1^ .,„•„,. v,,lniniii..ii^. iiHivii-in- m1 .'v.'n .'..ini.'il .'I' i1h' I.'-i^ImHv '' l,.,.U TIm' l.'ui-h.lui'.' iiH'.'l^ vAvU ill ().'t..l..'i- "[■ ..i.li \. •■•"■• "'"' ,,,„liiiu..~ l...-:i |...,'i Ml ..f fn.ui !iv.' t.. -.N.'ii u ....k^. 1 1..' m.'inlM.i- ol ,,„,li In.UM.^r.'.'.'iviii-rn. inlki.-l-i'l='.v. Tli.' lu.'.'l m- i^ l-'ki nl ■n,.-k,.h ,'1. Wm.I.' ( Muiil^ ulH'i"-' -A InnHl-.iii.' mii.1 .'..mIv .'npil.-l WM. .•.•.'.t.-l -.111.' ^ix nv M.V.'ll N.'Ml'^ M-... T!..' M.llMt.' i^ .•< HUp- -M'. 1 ,.|' |',„u' M.i.Ml.M-^ fn.iii .'11. li .liMii.'l..'1-t.'M f.U'M t.'niM'l lw...v.'Mi'>: ,,,,i,,, ,1,.' 11..', 1.1....^ ..r 111.' li.MiM. ..r r.pivM.ulaliv... 111'.' .'U'.'l.'.l !•: ,1,.. v.U.'i- in .'n.li .•ntiiilv ill n,li.. "f -',.' rrpn'MMilat in .' I.. .'V.'i.\ ,„,.. lli.>i,.;.i..l.'iti/..'»- In ..nl.'il.-lH'a i„..,„l...i' ..f .'il li.'V nlllu'M. 1„„|H ~ il ,. ,i.'.'.'^>M.'v t.. i... p .'.! nf In.linn i.l..n.l. n..t ait h^tainl- i„... ,, ,,val\ p,uvi.i..,i 1.. 111.' .'..iiliarv. '1'!,.' I.n^iii.'^^ nf ll.c l.'Ui^- lat'inv i^ n^iallv iransi.'l.'.l in Hh' nativ.' l.m-n.' aii.l inU'i'pn'K'.l ■„„„ Kn,.|i.h. Til.' pi'in.'ipal .'liiH' i^ ann.'.l with •'« v.'l.. whu'li i~ Mil-M..w..,'l„l nnl.'^^ a inajnritN ..f 1 wo-lliinl - lu' iim'.I In .U'lcal l.nii. A>'a M.al ill 111.' l.'-i^latuiv i> .m.' nf i1h' hi-ln'M i,..n..i'. that .'an 1..' ■,,„,',,,,v,l up.. 11 a .'•ili/.'ii. tlu' .■n.np.'tni.m.lurin,- .•i.'.'li<.n> is l)nsU a„.l..x.'iliii-. Maiiv ..!' lli.' ( ■li...-tavv> at'.' -ifl.'.l will- nnitnn.-al p.,u.'i-st.. a v.'i'v -ivat .'M.-iit . llu'ir inip..rtanl iii.'aMin'> ri'.'.,>i.'nll\^ ,.,,„•„,,, |',,,,i, ,,i;H,n.'iit n'aM.niiii:' ami x-nn.l l.^.-i.'. At ihr annna! ,,„„H:il ni.'.'lin- .■onimilt.'.- an' appninl.-.l t.. .'xainin.' int.. tln-^^a.- ,.,„inH„rili.'pa>l v.'aran.l inak.' appi'..|.iiatioii-. f..i' tli.' n.'xt . ! lu' ,.oNaiti.'> aniinallv Inni.'.l in I'V lli.' national a-vnt. prmnt an.l „,i„., ..uIUtI..!'^. am.M.Mt 1.. alM.nl s-.T.O.OOl) p.-r annum. >.. tlia aft.'i' havini: .l.-frav.'.l tli.' .'Ninm^.- ..!' -nv.Tnin.ml . an.l ma.!.' ih-' usual appi'.'.|"iali..li> f..i' >.'i,.M.Iin,i:- ..f .'liiMivn in tlu- Stal.'^. IIhT"' i. uMiallv a lai'-.' .I'.'.lil '.alaii.'.' in llu' tn'asurx . Tlu- hniiu" *'i.l.'> ll... ii.'i,i:lil...rli<>.'.ls.'li....ls.scatl.'r.-.l I,,,,,, ,,n.l 111.'!'.' ..v.'l' til.' i.'n-ll. iin-l l.mi.ltl, nf tli" lam!, lli.'iv mi.' fuui' anuli'iuio ...' in^liluU'>. naiu.'lv : Ain,^li'..no- A.a.l.'iny (ih. Ml ill la f. in Ml Ir ■-.' la .it -1 ai I'M J" -1 pi I'll III , 1 *. It' li. ■Ill 111 ;ili ■Ml illh CllOCl.WVb. I;:!-, wllili' llicl'c III Ml'!' cltTlfll ll\ I i, \ ('-led i'l dlU' rl-. Till' -iiiirt'inf r wliiiiii 'i- -t\ It'll I he -illlic (lci:i ■ ■^. 'I 111' lt'i:'';i 'ixlt' I to ihr Iri'iilv. i- ,,|' llif l('L;i-l:iti\c dl' cncli \<';ii'. iUid k-. llic int'inlicr^ dI' • iiH't'liiiL; i- Ih'1'1 ;it Mild cu-iIn cniiilol -ciiiih' i> iM>iii|.(i-('d tci'iii id' ( \vi> yi'!ir> : \('^ iiri' I'irrli'd liy '^I'lil.'itivc to I'vi'iv r id' riliirl' III' llir-i' lood. iiKtwitli-tiiiid- l^ilH'-- nf lllC ll'ui — 111' !iud iiili'l'lU'rlrd \\ ;\ \r\ii wilii'll i~ ii-cd 111 dcrcnl liiiii. .1 lidinii'.- tliMt run 1)1' i>- I'lcrtiiiii- i> lu'i'^k rii'd Willi oratiiriral in'ii-iiri'> fi'riiiH'iilly .■ic. At till' iiiinua! xaniiiu' into tlu' ai'- < t'nr tiic iifxt. Till' aii'i'iit. in'i'iiiit and piT aniiuiii. SI) that iiii'Ml. and iiiadr lln' ill ihc Stale-. Illt'rr , . 'I'lic lioiiH- I'diii'a- )()d sfiiiinl>.>('atli'n'«l till' laud. tlnTc air roiii;- Aradi'iiiv ( iIk' iiiaiHial laliur -rlimd ). >|iciici r Ai a.lriii\ . Wiirriiit U AradciiiN and Ni'W lliipc Aradi'Iii\. 'I'lic-i' in^rHllIc- ail' Urpl ll|i li\ llir l;i)\ (111- iiii'iit at a iai'iic i'\|n'n-('. and iiiidri- 1 lie iiiiidani'r nf i|iia I ilird tcaclin-. ill fscry liiaiicli of IraiiiiiiL;. A -I'lmid -uiiciinlciidriil i- rlcitid \\ii(i".r diil\ it i- III liiiik al'lcr idiiral imial iiili'rr>l-. I lir ( 'linilaw \ mil li-. a> a nilr. air diliLinil |in|iiU and ari|iiii-r kiiiiw IrdMc ia|pidl\ riniii a Icarlici- 1 n wliipin tlic\ lia\r lnToiiir al- lariii'ii. liiil -JiuiiM llirir in-l nirli>i' rriidci- liiniM'll' (dniuxiiMi.-. no frar id' in'i-iiiial rlia.-l ix'iin'iil will run-cc i Jn'iii inio nhi'diciK r. 'I'Ik- iiiaji>iil\ id' |>ii|)iU learn w it li i^ieal lapidil \ . and lia\ e \ ei\ icteiitiM' Mieinnrie-. 'I'lic iialmal aniliitiini id' llie raee i- iieMT liellir illii — Haled tliaii ill llie \iiiini:- man mi lii^ reliini rrmii a few \eai'-' -rlliiiirnii:- ill t he Slate-. lie is emii|delel\ llielalll(i|-|illii-ed. His ta-le- are a-iiiiini:- : hi- nia liner emirlemi- a a Fi'eiieliiiian. and his lire-- I'a-I idii)!'-. -iilliel inie^ even |(i the Vel'iie id' I'lilK. The ymiiii;' ii'irl- aiUaiiee \ eiy rapidU under raxuraMe (•iiciiiii- Maiii'i's. and iiiaii\ liecmiie excellent iiiii-ieia i;-. arti-ts. liiiiiiii-ts mid leadx emi\ er-al imiali-'t-. Their lieaiil \ and aeeuiii|ili-liiiieiits ■ aii-e tlieiii III lie iiiiich -miiihl al'ler 1>\ rnited Stale- eitizeii- -n- jniii'iiiiii:' in the emintrx . In aeeorilanee with the IrcalN and emi- -liliiliini. an\ while man wlm inarrie- a ('linetaw aiiieealilv In |iiii\ i-imi- id' the law i- entitled Id all llie rii^hts and |iii\ ile^^e- id' .1 rili/.eii liy lilimd. Within the ]ia-l lew \ ear- t he inarriaiie liieii^e lia- been rai-ed rrmii twenly-li\e dnllar- In mie Imndred dnllar-, hut the |)ayiiienl of the liceii-e i- riei|iieiil |\ evaded li\ a lri|i to I exa- m' (i\ er 1 he lioider. wliieli i- a \i'r\ ^(kkI lein|)orar\ -idiler- I'iil;-!'. a- a woman -I ill |ire-er\ e- her national riiilit- whether her Im-liand lie lei;all\ married to lnr or iml . I he ( hoi I aw Nat ion eox er- an area of lit. t. "it I s(|iiafc mile- and an iireai;-!' of (i.l'iSS.tidO. It i- I herefmc l he larii'est of the Fi\e Na- i 11 III-. It- |io|nilatioii liefore the ei'ii-ii- of 1 SIM) ineliidiiii:- freed men lid a(lo|ited eili/.eii- wa- e-l iiiialed at eiiilileeii llimi-aiid. If we ii'liide 1 he white |i(i|iiilalioii -eltled within it- liorder-. it wmild iiiii-t dr.iiide tlu'se iiiiiire-. ( )|' thi- lireat Iracl of land -eaneh- ae-t liird is lit ted for ai:rieiill ma I |iiir|iii-e-. e-|t('eially in the ea-terii 'initio where the siirfaee i- lirokeii li\ mountain ehaiii- who>e iii;- and rather narrow valley- are not alway- the iiio-t fertile. lie |irairie land of Uliie ('oiinl\ i- exeeiitionalU uood. while the me m -^ms^ S3 THI: INUIAN IliKUIKJRY l)()l i. nil l;iml> 111! t lie Soul li ( ';iii;iili;iii ;irc liii:lil\ |ii'u(liicl i\ r. \ irldiiiii- i'lioiiiioii- t'rdp-. (iT colli, cdllini, elf. l\'icli liiirt- of himl ;ii'c til-o \(\ lie roiiiid lit'l'f iiikI lIuTf ;i(lj:iri'iit to (lie \\;ilfl- ol lu'tl IfiviT. |)liic ;iiitl till' Miridii-. Iti'Miiclio ol i'>"i:i:v Crcfk. 'I'lii' ciiiiiilfv tlii'oiiiilii'ir i- >|ilcmlii!l\ w.-itfrni iiiul Wfll .•Hlii|ttc(l to >t(M'U r.ii- iiil:. I'lil till' rliiff wc.'iltli of llic ClioctMW N.'iliiiii i- .'111(1 will licMfrlorl h he .Ic|icll(l('lll lipnii I he :i| JpM I't'lll I V ilicxllllll^t ililc fojll l)t'(l>. wllicll iirc now liciiii: dcv t'lii|u'il w il li i;rc;il r;i|>i(lil v. 'I'lir iiu oinc ju'criiiiii:' t(i llic (•i(i/.fii> I'lniii llii-^ -iiiirci'. 1(»i;t'tli('i' willi llif iiimiuil roviillv collfcU'd lt\ llif iiiilioiiiil ii(i\ criiiin'ii). is iiiiiiifii>c. Tlic cuiii rc- ilidii cxlcnd- oscr m wide >1ri|> nl" coiiiilrv riiiiiiini: hortli t'nnii |)cni>«!ii til llic vvMlcis (iC tlic Soiilli ('iiiiiidiiiii. ;i di>liiiiic of oxer one liiiiidri'd iiiilo. llic oiit-(i'o|»|»iiiii- liciii^ \ i^ililc I liroiii:ii(»iil llic ciitii'c rcii'ioii. l)csidcs co:il llic ('liocl;i\v Niitioii i- iiiidoiil)lcco\- «'i'ic^ hiivc vcl come lo liiilil. Since llic csliil)lisliiiiciil of iMilro.'ids tiiiilic.' Ii;i- li"cii .'I ui'cmI Miiirie (d" revenue lo the niilioii. ;i l;iri:e (|ii;iiilil\ of whicli i^ ciil down ;iiid ^hippcil imiiually. W'mIiiiiI . hois of pine ami oaU. reach |terfeclioii in thchiiih and low lands: for here is a couiit;-y wlio>c natural aspect varies from the nii:i:i'(lness of the Ko(dceiiery of the Choctaw Nation, specially in the ea>lerii porticm. is not surpassed liy aiiythiii,<:' in the Sonllnvest. this side (d' the Siena Madrc Mountains. Its diversity of hindscape is reinarkalde. exhihitine- a rare paiKn-ania within the limits of a da\ "- travel. Kast of the Kiametia raniic the country is \vv\ .v-pa.selv settled and few hahitalions are to l«'.- met with in the Sans Hoi;-. Suiiar Loaf i.nd I'lishnia-lin Monntaiiis. In these reizions hear, panther, iiioimtain lion, and other wild animals are to lie met with: while deer. turUcy and smaller uame are pleiilifni. K'eiiardini:- t lie Indian people, it is wdrtliy of oiisei-vat ion that the fiill-l)l(i(iit )! U'c.l Ifiv.'r. 'riic rnimll'\ I >t(>ck r;ii- hil;'. lill licMccrorl h I ltl'(l>. wliicli (■oinc ;i<'frniiii;' iiinii.-il i'((v:ill\ 'I'lic ciiill rr- iS holtll tVolll llllict' III' oxer liniii^^lidiil tlic S llll(|(Hll>lc<|lv i(irt;iiil (li^('()\- ■iil (if i';iilrii;i(ls llltioll, -A l.'ll'liC W'mIiuiI . l)(ii- II |irrt'rclinll ill ll:it Ill-ill ilspcrl low l;iliil> nC icciiillv ill I lie 111' Soiilhwol . y of l:iii(Ut'ii|)t' lie iiinils of ;i iiiiilry i> wry illi ill liic Siins llicsc rcijfioiis s lire lo lie iiicl tifiil. iscrviil ion lliiit iihlic liiu'liway. I'k ;iii isolnlfd err tiicy ciilli- iii wiiicli fo(»(l liiiority or uii- iiiiijority of the ( 'IiocImw - iii'c tM|ii;il in poiiil of inlcliiuriic,' — iiioic iii(|('|M'iiil('iil iiinl Ix'llcr lioii-i'd iiml fed tliMii llic |n';i-,'iiil ry of |-jiio|ic;iii roiml I'ic-. <>f llic i'dii(;ili'iiid. lli;il in |iio|)or- lioii lo (he o|i|toitiiiiilif- llu'y iijivc i'ccci\ cd, in tlic >;iinc nilio jii'c tlicy i'(|ii;il lo the Aiii:lo-Aiiicric:iii nice, intt'llccliially, inoi;ill\ mikI id'ifii tiiiMiiciiilly- - for iiuiny of llii'iii cxliiiiit >lroiii:- lr;iil- of ;ic(|iiiNiti\(.|H'-.^ ,'iiid I'coiioiiiy. l'liy>ic;ill\ . lio\\c\ cr. ihc ( 'Imcliiw > jjrc fill' inferior lo t licir pjilc IutI iiicii. in;iii\ |i;isvii|M- a\\;i\ cmm's' y<'Mi' fr(Mii tlic rii\;ii:('> of |>iiliiMni;ir\ di-rM^o. wliicli .Mrc scrx coi'iiiiiHi. (■.-.|ic(i,'iily iinioiii:- ilic Inilf-lirccd-. 'Tlic |nT\ ;ilciii'(' of con- -iiinplioii nijiy lie ;i(((.iinl('d for hy llic ;iin'iciil cii^toiii of iiilci'- iii!irri;iLi(' willi I heir own Uindrcd or i'Imii. An iiilci'iin (d' tifly yciiiv- frinii tlic ciiiiiir:il i(ni id' the ( 'lioelnw ■< to the prc-eiil time, diiiiiiL:- winch the r;ice cnjoNcd the Liiiind |Mi\i- jeii-e of self-i>o\finiiicnt. ini->^ioii;iry inlliieiicc ;iiid the e\.iiii|ilc of iii;iii\ u'ood Mild iiitrioiis while iiieii w ho iniirricd ;iiiioiii:^| tliciii. Mild liehold I he iiiMi'\ clou.- cliMiiiiC I 'I'lic l)ow Mini Mirow i> excliMiiLi-ed f(U' the plow : the -pear licMd for (he pen. m wcMpini which iiimiu (d' I lie ( 'IiocImw -^ cMii ii-c wit h -iniiiihir <'M>e Miid iii'Mcc. 'I"hc •• 'l"(ni- fiillM "" pMlcli. loo. liMs liecoiiie M I lirce-liiindred-Mcrc rndd, more or le>>. for some of the fMi'ins in the CIiocImw mikI ( 'liiekM>MW XmIIoiis <'o\-er ."i.OdO Mi-rc-. Add lo tlii- the iMrii'e pM-tiire- stocked with I)|iriiMiii. Ilciid'ord. I'olled Aiii;iis mikI (imIIowmx imported cmIIIi'. Mild yoii liMVc Mil illiisl rMlioii of the iiiodci'ii ('IiocImw fMi'iii. ( 'mii MS imich lie >Mid for the proiiress of Miiy I'mcc under ( iod's liliie hcMveii diirinirlhe brief period of tifly yeMis? And yet with Mlllhis. there Mrc Imw iiiMkeis ill Ihc I'liited SImIcs who piililiidy mvow 1 1 nil the IndiMii doniMin of the V'wr Triho is m wmsIc unciill i\ Mled IimcI . I low will the followinu;- >lrike the cMi- of the New KiiiilMiid fMriuci'. In INSS llie town of Ardinorc. ('lii<'kMSMW N;itioii, wms esiMhlishcd. In the fall Mild winter of iss'i mikI |.S!M). 17. (Kid IimIcs df coHon were piir- cliM-ed Mild siiippcd from iIimI point . I-'mcIs of I hi- iiMlm-e mic proof positive liiMl the ('IiocImw mikI ChickMsMW XMtion> mi'c pn-hiiii:- rMpidly lothe front in eoinnieree. Com! inininu: h:is mJso iii'cMllv inercMsed within the [smsI twelve inonllis, the ( 'omI ( JmIc mines hcini;- Mdded lo the old estiililislied sliMfis mI MeAloler Mini Lidiiiili. Some four years a;Lro M inovemeiil wms set on foot itv IlonJireeii .McC'iirlMin mikI other- lo iMkc the comI from llii' indi\idiiMl citi/.eiis M llil: INDI \N lll'KIKJUV, iiiiil turn llic iirin'ccd- iiil<> llic ii;il ioiial IiiihI. 'Tlii' clctVii-c \\;i- . I-'. Siiiiillwi'o.l. Simon lldlfiiiM .•iml (illicr>. Mild ihf iiiov ciiicnl il( IV;ili'd. I'ml rev uliitiuii |»fr\;idfd tlic Mlmii-idicre id" lliiit cuiiiicil truin llic (■iiiiiiiiciicfii'.ciil Id ihr cud, ;iiid (ioMTimr MrKiinicv wii- rmccd tn \cli> ii ''ill I in- trudiiccd III llic in-liLiiili f ;i l'i-c-li\ Icri.'iii ili\ iiic ) rurliiddiiii: llic K'.iiiKiii ( Mllndic- ihc riiihl In c>l;ildi-li ;i iiii--i(>ii in llic ("liodiiw NalMPii. 'I'd llic irrc|irc--ildc nicnilicr for .\l«>U;i ('oiiiilv i-ijiictlic .I'cdil cd' liMxiiiL: ••iiiiM'd llic dct'cMl id" '.lii'- iincoii-lil nl ioiiiil :ind iin- jn-l incM-nrc. Il;i\iii'_- drilled inin lii-lmv \\c c!iniin| do Ic-- llniii n Kc lidnor- :ildc inciilioii of llic orc;ilc>l tdiitd' id' modern <'liorl;i\\ lii>lor\ . .Iii(l\ .Mc('iii1;iiii. \\lio\\M> llic mo>| |tr;iilic,il mikI pioiircs-ix c ol'iill tlicir cNccnlivc ollicci'-. Ili> c\;iin|ilc did inin'li !o\\:ii' 1 liriiiirinir .•ilioiil llic |iro-|icril \ now ciijovcd liv lii- |ico|»|c. Ili> >ii|)|iort('rs I'oinicd ihcinsclvc- iiilo ;i |i;irl\ Mt'lcr lii^ dc;illi. iind llic .Mc( 'nrljiin coinhiiKilion cicclcd il~ c;iiidi(l;ilc cvcrv Icnii lill b'^X'^. when r>. !•'. Smiillw I. M iiiMii of liTciil |io|)iil:iiil\ . iind llic lender of I lie opiio-ilc |iill'lv. \V!l- e;lllcd lo I lie »'\ccllli\<' ellilir. ill I'^^'.'t'. Ilow- v\cr. wllcll tijc >illlic eolite-t \\;l> rcpcilled. ^^■iUoll done- WM- cicclcd. Mr. done- ii;i> liccii miliomil I re;i-nrcr for >c\ci;il vear-. and i- one of llic liiliesi men ill the ('lioclaw Nalioii. The iiio-l iiii|ioiiaiil e\ciil of ihc |ia-l t\v(d\<' iiionllis was tlic !il)|iro|nialioii and pavnieir, of llic ••Nel I'ldeccd-" Claiiii. Ilie li>lrilintioii (d' wliieli llirew a lar.u'e -inn of iimiU'V into ill I iii- iirliiildiii^' tilt' III!' CIkxImw III \ i- iliir I III' iiiiial and uii- in ki' lidiior- ctaw lii~l(>r\ . Lircssiv (• (if nil ai' 1 lM'iiii:'iiii: i- »u|>|mhI('1- lic ,M(( 'iirlaiii ISSS. when ■ IcadtT id' 1 111' II IS'.KI. Ilnw- '» w a- clt'rU'd. i'~. ^iiid i> oiii' iilhs wa^ llic Claim."" lilt' {) ut'iu'i'al fir- THE CHICKASAW'S. T\l\'. ( liirka-aw -. like llirir iicit^liipirr-.. ihc ('JKirinw-. wcic Idcalcd ill .Mi--^i^>i|i|)i licfdrc llicir rciiinval to iIm' iinjiaii 'l"i'rritor\ . ami occni' lial porlioii of llic Slalc which iil llic incx'iil t ill ic Ileal'- I he n'> ol' xtinc of i heir mo>l disi iiitiiii-hcd wai'i'ior- — I'oiilotoi'. I'icUiii-. 'l'is|ioiiiii|i^(i. ('!<■. Thi- icri'iiorN hail lii'i'ii ccdrd |() Hirm al an cai'lv dale. Inil l)\ and l>v the onward lidc (d' ('i\ ili/.ali(m tlcinandcd cil her I heir rccoiiiiil icii of llic law- and cn-loin- of llic while man lU' I heir rcmo\ al lo a poini I'lirl her wc-| . ( 'hoo-iiii;' w lial I licv I hoiiiihl the lea -I eiiied liv (icii. .lolin < '(dTcc. ( )(t . :.'(). 1 s;;i\ w hcri Itv thcyaui'ecil todi>|>o-c id' llicir land- in Mi>-i--i|»|ii and ino\ c to that region know ii a- t he Indian 'I'ei ritoi'\ . Aceoidiniilv ari'aiiii-eiiieiil- w.'i'c |ierrc('ted. and the iiiajoiit\ id' the Cliiekasaw s took their depart lire I'oi'thc new land. Iea\iiii:' iichiml many id' the old and inlirni. who were neiih( r willini;- nor aide to depart from their aiieicnl lioines. I'lit I he ( 'hicka-aw -. with cliarae- teri-tie patriotism, never I'oriiot ihc old remnant thai remained al home. To their i|uecn. I'lie-eaimila ( I laiiiriiiir ( irape- ). I lic\ al'tcr- wiirds dimated tifly dollars \)vv year for life, and to Tislioiniiiii'o. llii'ir hi'ad chief, inic hundred dollars amiiiily. 'I"o t lic-c pi'iiniti\ c people at that period tlie--e sums were i|uite a l»onan/.a. The uos ernmeiil of the Chickasaws in early day- \v\\ much re- senil)led tiial of the ( 'hoclaws. Ilioinih we have no i'et«'i'eiice to a i|iicen ill our information of the latter race. 'I'he ( 'hickasaws. instead of lieinu' di\ ided into *• iksas,"' or clan^. as was llie ease -..ilh the ('hoclaws. were known hy their distindivc house names, ihc desccnl lieiiiu' Iracealile hack ward throuL'li tlii' mother's iincc-try . 'Idi us the mother and urandniolhei' of ( iovci'iior Cyril- Ilarri- liciiin' of the House of Ineliiis-,-|ia-wah-\ a. his name in iddcii (la\s would lia\(' j'IWi J ;«l I ^M i 1 ^1 1 m in ..r^itaat ^;^_ » > Wrr tlA ¥k:^ T. ^ J *n|.:^ 9t^ ^ I 1 ! S >'. i;. -I i I III (.IIK.K \s\VVN. 57 Im'CII -illl|i|\ ( '\ III- (if I lie Ilnll-r 1 1 f I IM I1II---I1M-U ;lll -\ M . Sii Willi ( i(i\ (I Mill' Willi.-iiii ll\nl. will)-)' llilllli' Uoiilil li;iM' Im'i'Ii Iii-i iiii-iii>- II III I'. W llili' I lliil i>r .Mnlit I'iU'iI •liillll-nll :illi| I llli:'<'|| ( i rci'llWiinil will I III liiivc lircii. r('-.|ici'l i\ eh . Iiilcl-i-liiin iiml liirliiii-iiiii>k-r||ji-li;i. 'I'lific iirc III Icii-l lil'lv w I ll-kiiiiw ii liniiir ii;iiiii'> Miiimii:' tlif ( ImUii-iiw -. Iitil llu'\ iiir i:i;iilii:ill\ r;iirnii; iiilii ili-ii-f. Tlif l;i-l kiii!^ Ill' 111!' trill.' wii- iiaiiK'il l-li-li'-liii-ln-|);ili. Tlirv llMil ill-ii ;i i|lici'll. wlmill \\v li;l\r ;illrinl\ n I'l'ircil In. lull We illf ii;iiiir;iiil :i- In llic rvlfiil nl' liri' ;iiit Imiil \ . TliiTr Wfi'f .'lUn -mill' |iiiwcirill rllirf- W III! iiilll Inllnl Illililill'V 1 iri:!lll i/!ll ii HI-. -Illijrcl In tlic nriln- III' llif Uiml:. AiiitHiii' llic hilf-l -iiiviMH- nf llif-c wcii' \\'iiirlic-lir ( 'nliicil . wliii nniiii'Mlt'tl I" tlii- rdiiiilrv ;iiii| wn- ilir III -I rliicf w ill) lie hi iilliri' ill I lie ( 'liiikM-.i w NMlimi. Hi- -uii i- iiuw livinu' ill iIh' |icr-(iii nf I liiiii|tliri'\ (ullnil. ;iii iiilliifiiliiil cili/.cii. wliti liiis Im'cii moil' lliMii iiihc .1 riiliiiH'l iillii'fi'. Aiiiiiiii:' '.111' nil! rliirl- I'liwn liil in hi- ■\-\\ wii- I-n.'ir Al\ ri-mi. wllii!ll-ii rllliLITMlfl In llli- riHllllrN. Hi- wil'r. SilHif Al\ cl-iill. kimwii In Ihc ii.-iiih' nl' •• Aiiiil .*^,•lllil•.■" i- i't'--iiiii 111' ,'i |iiiiiih'riiiis -il\ cr iiicik'il |iir-riil('il li\ rrc-iilriil Ainlrrw .liirk-mi III iihl cliicr •• l-ii!ir." Tln' iiii'il;il hciii- llic lii';il\ il.ili'. 1Hl",i. In ht'i' |)u>-r--iiiii i- iil-ii llir pi'nrc |ii|M' which \\;i- |)!i--cil fi-oiii inn II I III h.'iii'l .'I III I nil mill In iiinnlh mi 1 1 nil iiit'iiini';ilili' (MTM-imi. No -I Killer h III I I he ( 'liirk;i>;iw cini^riinl- srti h-il iinmnir llit'irChiH - liiw I in 'I lire II in I he I nd iiiii 'rnriliiiN llniii I lir\ lii'riiini' mw iirc nl' I lif I'lirt lliiil ihcirniiiiniil \ ( ill iiiiiiiIh'I- ) wniihl riir('\rr('\rliiih'lln'iii I'lmii l('|ir(v-<'lll;ltinn ill | lir iiillcl-Jll cnllllril. Arrnrilillirix . llli'\ I'lllt'l't'il in In ;ill't':il\ wish (he ( linrliiu s mi .liiiilltiiv 1 7. iN/iT. w licl<'li\ llic\ were III Jiiisf lilt' jiriv ilcLii' >A foi'iniiiL;' ii di-lrifl nf llirir nwii within the limit- III' till' ( linrlMW ill.. 11,'lill. 'ril('\ were ill-n In lie cntitlfil In ill I the riiilit- anil |ii'i\ ih'i:i'- nl' lln' ( hnrliiw > w itli the i'\ii'|itinii nf |tiirliri|iiitiiii:' in iIm' .'iniiiiilic-. Tliev wri'i' In rmitrnl aii'l inanaur the I'csidiif nl' tlicii' I'lim -. ami -clcrt >iirli nllircr- fur that |Hii|in-<' lis th('\ tlimiii'lit |»i-n|t('r. In the ilivi>iiin nl' l.iml- wliiili I'li-iicil the Chickasaws. Iii:iir:it i\ rlv -|)i'akiiii!'. ••wniilhi' In--."' ntliciw i-c licraim' pn-.-c-Mir- nl' the rcrlih' pnrlinn nf llir riiiiiilr\. ;il rart nl' land pt'ihap- iiin'i|iialrd. and ri'ilainlv iint -iirpa--''il liv ■•iiiv in llif h»iM» M nil, 1M)I\\ II I'I'lh )I'Y. rnili'.j M;ilr-. Tlnir ^iiLTiirily ill llil- Ir.i'li' i- \V(irlli\ "»f iiiviillftn. At llu' iiiin' "I' ill'' iri'iilv mere iliiii f-li;iir <>!' ilic < '1i.m|;iu > \m re -iijniinrniL' ill iIk- ••"-•'■I'll '•" '""• iht ili'l tlifv -jifiiii tiiiuli liiiM' ill |iclM'lrillillL' till' uiMi'I'lIf-.- iMir lillliiiii'il lllilr> w <■-{ W il I 1 1 . lor lllf ('. .111:111. lie-. Kiuwii- Mil. I iilli.r wil.l liilif- wi'ic ii.ii-l;iiil l\ riii.liiiir ll,,. .■..mili\ . r>iil III!' (■liifU;i>ii\\>. >".Mi .ill.r lii.'ir .•iiii\:il. Iiiui vi>il»M| tin- Wf-lcni \iiilc\- Mil. I fiiili.ufti llu- wmI.t .•.miim'« |.. (Iifir Ill'Mlls. Tlu-.V llild X'fll I'tl.lll-ll Mll.l Wnv >Mli-ii<'.|. ll m. liM|l|M'liri|. uiii'ii IJH' < 'liiiclMvv- ri'lfyfMlcd till' w.'mU.i' irili.' lo mIim.I iiiliic Wr-t.TII |i..rlii.ll III' lllf «'.>llllll\. W ll.lcl'V lll«\\ lii'.MIIlc M lilCM-l- \\..rU ML:Miii>l III.' iii.Mir-i..ii- .'!' iIm' uil.l Iii.liMii>. iIk'V w.'n> mI».>IiiIcI\ liivinii- iIm'Iii ll"' ii''li<'-l '""Iv ..I' ImikI in I lit- I 'nilcl SiMlc- for 111.' |iMllr\ Mim ..I' s:i;;(t,(Hi(l. |.. I..' pMiil miiiiiimII,\ In in- -iMlllll.Ill-. '1'Ik' ('lli.UM-M\V>. MCCI.l'llillL; 1. 1 IrcMlV N|i|)|||Mli.lll-. i-c'civc ..iii-r..iirtii 111' 111.' iiiiiii.'iiM' i..\mII\ .'..11. '.!.'. I I'r.Hii lii«' ( 'licf- iMW .'..mI .'..iii|.Miii.'-. M- w.'li M'- I'r iilit-r -.'III'.'.'-. Mlldwiii.;:- in li<'n llii'.'.'-r..nilli- .>r tlii'ir .iwii r.'V.'iiu.' ( \Nlii<'li i- iiifi.'l.v in'iniiiMl -.> I'mt M~ .'kmI i^ cDiifcnicd ). |{\ 111.' mImiVC il will l>.' -.'I'll lIlMl til.' ( 'lli.'kM>MW-. MI'l' l|('(i.lr.ll^\ Im'II.'I' IrM.i.'r- lliMii lli.ir CIhm'Imw lir.'l lircii. Til.' CirM'lsM-Mw NMlidii li<'> williiii ill.' Iii.ini.hii'ic- .d' iIk' Cmiim- .liilll Mll.l K.'.l Ki\.'l- .Mllll. Mll.l III.'. CIkm'IMW Nntiiiii Mll.l Wi'^lcni U'.'-cI'n Mli.iii> .ni llift'M>l mii.1 wt'-l. Il- iif'.'i ill s.|iiMn' mil.'- i- 7.:.'r.7. willi mm Mcrcjiv^f i»t' I. li li>, !';'>•"'. 'I'll.' |h.i»ii- Intioii ..f 111.' CliifUM-Mw N'Mti.Mi ( iii.lii.liii- wliilc .'ili/.'ii- li_\ ihmt- ii;i^,. ) ii|> till lllf I'fffiil fiiuiii.'rMtioii \VM- .'-tiiiiMl.'.l Ml -i\ I Ii.mi-mikI „,ii|,. 'rii,. iimiili.'i' of iif"r.>f- mill rnilf.l SimI.'- cil i/f us uli.t liMVf sflll.'.l llir.iiiiiliniil -iiiii' lllf Imililiiii:' .d' ill.' (iiilf. Cnloniilt) iV!; SmiiIm \'\-v HMili'.iiiil will mIihosI i|ii;iilrii|)lf tliMl iiiiioiiiil . Wlifllifi' laUfii M- MM Mijiiifiillin'Ml ..r m iiiM/iiiii' .'..uiilrv. llif ('llifkM>M\\ N'MliiMl r:- in oi'diiiMi'v sfiisoiis from liflv l.i .• ii:lit\ -live Im-licls of corn lo lllf Mfi'f. willi an fi|iiMl proporlioii of Miiiill I'l'Min. Some of llif fMi'iiifi's ill this vidlf.v own fi'oiii -'J'lX) li. lo.ddO mci'.'- in fiiltivM- . ti<.ii. FiMiiU MiiiTMV. Ksii.. .d' Kriii Spring-. ImLU n.'arl.v i.'i.niid MiTfs umlfr ffiifi'. oiif-liMlf .d' whi.li is |»lMiili'd in corn. .'oUon and .-iiimU uraiii. Mil < III! K \s\WS. I» iif iiu'iiliuii. ixIflW - \MTf IIIIK'll tilllc jinl. for tlic iiIIn I'.'iidiiiir ,'iri'i\:il, liMil ii'.f^ III lln ir -II li,'i|i|iriii'il, It'.'ii'l ill llii' lir il lnr:l-l- lIll'V NM'I'I' 1 llli' ruilnl ini:ill\ l)\ iii- ^li|itil;it \i>\\-. nil I lir ( 'liiic- ipw in::' ill lirii iiiniiiMl -II t 111' 11' ilcclilri lU (if I 111' Cllll!!- t III'. ( 'li(iil;i\v -1. Il> .-lirM 'riir |tii|lll- /.I'll- li\ llliir- >i.\ I iliill-Mllil citl/rll- wllii iilf. ( 'iiliinnlii mil . riiiiiil rv. I III' ■ (if llir \V;i- iicrifji, \ icld- cls (if corn to Siiiiu- of llic '('> ill ciiltivii- iiciirlv i.'i.iMKi ril. riiltiill illlil Ml!llti.'_'Il il i« i\ llli'ill'IIH'IlMiir |»II1>hIii|Ii|c Im lilf l.'l« in li'.l-r llir |il|lilir i|iilli;lill liiullilc lllfll. \rl -iillir rili/i'll- ;iri' ili-liii-illL! 'it IcM-i'- fill- liTIII- of f I'll! 1 1 li\i' 111 lifli 'I'll \ rill'-. Ill ! Ili- llilllllli'l' I lu' \ lire I'll.'llilril |nii;i\r lilril' l;ill(|- |i|;iri'il ill .'l-lilli' nf ill II i \ III ii HI w il llnlll r:i -Il iin r-l llirlll . ( )f !l |iii|illl:lliiill iif >l\ tlliillsjiliil rili/i'll' |triiil' In lln- rrll«ll- I'llll- linTMli f iJ^'.Ml. :iliiiiil tliiTf liuiulrt'il iiinl lil'lv wri'' wliilo ii«lii|ilril tlii'iiiiLili iiilri'-iiiMri'iiii:!' : -is liiiiiiliril ninl lift \ wiii' liiilf- lilri'il-. mill Illiiilll iHir I IiiiII-MIhI fllll-liliii'tl- ( III' ii|i|i;irriil I; -n. jinlLiiiii: liHiii ;i|i|ii'!ir:iiiii'- ). .M;iii\ I'f llir liitirr nri' mtn iiilrlli- Lji'lil. Iirilii: I'lllirilli'il Iii'MHhI I 111' !IM'rilL:r Iif llir wllili' llii'll lili-i'il Mini -rliiiiili'd ill llif fiinniii^ riHiiiiimiil ic- of iIh' I'liili'il Slnlr-. 'I'llr ( 'llirUil-ilw > llil\r iml. li kc I lie ('III irl llU -. iH li i| il n I lli< in'i;!'" friTillllrli iiW llnl li\ llirlll I ir fnl'r I III' W 11 1' : ;i IK I i II I II i- ill-l !l IH'i' il ll|i|iriir- llllll llir\ IllIM' ill' Il-trilli'il -ll|irriiir -l,'llr-lllllll~lli|i. ll~ till' rii|iiilil\ wilh wllirli llir iii'iifiir- iin Ti'M-i' in |i |iii\ lull in iieenrihinee wilh I he \iiliie iiinl iiii|i(>rl,'iii('e (if llieir liii-ine--. -n llnil if the |»erniil hiw wii- |irn|i- el'lv ellfiileeil il Wiillld nf il >el f |iln\ e ;i lai'lie -(illl'ie nf l-e\e|llle. 'I"lie eii>l (if II lieell-e nut llnri/.illll' a while lllllll In lliari'\ a eili/ell nl' llli- iialiim i- lifl\ dnilar-. while in iheCh.ietaw Nalinii il ha- lu'eii rai-ed williin llie la-t fniir nr live vear- fi'niii ten dnilar- ii|i In nne hundred dollar-. <)l!ii'i' |irnvi>ioiis imi-l al-n he eiiinplied with, -n that there i> les- inler-inarriau't' than liefnre and le-- liUi-iihond of ailii|)lini:' ii>eie-> and iiii|ieemii(iii- iiiemlier> of soeiely. 'I'lie uiiM'riimeiil ni' the Cli ielt\led '•(iii\ernoi'"" in-lead of Principal Cliicd'. 'I'hi- cliaiiL:!' wa- wroiiiiht at the adoption of the ('oii>liliilion in isriC. The iialioii i- divided into four coiinl ie- — I'aiiola. I'iekin-. I'ontotoe and Ti>li- iiiirmi:ii. each of which reluni- three Sciialnr-. and eiijhl K'epre- seiilalives. The lelal lire convene- anniiallv at 'I'i-hominuo. the capital, on the tir-l \\'cdiie>da\ in Seplemlier. and u-iiallv con- m tr Uv mi ■•aifitrrjMr>ni»M|Bi?>-:, m ■[Ail INlJlAN THHRITOI-'Y tiiiucs foi- one inoiitli. Biisiiu'ss is pi'iiicipiilly — orliiis been ii'» lill ,.,.,.,. iitlv — coiKliicled in (lie Kniilisii limiiiiMi'-e lliiini;L-ii llie Jiid of mii inler|»reter. I)ii1 tiie (li-rriiucliiseiiieiit of (lie wiiite cili/en- Iki- Mi!ileri;illv ciiiinu-ed tlx' ;i>i»ciM of tli«' ImxIv le,-:i.-iiitive. wliicli (iui'iui:- the \f!ii's prior to this rcNoluliou IkkI risen lo m iiiuiier plane tlian am lio.U of ia\v-niaiiiprenie. disti-iet and eonntv court-, tlie same as in tin' Clioclaw Nation, while the law> I'datinj:' ti> criminal and civil offenses (hi not niateriallv diffei'. The (iovernoi'"s cabinet is coinpo-ed of National Secretary. National Aueiit . 'I^reasnrer and At torney-( ieneral. which ajtpoint- ents (except the latter, which is elective.) are imide l>y the m (iovernor and i-atitied by the Senate. There is no better school system in any State than that adopteil bv thv' Chicka-aws. A Siiperintemlent of I'nlilic In>trnctiim is appointed l>y l-otli Honses, who devotes his til. to li'avelini:- from institute to institute inspectinii- tin' estal)lishnM'nt> and the pupiU. as well as the methods employed in ineir ediH'ation. There are five of tiu'se institution.-, vi/ : The Male .Academy, at Ti-lninnn;i-o : r.loomtield Fennde Institute. W'ahpanucka Institute. Lebanon Academy. Collins institute ;'.nd a nundicr of neii:hl)orin,<.'iually lari:e sum to devote to the education of a tribe or comnuniil.\ of (;.(»()<> inhabitants. The tirst uon crnor (d' the ChicUasaw Nation was Cyrirs llai'ris. who was born elo-e to i'ontctoc, in Mississippi, on the l'l^I of Ausiust. 1S17. In I.S.'IT he left Mississippi, and airivin-i- at Sknllvville. Choctaw Nation, commenced preparations with some threi'or fonrother families fora march into the {'hi»d by natuiv a pioneer and an oruani/er. At the aii'e of twenty-one. duriiiij: the tirst year of residence in the Chickasaw Nation, he eommeneed dabbliui:' in THl- (HICK \s,\\vs. (tl Ik'cii u;) till lie ;ii(l (if ill! [•ili/i'M> li;i>. liicli (liii'ini:' ' ||ImII(' tllMII 1 Idll-C Mini 1 |i(i,\('r- i)t' iiity (•i)iirl'~. I'cliiliiii:' to 1 Scci'cljiry. icli iiiipoiiil- ndv Ijv tlu' liiit .'idoptcd i>triicti '\ riis llnn'is. the 2-M of iirriviiiii' iit s with some siiw country. oiid for their •riv('(| on the I'c ii pioneer the iii-st ye:ir (hililtliiii:' in politic.-. Mild ill l>«.'>il went to \\'M-liiiiL:'loii m- m dclc;:;ilc in coin|iMii\ witii old I'ldiiiiind I*icUin>. On the Mdoption of the coii-l il iiti(Mi in is,")!', he \\n- elecleil lir-t i^overiior (d' the iiMtion ity m uiMJority of ,,11,. Mile. Thrice \\M- he re-clcclcil hy hi- |ieoph'. ser\ ini:- four term-, diirinn' which pcMce Miid iiMrniony prexMiled throuiihoiit hi- (iitire juri-ilictioii. In isTtl he wms MiiMiii liroinilit foiwMid. I>nl defcMteil li\ lii> opponent. l'>. !•'. < )\ crt on. who mI tliMt liineMiid for -oine \car- MfterwMrd wm cxceediiinly populMi' >'.itli ilic fnll- IiIimkI elcuieiit. ill l^so c\-( ii p\criior llMrris. coiitiMiN to hi- de-ire. WM- (Mice more hroiiiiht out Mud elected li\ M ii I lUMJoritv : luit Overton, who-e inihieiiee in I lie I. eni-hit lire wm- very powerful, out posses-ion of the i-etiirn- iud'ore the iii-tMllMt ion look plnci . Mild ••counted out" (U- cMUcided jll-t Mile- cnollilll to to elect 15. < '. r>iiriie\ . n meinlier (d' hi- own pMi'ty. Mr. l'>uriiey iiindi' m iiood iidvernor. nor wm- he held lilMincMlile for the Mctioii (d' ()\ert(m in this niMlter. After tlie-e oecnrr<>iice-. (ioxernoi' Ilnrri-. deter- mineil never Mi;:iiii to serve his people in mii olliciMi cMpMcity. m di'clMrMti(m to wiiicli he Iims strictly Mdhi'red. It '- worlhx of reiiiMrU tluit ('(donel Leiii Ifeymdds. who wm- Mt tliMt tiiiicM IcMdinn- pMitisMii of the proL;re-si\e or IlMiris ticket, wm- eiirMLi'ed lieyond incMsuri' Ml the treMlmeiit of his friend. Miid would iiMVe phiced liiin forcilth ill the executive cliMir Inid not this iiohle-miiided niMii refused to contend for his ri<>hts where there wms the least dMnj^er of sheddinii' liniUMii blood. it WMS duiMim' the llMi-ris MdministrMlioii of l^l^J tliMt the TomUm- WM\ IndiMiis. M trilie of cMiiliiliMis locMted close (o Korl Cohli. were jiliiiosi totaliy iiimihilMted hy the Slniwiiees iind their confederMtes. It is said that the •• TonUs."" hefore the comineiieeiiient (d' the war. maile a raid into the Shawnee country and carriecl off a miinlier of children, whom they harlieciied and ate with ureal reli-h. The Shawnees awaited their opportunity, until the Toiikaway Itraves had departed on a l>i,ir hunt. Ieavin<>- at IcMst six or seven hundred women and aiicd men in tiie villaiic. Duriiii;- a m diiilif iiiL^lit in the earh fall (d' l-Sti^. assisted l>y \(dunteers fi-om other trihe-. tile Shawnees swdojied down upon the iiiisuspectini:- camiihals and hutchered the entir<' party, without reizard to aue or sex. On the returi; of the warriors to tlieii' ' ilhii^e they found the doiis. wolvcs and carrion hirds eompetini>- for the decayed rc'imiants of iheir Is i ■^ ii n^ .» — at u rtaBBatawih^ THH INDIAN- ili'l-'l K )i'Y. I'Mtlicr-. innllicr-. wivi's miwI cliildn'ii. Nnt m liimiim hciiiii- \v:i> lu he rii llic ~|»<)l. 'I'lir iiiii'f niniii fc-lfd l.\ llic wi-ciclicd Toiik.'iw.-n ~ lifiiLiiir- iill dc-'i-i|i| i..ii. Tlicir lilt Ic rnii- liallt nC tllirr li Ulld Id I . ilirllhli 11- cii:!!! rcll or IwclllV wullli'll. tfll i.jlik nil l.'n.k Cr.ck :ill.l ;|l.:lll.l(.I.C(l I Im1iim'I\ c- In 11m' lllnM ;ll.jc(t d.'^liMii-. 'I'Ih'\ wiiilcil iilniid. :iihI cut d(M|. itici> - in I licir :iriii- Miid Icl;- uitli lln'ir liuiiliiii: kiiivr-. Snnii iifl. r\v:iid llic I'liilcd Stale- came In the ic-ciic and iiiovv-d lliciii tn wc-tcrii I c\a-. I)c\ niid t lie reach nl' iitiici- Indian-. Tlie adniini-tiali\e lei-iii- lillt'd li\ ( Inx i' \cr\ iiTeat iiii|tortaiice. ami it wa- imt till Issc. when William M. (iiiv. Wil- liam lixi-d.C. A. lini ri>. .Iniia- Wnii' ;iml l{ted. Uul when the electinn re-nl\ed it-eir illtn a lci:i>hltive cnllte-1 Itetwcell I'a id and (iu\. I lie e\cilelilellt rn-etn IVvcr heat. 'I'lie -eatiiiLi' id' ( in\ enmr ( iii\ w a> -n di--;iti>ract(n'\ t(. the npiin-itinii tiiiit a |)a^t^ ^v:l|■ w a- declared t'rniii the lii-t. which cnlltimie- till the |>re>ellt (lav. 'i'iie >;il.-e,|llellt • • cnilllt ill;:- ,.nl ■■ i>[ (iii\ l>\ the lejiislature in isss and ilie iii-taHatinii nf Mr. l',\i',|.. I roiiltcd ill political di-t iirl);ince- which iiiii:ht lia\c prnveii r.atal tn the trilial h(,\ ,.nimeiit had not (inv {■eliii(|ni>hed his (daim at the in-tiiiat imi of the I'liiled State-. .\ full account of the political Ifonlile- uf the lime- will lie round in --.V Chapler of (Miicka-aw Hi-tnr\ Z' imdiided. in the life nf ( Inverimf Wm. (inv. The iiin-1 reiiiarkat)le featiire in the pre-eiit a.lmiiiistral ion i- the pa-.-aiie of that act which di-ffamdii-e- the while cilizeii- -d' the ("lii(di' eiti/eii-liip. !)iit liiive heeii potent in ffaiiiiiii:- the law- of the couiilr.v f(U- many year-. Thi- actiini pi\e ri-e to the organization of the •• Proiire-.-ive "" patty, wliicdi took the field la-l -iiinmer. under the leaylhe passa,i:e id' such law- THi- r,iiir.K'\s\\vs. 03 I liciiiLi' w;i« •-led l.\ llic !• little rciii- WUllll'll. I'l'll iiiii-t mIiJccI n tlicir .•inii- I the l'llitc(| -tt'iii ICxii-. r>iinic\ Mini I' \C1'\ LlTi'Mt I. (iu\. Wil- lil were (Mll- ^t in |M)lit ic^ tx'ir iiitn ;i Illcllt rii~r to >>;iti>r;ittnrv nil tile lii-t. t •• ((111 lit in Li' l;iliiiii (if Mr. luiL^iit li;i\i' ri'liii(|ni>li'''! I'lill accoimt ■•A ('li:i|>lt'r If Will. ( in\ . iiii>t lilt i( III i- tc citizen- dl' lieeii Lifiinted it in t'l'iiiiiiiii: I i;:i\ e I'i-e to look tile field 111. to (li-|iiite lod eleineiil. •r. Wii- \erv II tile MIIKUIIlt ■iitiv to |)iir- ■ of -iicli lil\V> ;i- will di-coiir:ii:e fiift lier iiit eriii;irii;iL;-e. 'riie net ('(iiliiddiiiL; t'lirl her feiiciiii:(if the I lulilie dl mini n. for I i!i-t urn t:c. , '111(1 t lie llire.it- elied de-t luetioll of. 'ill fence- ollt-idc the limit .•lllowed li\ l;iu. i- iiii|iroini-iiit!- for \\hile -ettler-. It \\;i> liclie\c(| li\ iiiniiv tli:it the iiilcntioii (d' ( ioNcnior l)\rd .'iiid hi- colle;ii:iie- wa-to de|iri\e white cili/eii- (d' their hind tenure: Imt it i- li;irdl\ |ii(.li;ilile that thernited St.ate- would |iermil -o lilarini; ;i iuc-icli of the eoii-litutioii .•iiid the treatic-. The •• |iaterii;il -nv cninieiit ." in it- eiidor-ement of I he di-riaiielii-eiueul act. ha- alrcadx |iro\ok(d eiioiii^li (d' iinplea-aiit re|iroa(li and ciitici-iii without iiniirhat iiii: it-elf further in the matter. The recent political entaiii:lenieiit-. which mii:lit have rc-ulted -o di-;i-tidu-l\ to the tiilial i:d\ eriimeiil- had -eiioii- |i;irt\ or lier-oiial ditliciillie- en-uc(|. i^ an excellent illu-tr.ation of the su|ierior w i-(|oiii and foic-iLlht of the ( 'hicka-.aw -. Their r(d'u-al to li-U the hi-- 'd' their eoiintrx toiiiatifv feelillL;- id' re\eiii:-e i- eoiiimendalile in the hiL;lie-t dcLirce. ■ 'I'he ( 'hick;i-,aw- max ju-ll\ l;i\ claim to lieiiiL;- ;i iiio-t l;iw-aliid- iiii:- iieople. Not w ith-tandiiiL;' t heir |nd\iiiiit v to Te\a-. there i- little or no wlii-ke\ introduced to tlieii' ca|tital (liiriiii!- the leiii-la- l,i|., ;, -tatemeiit which cannot lie truthfiillv uttered when referi'illi:' to -ollle other Iciii-lativ (■ Imdie- in the reiritiilN . .\- a |ieo|)le. howcxcr. the ( 'liieka-aw - are not a- -u-ce|»tilile to relii;ioii- trainiiiL!' a- the ('hoct.aw-: Init if delicieiit in tiii- re-|iect. tliev .are eerlainh their ei|u;il- iiilelleetuall\ . The Chieka-aw full-lilood-. how e\ci'. are more >iii)er-t it ion- than their neiiihiior-. Witch doctoi- and I'a>h(d"ali dance- iieiiiL;- >ti!l |)o|>ular in -oiiie loc.alitie-. 'I'lie dance of the •■ l*a-hof;ili."' which is lielieM'd to he a certain ( ure in mam -taii'e- of di-e;iM'. i- carried on in froiii of the patient, who i- placed in a lioii-e faeiiiii- the l\:i-t. and onlv ,acec— ilile to t!ie Medicine Man. who perform- iii- craft in -eiret. Meanwhile the iiiiest- dance with lireat eiieriix . a voiiiii:' udiiian of thetrihe jiniiTnii:- a few pclihles in a pair of teri'apiii sIm-IIs >ii-peiided from one of her linil).-. A liiii:-e pot of meal and corn Imileil toiictiier i- then -er\('d li\ mean- of ji lafiic wooden l.adle. which i- pa-.-ed around until excrviiodv is >atistied. Tliev l>elie\c that each \i-itor in lliis \va\- carries off a |)oi'lion of the di-e,ise. Durini:- the eeie- inoin tile iifeatcsl iiiiportiiiiec is attaein-d (o (hi' ino>t Irillini;- \^'i -.V #!| J5§ ■t\t Mil- CHICK \s\\VS. »1 i;.) ll-i(|('l'!ll>l\ ilt'i lilKMl willlill till' |;|-t li\r \(;||-. M It 111 >ll L;I| ;I- rcri-iilly ;i- llircr VCMT- !11;(p cIu^^c to I 'cli n i l) LI ! i HI . Mil t'ldclK Wolliail "•II n'cicd ;i viulciii (Ic'illi iiiidcr llic clijiriic. 'rilf l;l|r lien ( 'llllli; ;lllll)li\ !-.-;iii| tu li;i\f killed ;in iijd Mcdi- rilic Mmii -cM'li \c;il~ -A'j:!). Si'VcimI tif I'x'li'-. ill i hlicii li;i\iiii;' dinl. lir ~ciil 111 I llr ( 'icrk Nlllluli I'lir ;i li;il i\ c i lixl i )|-. wliunii lii^ .•iri-i\ ;ll |iniii(iiiilici| 1 he dnllil- III h;i\i' Cc-llltrd rnmi W il rjirlil fl . rirriiiniiiL! riiriiiii- nil lic'irini: iij' I hi-. ( ii mn ,'it iilili\ iiiiiiirdi;itcl\- ■.wiiiipcd diiwii ii|iiiii thr did diirtui- ;nid killrd hiiii ;iiid hi- lilllc -oil. 'riic ;iliii\r i- ill lived f'luiii the mn-l rcliiililc ;iiit hnril \ . In ;iin-i','iit d;i\ -. miin di-;i-l luu- (irriifrciicc wliirli Wii- ditliriill In iicciiinil ''ill' \VM- ;il iiiirc Mlliiliiiird III w ilrlinnl'l . :nid -diiii' iiiiiiiiTiil. iiii-ii-|M'iliiii:' |ici-iiii (if cillicr -ex licrniiic liic >iiri'crrr. Siiirr i;iiliii;id- li;i\r i)ci:iiii In | iciirl r;il c \\c-lci'ii Trxa-. and -viiilicalc- lia\c rciiccd in llic \m-I area which until iSSO wa- ihc hiiiiir III' the l-iilTalii. aiitrlupc. deer and dtluT ii'aiiit'. the iiiil\- (■(iu-(ilatiiiii iiiiw hd'l III lilt' liiintcr. apart rrmii the K'(ick\ .Minin- laiii-. i-llir Indian 'rriiiliir\ . The ('hitka-aw Natiun. which ii|i III ISS,') wa- a iidiiij deer and liirkcN ranu'c. huliU mit at |ii'('-ciil liiit little encdiiraii-eineiit In the |d\er df the rille. alt linimli >iiiall L^aiiic. chicken-. i|iiaiU etc. are \ei\ aliniidant. 'I'lie -aiiic inav lie -aid dC the ( 'hel-dkee and ( 'leek Nalidll-. -d that I he hniltcf df lait:f L:aiiie iiiii-l -iididder hi- I'.allai'.l di- \\'iiiclie^ter and turn his faci' Inward the niiiiiiilain- id' the ('Inn-law Naliini if he wi-he- Id eiijdy a jilea-ant and pi'dlilaMe week in the cain|i. The entire rciiidii df cniintry in llie('lidclaw Nalidii iidrlh-ca-t and ea-l iif the .Mi--diii-i. l\an-a- and Texa- I\aili'dad i- made up df iiidiiiilain raiii:-e-. inlei-per-ed wiih -I ream- nf varinii- -i/e-. iiiln the-e raiiL;e- (the Kiamichi. San- I'mi-. SuLiar Lnaf and r'ni'-hmalein I the lai-i:e Liame ha- L:r;idiiali\ drifled (m- heiier -eclirity fur here the cdlintl'V i- -p;ir-el\ -etlled. -dliie piirtidli- nf it. dwiiiii- In il- riii:L;ed -iirface. iieinL; tiitalU uniiilialiiled. In ihe-e part- deer, turkey and liea\er are pleiiiiful: while hear. p:iiither and cuiiLiar may he met with at aii\ lime. The furmer are vt'vy partial In I he w hile acdni. which uimw - in ijiiantil\ lie-ide the Kiamichi K*i\er. ( »iie nidriiiiii^- in ()c|dlier. is.s.'i, fdur hear- were -eciired by dlie u'lUi cld.-e tu that .-Iream.aud within finir ' (5! JfcB m till IHH INDIAN l'-:'l'l|t )I'V ,„,, ,l,r .- •il liuUM.. MiMl »:.^ l.n,-nr,l inl., ll... iulU an.t .1.^- ''"'aCi.',' a \\■^^ ni.-l,!^. nr prrlmi.- llir Tn-l "i-lil in llir niuunlMiu^. liviilrd l(. llial alai-iniiiL; aiilr-cporiti'-. iIm' -li,..,. Miiiiiial^ arc .litlinill lo I'ni'l in \\\v i;i\ liciir iIk'Mi all iii.<:lil l<'n,i: and m .• their 'I'lir •• Idat'fi'."" or laruf ninmitain ,li,. Iiiiiitcf 1- u-nall.\ xM-tain of tlif |ianlli«T i|;i\ liinc. lliHiii:li \nii ni 1,-Mil llif rnll'iwinL:- nmnnnL:- ,,„lf i. v.Tv plrnliful. rmil vNill.in 11." la^l livr N.'ai- uiUl l„„'M">w..nnu.n..r..n. in|.nninn>nniH. AHMuklr Mounlan.^. 1 M.n,.. >n,allhrnUaiv~r,lM f-.un.l. i.nl 1 1,..m- aiv alni-w, uuyn^- ^ililc 1(1 aiiiu-iiacli. rnlik. 11... Shawn...... llH..r nw hnt \r^s h..nt..<- anun,- ih.; (M.o..taw> an.l Chn.Uasau-. al.h..nd. tl..' Cln.Haw^ .an I Mot |„vin.- I...U..r hunlin- -.onn.U than anv otlnT nulian- at th.. ,.,,~-,.nt tim... r.nl vn«' ^1>">'M "<•! iv..o,nnH.nd onr .va.l.T-- to '.n.r .iM.,.on th..ir i.n.n.iM.. willn-.t taking tin. ,H-o|,..r p.v.an- ,i,,H. ,u,,in>t h.-in- llx'ii- l"'nlin,ir- ...inil-.-.P'- ^^l'"''"^ ^"'M'"' '" ...i/un.>h..nl.l a .fan-...' hr r.n.n.l violath.i: a .-..rta.n Mal.tt... ,,; i,,, f„,lM.ls n.MMvsi.U.nt whit., inru f.on, hunt,.,- o.. th.' i-l. ,.■ ,,..;„„i,.. To p.anl aj.aM,>. this .lan^...' it i^ .....•.•»a,-v to n.aU.- ,,„, ,,,,,,i,.ta.H... ..!• xnn.. inll....nlial Cho.taw. who w,ll >...• that vn„a,v un.noh.>l...LM...l.l..Tha,.>.a..-..nMMnyvouoMnn.,^hy.H, with a ^ni.U'. Th.. h.-pilalilv .-flh.' (■ho..taw> an.l ( h.-k-.-.w^ ,,. .„.a'n<-c.f> wh.. COM..- t.. hnnt in th..ir .■o.n.t.v w.th h.n,.u.ahU. i„„:,„i.„::isw.H.thv..f.'o.nn>..nt. lt,nnM.how..v..f.i>....>t.n.-tlv „„.U.,-sto...l that no ..ann. !..■ kill...l for th.. n.afk..t-. nor t..r -h,,.- nn.nt ont of th. nati.-n. n.,r -hail tln.-v 1..- an, nntu-.-.-^an .slanoht..rofth. -an,... th.. i.nnt.-fs l,..!.,- ..nly suppos.-.l t.. tak< ^vl,a'' thi'V iv.,nin. forus.-an.l l.'av.. th.. ri-st. l>n,l.ahlvth.'h..stl.a>stishi„-inth.. mit.-l S.at.-s ,s t.. 1... ha.l ill' th.. mim.'rons stf.'ai,,- an.l sn,all lak..s of th.. n,.>imla,n..i ai.,n..ts in th.. ('ho..taw Nati.n,. 1„ >..,„.. of th.^- st.van.tl,.. ,,l,,k l,a-s ..T..W iaro-.T than tho..- ......01,1 n, ti,.- N..,ll..n, lak,.>. ,-ii.. .fit...-^ .xp..fi..n<-... at th. ....I of liv.. snn,n,.-,s an^lm-. Hx,.< th.. av.Tairc- ..f ti-L .•aptntvl with -po-n, an.l lly n, tl... ( l.o.- t,,v Nati.n, at' two an.l ...H.-.p.aft..,' p.uin.ls. his la.-.-sl >p.-..,n,..n ,;„,,,„. „,.. ...,U. .M ...v..n. l^..si.l..s th.. l.la..k. th..,-.. an. two 1> iunl •!*'>- Illolllllilil!-. )|Mirilif. llic 1 I'iikI 111 lilt' II. I -( >• lllc'l!' V niiiiiiit :iiii \C!I1-- will! iiil.'iiii-. :iiiil Mi(i-) iiii|iti~- iiiiKUit: liif ■nil IxiM^l >iil>i<''t lt> hiiii -Inline. Ill tlif |>iililic ii'\ to iiiiikf will >(•(• lllilt ■ t'linii-li ynii i ("hickfi>ii\\> ih iKiimralilc 1)1' (li>liiH-tlv nor t't>r sliip- Ullll«'CC>>!ll'V )()S('(l to tiikc s is to lie liiiil iii(tiinlaiii(iii> • >ti'«-aiii- til*' DilluTU laU»'>. icis" aiiji'liiii:. • in tli»' CliiH - u-fsi ^iicfiiiifii licrc arc two Till ( IIK K \s WVS. OT other s|)eei('-. of llii- li-li. ihc i ;ilir(i. ur -tri|ie(l. iml llic nick iia'^*. tin- roriliel- rearliiliL; lolir |MilllliU. wllile lllr latter ^;||||,.\ little CeiloW -iMdiii <)• "-reaelle- (Hie |iniall. A liodv of wali'r a mile Imiu' l'\ three hundred \ar<|,- wide is-rarel\ In lie met with. 'I'lii- inlellii^-ciice will sound strange to thn-e w lin are accii-lniiied In aiiLilinu in Null hern water-. A few nC the Like- ill the ('hnclnw Nation are iliiale.l on the -iininiil> of iiioiinlain ri. One of Mic-c ( in Saii> r>oi> ('nunlviis at a ureal ele\atioii: the water i- -iillieieiil Iv clear lo di-l iniiuish a >inall |iel)hle on the lidttdin \\\ a depth nf fre >i/.e. THH BAl.llkSHA. OK Bl.l.O.Xl CLAN. The aho\e named people. ado|ited liv the ( "hoetau ( ' and i:raftini:- I hem on the Choelaw hineiiauc Findiiii;' it iinpo-sihle to maiiilain llieir h lint iiii!' iironiids. and siilijecl to the treatment of lioslilesat the hands of the'l'exas pioneer>. the little hand moved to the Choctaw Nation, and are now located ea>l of Kiowa, in the Ki'»'l settle- ment — Charlie Keel heini:- one of their leading: men. It flit THE CHEROKEES. Their Early History.-Tivalios and Emi-ralion West of the Mississippi „„.|l ,,f .livinc liiv. „„S.. -I, ■„,«„-•„.„. a,„l in. .i i,lMl,..Un„-l,-..Ml,.,-,. V ,..i ll.-n- .Inv 1 «"■'■•-' ' - "•»'"■ :'■"' ; ,: (■ ,l,..i.- ..Vn,.„„. .,.,.1,..M.. H,,. A,,,,,.,n„U,.x r, ,,,.,.„ ,lM.v wn- .r„.nv»,.l- .Iriv... L.v H,,. \ ..■.„ .--hI .„■,■, ,,.„,■... ,1m. 11..U iiv,.,.. T K ,'l„.n.l>....-.b.n,,l ,:„-„.iar„„.i,i„„i.i i'..»i,:m -, ;'-- 1';';; •'•>:;': :: „,,|„.....nl..- «■.■ ."..■wh.l -li"ib''"' .l,..M-n,-l..,„-.M.I.I..M ''■';t'lM,,,.,. l!iv,.,- .,,,1 il- .riln i.-.li. '""f'T",' i'"' ,.,,„„.„., ■,i,..ci..-u.-. -n,., „.,.l...li,.l.- »> , . N,„. i.iriv >!,.■ i.i„i,. -r.- - .WI..-.V l„v : , I... l...-'li-'f. .S,.,„l,C.n.li„:,.-...U,..l, .1... ;:;;.;,„:„( .,™ i n,.,.!,-..-,..,, c.,,.!;,.,, „- .:„■ i..- > ■";,..,.:. 1.1....- '"■""■'•'rrz,': .„.i„h,„ii„i I-..M „i,-,.:,-...n, ,....^n.... "I ""■^' ■ .. ..„. ,i.nu...ir, , ,1,.. W..„ ;„ .... v..n .....U .1- . > .• ■ ,.:\..L,.r..i,,..s.iii..-...ii..--'"T.ii-"i''i"'<'''''-"';.'7-"'' i'l Tin- ClllpnKf-HS. fi. ;it'icr -li -.flllfr> of (t\\ii>. wliili' lilltl>\. t'lOllI < iiixl t'nrccil kcf- cliiiiiu'd ;|l)ly (•(il'l't'i't, in~^ Mild cliiir- ir rfiuniii llu' |,v tlirti'ilx's . wiiciH' Ihov • time :i Ini'ir*' i1(mI iipiiii tln^ H\i' ocrllpii'il ■ l.iick !1- llli'V ccos wcrv I ho r tlic Stiitos. i(M'-. Niiliht'/,, (l:i\ . ScitMi- )kcc~. uiiii l>y it' till' Miiiind liuil(l«'i>. Ii i- II ciirii'ii- rncl tli;il llif-c i iiid- mit iiuu licrf -o iiniiit'rnii> ii- ill tliMt |iiMli(iii (if till' ciiiiiiliv wliiili \\:i> niici- iiilialiilfd li\ till' ( 'litT lUfc*. Aluilll' till' Itflind of ITnO. the ("iH'I'ukfC N'jltidM Cull-^islcd nf sixlv-t'uiii- l(»\\ii>. Tiic rpiiiT ('l;ri(d< li\iiiir <>ii the Ttdliio .iiid the 'r»'iiin'^>('r i'i\(i-. were ((dil iiiiiiilly (•ii!j:iiL'<'d in Wiiiriirt' will; llu^ N'oi-llicni lii(li;iii>-. wliiic llii>>f of tlu' Loivit town-., oiillir OcdUi'f Mild Sm\miiiim1i river- were iiMrM>-t'd l)\ tin- ( 'rcfUs. TIH'II Ml^ilill. tlli'V llMd In tilillt lllf l-'lfllfll Mild KiiLdi^^li Mt diriViTiil jH'iiods. From llu'-i' cmiixv-. m> wtdl m- I Ik- Icrrilili- Ncinifirf of siiiull|)iix. tin- ( 'IktipIvco, ill 17ln. were fi'iliiccd I'loin >»-\cii td live lliMiid wMii-iiir-. Ill |)li\-icMl Mi»i»cMiMin'i' tlii> |M'ii|tl(' were m >|)lt'iidid iMct- — ImI! iiiid Mliilctif. 'I'lifii' woiiicii I'-pcciMJly. ditTcitMl I'luiii liiox- of iillici' trilto, licili^f ImII. creel mikI of n wilinwy delicMle t'liiiiie. uilli fealiires of iiei'fcet syiiiiiietiy Mlid eoiii|tie\ioii lwived. «'xee|)t a paleli i ■> tiie I>M(U pMil. vvliicli uiis oniMiiieiiled with pliiiiies. wliile their ears were nTH and adorned willi lar^i' |ien(laiit> and rinirs. 'I'he ('lieroUe«'s enjoyed irrt-ater lonirt'vity lliaii any of the Indian races, owinir to the pure air tLicy lir«-allicd and the nioiintain slrcanis from which they drank; fur tliey occiii»it-(| only the most lienlthfiil locations. Unlike other Indian nations, they had no laws airainsi adultery, and lioth sexi's lieiiiir unrestrained in thi.-< particular, mai'riaire 'vas fvo(|Ucnlly of short diiration. They ol>s(>rved some sinj.nilar ruh-s in relation l,i tiie burial of the dead. When a patient was pro- lUHiiiced past recovery, his hair was anointed and his face painted, and the ijjrave heinir prepared heforehand. he was interred as soon SIM the hreath had left his i»ody. Of all Indian triltes the C'herokees wore the most proud ami (liisdainful. Kspecially was this trait i-xhiititcd in tlu-ir early inter- course with tlu- Kuropeans, the soldiery and the low»'r class of whom thev despised most cordially. The warriors would not axsociate themselves with anybody less than the superior otMcrs and jrencrals of the Knirlish and Frci.-di armies. The Hist tu'aty made hv the Cherokees was with the Hritish ( iovcrmiiciil . and was m w nil; iM.iw II I'l'-ii' »i'^ ..,„.- nr.t..,l .1 I»..s..r. .Inn.. :'.<.. ITl'l. Six CImtuK.... .•hi.t^ :.i.- |„,,,,,,.| I,,,,.,,,, (i. . ,-,-.■ Ilir Tl.inI MMllli^ MM-murMl.lr ...■.•ilMnl, uikI |,|,..i..f.| llu'ir r.'Mllv In lii- iii;ij.-l\. Il, 17(11. II. 'Ul* TimlMTlMlv.-. M li.lll.MKinl in ll.r l'.iili~li -.TMrr. i„ ,„,!...■ tM.niliv'.lr tnrn,ii\ ,vl.Mi..l,^ U il 1. ll,r Chrn.Ur.^. M^IK.I ,1,, ,,,vvn~.mllM. •|Mli.u:n„n\unr.M... livrr-,.,.! |M.,M,M,lr,h luv.. ,„,Wrirui.l.i.'nMi..- lnMrrn,n,.;,llV l.iu. Im Ku .J Im.H I . ll;.- WIV ,)„t.,-M.-Ml. CniiMU..;. Illir U';.Vr,M MImI hi^ .M|.hrVV. Okuunu^lut. ,,|,i,C„ni,. LuM,:-l,Mir rlan. TImn u ., v ,.,vm.„I..Ii.. ( imrov I Ih- Ti.ir.l. l...i„^inl,o,lur..,l;.l Cn,,,! l.> ( Ml-nrl I'.r.-nnrr. ilr>vllM.V ..xhil.ilr.i „ Mi-uilv mhM lM.:MiM- n. kr..,.in- u.ll, ihr.r lanl 1 inllll. •!..■.• M- lV|M'-''"lMliN<- "I i' ^''■»'!" I'!'l'""- I)„n„..- tl„. Wa. ..r ll.r Krl..Hin... III.' CImTuIs.t, IvuiMIUrd i.ull.- n,l.,n.lw,.n. n..u..,rulMlli.^nrih.. Unli-l, ni.lil.flulhr l..vlM.n- lion of lii(lci>i'ii(l<'ii< c. wlicii I M.\ rcM-rcl |io-tllili<'- :HhI IlLllrrd lo ;i livMlv uitii ill" Inilr'l M.Ml.- (ios.Tiniwnl. 'n„, |i,,| ,,!• tin-.. .MlMinilon- liviili.- wm- uv.uU- at ll-.p-w.-H. S.ull, (-.r.^lina. Nos..inlH.r is. ITs:,: th.^tiiM -I' n mtI..- of n.in- ou. .•onha.t^. nlH'.vl.N 111.. ClM'n.l ^ ^^'•^• .—■.•.■•l -r Ion..,! Us ,in.,nn^laM....^iiHM,vlii,Mi>i^lHi-t:tl,..i.-nulil~l-llH'lMn,U.:iMol ,1,. Mi..i»ilM.i. <>"-■ ~i'M.-.'i' I'- iMiHl.'M I- -vlVml l..nL:ll. to ,1.,M. llVMli..^ aiMl li,.. iusi.liou. lu.-lh.Ml. M.lo,,l..,l lo Ar\.nvv\Ur (•l,.,,„k..... of llu.ir iMh.Titl.M...-, -Ulli.-.. iM ^;.,V tl..'.l >1'".N M.tl.T.Ml ;,,,„„„„„ .,,,a,M,..nl. ,-n.vivM-..kiMjr ivN. ...-.■, i.ltl...u-l. ln.n.>M..l .m, nil -id..- 1>\ III.' .■nloni>l-. ,11 I„ 17|.-'' .l,iv..„ ...InM.M io.|..^iM.,:,.i..n. al.Mls orM.v..n Iniii.lnMl „,UTior> uvAvv .loin, Walt^. alla.k.'.i l'.n..lKnn,a,. S.aliou. .I....' v.,.l,vill.-. '!'....>... an.l wouM hnv.- ,. rol.al.lv nMln....! il \n a^l...^. h,.l;;n| tl,rirl..a.l..rfall.'n l...n..al!, hi. womuU .'urlv n. 1 1... alla.'k Lat.T on Cavitl'^ Station, n.'ar Knoxvill... •r.'un.. wa^ ..a,.! u.v,l an.l l.urn...l l.N a foiv.. ... 'ifl.-n Inin.lml ^>•a^.... IVa... wa^ n..l fullv .v>l..n..l t..lh.. 1...P1.T until 111.' -innHT -.f IT'.U. wln.n Major On- .l..>lr..v...l iw.. I:n-v Clu.n.k.... t..wn.-Kmnnn- \\ al.T an.l Nickajack. , , i , 1,. ',;„. v..ar l.suii. 11... rpiH'.' Mn.l \.>^yrv ( 'InTok.'.'- l..-an <> .l..v..|..,H. a .liflVn....... in I.m^I- an.l n,...lH..l> of liv.n.-. I lu- ,.,„,„„,, ,,,,, „„ui„, ...n.^i.l.T:.!.!.' l.n.i..vs> in ao,r,..n tnn-, .. l;,nri.. vvl... ■•I.i..tlv Mil..iM...I <.n tl..' i.n..'.M..l> ol tlic Willi.- Ill * !• iliifl'- Mp- i(('a>tiiii iiiul li-li -'•i\ iif, ^llinlfil t ill'tM' 'riif-t' W'TC ( )U(imiii-lHl , I ( irnr-Jf t Ih' I Inr I lies rir rank iin I i|c|iri\c 1 1h' llic\ -utTcrt'il I hara-x'tl (Hi cvi'ii liuiiilrcil Station. iK'iii' il it to a-lif-. ill tilt' attat'k. \va- caiitiirt'il I'raif wa^ not I. w lifu Major jo Water and kcc- licuaii to liviui:-. 'riif II aiirii'iiltiii'f, •()Cl'f(l> of till- I III (III l'< )KI HS. 71 rha-i'. \\r;c UcconiiiiL: ili-foiiti'iilril with llir i^niuiiiL: laicilv .if u'jinic. \iToi.rniL:l\ . a |iail\ o| |,o\\ci- ji.wi! ( 'in'i'ok-.aL:e« an>i (^napa-. wlioweic imr--antl\ raidin'j iipoiiilie new e(niier-.. ■jiie i:o\ eiinneiil liaii promi-' il tlieni protnticni from ilie lio~lile», I, III refll-eil to inlcrfere iinlil tlie leinaimler of llle ('ileroUee- a\aili'il iIk in-el\e- of ilic laletrealv ami aliamloiied I heir iioim-. Al.oiit llii- lime tlie Slate ollieiaU of (ieoi'L:ia liei^an p^i-e- .iiliiiL:- the Imlian-. and pic--inLi tn« I'nilt d Male- ^^ipvrrniiienl to ba-len their reiiio\al fi'oui thai Male. An aijrer,iieiii had li^en ,, III, .,-,., I into in April. IMI:'. \\hereli\ (ieor^ia eeded lolhel'niled Male- eertain land- l\ ini: -oiitli r. Samuel W(nec-ter. who had -ettled in New l-'.eliota in ls-_'S. Thi- (■(m-eienlioii- and fearle-- man. icnardiM;:' llie nnlavvfnl eiicroach- iiiciit ina. \^'M. lie wa- t hriee arre-led f z U B z till- cm 1/1 IK I (is. 7B --:--■ Kfc 11 Mini ii" iii.'iin liiiii'^ -I'l ;il lilirilv. lull llii' tiMii'lli liiiir. lit' Mini l)l'. I'.iitlcr were liniiii.'lil IiiIdit llif Miiiriinr ('inirl nf ( ici.iLM.i .'11111 fulKJflllinil 111 I'lilll' Mill- III' llMlil hllinl ill llic Slillr I 'cllil rill i.l l\ . A «|HTiill \:\\\ ll.'lii Im'cii |i;l--t'i|. lli.'il mII lllcll Ic-idiiiL' nil ( 'iu'rnkfc ImIkU ill (ifiilLliil -ll'illlil tiiUi' oillll 111 illlrjiiilliri' In llltll Slillr. or li'Mxc williiii II ■>li|Miliili'il liiiif. Ill rt't'ii-iiii: l'> filiiilf \>\ liii^ \t\\\ . |)(ii|()|> W'lilrc-lcr. Mllllcr illld IlilH' dllli'l-. Wflr iinr-li'ij .•Mill ciill- (jfiiiiifil. Aiiiiiiii: llii' iiiiiiiln'r wii- II miiii-liT iimii nl 'riult — I'jillitr of llif 'riKtl l>riitlifr>. nf \iiiil.i. I. 'I'. — timl 11 ( 'In'i'nkcc iiiiiiicd I'l-rltT. 'riif-.c Iwu Lifiillciiirii. M- wfll II- |)r. UiilitT. wcri' (■Iiiiiiii-(l l)\ lilt' iit'i'U In liiii'-c-. iiiiil ill llii- iii;iiiii«'i' iiiiin'l"'(l III lilt' |M'iiil('iiliiii'\ . < >ii lln'ii' ;iiii\ III licl'oif the iintf-. |i;iii|iiii \v;i- iilTt'ifil III ;i||. nil I'lillililii'll lIlMl IIk'V Wiilliil lint lllillill It'-idc III I ln' Cllfln- Ui>" fiiimlrv. Willi llii- iiiriT llic\ 111! ciiiiiiilicd. cxci'iil hnclni'- Wiircc-lcr illld IJiillfi'. wjiii wfif llirii-l iiilu |iri-iiii. All ininiili lilt' I'liilcd Sliilf- Sii|)i'fiin ('niirl dfcidfd lliiil lln- iiii--iiiiii rif- -lioiild lu- III iiiifc -el III lilifilv. Vfl llii'V wtTf iiitt iflcii-fd iiiilil • !,iiiiiiir\ . [X'.V.'t, III*' Sliilf ill lii-l ri'l'ii-iiii: In livf tlifin up cxfcjit III llif |iiiiiil i)( llif liiiMuifl. I>r. \\iiicf-if r died nl I'mk Hill in l.^."i",i: lif \vii> ii lifin in llif liiif-1 -fii>f. illld will Iihil;' l)f rfi.Miii- lifTfil l)\ llif Clifitikff-. Hi- diiiiiililfi-. Mr-. I\(il>iii-iiii. mid uTiiiid-dtiiiL^lilfr. Mi--Aliff Iviiltiii-mi. iiic \vi(ifl\ kimuii in fdiiiifc- tiiiii willi llif fdiifiitioiiid iiiiil ini--i(iniir\ in-1 iliilidii- id' llif In- diiin Tfrrilnrv. In llif iiifiinwliilf . llif tiiiiil ti'fiily wji- dniflfd iiiid cdiKdiidfil in I )fff .iihfr, !«;!,'). 'I'liis n-fiilv wii> II fifiii' i-fli'iisf of iill li'id- MWlifd l>\- llif Clifl-nUff- filsl (if llif .Mi>sissip|)i. for lIlc slilll nt' ,■?,"(. (Kill, iiuii. Jdlin Ho--, the prinfi|i!il diifl'. wlio liiid liffii iil WiishiiiL-'lon Cor llircc or t'onr wiiilfi- cxfrliiii: i'vrvy po--iMf in- lliifiiff lowiii'ds llif WflCiirc i'iilioii. mid -iii:i:f.-lfd lo tlif Coiii- ini— ioiifi- of Indian Affairs liis williiiLnifs- to In-iiiu' lonftlici- a -iillirifiit niinilifr of Ifiidiiiir (lifroUccs uilli wlioiii a Iffiilv could l)f (d'ffflf ivn.nval. wl.il. • \Uv Ui.l-.-. |mt- ,,,,isin"lhr fntiiitv ni furtlHT opiM.^ition In llir .I.'UK.IUU ..I tlir ..•..vrruinrut. wriv a-iv:,l.lc In a.Tr,.li,.- Hh' l.vals . K'^v. -1. I • Svhvvuu'vhuvn wn^ ;,ut!.nn/.,Ml i.v tl.r I'lv^iMml mnval will. Ihc l.„.rr MuM rflVrlr,! a pivliiuiuarv livalv .... ll..' IIH. "I Ma.vh. ,,i,|, ,1m. .■vpiv.- -lipula.i.... ll.Ml il -l.nul.l .■.•.■,■, v.. ll..' ai.l.i'.nal „!• ,1,.. (■l>.M-..k.M. ,,..,,,.1.. i.. rnll.-.u....Mla>M.,.,l.lr.l. S„.-l. w.v t !,.■ „,,,n^ ..p.... whirl. Ki.luv. r...M.li....l a...l ..tl..T> h-iumI Hi.' .-...,1 la-t ,,|,i,l, ,..,•.. .i..a1iMl M, falallv (nv thr... a >1....-, liinr afir.'wai'.U. In ().•!. .1..M' !''""\vii.-. lli»> rUvvnkrc p.M.pl.. il. full .•.U11..-I1 al ,.,.,, (.,,,_ ,,,;, ,,, ,1,.. IJi.lov ,r..alx. Ki.l,-.' :n"l l'...i..li....t • ^l-.n,- paWi/.a..'- aii.l >. ><'.-. .)f ill.' Srl..Mai..M.|...n. a-.'.a...ir..l . al.a..ril..'n...a>ur.. a...l .•..i,.,a.UMl will. Uu- i..a» ..I ll.>' '*"lT„w,.v..... al a i.i.a.liM ,],.. !)...•..,., 1...,- i-..llnwi..- al New l->1...1a. Mr. SrluT......'l...... .■nn.l.i.l.Ml a.a.a...i:v....M.t>witl. th.' Uid-v paHN . aii.l III.' li'.'alv wa- .■alili.'.i i,\ ill.' l'..itr.l Stalo Sr..atc. Ma\ i':'.. is;;.; .loh.. K'..- an.l l.i^ .l.^l.^.-ali..... wl,.. l.a.l IH'l fo.' \Va>l.....-- 1„„ MM,,. afl.'.Ml... K.MlClavr.u„..-il. ,vlu.a.,..l l.....:r I" vouuumc. ,, vi..onu>~ .•a...pai-,. of ..pi"-''>''"" '" ""' ''^'"■"ti"" "' ""' "■'■="•• Tl;..v ..p.a.lv .•.•f.iMMJ 1., ,v<-.,ou;/.c ll.rn.Mi.H, ..f t Im^ l."..l,-v pai'l v. .„„rpr,.t.-tr.l r...vil.lv. tl..'.>.i,i:l. Wn- ....Mli,,.., ..i'l L.^i.' .■l.iof. a,i:a.:.>l „H. m,......^tm.tin..:.litv..r a.a„„ra..t ...a.l. I.v a tVw ..„a..tliun/..l pai'tic- t<» il..' .I*'l.i...t'..l •>!' a nat "..• l).,ul.t;r- Ki.l-.. a.i.l Hn.iiv»i.... ll.al llH.v wr.v .l..i..- that wl.i.'l. wa^ f...' ih-' In-t i,.l.Mv>ts ..f ll.-i,' ,,,;,,, '|-i„, 1,,,.., wa^a ...a.. ..f r.illu.v a...! a ( '(..istia... a.i.l ,1,,... wl,..k....whi... lu..l.i..va.'ial.lv a^ivr in tl..^ iK'Urf that 1..^ ,,,,i„„ ou thi> ,.r,.aM..,. wa~ ..-t pn.i.ipti'd by a..v M"lt.>h r.,..>Hlr.a- tioii whatcvfi'. ,),„. of tl... >a.l.hM >l.>.a..>..., .v.M.r.l. i> that ..f th." .vi....val nt ,h, Cl.rn.k.T^ fn.m ih.-.r ra^tc .a, hnmv>. Vn-Uyrcu >ixt(v.. a,..l ..v...,t..... ll.....>a...l n'.rn. w....ir,. a...l v....ll.^. h'ft U.'ai..a.'.i latr .ii TiiH r,iii-i?oKi:['S. h ('iMiiniiii: Wii^liiii-- ici' fur i>\ (T mill ;i 111:111 (Irlru'ill i"'i ;i(lur-. |>rr- iiiil- (if iIh' K'rv. ,1. 'I'. Ill willi lilt' uT Miiivli. If ;i|)iirii\ ;il icll Wt'l'C t III' liic ciuilr.-iit r\\ ai'iU. - I cullliril ;il liiiol . -iri'ii^ , iili;uiili>iii'il iua>> i>i ill"' New Krlinla. iridic pai-lv. aU", Mav ■2.\. or Washiiiii- (■OlUllH'IIC' .r tiic tivaiN . h'iiJLlT pailv . ciricf.aiiaiii-l iiiiaiilli()fi/.*'>ii>n llial I'l'sts of llii'ir "hi-i-tiaii. -iiiil •diet' that lii- i>li (■oii>iilria- hc nMuoval nf II sixteen ami iiiiianl late in ' \\\,' f;|ll. Willi :l W illliT- jiilinie\ 1 1 1' I H 'a li V 1 1 a I I' a \ ea I' I >!' I'l i|'e 1 ll 1 ' 111 . Tile -e\cril\ 1)1' the Wratliel'. 1 1 ii;el ll cT \\illl IIh' llUinliel' ul' nM ami illlirill I lniL;|-aill -. reinlereil llielll llliahle in lliakr ii\er Irmi! live In tifleell mile~ a ila\ . A^ 1 lie -ea-iili ail\ aiireil. -II ilii! (li-ea-e at lark theiii w illi ilreaill'iil I'alalily. NiiiiiIht-- lavilnwii li\ l lie rMail--i.|e iie\i'i' 111 li-e aLiaiii. >>iiiiii the i^ieal earasaii lieraiiie a imiii-lroiis funeral |ili)ee>>iiill. 1 lie a\ ciaiie- iif ileal ll- learllillL;' lllilleeli |ier (lav. 'I'lle lime taken til aeeiim|ili-li llie julirileV inelea-eil frnlll -ix 111 Icii imuitli-. ami wlnai mil wa- ealleij al llie lenniiiii- nf tlie irip, UNCI' fiMir 1 liiiii-^aiiil |ier-i>ii- were mi-.-ini:'^iiiie-fiiiirl li i>f ihe i^i'eat exoihi- having' left t heir lunie- ^>y 1 lie w ay-iile. What w miiler I lial llie -lirv i\ or- siliMllil -ei/e iiie lil-l I'avnralile ii|iliurt llllil \ Id inlliel piini-linieiit iipiiii lliii-e whom ihey lielievcij lii ha\e InuiiLiiil alioiil the ealamilie- whiili allemleij thi- fe;irfiil jiiiiriiey. Imnieiliateh after 1 he ari'isal nf 1 he ( 'liemkee-. June id. \s:',U, Chief l{n>- ealleij a emineil meeliiiL:" at 'I'akiillnkah. havine in \ icw the iiiiilical inn n\' the njil aihl new ~.e!ller>. Nnthiiiii- wa- aeenmpli-heil. 'ml a lime wa- -el fnr a -iinilar ineetini:' wit h 1 he -ame i|e-iL;ii. A I'ew ila\- after llie ailinlirninelll n\' rnnneil. three i)\' the leail- ei's nf 1 1. e 1 real \ part\ — li'liii l>iil:i'e. Ma jn- K'iili:'' ( hi- fat her i and Klia- I'mmliiinl. were Inutnlh miinlereil. The laller wa- a--a--in- ateil lie-iile lii>linii>e at 1 *a rk li i ! I . a 111 I within a few mile- nf ihe ehiel'"- re-kleliee. Majnr Willi;-!' wa- waylaiil ami- -lint ejn-e in the Siaie line: while .Inhn wa- taken fmin hi- lieil ami hewn In pieee-. 'I'lierc are -nine wlm i-rlleel with Lireal >e\i'ril\ iipmi .Inhn K'n--. the ellief. fnr permitlinL;' lln-e enlil-lilnmled llinrder-. lint it -eems iiardh' fair In aecii-e him i)\' -ympalhy with a,et-nf which, in all pnil>al)ilit\ . he wa> i::ni>raiit . Child' K'n-- ha- lieen -eveial times heard (o sa\ : "Onee i -a\-ed iJidiie at K'eil Clay, and wmild have dime >n aiiaiii iiad I kimwii i>i' the pint. Nil sooner had the K'n-s party aria\cd in the new enunlry ilian Ims- liiitie- enmnieiieed liel ween them and llie nld -el tier-. tiiLiether w illi the In at\ parl\ . that i- to -ay. the Ifidue faelioii. Neither ihe latter nor the idd settlers were -alislied to aekiinw leiliic the diet at nr- sliip uf .loliii Ross, and the result was a siieeessioii of fends and - ■! -' 11: MB' n THH INDIAN THRKITORY. „,•„•„,,, ,„,.nl.T>. ()rilM.htt.T.A-..ntMrKi^>irk.vi."Vt-l. 'Hh. IV.lii.u- -f ••.l^.n- ...rw M, uicU-s,.ivi..l. Ilu.t an M.l.liti....Ml inilitMrv fo.rc was .•:.11.m1 nn\ In 1,, ,,,„lv in ra^c of .•nuM-ovMcics. M.-anuLiU- ih.' Im.IU of th. ol.l ^Htlers'a.,.1 liralv partv .•.....•In.lin.u that \.n-y n.ul.l not liv.- ... ,,,,,,. ..vitl. tl.c Hoss pa.tv, appoi..!*'.! a iU'Wv:■^\\ou oi to.lv-..v. p..rso..s to cxpU.iv tl.r 'IVxas n.....l.-v i.. scanl. of a ...w l.o..... T1..V trav.lr.l as fa,- So..tl.as ll.. Sa.. Sal.a Hiv.-.-. .-o....... ... n...- ,,,,,\vitl. M-vnal >...all l.a...ls ..f tl.ri.- t.-il.c ll.al had lofl l.o...cfn.m ls;r.to lM;i. Il was two vca.s p.r- viou.lv t<. hrii.ir l.acU so„h- ..f l.i> lu-pU- who had wand.-.v,! tro... thcti'llM- This ilh.st.'i...is ...a., was the oi-i,iri..at<.i' of thi' Chc.'ok.'.' alphalu.t, whi.h h. ......ph-tc-a i.. th. voa.- 1.S21. aft..' so.,., th.-ec V..,,..- st.ulv. ...tc-p.isc. So.p.oyah was the so,, of a white „.a,. ..a...i',- dian. Thissocietv had bee.. ...•,ua..i/ed yea.-s Wcfo.v. hy John Ko.. a.,d Hev. Kvan.lones. The latt.M' was a stron- a„t,-slave,-y na,tisan. and sv.npathi/.ed with the Tnion, while the to.n.e.-. at first i-eiected all ■.vc'tu.-cs and deten.,i..ed to .'cnain ..eut..,l .lu....,tr the contes'. (Jen. Albert I'ikc. in behalf of the C'onfcde.acy. en- )rtc<| tliiiiv- jiljirm i:i'«'\v illi'd (lilt III (if the old not live ill if foit\-iiv»' new lioinc. niiiiriii t'oii- t hollH'fiOlll •< first U'arii- VCills \)Vr- ultTcd from lu'ClicroUoe SOUK' tliri'i* ridiculed l>y iis the son of Wiis totally 1 in and delermined. liUc llic lam-e majoiity. to ally himself with the ( 'onfe(leiac\ . lie lhereu|ion rai-ed a reuimenl. |)la(inij' at its head Colonel Drew, of the Home (iuard. and in hi- addre-- men- tioned' that tli«'\ were to ad in eoncerl with the li'oo|i- of the Southei'iiConfederacy. ( See treat\ . Au<:ii>t (ith. Iviyce. pairf .">l".i. ) Tin- roiimcnt as well a- that (d" Stand Watie. fought -ide liy side at I'ea Widiic and ci-ewherc. • Col. l)rew"s ineii. however, were in a wrelclie(l condition al the eiidol ten months" service. Half clad and ill fcil. Iiaviui: never re- ceived pavnient for their -crvices. and tindini;' that the Federal troop- of Colonel Weir, were ohlaiiiinir pi'eslitre in that portion of the nation, the ill-treated warrior- revolted (// ///iissc, and went over to the enemy . Chief l\os-. tindino- himself aliandoned l»y Drew's veiiimeiit . con- elnde(| to maUc a virtue of neces-ity and hecoine a loyal man. Such, he -aid. had Iteeii the impul-e of his heart, hut he had hceii overhoriie liv the -treuiilh and power of the Confe(lerale i:d\ern- ment. and felt con-lrained to -a\e the material interest- of hi- peo- ple from total de-lruction. He wa-. t her(d'oi-e. escorted out of the conntrx h\ Colonel \\ Cir's regiment . and went to IMiiladelphia, where he remained three years. in the meanwhile. Stand Walie. it the head of a small army not exceeilini;' eiLThl hiiuflred wari'iors. had main eiiu'a.U'emeiil- with Federal troops. Miid in llic spriiii;- of ISlio. after the i;dveriiiiieiil had reliirne(l llie rid'uiiCfs lo their home- in time to plant their crops, he sc nire.l ilir coinilry in tlie vicinitv of '!'ahle(|iiali. and drove hi-forc him the friiilileiieil tillers of the -oil. who lied for -afely to Fort (iih-oii. until llial p i>t -lu'ltered no le-s than -ix thousand of llie refuLjce-. The latter had liroiiii'ht liack with them supplies mikI malcrial foi' a'/riciill ui-al pm-iiil-. which fell into llis' hand- of Stand Walie and h'- follow- ers. Al the termiiKilion of the war. a general council m 'i'lini:- was coineiiedal Fori Smith, which w,i- alteiideil liv deleiz-ate- from 1 he Irihe-we-t of Xiiiet \ -i'ii:ht . a- well a- tlm-c of the live civilized ill If m 78 niH INhlAN ir.KKiif>i'V ,,il„... T'.M'V u.Mv mri l.\ rnit.Ml SimI.- .•ninini^^^nH'i-. ulin. m. ,1,., ,„,•! uf Ih- ocvrnnncui. |in.|H.MMl vaiinu- in.'MMiic^ fnr their ,•„,,„,. Tl.r .■n,nn,i.>i..n. iH.u.'vrr. ivfiiMMl In ,•..,•,,-„,/.• J. -In. !{„.. M^ a piPiHT npn-rnliUiv.. -f hi^ iu.n|.lr, n^ l,i> ivcnnl Iim-I l-rm .,,,•1, a^ lo .'Nrilr M u. ..' nf .-.mralnHH.. Tl.r llHTli,.- l.mkr up ^,„,„„„ ,1h. ar.n,ui.li-l.nu.„l ..r auv lm.inr.>. an,l iu-llnn- was ,|,„„. ,„„ii ,|„,„. i;!lh. ISi;:.. wl.... ll..' ri.i...l stair- .oihIm,!.-! a ,,,,,,vvviil, il„.SMutlHTn('h.T<.kc.'-.rr,..vM.nt.M|l.vK.C.r.".;.ln...t. Thi.'l.'l'l^ ;t1sIU.w1im1o..,I tl.r rirr,l,.ni nf ll..' nr'^Vn. l.„t .vIiimmI 1.. jHlnpt liini in ti.r tiilM.. In A.i-uM. is«iii. a livalv wa- latilir,! uitli ,1„. i;.,.. ,.;.tv oi Icval ('luT..k(M.>. not. howi'vcr. until tlir .■oni- n.i-~ioM had a-iv..,! m .v.u-ui/r .loha K— in hi^ olliual .•han.rlrr „r ,„'iM.'i|.al .'hirf. The t.Tiuiuathu. of the war wa- frau-ht with HiiM.rv lur ...auv -.f th.^ wivfiirM iuih.u.'r- nf Stau.l W atir. 1 lu' InvalpartN a> MM... a> Ih.'v .vlun.c.l to th.'ir all. .-ia.uT in ISl,.'.. |,a»iMl an act cf .•oiiu.-il roi.li>ratin,i:- all i.n.pr.t v ( l.(.u>r> aiui st.H'k ii.clu.hMl ) iu'lnuoin- t.. thr Soutlu-n. ivru.i-v.w. wh.. wnv liv- ■„,„.•„, the -ival(-t .l,.~tiliifH.u on thr l.ai.k> of \Uv \Ud Hivcr. lu'f.Mv a rrcoiiciliati-u. wa> luo„uht alnuit. thr prol.o.itioi. was M.ri.ui-lv .•ousi.h.rr.l of srrurin- a houir for Walir au.l his followers in ll... (''hirka>aw Xati..u. hut the .Iralh of Koss. which took place at Washinolon. Au-usl 1st. 1 SdC. n.o.lcralcd ihc party fcclu.-. and they tinallv ivturue.l to dwell ain.ui- their people. Of .lolui Koss, it n'.av l.e'-afidv said that lu' was in.M.rruptil)le. since he liad i.eei. ..hief'of hisiu.tion f..r forty suc( es>ive year>. aiul die.l without Iravin-- to his family the eon.inon necessaries of lif»'. Usui lie luH.n dishonest, the opporlunities for imn.ense Wi.alth were eon- .tantlv within his reach. Koss was .d" tnixed Scotch and Indian l,l,„„l'on l.oth si.les. an rcpreseii- l^.tive at' Fort Smith, if the Southern ("herokees mi-ht return to tlK-ir homes in peace, he answere.l : "No: nev, r can you or your people come l.a.'k to live on an e.iual fooliii,!-- with the loyal ( her..- i«.,.s- v.Mi who hav." raide.l ami piUa.il'ed your own people, and so forth ■ Such was the eharn.'ter of W. 1'. Koss" reply. Louis Dovvnim. win. was prescuit. and who had licl.i the othce ofLieuteu- I 111-: (,II1:U( )KI:l:^. ■^. W MM. nil ^ I'or llifir Mlli/C Jullll 1(1 llMtl liccll : liiokc u|) olli'mi)' \V!is ■i>ii(|ii. ( li((ii>r> ami lio were li\- \U'd Hivcr. )(>>iti(iii was lii- rdilowcrs 1 tiiok place t'ccliiii!.'. and r ,I()hii H<)>s, lie had hccli died witlioul fc. Had ho til wcic ('(»n- li and Indian ;i'cat Scottish I'cd term was •, hut iinconi- i«'"s rc;»resen- i>hl relui'n to \(Hi or your ■ loyal ("hero- ■o|>|i',"" and so reply, l^ouis ee ol'Lieiilen- ;i|lt-< 'olulirl ill llic I'liiull al'lllN. \\!l~ a-kcd hi~ opillioll l>\ Maiid \\'al ic"> ciui--ai'\ . ••If \oii wi'i'c chief. .Mi-. 1 )ii\\ niiiu. wmdii \nii laki' II- i>ack aim mi: our people r "" lo w liici: tin la I Icr replied : ■• I would t:iadl\ welcome \oii hack a- lirotliei- wlmliad Limie a-lra\. and forii'ct the pn-l. The wai i- o\er. and we arc lno few in mim- lier- to -taiid apart . Ve-. 1 w mild certainly hid \ mi ret urn lo \ mir people." The nallirc of ihi- repl\ -pread like wild-tire. The c.\ilc> oil their return, -ooii iiflcrward- iKiiniiialeil hdwiiiiii;- a> t heir candidate for chief — alt Inmiiii a iiieinher of the op|)o-iie m- l(i\al part \ . and he w a- elected hy a larirc iiiajorit\. .\ fler -cr\ iiii;' oiieterinand a half in ollicc. Loiii- I )ow niiiL: died, and W. I'. lei->. wild had the majm'itv in liuili lioii-es. wa- clccte(| to till the unex- pired term. { 'liaiic- Tlmiiip-oii wa> the nc\l caiidi I'm- two term-. lie .\a> -liccecdcd li\ 1 >i!>n \ heail. who wa- al-o elected o\ cr l>o-- t w o coii-cciitiv <• term-. Joel .Mayc-. the pre-eiil chiei'. \\a- the next rcpre-eiital i\ e id' the part \ . and he al-o -eoreil two \ictm'ic- ojer K'o--. who. dc-pite the fact id' hi- hciiiii' the ahle-l man in the nation, could not -eeiire a -eat in the excciiti\i' chair. I'"ate ap- pear- to lia\e lieeii aiiaiii-t him from the ont-ct. Fitted in e\ery re-pect to i2'o\ ei'ii his people, a -t atesmaii. a -cliolar and a chri-t ian. he was denied the one anihit ion of hi- life-time. lie died deeply rei:relted h\ all. Hi- oration- and -pecclie-. toi;ctlier with a life -ketch, are at pre-eiit lieiim' piihli-hed hy do-liiia Ko--. (d' Mn-- koil'ee. The proceeds (d' t he sale of the wiu'k will he devoted tn the ereetini;' of a inonuineiil over his ,:'ra\e. (30\HKNMHNT, L.AWS, PRO(jKhSS. HUUC.ATION .ANU N.ATUHAl. RHSOURCHS. The coii-titntion adopted hy the ( 'lier(d ha.-ed upon that of the I'nited State-, and differ- (Uily from the Muskoiices ill a few eharai'terist ic f( ;iire>. The -uprcine execu- tive power of the nation is vested in the pi'incipal < hi(d'. who I- (decteil li\ the popular vote for a term of four year-. An e\- eentixe coiini'il or cahinel coinpoxMl of from tlii'ee to ti\e per-oii- i- appointed li\ the national council, to he at the child"- di-po-al wheiKwer their services are reiiiiired. In cji-c of death or removal i^ 11 ill il: ir rdiii iillhc. I niF CIIII^OKHHS. Ik' |>rill.-||>;il rliicC'-, |i|;|i(. i. lillnl I SI • \ .'III ;l--l>I;ill |"'iii'i|'.il 'lii''!'. 'I'lif -;il;ir\ n\' I li. r,,iiii,r j, .-' ' ''• '). jukI of ||i '•''"'■I' >=l.'"Hi |iri- .■iiiniiin. Ai '2 utiici- iiiiii.M'l lilt I'llicr- .•III' thiiX' of I I'lM^iii'i I'frciv ilii>' S 1 .(1(1(1 I, -ip|i(il.ii'-i:cii(.|-;il ;iii(l ;inililiir. I he I \\ o t'dniicr IIhI I lir l.'lllfC S.'idd [XT ;illlllllll. JIHlli'liN IMIWCI-- (pf I li,' lU'iliiiii ;|| • •ml ,111(1 ili-hid ((.iiri-. 'rh,. (ur r \('-tiM| in -ii|)rrli ir. cii-- llicc I- Cdii IlK'l <'i| lp\ llllCC J'"'.-''-- ""<■ "I' "ll'illl i- ;i|i|i own JikIlIC w ii(i>e -a1;ii\ i- SCIKI a \ e,ir. Tl lere I- al-o ;l (Ii>lrie1 eoiirl ill c;l(|| (li~tric|. ami e.ich court i- prc-ided over li\ a judi^c cicctcil l)\ il ||>le Col' .-I Icnn (d' twd \cMr> ;il a >al;ir\ df s |( 10 I' IK'i' ;ililiiiiii. lei'e aic nine di-triel>. a- I'dildW- : ( 'aiiadiaii. II 'iiioi-. .'~>c(|iio\ all, I'diiit. Dclcwai'c. (Idiiii:->iiakc. 'rahlciiiiali. Saline and ( ( )( i-w C-- ■>'. I'lacli (d' t hc-c di-tricl- -cikU loll e iial KHial council i roiii t luce to li\ (■ rc|irc^cntal i \f~. in pro liiii'lion to il> |id|iiilalioii. 'Idle •• 'ill I'oiiiicil convene- al 'raMle(|iiah the lii'-l Mdiidav in .\d\ciii- l"'i'. and ii-nall\ cdiiliniic- I'di- IVoiii lliirt 'I'iie lcL:i>lal i\ e l)dd\ of the nalioii i- divided \ ila\- Id >i\ \\e(ds-. iiitd I w ( I liraiiclic- — tl le -cnate and I he mil imial cdiiiicil and I he nicnil>er- ai c cH'ct ed l'"i' a term (d' i'oiir vcar-. receivinu- I'oi' ihcir -er\ lee- .'•^.i.OO mcI' (la\ v\ hile III attciidan Tl le iiieniMcrs arc iieaiiv all ( 'lier( li\ i)|oO( I. there licin-' lilil a few except i(Ml>. Iillt I he ina joiit \ id" t he-e l'epre>eiital l\ i ■■"'<• iiieii (d' iniicli niorc lli.'in drdimirv intclli uciicc. and there are x.iiie in the liodv lei;i-lal i\c th.at would di inliiiile credit to the I'nited State- ( illLire--. The CheroK ec a- >. which, a- a matter of coiir-e. are h code, are -iillicieiitlv complele i'or eari'icd out wit h Liceater ni'cci-i i-ed upon the common all pr.act ical piirpo-c-. and ai( pi'<'<-i>ii>ii ami pmicliialit \ I haii tlio-e ol aii\ (d' t he (it her nal ion-. 'I'l lei'e I- more rci;iilaril \ and ('diinalit' in the condiiet (d' natidiial alTair-. and le-- la\ i-li expemlit lire of ilie pnlilic liind- than i- (il)-er\a (diicka-aw-. The hiiihcr (dlices (d' hie anidiii:' t he ( dioctaw - and he nal ion are ii-iiall\ tilled l)\- eoinpetent hiit w illiiii; to d isejiafec I heir diil k local law-, even to the Saliliath oh-er \ ance 5* n •x..t H'J 111! INDIAN II I'l'iml'V „,,,. ,„.„. „r,.,v...i.....i. ■ «i."i...i..-.- ■-""'■' "'"'■■• ,::j,,,,,..h«- li... „, i„ ,1,.. »..H.i .1.- .1,.. ( 1..-.-I- 't::':i:;::;!;;r.'^., '-•'■^"" i--"--'^"; ,,„,,i„..-i ..-.li-i -......■..f.. H.„- '"""■--;;;';; |,v ,..,i,.,l.mal .■....„„•, 1 i-. -. ""-"'r^' :,, , . ,,:;:.„,,. »iii,',. ...-.v 'n- ™.y.-.. •■ ,|„. i,,.., -vl„ HI..- i-i 1 j:Ml-vl,„.,„,l,i,ll,.. , ,:,1,...-1 .,vn.s,,...|.-vl,il,.i. I ,Mvl„l,., un, I ... ,,„, I,.,.,, i,„|.,..v™-nl, llH- IV„K,I. -, TV. .. l.:l>l. '> II" ,,,.., .!■ -I..>.l- ,„,.fi,-Ui„ ,l...S,.,„l,w,.l >...„. . ,,„ ,1,,. (■i„.n.u...->. ->i"^' ""• -;'•""•■' "■ '"■ '" :;: ,,i„„ -„ll,.lll..-vvl...l ll,..ir mav„r- .,,.1 nlv ..ll,... - ..- " U" ;,■„„. Sla...,; 1. is I. II.- ,.. n.fl..... i.|»." Il"- "-I'—' ;'"" ;„ f,„.,i,..v ii.» s„,,..s, ,!,.■ «i- ,-. m '" "■'• -"""- fitrtlitT south. ■ t;;::\v::i...« I. . , ,.> ■.■•-• ;•■• '•■";;'"•;:,::";: ..,,„„„,,„,„, f,„.i,i,i,.s.llu,u|..-rln.ps any """■.'• "»"■": ',,, ,„„„„|,i, U,. ...... l.uml.v.l iiml .i!.-My .l.sln.l s,-l,„..l.-. Imm .. H,U. I.™-!.;- a„.l s,„„.,i„.-. nls ,.r ,..l„.ali.m. .1. , , . -ran. .1,,. s„„U.n, f,.,- .I..' lnf-'l-»> .■"ll-f.-l'V"'— - ' . „ lal f ivinai a,i.,„ i. ...,iu.ii.v -■■^'"7;'- j;;.'; t,,.. CI,,.,-..!-,..- la.li,.s of ,1„. ,.n...ul a,. n„ l.-s .-"■" <» ^ _ - ;ti :,: r,:;;;;::;:r::-r;:;;i:r':i;;;n:::i::::;- ;;X';:,,rr,;.;-,;\.,.,,M,,,A,nu.H,,.»of,.,,,,,.aii > which has un.vc-n of -.rat advantajrc t.. thr pupils. _ The first halM.n.0.1 (Mu-rok.. was horn in North N M,nn.a as t.u ,J, .' 1 20. and was th. son <.f an Irish aUv.ntun.r nan.a :^:..tv. Att.u..lat...f1h.tn.atvoflHaHth.r.^w^^^^^ -L.it is forth.- stranger trav.iin,tla-on,htn.^ ,„l strm-l< w.th ast..nishn,.nt at th,- h;^h .mummI >t.itn> ml ;i lilcirc !• ( 'licniUcc 1 fmi'. -iili'l Tlii- low II llif liiiliiiiiiil lUillf X'llliu- iciitfil ill lli»' liliilinii- :in' t Ill-ill l)Cillll,\ Iciist. i> lli«' wol. SdUif lo Itc ^iiiiit'il Li' iii»(iii K'irl of iiicdrpiir- (•,.r> ii> ill tlif isdoiiiof such () the iiiilioii- 1(1 liiivc better I. 'riicrc arc ols, i'uniislicil iciitioii: ill*'" ^cfiiciilticsiuc 'iiiatc c()iii'>c>. •coiinizcd. iiiul kiihlc for their oriii ami tleli- cUulin<.i: (liiiiih- itioii. and one \'iririniii i"' t'"' •ntiirer named ere were olilv iTokees. lIoNV -, natitm to-dav 1 status of it.-« THK CHI k( >KhKS. m people, fo rcjili/c thi- fad. Il appear- a- tlioiiuli linlfa cciiliir\ had wroiiojii ,., ((.iiipletc cliaiiiic in (l|f pii\ -ical a- w ell ;i- inoi al COlllplcNinli mill a-pcil (if Ihc lurc. 'I !ir pl(.Mrc>. liiiidc l.\ iIk ( 'iicridscc- i> c|iicll\ alli'ilMilcd |i> ihc iiilliiciicc n\' ilic iiii-.^i,iii- aiic-. and lil«cral iiilcnoin'-c willi llic while-. Vd. in oiir iiiiihl. a >lroiiL;i'r raelorlhan ihc-c \\a- tlic li|c--cd pii\ jlc.... uf :\ limiic. or triiial ljox (■rnnieiil . wlio-c indcpcndc ii< c lhc\ have Ion-:' iiijovcij a> a liraiid iiicciitivf lo aiiihit ion. Compare ihc Indian people who lia\e i;o\cniiiieiil> (d' iheirown wilh iho^e nii-ed niid ediicnled under Ihe alien law- of the I'liiled Siule- aini Canada. Wlial a I'onl ra-l ! The prcM'iit population of the Chcr(de. more than I lircc-foiirllis arc imliiicd with while lilood. Some w ho p;i>- for fidl-lilood-. nre mil -d ■ , 'it \ . | heir pjircnl- haviiiii' married haeU either -ide. into lin loriiiinal >loel<. '['he Cherokee people of to-dav are larjicl' "xe, . d tlii'oiiirh I heir white Mood from the Irish and Seolcli > ; hahilcd the colonies ill the cai'lv davs. Such illu.-trioiis fam!l\ ' tires as .\dair, lioss, Duncan. Criltciidoii. \V(dfc. etc., hi ^ - cmlowed the Clierokees wilh their iiiiccstriil hcrilauc of (iiiclic ( eltjc hlood. We iilso liiid Ihc dcseeiidiints of Norman. Aiiirlo-Saxon. French, and a few (Jeniiiin fiimilies niiioiii:- the trihe. iiiit tlic\- iirc com- piiratively few: iiiid.it iiiiiv i»e here remarked tluil iiol oiih iimoiiii or divorce his wife, or should he in the e\cii| of her dciitli iiiiirr\ a white woniiiii. his riulit and title to cili/enship is forfeited. This is ii wise law iind calciihited to prevent Wiiiiton iiiiirriiiii'es. The Cherokee Xiition coutiiiiis iis much udod. tilljihle liiud ms perhaps any other country of e(|U!il extent. The soil is capiihle of produeinii- iis irrciit ii \jiricty of products as aii\- Stiite in the rniou: iiiid even cotton, despite the shortness of the sciison. pro- duces ii o-ood yield in the more southern districts. .Mtlioiiiili the farms arehy nciiiis iis laru'c as those in the Chickii.-aw Niitioii. yet they ;ire more numerous, and. <>-eiieriill\ >pc!ikiii<'-. in ii heller t! :i« § H4 nil INDIAN II.I'I'IIUIO I ':: „.. w. n. :m -1. l,.a.l- »--■'"■ '■■■''■ ';„„,,i,.- .,r ,.,v ivn,„ I I- ..ij.^-M. :'i""'i- - ■';' ,„■■,:;:'-,..■. ' '■ •■ '■ t' , ';::'''''n." , i„„„|. ,|.im-. a..l .."■■'"■'■I- I'Tnn- ..I ll„-..-u -..I -.,,1, ,;;;;.,.;;, ;,,,,-. Ti,.i,i,.-. ,.., ■,.,■..;.!-. i..-i-,„. , ■ ,.,.,,, |,,,„| ,., ruil.'.l SlMlr, .Itl/.'..^. nil, INDIAN iiNi\T:i'sirv.-4v\(:(>NH. •n.. , pi- or .1... liHlian T..m,..n :nv n.!.!.!.! in . ^..vat .n.-,!,.. ln,li:n. rni.T^i.v. 1. . :. in :. ^m.U n-.n, ,u , - I; ,,,,,,,.,.,,....•. ,1,,-., ,lH. U...U ..r n.,..n„M V,.. l...un , was ol.,ai.u..l IVnn. .hunh... 1 >un,lar--,lH.nU .n Mm L. . ,,.,.,, a r..vn,onll. .1... Anu.n.an l'.a|.nM ILmu. ...... H.l in par. i.^ ^upp..,. A .inn...,- wa^ oLtaun..! 1 ,H.nni-i<'n iiranlcl t.. I"«:>>'- tlif i.,.n„.tioHwi.lun.ha. nat.on. Th.. al.-.v. ...iH v an,l ,ln.rn..n.ls ,,,,,,,,, ....„nal.n...llil...nmv,... an! . In. nvHun^M .on,- ■ i„ |,„i|,M„o, .,,,1 i„„.nivm.'"l» """I' "■■"•""'• ^.'-"'^ L ;i„-a ,,u.i,-iu-. n.pn.-..,uin " :".i'7 . ,„h,.,K .,lv,u„:,..-. Sis.v .-I ,...,,-,-■ ' t" L„ ..a,„|ov..Mln,,,r..n"' .■,-i.;.. -n,,.,-,. I..HI., Sofi-'tv a»nn from \hr Civ.'ls .-..nnril. and | ilscc-.: iiml (• KiiiLT or ■A iniiiin,!; Mini It'irl, li-ii 1-. iiliit ;i \ iflil i>c(i\ ii>il ill il\.r. 'riic (ic» I'lir iIm" ill- el' -llcll .r ;lll\ Miiii- I ill M 'jri'iit ic (•-t;ilili--!i- I'llOlll ill till' few -I l|(lrllt-< ;l- In liUll liy riilirMLirllK'llI (if (idd. this iiiil ilid rni-f i;ll-\ -.|llll<'lll> ill I III' l-'.M-t. tiliitiiili lliiis K'lirs iic(|uift'(l .()()(). Ncnriv h;l\ (' ClljoVCll [■(■piifiilioii for (• i> 11(1 ddulit Til' ( III l'< ikl'Fs. m l)iil till' liidiiiii I 'ni\ ci'-it \ will |ii'(i\i' hi III' iiiic id' the cliii r :ii:i'iil> ill t lie t\ ;ili;;ili/ili:j W cl'k iif ' 'ic 'rcllit ( i|-\ . It i- ii illdlli I I'd II III id' I lit' ;ill-|ii( (■- (d' tile AllK'lii Mil ri:'|iti-l llollii' ,\| i--i(ill Siiciil \ ,'llld |'i(di'-^(pr liiiiiiiic. wild li;i- ('ii:|ild\ I'd the Im-i ciicriiic- n\' jii- lilV in i'!ii>iii:: il rnmi it^ -iii;ill lM'L;iiiiiiii'j to it> inc-ciit ( I'liiiilclciio-.. I Ic ll,'l> ;i-«ciii;lt(d witll llilll il ((H'Ii- id t C'lilli'l-- in v\i-\\ |'r-.|icit lilted Idi tlii'ii' mdiidii- diilii'^. i.\\(ii'\(d: \Nh iiiiiMiri'i ( d iiir cm RokiiHS— SKI K.MI.s ( )t Sl;(jU( )^,\ll, I I h WkS AM) ( )| lilies. 'I'lic ClicfdUcc hiiiLiniiiic dilTcr- I'ldiii dt licr Mlidiiiiiiinl l.'iii^ii.iii'fs in iIk' dill' v( r\ iiii|idrt:iiit Ic'itin'c — il> iiiciijiMliilit \ id' i'\|iri>-idn llii'diiLrli till' iiii'diiiiii of t lie I'liiuli^li iiljilnilM't . 'I'll! diioji III, |id>.ili|,. cdiiilpiii.'il idii id' diir rdiiMHiaiil - mi id \ dw el- cmii I lic-c I'drcjijii »diiiid> lic rciidcicd iiitclliiiililc. Il w M- I licrci'drc t IimI 1 he cmi-In iiii-^idiiMrics MilldllL: t lie ( 'lli'|-dkcc- iMi'dl'i'd inidi'l' LilcMlcr dillicldl ic- tllMII llld>(' WJld^i' ldl> Will' CM-t MilldllL' lilt' ( lldct.lW -. ( 'icck-. etc. wjld-c ImIHIUMUo ('Mine willlill IMIIlic id' till' Cdliiliidll ).|||i||Mli('t . \dt till tile \(ar l^i'l WM- ihi- ijMMl (iilliiiilt\ icnidvcd tlifdiiL:!) the invcn- lidll idM ( 'll(lcd\(i' Ml|>llMli('t li\ M llMU'-lirccd liMllli'd ( i('di:^r ( iiii'>s. S('(|Ud\Mll, M^ lie \\M~ llMllKil li\ hi- |i('d|il('. \\M> the -dll (d' M while lllMIl id' the IIMllie •>{' (ii-t. Cdll'llpted to (ilie--. I'"rdlll CMl'K lid\- hddd he e\ ilieed t IMit» t llMt W (Te II lli'dlli liidll II Illdlli;' I lie \ (Hit il> (d ilis 1 1 ihe. At the Miic (d' I'd 11 It eel I \ cMI'- he w M- Mil excel lent >il\ ci'-liiit II. iiiMiiii I'mcI uriiiL:' jeweh'v mik! m \Miict_\ (d' di'iiMiiiciit^ I'lMiii >ilvcr mikI dtllcl' llletMU. Hi- next MCiinirelllcIlt W M- (ll'MU illLI. Wllich lie Mccdlll- |ili-hed licl'drc. pei'liMji-. ever liM\iii:: r-ii'W m |iictiii'e nr eiini'Mv iiii;, Imn |ird|ieii-.it v I'di' the iinilMti\ (' mi'1 liciiiL;' >iicli I IimI he cdiild liMi'dlv roisl the teiii|)tMlidii dt' iiiMkiiii;- life -ketches (III the (ii'o'-ed -kin> of MiiiiiiMU. ('rude Mild rdiiiih Mt the lpei:iiiiiiiii:-. S('i|iid\Mh I'Mpidlv illlpl'd\ I'd Mild -ddll liecMllie M -IsilU'llI Mlti>t. The llli llllier- ( d' his tlilie tidcked ri'diii mII (|iiMl'tei'> td will: '-- (he work df diie wlidiii they MMliii'Mlly hidked iipim ms m prudiuv . xi tliMt he liecMiiie \('i'\' pdplllMr Mllldllii' hi- pedple. The circle id' lli> Mci|llMilllMliee* illcl-eM>- ill^:' dMV lt\ (Imv. tile \ dUlli:- Ml'li,-t dcellled it lleee>.-Ml'\ td tl'CMt his i I M nil, INI.IW II I'I'IIOI'Y vi,itor^ uitl. .'vn >l.ou nriHH.i.Mliiv. wl...,vfo.v l.. . Mt n . lu...! s^\^\^s^ .^ a |.1."L- -I' —'lii'li'v. Wili."Ut n.n ImM'^mm:.! iM-f l-r „,., .|,,i„K. ,,., ,,,..„t ,M.M of lM> .MnuM- in .v^^Ml.M^ 1..^ ;:u..M, ,1,.... .M.n.l...,. ■M,..n.M....I will. .>vM. n.pi.li.v. A, l.n.. IM.. t-l .„„.. ,.., ,,,,,, „r ...in. ll..' Ii.|"-' hiiHM.If.nn.l mm.tmwU. ■^rn|M.,l ).... ,n. .■Mlnu.U.-.M. Su.l. u-ul-l ,.n.l.:.l.lvl,.o - l-- > I.- .v-ul. l,...l,n..>,.Mn..VMl. !..■.■.. .Itn...|...l iM ....inL^ n l-h-'U^mt h ^ ~1..,. ,vi,|,:,.t,nMi:.lr>i,vtnl..Mn-tl,..tn..lr. KI.tI..- In .lu 1, 1^ I M.rlKn.;.- Ihu. ..oM„.:n.i.m^, l- .umhuI:. . un.l m l.-lLu^ .n-i ~ 'M"...'.! ,.„nn.l..|..| ^Nl.-t-^" '■!■ 11... l.h.U^.nitl.-^.TMn .ill 1 .v. .imm. . ,i„.|rl...^.M, A ili,r.or..f,n:.nl...o.lS..,u..vMl, wM-ln-i^ln,.U ,,i,iMln. i.l..Mul,i.lM..rmiMMt.Mli..ll.M'iH.roUr..Mi|.hMlM-l. (H.mtv- i,.,.ulnl...n:Mn,.l ...ii^l-Lorin;. villM^- I Ik.I ll,.. u liH.' nian h:i. /;u.■lhu.|nt•.■u^v..^iM.•hi>.lM.^.i.l.un|.:M-.■^^l.i.■l. Nva^nnt.;,nMMl „„|.v M.,v..n....~Mt li.M iH.lirv,.,! l.N IN- inn.v i^iw.n.Ml MM-i..lM.r> ..niM.inl....lM,l I. :.M.ri.-or>i^n-.iinMrU~.llu^:nnl.il-MU^vnuM^ |,,|iMn .•..M...ivnl 11... i.lra ll.Ml Im. :.lMM.,.ul.lm:.i.. .n:nk^ ll.al wonl.i 1... i,.l..lli.il.l.' t.. U..' .-.'.I M.M... A,....n..li,.,LMN 1... l..Mk..|.awl,..l- .,„„..:....ll...^:... ...-n.lri. li^.nv.u,. il uill. ;. |.i...iv,..:..k...lll.:.l lH...n,.l.ll..:...|.ll..'nH.r..k....^l..tMik....|.n|..'.-lil- wl.il.' ni..,. I ... ,.„,,,„., ,„„lH..l iH.inliiv a,..i .•i.li.ul..,i hi. ,.tl..,..|.l--. ul.Hl. "Hlv ...,v'..| 1.. ...nU.. l.in, ......V I..1 1.....V in ..,.n....l. 1 11' i;l- H'.' o....m.n..l 1.. I.i.n WM. H.m, !..■ ...ml.! i..v....l ..hMnuK.r. .1.:.. wnukl n.,M...M.,,l -..m.,.1.. ..ul ..!• wl.i.l. ll..' -'nU .uuM I.. .■^,,.|..Hm,^.,l-- , Iv^t..... i.. Wl.i.l. ^i-'-l.' l<'n.'.-> W.U.I.I MM...i in.- >sliMi.i..^. 11.- ;vn;k..,i .M, ....lii I... i.n.i i..N.'i.'-i -^'''v-i^ '•'''''•'''•'•■'■^- ;''•■ ;■';''''''••'•■ (-lM.,-ok....ai|.l.MlM.l.Mf.,.rwl,i.l. l..-n.M.l..MviMl ,o ('..I......1 LnWl'V „„„„„.,i,.,U.......n.|.l..li..M..n.i>.-.t...rnM.. Ti,al^.....l.'.n:.nl.;Hl ,,.,,,1 ..,• S..,,....VMl,^ ••......>.;... wili..^.- - it wn> -a l.-l. 1...- ...vrr.l v..|..-. :....! lil—ll'"- l.:..l m-IvIm.,! hi... 1 n ..>u|.i..N 1..^ n...' „..,uHi.in^l..>>riu,,ia... l,na^i....ll..'C..I.'".:->-.n.n-...u..... ......xn-uinnlion. h..f..u,..Ml.Ml S..,|.>..v:,l.-> m-I,..,,... hn. l.m... .mt , ,„„„.1..|.. >u......^^-thMl I... WM^. in l..utl.. tl..' (■.•..l...n. ..I 1..S .„„„„.. Soon =.!•....• .!..■ inv....li..n wa. a.l..,.....l 1- 11.; m,>M.m- ,,i... an.l ll.oM. ....iiauv.l i.. tl... ...l....Mti..n a...l r,v,l./.al...n ..t Uu. 'ciH.n.k...... Ty,.- w..n- p-vpan..! m.hI 1 k. pnnl...l an.l pnl u, (•ii-(. Illation. ± Nil (III Wl )ki:»;s. *r lit riiillirnl I l;i-li' fur ii« uu'"!""' :lll lir fril |\ c-iiIImmI llli' If-llll iiitir~ ~ii"i> . lijIcrllllllM- H ;ii'i|Unri| if(ii\ iii;^ ii lir-1 -irmU :. (H.M'IN- Itr 111:111 IiikI mil I'lii'iii'il il iiiciiiIm'I'> liitll- \ iillllL' . lllllt Witlllil n|i a v\ Ik'I- iiirkiiii;' llial • IIICll. 'I"lic w lliill oiilv IC idcM lll.'ll tlllll N\(Mllil ll|MIIII|llt'l| — Ihil.l.-. 11.- tllC (•(llll|ll*'IC (illl'l hnWI'V. Ill Iciiiaii li:ul I- I'lilli'd. I'tH' )1()\ lii- liiiii' ir|)ri>c when, id liinii'l out idmu- id' liis the iui>^ii>ii- ^.iitidii (if llu' 'd and piil in In 1 >iL'.i. I w CI \ I'M!'' 111! IT I III r(iiii|d*'l iiiii id' lii- id|ilialMt . >ri|iiii\ all I ra\ I 'led III \ i-il Iii~ |iici|ilr w c-l .i|' 1 hr \|i--i-~i|i|ri. and in I lif -ami' \<'ai liir (ininal ('iHinrii id' llir ( 'liii'iilMt'^ |ia««('d a roidiil imi avNardini: liiiii a >il\i'i' nndal in ImImii id' linii' a|i|H'ii\al id' lii> 1 •1 t V e y ¥ K ^/l"' II- y u 1 K V A J S J K ft if D X 4 R u i- T ob 0'^ • 1 G C Cc) 8 6% L ^ P 9 10 11 12 13 a ^c^ Ci); <9 6 ^01 H -^ ^ A o^ ? Jd r »ilr od 3 .b W cT P 6 M^ It w 'b :t (D tr_JC ir> vi) (>i)L «H)S oil. i:t'niii>. In \'<'2>> lie \va> (di<>->cii as a didcii'ati'. and willi otiicis vi>ilcd II1C I'nitcd State-. l*iT>idciit at W'a-liiniilon. Hi> dcalli uc lia\(' clscwlicft' rccdi'dcd. 'Idle liftv \caf> tliat lia\c i'la|)-cd ^iiicc tlic iiivcntiini of tlic < licrokfc al|tlial>ct fonn an era most di>tiiictl\ inarkcil witli the tootpriiils of [iroiifiv-s. \\'()n(iron- is llir clianuc w I'DUiilit williin .1 P: k m. i :t Ill-; |\l)l\\ IHHI'ITOKY. -ai.l t ,,r people wlin. previ.Ml^ Ic lliiH ,/i,;,ve,.~leenMMl li.e l.Mltl.' li.'l.l aihh lie rh;,M. lliMM. iiFl.v vciiis juih.m.l;' a rare •'••'■'"''•""■'"■" T..-.lav llM. Cherokee Na.ion eau .,. li.e lliiill.-l ae.|im'einenU. . , ,, ,,.„., .;il, ^,.,,.1 ,-ea.on of i.~ poe,>. proM. wnte... o,-a or.. UV- l:„.,r. a, ' imen.or.. An,on. ih.. lall.T we ,nu>. u.- uw, ook ,,,,,,,,, ,.,,,,,,,,.,..,..,,,i.,noM.r a (1...n,kee.ho..,-l.an,l. an ,,. .„,„,,..in. the lanp.a,e ,he >i.upli.nv and luev, v o . lu. h ,.p;.Le>anv>vlla..ie.,.,e nr nl. WiHunn !• ul.ank^ u.. ll'nl. n..e..:;. iSii.onti,eSali.w.iunin,o.l>.n... M.. f Willian, Kul,ank>. a while n,an. an.l Nauev lunl.e.Lk. ,,,,r-lHve,l. Whenl.u, ro,nv.-u->ora,.vhi. parent^ -he.l. 1... n, ,,,,, i,, .,1,,,^.. ol- hi> aun,. ^u.an Sande,.. .ill iH. .a. .en v.a,-. ot : .hen .hair-.n.o,he,-..rhi. nan,e.lK.....M.. 7' ;";'"; en.> ,o.hen,.hanIn.i.u,e. ' '•" -^'■•'-7' ■;' ' ^ , :'' '^ ,i.,ion near Ciueinna.i. Ark., an.l a. ,he nu.l.reak of .In ua, Mi (I I'onr \ eai'>. ,„.l„,,,lin.heConre.lera.e>eniee.uherelH.mna,ne, M-,.., ,he war h...aut:h. m.Im.oI Co. four m .>,on>. and hnalh - .- tied a. Tahle,nah. .!h. eapi.al. when, he wa> apponi.ed .nn,~la .. r.,, 77. rV.'-o/., .VI /'. tl- na.ion.d p,,-'. .'.nd n. uln-l e na.vheha. ..ned ever Huee.wi.hexeeptiono, aeon, e. • Willian. Kni>ank>.lu.in;l an.. .nH.>. ^l-uh... and eve, uah leian>. ,„M.i/.. n..onanN.hin-ealenla.ed.oadvanee.l:e-iea. .'an-e ]:e urea, ean-' 1 n* enli.d..enn,en. o," IdM ple-d<..enn,ne.l ,0 peHee, ,he wnUen ian;,a. ' . i. ( 'h.^ok '- i"v..n, in. a .vlla . . Men. w n. .„,,,,„„, ,;,„plieitv W.udd rednee eonv^pondenee o ,,. ^,, .;,„„.,„. ,„,S>,..lheideawas.i... .oneened.and.n.hel 1 ...•'isi.l ,he >hor.-hand sv>,en, was eon.ple.e and ,s now n. envnla- ,i.,„ w., n.^re. Ihafweeanno, furni.h onr readers w,.h a rop.v ot 1,,..:. eha.ae,e,.. Thev eonsiM sin.ph of eune> an.l do,s. ,1m po.,ionofonein..,ation.up,...heo,ln.,.de.p.a.n,,the^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ' 1 ,,,l.eexpie~MMl. The ^vMen. ihn.U-hou) Is p( 1 le<' (d' ihi' xiuml ,V,.,lvu„ir..nn. ;,.,.! .an l"-l™n"'.l»"l"'^'-"".>^""; ', ,.„.i„..l, .h,..nl.-el,..n.k,.,-.aH,lwiH-....u.,...l..-l-l „iv,. ,„,1 :..M l,i u w..H<. ..Tl,,. el,..n.l.,.r l.uq.l-.l far as lani:iian e.tahhslnn. Ill- to lliiil III llic cllil-f NMiii'ii ("111 iliir-. Iciii-- i| (Acl'lonk 1(1. ;i met li(t(i V of wliicli uli;ink~ \\;i> )i>tricl. tlic iiuln'rlMkc :i lied. lc;i\iiiii' ten vc;ir- of ircd liiin nn the r,,Miti--l of llic wai' I four \ ciii^. (1 tiii;ill\ -cl- I'd lr;iii-liil(ii' 11,1 ill whicli a couiilf ol 1(1 ever rcadv 1 <-;ni--( ill*' I llic wriltcii \>tci\i \vlio>f (■ to an ('a>v lid ill llic fall o\v ill cifciila- witli a copv o\' nid (lots, till' ii>- tlif cliariM- iiiihoul is IHT- ild of avcn.iif hccii t'liua^t'd i> to Ix' lii'in'd. ,(.(' '!"( Miplc (it cnic'l. dcv(doli ,-. and \vc have II i..-talili>irni,i:' IHb Clihi^UKbbS. s'J certain liiik-~ iictwccii hi- people and the ancient- which iiia\ rc-iilt ill prosiiiL:' t he ('hcrolsce- to he (d' A-iat ic orii;iii. 'i'liat llic('liei(>- kec- are a read in:: people re(|iiire.s little furl her pnnd' than the fa el tliat ill one to\\:i. 'rali!e(|nah. >>{ liftecii hiindiiMl inhaliitanl -. there arc four \\c(d\l* iic\\ -p:ipei--. and one daih in operation diiriiiL;- the eoniicil tenn. 'I'he-e paper- arc '/'//( Aih-in-nh . the ^^m eriiiiieiil oi'Lian and priiiteil in hoih lani:nai:c> : Tin ( 'In ruh-i ' 'I'l h iihrni' , a i)aper\\iih a lai'iic circnlalion and -tarlc(| ahoiil Ins,') |i\ Sloiic. who \\a- -hot iiy Iv ('. lioiidiiiot mi accoiiiil ol' an article tinil appearc(| ill it - cohiiiiii-. 'I'lieii e(niie '/'//( .(/•/'(/rand '/'/,, Siuliinl. Iiotli \vcll patr( iii/ed wccklie-. while Tin Ihuh/ .\'' "•■>-■ duriiiL:' coiiii- eil term lia> a lio-l of i-cader- who take a li\('l\ intere-t in the entcrpi'i-inii- little piihlicat ion. In the town (d' \'inita there arc al-o Iwii weidxiic-. Tin iinlinii ( ' h'n ftd i ii and Tin \",nilii W'nrlil. Anion- ihe ('herokcc literati the iiaiiic- of W. !>. A(|air and W . W I'xHidiiiot are perliap- the nio-t widcU known. Several u'eiii- of poclr\ written hv ihc-e ucnticincn h.-nc had (piite ;i widccircnla- ti(ni aiiioiiu;' the current xdect ion- of the (la\ . r:HHPOKi-;H coat of At^MS — its history A\'1) SK.MI-IOATION. ^^-'^- "~~:~---^ 'Idii- lieantifnl co.al of arm- or seal (d' the ('her(d\ee \ali(ni wa> adopted li\ Act (d' ('onncil diirin::' the adiiiiiii>- tratioii of liOiii- I )iiw iiin::'. after the "Tl'y clo-e of I he ( "i\ il War. !t w a- ih -iu'iied : ^ /; h\ ')r. W. i.. (i. Miller, an adopted -25// citi/cii. It was datedlia(d\ to the union - <^ // "'' the two (li\ided hraiichc- (d' the V '^i'. (J'<5^^'^ (dici'okee familv. The -e\en-pointed ~ — ^^^ — ' sl;ir allude- to and perpetnalcs the re- meiidiraiiee (d' the ancient hnl now extinct -escn elan- aimnii:' the Cherokee-. Their names are as f(dlows: ( 1 ) Wolf — .\li-iie- wah-he-\ all : ('1 ) l\*e(| — .\li-iie-w oh-t i : (\\) I )eer — .\h-iie-kali-w <• : (1) lihie — .Vh-ne-.-ah-lioh-iii : ( "» ) I.,oiiehair — Ah-ne-iic-hdi-lii : ( il I Kair\ iew — .\li-ne-^'oli-tali-,u;'a\ -w i : ( 7 ) Ihdlv — Ali-iie--lali--ti. % I ff I 90, IHH INDIAN THRl'lTOI^Y tlir .i-nilicMlinuuf wlii.l. unriiiforiHiml k.,.. M.v lH.il.:,|.^ llM' umIv :,lM,n-i,K.l An,.T,.-an in M.l.ipt'-'l i' ''"i't "fMini. ..„ tl.r IKSli.UK.l M'lll. ni> llirrciiii. \\;l- iiilloriiUt. 'I'llf ( 'lirl-ii- )f lli;it li.'ivc (HHKOKHH MH.WtiNTOS AND I-ITHHAHV CURIOSITIHS. TlM. 1.UW. .1;.. .,uiv..,-. ,lH- louK.l.awk. .h. ,,..<■. ,u,h-...1 ... h , V .unn.H.U.n '.■uno.slvwnu.l. ...■kM>nt ... w.,,-Un^ :,lM.t<.l.c f.'iin.l. llii'<-..ll.Miini. 11.. w ill p.isscssioii o( Ki.linl IJi.-s. ..n'nlil.MlUMli. nil. I lr:uiMiiill<'.l t..liini llnouuli liisdcccMX'.l ivlativ.' W 1> Ko>>.i, .■..nipU.t.tlK., lii.s.-..-i..witliiM.mrn..,H... ^;;;:,oln,l^.>s.:,ll.lwlli...^vl..illU..an...l.,.l...ni U.n. U. ,,,, ISOd. lucMUv-tiv. v.-ur> l..f..n- it ....11. nitn l.-s p..^^..^H..n. wliiH. wa.il, IS.;;.. Mlu.iva....ut.wlinilu..irs.ln;.n,H..i...^^^M ,,,„,,,,.,,.... Tlii>,.i,H.w.i,li>..vc.rl..uiM.ou.Hl..s.-ii - ,.u,i.Itlicl .i.,.,u.lv.im.lu-sl..ii..=nHlra,.al.U...tli..l.lni..H.,nl, J ,,„„.., „„„Uii„,i,a,.nal. 1, is luanufa.-.uiv.l I n.n. a ^,...h-s ,f ,,,,,, Mii.li...n,u. .... liM.it..l n.,i..ii in (i...r,ia. wliu.il n. a,,,..ai-- : i.,^ul..s.>i.uiiav,...lH•l^.".•al.il-•l-.!n.. ,>n-^^^ ,h..vi.,.. Tli.wa,u,.uiii...l.siu.l..u.ri..,.o.lus..oll.......,..ni..l nil...-in.<.i.l..o.Mn..an.v..,-v..c.au,iF.ilaii.ln,..-....-nwov- .hip ■ TlH. lui^l.-sl.ap.a 1...U1S wi.l. whirl, tlu-v a.v wn.u.li ,,,,,., „sk in i.s<.lf. It was tlu. ..lU.nn Inn, a^.. a,ii..n. til (,,,;,,... nuMlu- wan-ioi- wh. kilU-.l an...li.r ,0 pivsnit Ins w,.l..w...l ,vitV with a l..t. ..f wauM.u.H. tlu.. tin- ni.>st <-os,ly ..t all pn-^MUs. TlH. wi.L.w ivtai.H.d tlu- lH-1, until au.i.luM- h....rH-i.lc- ha. takn, pla.. ,,.,, ,,H. >lav..r in tun, pmvhas..a ,h. iH.l.. paviiiu- a larov nni...,ii furit.an.lplvs."ntini.it .otli.la>. wi.L.w. aii.l so ..n. ,5,„ ,,v f.r th. nu.s, inh-ivstinj. ar.i.'l.s in .li. p..ss.^-.,..n ..t Hoi,..,, Kos..,v,lH...ia K.t,.rsana.l.H.umenis,.vatinjrot .Ih^.v- ,„„,„, .,,. ,,,.. ciH.ruko.s, ana Uic u,u...asinjr war wa^o.l np-.n tlu.s. ,.,.appv p...pl. MtlH. l.aH.am-ana hlooa-thu.stv Lo.tslatu^ THh; CKhROKHbS. 1- lllrrcoll. tli;ll lliivc )srriHS. ( Icoi'iiiM. I hope lliMl 11(1 ( i.'Di'niiiii III' l()-ii;i\ ciiiilil rend ill h'l'- wil JKMll ;l l)lll-li (>r >li;iliic. 'I" (•>(• Id- le iiiii-l li'iiiil h \ ilociinit'iil 111 I he (•ollcctioii. w rill en l>\ ( 'liifC l\(iss in ;i cIcMr mikI iifiit li;iiiil. liorrilii'.- iiTiipiiiciiiiv iii> iiiTc^l l)v llic (icoriiiMii (iimrd. 'I'lic illii^l rioii- .loliii ll(i\v;ii'(l I';i\ii(' \\;i- \i^iliiii:- llic cliicl' at liir lime of lli il ciiri'i'iicc. :iiiil Wii^ iiol (inly made pn^diici'. hiil iii^ullcd iiiid >iiiill;'ii in llic (ace. I)\ a cfrlain Scrocanl Yoimi:'. (d' l lie chix alr(iii> ( icoiiiian THH INDIAN TF.RRlTnin- ^MM .i.i/.n:,i...i ui.. >;"-•'"-':•""';;•;•;;::;.;: I ,;, ■• ■riii. .,- well :i> oIIht Mii:;j;-('-lii>ii> () nnluiv. Irn.l \n ihr MippuHlioM liiut a ua ,ui -\ mpalliv f\i>lt'. il ii' ,, r\hii»it- thr nia.L'- llicir licarllis and lumu'-. _ , U'iiililr : Svnn.NV KvKNiv... N-v..,nl..T7tl,.al 11 mVIo.U ,1. 11 . i';l> 111' rainr 1" lii\ V holisi' ■_'Slli S.'litt'mlMT. IS.. I |ii-i'iiii><'.> .'.II tli. l'^_- lN.H,a,.non.i.uU..M'.unv!''r;"wi,lM^n.ol......^^^^^^ fai,>aMlu'.in..'.l.-'— ua. wnu.'uu. -'-1- ''- '' .^^ K()^< the haiuhvrilini:- l>''ii',^ I'"""''''''" '''''''■ . , • • ,. \ ■„,:.„ „!!,.,.ti..ni-..l ,„..........",„. |.nu..n „r,i„. s;,|.n.H..c..mi i.> (■i,i..r.iu-ii.... MM-h..ii ..'; i; llic' Uiolioil ol' t:aiii''-t ,,,,,.,,,,..,.,,., Nation fur wn.>..nnj.n.i_. and M.lr..'.- the Stal.' ■-••••.>... .iH.Wa-.lK'Mamn.'n, ad.l.v.^'d n U. Hd" n.:,., t. .In. n'nn.val ..r tlu' (■lu.nd...> and ;nu' to antLnzin.. 1. .n,.' into in, diat. an..^wn,^ ...Ml,. , n.ul ,.,ui-,ation. th.'lall.TlK.a.in-datrMaN :i... l^..^<. THH TOW STAWH rKl:.\TY. ^,„,„,, ,,.,,.... n,nn'n,o,. a nati, ...... '...;...■ 1 .-M h. .xt n.nn,, oi-L,.'.:i...i.doa.. '-•n..'a.-..wih...j'.....^ou.,.....^ l.av.. 1.0W..V...'. an instan »' •'-'.'';• '';';'7^^; :,,,., I.^^d his ....pntation wa^ bv no ,fn.a..s ...v.al.U;. >.d t sull '' " ,,,„...,.ho,n,d...->.oodthe.un-oundu.g>ot 1 on. Ma, . ihat l... Tin-; (:iif-:i^()Ki;hs. !i:{ I (■ lie sMVs: applN it 1<> of ihr >!imr f\i>l(Ml l)f- 1- the iuii>iii pjipcf I'rniii ■ntfiico ill*' 1 1 1 o'cliick. 1 |iiiiiiis('(l iii'l li> iM\U!iri-s ; ;l|i|iriivi'il .Ulil llllliollill ilt'- uiid llif -i.ii'- eT, liv Cliud' >jr I he oiiinioii llic' llldliiill ol' )(i'ii;i> ntiiiiiist :i(l(lrr>~f(l ti) >. niul iiiH' t" iiiciis. 'rt'UH., > for \hv tril):il , the cxtrciuitv , siilijccts. Wf ti(,ii. Tlioiliili 1)(. rccoiiiii/t'd , Starr liuit hi> (-III law i-\ \\ii> dill' In a foinliiiial idii id' (■ircinn^laiH-c- llial a|i|)t'al i||'(illi:l\ tn ihc -\ lllpat hie- III' lli- t'rilnw-lllrll ill hi- lirliall'. lli> lii>t(>r\ i- witliiHit |iai-alirl in llir aiiiiai- id' lii- iiatimi. Nur dn we pretend tn I'linii-li il in I lie-r |iat;'e--. hi- adv eiit iin'> lieiiiL;- iiiiiiierDiis . and intere-tini:- eiidiiiiii In till a hari:e Mihiiiic lliu'ii in tlie ("hefidsce- di-|M)-cd of their hiiid- in the idd Stale- and ajjreed to a reninval to liieir |u-e-eiit innne-. we-l ol' tlie Mi--i--ip|ii. jit is (hie to the Kid^'e-. lioiidinot. SlaiT and olher -iipporter- of the treat\ . to a--uiiie t hat thev lielie\cd il lie-< I'iM'lhe welfare of I hi'lr people to sllhinit to. rather thaii oppn-e. Ilie I'nited State- ill this matter.] .lame- Starr, with hi- I'ainilv . inehidini:- 'rmii. nio\ cd to the iie\veoiinlr\ in \xA'.'>. and iiveil in peaee iiiit il a -liort time after the niiii-der of Uoiidinot and the K'idi^'e-. w hen the life of .lames Starr wa> threatened. 'I"hi- aroii-ed the -hiiniieiini:- lire in the heart of vouiiii' 'roiii. who w a- then Imt nineteen \ ear- of ai:'e. \\ hen .iie threat \\a> iinide he had :i preinonil ion of what wa- a, I ion I to happi-M. He knew that the parlie- who had nuirdered tiie other- woidd lind a lime and phn e to eai'r\ out their threat- toward hi- father. Thend'ore he heii-aii llie 'ii-laii,i:'ht instead of a--iiiniiiu- 1 he ilefeii-ivc\ 'Idle first ael tiiat eompi-oini-ed 'I'oin .Simr. and outlined hi-dc'; perate I ai-eer. wa- the killini!' of David I'.iillinutoii .\ iinmli.a oi people liad a->emliied to wiiiie-- a foot-race between a while in named Frank Marr- and a iie^iro. the propertv of one of the .John- sons. .Vniii'N word- were e\eliani:ed iiiiwceii utlinulon ami Si-.i-r ndative to the politieal tronlde- of the time. lieh ende\ laneiits. >iieeeei|ii| in slalibinu' hi> oppoiieiil fatallv befoi'e the oi .er had lime to u-e his pistol with (d'fei I. and I)a\iil IJiilHiiLilon \\ ,- -lain. From that iiiiif t'orw.ard 'l"om Starr became an out law. o liie.-eoni from place to place, and rai'cU -le<'piiii:' beneath a roof for month- at a time. His father was miirdered -ooii afterward, and ihi- fad onl\ lended !•- it I I „^ . THt INIJIAN THRWITOKY. , ;:;;;,^..nK;n.h;alK.n..,wi,lM.wh.n, lH...n.l.l.,.,n.u.^ ^,„„.„ ,.,,„,, ,,i. r^tluT whih. .livc..orM..v>lun. m In^ >ul.<.- ,U,.l...,h. Ton.l.M.n...loni..manvwan.Mru..Hl>« . ,,, ... imtl:nu.d l.v .lu. i.nr.v in ,.ow.r,:uwl iH. ;uy,....l IK- -n ,,,„,, „.,,,,,Mri...null=nv than Tmu. S.n.r n.v.r .x-.t.-l >-.-... .,,v.orKol.inll..n.l. NNVd. tin- .n.nn w,,s hot npon lus nnl h. t'nh. .si.nn.liv..,..t.hou...n.l..tahnn ' --'• ^ ^^ ,.,,,„,,i„„s if nnvl.o.lv shouM iuMni.v for hnn.t.. pnt ' " 1"- ,i,,,,, .,,,, is tnm.and impish th.n, with ,h. .•nm.H tun. ^^^^^^^^^^ lu.i.ataU.n hi-d.p:u.tun....hlin,.nn.h,. that h. U.n^^^^^^^^ would n.l.^ioulv until tlH. party had ..v..rta.nl.un. >nUU^ ,,,,,,,,,... ar. supposed t.. hav. sav.d hr. i-t. ..n nunv tl.an o 'ion. n.r T..mswon. that h. would nc.v.H.Mal<.n al.v. an. ho iic<';l>1"ii licvrr w:ls. 1 „.,.„ vavi.n.slv ,.-, >l-.l, i, w.nd.n... :UMm..r M,,,o-sn„ln,v .. • „ ,1 ,,„„,i,„„ „„„,„.,., r„iu..l S.„„.s l„.han .,.-..1 M kLu-U n.p-.H..,l .lM.-,v-,l,n.. »-«.ssi i,.,.. A l,„..u.,n.l |,.. - i „ ..f ,l,..s.. Uilli.L's I..V.. I....... ,l,.r,.,.,l ... T..,„ M.n-. ..„ ,..1... j„„,,; .:,.,.„ nv,ii>...l wi.l, » .m,„ ■ ..f ■ riin.s , ,a, h. I.M .- ,„,„„.,„.,,,,, ..„„„„i„i„,. „,.,„.,.,■ !an...l«.,„..„l,„<. „..„•. f «l,.n,M,..li..i. si.srly. ai.a. ..n- l.»v..,^' imul.- 1 li.» man, lu „ V ir ov,.,-. f»iW.l t., -.il..- 1.1 .1.- AUl>..„,r 1. t.-an„s. .... .;. a„v ,ivl,„ „...Hal. 1 as - •n„: ol.l.,,., ... »..-..■ ,„e „..,.„,;i.,„ I,., l.a.l ,....-"..1 a rull-l.l.....l CI...-..!-- "!--' »■"."."' : „ f,„. s,„„.. .i...... 1.- at las. .lls.-..v..v,l 1..... l.v...fr asl., «...! , I. ,„.,.„.,„.a.,„a.-a,-,......-M.n..l.: a,.,..,.a.l...... "■ I- ' ., i,i,< vi,..i,.,. !..■ |.i..n.^'a Lis i<..ir.-i.i-i- '■' ""■ '"" "■" :'" . ,s, „r ,i„. ..S.1....S »i-.,...,-. \vi.iu- m.,....-s -,v I,...,,, , ,i.„....l, ■r..,„ was ,„a„, ,„ll..- a„a,-,.. My .... .l.v ..-K ,.f lillCll to "lilV Itiil'iiti' iiiiy I hi- >iil»»'- > illlKHlil' tlic >liflt*'i', 1ml of iiii\ IxkIv : (.(1 tl'i' iiifvi- Viis joined liy Voiii jiisiicf. ted -.iiicc lilt' II iiis iTiiil li«' iiiciil. lf:ivili '» od his man, he yh ft-arin^ not hliircd to strike .mpU'tely. ()i» air('• sou iii iiowcr id caiitiirc Tom ). when it WMs ill Iciiiit li decided jo make a treaty with I he out law and offer liiin a \'\'i'i' panloii on cuiidilion thai he wonhl reliirii In hi- hoiiie and ccasf hosiilit ics, || \\;is >ii| i>fiictoi\ to Toiii. and lie carried oiii his iii^recniciil for two years, until the aut iioiit ie~. Utv sdinf caiisc (II' allot her. proceeded to arrest him. This he \\didy his enemies, nor was he a rohher at all. True, he once, when in a terrilile strait for the means of suhsistence, carried off some neiii'oes and disposed of them to the first hidder: hut in his case it was a matter of steal or slar\(', as he could not stop loni>enoiii>h at any (Uie place to work for wajres.' Horses he neverlaid hands on with the intent ion of appropriatinir them to himself, thou<;ii several thnes. when closely pursued, he leaped into the first empty saddle that met his eye. or. leavinuf his tired heasl. exchaiiiicd it for a fresh luu-se wherewith to continue hisflij>ht. Such actions are not to he placed on a par with horse-theft . an o/fense which Tom Starr looked iijion with contempt, as did all men possessiii<>- a spai'k of iioiior or principle. i remarked hefore that Tom Stan- was never eaptui'ed. and such is the case: he had !oo many friends williiiii' to sacritice much for his sake. In him thev reeoifuized a certain noiiililv of naturi' that till Tlllr: INDIAN IliWI'liol'V. .,,..:„..,ll,hn: v. , h. pH. V .TmmK.lil ^ .-I. InH • • I I:..l 1m' I- — „,•„.,• ,in,.Mn,.nthvu..uMMrv..,h:,s..rxi~lr,l: h. u.^ o„r ..I Hir-n- ...U., ,.nthw...|l.MlM.nu..lr..,nl.nK,li f ;mIv .tm. .•nvu.uMan.T. iM^lnu.lh:.. lM.\va-..nn, :„.„.l:„..l will, Inwl.... ........ in. ,,U ,..avui,l,l,i ...MM.ll.nu.l.i. i>=.l. .nnv...-^:.lK u'l-.l 1. ,.,,,,,,..,,.,,. „..l i....... in ll.H.' .n..,..H.n.p. Urn^rA^l..u ,,„ ,,i, r,.,VO,U..si.-..MiwM.li...-.-....oMh. ....i..-..Wl ul.Hl. 1.. i,',.-,,,!..,! lu ,...,r....i...,. Wl..'.. ll..' -olio., >l.-.,rls 1...... ln„. >t,..T w..ui.ii..av..,h..-...Ti,... >..,....,i.....^r-...a..v.. >'-'-'";';;;;;• ,„,,,,..,„.„.. :.^ !•=..• a. (•alir.n..,i:.. 11. .•o,.,a..,iv v.-.K-l >■• < " .,.,m.T<.xa-.....IL..uisia..M. T.-a,.-.f va.-.u„. k.,Hl^ w.,.. ..| .. ..„..l..l...uilvn.„h.w.lu>, l..wa.>l..-..w,l......n.l..ol u, .1 .va. ,,,,,,i,,,,|;.,.a>..xp..H..,i.nu.i...l.a.lav..,-vk...a.M...... -u^ ,,.„., ...in, 1... win.!. lli.v..,^.an.a.wa.MK..aal-l..- ..... ,|H... nf hi , ,.!.. wl... W..V w..... to SH.'av 1..... ....o .)..■ ,,„„U„r ,1... L:w. a...l ulu.....v..,. hr .lisrov...v,l ll.a, a inmA n. ^;,..ai,.,a...v l.a.l .........M.ai.n.' wi,i. a vi.w of ai.ii,.^ i.. l.i^.■:M•'- Thi:wa.|-an. wa^ ra.Tir.l ..„ will, >ii,-l.t i„,nT,.|.l .o,. , .11 , l.-l;all. ,., ,.,iH^!ul,,, l^.^^. who l.a.ll...l.l.luMvi,.s,W- ,nv..,a,n...... toHo^^^^^^ v...,,-. Th..rha...rura.ln.i..i .v>,...v,l. Th. ...vm....c.„, ...... ......v. i.u, U...1...' ;;,,,,,,,,.,,,..,. ...n,.a-...li,.,o a tn-atvwilh'^^^ oL..a......allhi....T.a,>...a...l..a.........l.n...wan.:u.,>a.a^ if h..wo,.hl .•..„„■..,.. hi. l.......M...ir.v..tl...l.l.. ..I a ,n.a.. t..l a 1 ,,,,.,,,,,iH.n,i..... Th....r.V..wa>..a,.a.lva.....,.,...l.lo,' u,., a> w..a..v...rhi.. .a.li...a,.....a.,,l..h.....r..ilv>..ul..lup.... .- . iH.M.. ,h.. (•a,.a.lia,. a,,.l .•h.s.M,. n,aa,...w,,. wh.Mv h.- l.v.'.l M-'th „„til his .h-ath. whi.'h ...•-•...-.•...l al...,>, IS'.'O.a, ,!,.■ a.^v (.t .1 vra,-. "tn'ivJI^-v..,-lH.n..v.hasa..a,i..,.lH...n,,v..l,,.,h....x,...a.,.. of ...aUiHir a l.va, V ..f p....... will, ..... of it-.wn >..lM-t>. I lie ImtII M ic of I liclll- iiiii-laiK't'-. . w lin. liUc lie I'm' liiiii •licVCil lllMl ll~,(l lln'lll ■llililf :it lii> i. w llii-ll lir . 'I'nlll St.IlT i;l\ ini: olirf ■ itcd >i>ulll- WCl'c -I'l I" lilt III' I'ciirll it Tor dim;:*'!' , (lii'cctt'd (111 i 1 1 1 i II I ' 1 til'' 11 ri'iciid 111' II III- .aiiliiiT II 111' lircilllIC till the dfjllll iciii for I'tii'lv I till- flcclioll rl \ ill |Hi\vi'r. ('. 1)111 iiinlcr liiri'. (itTcriiiU' , iiLi'iiiii-l liim |»t';irct'lll and for Tom \va> ipoii 111- lil.'ii'c • lived i|iii('ll\ !• of 7 1 vcar-. the cxlrcinil V rets. LEADING TOWNS oi I 111; CHEROKEE AND CREEK NATIONS. VINITA. THIS tliriviiii;' ClicniUfc lown i> located al the iniictioii (d' tlie .Misxmi'i I'acilic IJailrond .■iiid llie St. |.oiii> mikI San Francisco Kailidad. i^ld miles from I )eni>oii. 'I'cn.. and I'N niile> from ( 'lictopa. Kas. li Iims a |)()|)nlalioii of 1 ,.")(•<) |»co|)lt' jnid lliree cliiireli hiiildiiiiis, \ i/,. : Pre-ln teriaii. Metlmdist Miid ("oii- o;rei|-iiti(inal : hcside- two cliiireli (n-i:aiii/alions. tlic l)a|itisl iiiid Cliristian. N'inila lias two |ilaiiini:' iiiill>. and a llonr mill with a capacilv of one liimdred liarrids per dav. four liolels — the Holed Colli) hcinir llie pi'iiicipal of tliese. and one of the liiitwi tiiid hot t'(|iii|)|)e(l iiMlie Indian 'l"erriloi'\ . X'inita can aUo i)oast of two insliditioiis of learning;', the Willie Hal.-ell Iii>t il iite and the Wor- ce>ter Academy, an eni:'i'a\ iiii:' of which will lie found eUewhei'e in this work. Tliei'e are lifleeii i:'eiier;il inercaiilile hoii>e>. three liai'dnare and two driiir stores in \'iiiilii. hesides a coiiiiiii>sioii(r>" cDUi't. an o|)ei'a lionx'. ti\c or six l)lii(d\smilh -hops, two liiiiil)t'r yards. scver;il carpenter ami liarher shops, jiiid other- of minor importance. There are some \cry hand-oine resideiico in town. I)e>i(h s ii liiiiik. otahlislu'd in iNHi. with a capital of ?>")(),«.:)(). \'iiiit:i is an incorporated town. Iieiiiii' the -e<'oii(l coiporalinn estalilislied in the Indian 'I'erritory. Its present masor i- ,1..). Phonipson. The town is situated on a fertile prairie ahoiit ;>, ()()() feet ahoN'ethe le\(d of the sea. lleiiii:- located ill the forks of IiIl;' and Little Cahiii Creek. X'iiiita is plentifully -iipplicd with excidleiit water, and is coii-idered a \'ery lieallln town. (I w \ ti h II ,'i I w u < s ,< l.h\l)IN(. I OWNS. W TAIII.HQIJAH. 'r;ilili'i{ii,'ili. llic i;i|iiinl of tlic ( 'licriiUcc Niiliitii. i« IimmIimI mi llic Ln'oiiinU wlici'c llic ( 'lit Tftkcc- lii-l ii^xiiilplcd ill cuiniiil nt'liT lln'if niiinv ;il W'ol. Ill iSIC nil ilcl Wil- |>;i«»t'il li\ I lie mil i|.'i I to l:i\ olT llic 'r;ilil('i|ii,'ili coiiiicil i:i'i>iiii(l 'mill lnwii |ii|s, jiinj (n (li>|>ii.>«' of tile ■..•line. Knmi llml liiiic llic lii\\ii Iiii> lici-ii I'MpidU L'fdwiiii:. till \\- |iu|iiil:iliMii. !M((iicliii;j In llic |i|-iMtc I Iioii-iiikI -.Dill-. 'r,'llilci|ii;ili \Vii> iiicdi |ini;itc(l in I .'^'.•". Mill! llic Inwii on linn lice- coiii|iilc(| li\ \y . !*. illld I']. ('. Hollllillol. 'I'llC |)l'C-ClM IllllVOf. .IcIT |{ol>C|s(l||. iiihl t lie iiiciiiltcr- of llic lowii coiiiicil were cicclcd 1 )ccciiilM'r 7. IS"' 'rillllc(|ii;ili i- I wi'lil \ -I wo mile- floiii l-'oil (iili-oil. llic ..•iiii'>l r.iilroiid poiiil. illld li;i- a lariic coiiiilr\ liadc. || li.a- >c\cii c'i'iicral iiicicaiil ile -lore-, i \\ o dniL:' ^lore-. llirce lioid-, four cliiirclie.-. and a liaiiU Imildiiii;- rcccnilv ioiii|»|cted and oiiciied mIkmiI 1 )ccciiiltcr I.'). ISlij. 'ralilci|Mali i- al-o fmnislicd with a line lloiir anil urist mill, two li\(r\ -lalilc-. coiiii-lioii>c. I'ocU jail. Inmlx-r vard. opcia lioii-c (one of the 1;m-l;c^I in the Icii'itoiw ). hhiils-mit h. cai|ieiilcr and liarlier -hop-, and lunch -land-. ' 'I'lici'e ai'c four wccUlio (and a d;id\ i--iicd diiriiii:- coiiiicil ) pnhlislicd in 'ralilei|iiali. 'I'hc Aili'Diuli \> I he nal ioiial oruan of the ("hcrokco. Itiit ihc TiiJih ijiKili 'l\ It plnnii appear- to have I he larncsl circu- lation in the nation. 'Ihc Iniliini Arnnr ^^\^^\ \\^^. l,,,Httti SihUhiI arc al.-o well pal i'oiii/,ed. '!"alile<|iiali i- the lii'cal center of national educ.al ion. The ('hcrokce male aihl female -.ciniiiaiies are located clo>e to the capilol. and few Stale- in the I'liion can l)oa>t of more heant ifiil -t i net iiro or lieller conducted in.-l it ntioh.-. 'l"he iii-ane a-\ him i- al- > located clo>e to 'rahlei|iiali. and there are al-o l're-h\ lerian and Hapti-t mi>>ion -cliool- and a .Mor;i\iaii cliiirch in the -ulinrli-. I''eu town- of it- po|iiilatioii can lioa>t of prettier I'c-idciicc-. or ii imnc cniii:lit<'iied da-- id' people than 'rahlc(|iiah. It i> located in a i\v\ . Iicall h\ >po| . .iml well -iipplicd with ex<-cllenl waler. CLAREMORE. ( 'lai-emore i> >ilnatc(l at the jmiclion of the Kansas and .\rlas N'allev. and St. I>oui> and San Francisco railroad>. thirl N-eiaht miles fi'oni \'iiiita and foil \ -throe fi'om .Mu-kowc. I UK) IIU-. INDIAN ll;WI'll<)in „ ,..i ,..r..l=..i r :>'- iMl.nin.nn,. I. , llu. u ,„.,,,,„il,. >,un.~.oM.. .In.. >lon.. will, m ^.■.•-.n.l m. .•....,..• ul . . o.,.. ...Ml.. Il.-m 1.,,.. .Inv.. ..l:.-U-.m, ^l..r>. ;:.. I...,..' =>' '-•' ...-.• vanU. In i-- ^^^^^^^^^ '" '• .... .. ..... 1 1 ;. ; ...mI ,lal.' ..! .iillivittiun. inilo iirimn. I {•linvm..iv 111" liiH.I i> in a iK'...! ,lal i,„.| CniiHHI ill ll"' .irn.wtli -'1 '"''i an. I -.iiiall i:iaiii. I Iki'- "- •"' .,,,,,, .n.ta.Hl.nnMnill sit.at...l on tlH.l.nr.l.r^ ..I I..WM. <" * ■...,.i;aOuo..l.MTi..,i..M M.| U -..I — ..hmvl. l...l....,n..,.. '„......,,iv;s.....lav>. Tl... ...... i-i ■l--t...l I ..> .-.N-.. .|„ln, M. Tavlor. ai.......i...M.l i.-lili.iM.. m l..-li-ln.M . FORT GIBSON. K,,H (iil.-.K .1- tir>. in.'..n-nn-l.--..in.l... ln.li:n. T..ml..,.y ,_,,,,,, ..,U...Ka...a>a,..IA.■Ua...a>ValU.v^..l.•..a.i.u^^^^ , nnpula.i..., ..f al..m. ;"...... a,..lua, at , ,,...• .1,.- I n.,...l Ma,. > :„,! i.. .' I .•..M.li.i.... a.i.i i.. l...-ssiu,. ..r .1..- ,^ -■-„...•..,. ,Lh.>.;i.l. a ia...l ..-a.. .....n,..i.i... -^l.t .nil... wl... .. a.-.....'.l...;. (I'M' II . " I' " " "" ' , 1 • 1 ..1 „"„ ,v „H- „. n.w, „. .1,.. n,..n,k r.,.,- „- ..».., ,.■. :■„,; (;ii,«„„ i, l,.,u,nfuH, ~ii 1-. ■! '-' .1- "I •■'■"■■I ;iv,.,. „,.,„■ i,-,iMn,.i.... .hi, .\.i - -"I ^.■•■•■;''r; '''';: r ,,r iIh- i.K.-t i)i.'tinv>.|ii*' lil'l*' I'.wn^ '" llu' I'liitcl Slates, ll wa- ...... ti..... th. I ,....»■ .l.^rtV...... Davis. (l.......-al /...•!. lavh. a...l ..I1..T ,..•.....!...•... l-l.-fs. K...1(;il.s...........a...>l'.>- ......... ,,,,,,,,,,i,;s|.Hvs. ,l.,v. .ha,. >...n-s. ,,,ill>. .n.>Ju....l. s..,..U. u . 1,„„.1>. .•I....VI.-. ..-l.-.l^. <■"•• " -^' •""•">■!""■"'-' N"V«'n.l..n„aU-. a. In-n 4:,,, ,0 r,50. Hufaiila has f.,,,,' .•hu.vh.s. Iw.. wh.l.' a...l Iw- .-l- live ifclU'lill II luiir*"' "I iiiilli -liiii>-. l''(ll' lllilllN (•llllivMlioll. Tin If i> :i .wii. Cliiic- Id'liMlU'illL' I" irmiiliiiii> tHi it> iiiii\"i- i« i;|U Tt'lTilnry. ;lill'i)illl. I'il'lll (|ii.ili. It liii> riiilcd Sliilo Imiliiiii^'- Mi-t' i>(i\ tM'llllM'llt . icli, iift'iirdiiii: altimiloiiiiicnt . ihc li-.m-t'iT. Illo (if (ilillHl ;|'is. Mini i> oil'" ;|!ltc-. It Wil> 1 /iicli Tiivliir s I'dUl' irclirrill icll stMllds. t\Vi> U'd Novciulx'i'. . locMlcil 1)11 iIh' vvw line (»r till' iiiKiti'tl ill rri'iii ilc iiiid Iwi) (••'I- I IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 If:*- IIM I.I iiM 1.8 ; - . i.25 1.4 1.6 ^ 6" ► RJ& Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, NY. 14580 (716) 872-4503 ^< iV % v ^O^ ^\ >{' diic of lliciii, lliiit (if .Mf>si>. Pallfixni iVL FnK'V. will l»c x'cii cUrw here. Tlicrc is mI>o one ilriii:' sloic. (iiir iMrdwiU'c >l(irc. two <'()ttnii i^ins. oik' i;ii>l mill, two l)l:ick>iiiilli>" >lis. two hiitclicfs" shops, tlircc liolcis and otic livcfv slaltlc. Kiit'aiila. hciiiij: located within casv accc-s to the Choctaw Nation, and her liiisiness houses olTcriiii;' superior a<'eoiM- UKxIiitiou. a larii'c propoHioii of the trade tV(un the southeiu sjdc of I he ( 'auadiau is li'ausactcd there. The Canadian liollonisare I'cnuii-kahlv fertile, while the hiiih praii'ie st I'ctehinii' west from Kufaula to ()kMudtan\' liie list, and perhap> no town in the Scuithwcsl (d" ei|ual population can hoast of such a lar<:'e annual sliipnient (d' cotlon. MUSKOGEE. . Muskoii'ee. one of the most pro<:i'essi\ c and Itcst located towns in the Indian Territorv. is situated on the Mi>sou:'i. Kansas and Texas Hailroad. in the ('re(d< Nation. It ha> a population of over 2,000, wiiich is coustautlv auL;;i.''u(ed and increased. It is sur- roundi'd l)\ a Iteautiful and fertile country, and is a lireat tradiuir center. Its lunldiuiis iireatly sui'pass tliose of any in the territory. whiU' its liusiness houses cai'ry larger anious and educational institutions, so that almost i-vcry church is I'epi'csented. The pri- vate liuil(lin,i>'s are far al»o\e the avcraiic in towns of the same population, and the society is retined and culture(l. A more desii-ahle place to live in can hardly he found in the Southwest than Muskoiiei-, and it will, no doiiht, before many y»'ars become a thriviuir citv. THE INDIAN TEWRHORY. OKMULGEE. OUimilirfc. til.' ciipitiil of tlw Cn'i'k Niiticii. i- siinatcl tliirty- tivi- mill's \v(-l ..f KiiFiUila. \hv n.-aivst railroiul town i-xc'i'l Mii>- koir.'.-. wl.irli is alM.i.t the sai.H- .listaMc'. It .•..ntiiiiis a popuhtion ,.»• alx.iit -jr.O. «'X«'«-|»t (liiniiii- i'omicil. wliidi draws a ,i.'n-al cn.w.l aimualh . The .•-.uncil Ikmim' i> civct-.l in llu" ••.'iit.T ..f tlu- tnwn s.iua.v.'aiul i> ii til..' n..-l< stnu'tmv. Tl..-iv an- two -vncral mut- rantil.' licusfs. ,„ic .Ini.i-- store, two l.oti-l>. l.liicUsinith and harlu-r shops, mill ami jrin, and a .•liurcli and sdiool-liousc. Oknndirfc is siiuat.' of hi.irli in-iiirie in the Indian Tcmtorv. .'apaLlc of pro.ln.-in-;- 11h' lari-vsl (■n)|)> of cotton. «'oi'n and -mall i^rain. WAGONER. Wairon.T is situated at the junetion of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas'liaili-oad and the Kansas an',-i(»„f that iHimherheinu I'liited States eiti/ens. Wa-oner is sixteen miles north (.f Mu-koo'ee and forty-nine miles south of Vinita, hein--- loeated in a prairie •■ountry remarkal>le fo.r it- rieh- m-ss. It has five general mereanlile stores, two iness men are deeply interested in its proizress and welfare. iitcd tliirl.v- f\(»'|i| Miis- :i |i(>|)iil:iti')i) Ufrciil ci'owil of the iDwn viMicral iiH'f- I and l)iirl>fr liiirli praific i. Kansas and IJailioad. tlie I't-n t'stiniatcd ns. Wagoner IliU's soutll nf ■ Cor il> I'icli- • stoiH's. a •■i>t- r\ slal)li'. oiif Mftliiiilisl or- ri' till" VallfV >\vinu', several ill he erecteMl)jeet (d' this >ke(cli was liorn Octohei' 2. is;;,",. in I'.iiles ("onntv. (ieoi'iiia. n<'ai- ( 'arteis\ ille. at tliat time in (lie ( 'liei-(d-ee. 1ml whose ancestors emiji-rated (Voni Knuland ami Wah"-. Ili- mother was the dauurliter of Walt Adair, a Clu-i-oUee who held many iiiirh olliees in tlie (dil nation, while hi> i>reat - lirandf'al her Adair was an illnslrious man dnrini;- the rei^n of Kini:- (ieori^-e llie Third of Kni>land. ,loel moved to the ( 'heroUee eounlr\ with his people in 1S;;7, and attendetock-raisini>- in the we-tern por- tion of tlie nation, and followed it till the oiitlireak (d' the wai'. ri was as a pi'ixate that doel .Mayes enleicd the ( "onf.'derate -er- \ice, Kii'st Indian i'>i'iuade. hut he was rapidlx promoted to the otHees of paymaster and i|narterniaster. vhich lust nanu'd he occu- pied till the c(niciusi(m of the war. Helni'uiu^- to his home in 1N(I.'). \\v once more devoted his attention 1o stock-rai>ini;' and f.irniini:. and has at present oOO aci'es in cult i\a!ion. ."lOd heail of stock cat- tle. 7.") head of horses. ,")(»(» head of sheep and about l.')(» hoi;s. In l.S7!i .Mr. .Mayes was appointeil Clerk of the District Coui't. and held the otiice till ISS;}, \\ lien he wa> (decte(| , Indue of the Noi'lh- ern Circuil of the Nation, and held the otiice throuiih re-election for five years. After this he became ( 'lerk of the ( 'ommissiom-rs" Court for two years, and then Clei'k of the National Couiicil. While holdini;- I his appointment he was elected Sn[)reme ,lud n-.-lcMcl in IS'Jl l)\ :iu iniiiicii-c iiKijorilN . KJIil. B. MAVKS. Pris. u'\i Ciiiir or nii: Ciii.I'iiki:i:S. In l.sr.T Mr. Mavrs nii.mc.l Mis> Mmi'IIki.I. ('.•uu!v. l.v wh !..■ ,„., „., ,l,il.lm.. In l.S.;;-, iH- .na.TH..l Miss Martin. M. McNair. tin- i.MU' ..f thi> nninia-r hrinu' two rliildivn. Imtli ..f wlu.n. .l;r.l m infiinrv. Mr. Mnvc"> n.'Xt nn.rricd Mis> M:ir\ Vaun. .hn.-hlcf f. del ill is;m . I)\ wIkiIII 111' ,1. McNiiir. the whom ;i\i(| \jiiiii. once t i'<';i>iil-ci' of llir iiiiiioii mik! ;i wciilUn nml I'l ilM'lll cili/Cll. 'I'llC •^lllljccl of (ilir -Uclcii i. ;| K',,\;|l Aicli .M;i-oll. .•! Illcmlicr of Ihr Met IkmH-I ('iililrji mihI ;| Uo.xI ( 'llli^lillll. II<' i- ;i iiiMii of coii-idcriililc force of clijirMclrr. wliich (ii>|)l;i\- il- -•'11' ill :i liiK' |iliv>it|U<' iiiid ii fjicc Mild hc'id thai iiidi(al<' iiitrllicl iial -Iiciiiilii. His cxcciiliM' aliililv lia> hccii If^lcd and dniioii^l lalcd -iiK'f lii^ aaiin' \\a> Will illii-tratrd liv tlic iiiiincnx' iiiajoritv he ic/civcd in (lie rccnil (■\rciili\c conlol. Child' Ma\f> is ti\c feel (dc\cii iiic|if> in licinhl and wciiiiis -JSi) |inmid>. lie lia> a i:-ood-iiat iircd. kiiidlx di^pi.^i- timi. which cndcaiv- him lo all lii> ac(|iiaiiitaiicc>. Since al>o\t' wa- written .Mr. Ma\ cs wa> ta'ueii ill with la i:ii|)|»c. carlv in 1 )eceiiil)ei'. diiriiii'' council term, ami iie\ci' rallied, dxinn hccemher It. 1 «!' 1 . at Tall lc(|iiali . Ili->eal wa- tilled Decemiicr •-'od l)v ('(dinnd (". .1. Harris, (he Natiimal 'l"rca>iirer. who wa> elected li\ a \()te of the (ieneral ("oiincil. 1 L C. PEHRYMAN. 'Idle |»reseiit (diief of t he ( "reidi Nation wa>lioriiat Sodom. ( 'reek NmIIoii. Indian Tcrritorv. March l.l.s;i.s. I Ii> parents. Lew i> I'cr- rviiian. of Hiu' Sprini:- 'rowii. and lOlleii I'errvman ; nee \\'inslett ). of lleihittei' 'i'own. einiiii'aled to this nation from (he old Creek Niilion in Al;il)iima, in the xcar l.S:^S. Chief I'errvman is the old- est (d' a larjif familv of children. The I'eriw iiiaiis were a lar the l)ri# the couiitrv at that time, as is attested l>\ their Iriiiislations and oriufinal writiiiiis still extant in the Crei'k liingiiaii-e. Chief I'ei'rvman entered school at Talhihassee Mission in 1«4!». under He\ . W . S. KoheHson. '{"he yomii:- student Ml an early n. wlii<'li >o eiilarired his reasoiiiiii:- powers that to-day he i> reeoiiiii/ed as a most loiiicMl Mild iinerriiii:- rcMsoner amoiiii- his people. It was while Lioiiii;' to school that yoiiii<>- I'errymaii first commeiiced traiislatiiii; the Uiblica! history U>v the PresiiyteriMii school- (d' the Cre(d< Nation. Later in life he traiishited the Cretd< laws fr the Kiiiiiish into the native lMiiiriia<:-e. as w(dl as many of the popular In inns. illii iiil KHl THH INDIAN IhKiMlORV. N \, ,|h ..ull..v:.U uf tl... Civil War in 1H.;2 Mr. IVrrvMuin ....l.^t..! ... a privMl. in llu- rninn .nny in Ki.n>n.-Ki.>t K.-in.-nl nl ll... I,„li:n. n..m..(;nMnl-. lI- mtv.-.I till ll.. .•!,..... ;,ml wm^ muM.t...! .,„| .. S...-nu.l-Mi.jor in Mav. IS.;.".. Aflri' li." w;.r tl.r m.)..).... 1„ (.. PI.RRVMAN. l'lvl\(.ll'Al. ClUlil. CI.M 1 K N \Tll IN. of nurskotrl.to„k an active imrt in t lu' mM.nstrn.ti.m oHlu. ('m-k .ovornnu.nt ami a.l<.l.tinn of thr !nv>.nl .•nnstituti-.n. 11.' was h.r Tix v.'urs .In.lirc of tin- CowHa DisU'in. an.l on his ,v^i-nat,on vya^ ,!,;,,,! nu.mluT.,niH. Lower Unas, fn.n) liiir Sprin- 'I own. wind, iKiii (•iili->tt'(l iiii'iit i>( llif ii- imi^lfit'il the -IllljfCl mi (if tlu'Cn't'k n. Ht' wiis For rfsi«iii!it'u»i\ wii- (>■< Town, wliii'li RIOCPAPMICAI. 107 po>itio|| III' colli illUoll>lv liclil liv I't'-l'U-i'lioll IIMlil liolllillillril tor l'iiini|i;il ( hict' ill 1.SS7. iiiid ricclcd Si'jilciiilx'i- (itli of I lie -iwwr \ (•iir. He \v;i> lllf lll|i|llc-liollc(| IcMilfl' of llic IIoll>f of W'tiri'ioi'- illirilii: llif wliolc of \\'\-~ Ioml:' Icriii of >fr\ ice. ninl \\ ii^ -r\ criil time- cmIIciI upon to rfprociil ilic iiiilion .-it \\'ii>liiiiL''loii. I >.('., ms Nii(ioii;il I >('lt'i:;it('. Tlic ( )kl;ilioiii:i (|iit'-iil)j(Tt Itcfort' till' iijitioii ;il tile (iiiic. Tlic policv of till' |»rt'cc(linir iiilinin- i^ti'iilioii \\:i« lo It'l llic ( >l\liilioiii,'i i|iic--lioii mIoiic mikI :iIIo\\ tlic I'liitcd Slnic- iroNcniniciit to>ctllc fricndU IikHmii^ on tlic ImihI. iind til II- |iiirl u it li the ■.iiie Itcllcr Mild more -tiile-iiiiin-like to enter into ne with the I'nitcd Stale- ij:o\ friinieiit for an iiicrea-c of pa\ I'm' tlio-e land-, with the iindcislandiii!:- t hat . -Iioiihl the I'nitcd State- mov- e I'll 1 1 lent allow the -u in additional, then the ( 're(d<- wmild lelii (jiii-h their ri<.rlit-- and claiins to the p()--e.-si(ni of >aid laiid>. - 'IMiis idea wa- conceived and >et (Ui foot li\ Mr. l*err\iiiaii. Iiiit when the idea hecaiiie known to certain of hi- political opponent-. Ihev fairlv iinnh' Koine howl with their inutterini;- of di-coiiteiit and their oppo-ition to In- policy, and llireatencd to recall h:. in di-erace frmii Washiniilon. When he waselecled chief, -liorllv afterward, hi- political oppo- nent- liei:aii to >ee that tlie\ had ini-iinder-l lllie-ii;ii-of the time-. lie ha- consummated that policy diirine- the past four veal's, and now there is not a citi/t'ii in all that cmintrv wlni does ii(»l a|)pi'ove of the sale of ()klalioina. Mr. I'erryman is <|uite an extensive stockman. Iia\inir aiimit one thoii-and head of i;-ood catt le. I le has also ;»,")( I acres of tine liottoiii land, his corn a\ ei'ai^iiii.'' aliotit seveiit \ -live hiishel- to the acre. lie has two sons — Andrew, ai^ed twenty years. and llciirv. (ifteeii years. Tlu-se yoiiiii:' men are very promisini:' and are recei\iiiir education at a pri\ate school in Tulsa, Creek Nation, prior to a colk'iriate course. Mr. I'erryinan is a inemher id' the Preslivterian Church and a menilx'r of tlu'Crand Army of the Kepulilir. ,\s an executive (dficer he has few ei|uals, and that his people fully realize this fad is proven by his ro-election to the otlice of Principal Chief. Octolier I, l.Sitl. m m mi m !M!> lOB mil INDIAN IhKI'IK >I'V. FRHDHHICK B. SHVHRS. Fiv.lnirk I',. Sc\.T^. Il.c -iil.j.rt (.r tln^ -kn.li. iM.ni Aml'msI i;;. is;;.-), in >\'!i-liiii,i:l"ii (•(.uiil,\. AiU.. Ilif -.nlv - .1' Cliurlo ll ^r\ Ci t")-^ licr \v:is from u' was ri'liitfd Mn(i' )V \l"lll( \l IIH.) In Ihc K'lillf.liii^. l*in(kMf\ > and Aii-liii-. raiiiilit-. df riiii..ii|fial>lt' pr-iiiiiiiMMirf ill that Stair. I licir itcoiiI daliii-j ImcK in K't'v nliii ionai'v (la\^. Hi- falliri. ('iiaiic-. ,1. Sr\ri». iiiuM'd In A rkaii^a-. ilirii a 'ri'irilMiN. ill |.s;',|. l''ic(|< ri( k alicihlrd -rhiMpj in jii, ralhcr's ii''i.i;ld)ui| I nnl il lie \\a- a I x nil tirtrcii \ rar- did. \> Inn he wcni in Cane Hill ( 'iillciif. IIuuii-Iim|(mil:1i. Aik. He rt'inainrij a I ((illci/f i wo vcar-. al'lcr wliicli linic lie nl nrnrd liinni'. and a^-i^trd !ii- rallicr in (■inidiirliiii: I III' fann. In lii-ciiiliirrnl li \rai- he cnlcrcd innniit'ivial life al I'lnl (iil)>i)n. in (lie ( licinkcr Nalimi. nndrr ihr aii>|>iia«s "d W . ('. |)ick-nn. an old liuic I'lirnd id' hi- ratlin'-., and a piinii- iiiciil incrclianl. wlm \ (dnnlrcitMl Id iii-|iiic| l-'rrdciii'k in nicrraii- tilc .aCt'aii-. He I'ciiiaincd willi Mr. I)ick>..ii r,)iir \fMis. ujicn \w iTlnincd Id hi- hdnit' in Aik,iii>a-. wIhti he n'lnaiiicd linl a -Inn-I lime. He \\;i- ici|nc-lc(| id cdinc in < 'miclnirl \ 'I'dwn in I he ( 'ir<'k , .Naliini Id Lake chjiriic (d' a >clidd|. w liidi >rliddl(a-ali llicn were) \va-> niidn- llic cdnlrol df ihc Inilcd Slalc- Indian A;:ciil. who, Ix'inir li'i'f.'illv inldc-lfd in Ihr cdnralimi df ihr ( 'icck-. x-ciin-d •llif xTvicc- dC .♦If. Sc\ci-. nIii). .alllidiiLih \dniii:-. \\ii> liii:lilv (•>tccim' liere lir>l finaned I lie iie(|n;iiiil.iiice of .Mi-- .\niiie Andei-dii. I lie |ires('iil, .Mr-. .Se\crs. whd-e I'alher wa- (leiniic .\nises>iii<>' ail llic altrilnile- llial make up a ld\alilc. characler. .Mi-- .\iidersdn wa- fa\dralil\ known I hidiiuhdiit I li« Creek .N.alidii. a- l.akiiii:- w chdol w;i- cdiidiiclcd l)\ the l*rc-- Inlcriaii Uoard of Foicion Mi— ion-: lJe\ . |{. .M. LdnL:hridir(! wa> siiperinlendeiil and |{c\ . \\ . S. hN.I.erl-dn wa- principal, at, ll'^'t time hi> wife (Mr-. A. K. W . K'dl.ert-dii) w;i- principal Icjicher — >he i- now an ;ii;-ed lad\ , iisiii;:- in ,Mii-kdi;'ec, re-pe.lcd and loved hy her former pupils and the I'litire commimil \ . This estimahle la I I !(ll»lilliii|| iif the S(|i|illllr> iiilii llic Mii>Im>::cc IjlllLMIMilT, 'I'll)' -l|liJ4'rt 111' mil' -kctrli Ict'l < iilicllMII \ ill IS.'i.S In |i|| |||r |M(-i!|iii, , " |il'ilici|i;ll Iciirlicf 111' the ,\-ltlll\ ,M !•«-.'( HI . Jl -i'IiimI niiilri' i lii' iliiii'yt' III' I In Siiiillicni Mel liiM|i~| Hii;ii(|. .■iinl Inriilid at iilil Niirlli Kurk 'I'liu II. iiMU Kiidwii a- liulaiil.'i. nil ihr .Mi-~iiiiii. Kaii-a- ami TfXM- Ikailruiiil. line Mr. Scmt- laiiiilil I'nr I vmi \ rar>. wlini hi- lpnilliri-iii-|as\ . Mr. II. SJiirjiU. I raiJiiiL; at Sliicl(U\ illc. a |miM near liif 1 a I lit a I Inwii III' ( )kiiiiilir<'i'. >iilicitci| Iii> a^-i-lain'c aiiil >rr\ ice-. *^lii''li li'' ••Hill iiiiii'il 'd rcihl-'r li.r twu \car-. until llic lircakini: mit 'il' the war ill 1X(11. Ill'' ' Ki'k linliaii- were forced l)\ cii'iMiMi-laiicc- In laki' -ii|<'> ill III"' l.ilrii\il war. Mr. Scv cr- (•>|inii-c(l t lie .Snni ||,rii i aii^c .ami wa- iiiii-lcrcil iiilii >cr\iri' in the l'"ii>l ( 'irrk K'cL^iinciil a- lir-l li"'lllfliaill . in ( 'a|i;ain ( 'lirrnlc'-. (•n||||);|ll\ nl' t'nil-lilnnil I III I ia II-. ami •.mrccilnl In | lir ra|»taim\ when ('licrnic wa> |il'n|||n|('i| |n |||f 'ailnlicl(\ . L.alcr nil lie W;i- a| i| inllll ('< I hriuadc (■n||lllli>>ar\ . w illi ilic rank <>[' iiiajni'. wliicli lir rclaiiiial In ihc cln-c nf thr war. He i» (ainiliailv kiinwii. Iinwr\cr. ami addrc-x'd a> ('aplaiii Sf\cr>. At the linakinii- ii|i nf the iiiiii\ ;il I lie dn-c id' I lie w ar. ( 'a|(laiii Sr\ CI- wa- in Ti'Xa-. I-a\ ini; .a-idr I lie iMid'o-inn ,,( arm-, wit limit drla\ ill' ic-iiinrd llir [icand'nl nriMiitalinii id' fdiical nl. a in I taniiht x'linnj near llniiliam I'lir lliicc inmitli-. Mc.anlimc hi- nld hmm' in .\rk;iii-;i- liad lifcii dcva-talcd l)\ (■niilciidiiiL: aiiinc>. Ili' rcrcivcd hi- |(a\ t'nr icMchiiii: in pmdmr and prnv i-imi-. w hirli he had h.anlcd tn the W a-hiiiLiInn ('mint\ hninc-lf.ad !n rc|d('ni>h the (•Mhaii-tcd l!"''l"'i'- Thi- iml(d',alii:alili' (■\--nldicr llicn inadcd iip ;i rmir-mnlf watiiiii with a|t|)lc-. .and made twn lii|i- riniii .\rkaii.-a- In .S;iii Anlaek relnrii lnad> (d' |iin\ i-imi-. w liirli were I'eadilv -idd at ;i |ir(dil. 'I'heii. with hi- -mall mean- and -nine aid rrniii friend-, he enmnieiircd Ini-ine-s nil hi- nwn aeemint at Shield-\ ille. in tiie ( 'retdv N.alinii. at the nld -land where he va- fnianerl\ emplnved. .Mimil that lime hi- old enmmamler. Cliecnle. wa- ele.-|e(| primipiil <'lii(d' of the ( 'retd< Natimi. wlm appninled him hi- private -eeretarv . The a — i-t;iiiee Capl.aiii Sc\ci-> remlered in I hi- department prn\cd id' i;reat \aliie tn ihc child' and to the naJinii.as he hc.artilv cnL'aiied in -iiapiiii;- ;i -I Ml ml. enn-titiitinnal fman id' iinv erinneiit fmlhe Indian-, ami made dj «w HiCXiRAPHIC \l.. iiiiiiiy siiiiii-fstioiis tliiil wci'f iidoptcil Mini |irn\..(| t<. he jiKlirioU'. lit' in(i\('(| lii> >t(ir(' to ( )Uiiiiili:cc in isils. Hi, lpii>in('>> iri'fw -.(■!i(lil\. ■•111(1 ill ISTO he iiiiinitMl MiN> Aiiiii«' Aiidfr-dii. hd'orc iiicii- tiiMicd, wild \\;i> tlicii fiii;:ii:((l in IciicliiiiL!- lie nmiiic x'liool in Coii- ilnirtv tliMt (';i|»l:iiii Sc\cr> liiiiulit licCorc llic war. 'I'lif olil lioard ^l(irc-li(Mi>c in < )kiimli;'t'c Ini- iiivcn pliicc to a liaiidxnnc >t((nc liiiildinii-. wliicli (•(mtaJii- a -locU i}( licncral incrcliandisc \aryinii- finiii s^U. (!()(» to s.l.'i.Odd in value, to iiifc' (lie ic!|iiiicniciit> of trade. lie al-n n\vn> at Oknriliree a eottnii Liiii. and i:ii>l and >a\\ iiiill. w iiicli eovi i,.), tli(iii-and dollar>, and wliicli \\a> Iniilt tn replace a tine new mill de-lroxcd l)\ lire. In addition, lie owns iieai-|y all the liii>iiie» and d\velliiiir-lioir-.es in tlie town, for wliicli he reeei\c> rent. in IS.sl Captain Se\cr> iiio>,cd to .Mn-koi-ci; to >eenre tliee\ce|- N'lit opportiinilio alTordeil at tliat town Cor the education of his cliildi'en. Here Ih' hiiilt a coiiifortalile residence for his fainih. lie also purchased the lioii>.e and hiisini ss of S. S. Saniicr. and is jiow carry inu' on an extensive licneral niercliandise l)nsines>. Mnsko- irec L;ro Willi;- in iniporlaiice as a cott(ni jioiiit.lic erec teil a '.'apacioiis cotton liin.with all the late>t iiiipro\ cineiils. Tliere lieiiiii' iri'cat need for a tloiirini;' iiiill at .Muskoiice. to stiiniilate the urowinu' of wheat to produce a home supply of Hour. Captain Severs, with his fellow-iiierchaiits.oriiiini/ed the Muskoirei" Holler .MilliiiirCompain , which erected a mill and an elevatoi' at a cost of 8 2."), 00(1, one- fourth of the paid-up stock lieiiii:- owned ii\ him. The estalilishnicnt of the Cnited State> Court for Indian Terri- tory at Mii-koi;-ee iicccs>itated the erect i(.ii nf main hiiildinirs to accoinmodate court olIit <>t' thirteen t hoiisand dollars. lie. with others, procured a charter from the Cnited Stale.> and oriiani/ed the First National Hank of .\lusko<>ce. with a capital stock of 8100.000. lie is -t-iukliolder and a director of the l.aiik. Captain Severs is prominent as a slo(d.-riil |Mu-c.ih khi n\' fjiniiiiii: Mini ('.■III lc-r;ii-iiiL:'. i'iii' fjinii cini-il- n'' -.'.'ill aric- nf -ii|i('rinr >()il. ill m . .Sever- ha- had -i\ ehildicn, i |ir( f wIimih are li\iiii^ — l)e--ic. Unni .\|)ril 1-1. 1S71: .Maiv.huni .SepteiiilxT 1-1. iSTi': .\llllie. Ixini Decelllhel- "itli. ISTS. The t w m elde-1 er.adlialed al r>;iii-il ( 'ollciic, Clinton. .Mo., the -iiininer of "'.i I . .and .Viiiiie i- now |)|-('|>;irinL' for the -aiiie hoiior. at tin- -.aiiie eidieLic. Iloldiiii:- ('a|Hain ^e\cr- in hii-h e.-teem. the ('''eels- ;ido|iled him iiiln their irilii'. w ilh all the |iri\ ile^c- of eit i/.eii-hip. a \er\ iiiieoin- iii'Mi mark of their re^iird. not ;i -iiii^le white citizen of the rnilcd States haxiiiL:- iieeii adopted Itv them -im-e the war. Hf takes a deep inlere-t in the welfare of the people: li\ material aid and eiieoiii'ai;-emenl he ha- alwa\- as-i-ted them to pr(i;^ress in indii-trial piir-iiit-. in eilneation and reliiiion. I'ii'ie and aiiain. when failure in crop- or otiiei- eaii-e- had iToaltMl distress, he supplied their pressing;- want- until the\ <'oiild ohiain relief. 'I'lie widow, the oi'phaii and the de-tit iite have alwa\s (teadfa-t frieiicl. IIei-o;.e of the riehol men i Indian Territory. His siicces- ha- lieeii won l>y sairacity . by know led^c nf human nat lire, and li\ iiiit ii'ini;' eiierL;\ and dc\(ition to the -mallest detail- of the \ iirioii- piir-iiit - t hat cniiaii'e his attention. He i- in the prime i>\' life, with unimpaired health, and may reasonahly expect iiian\ \ears to eiijo\ the friiit- of a siiceosful and well-spent life in the lio-oni id' hi- eslimahle family, in whom he laKrs great (k-rn-hl — a lov iiii:- liiish.and ami a de\ (iteil father. ELIAS C. HOUDINOT. 'I'he late di-tini>uished lawyer and state-man. Iv C. Uoiidinot. w;i- liorn .\iii:u>l. I'^^o'i. near iJoini'. (ia.. and wa- the -(Ui of Kille- kee-nah. a Cherokee descen(le(| fr(mi a loni;' line (d' child's. i^lias 1 mi4 id '-'4 i i im nil-: INDIW II KI'llol'Y ,,,, liM ...|u.:.l...l fnr n -ivil vu^uu.-v nt M.uuUr^U-v. \l.. l>nl ^.^^^^„^ ...,H..|„,k,ltna.ln,.l 11... iMU :,^ :, , -P .1 V-.inM . 1 1 <■ WM- :H hu ,. - ,.„, „,,„.. I^n' i., is:..;. :n,.l ,..-M,-.ir..,l in ll,. S.nt. :hhI l-L.-l („„,,, ,,n,.nf l,i~tiM .•.•!-.., un^ llM. .IHu. I' SimuM U .•.,,... .l..,..n,lnn, in. nu.nl.T .nM.. in ulii.'h i- ,~ .v.-,.nl..l Un. ^-.n. l'.„n,linnMn:.,I..Mn.oniM..nu., ..IT...-, iv . an,l pnli^hrM urnl ^.v.'.' „,,.|.. |„ ,u.l, M ^^ntl.^Hll:.^^v..,•. Suuu\ W Mu- ..^ ^^r.^nnu... :uu\ ,1,.. .n/.nM.i fur liic onv,.n.i.HM.t t..-.lin i.inn..uiHT> il a r,i:lilr,.u^ "'>!!!mnrir,llM^K. C. UMn.linut Lr-ann' ...H.iat.. ..lit-.r uf 77. ,,./, .w an al.U ...lit.^l --kl.v l-uWli^l.-l al l.-avf-viH- -n . i. ;,„.,,VM or.K.n.ona.N. \n l^-in. a. l went v-livr war^ ul a^"- 1m' l,....anH. ,1,. rlnnnnan of tlM. S,a,.. ( Vnln.l (Nnnnntt... an.l a^ on.. ,,„,,„ l,,.|..r-.r.l.'.n.Mrar.x.a~~nnHMlll,r.Mhlnr^l.,p ..I /" yv',:, n.. ..Min. lra.li..^n,;.an..tlhal par. n at 1 l.c .ainlal. In l..,;i lu. wa- .■l.Ttr.l Sr.rrtan nf ihr S...r^H..n Cunnniltrr I-n a.- ,,„„„,,„. an.lM.nn afl.nvanU nnl-ra.-...! .1.. .an... uM hr >un.l, ,,p,inn. ,.. tin. (Mu.n.k.... Nali..n. wlu.n. In. an.l hi^ .vlal.v... >.an.l W.„i.- iaiM..l a n-inu.nl Ct tin. ( •.n,f...l...al.. M.n...... Ih.. latl.T ,,,. ,l....t...| ,..,|..n..l. wliilr l'.n>nlinnt lu'-'ain.. n,a,i..r. alLTwanK -nr- ,.,,,,, li„„ 1,, ilu- ..Hi..' "f li..nl..nanl-c(.l<.n..i. M ,h..,.nn..|n.i..n„r lln'war ih.. M,h.i....t ..f ll.i^ ^kH.'h n,....- ,.,n....hlH.S..nlln.rnClu.n.k...'^alanH...tin^..fvan..u>ln.l,anlnl...- ,„ ,.-,,, Smitl..t...l.'1rnnin.. 11... t.■^n.^t■at^.atvth..nnn.l.■.•.■.n,- <.t t ~n |,,,,.,;.,n lu.lw....n 11... rnil...l Slat..> an.niu. ln.lian> uftlM. In.lian •|\.,.Htu..\. r..unr.n(.l. in f..piv>..nl ii.i^- I'"'' ^"'" th..)... ('ll..l■|'i^.■••-. n.a.h.anal.l.. .l..t.nM...r,l....n,.,.>.. pn.>...Mll.y.l...n. u.m... 1 .■ ,,, lli...xp..sun...ril..'.am.ln.t..f.lol.n K..» ..ah. ...•at....i..al ^..ni..-.f Ho.Hlnu.l In Is'm ;,,.. .ul.j...-. .>!• u.n-k.'l.'l. ..p..n...l a l..l.a...... ta.....rv ... 1..^ ..alnn.. .,„^,,, ;,,.,,„,,,,„, i,.,, .ua.anl.....lll.rCl.rn.k....>..x.n.pl...l Inm. ,,11 tax.... U..t' 11... r..il-l Slat... otli.-i- -i^-1 =""! ......t.>.-at...hl..' ,.,.,,,.,,, , ,„.| u.ns 11... ..u,>t M.l....... nf .• H,.i.a..l> wa> i-n-n.-l. Att..,- tlH. ...M. wa. I.nn.ul.t \n'(nvv Ww S..p.-..n..' ( '...nl . C'l.p''.. a..tl.u,.- i,,.l 11... C.....! ..!• (Main.. l..n.ak..M.ttk. ...... t f...' .la...a^... m,!:...... 1,^ l>.„.nii.,nt. a...l tl... t.-il.....al a.ij.i.l.ov.l .-...lilnti.... afl.M. a lap... „t lit't...... \..ai.. kvM~ ;i(lmil- 1(1 Kfiln.il 111(1 Willi''. li;it NollllL! iili lor of '/'/" ■ \ illc ill till' of ai:r. Iw ami ;i- oiif .liip III' Tl" ia|>il:il. In liltrc liv ;ir- thc Soiitli. ali\t'. Slaii nation. • inptfil from intix-atcd the lorcd. Aftci' ('TO- aiitlioi - aiii'^ -.ii'.<'rf -kctcli \\a- lioni Mardi Is. is-j(i. ji, il,,. Slate of 'l"fiinc>M'f. tlic ohlot >oii of \\v\ . ,Ic-m- I'>ii>.|i\ licad. a IllA'NIS VV HrSHVIII:\l). 1;\ Cjlll I c ,1 IHI Cm \>i a|»ti>t divincaiid who \\a- a>-ociat('(i for nianv \cai< with \U'\ . Va:\\\ ,loiic- ill the traii-lati f the liihh' and oIIkt re- ligion- Work-. lif\ . .!(•--(■ wa- -cvcral time- dcici^alc to Wa-li- iiiil'toii. and a (•omiiii--iom'r on other iiii|ioilani occa-ion-. I )ciini-' IIH nil i\i)i w ii.Ki'ii' 'lo ||<.|l:ni.l 1. T.-nn. • '";''"', f'''^', "' I".' is;;;, l,r urnl in ihc Mi-^i-H >'lnH.I al \ all.'.v Kiy. In ls;;s hi- lallifi'. U'^ , li^-l,^ll.aM..■n^Mu.■..,l:MlH:M■l,^,..n, nr('h..n.U.- numl...,- ,„„ 1 „n.. :,.uU. !■.• llM.MUnalinuln!Vani---rnnrH..lVl:.-Hv ,,;;ni...l,nlnnT..ml.,n.an,l iMnn-.n- : nt^llM' l-''; ' '' ,,,.,,■„„,,,„,,.,„■. 1s;;m. lH.a..-n,l..l,ni--iun-.l a, ark 1, II. ,.,,.,,„,...., Nn.inn. un,U.>- .iKn-... ^r K.. . Sa .1 A. N\ ...v.- .t. ,l..,v lu. n.ManH.l „„.■ s car. af.-r u hi.h. in is . 1 • h— -" Mu ....11 ..InN.u.l.TM.. \nMu■<■UunUr^^^u.■^v..^onn^Uu^U>- l,..,.^j,,i„,.,|(■lHH•l^,--•.l.•^•i:M,i.nMo^^•a.lnn,.n^...a,,.n.l.^ in.nni- n.nain...l in N..W JrrM. iinv. v.ar-.onnplHm. H- ...lu.a- ;,.„i,. An.nM.lMl.hi- ra.l,..- •!, in. ,n, -lul v Mi. ul .h. -an,. "'iHllH. rall.fisll M,-. ^n>l.vlu.a.l.Mal.ii-lu..lanu.^■antih•i.u-i- ,,,.. ..l,,.Mn wlu.v .hMMMMok.M)r,.lnuK.^. i- now in.alr.l uiini' .,,,-in..--ln..am..,lu„nn.il.lu. -pnn,or,K,7. H- .;ll..m. ,.,,, 1,. ,H.ra)nr ClMk Mf tlu. Nali.nml ( 'unnnillr... a.ul m IM. •,;_,1 ilH. ,.lain-.uCalif.uni:,. h.in. on,. olMlH. tir>,.in,....r un.i.--,...k ,ha, ...ninn-juun,... ' >"-'- '''; ='''7"-'; ''" ;.;■;;;; s,..,,.nnrnto.llM. K..,, Iht Kiv.T an.U ariuu- i.n,nt> ui nul..-ta.l,n r.,, S;,n Knnu.ixo. CaL-inOrloUT. ISM.will. .1.. ,n..n.,nn .t „,.„,, ,„,.,,i,„ ...... ClHTok.. In-nl- an.l .v.nnnu^ _ inm,.. !•> ...an,..,.. Kn..!,., .akin.,.-.:.. a -.1 ..t. D.nn,-. ..In.... ,..:,. ,,,.auv,h..,n.a,..l.in-ua.l.,r.....u..,..n<:ln.nu..w..... M^^^^^ ,1,.. n,i,n.' inC'alla.a,.i-C..u..,:. In.l... n,. ^"'■. '';""- =' '; .,:Ml... ranan.a ,■,>,„... a, m in. -alVival K..,.. ( i,i.>o,, .n. .1,. k.-. ,1,, „|.M;„...l,. isr.s. l.aNin.-lM.nt.. i..ii. ...... ,v..a..-n.l,r la,. \..-.. M;..lW.-l.sl...a.lo,--''n.-i....--inK.M..(iil-.ninlS,l.a.ul ,...a., ,..i,.,.,,.., hi,n-..irin,..>li.i.->l...u,li...-an,..tin,... •;^"7''7;; „„,„,.,,,,,..■ wa-..l........l.n.a>n.-.....W.l..na„.u,.l...l.l.l tl..-.. l-n n \H,n,-t ISTM. Mr. r,„-i.v!,..a.i wa- ..l...'....! IV,...'.!-! < l'"' "I -I-' (■i;,...!.;...-. a...l wa- ,...-..i:.......l i" l^^^' I-'-' tl-' '■'•'''• ^''^'''^ '''''''"'''^ • liiiir-iMvc.i s:v.\ Ml ilic ;f of lvf\ . 11. V liivrr. lllll'. l!t\ ~. nuiiiliiT- '. 1 )cl;,\v ;iri' |i;iit\ . In I'liik mil. W'dli r-lcr. llll^- liU-ll\ - Iciid llif iii- itcl Sllil.-. r hi- (■(IllCII- 1)1' llif -;iiin' ciiiililc iiii~i- ■iili'd. w liifli ir rdlliiwiiii!' ,11.1 in IS I'.' i'>t i\ liii ''^ '''■ •(■ he \ iMit'd Idle, -tailiiii: intriitiiiii (if lu- IkpIIIC I>\ iini> ilcclinf'l well! l)ii(k 111 tiu' ill-l':il«Ml lied for lioinc 1 (III lilt' l;i-l he far Wf-I. ■ 1 . iiiul lu'Liaii Novciulicr ot he (itlicf I'diir lur \ cnr-. In ( 'liici' of llif III'- f.illdw iiii: . hloi.lMl'JlK \l I'' III iSS'.t ;|||(| IMKI (.\-('llicf r.ll-ll\ hcild \\:i- (■lc( led h.lcUMtc Id \\ .•i-hiiiL;t(iii. .'iiid ill Nd\ ciiilici' df llic l;illci' \c;ir \\.-i- diic id llic tlncc (■diiiini--idii('r- wlm lic;ilcd with the l;(|\ •■iiniHiil in lln' -;il»' (if I he W'c-lcl II lic~cl\ Ml lull. Ml.'s |;l ^in HI \|i (idvcriior liii-li\ liciid iiii;riic(| .Mi'~. Sciiiiiilicr. nf l-"dil (iili-nn. ill S('|)tciidicr. JNT'.t. 1>\ llii- iii;ii'ri;ii;(' t lic\ li,-id I'diir iliildi'cii — .Ic^-c i'.. iiiiw ;i |ili\ -iciiiii at ( 'lai'ciiKiif : I'di/.a. ( allitriiii' and 1 )fiiiii>. dr. (iiucriidi' I iii-li\ licad au'ain niai-ricd in ( )ctdlici'. Iss;;. hi- wife IicIiil;' I'.l(ii-t' I'. Ihillci'. daiiLihtcf id' danic- 1,. r>ull(|-. id' Sdnili 121) Mil l\l)l\N II KI'li'H'Y ,.„,,,■„„,, „,.,|,,rtnS..,.MlurHull (wu rliiMivn— .Imiih.^ U,„li.,.. i„in.(».tul,..r.;. issi. :.,..! KiMU-i- Tmv Inr. M;.v K'. l^^. Mr. Uu.ln Im'M.I ^^:l^ r,!.,.;.!.',! ;.l ll.r UMtiM,,;.! -1 1~ :hmI .nMipirl ..I l,..r .lu.lir'. in lM.ilM,lrl|.l,iM. >!..• i^ u Im^U -f li'v:.! Imt-.hmI i-initv ,,„! ,,„,.. MMlnf n,Mi.\ M.ru,„|.li~ln.ir„t., M.l.l.-.l lu wlnrl. >1..-,^;. l.,viM.- wilr :umI Mirn.i.r Mi.i ..ifr. I i..,,,.!.- Mu.llnT. Kx-C ;^^ .TMnr 1..„.1,vIm.m.1 i^ n rillMT h,-r. uril-l.uill ,n.n. wil h m linr Im... ,.,- .,i.,„i\,..rMn.n.lli:nHluH.ln.l.uurr. 1 1, wm^ Ml nn. 1 ...... m MmM ,,n„ni„....l ........ iH.l l.i^ IM.t.V i,....1nr,.,.U...Mtll..,MV....l t...... .lOSHPH M. PHKKYMAN. ,„ is;i;-.. tl..-ll.inl ~.M. ..!■ M..V.- IV.n........ uI.mIm^U ur.us l,.t:l. „lli,.....l...i..i:l.i^lif.- -n.ilic- I'll.- il.f l'i»'^- 1 '.ere I IV I.Mr.i.... ...il.i>tl\. .■n.Hi....iH.: II. r ^IM...' fu.- ll.iv VCMI- ,,„ ,,,.,,Ml...|n..H.. .fuM.'---n..,i..,ll,..,ini.H..lll.M,...t..|.....l.. ....vi... .....!...• Coin...! I). N. M, I.,.,,.!,., •....! l.ri.l .'....k m v:....'..' .,,,,,,i,i..^....tiMl. — h— \\1.... ll..":nT.,.l..,l 1... ^u...M..\^M,.- kM Cl.irUa^nu Ni.lin... ;...;... ..I ll\lcl' ll \\;.~ ll.r.i ll.:il Ml'. I.Mrli:... ......l^l.\ "f lli>' •''■•■'•l^ N:-li"l.. 1 i,l u.,;.^ll.r Nn,-Ili I'u.'k I'.v^l.M. •.•.;... ,1 1h' t.MiU (■(....■-v "f lli'' l..i^-in.. ~r||.,ol „1, I'lT^I.M.Ti.... Sx...•>.:"". -l'"l' -'""■'• >"■ ,ill,..|f,..Tid.l N.'ai--. In I'^TI !..-lu.ai..rl,va^...v.-„l ll... nal.o., ,,„.,|H.M.h.. pnMi.on nnlil 1 STS ,n. isi:-. 1. wa- -In.i..^ . L- l-n.-l ..folli.... tl.al a-.val ..l.an- -nnv,! i.. ll.- .vli-in,.- ,.,.nv.rl ,.n.^ ..,M,. lV.-..v...a... ul.i.'l. l-'l'"ln-li:n..-.'nr n.iHi. Al.a...lun.... ,1„. l.,....l,M;.,-ian.l... .a,.,..a~lann.l. l..rn.v..,a.nln......!K.,-..lll..' l.,,pli.l (•ln„vl,.a,..issa--..,n, an...-nnl-'.-'l^'ii'"'l'"""~'"''- Wnl ,1,„ ,„,r„i,.al ,-nn,r.r.nn of iln. ,.,n,nl.-N ,|..n.an,l...l 1..- mtv,....-. n...l (iiiiMii>(iiir) Inn I'll ■ Mine 111. I ((illllilrli'il iiiimI liciiiily icil -llf i- II A-( i( i\ fllli il' ilic riicc ill- lilllf il Mlii~l rc-ciil liiMt'. ■Is NmI lull. I IIKIIIX IliiJl'll Id -cIkkiI ;i1 {•(.illif Tn— ( 'iiiit'cilt r;il<' ik in xjiiii'ii- U'lil l«> \\;i|i- vu tlinl Mr. l'if-li\ It ri;iii i^-idll ~r||(ii)| nn-iliiili I'nr in iiiii-t;iii<'f-. Il|ic;ll iirriia. ,lucll (illlrc he (if I he n;ili"ii. n^ t lii~ pi'iidil I- convHiidii- lilllHlnlinU nciiilii ■1- (ll llic lini-tri-. lillt ^(■ivirf-. ami MKX.l' M'lllCAl, ISI i> I'mliiil \\\- laUiiii: an a< Ini' pail in iiii-»iunai\ wnrls. \\iv in |.*^>>; ic wa- ilrrlcd (iiiMTIliir nf ||h' ('iitU NaliiMI. ami lirlil Ihr (illici (i>\- t'liiir \fai«. Ill l^lHi. allliunu:li an\iiin~ inrclin' f r>iin pojii ji 1 \ < !■ i\ I !.'\' .!.■ . i| I III ' li I k N M h iN Mr. l'iii-\nian \\a~ aLiain iinliircil id a<'cc|it |)i-crciincnl . Iifiir^- clccltii l)\ llif I'dllllril Id till ihc l'r~|idll-iiilf [id^ilidli df I'l^c-idrlll of llic Iiiianl d|' I'Mucatidii. which dliiir lie hdhU :il |n-c-fiil. In- • Ircil. it a|i|ii'ar- a- llidnLih lif were dotiiinl id --walk in liiL;ii itlart'-., Ii\ I'ai'lhc liTcalcr pdi'lidii df hi- lilr haviiiL: lifcn -iimi Mil l\hl\\ II I'l'MI' MO in riillillnr. ■ \( (111 i\ •'. !«' 'i-l;ilis f aiii I ..,|iiiiiii-n;iliv,|iili.-. ll mii'l not I,.. r,„-ullr„ lliat Mr. I'.rniiui. Um- ;iU !i:iil iiiii-i(lrr;ilil<' 'A- |M TU l|i<' '111 ,),,,|u,. ,,f ihc Siiiirciiir nl«(. >|||M rillli'llilrlll 111 llir ImIIcIi. Iliivill.i: n.Tlll.K' III.' lldll.-rMMr |.nMllnll n ( 'mMI'I- 111 <•!' 11' III I lie \ «'ill' 1 '"^i III 'Uhllr .■^'• llic lillli' 1imIl;i' " r M;i-uiir\ . Miir -ii'M' ,,|- 111 1 l"^"'!'-. \ Mir-lllMl >f l.ir.l li;i- lill'il 111'' I'lli"-"'' -'•'■- |.,,l;ii\ Mini juiiiiir \\:ii lirii ill lli;il iil'lt' IciiiiM'r 1 . IM'.i. Ml . I'fii'.v iiiiiii mill II''' I Mi,, Kill 11 M;n-li;iM. ,f Ni.liuhi, M;ir-litill. ^vl'" 'I'"''' 'l'"'"'^' ^^•"' """ r>\ iii- .l;illi:litrr |i,.,| wiff hr llll'l llll'''' '■'' i 1 ( 1 1 (■ 1 1 . 1 1 1 • ^\ lli;lirH'«l. \i/. Mr,, i:ilT-;ill\ II' linirnl mikI rc-.|ir(ti' I. Mr. ;iimI Ml 1\ r Iprlllllit'lll ll"lll'' ill i':iir;iiii;i. riinii-iK' lliiiii: tliut ' 1 I,, llic rolllt'
      ii — i:iM(lii;i II,. MTVcil ill tlir KolllliTlilll t,. of lllf I iii\<'i'-i t \ (if Kiiii-:i- < ';i\iiir\ tlii'mi lilt lllf \MII'- II :\rV nnITu'Ii ll'' \\1'- |"i>llllii-l''' '" Knll Miiilli. .Vrlsiiii Ml-. .Iiiriii,: I, CM riTfiv Cll l)cl;i\\ lire, llll'l in iiictlitiiu' at tlif vciir, isi'i'.' llll'l ( haiil"- adiiiiiii-l raluH hi, (•.liiciirKUi al WiiM-liv Acadmiv. Wilininul'-M. lllf rui\cr-il\ •' r Mirhi-aii. .\iiii Arl.-.r. -I'li'l'iiitiiiL' IniMT-ilV nt' 'rclllH — <•<■ 111 iss; ['.flwrlll llir ISTl' lit' -iTM |,i, aii|>rfiHiliili i'"l"' ih'^^ -P^'l"''' l.ii-i iH'-- a I l''(,rl Siiiilli. Arkaii-a- lu 111,, fall III' l'^'^;'' ll'' n'lii"^'''! 11 M.lililiiiii I" |'i'i\ii In Kiifaiila. Cn'fU Nali"ii. ^vlifi'f cxaiuiiiiiii:' -11' I,, pi'ii'liff. Iif \^ 1'- ' ,,,l)l,>v('tl a> I'liilfl ^1:>''' u-cni I'l.r p.'ii-inii- aii.l -iHiivdiM. Kailwax . rt'turiK'tl I' prariicc Lnllir. \ ul 1)1'. Uciiiifll. oil a<',(. , K,,i'l Sniilli ill ill'' -I'l-iiiu-i 111 111,' fallof llir -ami' xrai-ln' mil III' llu' illiit'>- " f ill.' Mi>>iiiiri Pacitic I' hi, father. t' iss 1. and iIh'I'i' riiLiai:*'' I ill wa- inarni'il. a I I'aifaiila. to inu,',t daiiLiiilf'' " I Mnd-.' (i.W.Sli illiani Chief .lll-liec of i,|rr:il>li' 'A- |,( I'll lull lit ;;. Mr ^\:i» mic'iiIh r it ll'u 1- 111' -I'l'- rii M;n-li:iM. illir. I>\ lli~ l~ lirldlf ln'l' I ill Murniilu. Ir. mill Mr>. .1 Willi l\ I'lN - c. 'I'llfX Mlf . K;iii-;i-. Nii- 1 ( il(Ti:i-ri| ). [ 'u'lN cl-il \ 'it iill'\ tlil'iHiill- >iirnli. AiKmII- \\iliiiin,i;'l"ii. ,,r. orailiiiitiiiL: lift Weill lllf ilic iH'W-|i;iin'i- Niitioii. u licri'. I'liilfd S(:i(c- tli-sdiii'i rn'itii- nf 111- t';ltlMT. (Tc cllLlMLK'd ill . ;il Klll'lUllil. to 'llici' .lll-tici' of li>>.'i I >l . riililicll |ih:iIi i| llr.ir |'",lir;iiil:i iiinl li.O I lil NM.I I M !■ . IMllh'^IMI-lMilW A., I M . Ml --K' ",M . IrciiiiiiiiciKcil |)l;iclirc. .Ill-I two \riil- M It (TW ;i li I lie |ilircli;i-fi I the lliali'rilll ol' llic linlinn .limni'il iillil lllii\cil il lo l'",lir;illl;i. >rli- iiiL; oul ill ;i r'rw iiiontli-. he lioiii^lil a new {il.'inl ;iiiil >l;ui(i| llir M ll-koijcc I'Iki iil.r { Vv\)\\\\\\\ . INSN), wliich lie ci i|ii | i|r| cc I inilil A|ilil. I^'"^'.'. wlit'ii he w;i- ;i|)|ioiiiliM| I'liilcd S|;ilc- liidiiiii A'jcill IJl nil INDIAN IHWWirol'Y. ,•.,, ,1,, iM.li.n,. of tl..' l*Ml..n .\ir.>nrv,..M,l.n.riM._' Wu- Uv. .•,mI./...I ,,il,.., whirl, i.u^iliun l.r Mill l.nl.l : ah.l nl (l.i« NMiln...M « )rt..lM.r. isiU , ha> Im...,. a|.|M.i..lr.l "S, ial Di^l.ur.i..^' A-.-nl I- uuA.r ,,,v,urnl>.ln l>.-lnwn.v In.li.ii.. ..f n.-n.lv m In.lf mill-... nt .l..llat-. .„„, ,„,,,1„,|, |„. ..va l..m.l will. ^.N..n. M-r.nilv nf ,„n.v llian .,,,..,..illiu..a...la.,..a.l.-r.lulla.->.;i:'.i..j:ll..-lM....li..lr«.ll.a..lw,-..tN. \.,..,.l llrn.,HI uw..> l.onnnnrx.r i„.|nnv...l la.... Ia..a ... Hi.' (•...■.•k Nali..... iM-i.l.- iw.. riirhlv-anv fan..s in A.ka.is.^. II.' i^ mUu ..w.......f l'.mmI l..wn |.n.|M'.tv ii. Mu^U-.-.m-. K..ra..la a...l \N a- ;„,..,. ,.|.l I.. Ihi^ ...... l.m..hr.l l.n.a ..!• .alll.. a.wl lwr..l.v 1....-.-. V.M.„, ll.....„.H i^ ...... ..f 11..- i...'...-|..>n't<"'^ n...la.l..v..|or..Ml... KiM Nati .1 lla.,k of M..>k..,.M.,.. as aU- ..f H." A.la...> I y..! (•o,..,.a..v...ni..->a.....tnw.,. Il..l.a>l..-M ,mvm.I..... ..f ih- M.." k.J,. l/.v.. Sin.k A ialin... ,v,„vM...li..,ir s....... so....... hra. ..t .,,nl., fn,- n.-v.. v..a,-,. II.' vva. ah- l>.vsi.l.-.,t ..f tl.- I..-!--. Niili. mill Kail- A>M..iali.. 11 ill l^^''^- . . M |1„. p,vs.ml lim.- M.-. M.'.m.-ll is r..il...l Stafs (•nnm.i>Mn,...r ,„,,lH- W.->l.-.-.. I)i>tn.-I ..r A.-kansas: nl>.. tivas.i.v.' ufUu U..i..l of rnil.Ml SlaU-s Kxamini..- Sm-.M.n> f...' I'.msin,,.. al Musk..-.;.'. Tl„. s,.l,i...-l ..!• ..ur^k..l.l. i> a imm-L.T ..fH..' Asl.va (Miapl.-.-. N-- 1 , ,„,,;., „t- 111.. Ka>t.-n. Sla.-. H." i> s.-rviu- Lis I1....1 •.■.•m a- (i,,„.| Mas!..,, of Mas.m> of th." In.lia.. ami ( )klal.oi,.a 'I .■l■|•ll..n.-. ,,. .■„., , „„„„,.„, ..,■ M,..kn,.M-.. I.o.lir... N... --'H. II.. i> (i.'a...l Nn ... ,.f llM. (Inimi W..val A.rl, Chapl.T ..f li.-lia.. T.-mtnrv. ami >rn\u- ■ M,..kn.M... Cl.apt...'. N... ;i. II" i^ ^'1- ••' '"<■•"'"••■ '•' ""■ •*'^'7 ■ , (■„„„..il. H„val ami S..!...'! Ma>l..|>. a...l Sir Kiii-lH (i....... - ,„ in Musko^.... C.m.maml.T.N... 1; is l>asl (Jrai,.U'l.aM...l- ,.,, ,„.| S,.,,n-ii... W..lMVM.|,laliv.- of tl... K.ii.irl.ls -f I'.vtI.ia. ol .!.. iM.li.M T..mto..v.aii.l a .,...ml...r.>r IM.-.iix I^."!.!--. N"- •' < -• "'"'"'' .,„,,„„.,,.,ni...n..u-.,.a,...rf.mml...ll..vl.im,. M.-. n..„....tt ha^ i ... ,,,i,.l,v.._(i..rli.. KtlM.l. a^...l six. a.i.l L-uic Al.i.-. a^...l h.n.' y-..- In ,...rs....al app.'ai-a.m.. Ai.....t U...ii...tt i> tall ami .•atli..r sM.l . ,Hi,i...lamlii.t..ll...'tual-l....kiM^. lli^ a.l.l.vss ami l.^armi: imlp-.. ,vti.,..|......l aii.l a., ...Im.nli..i. ah-.v.- .1... av...a,... Im.v in..., h.•.^.■ ,iM.|, >.. .'api-llv ...• altaiiH..I >o ..m.-l. in a l.ri..f p.......! =.- A.-"t ,.,,„„,„. Not" .mlv .1..... 1... Maii.l l.iul. will, tl,.' pn-nt i:-. m- „H...t.lM.t Willi 111.. p....l.l....r =.11 .•■•"•'- =""1 .U'.x'.irn.ati.ms. l\r is a .r,.„|l,.,.,;,.. ..f lii-h iiK.i-al i-...-lili.>iii list' fix ill/I'll IlLT ( • )rli»lifl'. 'lit " III lllllki' III 1)1 (|olllll>, l,f IIKIlf lllMtl .llljlll l\Vt'lll\- I ImihI ill iIk' in>ii». II<' i'' Ilia mill \\:\\:- \V«'lllV llOl't". liifclor of tlif \ihu\- ll.ii.'l It of till- Mu-- ,<).ll(lll llCilil of tf lilt- lihliiiii ( 'nltllllis^ii'llfl' r of till' Uo;i;il ill MllnkoLiri'. 1 ("liii|iiti'. No. lliini ItTiii ii- iiii 'r«'rfiloiic-. > ( irilllil Stlilir il'S . illltl Scl'ilir !■ of tlM- OUbi- Jliirllt (il'lliTili- il'!lM(l ( 'iliinrrl- I'ylliia^ ot i1m' s'd. ;') ( vo uiiiiii'il 'x'liiii'tl liii- l^^o >.ff(l four viMi- 1(1 riilluT >iii:lil. liciii'iiiii' iiiilifiil'' Few iiu'ii li.iM' period as AliihI Itrcx'iil ii'o\ a i-i-tiau. HH )(il' M'llK.AI . m (iOV. WIl.l.lAW MALCOLM CiLY. >o |o||M .1, I lir liiililr or V il I lloii^ mail lucatlir-. | lir ideal ll of life. ■o Ion;; «liall iiialirc jiihI iii\ \ -tri\(' to fca*! at llir i\|mii>c nf lii> r*-|Miliitioii. Mill ojils III ijialii iiilci'v inc. ami lii'luiiij ihr IimIm ijalliri' I'oiitnl |ii> iiaiiii'. Wlm j- llnir aiiioiiii ilir ( 'hiika^aw |uu- |)lt' at til*' |M'i'>iMil ila\ I'l'ailv or uilliiiL' to ra-t a >liii ii|ioii ilir iiH'iiiniN nf (sill- Hall!-, till' ijTi'al ami \i 1: llioimh. wliilr lie li\i'i|, -IT him -III Toiimli'd li\ Irailiiri'!- ami |ioliiiral rnriiiir- iiiiiii- Im'iIi'--? N't'i'ilv (lor- lii-|or\ ic|M'at il-df ill hi- m'|ihrv\. NN'illiaiii Malrolm (iii\. who, followiiit: tli<' ('\aiii|ili' ol hi- iim Ic. iicrmil led I he •• rule or ruin "' faction to -ci/c I lie rein- df l!ii\ cinnieiil rat licr than pliiiiL"'!' Ill- coiintiN in a di-a-lidii- war. Vet foillii-.-icI (d' -clf--acritice — laml.'ilile in hi- iinclc - (lii\ i- no| imfrc(niciii |\ liramlcd w ith tiiiiidit \ . William Malcolni (iiiv wii- I»orn .'il HoiriiN F)c|iol. Clioctaw \a- lioii. [•'ciiriiarv I. |M|,'i. ihc -on of ('olonel W'illi.im jticliard (iin. who -eiM'd faitlifiillv ill the I'doiida war. William M.dcolni (iii\ u.a- -cut to a |icii:lil(orlioo(l -chool in the ('hicka-aw Nation. ImiI liciiii: of a rather wild. ad\ cut iiroii- di-po-il i(»i:. ran off lo ,Mi--i-- -i|i|ii. where he went lo -eliool niitil the lircakiii^f out of the war in l>^*'>:\. where the iiaHjint \oiini:' -oldier wa- wonnded in the head and had hi- left ai'ii! -hattcicd l>v a mir-Uel liall. (iii\ wa- cscrNwIicre in the front raid\>. When stricken down he lav tweUc Innir- on the lialtle-licid liefore rcnioxal to the field ho-|»ital, and it wa> three diivs liefore hi- wdiind was oiieiated n|ioii. hi- \oiilli and siiidi'oii- hcaltli ;doni' -a\ ini: hi- life. I'x'fore hi- complele recoscrv he wa- made pri-oncr and sent to IJalliinorc, where he remaiiied until e.\- < haiiiicd to Citv Point. \a. At the conelii-ion of the waf, iii-Icad of reliirnini:- home, he eiiteicd coljei-c jit .Mar-hall Iiisljlnte. .Mi-- -i--i|)|ii. where he -laved for two vear-, coining itack to l)()i:i;\ hepot in l.sCS. whcie lie found hi- three married -i-|er- residini;-. Soon afterward he moved to .Mill Creek and aided hi- niicle. ( '\ rn- llarri.-. in the -lock liiisii!e». In iS^d he entered the lield of poli- tic-, hciiii;- elecled -tcrelai'V of the Chickasaw Seiiale. ill which capaeitv he >ei v((l >i.\ veais, off and on. In \)^X'.'> he was eli'cled I:l I k ,11 :•- ill w THl^ INDIAN THKHIIOI'Y ,..,,,.,..n,.,iv..nu^r,u,nlv.:nuliniss. ;nul ISS.; tnlu,,n,,. .-lavo. ',... „,,„,,•,. own poli.i-al .Vi.'mUan.ltl,o>.ot.lH-oppos,t.'t. ..on. ,•„„.. ,•,. tl PPo^it. rank, an.! on whon, l.. a.l -on .'.■.•.'. .i... , ...... n>.' oMHH-vnrv an.l inal.ili.v fo,- lnu-.l woH<, tnnH' ',M,U....nHV.o...an,l.laliin, into tlH' ranks of tlu'.n.'n,.U.nt Ls..ir,o.'v.'n..lH'nn'whi.hn.i.lU.'Vv.'t..dan.,.o,...n,in^^^ ,,,„„,,., unni...a,i..n. FoUowin, .lo^.U on Uns was th.' ( .o - l.,-.,n'atv with.!,.. Santa F.' Hailn.a.l. . IutH., In- n'.-.u-l hisownn'^l il.iii.v,an.lina....onlan.'witl...o....,.u,.ona :;,.,.,,,.., ,Ma;..nn,.rnn.n.vn..lH-...-n..i,otUu;.^^ ,,,.,,,, ,,,i.,., was ns.'.l with ,nv.u .'ili..H.n.'y to pr-jua,.'.' tl. nl ,::..,.. ..instl.in.. WI->'l.i-- to ...... .xt.'nta......H^^^ „,.„ ,,.,,. H.'vnokU. a .ta„'>...an of unM..-t.onahl.' al..l.t, a.,.l 1 ,,,..,nix.'d <'.....al .i....v of tlu' opp.,sition .ronp p......-.^ .,..;..' tlu' fou..dation of .'v.',-v institution n....l.H.t..l 1.V tlu' pa, , i ■..,■. (>n.'oftln'n'..lt.of.hisn.ov.'wasth.'appon,tnK' ..f >n.f.'s...Mla..U'V.awlnt.',..an.asl.'>s.'..a...lsnp.'.-...U'...l'... tlH'Chi.'kasawNati .1 MaU' A-a.l.'nn. in tl.- .•oon. ot .lu.bj; .u r!;,,..,..,.n..l...-i..-inwof(i..v.n.o.-(i..v. Tni. . .s .....on.p!.^l...l l,VM'.-n.'iu-a.na.i...itv n. t'.r Lc-.slalu.v •.,,,,^, 1^,,,, „,,,. ,i,,..u,uh .-...Ma..! nnsn-pn s.'nta urns tn.alh ., aa;h-.•i.^.l.avan.a..-i......U.lIon.-s.>othatw..'nth.'(.ov- : ...-stonn ha.l .'lapM'.I ani' 'lu' Chi.-ka-aw Nation. *f'il HhJt.KAI'HICAl . 127 B:f& \>\ iiiiiili-llfd •piiliili'iii of .\-( iovcnun' ('. K. l)urri- I'o'c iiiiijii'il V ■ 11 ll'crc iirc iitivc rnntc-t V of Miic t'nr lied tliMii Im' )!irtinlitv aiul ■^ (■(|iiiilly l)c- isitc iV'tidii : own ciiliiiH't. ad coiilVrrt'tl \vi)i-l<, turiHMl (> I'llClllN . It'iil !_>•(• ol' I'Ollt'u-t' was the (inv- lif ri'ccivrd. coiislitiitioiiid lie iiiiliiiii. !)iit idici' the full- accoiiiplislifd. ;il)ililv and tlir ])f()ct'i'di'(l til I l.y tlK' partv i> appoiiitiiu'Ut ici-iiiti'iidciit id' I of .iudii-f I'n'ii ; ai'riimplislu'd tatioiis. liiiidly wlifii till' (lov- l in it iiiiijiii-ity lied for ii ••"iiiil I. will) wii- duly ( )ii the niiiiil of Si'iili'iidicr J(;. isss. ilir di'iur-cd rhirflaiii ai- I'ixcd in 'ri-liomiiiiio willi a followinii' of nrailx l w o linndirn nirn. iind. pl.'irini:" liinixclf in icailiur^- foi' a <rin'i'ci|cd to l>n-inr->. (io\iTnoi' (in\ foircd thr honoi'aliic S|pcalanir. winrh hr did after eon-iijeialde Jii'sitMliiui — not. howcMM'. until tin' lion. Sam I'aid had delivered a spceeh that w.'i^ ton loi>'ieal not to lia\ea nHLi'lity inline. •(■ upon t he Mi'tinnM'nt . .Indue hnnean wa- then ealled upon toollieiale. and (Jny wa- inaiiirurated Liovernor of the nation. A little later a ineinlter of the l»ynl faetion, niider the eiafty ad\ iee of ( 'olonel HeNuidiU, nnide a ni< tion to adjourn :eeonded. and the nu'inixn's i-ox- to (heir feet and hurriedly left the town. Tlie niajorit \ of t he (iu\ nu'U I'eniaiued at theeapital for t w o da , s, after which tin Ll'oscrnoi' received ordci- from a hiuliei' powei' to d:-l)and hi- forces. .\l»out thi>time. while the luri)ulence of , ai'ty spirit was at its height, (iuy was waylaid and his life alli'npied; lint, havinii' the piaidcnce to travcd with a Itody-iiuard. he ocaped death at (he hands of his would-he assas-in. Soon aft«'i' (lu'se occurrem'es Majoi' Heath wa> sent from \\'a>h- iiii;ton to ri'port the condition of affairs at the Chickasaw capital. ( )n first arrivinji he met with (Jovernor Hyril. and shortly aftei'ward united l»oth eonii'staiits to meet him. 'I'hey did >o. and caim' to an underslandinu' that the decision should re-t with tiie authorities at \\'ashini:ton. (iuy was without the shadow of a douht a> to the result. \\\\\ should he hesitate to have it settled In ariiitiation y 'Idle I'liited States Indian Aii'ent had iiuhesitat ini-ly pi'onounced him liovernoi' In' a majority of the puMie vote. .Meanwhile the Hvrd faction woi'e a lilooiiiy aspect — all save one. the placid leadei' himself, who could ill conceal the -mi'e of Iriiniiph wliich thicat- eiii'd to completeh o\er-ruii his countenauce. At Iciil'IIi the deci- sion arrixcd. and its result was ei|ually a>(oiii>irmi:' to hotli parties. 15\ rd was uoveruor, not In the unanimous wish of ,i'> people. Uul l»\ express lU'sire of the rnited State- authorities at W'a-hiniitoii. Headers, place whatever construction you will upon the forcijiomu', it it capahle of luit one rendition, and "he who inn- can read." m^ p ii it- it If :H M % If M m I ,^,^ THh INUIAN THWRITORY. _ ^ Th.n. :nv ^till ^nuu- nu.n.U.T^ of ,1,.- (iuv ,.nrl v u In. .■..mln.m „,.,i,,„..l..=..l..rfurlM.s,.M.in.:.o..M.r1 l.U-n nn-l In^ ,..-.,.l.- > ,i.l.,.:l.uluh..MU. i.l.-.l... lu»uf litV ,1.., >u..h .. .....•>. .;,.,,, n......^.t=„....~w.ii:.i.>.ii..^.. ;—;';';""■"•";;;■ ,,.,.. ..:.n.l...u,Hli,. all JU..H-....... l.n,Mlu.(.uw...... . „„.,,,, ,,,n,iMM uuU ... !..■ .n... wi.l, .n n,-., ot :. >..,..-n.., ., , ';.;;^.vlrlv.l'm.-n.ur.l.sof,lH. av:mnl.l.. MUu.,nH^^^ In^ ,ff,i,.: IHU. vu.win^tlH.>itMn.ion plulosoplu.allv.and ,.1.-MM'. tk^^ ;,,,;,,a M.iT...Ml ,.. p..tifv In. :uul.:tion. rHinM to In. l.:u. H or Lh.. an.l .lu.n.. witlM,i> u.ual .«v anW iM.l.>.rv. sp..M. h^^ „v., v.a.-^ whirl, follow...! in tl.c rsWn^u.u a.ul i-.nprov.M.HM.l ..» Ins ,•,,„; S....n afl.nvanl ,1... pn.>-- aMnounc-..!!.. a Mum....... .M.vlo !;;n.la,iv...an.la...p.aiman,.-s.l.a. <.x-(i..M.nu.NNahan. al...u (Juv ha.l l.n.k.-n llu- l.o.wls of .diha. v In M.ama,.- wUl, M.» M.;....,.-,.. .In.u. Lin.l.av. .Ia,...i.t.- ..f tl.- ia.. -L-ln. I.....Ua.v. K....X- ',ili;:'"T....n.. a prH.v an.l n.iiM...l .vo.u..- la-lv ..f „nH-t..;n v.-ar. of 1 Th...-..n.l. vwa.p..f..nu...I within ,h..ln.n,>.. Ml... ..,,.. ;U^ at th.. ...i.U..- of hiU.n.tlu.,-iu-law. .....l.. ii. NN. (-•,.., ,t Anl.n...c..o..lvll....l.l l.a..l..lo,-> of hi- a..,..a...ta...v l..-.ng m- vit.'.l to !•«■ piv-<'iit on tlu- ...•k.-1.-l. was l.on. NosvinluT -in l^^l, ='t U..a,.>sl'riri.^n.a.Mav..>vilU-.on,l..lim.of,hM u.n.U...Na...... ,Hn..va>th..ia...>..n..f.h.H.v..Ia.n..>Wa.-.l..H...,-.M..ra- !;,,. ,„i..i....u.vtl.a, ra.n.. a,non,tln.(W.U.^. IW' n.am..! a .,,,,,.Wan.ln..M.f (1.i.f L..wr.v Jll..s.,-i....s i.. th. ..anon . h.ston- i>.n.,>Wanlistl..n.fon>aClu.,-oU...l.yl.loo.'. Inis... h.> .a lu ,,..,-. ........inalo.i. Hos.. lo Lis lu.n... whiU- hnntin- f...' s-.n.. stn > .,:...k "tIm. ......nt.'vwas i„ . >tat.. of political agitation at tlu- ,„..,;„,„„„...,,.„; ,.,unU..>w..,v,...nnni.t...l. Tl.. al.,v. outrage- ...,.p..t.a,...U..apa,1v..f -Pin- In.lians. w 1... t.-llow.-l np V ill. 'if ciinii' l.v visitit ,., ,l„;i„,,.M-..f tli.'.lfa.l n.ini.t.'iaml torcn.g Ii(i cimilclMK lii- iii'Diilf s tril V iU UmI witli cridi' st:i!iii). I'lilKlui-ll till- >inii <■ llH'll •' I tlu' -l:iU' lit' I plcMsi'il tliat hi> IkicIh'Ioi' rv. SI K'llH'l lent till 1 of lii- oc w iiifrtiii> circlt' liiun MmIcoIiii illi Miss lldsilV, KlKlX- .|c('ii ycMis of > (if llif lioiiu' li. W. Ciiitcr. line l)fiiiti' iu- •.';5. 1«."»4, !it (■i-(iU*'f Nation, till- tii-i Moni- \lv tiiMiiii'd a iti(»ir> history. \sCr> his father for soiiu' stray iritation at the I' iihovc oiilrait*' ho foUowcil up 4*'r aiul tortiii'i R10(W?\PIIIC \l. iliin'ii \i> iniiiiiit (III hiii'~i' Ml'-. W'ai'ij :iiil |)ro\ iih'ucc which (■ndowcd the mother with a eouraiic and fortitude >ul>iime. 'I'he hue for her chiiihcn wa~ -iich that the unfortunate hilly made ahiio>t >.u|ieihuinan effort- to retrace her ste|i-. and. .irani>c as it may a|»|iear. -truck a direct path for home, reachini;- there v. iw » (hiy-. ha\ ini;' carried twdof iier chihhfii e\t'r\ >tep of the wa\ . Fiiidinirlhe hoii-e (h'scrted on her airi\ al. and read\ to sink With weanne -tailed out with her ohh'-l Itov i n -earcii for her h 11 -I (and. 'I'hey had not umie more t ha n a i|iiarter of a mih liefore ihev found the remnant- of hi- liod\ -e;ittei'e(| o\('ra con ■ i(h'raiih' tract , ha\ in i:' lieell tol'll to pi( ti le Wol\t II IS -liirt w;i- ;il-o di-co\ci'ed. and found to c(ml;iiii a niriiher d' liiiHet lioh'-. Tile terrihie -hock w liich foHowc I t he e\ cut . in a \ ciw -hort time eaii-ed death to thi- iiemic and (le\iite<| mother. I>eiii;i- a -laiicii adherent to the Moravian chiiich. -he e\pre--ed a wi-hthat her cliii(h-eii -hoiild lie lirou;:'lil up iiiKh'i' I he uiiiihiiice of I he church, eonseiiiieiit 1\ |)ariiis. ihe -iilijecl of our -kelcl 1. w a- -CI t to N !/.a- relli I '■ill. Na/.areth. Ndrt hamplon ( 'oiml \ . l'eiiii-\ |\ aiiia. w liere he -pent live \car- in lieiii^ (■diicated. with -e\cial Cheroki'e lio\ - of lie lio- ainil\. l-'idin there haiiii- imucd to lietliiehem. I ellll- -\l\aiiia, where he wa- apprenticed to \\'illiaiii \\ alp tV!. ('o.. cahi- nelniaker-. Here he remained I air year- and a half, after which Ih' went to i'hiladidphia. where he lieiian liou-c-carpeiileiinii under in-tructioii. and returned to iJethlehem in the fall of iNT-'i. where he married Mi-- Sarah ( '. iJitter of i hat place. In 1 sjii h,' reiiiov cd to N'inita. Indian 'i'errit(.ry. and liecaine a liinldcr and contractor, doiii^ a larii'e liii-iiic-- 1 hrouiiiioiil the couiiir\, in ISS7 appointed iii-pector of pulilic iiiiildinii- li\ the admini-irat power, which oliiee he held iiiit il a ehaiiLie look place. In Issj Mr. \\ aid mo\e(| to 'I"alilei|uali. Indian Terrilorx . and t here, in 1 SS,'), ( lie was ion ill tool K cliai :_e o f .1. W. St a 1)1 1 pier- hardware e-lahli-h iiieiil . which appointment he holds at the pre-eiit . Mr. Ward ha- -i\ childi'eii — Miniiii Iv. .1. ilerlierl. .I.aiiie- D.. lliiidiiiaii II.. Sydiiex \i. ;ind (ierne. Mr. Ward is ti\e ten inches and weinh- 17'^ pound-. lie i- a man of irood. sound -eii- inaiiner and address. e. well educated, and eourteoii- m m Hi IHH INDIAN IHRRirOKY W. S. NASH. Thr M>l.i.H-t ofll.i^^ki't.l. wM>lM,n.>.M'>''""" I,,.,- 1(1. IsiC. al Ni'W Orlran-. Lm.. tl.r ihinl -nii o SlIll'l-t'T, lliirlffu. w <(>\vinii well Williiini altciiilf f Xall.anM II. N=i>l. an. I Nn'ah -laiH^ ,,.h.M.l in New Orl.'iiii- until !.*• wa^ iH'n lie xv*'nl 1o I"<'il tii''-"" '" t to New York, returning- l^ IsiW. ami till' yi'iir KiU't (;il)~t)n ir. ISC, I. In l.s> , ,„. ,.,„l,aikc.l in tlir uu'ivantilc l>n>in.' iir\ t> I' 1S7S niaii'it .1 Mi~- liiinip-'ni. < >-. anil in tlif .Innn- liMiniacf «'l' Ki'liiii'! ih. is(i(;. Ml thiriiy ii' I'^T'.i. [■Ml'.-. \\<'lll 1" IV Mt 'I'mIiIi'- I'lllMIIH il t'i'lll' im lIlclT lit' >y llircc VfMf- lolllfl' ill the whii'li Ik' *'||- r"-, liu-ilic-- MmivIi. ISIMI. i|i|)niiil«''l ill — 1 llic \MfMllcV liU llol(l>. 1" vv (if WilliMiii niiiciift'iii lliiil Mini i>:i yoiiiiu' poli-liftl iiiiiii- |i1»'i|Um1i to thf iw Ml tllf lilM il i)ii->c--iiiLi' M lie llfMl' llltlirr. I. IslC). at Ni'W II. I Smi'mIi .Imiic > until lu' \vM~ I tlif yi'MT t'li!- II ii: l^f'l. Ill 1 ill the .lami- fi- of Kifluiid RincRMMIIC \l i::i 'riHiiii|i~(iii. M |prtiiiiiiit'iil ( liciiiLrc. |'.\ ilii- iiiMiiiauf lln'\ liM\f lliicc cliililiTii ( li\ iiii^- ) — ('mtIm A.,Ii(«iii NuM'iiihcr, l.sMi; I'lcrilia M..l>|irii 1 )c(('iiil)i>i-, l.ss I. ;iii,| WiHi.iiii ( Miiull. Ikuii Marcli. l.SMi. Ml-. Na-li own- altoiit Il'ii Inad of -luck ralllc fomtccii licad o!' iiii|>i-o\r(l >|(ick lior-c-. ami carfic- a -lock of alioiit .■^li'.oiiii in liit'i'cliaiKJix'. He i- al-o owner of a i^iii ami iiiarliiiici\ xaliicd at $2,1 II 111. .■111(1 a I -o II -i I Ida I lie niinilici- ul' tow n lot- in I he Im-i loc.alil \ in i'oii (iili-nii. Mr. Na-li (•oiniiiciucd lui-iin-- on a caiiital of i?Miii. and llndiii;li -Irict attrnlion. ((diioiiiv and I'air dcalini;-. ha- iicniiiMilalcd a i^ood (■oiii|ictfii(('. with tlic |nii>|ir(l of atlMiiiiiii: wcmIiIi licroic iii.aiiy \cmi-. He i> a p'lit Iciiian id' ::dod cdiicaticni. roiirtroii-. in addfo- .and popular with the people id' hi- di-triet. lie i> a Ma-oii (d' old -t.aiidin'i ;iiid a nieiiilier id' the l're-li\ teiian ehiiieh: i- nearly ti\f feet eiLtlit iiielie- in heiiili I . and wciiili- I |il pound-. CAPT. GEORGE W. GRAYSON. The -.lllijeet of tlli- -ketell. ( ieori^'e W . (ir;i\->oll, w;i- horn \X\'.i. within foiir-inile- of Kiifaiila. Creek .Nation. lie i- ;i -on cd the l.'ile.lanie- ( i ray -on and .leiinie Wyiin. a half-hreed ( 'reek. 'The oriiriiiMl iiaiiie of (ii'ayxin w as ( lrier>oii. liavinii' heeonie eminpted ill some iiinieeoiiiitahle inaiiner. 'I'he miiiinal (irier-oii wa- a Seolehiiiaii. reputed to have eoiiie from the eit\ id' IvIinhiirLiii. Si'otlaiid. lie married .a Creek wdiii.an id' die Ilillaiiee 'I'ow n. \', ho hore him -e\ er.al ehililreii. aiiioni:- whom was t he iirand-pareiit of t he -niijeet of oiiisketeli. ( ieoriif \\'. wa- the tir-t -lioni id' li i- f;iiiiil\ . and his parents, heiiii!- "real admirers of literary Mttaiiiments. per-i-ted in keepinii- him mikI hi- hrother "Sam'" ;il siieh -ehool- as the nation eoiild affol'd. in pnd'ereiiee to holdiiii:- them ;it lioine. where. h\ a-si-tin<:' on the farm, they could lia\c materialK lii;hteiied the pareiit.al Imiihai. In the eoiirse of time tlie-e miiiui;- men iiecaiiie reeouni/ed aiiiono- the most advanced pupil- in the ohl .\-iiei'i'\ Manual Lalior .'-^clioid. close to Kiif:iiila. (iecMuc W. was tinalU -iniiled out liy the iiatimi a- most wort liy (d' I he superior advantage- afforded hy -chools ill the ."-^t.at e-. and. t h lis favureil at the expense of the nation. w;i- pl.aced at Ai'kaiisa- Colleii*'. Fax ctteville. where he reiiiiiiiKMl two ye.ar-. until t he outbreak (d' t he Civil \\';ir. His father died ali(Uit this time, and (ieorLi'e W. joined, a- private, the i ■fi n M / ^1,' 1-''' 1, i i.h VA'J nil i\i)i\\ It I'l'imin- 1 1 I ,..,,,,,,, ,j...i,n..nl nr(>v.k v. Innl.-...-^. .....!...■ ('..lun-.l ('Inlh Nl.ln |,,-ll ( ( ',Mir<'ili'l;llr MTV irr | \l niin'ltTii yur- nt ;i'J<' li<' ^^••'- I'Mllllllll ,,rC,,u,i.anv "K,-" ^Nlii'l' l'> '"ininaiMlr,! unlil lisr -Ium.uI (Ai'TAlN (iliiUdl \V (>Iii-- l{i\*'r. itnil mmi-.>ar'u'> I'oi' UK )( il' M'lIK \l |:::i ill- I'lifliiv III l-"(irl (i|li-(ih. >Miiil :iri('|- il|c \\:{\- ihc -uhjcil uf mil ~kr|c|| v\ ;i~ ( .'illcij In I he r |c rk - j | i | m i f I lir chirl - ;|||(| CMiHiriN nf 1 ||i' ll.'irhHi. Ill \\llirli r;i|i,iiil \ In . willi nthil-, >rl\r(| fm' il lililc. \\||cll MKS (,|-.( (1^1,1: W uUWSijS. (.ki I K N M I. iS lie liiMlTii'ij Mi-- AiiiiM StKJJiMlii. .•111(1 -cHiii ;irtci\\;ili| left llic old iirnilf for ;i t'ai'lll wliicli In- Iimi! |ill|rliii-c(i. >r\cli mile- wc-t (if Kufaiila. Alxiiil this lime lie Wii- (■Icctcii ii;il iniiiil 1 icM-mri. which otHcc lif lirhl two tcnii- (if t'luir \c;ii> (•.•ich, ||c \v:i- next elected i.;» THH INDIAN Ihl-'KIH »I'Y. ,, ,.iw of il,.. Civrk n.|,ivM.i.t.iliN.'^ M 111.' iiilrnKiti-.tiiil .•om..-il of liic liilif-. wlii.'li |i( Ihr smi.'.tl.r lipiH/inlllMMlt l.rilli: .■nnf.Tlv.i nn llilM i.\ 111.- I'nilr,! M.Mlr. ( •,.!., .ni^M.MUT of IlMJiMU A '•■•.■,•, 1-. K. S. V'AVk.V. CiiptlllM (Inn^.-l, llM^ IvpiVM.Ml.MJ t|,r imlinn ,•.- il^ Mrlr-Mf ■"•fniv XMIln'.. , 1, ,,,;,,,, „..nl^ nf 111., uovrninirnl inn! .•...iiuiillr.- uf ( •.m-.T.-^ mI \Vi,.l,ini:l..n .luiiu- -.in.^ fnr or ,ix M...iMi,>. mm.I ;i1 ni.r li -ur- ......fulU .•..U.lMrlr.i. onllir |.M.l of tl,r Mill i. M. . M .C.t .-1 for tl.r ,.|,i,.ftMiiM'\. wlii.l. tlH' ron^tilnliHiiai pinlN clirmir.i r..iJ. M. I'.t- ,,,„,„. ,,i,| ulli.h l>,Ul-lir-rl,;uar„ir,|. Mr. . |„ .,;,..l, .,!• tli. M. rlrrti.m^ !.<■ u:.^ M.Mf.l l.y llir inK.niuin.ls v..t.' nt hi, lown. llr i.rloi.,-> to wl.al i> ,LM'ii.Ti.ll.\ Uimwii miiiuH- llir Civrlo i.> tlicTi-vrcliiii. rniiuuhich. in fonnrr t inn-. iiimii,\ .-illi'' ic'idrr- u rri' cIki^cii. Mr. (liMV^MU-, wiCr. (;r.u-Ln:u.;i. i- tl..- nl.I.. tli.' .hm-hl.-r n( I'm.Mv (Mn-. vnIi-sc MMMH.i, fMlMilii.ril. the l.i>ln,V ..f ll.r rlMTuk.'.- (MT MrKllUl.'.V au.l ll:.ll-.liHliiiMTni..'>.l.M,i:v It:')- Mi-. ( in>.VM,n-s ,,;nvnl, wnv >1mv..-unv...t>.mm.I >1i.- wa> l.nu,-ht up in -MWumrr mimI .■;«>.•. ki.uw- i,,.- Moll.iiio- ,,f l.anlship> m.til ll.c war >wrpl Munv ..vntlnn-. Mis. (iniVM.ii posM'ssosa fair kncwIclLiv uf l.uuk> ai..li.iu-ir. >1m! l,a> Irav'U'.l .•un^i.l.Tal.ly in tin- W.-t and Suulh.an.l vi>ilr.l ti.rcily ufWi.sliin-lun. Sl.ci-.;i.i"'"'>>"""^'''"""'""' w.nnan. .■x.'«-pl i-'UmIIv la.lv-likc au.l .pn-cniv in Ii.t .l..p..rtnirnl . an.l i> luvc.l and adniiivd In "ail liof aninainliin.Ts. \U'V .lan-ht.T Li-na. Iut rl.l.'st-l.uni. i.s UKUTi.'.l tu W. 11. San-vr and lias a pleasant huiiH- in Knfanla. winlo .Tie has with luM- Walter (".. Washin,-:l..n. Kluisr. T.ianiiiM and Kthcl with the iai>inii- Mild *'duraliunufwh..ni she is at present mu^t ,,,,i,|, ....neerned. Captain (ieurp. \V.(irMV-un i> a tall, di-nii.ed. Uand>uine man. uf -eiillenianly a-ldn-s. Thuu-h lu.t furty- ».i.dit years uf a-e. an.l p:.ssessur ..f an al,nu>t huy,>h euni- plexiun, his hair an.l Lean! a.v stran-ely white. He is fastidiuus in .lres>, intelle.'tual in .•unversatiun. an.l p..li^lM'.l in his niannei's. . , I ('l)IIIM'il III' •liir,\ -liip '•!' the I'llili'il r. ( ';i|it;rm I'm r \ ;iriiiis 1 '(iiii:)!'^- ill lie 1 illir -IH'- Ic-I fur lllf r J. M. I'rr- 1 li;i- 111'! 11 ii fiiilll Nt'iil'-, I'diir \<'Mi-. iimi^ \ olr III Mil unit: I III" iii;iii\ (if lllf (JMIlLlllliT !>)' w ihinl w iff ( 'mI|-. \N lli'-f r MrlsillllfV |);U'f 111- Wf I'f 1 i';i>f . kiiiiNV- (■\ f i\ lliiiiL:'. I lllU-lf . >li«' i>it*'(l tlif filv cxcfpliiiiiMlly and iiiliiiiifil l(lfsl-l)(ini. is lllfiUllil. ulllif 'I' .iiiniiiii iiiid l>rfs<'Mt iiii)-l all. diiriiilifd, I liiit fiirtv- li(ivi.-!i fi'iii- lilf. llf i- il |)(ilislicd ill % • . — ■ Hli »( .IMI'IIK VI. i.;.-, ALWON C. BACONH. A.M." All ('. IJacuiir. A.M.. I'if-idf 111 llf lllf Indian I 'iiiv f r-il \ . wa^ Imni in .'^fiill. ('Millaiid ( ' i\. N..I.. ,\|iiil I'.'i. |s;;(i. ||i, caih da\> wfi-f -|irnl mi a f.aiiii. Iiiil lii- falliiT dvinu. and llif \miii'j; ni.an- |i 'allli ;iiid -lrfn:^lli icn- I df I'iiii:' iiiiii iinlillfd \'i>v \A\\ -iial lalior. llf uajlsfd tu i Im' \ ill.i'jc ' of ( 'm'tlaiid al llif ;iuf "f lif- Iff n .and -nnulil mf ii|i;il imi in .•I l.iilm' -liii|i. hiiiini: iIimm- \fai- -|ifiil al llii- |il;iff. llf i ;ifi|iiiicd a kffii df~iif fur fdiif.al imi. .'ind niii\ ini; In I lie I \'illa;.;f id llmiif r. Iif i;iiMf ;i i -liidf 111 in I llf ( 'ml Land Ai;id- f iii\ . I ' i-iiii^- hi- f.aiK ~l II- I dciil >lii|i llf \\ a- fm fed I II l.-ilmr in \ tirimi- fa|i.afilif - In |i;i\ hi- lin.ai'd liill. lilll W lli'll -llllii'irlll kiinw Icduf \\a- nlilaiiifcl. ill' " \v;i- fiialilfd. !i\' Ifafhiii;: ,a pari III" lllf lime. In roniMli'lc hi- pre pa rat imi fur fullf iif . I'lntrriiii' luifholfr l'ni\ cr-il \ . he -nmi i:radii;ilfd in llif fla-- nf ls.">,s. I)iii'iiiU- hi- |irf|i;ir;iliir\ -tiidic-. Mr. I'.ai iinilfd with llic r>apli-l ('liiinh. and I'nv -miif liiiic ciitf rlaiiifd -crimi- lhmio||t.< nf fiilf riiiii- lllf iniiii-lrv. Imi i- ii-f iini-laiiff-. -cfiiifd In rfijiiirf ihal llf >limild fiiuai.'-f ill Icac liiiii;'. In ihi- capafilN lie li;i- held pmin- iiifiil po-ilimis in lln- -clKud- of New '\'nrk. New .If i>f \ . .Mif liii;;iii aiid()lii(i: Inil llif wnrk wliiih ciili-lfd hi- -\ iiip.al liii - nm-l li;i< l)ffii .animii:- llic Indian pfnplc. In ISTS he \v;i- calii I In l.akr (■liariif i>f Ihf ( 'llf rnkff .M.alf .'^f iiiiiiar\ . Incalfd al Tahlf. iiiah. llic f.apilal of lllf nalinii. Wdiilc lliii> fiiiplovfd fnr a Near and a half, tlicrc was fiinii-lifd in him a iinni' nppnri iiiiil \ I'dv u-flliiii: ii licllni' iiisii-'ht iiitn Indi.an f haradta'. .and -ludvini;- llic lic-l iiicaii> of t'Icvaliiiir lln' pcnplc. ( 'mi-iill ini;' prniniiKail Indian niissioiiarif-. tlif wnrk of fmindiii!i- an Indi.an I'liiv ci-il \ fidlnwcd. || i- prc- cuiiiifiilly ii Cliristian iiislilulimi. Iia\iii<: fur il- priinaix nlijict tlif Irainiiiii' (if native Cliri-li.an unrkfis. ' Srr skcli'ii nf IlliliiUl I ' 11 i \ risit y nn p;iL't'S4. ■a ''I -I Hi hi I ISH III) IM.IW II I'I'lloin. HON. W. A. I'ALMHW. Tlir Mll.j.rl ..r lhi> >U<'I.Ml NVM~ iH.rn i...:ir llir iii..mh Ml Lilll.- liiv.r. Civ.k NMlion. in l^.-.C: tlw m.ii uf I'Mlinr,-. a l..ll-l.i v.-.l HON. W. A. l'ALMi;W. Cki:i.K N Miov. FiTM.l. iin.l Cm-U. ul... i-a'mc In-ti. thr oM .•..milrv in is:i;5 and ,li,-,l at Fort (Jil.M.u in IHi;;"), only suniviii,!:- lii- wit*' (\\<\U-y I'alnuT-s n>..tluT).al»..iit two wcfks. sIm- dyin- rather >u.l.l.M.ly, rK,M. to Foit Sc.tt. Kausa>. At tin- outl.ivak of the- war, tlii3 ly I nl Lilllt' li!ilM.r.'»'jl'r| ,,{ olir 'Uflrli Uflll wilh ||i» |i,||rll|.. w lin I'l'l'll "Ci'. I tuf lliiir iiiiil !i lifilt' \<;ii-< aiiMMiv llif >af ami I'liv Imliaii^ in Kaii>a>. W'litai It'll \cai« nC .'luc. iifhr ilir WcmiIi ..f lii- |.airnl-. \\al.\ \\;i, ii\ illi: Uilll lli- i: lain I I hi I', a IM. Id I'll 1 1 -I. I I. W Iim ||;id LliUIr d^u ll will) lllr ( 'ulllVdi'iaiS . Willi lirl III llM'd lllllil ~i\lrr|| vral» . d' a^H'. al'ltr wliidi lir uciil liii/iii«i lli- dc-iic I'di- t'diic'iliMii. plaicd liiin al li(iid.r-.>ii Soiitlmc-lrni I5a|ili-t I'niun Sd I. ,la.k-nii. rnnic—.r. r,.|- ri.iir Vfar-. al'lff wliiili. in |.s,s|. \u- licraiiic a -liidiiil \'n\- lun vfjii- at Wr-iiiiiiii-lrr ('(dlci:!'. Kiill.ni. M... Ifrliiniini. Immc diiriiiu tin- •■''•••'i"ii. Ii" wa- clfch'd li\ III!' Liiilf U'ivrr 'I'ld-ir '\',,\\\i \,, rf|>lrMll| llirlii ill iIm' I|(iII>c nT \\' a I lii .1-.. wllii'li ullicr lie ht'ld Icir fitiir \ (ill -. hiiiint; llii- Iitiii lie louk n coiiiincrcial ((hh-c ;iI llrvaiil v\^ Strall.Mi- ('ollror. S|. I,(.iii>. and wa> allci llii- clccicd Naliniial Aiidilur Ini ijic ( 'rcidv Nalinii. in InnT. In 1N;Mi. in i'iMii|iaii\ wilh Caiilain (1. \\ . (iiav-uii and Ifdulcv Mi iiil,,>h. Mr. I'ahiirr \va- --fill li> Wa-hinulnii. in oidrr In li\ and |iirM'nl -(.inr iiiixiuii- Icili-ialinii |ii'i'jiiilicial hi llir inli'ir-t - id' llu' ('rnds-. and allliiMi^ii a Vdiiiii; iiian. lie did >(iiii«' cxcidlcnl work. In IS'.Ml Jic wa- a|i|iiiiiil('d Sii|)criiilriiilriit id" ( "ciisii- I'or ^^■(•\\l.|^a l»i>lrict. I'riiir In Ihi- he \\;i~ a|i|Miiiili'i| ( 'alllr Tax ("nllcildr l)\ fx-( Ihn cnii.r \\ard Ciiai'linian. In IMMI h,. nilcr d llic lirid ,•!> a caiididalr I'm x'f'iiid rliirl'. Mr. Palmer ha- l' I ."» acic^ of land iimlrr niltixa- liiiii Ihrcc iiiilf- ca-l id' Wcwid^a. Itc-ido Ii'O lirnd id' caltlr and I'f. Im'.-hI i,f lior-,.-. lull nio-t |i<'iil in the iiiciv.Miililc l)ii>inc». Iiavini: clerked at ('. llalT- e-lali- li-hiiieiil Cur t'niir vear-. (i. M. I'err\ nian"-. Hiil'aida. Cnr one \rar and a half, and I'atter-on iV!: Foley, of the >;iiii(. town, for Iwo year-. He aUo took eliari:*' 'd' ('. Hall's >|i)re. at l\'ed Fork, for one year and a half. Mr. I'aliner i> an iininarried inaii. and ihoiiiih so yoiinir. is steady and industrious. He lur- a \vv\ tliorouiih education, and with his aiiilHtion it is -afe to infer that he will till the hijrhest otHees that his pcoide can he-tow- upon him. He is a -reiit leiiian of j^ood addre-s. :ind very |ii)|)iilar. I 18» IHl. IM'IAS II I'I'll' 'I'^i' \\ ll.l.l AM II. I^.M.ENTINH. Tl,.. -ul.i..-. ..nlH^ ^U..l. -- l..n. in.luh.lsM.lIi.-.M.f l^^.ll.unii.nnnal.Mlim.nn.l AnM,MUvl.^r.M,l-.hn.l.l.. ..I ^-- MI..M..,wn. Tl..h,U.!n..linM:uvl.. is...n I ..K.. 11 ,..„,..rn-..UNn.i..nn.lsn..n.l .:...,!.. .I,.,-.! :.Ml.. 1 .1^1-- Mi,>ioii. nil. I ImI'I- :•' * "^''''" Miv-i..ll. AI'l<'IU:ll'l I"' llin\r,| I,, (inu.i WmI.T :IIhI >|Ml|r.T .\.uil<'lii.\."' NNi'l'I'il- kini.lMi.nii'l^ii-i'^^ NmIm.m. nnIi.i.- 1„. lau-ill .Ml .lit'lVlVlll n.Til-i.MI^ r,,r M I. Till ..r liv'' y-'^y-- aiut vslicrc lif iviniiiiH'.l '^^" ,\''''"'-> ul't.-r uliirli ll" iii..vf.l I.. \ inilii. HciiiiiiniiitJ: ll"'i'' ''"■'■'■ V"'- '"' «iis ii|.i>Minl«'.| l.\ th.' ('li.'r..k.'.' ('.Miiifi! I.' i:ilv<' ••li!"'i:v -.r III'' IM. !.■ N...K-.U. ll.n.li.. -villain...! V--^ '"•"';";'-"'; ^^ ...,,,...1 l.'.llul... kn... liiinMU.I M, hi- inlliH.....;. >N -H-m . .,„;•„...• l.i>'.':nlv litV. ,l..iv..l ..iu..h ..f i.i^ .•^........1. .l.n.u.l. ,,,,.,,;U in,.n..n. ..l.:.viM.t,.v..l...l Willi hi- ..Ui... .•.■.-,. .u..^m^ 111 lS7-_> h.. vv.-iit t.- 111.- lli-hhin.l »i(iii t(i iiikiIIht I . v.'iii-. rniv(T-it\ l'..r l^v.. v^ar^. aii.l .•..in|. |,.t,..l hi- .Mlii.'Mli.ui Ml Wi-t- :,.'„„...... 1-..1. Mi- -i. "• '»^'^' "• ; "'"'' '"": ,.,,„l„....,l l.u, f,..- ».l,..n,i-f».l.-'. IMIST.. m ■• :,.! l-„.:u.lu„, a. W 1S,.1 1. -n,! ,„.!, ... -."- ,l„.,.n.f.-i .H,l„.,..' m. ,„.,:,„,1. .I1....1.-. . W|,i„. ,. I'll...-:".. Hill. M-1-nl. .^.rli.l.l H„.l •.u.vk,,. Al M,.,,:,, ,.„„1„ r..,- .■>..., ..,,;.„.. ,,M«M M,-. 1^.,.,,,.. «|.- „,i,„i„i,.,i 1.. u.„.i> .1 ll- N»ii '1 M»'" ^'■""""'■; ■^, '" '":" ' .,,i,.,-, ,.r,l,i--k.'i.-l. i."Hl .M-..f 11.- I. IM..U-. v,-.n..s ■•'.., ...!..■ i I .■..,ii:.i. Ni..-n. 1--..II- -.•! ; -■ ;;;; hh II .1.' \I'M|( \l :!'• . till' -oil >>f llt'l (if >rt- rii.' l^■^. II. illrLjc. i;|ini' 'r:ill!iliM-.'f III (nVM'lil 111' lll«i\ic| I > |ii' iM !• r ,;ll inn. IrMill- I 1m-I' |Mpilll-«. , |u \\l<|i|'il- iillinll. \\ !)' 11' rill (irc;l-ii ill- .■■•ir-. Afl.T , I'ink Hill, Iwii \riir-. ril III \'inil;i. rcr \c;ir-. Ih' llic ( 'ilrlnlsfi' ijiru'i' I'l ''"' I Ik' 1 1 11 ilv 'ii' !'> ll|llii*'-t'|\ lill.N cc. Willi;iiii. itioii lliriiH'jh I'rniii mil' mi-- llir Ili-lllMIHl iiidii Ml ^\ 1^1- III wdiiiil li;i\c he .■(illlinrliri'il . Mini llM- riill- :iil Ml hiiiilri'ii. Km-ckM. Al UMlflltilH' WM- III ISTl'i 111*' Sliit*'-. vi^iliiitr lll.t iltluT linlM- hllliilltCf (if tlio lull- (liiif Jii^tii't' l>'i ill\ l\(\«. I'di* lliii'ly Nt'iti'" it jiiifijT mid itNo ti iiiiliiMial i|t'li'<:iiic. \\\ ilii> iiiMniMi.n' lie liM< !i rniiiiU ot' lliiic cliil- ilrni — l-'iiiiiiir M.. UilliMin II.. mimI Annie M. Ili-lii-i w itV (l\ int.' ill |MK,'>. Ill' niMriiiil, in I >i'.in. .\i,,i\ !>.. ilMuiililcr nl' AimIhw .Inliii- xiiii, M iM'oiniiicnl ni.'iii in llic I'linl hi-liid. Mr, ItMlcnlinc um> lii'.>t M|i|i(iiiit('(l Id llic (illicc (if clci'k (if llic SciiMtc ('(iniinillcc^ (if tlic NMliniiMl ('(inncil in |s7',i. hikI uh, i'cM|)|i(iinlcil In VMiinn^ cniii- inillcc- fill' M Iciin (if li'ii \('Mr>, lie wii^ mUh >( ( icImix for Jnd^c W'Mlkci' while iIimI l:('IiI Ichimii wm- ^ii|i('i'inl('ni|eiil nf lln* FelllMit' SeinillMr\ . lleWM^M nicllll n r i if I he lidMI'd I'f llll-lee^ nf llle lll^Mlie Am lllin fur IWii \('MI'«. Mr. liMlelltine iiWII^ ll'iO MCM'H I if li'ddd fMi'in hind eld'C In TmIiIi'iiiimIi. mikI "iH mcic^ ih'mi' l-'dil ( iili- Miji. lidlli df wliicli he Iddk* jiflei hiin-elf. lie Iim- mNh m >iiimII llelij df (Ml I le. til lecll lldl-c- Mild llinle--. Mild M l.'lI'LiC »|(i(l. (if lldli's. Hi* children Iimv c liecii. fur I he |im-I I w h \ cmi'-. mI Iciidiii:; I he V.\.\\\i S|iriiiu;-> Scliddl. Mild mic receis Iiil; l he lic^t |id*-ilile ediicMl idii. Mr. r>Mlelllille i- M u'eiltlelnMII nf IlKire lIlMIl drdillMI'N edili'Mt idll. Mild, diilelle('liiMll\ , i- fMi' 'ii|ieiidi' Id I he inMJ(iiil\. Iii>lii'(ilher llMiiiil- ld|i. ^\hd live- Ml N'inilM. i* m |irdiniii('iil mikI >iie('e.->fiil iiiMii df Illl-illOS. .JAS. (). CALLAGHAiN, i\\. D. 'I'lie >nlije('l df I hi- ^keleh WM* lidfll N(i\ I'lllher. iSl'.O. ;il Slll|illlir S|ii'iiii:-. Te.sM*. lie i> I he el(le*i -(Ml (if .IikIlic S. 15. ('m1Imi:1imii. |ire-elll ('llief .Ill-lice (if llic ('reek N'Mlidll. wild i- the -(ill (if Oliver ( 'mII.'iliIimii nf Scdil ('diiiiiv, l'eini-vl\MiiiM. .Mr-. S. IJ. CmIImuIimii (l>r. ( 'MllMnliMn"- iiidlher), i- llie dMiiiililer df Kev. ^^'ln. 'riidriiliiii'i;-. M iniiii-ler (if the .Metli(idi-I Cliiirch. wlm cmiiic fi'diii Mi--i--i|i|ii Id TcxMs Mild died in IIimI SImIc mIkhiI llic vcMr l'*>l."i. l'|i Id ihe Mi:e df fdiirlecii .Imiiic* received hi- -chddlinir Ml Sidphiir Spriliii- imlilic -el I. Mfler wliicli he weiil to (he .\llev Hiiiji Schddl, .icITcr-dii, 'I'exM-. Here he reiiiMincd twd leiiii-, when he cdiiiiiiciiced s| ndvilii:' iiiediciiie Mlid sei'vini:' hi- M|ijil'elil ice- .■?liili ill the driiii- liii-iiics-. .\fler Iwd vcmi's spent ]\\ llii- iiiMiiiier, lie entered the liii-iiiess in Spriniitield, .Mo., mikI then- cdiitiiiiied until 1X'S2. when he hecMine IrMveliiii': Miiciil \'i>v \. \. Mellier. whole.-iiile driiiririst . In the fall df lss;i he Iddk m cdur-e df lect- ure.-; at .Missouri Medical ( 'dlleire, mikI in .Iniie dfllie -Mine vcar ^3 P I ill I 140 Tilt INDIAN rbKRll"in, iiijinit d Mi- I.,M,. K T.nplrv. ..f M,n|.hv>l...n.. Tern., In H'" IAS O. CALl.ACiH\N M I' Af„.,. son,,. ,in,.. 1.,-. cMi-d.-. "■n"".-i "•;■'• I-"- i";^;;'"";;; 1111. Ill 111*' liiCl' ). W llt'l'l' )f iiiciruinr. iii>. iiiiil, lakiiii!' ,o- of IHHi;. In lical KAiiminin.ii' BIO(iR\PHlC.\l.. Ill tarv III' llic liidiini 'rmilorv Medical A--(>(i:irn)ii. i<\' whiili lir wa-- out' III" ilif cliiiilrr iii('iiilM'r>. \h\ ('alljiiiliaii wa- llir lU'ii^inalnr nl' tlu'Ciri'k iiicilical law- rrcciitiv |iiilili-lic(l. He ha- a liii^li ic|iu- tatioii a- a |>li\-i(iaii ami a |iliaiiiia(i-l . wliicli lalliT ailjiinrl i;i\c- liiiii an adxaiilaiic over )lic iiiaJDi'ilv ot" llu- |)r'>|'('--i(iii , llci.-a irt'iitlciiiaii (d' udiid addrtv-s. ('(Hiili'oii- and kiiid-licarlc(| . and vcrv I)ii|)iilar -nciallv a- well a- |)r(d'('ssi()nall\ . I)r. CallaLdian lia- Iwu rliildn-n. Kiila '!".. aiicd -i\. and ('lav '!".. ai:i'>ii:^ joined the ( 'onfe(|erale ariin . colli inniiii;' in -er\ ice until the clo-e. After the war Mr. I'attoii tarme(| in Walker ( 'omit \. (ieoriiia, for two \ear-. after which he re-entered the mercantile liii-ine— at Lafavettc. In the fall of l>SiiN he re-o|teiied at IJim^old. (ia.. c iiov\ cc.ndiictiiiii'. In May, li^ii'J. he married .Mi-- ,lane I)a\i-. daniiliter of Martin |)avi-. a (ieoriiiaii planter. Mr-. I'attoii- mother wa- t he - a- hi- lio(d\-keei)er. .Mr. I'alton i- ;i man of line I <1 lis i is) n-j IHI- INDIW lIl^WMOl'Y , , , I ■ .1--^ ■■ """'■'"" ",'-' MU \M' Ml'-- I'VnoN NNH DAI. ,11 11 i< . .. ST no., wo,.,h u,- nH..vl,an.liM.. Mr. IMtl.m .11... po^- .,,,,1 l.dllO am- ..I' lan.l in cull in al mn. well kiiiiwn , ;i -liirl\ (it ■ If i- ;i ilniL: ) «' wii- I'tnir stoiu' ,u-c at ('!i1(i:i nil i- tlif p""- ■ tell roidnicc" I'lllll of Ciltllc. UU n ,U M'lIK \l. u;? DOUGLAS II. JOHNSTON. I >iill;jl;|> I I. .lii|||l~|(MI «a- IkHII al Si'lllli\ illc. ( in kImw N;||i,,||. ( )rl(ilHT l;'>. 1 N.'id. lie i - t lie -(Hi ( i f ( '( i|i i||c| .li i|| n ,l( ill ||-t i ill . >)•. . !i "liilc mail, wlm iihiiiii:r;ilcil \\illi tlic Six-'I'dw:] ( 'IkicIiiw - lo iim' liiiliaii rcniliUN riniii .Mi~-i-N||i|ii. (nldncl Juliii-imi ac(|iiii-c(l hi- titlt' ill llif Sciiiiiiolc Wav. and wa- a ciMi-iii of (i<'ii< ral .In-cpli \'.. .Iii|iii-|(iii. Ill' ( 'nht'cilcrnlc I'aiiir. lie \\ a- a laml -| ici iiiawir ;iiii| n ^ |iniiMihciil law \ cf 1 if M i--i--i|i|ii. "•.] ' >:i i-iiiiiiii:j 1(1 the Icrriliirv . lie \va- iii;inac(| Id llic widdw nl' •| 1-aac .Miiina'icr. a liair-i.|-ccd ,,,^ ( 'liicka-a\\ lad\ . -i-lcr ill' ,l;iiiM'^ S. ( 'liccdlc. li\ w Ikhm lie lind I'lHir -mi-. \ i/. : W'illi.iiii. |-"i;iiik- liii. I >(iiiL:la- and Naiiiilcnn. 1 Ic \\a- a -la\ c-lnddcr. and. jii-1 lnd'iii'c I lie w ar. (i|icnfd ;i laiLi'c t'ai'in (in t lie Sdiit li ( ';iiiadian. . Viler llic war "•(ininiciicc(| he [{ lll(i\('d Id lilllc. wIkTc lie died. Hi- w il'c did iidl li\ (■ Idii^;' al'lcr hi- dcalh. I>(>iii;la- wa- rai-cd liv hi- half-lirolhcr. Tandy Walker. He allende(| xhddl ;il Ti-lid- iiiini:(i and al Ulddiiitield. In jssi lie w a- married Id Mi-- Nellie IJynuni. daiieiiler nf 'I'lirner l>yiiiiin. and ,-i-ler-iii-law Id ('d|, (i, \\'. Ilarkin-. She attended Ihe Chieka-.aw -cIkmiI-. Iiiil lini-lied her e(|iie;iti(Mi al Sherman. Texa-. In 1 ss | Mr. ,!(ihn-ldii limk cliarLic of Ulddiiiiield Seminai'v. Id lini-h llie iiiie\|)ire(| cdiilrael n( .llidi:c l>dyd. Ill ISSlI hi- wife died (if edii-iiiii|i| idii . le;i\ ilii:' dlie -dii. Llewellyn liy iiaiiie. hut fainiliarK kmiwii a- Liidie. 'I'wo year- laler he made a pp ilea I ion f(ir I he eniil raddr-liip (d' I>ld(iiiilield Seminary. {"here w ere (|iiile a numlier (d' applicant - al llieliiiiehe applied, lull he wa--elceied liy ihe I'xiard df Ivliieal imi. Al that lime I lie law re(|iiired llial ihe cdiit rae|-. wliieli were awarded fur a term nf live \ ear-, lie ediilirnied li\ I he lei:i-lat ure. Nd| w it h -land- in i^ he wa- allied In diie nf llie poll ilea I part ie-. and parts -piril ran hii; h. Iii> eoiilrael wa- alnid.-l iinaninioii-ly ediiliniied, tlm- -Imw iiiL>- ; 144 . THE INDIAN 1 HI^KI 1 ORY. t lilt !«■ «'iiuiii:iii(U'tl tlH' i«>l)'...■,■, i-,,,!,. uinr..!- ..■ - ,„• M,..:nul Mrs. .lolu.stoM. Ulo.HHli.ia S..nunarv 1... nrntinuallv r MM-h..oUor.lM....ion. An .x...ll.>.,.VHl. v.. -,..=..•.... , .Hn.l will. n.lv,>n.v...r..t ia.>>i.. ..;.-( ln..U^ l.pU-. Tlu. snhjo..t of tln^-U.n.hi^.>tnu.h,tonvanl.hon.M. (til |nilitiial ,.,-. l'..\ 111- ii;iniii:«'iii»'iil '^%^ liM- (MiiUiiiiiallv v. It i- i>n<' "I' t V i- ill tliaiiH'. I (lu- Chicka-iiw orwanl. Ihuh'-I. W)i,U MMIIC \1.. I )."> frct'-liciiifci iiiid |(;ii lioiic inim. He li.i- ilcnic iniicli I'lirlli.' imnr <»f' lii- I- iiinily Notw illi-.|aiiilin<:- hi- lihci'Mlii \ . lie Iim- a-cii- iiiulalcd <'(iii>i(|rial>lc propfrlN . Iic-idc-. llic -rvciiil lliuii-aiid dn|- lai'- wliicli III' ii'ct- aiimiallv tVoiii the -clionl t'lnnl. he lia> ;i Liiiic fit nil nil I he 1 51 lie. well iiii|ir((Vc. lie lia- i;i\fii -oinc altciilimi in slock culliirc and lia- a jiood uradc (d' --lock. -nine w liicli arc of line iilood. His call Ic arc well gradi'd. niaiiv nj u Inch arc lloUtcm and Durham. Ml-. D. II. .Inhn-loii. ihc -iilijcci (d" lliis -kclcli. \\a> hoin near IJIoiniilicld. Cliicka-aw Nation, Scplcinhci'. l.si;,'). .'she \\a- llic daiiii'iler id' ,1. |{. Harper, a white man, who came lo the Icrritnrv from i-niii-hiiri:-. North Carolina, .'ind a fiill-hlond Chickasaw l;id\. wlio-e maiden name was .Mi>s ,'sereiia Factor, and who a-si-led in the |iiimarv dcparlmeiil for a while •■.. IJloninticId when I*ai-oii Carr wa- contractor. Mr-, .loliiiston was ednc.ied |)riiici|)all\ at HInomtield Seininarv, i)ii( attended Sa\ (p\ ( 'ollciic, in 'I'cxa-. one .term. She lici-an le.-ichiiiir in ISS |. ne.'ir Peiininuton. ten inilc- iiort li- we-l id' 'rishomiiiiio. while C(d. (i. W. Ilarkiir- w.'i- Sii|»eriiilcnd- ciil >;:mn nul.nU.l in n-r- ..|..n,liM...l-i..ln.>..i-... p:n,v will. WHlhun I"".-. In — '- ;!:n.i.,..ntinH-.n......n.l .-••''■'' ''I-'^- '';:'";;',: 1 lH■u,lH.H^.I..^..nnaM•.ln.|innn:nn...llav.^!l.ll^^.. • -• ,....,1. nn .n-.hnvin,. Mr. Hill nn.nn..! M.^l-ann,. la. ll;,.,.rT.l...,n..,. rn ..U.u... n.^.l^n,^ nnl. n .^^ -,,,,,•,,.„,. lWlir,^u.nTiM,.-llu.vln>v..nu.rh.l.l.(.n.r,.. W.t.Ml „,„„/,, .„:.....•. is:.... M,.. Hill i> . l>nlv of .■.«..., an.l ,.i,„, .!,........ M.....i.iis:......i- '•'"-;•':'- ;r;;;:: ,,,,nh;.,> ...lurat...! a.Hl inl.Uii:-..! an.l v. n ,.o,.Hla, . 11.^ •> n. ;.,,n;.^M^t.M.Uofs:..(><.<.atVinitaan.l^7.(...0al(la.vmo,v. >-• „i„ 1,,. , ...o.l n.-i.K-nr.. in th. ionnrr town, an.l hx town lol^. ^^,,i,,. ,,,, ,i,,,, .,,,,. r.ur lots in (lan.nunv. a. w..ihMl.. I.n.l.l...;r. b'. F. SiWALLWCJOD. ' Thi.pn.nnn.n, (■hor1awua>l.on, alM.nt tl... v.ar !«:>•.. n, ih. Sta..- oOIi>>is>i,M.i. :...'• •■.ni;:.-t-l -••''•-'--•'' '''^ ^P ^,,..,.,...,,Mw Nation. llMiM>.hoolin^wa>mv,u..latH.awn...- ,,„..,„ K,,., Kiv.T. aft.T wl.irl. iH- w.nt ,o S,..n....r .\.-a.kn.v to, ,,,,„„„,.. On...avin,.hm.l...U.vot..lM.v..n.lv..a.>t-o an...... ,„. lii^ratl.rr->l.la.'... m Kiannrh. ("..iiutv. and in 1^17 .•..iiinicn«-«'tl th to i^iJ!^ li. r. sMAi.iAvoon. l.,..iN,.ii.Ai.Ciiii;r oi TMi. CiiiK.iAw Nation. ,.,,,. 1 fom milt-' fro... Lfhiuli. ■liittU-faisini:- and a-irifuUnrc for liim-flf. In isli' l.f ...anii'd Mi» Annie Unincv. a CliickasaNv. of ,1,,. lionM' of inia-t.-iM..I'.v whom I,,' had M'viMi childn'ti. two of whom an' li\ in-— Am.'lia an«".i ^"'••'l'- wo.xlojx'.UMla iiMT(antil.'t»i>i.i<'ss ii, Kiamichi Conntv. Wnt moved to Atoka i.i the following:- year. wlu re he eoutinue- .1 the -toek and farmiiiii' l>n-ine>^. ''eiii- lo- cated aliont 1e.. mile- f.om Atoka Siiiee the ativ of eiizhteen year- •kcd ill iiicr- > I'mIImt iiiid '.,. Ill iss;' lolisc •.M\t">l>. 'imnif I'iiiiv- .. ()iic-.'ii;'litli .|(.ii 'riioini*- iii till' liidinii illi'MU'llt illlil 1m-- l)U>iiit'-- r. Hi- linn ■ciiiorc. Ml'- i\ tdwii lilt-. tlic liiiililiiii:'. is-j'.i. ill llu' ■ iii- iicoplc lo (1 ilt SllilWIHC- • .\('!i I'o t'l'i'in'iii: c. ill Kiiimiclii 7 coiiniicnccil luriciilturc for (■ iiijinii'i! Mi>> ("llicivilsilW . "f ,..|)(). iiy wlioiii Idrni. twi' of — Ainciiii and •> I'.CII SllKlll- CiUltiir t)ll>inr-s \ . Imt moved to ollowiiii:' yt'jir. •s .1 tllf >toi-l< lies-, ''fini;' lo- ilcs fidtu AtoUii ri^litcrii years mnr.lMI'IIK, \l . 147 Hen li;l- Im ell luddillii' otlire iiiikhil! Iii- |ieii|ile. (■oilllliellillli:' ;i- |-;iiiL:ei- of Kill I nielli ( 'oiiiily and Liiadiial iiiii ii|i\\ ard lo chief exeeii- )i\('. l'"roni 1 ^ t (' until 1NM7. e\ee|>t iii^i the \eai'- of the war. he lia- held the olliee of re| He-ellt at i\ e, lieillii fulir lillie- >|ieaker (d the I iipii-e. l-'iir many \ ear- he ha- lii;iired a- t he leader if a -t Knii: |iart\. Iiiit ua- (lefeated li\ -mall inajmitie- until the \ear I.SSS. when he oiil-\oled Wil-ini N. .lime- and ua- inaiiLiiirated |Miiiei|ial child' cd' hi- nation. in Is'.Mi the -aiiie c(mle-l I >ok |p|ace: Init (io\ eiiior Smallwood had iii'own weaiy id' ojlicial i'e-|ion-iliilit ie- aild made no (I'fort whales er to -eellle hi- re-eleetiiiiient and expeiii'iiecd a li'ood deal id' -er\ ice. lie i- a man id' line phy-ical •exterior ; hi- face i- haiid-oine ami indicate- foii'e (d' character, while hi- clie-t i- Inoad and liiidi- >tidiii:ly Ifiiilt. and ill heii.dit he i> a little ahove the average. lie i- a lii-t- vla-- >tate-iiiaii and le«ii-lalor. Iiiil pi'id'er- a ipiiet home life, with an occasional linntinii' li'ip in company with (lovcrnor 'l'liro(d. McSpaddeii. ii miiii-ter of (he M. Iv ('hui'idi. Soiuh. who. in iNiil'. came to ihe Indian 'rerrilory as ;i mis-ioiiary. Mi-. McSpaddeii. dr.'>. mother wa a Mi-- Mli/a- lietll d. ( ileeli. daillillter of a lead i Hi;' citi/.ell id' .Vlliell-. 'reime--ee. The -idtieet of lur sketch w ;i- ediieated in the I'lioiiix Acadeiin. 148 IHH INlJlAN IhKI'llt'l'V iii'iii K.„., l».,vnr Mi.l.Mu.ii. until l.i« ..in.-lr.M.ll. vrnr. wlu-i. !..■ f-l- ;:::;..l hi. ,.:..■....., ...,l... ImliM,, 'IVmlon.....ltlH.n.yn^ni..-.l ... ,..l..,..l-i..M.-l.i...lwov..:.r., An.-rll.MllM.roll..w.Mlllu.hhrUMnil.^ ,,,.,, Uhv.. V.:.'.. iMit linnllv .Mu'::nV.i in tlHM-MltlH.us.M...^. wn.l. |,,lm>r..,.linu...l..,,lnllH-,.n.M..,l. Mr. M.S,,;..l.U.n -MMm,..! M.- S,lli,, (• H ..-. .l=m-hl.T..r C. V. K'oiiv-. M i.ron.in.M.I .u./.n. 1)'......,. r 1.;. iss:.. l.v wlH.n. iM. Ik.. . wn .LiMn'M livn,i:--( Ihm. M |.,.n, l).M...inl..r -JO. ISS.;. nu.l Mav. l.-.n. Julv •_'(.. is'.-l. Mr. Mi.S,m.l.l.-n i. v.rvlnrp-lviMtm.st,..|in ll... .mI.I.- iM.lu.l.v. f...-lmjr ,•,,.„; :.(.(. to l.(.n.; iM-a.l. II.' 1.=- -v.'H.l fM-M... n-.vj:atM,^ .i.. » .„.,,.. •>•'.-,;„.,... ..r ulii.i. .-..v ii. -nn.l ,M.ltivati..n.lH"s..l.-sn l.aii.l- 'oMM'.vIi.l.-H. in ClK-lM... m...n.lv.nn,.l..t...n.;.tiv. <-iti/.u. pn..rn-.>iv.-, lilK-ral .u.l w,.' -awnk.. nni.lr wlwn- l.i^ .•onnl.v . .ntm-.ts ',,,.„ ,„U.. Tl... onlv olli... l.rl.M. lH.1.1 was that of nn.vor ot Vn.i'la for onr l..nn. Mrs. MrSpa.!-!.., i. a .■..Itnml la.lv ot .•l.ann- i„o. iHTM.nalit V an.l lovaU. nalu.r. wlii.^h l.av attra-t.-l to lu-r a larj:*' cii-cl*' "t" f'i'ifii(l>. DR. IV\ORHlS FHAZEE. Tin- >nhi.Tt or tl.i. >k.trh ua^ Lorn S.-pfMnl...,- S. ls:iH. at (•l,an.lK..>vilh..(). lI.is,luM.|.U..t.onor\V.F.Fra.....an.ll.al...|a Malioii. from ( ounly .\rniaiiii. Irclanil. Mori'i- allfndcil tlu' piililic -rhools until -ixti'fn \car> of aiif. when he entered Knox Collfiio. (ialc>l>uri:-. 111., and tlu'r*' remained until, in (iil-ee year-, lie eomi)lele.l his sophomore eonr>e. after wiiieh 1„. ivad law with Me.. Muse and (iast(.n. at Zan<'>ville. Ohio, for tme year. Ht'tnin- iiio- to his home at N\ ar ,'W, lirmoi>. he studied nu'dieine until the outbreak of the war. uhen he joine.l tin- Federal |iR MORUIS IWAZIiE. CMI I-'< 'KI I. it the conelusion ol „„. war a. eaptan. of his eon,p=nn . .Uterwards he entered „.rvu'e a- a s.'eoud rM-utemu.l. returnm- at vlu'ii llf t'ol- ciii;'!'!.!'''"! '•• Itluck-milli's ;illi'~^. wliifli iuui'm'iI Mi'-> uMil •'•" sidfr- a liiiiiil- . '^'.■S|»a(ltlfii -iiwiiki', iiiiil rv"-< intfiH'^ls of IIIMVIII' of 1,|\ (.f cllMflll- idcd III licr u r s. is;;s. at (• ami I-aliflla in1\ Ariiiairli. atU'MiN'il the until -ixti'fii I'll 111' ciitci'fd alc>l)iir-:-. HI., iiicd until, in (•(iiiii>lt'lt'il his V. afti'i- whicli M,.,vill(', car. Ht'tiini- (■ at NN'ar ,'\v, (lied iin'iliriHc ak (if tlir war. I till- Kfdcral coliclusioll ')f •ds he entered Mil )" ,U M'lIK \l. t4(> tln' llicdir;il di|);i|| iiiciil i,\' \\\{- | ' ni\ cl-il \ cif |n\\;| j . N|,|di('d I W u \t'ai'«. Ill isii.'i III' (•-laliji-licd a wcij.h |ia|>cr in A lf\aiidria. Mi>-«(iliri, wliicll llt'cdilfd rnliilif scar and -nM mit. i iiiiiiiirlirllit.' ( lif |iiaflic<' ul' iiii'diriiii' in .^1 . ( 'lair. N't'iiiiiii ( 'oiiiit \ . Mi-- ^nliii. U llflC lie rclliailH'il I hire vcar*. and in I'^^Tl went In \ iiiila. Indian 'rcirilmv . u heir ln' i- iKiw Incatcd. I )r. l-'razcf \va> I he iir>t |ih\-.irian thai ('\t'r liicatrd at \'iiiita. hi~ inarlirr h('iii<:' roiiliniial until riif |ia^l li\ (• \ car^. w ' i li«' tinned hi- attention lai'Mi- ' iiii:. -tock-riii>iiiu-. inei(diandi-e and the inir-erv lin>iiie>-. which latter, a- well a- r.'irininii'. he >till eontinue-. in Aiiiiii>l. I^TS. i)i\ Krazee niai'i'ied Mr-. Sii-an li. Kell, //,■(■ Daniel-. daiiiihter (d' lion. l\'oli«'i-t Daii- iel-. W ho \\a--eeond chieC cd' I he rherokee-. Dr. Kia/ee and hi- wife, in l.S,S|. ;id('liled the little |\vo-\('ar old -on of Janie- ( 'riitehlield. wlio'-e inoihi'r wa- a daniihter id' Ivoheii Daniel-. 1 le i- ended Tax lor i-'ra/ee. and i- iiow lieinii ediieateil at the \\'iMce-tt r .VeadeiiiN. N'inita. Di'. Fra/ee i- a iiintleiiian (d' intellecl and ewllnre. of kindh di-|»o-i- lioii and ( haiitalile in-tiiie|-. lie j- one id' the nio-l |io|inlar men in hi- di-triet . JUDGE JAMES M. SHACKELFORD. Thi- eminent -oldiei' and jmliic wa- Ixn-n .lid\ 7. I.S:.'7.iii Lineidn C'oiiiitv. Ky., the >e\('iith -on of KdiiiomI Shaekidford and .'-^ii-an 'riioinpxm. hoth (d' \'ir<:inia. .\t 1 he aiic of t wel\ e \ cai'- he wa- plaeed at Stanford I'liiv crsilv. Kentucky, fiu' two yea'' . after which lie hecaine a pupil (d'llie ccleln-atcd teacher, .lame- K, IJarher. In \X\x. under the last r('(|iiisition of the irovcrnnieiit. he wa- elect, 'il liy a company in \\'a>liini!ton Coniity. Ki-nliicky. a- lieiiteuam.aiid IfiO nil INDIAN ihKwnowY. Cun.i.ni.v I. ..ni... F.M.iH. K.M.l.nU.v .v-iinn.l of infanliv. vvI.tI. w.,>.unnn;.ml.Ml l.v Jul,,. S. \Villmn.>. ..f Kr,.l,„kv. in IHh. « .l' r .11 IH.I: l\Mf> M SIIAC.KI III >K1'. Ml SKI K, I.I . .H,| ,,^ he .li.l. m,.U"r tl.. !=»! nM,uisili.„,. 1,.- >nu no ti-htn,-:- .l.uiu- ,h, .an.pait:... wl.i.^l, was :, p-i.vou-. .li^appoinMu.,,! 1o. ymuv^ man of hi. anient Mn.l Mn,l.ition> .li^po^ition. On l.i^ n.ti.n. lu- >tu.lw.l l,w un.hr .lu.li-v .1. P. ( oni< nn.l wa. Milniitlnl iniUv Imp. luM-on.n.^^ ,; ,,,„.,■ of ("ook-> in n f.u W.Mr.. Ti,.>.v. ,.n,rli.viiisr \ -•litiiioii;il(| -.m u ii |i i li.ii ii'iriiiHiii, hill. lliioiiL'li •'\|>i>s|ii,.. li(«l lii^ lii'.'illli iiiiij \\!i> nlili::i-c| lit n-»i;:ii III-, iillict- ill ISiIl'. Somh- I inn- iil'lc-iwniil l'ri--itl('iil l.iiinilii i>>ii(-il him -p^-ciiil ni(|(-rs lo liii^t- n iciiiiin-nl i>l' r.-i\iili\ fur llic I'lliiill -rrv ire. ullidl lit- ili'rulll|»li-'ln'(| ill \'i>\\v \\('(-U>. cJitKi^iiiM t'lnln >i\ti>t-ii liiiiiiji'rd I w i>l\ << liiiiil,'ilt-il lii- l)ii-.iiu-«s; •• j Iimm- luiin- In l\iiii'.\ if Mill winilil liUi- In liiiNt' ( m'IK'ImI Mini:;iii r.'ipl iiml r" -iiid I >,'iM'ii|iMi-t . •• I kimu III' nut hiii^'."' >.'iiil i.ini'uln ••iIimI wuiild -nil iin- lt(-tt»'i-." "'riirii." r«'|)lit'(! Diiv ('ii|iuit . ••ur Iimsc m Iiu\ in uiir iii-iiriiliui'liuiiil — Culuiicl .l.-iiiH'- Sli.'ifkcll'inil. uf tlic Ki;:lilli Kni- liirUv ( 'ii\ iilr\ . iiml it' \ uii w ill ni.iUc liini Iniiiiiilicr-ijii'in-r.-il I Liniir.-inlri' tinit 111' will c'litl III r Mui'LiJin in-iili' i>\' -'\\ inunili^."' Tlic l'ir»i- liriil nut uiiK lic'ii'ij. lint iii'riicil. mill mt llii' ITlli il;i\ i>( Mmili, i ■">•>."). Slijirlvciruiil w.'i- inuinuinl lu ilir |iu-itiiiii hiu, Sninhn niuiniiii:'. ,liil\ 'Jiilli.miii r:i|il iiri'il hiiii.\\illi ihr I'l'iiiii.iiit uf lii- ruiiiinmiil. .Mur^jiiiii mill Slnifki'irurij Innl lifrii Irlluw -utlirtT- in till' Mrxirjin w.-ir. mnl uii llii- urrM-iun. whrii Sh.-ii'kfirui'il iiililit'--ril him in llii' lulluwiiii^ wuiil^ •■ ( it'iii'iiil .Muil:;iii. 1 :ini i;l;nl lu -t-t' \ uii ! ' " — t hr hillrr it|ilit'il : •• I li;i\ f im ilmilil uf il : ImiI . il — II il. rni -uii\ I rmi'l irlinii I lit' ruiii|»limi'iil .'" ( it'iit'i;il SliMi'k- t'llunls war fxpfrifiirt- li;i> iit'fii um- uf r;irt' ;nii\it\. ;iiiil ruiit:iiii- -iillifii'iil iiiti-ri--liiii: m.'itli-r lu jn-l il'v him in |iiilili-liiiiL; ;i mpIiiiiii- uf iiil\ fiitnri'. W'l iTiiift thill uiir -.|i;ift' i- tuu limitril lu ilwrii II I lull inuif uf lilt' niiiiiN -lirrin^ iiirii lent > uf hi- r.'ii ri'i'. 'Ihr ( Ini- t'r.'il"- wift' lUiiii;' in iMil.mnl Iti'ini; h'fl with fuur -iiniil t'liililnn, lit- ft'll it hi>(liilv. it tlic tfrmiiiiitiuii uf tin- w.'ir. Id it'-iiiii.iillliuiiiili ufftTt'il l»\ lilt' I'rt-sitlt'iil lilt- r.'iiik lA' .M.-ijui-( lt'iit'r;il. Cuii-r- i|iu'iitl\ Ik- rcsiiiiK'tl lilt- prai'ticc uf liiw. l;ikiim' mi arlivf |iail in pulitif- in iIk' mt'antimc. In iM.so Ik- wa- I'lfi'tur uf tlif .'^tatf uf IW III |\hl \N II \fU\\< 'I'V |n.li;lli;l Ml l:.r-.Mlll.l l.\ I lir .'L.tcinil .ull.-ir -rlrclr,! nil. I riitlir.l ,1„. NMi.. uf liMliiiiKi l'..i (iiirti.l.l. Ill l.vHMi.u:i>.l.r|r.||.n-i.l.-Ml ,,f llir rlrrlcllll .m||.-V. I . liMllMI'Jv, I I !..• -Illli.- ill-ll III I Milt I1|m'II Inn, uilli l.r.M.iiiiiL' .l-Hil.s. <»>! lli- -"''I' "I' ^'■"•'''- '■^•^•'- '"■ '^'" ,„,u,inMl..l l>\ I'l.-Hl.nl lliiiiiMMi M- liiilr,! Sli.l.- .Imliiv \ny Ww |,l,li:in IrllilnlV. :IM.I llir M | .jM'i l'< H""' ^^''^ .•MllliniM'. I l.\ tin- S,.n:ilr. Hi- lM'l|.|.|n;ill.T- tllV -lIllMlr.l III Mu-kn.jv. ill llir ( iv.k Nalinn.ulinv :, lilMII-l, n[ ihr riiil.'-l SImL- ( nlllt - i- .-I.Ml.li-lir.l. ■n,,.r.-|,r.|.A|MV-M.I \.\ Mil r|M>-.-nt|MM|,|r f. ,1' .1 Ih L'r >li:M kri Inr.l. .|.-|.il.' Iii^ si-nicii- .■i.fciv.iii.iil nl iIk' l:l^^.i- |'<'rliM|'- I'i'' lii.i:ll«'-l ' ,..,|„|,|linrnl lllMl r;iii \>v \r.:u\ |,.;i|ml.li.-,,lli.i;,h ulliK' 111" .•"I.Tlll in uhirh Im' i- iirl.l I'.X llH-r Nviic MIV | Ml-ullll 1 1 \ Mr, |MMi III r, I Ullh lli.H iM,|i.MU-.> a Uillil .|i>|H.,..i ,,! ,Imiu.'- (I.'iilrv. uT AlMhaiiiM. mihI -niii'U.'M "( Klij"!" > (•Mn.lillr I'.ll-ll. M Init-i SlMl.- ,'ili/,.'ll. WilliMltl UM~ M.l.l I,. ,..| i r.,r M ^liMil liinr ill Mi~-i-.-i|ri- ••""' "I"" ""•''■'' '" ''"■ Civ.k NMli,,ii. in lN.-.:..vNitl. lii- rMllMTM.,,! t„,llirr. II. mv liru..nl t,, A-Imiin Mi^-i. 11. KuImuIm. r..r .,ii.' V'"- "'''■'■ ^^ '''''' '"' '"'"" ,n,.n.r.l M-ii.ullmv uilli iii> I'mIIi.t. .•..lUiMuiiiu m.lil th.. ..utluvMk „(• ,|„. UMI'. Nvli.'ii !..• .i..ii..'a ll.r C.iilV.lrrMl.- I.I C.'l.'iH'l (lull: M,.Ii.l.,-h.>.'.'.'ii.l Civrk U'.'-imcul. I'niin- lli.' ki-l v.'MP lii^ .nm- IKMIV UM- llMll-IVnv.l In .llllll|"'l- IVoi.ni'lll. Sclllillnl.' NMli..n. Al ,l„.'t..,,„ii,Mli..ii of liir VN tr. Ml'. l„„n.' uIh'Iv h.' M^-i-l.'.l liini "H lli'-l'.-inn. In 1 SCT lie iii.'irnr.l Mi-~ SmimIi CivMin I.uIh' 'li'"l in '■^''■^- '" 1'^'- ti'' "'^"■'"•'' Mi~~ Mmi'IIim LmhIi. wlh, .li.'.l S.pl.iiiiMT ;;. isTii. 'I'lic i^Mi.' .,l il,i~ i„Miii;i-.' WM on.' I'"\. iiMiiH'.l All... II .Imiiio. Immii Au,-ii-I I'T. IST;!. Mii.l .li..l K.liruMn -'. IN'.M. On Au-ii^l 11. L^TS. Uv niMi- ri,.,! Mi.. SMlli.. I). Can-. ' M.-l .Imii-IU.t "f CliipU'.v Cmit. In ,v|„,n, li.. I.M. MX .•l.iM.vu. WilliM.n. i..,ni Au,-u^l l.".. I'^TH: ('Mrn- li„... I„,ni Al.iil •-'!. ISM: Mmiv K... I-.tii April iM . iss;',: >m1Ih. 1' i„.ni Mmv J;i. \^X'^: r>.il>l'V I-»'<'. I'"ni ScpU'iiilici- 1... 1^^.: ,,■,;,,■„,,,, ,„,■■, (),.,,, luT 1. iss;i.' Mll.l K'm.'Ih'I -Ian... L.-ni N.-vrmlu- ;il|i| r;il!'ii'il (I'll |)|'i'-ii|i'lll IIMiIk'IiI il|H>n iSS'.t. I,,. \\;i, ll(li;c liH' lllf •llli'il li\ lllf ill llir ( Ifilv - c-lllldi-liril. >li;ii kclI'Mid. )- I \\v lli;:llf-l (• llic c-lfrlii |ll!lillli'il Willi iipriulil ii'''l lie -cidllil -nil I jjlll ( irill r\ . !l liiiii. iiiicl Mi-- \\;l- -rill til lIH'Vi'd til ihc I Ir.lc lie Weill \ llii'll lit' ((Pill- tin' DlltlircJlU (•(.idiH'l Cliilly xc'ir lii-« ((iiii- pIc Niilioii. At to lii- t'iitlH'i"-* sCiT he iii.'irrii'd 7 'J lie iii.'uricd 'I'llC i--lH' ipI' (111 Aiiu'ii^l -"i • l.sTN. Ih' iiiiir- i|)l('\ ("iiiT. Iiy ;',. IST'.i : Ciiid- 1. iss;; : Siillic iil.fi- l.'i. I'^'^T : loni Nii\ ciuIh"' FUi)<;R\t'III'" \| |.V» -'. 1>'.'I. Kimii tin \i',ir |m;n until \>'i:<. w Ikm |ii- iiinllii i ilicil. Nl r. ( (1 111 I \ tipipk t lie If- 1 PI pi I -i I lie ili;iri:c nf hi- Ipinl Ikt- .nnl - i -icr-. Ii\ iii'j with iIk'Iii :iiiiI lipnKiiiL: iil'lcr tlicir wcltiirc .iini (hiiiImii iIiii- \V 1:, (.INTkV <..U\ I K N Ml. iN iiii:;ill tlic-c U'.'ir-. Mr.(i('iilr\ (•ipiiiniciiccil -Idck-iiii-iiiL; nt tii-t nii ii \('iy -iiimII -ciilc. ImiI now. with Mr. licrliliiinc. i- the owner of .'i.TilMt head of -toek iind a niei'cant ilc lioii-e I'lirni-lied with a i^l-J. (!('(! -lock of ii(>iid>. iiiid ii ?«;>.. "ifiu ein and mill, the -lipic ,'iiid mill ;it ('Ih'coImIi. on tlii' Mi»oiii'i. I\!iii-;i> iSc 're\ii> l{;iilr(p;id. iil-n ^i» .^■;t ,4 (.^ IHh INDIAN rhkHlOWV. : l.(n...UN..in,.. M.-M..nn.v-.inaiviau.i,..np..U,...n.M. , .Min.-of ,.u.. ^M-n. mil.. :.,..! iW-n l...,,! ..I .•=. 1- H- - ,,.,,:,,.. 11,.,,.. of Wunior. i.. ISST. wl„..h . W ,.. 1..M- ...,„ tin,... Mr. (M.>..rv i^ ll.n...-fomH,> wl,,,-. in.. iiiilil th«. iiit.-f reel t.'ll 111 rlics liii:li. "f L;i.|ill«.|iiiiiilv (li'i-nrliii ,.iil. liii- -I t:i''i>' niiiu V tin., i'ri. M.l>. :in'l i> :' i""" ' ,f U0...1 l.ii^-iui'-- r.lu''atiHi, HUM -(1,11,(1 -t.n-.(. DR CHAS. ^\. HOSS. T1H..111.K. of,l,i. ^k..|.l. -- i...ni,..TMl.l...,.:il.. Ini- ,, 1 .(.,l.w...■l7Ms.;s...l.^.>..n,.,l•l^l^l^;-•-'- , ,;.,..,.,.,.M„(Unii..rchu.r.)..i.nUos. Clia. M.Kn-^i-— ;.l '.- ,-.,ia, tl... M:,l.. S..iin,iai.v. T:.hi..,,.ali. .ni.lnaui^ , :n,l.l.il.. ... TahK-niah -innu.i 1 'I'M- ..<••• '''•-••-;;•' -aiiH' \,.;ir. Mild (-lal>li~lu.'l l.ssT Willi liiii'li II" 1( rcliiriiiiiii' niow.l K. ChnviiKir.. Auuu-l 1>I "'' 'li'' -'' . Cir«vi.i,i.,..i.(M'..,-i.> I. '•" -■ ' \{v of hi- ill ill ;nc in(.<.tin'^' willi tli n,. IJ,,.. i. -lill iiiiiiiarn.Ml. "m """• Mi-. IviUllic '1 liollll'ill liiiii- ,„.,, ,,,|U..v. TI,..M. v.. I, II- |.liv-Hiai.> i-l'i--lliaU. IM 111- (11 >"* iinui''!' I • I.. , ,.,- ' , .„.■(■.-- which thrir ..iin-v anil ni.li.^t'N ,,_„,,„,. „,. K(.--i-^iill ..iii..am..l. liu. .inu.-ll n.|ii.l<.hi. I)ai.hl...:n-.t ihr "hi M.tthi- anl ol.llHl (I.IU-llU > 1,\ ivilvnll nt 111- 'Oll- :;::;:;:;rr;:j;;::;t;:;;;J,;-f-:-.;;-:::;^^^^ :;-::;r:;:;:;:::^:r;::::r:,;::::-::r.^.^'::^ I„.;„.|i,.,. nlii.li i. i-.l'l.lK iii,-iv:i-iii,^-. WAYMAN C. JACKSON. :■;;'.:: ::."::;■'■ ^,c::.. ■.:::.;:"".■ '" ■■■•"'"'■ iilili-lifil at 1. a |ta-tiirr ,.. lie \VM> (■(■ \\r \\n\i\~ . whilf. liv lia- I tiital lucatii'ii ami . Iii(li;in l>r- cx-tica-niTr. [»,,--. rc<-ci\ fil ;i';nlnal'niL;' in li^~(inri Mf'l- 11. l'"^'.'l . aii'l iiMliciiH'. Ill' 1,1 (.-lalili-ln'il iff am! an i>l'l 11" |ili\ -ician- .•iihI iiidn-li'v 1 I'ciiifdv llial lie ■ri)Minicin. \i'V< mill w-'H- m of III- '■""' ;i l;;ri:i' filTlr I,. il<.cl.ir .iwii' nil! a liK rali\ f I (if CnluiulMi- 'd |iiililii- -clii'ol I.) tlif r.apti-l ,111 llu'i*' 1" '!"' U'U:iii>ii-, wlnit' "■ i ^ j i ^ i i n ii tM ii MH — M«iwe«nig»;«iipa«p»«!i»iT*»'^"^ii ja ' I ""." ' iiii im. i .i t . .,rtt 1<1()( iKAl'IIK. \1 |.V) lie Iflliailir.l ciulltta'll lll(i|illl>, lini-lllllL; lli^ rdliriil iciii .■iftrl;) I w 1 1 y<'Mr>" -iijniini al llic Arkaii-a^ Sintf I'liiMT^ilv. Li'a\iiii: thi^ iii^tiliili' ill 1^7 1. ln' ^pciil iiiif \c;ir ill TfMi^. al'lcr whicli lie cuni- ( )i lliMiv S: I \c Km ■\, Ml ^K< ",1 1 iinMiccd llu' ^liid\ id' law al Ka\ (ilt'\ illc. ;ii A. M . W'iUuii- nllicc ( \\'iUiiii i- a iiiriiilicr id' t lir ( 'lifi'ukcc ( 'iiiiiiui>>iiin ). Iii 1 >'7ii and I'^Ti ln' ~tiidii'd law with I Iciidcr^ipii t<: Sliiidd-. uf St. i,niil-. .md 'vliilc tiiric Inuk a cniirsc id' lecture- at \\ a-liiiii:tiiii I 'ni\ ci-it N', i.^^ nil iNhiAN rH!'i'ii<>i^>- ll,rrr.-.Mn,nr„rr.l|.r.'irtir,ni:. In IN. 1 IM . .,„, ,H,lw;.^n-..U..-,..,l ,1... rnll..n.. N-.r. In l^M I" '.'" •" .,rl.^.H,..vill...i.lK.in.jn--.i.....n.i.n1MV.I->^..n:MUu.M.-. .../ K...uin. .lu. n„i.... ul- UK...,, n. .ss.. M.. ...-K-... .n-n...M..lu.,:nH.,i.....Ma-.. l"'- S.ni.h. AH..U... n. ••.. - Uhcl ll.:.(^.U.u,,l^..>.:^Hlinlss.Uonn.. ..nu^^ l.ip .i,h Mr. ir.n.U. M' Mu^k....... -n..v,n, .u ,1k.. l-.a .> .,„, , is.io. Mr..l:H.k. null.M-.m..nn. ^nw,..•a.■t,..- : l,av. a la,-... ,.-aHi.... au,l an .x-.lU-. n,.u.annn. ^ • • . 'I .,,,.1 ., v,.nn-- man of -vnt Imianlv apjirar- .JMrk-m i- .inniamr.l. an.l a V'""- '"" ' , , . ,.■,,, ,,,,,, ,..,..i.l..nu..hi^a.v.an,lw..l. atin.. ,.ro>,H.H L.tor.. Inn.. H • .;. ,.l.airn..h.-nh,.i,h.an.lu..i,l.^.oo,..nna>. 'i'hr -.llijt.-'l • . „,., 1...V. an.l on.. ,ni : K.hnon.l 'l'.. l-rn .Inn.. !.>... Lo., a V,.oi,.:..,....>on.Mav..sST.an.. (in...,(Vw.lan.i on. ...• - ,,.„, ,s,n. Mr. (.-av-on l.a^ h....n a larnnT .,..-.. tl... va.. In ;^;,.... U...U.. to.l... l..m..o,MV.nio.=n..l.n Inn. wa^ L.l.....'a...'vin. nn,iliss:^wh..nl...n.si,n.-. toMlH.^ i ..,Hln.,H...to,...t'W...okal>i>tH..t.wl.i..lM,ih....lH.>t^ ,. i,.av..i-an.a...,.-ou,ui...ln..a,ionau,lv.nn.t..li.,...,. 11.. llic I'MT. Mini 1 hf run I'l'f II' liclvrl . ;m. reck. -Hiilll iif" 1 (iia\-i'ii ■•iml Mi^-io'i. aixl iiiiiiL: till' * "11- Mai-,\ Kli/.alifili vhitc 111:111 ^^''*' l',\ \\\\> uiiir- iii'v i\('tl. iiaiiH'd V (Ixiiii: ill '1:111- 1 >ii-^. I'.'M'V. a )\ wlidiii iu' li;i~ I.SSO: Loiiiiia 1(1. Ikuii |)flN < J-i IK N M I' '\ wliitc. tint -Iniw- nmi-c df tlic Imiiaii. i- live Irct ciLiht iiiclic- in lifiiilit. ruhii-t in iinild. and of lioud a|i|irai'ani'('. 11" ha- aliniit -event \ -li\t' ai'i'e- in eiilt i\ ;il imi. ;i Li'iind euiiirmtalile hmne and -nllirieni -tiM'k I'm' hi- i>\\li ll-e. lie lixe- -i\t\-ti\e mile- -niilh- we-t of ( )kinnlL;'ee. al the nniMih n\' Liille Ivivr. U'l 15S me. iMJiAN ri;RKir«>i'V. ^_______ jOliN C. BELT. lOlIN (. HI Ll ll 1 Ml \ M, m ..!• ill... lit I'-^l'- ^^l"'"'' "'•■> 'rniiH— *•*• t" Ark;m>M ""'^"'"''•*"" "•'"■'■ ■ ,„hi. vonn^..r .I.n^ .l-ln. wa^ ■ I. iiix! i- till' 1,11- i>!irfiil.- s 17. wln'if tlic\ ]■ (l;i\- ,l(ihn \v:i- t'amilv ;\l>ciiit tlif RlOiik M'llIC AL. 150 \(;ii 1'*'77. lie coiiiiiii'iiccd dciiliiii;' in iiicrcliniidi-c nn hi- own nciiiiiiil III Sim- l)iii-. ( 'lidclMw Nnlimi. in wliicli Im-iiic-- lie cun- liiiiifil fur line \c;ir. In 1N7S lir inoxcd to IImcIsi'II (ilv. A ik;in-;i-. cnlciinL: llic -innc line ( nicrclKindi-c ) iind -ncc('--rnll\ tnlldw iiii: it till' ;i [K'lidd of >i.\ vfiiis. In Ji'^NI in- IcCl llici'c. rcnidvini: In lii'iioUcn. ('iioclMW Xidinii. ;ind lifiT lie cnntininMl I'm u\cr -i\ \f:ir-. pnivinii' Ininx'il' iin cxCfllfnt ;i- well ii> n |i()|iid;ir uicrclninl . In I >cccnilicr. iNl"). hr opciifil ii stock in KuI'muIm, ;it tiir -Mine (iinc nidpMi'kini;' in t lie li\ ci'v lin-iiic>>. In ( he Aiii'ii-t roilowini: he (•(/iniiuiicfd tile (• feet ion oi ;in cxlcn-ivc liniidini:'. ^KKl I l' t'ect . :ind dduhic-ijcckcd :dl llic Wiiy I'lnind. Inindsoinc plate ula-- front . wit li laiL:r waif-i'ooin-, and ciiiml)!*' of" luddini:' at lca>l ><,')(>.( ido wort ii i>\' -lock. AllhonLi'li oidv ju-t o|i('iicd ont. tlii- tiiir hon-c i- I'mni-hi'd \.ilii o\('f ?<;)(•, (too wortii of ii'ood-. (d' ('\cfv |to>>il)l(' \aiict\. inrlndini:' all dasst's of "^t'nci'al incicliandisc, and it> pfoprictor pfopo-c- to_ allow MO coinpi'i itf)f to xdl ir'oods at lower pfiee-. Spee'al alteidion i> ealle elotliini;' depailinent . and lieic he caiiie- a -lock nio-t varied in stvle and a->orl iiient . Hi- li\ei\ -talile ha- jii>l \h-v\\ felitted and fcfuruislied with Ininiiie-, iianu'--. etc.. etc. lie is also a'i'ent foe the McConnack niowci- an\ thi- niarriai;e he had two children. Willie L. ai.d ( ieori:c .\.. who died liefoi'e he was eiiiht months old. in Sepiend)er. lS7:i. hi- mother ha\ini:' passed awav in Feln'iiarv (d" the same vear. In issj Mr. Belt married Mis- .Vrlelle A. Kini;. -econd dan<:liter c'' K'e\ . K. W. Kini;- ( of the M. 10. Chnrch. N. ) of Sehastian Count \ . Arkan>a>. a prominent and well-known cleri;\man. Mr-. Uelt i- a Nonnii' woman of superKU' education. She wa- tcachini; in the pnl)lic sclnxd at liackett ('it v. Arkansa-. when she tir-t nnM her hii-l>and. .Mr. Uell i- luidonlttedly one of the ltrii:hte-t amoi-.the yonn^' husine.-s men of the territory, as i- e\idenced l>y the iire.at siicce-- he ha- acliie\ ed within a \ei\ few years, lie i- affaliieand courteou- in manner and is looked upon a- hiiihl\ honoralile in all hi- Itusiness t raiisai'tioiis. He i- a ineinlier of the Ma-miic order, and has lieen for the past .-e\in year-, while for ti\e \ear- or over he has been a member of the KniL:lil- ti=u. C^-nUv. AH....... Mi^^ V Wnfii^"' '-'■ C "('' MRS ARTl.l.l.i: lill.T Win <>i .1. C. Bt;i.T. \,,„.n,. wn, H o,., ■. i«.-.T..i.. li.- '»■ '■ _\'-''"";:'7 "'"' . ,.,, „- .nul.l ^'.-..Mift .:,.„T«1,„.|, ,lu- ;,. ln..u-„-i:,l r„iv..,-.i,v », l-,v,..U.vil„. »,..„,„. - ™ • \{v^. K. W. m-.;i-. Mi-' n ArkiUi-ii>. Mini after wliifli >lu' lUU-ndinL; -cvfii course- in .hiiic hit )( .IMI'lIK \l m 1S.S(». llciiii"- well ailaiilrd for Icai'liiiiL' . Mi-- Ailrllr Kiiii;- iaui:lil x'liixtl ('ill- two \cai- ill llacUi'll. .\\ aii-a-. ami while llnrc iililaiiicil ihc adiniraliiiii ami alTi'<'ii<>ii nf licr |iii|iil-. ami. imii'rd. • ill \\illi «li n -he laiiif III ((iiilacl. |)iiiiii;^ lici-la\ in lia-kdl. Mi>> Kill'.;- liccaiiH' aii|iiaiiilci| w ii || .1. ( '. l.rll . ami I ln'\ were mai- rifd al l'"iirt Siiiilli. Ai'Uaii>as. I )ccciiilicr, lS,s;i. Al'lfi- iiiairiaiif Mr . r>cll L;a\c ii|i tcacliiiii:-. and lia- -imc li('l|tcd her liii-liaml in till' imTcaiililc liii-ino-. Mi-. licit i- a irn!lil\ accmiipli-lird and 1111)-.! t'a-iinaiiiiL:' \ 'm;iio- woman, of i; real rctiiicincnl and ainialiilil\ of di-|io-.iiion. l%\i'i' /.caloii- f(M' llir riiilil. >lic i- a -taui'li fricml to the liaiipcriincc caii-c and all other nica-nrcs and iiieaii- leiid- iiiil to the moral clc\atioii of mankind. GENERAL PLEASANT PORTER. 'I'his ilhislrioiis citi/cn of flic MiisUoircc Tribe was liorii in that iKition. on the Ai-Uaiisas Hiver, Seplcmhcr I'C. l.S|(». His father lieiij. K. I'orter. of Norristowii. l'ciiiis\ Kaiiia, was i white man of Iri>h descent.. His mother waN a daii.iihter of 'I'ai'tope 'rn-teii- iuiir,iree,("liief of t lie()kinulter to Samuel and neiijamiii Pen-vman. (Jeneral I'orter is a i>rand- nephew to H. ^^'. I'orter. e\-( io\ ciuoi' of l'enns\ Ivania. When ten vears of aire, I'leasanl was sent to the Preshvt.eri; n .Mi--ion School at Tallaliassec for li\(" years, after which he eniia<>'ed in fai-miui-- until the ouHircak id" the wai'. when he eiili-tcil in the Confederate service as a private soldier, recei\ iiiir vai-ions promo- tions until he reached the i-anU of tirst lieutenant. After the war he devoted much time to the i-e-eslal)iishnient (d" tlie school- which had liccii hmu- closed, and for several tei'ius acted as school super- intendent. In \o\t'iiil)ei'. l'S72. in Si. F.oiiis, he married Miss M. Keys, the daiiLilitcr of -Itidm" lieilly Keys, who has liceii fortwciit\ years Chief .lii-licc of the Creek Xatioii. V>\ this iiiarriau-e he had three ciiildrcn. William .\dair. Pleasant S.. and Annie Mar\ . His wife dyino- in l-SSC. h,. mari'icd Mis- .Mattie L. IJertholf, coii-in to his (!ecea-cd wife. In whom he had four childi'cii, three of whom died in infancy. 'I'he -tirvivor. two and a half \('ar- old. i- named Lenora K. Mr. I'orter lia> -ervecl >i\ \car- in the House of Wai'riors and ciulil in the Hoii-e of KiiiL;-: of the laller li(> (is 11 ..'Ml 4 ifui* :|.| ^m „,., nil, INDIAN n-.l'I'll' 'I'V.^ ■ ^ ,,, \\;,-l,„p.|,.n .lunni: 1 Iml-.n Jift.ni.l -— i-n~ ut ( ,.„;:.■.•>> ,„.n,l,u. in il:- iu....-..^.^ uf ,1m. ,.„,.1... Mini 1h Ii:i~ ..■„. nl.Ml...l iilATlMl I'll ^'-XM I'l >l'l I l< ( J.'l IK N Mil 'S 'ii-iir*' l.,,„,,lv In tlu' MU'c(-s of uiaiiv of 111.' nH.>t iinpurlMUl inci .iflWti...'- llH' wrlfMiv ..f l.hr luM-pl... A. M .lipl..niM,i^t. ( ....himI ,,„,,,,, 1,,. f.'W ...luTi..!-. l.r.v nv ..Im.wIhmv. In li.r K-i""- 1hh4rt nvmi- (icurn.l I'ort.T l.n.k mi. adivr pari. H- wm~ -i\ci. 11 II tlrlc'JMti' ~ ((lilt rili'.ili'tl 1 H^f*^' 1 irlMiit iiH'!i-iiri'- lIMti^ 1. (iclUlul III t lie l-".-|iJII- llr W il- ^i\ Cli I ( m Mil- |M)I\N ll.KWIloW'i ,.l..... unli-an :H..l,nn,v 1 -- n:...un ua- ,.1 un, ■! ,„,„'i:.l hu.. inrnlU !..• .irM.'M uHliuHl...! , T. un.l. h- „..,li .nn..>- hi.hU.Mv,li,Ml.h..:.^l.n. tVu 1. .^ uuv 1,.M ..v ,,,.,i,,,,,,,.,i,.,.un>M-ii''''=''''' I--- '-''•-'• ;.';""';';"";" „,,,„inu>(M.un.lPurt.-r mu.-H-I ,li^l url.Mnr..>. u l.,rl.. l.ut lor „.-. .,„,..,.•„.,• .liplo.nn.N. .ui.lil iK.v tn-niuMt..,! in m mt,.^ ... ,m M,u.) ■„•,•... S(.(...f ul.i.h ;.n. i.. rullivMUn... II.I.m^mIm. mI..,..! ;„„,. lua.l ,.r ^.n..U. an.l ,.rn,...r..v .^ .h. ^mIu. of ^:....O.H. ,n Mn^ko...... 11. i> a tall. l.amlM.nH.. ,li.li..uui^lH-.l-l..okn,^^ man ;,i,l, nmiiitnrv l..:ui..^ ami ,.oii.hni .nanu..r. 1 Ir .^ uMl .va;l „„ ,„.,., .„l,j;...l>.M,uli>^r..ath in,..n.^l.MinllM'.'.l..-»""';''ln-. ,,..o,,l.Ml.a. .lu,v u.av 1..- ^ ,.n.,,a,v.l t.. a.....,""'>-'-'"l' -"' -latclititxl. D. H. FLOIJHNOY. Tl..sul.Kl..f.l.i^>UH..hwa. Won. Ma.vh 1 . is IS. in Na;h.- .,,„,,,.. 'lVxa>. a.Hl i> a >.... of SamuH Klo.unov. ..npn.llv Inm. „.,,, l...xiu.^t..n. K....1U.KV. M,..l a. uim- fn.u- .-wm.t -I a la.-.' plai.- ,a,ionan.l a .unnlu. of slav.s. Sa.nu.l Floun.ov o,.,,un....l a ,..„,.,„„,•„, ^s4r. an.lw..nt will. Sanuu.l Houston to ,lu.N.x-.a. ,,,,' TlH- .ulM..t ..r onr >k.l.h. D. 11. Klonnnn. was ...ln.a....l C^n,^U.^n.•v.sc.■vin,■uua.^(^.ion..i(•^nn,,mml iH-.'l.-M .1, ,,,, (,„i;i.n.lun, iM.nn. iH. work..! in tin- -altl. I.us,n.s> nnni ISTl. wlMM, 1... nnuTi..! Mi>. Anna Wil-n. .lanuhfr ot ap.an. .,,.hn Wilx.M. of W ICoun.v.'lVxa. Af,.r tiu> Mr. Monvnov ^,,..,.,,, i,, fWn.. in Woo.1 (^u^Uv nn.ilissi.and .In.Mv.ur- u'^U. Indian 'lVni...n . lo.a.in^ on (iran.l U.v.ran.l ..■.•. |.,,„K>iinMl for live v. ■ -> fannini:-, III ISS.') lie rcnioViMl lo 'raliic- ,1,.. ..a,.i.ai. anu ..n^ap..l in tl... l.o.H hnsnu-s. nn ;.n.innnl nn,illn> n.n..val to (1n-lM.a. in .Ianua,-v. SI. . wln.u. ,H, liMs follow..! llH- ^Mn... l.n^in.-^> nntii tlu- pn-nt. L.v In^ nun- ,i M,-. Ki.uunov in» mx ..hil.l.vn. tiv.. ..f wh.nn a.v hvm;. ami .,v.:nann..ln.^p...-liv..lv: Kll... M .. Lorn .Vn,n>t 1.. IS . :i : LyU. -I •• ,.,,„Apnil^. ISTI: K.,ii,h 1 >.. Lorn .Inly 1 5. Is . .. : U a ...^ - ,.,,„ ,.Vl>n.arv 2. 1--. =.n.l Clara Mav. horn >.rU.uy :>. IsM. 1 Mi's. Flourn.)v i> a .-ousin uf ihf lat.' Clii.'f Mavf- >|i.' IS a la.lv Mt'cd iiimIi r r. wliitli 111' II I Wti (lllltT Imt I'or 111- •ii'~ lit' mIm) illxilll ' Salt.OOU ill MiUiiitz num. i^ well If.'iil cMtiiiii III lii- i/cn-hip :iiiil S. ill Ninlif- iiiiiiiilly I'rniii ;l liiriTf pliiii- ol'LlJllli/t'il il tlif Mfxiciin wiis (■(luciilfil If jnilU'il till' i close lit" llir iiusiiu'ss until T lit' Ciiiiliiiii Ml'. Kluuniiiv tlicii rflui'iinl [■V. iimi tlifi-c ,\f.i 111 'riiiiif- ('s>. wliirli 111' •. ISIM . wlific \\\ lii- iiiiir- iirc liviiiii' iiii'l ST-i: l.cliii.l., (•,: W!iltcr(i.. ■nilicf •->. IN'^I. Slic is il lailv Mh i( lU M'llK \l. \|■,^ :>!' ,'|rriilll|ili'lllllflll - :illil Well ci I l|r;il ii I . | mi- .r««lMi: lll.'IIIV 'jniiil xii-iill ipl.tlil il'". wllirjl I'Mli'ilt' lirl' In :lll wliii ||,'|\<' llic | ili'.'l «ll I r i > f 111! .'iii|ii:iiiil,'iiict'. >li(' i" riiiini'i'lcij willi »iiimc of ijir ifiiijiiii;' I'.'llllilic-- 111' I lie >;iliii|| lllc Aij.'lil'-. rilii|ll|i-ii||-. l''irli|-.. clr. Ml'. Mill! Mf>. KlnlU'inV Jll'c Wul'tii iilxillt S,(.(I(»U ill |c;il c-l.'lli ;l ml 1 1| her |iiiHici'IV, xHiir (if wliicli i- iiii'iih'd in Tcvii-. SAMUHl. JONATHAN IIAYNHS. I'xp I'll ill I St;| . I lie -nil 'if .lull II I I;i\ lic>. ,'l f 111 l-l ili ii m I . of lllc liciir ( '1,111. illlii I>IH'\ 'l'll(iin|i-iin. Jll-ii il fllll-llliiiiil ('reck, the -ulijeel '-AMI II ION \l ll\N ll\^ MS, (.I'l IK N M h IS (if tlli- -kelrll \\il~ -lilt 111 -I'lliiiil ill Sliie|iU\ ille. iilid thelire in Ashen \ Mi-.>i(iii iiiid .Ijickxui. 'reiuie-see. where, jiftei' 1 w n \eiii-" m I t !' ' It !•;<> nil |\|.l \\ II I'I'I l< M'V, ,,,„h |M.,.,tn|.l.t..l In- .MhirMliM,,. On ,vl,in>iii- fp.n. .nllruv !,.■ ...nl |,...|..,UintlM. iv.util- l.nu I>. i;. S..S..1. OUnnl..... |„,|,..^|.nn...n,ssl 1... .■n,..n..l ll... -imv „f Mr. l':n kn.-.n „. ,1... -. iMun.. •111,1 .v,M,n.n..l uulil ih- fullouin. vr:,r. uli.n h- .,., ,.!,.,, ..,!;„. ..Ili..r in (Ml..:.!!, Imv..,,,.,.'- I .i.ln I l-i^.. Il.r.l,. ,..n...| in,. s..;.i-. .lining ^vli"!' . nn- li- l,n,k ,.;nt u. \^sn ^luun^hr. „. ,1,.. |.;,,.,.nlM..lMruMr.M/..:n P..:,,, :n,.l I'„I.CmI .•. ,-k-. Mnn,..' ,,,n ,,r 1ss;;m..,I I^M h" ^^M- ,.i|.iMiii -f .N.':H^.I-i..'. ,,„,,,,,,,„„„,, „|„.,,„..k ,„|M.r,ntru,l.. Ml ,,r III- ()k,nult:v.. ,l,-ln.t, ,n.|.„i„ini-^i,..H.,ll,.-ll.-l „n.. ,l„ll:.n..T!M.a,l „n .11 ..lU l. 1"— i„.r ,|n-,,u..h l,,~ ,liMn,L li. I'^'^l 1"' ■• ""■'"■'"' ''"' '"■''■""■'' ..Mau.ul.i.l. !..■ ,nnlinu..- unlil Hm' |M.-.nl. In l^-'."' I- ;^m^ ,M.,.,.i„l..,l iMt.Ti.ivl.., I„r Ih.. II,.ii r Wann.r-: .n.l I,h- t,.,r vl.;n-,,„nMn..u.,M.in I ssT , , l-rk.,! In, ih. .iu,li.i:.n •• nHl-r. ■,,„|ints'.in,.:ur|.:.rl ..f hio „„.• I,. .-I'Vn-^ i'Mli- ,a.....1 ,v ,.tl.,v. \u ,hi-.„.nl.innli,.n 1,.. ,v:,li/...l ni lolbi- i-r ,,,,„.;.,,„„. Tl,. lir^lla. -a^. ul,i,li •'.■H inlu ,!,.. l.a.nU „ Mr. ,l,v,n- ua~ ll.ai „niH' nali,.n v.TM,- hnpl-N Can. r.M' 111., k.ll."^ oIMmm l'.an...n.iuulii.l, llasnr, .^ r.nn,-. u.'.v alh.rurN - Im 1 1,- .|..|VM.Iai,l.an.l.ka.v,l.lun-.li..ut. Th.. -uhj.Tl ,.r ,.nr ^k.t.hi. a iilca-aiil mat 1 1 1 ( ■ \ i I ' 1 1 . < ■ , ' ihr Kii-li~li laniiua-c rmiai , „ill,;i -.„.,! i.aliMv.l .•..iinlcnaiMT. an. I a fair rnin- „.,l.l\ ,l,aih an,l i- a \riv fail- Mlnilai'. (■I,lf~l ~,>ii iiiolluT iK'iiiu; a THOMAS B. NHEDLKS. i.,„n \i.nl •-'•;. is;;,-., in Monn.r C.nnlN. IHin-i- I"' '^ ''"' r .l;nnr. !'.. NVr,ll..~. ,.r llM' >':.«.. ,.1' Drlau a>v. Ii,~ ■|-.,ll„,,,. r,,„n \ii-inia. 'nn.u.a^ umt I,, lln' ,ul.ii. -1 Unn.il ...I...... N,.u-^,.r a.... win.n h. .■nl.n.l li.^ ;•,,„,., ^ nnivan.il.. ..MaMi^linn.,1 al l.'irliMru . llln...,-. .krkni. ,.„,, ,,„„,„„il is,;n. .l...nhr,.,..n.,l l.u.u..-^ ,.n In^ ,.wn >v,rnn- .il.ilitv al Na-liCm.-. lllinni^. 1" ''^''l '- ^^^'~ "'''""' "''■.''^ "' W..|,in..-.,.n C.uu.v , ^au,- Ma,-,. an,l h-ki -k. ..Ilnr HXl.-n Ill riillc'jf lit' .. ( )lsiniilL;<'i'. r;irkiii-i'n. ill 'iir. w lull lif ,,.. I Inr 111' All 'Uil llli-lH'> •.■ix-. hiirip.' I |(ir-r. llI'liT II \ cin-. liriuL: ll^cr ili-IIHl. II i-lUli' I'.'i--- ihr |ir;MMiri' IS'.MI he \\ii> ;|l|(| I'll!' I'liUr r\ i'iiiiiiiiill<'*'. vccllli\ f iitlil''. i\ iliiriiiL: lli«' ilcr III' ,IiiiIl:c 1. SIiIIm. ;ii:'''l 1CIC-. '\ liii'li i-' IimihI- mT Ml'. |ur ilic killiiiL; i.riir\ - I'lil I li'' our -kittli !-< ml ;i fail' '■"iii- U. lie ~|.<. Ill- is fair x-lidliir. i,ii-. iu' I- 111'' ' I )rlau MIT. Iiis 1^- went In lilt' he clllrrcil lii-i Tiiidi-. flcrkiiiL' lii^ own rc-poii- .Icclrd clerk "t' ; tlliilf -ixU'fll HintiiMl'llu \l "'^"V m \rai-. al'lrf wIi'mIi I ill l>7'i| Im' wa- rlidcil >l;ili Aiulllol loc Illiihii-. aiMJ Inld llii' oilier roiif Ni'ar-. at'tii wlih li lif \\a- r.illi d |o thf Mull' >iiialr lioni \\ a-liiirjlon (diiiil\. in I^T'l. and f . ^ 1 1 '^*/' ''^i^P^^ tj P^g^ ..""^^^^ '^BP mHr -"^ |3H ^^^H^ ^^''^^M^^^^^H PV^f Bgl^^^^H^^^^H ^^^^■L vf^ I ll> i\ns H M I HI I s iMIIh S!\ll^ M\i'v|l\l, .Wl SK' >lil I . ell jo\ cd tilt' lioiioi' o|' iT|)i'('--('iit ini:' lii> ioii-t it nciicv for i-i^i'lil \ car^. Aliollt tlli- lillic lie lifcailic |il'('-idrn| i>\' llic \\'a~llillL;loll ('olllllv I'.aiik. wliirh ollicc hi' -lill ri'lain-. In Marrli. iss'.i. he was :i|i|ioiiil<'d I'nilcd Stale- Mai'-lial I'oi' the Indian 'rei'i'iloi'y \>\ I'l't'^ideiil llarri-(ni. wliieli po-ilion lie liokU al i iie |ii-e>eiil . In i 168 THE INlJlAN IHRRllORY III ISCl Mr N.T.1I<- MIMITicd Miss SMHlh I. Uli.^. .:f Ki.llllH.IMl. ll|i„.,i.. l.v whom l.r hn.ltw...lMU,i:lit.T>..I.-HMiu.w Ml-. ( ...nuiio. of Mu.k..'...'.'.) a.ul Wii.i.ilV-.l. For Ww l.n>l Iwcntv .v;ii- Mr. \....,1K.> liu> Imtii !. i.n.iuiii.'iil ,...liti.iMii. M.I.I vv:.^ ;. iiu'II.I..t nt llir ,.,,p„l,li.,,n StMtr ('.■..mil ( ...iimitt.T for srvcn.l vriii-. Hr i^ .■> ,,,,,,,,,,, „,• ,,„,(,,,., K,.llow>_N=.>l.vilU. I.o.lov No. ;i7-wM>(.nii.. M-,.t.roniu'Sl:.lcii. l^TO. an-! .ri"-"s«-'ntativ. of ll... (inui.l Lo.l-v of ll.c I'liit..! Stairs for tour ^,.Ml■,. llr l.M. l..'cii (liMiulTn.i.suivr ..f Ww (inm.l Lo.l-.' for M'vcral vriirs. ;iii.l liol.ls tluit oUi.'.- M i.irs..|it. II.' is also a live M:,.oi, of ol.l sla.wliui.-. aiul has l.k.ii th.. Kni-ht T.u.i.h.r .h'.-.v. i„ ,1,„ inslitnlioii. rnit-l States Marshal Nrr.lh-s i> a hau-lsoni... i,„..lhM-li.al-lookiMi:- oviillciiian. possossin- gn,,, ..x....utiv.. a hil.t v . ,. wdl as iHTM.iial nia-iH'tisiii. Wv is liv. \W\ s<.v.>.. inches m ;,,•„,.,„ ,„.l wri-h. 170 ,,ou.i.l>. His ho.iH" is \v. Wanrnsvilh. miMois. wl u his family ivsidr. wliiU. his otlhvs aiv now situatnl i„ ihc ("ou : '.oiisc huihlinji-. Musko-ci', Indian Tomton. HENRY DUNZY. TlH- Miliject <.f thi. skrfh was horn -Imu- VA, IS^T. a.ul is tho .,..•0.1,1 -on of Fmln-i.ds D.ni/.v. ..f (i.'nnan ami Kn-l.s.h .U-sc.mt, who ...111." 1.. llliM.'is in an early .lay.wh...v Ihmry aft..rw:u^ls went to ih. mM!.hl.o.h..<..l schools until he was sixteen y.^ars ot a-e. Aft,.r this' |l,.nr\ ..nnmen.v.l n.nnin.i-- a.i en-iii.' at 1< armm-ton, Mis.ou.-i. at tin- ValU.^ For.l In.n Works. The.v he r..maim-l tor two v.^Mis. when he t..ok the i.ositi..ii -.f .•ii.nin.'er t..r Mr. ( as..\ . n-taimn- that ..Hi.'.. f..r ei-htcc.i iii...ahs. At the a-.' ot tw..|ity- one he ^aim' t.i A.'ka.isas. seltlinir .'los.' t- F...-t Smith. wIlmv h.. as.u.neka. Civ.dv Nation, ami .T.-Me.! a .nill for hm ..anu'tt. o the.i..t.-.l Harm.tt family At the oiithivakof the war h.. j.-in... the ContV.lerate s.rvi.v. nii.l..r ("hilly Melntosh. of the >...-oiul Cvek Ueoimeiit. After th' war he took el.a.-e ..t tl... ,.ul.l..' • hhi..k>mith shop-. uml.M' pay ..f the CivekCiovernnmntunlilSj^.. when those i..-litution> were .r,M-o,itimH..l. Since then 1... has iru'liiniiutl. r-. ( i('iiiiii*r. ; \c;ir- Mr. llilifl' i>t' llir ■.. llr i^ .1 _\vii> (irjiiiil tc ii- (ii';iinl ito t'di' t'i'iir 1 liodiif t'tir - also ii Free iipliif (Icirrcc a hMudsoiiic. iilivf aliilitv . cii iiiclio ill iVarn'ii>\ illc. now sitii;it»' of a Lie. FanuiiiLiton. rc'iiiaiiH'il for n- Mr. Casey. <>•(■ of Iwciily- itli. where he ■ he reiiiaineti ()oi\ cliaiiit' of ) he eaine to III liarnett . of war he joiiieil i)f the St'colld of tlie |)ul)lie lit. until IH'^T. .« then h*' has ■'HWIillUh BIOiiKAl'HICM. im) licfii ill the fanniiiL: ainl >tock liii-iiie--. in llie fall of '.siil he niariied Mi-s Mii-!.oi:-ee ISariieli. ehie^t daiiiihler ni Mdii.'iicha l>ariiill'> >eeoiid wife, a half-lireed and a woman (d' liood ed. na- tion, and ainoiii;- tile l)e>.t iiiler|ii-eter> in tiie Mali(ni. l>y liei' he had t wo eiiildreii.one of w hoiii is liviiii:. naiiierown. Iioiii .laiuiarx 11. IHtiCi. Jarkson i> a yoinii;' nniii of -ujieiior inleiiiLieiiee and oood ednealion. lit lias a ii'riieral inerehandi^e >tore at Wettiinpka. with an <\e(dleMl >toek of ^■ood>. The -iiii- jecl id' our skel(di ha> ahonl forty head of cattle, lifteeis head of lior-e-. and seventx aei-es of aiioiil live feet >e\in inelies in heier, 1S4;1. in lit'lianoii ('onnl\. Ka>t 'l\'nne>see. and is the eldest -(m id' l>r. dame- 1*. Kvan>. (d' that State, a eiti/eii of the ( 'lierokee Natimi ami a leadin Slate Troops, in the ('(Uifederale -ervice. liater he wa- attaehed lo the First Cherokee Mounted IJille-. (iineral I'ike'- ni'ivra^7."i lie I'elnrnedio the ('lier(dvce Nation, and in lN7i'i married Mi-- ('li;irlotte Adair, daiii^hlef of .S;im Adair, a It m ■Uit M Ill |\1)IA\ il.lM^lii )I'Y mrnilMT ni nnr of (iM'tii-l fMiuili.- in llH' imliui.. Ml-. Kvan- .Ivin- will.nut i^Mir in 1S77. Mr. Kvmu^ nnuTi.-l Mi>. Kmuiu.. .Inn.-, .liUM^lil.T ..r U. W. WmIUcc. I.v wln.n, !..■ lin.l tlnvr .liil-lnn : WAiri.k N. liVANS |.,„u-. I' KnlHTt 11. Mini Ktlir M. Hi- tl.inl uilV.ru-.i in l.ss;;. .„„lin ISiU 1... niniTHMl Kli/.,.. cl.l.-l .i:ui,-litrr of San. MxkilUr. „f ,.on>i.l.TMM.- ,n-n,nin..mvintlu.ClH.n.k..r :....! Civrk NatH-n- In 1SS-' Mr Kvan- n,H.n.sl a .In.- I.n>in.'>s i.. Tai.ic.,..a!.. wi.i.'li i Mr^. K\.iii- 'iiiuiii' .Imiic, (• cliililit'ii : ■• 'I (lied ill l''^''^-'). S;iin Sixkillti'. 'rci'k N;itiiin-. iliMiiiiih. \vlii*'li r iJ-rfUl l^h )( ,1.- M'llK .\l 171 ll,. ,|i|| inlirmil.'-. Willi .■! ?*.'>. <•(!() -Idck. lie i.\VII> :.'."l(l MdC- (if o(„m| r.'iini I;iimI. in iiilt i\ ;it inn. ;iiiil ii ~iiiMli -luck of' C'lltic lic-idc- Inwn |ir(i|icrl\ 1.. the \;iiiic of s;;.(l()(l. Mr. '•',\;ni-. i- m |ili'M-;nit ilfiil Ifiimii. ;i i^ciuij coiix iT-Ml I'liKiIi^l . Mini u c 1 1-i 1 1 1'l HI I H'l I (III .■ilniii^t all -iilijccN. PINK HAWKINS. I'.dfii ill ISld. Ml AliilMiiiii. on llic 'r:ill;i|iii(i-a i;i\ rr. lie i-liif -cm of llic (iiicc well known Sam llawkin-. who inariicil Jane McIiilo>li. (ianiiiilrr to tlic ureal Creek Cliiel'. (leiieral Mclnto-ii. Sam Hawkins wa- eaplureil llie -anie (la\ lliat lii- I'at lier-in-lau wa- kilieil.aiid -iilTered marl\ r- doiii for I lie >aiiie eaii^e. Sam - Iirotlier l>eii wa~ wiinded. Iml e-eaped. al'lerwards niovinu' to 'l'e\a> and -ettlinii' :iiiioiil;' tlie Clierokee- ill that Slate. I'v whom lie wa^ afterward- iiiiir- / dereil. it i> >aid. at the iii-li- ualioii. or ill lea>l with the kiiowledu'e of. (ioxcrnor Sam lloiisloii. the 'l'e\a> lilieiator. It i- lint jii>tiee to remark, however, that there are no positive proof- impliealini: the i:reat Texan in the death of lien llawkin-. further than "' that Haw kin- was a slmnhliiiL: hloek ill the wa V of I loll-loll s desiiiiis. and hi- death wnuld have removed the ohstaele. I'iiik Hawkins, the -iilijeet o( our skeleh. was sent for three moiilhs to -cIkmiI at the Creek aui'iiev. near Muskoiice. after whirli he mo\C(| to within twenty mile- of Naeo^-doelies. Texa-. at the aije (d' eiiihteen or twenty marryiiiir Mi-- Annie Pigeon. I)\ whom he had one daiiiihter. Mr. Ilawkii s had a lari:e plaiilatioii in this pai't of the eoimlry. which he werked with iieoro labor, liaviiiu' over twenty -lave-. The Mexican war was the mean- of rniiiiiiiJi' him. a> the iiegroe- made their e-capc PINK HAWKINS. Cl.'l I K, i It i i\ ^n :d M I > •■ '■T > ■il IN' nil; |M)IN\ MKKIIOKV (■,„..K Nnlion wilhuut :. -InW.v. ~.uUu- -u ih- ( ■....Ikh, I^iv.t n..n,- Knr.uln. 1 n 1 !..■ -nnir vr.r h- ,unmr,l an urplin.. .nl na m-,! ini:. .Iiilin. in ii\,. \rar-. Mr. '.' 'wkni- m 1., uhnu, hr had li^^ .-l.iMivn. tuur of wImmu aiv Iin Mi.harl and Kn^.. .Inhu i~ Lrlucru toil \ -liv *■ IVilh. hoii-a. ir> (if ■A'jv. Ml . Haw kin- lia- a fatiii r\u^v l.. l>.'.'i. ,l(ick (if calllt'. and lil'lv \<'in.- t'' ,,,,,,,„,, .,ni.,„..Manl-o.lnn.-l at thr tImm. .d' thr war. I Im' m.I- :..,, „,■ .„„• >krtrl> MTV...! fom-t.TU vai- in Hh' H-hm. uf W am-i-. lilli ...H. uMcxpiml ImM.ll.atuf Wan. Hm-o. A. ih.. .■oiu- ,„..n.',.i,H.nt oflh.. n..w..nn>titntiu„ !..■ wa> M-.-uid rlind tor tour vrai- and wa> .dT.ml tli. noiuinalinn tnr tirM rhi.d. l-ut ndiiM-d ^l,;, ,,;.„„,. ,.w.lla^ thai of su,.n.,m. jndp. and ..iIht important ,,li.T.. nn.f.Tnn^ to att.nd to hi> fannin- intm-sts. Hrfo.v and ,,„,•„„..„,, ,,,. Mr. Ilawkin> wa> Clind' of tli. llillnl'U' I own. „„.,.,;, lu. old .-onstitution. Mr. llawkin^. tl.ou^h ^.v^ntv-tour v..ar^ of aov.i.a tin. ^,H.rinu.n of hi^ rarr. >t. ..1-1.1. l.road-rl.r>trd ;,„d i.. r^\■r\U'u\ l.ralll.. in a,.i..a.'an.T ..ot ov.t >iMv. i.nd ...oiv ..„..,•..•..; ir than tii. niajoi'llv of ....... air at tl..' a-r ..t >iM.v. llr i; , „.a.. of oond ni..UT>tandino- ,,..(1 unhU.n.i>l..d hoiu'^lv. aiui i~ o-icalh ht'lovcd l)V hi- pt'oplc. PATTERSON & FOLEY. (V,.„..|i..>Foh.v,tl..jnnio,- ,.aH ...r in thr ah.n r .inn. wa^ h„n. i„ ,),v,.„no.l. l.>wa. in l.s.-.T. In ISSl h. oprnc'd i-n^ii..^^ m Kulanla „,;,„ .hu..r^ A. l'att,..>oi.. on.ofthr lai-r~t and ...o^t ^n.T..-.^t ul „,,,„,Kn.,^ in th. Indian 'iViTiton. Th. .a.v...- .d' thiOinn. t lou, .(•11 cNci'ptioi.allv |iro-- i-M(. iTt.iil cii-toin. Imi tlnouuhoul 111. i.i'tio.i 1^ vc.'\ rxtrn-ivc til,. ,nn.in.'.....nir..t until ihr pivM'..!. I.a^ Ihm N,„ .,nlv do thr.v rninuiand a lai-v ivta.l ru^ou.. l-ul pcl'oU- tl,,-ir i.ililtii.'J liii-ii.r .,,.,, M...„.: l.n,t...->on^Kol.vlun.aluan,.l. houM.at llov. . i ho.- aw N.Mon. A, .hMrl..ad,uai-.n'^inKutania.h.v.a,Tva.,o.k,da^^ 1.,.,., .,n..0..wo,tl. of ^- U. andpuivhaM.aunu.lU I.' ^. "•<'"" nicil 1(1 III!' ■Ii;ni K'ivt'i. I '^lil iiaiiicil - w iff il\ ill 'J: 111. ii w 'hli>\\ . ixill"'. .luilll. ell foil \ -liv (i-f 1(1 hcrp I'k of <';illlt'. clnln-li. ;iiir four . luit rt't'ii-i'il icr iiiiportiiiit lU'l'ori' iiiul illiiliic 'I'dwii. -cNciily-t'i'iir l)r(i;i(l-<'li>'-ti''l 1\. Mini iiii'it' ■ >iNlv. Ill' i- (Uii'-1\ . iiiiil i- linu. \v;i~ ln'ni IK'-- ill 1miI;iii1;i lO-l »11<(('-~I ill llii> linn. rr<'iii • ptioiiiilly lU"— lil cu-liiiii. I>iit (■r\ f\lcii-i\t'. lldVl. ('ildclMW i'\ :< -lock of al v from s^TO.OiM) IHl: INDIAN IhKUUt )|n . lo #,S(».()()(t\v..illi ..r .(.ttcu. .lauio A. I'alt.TM.ii.ll.c scni-.r hhmii- lMT<.f tl,i>tinu,is^r,.,H'nillvl.M.U.'(hiiM.Mi.-llM'Uc;iltlii.-l inrnhiint i„ tlM' Iiidiim Tcrrilorv. Imviiii:- liiri-v lMi.iiir» iiit.'iv>l> in Mii^kc- i:vc nil. I \Vii,L^i-<'iHT, uliilr lii> .i"'ii<'r l)iirliirr is :i t Niilionni Uiiiii< in Mii>U<',t.-vc iin.l pMit owimt ..I' {he Adiin^ llolci. Mr. Kolf.v liMs iiU(. -riiic irno.i roidnicc iii'.piMTtv in tiu' Stiitc. ..f 'I'fXiis. Kansas. Arkiinsas mid ( '(.lorad... and is a .•..nsi.l- ual.ic >t<.cic>idcs hcini.' a most Micccssful nicirliant . lie is unmarried. JOSHUA BURDETT. TIk- >nl.jccl of this sUctcli was l.orn at Fulton. Mo.. < J'toluT, ISiii'. I.cin'ir- thcson of ( icori-c F. Hnr father niarrie.! a se.'oiid time, and the yotmir man. iteiiiLi' of an independent di>po>ition. underlooU hi- own education ami ad\ ancevieiit . After a coiirsi' of >tndy at Ful- ton and St. Louis. Joshua en- tered the mercantile li(Ui>e of ('. W . Samuels v<; Co. (his cousin), at Fu'''in. where he I'emained for live year>. In ISSj he moved to Fufanla. in the ("re(d< Nation, and in the followiiiii' year entered the iiier- caiitileestahlishinent of Mes>rs. I'atterson iS:; \'\>\vy . For eiiilit years he de vot ed h i nisei f arduously to lmsiiu's>. until ISitO. when he eml)arked in the JOSHUA Bi'.DBTT, h'.uW.v. line, estahlishin;. in Cki:i;k. conjunction with ( . I'oley. what is known as the J. Unrdett Hardware ("oinpany. Messrs. Burdelt and Folev are thorouuh business men. Theii- stock of -ciiKir iiH'iii- •»1 lllficllilllt > ill Mii-Uo- rctol' 111' llif I' tlif Adiiii- [HTlV ill tllf is :i cinisiil- ic. Si . Ii(iiii>. lion, ht'sidcs lo.. ( )(t(>ln'r. ii(;i-.|cr. Kv.. losiiiiii. at'lcr icji u|)(in liis ml ilic voiiiil;' iiidcpciKlciil •l(l(l|< \\\^ liWIl i(l\ :iiic»'''ii'iit . stiuly at Kiil- s. .losliiia en- tile lldllX' lit' v<; Co. ( iiis )li. wiiel'e lie e year>. In 1) Kuf'anla. in 1. and in tlie lei-ed tlie inel'- elit of Me->rs. V. Fol' eii>h1 ed li i ni -elf nsiiu'ss. until iharked in the >tal)li>irnii;'. in h ('. Foley, any. Me»rs. 'heir stock of L''oi>d- inrliide- IniLiiiie-. uaiioii-. Iianie--. ■.add!ei\ . furniture, cai- |tel-. inilllier. eeiilelll, ele.. and their li 'd.- ■.. \ci\ e.\|eli-i\e. In |S.^7 Mr. I'mrdell niairied Mi-- Sndie < 'rail! lee. a daiiiihler id' the Lite (i. M. Cialitree. of Kiifanla. a rit i/,en of t he ( 'reek Nation. l""e\\ yoiini;- iiienlia\e ini|iri i\ ed 1 lie oeia-ioii -o Wi'il. or made heller n-e of their (■ili/"ii |ni\ ileiie-. than Mr. Uiirdell . Wit hill a few \ ear- he ha- rllll i\ aled .'ilKI jiere- of land and feiieed (I !<• aeic- and ."lOO head of -loek cattle at lii- rainli. In the town of Kiifaida Mr. IJiirdett ha- no !>•-- than Mws.siDiii mRnriT. twelve acre-, four nice dwelling;- and a lil;ick-mitli -ho|i. Hi- pri- \;ile re-idciiee i- a model id' iieatiies- and la-ie. .Mr. Iiiirdell lia- a |iolic\ of S^.'i.OOO in the Ki|iiitalile liife In-nraiice ( 'om|);iii\ . GILBERT W. PASCO. The -iihject of tlii> sketch wa- Imrii ill l''oii (hi Lac. ^^'i-coll-ill. .April i>0. ISIS, and is the son of Cyrii- W. I'aseo and .Miirilla, daiiiihter of \\'illiain 1 )ilts. id' ( )liio. (iilhert wa- edmaleil at Foil dii l.ac. liradnatiiit;- at the IIii:li .Scdmol. and rommeiiced rcadiiii;- law with Charles KIdi'idii'e. of the same place. lie lini-lied lii- le<:al ediiijition under ,1. I.. Lowe, of Washington. Kaii-a-. ;ifler which he was elected ( 'oiiiity Clei'k of WasliiiiHlon . Kan-a-. which otlice he held for four years. .Vfler practiciiiL;' two \cai-in that town, he moved to .Sherman. Texas, in ISTS. ;ind there remained until isss. when he went to Dalla-. Here he pr.acticcd until iSiK), when, owiiii: to ill-health, he was forced to mo\c to the Indian Territory. 'I'he I'nited State- Court lieinsi opened at .Mus- kogee. Mr. Pasco iiKivi'd his family to that town, where he -I'on iM'gaii to enjoy a liicrativi- practice. He is at present a--ociated in -■' It ii: 1 711 Mil. INDIAN ll.l^l'll' 'I'V. |,„«i..r.. uilli Mr. W. M- l!:HTi-.n.iilM,M |.r..,ninrnl Imun-t. Mi. 1.;,,, ,;..•; ir,l Mi^^ KMi.i.T M. W.lkrr. ,l:n,.Jnrr u|' ( '. W . W mIK.t. ,,r WuiT,-I.T. Mii~^.. lu vvli'Hii lir lia^ "!>'■ I'",\. ";niir,| I'.cn. ;ii:v.| un.Hi:i.!r vv, i>\scc). Ml >K1M,I I ,.i.rl,t y.'!.rs. AUluMlill. tlio sul.ji-.'l of tliis >U("t.'ll 1).)>S,-M- ill.- ,.l"llU-i.ls ..tTi>»illV r..r IIU' .|llilliti."ltiol.<.f a LM-illl.l .TilllinMl iMWViT. v.'t hf liii> l.otowr.l lii> iiUfurw.ii :iliiu.>l wlK.llv t.. civil law. mak- in- a ^pociahv of real r>talr aiui .•oiiiiiHiria! .'a-o. II.- ha^ lu-.-ii ■■;A.fmffi l;i\\\ir. Ml. . W. \\:ilU;ir| ii m- in ihc S.hiiIi- wc-l . iiiMilx iiii; iIiimi-mihU (if .•iric-i(r ImihI. Hi- <;i>c~ iii\ci|\iiiir ifiil c-tiilr |>!;i(ti((' cvlfiitlfd (>,cr tlif <'(iiiiilic- tif I .;iiii;ir. l-'ii iijiin. |)!lllil>. |)rllliili. Illllil . ( il;l\ >uii. ( '(i|lill> illlil ( 'l;i\ . Tex;!-. ! >ll '■■■ \X llif wiir Mr. I';i'«r(i -.ciAfd in \\\v Ffdcinl Anii\ Icr ( uli •! • . ('. \\':i>lil>iiiiic ill llif ciiils |>;irl nC ||i<' t;iiii|)jiii:ii. .iihl liitc mi juiiinl ('ii-tcr"> cxix'dirKiii Ml |iiii-iiil (d' Kiiln Smitli. (i. \\ . Pii>r(» i> M hill, wcll-liiiilt iiiMii. |ii)>«.i'-^iiii: ;i iciii:ii'k;ild\ liMiid-omc fiU'f. il> well il> il iTddd cllrcl'rill fiiimtclIM lice. ||i> lll;liili( I i-lll i'^ jiluiVf (he ii\ I'l'MiiC lull lie i> iimdotv |M'i- iririiMicd lo ,i -cat willi lii>. pnd'o-ioiial cdiilciiipKiaric-. in-lead nf Ix'ini;' al I lie liead id" llie liiir. or -omew liere in il- \iciiii!\. lie i-. lio\ve\ei-. a \onii. tli,. -rcuud son (d' William Ki>lier. (d' l-'i-iic'low n. a >kclch id' w lio-c life will lie found ill llii- \ohiiiie. 11 ' >l allcnded a neii^lilioil d .schoid iinlil he \\m> fonileen \eai- old.al which a^if he wa- -o well advanced in lii> -Indies t hal w hen he weiil lo Krankliii liinh School, al ('liiiloii. .Mi--oni'i. /he iinmedialiil it iiia\ he here added that iiolliiiiir r- wanliii2 to com|ilele the poli-li and education of llii- \oiiiiii m;in. who i- e\(r\ t liiiiL' thiit mitlhl l>c de-ired. After leavini: coileiic he wcnl into Imsines- with hi- father, who is owner of an e\len-i\ c niercaiit ile lion-e at Fishei'tow n. which i> now under the niaii.'iLit'inen! of I lenr\ . Tlie voiini:- imin ha- iil-o a ;i:oo(!- si/ed i-ancli of his own. compi'isini:' one mile sipiare of pa-tnre. 1.2(>(t he:id of -leers, and alioiit odO acres of oood farm land, in excidlent cult ivat ion. close to ("heeotah. where he al-o owns it ^1 ;;-!: Hi ');i itej' c y 111. MA I i-A^ 1 i^ni k (.1(1 IK c f *7 ?S,, ■1 H MKS. III.Nk\ (J A'l I ISIII.I^ I HI) nil INDIAN II I'I'll' ll'^ II ,,.v..n.|l.n,Mi..-:uMlln.«. Ili^l .vM.l.n.... in !• i^Imm .„u n. -^ ..niM. m-:.l.'>t<..HlMHM ..l.-MMl I M- Ml Hi' • , „, Ml n • -. MM- „H.nl...l I.N iM.n.tin.l pln.^nn. .M..nn.U. ul.i.' y ^n,.,.l..-l u.lh ,„i...lM<-.M,ln,....t-..niH. srn ..|,ni.....|tluu...-.,Hl^l.n.l.-: mI-u m ...nl.... lo,vl,Mi:l..u,u,.l..|..in..v..n -v..,mmI . Mr I'.^lnr -n.r- "...I Mi«, \Mrv Willi^on. I-Vi.n.nn "Ji^ 1^^-'. H'" lit"' 'I^MpJ.t-r mI I 1, \Vi||,,..nM.Hl ll..||i-M,lnln,i,. ll..rr,.llMruM^:.v>lHl.'.iian .■..l|".,Hil:u.„.l.iv U.H.un in.lM^.uunln.uliit.' Il.'if-" M-ln.-.l, „., . .|M.,.J.I.Tnf(i.„..n.l M.lMln,!.. ..!• I..M..,VmI .•..l.i.nlv l.v hi, ,n.mM..rMr. l.'i,!....' 1,m^ tl.m. .•l,il.l.vn---( 'Mnir. ( Mli, :n,.l Kl.-^.' n..|l.. Ml- Ki^ll.T.wJH^M. plinlnLTMIll. i> in ll.l- I Is . >- -VN |"-- „.,,.„ nf Ihr klHT.I.Urkl.- :nH I I, | M.nrI, -, un.,| I.V (.ruro.. \V.„l,ii...lc.M MHT.rris..! 111. 'Ill llin.n.J. InT f lU '-n ihr M-ln- ,,,,l,.iM...uhnu.n..vl.t..ln.lli.Mr|uM.hlnMM,llK.\V;,^hin,.|o,.. ( H ;, |i:.inU .■.•.ml |.l..i«Mi.l.'X|.n.^-i.... i'll"'^"''.i'"' "' """' ->^••"•''• ,,,,i,, l.U |,..ii:l,l (MxiV.-l ..II.. in.lnnml hi- u.m-I-I , 1 7.. i.-minU . .,nnl .•.■....nil ,v^|..-l. Hi' .uiupl.Mun i> .•s..-hn.h hnr Ml,un..lM.n.-!ir.nl ImliMn). I r,-..lu..Hi..n i~ nnru,nn,n„U .u,„|. ,„.| I,, .|,...n..^ II... p..|H.lanls wlini. li.' .•n,i...N- :.nn.n,u ln> |..-.p .;. ,|,,„v Ki,|H.|-uii..Nva- •.■••..li.T Ini- f..ur v.'ni- in llw Cn-U pnl-ii.' s..|,.,uN |MVNi..n>l..lHTn.MmMi:... Si... ha^ nn -„,...,„.,• ;,~ L. In^li ,„„„.,,,i.,n~. n. uilll... M...n l.y IIm.m. uhu ,v,.nl I In hi^l-n m jl,.- Mn-Uoi;*... p.'i'l''''- ■ , SAMUHL S. e:()l^.l'.. Ti... M.i.i...i.'ni.i^~u<''M....llM.-.iMl.^..n..rSNlvrM..,C..l.l.. S,. irl :m..n,l...l IH.i.lir Mil....! until ^..v.nl....n -i' ..i-lil....n v ..ai-.l auv. wl.rn .lir ,,,, l.n.k,. nul Mini h.. juin..,! ll... I'liinn annN (KiiU. Vmur^^rr l„r.,nlrv ) a> a piivalr, -Minin- llii. ..aplain.N A hi^ ruini'Mnv l...|.nv ,1„, ,.,„..ln>iMn. Ari..rth.. war Sannnl u.'nl m \V..1.1...| ^ I'alU. ('|MT..I<.... Nali-.n.an.i r.n' M.v..nl....n ^r■.u■^ -ni,l i,nn.U in .•onn..rl,„n ,vi,h l.isl.r..tli.T.l..l.na,nla Mr. Tlnnna^ 1 InU.n,. S..|l,n.i: -.nl ,n iss;. San.n..| ami ih.. Iall..r o..nll..inan miLails..,! m .•alii... aini n. ISMO iM.ilt a lap'..thiv.-l<'rv l.n..k l,ul,.|. wil I, f<.il\ l..-i-n.nni>. m Vinila whi.li i^ Uin.un a. ll... ('..M. H-.i-'. ^"ul i^ ...... ..f tl... I.n..>t l,„il,|i.,o, i„ ilu. l.ulia.. T...Tit...v. M... C.l.l. ...M.T....! M.^^ N. K. Vu.v, .lan-l.t.-.' ..f Majo.- V...V. M .iti/..... ..f H.- rhrmkrr Nal.m, -.iKllnU II, I- IlilllV . "Illil- I'l lil'il Ullll I'll h^: ;il-c HT iikH'' (llMI'jIltrr III :i ullilr lllilll. lie M. Illlo^ll .1,1. ills. l'..\ Ik :iiiiI Kli'iot' I l)\ ( Iriil'jc l f mil' ^l\r|ill. ( 1 7 .'» 1 111111111* I ■(•tMlilllllN I'Mil II 11 mil I \ ijiiuii. I.*<. \li-. ('I'lili I- a lail\ > i' iroud fdinat iim. :iiid ii |u\ iiiL' « il'i' ami iiK'iliri . Mr. ( 'iilili i- a man nl' nniri' liii.ii mdi- iiai\ inli'lliiri'iiiT and aliiiilv. :iiid. .'i- a liii-iin-- man. Iia- IVvv 1- ,.r ihr ( 'i.l.li III. III. ulii.li iii-l .-(LMl.tlUU, ll|H|'|l.l' If I- i.w 111 and i- I'lT-idml i.l' llir l''ii'-l Natinnal l.aiik n( N'inila. willi a ra|>i- liil i.f )i<.'i0.fMMl. Ill' |i!i- ,'il-i. 2.IXMI hrail ..r 1 all!,'. •.'(Ml |i,':id of in'iidcd lii.r-c> and iiiiilt'-. -i.nn' li.w ii lnl-. and 1 .nnii ,'irri". i.l" t'ai'iii in Illll iv al i< Mr. (ill. I. wa- \silli (icinial .^lici iii.'in in lii- raiii- pacjii lliiiMii:li ill!' >i. Illll. and lia- lakni jiail in t w ml \ --cv en rll'J.'l LJfllM'nl • 11. W. AD.AMS. 'he -.lli.irrl 1 1 1' I hi- ■IrJ I \\a- 1. 1. I'll II -1 .11 II l.sds. r .li.liii Ad; nil-. iiia\ II I- id' M. ( 'liar .\|ii il. I f^'-'il . I.tiiil; I lie Mi--i.iili. w liii dird ill .lllilll Adam- wii- iIk' sniinuc-l l.i'i'l Iht id' liulnil II, Adi im- nili'd .'*iiil-. In IS. ).» lie K llni'.'il ft IhiiiK'. and w iii'kcd ,'il I he i:\v- licii Irr traih' in .\ I'kaii-a-. Il IM.V.t he iiH.vcd l(. Skiillivillc. Clmi'taw Naliuii. iind was -odii a|i|)i.int(' .Viadcmv liiiildiiiii-. I.c-idcs main nl her iii-l il ill inii- W ICIl H W ADAMS Cllc H I \U . ill! war lii'i.kc mil lit' jniiicd ( '(iiii|iaii\ r>. I'"ii'-I .\rk;insji- ('av,'di'\. and W,'l> in -('\r|i hard-l'miii'lil li.'ililc-. aimmi:' lliciii llial ,..,lrnnMstrr->lVl-'"l'>H'nt. vvhrn l.r n.n.ai.uMl nut, I .l,.l.nnl...l „ lilark -lurk I'nii.l. in Mav. IS.;:,. Mr. A.lain> um> n.:.nH..I In ,.,„,•„„. K. l»l,illii.^. ^i-^l.T lo N. H. an.l T. .\iu>wnrlh. nt Oak L.m1'-.. ill Sn^vu^hvv. 1 SdS. al'lrr whirl, lie n,.,....'.! a M.r,v:n.lilr si.nv -t Tu>kMh..i»M.C. N. In l^Tr, l.r in^t l.i> witV. i.n.l n ,,n,.,,vanl.- I..-M.. pn.s,H..tin- fur minrn.! with the lah' .loM.,,h ll.,.l..-..s, M-n.n'.l .•nnsin lu J-hn TvUt. c.N-l'.v>i.h.nl nf ih. I n,l.-l Slah- Sin.T ihMl linir Mr. A-hnn^ ha. ^nrrrs.Mh f-lluwr.! ihr husin.-ss. 11,. i>th.. .li>rov.-n.rnrNn>. lM.Hi:.Shan.nl L.hi^h : No. 1 -^aiHl ;•. i.l Cul-Mtr- N..>. S aiul U);.l M.'Ah'st...-. a> w.'ll ,. tin. Sinip^-.n an.l MU'V-nu n>incs. Mr. A.iMin> in.^ t w.. M,n>. .lohn S a"v«l twrnlv-nnr vra,>. an.l Ivluanl lialr.. a-.-l srvrntrcn voai- '.'...Ih ..f thfM. v.-nn- mm have ivrrivcl a liLrrai ...hu-a(ion ;„„, ,,, tilling l.u>in<.>. ai.i...inl.Mrnt>. Mr. A.Ian,. i> a ;:...,t iunan „f |aP.v c.xiKTiru.T. hu-v hrart. an.l c.nlhn.iasli.' I..v.. I...' th.. SontlK This ..piril ..f |.atri..li>in i> nuv ..f hi. l.M.hn- .hara.'t.T- ELIJAH HERMIGINE LERBLANCE. Th.. >nl.j.>..t ..f this sk..l.h wa^ iM.n, in Ma.vh. INiW.. an.l i. tl,.. M,n ..f Ilmn..i:v„.. L.Thlan.v. a l.nni-ana K,vn..lnnan. an.! \ ..•.•> (u.ntrv,.lan-hU.r ..f lOlijah ( ;...nry. a whil • n>an wh.. n.am.Ml a full-l,i.„).l ('atawl.a l.ulian. 'riu- .uLjcM ..f thi> >k.t.-h n,..v..,l «fi-,„n Mai.: -VA U> iUv i'wvk Nali..n. with hi. paiv..!.. at the a,i:v ol iwc-lvr al'l.-whi.'h he att..n.lr.l M.r A.1..MTV Mi..i..n Manual Lal...r S.-h....l lor a trnn ..!' tirtrm -m.-nths. At tl... a.uv ..I ...vrnlrrn v,.a,'. \n' .■..Munrn.v.l U.a.a.ino- ,!,. l.lacks.nith t.'a.l... an.l wh.U. thus ;.,„,,,„,,,, ,„, ,„arri..l Mi.s I?....-n. .lan-hl.T t,. An...s 15..sc.n. Kn., well ;1S t wo -Oll>. ■(I -rvi'llttM'll ■al (Mlufiilioii a MciitU'iiian lo\(' t'oi' the <>• cliaractcr- (). anil 1^ til'' n. and \"n'i'V II) inarriiMl a ketch niovfil at the ai:c of Waunal Lalioi' of sfNcnlcfii nil wliilr tliii- Uoscn. Kini: \V cllillll'tMl — vli -j;'). I'^^i''!. ii'd a (k'Viinl <72. In l''^.')? 11 the uuMTii- in ' ^l>l . when naisliiii>- el' .." "1 in ••M^h. KroM. this ti.ur m.lil 1SS(. |„. >p..i.t hi^ life iKiith ..11 tlic fiinii .•Ml. I iKirtIv in tlic liliicUMPilli >lin|.. Ill l.s.si lie niiliMrkcd in tli<' rn{{\v lMisiiu's> wit h W . K. (MMilrv. llif litl.- <'!' Ill'- linn L.-in- W. K. (n^ntrv .<: Cc. tl.c ivsnU ,,(• ,1,;. ,,:,itii.T>liil. Ml ll.is .l:itr l..'in- 'i. :.()(» lM-a|,,iv ill ('li(T(.t:ili. Willi ii >t<>'l< of livncnil invirli:in; 12.000. (.11.- .iiiii at 111*' s.-mic pliicc. llic li'.iisc ...•cui.icd In ,1„. ,lnii!--iM. ('. (i. Midcnc»'> in llu' vicinilv of Hilcliclcf. -Jno ncrcs of farm, on." s.|niin" mil." <'f paslniv. KX) lica.l of ."alll.". .''O niui.'s :in. a lar.i:-." >locl< of h,..-s. ami a .•..nifoilai.U" lioni." in ("lu"."..tali. Mr. I ^"il.iam"." >i"rv."d fonr v."ar> as CUtU ..f MusU.,-."." Distncl and ."i.-lU v("ars as Siipivm." Coi.rt ('l."rk. W Unrc Di-tH.'t ,lud-<" of Mnsk..-."." Distri.-l. Hi" was <.n."." ."li".-l."i"iv.". In IS'.U lu" till.".! tli." u,u"X|un".l l."nn ..f Sanin."l liradl."V. in tli." lJ.ms.".d' Kin-s. win. ,ii,.,| in Mav ..f liial vrar. Mr. I-."rl.lam"<" was ..pposc-d t.. llu" sal." o\' Oklahoma. f."ann<:- it would .-aiis." tlu" ..p."nin,i-- ..f tli." .-nt iiv In.lian T."iTit..rv. Uv tlion-ln it would h." wis."!" 1.. ns." it f..r sri-a/ini-- pnrp'.s'c"s. and llu'ivl.v s."."nir fini.ls sntJi."i."nl to satisfy Tlu" I'nit.'d Stat("s ( io\ ."rnim"nl for li.'r ."laini on >ai a ovnll.'man ..f ,.,,od a.Mr.'ss. ph'asant inaiiii."i>. ami int."ll."rlnaliv far al.ov." Hh" av."rai.-.". .\s a lHisim"ss man lu- lias f."W siip."ri..rs. as will l.c.'om." ,,l:,i„"l,. tlu.sc" win. r."a.l hi> record. II." also lH"ars an .■xc."ll."nt .•."pntati.m as a jn.l,!-.". an.l. tak."n on lli." whol.". lli.'U" ar." f."W m.-n wli.. stand liiu:lH"r in lii- nation than K. 11. L."rl.lanc.". \\\( )(;r \phi(", \i.. IHo to iiii|)f(i\t'. Iiis |H(»iti'i'ly ;ill(l Cillvts, r until ISSd 1)1ju'U-ii'ii1i witli \\'. K. [I., tin' ri'siilt t' <-:ittU'. iiiif (• .•mKiiiiitiiiii ()('cui>it'v MS iilidiit :i Kufiiulii. Ill it'c, (IjlUi'llllT otctl fiiiuc in ii;c is Ki'iincis (T 2li. \XX2 : .. Itorn April (Icnccs in the uiiic mill' i>t' nvixv stock of" ■Idiincc sciNi'd io'lit vciirs iis 1h' slTVCll :!> once cU'ctcii 1 lie filled tlH' if Kin- of till' I'litiic to nsi- it for cnt to salisfv I hinils. oriiiin- I oi'iitlrniJiM of far iilioM' till" :is will Itccoim" •s ;in rxci'lU'iil IC Mil' f'l'W iiH-n I'l'. HON. GEORGE WASHlN(/rON STIDHAM. 'I'hc (li'ci'M-i'd (li'oriii' W. StiilliMHi \vM-l»orn in A1:iI)MIiim. .\o\ mi- l)ci- 17. l." 17. scni of llo|iMVclintU(' ( wliirli nii'Mn- w hilf fxploiiT ). lIopMM'lin.ki' WMs l>\ liirtli Scotrii-liisli. Mnd cmuh' to the rnilcd StMti's. sctllini:- in AlMltania Minoni:' tlii' Cii'i'k-. wliili' vi't m \onn<:- niMii. His Md\i'nlni'oiis di>i)o>ition Mild lo\ r id' ti'MM'l i> -iipposi'd to liMM- sui!<:i'>t('d Ills cliMi'Mctfristii.' title, (iroiizr \\ . . lo-inu' Ids fMtlii'i- iit till' :ii:t' of twi'Ui' vcMT-. iind tin- opport imitir- foi' rdncM- tion ix'ini: rnlhi-r liinitcd nt llie tiinr. wms not m ndlciic i^i'MduMtc * lilt, in spite Md\ MiitMLies, lie Mci|uired izrcMl know lediic Ihronuli hi- i>\vn indii-tr\ iind cmtIn contact with the world: and thi-. notwithstandiuLithe fMi't that he did not learn to speak Kn<:Tish until he wa- twcnlv years of aize. In ls;',7. or 1 hercaliouts. he ciniiiiated to the Creek Nation, scttliiiii at Clioska. on the Arkan- sas K'i\('r. ilis lirst ollice was that lime he married hi- first wife, in ISH. or t hei'eaixnit -. lie was next appointed as national delct:ate to Wa>hiiii:ton. and vi-ited the capital in that capacity no le— than lifleeii time-. Iv \car to \ear. It was (hiring his stay in that city in the year \x'>-) oi- is.'ni. that Mr. Stidham met Mis- 'rinnaislicrry. a \"irL;ini;i lady of lii-eat attraction, and mai'ried her — his tii--t wife l>cini:- some liinc dead. Dnrinir fhe war Mr. Siidl i wa- elected lirst chief of the S(UitlH'rn Creeks, lint wa- counted out. and therefore ncM'r took hi- seat. On the I'ctnni (d' the refniiee- after the ciuiclusioii of the war. he was appointed Child' Justice, and was holdini!' that ofHce when tile pi'esent constitution w;i- fiU'ined. in the year l'S(i7. .\fter the adoptiim id' the constitution he held the ollice for sexerai terms of four xears. and was Chief dnslice at tin' time of his death. March. ISHl. Mr. Stidham also rcpi-e-ented hi- town, that of nilchetee. in the House of \\'airiors forse\eral lerm-. \\'hen more receiitlv elected to this office, the people propo-ed to lai-e him to the House of Kini-s. hut he preferred the Lower House and reinaiiied there. Some time hefore the war Mi'. Stidham opened a mercantile estahlishmeiit at the Creek auemy. near .Mn-ko^ee, hut was oliliiii'd to join the refuiices. and went, with others, to Hopkins Coiiiitv. Texas, where he purchased a section of land, and a tract of (), 000 acres on the sjxil where Texarkana now -ti'.nd-. 'I'hese lands were hotiiiht for him ihrouiih the in-t i umeiitality of i 1H)N (,i;()l<(,i; WASHINdlON STIDHAM, C.Wl IK. BIO(il^\PHI{..\l.. 187 (u'lH'fiil Allx'i't V\ki\ lull. mi('(irtiiiiii1(l\ . Mr. Stidliiim iiii>l:ii(l t In- deeds of tlie hitter ti'iid. mikI tlie ntliciiil recoicU liiiviiii:- liecii destf()\»'d diii'iiii;- llie Uiir.lie \v;i- iiiiiiltle to (•>t;ilili>li liis cliiiiii. iiiid lost ll'is Vidiliilile piece of |)l-()|)ertv. Al llie (•(incliisiuii of llie rehellioii llie siiltjeel of oiir sketeli I'eliiiiied to the Creek Miiciiev. resmiiiiiii: his mereiiiitile liiisiiiess. ;iiiil. ■-hoillv al'tei'WMrd. Mi'. l*iil- tersoii. his foniier elerU. Itei'iiiue n |»!irtiier in the >l(ne. jnii rh!i>iiiLr Mr. Stidliiinrs interest three ve;irs Inter. Mr. Slidiiiini then (i|iened (lilt ;i new luisiness, which lie placiMl in the hand- of .1 . ( i. Meaiiiier, liiit linally sold out to .Mr. .1. ParUiiison in iss;; or ISSI. '{"he deceased, diiriiiiZ' these vears. took an active interest in auricnltiire. and nia\ he saiil to have lieeii the tirsi man wiio |)lanle iieiirliborhood in the year IS.'i."). lie was also the first to izrow cotton in the vicinity of Mii-koi:ee. and was iiist riimeiital in the iiilr^' liiction of tiie first t lir. -liiiiii' machine into 'lire nation. In company with C. ('. I>elclicr, -loliii IJarnwall, .). McD.Coodey and two otliei-s. ( I . W. Stidham was one of the tii'sl chartered memlicrs of the lirst Masonic lodiic in the Creek Xalioii. and was made .Master tinder the dispen>atioii •.'ranted to the tirsI lod«>-e. M the time of his death hewn- a K'oyal Arch Mason. Mr.' St idham. l»y hi- lir-t wife. !m- Iwo rninu: daiitrhtei's. one of whom is the wife of Captain (i. 'A ail(\ . Allx'i'l. .Mrs. Hennett and Theodore. The death of Mr. Siidham. which occiiri'd in March. l.SHl. cast universal ii'.iioi.i o\. ' ihc Creek Nation. No citi/.eii of the country wa- in ire iiiuld'' < s-- teemed: none were more proi^ressive or more iisefii' ii prep,-.' ml:- the people for t he i>reat cliaii.ii'e t hat civili/.ntioii was 1; nirini;- alionl , His iiiHiieiice was i>reat . and his exMinpic -uch a.«- will In- loiiiz rememhered liy the risini:' u-eneratif It may he safely s;iid that the name of (Je(;i-<>;e Washiniitim S laiii will li\«' in the ii,> iiiory of his ])eople until the last drop of * reek blood is mei'uoi ami lo-t in the irrepressible current of .\iil; -Saxon blood. SAMUEL n'. BROWlN. The subject of this sketch wa i>oni in.liiiie. l.slii.at \aii liiiren. Arkansas, tlu" eldest son of S. W. Williams, a lieutenant in the United States arinv. Hi- mother -.vas a urand-dauuliter ;ii' Cii— ine ^i I Nf f. ti».v-.'-'- v--.» SAMlhl. W. BROWN, V.nn.U M'llK \l \ im Itjinifll. tif I'lllrlirc I'iimc. nlir nf llir lll(i-t | )l( Uniliclll llicll < ' |' III-, ,|;,v nil ii lliiil liilii'. niicl piiit Scntcli li\ hluod. 'I'lic -iilpj.cl ol' lhi> >Uclcli (>l)t;iiiict in Sjiiii. After ;iI Ifiiiliii!;- t lif iiciLihln'rliMod -cIkk.! for m >li«>rl lime. Siiiii wnil li> tlir 'riiii;iliii»cf .Mi»i(>ii. Creek Niilinii. Here lie relllililled -i\ or -e\eli ve;ir-. :illd lefl . nwilli:- 1" iH lie.lltil. t;iler\ ice. reiniiinini:- with it until the end. In IStiC- he returned to the {'n'vk Nation, and in Seiiteinber nianie Neosho Poller, dauiihler of a Mr. I'orter fntui New York, who iiiarri- McKclop. nf Scotch and Indian dexcnl . liv this inarriaii'e he hud li\f children — Madison II.. horn .laiiiiai\ elected a iiieiiiher of the lloiise of Kini-s. which otlicc he h' Id for eiiil)j('(l of tliis >l I.Mn-iitxIviii.i: wliilf he \v;i> «|Mitc voiiiii'-. Willimii wiis ciirriiMl N(.rlli ,liiniiirtlic\viir.iiii(Ut!ivtMl ill ()>ii--«Mu-!irllii- SiiiiU iiiid F..\ ii-jf.'ii'-.N . Al llir r..iirliisi..ii ..I' tiic Will' lu' went lo x'Imx.I ill Dnirv ( '(.lh',i>c. Spriiiiiliflil. Mi>-niii'i. for two \('urs. Ill l«7!t lie fiifcrt'il llif iiHTciiiitilf liHiisc of lii> halt lirot her. Sii III liro w ii. at WciiliiUa. willi wlioiii lit' worked for three vears. Afteitliis he took eliarire of hi> >le|i-l»rolll- er"> cattle at Hed Fork for one xcar. and then iii.at the eiidof which lime he entered the einplov- ,11,., It <.r 11. ('. Ili'll- ■■'< l^''' Fork. In l.SS;'. he was elected to the House of Kiiiiis. and held ihe otlice one term. His wiu.iAMrm.i>i.mcK.,omK>N ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^.^,^j ,_._^.^. ^^.,,„ ,.,.. ,.1,,,.,,..| l.i.n.or d.uie a -real e. con^iderin,!-- that, f.ir a man so vouiiir- and in.'xperi.'nced. he took a leadinji part m killing M hill that was introduced i.v a man named Hailey. of St . Louis, that provided for the fenciui: ami inclosiii-- of a tract twenty-live miles M|Uare. This iiioasure passe.l the House of Warriors and was introduced to the Kiii-s by a well-known citi/en of Muskogee. Vouii- (lonlon thereupon rose t<. his feet aiul told tho asseml.led hudy'that the Creeks had no land to lease to the white men. and li.at the l.ill slKUild he tahled at onee. It was .lone, and Kailey returned to the hosoni of his family, a sa.hler yet a wiser niaii. Mr. (lordon has had some rough experience during his life. ^V hen the notorious Belle Starr and her gang attacked the store of Sam lirowii, (Jordoii, while endeavoring to guard his step-hn.ther's property, received a hlow li()otei> ill lii^ lielt. readv. ;i- he >m\^ him-eH'. to light tor old Ksparhechei' till the ■•crack (d' doom."" .\ii'. (loi- doM mari'ied I^iicv l'ago(|iia\. a I'liichee girl, luit thev >ooii -epai'ated. l>v thi^ marriage, however, he has one >oii. named l>ill\. aged >i\ \ear-. Mr. (iordoii afterward married l'!li/a (hi-o. Iiiit >lie died willioiil i>>ue. in twelve iiioiitli> after their marriage. William (iordoii In lightlv Imilt and iiearlv .-i\ feel high. He i> (jiiick ami im|iiilsive. like all (d' lii> |)eo|)le. and coiirag.>oii> almo>t to a fault. In truth, it inav lie slale not undi'islaiid the detinilioiiof the word fear. lie i> well educated in tin' Indian languages, and s|)eak> llueiitlv the (reek. Sauk and V\>\ and Kiichee languages, while lii> knowledge of the Knglisli tongue i> very creditahle to lii^ ^cholastic o|)|iort unities. HEV. MASON FITCH WILLIAMS. The sultject (d' thi> >kelcli was bom Feliriiary IS, 1S,")|. at Louis- ville. Kentucky, the only >on of the late Hev . Maxui I >. \\'illiam> and ('andine M. Filch. K'ev . .Mr. Williams was organi/er and pa-hu' of the Fourth I'roliv teriaii ('hurcli. Louisville, and died in is^rj. His xm. .Ma>iui Fitch, gradiialeil fi'om I'riii'clon ("ollege. New der>ey. in iiSTl.and came to the Creek Nation, Indian Teriitory. In 1S7") he lo(d< his degree a> doctor of medicine from the I'lii- vei'>ity of Louisville. Ky..and '•ommenced the practice of medicine in .Muskogee, Indian Territory. In l-SSl he took charge of a drug store at that place, the business being his own. ami also continued ins profes.-^ional practice until the tii'e of ISSI , in which he lo>t hi> stock of goods, .\fter that he entered the ministry and took chai'ge of the Presbyterian ("hureh, of which he is at present the pastor. .Mr. \Villianis mari'ied Mrs. Mary K. WorccNter Mason, widow of Dr. Charles V. Mason, of .Mississippi, .March ".», 1.S72. U\ this marriage they had three childien. t wo of whom are living — Henry Cummings. bcu'ii October f. l-ST;'). and Leonard Worcester, born duly 'S. IMT.'). Mrs. Williams is the youngest daughter of Samutd .\u>tin Worcester, |). D. (prominent in Cherokee history), and sister of Mr>. .\. L. W. Hobertson, of Muskogee. Hev. .Mr. Wil- liams is a man of tine physi(|ue, about tive feet eight inches in It. 'ight and weighing 175p(Uiiids. His address is courteous and i I i UV\ MASON riTCll \V111I\M'^ Mil )i ,U M'lIK \I IDS his niiuinc)'^ rctiiicil iiii ji |ili\ >iii;iii \Vii« -.iK'li ii-< to iii^iin' liiiii llii' L'li'ir*'-! |ii'ii(ticc in ihc cnmiliv . \\ liilc he iiiiiliiiibli'illv UM- mimoiil: I lie r<'\« iMo-i ^Isillt'iil |ii':n'l ilii.iici'x in till' Imliiiii 'r<'n-il(ir\ , Sincr liikiiii: t' lln' l'ii'-l>\ Ici'i.'in ('liiiir!i. Mr. W'illiiiins li!i» iiiri'c;i>i'(| till' niriiilM-islii|i I'lom ii|'i\ to riijlil \ -ti\ c. lie liii" iiU.) hi'cn iii»l I'Miiii'iitiil in llic niiinv ini|pin\c. nicnl ^ .•in»'iil int:' nf I Ik- ( Iniii'li . Ih'i^ Imuj >nr- lifiiM riiiliic Mi^xdii'i. Kiinsif« ;inil rc\;i> li'iiiiro.'nl. jmmI iii- mini-- |cri;il wdi'U coNcr-'ii rinlin- of iiliimt ciirlil iiiilf-. Hi- rnnlirnl |mm(- licr U now cliicllv funtinrd in llic |iihi|'. jukI Im llic inniiitfv ni' ilic l'rr-l)Vli'i'iiin ^cImkiI jind Inilcd SimIc- j.'iil. WILLIAM LLECTRA HALSELL 'I'lic snlijcil (it" tiiis skclcli \v!i^ Itoiii .luiic 7, iH.'iI. in the StaU^ of Kent iK'Uv. I'linrlli >iin of ]•]. ll.ilscH. Ivs(|..\vlin mmrdlu 'I't'Xiis ill :in raiiv dale. W'illiiiin alh'lidi'd public -cliodj until ciiiliti-cii vciii'- 1)1' ii!^<', when 111' stjiitcd in tlir -turU liii-iiii's-. iiiid I'airii'd it 1(11 until 1><><"J. Diulnii' t lio-i' \ I'.'ir-, in pari nrr-lii|) wit li lii^ IhuI her (ili'iiii. tlicv !U'rmiiiihiti'd a lai'<:r lirrd id' call Ir. M'lliiii;' Miit for >s;)()(), ()()(). Mi.viiiu- Id N'inita. Clii'i-okiM' Nalimi. tlir llahi'l! Iiriitlit'fs liDimlii aiiotlii'i' laiLir licid. and in tlir >priiii:' id' INSJ iliN>id\ril part iici'sliip. (Ili'iin. liniiiir to ('alit'mnia I'nr lii- lirallli, dii'd ill IM«(i. William, till' -ulijrrt of tlii> >l daiiLditcr to doliu ('luti'lilicld. at oiii' linic a Iradinir stockniaii in \\'i>i' ('oiiiitv, 'I'l-xa-i. Hv tlii- iiian'iaui' Mr. llalx-ll lias foui' liviiiii' cliildi'i'ii. Willie Kdiia. honi .Iiilv IC I'^T.'), died .Inly 11, 1«H.|. '|'o il,,, (Krcascd little dedicated, the eolleii'e liaviiiLf been erected cliietly I liroii1 ill rM.uMi.liiM: rliMnt;.!.!.' iuMiimi-.n^ ul :,ih Im.mI. II,. ,;,,u nWI.^ ;;<•.< ll'M.I nf .Mlllr lu ll.<' Tmilnn \<^"uU- •..<""» ,„ r.'Ml« MM. I K'O" IhM.I of Mil illl|Mn\..,l -ni-l.' uf I1..IM-. Ill' ,,..,1 .-iMir in T..M.> i> «orlli IV sio.odu t.. ?I-.',(MM). mihI Ii. ,„,,„ ol... InilMln-l Int^il. tl.rlnu.l of \il.ll;.. llrl.ll^nl^n ..MM. 1 IHIC ,.1- 1 :.«l(l M.'.V' nl lllM.I ill .lllliviUinn. Ill> .■.•Mcirll.r III V'init.i^nn.. ..r ilM.tiiir.l in lli- In.Imn Tuiilun . Mr. Ihil-rll i> ji Mii-.-nir ni.'iiilx'i of ul.l -.liin.liiii;. HHV. will: AM H. MdNTnSH. William V. Mrlnln-i, ua^ Uuvu nrar tl.c i'ur uf Ali.l.nnni iin.l (M-nn.ia.Nnv,nlM.r 1l'. I.s-'I.iIi.' mt I M,n <.!' Ciiiilv M.lntn,,. .,f..Tnil ,v|.ntiUinii. Mii.li:T=.n.U..ii..rn|.|ii..|i..r:.i M.lnln-I.. Ili> ,„„,1„,,' w:i< ii Mi>- l'.„t.r.whoM.|.Mi.nl^.ini,i;rMlr,l nl :in . ail.s .hn ,,„,„ ,V„„.vlv:.ni:. ... Aiai.HnM. William K. a.l..n.i...l m n..„!il..n- „,.. M.|..M,i winm iwlv.. v.ii- ..!■ m^.. :in.l in 1^:17 u.'nl U< ( .'UrtM M^Mon uli.'iv 1- ivnmin.Ml ..n.' m.mm.ii.mII.t u l,i.'li Ih' .■.nninrn....! .^.isiin.^ Lis fMllHT in a-n.Milliin'. uiilil !..• mMiTU'.l Mi^^ KIi/m Ihn.ls.'.lani.Mrv S, l.sis.ln wh.nn Im Innl mn .l.il.ln-n. I w.. .,1 wImmi. ,,, livin..— Sanil. innl San.nrl, Hi> uif.' .Ivm.- in l«•■'••-^ l'" mIui- ,,,,,1 „„,,H..I Mi>s IWlli.. IWTlln.ir. win. wa^ part wl.it. aii.l ( Ii.t.-- U,, hv wh..in Im l.a.l tlnv.. ..JiiMivn. .nir of wl.mii is rivin--nanu..l 'n„„„.„ Hi> wif.' .Iviiiii in IST:.. Ih- mamcl. in l-SSl.Mis. (i,,,vs..ii. wi.l.iu nf .1... ial.. T..in (inivx.n. Uv h.-r l..' Innl .m. ^.l.ilil iiaiiH..I K.-.ni. On .vtnininu- fn-u, a inis>i.,naiv ,.r iimu-iiin- ...urintl... na.i..n. in. uas a,.,..,in.r.l l.v t Im ( i..v.-niiiu.nl a> . •.,,„- ,H,„.I.T n( a r,„n,.anv nruani/r.l hv llm CrrUs to pn.tcH mi.I ..IIht ilU-al tn-s,,asM..>. ,,,. r..ntinn.Ml .■..iiinian.l.T nnlil llu' .Mmipaiiv .i..nH..I llu' n-n'ar ,,,uv at tl..' iMvaUin-.-nl ..niir war. wh.'ii. after ..nc \ .ar s sen i.'r. ;i„v wnv niust..nMl ..ul. Mr. M.liit..sh tlmn .lev.....! l.in.M.|t assi.luunslv to tin- pivarliinj. of tlm ^..spc-l. m>.-an..ni;. a tlm ,.1„„,.|h-s in his .li-tii.'t. whi.-h wen-ill a vn p.n,r .•..n.lit ion. \\ hen ^,,, ,„„. ..oii>litnti..n was a.h.pted, Mr. M.'lnlosh wa> appo-nte.l Di.tri.^t .ln.l<-e ofliie North Fork Distri-t. now known as hnlanla. This ..tliee he hehl for a length ..f time, hut was sn>peli,le i;l- lli-ii -iilllf if-iilt'ini' ill Mr, IImImII i> AlnliiiiiiM iiiul illv M. llltn^ll. cliilo-li. Hi- ll iili i;irl\ ilil,\ f(l ;i iifiiililiiH'- I'lll \i< Cnwctll he ((illlliu'liccil led Mi>- Kli/il . I \V(i lit' W ll'MII |M(^2 lit' iil'lfr- itc ;iliil ( 'licrii- liviiii: — iiMiiu'd in \HH\. Mrs. (•!■ lie liiitl iillf ■\ ()!• lirciicllllli!' •iniiciil !is coiii- tii pi'dh'ct tin xn\ li'cspiisx'is. (•(I llu' r(\i:ii'iii' vcJir's scr\ i('«'. (■voted liiiiiscit' iiuii/.iiiii' iill ill*' iiiditioii. When wii.- ii|)|)(>iiiti'd I iis KuFiiula. IWI siispciidcd (iiic k *> ^ "-^ "^ o .\>» %^< IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) // *: . S^ 4^ M} fe A 1.0 I.I 1.25 "- IIIIIM ■ 50 J IIM I: 1^ M 2.2 1.8 U III 1.6 P^ <^ /i c^: Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, NY. 14580 (716) 872-4S03 .•\ iV % v ^ \\ 4 ;v <5 & CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHM/ICMH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions / Institut Canadian de microreproductior.s historiques i Ji lit y ,iiU 111 klA'. WII.IJA.M 1 , All INTOSII, ff, i ■lift 1»!5 if 14 ,„;, THK INDIAN THKRITOKY. ^ __ ni..ntli l.f!'..n' llir lapse nf hi. tcnii. in .•..nsc.|iM'nc.' ..I' sniiir fi.l-o ,,.,„. rl. I.cii.-- n.a.lr to tl..' tii'st vWu-f. Siimiicl ( '1ht..Im1.. 'I Ih- fn,M..ls of Mr. Mcli.to.l. ihni cmII.'.I t-.i-vtluT tl.f .li>tn.'t iurM.l..Ts r..r iMvr>ti-'atioi..a...l. rm.lii.i:- lli" iiuputalions ."iitiivlv fnlso. tlu- .•liirf mnstatnl.lml-.' M.-Iuln.h. hut lu- ivFusi-.l t- M-aiu iuvri.t ,1„. ,,ni,.,.. I„ ISSl lie was cli-ctod pros^-ciiliii.ir altonu-v. I.iit ovvin- t.. Ills ivliivious MTuplcs 1m' XV0..1.I n<.t ac.-.-pt tin- otlic-. In I.SS7 he was ..IimM.-.I a iiu-miu'r d' tl.c lloiisc <.f Warriors, wl,i,-h <.m,T lu- iM'l.l until l.siil. Mr. M.'IuK.^l. Las \n-vn f„rtv-lw.. v.'ars (..rinor.-) a prcarluT ii. the Baptist Cluurh. which n'liuious h.xlv he has lari-vlv advanced throu.irhout (he .•ountry. lie is hiii-hlv'thouirht of ani..n^' his people— a j)ure. devout Chns- lian. seltiuL^ all other eousideratioMs aside to aid in the ehrislian- i/.iuirof his peopU-. 11*' i-^ "'""'t ''^^' f"''*'' "i"*' inrl.es high and weiirhs 110 p..uuds:- of uvntleuuinl.v hearini.-, han.lsonie of feature, juufwoutd he taken for a while nun. in any count .-y. As a hunter he had son.est.-an.irccxpei'iences. and it ...ay h.- sahl that few. if any. Wesfe.'.> n.<-n have killed n.oiv (U-er tl.a.. he has. lie has l.eei. all overihe Indian Te.Titory on hu.iti..,--' t.-ips. and is, to the p.-esct ,lav..Tcoi.ni/»'d as the father..f the chase auu.n- his pe..ple. CLIFFORD L JACKSON. The sid.ject of this sketch was horn in Dayton. Ohio, in l-^')", the fourth son of (ieoroe ,!ackso... an K..,irr.slin.an. and .\nn.' A. (JiUis. of llaiTishui'i-'. Pennsylvania. (Miffo.-d ohtaiued his educa- tion in the c.mntrv schools' in IVttis ('ou..ty and in the p.-ivate schools of Sedalia. Missouri. a..d under p.ivate tuitiou. In duly, IHTS he con.n.enc.'ilill iU'l'<'|)l lit iiltonifv. 'uit (•(•|)l till' otHct'. M' of \\'iin-iors, itosll llilS lu't'll ;t ("liiirch. wliicli lilt tllC COIllltl'V. c. (Ii'voiit Clii'is- 111 tlu' clii'isliMn- iiiclics liiirli iiiid some of fciiliii'f. •V. As ii liiintci- >iii(l tliiit few. if ic lias, lit' liiis s. and is, to tlit^ iiioiiii- liis pcoplf. II. Ohio, in If^.'iT. nil, and Aunt' A. taiiH'd his (>(hica- id in tlif private tuition. In .Iul\ , appointed dcpuiy IS admitted to the lalia. Mis>()uri, in tinjr attorney for as defeated hy a leated in Soeeorro, •1 attorney of the ernor K. (i. Uoss, I, he moved to the he 1st of Seplem- BIOiiUAHUll-AL. lit? her. ls.s;i. \va> appointed ii'eiieral altoiiii'y for the Mi-«*oiiri. Kan- sas and 'rexa> Railroad for the Indian i'eiritory . and ha> l)eeii ('iiuajied in law prarticc in Mii>Uoi:'ee >iiice that time. Mr. flacksoii is a man of iifiit lemanly appearance ami addre>>. hij^hly eduealt'd, asnl possessed of oreat leiial altilil_\ , REV. WILLIAM McCOiWBS. \\'illiani is the eldest son of Samuel McC 'niuhs and Siisaii St in son. and };'raii(l>(in of Zaeharias MeCoinh-. and was iMU'iiflnh 22, l-Sfl, U\\. WII.I.IAM M( i.D.MHS^ Cjt\ IK seven miles east of K .l.'i)iirlnn'nt. in' n-niiiint-d in tiic (.uiplovincnt ..f tiic (iovcrnninit at Kort (Jil»s(Hi nnlil is.')!). Mr. Mc('onil>su!i> M Sc.tcliiniin l.v l.irlli. and I'nii.iiraicd at an early .Inlr. Mrs. M.-Conil.s was ;, half Cr.'.dv and wlnti- \v..nnu.. of tlu- Slinx.n familv, i)r..inincnt in tlu' nati.ni. In 1«.').") tlir suLjcri (,f this sUet.'hwasx'nl to a n.^ipld.orhoo.l sehoolJ.nt. ids father dvin-r soon aft<'rward. he was ol.li^'e.l to lool; after his mother and sisters :„.d w.n-U for them, until the Lreakin'r out of tin- war. when he MRS. VVII.1.1 AM McCOMnS. joined the First Creek Heoiment. under C(d. D. N. Melntosh. and was mustered out a^ adjutant. The oeneral was fre.|Uontly heard to say that if all his men were like Me('oinl)s. ne would fear neither slren-th nor nund.ers. Mr. MeCo.nl.s marrie.l Miss Sallie daroh, March 17. lH(i4, on Kei' s flit her <1\ iiiir icr iiiiil sisters \v;ir. wlit'ii 111' fi- MiM(1cr!iior. As M prcat'liff tif llif i:(i>|tfl. Iif i^ luoktMJ iipnii iis lilt- iii()>l tliifiit >|ii'iikff of tlif !il>i)ri>:iiiiil hiiiiiiiMiif in ilif ( 'rfck NiiliiiM. His ( 'lirisliiiii l.iltor- li!i\f liffii hniiflv ilfvolfii In llif ('liri-li;ini/.iiiii' iiiid fIfNiiliiii:' <•(' llif liill-lil I Indian-. W'lifii lif iii-l wfiil aniiniLj: llifiii tlicv wiTf Nfrv liai'Uwaiil in llif Unou If il:;f tif ( 'lirist. hnt llit',\ liavc rt'ti'iillv hff ii ail\ anciiii:- w i)li <:ffal rapiilit v. t.wiiii:- fliiftls- ti) his iniliviiliiiil fi'it.rl-. in JSTl Mr. .Mf( "i)nil>- was I'IfCH'tl ti> llif Utilise of Warriors, ami .-fi\tM| Idiir vfar-. ami in JST.') Uffaine Siipf riiitf mlf nt nl' I'lililie In>l riiftii)ii. liolilinL:' tli'il iilliff -ix vcars. In l.S.Sj lit- \va> fleeted lollie IIi)iiset)f W'arritn'-. and rf-flffteil in l^xji. ami is intw sfixinij- in that eapafitx . Mr. .Me('t)iiil)s lia> -^eNfii eliiltlren livini;- — liiz/.ie (Mr-. ColWert ). Iioin .\ii<_nist. 1S(;;>: Smiif. Sfpteinhfr. I.SCT: William I'eiiii. NOvfiii- licr. I'ST;!; Susie (now .Mrs. Kwin':' ). .Vpril. li^T!' : TtioUer. Aiii;ii-t. JSSd; IJfttif Mav. 1«Sl>. ami (i. W. (Iray-on. .\|)ril. 1S,S7. Tlie olde-t ol" .Mr. Me('onil)s" eliiltlren have iieeii ediicaletl in the Stalf>. while thf other- are reeeiviiiir ihf 'n'-t in-lfiiftioii that thf nation aft'oi'il.-. He has 12<» acres in eiiltivat ion ami a l'dixI. eoinftirlalile liDiiie; is a iTf lit If man tif tine atldress ami iroml pfrsonal a|i|)far- aiiiM — .ihoiit tivf Feel eleven inelies hi<.di ami Wfii:li> l>»."i poiimls. llf is oMf-ronrth ('refU Imlian l»y lilootl. .\llhoii;:li .Mr. McComlis i- s(df-ediicali'tl. yet lif woiiltl pass in any society as a colleiiiaii. lie i- a nieniherof the Masonic Onler ( Kiifaiila liodii't'. No. 1 ). ami ha- iieeii such since l-STd. Mcintosh, ami ■ft|Uonlly heard uld fVar neither ss Sallie .lacol), a (laii;:liti'r of I'lilsa Canatliau V, l.S(i«. he was C'luii'ch. which has also servetl HON. JOSHUA ROSS. The subject of this sketch was horn in IS,!,',, al Wills Valley. .Vlaliaini. the son t)f .Viidrcw R »-s. and iicpli '.v of the ctdeliratetl .loliii H i-s. principal chief of the ("acroUee- foi' forty years. I lis iiit)llH'r was Susan L iwry. ilaiiirhtt'r of Majtir (i<'ori>c Lowry. a proiniiii'iit ('iierolsce. .loshiia caine to the nation with hi- parents in l.s;}(;. anti waseilucated parllyat Fairli'ld and Park Mill Missions ami Heilly"s Ciiapel. after which he profffiled lo O/ark Instilutf. -Vrkansas, oraduatinu" in !•'<"»"> at the Malf .\fatlfiiiy, 'rahlei|uah. ami at Kuiory and Henry College. N'iriiinia. in ISCn. Foi' his etln- catioii at the last naincd institution he is indelited to Mijor( ieorLie M. .Miirrell. of Park Hill. Indian Teri'ltory. who sent him thither and ilefra\ed his colleii'iate expenses. ,lo-liiia coniniencMl life a- a T HON. Ii )SH1 A ki iSS ( HI l-i 'kl I Pi ,\\1i \\ 1 1 I'l'i h )i'^ ,,.;,, l,,.r ill the F.Mii.ilc SrmiiiMrv .-ii I'.iik lllll. in Im'.IJmiI llir \v;ir Itidkc (III I in >i\ iii'Milli- ;iriri\\;ir.|.;iinl lie wciil hi l''iiil (lili-Hi .iiul ,.|fl'U('i^ Wiinin.. l.\ uliuin hr li:i- livr cliildivii li\iii.. vi/. : IJo-iUiniw Mr~. Milr-). Su-ir. .Iii-liii!i Kwiii;:. -Idliii V;ir- •■• iiii'l .li'iiiiir I'uciiiiuiii.i^. Mi". |{(i-- lirM liciil iitliii' ;i- iiiriiilicr nf llic N.iliniial (■niiinil. ami Mt'lcfwanl -crMMl a- iiiniihcr <>\' llic (iraml ('Miiiuil "T ili<' Kiv ■|-, .]!„,,. i,,.|.l al Okiiiiiiiicc. Civfk Nalinii. In llii- .■.•i|iacil,\ lif wa- a|)|Miiiilfk(i-cc. He cdnl inucd in I hi- olliif iiiilil la-t \t'ar. wiicii he ln'cainc iirc-idciil id' 1 lie iii-tit nli'm. ( 'I'lic p,.-! (.!' I'lv-idnil wa- I'oriiicrlx tilled li.\ I'". K- Scvfi'-. K. L. ( h\ en. he. K. I'.cnnctl. r. N. I'dack-ldiir ;iiid d . .\ . Kdiviiiaii rcsl»('i'livrl\ ). Mr. K'd-- lia- iiccn I'm' -dine lime atlciidiiii:' Id |M'ii-i(iii Mini li(innt\ .•iaiin-. !i> an Mccdiimiddatidii I'di' tin- |)cd|)lf. In April. IS'.H. he .■iiiiiinvd ill iiai'tiu'f^hii) with W. K. .•leaver. d|ifnin-:' .i lnw dtiicf in tlirrdiiil lidiiM' linildin- .'it Mn-kd-vc .\- an in-tancc df tin' |icrM'\ci-.Miicf and cncrL-N d' .Mr. We-, li" wnn tin' aiinnal l.diiii- |irciniiiiii ::i\('n li\ llu' .Inin-^ml nf Aijririilhi ri in INT:! I'drllii' lariic-t lunilicr df -.iili-ciiiitidii- -cut in. lie liaviiii:- -aim'd liv a l.ar-v lajdritv. df-pitc the Tad llial lie wa- li\iiiL;' in a tliinl.v |)dl)idal(Mi (•dmitr\ . and wa- cdiiiiifllfd Id ride an inmicii-f di-laiicc to arcniii- |.li-li hi- |)uri»(i-f. Mr. iJd- i- a lii-iilv (•diicaicd man. W'liilc iittcndini:' KiiiorN CdUciif he caiiu' within one of winnini:' t he iiii'd:il for oratdi-v and iddciilidii: and ;il the M;ih' CdlicLic. 'rahlc(|iiah . ranifd dlT tlu' tir>l iioiidi-- df hi- da-, lie i- .at ini-cnl writin-' ;i hi-tdrv df hi- cdu-iii. \V. IV Kd--. .and imlili-hini:- hi- -pccrhc- 111 linok t'diMn. the |)r(ic. •«•(!- df the -ale tn lie n-cd in crcctin-' a nidmiiiifiit td thf iiiciiidr\ dl tliat iliii-liidii- citizfii. Ill ma J. F. STANDIFORD. ,1. K. .^laiidifdi-d i- a native of Wc-t N'iieinia. part df iii- life iinvine liccn -pent in IHiiKii- and K.au-a-. lie came td Mii-kd-icc. Indian 'rcrritorx . in the -piiiiL: df l'^7.^. and llicrc .•rcctcd hi- art I . ImiI t ill' \\;ir III ( iili-'>ii ;iiii| • iii.ii'iic.l Mil- lie Mil iililifl \ l: Wiirriii. , li\ Mr^. Mil.-). iuiii.i». Ml'. ( iiiinril. Mini il 111' ihc l-'i\c (•ii|)ii<'il v lu- lu 1S7I Mr. iiimI l*":iir A-~u- (I ill llli- (illirc lillltinli. ( 'I'lic .. K'. I,. < )\\< II. l'('S|M'Cli\ l'l\ ). iiiii iiinl liiiiiiitN \|iril. is'.tl. hr ;■ a law iillirc ill ll-l.i lire (if llic aiiiiiial liiiiiii^ :i I'dillic lai'i:!'-! iifd li\ a laiLir lillK {)ii|iul;ili'(| laiicc l( I arcdiii- 1 iiinii. While iiiiiiiu' 1 lit' iiiflal •^■('. 'ralilciiuali. |)iT«('iil w I il iiii;' \>r lii^ -.|ICfcllC^ (I in I'l'cctiiiL;- a |)iii1 III' lii~ life \^' 111 M ll»kni|iT. ■ ciTricil lii- arl 'jm nil: l\hl AN ILKKlh )KV ^iillrr\ iiMil ii'-'nli'ii(«'. ciii'riis iiii:- i>t' wliicli will lir f..uiiiil i- llif (>iil\ lic.n-i'il plio- |(i!.''i!i|>l"T ill lilt' liKliMii 'rfn-ilni\ . :m«l Iki-. uillioiil .■..•ii|>iiri->iiii. till' llcMlr-.! ;illil Im'-I ciillililird iiilllciv ill lIlc liiltiMli. lie i^ illtiv ii^si-hMJ ill hi- u(.ik l.\ iii> uilV Mihl -i-ltT. IIm' hillcr -Iihul; nil (In- iic2iitiM' ri'loiuliini:. (■ic. A iim\.1 riiiliirf in iIm' lini-liiiii: ilr|mrl- iiKiil i- !i i('\ cii\ iiii:' iiiiiiliiii; ici.iii. a iim-t ruiii|il<'lt' iidililioii to liis liiillcfs .iiiiil w III ill V an iinciilinii (.{' hi- dw n. iIhti' Itciiii:' iml aiKillicf of till' Uiinl ill "■xi-tfiiiT. Aii«>tli< r i.i'iiiiiial ilcviii — hi- own rcrciil iiivciilinii — i- an iniifnimi- clcliic r( lonchiiiL: a|i|iaratn-. \\lii« h is iK'Vcl and ii-rful. Mr. Slandil'md I-. niii|nf-t imialilN . niic of llit- linr-i |.lioloi:ia|ihir arli-l> in t he Smil liwc-l . .\ lari-i' nninhfr of the lic-l ciiLiiiix iiii:- ill lhi-\olniiif have liccn made fidin |ilioloi:i:i|)li- lakcii lt\ .1. 1'". Slandil'ord. TAMAYA CONNhXL rxnii al ( )|ioclicaliolo. Alaliania. in 1Nl"i. the -on of Nalioklchf. ii fiill-lilood. who died alioul I s;'..'i. 'raiiiaN a ami hi- ihcrfiiii- i:]alid lo liii- ronntiv with ihf la-l id' llir Crctdo. -clllinir down clo-r to I'oi't (lil)>oii. Hi> iiiolhfi- iicinii- witlnnil ln'l|i. 'rainava wa- oldiiicd lo ilcvotc hi-tinic lo her -n|i|»orl . and wa- tlicnd'orc dcprivt'd of Ihi' (■hani'f> . diiriiiii- the old (•sai:r Mi — i(ni. ami in IwcKc imnilli- joined ihc l-'edei'al aniiv. under (ieiieral Tal-itixico. Iioldinii' I he ranU cd" roi'iM.ral in Company I. lie foni:hl in lixc latlle Kane Hill. Sail Creek. White Water. \'o\\ (iili-oii and Uird Creek, where lie w.i- wiini, ded in two places. e-ea|iin,ii' death ill an alino-t mirticnloiis manner, the Imcklc of his Ixdl and his earlridire-i)ox l>rcakint:- the force (d" the l>ulle|> and tnrniiii:' tiiem aside in both instances. TaiiKiva was married to a half-hree(| Spanish and Imlian woman named llattie. hy whom he had -ix eiiildrcn. named Martha. Mary, Mos.>s. Peter (dead ). KIlie and Snsan. His family are all married and doiiiii' for themselves. 'I'amaya Connell has hccii a incmhcr of the House (d' Kiiiu- for the pasl ei<:lil years, and ha- l>een just re- elected for ihe <'(miin<:- term. He w a- prosccutinu;' attorney, since the new constitiit iim was adopted, for a period (d' two years, lie isliiii:.' lit ri>uii\\ II rcfciil •;itii>. « lii< li i>' l\ . nllf iif lllf iiiinilM'r III' the II |ili(i|(Pi:i':i|ills III' NtiliLkiclif. ~ iiiiillicr fiiii- x'tdiiiir (low II liclp. 'i'illllilV!! u;i> tlicrcftirc III' I went \ -lour uliicli otiicc ii«' itlirc.'iU of III IC ol llllllllll^ l(llll('( I lllf I lie I'filiU of •> — KiiiU' Hill, reck. \\licr<' li(^ io>l iiiiiaciiloiis IX hrcMUiiii:' till' )otli iii^tiiiiccs. • lii«'r of I- hccii jiisl rc- attoiiicN . >iiicc wo xcaiv II( 1 A\l».V\ l.( )NNI.I,l,. 4 ^!M I ill 20IJ rilH INDIAN IHURITOKV 1,,, .,Un Imm.,1 n .•MptaiM of i;,i:l.l ll'-i-r \\>v tl.r ^M.n.. |H.nu.l.M.Ml is „„,,.,,,„,•„, .,ni„('m.U|.oli.T(lunn-ruu,nMllrnn. llr :^ M.nan „f oou.l ^iMiKlina- M.,ioi.,- hi- prnpl... ;. iMWVrr l.v prntr^^o,, au.l =i ,i„..'.|H.Mk.T in thr niitivr lan-UM.t:.'. Ih' i> Hvr f*-l nil- n.-'h*- l,i-h. Mini i.a^a isiixlix mi..; ' ■■M.v..i.'i.1 .•.uinlrnanrc. wiiu-h i> a Inic rcllcclioii nf hi- charartcr. WILLIAM NAVIN, M. D. Tl,,. ..il.jr't of U.is l,i,.-rai.l.v wa- In-n. 1 h'.H'ini.cr. l^.-'O. in .),,M.v (■-.nutv. 'lliiu.is. llic tiftli M.n ..I' -lan>c^ Naviu. ..f -I.mm.v (.,„„;,v. lli^uH.llH.rwa.- a .Mi» Barker, of Alal.aiua. >\ lii.a.n ,„,,,,„U..I pul.li.' M'hool until hr wa^ .iuhtrcn v.'ais ,.t a-iv. alt.T ^^,,-„.,, ,„, ,„,„,„, ,,M,.hinu- >rhonl in Calhoun Countv. llluun^. wluMV ,,, ,,,,„i,H.,l..u. V(.ar.au.lthrnrn^a^...lu. the. ^tu.lvof nuMhrmr .„ ilH- St. Loui> M.Mlical Collci:-... ( ira-iuatino- an.l >ccuin.- h,^ iliploinain IST:.'. hr hri-au prarthin-at hi> houu' an.l thnv ivniainr.l until 1S7.;. wlu.n ho uiov,..l 1.. Hu^h ( o.n.tv. Kai»u^. h'rsuMiu.- hi- profo.i.ni. hr .•onti-.uu.l to prartirr in Kau>as an.l Colora.h. „„til ISSl.whrn hr move' 1.. ( 'oo.l..v-s I'.luff. CluTokrr Nation. In iss;", 1h. n.anicd Miss Nruconic chU's dauohtor ..f Aitrnuis \..wco;mc. ..f Dchnvaiv Kescrvation (now in the State of Kan>a>). \I,x Naviu i> conmTtc.l with the Conner fan.ilv. of Delaware, and •„ , l-ulvoi ..:.o.l education an.l retinement. 15.v this n.arria-e there .„v three livini:' ehihlreu-.Ia.ne>. William an.l Kt. i.— rau-in- tr..n. .ix MH.Mths t./>ix years ,.1 a^e. Dr. Navu, has 2:.() aeres in euh.- vati..M. an.! r. small her.l of .'attle. h.n-es an.l Ih.os. The .hH'L.r i. a tine. intellertiial-l....kin,u- n.an. >ix feet two in.'hes hi-h. an.l weijrhin- 2:^:. p.mu.ls. As a physirian iu' stau.U hi-h. while he is vci'N p.ipidai' as a citi/en. ELLIS BUFFENTAN CHILDERS. Fllis Hu''fentan Chihlers wa> l...ru January 10. 1^(1. i. the thir.l ...u of Nai,- leon P.. Chihl.Ts au.l S,.phia M.-lfonl. N. H. Chihlers vv,- a half Chen.kee an.l white man. a.h.pte.l l.y the Creeks at the ,,,,,nination ..f the war. Klli-" mother wa> one-fourth white an.l tl„ve-f..urths Creek, while his urau.lfatlH.r. On Imtli si.les. was ..t Knuli>h .le>eent. Tlu' y.-uiii:- man w.'ut to seh.x.l at tin- ol.l Talla- |i('riii(l. Mini is lie i- ;i iiKin (it'c--'niii ;uh1 ii ct iiiiir iiiclu'> uliicli i> ii inic i\iii. of .Icr^i'V :iiuM. \\"iliiiim - (if ;ii;('. iiftcr llliiidi-. wlicro h of iiKMliciiic 1(1 x'ciii'iiii:' liis there reiiiiiined us. U'esiiiniiiil' . Mild ("olonnio t'ldkee Niilioii. er of Arteiiiiis ite of Kaiisii> ). Deluwiii*'. and - iiiarriiiji'ellifre — raiiii'niii' from ) acres in eiilti- ■s. The doclor (lies hiiih. and iii'ii. whih' lie is ISCii;. the third N. Ii. Chiideis le Cret'ks at the iiirtli white and th sides, was (d' at the old Talla- l^.±i:--::!r^ lil.l.lS lU I l"t:MAN (.Ilil.l>l-I-!S if 1! - i > r\- LHIS THH INlJlAN IKKKllOHV 1„...... Mi»ioM .nMa.vh. ISTT. wIht.- lu- n-inMnu-.l thm- ><•=..-. \flnuMnll..-w..„l to 11,.- (;..v..n.nH.i.. Srl.ool .t (■.■ul.>lr. ( um- |,,,l:.M.l Co.n.tv. lN.MU>vlv.niM. w1h..v 1.- .vu>Mnn..l tluv. v..ar> n.. , ,„„• iM.rini.- tlx's.. v.;.,.-> Ih' :.r.,uin-l Uu- \muWv > Ir:..!-. aiul l,ft thnr in .Inn.-. I.SH4. rnlnrtuuMlcly. I.ou.vcm-. ..wn.;: t. In.U „f „„,,„.. iH. w.s unal.l.- to ivtunt .u.l r.-inplH. l>i> o.lucatn.n. '" ""'"'• ,iil,. i-ni.-h iiiilil ISSC. when 1,, lH...n. t.. ..ssist l.i> n.ll..T ii. a,;:-n.-nltun.l pursuits, ami wi h ,nin ,,„ ...-mni.M.l tw<. v.ars. In .I.nua.-v. ISSSju- .narri...! Mi- lamu- iv.vis .lau-l.lcr ..r Mr. .lo<> Davis, a Tnit...! Stat.s nt./...,, l.v wlm.u I,;, iKul two <.l,il,lrru-Walt..r a.L'.'.l two yoars. a.wl hvn... ..nc year. 1,, I.SSTIM. was(.U..-t..la.m.M.l.,-rof tl.. lions, of W arnors , th. ,;„.„...s, ,n.n.h..r..niH- Low.r IIouM.,.an th.' Chii.l.'rs-Wilsoii I'astur..- (•..mpauy 11." I.f't.nus t.. th." Prt'sliylc ,,.,„(.,,„,,,,. ,„.li. a yomu. -..an ..f l.rijrht int.-U..., an. pl.asan „„„„,,s. This V..UML' n.au was a.lu.itt.Ml t.. th> l.ar n, IN.-. . mihI has ho..n pra.-ti..h,j. shu.. that tinn-th. titlo u,' th. tiru. >s kn.nvn ,. Chil.l.rs .^ Mino... This Hnu has a larir.' pra !iro. an.l Mr. Chil.l.rs hi.U fair t.. shin, in his prof.ssi..n in th. n.ar tntur.. Th. siihj.ct .)f thi JOSEPH L. GIBBS. ^ sk.t.'h was l...rn F.'l.ruarv '>AK IX^'^. in ^''''1- H,-;,;,, o:. th. ,.nly s..n ..f .lanu-s L. (iihl.s. . :n.n.ha.r, tail.-r. J.,s.ph-s moth.rwas a Miss l).,n..h.... .lauohfr ..t Ann.s l)on..h... of i;...sl.nr.. Va. .L.^.ph .out to s.ho..l nntil lift.en y^.rs of .,..,, wh.n h. l..-an t.. U-arn th.. I.la.ksmitl.-s tra.l.. In l-S-X. h. '.,'u"t...ll...sin.ssf..r hin.s.lf at Clarkshur-, Ohi... but uu.v... h.s shop iu l«.-.«, t., .Mattoon, lllin..is. wiu-r. in- work..l for tw.nty- 1 I^KJOK Ai'llK. \l •Jd'.i tlllff V«'ilt-. 'iirli>lf. Cinii- iri'i- vc!ir> Mini ;"> li'M(l". iiriil (iwiiiiT tc liifk his (•(lucatinii. il 1S«(;. wlicii . ami willi liiin (1 Miss Fiiiiiiii' i/cii, l>y whom ■('111'. oiH' year. Warrior- ( tlic '(\ ami Mi'. n< ar fntni«'. 0. is;i,"). in Chil- MHTcliant taihn-. Anms Donohof. fifteen years of lie. In 1^'><; he 1, bnt moveil lii- ■ked for lwent\- tlnce \('ar-. Then niovini:- to Indeiiemh'uee. Kan-a-.in Se|)tendiei'. l.-w'sl. lie remained until llie -prim: of issi.wjirii. iiio\iiiii- i ("lareniore. li dian 'i"errilor\. he reopened hi- -hop. and in March. isss, started liottd-keepiiiii'. He i- now pidprietor of t he I'aeitie Iloii-e. liie priiiei|)ai hotel ill Claremoie. Mr.(iilil)- niarried Mi — M. .1. Scoot. dani:liti'r of Dr. Archil.ahl >coot . of 'I'ipton. Ohio. h\ whom he ha- ti\f lixiiii:' children — doseph L.. dame- !"".. Md- ward II.. Charlolte and Ktta F. Mr. (iild)- -land- live feet eiitlit and a half inelie- and wei<>lr- 1 in pound-, lie i- a man (d' i:ou(| Im-iiie— capacity and i- popular im hi- own town, a- i- al-o Mr-. (iiiih-. who i- a hidy of kind and charitable di-po-ilion. a Liood bii-iiies- inanaiicr. and a Ll'entle and lo\iii<;' wife ami mother. PETER R. EWING. I'eter F.wiiiu' was born in iSC.O.the elde-t -on id' Chiiffee ( which. ill Fiiiili-I . mean- ralibil ). who wa- born in (leoriila about iSji;. and emiiirated to the Creek Nation in IN.".."). Hi- mother came from the -ame place, but >7>'. .a dexdiil ineiniier of the Hapti-1 ('liiirch. I'et er attemletl a neiiiliborini:' sclmol from the time he was thirteen \-ear- (d' ai^c iiiitii -ixteeii, .aftei' which he went t(/ A-berr\ Mi — sioii. near Fiifaiila. where he remained until iN.'^n. After leaving that in-titut ion he a — -i-terieiilture for three month-, and then went to -choid at Loui-\ille. K\ .. for six month-, and from thence to the \\'illiaiii deweil Coll e lie at Filiert y. C la \ ('ouiiix. Mi--ouri. Here !ie remained t w n \ ear-, until his. health failed ami he wa-olilii;-ed to return home. In |ssj he i)ei:an . lerkini:- forC. W, I'.rodie. of PKii k \i i;\viN<.. m •*ii' 'ii> I aio IIIL. INUIA.N ri.l'HllOKV Okiuul-v.'. niHl. Ai\rv >ix in.Mitli^. umv...! I(. Mii^k-.-c'. ulinv lu- u..i-k..,l for Mr. Smm-u' in l,i^ u^rvnmUW ...tiil-li^lnnrut . Wrlunnu- 1,. lii~ rMlhcr'- lioiiH'. lif iiuiiiii went to x-hool. Ilii> lime to tlic liKlinii Uiipti-t Mi-ion. niiciv lie tiiii-lic'l lii- Sopiioinoi'f (•(.itr-f. hruvini:' tlnTc in l^'^H. he colllUHMircd tfiirliinu- lHll)lif -rliuoiin Kiit';iiil;wli;'.•'>. Ml-. Kwiiii:- Muirric. tliir.i iliiiiuiilcror \\< \ . Williiini McCoiiil). of tJM' r.;i|>ti-t Ciinrcli ;intl :i Iniit'-liloiHl ( 'icck. Mr-. Kwinii- i- tiiic'-fomM li- (reck iiiid oiic-tourtli wLntc — M voun- I.'hIv of pivpo-M.-iu- -Amn-AVAncv. -oo,! niMnn.T- .•in.l ;hl- .h'o. auii ;i iH.'iolu ..•lioliir. .^1h' wa- n U-acUw in trict fortlnvr v. •;.!•-. and i- pn-idrnt of the liapti-t Mi->ionaiv So.'ictv of ti.c .s'.n.inolc an.l Wi.diita .\ssociat i.ni. wi.i.-h po-ition .,1,.. i.a- i.cl.l for lliiv,. vcai-. Mr. Kwin-isa in.MulHT of tlu- IVip- ,i., Chuivi. ,M,d tlir Ma-oi,i.' Oni.T. 11<' l'!'- lif'.v m.mt- of improved farm a few mil.- from town.an.l a small Luiu'li of .•attl.>. Uv i> a vonn-;- man of mtrliiiicnc" an.l aml»iti..n an.l i> rapi.llv ,,ualifvinn- hi/nsrlf for i.u-in.— pui-uit>. Mr. Kwin-'- fath.T has iHTH.'sin.-o l.St;(;. pa>t..r.d'llH' Wot Kufai.la l'.Mi)ti>t Chnnh. an.l is wi.l.-lv kimwH forth.- .'Nt.msivc Christian w.rk In- ha> a.;<'..m- plislunl': an.l.alth..noh an ..1.1 man. lu" is still a.'l iv an.l .MHTnvli.'. II,. is ivlal.Ml t.) the late .IihI-v .^ti.lham. ..f Knfaula. Mr. Kwinir has lu'vcr ha.l any politi.'al a>pifiiti.)n>. Ill ]fif P.U )( ,U M'lIU \l •J II nee, w liclT he t. lu'liirn'mii ;. i:VVINvi. [Hincr^ ;inil ail- iii t' the r>:i|)- liftv iifi'c- of hiiiu'li of ciitlli'. mill i> I'lipiilly ,ii:'>. t'iillHT liiis i>t Cliiinli. iiiul lie lia> ao'oiii- 1' ami t'lici'ijiclit'. la. Mr. Kwiiiir OLIVKK W. l.ll'H. 'riic -iil)jr(l of llii- ~kai' Li|ic. \\\ 1 111^ rain I to t lie riMinl r\ In I 7 lo. ( )|i-,cr. w illi hi- liarciil-. -fiticil (111 llir Moh.-iwk l{i\cr. luit lir Icfi I ic ill 1 >>;i."p ell n Mil (• 111 Saul a V r. New Mcsiic. 1 \i -tii|>|ic(l iilT nl r>iMiii\ illr. Mil.. Imw ex IT. ami aflcr -uiiir i inn- riiiimi lii^ W ;|\ I II ( iriU'Llia. W llcl'i' lie rll- li-lcil ill llir iMililii- \\iirk ( !fui-^i;i I 'niiiii K'ailiMail ( 'mii- |iaii\ — ;iiiiHiri';'. iiic a I'liiit rail'T. Ill l.S;',7 lie Wrlll til Allien-. 'I'rllllr--('r. ami t ln' I'lilliiW \\\'Ji \ f.iV I'liilc I III Imi'-fliark I I'liiii th.-il |Miiiit III llii' |in-riit -ill' (if 'ralilri|iiali. ( 'lici'dkrc Nal imi. ami w a- |ii'c-riil w licii I lie llr-t riill-lit 111 imial rii||\ rut inn N\a- held ill I liat iiarKiu. Mr. Li|i(' iiiarrii'il Mi-> Kale (iiiiilcr. a oi.ivti^ \v. i.ipi;. Iialf-lirccil. ill l''^")',!. Iiv wlnnii CiiikiiMi. he hail llii'cc cliihlrrii — 1). \\ . Lilir. Catlirrinc ( Ml--. < '. IJIark-liun' ) ami Clark ('. I.i|ic. l-'nf -Dine \rar- Mr. l-i|»i' folhiw nl rarin'iitcriiiL:' ami I'ariiiiiii:' I ill l'"^"'". whrii he cniliarkcil in the iiicrcantilf liii-iin'--. ami cniil iiiiicd llir ..anic until l^Mi. Iicini:- Inralnl at 'rahlnjuali until JSi'ii;. after whiih he imixed In l-'ort (iiii-nli. where he MnW re-iile-. Ill ls,(t .Mr. Lipe erected a ii-ri-t and -aw mill, wliirh he ran iiiilil ls^-_'. In I'^Nl he married Mr-. \\v\U- Manuel, al l''a\ el le\ ille, .\rkan-a-. dailllllter nf II. ( i. ( 'ardwell. of 'reline--ee. Iiv ulinill he lia-lin faiiiil\-. At the a;:-e of eiizhteeii vear- Mr. Kijie received a lieii- teiiaiil ■- (•uiiiini->ii)ii in New York State tr()n|)-. am! that iif cap- tain of ihc NincttM'iith Iveiiiinciit. Kniirteeiitli liri^ade. at nineteeii \far-of aii'e. In JSil-J he -erxcil with the < 'oiifederae\ a- cniniiii-- sar\- for .*>laiid Watie"- coinmaiiil for-exeral vear-. 1 )!iriiiL;' t he caiii|) liii'ii Ik' wa- |ire-eiit at the liatlle of Wil-nn Creek ami .1) t^^' (I I T I 111. IM)I \\ ll.UUIlDi^V. . „.,..,, ,.ll IImIiI-. imiull- l!i<'lli \\\v m-.-llJVinrnl lir;il' the y>u uhcivJulMi (i. Lip- nn.l Cnl. 'r. I". 'I'mvI'"- U.'IV^ll.ill. 'I'll.' ln"-l ..Ili.T l.rl.ll.N Mr. l/ip- in lli«' Clim.k.T Nnliuu ua-llial-.f rink tn It ,oUII. iM^fnir llir a.|n|.rKM. .-f t Im' rnl.M il lit inU . He ll.M|.- ,„.,„, 1 ,,, I,., n.lin- j.a^t ulini .IikIliv .1.-^. Hii^hvlicM.! ua- tr ini:- ,, „,ai. f.M' llirll. I'.rinii- .allfclujM.nl.. arla^ rlnk l,c a.cc|.l.Ml. and M.a ivMilt ua^ madr an nnwillin- wiln.-^ \n \Ur admini^I ration of til'lv la-JH- ..n tlic l>aiv l>a.k of tiir inifoi'tnnatr cnlinil. In IST'.' |,,;,,,^,|,,,ointr,l .• mi^-ionrr f;nti.r lii-li ^rhooU. whi.'h otli.r 1„. hrki for two v.ai-. In .'airHT .la,\ - Mr. l/ipr wa^ iT|.ral.'.ll v n.,,u»'-tr,l to till vaiion^ appoint nn^nt^. l.nt he fcaiv.l to M.arpl of llH.n. ..win- to !.i> -li-iit knowlc.l-v of tlu- lan^nanv. lli^-ni. 1). W. l/ipc. i> a piciniiH'nt politician. 11.' ini- l.i'cn tivaMiivr ;,i,.| i> Senator of tli.' ( oow.-row.'c .li^tri.t . and i> an . ■Mentis.- ,slocU owiuT ant mh, of ,1. K. TunuT .f Mu^kouvr. ami .luiia .\vr,-. ( lan.nr.. nun r,l to Koit S.niti, witi. l.i. p:nvnt~. S..pt..n.l...r. ISCT. wlu-iv !..• attrud..! a ,„.i.,.l,l,„,ln.o,l >.-l.ool until ISTO. In L^Tl In- wmt to .Ion,.. ( oi- l,.,.v St Loui^. wIhtc 1m> ivmainr.l thiv.. nunitli^. In l.^.i> !..• niovi.d witl. i.i- fathr.toOknudov.. an.l a^H^trd l.in, in th. nnT- ,„„i,.. l.u.in..... Intl... fall of LsTf. !..■ and Williatn llam-^ton l,„u.d.l..nt ,1. K. TunuT. an.l tlu'V ivn.aincd in paitiu'i-lup nnt d iss(» whrnClan.n.T pinvliaM.I 1 Ian ...ton", intr.v^t n. tlM.iu,Hnr.> .,,,., ,,„„,u..lr.l it .n.til ISSl. wlu.n 1... Mdd out to.Ian.r^ I'a.kn.^-n. 1„ iss-' Uv vAUw to Mu.k<.,i;vc and tlu'iv pu.vl.aM.d Mr. .1. S. \,kinM,n^ hanhva.v Mo-.v. Tlu- followin.u' Manh Mr. IWrnr ,„„„,,„ ,„ int.n.t in tl.. ..tahr,>l.nH.nt . tlu. linn lM.,n,^ known ,n,d'rr .IH. till.. ..f Turner cs^ I'.vnn.. In I^ST tl... ..ntuv Imi^mh.^^ „„,,•„,„ of Mu>ko-... wa> l.urn.'d .I.^nvu. in.ludin- th.' hou^. o| M,...r. Tnrn.'r c^ P.vrn... .\ft.'r tl.i> tlu'V .Mv..t..d a In... t wo- .lorv and l.ax'nu.nt hri.'k i.uii.linir. ;.2xl. at pn'M^nt ti... laro..>t ,„,i-„„.. h..u.e in Mu>k..pH.. In N.-vendu.-. INS-.. Mr. Tnnu.r „„,,l„M..l hi> parlner-> int..r..>l. an.l i^ n..w M-le propru'tor ol tl... '.,aldi>hnH.nt. I le ..arri..> a Mo.'k -d' al..,ul S i:...«lr:iti(iii ol' nil. Ill int:' .. wIlK'll (itlirc ;i- rt'|H'ill('ill \ lid ili'(('|il nl o(.. Hi- -(III. ict'll ircii-iiiTf . ;ili f\h'll-i\f t -(in ol .1. I'-. 1()\C(1 In l''iirl ic Mtlciulcd a Id .Idii.'-' ( Ill- Ill ISTII ill' II ill llif iiiff- aiu llaiA c-loii rtiifi-liip iiiilil ill llic lui-iii('-> lie- l'arisiii-i>ii. M'.l Ml-. .1. S. ■li Mr. r.viiic llfillLl' kllnWll riilir<' liii-iiH'-- tlic luui-t' "if cil a liiH' iwi'- ciit tlif iarii'ot il. Mr. 'runuT opriclMr III' t lie 10 III' lianlwai-c. iinil-. and iloc- •II (.I.ARI.M.l W, II UMU I l.'l I K. ill- !l I Ml Mil |\|»l\\ ll.l'UllOl'l. till' 111(1-1 .Xlcll-iN <• \\ lliilf-alc III! ,iii(-- ill tlir lihriim Ti riilMiN . w iiilc fl l,i, ITlllil ir.l.l.' .nv.l- a liM-v Mrli f 111.' .ulllHrN. II.' 1- 111.' nuiirr ..r ;;. (Mill 1|,;mI uf .'llltl.' MImI M - 1 illiprnVr,! rill'lll uf T .„•,'..,. I.r-i.l.- M Hi.'.' r.'^iM.'iHT in Mii-k..-.'.'. In IMT Mr. Turn.'.- nii.ni.'.l Mi-^ Mnii'MS. a ( InT-k.'.'. l-,\ ^^ 1 I"' I""' ' '''''"I — William I).— 1... I'll AiM'il. ISTH. In i^M li-' mani.'^l Mi- T.u.kal. l'.,„|..,.. ,laiiL:lil.'i' of K'l. I'lill.'i. "I' nMN.Tlli Fuik Tuv^n ainl a „„.,,. I, ,„„ .,,' ,|,,,„ ,,1;,..... Mr-. Tnni.'ii- |.:iil Cli.T-k.M. aii.l a huU of Mi|..'ii.M' .'.iii.Mli iii.l iiiiiii.v a.'.'<.iiil.ri-liiii.'iil-- l'.\ 'l'i~ '■- ,.•,,,„■,. 1„. ha- iwu .liiMi'.'n-TM.ka. l.nnv .\u-n-l :'.. l^'^'L aii.l Clim'iirr W.. I.nni Oc'lcL.T 7. iss:.. Tlic -Ui.j.'.l uf uin- -k.'l.ll i- ^\^r I'.Tl .i-l.l aihl a half in.li.'^ in hri-lil . and u.'i-li- I''.."' Imm.ihI-, 11, • i- a man .-f -.■nll.'inanlx .'..kli.'^-. an.l i-. mhl..ui.l.'(ll.\ . ..n. ..I ,1,.. l,r-t Im-in.'- m.'i. in lln' lii.li:in T.'iiil-n . Hi- -ival -ur.r- i.t..M.m.'.'Xt.'nt.lu.' U> l,i-|,n,.nlaiil.\.a-li.'i-v.'i\ lii.l^M.N .'-l.'.im'.l Itv ;ill wli.) klU'NN liiiii. WILLIAM FlSllHH. Tlir -nl.j.'.'l i>\- llii~ -l^.■l'■ll i- '!'<■ '"" "'' ^••'"""■' l"'''-'"''- '" "" Jliinl> whilr. ami a raiiii.T aii.l ^tork-iai-r i.N ..'.'npal i.m. Ili> ,„„th.'i' wa- tl.i'.'.-r.mi'tli- In.lii.n. William I'.'.'.iv .'.1 hi- In-I >,.li(H-.lin-- in Alai.ama. au.l. .'.mim- t.. llii- m«li.m ill IMT.ua- Mml tM ihr Shawm'.. Mi-i.m. Kau-a-. vv lu'iv !..■ -|i.'i.l al.nul lu.. vcai-. In IS.-.O he maiii.'.l Mi- Sarah 1'. Lampkin-. a uhit.' w.mian. from T.'nm-M.,'. arirrwhi.'h h.' .'..mim'n.'.'.l rannin- .m a Miiall M-al.'. I'.v thi> marria,-.' h.' ha.l niim .'Inhlr.'n. liv.' ..t uhum ,,,^. livino-llnu'v ('.. Knima. Martha. Samu.-l and .Vnni.'. In is:,:, hr r..imm'n.''.'.l ira.lin- inlli.' m.'r.'anlih' im-im- ..n a limit.'.! sral.'. an.l l.\ tli.' ontl.i'.'ak .if ih.' war h.' had a larov >t...'k ..f iinuA^. l,„i. I.,.in- oi.li-.'.l K' .l<-''i'l hi- h..im.. h.' 1..-1 .'vrvthin,-. 11. ' ,1„,„ j„i,H.d tlm C.mf.'.l.'rat.' army. nn.h'rCd. C M.'lnt..-li. ami ,.„„li,H„-.l in the M'rvi.-.' until tl..' .'I-m'. h-hlin- tin' rank- .d -.'r- ..•,.aiit-nia,i..r and iir>t li.'Ut.'nant thr.m-ln.nt th.' .ami.ai-n. K.'- turninut.'i hi> home. .Mr. Fi^ln-r r.'furni>h.'.l hi>>t..r.' to a m.Mlrrat.' ..Nti'iit'. ami has li.'.'n .'Vfi' >im'c incn'a-in- hi- -t.u'k of ,- 1-. until he m.w .arrifs sC.OiMi worth ..f --.'iicral m.'n'han.li-.'. H.' i- alM. ..w.H'r n\- al...ut 2.(»U() head .d' catth'. •;<• head of hor-.- an.l a 1,„..,.,, i.u.u'h of Im-.-, lK'>i.U'-a -in ami mill valn.'.lat aii.mt sl'.OIHI. •iTiliir\ . N\ liil«' . II. • i- llic l;iriii nf .'HHI 7 Mr. Tiini'i I ( 1 1 M ' I ■ 1 1 ' 1 1 I — Mi-- 'riidkali '\\>\\ II ;inil ;i ^vr ,'ill>l .M l:iil\ \',\ I hi- iiiin- ;;. iN'">i'i. .•mil f iilir -krlrll i- I-, li'i.'i |miiiihI-. Ip1ciII\ . "Ill 111' . l^lClll -uric-' io'ilU c-lcillHil fl Ki-licr. twi'- ni|i;il iuii. Hi-* rivfil hi- lir-t I ill 1^17. \\:i-> irlll alinlll 1\M' ipkiii-. ii \\ hilf I I t';iniiiiii:' I in m I. live 111' w hum mi Aimif. Ill !•>- im ;i liiiiitt'il stock ol' li'iii'il-. vfi'vliiiiii:. Ill' M.liitii-h. iimi I' riiiii\- III x'l- ■iiiiiiKiiii'ii. \\i'- ■{• ti) ;l imulcl'iltc -lurk of H'oiiil-. JKimlix'. Il»' i> of hol-C- illlll il il mI.oiiI SL'.onu. VVll I I\M I I'-lll k t;i.'iiK if •if T •£M nil. iM.iw II Ki'ih )KV Mr. Fi-li.T- iimcli i- Im^miiI ilall v -it ii:ilf.l. lil'lrni mil.- vm-I I'immi Fi>lMT|.i\Mi. (■niMnKin.liiiu M I'nK' vK'U. Hi- r.-i( Irii.T i^ riinii-lir.l will, Ml! Ilir iihmI.tm ifurl^. Hi> |.M.1.-. iiii.l mtv.mI thciii in iIm- Ni.li.M.iil ('.. iin.il f..r riulil v.'iir^. nnlil IMT'.i. when lii> in.T.'ii>int-' l.ioin.— n'.|nir.'.| I, in, to {nr-n\.'Vfriil ni..>t inii,..rliint .>lli.'.-. MUH.ni:- tli.'ni iIimI nf Siiin'cni.- .hulii't'. HEV. STEPHEN FOREMAN. Tin- sill. j.'cl ..f Ihi- ^k.'l.'li wn^ lli'' -'•'• "•' " Sc..l.l,niiii, nnni.MJ K..ivi„iin, l.v ii Ch.'n.k.-.' wif.-. lli- fiitli.T .i.\ in- u liil.' Sl.pli.'n ua^ .i-lH ..r iiiii" v.'iir> .-l.l lli" l...v wm> thn.wn. I., .-i .iiniil .M.'iil. n„ hi.- ..wn iVM.uiv.-. I'.fiii-:' v. .it in.ln^lri..ii>. li..uc\ .t. i.n.l cxliil.itiiiii' !i i:i....l il.'iil I't' iiiiilii- tion. lii> IVifn.U iii.l.'.l liini in liniiMiiini: mi, .Mliiciilioi,. hnrinL' hi- \.>ulh ln' w.irkcil prcltx himl. anil -p. 'Ill "-iu'li ii,i.nc\ ;!> hf.'.'uid iicrnniulat.' ..n hi- -.•hi.i.iin^. V^yy", l)\\ \\i)yvr-\v\\ ll,.' .(■h'l.ial.'il ^' ri('-l.\ Ici'ian niis-i(i,,arv. tn.ik him i^ in .'hariit' in hi- .'iiililft'iitli x.'ai' and ^iiM' him a cla-si.'al ('(lu.;,- ^; (ii.n. Stephen then went to l{i.'hnii.nil. \'ir>iinia. ai,.l there attended (•(.lleu'e f(.r s.inie veal'.-, after whi.-li he .'..inplete.l lii> eilii- CuikoKii:. eatii.ii at I'rin.'.'toii. New .)er>e\ . and was -....II anlli..ri/,ed ami li.'eii.-.'.l l.v the I'l-esl.yterian IV.ard to prea.'h the lii.spel amoiiii- his own p.'ople. Foi' Minnv vears Kev. Steplu'n F.iivman was as-...'iate.l with 1^'V. S. A. Woirester, ami diirini!' tile lives of these illiistri<.iis men thev translate.! the Ni'W Testament from tiie Ki,eli-li t.. the native ( Cher.. kee ) lan- '■\\ 11 I I^K )( ,U M'lIK \l,. •ji; lc» W i'«l I'lnlll ' i> I'unii'lM'il line mile ill ill lii'iijiil . "t III' wllici; lii> vet lie «lin\\- Ml' illlil inltll- lioiiMi ( 'iiiiiK'ii iin'^> r('i|iiiirii fullowcd. Mr. tlll'lll llial nf ii'liniini iiniiK'il .\liilr Sli|iiicii 1 iiTciil cMi'iii , liducsci'. iiiid (Icill lit' illlllli- :ii ln' could i- ^chiiiiliiiii'. lie (•('Iclii.-ilcd iiiiii'v. tii(pi< him iiilitt'fiilli ytw lii-siciil cdiira- llicii Wt'lll to. liii. mid lliciv or sonic yciir>, |)l('ti'd lii> cdii- II. New .IciNcy, hylt'riiiii l'«oard )r iiiiiiiy years A. Worcester, i ti-aiisla1ed llie ClieioUee) laii- ^'lUiL'e. Wlieii the Clierokee- wefe t'elllovcd from tlieir o|c| In.iiiei ill (ii'oi'Llia U'ev . Slei»lieii wiis itIn eli cliai'L^e of ."•(HI uf lliciiimiii- Imt. wIi lie cniidiicied ^afely lo llic in w coimlrv alM.nl llic \cai is;',7 and ". lit'diiiic Mr. l-'oicinaii tilled in luin almost everv |ml.lic ojlice Inil thai <>( cliict'. ImiI lie was e>|ieciall,\ desoted to rcliiiioii- all.! edinati d inallei-.. and ua- tlie lir>l sn|>erilltelidellt >>( jilllilic >cliooU c\er ai»|ioinled in llic Clleiokee Nation. After the war .Mr. l-'orcnian looU cliaru:!' "!' llie ini--i<«ii- ai\ tield diMoiit iiiiicd l.\ llic l'n'>I.Mciian-. and onl .d' lii- nicaLTcr ai'cl hard eainiiii:- creeled a clinrcli at I'ark Hill Mi--ion uliich co-l him sSOd. Not alone did thi> |iliilaiitliroiiic ; •llcnian cieci a line hoii^e of woi-liip. Iml he creeled a lein|ile of Cliri-lianil \ in the heart- of the people. Hi- lahoi- niifoil iiiialel\ . howeser. ,.j,iiic to an end on llie No\ eini.er I'l). IfSlSl. Hi' did al I'ark Hill, and hi- dyiiii:' rcpic-l w a - llial if the l'iv-l)s Iciian I'loaid de-ired the lield which llic\ li.id aliaiidoiie.i dnriiii: the war il should he i:i\eli to llielll. 'llie work -o well (■omilielKC'l i- -liH JK-ilili- eoiitiiiiied. and the remain- of the loved and IioiioiimI nii- sioiiarv. Stephen Koieiiian. are laid awa\ in the I'ark Hill .Mi--ion craxcvaid. He left a family id' live \\\\\\'j. children: .hdin A., .\ii-tin \\'.. Mora K.. Minia 1\'. and .Iciinie L.. ih'w Mr-. ('. McClellaii. ^ JACKSON VV. ELLIS. .lai'k-tm \\ . I'llli- wa- Itoin in Swcel Town. ( 'herokec Nali. In \o ih he attended llie piihlic sclio(d-. and a- eai'l\ a- sixleeii \eai- of a-^f went lo work im a farm. ,laek-on w;i- the onlv -on of the late KdwanI Kllis. who, with hi- Inol her Samuel, was killed at Fori (Jihsoii diirim:' the war while corralinii- I he hoi's*'- (d' their eoinpaiiy. .\t the ai-'c of tweiily- loin \ciir^ |„.,vli.'.lu.l iiiMhinvMr ' Diinirl Kiel. U. illl .•Mii|M,l coi.Mcl. S,.uii iiri.Twar.i Ik' '1"'I .''ini Mll»''l IImiin l-inii. m .l.-|MTM.ln uliH IkmI kill.'d lli^ tMlll.T illMi^MMiri. „n,l ui,- fnllcVviML: the Kll-ilir-^ uf will^kv | mm I. ll.T. 'nii> XN M> fd- |.,„,.,| l,v Hi.' ^Imnlinu mimI .ai.lmv ..f ( •liiiil.'N Ciiilrr. m .l.-i'<'ni.lo „,„l niiii.l.Mvr. uliniii llir ..Ili.'.T \v;i^ Inuiii- \»\- ^niiir {\,ur. .I.i.'k- M.n Klli> alM. >li..l Mii.i .Mi.tuiv.l Wal^Mii aii.l Wliilnnk. Imll. uhi^kv vri..l.T> nii.l .l.-i-.M-al.' 11 Ill .Mil Hh.m. iiiMaiic- < Uli.'.-r Kill- 'ii..s..i- oul>l..i.|..'.l Ihr Im.uimU nf .liit\: -ihIi i> Ihf piil.lir vrnlicl.iuul all law-Ml.i.liii.L:- r\\\/.VU^ frrll limiM.U ..> ill.'.'l.lr,!!.. I llis r,.:,il..>s ollicfi- lor ..Ifiiiiii,;:- llif rouiilrvof m. iiiiiiiv •• I.Ti'or- In xicirtv."' Ill l'^'.'<» IIk' Mil>.if''< of .liii) Willi !>■ .1. iM.iM.iii. .•niimifii.-i..l 111.' I'.ni.'lir,. of law in Atoka. I.iit Hm' fonii.T wa< M.oii fh-i- appoiiil.'.! ..oM^lal.li- i'.-r llic m.coikI ,li\i-ioii I'liil.'.! Stato .•oiirt at Soulli M.Alr^rr. uikUt .linli:v MiackcUoid. wiiirl. ,,|lir.. lie i^ now linl.lini:. -lack^on Klli^ iiiairi.-.l Mi- IWat ric' l'„...klclivnnT. l.v whom hr inn! two ..hil.livn. iicilhrr of whom . >„rviv..(i. Ihcir m«'ilH-r following' thfiii to the -rave in l«.s;'.. In iss:, h,. marrir.l Miss Cnnlclia C Smith. .lim.L'htcrof N..I. Smith. of Chci-ok.'c. |)riiirii.al .'hh.f of th,' .aslcni baml of ( ■iH.n.k.-cs. Mi-s. Klli- i- :i voiinu woman of .nifiil |u.|>oiial altfaclivfiifss. hiirhlv r.hi.'atc.l ami i.osM.ssin.i:' tahml> whi.li. in ih.- sorial seal.', l,ln<.t."luToM a footiiij: with lln- most accoiniilislu..! of Iht s.-x. .lacksnn Klli' is fully six f»'.-t livr iii.'lics in iu'i.irhl. a f.'arh'», (U'tt-rmiiu'd man ami a liiu' spcc.imcn of his lacc THOMAS JEFFERSON AHCHER. TIh' subject of this slu'tdi was hoin Manh 17. l-Sf.l.thr seventh snn of l)r.".laim-s \vAu-r, of South Carolina, a Icadin-- plivsician. Hi> molluT was a Miss Kcv. Thomas attcn.h-.l .listrirt school mit.l he was fourteen vears of ai-c. wh.m he went to Osa-v Mission ml iliiwii BikI '•II IlinVrd to I Iclf lie *lnil I III' lllMlilflcr •i| (|c«|it'r;|(li>. lll'il nllircr ul' irc-lr ' I );mifl lilt illlll kill<' \NM~ I'lil- r, ii (If'iM'riiilu • lillll'. .liicU- llillnclx. ImiIIi >t!liu<- ( )\\\ri'V ]- llir iiiiIiIk" lu'clilril li> I III- i\ •• inror-. I(» «T>lii|i with 1>. lint tlif I'liiiiifl- \\\ i-ioii rnitcd Uclliird. uliicli Mi-- U.'!itii<«' ■itliiT i>r w liiiin in \>^^:'>. Ill 1)1' N. ,1. Siiiitli, of ClicniUccs. iiltnictivciios. lie snrinl scale, I'll lit" illT st'X, <;lit. !i t<':irU'>>, R. st;i.tlH' >c\('iitli ilin^ l»li\ >i('ian. ti'ict scliool until ()>!ii:c Mi»i<'ii IU( )i .!'• M'lIK . M.. Ml* Kiili-il-. vvticiv III- I'l'inaini'il niir -r-.inn. Alln ll.i- lir vv-nl 1.- Mu-UnLHT .111.1 III. 'I'' .l.iU'"! ill '1 Ih>I''I ""'i' M"il- '■^■^-' "'"" '"■ ,,|,.ii,'.l ii -niiill -l.ir. N'.r.liiiii- liiv'i. l ».iil: "H'' mil''" '••'-' "'•' 'I'liUii. Wli.ii 111.' Kii'." \v!i- >■ |il.l.il I" Mill-" li'' r.'iii.'V'l I" I|,;,| pniul. iinil nil il- n ill 1 1 iL'l inll |u 'j'lll-;. ll.' I'. .1 L 'U .. I llf l"il'l till iv. uli.'iv Ik- .'..ii.lii.l- II -Inr.' ill ll"' I'l.-'iil Ii""'- '" ''''''' '"' |,||1 l||l 111- IIIVM'lll -I..I.' l.niMill-. nil.' nl 111.' lill.'-l ill l.'UII. Ml'. Ai'.'li.T i- My.-iil Inr llii' W.'ir IMnu ('nin|i;iii\. iIm' Umim ^Ml•J'•" •'""' l',ii,k,'S.' iii.'i.'liiiM-. ami -ai'ii.'- .'i Livn.'r.'il in.'r.'.'inl il<' -l'"''^ "f "I""" r<7.)Mii'i. In Ajiril. \'^f<'.>. Mi'- AlIi.t iiiairif.l Mi- Aiiiiii- Mnlii'.iv. ,1;mi-IiI.t <.r (i.'.-i'.ii<' NV' M.'l'ia.v, nt' TnUa. uIh- lia- n'.'.'iil l.v .'lui- i-i'alr.l I'l'.nn Kni-laii.l. an. I i-|.;i.l..i <'f iIm' M. K. < Ihu'.'Ii. I'\ ll'i" inai'i'ia-'.' tli.'V liav nii.' .'liiM. a ilaui:l.l.r. n.'iin''.l M'll'.'l (inn'.'. I.nii, .Inn.' l'^. I'^^i'l- Ml'-- Aii'li.T i- ii la.lx "f r.'liii.'iin'iil ami ,.,|iiraiinii. ami i- tin nii.'niiininiil\ u 1 niii-i-iaii. Mr- .Vr.'lii'i' i'^ I'lM' I'i'.'t .'i-h! iiiclir- in lirii^lil. ami NVfiiili- l-''" |i.'iiii'l>. "•' i"" ni.in nl' -.■ntlriiiaiil\ aii.l inl.'ll.'.'l nal .'ipiM'aiam.' ami nf li'.m.l l-ii-i- ,„— i,-i|,,',<'il\. II.' i- .-wm'!' .'I' x'liH' •'"" li''i"l "I' ''■'"''' •""' ''" '" lil'lrcii -ail.ll.' Ii.n'si's. Kll H. llAKl)Kll)(iH. Kli K. Ilai'.li'i.lp' wa- Imrii in iM'l.rmirv . 1><.'>'^. tli*' -"ii nl' ,lniia- tlian ll.'inlri.l.iif ( nr IliinlaLit' ). wli.« wa- a -nn nl' Jn-iali ll.arilai:.'. ii lialf-lM'.'.Ml. lli> nintln'r u.'i- .'i fiili-l.l..nil. nainnl hn.'.\ N.'w. .Iniiatliaii llar.lri.l,;:.' .aim' In llii- .'niuiti'v ami -ctll.'il at llif nmntli i.t' Cane i'vn-k. xvlu'i".' Kli wa> Imrn. 'I'll'' \ 1.1111- man wa- al tii'>l -ml In llif ( Ih'.'.'I.'iIi nciulilini'lKHMl -rlinnl. ami al'l.'i'w:inl w.'iit In 'rallalias-cc Mi->inn. "wlnTf lie r.'inaincl lu-arl.v live ycar>. il.'frav- iiiii till' f\|><'ii>f> .'t' hi- .'vvii .•l.'lhini: ami .'thri' in.'i.l.'iilaU li.v iahoiinu' .Ini'iiii:- va.'atinii. K..r ihi- Kli i- .■iilill"''l 1" .^'"'''i'l •'•'•''lil- At'l.T IfaviiiirTallahii^-.M' he \va- x'lil. at tli.' cxiifiisc of the nation, for thivi' vcars, to \Vo..stcr ('..Ih'.i-v. ()lii...whcn' li.- went tliroiii-h lii> Fivslunati ol.liii'.'.l In h-av I'l'lni't' ^ra.lnatinj:-. owiiiir t.'. thf t'ailiir*- of hi- licaltli. Voiiii,-' llai'ilii.lii'i'. w itli hi> mother, fath.'i', aniit Jiml .'..u-in. .I"hii Uirn hill. rcfn,i.M'<"l in 'r.'xa-. >..iitli ..f Ihf U''.l l^ivfi' liii.'. al th.' oull.miU of the ( 'i\ il War. Hi- father liuill Ji lou' li"ii-«' i""l pl'i"!'''! :" -">i'" P">'''' "' .'oi'ii. whi.'h. with the a»i>taiiee of .>'aine, wa> their main Mipiioi't I Ll.l 1 . MARIiUIDdi;. Cl'll K. HiniUf,-ic«'. wliiclionicc he li.'ld nnv mm-oii. lii 1.^^:. he wa- vlc.'t.'d I'.v tlic (•(.iiiicil :i> jimil.-r \<< I'^lli Ik.um-. and held ilic ,,t!i,c (luniioth,. lu-xt year. in I'^'^'l I" I'^-^T lir um> aiipoiiilcd lo d,, special work for.Iiidj-v Ilarliin at tin- Mii-k..,L:vc coml-. and in isss tilU'd llic xniif lilacc iiiidcr .liidi:*' < icorp' Sower- for a period ,,f twelve niontli-. in l.S'.K) lie wa- etilled to till Hie imexiiiivd teini n[ Cii-setali Micco in the lloii-e of Kin,-:>. nnd wa- one .d' the yonn--est nieiiihers that ever -erved in that l.ody. On Sepienii..!' M he wa- elected to the I!(«ii-e (d' Wariiors. lo represent Cn-e- tah Town. Mr. I lardri.lp' ha- a t'iirni in ciiltivalion. which he leii.U hiin-e!t'. He l'"-. also, a -mall -l<.ck of cattle and ponies. Hi- inollier. who learned the Knizlish lan.uua^e ..t Tallaha-see i- now i-esidin,-- at Okinid^-ee. wiiile her -on take- charii'e .d' the farm. TIm' -ul.je.'t of (.iir ski'lch is a voiiiiu- man of inlelliuvnce. i- !.rii:lit and ainliitioii-. and -peaks I-:iii;ii-h lliieiitl\ . 1 I 'J Is' HOTULKE E. MARTHA The -eeond chi(d' (d' the ("reek Natio:' was Ix.rn two year- after the close of the Hed Stick War. Hi- fathe • wa- (Jciieral liullet ( in the ahorii-inal lanuua.i-v. Tiivcham liar,!:'.-), of the Ok.diaye Town. Hi- mother wa- Semarharke. a follower of Hoppercheaholo. lio- lulke K. Martha and hi- people helon.^-cd to the aiiti-Mclnto-li partv. reniaininu- in .Ual.ama till from \X.V.\ to INoii. The -nl.ject (,f thi- ski'tcii eiiti'i-ed into inihlie lif.^ live yean after comin-ito tin- coimtrv ( in ISfl ). and has l)een ever -ince a lawmaker diniiiL the old. and since Hie estal.lishment of the pre-i'iit constitution. From IStw to 1SS7 he was meiiiher of the House (d' KiiiiZ's and since then has l.eeii second chitd'. Durin.ii the war llotiilke K. Martha served as lieutenant in the Confederate army under (ieii- eral Cooper. After this he devoti'd hi- attention to fariniu-- and has 12;') acre- in cultivation. He belongs to the I'.ear clan, i- not i IV ->•-' " Hon I.Kl 1 MARTHA. Ci.'l IK, Hin(,R M'lllCAl . jl int'lllltfr 'it' ;ili\ cllllivli or -rcivl ■.(..•i.'(\. Il«' li:i- .1 r.iiiiil\ .if three .•liil.lrcii liviii-i': Wiley I'.ueUiK.r. M;irei;i miuI Id.l. Ilcllllke K. MiirlliJi i- ii k'nitl. lidnd inaii ;iii(l L:ie;ill\ l)el..\e,| li\ hi- pdiple. CHARLES A. DAVIS. 'I'lie -ul.jeel n{ llii> -keleli WM- l»i>i'ii July :'.. 1 ■'^.■' I . .'il (111 rk-\ ill.'. Ark;iii-;i-. -eeoii.! -...not' lieii l>ii\i--. of ( 'l:irk-\ ille. Ark;iii-;i^. ;i luniiiinenl nieiclmiil In'fnre the war. ,Cliarle-' innllier ua- ihc ,laiii:hler (.f Chai'lo Pi>-I"ii. of .S|,riiiiitie|(l. ,Mi-.-oiiri. ,a liaileiat lliiil point. Ch.arle-, went to Kane Hill Colleiie, .\-kaii-a-. for thi'ee \e;ir-. Leaviiin- there in 1S7I he opene.l a li\er\ l.n-ine-^ in riark-vilie. Arkaii-a>. and .arried it intil l''^7.'>. In that \ear 1m' -old-p.aleiit |Hiini.- in 're\a-. and in IMti Ixv-an fannini; and r;ii-inu' -loek in theea-lern |i(n'tion of ihe Ciiei'okee Nation. In l.ss'.i he o|tene(l a liroeei'y hoii-e in Chelae;!, which Itii-ine^'^ he -till can'ies on. On Oetoher .".o. jsTT, he married Mi— Alic \' . Ku—ell. daiiuhlei' '>r ''"lin Ku--ell. a farnu'r and -toeknian. Her mother wa- a..Mi» MeClnre. !i part Cherok.'e. Mr. and Mr-. Davi- have four ehildren — lohn. Ix.rn O.tol.er \\K iss;',; !,vim. Imu'm March II'. i^^ST: .\rthur. l)orn March lo. is.s'.i. ;in.l M.aI.el. horn .lauuiiry ;'.!. ISIH. Mr. Davi- carrie- a -to.k of ,aliout >!l. .")(•('. i> the (.wuer of hi- liuildinL;-. mu ini!ii'o\cd farm id' .".no acre-, -onie hor-e< and <-atlle. and a nice t..- n rc-i.lence. lie i- ahout live feet eiiziit ami a half inehe- and \\eii:h- \.u poumi-. i- a plea-ant. a,i:reealile-ni!iuuere.l man ami po>sesse- ^nod l.u-me-- .lualitieatiou-. lie i> a member of the Odd Fellow-" lod^v. JAMES DANDRIDGE WILLISON. .lame- Dandridire WilliMUi wa- horn in DecemI.er. IS.")-.', the second -on of .1. W. \\'iHi-oii and Catlic-rine .Melnto-h. -i-ter to the pre-ent Colonel 1>. N. Mcintosh, one of the leadin?;- nn'ii n{ the Muskoiree Nation, .lame-" father wa- a while ni.an from Viii:inia. win. settled in .hd'ferson. Texas, at an early K')(iEl: Bl( x.RAPHlC.M . --' llic Mir*' of 1"tMity-t\V(> Mr. William ^••Hlfl lit'tffii mile- >oiitli of Mu-Uo«:t'c.iiiiiiii: -t<> Knrl (iili-oii. wlici'f 111- rfiiiiiiiinl until 1«1"1. wlicii lie irl iiriif<| to Mii-li'(i|irif|iir of tlir llliioti Hotel, on tlif t'ii>t -idf of tlif Mi->oiiii. K:in>ii> iind 'ri-Xii- lv:iilio;id lijicU. Mr. WilTiMin nuirricd Mi-- Mmi'v MmcUcv . in -Inn.'. i>i7;». the cldf-t diniiilitt-r id' W . T. Mackcv. f\-:inditor of tlic ( iifroUrr N:ilion. ll\ tlii- iniii-riiii>(' llifv li:i\c foin' li\ ini:' diildrfn — llowmd. i)andrid ami .lame- Mai'kcv . Mi'. Willi-oii lia- a |):i>tiiri' of ;)."). 00(1 acre- soiitli of town, in wliirji lie i:ra/t'd for olhcr |)arli<'s la.OOO head fri-iirlitiiii!- oiitlit co-t liini si'.ooo. He has aUo Itci'ii (■imaged for ^ix vcars in tlif liiinlirr lic'-iiif--. Mr. Willi-oii i- livi- feet ten iiirlir- ITiLdi. and wciuli- 1 10 |ioiiiid-.. He i- a man of licnt Icniaiily a|»|)(Miaiirc. intflliiicnt . and |io-.-(--iiiii -oniid Imsiiifss jiidiiincnt . .VIllioii<:li Mr. \\iHi>on lia- iidii-i'd political iioiior- and rfinaini'd i-oii-crvati\ »• in i|iic-tioii- in\oi\iiiiz national intfrcst. \ct ln' i> a man of very foii-iilrraldc |»o|iiilarit \ . and would doul)tli'>< iiiaUf a >inr(--fiil politirian. if ln' -o di-iicd. JOHN O. COBB. liorn.lnm' i. ISf-J. tjic -cvcnlli -on of S\ ivc-tcri 'olih.of 'rciiiir — >(■('. tlif -iilijiTt of our sUctcli at trill led |)iililir -d I until -event frii \ ear- of iiii'e. when he eomiiieined railroadiiii:. and eoiitinned the l»ii-ine-- foi' three veai's. when the war broke out and he joined the Ki'deral army, holdiiiii: the po-ition- of private, -eeoiid and tir-t lieutenant, and. tinally. captain of hi- company, .\fter the do-e of the war he came to the Cherokee Nation with Colonel John .1. lliimphrev . at that tiiiu' aii>iiM— . in'iir Mu>U.«,'iVf. (■..nlimi- iiio ilic .iiiiM- iiiilil ^is.stl. AfttT iIh' l.ii:' liiv in lli.' I.cr..iv- MHiitinn,.,! town. Mr* C.l.l. i.iiicIimm.I Dr. Williiiin^" nl.l MmiwI. wh.Mv lie rliiH'iil of (lni<:>. >fli(Mil IhmiU-. -ImI i(p|ii'r\ . jrwclrv. |)iiiiit>. flc. loiiclluT Willi :i liiK- .li-|)l:i.v of (nilft (-niii- liH'iil> !iii«l otluT l'iiiic.\ <:•(.().!-. lie riini.- en IimikI ll >tnck nf rroiii >!7. ()()(» (II silO.dOO. Mr. ('ol)li .>\\ii> m liiriu of lidd ;h'Ic- in ciiitiviitinii. Willi iiii orcluir.l (•niitniiiiu-:- aliniit (;.(i(i(i fniil liv.-. Iwoiiiid a iialt' luilr-. fn.in Mii^Uouvc ll<' i- aix. cwikt of l.'.d .ir L'(H) licad «d' catllf and aLmit t'oi't \ -li\ .■ Iicad (d' -dxk hdiM-- of a >ui)cri(ir iinidf. iiiaii.v of lliciii Incd from lii> tiiif llam- 1,1,. Ionian li-.i-c F.-lix. wiii.-li slaiid> >iNt.Tn and :• half hand- ami wrioh> ncarlv I. ."><><» ixaiiid-. Mr. ('ol,L married Mi-> Kndnra Moffelt. Ml dauiiiiter ol Kohert Moffell.a while mail. wh.. inarrie.l a Cherokee eili/eii. H_v lhi> imirriaiiv he ha- four liviiiu- ehildreii. named lleiirv. I.ulu. Ku.lora and I'xdie. Mr>. Cohh died Mav ;{0. ISSl. iifler liivini:- Inrth lo |wiii>. who onlv Mirvived llH-ir molhera couple (d' monlh>. Mr. Col.l. i> a -viille- maii of reliiienu'iit. hi.uhlv ednealed. and a ihoroii-h l.n>ines- man withal, lie i> liv»' feet ten imhe- in heiuhl. and wei<:h- 1.'>I> |,omi,l>. lie i> a iiieiiiher of tin- l're>l.\ teriaii Chuivli and iil»lie. WILLIAM PRESLEY THOMPSON. This promisiiii'- and popular vouiiij;- hiwver wa> horn in Smiih Coniity. Texas, Noveiiiher 1!». isf.i;. the son of .lames Kraiiklin Thompson, of Seoteh-lrish piirentage. and oiie-sixteeiilh Cheiidiee. His mother was Miss Callie E. MeCord. of South ( 'arolimi. ami whose family are to-day iiiHueiitiid and wealthy himh-d proprietors in the nortiiern part of Scotland. Wlieii hut three y»-ais old. William iiu.ved with his parents to Heattie's Prairie. Delaware Dis- trict. Cherokee Nation, from Smith County. Texas, and there attended the pul.lie schools until he wa- Hfteeii years of age. In Kel)ruary, lH«:i. lu' entered the Male Seminary, and in l.s,S4took the deirroe of H. S.. at the ajie of seventeen. lie then receivt'd WILI-IAM I'RKSLhV THOMPSON. 1 Hio( ;k M'HH .\i . Mlilkt llir Mill... 1111111. 'lit nf I.M.Il.'l' ill OmU (ilCV. ill ill.' il.v. Na^lnill.'. 'I'.'ini. ->.•<•. and all.'ii.l.'(l lli.' lilrnirv (l.-partiii.'iil f..f lliiv.- _v.-ar^. a.-.|iiiriii,i: a Mil.^laiilial kiwul- nli:.- .'.f tin- Mi...l.-ni lau,i.nia,L'.-> aii.l .-la-i.-. In is.ss It l..'.am.' ;, |;nv ^lii.lfnl. .■nl.Tin-:- llial .l,'|.arli,i.'nt aii.l nrfa.lnalin.L' in .Inn.', issit. TlnisllifMil.j.M'l (.f.nir -U.'l.ii .oiiii.I.'I.mI a l\\..-v.-ar.'..nrM'. nl.lMinin- hi^ .l.-.!:ivc'..r M.. 1'... in nin.' iiiniitli-" linu-. Williain'^ I'.-illirr .kill!: wliil.- lii> >"ii wa« l.nl .'i^lU v.'ar^ nf aL'.'. hf vxa>. tlMTfruiv. Ilir..\\n ii|...n hi- (.nnivM.inv.'> in LovIkm..!. ami r.n tin- ivax.n i< .l.'MTviiii-- of ,i.Mfal .•iv.lil for .•oinpl.-lini:- lii- ..wn .•.In.a- li,,„. In Ww -niinii.T of ISSii Mr. ■IMioini.-on wa- a.lniitl.'.l |o lli.. T.'iiii.-M'.- Uai-. an. I. iinin.'.liat.'lv afl.Tuar.l. t.. llif |Ma.ti.-.' in lli.' rnil.'.l Slat.'> C.nrl- at Mnsl«.,i.fi-. ( "m-k Nation. In Hi.' >ain.' v.'ar h.' wa> .-l.-.-l.'.l .'l.Tk of tli.' I.ow*'r Il«"i>»' "•' t'"' < 'l><'i"«k.M. "L.-iii-laliiiv and mtv.I tw.. I.'nn>. until No\ .■iiiL.T. LHlH. • li.'ii li.- wa> .•I.M'I...! .-I.Tk of the Scnal.'. MTviii- l.ul M.v.'iit.'fii .la,v> until li,. n-ii-n.-d to a>Miiiu- tlu' i.o>iti.Mi ni\. at a >alary of ?!l."'IH' I"''" .^''■"•- ''"""''-^ '" ''"' '"""l'"',ii" "•' '•^•" Mr. Tlioi'ni.s.in wa> .all.-.l upon l.v tlu' Mavcs in.-n I.. a»nni.' tli.' cliai-vof 111.' ///'//"// S,i,lln,l, 111.' ..r.i-an of tli.' Downiii.ir l)arlv. U ua> tli.-n that tin- Mil)].'.'! .)f tlii- sk.-l.'li tir>t .'xliil.it.'d his <'hai- a.'l.Ti-li.' .|iialiti.'>..'.'ini.inin,i'th.'.'l.'ni.'iit-..f a tii'-l-.'la» join iiali>l with th.' tact and >hi'.'wdn.'» of a tlionm^h -talcsinaii. in.'al.'ula- i.l.. ua> th." inthi.'ii.-.' I.nni.irht to h.'ar throiiLdionl this .'aiivas^ hv Ih.' S,„t;,„l ai'..l its f.-aH.'s> .'ditof. who. laviii.i-- a>i.l.' all p.TM.nal i'i>k. ••h.-wc.l to th.' lin.'." nntil th.' .'hips almost .'..nipl.-t.'lv coveml Of oi.s.'iii'cd s<.m.- ni.'ml.."rs of ill.' opi-o^if fa.-tion. Mr. Thoinps.Mi was ih.- tirst who .'v.-r !.r..ii,Ldil alumt a joint .-anvass ..f the .'oniitvv, llu' various cumli.lat.'s im'.'tiii,-:- ami .'xpr.'-siiri: th.'ir „piuion> upon th.' issm.s ..f tlu- .lay. \\ tlu- rh.s.' ..f th.- .ain- paiun Mr. Thompson n-si,i.n.c.l hi- .'.litorial scat on ihc S, nln,rl ami returned to his law practi.c. in conjiiMction with M.'»rs. llastinus an.l liomlinot. With th.' f..rim-r li.' has h.'cn in partner- ship sim.- .lulv. ISltO, an.l with th.' latter -im-.' Nov.'.nhcr. IS'.H). lli> conne.'tion with Mr. Ilastiuiis (now att..rm'.\ --.'n.-ral ) .lat.'s from th.'ir sch.M.I-.lav- to the pr"se.it. havini:- i..-en playmate-, scholars, tea.-hers, an.l n..w, law partm-r-. And it may 1..- well it l: I I ii' •j:',ii III! |\|,|\\ II I'I'lh )\'\ .;n.l n( ||,r tir I' T!h.ini.--t,. \\nuA\w<\ vSi lli.^liML-. W^M .mnr ,|n.,.| hi-lirr in t !,.• ( 'Imt-.I N;,li..„. u l.il-' iVu .».. l.m.M -I :..- .,.,,,,1 ,,,nilMl..m. Mr. •n.u,n|.-nn-. pnul i.r. ;,. a tl.ini p:iiliMr. ,v,„.|h- I(. #-.'.«»( mi.,. r iIm rrnhniii,. In- umk .•sirn.liii" !■- 1 hr 1 inli'M SIMI.- CmMI-I^ ..r KmII Mllilll :HmI Mn-ls..orr. a,pl ll.r MIMVIIM'. (-,',,. nil mimI KlMii.l Cnuil-.r ihr Clirn.k.T NiiiiM,.. Mr. Tli.Hn|.- „„,. ul.iir at .Mli.-v. ,li-rmi:ui>l.r,| irmiM'lf a- a .l.l.al.i ami a llu.M.I .praUrr. a^ ssril a- a - I r--aM-. . auM t li-i v ar- Iru m hi- (•ninilr\ v\ liii lan ciiii.al liiin in t li('«r ai '|iiiri-lihl. w liirh I- vvril Murk..,!, ullllf Ih' I'.l- ^ll-' •■' M'"""".^ "I' I""'"""' |.,n,l Hi- N.Milv in- '• ••'> I"'-'"' i'r'-"-'"<- ^••"""- "''"'' '^ mniMiallN lar,v r:,r a ^ n„n^ man uf lii- a^v. 'In IniHlN mum up ;,.,.|. Mr, 'I'll, .1111.-, .11 apprar- lirtufc llii' .hara, Icri-lii- "I "H'' ~'i'M' ii: '^^t'lil Irinaii. \\illi a puli-licl a,|,lrc»-, I- clncali,'!! i- far l.rMUnl llic will, I a- a picp,.--f--in o..ni,al an. I iVi.ai.llv in -<.<-iflN . ^\liil<' li |"hr aN.Ta-.. I'.ii.alli all llii-. Imavvt. Ik' P'—.-m- a C.ivr of ..l,;,,,„,,..r aii.fa -piiil ..f ml hn-ia-ni lli.al aiv ,lr-liiM.l I ■ tiv,..,,.- .-ival ,.l.-lar|r-an,l ,v,„lri- 1 In-ir pn-r-.,.r ( u il h -nUi-irnl aiiiLil a-i. , an iiiu-lriniilr\ . ,\i.1',i-;ki iMKi- \\(.Ki-:i.i.(>i'i'. •n,,. M.l.i.Ti ,.r ihi- -IvH.'ii ua- l-n. xplriiilMT :.'.■.. l.^."'>. mI (■l„.-ka.Cnvk Nali.ni. r,.inlli -..iM.lMainr- M. M.K.'H-PI'- ^^1"-'' ,-;„lM.r..ainc fn-ni S,-,.tlan.l in islii. aii,l -rlllin-in Alai.aina. ,nai- ,.•„., I a -i-Irr \<< M"-.- I'.riv m.aii. ln-..lli.r t" ^<•^^i~ I'niMiian. f„|,..r,.rtl,rptv-rnl rU\r(. .lain.- M. M..K..|lnpp. ra.lMTl..llH' Mil-i.'.-t ..r llii- -i^H,■ll. »a- i'-I.I..m| ami llim iniir-lnv,! I..n (,>uan- ,,,|| ,„.! l,i- l.n-hulia.k.T-. al Cln.-ka. in l^'il. Hi- n„.lli-i-, ul„, wa- .lau-lM.T t.> II. am Mnr-liall. ..f a ppnuliHail Ci'.M.k f;,inil\. .Ii.''l ill k^'"'"'. t'i"iii ••\p"-ni<'- K,.rl (lili-,.11. Alli.rt Mlt..,,;!,..! -.■1mm, I ,al T,all,alia-.a. f.-r lliiv.. N.^ai-. aii.l ti-Mii. II, .■n.-.^. i„ isTC ua- -.III l'\ III.. nali..ii In \V....-l.T l u]yvv^\\\ . W '-<-\r.; ()l,i,,. uIm'Iv lir l.M.k ll,.. -..l.l'inr^lMl f.M- l-:iti" ^^l'-'" .^nulual in- f,.,„n tlir pivpaial..iA -la-. II. t.' It iviiiain.'.! liv.. var-. His in-t nali.Mial olli.a. ua- thai ,.f .'I.Tk ,.f t !,<■ II. .!.-.■ .-f UMiai..!-. in ().t,,lM.r. issl. win. I, ,.Hi.... l.\ -u.a.— ivc iv-..|...liuii-. h.. ivlaii.s iiii;-. lliiii iimif '.'Ml IliiM-t III IM< I lliini |illl'l lirl', ii'> i.iilif 1 'iiili'il i| tin- >ll|lrllic, I. \lr. I'lmiiiii- (• ;irr I'rVV III lli^ III' i« ci*\ iicr •hlWMIr hi-lrirl. il\ ipf liiiilicrr.l i I.IMIII. W hirli i> > lirii'lh -inn ii|> I ;l|i|M';ir« lMh)ri' mli-licil ;|i|iiri'-», II i- (■M li(\.i||(| .(•-.-(■- 11 Iciric 'i| ilii'il I ■ ' fiv.iinc lliciml .■niiliit iini i |cl\clli>|i|i. w liM-c in A l;iliiiin:i. iii:ir- Lcwi- I'ciTN ninii. |)|). r;lllir|- 1" lllr irii:;ii- ;j. Hi- llliithrl-. Itroiniiii'iil ( iii'k (;ili-(.ii. Allxi't anil t'nmi I Innni-. \ I'l'-il \ . \^ iiii-li'i', w lii'ii u'l'ii'liiatiiiLr I |i\i' \i'ai-. His M' hT Wanini-. ill rrli'iii-. ill' I'l'liiiiis \l !;i U\ r M. Kll.l.iii'l' .-\M> Wll I (.I'l I K iL IHL INUIVN ILKI'lloin I.. ilM|.n-riil .hi\. Ill I'^'^i' I"' NMi^.'l.Tlc.l iinli 1 l;i\ .ullf.tci-, .,,,.1 ,,.|,.ilM-.l ll.r IM.Mlinl, tlllV.. trim.. Ill l'*^'^ ll«- l..'illlir ill- ,|Mrlu! .,r III.- Mll.kni.MT .liMlirl. ulli.li utli.r lir .|ill ll-.l.U. H"' VNil. .ll.lM.illl.Ml ill IS.H'.I ;, llirllllMT ..fill.' I r.l ofrXillllilH"- r-'l' „,,,i,,„„| |..il.ll.T.. Ill IMIMI III' Uil. clr.!.',! .I.'l,'.-Ml.- In ir|.IV.rMl l|„. ( ivcU Niili il \Vii.irnii:li>ii. K-.r llir |.ii.l I'niir x.'iir. Ii.' ii!i> l„.,Mi piivMl.' M'.ivliin tu III.' |.iiii.i|.:il rlii.'r. In .\ii;.'ii.l. IHS'.i. li,. iMiiiii.Ml Mr.. SlMliiiiii. li .l<'.««'iil. Slu' wii. Im.iii in N<.\.'nilM'r. ist;.-..al llill.l).'r..iii:li. IHiii.n... nn'l tiiiii-lil ..Ikm.I fur ...ni.' \.-:ir. in tli»- iiiilioii. mii.I wliil.' vi.itin,-- tii.' T.'ii.'li.'r." lii.liliiU' .'il.' lir.l ni.'t li.'r |.r.'..'nl lin.l.iiii.l. Mr>. MrK.'ll<.i.l. L n ni...t :i.c..iii|.li.li.'. Sli.' ..iLMini/.fd I In- Wmiuin.' IIoiik' Mi>.i..!i S..ciflv iiii.l Siiiidav-.<-li<»lif wa. I'roi.l.-iil, an. I .lif is a iiifiiil.fr ..f llif Ua|.li>l Clmnli, Muskc.L'ff, and a...i.l.'d in 11,.' w..rk..r llif .•van,L'fli<'alini..i..nin ISSS. Tlif .Ml.jf<'l <•(' llii> .k.'t.li lia. ..II.' .'Iiil'l. iianif.l .\rlliiir .\ll..'il. l.v a (■..riiifr iiiarriaiif Willi Mi» Fl..rfii.'f Wa.lf. .laii.-lilfr<.f K. S. Wadf aii.l Itfi.'iii.'f M. ((•i.lftnan ) Wa.lf. ih.' lalt.'r <.iif-.|iiarlf r ("lu-r..kff . Mr. Mc- Kfllopi) i.. tivf lf»'l It'll inflif> . i.i-li and w.-iuli. Ki.') i.. Hf i. a i-fiillfiiiaii ..f -r..... I a. 1. 1 If..,. I i> fuHival.'d aii.l ifliiif.l in ,„,,,„„.i'. Ill- .•wii. a liaiidM.in.' I'f.i.lfiiff iifar Miiskoiicf . willi M farm an.l st.i.'k in <'..iiiif.'ti..ii. Mf i> id... a lawvfr ..f ...ii.idi'r- ahlf nolf an.l pra.tiff. in tlif dislrift an.l suprfiiif fourl.. Ill WM. H. DAVIS. William 11. Davis, familiarl.v known as ••Kiniifv" Davi.. was lioni iiitlM- Flint district.. \|.ril s. IHiiS. tlu- son ..f William .\. Davis, M. D.. a Viriiinianof Wi'l.li an.l liLii .Ifs.-iit. ami Marv Unriis, daiiiililfr of Artliur Muni., win. marrifo a Lowrv. Dr. Win. A. ill ll |;i\ cullcitor, lit- Iti'iilllic ill- lill llol.U. Il<' f csamiiM' - 111!' Ic til ri|Mt>rlll III' \ ('ill- ln' llit- ii;.ni->l. I ><■'*'•'. li»' n|M'i' :iiiil liVdiii ( 'uoiitc \vii» ill ■ lirnni M r\ ice. Slit' NMI~ lllilll I tilllii'lll ^fluKil f tlic 'rc!ifln'r» .Mcl\<'lln|ii) i> ;i Kct'llciil ciHivcr- llC W il> illl JK li\ (• |H8!l, l.s;i() :iii(l t in |SH,s, iiiiil \\'(llll!lll>' llollH' • \\ii> I'i'oidfiil, rec, iiiiil ;i>>i>lt'(l H' >iil»j('<'l nl' tlii> t'oniicr iiiiin'i:ii:c (Ic :iii(l Uficiiicc •<.U»'»-. Mr. M(- Hf) |)(iiin(l>. II*' I iind I'ctiiM'd ill Mii>U( ),!:■('('. willi \('i' (»t' cuii-icU'r- 1' (•. i(\\ " Davis, was iViiliaiii A.Davis, 11(1 .Mary 14iirii-, i. Dr. Will. A. Kini .IMI'IIK \1 'jm I>;ni«wa^ ..f lii«' .l.'K'irat.'. liial made llic Wi.iuc lival,\ . aii-i |,;.,,|M' I I.. I..' |.r.'M.|il at the isilliiii: "f .Inim |{i.li-v. Lcii...' .allcl n|„.ii ill lii' |,n.fi'-i..iial .•a|.a(il\ I-. Mllcnd Mr-. K'idL;.'. u lie nv a- ,|„,„ i„ |,,„| |,..Mllii. Kiiiiic:- fatlicr -clll.d ill I'liiil 'li-l'''' '" l,s;is. wlicr. ilic .iilij.cl ..r ihi- -Is.'l.'li all.'iwlr.l |iiil«lic m'I iniilil f.Miilc.'ii \.'irs..l'a-.'. wii.'ii iM'.iiln'.'.l llic Talil.-iiiali Male Sciiii- n;n\. and" < ti>'I'«>'<'''I "'"1' < '''"■'' ^'"r''^ """' "'• ^V■'lli""' < '""'P'"'"- l|i,,\ liciiiir III* l.\ -iirvivnr^ n\- llic L:iadiial iiiL' >\' llial .(•;iM.ii. Mr. I)a\i> .•.imiiiciiccd Icacliiii': allcr lie Ici'l "•(dici:.'. and ,..„„„„i,..| ,„„il ,1„. niill.ivak (d' 111.' uar. wlicii lie ciiliM.'d ill Stand Willi. ■•> Cli.'i.dx.'.' H.'jriiii.'iil and M'lv.'d imlil tin- .'iid <>l' l'^^"''!. Ilr n.Al j..iii.'(l P.rvanf-. Ualtali-.n. and allcrwanU wa^ Iraiisf.'iT.'.l t,, 111,' Sccciid ("li.'r.dx.'.' K.'.uiiiH'iil iiiid.'rC.d. W. V. Adair, uli.iv he .CIV. '(I a> .•..iiiinis-ar\ .d' tin' r.'i-iin.'nl . II.' ua> iv.'..iiiiii.'ii.l.'.l lur l.iiL'ad.' (•..iiiinis-iir\. I.nl iIm' war H.-M'd licfciv Ii.' ivccivcd lii^ ,uniinis>i(Mi. Afl.'r lli.' .aniiiai-ii Mr. Davi> was r.'.' iiiciid.'.l \>} Chi.d' 'rii(.iii|.M,ii and .'l.'.l.'d l.v .•(.iiii.'il a- in.'iiii..'r .d' llic Heard ..fK.lncali.Mi. II<'WM> r.'-.'l.'.'l.'d |).'c.'nil...r. l.sTT.aiid in dun.', issl u.'i> a.iiaiu .'l.'.l.'d mi'li'r Clii.'f r.n^li.vli.'ad. In .lannarv, iss.s. |„. vvii> (Ml.'.' iiicr.' .'all.'.' ii|i.'ii nn.l.'r lli.' Ma.v.'s a.lininislra- ticn I., till lilt' .dli.'.' .d' ni.'inlK'r ..f III.' Uoanl .d' K.ln.ati..ii. wlii.li ulli.c cxiiir.'d ill 1«!M». lie wa- lli.-n a|.iM,iiil.'d |.riii.ii.aM.'a.'li.'r in 111.' ('Ii.'r.d<.'.' Orplian AsnIuih. ami Ih'M Hial lM.>ili..n until lli.' fidl.d' ISIM). In 1H7(> Mr. Da\is married Kli/a l>..wry. .laniilil.'r .,f AmU'rs..n L..wrv. win. wa- a s.ni .d' (i.'..r;:.' I... wry. formally y,,,r> M'.'..ml .'lii«'f ..f tin- ( "li.'n.U.'cs, and llic <-iily nati.mal c'l.-l.- I'ilv wlunii 111.' Cli.'n.k.'.'s liav.- .'V.-r liciicivd willi a m.-iiiiiiu'iil. wlii.'h is located ill Talile.|iiali. the .'apital. Mr. Davis lias .ix (hildn'ii: I.owry. Percy. Kinii.'y. Knueiie. .Mary ami Andrew .left' Davi-. Mr. Davis lias l.ccii four time> on lli.- M..ard .)t' K.lii.'a- ti,,n. and lias lieeii each lime cliairinan. II.' is a nio.lesl . iimisMim- iiii-- i-cnllemiin. wli.ise knowlcd-r.'. ii.'verlli.'l<'s>. i. exleii-iv.' ami vaHe.l. heiiii-- .U-«-l'l.v read on many suhje.ts. Mis re|iiilati..n lor In.iiesty of iniriios.'" and actLm slamis lii,i-li. while his ,ir..o.|iie- .d' miiure" .'iKlears him lo all his ac.niaii.laii.'es. Mr. Davi> r.'-id.-s .•l(..e lo Maiiard I'osl OtHc. . Tahlciuali dislrict . it 1 II 'I ■ _.:;4 IHh INDIAN IbKUHURV.- E. P. PAKRIS. 'riif -iiWirrt MJ" llii- -kflcli \\;i- lioni in IIk' 'r:ililf(|ii;ili Di-liiil. SciilcniiH r. ls;.7. \lic ~i.ii of .lolin-on ruiii- tnid I)rliliili Cliickcii. l.dlli li;ilt'-l>irr(l-. After li:i\iiiLi- rccfivcd lii- cliiciit inii in the lllilKii- (ii-lrif1 -rlioul-. nc \\ ;i- ;il>|»()illlc(| (Irjillty -ili'rilT lIlHlrl' 1\'. M. l-'rciicli ;il tlic ii;ilinii;il ''^, pri-uii. w iiicli (itlicf lie i-cliiimMl *>; llll'fC Vf.'ir^. Ill l'"^'"^" lie •■!!- tci'cd tiif liii>iiif-- f-l.'iMi-li- iiiciit < f \\'. 'r. Wa-iiiii-. Mt ,! 'riililfi|ii:ili,:iii'l lliriT iciiniiiir. I lilltii ISSl. wiicll lie \\;i- \ Mo-r-. Sill i 1 ii .<- Krt'iicli I'lir two \ I'Mi'-. .•iiiii l;ilfi- lt\ ,Iolm A. Ki'i'iicii ( nrici- I Im' (ii--. Mi'. I'arii- llieii went to \vorl< for Me~-i-. I>;iii- reiiee i<: < ''>.. until iii- !i|i|ioiiil- int'Ml MS (|e|illtv I'nileil StMte- cnnslaltle foi' tlie lii^'.'<'. w liidi position he roiiilied ill the filll of ISIH. heillii' eleete lit pr.'-ent. Mr. Parri- ha- lieeii a -iipix.rler . He i- a inendier id" the Ma-ouie ()ra- a iiatixe (.f the old Cherokee Nation. and \va< \ti'Vi\ .\iii:ii-t -'•'^. l^^'J". -m the 1{<>-- anee-tral farm, ai the f(.ot of Lookout Mountain, ne.-ir (Mialtanooiia. (.n the 'renue-.-.'e Hiver. Hi- father came over the -ea from S.-otland. Hi- iiH.thcr \va- a Cherokee, and a -i-ti'f (.f ( 'hitdMiilin H(.— . In (diiidh I he \\a- traiiu'il at Imiiie. ami in voutli wa- a liritiht and proini-iiii:- l.o\ . Ii. 1'. I'ARKIS Chi \/i >Ki:i:. I('(|ii;ili I)i-liicl. )i'liliili Cliickcn. Iiicniinii ill till' ~rli(M il- , lie w li- lt \' -IhTllT iiihIit :ii the iKitii'ii.'il Hifc lie ri'liiiiit'il 111 ISSO he cil- -iiif-- c^t.'iMi-li- T. Wa-iiiii-. :it I tliriT iciiiaiiii'il ini lie \\;i- iiii- ■>>f.-. S 111 i 1 II c'v. ) \ ('ill'*, aiiil l.'ili'i' rciicli ( aftt'i- I Im' 1 lie linn ) for Mr. I'.'ii'ii- llii'ii fill' Mt'~-I-. I.Mll- iiitil hi- ,'i|i|>iiiiii- |\ I'nilcil Sl;itc- the liitl'!ll t'tll'lll. ill till' Ml tilt' 'r('llMr--<'i' 111(1. Hi- UHltill T III I'llillllllKul 111' III prniiii-iiii:' Imv . Wll 1.1 \.\l I'. 1^1 )SS. I HI !■■• iKI 1 . 28H THE INDIAN TERRITORY, nt; ir I (lt'|)«>rtiii('iit. which iitlniclcd the iittciition of lii> im.h". who clniiiK'd llu' ph'iisiirc «.f lu'iiriii.ir tin- cxiH-nsc of his ciuciitioii. U>v hi> father's foituiu- of 81(».r(uiil.\ for a (h'fiiuitrr. This rich and rare opportimit v for travel aixl menial cultivation was fortuuatcU accepted. aney. and irradualed at Trinceton Colleize, with the honors of his class ill lH.t2. While he was pursuinii- his classical studies in the North, the reluctant Cherokee Indians had left forever their mountain hoiucs in the land of Alahanui. Carolina. (Jeoraia and Tennessee, and. forced hy the treaty of li^H."). had emii^rated to the sunset hills of the Indian Territory, when they fortunately united in one nation with the Western Cherokees at Tah-lou-leskee, near the ni'.uth of Illinois River. They ran the lines and named judicial districts, elected otHcers under a constitution fonnvd from the act of union and treaties: located Tahle(|uah, the capit:d, in 1S41', accepted missions, ()i)ened eleven i)ul)lic schools, and orjiani/.ed Hihle and tempt-rance societies. The foundation of the Cherokee government was thus laid and the otKcers elected for terms of two and four years— when William V. Ross, returning South, to Look- out Mountain, followed the path of emigrated Cherokees West, and found his father's house at Park Hill, in the summer of 1><42. After teaching the Indian children of Fourteen Mile Creek, in their log cabin school-house, a Methodist church of Rev. ,Iohn Fletcher Boot, and after hearing the wami)um explained by Assistant Chief Major (Jeorge Lowry to the chiefs and warriors of twenty-one nations and tribes, in a grand .lune council of i>eaee assembled, in the month of ()ctol)er. 1^4H, William \\ Ross apjx'ared for busi- ness at the capital, under the council shed of Tahle(|uah. He was welcomed l)vthe Chief, presented and introduced to the Senate and ( 'ouncil. lie was chosen clerk of t he Senate, and during that >esNion RIOGRAPHICAI.. m 1 of lii> lliirlc. his »"lu("itii>ii. I till' paviiK-iit oppoi'limity t'(»r iicci'plcd. iiiid net' till' fort lint' ; iiiiiuift'sti'd Itv Hoss to ilrvrlop lod foiiiid in tilt' 11. lit' lovt'd his till' old iiiiiii to in Wills Viillt'.v, 111". Ni'w .li'isi'v, ors of his class it's ill till' North, tlii'if niouiitain aiul Ti'iini'sst'i'. I to till' SllllSt't ly iiniti'd in t)iii' leski'c, iii'iir tin.' nanii'tl judicial iniK'd from the ;'apit:il, in l'S41 ; . ami orji'ani/t'd [)f the Chei'oki'f for terms of two iSoiith, to Lofdv- 'herokees West, iiinmer tif l'S42. le Ci'eek, in their V. riohn Fletchei' Assistant Chief s of twenty-one ice assembled, in pearetl for Imsi- k'(|iiali. lie was to the Senate and iirinii' that session of the Nati.malC.mncilwaselecte.l e.litorof thcTA, /•-/.■- < A./r,.r„>, . its Hist niimi.t'r .pi"'"'*''-' '" ^n't*''"!..'-. L^U. will« H"" si-nilieant motto: "Our Conntiy. Our Hiirhts. Our Hace/- A lea.lin- .'ispi- nition of the national jounial was to eiif<.iirao.' ami stimulate the I,„lian mimi ill theenltivati.m of science, law. leli.uion and a-n- ciltuie. and, next. to enli.iihten the woi'ltl with conect information :,n.l true Imliaii news. Its prospectus aii.l editorials, in .ompoM- tiou ami sentiment, were line specimens of Knirlish literature nn.l verv aide pro.iuctions of the accomplislied youii.ir ("herokee e.litor. William V. Hoss draftetl many acts f<.mid in the (Miercdu'c code ot laws, assisted council and chiefs to l.uild on the foiimlatious lai.l i„ treaties and constitution, the >cl,ools. seminaries and asylums of the ("her.dvee Nation, where many ("herokee youth have heeii edu- cated, who will read aiul learn in the history of the nation that he was the rirm friend of voiithand a wise patron of sciiools for nearly Hfty vears of his public life with the rulers of the ("herokee Nation. Often, fn.m IHtf. to ISSC.lie was the peer of eminent Indian dele- itatitnisto Washin.irtioiial Indian committees di>cl..std his perfect knowledj-e of Indian treaties and proelaimed him an Indian master of Knulish c.miposition and American elo.iuence— a writer. Orator and statesman. Dili-eiice. ability and Ihlelity won him the respect ami friendship of learned statesmen. He wrote the amend- nu'i.ts to the constitution required by the treaty of l.sf,.;. which the ,,c.op!e.in .•onventitm.ath.litf.l after he was made principal chu't by the National(".miicil, to rill the vacant seat of .lol.n Ross, who die.l 111 WashiiiirtonCitv in thesummert.f ISCC. aii.l was Imried at Park Hill. ("hendnlnni Jomum/ at Mus- 'lis IHh INDIAN rhKRirORY. . koiTcc. Ilic liiil!iin ('hlifhnii ill Viiiilii. :ilini . I /■/',//• mI Furl (iil.soii iiliil 'l";ili!i'i|ii:ili. ii.'\v-|):i|t<'l'> owned ilii.l (iiMTiitcl l>\ stock conipiiiiit-. Ill- w!i> -tocklioldt-r niid Clicrokfc Vict-pri-si- dciil -koi:cc. A.-riiiii ciillfd to piddic -trvi.c l>v \v- iiii- tiouiii I'liciid-. lu- wiis miidc l*n'>i. 'h- (li>|»:itclic.i l)iisiiii-.- with lidditv iiiid isitclliu-cMcc. hciiii!- Jin iil>l<' inid cxpci-iciiccd iiltor- iicv-iil-liiw. Ill ISl'O lie rc|trcM'iitcd llliiioi> di-tricl in I lie Sciiiilf. jiiid wii- iiiiidi .iiiiiniiiiii of the Clicrokcc coMimittcc ii|i|)(.iii1cd to ncL--oli!ilc >iN iiiillioii iiciv> of liuul wt-l of McridiMii IMi" with the I'liited Stiile- '"oliiiui-sioii. No iii-i-eeiiieiit w:i> reiiche jiikI coiiipli- iiH'iil> to. the veiieriil.le <'liiiil'lii:iii for iii-.,re-|.. fill iiiiiliii-i-eiiieiil (d" III.. Iui-iiie». IIi> lii>t iiii|)ort:iiit >|.eecii in the Semite of liie Ciierokee Niition w:i- on it l.iil to o|teriit<'. -ustiiin. eontiiiiie iind endow liie Cherokee Msiie :ind Feinide Seniiiiiirie>. Iviiieiilion wil! tench the Ch'-nd^ees to improve their homes mid iinpnrl the inlliieiiee (d" power to protect their iiimls forever. Such wen- the >enliiiH'iit> of Williiim P. Kos- in the cloiiiu- >peech of nil honoiv.l puidie life, pndoiiiivd to nearlv tift.v veiir> (d' iietive inn! eminent si'rviee r.MKh'lvd lii> people of the Cherokee Niition. .Hi> life i- 11 part of Chendvce historv. Full of \ eiir> iind honors. Williin; I*. Ko>s di-. that li<' never did an iict of'which their children would ev»'r Ik- ashiimed : tiiat he h.dievcd in the irn'at heri-iifter. rewards iind puni-him'nts. dciitli and inimor- tiditv. eternilv iind (Jo Miisoiiic hrotli- ers from Talile.piah. Fort (Jil)son and Muskoiree. in the Cherokee National (Vmotery, on the prairie hill ueiir Fort (iihson. the town of his home, under the jrreeii l.raii-hes of the cechir planted there l.y himself. Thai e\er,irn'en is jiii emldem of the immortality (d" ii well-spent life. The name and virtues of William \\ Hos>. loved in life and lamented in death, will u'.. to posterity throiii-h tradi- tions and historv as a Cherokee writer, orator and statesman. RlO(,l^\l'lll<„\l.. Ill/ill II . \ rrnir Ml 11(1 (i|M'r;i1t'il l>v tUcf \'icc-|)rf>i- 11(1 Aiiiiciilluiiil vice liv lii- iiii- I of KdiicMtioii. latclif.i l>ii>iin'>> pcficiict'd iilliir- I't ill llicSciiiilf. re ;l|i|MiilltC(l tn III ;'•;" with llu' I'fMclii'd iiml tilt' i\> .■iiid (•(Hii|)ii- lllilllJIU't'Mlt'llI of ' ScllMtc of lilf II. ci'iitiiiiic :iiid it's. Kdiiciitioii Mild inipMrl iIh' Such wcri' tlic •ll of Mil ll(>ll()l(' lift' i- !i lors. WilliMi; I*. oikImv uHiniiiiu'. •r>Mtiiiii. on Siiii- iicvcr did Mil Mcl tliMl lie hclicvi'd ,1'Mtli Mild iiiiiuor- IM'v Mud \VM> a v :i!i. I-SIU. i!h' the hMiid> of his > MMsoiiif lndth- iii th«' ChtTokci- iihsoii. the town Imt phinlfd theft' ininiortMlitv of m n I*. Koss. hived y through ti'Mdi- I stMtesinan. WILLIAM A. SEPULPA. 'I'llfMll.j.M'l .d' llli< ^krlch WM' l-nni Orlol.rr. iMil. UrMll'oi.- .Ml Civcls. Scpul|.M StMtion. on ihr Kri^'o and Si. I.oiii- IJaihoMd. |„.iir.llic M.ll of ScpilipM. wh.> died ill lS,s;.. Hi. -IMII.hnolh.T lived until Mmv. IS'.Mi. dviiiii I 111 the MLif . WilliMin svM- lir-l -cnt to -el 1 Mt 'I'MllMliM-M'e Mi->ioii. Indian Teri'ilo'.'y. in 1X7:.'. and re- niMined live year-. 2i>in,i; fn'iii tlienee to \\'oo>ter I ' ni\ ci-ity . Ohio, where he -liidied for three Mild a half year> in llie fre-liinan ela->. < )n iii- iclnrn hewa- appoiii.e(l I'nited Slate- Indi .tiieer in IS.s."). and afterward- eiitei'<'hineiit at ( )kiniil- iiee. where he clerked for -i\ month-. In the >aine year he wa-eleeled eattle-tMN eidleetor. itiit re-i^ned the otiiee -ooii MfterwMrd>. From thi- lime WILLIAM A. SLI'll I'A. Ckl IK forwMrd he devoted hi> Mtteiition to fMrmin.i:-. and ha- now eiizlit\ iiere- in enltivati..ii and a .ucod ..irlianl. In l-^-^'^ he married Li/./.ie llMrtwieh, l»y whom he luis one son. Miied twoyear>. In ISST he was elected memiier of the House of \Varri(n-s for Cn- .-etMli Town. Mild in If^iH wms nnaiiimonsly re-elected to the >ame ottiee. Mr. SepiilpM is M good youiii-- man. energetic and Miiil.i- tioiis. Mild Is very popiihir Miiiong his people. SAMPSON O. HINDS. * Horn IK'cemlier. I.s4(i. in .leiiniiig^ Comity. IiidiMiia. the -ecoiid ,f .lohii iliiids Mild ElizM M..ee. uf lieMverC.nnty. I'emisylva- ...a. Sampson attended neiglilx.rlK.od >elio.d until the wMr l.r.d< pcnplc \\:u\ iiKivcd lo Iuwm. ulirrc lie jiiilli'd I llflll ill iSl'it"). Mild loiiU M I lll'cc \ cMI-" riilll'^f i if -liid\ Ml till' liCiiii lliiili Sclioiil. AftcruMi'd- ln' fdiiiiiiciirfd rcMd- inir liiw willi .Indue .1. W . Iliirsev, i>\' I.rini. wIhtc lie \vm- Mt'lcr- \vMi(U iidiiiith'd \i> till' ItMi'. ill Mmv. IST;;. lie iiiMirifil Mi-- .Itimic M. l»MiiUiii. of hfxicr. |)mIIm- ( 'niiiit \ . Inuii, Miid in llir fall iiin\cd to i/nicdlii ( 'niiiilN . Kmii-m-. wln'i'f lie fdimiicnccd |irMi'ticiiii;' ins |)|'of'i'>>ii>ll. Ill \X1\ lie UM- ('Irrtcd rollllty Mllnnify for tllf mIhivc (■(iiiiitN . Mini held t 111' (illicc I'oi' fmir ycMr-. His wirt'dyiiii:' in Anun-t. I>>77. Iif niMnicd .Mi>s LiicIIm A. (iilkison. (d" 'I'crrM IImiiIi'. Iiidi- MiiM. in MmicIi. If^S".!. Mr. Hind- |ti'Miiii<>lii iiiilil the f'Mll III' jssi. wlifii III' \\M> I'lfrtfd jiidiic of tllf Kuiirlcciit li -IndiiiMl hi-ti-irt in !\mii>m>. wliirli |)ii-itiiiii lie lidd foiif vcmts, iiioviiiir in April. iNS'.t, to Mn-l t wo iliildreii. Wnrren C. Miid .le-.-ie M.. now Mt rollciie Mt MllsUnuei'. liy lli- see I lllMiriMiie lie llM- four ,.l,il,|,.,.,i_,)..ssie (i . KrMiiUlin .1.. lloiiierC. mihI AttM M. Mr. Hind- is M IIIMII of line |ier-ollMl MplieMrMllee. (i\e feet -i\ ilielies in lieiu'lil iind weiiili- 2HI |»oiind-. He i- m iMwyer of eonsiderMMe Mliililv Mild e.\|terieiiei'. Hi- tirni i- Uiiowii liy llie title uf Hinds iVc ,lMek-on. Mild tlie-e i:eiit leineii liMVe Mil e\teii-ive |irMrtire ill the I'niled SlMte- I'oiirts iif the liidiMii 'I'erritorx . . DH WITT CLINTON L!PE. The -ulijei't of tlii- -Ueteii WM- Itorii FeliriiMiy 17. I Nil), ill 'I'mIi- le(|llMll e Witt Mtteiided piildie school until twelve ycMi's of MU'e. when he went to ("Miie Hill. Ar- kaii-M-. Mild there reniMiiied two s«'s-ioii-. Mftei' wliieli he entered the MmIc SeiiiiiiMry Mt 'rMlilei|iiMh. leMviiiii' there Mt lifteeii ycMi- of Mi:e. Althoiiiih lint m Imv 1 >e NN'itt eoiiinieiired elerUini;- in m irenefMl inereMiitile e-tMhlishineiit . and eoiitinned the hnsiin'ss until he WM- eiuhlev .1 \ears of aii'e. when he started in ealtle on .li- own respoiisi,>iiit\ with a -toiU of l.'iO head, and eoiitinned until aft"!' the WMl-. wlieii he e-tMhlished M lliere;iiit ile lioii-e in Coowe-eoiiwee di-trirt. eMrr\ in-;- on the l»Psiiie-s until \'<1^K in tliMt yi'Mr he moved to hi- present home. -e\eii mile- north of ClMremore. -till 'TJ THh IM)I\N II I^I'llOHV, ,,,,,,,,,,,,i,i,,.nulM..k-nnHM..m.,il lNSl.wlM.nl Ml,i-Mn,v ,„.,i,. ..tY.Tt«. :u..l i- ..... .l.-vnli-.i: l.i- nll..nt.nn 1.. ^U>,kj^u\ Mr. hii... I.M^ Imtu .li^lrin rWvk iiiwl M.i.alMi-. Ilic In IST-.t lie Wil- rl.Tlrd t IVllMir.T ■'{• the ;ii:rii'ult iii't'. liilltT I". I." vein-. Mntiu... M.,,1 I...M ll.nl l-MlinM fo.. f- ..„• v.Mi ~. 1 u 1 ss;. 1... u :,« , in ..UTt...! in U..' S..nal.-. ...l i.. I^ST wm^ ruMnni^M.m.r n .•,! - ,,i,K. in S..,,U..nlMT. IS.il. SI... w:.. uu.v nl ( |„rl .I..1.M Ku». ,.^ „H.n.i.KU.m.vll...v luv..nn,. -on. M:nu...l Jol... ( .....l"-' I-l- (,; Mm,...!.. 1S!.u. Mr. Li,- ......T..'.! Mi- M="- AivIht ..m-.I- .,,,,.l....rotS..,.n,HlCl.H-f.loM.,.hV...n. 15vlln-MK.m:.^..ll..'V 1.- ,Ur~. ..hil.ln.n-Am.i... Vi-l-nn :nu! I..1.. M.'. I.,..; --.^ '•" ,..n.^in..uHivMr,onM,Hllu.,w...... U... .ml .-.-.• h....l ..! <•:.... :..M ..n,.. fn.lvh..M.lnn.o.M..M.nl :. nMn forl:.l.l.. n.-i-l...-'. II*' L"^ :,U,.,..w„pn.,..rlv:.lVinil,..Mn.l Fori (ill.-... Mr. I.i,... ,- :...,..■ .,.r.n.Mll...>i..->nl.ililVMmi i,n^ m ir I. [..•...•tH..l -lurMl.u..: hr i> cMn.mrly ix.pular lUiioiii: hi- pccpli.. THOMAS J. ADAiWS. ,,,,.,,;,, KM.n.Mrv. ISIS. :n.lH. old (■.v..k.^..n.v..lH...l.k M' WiliiMU, .\d..u..l.v ll..,.M.. lV>Tvn.M.u..H..-..ol Lou,- Un.vn.n,. T!.onK..uM:.......o.,. DnnMiill... wnr hr ,;,: .u.,niU..l l.v tlH. lM..l..ral .•ov..nn.H.n1 to ll... .•o,nnu>-Mrv .l..,.M.•l- ,„;„„ ,. ,,i.,nl.utor oM.....f lo ,lM.v.nou-..n,n,.-. 1.. IS wi..n ;L..,.uhU-1.1h.w.> ,.h...f.llo,h.. llou I NN.mo>-.uln..h .,„i,,,,., ,,,. IH-M until llM. ,.n.M....-ov.... ,u-...,lv.t.v. v..ar>. .u if,unnH.n,l..r-.oftlK,tln.nM...anl.o:,>t..i%..H.a,.....ml. n ss- Mr. Aaa.ns w.> ..1.-..1..1 S,K...d...-or llH. Hon... win. , oiu... IM. u.l. ,... four v..a..>. Sin... is.;7,l...>ul.j.-t o, our -k.t.h lu.-l- ,,,,,U.in,hnviuallth...ou..t.or,lH.('.v..UV...ou. J''' '>•''- ' ,,^, ,,.„,, .,,• ,,n>t...- of ,1... N..W ^..•Uu.•M.>>.on^.•hool. M.. ,..,.„. \Vm>1.. UH>v. T1.ouu.>. IhT-i.-. l-w»- !-■• M'f'ln;'!- >'-- .i:;,;.! Man. Ih.l .iH-t .;on lu.a.l of ..a.tl... 10 ,,,.... lu.a, ,;fl.ors...4U>lH..p.aH,l>oUH. 1^0 ,...,.. iu..i.k.. a ;.oo.l h.nn o1 lit >.ili| lii- ~l«'ic III) III -luck Mill! llltl -fllill'T. III!' trt-ii-iiri-r ol llir In INN.'' Ill' \\:i' ini--ii'iifr nl' til i- iii:lilci- of Klij.ili [ •liid' .loliii Ixu--. Ini (iiiiil'T I-iin'. Arrlicr. LiiMiiil- liiniiiiic i1h'\ lui'l l/ipc (IWII- l.'>'' «.ji(l of ciiltlf ini'l -idciKT. llf li:i- Mr. I/ipc i- M mill ■ill cdtuiilioii : 111' lev. tlif cldc-l -I'll ■ Lnlli- I'tlTVIIlMll. .idii. ill I'^'i'i. :iii M;'- )iiriiii;' ill'' ^^!"'' '"' •oiiiini>~:ir\ dcjiMil- I-. Ill ISt'ili. wlll'U d' W'iinior-. wliiili i-tivi' _Vfiir>. l-"Ut'ttdi liii- •"•••II idii. llf i- ill*" "11 .->i«iii S(din(d. Mr. whoiii art' liviiii:- — Lee. Mitclifll. l/i/- ittlf. l<> or ."><) head o- ii iiood fiinn id' . lHO.MA> I. Al>\M'- Cki.i k H:: 3 !13 VII Ill THH 1M)1\N II.KKIIOKY; M-vnil\-liv.. ;..•■•<- of iMii.l. <)..l.i>n>ii.'h is i. -o.mI .lvv.'Hili,ir-li.Ki«.'. .,.H-l.ous.->. Mi.l.l.'>. im.l rvrrv ntli.T |H..>il.l.' .Miivin.-iir,.. Mr. \.li.m> i- .'(.ii^icl.Tr.! our Ml' til.' l.iiLilil.-l Isnvvcr^ nmowj: iIm- ('iv,.k^. iiii.l is M Mice— fill pnlilirinii. Iiiivin,ir. in t'ii.'t. i... Miprrinr ,.,,„<.ii-i- liis iM-n|.lc ill l.niiLniiir mImmiI >ii.'li .mkU ii> lu' wi>li.- t.. ;„.,.,,|„|.|i>ll. ll.-isillM.llt MX \i'i'\ ..M.'ilicil hi.llll. Wfi.lill^ lltSl.nllll.ls, MM.i. l.l.Vsi.^nli.V. V.'H l...VVCltlli. II.' is .•ll.T.ir.'tir In M.MM.m|.iisll ill! „,i(l(Tt!iUiii.':-. iiiKl i> vcrv |M.i.iiiiir witli liis (■(.iistitiu'iirv. JOSEPH HEINRICHS. ,loM.|.l. Ilcimii'iis uii> I... Ill Kcl.nuiiy ir>, l.s:.l.iil N'.nl K.'i.licn, Wi'slphiiliii. (J»-rniimv. tilt' v<.iiii,L'«'st sdii of FA.Tli;irt lli'iiui.iis. ,|,,s..|)li nmu" t(. the i'liili'.l Slates in JSCT. I:iii.lin-r iit Nrw York, troiii wlw'iif)' he trii\«'l<'(l sdiitli until lu'iinivcd iit I/iltlc Hctk, Arkansiis. wlint' li«' rtiiiiiiiu'il foni short tiiiif. iifin in--- tln'r<' lu" went to Fort Smith, the home of his l)i'otlH'riiii(lsi>ler, iui'l in lliiit town staiied in the >hoemiikiii,ir l»usine>s as an a|)i»i'enti('e. Serviiiiithi'ee vears he iH'tiinied to liittle Hoek in ISTI and woi'ked at his trade for nine ino'iths. when he went to 'raliie.iuah.liidiaiiTerrilor_\ . aii for himself, soon eoiiiliininu: - the >lioeniakinii- trade with that of Iniviiiii- hides antoek .,f,,„eensware, ai.dl.oot^an.l ^hoe> in asLmv Kilpatriek, dauirhter -d' .loshna Kil- JOSEPH HUINRICHS. Cm I'tiKi I.. (luflliiiir-liiiii-c. ivcnifiirc. Mr. \cr- iiiiioiii:' I lit' t'iift. U(» ■.iipfi'iiii- lis Im- wislio ttt io'li> I'.ts |)i>uii(ls, tn ii('cniii|>li-li ;ni ifiirv . jit N()i'i>lfr. )\VM stiii'tcti ill tin- hu'-inos ii> Mil M'iviiii:tlii"f»'\ fill's t(. Little Kotk in i-kcil at lii> triulf ills, wlu'ii lie went i.iiKli.'iii'riTritorv. iiiiiu'iiccil l-asiiu'ss soon coiiiliiiiiiiir ill":- trade with tliat ides and fiir>. In IM started a meat w earryinii: a -tm k , — lii^ total stock s a iiiee residence, owns alioiit sixty (>us. In Aui:ii>t. Icr of .loslma Kil- HK )( ,1^ M'lIK . \1 .•)-■) |,i,tri.kaiid Kli/a I lilderl.rand. uiio ua> daii-lil.'r »[ the llild.'f- l„.„||d of Chelidsee faille. 'I'Im' i^-lle of ihi- Ilia ii'ia -v wa- folll ehildreii. Mar.\. Catheiiiie. Kli/a aii hii^iin— al.ilily. iia\ iii.i: an exeelleiit re|iiitalioii for I eM \ and reli.d.ililv wherever lie i« known. (jEOHGE abnfr ale.xandek. (i,.(.rire .\. .\lexiinderwa> l.oin in March. I«li'.tlie .■Ide-I .Mexander. who moved lo the Creek Nation with the tir>t iiviieral emigration, iiiid ua> forage nia-ler for the Imliaii- i>ii their tii|, I,. |lii> conntrv. \{ the time of lii^ .'eatli Im' wa> clerk .d' the ..nimcil and.'orr.-i.omleiit for lii> |.co|)le. (leor.^c .\lmer"> niolher \»a- a half-hlood Cre.d^. of the .lacol. family, (leori-e received the ii.lditional name of .Vl.iier at the particular re(|n.'st of .Mr. .Miner. a ireiieral nn'rchant. ioeat«'d in the CrecK Nati 'I.-m' to where .Mexan.ler had made his home. The sul.jecl of our sketch wa- sfiit to -Vsl.i'rry Mission at the a;:e (d' twelve vear>. and ivinaincd there until he was >eve-iteen. retnrniiijr home in IH.V.l t<. take charjre of the homestead, his father havinir died diiriiii: his ilh>eiice. .\t the oiitlireak of the \var ninde. Win. .lacol-. captain of the company, l.ecomini: ill in I'^tii. appointed captain in his place, which po>itioii he creditahly tilled until the conclusion of the war. Hein,!Z' without inom-y or ineaiis. (ieorirc Alexiiiidcr hejraii farniinir on a >niall >cale. and has >mee continued iifrnculture, havin, in a prime state of ciillivutiou. upon which is situated a comfortahle residence, with (uchard and . together with sutlicieiit stock f(.r his family use. In .Vu,iiii>l. l«f'l. he married Miss Naiwy ("hislomii.dauiihter of -lolin Chishmin. a C'hendvcc. well and favor- id.lv known throuj.dioiit his nitioii. By this iiiarria,u:e he liaix: .laine> .V.. twenty-four : HoI.ert, twent.\-two: Mattie, twenty: .lohii M.. nineteen: Ida. >ixt.'cii, and (Icn-c (.l.oKiiB AIIM.K ,\l.i;\AM)l R. CWllK. ^ 111 n\n( ,l/\tMII( M m ,|,i,.,,,..„, Mr. AI.Ni.n.l.r Iim- ••.■.■i. m iiHinlMT ..f il,.. llnuM- .,f Ki„.j- fur .•ilihl \.';U>. ...1.1 I.M' JH-I Imt.i rl.Tlr-l l..r tl..' ..,„ni..- ..•.■... tu lV|.n-..„l ll.r Inu,. uf T...lsMl.;.l.l„.r. whirl, .« ,1... .„u,| |,nwr,'r..l M..,l |...|'"l"'l' i" •'"■ ""<'""•■""' ^ '" "' '""• """' ,|,„„i„,,„, ov,..' 11..' -...Mllrl' I^^V„v. M.'. Al.-XM...Ir.-. ...ulhr.' W..« M nir.vuf ..l,|CI,irn'..rUMl.;.I.I..M.Mi.'.M,. Tl..' M.l.jr.t nfl I. .< -Iv.l.l, i, ;. I. .Mil nf lil.r pn>n„Ml ,.| .|M.M,',-...r,-. Jm-.H lisr frrl l.i...- il.-ll.- i„ l„.i.rl,t. nl' L-- I .•.lllci.liol.. i.llrHiv'<'l.l.iiri'i.l'l<- 'n' l..ill.ll.'l' i....l ,„,,,„l,.n- will. Mil rl;,,M.,. Alth.M.L'l. M .|""''"'''-l'' '• I"' ^'"'^^ ' ''"' I, Hi,, of II. «• :.l.nii-ii.c. l!..' A..-lo-Si.xni, |.iv,|c...iii.i.li..- In 1. v»-ry lllt'i.t fNlfllt . JOHN V. KINNKY. .I,,h,. V. Ki..n..v wn-i.on. Im.Imm.min 1 I. ls,'s. „, ( li.'Mnl. I'r....- Mlvi.l.iM. ll..' .■I'l-l "", of Si.l.irv Ki.....'V. I. fi..'m.'i' :....l Mn.k- n.-.M-.'. lli^ .....th.M' WM. i. Mi>. -rnu.-.'.uf Onii.;... .l.—.'..l. .Inlll. Mltclldfil IM.lilic -el 1 Ml. til lit- u;.- :.1m(IiI fiL'liH'i'ii vciir- <>( Mijif. wl.fi. li('ii>sislc(l lii> fiill.fi- f.ii' i>ii.' vf.'.r oil ll"' fiii'iii- Wl.ci. iiiiiclf''ii w':ii'> old he we. It to Mirliii;!..., mi'l ^^ii" 111, ■If (•(HiiH'''t,''l witli tlifli\<'i'\ mill xli.ii't' l>ii>iiit'*- for ■.oiii.' \Cill-. wl.cii lit' 1U0VI'<1 to L,'ii\cii\vorlli. Ki...-ii-. iiiid Im- iiiiuf \viiL;ini-iiiii-t«'i' foi' tli<' woM'i'i.iiu'iit oil the pliiiii-. mikI ,Miiitimn':it I *l ■-'1» Mil l\hl\v IIUI^IIOUV ,1„, l,„,inr^~ In tl... i.ivM.nl .h,v. 1.. Au-u.i. IS.'.S. 1,,. niMm..! Mi>. Kli/M K.trlimu. .iMU.iiht.T nf Hm' IJcv . Clmil.- K.Mrlmui. ni ill.' Mclli(Hli-l Kpixi'l'"' (liui'ili. Noilli. wli't wiis llii'ct- I'oiirtli- Di'Imumic. iiiiil liiulilv reveled ;mel\e(l M- M (li'Jeualc I'm' III- tl'llie (III xcxciiil in'c:i-^i(>li>. IJe\ . Clllllll"'- Kclelmiu Wll- ill-«> xeoliil <'lliff' nf tlu' Dflil- wjiri's. mill lillfil cIIht !c>i>(in- ,.«il)lc j.ositioii.-. Mf>. Kir.iH'V i> !i liidv of n'ood ('(luciitidii .•111(1 retiliellirlil. iiiid i- urciitlv n- >|(e('ted li\ cvcrx liiid\ . Mr. Kinii.'V i> M luiiii of till".' i.l.y>i<'iil form :iiid ii.tcil.'rtuMl iipi-'unnH'.' with :i i-ood prjH'ticiil cdiiciit ion and l)ii>in»'>- iiln.itv. llf i- ;:<■ ,.n.ii>and lio- |.it:d.l.^ iiii.! tlicivforc qnit.' i.opiiliir. lli^ inoi.erl.v ,'oii>ists of (;:.(> n.To of hn ='I>o i'..". l.-'inl of eMttlc. L^. n- JOHN FRANKLIN WILSON. The suhj.-cl of tlii> >U.-l.di was l.oni Au,an>1 "^l. l«'"'l< '" <^'"- „K,ii. W.iod Connlv. 'IVxa-. tlm onlv -m of .lol.n W. WiUoii ami Kllen Tl...ini.son. a ChcrokM' In l.lood. .Vftrr lii> paivnt^ .Imu ill l.S(;!i. 1).' wa> sent to m'Ik.oI in tlic nciiilii.orliood ftitut.'. Kilu-oic. T('Xa>. wluTi' he ,,.„„i,ied ..nc v.-ar. H.'tnniin- to W 1 County Im .•oinim'nred fannini.-. nmlnmtinm'.l it forlw.. y.'ar>. aftrr whi.li In' attfn.lrd l,.-ir for ("ol. (i. W. Ilaiiu'^. of (initman. for aliout tli.' >aim' l.-n-th „f tiim.. Moviii- to TahU'Mnah. ( 'lirrok.'.' Nation. 1m' areeptrd a ,H,.iti..n as .'(t'l'k f..r.loliii>toii Thoiiiiison. .d' tlial placr. for twelve iiHMitlis .ift.r wlii.'l, he ..ntrml K. M. Fivn-h^ r-tal.li^him'nl . S.'iS. lie iii;inici>fi'1y Lcll(i|tilll St.'ltinll. rn-.- Hi- fiinii i- - jilxi ;>.') lifiid "f 'N. •Jl. ISC.l. ill (^uit- liii W . AVil-dii iiiid r hi> ])arfiit- tlifti Mxi f(;.' I'diii' ycMi-, V. TcXii-. wlifi'i' he itV lu' COIHIIU'IU'ImI which he ii1ti'n(h'(l lilt tiif >iiiur h'Uiith idll. lie Jicccpli'ii il 111 jihicf. t'lir t\\i'l\i' •ir> (>-l;ilili-hintiit. KIIIN I IMNKLIN Wll S( )N ( .HI >■•• 'Kl I . n .,-„, THE INlJlAN IHRRIIOKV. nMimiiiini:- in lliMt i.c^itini, ImiI m.vcu inuntl.^. until lie iMiivl,:iMMi tl,,' livc.v ^liil.lc l.uilt l.v Mr. AllMTt.v. niul .•inl.,Mrk.'>l in lli" liv.i> l.U^il.i-^'.inullirl. I.r Mill rnntin.H-. I>r. Wil-MHMillTir.l Mi-Lhl ,|..tT.-.-. n( IVlTVviil... AlkMll^M^.-lnlv -.'ll. ISS'.I.M . ImI.-IH .T < >f -iuil 11 ,|,.tf,.r>. n wliil.-'iiKni.Mii.l l.mi Iht .-f Drs. ('Mi.l.'iiii A.lnir. ..f 'l.ili- l,,,,ui,li. lU \h'\- iniiiTiMLiv ih.'.v l.iivc.iic .liild. I.nni Mmv "i is'.'n. \)v \Vil..,n-s>tiil.l.'.n„^iM^ nf ^iM.'.'.i L.TM... f.mr iKi-'i.- ini'l tiv.. lucU>. wliil.' Iii> l.uil'iiM- inwl l..t i> v.mIu.'.I ;H s^.r.Od. 11.. i~ :,|m, ..wn.T of M n.nn of •->:.<» ii.Tr-. (wo i.iilo u.-t of town. ^ixt\ :„Tr...f wliicl. i- in -o.mI <'nllivMtion. m-'..1 m ^Hiiil ^to.'U of caltlr. l,o.-^..-l.-. 1)1-. WilM.n i> >ix f.'.'t lii,i!li. ^v<'i,irli- l'.»-' l-oinnU. .nnl i- M inMn ..f lin.'inti-lh'.MuMl MpprMninc, full of nH'.- an.l .■ntni.ii^r iinil vfiy |)o|mliii . SAM GRAYSON. Tin. >ul.j.'.-t of tl.i< l.on. in ISl'.i. tin- mmmuuI -on of ,l;,nn-s (in.vsou nn.l .lau.. Wvnnc. (lau-l.trr of .John Wynnr. :. (icor-JMU. " Wlwn .-iirl.t v.-nr> ..f a.L^c Sam vn,.- -cnt to tlic A-Imtiv Mi^Mon SrlnM.l.whnv hv mni.in.Ml fonrvvar-. in l.^''<» l'i~ f:"'"'' ,li,,,l. iunl wh-n Ihf war l.rok.- .nil. S:,ni. witli l.i- n.otluT. l.rotinM- :nnl -i.l.'ix. j.,iinMl tl.r Civ.-k ivfuiivo and >rltlr.l on H..I Kn-r until tlu' war .lon.l pa-^r-l ..vcr. nMurnin--- to Kufanla in isf.:.. in is.;,s In- went t.. Can.- Hill ('..INv-r. AHa-. an.l \\u-rv ivniani.-l ,lnr,. tonus: l.ut.hi- h.'altli failin-.lu' wa> ..l.li,-..l t.. Icav \>r[\,ir orn.luatin..-. in ISTl'. in ,.art u-T-hip witl. C K. S...!,-. MiJ.raN- ;„n..nfmltlH. .n...vantil..|.u-iu.-- at N..rtl. F.u'k T.-wn. a,..l in tl,.. -auH- vcar n'.uov.-.l 1.. Kufaula. .-..ntiuuiu^- tin- |.art n(i-lii|- „„,il lS7l.'wl..-u hi- l.n.thcr. Captain (i. W. drays.. u. unit.^l uiil: |,i,n in l.uvin- Mr. S.-al.-." int.'iv-t in tl,.' tirni. -in.'.' whi.l, i • ,„„il ,1... pr.-.'ut llM'V hav.M'.n.tiiuHMl in l.u-iu;-sat tin- -an,.' -land. In Januarv. LST'.t. Mr. .^ani (iiay-.ni luarricl Mi- Katr l{o-. .huiolit.'r .'.f Ki.'ln.r.l K.--. a ( 'lu'rok.'.'. l^y Iht lu" 1'='- l'.'"! f'"" ..hil.ln'u— D.'lla. a-.'.l t.'i. yrar-: Clau.l.-. -.'v.'ii vcar- : .l.'iinn' M-- Wuvr wars. MU.I Vinni.'. tliirt.'.'u nnnitlis. Mr. (Iray-.n. Iia- Immm, ,.|,.,'k of 1m.i1. li..u-.'- of .■onn.il f..r tw.-lv.' y.'ar-. an.l in IM.: ami 1S77 wa- app..int.'.l .l.'l.'-at.' t.. Wa-l.iu-ton. Aft.'r tin- i.n,.' In' ,l,,,,,,iMin.'.l t.. i-in.r.' p.-liti.-. .in.l fn.m llicn.'.' .l.-x.-t.-.l In- alt.n- ,i„„ .'vlu-iv.'lv t.. l.u-in.'-. Tin' (irays..n Hnillu-r- .1.. a lar-.' il lie |(lllrl|{i-i'i| .(■(I ill lllr li\tl\ iiiirricd Mi-~ l'l;i lilllii'llltT *•;:). Ill (1 lliei-e I'eiii.iilied (1 to le:i\ e liefole Seiiie-. Mr.• llie pMi'liier-iiili \ -on. united w il li -inee wilieli lillM ill lln' -Mine -iMlld. Miss Kate [{o-. lie li;i- had four I car- : .leiinie M .. ( il'MV -(Ml li;l- lieill and in l>>7t'i and Vfter till- r.nie lie de\ oteil lli- alteli- •ollier- -k of sl.'i.iHKi iir slii.d'in in i:fn«i;il nicii-liMinli-''- '11"'.^ I''''^" ;•'"'"' l.OIMl 1,,'iHl uf r;itllr Mn-I 1.|.a|..'r ill lli.' Iii«li;iii 'r.'iTit..r,\ . Tli.'.v aU.. n^^u a hii-ii.' -in-lM'iiM' ill Kiitanla. ulii.'li .-arri.- tlu' Miii.ii.T ina.'liin.Tv . ;, ,v-I.'in -n|i.Ti..r l<> all ulli.T^ inl icmIh.'.'.I Iumv. Mr. ( ira.v-..ii i- ;, man uf -.... m.w n.M.iin- in Kaii>a- Cilv. William Mlt.ni.l.'.l imi.li.' mIi....I until tift.vn v.'ar-..f a^v. wIi.mi lie l..'t:aii a-iMiii- 111- lalli.T. ami r.'niain.'.l ..n i1m' fiinii until lliat pairnr-- .l.'^illi in l,ss;,. wlifii 1m- ami lii> i.n.llM-f a-inm'.! .Iiai-f ..f the i)r<.|..Tt.\ f.,r their motli.T. in ISSli William t....U the n-s|M..n>il.ilit v upon hiniM-lf. ami witli lii> fnniilv. in iss.^. movc.l to Vinitn. (■lu«n.k»T Nali..n. wh.'iv iv faniu'.l iwn v. .11-. ami in !«!•! v-='> Mi.i"'int.'.l ,|,.|.ul\ .•..n>lal>U' f..i-tlM' tir>l jn.li.ial .livi.-i.ni ..f tin' Imlian Tcrri- t.,i\. On Aniiiisl S. of Ihf -aiiM' v.-ar. he ivcfiv cd iIm- ai>l...int- HH-nl uf .U.pntv Tnitcl Stat.- iiiar>lial. ami i>. at tlu' tiim- ..f wnl- in-. .■m|.l..v.'.l" in I...1I1 of iIm'M' .•apa.-ilio. Mr. Mcmll i- a .v.. un- man ..f ovnthMiianly h.'arin<:- ami ,-:o.»l a.l.lrfs>. ami a> an olli.'.-r 1- (.mrii.'ti.' ami tni-l\v.nlli\ . 211 i 1 1 i n i!' t li.' c.nti.lfii.'i' ..f the l»til.lir In hi- --....(I im.ral .•liaracttT an. I alt('iili..ti t.) his .liilif-. CHARLES SCOTT SMITH. Thi- -.■nll.nnan wa- l...ni in S.^l.-mi..'!-. isi'.i. tli.'.-l.U-l -.m of Hcv.,l.!i. Smith. l'.a|.li-t mini-t.T ..f Kufaiila. ami ..f ill.' Civck tnl.c of 'I'u.'kal.al.lM' '['..wii. ami a vrv i.n.min.'iil man aim.ii- hi- ,H..„,lr. At -ix v.'ai'-..f a-v Chail.- .'..mm.'m'.'.l all.'ii.rri- n.'i-h- ;iir\ ;i ~liiik 111 lic\ li;i\" ;iliiiiil (■(.. (Kill :hic- III' ;ii:c. 'I'lii-. \\ il'.i iicii- ;ii:riciiltur;il •~1 ill I lit' I iiil't'i II lldW lln' ii|i|l'-t rin-v !ll-o i'\MI il iii^cr m;icliiii''i\ . Mr. ( ir.i\ -on i- wilh :lll rl;i--i-. ill Snliiir ( ">i~tiiii: l)iirciil"> (If.-ilii ill • (iT the |)ni|icrl\ •s|i()ii>iliilit V ii|>oii N'iiiitii. Clicrokff It] \\ii> :i|i|iniiitc(l liic liidiiiii Tcrri- 'ivfd the ;i|i|ii)iiil- t llu- liiiH- of Wllt- Mt-rrill i- :i Vdimii' iiiui !i> nil cliirtT i- f (if llic piililic l>.v ilio. . lilc cldc-l -nil III' ami iif iIk' < 'I't'fk 'lit iiKiii :iiiii>ii^ lii- I aUciidiiii: iifiiili- CHARl-liS MiiTT SMITH. Ol.lK. ^^. C./^.W^O.-'-set MRS. LOU B. SMITH. |„„1..mm1 M-linnl. ;m:.tVl,s m, 1J...I IJn .t. ( 'InrUM^jiw N;il i-.n. ,,,,,,,,„, ,..,ni.iM.'.l until Isr.C. Tun VMI- ImLt hr wnt to \\u- I'.n.'ln.nan S.^ln.ul. Cmu.' Hill. ArkMU^M^. wlicv !..• ivnmiinMl fniir ,„nntil>. Wl.ru tlir n.^U (•.•iUr Hill roll.-v WM- luiilt Nn'".- Sniilh ,„,,,„,|r.l .lurino two l..rni«. h.n in- tlu.t in^litut.-in 1 sTd. i.t hi- fnihci''- tN'iitli. MU.I ;i>Minuni: .luiiu,. ,,r ih;' Cinnlv until \^'>:k wImm. Ii.' niMtrir,! Mi>- Lou (iniVM,,.. .Imu-Ih.t nf .lini (irMv-m,. uf Kufnuhi. U.v tl.i- nu.rriii.uc In- li.nl tlnvc .•l.iMn n — A.hi. m-v,I iwrlvc \v!ir>: .liiv, tfU yciirs. iiinl H-ua-f (nvlcv. -ix vc .r-. lu ISTI Mr. Smith wm^ ..h"c(c.l . Ink nf the Hni.iTinc c.urt. huhlin- that lu.M.n'al.lc [...hIkui until 1.SS7. when \w .nnrludcl t.. iv>i-n fnnu judirial and pnlilirMl lifr. Mr. Smith ha> «<»() acre- cf farm Ian. I. ".'HI cf which i- in paMuiairc'. Hf liii> iilx. a >nu.ll >t..rk uf rattl.-. h..rM.> and lin--. Mr. Smith is a man of sup.Ti.u' jud.iiim'Ut . ood education, and i~ vvrv popular. He i< al.ont tive-ei-hth> Indian, hut w.udd pa- an\ where for an Auizlo-Saxon. WllLLAM ROBISON. . Horn. iM'lt. .^. l'^;»;'. near Musko-ee. Cre.-k Nali(m. the eldest M.n of Dr. Alexan.ler Hol.ison and Kli/al.eth Heed. Dr. Kc«'d wa- „ white man froii. Columl.u.-. (ia.. and Government physician l.\ appnintmenl for. the Creeks dnriui.- their emii-fat ion West. He ,„„rrie' Heel, who married a full-l)lood Cn-ek of thi' riilupthlocc. or Deer clan. The snl.ject of our sketch w.-nt to a nei-hl.orhood s.d.ool near the mouth of Little Hiver at tl..' a-.' .d' nme or ton Vi'ars. and at al.out Hftc^en went to Shawnee Mi»ion. two and a half miles fn.m W.'stport. Mo., whc'r.^ he renu.med one year, movin- t" Asl.erry Mission, when, after one session he left for Alal.anui. x.journin- two years at the Warrior Stand Academy. William's father. I.einir m inaclical num. induced hi> >on to U-arn tlie VV'ILI.IAW ROBISON. Cfl FK BIOClMPIIir, \l.. •.••)7 lilacU-iiiilli"-- irn.lc. wlii.li Ur A'v\. '\<\n[\wj: iiinrc tli:in \\\n\r:ty< In il> jicc..iii|(li-liincnl. r.iil »\\ rclmiiiiiu Ih.iii.'. \..iiii- IJcIm^mh I'miiikI lliMl li.' laiii-lil.T -'I' .linlur .Im-- MrCli^li. uf 'l'i>li(.ininL:i.. and lir-1 jiiduv of llial iial mn al'ln- i lie (•(.iiiplclinii of llif CliicUa^aw ruii^tilnlinii. I'.v thi- iiiar;i;ii:v |Im'.\ had >i\ cliildrcii.livc i>( whom aic -till hviiii:-. \ i/. : ,loM'|.li'mc. Ipoin Dccciidicr. lS.'»i;: Aliiia K'..l.oin IS.'-T: ( M'oi'ir.- K.. I.oin ISCI: Williaiii li.. Ixini I.SCI. and Aino> 1{.. Im.i'ii 1.S7(». Whi'U thr wai' l.roUc out Mr. Kohisoii joiiM'd llu- Coid'cchTatf -.fi'vicc undrr ('(d, ,l(.hn .lunipri-— Scmiiiolf hatlalioii. In lliis service he \va> (dcdrd tir-1 hiMilciiaiit. \\ llu- tir-l n-or<:aiiizatioii he wa- rh'clcd rap- laiii. and when tlicy rc-oi'uani/cd into a rcuiniriil , Mr. H(d»i>oii ua- made liriitciiaiit-coh)iHd. which pi'sl he iiiaiiilaincd willi hoiioi' until the siiiTeiuh'!'. Ai'icrthe war he opened .: nicrcaidih- luisiness at the minith (if ("a(hl(> Creek, after wliich lie moved his Inisiiiess to the Creek Nation, and was elected district judiri- of l>ccp Fork, servinii- a term of two years, when he was eh-cted inemher of the House of Warriors, and afterward scluxd superintendent, .\fter serviui-- one year in this capacity, he l.ecame interpreter to the House of Kinir- fof f"iir years, and afterwards mendter of that l)o(lv, whicli otlice he has held for tw.dve years. In IS'tl, he was appointed superintendent (d" VVetundva National Lal)or Schoid, which institute he is now in charge of. Nov. 1, 1«7-J, he marrico Mrs. Cherokee iiarnett, widow of Washiniiton Harnett, l)rotlier to Timothy Harnett, national treasurer. Hy this niarriauv h.- had two l)ovs. Kills Kdwin. l)orn July, bST.'l. and Hoi.ert Clem. IxU'ii October, 1.S74. Durhiir the Ksparheeher rehellioii, Colon*'l Hol.i- son was appointed hy Samud Checotah as commander of the na- tional forces, with head-iuarters at Okmnl.iree. The rirst tidit to(.k place at Ko(k Fork Cri-(d<. near SpriniiHeld, Col. liol)ison havinu: seven o( his uieii killed, they l.eini-- taken l.y surprise when in camp. The ('(doiud, with out- thousand men followed Ksp: !■- hecher for forty miles, until overtaken l»y Ai-'cnt Tuft, win. r.-- (pie ted Col. lioliison to return to ( )kmul,i>ee, that he wi uld endeavor to make i)eaee with the .lisaffected parties, which was ;1T; !| .i.( i j.> lllh INDIAN THKRirORY. ,,„,,,,„nU ;,.-.u,u,.1Mm..I. Col. H'.l.i l'-^^-^«--- >"•"' '" ""•;" r, ir. lu.nu. ,.hK.^M~itu:>>i.Ml..nH-mv^>.U..nM.nl: >o ... ,,,,„„, , ,i,,,v ,i..,l.l.- in M..>U..i:r.. Mn.l rui.tnuM-l il.r .mm... lor ,.;.„, ,.,„>. ulM.n 1...-1.1 out a>..l ..n.v.-.l ,n I^.^H-'-.t h;-- om V.u.-:i..U.-.I.H....-Mh.. \.k:n,...Mn.lV.-nli,ni>. I 1m- >u .,..H nl .„.,,k..,..h lu. i:..'lH...l..f ..ml... :i;.hnrM...:m.l j>.H.m-.v>.. ....... ,.„,„,,, ,;„, „,. ,l,i..l, i, in .•ullivMlion. ^^ith n - I Im-u-. .t-'Mnl.... an.l oirhnnl. H- L- ='1- ""- r.-.M...... mm.I olln-r ,.n.,...1.v -n M„.k...n... C.l. K.'l.i-' . i^ <•' »•-• •-' '"'•'"- '"^'''- =""' "•"-''- '' pnun.U. ll.i-.f^ 1 npi-.n...... ..Ml ^ 1 a.l.hvsp. ....not ,...ui.Mva...l favo,.Mi.lvU....wn.a...l h. has a 1..M ... ........U ,„„„„.. ,1, ;.,,,, :n,.l ...I...'. ( ol. Hnl.i-oM has unu" rh.hhvn hv..,jr. WILLIAM R. CHABTHEE. The s„l>i...'t ..!• this >k..t.h Nvas iM.n. in Ah.l.an.a. in I-SIT. th.. M.n ..,• .. M, C,.:,!,....... wh<. .Mni,ir.-at...l tV...n i.vlan.l i.. h.s vnulh. Wil'lian, M.. i.. IHoT. w.-.t t.. Milh-r C.HU.ty. A.kan sas. M-tthnj-' .... M..Ki......v l".av,.n, n.ar Hnl Hiv-.'. wh.-v h.- ,•............•.■.1 invuuu^^ ,„„i- ,„„.,• it until the .h.s.. ..f ti... war. wh... 1..- h.s 2..n hah-s „f(.„tt..nl)V tiiv, -M a tmi.. wh.-.. that staph" was \v(.ith titt.v .•.•i.l- per |...u..»l. l*aiti...L' with n.-arlv ,„„. hiin.liv.l slav.-s, Mr. d'al.- tiv.. iiK.v.'.l t.. the ('.v.-k Nation, whci.. h.' had i.ia.iy stia..,i:-.- a.i.l van.'.la.lv..i.tu.«'s. It sh.)uhl have l),.«-M stat.'.l l..'f..r.- that this i:.'..- t' 'inan s.-.-v.'.l in tl.<^ war l..'tw...n 'l'.'..as a. Ill M.'xic... and tln-i-.- a...iiiitt<'.l hin.s..|f h(... >..).. ui-n in Ti'xas In- had ..p- p..rtu.iiti.'s ..r LM'atif.vin.sj: his h.vc f..r l.u.iti..ir, as <»(» ncff- iimlfr mI lioll^f. UMlilfll illui' |>ro|t<'rl\ ill iiiid wi'iufli" l-'" (Ires- — ii iiiiiii "•' ill til*' iiiitinii i~ lio^l lit' frifiiil- t' I'hildirii liviuir. I. in ISIT. tlu' -en III ill iii> yoiitli. iiusn-.. x'ttliiii:' I'll iiiirin'«'(l I'iinuiiii:'. lie !(.>! 2."»n l»iilf> ■, iU !i tiiiif ulu'U woi-tii tiftv (ciil^ rtiiiL^ with iifiiily (laves, Mr. Cnil'- lic Cl'fck Niltinii. niiiiiv striuiiif iiiid cs. It slioul ufii- II tli<^ war Itftwfi'ii cxico. iUid tiicrc ■ IF lidiKiraltlx . In ' TfXiis lu- liiid «>|»- jfi'iitifyiiii:' lii> 1<'V«' ; i"!!!!!!' WilS ilt tliat :uid Mr. Cralitrt'c ar-liiintcrs of that lie Davv ('r()('k«'tt Hl( 11 il' MMIICAI.. •j.Vt *l!iiii|i.cd' wh;. h iIh' -iilij.'cl of I'lir -k. t. h miirlil u<'ll I"- iiumlMT-'d. K.liiiiiiiii: I'lniii Mixicn. Mr. ( •nil.lrr.' Imviiiii.- an rMi'ii-ivi' -la\.'- Iradt-r. |»nr<'liii^iii,i: lari:*' imi' ..< r- in llif Ciri-k Nalinn and i Ur- whnv and .'airv inu: ihrm >n. ih. whfiv lhf\ Inunuhl a iiiinh iii^h'T prii'c. Mr. ('ral.lr.T marri.'d a Mi» l'ri-<'illa Mi^t iiil ii, uln-r falhi-r wa> a man i.f cMn^idtialili' |in.miniiii«- ainnii>_Mh<' ('ii'fk» -,,, |||(. ()| <'nmi |>frM.nal r\|)rnM. a .(.n^idi'ral.lc hand III' Indian-. I5y thi> niairia!:.' Mr. CraMic' iiad ninr rhil- dicn. thrcr uf whnni arc >lill li\ iiiL'— Sii-aii ( nnw Mr>. Sim|>M.n ). |„,rn in l.sll: William !•'.. l.i.rn in l-sii'.. and .laim-s II.. horn in l.sl'.t. Kill- -OHM' tinif Ixd'tnc his death Mr. Ciahlicf shuwed syinp- tcmi- of failiiiL^ Iwallli. .•ind. with the ho|M(if iclirf. uml to Kiircka Sprinir-. when' hr died of kidney ili>ca-e in the fidi of \XX-2. Ili- hod\ wa- M'lit for Imrial to Kiifanla. whnv he had lived for maii,\ year-, helovcd and rfN|U'ctfd hy all who km-w him. II" wa> a M'lf- cdncatfil man, of (|nalilirs >iiili as arc certain acconi|tanimciits to snccc» in hnsincss. lie died worth al.oiil sslojMMl in cattle and other properly. Mr. ('ral)trec was nfiieroiis and charitahlc. ot niii|m-lioiiiihle inte-.n'ity. and irrcally hclovcd hyall who knew him. He was ii linc-lookiiiir man. -ix feet hii-di and wei-rhed L'-J<» poninU. ROBERT BUFFINGTON DANIELS. The snhject of this sketch wa- horn -lamiary, 1'-<1;"». the eldot son of .liidirc .lames Daniels. :i prominent ("herolxcc. Hoiierl was edneated in tlu- States, and at twenty-one years of a.L'e married Miss Ann Tavlor, second danjihter of Richard Tayhn-. After niarria.i^c they settled on Hate> I'rairie. ("hendu-e Nation, where he followed farmin«r until the oiitltreak of the war. when they rcfiiireed in the ('ho<-taw Nation until l«tl.'>. Tin- war l.einj.' at an end. Mr. Daniels and his family relurned to their home on liatcs I'rairie. hut. heinj: penniless, with difficulty iiiana,L'»'tl to secure a livinir until appointed a nieinher of tlu' siipicnu' lieiich. which othce he held one ti-rm. when he heeamechief justice of the nation. In Auiiiist. 1^71. he was elected sec(md chief, and on the follow- inirdanuary H!tli ( his hirthday ) he died, deeply reirretted l)y the entire Cherokee p«'()ple. He was a man of good practical educa- i I 800 IIIL INDIAN ll.l'I'in >!''! ,i,,n Mii.l I'.Mvr nf .luiMri .•.■. Ill l^s-.' Mr-. DnuhU iin.v..,l In \ iinia „n,,lM..chu.i:I.I.T- ITiM-.'lUl.l ImT ^nn-^ -IrMl'.. I .-MUW livil..' ill M l!ic.' iv>i.|r„r.'. Sll.' i« M.vrUlV N.'"'" "'''• "'""-'' ''"• „,,,„"..- i.n.,1, N.M.Mu.i. Shr i^ kin.l m.hI rl.Miilnl.lf ami iihh-Ii Im'Iiiv nl :lllil r(-|«'rltc|. HON. GEOHdE W. PARKS. Hon. (;. W. I'liiU^. .I.T.MMcl. Mipivin.- jii.l-:.' "f ll..' Cli.rMkrr Nnlinii. xs:i^ Im.im in M..i.r.u. ( 'mml \ . 'Icmim-m'... Miinli -.Mi. |Si'(». „„,l »-Miiirn«li.l will. I.i> fMlli.T MM.l fim.iiv In I !.<■ pivM.,.! i.Mli..n in 1H;IH. (i.'ol-V ivrivcl il rc.MHnon ^rllnol (..lurMlinn. I ill fioliicrn \rMi-. of ML'.' WM^ MpiM-inl .'.1 uML'nii nn.>I.T l.v (icn. Win- li.^.lSrull. win. .un.ln.'tc.l llu' ('lMT..k»M.s lo ll.rir In.nn- nilln" Itidiiin 'r.Tiilniv. (MMMirt- iTiniiinc.l in Ihc nrw .•oiinlrv I w<. .vciir^ „ft,.r whirl, i,.. ■.•.■lnn..Mi In....... i.ml al l.i> fi.ll..'.-> -IcmII. .-...I.m.U.mI i„ tl,.. .hv i:no.U hnsin..ss in ISKI. in ( Mcvrli.n.l. 'IVnn.-M... .... a ,..,|„|.,1 ,,r *s|.(Mi<». IJcn.i.inini:- lli''i'" ..ntil O.'lol.cr. ISC;. l..' m.I.I „',„ ,„..l .•:...,.• W<.^l. 1...I 11..- wi..' l.M.l n...l $ilinn..n.fv, his fan.ily ronsislin- ..fa wif.- ainU'l-ht .•Inhlivn. Dn.-injxih.' wa.-h*' had s.-rvr.! in WhcrhTs ("a\;.l.v. .h.M.|.l. h. .I.,hnson-s annv, and partiripal.-.l in a nn...l..'.'..r l.ani<-s. I.. IH.,2 1„. j„i,„.d Ih.-" Masonic tVal.'...itv al Cicvi'lan.l. 'IVnn.-sM.,-. and ,h,-.r l....k II..- H..v»l .V.rh D.-oiTi's, tiir...- aln...sl all Ihc slal.ons of ll.»' HUii" h...lir«' an.l Cliapl.T. I)iit sin.c .......in- W .-si h.- has urver atHlial.-.l will, ll.i- ovdi'V. .Iiidtr*- I'aHo n.a.ri.d Miss L..msa Spii.-'s. .ViiirnsI It, 1H44. SI..' was ih.- .lau^l.t.'.' of K/.-Ui.d Sp.i'.->JnM-n.olhnl..M..,ira McC.y.of S.m.I.-I. .U'srcnt . M.-s. i'arUs is a nn.sl .•ha.-ilal.h' and h..spilal.l.' la.ly an.l a lovii.,!.- wife 'I I..-..- fan.ilv n.nsisls of six .hil.l.'c... two havi..-: .li.-.l sonn- ycais i.jr-. Tin' si.i-viv..i-s an- na..n'.l Siisn.. (',ii..li...-, Sainiud (".. I.n.-y Cor- ,,^.,i„. ,),„„,i,„. u.n^.. W. an.l Hnlh. In !><«<> M''- >'"'-l<^ ^v'"; ,.1..,.1,M| Msso.'iati- snp.r....- i.nl.uv of the- Ch.'n.k.'.' Natio... a...l h.'i.l ,1... p,.sition n..tilhis .U-alh, whi.h ...•.•unv.l i.. N..v.'.nlu'.-. iss.^ .hul.M. Parks, .u. I.is.....ll.''.--s si.l.., was (U.s.Tndo.l f.'..n. L..1.I I'ox, .,„ Kn-disl. nohU'.nan. wh,. n.a.n.Ml a (•ln-...k('c at the t.n..' thai . thi' Hiitish ti<.ops iraiTis.)...-.! Chai-l.-ston. N..ith ('an.l. ..a. II.-.- maUl.n na.n. was Tayl...'. Tl.c- jn.l-.--> fath.-r was Sa.....c-1 I'a.ks, IIKI \ I'd III N'inilii i\\\\. ill) I i- IHIW iiM. llltUllill -lit' iliililc :iiul tiiiK-ll ,,f llir ( 'lli'folxt't' Milivh -.'ii. ISl'O. |pr('-(iil niilinii in iliinilinii. Mini :it liT li\ ( ii'll. W'iii- ifir Inline- in llit* •oiinlrv Iwii .\ fMr-i, > (lentil einlilirUeil . 'relilie-'-ee. mi il her. isti7. Ik >l fort line :in Mini mil elL^liI eliildreii. ivmIiv. .hisepli K. • IimHI.-. Ill l«'>5i I. 'reiinessee. Mild I mII (lie slMtions iiiiiLT West lie liM> Mi-ried Miss LoiiisM ii^liler (if K/eUiel 111. Mis. I'Mlk.s fe. Tlieir CM'I ovmn' \vi (I SdllH' yCMl'S MJiO. iiel (".. Luev Cor- HHO Mr. l*Mi-ks uMs 'f N'Mtidii. Mild lield Uvv. l«N;i. II .NdveMi led from Lord Knx, 'V at the time that irtli ('afoliiiM. Her wMs ^Miniie I'Mik (if In^ll de-eel HloiiiMPHIfM it. wliu died ill Mradlt.s < 'ie\ei'Ml iiiiiiniiienl |i(>-iliiiii- m >tl (llllCC !• WM' f IIIMN III' < f ( lesellllld. 'relllie--ee lliell lie lield for >i\ II MIIIH Mliinee he WM:- I'M fcMllire- Mild lilMX e\e-. di>|)ii-ili(tii. w hile ill hi- iiipMci iherlMll. iMi-^o-inii -liMr|i MiiirnlMi- ||e\VM-M |elll|ielilte IllMll. Mild |-e|illled \i< liMVe aei|ill tied hilll-elf ll(.||urMl>l\ . \\i-el\ 1 coll-eielil I ull-l\ i'iliit ( ilMX -(III W IMl.oI (JKAYSON. M- h(irii in IS.".-.', wit hill I \n o mil. - -oiiri. where he eon tiniie(l hi- >tudie- for nd thll- eonijlleled hi> edllcMlidll. I'ilot eollllliellee. life in the eMpMcitV (d' M -clio.d-t.'aeher. Mild tMil-ht in NmIIoii for mIioiiI live vcMi'' the Creek hut his heallli henMii to fnil mikI he cdiKdiided to tr\ fariiii iiiT for Mwliile MiMlitiliie he WM-Mlipdiiited niiiner on llie N'Mtiomil Sidiool lioMid. wliidi o four VeMI'- Ok Soiill M fler this he eiiiliMiked in the iiiercM ice he held fol Utile lill-i- ne— III llllliUt'e. liie (Mil it;il of llie ( 're(d< Nation, m OMit ner-liii) i). A. ('Mir will out . Aeilill he NM liell he eolitlllllei I f(.r twd \cMr-. until, -ellini: 1,,. ivliiriied to KufaiilM Mild iMrnied f-.r m feu more vcmt 111 Id Oklllltlliec — llii> time to clerk for Me--r-. Ihir risoii vVc; ( 'Mrr. Iml did not -ojdiini honie and hi> aiirieiiltiirMl piir-ui VeMI'-. Not loll!.; MfU'l'WMIN ill l',iii>li Hill, northwol of Kufaula. which I \er\ Iiiiil; tlu'i'e. retiiniini: Id Ins I-. where he -jieiil aiidther I wd Mr. ( ira\ -dii diieiieil m iiiercMiitile lioii-e illsilie-- he i> -till can \ mi:' on In .S|.|)teiiilier. IS'.M. he |iiir« liM-ed Dr. K. W.Cutler's iiiercMii tile interests in KiifMiihi. and now per iiialU manau'es the hieli has a very I lidiise. w Pilot (h'MXsdti imirriiM ■Nieiisive tl'Mile In DeceiiiI.er. iS^if. Ml' 1 Mis< M. K. r.iK kiier fter (laiii:liter df the K'e\ II. V. Buekner, hut, unfdrluiiMleh Miter i.emi: inMiried Iml one f PILOT (iRAYSON. Cui;i;K. RlOdKAPHlCM •jd;} ,,„,„in.l:.nuarv, lsst.andnam...lC.W.(lr:.v>on. In M.Mi. ^^^ - • 1,, numivd Mr:. A JiurUMcr.nf Knnu.lM. wi.lnu ot' (!..• lu-v. I)r. l.urk- n.T Mr. (M'MVsoi. i...w.u.r.,f a -nu.l n.nu ..f l'.'.o i.crr>. w.M ..t ,,„vn. l..->i.U.. a >n.:.ll ^tork of hurM-s, ..nttlr au.! ho-s. In !.,> K„rMnh. ^Inr. lir •■nrri.- a ^tl.noo >l...-k of uu.n-l.an.lisr. an.l i^ a ,„:m of .^..n.l husinrss .,..alitu'al inus. ..f pl.-a^anl a.l.hv- an.l an ...l,M.alionfarlu-v. ,l ih. avrra,-.. 1 1. i> a nu.inln.r of lln- l.a,.l.^t Cluircli and tlif M:i>onic (n'dcr. M E. iWlLFOHD. Tin- sul.j.'ct of tins sketch was l.orn ,Iannarv l->. l.V'«''. ""■■"' Horkvillr. ('onn.>,.lirul. and camo W.'st al.ont ll..' -mtlnvak ot Uh- Civil War. wlHMv 1).- has rv.r >in.M. n-main.-.l. 'V\u' .-r.atrr l-riion _^ _ . Mf Mr. Milfonrsliff has lirtni s|).-nt ni nrw^- paiH'r ..Hires, an.l lie I.ears the repulati.n. of heinjr a lirsl-elass neNVspaper man, whether in liis eoniieetion with dlil.v or weekiv n.w^- l.iipers. In l.^«l 111- was in.luee.l to al.and.ui liis work..na .laily paper pnl.lished in T.-peka, Kansas, an.l, instea.l. to assnnie the hii-ine-s ,uana--enient ..f the hninn, Chirft'ihu pfd- lished l.v a stock .'onipany. at Vinita: an.l since that time the afort'ini'ntione.l paper has l..r.,-,.lv increased in popnlaiit v, an.l at prcM'nr. „....!^;/,sf^^fcm:;K,... has"a lar^ecircnlation an.l advertising patron- .,..-,. Mr. Milfor.l has. at different peri..ds. held a nnn.l.er ..t positions of piil.lic trust, in which he has never faile.l t.. hmwraMy di^i-har-e the duties ineumhenl on his position. He is lu-w a member of the Board of Trustees for W..rcestcr Aca.lemy. an.l a MHm.her ..f the lioard of Directors ..f tlu' First NatK.iial Itaiik, Vinita Mr. Milfor.l marri.Ml Miss Laura A.diesney, .lai.ehter of I)r Charles T. Chcsnev, ..f T..peka, Kansas, l.y whom ho lia^ ..m' ,„il.l. Lucille, l...rn Ma.rh 17, IS'.M. Mr. Milfor.l is a ,ir.mtlen.au of rerinement. affahle in niann..r. ki.i.l ami h..spitai.le t.. ail. wlii.'h :„-c..unts f..r the many fri.m.ls he has ma.lein the In.lian 'I.MTit..ry. Mas > ^,,1 !Ht INDIAN ihi^uiroin'. CHHISTOPHEH C. BELCHER. (•l,ri^l..|'lH'i- wii^ iM.in in Al.i..,-lnM. Vm.. S..|.trinlu.r K-. 1^;;". ,1„. ,,nlv x.ll nf <;. W. Wrlrhvv nf til.' ^MllH' ImVM,. lli^ MH.IIhT wM. M Mi>> Kli/.M 1>« N"vl''. "f Kiviirh .IcMTiil. ('lii-tHphci- first unit I.. -.•l.....l ill Vii-in'iii. .•m.l lini,, llicii.c t.. Iii^ ui.-irl,. ('. 1 >»• N,.vlr...r Niolivillc'.'1'.'im.. wlu'iv li«' n'liiiiiiH.I till >cvcnl.rn .\ r;ns ,,f M-v. -..ii.i:' t.. Mil. ...I Ml the M.-i.lcni.s th.Mv for m tiiiu- :iiwl in-m tlH'u'.- !.. IIh' St;it.' ri.iv.'i-itv. vvl.civ lir iviu.Miiic. After tiii> iir iiiox.'.l miouikI f«.r x.iiif lime until l^JS. uImM. !..• .•;.!...• In 11, (■ ('ll.ToU.'.' Nilti.HK Miul flOlU t lu'M.r M f 1 .T il year. l..tlH'<.l.l riv.'U ji-.'licy in the Civrk Niili.-n. Hi' llini .•oin- ',„..mc.m1 .•l.TUiii- f(.r-l..lm A. M.-ithcw.-. mvii.tmI uicirliMiit. nf tlmt phi.r. Mii.l rcmaiiu'.l with liiin for Iw.. U'i.rs. In isr.l. lir went to l',riartouii. ClicroUi-.- Natioii. where he look .-liMi-e of the store of ,)„lm l',Mri.UMll.--eMeriil Mieivhaiit. of tlu.t ph.ee. Here he iviiKiined for tifte..|i u.oMths. when he Nvei.t to Mi>soiiri. .peinlii.,- nearlv two years in lh:it StMte, until his former emphner. Mr. r.Mrnwiill. wrote for him to return Miul tiike .•hiU-v of hi> m.'iviinlih. intei- e>l>. which he .li.l f<.rM term of three yeiir>. tim.lly l.eeomin,- a ,,;ulner in the lm>ine» an. I relainini-- the saine for liv.' \.'ar>. At theouti)lTak ..f the war h.' j..in.-.l th.' ( '..nfe.leral.' s..rvi.'e un.h.r (i.'ii.'ral I'ike a> a .•ai)tain. remainin-- with his .V.mpany till th.' eud. In I.SC..-). h.' .'ame t., < )kmnli:e.' an.l >ettle.l ..n a f.arm iinli! ISC.T. uh.Mi he m..ve.l to Shi..l.l>vill.'. liv.- miles north, to a>Mnu.' <.harov of ParkinM.n c^ ('...-s .loiv at that i.oint. U.'for.. hm," Mr. r..'l.'h.-r puirhase.l the l.usin.'>^ hini>.if. nn.vinii t.. ( )knmlii.'.' — uhi.'h town wa> iu>t ..^al.li^h.Ml. Wm- he ivmaiiUMl until isTo. wh.M. he >ohl his >t...k an.l tra.l.' t.> a Mr. I'arkii.s.m. turninL: hi- ,„H.,„i„i, t.. fannin- an.l >to.-k-raisin..-. whi.-h li.' still .-ontiniu's. In ISSI he wa> app..in!e.l p..>tma>t.T at Okinulp'.'.- ivlainin- th.' „,li..,, until the pr.'s.'iit lim.'. Mr. H.'leli.'r wa> marri.'.l t.. Mrs. Kin.'V ( wi.L.w ..f (HM.rue Kin.'y ). a Cr.'.'k la.lv an.l a in.'.-.' ..f llu' ..ri.'h'ral.'.l I'a.l.lv Carr. l.y whom h.' ha^ ha.l im family. In IN.-.' iu' wa- a.h.pte.l l.v th.' ('r.'ek>. l.y a speeial a.'t of .-oumMl— an In.m.r an.l a mark ..f fav..r n.'v.'r h.'foiv .-r sin.'e I.esL.we.l. .'X.'.pt •„, ,„.e ..ther iiistai;"e Thi. fa.'l is a pretty -.'...l pr....f of Mr. Heleher"s i-reat popular! , ani..ii,i>- tlie Imlian p.'..pl.'. Mr. r..'l.'h.'r wa~ amonu' the ti;sl »'. v .'liarter memlM'r> ..f the Mas.mi.- .U'.l.'r in t h.' 1^' cinl.cr li>. l.^;'>'>. II. Hi- lliotlirl ("111"' lH|ilicr tii'-l I. Ull.lr I,. ('. 1).' I >c\*'lllr('ii \ I'Ml- ;i tiiiH' Mini I'l'oin lined iil-Mit t'onr time until I'^l''^. Ill tlicint' iil'lcT ii I. Il»' llini (•((111- iH'i'cliiint. of thill IS'il . he went to «j,(' of t lie >t(ir(' of Here lie rciiiMilicil .-.jicndiiii; iiciiiiv cr. Mr. rxiniwjill. . incrciinlil"- iiitcr- iinilh liccoininii' n or li\ (• \ vAV>. At I'litc >cr\ic(' uikIci' . (•('iiniiiiiiv till tlic •(I on ;i fiiriii until - iiorili. to :is-uiiic lit. I)cfoi'c loiiu , nii' to ( )kiiiulii('c — iiiiiiu'il until l'"^7;'>. iiixm. tiirniiii: lii> he >lill colltiliuo. |occ.' rcliiiniiiL: llu' > niMiricd 1<| Mr-. ;lll(l il nice*' of I lie I fainilv. In l''^"'"' act of council — nil (' licstowcd. c\c('iil ^■(lod proof of Ml', ■opic. Mr. r>clclicr liiMHiic (U'dcr in the cn^i-ioivii w (. r.iK.fii I' (,|.'l IK 11 " (. 4f ft •.'(Mi IHb INDIAN THKKliOin. Cvi'U N;iti..ii. liis «-nmifcti..i. will. Ww unlcr l.fin.u: t MaM.T Mi,«.n ill the C'Vi'lv counlrv Tlir siil.j.'H nf <.ur .Ivclcii i> nuiicr „f a till.- fiinu, iis wi>ll as ;i(H) h.-a.l <.f .•altlr. Imisrs and h.-us. aii.l a n.iiifortal.lc irsidfiicc- in tli.- .0.11 ..f OUuiuljror. Mr. IV-LIht i> live tVcl six iiiriics in luiirlit. ;ri'ntlciiiaiiiv aiwl pivix.ssrssiii^ 111 niiinner. and a univt-rsai fVv..nt<- with all .-lasses <.f in.'ii. it WILLIAM P. BOUDINOT. T\w snl.jcrl of ihis skct.li is l.n.tluT l..tlu« late K. (". Hnmliimt. a w.-11-kii..wn man, n..t ..iilv in ll.r Indian T.Trit<.ry l.nt t!in.n..lio..t the rnit.'.l Slates, and wliosr sUHcli is .'Iscwlicn' -ivc-ii 111 tins voluiin". W. 1'. is four years tlic senior. Ix'in.ir now >ixl.v-one years of a,ir»'. 'riu- lives of both ran very inucli in the same iri<.ove until tlu'ir return to llu' nation upon eomiiiii- of a.-re. W. l*."s Kast.'vn e.ln.'alion .|nalilied him t<. lill various sulM»nlinate positions in the ("herokc" (iovermiieiit . hcirinniiiiT with the ch-rU of the Senate, or -National Committee," as it was then called in ls;.l--2. and endinii- with .ielo^Mh- 1<. Washiiiirt.ni City in 1H«7. At times duriiiiitlu' interim he edited the national journal, llu' C/n >»/,;< A. supervised IIm- pnhlie seho.ds. an.l served as one of the s,.,.retaries of the executive department. While not en-a-i-c.! m otticial w..rk he pra.ticed law in the h.cal courts. W. l\ H.mdmot. like his deceased brother, is a man of al)ility and talent. He is a natural musician and a forcible writer, and while he does not claim to b,. a p..ct he has written verses of undoubted merit. »cino- as he is a native Cherokee Indian, s.mie rea.lers may be .-urious to kn.m- how one of the ra.'e has su.cecdcd in a Hel.l of literature where >o manv have fai'.e.l, therefore we have obtained his permission to publish' the followini-- poem, which we have especially chosen tor its ,,ictnres.|ue wierdness — a .nudity chara.teristic of most of the poetry and music of the Imlians. It was only afti>r -reat p.'i- suasion that we prevaile.l upon the writer to favor us. as Mr. Houdinot is the most niod from the cradle to the ,i.nave by a relentless and ever- present doom. RKKiKAPHlCAL. •-'117 H'WMX cntrllllxU'll- tlic lil>t M:i-t.'r r n1 dwiici' ^(•s iiinl li. iiiid vc. Mr. HflclHT I prcpttsst'ssiiiiji' ill of llll'll. i.' Fi. (". Hoiidiiiot, rv liiit tlirmiiiliout icrc iiivt'ii ill llii^ iiijf now sixty-oiu" II llic saiiu' iii'oovc of iijrt'. w. r."s (ordiiiMtf positions tlic clcrU of the 1 .■ailed ill ISJl-^. n 1.SH7. At times , tlie ( 'Ik niliii -1'/- ' tlij" nation several cd as one of the e not enjfau'ed in W. V. Houdiiiot. id talent. He is a L'^ he does not claim 1 merit. lieiiiii' iis ina\ lie <-urious to of literature where ;1 his p«Miiiissioii to peciallv elioseii for stie of most of the ily after irreat i)er- ) favor us. as Mr. ins of men. The a mere l)o\ . Tlie iiiiian l)eiii>is are all relentless and evt-r- THK SPECTRb. m \\. I' 111 II iiiNoi- , Tlieiv JH a Hpt'ctre over lianiitiiiL' All tlu' livintj oiu's on fjiitli ; Like ii hIiiiiIuw it iiHemlt'tli I'.vt'iy Hiiiital I'ldiii liis l)iilli. Ami its likciH'ss is a (Umikhi's. Ildi-riiilf Willi iiiiickini! miiili. And it iii'V('rslei'|)S an instant, Never tnniH away its eye, Wliicii is always lixed anil irrenly ( la/.ini: mi ns arilenlly ; Wlieii at lii>:lit we sleep it watclielli, At niir lieilsiile stamliiiir liy. ■ Low it eroiu'lies by the eiaille ' Where the new born '.nl'ant sleeps. Watchinir w'l the watchful iiiolher When it smiles and when it weei)S, . t'nseen. silent, absent never, 'liounil the "Ireaniimr babe it creeps. 'I'hns from life's first faint betrinniiii.'. . Till the (Ireaileil close appears, Does this still, iinknow n eompanioii liotrnsthronKlionrtlyintr years; Ami it mocks onr silly pleasures As it mocks our useless tears. [Thus attended the unconscious mortal urows up and enjoys life, until he begins to notice the passage of time, and the cominjr sunset. Then he p.Mveives that something: is half following, half uinintf him alontf.] .\nil we feel its icy ling' '■ Tracing wrinkles on ''I'- orow. While is breath, so cold "d deadly, Turns the raven hair to snow, .\h we hobble on our journey With a stninbling step and slow. [The mortal, now an oM man, is anxious at last to know where he is beiiiL' led or driven to.] . , , . , Whither, pleads the weary traveler, Whither, whither do wt^ 'ly? But the darkness now des 'nding Shuts the scene from human eye ; Still is heard the faint voice pleading — Never Cometh a reply. I Save that which the poet himself gives us.] (1n the footsteps of eai'li mortal From his first to latest date. ! ! liliS nil, INDIAN il.Ui^llOl'V. When lie j.iv-^. of |ov.'~. cif -^nrrnws, Wictcltril. lrl|p|'y, illlliil>li'. U'li'ilt. Mi»'Uii)L'L'li.i>- lli«'-il''iil jilianliiin - (•jiii.l 1.1' c.iiv il is Iliy I'iilf. •n,.„ a l.nv nf UmvWvu nr tifl.'.-M vr..r> of M,i:v. .•u..l mu iM.liini |„,v I.I lliMl. ^Im.uM h■^^r wiiltrn >i."l. n .•!>.•> M> t lie mIm.- c. i- mu i„U.n.>lilP-- iM.'t. .1.-1 ilHli.'Mtr. i!h. ,M..-...>sin„ of a NiM.l i-.'li'' ;„,,,.,•„,.„•„,„. I, will 1... ..I.MTV...I tl.al l.Ul IVW NVonU ot ll.nn- tllMM tw.. ^vIImI.1.'> iiic l.n.u-hl int.. um'. mihI if povcH.v .-f ..xpn-Mn), 1,.. „p,v.l l.v li... rrilir. the vounii wnl.T> >um..n..linof> inul „,,,,.„,\„Mr '^ ^hnul.l 1... ....n.i.U.ml. M> urll ,•.. l.i^ Irmlrr >....> W,. .|,.ml.l lik.' to Iht." I n..l.u'.- ...... uf >!.•. l'......li....t . l.-.tr.^ inul ....„MM|,H...tlv ,.....v ...M!...v i...u..>. l...t l..-in- .•i.v..n.M.,Ml....l. M.V ,l„,,,,,„,v ni.lior.l 1.. .•.■IVi.i.. In.... ti.i.t |.l.":.>u.v. ll .^ t.. !.»■ l...!-'.! ,!,„ |„.r.„v V...T l.mo- !..■ will .-..ll.M.I ...ovtl.... tl... f..,-ilu.. .•l.iM.v.. ,,f l,i> I. .nil. M.I.I liivc lln'i.i l.> tl.«' w..i'l.l i.i 1).'..U foi-i... JOHN ADAMS. Th. M.1..M-1 ..f ll.i> >\ I....'.. Oct.-lMT !.;. 1st i. Ml CU'SV- ,,,„l.()hi..'. ll... s,........lM.., ..r K/..-lsiM .\.la...>. At ll.cMi:....! m'v.m.- |,...n V.-M.- Uv 1..-MI. .•Mill'..M.li..-. l.iMMM.li..- M .•..l..l...t...' ..I. li.«' M»- M.Uii'. Km..>M. M...I T..XM> HMil...M.I M...1 ..tll.T ...M.U \nV tUrlvr ...' lir,,...,. v. ...•>. II.. Mix. ^....,1 ..i.-ht ...• ..i...- .V..M1> i.. ll... ..Mt....l--1'"'"^'' „„l i,„u.l l...>i...... li. l'^'^'.' M''- -^'1=""- ""'^'■'' "• M"-!«-i^<'^- ''■'"" ,.;„,.,„,,, ,,1,,,,, h, WM^ I...Mt...l ^ix U-M.S. llnv l..' i.-.U^hl .-..1 H..' M. K. M...I 'I". ll..ii>.'. whi.h h.. ....... Iii.t...! 'l'in..,u- t!..' I'.t.i.li'.u "I ,1,',. ll,,l,.l A.lM.n>. On it> <•.... .pl.'ti..... .iMniiM.'v IT. isiii.. li.> m^- .U,n...l it^ ,.,M..Mo.........t. M...1 .... tl.i> .IMV tl.i. ,1-TM...I ..lH.....,o .-I H..' 1,.,,.,| WM^ .■..|..1..'MU..I. ll... Mi-o..n. Kansas a...l 'IVxa> Kailn.M.I nnn.i..- s,.....iMl t.Mi..s mI .v.ln.....l .'al-.s f.'-.n. Mi.^.n.'i. Ka.i^a- a.i.l 'r,.xas ' h.-L.-i..- in I'nUv ;'..''»' l».'.'s<...s. win. n...'.. 1.m.i.|H..1...I m m ,u...pt.,..ns n>M...H..'. Tl.i^ tin.. UnW\ \va^ a .li..i..o-,..u.ni will. m.mI...- ,..,,, ,„.itv f...' 1.^."' l..'.>....s. ti..." ..Hires, wailin--.'........ I... n'l. ->•<....... tirkrl .'.tli.r, l.a..l..M- sl...i. M...I l.atl.-.-.......s. Tl... pa..l(..'-M.. H..,-M..t ,.oo...-is ..irLlv an.l tMsl,.fnllv f....ni^l.. a...l ajiai.. -.th.-i's in the X\ 1 ('(■ilt...'\ sl\ 1... I'. ;iiit I Mil Illllillll - tlic ;iln>' »'. I- iiii if a \i\iil inx'lic ll'(l> III' IIKHC lllilll • ft \ 111' (■\|irc~-i<>ii uiM(inii(linii> 11 ml ii't li* lender veiir>. uliiiol'- later ami iiiiix'rilieil. are It i- to lie lievell- lelor (111 the Mi-- U lor t\v«'l\e or ill ia( ill the ealiiiLi'-lioii-t' !(i Mii>k(>i:t'f Iri'iii he iiouiilit oiil liie no- liie ImildiiiU' "f \ I < S'lii. lie a- 11(1 (ipeniiiii' <>r the IKl l.-xi 'lex i> Uailroail iin. Kaii-!i> am • re l)am|Uelen m ii .-nxiin wilii >eatiii ill the X\'I ■oi n () •.'711 IHb INhlW li;i*HliUWY. 'I'll. 'IT iirr few ll.-lrl. in im.\ I'l' lllf Slill.- ^.. lliululi-lil\ Mlld iL- i:;mtl\ r.iiiii.iM.I. Tlir (lii.'mLf-nM.iii fiirnitiiiv w ill .•..iitni^l favcr. mI.K Willi ihf iv>l nf 111.' rMjiLli-liiiM-nl. wliilr I lir iilli-iiticii iilYor.l.-fl In iiiM-l- i> liii:l'lv >:Hi-l'iict.>rv. Tlif l.nil.lir,!.' i- ^Iriim-li.'nt.'d lliruii-li.'iil .•m.lli.L'lit«Mlnilli L'li^.nii.l lias ii tin. wal.T aii.l -.•^v••••.•ll:.• ,.,,l,n^(•li..l,. Thr form, r i- -iipi'li'''! '•> '" l'<"ir-iii'li i-ip.' .•..im.'.M.'.l with 111.' MisMUiri. Kai.-a- an.l T-'xa- .■n-iii.-r n. vvlii.'li -..■is.^.a- „ ,.,v;,t |.n '.•.•;■. .11 in .'aM' <>f iiir. 'Ilx' iMiil.lin,-- i^ aN.. .u|.|.li.'.l w, ; \v . ;ii>.'> Mii>U..t:c.- It.'iiiij; lli.'.'ii.l .if a ilivi-ioii. 111.' Hotel \,; . ,. ,! all tin- |ia.->.'iii!.T train <:ufst>, an.l i- .l.iin.u a smpris- illirli ':i';.'- ''^in.'ss. ~Nir. .\.laiii> ■ ■ |)rin.-i|»al an.', inaiiauvr. is oii.'.iiill.v adapt.'.! to that position. Hi- Iohl' t'xii.'ri.'ii.'.' in tin" lMisint's>. ...nil.iii.'.l with his .•oui't.'sx and affal.ilitv of niann.-i'. n-n.l.Ts him cx.'.'.'.liiiLdv ,M.|Milai'. s.i'that iin.l.T his sui..'rvision th.' hot.d will im d.mlit .'.m- timn- to li.' a icsoi'l ..f ur.'at |io|.iilai'it,v aiimni:- tlms.' win. vi^-l th.' In.lian 'l\'nit..rv. This Imildiiijr i-.ist *40,0()0. SAMUEL S. COBB. Samn('IS.('..lil)wasl.oi'n D.'.'.'inii.'i' 12. ]«•;."). in lira.lU'.v ('..unlv, T.-nncsM-.'. th.- v..un,i.n'st son ..f .1. 15. ("..1.1.. a .ili/.-n ..f iIm' nation by maniaL'i" and ..nc of th.' lar.uvst fann.'rs in that .•..uiitry. Sani- lu'l-s m..th.T wa. a Miss Kva (Tm-an. ..f th.- Fi.'l.ls an.l Mlvll..' famili.'s. II.' att.'ii.l.'.l s.ln.ol at h..ni.- until h.' was sixt.'.'ii. wlu'n 1„. ..nt.'iT.l thi' ('lM'r..k.'.' Mah- S.'minarv an.l iIht.' r.'main.'.l tw.. y..ais. In V,r in l{r,L a wc-klv pap.-r pul.lislu'.l at MiisU..--.'.'. II.t.- h,. n-main.-d ..nc year, till .luly. 1'^'.»cssinii|>|irn'il i\ i-ioii. tlif I lotfl > duiiiu' ii "iii'iiris- I'cillllv il(lM|tlt'(l 1(1 <>. coiiiliiiit'il willi liiiii fxrt'cdiiiirly ivill III) diiiil>t cdii- i()>f \\li iiiid Ml.vtlif Wiis sixtrfii. wIkmi ci'c n'liiiiiiH'd t\v(» Aiificulliiiiil Col- iirs" stiidv ill l.s-^!i. rk ill tiif (iHii'c tif Miisi<()irt'»'. n«'i<' pt'iM'd !i dfiiii' >1i>f(' siiiiic yt'iir wiis !i|>- Is. Mr. ("olili liiis iiiicic. S. S. ('(il)lt. Imsiiicss coiidiictcd nil' inch in lioiirlit. posx'ssintr jippciir- t'diicaicd. BIOCiWAPHU. M.. -*• NATIIAMHI. SKINNHK. Niilliiini.d Skinner un^ Ih.iii Apiil s. I^.M. ;il llMiii^nii Coniitx. Kniiiirkv. Iliird -mh -d' N;itli!iiii.d Skinii.T. ii Mi^- Ck'NTlinid. N;it li;iin. I ;il l.ndrd piil>lir >.■! I lill NATllANIbl. SKINNi;i>'. (,MlkiiKI:b. lif'lfcn vcMi-s of iiirc .•onipiclin^' lii> (■(luciilioii at Sc(k'di;i iiflcr one vi-iir's M-iiooiini:' in tlnil city. His fiiinily inoviiiii- from Kentucky to Cooper Coiinly. Mi->onri. in l«.'>ii. Niitliiiniei went to \ve>tern Kiin>.-i> iiiid tliere eniliiirked in tlie cMttie lmHiie». rciiiiiininii- t ill ISTl. wlien lie inoveil to X'initii in Mie Clierokee Nation, and tliere earried on the Inisiness. l.iiyin.u' and >hippinL' cattle to Northern markets. In l^TS he opened a -tock ranch and still carries on the trade. Mil. INDIAN II I'I'IIOWY. ^1 In M-,.vli IST'.i. Mr. Skini.rr lunmr.l Ml>^ NMi.nir K.'ll. <\uu'A^U■v ,,n,„„i, K..|l.a,.nm,i.H.„l(lM-U.'.HnlMl In. .I.mII. a ....•lul.u nt ,lH. NatinnnlC .-il. M,„ SkinmT um^ m I.mIM •ImtuU... . 1..';h.. ,if„l Mini M.r.HUl.ii^lM.I WnHKl... I-.I „ U furl M ..Ml rU .l.r.l n,. Uw MRS. SKINNHR. t,,,„„v-oi^htl. i.irll..U.v. .iMi.uMn 2S. iss;.. At th. liu.. -.f Iht .U,„h"M,s. Ski...u-rwMst.vMs,inM..ni.r MHl.n.list Hnni. M.-.on S.H--M.tv, a.ul :i uo.Ml Cl.nsliMU. .v.t .vm.1v 1.. oMo.ul m 1u-1,..mo- han.l i„ p„vH-ly an.rsirk.K-^s. Bv his lUMmMp^ Mr. Ski.,....' !.;» tliiro ,.l,il,l,HMi — L.)u>o, .lolui Mild liiiy. M,..srS. SkiMlUM- c^i HM.l.'liftV l.MVC-M lM,-V nU'lVMlUll.- iH.UM. 11. Vii.itM M...1 a., a.. c.xt...>iv.. !...^i...-ss. M.-.Ski,.....;l.asl.OO.. ..a. „,. ,.,,t,,, ,„.i i„ isi.l l,M...lk'.l UIOOO lioMd, shipping ..<•"> to H.M.kH He has Mls„ 700 Muvs h. r.iltivMtioi. Ml.d six i.,>ihhi.- h.ts, I lie Kfll. ililllLillli'l' •Mill !l lUl'lllIxT lit' licroUcr. ;i Im'iMI- |cl\ died oil her At llu' linif I't' Ih'I' ixlist lIoiiH' Mi»i«>ii loud a lu'lpiiii:' liiiiid :•. Skinner Ino tliiTO lucrcuiitilt' lidux' in nncr lias l.dOD head , slii|)|)in•'<> t'> iiui six IniiidinL: l«>t.s. HK )( ,U M'llU. \l.. iT.l uitli lint' -l"iv iMiildlir/ and r.'-idi'ncf in N'iidla. wli' iv lif r<-idf^. Mr. SUinntT i> almul li\.' iVfl ci'^..! nhi a half imlw- and w.i-ii- i:.u i.onnd-. a Licnt Ionian of i:.mmI ;i|i|.. aran.f and addri>> and df- M-i\.'div |)(.i.idai' uilii all .•lii".M->. A> a l.n«inr>. man In' lia- IVu Hii|iciicn'-. Iiavini: L'Tfat forci' nC character a id (k'ci.^ion, while hi> eoni'leiiii> nianiier iraiii- hiin inan_\ Crii'iiiU. ,I(JHN S. SCOTT. The M|i)jecl of llli- >Uetell \Va> ItiM'll ill .leffel'-oli ('ounl\. Ohio, in A|»iil. i.s;l7. the -ecoiid son of Merchant Scoil. n\' .lefferM.ii Coniilv. Ohio, of Iri-h and Scotch (h-ccnl. Hi- niolliei'- name \\a~ Marv Siriiiirer. of Iii-li dcMcnl. .lohn atttaided -cliool in .Kd- fcixm ('(Miiity. Oiiio. niitii fourleeii veais of aL^e. and mo\ed with hi- familv to Ilninlioidl. l\aii>a-, in l.H.")7. 'I'liive veur- lal.r he ommeiK-ed Imsine-s on hi- own acounl . and ((mliniied it nnlilthe town wa- l.nnied 1)V Confederate i.n>hwha(dver-. after w hicli he inimedialelv recrnile(| a coini)" . of Indian- and entered the Ke.l- crjilM'rviee in .Ma\ . 1 «•'•-'. a- tir-t lieutenant. In.lnne of ihe -aine Vi'ur he was captiired and iiicari-erale(l at K01I Smith, ami in Auntler lui-incss. at MentmiN ille. .\i'Umii>m-«. for tln' Second IndiMii K'eiiinient. Miid moved with iheiii to Fort (lihson in the sprini-' of l.S(i;i. eonlinnin>>- in that depart- ment until l-si!.'). when he wa- miHlered (ml. .U'lei' the war he went to KansMs. and reluriieil to F(nt (lih-oii in 1^7 1 and there e>lal)lished a -mall stin'c. with a limited >lock (d' L^eiieial merchMii- di-e. In the same ,v«'ar he inarii.d Mi-s Mai'izaret Coody. dannhti'r of Danitd Coody. a Cherokee aiwl liiec<- of (ieiieral Wnecker's wife, llv Ihis inarriaL'*" he ha- one hoy. \ValkIIN S. s(.( )| r (.1(1 i il.'KI I .'7(1 THH INUIAN ri-:RRlTORY, 1 IS W II M I M .lock of !*1S.()I)() 1() ^-iO.OIXt ill .i!Cii('r!il iiuMrliMiKlis.". Uv \r.\- n H,u- tw..-t..rvl.ri.'k l.uil.rn.i:-. lifty l.v s.- .>nt v-tiv \W\. ;.n cii-nn- i,,., of wl.irli will Ik- fn'uul in this vimur. Mr. Srotl han.ll.- m .,n..,t .IcMl of .■olto;. aiunmlU . In- has nuoi.U-n.hU- fMi'in intiTot. a„,l ... line luo-slo. • .v>i,.,^^ .,s ie does the full eonti.hM.ee of the pi.hlie, and the respe.'t and l".st..>... of all who know hi.n. Mi". Seot is also p.,s(n.aste.' at Fo.'t (lil)S(Ml. ELI H. WHITMIRE. , Kli II. Whitn.i.v was l.o.'n -I.n.e i;".. isr.il, the s.n. of (ie.n',i.e Whitn.iiv a..d K!i/.al.eth Fan-ht. (ieo.-e Whitn.ire settle*! ... the (i„i„..- S..ake ,li>t.'i.-l in 1.S-2S. I.ein- one ..f the ea.'lv settle.-s. .le was for son.e time judi-e of hi> district, and <.^eiukiih. ivtun.ed to the Whitn.i.'e school, wlieir U e taiiuht for a li'rn. and iidisc. He liii- !i ■ fci't. ;ii) t'lininv- . Scott hiimll*'-- M lilt- f'iinii iiiti'rc>t, rt'lmnls. "tc. Hf iiiclii's ill lu'ijilit »1(> ill iiKunior iiiitl ii'i-idi's, possfssinir I liic rcsin'ct .111(1 xysliuastcr iit Fort lie son of (n-orge niin! sottiod in tlic -arlv settlers. Uo f tiiiH' jiulu't;' of liis jravc his nanu' to rt-hcrc liis son rt- earh (■(tucatioii — iVhitmirc Priiiuirv [cir Hli attt'iiili-(l ousili l<> ii'o t" l'"' larv in TahUM|UMli, idicd for sonic time, institution to enter rniversity. wlicre Ifnnii ISTCto b"^.^ rendered him>clf rcmarkaldc (in conjunction with 1\. W. !/mdsay) h\ holdiiii:' out for a hiiih price of lca>e for the iira/iiiL' |iri\ ilep's (d' land Wi-t »( '.Hi. nlwiiys sii>tainiii,L:- the chief in his v;irioii> vetoe- on that oc<'!i-i(Mi. \>\ tiii- effoi't the iniKUint wa> rai>ed from ^: 1 ♦.'i.OdO t(. .s-JOd.ddO. At the exi)ira!ion of hi> term Mr. Whitmire w.a- elected >ecrelaiy of the lioard (d' Kdiication. Dnrino- the pa^t year he lia> not xuiiihl an liiiice. althoiijih he take.- a lively inlcre>t in p.ditio. Iiiivini:- done >o <'\cr since lie hd't ,-chool. Mr. Whitmire wa> pioliahly the youniiv-l man that ever olttaiiied a x'at in the Cherokee Senate, and he .-<•- cured a lariicr nnijority than anylioe in the (li>li'ict. lie ha- il farm of lOd acres in ciillivalioii. on the liarreii Fork. Mr. \\ hit- mire is a Master Mason, and liehmiis to the Flint l-o(l,i:-e. He i> n oeiitlein.an of aood appearance and add<-ess — (piiet. dii:niti<'d and well educated. He is \vv\ popular, and c.-ilcnlated to make a suc- cess .in public life, althouiih he has no p(ditical amhitiiui al procnt. WILLIAM LAFAYETTE TROTT. Thesuhject of this .-ketch W!i> liorii March. l^H. in Woodhcrry. Teniies>ec. thin! son cd" K'ev. .1. d. Trott. a noted missionary amoiiil- the ('lier(dv the (Jeoriiian (iuard. for ludusini:- to take the oath of allciiiance to (Jeoruia. Willianrs mother wa> a Miss Haclnd 1'. Achiir. The \t)un.i>- man attended Franklin ('olleiic. Nashville. Tennessee, for tixc vears. when, with his father's family, he re- moved to the Cherokee Nation. Hev. .1. .1. Trott. however, did not move with the eiiiij:rati(Mi to t'ue i.-w country, hut remaiued in Tennessee until l'S.">7. and then came to the present Cherokee Na- tion. At the outbreak of tin- war the family moved North, except ^^'iHialn and his brother 'I'imolhy. who joined the ('(Uifcderat,' ariin. while tlieif brother, dames C.. joined the FeA i'^- w f.. MILY. HlUiiUAHHlLAL. L'T'.) Ilic i>-nc of allot iiiciit. mil!. -Iniiiiiv l(.>ny. wa- oiilv (Irf.'al.'M l.v a >mall majoritv. Mr. 'rioll will a.lvocalc ihc mi'a-urc, a- lir con- >i it .Uv only >alvati()ii of lii^ pcoplr. H'' \r.i> lu'cii .tipcriu- tcudfiH of Siiii(lay->fliooi ( l*iv>l>yUTiaii ) for tlif |)a.-t >.'vcii y.'ar-. Mr. Trot t iiiarricd Miss Luc ,1. Mooiv. a Mi»ouii lad.v. tlir is>ui' of tin- uii»rriiiir<'l>«'iiiir tliicc childnMi. two of wlioiu iirc liviiiii'. MMiiH-d William ll.'iiry. l)oni Dc.cinl.cr I. L^TT. and Dott Fay. i)oni Maicli i;i, ISSI. II.' lias also adopted and raised a niece of his wife, a Miss Nannie Stafford, who is n-sidiiii;- with tiie family. Mrs. Trott is a lady of education and a cliaritaMc and kind ir.otiier. The sid)jecl (.f our sketch, William Trott. is a man of tine intel- U'ctual iippearancc. a uood luisiness man and a true {'liri>tian. it it he liiven men to judii'e i'ach other correctly. He is very popul.ir. and has the interests of his country at heart. Mr. Trott. l.e>ides his lumher yard, is also interested in farmin-i' and fruit szrow- ino, andhas taken a prominent part in the proiiress of hi> town, so much so that the people of Vinita elected him as their mayor, which otlicehe has honorahlv and creditaldy held for three terms. WILLIAM W. TEAGUE. William W. T«-a,i>ue was horn Decemlier 2:5, ISlM. at I lasers- town, Ind.. the son of W. K. Teauue (a man of prominence in his country) and Emily K. Hendricks, a North Carolinian. William attended public scliool until fifteen years of aa't'. after which he wi'ut to school in Kansas until eiuhtf*'" ,v*'iii's old. In I'^^Tit he moved to Muskoii-ee, Creek Nation, where he eiiter.Ml llu' employ- ment of Cass Bros., merchants, with whom he remained until 1«S7, when he went to Waiioner and took char<'-e of Millei- i<: Co. > mer- cantile store. Here he worked two and a half years, when he was imnlo postmaster and held that otiice the same Icniith of time. In April. I'SIH. in conjunction with .Mr. McC^uane. he opened a mer- cantile estal)IislmH'nt at \\a,!.Voncr. These i:entlenien carry a -t.ick of, sav, !j!<),()<>0, and are owners of their stone huildini:-. whih' Mr. Teairne has a ni<-e residence in town. In IS'.ll he married Miss (icrL^ie IIul)l)ard, daughter of Colonel 11. 11. lluM.ar.l. a Cheroke.> liv lih)od. Mr. Teajrue is a memln'r of the Ma>onic and ()M I THH INDIAN IHKUI I'ORY. WILL1A^^ J. STRANGE. 'ilir .^Ul.jccl of this -kct.'ll N\!l- l.nIM Sri.lrnil.Cl- •-".'. l.^oi. ..f Wiirniu SlrMi.-v. m M<.rk- „„in niul cx-siicnff ..C Walker ( •.mnt v. Iiiivin- scrv,-! riol.t vrnis WILLIAM .1. STRANCiH. Ciii:i;i)kLi;. in thii't capix'itv. WiUiiinrs inothci- \va> llu' (liU.ohU'r nf Henry Bo-. :ilso a sl(."ck raiser of Waller Coimti-. WiUiam, after attend- iuir l.ul)lie sehoQl till seventeen vears <.f a-e. entered the nuMrantile Inrsiness at Hiniri--ol later, he moved to Vinita! Indian T.'rritory. and l.e^an elerkin- for W. C. Patf.n .^ Co. Here he remained tive vears. till l^ss.",. when 1h' nu)v..d to Chelsea, and there end)arl«'d in the n.ereantile hu>nu'>s „H hi> own aeeount, an.l i> eon.luetin- it at the present time. In i I*' •>l I'MULIt'. :i >tofl<- r\fil I'iiilit vi':ir> uij>lit<.'i- of Ilcnrv limn, after attfud- ■ri'd the iiicrcaiitile •(■(' vcars later, he lei'kiii^- for V\'. (". ill l.SS."). when he uercantile l)iisiiiess present time. In RIOr.UM'illCAL, J^l issc. h.. wa^ api-'ii'tt''! lH.>lnia>l.'r. an.! ^lill hol.U the Mlli.'e. In (),.t(.l.er IS.ST. Mr. Siran-e married Mi-- Mar\ . dan-hler n[ A. C. Havm.M.d. then a menhant at \inila. Mr. Stran-e earrie- a Moek -d' ?cj.(i(i<) ii i:vnei'al nier<'handi>e. and own- ahont l.nod 1„,,„| ,,f ealtle. .Mt head of horse>. and a farm nf COO acre-. ;'..'•" of which i> in cullivi.lion.nearChel-ea. I„.>ide- >om.' real e-tatc prop- rrty. .Mr. Strani-v i- nearl.v >i\ feet in hei-lit. w.'i.-hin;:' IN-' poniid-. lie i> a man of intelli-en.'c and -ood l.n-ine- al.ilil.\ . i- kind ami courteon- in manner, and much re>pe<>ted in the com- iH.mitv. lie i- :i men.l.er of the .Melho.li>1 Chnrcli and a Ma-ter Mi.M.n of Vinita Loduc No. •'•. Hi> wife. Mr>. M. Stran-e. i- a o-radnate of \V..r.e>ter ( 'olle-e. Ciien.kee Nati-m. an. I i> a lad,\ ol n'lined and attractive manner,-, exceediniiiv popnlar amon^' all with whom -he is acinainted: >he aUo i- a mend.er .d' the Methodist Chin'ch. _^ JOSEPH M. HiLDEBRAND. The -nl.ject of thi> -ketch was horn Xoveml.er !>•_'. IS-J-'. in tin' old nation'. Ka-t 'r.mnessee. the tiiird son of Michael llildel.rand. of Knowille. 'renne>see. of (ierman de-cent, and who married a daniihterof I'.S. Indian A<:-ent. .lo>ei)li Martin. She was one- fonrth Cherokt'c. and liiand- daiitrhler of tin celehrated (irannv \\'ard ol' national fame. ,I{)sei>h received hi> edn<:ition h\ pi'ivatt' tnition. and emi- orated We-I in 1«4-.'. In ISI.'). he Ix'uan farmine jind raisini-' >tock in the Ch.ei'okee Nation, and <-ontinnes that l)usiness at \\\\^ the present (ime. In 1.^(17. lie was elv 'd jnd^-e of ( "oowes- coovve<' district, and held the otli.'e four vears. Tiiis wa> iiis ioseph m. HirnFt^RAND last otlieial po>ition. as he never wo.dd auain min-le in politics, no matter i • u hat extent pre->e, not withstamlinL- all thi-. kr Ml! js'j IHH INDIAN IHl^RiroKV. n vci'N true iiiid (lfvi>tfs I.uev Sliirr. .Iiiii,<:liler of Tom St;nr. of Flint di-tricl. :i nnin of (•on>i(leriilile prominenee in hi- eonnlrv. r>\ llii • luiiri'inue tliev liiid three chilili'en. named K'e-en. .losephiiii' ;ind Alice. In IS.")-.'. .Mr. 1 lildel>i'!ind married Mi>-Leva(a I'alter- s(m, daniiliter .d' .lohii Patterson, of Poke County. 'I'emn-M'e. a prominent man in hi- eountrv. In 1- (ientry. of Woit (;il)>on. who died in 1.S7l> without family. In 1S7(». Mi'. Hildeltrand married .Mi-s Mary Kin,i>-. wlio had one danjihter nanie.l Ktlie. horn in 1«71. Mr>. nildel)ran(l leaviiiii' her hnsltand -ooii afterwards, he apiin married ,liily Id. ISTI. this time to Miss .Martha Fields, a CheroUee, who died in I.S'.IO. In ISIH. Mr. llihle- l)raii•> head Iissouri Colleire, conipletinj; hi;; education with a business course ol I wo months" duration in St. Louis. After this he became I k-keei)er for his father at ()kmuli>ee for one year, and then 111 >ve(l to the Red Fork store, where he remained four years. In 11;e lal' of I^SS Mr. Parkinson purchased 1,(MH) head of cattle r -U'cr- and ura/.ed them on the Cherokee strip, imirketinii' them tile ^)ll<,^•illJr -ummer. In ISUH he wcf, ;i ricd Mis^ ( iciilry. ly. Ill 1S7(». Mr. I' ilauiilitcr iiaiiK'il licr liusltaiid -oim lliis linic to Miss 1 1S!I1. Mr. llil.U- ' Dr. Cory, of Si- i:-. Mr. llil(lcl>riiii a lid is iviiid. cliarit- Mr. llildcln-and liar wlHM'fVcr lie is ."id head of ( iitlic. liou's. lit" o\Mi> a loiiy jiri'vails. ill Cofl'cc County, on, a nicrchant of inollu'r was a Mi-s thv ])ul»lic sclioois It two xcars in ilu> I a l)usint'ss coiirst" >r tliis Uv Ix'canic )m' year, and llit'ii led four years. In DOG head of cattle ]). niarkctinii- tlu'iii rau'oiu'r. and tiii-ro ess of .Miller c<: Co. )llK'r half, and tlie linn i> now iviiown In iIm' iiaiiif of I'arkiii-on iVl: Co. 'I'licy rari'N a -lo.k(d' ucneral iiH'rrliaii
    • f aniountini!- I > alioul Slo.diHi. On .luiie I. IJ^'.M. Mr. I'arkin-oii marriiMl Mi-- .\ddif Coliii. .laiiiililrr of. I. 15. Colli), a Ciirrokcc. Mr. Parkinson i- an iiili'lliu:.'iit Lim- tlcnifii aii(i a n 1 Im-inr-- man. and i- liii^lily tiioiiiiiil id' in the coniniunilv . Mr-. I'arkin-on i- a lady id' liivat rfrmciiicnl and aniial»ilit\ . and i- generally looked upon a> one of tlie preltie-l woineii in t lie count ry. JOHN ^\. TAYLOR. I'xn-n Aui:u>t II. INiio. at Mni'pliy. North Carolina, lie i- the >eeond >oii of .lames Taylor ami Addie Maneholer. .l.-iine- 'l'ayl.«r was the representative of the ea-tern liaiid of North Carolina Cherokees, ami removed with his family to tiiis country in ISSO. lie assisted the Chero- kee Nation to dtd'eat tile -nil lirounht hy the ea>tern hand of North Carolina liefore the Supreme Court of the I'nited Stat« s. .loliii"- inolher was a dauirhter of Win. II. .Man- chester, an Kiiiili>liinaii who settled in North Carolina at an earl\- day. .lohii wa> >eiit to schotd at the public institu- tions of ihe nation until hi> tifteeiith year, idler which he spent three yesirs at Louden Collciie. Kast 'reiiue-see. Af- terward he joined a party of civil eiiU'iiieeis under Colonel M. II. Temiih'ton on a liovtu'iiment snrveyiiiii- expedition in North Carolina. For three years he continued in this eniployiuent . until l.S.Sd, when he went to Chouteau, Cherokee Nation, wlierc he workeil on a cattle ranch. reinainin,«>- there (Uie year and a half. After that he worked on a farm for two years, ami in ISSI I.eoan inleri'stiim- liini>eif in Chevoki'e politics, taking- up the National JOHN M. TAYLOR. Cl'iWdKKK. 1 f "1 .'Sl IHb INDIAN IHWI'liOHY ,,,,,,, In IS.s:, Ih- l.ccim.r :. prM.'ti.'ii.i:- liiuv.T. iUul >lill .•..iiti.ui.-s ll',.. nn.rti.v ..f llM' im.f.-i.'M. Wlu.. U.. I'l.iK'.l S,.l,.>o.Mrls wnv n,K.M...l ii. II..' ln.li.''M 'r.'nilnrv. Mr. TM.vlur wm^ M.l,niU...I K. ,.„.,•„.,. ,,„.i ^^M> tlH. liM lu.li;... I.v l.ln.Ml MiMMUut.-l I inl.'.l m'.t.- (•.m,iui»in>H.r. Nvl.i.'l. utli... WM> n.nf.rml npon l.iin Ly Ih.Iov l.MMC ('. I'iuUcr. MM.I Wl.irl. iH- i^ lmMi..o' Mt tlH- piVM-Ml ,•„„.' Ill N..V.-IUI..T. ISSm. Mr. TM.vlur wi.^ ni.iM.ii.lr.l iM.>tn.M>I.T „ Cl.iv.non-. In.li.M T.Tnlon. H. i^ mUo n.My..r nf ihr l..wu „„, i-Mitcl States .U.pn.v MKU>l.al.M>u..ll ;.> M>.l>.aMl pn.M...„t ...^ .Itornrv Mini .lr,.ul n - >lH.nrf .^f ( •....w.^.'oourr ^l»»nrt. Mr. TMvloris a ur„tlrinanlv-l.M,Uino- n.an. I..id.t . wilt.N M...1 n.fll.iivnl . Hi'. fath.T'i> >liil livii.i:' in Murphv. No.tl. Can.ln.a. wluMv I..' ,„,„s •>•' SOO ar.vs o! lan.l. aiuli>uiH. of ll... ..,..>! intlnrnlml a.,.1 , „,„, ,„,„ of hi> .•..unty. ir.> pi.lmv will l- tnuud IhMuw. JAMES TAVl.OU. RILEY WISE LINDSEY. Rilov Wise Li.ulsov was I...... FHTuan "J-J. 1-:'.-'. '-oar Indian S,>nn.vs, (Joor-ia. and is thr s.vc.nth s<.n of l>arhan. Lnulsoy, a ,,;,„„huM,l n,an in th. oarly history of n.id.lU. (J.-or^ia. lu-.n^ both senator and ro,.rosenlalivc several ti.nes. His nu-ther wa> a M,ss AVisi-, from Maryland. KiU'y attended public school untd seven- 1lill (•(intimn's UmI Stiilo (•i.iirl> wji- jidiniltt'd In i|)|Miiiitt'il I'liili'il (•(1 ii|i(iii liiiii l>.v iu- at tin- itrot'iil )iMlr.l |i(»tlliiislcr iM\(.r nf llif town istiiiil i>rti>fciitiiiij: (• (li>lri(t. Mr- t\ ;ill«l ilili'lli1 iiilliiriiliMl Mild l)c 1(11111(1 IhMoW. I , ls:',L>. lu'iir Indian I'arliiiHi riindscN , a ( Jcoi'iiia. Itciiii:' both s inotlitT was a Miss school uulil seven- ,„,„ veai-.d'a..e.uhe,iiiel.e.aMiea(hN ^..od. ehrls. and ivu.ained inlha. eapacitvlwo Near^. A. .hea.e oF '-'|V';->-- '"' ,,„,,„,,,,, ,,,,„.,,,hip in, he iiieiva,iliiel.u.ine»vv,lii I . M. l.ve.s .„ hi^ native ph.ee. Indian Spri.,-. ( '.mlinnin- n. the hnHne» ,„„. year and a half, he >oid out . and in is:..". went to Kansr^ ( .In . M., ■a.asah.^nan. In t wo vai>- lime he l.ou.d.t a half ^ha.v in ,,„,,,,,„„il., iH.nse. and ran it nixhT the linn name .d Meehelta. ,;„.,|sev.NL Co. Seinn,- onl in IS:,S. he ..aiiie to the (hend.ee Nalhmlher-dh.winjr vearand niamed Mi>s M. Mrvan. < ui^hter of Coh.nel .lelle-Unan. onee a prominent Cherokee. In l^..l li.' joined the CmreihTate annv. and at the .dose .d" the war vi>.ted Mexico, when, he n-mained two years. Hetnniin.i:' to the (Miend.ee Nation, he enira.vd in the nie,vaii!ile l.lis,nes> until IHS:,. when he .•oninieiieed faiinin- and >to.d<-rais,n-. and eon- ,i,n,es the business at present. lie lia^ 1 :«• nen-s of p.od lam • cultivation. -2.... head of stoek eattle.;W. head of hor.es. and a .rood n-sid,.n.-e and ondianl. besid.-s s.,ni.- town pmiK-itv. Mr. Lin.lsev has be..., the fath...' of tift....n ehihln.n. but t.-n onl.v an. „ow livin..'. 11.' is a oenth.man of ,-roo.i aiM^'aranee ami pheasant a.l.ln.ss. with the n.tim.ni..nt ami polish of the true Soutiieni ,iien- tl,„„n. Mr. Lind>eyis an O.hl K.dh.w of .dd stamlii.U ami a luemlKT of the l'n.>bvtt.rian Chnr.di. Ill JAMES MARION MOKHOW. Uoni .July 1, l.StiO. in K"<>x County, ()hi<.. the tiftli son -d' William .1. isiom.w. a pn.minent fanm-r and sloek-raiser. .lann-s „u>ther was a Miss Kaster. of Seoteh descent, dames attend...l district selurnl until Hfteen years of a,..-, wli.... lu- w.-nt to Linc..ln (^,lle..•e. .Ia..ks.,n Countv, Miss.mri. Aftc-r haviiiir rema.m.d tluve years at ....Ih-c. h.- be-an clerking in a dru- sf.re in Kansas. Followintr this bu>iiies> for ..lev..n y.-ars at .litr..rent l'l=;-- '" went t.. lowa.aiMl there n.maim.d some time, after which, in l^.i . 1,, moved to Musko-ee, Imlian Territory, and th.-re be-an .derk- i,... for Sam (iava^im, the drii^^ist. In Man-h. IS'.l he re.m.ved lo'~Tulsa and purchas.-.l the Dana Calhonn. .lau-hter of Hoss C allioun. ot ! . I "1 L'Mi I HI INhl \\ II I'l'l " "'V KillOll-. il lin.lll'lIlfMl -ttltc IH.IlliriMIl illld »'\-lll!l\..|' nf Nt— .('it\. K!iii>!i-. Mr«. Mniiuw i> ii I;h1.\ of ivrmcin.nt .iihl cliicnl inn, Miiicli n-|M.|r.l MM. I ii.linin,!. Mr. MniT.-w i> li\r f-rl •«»■^.•ll :.i..l ., I, .,11' iii.li.-. in lici-lit iiii.l w.'ii:li- ITS 1 11,1.. lie i. inl.ll.riuiil- JAMIS MARION M( lUKOW. Cwi:i:k. lookiiiii- iiiul ncmlciiiaiilv in iippfiiiMiicf imd :i.l(lrc». Mr. Moi'n.w is ii tin.' clu'iui^l i.ii.l pivMTipti.n.i.l. lli> sI.m'U in tni.lc i> wortii alt.iut ??-'.<»()(». Im' lias a j>o.).l stor.' ImiMinii'. and a ni.'.' town roi- dcn..' in Tni>a. ('n'id< Nation. Whrn Mr. M..it..w .anic I., town th.T.- \va> n.> drnii- >t')rc \\.)rtliy .d' tli.' liilc: liowcx .t. in tlichri.d' time tiial lia> intervened, lie lia> sn.'.'cede.l in l)uil.lin,ii- iii> a lively tra.l.'. Ml'. M.)rio\v"s faUier i> a lar-i'.' ival e-1at.' deai.'i' and owner in ("re>ton. Iowa. hH n>U M'llK. \l W7 ,f nf N('^> ('it.\. iiiiil ciliiciilioii, . fcrt -"fN I'll iiIkI If i- illlcllirlllill- ■>>. Mr. Moi'i'iiw ill t Tilde i> wtirtli :i nice town roi- i()\\ ciiiiic to town \('\ cr. ill tin- Id'icf iiildiiii!- ii|' fi livi'ly i-t;itc (K'iilff iiiid JOHN W. TIICKEK. '11,.. .,il>j.rl .,f llii^ >K.l.ii WM^ l.oiii .laiiunrv I. 1 s.'.T. in .IoI.ii-hm (MimiN. Kmii^ii-. iIh' >on ol' ( li;.il.- 'I'lhl^.T. ulio .hiih. I- liii- ,.nlMlll\ Nov. lllluT. IMI. Uilil the SllllNMM'.-. W I.O ol .1 Jli II.M I il li-lll ill tlif( li.Tokt'c Niitii'ii ilirli- iiiLiloii in iNf''.'. \v liit'li |ni>\ idid for -.11. Il riiilil .Mnd lillf in .-oii- >idrr!ilion ol' t ln' iiioiii'\ mcrii- i ino' from lln' -mIc liM\Mirc liiiid- in K;in-;i'. iiiid ol lici coii- sidcrnlion-. to lie pnid omt to tlic ClicroUco. .loliii .itt.'iidcii s.diool iit ( 'oiitciiti.ni S.liool- lioiix'. |)clii\v;iri' di^-lri.l. and ill 1S7S w.nl lo tlic national Male Scniiiiiirv for oiif vcar. after wliieli lie devote. I lii-tiine to farinini:- for a while, ami afterward attended to a -to.k of cattle lieloiiiiinii- to |{oirer>. of Skiato(d<. and ai^o clerUe.l ill hi- mereaiitile e.-talili>liiiient for M,nie time, after wliieli he l)e,i:aii farinin-: eleele.l in Au-u>t. IMU. ami i- now lioldin-tliat otliee. a Mroni-Mipi.orterof the present admini-l latmii. Mr. Tmdver is soinewhal al...ve the mid.lle lieijiht and heavilv iuiilt.of ooodapiH.araneeaiul iuUlre--. and i- |.lea-aiit ami x.eiahle i„ manner. lli> eoini)le\i..n is fair, ami he sliow> litlh' of his iilioriiiimil lilood. lie is unmarried. DAVID M. MARKS. David M. Mans wa> born in Washiniitoii Conntv. .\rkan-a>. Kehriiarv. ISJ.S. an. I is the fourth s..ii .d' .\h'\amler Man-, a p,oniiiient fanner .d' that State. His moth.'r wa- a .lan-hter of Davi.l Mavhtirv. of (ierman des.'eiit. and a leadiiiLi- polit i.iaii in loiiN M n cKi;w. Sll \UM.I nil iNhiW ni'HiiowY \ i \ tfe III \,Umu-;.>. Ymum- Mmit. mII.'.i.I.mI pul.lir Ml 1 Mi.til Im> w;.^ ,,,,„tv v.-;.l- ..M, wl.rl, 1... svn.l tn IVl.ii.r (iimr ( nll..^... nn li.T.. ,,., .vinMilir.l iw.. vnirs. :....! lll.-n r..i.n.,r„r.Ml ll.r Mmis -I mr. I- .■iur. rM.liu.M..- il I'nr oMr V.'"''- < >" ^r,.! .■inL.T -.'1. 1 ^ - 'V '<■ ,„:,ni...l M,,- OliMM. .iM.l-lll.T nf C. (i. (i. f. nf l\...lun. AlU- DUll) M. MAKWS. .n,<:i< ( imrt CImtoUcm.). nu.l .mT." to Tl.on.a. M. (Im.l.-r. wli.. wm~ ,,„„.,v»in;... f.>r ArknnsMs f.-r twolv* nsccutiv.. v.-i.rs. l',v t u> ,„.u'Tia..v Mr. Mnns has s.-v*... rl.il.hvn-l L-U'Iku l-" Srpt.n.lH.r l->. IST'I; K.l-ar. Imtu IV.'(>m.1km- 20. ISSU; -Inln. I>.. iM.n. NovfinlHT i;i. l«s;i: Aii-iustus (larlaiul, I'oni March 22. l^.^.-; Olivia, l.nn, .la.H.arv MK 1«H7: Willi*' Curtis. I.on. -h.lv 2!.. ISSS. ,„.! Hanun. I.on. ,iulv 2'., 18!ll. Mrs. Marrs is a lady of .•ultu.v MJTi ' 'ri'ilijji"'»i'"i[''i'' '"* — ^~ mill until lif \\;i- \c ( 'iillc^:c. w liric It' »tii(lv (if iiiriii- iImt -.'l. I'^T.S. Ur ■. Ill' r.fiilnii. ArU- J M. (iiiiilcr. wild \v;i- tivc vciirs. P.v tlii> ■ Mil, l>i>i'ii Scptciiilifr .. 1><>1"1» rii Miiivh •22. ISH.'); I.„ni .lul.v -iit. isss. s is ii liuh of culturo IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 I.I Hi ^ 1^ M M 1.8 1.25 1.4 1.6 -* 6" ► -^^ Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 \ iV ■1>' ^\ -^b .V 4 ^ ^ /i' ^ » '%^ ^ iiiiniv tVi(Mi(l-. Slu' Iim.I Ix'.'ii tciiclicr in the pulili.' -cIhm.Is of llir iinlidii for -r\vvi\\ vfiii- licl'di-.' her .,i;ir- riaiif. Mr. Man,- wlicii lie tir-l raiiic to llif iialioii. iiiaiii,i:- nntil INSC. wlicii lie -('Id out :ind moved to N'initn, cniiaiiini:- in llic nur.-crv l)n>in(--- and ••(■.•omiiiLi' |iro|iiiiiincd editorial coiiti-ol (d' the \'iiii/" C/iir/hiiiiAhv >vvn\u\ paper e.-taidi-lied in the Indian 'rerrilor\ . 'I'his pajx'r, under the nianaii-enieiit (d' Mr. Man-. \\:is the tir.-t puMiciitioii in the nation to Mj:entleiiiaii of good cdtieatioii and -oiiiid jndgnienl. and is verv poiiular in the .•ountry. A- a writer he has develop.'d a i-n-al (leal of al.ilily in his editorial e(.luinns. and will no doiii.t niaUe the ('/ti.v a stoeU company (d' ClieroUee citizens. It was t he .ecoiid or third paper established in the Indian Territory. i>ut its growth and importance was much accelerated when M. K. Milfonl. city edit(>r (.f the D'f'/,'/ ro//////o///'VY,////,T()peka. Kansas, assumed the husi- .nes.- management nf the company, since wlii.di the ('! l,iph Starr and Lilah Adair. Caleh was hut ti-,c years of al;ii\ l)('|n>t. in tlif ('li(icl:i\v Natitm. :iimI at'tciwiird went 1<> Nclnml at Caiic Hill. Arkaiisa-, Caldi wciil raiiniiiL: and rai>iii<:- -tuck tor -cxcial \ rai'- at'UT lli<' war. and I licii ciitci-i'd the Wt-tciai liidci)cii >ei'viee~ tn ihe t\ |Mi-:ia|)lii(al de|iai-tineiit (d' the linUnn /'/■oy/v.s'.s. puldi-died li\ liuiidiiiot tSl: Cii.. Miisk(it!Ci'. and later worked for the Cherokee nalKHial ori:an ( imblished at Tahleiiuah ) for six vear>. Mr. Stari' act.'d as depiitv -lierit'f under >i)ecial ai»|toint meiit for >i\ niontlr-. in IN.^I he \va> appointed depiitv hiii'h >heriff. and held that otlice until ISSC. after which he heeanie hiiih .-heriff. and liehl the (dliee until IS.^^i. At lhi> time he was also a niend>er of the Indian police. In Auiiiist. jSiil. Mr. Starr \va> (decled a niendier of the >enate foi' Tahleiiuah district, and is holdiiiir that otlice at pre.-ent. lie i> a tall, erect and diirnilied-lookinir vonnji' man. of i|uiet ili>- |io-ition. >tead\ and attentive to l>usines> and -(rictly temperate, u^in;;: neither alcohol mir tobacco. JOHN T. DREW. The >idijei't of tlii> sketch was horn danuarv 1«. ls,-)() >on of John l>rew. onedndf Cherokee and colonel in the Confederate aini\. who died in l.^d"). llis nmther was a si>ter to the present dudiic Scale>. of Webber's Falls— Charlotte Scales. John W was partly educated at McKen/.ie ColK-iiC Texas, and completed his edu- cation at Cane Hill Academy. .\rkansa>. Durino- t he war he was a nd'nuce in the Chickasaw Nation, and after its close devoted him- self lo farminj.. in the neiuhboihood of \\\'bbcr's Fall, Cherokee Nati(m. In 1S77 Mr. Drew was apixiint.-d di>trict attorney, and htdd the oflice one year. In 1S7S he was clerk of the Senate, and in ISTii was elected attorney iifnei'al of the nation. 'n 1^>11 Mr. Di-ew was elevated to the honor of supreme judL-'c. ami was cdiief ju-tice on threi' spi-cial occasions. Havinii' served three year> on the >upreme bemdi. -ludiie Diew was appointi'd secretary of the ireasurv in l.S'.il. On December 7. isnl.on the a|)pointment of a ni'w mayor foi' TahliM|uah. Mr. Drew wa> elected town nerk. and i> now tiHinj:- that appointment. RiO( ;hf xpiiic \i am Nlltitiii. ;llnl Cillch went ir. Mild I lii'ii "'oi'l Sinit'i. - ^('i'\icf- \i> IN. |)iilili-li<'(l lie Clifrnkcc . Mr. Stiirr >i\ iii(intli>. (1 tliiit otiicc ■1(1 the (illicf tlic liidi.-iii iiilicr (if 1 lie • :il urc.-t'iit . if i|ii'n't (li>- y tciii|it'r;iti'. l-S'iO .-.(111 (if ("(iiifcdi'ratc the i)r('>ciit ,l(»llll 'I'. Wil>. ctcd liis (mIu- \v;ir he \Vii> :i Icvolcd liiiii- lU, Clicrdkct' ttonicy. iiiid ' Sfiiiitc. ;iii(l I;, INSI Mr. lid wiis cliicf rcc yc;ir> (Hi I'ctiiry of tlic IKlilltllH'llt of \ II ;uTk. Mild in 1^7 7 Mr. I )rc\\ uimii'kmI Mi-> Mollic .Mc( 'ov . dMiii^lilcr of .Imiih'.- Mi( 'ii\ . liy w lioiii lie iiM> ti\ (• ii\ iiii:' cliildrcii. Mr. 1 )i'f\\ i> ;, iiiciii- \h'v of llic NatioiiMU. Mild M iiiMii of coii^idcrMlilc Mliilily mikI iiitlii- ciici' witli iii> |)Mr)y. m> will lie -.cfii In tlic iiiiiiilicr of iiii|i(irl;iiil |i(i-ilioii-. wliicli In- liM> (iccii|iic(l. WILLIAM RICH.ARD MILLS. Tlic >iilijcct of (his vkctcli \\;i> lioni July 4. ls.'»."i. tlic -ini of .Imiiio Lloyd .Mill>. a white iiimm. mikI Kli/.Mlicth Fields. dMiiiihtcr to KicliMrd Fields and i:i aiid-dMiiLi'hlci' to the well know ii Dick Fields, who wMs niiirdci'cd 1»\' I'xiwies ill the StMtc of Texas. Ml'. \V. i;. MilU was Ix.ni in the neutral strip, and nd'uiiccd with his niollicr and Itrotliers duriiii;' the war at Hooiishor- ouiili. .\rk.. while his father was xTviiiu: a> liciilcnant in Stand \\'atie"s coinniand. After the war his father settled on the west side of (irand Kixcr. ha\- inu' had all his property in the strip conti^cated duriiii:- hi- ali- -eiice. William tir-t attended school in the ( "oow cx'oowce district, and from thence went to the National Male Semiiiar\ . Tahh ([uali. w here he completed his. ('(lucatioii ill INSl . In ihc fall of ISS,", he niMrried Mis> Laura Mc( 'lellaiid. dauiiiiter of the late White McClelland, a merchaiit of IJoousvillc. Hy t his niarriau'c he has two (diildreii : Hddi*'. live years, and .\iiiiie. three xcars old. Mr. .Mills was elected m iiiemlier of Coowcscoowcc district .\u<:iist. iS'il. iiiid is at present holdiui;- that otlice. lie 1im> m fMi'iii of IfiO Mcre>. M stock of cattle, and a iidod house and orchard within ti\(' mile> of I'ryor Creek Station, on Missouri. Kansas Miid Texas Hail- road. Mr. Mills is a li'entleiiiaii of e()()(l address mikI prcpo->c-siiiI\N n l'!'M»)I^V Mp,>™.H....wi.l. ,.l-tv..r. l..nM.:nul:nnlH:i..n lli^l:|.lM.r \ |» cnllll ,,.,,.,1 will. M.UH. <.ni,rlrMMin,-finnilir>iMllu. uMiH.n. Iioin •.(•(•1111(1 -"K (il Hill II ROBERT NEWTON BYNIJM. ,.V|,n,Mrv 17. ls:.S. in .ImcUm.m ('..m.l.v. Ah.l.M.i;. i- Hm' ..„, „f .1 M. I'.v.nnii =...(1 Mary lV..rt..r. m .l:u.,-lilrr -t SMUim'l I'nH-K.r. cf AImIkuiki. KeluTt MWnA.d puLlir ^.1...., sixteen Vfiirs of Miif ill llicSliili' of ArlMiii-ii-.. wliitliiT lit" liiul UK. v (•din I'^'iT wilhlii>l);ir.'iil>. lie rciu:iiiH-(l ill lu'iiic iiulil 1.S71. After whicli hf lifi-'im fiirmin;^- iuid >t.)cl<-r:ii>ii'ii' "" his own !•»■>, •(.iisil'ili'v: in l'^!^''^. 1h' sold out iuxl HMiiovcd to Tu!tock .,,,,1 ,„vinisf> of II. W- l^'*''!- ;,„d stiirtcd in thill l.nsim'ss. whicli 1h' -till coiitiiiiifs. In IST.s. hi' luiirrifd Miss KK'ctni H. McKlroy. diiuuliter of .lolin 11. McKlioy. of Tulsa. Hy this niiirriiiiiv IIh'.n Innt- foiii' ,.l,il,ln"ii — Arthur 11.. l-rii Sci.KMiiluT 17. lS7;t: Willie, ROUM^r MiWTiiN HVNl M. l,„rn Aui-ust 1. l'^^:"': M='.^ ■ ^, ,„„,, M„vh :.. l.s.^<; ^"(1 Z.dla. l.oni iVronilu'r 11. l^^.'- .^ >• nn .•F-t.d..v(.ni.i(.lu.>inlu.i.lnan.lwn,l.l.^.^^ .nin,(.ll.H..all..oki.i,-n:ni.w.dl(..lu..:.^ liU-illc-- (ili:lliti''!lti"ll> 11.. cMrriosa stork of i?7,0()() m iiicr.lian- • havi'n. ..1.1 ..v..r .i^S.on.l w.n-th of .o.,d> dunn, tU.. - ,, M,..l>.vnuni i> aUo the owner .d" a .ood iv^.U-icc and ..iall herd of Valtle, besides horx.. ho.^ and other property. el-'-. ~i(|r lit' Mli'MI. liilllil. 1- tllf dillllilll*'!' '>• <.('h(i(il lint il ■s HYNl .M. 1. ISS'.I. Ml'. IS 1 •>■") l)()Ulul-. Xl of I'XCfllt'llt 10 il) incrcliaii- iiriiii:' tlif l>ii^t i'>i(lciirc iind ;i l»: oprrt y . JOHN CALEB STARR. Til.' Mil.jcrl nf ihi^ .k.'Irli wii^ l.nni ill I'liiil .li^lri''! ( •|hi-. ,U.'.> S-A\u<\\. ().•!(. I.CI-. 1S7II. Ilic x'li (if .lainr. St;iir. Ih.iii in ( ir.M-iM. Mihl KiiiiiiM U'iil.r. .lMiii:ht >clii>((l ;it the (Hyiiilin- Mild SiiuM |ml)lic iii-lilutii>M-. .'iinl i:riidiiiit<' he fiitci't'd till' (•(tiuiucrciMl cid- Iciic Ml Foil .'^mitli. Mild tlu'if iiTMdiiMlcooliti(ni 1o till m clcrk- sliip on llic x'liiitoriMl coininil- \vi\ to wliicll otlirc lie \VM> cdcct.-d l.y :i nnMiniiioiis votr in Novcinl.cr. l-^'.tl. Tlic siil)j('cl of our sUftcii is il yoiini:' n\nn of .•onn.-clcd with the liitc illiislri..ns Tom Slarr. of whom >o niiicii falMdiood has hr.-n writtfii. and is a tirst cousin to the pro- cut senator. Charles W. Slarr. His father i> an extensive farmer. I.:, villi:' l.-i(>(» aeres of land in cultivation on (iraiid Hiver. near the Mi>>oiiri line. JEFFERSON ROBINSON. The subject of this sketch wms iiorn Au.irust W. IHJi'. son of W'Mtie Hobinson iiml Diana ("oiiiiid. diumhter of lliiii- Coiiriid. the fir-l >i-llier of t he Constiliition of ls;'.;i. deffeiM,.! WM> educMted Ml th.. public scluxd ill TMhh'(|uali. iiiid diirinii' the war -eived m tlie Fe.lerai ariiiv under Colonel Phillip^, (d' the Iiidi;iii Home (iuar.U. i r, .o, „J JOHN CALEB STAKK Cm i« )Ki:i;. ' (1 il •-".•I IHL INlJlAN TtHKIiOKY l.riiiir invM'iil ill the l)iilll.-«.r Ciihiii Cn-ck niidotlicr .•iii.'Min>oii iiiiif- iics Lou Woimlfc*'. I>,v wlioiii lif liii.l our son iiiiukmI Kviin . Imii'ii ill ISSO. Ill ISST lie iiiaiiii'd .\mii<' O'Hcilly, of Iri-li (l.xciil. (Iiiiiiililcfor .I..I111 O'li.'ill.v. For iiiiiii.vvciiis Mr. l{ol.iii>oii vvoiUcd ill iiiid iiroiiiid 'r:dilf<|iiidi, siipidN iiiir wiitcr to lli.- cili/fiis i„id olhcnviM' i'liii.loyiM.ir Ills liiiM- lo llir Lest iidv!iiilii.i:c. coiidiicl- iiii-' liiiiisclf li(.iior:il>ly iitid m.Ii.tIv llirouirlioiil . Tlif cili/fii^ of Tiililciiiiili. to show tiifii- niiprcciatioii ni Mr. Holiiusoirs diii-ifiirf and iiscfidiicss, apiioiiit.-d liiiii mayor of tlicir diiid' town in l)<<- i'lnluT, 1H!)1, whicdi otlifaclioii of tlir citi/t'lis. WILLIAM p. MOORE. lioni diiiv S, l,s;;;i. ■a\ Wiii.Tloo. III., Iliinl son id' daiiio l'>. Mooiv. who was a >oii of Kiic Moore, tlu' tirst AuM-ricaii Im.iii in llu'Sljitccd" Illinois. William's inotlu'rwasa PinrUliard. of Illinois. Tin' vmint!- man attended indi- lic seliool, and at the ai:c aii«' moveil to the Crei'k Nation-, where he heeiui sellinii' u't'ods. Heniainiii four vears. he. in eoimection with others. en<:a- and shi|)|»in«i' live stock. This WILLIAM p. MOORE j^. ,.,,,ninucd uiitil IHS.'). after which he devoted most of his lime to farniiii,<:- and stocd^-raising. In Mav, I'Sill, Mr. Moore was aitpointed iio-tinaster at Tul>a. whicdi BK^C.HAl'lllC.Al.. "t.) i: I'or ii li\cli- iiliinxiii iiiiii'- iiiniMl I'",\iiii . illv. ..r Iri^li Ml'. l{iil»iii>iiii I lie cili/fiis il^t'. comliiil- if cili/fii^ i»r itn's dil'iLifiirt' town ill |)('c- ili>('iiclii>ii of of ,l!lllH'> l'>. riciiii lioni ill •(I. of Illinois. iltcii(l«'(l |>iil>- it llif iiir'c of ) tiic iiicrcMii- 'fc' iciiiiiiiiiiiu' k of til*' wiir. lllf Fftcr('il out iis irly-niiitli lili- \f\i'V tllf WMT i and fiii>iii:«'(l (ic. In 1S71 CnH'k Nalioir. sclliiii;' u'oods, ( l)iisiiics> four niu'ction wilii ill pui'ciiiisiiiii- ' st()ci<. Tiiis til IMS.-), afti-r stock-niisinil'. t TiilNii. wliich otli.'c he now liol.U. ill .laiiuMn. lS7i. iir inanir,! Mi~- .M..I. North. .laii.irlil.T of .\. North, of liiilhT. I'.al- ('ounl.\. Mi^-.nn. IK this iiian-iair*' iIh'.v hav.- four .iiiidivn — lain.'^ A.. Laura L.. .h'.nnir 1'.. an.l May. Mr. Mooiv i> ^ix f.Tt two inrj,.- an.l vN.i-h^ I'oii poniuls. Ih" is a line. iiitciliMMual-l..okiiii:- man. of l'oo.I Imim- nr-> ••aiia.'ily and plcasiiiL' iiianiuT> and a.Jdn — . lie hnviis a .•.un- fortaldf lioiiic in Tulsa, and thf i...st(.t]i.T luiildinu. JOHN HAKOLD Mc:QU/\HIH. ,l,,lni llar.dd McCiiiarir wa> horn March I. l.s.V.'.iu I lir 1 )ouiiuion of Canada. Ih.' s(.c(Uid son of (Ji^.r-v MH^iaric and Sarah I'.rown. u\- Ww same .•cunlrs . .lolin attended piihli.' mIiooI until fourl.fii \car> of !ii:f. after whieh he went to the \N'\ (Uiiiiiir I'laiiis. where he worked for the I'liifUi Pacific Kailroad as check clerk for two years. Leaviiiii' there, he went to \Vils(Ui County. Kans.as. where he purchased land, and fanned for one year, after which he moved to Texas. Heinainiiiii' hut a short tiiiu' in the Lone .Star Slate, he went to the Creek Nation, and there manatred a farm for l>. M- Ihidilt'. a prominent |)olilician. His next move was to enter the employment of F. Ii. Se\crs. heiiiiT employed on his ranch and in his hiisiness house for ahoiit five years, after which he ,,pencd a hotel at .Miiskouee. Here he remained until May. IN.^.s. when he came to Wa.u-oiier and went into l.usine>> with Miller .^i Co. (a meivaiitile linn). Mr. Miller sellino- out >ooii after to Terry Tarkinson. Mr. McCiiiarie sold his interest to dames I'arkiiiMm. Ill ISill he opened in the same hiisiness with Mr. Teai-ue. and i> now conducliiiLr it successfully. Kehruary i^f, l'^«;'', Mi'- M'- lOHN IIAWOI.n M( (.X'AWIH. I N i P J ■"Ill nil |\1)|\\ I I I'KMt )|/V (^ii.'iVir iiijiniril Mi-s Alirc .\lUiii«. imi-in "\' ( hmh inl I'l.u-.ml |>,, ,.,,,,. 1',^ ,i|j. MiniriMLM' Ih' Ii:i- i'IH' Ii"\ . I'mn I »fr|iii'jL:-. iliiii'jliii !• "I' .liiiiii S|iiii:i:-. ;i ( lirinkcr llviiiL' >,Mn. mill- tViiiii \'inil:i. lnK 111.11. rl im!ilrl,\ iIh' I;iiI,\ ilini OcIi'Imt ;'il . l^'.M. lens i 111: liiiii !i wiiliivM'i IihiIh' -iTdiiil linn'. Mr. Mi-<^>ii;irif ~ l..i-in.-- Ii(.ii-f .•;inic- M -liK'k <>\' sil.tHio. or lliriviiliniil- : Im' Iim- ,,!„, ., ,,,,.||| l|,,i,| nf .nlllc. a tViirnl |.:i-lmv I mii' mil"' -i|iiiiir 1. Iw. Iinii-r- ill Wmliiiii. r. all.! a farm near ('li.iiilrMii. ( •linnkri- Nalimi. Mr. M<(^Miaiic i-a |ilra-aiil. |ii. pillar man. nC '^ i l»ii-iiu— aliilil\ . Mr i- a iiiriiiluT III' lln' Ma-(iiiir lUiIrr ami Kiiiiilil- nt' I'vlhia-. DAVID ALBERT MOUNTS. 'I'lif Mil.jcit III' llii- -ki'l'li WM- I'i'iii .liiiif. l.s.-.l. the .1(1.-1 -1.11 of \\'. ,1. .M(iiiiil>. Ill' NNIi.'.lint;-. NN'. Nm. 11<' wa> .■.lu.iil.'d in Km- tmkv. Mi>-Miiii. '\\-\;\> ami Imliaiia. liaviiii-' l.ffii uitli lii> rallMTiii 111. •-.• .Slat.'-. At'trr (■(Miiiiii:' l«i Koi't (iilt><>ii lie went 1.. w.nk I'nr ( ). W. \A\H-. ill 1S77. I'.ir Imll' iiil.T.-t m llif i.nvlil- of lii- l.ii-im'». II.. IV h.' i-.-maiiH'(l Iw" v.'ars. mikI in b^T!' marri.'.l .Mi- Cani.- 'rii-impMiM. on.' ..f the l)flU's of tli.' CIi.Tokr.' Nation ami In-iilv i,.vom|.li>lic.l. Ill I'^'^l li»- went 1.. w.ifk for .Mr. S.-otI :i> li.'a.l d.-ik in lii> nicirnnlil." cslalili-lniifnt . aii.l llifiv n'lnain.'.l iiiilil isss. when h.' MsxM'ial.'.l himself with Mr. W. .^. Na>h. th.' title ...f til.- tinn li.'ini. W. S. Na>h .^ Co.. uhidi l>M>ine» he >tiil .011- tiniM's. Mr. Monnt> lia> f.mr .•hihlreii — .lolm. ("laml. Way ami llowanl. In height lie im-aMire> liv.^ fe.'l ten in.-lH'> ami weioh^ 140 poiimU. i> of ^.'ntl.'nianl.v appearami- an.l kin.l and affaM.' in .li>po>ition. Mr. Monnis is ,le>.T\ .■.lly ix.piilar with tli.' p.'opl.' of Foi't (iihsoii ami its ^m roiimlinizs. CHARLES GIBSON. Cliarle- wa~ hmn .Mar.li l^O. islC. ami w.'iit to .\sl.eiT> .Mi- nimi School at th.' a-:.' of ten. wli.'iv li.^ r.'inaiiied for tlir.'e y.^ar-. Leaviiii- ih.Mv h.' returm'il iion.e an.l .■oinim-nee.l fanniiii!- svith hi- father, .lolm C (iil»-oii. a ..hite man. wlm maiTi.'il tli.' iiiere of ( )Mi.t lilex oliolo. oil.' of til.' mo-t int.'iliiiviit of the Creek ii!iii<'- Kill) > : lit' li.'i- ■ ~l|llllll' I. I VMi idlvfi' Niilimi. i-iiic-- ;iliirn\ . r IMlii.'i-. tile «-l(lf-l -till iciiti'tl ill Kt'ii- lli lii> fiitiiff in it 1(1 work till' t' hi- liii-iiif--. (I Mi-- Citi-ric itlll illltl lu2'lilv Scdtl .'I- lii'iitl 'cMiiiiiit'd until N'ii-li. tlif title .> lie -till ciiii- 'liiiiil. Wiiy iiiiil ic- !iml u('ii:li> 1 iiiul iitTiiltIf ill 1 tilt' |»f()|)lf (pf A-liciT\ Mi-- (ir tliri'f \ t'lir-. I fiirmiiii! with I iiKirrifd thf t 111' the Civfk nil )i,K M'llU.Al :">>. |ii,|i;m-. ,iihl a Itudiiiij iiKiH iiii'l 'hit'! (<>y inanx ttriii-. (Iiaih- i',.,naiiM'.l uilh hi- lalht r uiilil th.' .in! -T I m;;.. u hfii h-' j-iiit' 1 III,. Cuirt'diialf ar,ii\. in uhi.h -.'Ia irf \\r -|.fiil -is nnnilli-. ' >n Ii.r.'inl.tT -'H. isi'.s. hf nianif.l Mi-- Mi-aii Williain-. -i l-ni.f. ,,r il,,. fflfl.ralf.l Ttnn Marr. <>[ ( •|it'r..Ut't. raiiif. l'.\ hi- inaniaL:.- I,,' ha- iiM i--ni'. Itiil -n.'h i- IIm' Uiihlnt-- ,4 hiin-cir 'in. I uilr. CMARI.IS (,1HSL)N thai thf.\ have |.artl.\ rai-fd thirty (.ipliaii iiiil-. If ihi- i- n-.t iitind cvidfn.'f (.r iicni'nni- lifart- ami Hut' diaritv. work- aif <<( lilll,. avail. Ill i''^il!' Mi'- (Jih-mi fiiiiiinciict'il clfrkini:' U>v Mi'. Ki-lnT. (d' Fi-lHTtdwn. with whom lif ivmaim'i,.ll> lli^ l„...|.l.. iv.|ii.-lr.l liiiii IM run for iv|.ivMMiliHi\ <• of l.i^ .liMri.'l, ii.>niinL' liiiii Hi' >ii,..-^. Iinl liasiiiir im .|...iiv |.. .•iil.T iiilu |M.lili.w 1,.. iMs;iii:il.h ivlil^.'.l. ('l.:irl.-> liil^ ImtII il III.'IIiImT ..f llir Mil-uiiir ,,i,|,.r r.,r 111.' pn-l -iM.Tii .v.'iir^. .•iii.l Iim- IwMrsrn ..Hi.'.- in i li." lUiif I....!-.', iiii.l uii- lUii'hT ..f III.' -mil.' t'..r Iw.. I.miii-.. II.' i- m iMiiii ..I' >l.'rrni,L' VV..1II1. uliil.' Ill- iiil<-V'''ilv mikI Ih-h.-Iv i> uiiix.-r-- alh Uiinwii Miiiiiin: lii- .'i<'t|n!iiiit.'iii('i'^. HUGH HKNHY. • llu-h llnirv vvii^ l.orii ,l;imi!ir\. !«!«. :il N,'i.'..,i:-.l...'li.'> ( '"iiiil.v. T.-Mi^. Ihir.i -Ml ..r W. I). Il.'nn. ,'i (Jfoiiriiiii. mh.I L.'\ i^;i Hull. .11. ;, liMlf-l.n'.'.l Cr.'.'k. Afirilli.' iii:ii'ri,'i-.' ..I' hi- pjin'Ml- I lif\ ni..\.'.l ti. '\\'\:i>. ill \^-'r2, liis iii..lli.'i' dviiiL' in l«''L'. After llic .l.'iitli «»f lii> iiiollic!' ll(i<:li i.'iiiaincil ill Km-I I'll! r.'Nii - \\i>li III" iii'iiii.liiiiilli.'r i.Wiuil .-Icx.-n vcMi's. Wlii'ii iiuil.' v.uiii-:- 111' l»('.'Hiiit' :i .'.iw liov.. iilt.'i.'liiiiL: irnii>.('lf t.i ll.'irl l'>n>-.' r>>\\ (•Miii|i iiiilil III.' lir.'.'iUiiii: Dili of ill.' will', wlii'ii lie joiiit'.l lilt' ('..irrc.l.Tiil.' -.'I'v i.'.' uii.l.'r ( i.'ii- 4 t'Tiil 'rciTV. r.'iiiiiiniiii; in iIk' 'M/ >.'rvi.'f »'i?i:lit nioiitli-. Al'lt'T ; tlii^ lllllih lIclU-V ln'f.'llll.' .'I '^^ ' froiiru'i'-iiiiiii ill fiii'iiot. .Iriv- iiiii' -tii.'i< liflw.'.'ii Siiii Aiit.mil>. 'ri'\..:inii St. Louis. .M.... wlii.'li \v:i> ;i (liiim'.M'ou-- .■Npcriiiiciit m thus.' .lavs, y.'t li.' .'.iiitiiiu.Ml it for tlii'c.' su('.'.'>-ivc -uiuiucr-. wli.'ii h.' w.'iit upon 111.' l.uffal.) raii-v. Iiuiitiii-- tlH'>f aiiiiuaU for ,l„.i,' hi.U'- f..r a I.Tiu of oil.' v.-:n'. The l.uffalo h.-.-oniiiin- >.Mi'.'r. Ml'. Ilciirv .aiiu' l.a.'k to tlu' iiiiti.>ii aii.l allied liiiiisc-lf t.) tin- (iniv- Hr.iil NINWY. Chi ki 'Ki I-. 1 occa->niii> lii> f lii« .li-liicl. IT iiilo |i<>lilic<* if till' M;i>niii<' ■\ iitlirc ill , 111' •111-.. llf i- ii ■-I \ i- iiiiix I'l-- oclir- ( 'iilllll \ . Lf\ i-;i 1 lllllnli. Ills llicv IlioM'd li'i. lii> liHitlii'r M'icr lllr ilxilll cli'M'U luih' \niiiii:' lie liov.. iilliicliiiiij; rl Itro*.* I'ow ircjiUiiii: out <•(' he joiiifil tin' vice under ( icii- iiainiiii:' in lli»' 110lllll>. At'tt'T ■iir\ licraiiic ;i 1 fariHv-l. tli'iv- I'li San Antoiiiii. mis. M(i.. wiiicli > cNpcrinii'iit in ill' coiiliinuMl it •s-ivc >iiiiiiiu'r>, Of aiiiniiiU tor i'('iiinini2' M-ari'i'. I'lf to tin- (hav- HI: Lc\ i>a. a,i:c inarrieil Millie Kaoh. a white woman, who e;inie In this .••mntrv from Mi>s,)iiri. i>_\ whom he had Ihiv,. ,-liildreii: I'at rieU. ml^cI o\er tiv.- vear-: Miiek. aiivd line,, vear-. and Annie Ma v. aucd six or einlit moiii!i-. Mr. lleiir\ i^- ahoiit ^i.\ feet in lH'ii>iil. of rolm>t l>niid. .'nid w,.i-li- 172 iioiinds— showinu- little of the al»ori-iine in his appearance. Mr. Ileiirv i- one of the ino-t experieiici'd ,'ow-liaiid> in ids .•ouiilrs. It it I ■'X i 300 nil- INDIAN THWUITORY JOHN L. McCOY. ,),,lm I.. McCuv i> :i li;iir-l»rci' t'ur iiioiv tliiiii liilN \c:ii- lliiiiifd ((m.-ii'MMiniisly in the ;irtirn> of lli;it iKilioii. Imv- iiiji' licM niiiiiv i)(isili(.ii> .>!' tni>1 mikI Iioik.i-. icIIrctiiiL;' •■icilil "ii liiiii>cll' .•mil lii> people. He is ' eiiiiiieiitiv :i M'lf'-iiiaile 111:111. liMviiii;- eiijoyeil l)>tt limited ediiciitioiini iidvaiiliiu'es in Ins xoiltli. At tlie iiiie of nineteen lie wiis pliieed liv his fiillief in ;i store, where he renmined one veiif, diiriiiii' which time. l>y dint of determined persever- iinee. he mastered, with l>iit lillle jissistanee. the rndimeiits of sin Knulish eduralion. His principal text-hook was Wel)- ster"s Itlue-hack speller. Of stroniT will, of tine natural eii- tlowments and tirni. iintlinch- iiijr intejrrit;-. he was, even a> a vouniT man, rec()adcr amoiij: his people, and each succeedinL' year hroiiirht with it fresh honors and new triumphs. In l-S.'^f). just prior to the New Kchota treaty, he. with a larjre part of his trilte, moved to the Iiuiian Territory. By this treaty tke Cherokees ceded to the (Jovornmcnt all their lands east of the Mississippi — S. 0(1(1. (10(1 acres—for which they were to receivt- .istence. In 1.S4-2 ,Iohn McCov was first deleirated l)ytlie (dd seiMer party to i)rosecute their claim apiinst the (iovernment. In 1.^47 lu- was sent to Wash- ington, alone. w"h instructions to remain until the work was con- summated and i..ial seltlements made. After a Mijonrn of three vears at the capita!, the Government decided on the >>um of S411I.- 000 with ;") per cent, interest. Mr. McCoy's arduous efforts were thus far rewarded, till- hill l.eiiii:- carried after a nearly all niiiht JOHN I.. M< ,:OY. Cni;i'(Ki:i;. lil> f'of llinl'c tllilll llill llMlioii, li;i\- fctili^' crcdil ell > people, I \v i> M'If'-iiiadr 111:111. ('(I I), It liliiitcd Iviinliiufs ill l>i> ■ iiujc (if iiiiiclccii hy lli> filllli'f ill lie rfiiKiiiH'd "lU' wliicli tiiiic. l>v •mined persevei- iit •e. liic nidiiiu'iils ediicMlion. IIi> -l)()()k was Wel)- ;ick speller. Of f Hue natural eii- d tinii. iiiitliiicii- lie was, even as , i-eeojiiii/t'd as a ; his people, a.ul md new ti-iuniphs. , hv. with a larjr*' •, Hv this treal.v • lands east of the were to receive iropi'iatt'd .Inly 2, f spoliations, res- e. In 1S4-2 .lohii )arty to proseente was sent t(t Wasli- Ihe work was con- i vojonrn of tlirc*' the >^iiii of j!41!t.- diioiis elfoiis weri' a nearlv nil niirht HK.X.KAHIIICAI :;()i M.>~iun hv a luaj-.i-itv -d' ..lie sole. WImm. the ivmiIi of ihr vnt,. wa^ iiia.le known to Mr. MeCov.lhr Wns/>nn//n„ Chnnn,!, .ax < lliMl he liMve a ••Ki'.i:' Indian .vll"" which rebounded thi-oiiiih the eorridor'of the capital. Uul there wa^ Mill a l-alatice of sj. ;;;;:;.- ;;;;;; and mt.'n-t until date at :. jicr cent, -luc tin old M'tllci- in l.^T.-). and Mr. McCo\ the -aiiic vear callc.l a .■oiiucil lo c.|al.li-h the claim. The c.uincil convened ami appoiiitc.l three dcleoatr^ to vi~it \Va^hin-ttl.-.'()i) to defra\ expi-nses. After an ahs.Mice of three wek^ Mr. Wil.-on returiH'd. leavin.u the affair in the hands of McCo.v and lirvant. Then aro>e a differeiu'c of opinion hetwceii tlicM' dele- i.ates, Urvant wanted to have the matt.-r adjuste.l hy the court of ,.laiiiis. anil McCov accordin-- to the treaty of ISlC. The roiilt is (ac.'ordin-to Mr. McCoy's own statement ) that Hryaut haU.eei, visitinu- Washiii-t(m ever siiu'.- without se<-uriii,-:- any mouey for his people. Imt at the sanu' time piittiiiir them to enormous exp.m.-e. havino- ( >ays Mr. McCov ) already contracted away, perhaps, m-arly half ."f tin- principal. Tin- treaty of 1«M; .h-claivs that m.ne of the nionevs due the people shall he pait to awaken the old settlers to these fact^. and they know the state of affairs.- New i.kt tiikm a( t. The \V,tsh!,Hit a hm-^thv sketch of Mr. McCoy and <'ontains two eii-ravin-s of that ,,,.,„U,;„,,n. one taken in ISls ;,ntiii,w- to hear the ,mtliusi- •i.tic vet tln.nmohlv reline.l. ohi ,<-"ntleman .IcmtH..' the >trau,i.e ,,nd th'rillino- history of the old setth^r^- the Tom Starr war. ami the amnestv of ISKl. in which he himself repivscnted the old set- tlers, li.'i^ iM.w livin.i:- with his daughter. Mrs. Kiniiia Hanks, wi.h.w ..f the icte Calvin llank>. at her hcauliful home near W.'!,- l,i'r"s FalU. ami he i< ii happy mau aiiionu- his i.raml-.'liildreii. 111 whoM. musical a.'coiiipli>himmt~ he t.akc- th.' -reate 1 pride. « l i: % 80J THE INlJlAN ThRRlTOHY. SIMON SECOrMDYNE. The -iilvicct (.f lliis -.kftcli \v;is lioni .Iimc 1-"). IS.") I . in Wviiii- (l(»ttc Cdimtv. Kim>ii>. lliini son of .l;inM"> SccoikIv nr. w li<> \Vii> ,liif«' (.f tlic Dcliiwaic liilu- Mt tin- time of \,\- iW-.\\\\. in is,')".!. Sinu.n"- niotliiT was nanicd Salii.- Hill: sin- \vm> a lialf-l>iTc.l l\'la- ^ 3^?iii SIMON SI c:()N'nVNl:. wari'. SiiiHin Mth'iulcd tli • Delawan" Mission S 'Ik.oI i.ntil iSiiT. and then moved with liis niotlicr to the ('liffokcc Nation. wIhtc Ik- a«rain went to sciiool in the di>trict institutions until ti.<' a,i>e of nineteen, when he eoinnieneed farniini!: and stocU-i'aising. which l)U.sines> he still carries on. Simon married Mi-'- Kuth . Lyons. Septt-mlier 2."». IHSl. dawiihter of a white man named Lyons (who died in Kansas while his daniihter was (|uite youn->- ) and sister to ^ i") 1. ill WvMii- \ lie. \vli<> \v;i> ntli. ill l.^.")".*. If-I.irt'.l l\'l:i- 1^ Pi ^*'^ ;i()l r.iitil 1 ■*>•'>". Naliiin. nlu're mtil li.<' iiL'o of -r;iisiiii>'. which Hiilii Lyons. m\ I-yoiis ( w iio ) jiiul sister to Hinc^.RAPHIC. Al. .">o:; '•SMiroxi.'.-- :, i.r..mii.i-iit 1 ).'l:iUMiv. liv ihi^ niMiriM-v t hrv inn .• tl,,v.. ,.l,il.livi,— Miin. i.on. .Iiii.v •-';■.. iss;-.: .iMi.ir.. I.orn ,l:nn,:iiv l;i. ISST. :iii.l Alfiv.l. I.oni Aii-uM •_':.. L^i'l. Mr. >.'.M,nlyiH' hn> -KM. .;,•!•.■> of laii.i iiii.U'r Iriicc. :.'()(i of ulii.li i^ plMulr.! in wIhmI. II. ■ ha^ Ml-' mImmiI S(I iiciiilof oiittii-. -JO iu'M.I of ImiM.. an. I a - I .sto.'lv ..f l.oi:>. 11«' li:i^ i' ,ir«'<)(l .•oinforlai.ic r.-i.l.'i..-.' on lii- oun ,,r..|H.rtv. Mr. S,....n.hiH' is six feet iii-li ami wi-h^ -'.■-^ |.oun.i-. Uv is a pleasant, .•h.-erfiii-maniieiv.l man. ami In naluiv inl«'l- l....,ual an.l ol.servant. Nalnraliv kiii.l-lH.arl...l ami .•harital.h'. hr 1ki~ a lai-.' ciivii' of frien.ls ami a.-.|iiainlam-.-. In all of wh-.m he i> iireatU i('-|)f<'tt'(l. _______ WILLIAM L. HARRIS. ■\-\n- Mil.jcct of this >kel.'h was l...rn l).T..n.l..r "Jl. is:.2. in '.'..-1- for.l Count V. ViiVniia. tin- ol.lesi >on of .1. L. llMn'is. a well Umnvii eiti/.Mi of ti.at nmiilv. ni> mollmr was a Mis- Klma .\nlhon\ . a Vir-inian. William atleii.le.l puhlie s.-l 1 until >ixteen veai- o| aue. wlnm he went t.. e..ll.',irc at .laekMm. Teun. .\t the a-e of e'iohteeii vears he heoaii the duties of a <'l.'rk in the Stat.- of Mis- sissippi, ami .-outiii'M'.! the sain.' until tweiit.v-two y.-ar^ of auv. wh.Mi hopent tw.. vars more hri-l-e-hniMini-- in .liffi'ivnt portion^ of the .•ouiitrv. In ISSO he went we>t ..f ihf Mis>i»ipiH ami travele.l. folhnvintr vari.ms avocations until ISS'.l. when he -ettl.'.l in Wa-.mer. ("reek Nation, ami t'lere went to w.u'k a> a .•ontractor. wl.i.'h (M.-upati.m he i^ now folLnviny. In January. IS'.io. Mr. Harn^ marri.-.l Mrs. Amelia IVrcival. wi.l.nv of the lat.' \\ illiam IVrcival. a Cherokee. Mrs. Harris is .lau.iihter of Daniel K. Wai.l. a white- man from New York State, his ,uoMn-r i.ein- Kli/ah.-th llihhhrami. (les(-emiet eelehrated woman of her . -Mrs. llarri- i> proprietress ..f the Valley IIoum-. the . hicf h.'tel in Wa-om-r. whi.-h is well kept ami furnishe.l with ev.-ry accommodation, sh.- i, a la'.lv of retinement and culture, and is r.-markahle for lu-r kind jhhI . harital.le disposition, while her iiusl.aml. tin- >ul..).-ct re^i-arde.l as a most popular landlord. l.(-in,o' attentive to hi> oue>l> and alto,ir»-ther adapted to comluct a hotel >ucce-fully. Mr. Harris is a man of pn-possessiiiii- appearam-e. ahoiit six fe(-t hinh ami weij.diin->- l(J(' p<.uiids. He is a thorough >i...rtsmaii. and deliiihts ill his iriin, dog ami iishing tackle. $ .■!04 IHh. INDIAN THRRliORY. AUSTIN WORCESTER FOREMAN. The -iil.ji'cl of lliis sUctcli \vii> Ixini Aii( 1'^. is.".,"), nt I'miU Hill, live miles soiilli of Tiilil»M|iiiili. Clin'oUfc Ntitioii. tln' \oiiiiut-1 Mill of Ihc WfU-Uiiowii lui-sioiiiiiT. IJcv. Stf|)li''M ForciiiMii. mid S,ir:ili !•:. KN'illv. m ClicroU*'!-. Aii>tiii wjis sfiit to Uir piMic scliool> iiiilil iii- lliirlcciilli v.'iir. .-iflcr which he wciil lo CiMH- AUSTIN WORLliSlhR Klki;,\\AN. ClU.kOKl.K. Hill ("ollciiv. Arkiiiisii>. wlu'iv he spent five yours. On icnviii^' -(•liooi he Weill to Louisville. Kent iieUv. where he studied luedi- eiiie for tlifei- veafs. mid ill iSTt! irniduiitecl iit the L(Uiisviile Medical Colleii'e. In the Miiueyeiir he went lo Viri;inia. where he remained aliout twelve months. aClerwards seltliiiL;- in N init;i. where he ha> heeii priu'licinif his pro|e»ioii ever >iiice. .laiiuary BIOr.RAPMICAl.. :!ii:. is:).-). :it I'Mlk . the \ (iiiiil:('-1 KorciiiMii. mill () tlic |)i'ili<- kVCllI lo ClMIl' i;i. IHHO.Im' iiiiilTitMl Mi-> Kmiiia hMdciimir, ji Mi>M)iiriim. I>_\ wlmiu lie liii- one liviii<: cliiM, iiiiMii'.l Kiiiiiiiii. Iioni NovfiiilMT •!. l^sl. Dr. KonMiiJUi liiis :i liiif ranii lu-.-ir Viiiilji. cDiilMiirmi:' •;>•• iun'-. m liiriic orchiinl. smd lioin.' I)iiil(liii,irs lli:il cost liiiii >:1.l'ii(i. I.i-i.l.- ;i >iiiiill stocU of ("itll<'. Ii«>is.->!ii\. Dr. Korciiiiiii lias l.t-cii pracliciiiL' in N'inita for liftc'ii y.'ars. and s(an.ls aiiioHir tlic lii,<:lic>t. Hf Inis liccn one of tlic cxauiiniiiir Imard <»f i)li.vsicians for iIh" pa-t two ycai-. ai-o .•xaiiiiiiiiii:- i)li>>i<-iaii for several of llie leadiiii.' lift' inMiraii.'e coiii- paiiie- ill til.' I'liit.'d Slates. Dr. Koiviiiaii i> a iiieiiil)er of li.e M.'tliodist Clmrcli. and is a l.enevoleiit, Dr. Fortuer, in connection with his old preceptor, Dr. (W) BOM IHl: INDIAN IHRI^IiOWY. \V..|r>i. r..inir,riM'.Ml IIm' \mu-\u-v ..f mcliciuc nt ("i.iir Hill. Imt in ,1„. ,:„n" vi.r umvcl 1(. Sil..;iin Spri..^-. .\rU!iii^ii>. ulu'iv 1h' ,.,.,„.,•„„,,, „;„ii ,i„, .,,..! (.f ISTC. M..vii.,-I.. FiivHtcvill,.. AikMU-;.^. 1„. ,i„,„ ....u.nMl i„lu i.uilm'.>l.ii. uiti. l>r. Tii.-niM^ .1. P-.tlMnl unl.l HENJAMIN r. FC)RTNEF<. M D Oil I.'' iKI I.. IST'i when \w Un-MvA near ( 'iaivn.oiv. Mini cinl.arkcd in tl.r ^t.x'k |„M,H.^^. ii. r,.n,u.rti..n with HK'.li.'in... In ISS^ |,r Munuxl lu F..,\vtt.'vilU-. niultlHTc nilrml i.ilc imrtiuTshii. with Dr. Clinton S (in.v. ..iM> ..f tlu' mot pnunincnt physicians in the Siati'. Hi-iv ,„. ,,.,i„i,HMl nnlil IS.S.J. when he rrnu.vi'.l t.. Vinita. Chrvukw Natinn.a.ulthfiv hr n'snnu'.i prarticc. whirh he .•..ntnuic> nntil Ihf promt, in ISSi; Dr. Fcrtncr asM.<'i:.lf. ullfl'f lit' , illc. ArkMii-M-. I. ruilMid inilil ked ill llu' -tix'k lie rrtlU'llfd In tvitli I>i-. Clintnii Ihc Slate. Here 'iiiita. Clieroki'c (•(»ntimii'> until iinscif with l>r. i|). In tile win- HldCl^ \I'HI(. M :iii7 Icr c.f IS'.MI \)y. l''o:lnrr t.Mik a |Mi-l-t:ia.lnal<' cinii-r in Nrw ^ mk, llr ua> niarricil in Odulirr. kMl.at >il..ani ^piinii-. t,, .Inniir. ,liiuo||t, ,• of ('. D. (innlrf. Mr-. Ki-rln.T i^ a la.l\ <<{ -mu,| cIu- ,.Mli. .1 an.! i.ira-ini: a.Mn-^. Tin' .Incl.n- i^ li\r iVrl In, in-ln- in iK-iirlit an. I wi'i-h^ \W pouml^. II.' i- a lin.-I.H.kin,--. .lioniti.'.l iicntii'inan. an.l a> a piivVi.-ian rank- anuni.;- tii.' lii-lic-t in tin- ],r(.fcs>i<)n. wiiilf lii> icpntati-Mi a> a Mir.Lir.ui lia> ivaciir.! ..vcr a V i.lc ticl.l of npcrati.ni intlic Indian 'Pciritorv an.l a. Ijoinini-- Slalfs. Dr. Fmtncr i> snru<'i' tlif Mi->i>iiri. Kan-.a> an.l T.-xa- Hail- .oa.l. II»- liii> lif.'n inv-i.lfnt nf tli.' M.'.li.'al A>s.ifiali.)n ..f \..illi- wc-tcni .\rkan>a>. an.l i> iiii li.ni.narv in.'nii.cr <>f tlit- Stat.- A>MU'iati..n. and a mcnil.rr ..f the .\nicri.'an .V-M-.-iaf.nn ..f Railway SniL;v..n>. \\v iia> al>.. mtvc.1 tw.p term- a- piv-i.U'nt of tlic a-i i. I m nib INDIAN IliKPIinin.' Iiidiiin TciTilorv MnlicMl Sorirtv. tlif tii«l Iiuliiin in.'^linil M-^.-cia- tioii fviT >liirtf(l on Ihr .(Uirmciil. aiKl now .•uiii|h)m'.| of -..iiu' M'v«'iitv-li\<' rftiuliir ufriKliiat.-. Ami!.' riom lii- |iinrr^>iMiial .liar- aclcr. 1m' i> |ii<;-i'iniMriil Iv a cili/rii. liir |ialr(iii i>( fdii.-atinn mikI iiH>nilit\. i- coiiiir.tcd Willi all llif fdiii-aliniial iii-titnl inii- <>( \\\- romiimiiilv. iii(diidiii.-r Willie llaUcIl ('..11. ■ire and \V..ir.-|cr Arad- ,.|,i\. Kidiii a iiravv prailii-f 1h' lia- fMiiiid tiiiit' to >ii|ti I'inh'iid a -iiiiilf Sal)l)alli->riio(d for >rvfii (•oii>i'fiilivf vi-ais, llci-a l-rcf- niasoii innlar m'.-ivI (.rdcis. Dr. KorUu-r is a man of ornil |.o|.ularil\ in tlif ('li.'r.do in anv eonimnnitv wliere lie pleased to i-esjde. 'I lii> niav I.e readily surmised liy lUe iiiniiWer i>f imporlant otliee> uliieli lie i> calle.l upon to aeet'pt. t> ALBERT MARSHALL CLINKSCALES. The sni.jeet of tliis >l. I.s:.:..:it Starrville, Sinilli Coiinty. Texas, third son (d" .lolm li. ( TmUseales ( oiiee a rich planter in South Carolina ) and -lane Kay. AUx'rl ol»taiiieed with him until the followiiii: fall, ironm- from thence to .lef- ferson Medical Colleiic. IMiiladelphia. where he received hi> diploma March Hi. 1><77. I le t hen ret urned to Texas and practised his pro- fession for nine years. .Mo\in<>' to lliihhard City. \h' there prac- tised six years, aiid linally in May. ISitl, located in Vinita, Cher.dy this iiijirriai:-e Dr. Clinkscales had four children, two of whom are livinir —Lewis I)., I.orii Septeinher 12. ISSl. iuid Lucille, horn March IS, IS!M. .Mr. Clinkscales is a lady of retinemeiil and ^ujierior iii'dicjil ■•I'-iicia- |)U>.('(| of -iillir )|'c--ii(iiiil cliiir- t'dlll'iltiiUI Mini liliitioii- lit' lii-> 'ui'cotcr AcjmI- ( «ii|ii I'iiilriul a lie i> a Fivc- lic Kiiiirlii- of '!• is il MIMII of iiinv lit' ail(l('(l, (I I'f^idi'. 'I'liis III otlico uhii'li LES. .')."), al Staii\ illf, tikscalc- ( (line a Alln'il olitaiiitil and coiiniiciio'd Mcunil Caniifl, misvillr Mcdicid 'ccplor. lie i»i-ai'- II tllCllCC 1(1 .l<'f- ■ivcd h\- dii»loiiia irat'tisfd hi- pro- , . lie tlitTf prac- N'iiiila, ("licroUct' ill stock-rai-inir ciiiltcr. ISS;',. he '. ,1. DiiPifc and laiit ' whom arc ii\ iiii;- ilk'. l)oi'ii Mai'i'li I'll! and -upcrior HI(Jtil<\PllH-AL ;u)i> ...hi.'ation. '\'\,r do(t(.r i- a L^rnlicnian of 'j: 1 app.'aran.r. .•oiir- I ,, and affal.ir and po-M- I »( a liLrral .Mhiralion. uhiU- a- a nh\-i.ian he rank- aii.onii- I li.' liii:ii<-l in lii- pfof.— ion. Dr. Clink- AI.HIWT WAWSIIAII. (.1INK'-(.A1.1::-.. ( .HI k' 'Kl I scale- i- Ml present -oinewlial exleiisiv.dv en-a-e.l ni -I.mU an. I aurieiiltural piir-uits, and ou iis a neat iv-id.'.iee L.-vtiier uil h other propi'rtv in N'initn. VIRGIL BERRY, M. D. Tlu. -nl..ie.>t of tl.i- siseteh ua- Immmi Marrh II. iNilC. in Wa-li- •„„.,,,„ ("onnlv. In.liaiia. the ohie-t -on of K.'v. do-epi, M . I'.errv . of Norti, Carolina, an.l Mi-^ .!. Loekenliorn. -.f ( ierinan de-.-.'i.t , Vir.di attende.niie I'.'al.odv Sri I. .\rkan-a-. nnt il nineteen v. ..r- ,,f a'.e when he wcMit to Spiin-lield. Mo., and llieiv -tndi.'.l iiiedieiiie 8t0 THE INDIAN THRPITORY. II ^ii for fdiir vt'iiis iimltT Dr. h. ( "con. of lluit pliicf. At'tcruiiid lif -linil two vfiii> ill tlif Mfdiciil lii-liliilr. Cliitii^'K ( <""|'I< <''"imlv II«.-|>iliil ). when- In- LniKliiMlfd in tlif -.priiii;- of IHUl . n;<.in,ir t'» \\':iL' now |tni('lisiii;r liis |»rot'«'s>ioii. Octo- licr I'-J, l'r. Unrv is a L't'iillt'iiian of i.'<>, is liijridv I'dnralfd and stands iiiirii in iiis profession. Itolii nii-difa! and snr<:i<'iil. 1 It- owns a nict! lion>i' and lot in town and an otlici' on llif main -.trtM't. C. C. LIFE. The sultjcft of tins >Uftiii wa- In. in Marcii H». 1S17. near Tali- l(M|nali. Ciifrok*'*' Nation, liiird son (d" O. W. Lipc of Vn\\ (iil»on. His niolhrr was a Miss (Juntci-. daul succeeded inl)rinirinirtofr<'tlii'i' liisfatlie!'*s family, the mendx-rs of wineh had Iteeoine scattei'ed during tlie war, and tliey settled down ' in ii^iit! at Fort (Jil)son. In ISCxS ("lai-l< went to school in Herkimer County. N. V., find from theiu'e to a commercial colk'ire at Syracuse, N. V., after which he ri'turned to c c LiPE. Fort (iihson and opened a CHhKi>K:i:i;. mi'rcaiitile l)iisiness, which he t'urried on until 1^74. Mr. Lipe then moved to his present home on the Verdigris Hiver.and l)egaa farming and stock-raising. Af'lnwjiiil lie (Cook (oiiiity IHUl. i;oin,ir to r«'s>ion. ()ito- iiirlitiT of Will. l)r. Hnry is ijriily t'diniitcil siirjriciil. lit' ln' iiiaiii -IrtM't. H47. iH'iir Tiih- >r Foi't ( iiliMiii. iiiiiliT, a cili/fii riNvillc, on tlu' (led the pulilic he was lit'lcfii Aflcr iIk' oiit- r, 111- joiii«'(l till' •my ( ill li^fi 4 ). ill tlu' s('r\i<-(' After iiiiicli la>l succci'dcd tlMT liisfallici-'s iiilx'fs of uiiitli ■altered duriuir lev settled down ' lit (iil)soii. In lit to school ill iity, N. v., and a eoniineffial raciise, X. V., le returned to and opeiieil a liiiess, wliieli lie to his present id stoeU-raising. HiOtiKAPHICAL. :ill M, Liiiei. al-o in .l.arLre of the n.e.vanlile luisiness ..f .1. K. Cainpl.ell. -d' Nowata. Cherokee Nation. On Noveinher -J 1 . IS.U, ,,., „,,,ried Mi^s I.i/./.i." Kannoie, a New Yorker, who die. m ehihl- ,i,,l,. On Augnst •><... IST/.. he marrie.l Mi^^ K- m lho.n|.-... ,|,n«d,ler .d' Uhhanl Tlioiii|,so,i and Kli/ahelh Thornton, a dan-h- .■,.of .ludire Thonil of Illinois di^.ri.t. Uy thi^ inarriage they linve -ix liviii- ehihlreii-IIeni.ai., Caspar. Clinton. Uei.lah. I ark (■ „id the vonnu'e^l. h- than one year old; llennan. the olde>l. |,..in.. sixteen. Mr>. 1/ipe is a lady of edueation and ivlineineiil, and-ha> lan-l.t mIiooI for sev.-ral year, in the ..ation. Mr. L.pe i, live feet seven and a half in-he. in height, weigh> !«•• puui.ds .„hI i> a man of tine inlelleetnal api.earanee. He ,> we! dmaled ,Hd is a >nperior Imsine.ss man. lie has held the olhee of dislriet ,|,,k in the Cooweseooweedi>triet for four yea.s.aml was defeated ,„, ,lH. Senate l.v a Muall majority in is^l. He wa> al>o rh.fk ot theC.mneil f ( ourl nv two vears. Mr. Lipe owns ir.O a.'re> of e.dtivate.l laud, ahont^ 1 ;.<» 1h ',..,,1 of rattle. 10 hea.l of horses and mule., au-l a good ^loek of II,. 1,:,. ,, -.mmI resideiir. his plaee, with Miperior out- III t;^'. door luiildiiig. VALENTINE GRAY. The suhjeet of this >kel.4. wa> horn Noveml.er 1 I. ISi".:"'. in 'l='''l<- >oi, C..untv, Mississippi, the fourth son of William (iray. oi that ,,!,,.,. llis mother was Kli/aheth. daughter of Amlrew l-ra^h. Valentine was .eiit to the pill.lie seliool until he was >eventeeu yars of a.-v In l'^"'-' !>*• emi-rated to ("aliforuia, where he laTame a fanm.r aiul >lo..k-raiser. Ile.v he remained seventeen year> eoiu- •„,.. Kast to Ch.mteau, I. T.. iu ISii!., where he again eiiiharke-l lu stoek-raisiiiu and atrrieiilture. an.l still e.mliuues (he Ims.ness. In is::, he entered the meiraiitile an.l milling business, ami alter three vears- experien.e .lisp..se.l ..f his interest. Mr. dray marne.l > iss \\ K.i.^ers, .lauiThter -d' William Hogvrs, a pr..iiiiueiit ( hen.kee ,Hti,ian, in l«a7. Hy this marriage he lia.l two 'I'-I'l''^;- 1;-;''- nie, born .lulv S, IM^l an.l Annie D.. b.,r.i November I... IN'."- Mr (irav ..wns M.iiie 1.2(M- hea.l of eattle, 2()() a.ivs in .■ullivation an.l .;() acres in pasture, besi.les a .■oiiif..rtable home in Clu.ut.-au. 811 THH INr)IAN ihprhowy. I Ilf i> a iiiiiii i>\' L""'"! ii|i|M'iii!mif aiKl ii(lilif>>, I'diiciitttI jiihI iiiltl- Iciliial. Hi- \\ir«' i- uii(--i\l«'ciilli ClifinLiM'. Hi-, daiitrlilfi' aic hiilli iiinn-it'd — uiic Id Mr. Adair, of l*r\<>i' Citrlx. and tl lli< r I" Mr. ('iiiTiii«:tiiii, of ( "lioiittaii. • NUAH (i. (iHKdOKY. 'I'lif >ultj«'«l of this sUrtcIl i> llic fldr>| -uii of .lof (iniroiv. a wliilf man. and Liuind.-i Simni-. a lialf-ldood Knclicc Indian. Liirinda \va> a ->iand-(lanLditrf (d' ('o>icinia Uarnt'll. a man id' «on- NOAH 1 1 (iWHiOUV sidcialdc prominfiicc in (lu- Knclicc I ril>f, >|)oUfM of inliif lii>toii<' jt;i«:cs of tlii> liooU. 'I'Ik'.v air di>linii for many ycar> llicy i.avo atliliatcd wKli and enjoyed llic [irivilcircs of liic .Mu>ko,irff> in cv frylirm<: except missionary woi'k. Tiie missionaries. lu^in^Minalile to speais the lani:ua<:-e. uliieli is extremidy diflieidt. almost completely neglected the Kiiclu-es. Noah ( i. ( ire,u-ory was sent to Asherry Mission Selnxd in the sprinj: of 1S72. wht're he remained until 1.S77. liointi' from thence to Morri>ville Collep'. I'iUe Coniily. Missonri. Here he devoleil himself to his -tndics for two year>. defrayini-- part (d' iii> tnilion e.\pt'n>e> \)\ \\<)vk'\\\ji at other employments. Keturnini; to titcil iiml iiili'U ilniiL'!'!'-''- !irt' ikI tl tlicr to liiclicc ImliMii. !1 lllilll 111' Idll- I' ill tlic lii>t(iric r<'ck> :iii|)riil\ \ l.iivo !itliliii1t'il - in cv iTvlliiii^ ililc to >|)r;iis tlir ilctflv iicuU'cti'd Mission Scliool <77. li'oiiiii' froni •oiiri. Here lie yinii' piirt of his Hcliirniii!: to HKMiUAt'llK.M ;ji:i |,i, iioiii.' ill 1^7'.'. li" sv.nt K' .Inlvini: I'm .Immh - I'iiiUiiiM.ii. ;;ri.- ,.,,,, '„„.,,.l„iiit. ill l{. In- «.-i,l to w.„U for Mr. W.-.-i. of Ti.Uii. nii.l in l^^^l .hlm'-'.'M in im'irliiin.liM. fof hiiiiM.lf. I.MMtin- iil.oiil lwri.lv inil.s fioi,, Ur.l KorU, in llir Kn.li.'.- s.'lll.Min-nt on Pol.^nl CivrU. nn.l .onlinnr.l (ni.liii- lor „|„M,t oiirN.-i.r. svli.M. iir .loM'.l ont mikI wiit to rjrrU lor II. ( . |1.,11 Ml H.mI K-.iU. nn.! Intrr for (i. W. Iii"wii. of W.-aiaixii, wImiv 1... .v.iu.imMl uliout niiu'.nontlo. .\fl.-r ll...t tinn- li. im|.rovr.l >i ,•„,,„. ..i.n.fnllv r„ltiv,,tin,L' tl..' Imii.I. ami i.i-. .l.-vHii- In- tnnr to 11,.. r;,i-Mi^' of sto.U. Ill 1H«7 Mr. (nr.ii.MV was ..Ir.-tr.l iii.nilMr o| ll„. lions.". .f Killers, li.- l...in,-tlM- vonn,L'.-l in.n.iM.r of tli.' n|.|HT li.MiM. ill llial luTi.Kl. II.' was al>o a|.|.oint.Ml a. on.' ..f llu' .•..iii- ,„•„,,,, „„ |i„„„.-..». In IHI'l iM- was ..i.Mt.'.l t.. tiM- llo.iM. ..1 W ai- rinr^. wlii.li ..ni.f lie in.w li..l.l>. Mr. ( iiv-ory was inarif.ll.. Mi>> C. N.,r.nan .Inn.. 1'.. IHHC. Tli.- i>Mi.. ..f Uiis niarria-.' ua^ liir...- ,.|,il,|,.,.n, on.. ..f wlioiii is iiviiii:- aii.l nam...! .\ri Nov.. II... Lorn >..|.- tcinli.T :>. l.^'.'l. Mr. (Jr..i:..rv is<.wn..rof two ^nall I'arni^ in ii I .•nllivation. as w..|! as ,.alll.-.'lior>..> aii.l l.o->. i...>i.l.... a .•oinforl- ,,1,1,. hunu. with a tiuv v-ninir ..nlianl ami oUkt iinin..v..|ii..|it>. llf i> ii yonii-- man of l'oo.I .•.lii..ali..ii. int..Hi-..nl an. I hn^in.'ss-lik,., of nn.in.-slioiiai.l.- intc^'rilv aii.l v..ry popular willi lii^ p....l.ir. II.- ,l,..,.rv..> mncli civlil f<.r liaviii.tr a...|nir...l sin^li a -to-mI ...lM..ali..n. ,.„nsi,|,.riiii;- thai hv was totally i^fnoraiit ..f Knjrli>h wh..n 1... Iir>t w..nl to x'h.M.l ; l.nl owin.i-' I., his own anil.itioM aii.l ..n..r,..nri. h.. ha^ a...|miv.l knowlcl-.. far alM.v.. tli.' avc.ra.i-v. Mr. (_ir.-orv lia^ I..'.'). l....al Methodist preacher in his distri.l sin... I.s7:t. MRS. N. G. GREGORY. Mrs. N. (1. (ireirorv (wln.s.. niaid.'n nam.. wa-Carri.' K. N..rinan ) is il... se.-.ui.l danuht'er ..f W. (i. Norman, an.l wa> l...in in TLn-hla in IHiu, ..(.mini.- to the ('r....k Nation in 1.S77— her mother hem- a citi/eii their.. f. Miss Norman was partlv ...In.ate.l in tin' State> ,,,,.1 partlv at Weaiaka Mission. Creek Nati.m. wh.-re sli,. was o:n.atly l„.love N.miumii \\;i^ III .•iiricd til N. (i. (ircii'orv. a pmiiiiii'Mit int'iiiluT of llu- Kurlu'e MKS NOAH (1. GRl;(i()l kin l-iiearlt'd and eliaritalilc. ever WAuy to aid the -ick or tin- diNtre.-sed. ' LUCIEN B. (HOOLEY) BELL. 'I'll.' veil-known Liieien 15. ( otlier\vi>e llooleyjr.eli \va> l>oni Fi'inuarv i:'). l''^^!''^. i" 1 laliersliani ("ountv. (ieoruia. the >on of John A. r.ell and Jane Marlin. dauiihter of John .Martin, lii-t chief ill^^i(•e of the Cherokt'e Nation. Lueieii wa> first >eiit to mIiooI a. O/.ai'k Institute, when', after >S. and at the a-ie of twentv he married. In l-Sf',! he joined the Con- federate service, under Colonel Sland Watie. and in iMi:') was appointed hv the same olliecr to neeotiale with the Confedt-i'ale authorities for provi>iiui-. cotton. si(.i'e>. etc.. for tlie Southern Cherokee ariiiv. \{ tlu' termination of the wai . he went lia(d< to ill. .Mi-> N(iriii;iii IT of ill*' Kllrllt't' s'nlioiial ('(Piiiinl. 1' I'Cii.r.N to ;iiil t lie ) \)r\\ \\;i> 1»oi'ii )i'U'i:i. tlu' >oii of )lm .Miirliii. lii-t \\ii> first >t'iit to c. his liciiltli ;iii(l ui'ii t'oi' ;i while ill IS,")!), he ciiti'i-cil lined until 1S.').S. (' joini'd tlic ( 'oii- ;iii(l ill l^^ii^) was the ("oiife(hT!ili' for the Soiithfi'U , he went lia<'i< to HIOt.HAl'HlCAl 315 Ku^ls Coinitv. Texa^. and fhinted a r,.tton .Top. wlii-'h. l.k.' a hiijre nnjoiitv ofolhei- that sea^ni. luined onl a faihire. In \>U, he „„;,,,, ;„ l,,l,ware.li^tn.t.Ciieroi <(.-sion of tin' Senate, and was i surcessivelv ). In 1-^77 he was appointed a inenilHT • ! H.'' I>"i"'' of e.lm'ation and ^Tved two yea.s. re-i^iiiiii^ in ISTH. Mr. Bel ,va- then appointed l.v Tivasn.vr Bushvhead to look alter the rev- ,„„. of the strip, ami was the first man who proved the po-Hlnlits of derivino. revenne from that >onree. (Over ^S.Ml.l has heeii ..oUeete.l ami hamh'd in np to last vear. ) The year> of ISSi). l.sM and ISS2 were pa-ed l.v Mr. liell in aurimltnral pnr-uits. 1,, 1N^.> ■Mii THE INDIAN TERRITORY. lu' Wits sfiit ;is (•t(iniiii>si()iici' to ( )l\iiiulir«M'. tin- Cifck ciiiiitjil, t<> dissiiiuit' IIm" ('if»'l<> ritiiii scllinir Oklalioin;!. Lntcr on he was clioscii one of a coiiimiltt'v of fi\«' ("iicrokco to altciKl a irrand coiincil of all the lrilto> at Kufaiila. In lln' wiiitcidf the saiiu' vcar Ik' was sent as (IcU'iratc to Wasliinutoii l»v Cliicf liiisiix luad. Mr. lit'll was tii'sl elected to the Senate in IHH."). to represent the Di'laware district, and was re-idccted three conscentive terms his lime ex|)irin«rin NovemlMT, \W\. Durinjr his \\v>\ and third tciiiis Mr. Uell was president of the Senate. In the wai'in conjest hctweeii Miives iind Hiishyhead, NoAcinhei', l.S«7. when the latter refused to vacate his seat. an'i"ace as coulil he t'xpected undei- the circumstances. In ISSt; Mi. I{«'ll was dide- irated to Washinj:ton l)y Child" Mayes. In the various import-.i'.! issues that have l)een hrouirht hefoic t he ChcroUi-es in the past ten vears Mr. Hell has tak«'ii an active part. He is a man of iiieat iieru\ and pluck, airtrressive and ohstinali' in disposition, yet, withal, a statesman of no cn-diiiary aldlity. llis ptipularity is ir.di- cjited l)v the lunnher of hiuii otlices which he has held in tin- i>(ivernmeut siiuu' IM7hime. Mrs. l\!uiope .\dair is the (hiuirhtei- of .iesse Miixlield, of South ("ai'olina. who iuari-ied Sarah, dauirhter of ('alel> Starr, of 'rennesse*-. Her parents emiiii'ated to this nation in IX'.W with the liushyhead detachment. In damiary. 1.'S4<». I'ene- lope Mavlield maiiied d(din Thompson Adair, and tluy settled neai' Tulu. Washin,i;ton County, Arkansas, near the Indian Tei-ri- torv line, beside the present family home. Mrs. .\dair had a famiU of nine children, two havinir eTu'd in infancy. Her oldest child, .Icssie M. Adair, was lioni Novend)er 'iS, l.S41,tlu'n followed Hachel Lavina, Sarah 1!., Oscar V.. KdwanI Kverett , .hdin H. and Samuel lIous((.n, tlu' Miunn'cst, vdio is >li<:htly o\er thirty years BlLHiKAHHICM.. ;il7 I'ffk ciiiiiliil, to iitcr (111 lie \V!is .•itlt'iid M irriiiid cr of tlic siUiK- lief liiisiix licnd. lo rcprt'X'iit tlif iitivc t( nils liis and third t('iiii> coinot ln'twi'ci) (' latter ndiiscd •ffVclcd for tlu' ■cd tlu' exfciitivi- o was tlicrt'upoM a li'ract' as coidil r. Hi'll \v!is del- irious import'M't s in till' past trii a man of iiicat disposition, vi'l. iipularity i> indi- lias held in tin- Mionipson Adair. V will he found tlic daiiiilitcr of ifali. daiiirlitcr id' I'd to tiiis natimi larv. 1.'S4<>. I'fin- and tlii'V M'ttifd lie Indian Tciri- rs. Adair liad a ic\ . Ilcr o'.dot 1 1 . tiii'ii foiiowi'd ctt. .loliii II. and i)\i'r tliirtx M'tirs nf :,o,.. Mr.. Adair's sun> an- all pro^p.'ro.i. men. doin,L' for thrniM.|v.'>. til.' voui.uvr oiir onl\ icniaiiiin..' at tin' old lioni.' to „.,k after lii« nio'tlier. Mrs. Adair i^ the remains .d' a remarUahly p.-ettv woman, haviii- ail the marUs of enltiire and relinement. She is at i.re>eiil in p-.or health, ouin- to the reeeiit lo.. ot her hn.l.aml. win. .lied la>t IVeeinlMM' at the advan.'.'d a-.' o( .ev-'iitv- iiiiie years. WILLIA.^1 HOSS CAMPBELL The sni.j.'.-t of this sketeh was horn .S-pteiiiiier IT. isf.s. al W.'hl.er's Falls. m'.m.ii.I >..n of Kev. Charles II. (.'amplH'll. ;< l>:dl- iMve.l Chen.k.'e an.l l.elonuin.n to the Mi'th.MJist Imliaii dission C.Mfen'ii.'e. Hi> m..ther was a Mi» I.owr.-y. a half-l.re.-.l and ..•,an.l- time t.. the .a.hllerv ami harness trade under t)avi.l Andre, a (Mier.dsee. ami the lirst .d' his peoph' win. ever followed that l.usi- ness Leaviiii-- Fort (.il.son after eiiihteeii months, he eiiteiv.l th.' ,.M,pl..vnient of H. (". Fuller, at Talile.|uali. wh.'r.' he remain.'.l two v.'ars."an.l in !««« niove.l to ('li..uteau. where he he-an th.' .a.Ullery l.usines. on hi. own resoure.-s, ami is .'arryiii- it on at th.' |.reseiit dav Mr. Camplu'll i- a vouii,-r man of ;.eiit hiuanly apii.'aram-. ,,|,;i ..tfal.le manners. He is very fairly edu.'at.'.l, and is h.ok.'.l upon as OP... of the tiiie.t workmen at his tra.le in the Indian T..rnt<.ry. WILLIAM LIVINGSTONE AUSTIN. William Livinirst.me Austin was Ix.rii Novemiier '.'. 1h;5<«. at Trimomaiee. (Vvlon Island. Fast Imlies. tlu' .on of Dr. William Vu.tiii. of tlie(iu.'eirs Own H.'-iim-nt ami a hero .d' W at.'rloo. Hi> uM.ther was .lau-ihl.-. of I/ieut.'iiant-C.dom'l William M.-rri.. When thi' sul.jeet of our sk.'t.'h wa. an infant in arm., hi. mother, ,.,1 n.ute homeward with the rej^imeiit. tou.'hed at the islami of St. Helena, an.l. h.-in- fatiLru.'.l while visitin- th.' iir.'at .Napoh-m s last .luarters. wa> placed up.m the i.e-l of th.- .I.'part.'d hero. Tim. WILLIAM LIVlNCiSTONB AISTIN. R|( )(iU AfllK.M : 819 i- \Uv Irr HI - upMlnUoll cct (pf llii- ,„, ,, ... . iilid ((iiii- • i' tlif tiiliH'-liiii of cIlttTfil lie tliiit !ii- \V L \u-tiM lui.l tl..' iH.lH.r of -I.TIMU- OM Niipol...,, - I..m|, 1 nurU: HolM-rt Au>lin. >..r.i:von of ll>. fnuMt. Sl.mnou. u:i~ n- 1 ,,,,,,,,.,,,,,., ,oMtc.>twitlMlM.(MH-^MiM.Mlu.otri^.>l.HMI;nW. At ,,,, ,,,,,1,. ,1... SlK.iu.oM tow.Ml tl... CIh-mik.mU.' to llalitMV N. Soli;,. wlH.n- Au>tin-^ fatluT wm> >lnlio,M..l. :..,.! 1.. ns>,>l..l > .....nn HoluTt Austi.. in rannir f..r liu' A.u.Ti.MU mm.I Kni: uouml..!. llissist.r. M.n A..>tiM. .u;nTi...ll)Mvi.i Wop'-.'.l' „n,„nl Ho». wlm was Ullr.l it H.-.lli.no.v. 'I l.r M.l,,, .krlrl. was .'.iM.'alr.l al Fiillia,... London, for tour v.-a.s, ,,l,„.,|hisstmli.- al Lnnmxvili.'. Cana.la. un.l.T tl..' t.i Si.-.la.parNiroll>.U.A..rniv.T>itvof()xf..nl. Wiil.an, ........ ,<.. ..„„„„,,,•„, lifV in Montn-al. Cana.la. at tl.. san.. tun. tiiat !.., nulHT was liviniT nt SIhtItooU. si.lv l.y -i-i.. witl, .IHInson l)av,>- ,1,.... ...ntl.nu.n l.oin^ slanH, fri.nds. On Laving ( 'anada vonn^ Ausli^wcnt W.St will, ^..n :.n.i do-: in s.a.vl, of l.unln,^ and ad- ^.,.„,,„.,_ „„, f.,„„d l.in,s.lf aft.r tw.dv. n.onths in lla.T.sony,. r. (■:,.> (-onntv. Misson.^i. ll.n- h. tanj^l.t s.hool fo,' two >c.s.,on, ,„a ,, i,ni,th en.lm.'Unl in .■<.,nn,m.. witl, .lol,n Cnnnn.ns. lat. o ,>,,is, IVxas. On .I:u,..a,. 4, l«^l. in th. ..nn- tow. 1,.- .na.n.d Miss Snsan Eli/.al.rtl. Kcll.-,-. a Vi,-inian. rloM-ly ,vlatcd to tl,. Iv...... of Misson.'i. Uv this „,a,riaov 1.. I.ms tw.. .-hil.l.vn-M vn, ( M,., VIU... ) and Ma,T H.-ss l>..ttr,'. wi.L.w ..f Wam.. I'ott..,-. lat. ;;,i.tant posl.nastn- of Kansas Citv. Mr. An>tin d.v.,t..l .nan^ v.ai-s to .•onun.n-ial c.„t..'i.ns,.s. ,v,„rs..ntinir ,,i'on,.n.-nt l-nxn.- 'tinns in Now Y...-l<. Cin-innati. St. Lonis an.l Kansas ( itx II .va>an.nnnomallo,„-isl.a„d has ,.i.M.n o,.t .,f Si . Loms l..do, tl,, .lavs of .'ailroads. In Ih. sprinir of IST^. whil. t,-av.. hn^ „.■: ( )kn,ni.^c.., his ,.,...1. was hurn.-d an.l his pn-p.-rt v .lc.sl,.oy...l. wh.n upon Captain S.v.rs nnph.v.-.l hin, in his slo,v. and h. ,y„.a,n. J tho C'.v.-k .-apital f..r Hv. y.a,-s. Aft.Twanl h. oiu-nnl .n^.n. in Shawn.ftown. and thnr t.a.l.Ml fo,' a y.-ar an.l a halt, nnlil In-s whon !,.■ lH...an,o ac..M.l.ntally involv.-.l in a sh,n,lin^ sc.-ap.- ,n Mu ko.H.c ..nc niuht. a,,.! was shot in th. h'L'. I lu- s..nlH,. rosnlt... hi "iHMnir taken to K.n't S.nitl, an.l put I., sn.d, hcvy .-x,H.n>. Ih it ,,,.,ko' hi.u up in l.nsin.ss. Sin., thon h. has trav.U-d for v. l,u-in.>ss ti.'n.s thn.n-h the Indian 'IVrriL.ry. In.h-o.l s,n..- v h, has 1,...,, n.or. .,r l.ss asso.Matcd witn In.lian pcopl.-. pr.f. thi- natni'al life as cxhibite.l l.y thnn to th.^ artiticial hfo oi -.. f.' I,' ,■.•- ,.'.1 "iSU. Is- ,, ,at iii-ioii- oiilh, '(•fii,,ij; ((•i('l\ . :!•_'() THE INDIAN THKRITOPY. 'I'lirv liMvc iiluiiv^ Ifcatctl hiiii uilli lio>itit!ilil.\ . wliiN- lie in liis jiiiiiilijt' wiiv. li!i> M^i-lfd tln'iii -n far as lay uitiiiii llif limit- of lii- power. Ill If^TS anil L'^T!" Mr. .\ii>liii ai'companif , llit- ('n-fk (IcK'iralinii l(. Wa>liiii,i:l(tii. D. C Hi> faniiiv i> iiMatcd at Mo- .Mf-ter. Cii.i.'law Nation. His wife is iri-catlv adniin-d, Lciiii-- n«- iiardcd a- a iiiodfl of ri'liiifinnit and ainialiility. wiuic .Mr. .\ii>liii |iiiii>cU' i- a -icnlicinan of rair (•(lucatioii. tiioiiirli not tli-' l*'s> u sport-man— tlfvotfd passionately to liie rod ami liun. m. THOMAS WILLIAM TRIF^LETT. The >ul)ji'iM of this sUctcli \va> IxM'ii at Cancy CrcfU, near Tali lc(Hiali. Mav -M. !>«'>'.•, llif son ivcd, and Nannie Samiili-rs. who was almost a fnll-l)ln()d, Thomas, wlu-n (|iiite vomiL', attcmU'd a neii-hhoihood school flosc to his hirth- placc until, moviii-r to TaliK'.inah in 1H7S, he went to the pui)lic school for om-ycai, after which, in IMTH. he entered the national seminary, irraduatin,trict clerk of Ihedi.^.rict of Tahleqiiah, hut soon after commenced school leachin.ir at Kahl.it Trap, (Join.ii- SnaUe district. Diirinir the five years that have elapsed since then, Mr. Triplet) was appointed to the following: schools for shorter (.r loiiirer p,.|.i,„|s— Sprinu' Cfeek. I'ayne Spring (two terms), Kort (iil>soii and Saii-a School, which last position he did not take, owini-- t(. his haviiii-' received a l.t-tter appointment. When the liusliyhead partv ,tr. In l.S!»<) he was appointed special secretary of the treasury, and interpreter for same, which otti<-e he held until November. l.SiH.wheti he was elected district clerk of Tahle.iuali distri<'l, and in this capacity will serve for two years. Mr. Triplett is a young man of great, promise, well educate.l for his age, and possessing i.leiity of j.luck and ami.ition. He is one of the most popular of the young men now in office, and his star is in the ascendant. His father is a meinl.er of the committee appointed to negotiate with the Cherokee I'liited States Commission. RKK.UAI'lllCAl SSI wliiU' lif. ill lii-i liiii llif limit- <>(' limit' I lilt' Crt't'k lociitt'tl ill Mf- iiiiifd, Ix'iiiii- rt'- •liilf Mr. Aii-liii 1 not til'' lt'>' il iiiii. T. 'rt't'U, Mt'iU' Ttili 'tt. ;i lialf-ltit't'.l, . 'rh(iiii!i>. wlit'ii )sc to liis liirtli- iit to tilt' piililit'. rod tilt' iiiitioiiiii I'rot'fssor Hiivis lintt'd fof il wliilt' ill, hut soon iit'ttT iX SiiiiUt' (ii>trit^t. lifii, Mr. 'riipk'tt lorit'f or lonu;t'i' lis), Kol'l (iilisoll iiUt', owiiii:" to his tlif Uus!i\ lu'iid ted fli'ik of tilt; s, wliifli otfict' lit! ration whifli t'ol- nie as intt'rpi't'ttu- In l.Si»() lit' was d intt'r|)fi'tt'i' for ill. wlit'ii lit' w;is I in tins fiipiicity uiij niiin of u'l't'iit lii' plt'iity of plucU r tilt' yoiinir nit'H . His Fatlii'r is a with till' Cht'ivUt'ti fi(WFHNOH WILLIAM L. BYRD. 'rhi' lift' of William I-. I>ynl Ini- iiiidt'ri--oin' maii.v cliaiivt'- wil'-iii Ihr \K\-[ thivf yt'tir-. Hi- fiirlv cii/t't-i' of mu'vciilfiil pfin'f ha- iiivfii pliifi' to on.' of fxcfs-ivf ImlMilfni'.'. Tlif .|"'"''- pl'"l'li"ir liii-int'— niiiii of loiiir ii.iro i- i>"'\^' niftiiniiM'plio-rd into a riih'i wlm-t' t'vcrx ai'lion is loid\t'il foiwiird 111 with -oiiH'thini;' vt-ry niiii'h iikiii to ilrt'iid. Hi- rt'i'i'iit i-on- diicl in till' disfriincliisciiifiit of the wliilt' fili/t'iis wiis iiloiif -utlicit'iit to Uiiin him notori<'ty. I'.Ul ll'l lis (•OlllllH'lH'l' ilt tilt' llf- iiinniiiii'. Williiim L. r.ynl. from ih.' most rt'liiihlt' inforiiiiitioii. wa- lioni ill Poiilottic. Mi-si>-ippi, hciii;^- till' -on of .lolin liyrd. a whilt' mini, ami Miiry Moore, of ("hifUasiiw iiiid Irish dcsct'iil. Somt' of Mr. r>yr wiis .'li'.'ti'tl .l.'l.'-at.' t<. W ash- in..ton: was m.ti.miil aurnt nntil iss:,, and thf followin- yt'.'ir was aeamli.li.tt'for th.- .-■ov.'nio.'ship a.iraiiist William (iiiy, .'X-< Jovfinor W.)!f, B. (". B'inis. PalnitT Mt.sclt'y ami K. 1.. lioyd. Tlit' ifsiilt was .•onswli'i-ahlv in (ii.vs favor: hut, as usual, wlit'ii a t'andidati- fails to sft'ureamajontv.d' th.' total vol.'s fasi. tho mattiT wiis rt'f.'m'.l to thf L.'iiislatuiT, an.l (iuy was t'l.'cl.'.l l)y .'uly -"•• .uajoi'ity over liyrd. In ISXS th.- ra.'t' ht'twi'i'ii Hynl iiml (iuy was 121) /■ ■■- ..OVLWM'K WllllAM 1. HVKIV t.MK K \>\\V, m ie IHK INDIAN THRRITORY. iiufiiiii nin. n-siiirmjriisl.cf<.r.-: l.iil M\ nl"^ i.ail.v l.fin-:- in .•Mn:lj<.nly il~ tin- lciri>liiliv.' lM)(h. tlicy n-s..ivf(l t.. .M.iitol llif fl.-.linn. iiiid .M.dnilljr. •■.•1>1 ..lit il M-<.IV of .IfVils in tlic >iiMi.<- of iliiM^ill Vot.-, rl.'.-tinir Hvnl L.v a iiiiijoiil.v of foily-ciirlil . ll«'r«' wji^ ' n'l"'^"'"" ,,f tlic Ov.'-ilon-llMin^ iiffjiir. mikI wiii.li wiis follow.'.l h\ .li>!i,i:iv»- jihlc n'sull>. tlif I'nilrd Sl:it<'s Lcinj: ciilltMl upon to (Iccidf llu- ,,„„nvi. II.Mv. iiL'iiiii. li.vrd Wits victoiic.iis. V urU' Sum l.fin,s: p., It in! to I lit- iiiiin of >oIkt ns\n-v\ and l)iisinrs> |.iiit>. In 1 «!••». wlicn Sam I'aiil \va> in the arena as a iv|tn'>.'ntati\ .• candidate <»f tiic i'foi.iv»ivf pally. (Jovi-inor lU rd im-l him in tlie lists an voters acn.iints for tiiis majinity. for iiad liie latter l.eeii ,„.nnitted to vote, I'aul must un tlian a \ve«dv after the election, the report was passed far iind wide that Hyrd had hi'cn assassinated: l)ut no attempt of the kind has ever ronw t(. Ii,i.dil. The iiovernor declares his intention of lookinii- after the interests uf all his people, without respect l(. their political creed, nor will he interfere with the landed lijrhts of the white citi/ens. This he has declared to the writer of the present l.ioirraphy. (Jovernor liyrd entered the mercantile Imsi- ness in IS?;'., at i)oaksville. and moved to St(.iiewall, where he has heen doinu' un imimnse business. lie has ;i()<) acivs under culti- vation and l,»»»l<» head of jrrach'd cattle. In 1?<(;2 lie married Susan Folsoni, daii.irhter of David Folsom, ex-cinef of the Choctaws, hut has no family. The children of his nei.irhhors, of whom he is extivmelv fond, rejoice i.i diml.in.ii- to the knees of the hi.ii', iTood- imtiire!ti:r<'t'- >n t(i (lf<'i(lf lilt' iicic Slim Ix'iii,!: |)!irts. Ill IS'.ti). ivf CillKrHliltf of ill tlic ii>l> Mild 'r;iiiclii>fiiifiil iif (I tilt' liittt-r liffii lu't'ii lilt' victor, t was |)ii>st'(l fill' ) iiltfiiipt t)f tlif iit's his intention itlioiit rcspt-ft to lit- liiiitU'd riii'lits lie writt-r of tlif iiH'i-fiiiitilt' Inisi- iiil, wlicrt' lie liii> itTcs iiiidfr fuUi- lit' luiirrii'tl Siisiin he Clioctnws. i)ut , of whom lit' is [)f tlif Itiji', ifootl- ' has to siiy alitmt ovfiiiof Bvnl. on lar. ForsvtlR- Count V. latahoot'hit' iniin'> • State ). in which (tlier was a Miss rillis. (>f Dawson faniilx . the issue of the lii>t white man that ever maiiied a ('hen.ktc. l{ol>eii tir-l atteii.led >cliool at Kin,L'«r"ld. Miinav (ouiil;, . (ieoiL'ia. for one Near, after which he wa> a |>iii>il in the |tnlilic iii>lit ntioiis at Mari- etta. Shylo and IJcthlehein. and later at the liiirli m'IiooU of Chester iintl ( iaiiit'>ville. (leoriria. i.na at the Ua|.li>t Mi.,i,,ii Scl 1. after which he moved to (•liecolali. and -ooii iMTiUiie a conimei-c-.al traveler. >i.en.liii, ff iiioiv in KeiitncU.v. Tennessee. (ieorLnaaml Klon.la. Mr. .Inlian returnetl toChecotaii in .Iiine, ISifl.antl in connect ion wit li his l.rotlier, IvIwiiiC-luliaii. t.f St. Loi;i>. I.ecaine an exten>ive hav coiit ractor. lie has 'also heeii a meiiil.er .d" the l'eerles> Cotton Seed Company, of .\llanta. (Jeor.iria, and at the .lealli n( Henry W. (ira.ly, one of the partners, wit Inlrew from the tinii. accept iiiir .\iUMii>a>.Tt'\a> and Intlian Territorv as his share. Mr. Julian has l.ceii mo>l m.c •.'»- fill in the .sale of this marvelous cotton seed (the I'eerle--). which has heen known to vield as much as four hales to the acre. Mr. .Ii.lian ami his l.rt.ther Kdwiii are ahout to start a mercantile lm>i- nes> ..11 a hnire scale, makinir heako^fe, with branch >upplv'stores at various points .m the MisM.uri. Kaii>as .VL Texa> Hailroatl in the Creek and Cherokee Nati.ms. One of the most pictures.,ueaiid perhai.s theohlest relic amon-the Cherokeo is in posse»i.m of this j.a'ntlenian. aiitl at present tleposite.l in the Cnusti/Hfin, l.uihiiiiir. Atlanta. It is a inarl.le hall erecte.l -m .n ,HMle>lal of the same mineral, almut three feet in hei-ht an. weijrlis 2!»4 pouiuls. It was wroi.-ht hy haii.l hy a Cherokee nanie.l .lame. Daniel and an Kn,irli>lnnaii, ami >oniehow tell into the possession of Hailev F. .lulian, .irramlfather to the siil.ject .d tlii> sketch. .Mr. .lulian was electe.l as a committee clerk in Noveiii her. IS'.U.hut his services, as well as those of nine others electe.l to ,h.rk for the varh.us Senate .•onimittees. were .r.>peii>e.l uitli. owin-Mothe passage ..f a resoluti.m f. .'Ut .h.wn all UMnec.'s>ary exncnse Mr. .lulian is a well e.lu.'ate.l y....,,,!-- man. with pl.'.ity of umhition aiul a jr.K>d pn.spect hef.u'.' him. He i> still ui.marne.l. k i.'l 111 INhlAN II l'KI|()|/Y MKS. SUSAN TAYI.OK. Miv.Siism 'l';i,\l..i\\ii-lH.ni.liil.\ 'l. 1 sn;',, ,liiii,i:liU'r "f " K'kI'U." ;i lijiir-liif.'il of S.M.i.li .l.'-.i'iil. Iltf niMtli.T \v!i- !i .Mi» Mr.'wii. -i-Irr of .lii.lL'f Mnnvii. iii'oiniii.iil in ('li.K.Urf liiMoiv. '-u-mii 'r;i\ lor \\;i- cilliciilcd ;il tin' M i '- i;i\i;iii Mi--ioii. S|)rini: I'linc ( icoii.'iii. Mini iiio\ nl w it li t li«' »'iiiiu:r:itioii lo llic Iiidijiii TclTi- ,or\ ill l.'^;>'.'. Ilti' liii-l)iiii(l, l{irli;iiil 'r.-ixloi-. Iiflil iiiiiiiy liroiniiH'iil |)o-ilioii- in the iiii- lioii. iiiid Wii- ~t'coii(l cliiff w Im'Ii h,. .lif.l, in IS.-.;;. 'I'll.' -iil.j.'.l of our -Urtfli -flllnl in 'riililr- i|ii;\li liffoiT I line wii- a vr-\- (IciHf ill tliMl plaiT. iiinl in IS I'.i liiiill a tint' InirU rt'-iil 'ini'. one of I lie tir-l Iniik l)nili!inu> in tlic iialioii. 'I'lif iiiiildiiiL; i- >till in iiood ri'|iair. and i- at pivMMit known a- tin- National llol.'l. Mr>. Tavl.-r l.d'l a laf-r** fMiiih . llnvi- of uhoin aiv livinu— Mi-. Aiiiii' I)aiii(d>, Mi-. Kii/ii Tlioini.M.ii and Mr>. Kraini- Miillcr. .Mr>. '\':i\\nv \va> a inoM rc- iii:irkai»lf woiiian. i>ii»cs>iiii: .|iialilii'> of «rfncro>il.\ . .'Iiarilv and h.MU'volcii.'f to swell an cxti'iil tiiiil -lie wa- l.i'lov.'d and adniircl hv all. Slic died at tlif ap' of -ixtv-nin.' vcar-. in 1S7l\ inoiiiiifd li\ lilt' ciilirc nation. JAMES W. McSPADDEN. .laiiH's W. McSpaddcn \va> l.oin OcloiuT 21 IS IS. in lU-lrlit-r ("oiinlv. .Vlal.ania. tin- cldol son of K.'v. T. K. l'». McSpadd.-n, wlio caiiic to llic .•oiintn and joiiu'(1 tlif Indian Mi>sioii ( 'onfcrriscc. held at F(n1 (iil.x.n in ISTO. The rcvcirnd ll-illl ,N TAVI.OK ■I iM 1 . \l(ir Ifl'l ;i liiri:)' nidU. Ml-. Mli/ii )!' \V!1> il lllii-l IC- >ilv. rliiii'ilv and ^('(| and adniircil n \)*1'2, iiKHii'iit'd ISIS, ill rx'lrlicr l'>. McS|)ii(|.lfii, i>si()ii ( 'oiilVrciM't'. ■iitli'iiiaii dfvotcd difcl in 1S77 !»»'- \\v siiltjt'fl (d' lliis wIh II lu' accoiii- aniiy ) all tlifoiiiili t 1() tin' riiu'iiix lAWI S W Ml SI'Al'l)! N. Chi I.I iKi;i.. w II tlfv :i'.'n IHf INhtW IHHI'lh >I'Y, A.;i.lrii.\. \..iili Al.il.MiiiM. iiiiHI til" XVII- hv.'nl>-..ru' y.'iir- <.f silt. wll.n lir iMriinic rl.lls ill M Mnrr at lllini«nllNill.'. Mi-ullli. II.iv |„. n'Ui!i'm.''l lv\-' \. '■"•-• '■""""- '" 'I"''''!'''!""''' <''"'''"'^'''' ^■•'<'""' vvlinv III- f;itli.T ufi-. ivHclinir. Afl.-r i. -IptI Hiik' -|i<'IiI in lli<' (■|„'|..lx.'.' .llllillll. IIm' -lll'j''l "I' "III' -K.'I'll IVIIIIIM.I In Mi--nuri .,,,,1 ,1,,,,.,. ivtiiilill.'.l I. Ill lu.'l\.- Iliolilll-. wll.'li lir il-llill viMlf.l 'I'mIi- l,,,,„,,h mihI iiiiini.'.l Mi«- Aiiiii.''riiuiii|.-MM. . Iiiuirlil. T nf Di. .1. I,. •niuii,|.-c;ii. April IS. |.s7l'. K'.Miin.in- h. Mi-niiri. Mr. .M.>|.mc|- • Ini |.llivll!l-r.l III! illl.T.-l ill II llulllillM mill, ullicll lir ,|i>|...M.,| uf in nlir N.'Mr .•mil ivl liriir.l In I'lr lllirh.ll. ulnMV lir v\ulk.,| .'ll dillrr- .'Ml |.nin|. a- -al.-iiiaii Imi- niii.' \r;ii-. allrr uliirli lir aii.-.l lii' parliirr"- iiil»'r(-.l . ami i« now <• Im liiiL: I lie lni-inr.> alunr. Mr. McSpa.l.Ini lia- I'mir .Inl.lnii — Klmvmr WiUmi. ITnli- anl \-amr. Mar\ .lane ami .laim- W . . juiiiMr. Ili> vvifr.licl >''p- l.nilirr -JO. IS'.ii . Mr. MrSpmhli'ii i- ii\<' r<' mill |,iuprrl\ I- unrlli al.niil sr,.(Mi(». uliil..|ii-n-i.lrnr,...w| su'.noo. II,. i> aUu !' Inu n piopcrl \ I., llir .■iinnunl of SMKi ,,r ih.-iv- ..|Ik.iiI-. Ml'. M.Spihl.lcn i- ii Ma-nn in llir i:...\al .\irli Clniplfr, .,,,,1 ., nnanlicr n\' llic .Mi'llnMUM Kpi-ropal Chiiivli. ."•^uulli. WALTER THOMI'SON ADAIR. W.D. \\allrr'ninnip-.>ii A. tail' \va^ l.nrii ii, I ).mciii1..t. 1 s;", |. near t Im' n|r| (irnr-ia -hM miiM-.(irMroia.^minf (., . jv Wa-liiii,i:l.Mi A. lair ami uriimlM.n of lli.' \vrll-lvii..\vn I'.lark Wall A.lair. In ls;l7 Wall.T nrnv.-.l Willi hi^ piiiviil^. Ml tlir ArUaiisi> linr. Ivvlvr mil.- -.iilli i.fCaiH" Hill, liis Fiillifr hrini.' principal rliicf of tliclnMl.\ pailv al the liiiir of ili.'ir ivim.sal I'roin llic ol-l miliim. !Ii- inullicr N\a> .Manila. (I.au.-lilrr of .Iml-v Martin, lir^l liva>nivr of llic nati.m. Waller UM> pla.MMl in llic national inal.- M-iniiiar\ until >.'vciit.-.'ii y<'ar> of a-v. aiit .•onr>c of h-.-tniv- in ,^t . I.oui-. ami Lrrnlnatin.-- from tlir St. Loni- Mcdi.'al Coll.'iiv inlli.' wintfi-of js.-.T-.'.H. the .■cIci.rat.Ml I»r. Charlo A. Pope l.imi.Li' li, Ml' "iM'iil in iIk' iii'l hi Mi^-niiri liiiii \ i'iliil 'I'lili- tr ..f Di. .1. I.. I'i. Ml'. M.'S|iiii|- I III' iri>|Hi^i'ii m| Md'ki'cl ;il ilil't'iT- i'iiikI Mr. Kv.'iii« ,\|.ril. I'^'.'l. Ill' Iiiil:' llii' l>ii-iiir-- ri' WiUnll. Iv'icli- i> W ifr ilii'tl Si'|)- I ilirlli'^ ill liciiillt ll'.'llioll Mini UMimI •Diiiiiiiiiiil \ . 1 li^ rlH'C I'lwl SU'. Ill III. Ill' S'SIKI 111' t IlilC- I Aiih ( ii.'ipl. r, . Suiilii. M.D. is;;i.ii('!ii-tlii''>l(l iiiii:l(iii .\ilair niid III is;;: W.'ilii'i' clvr mill'- -iilllll the trriilN |i;irlv !Ii> Hint licr W!i- IT 1)1' llic ll.'ltinll. i'\ until >f\t'nti'»'ii IS,').'), tiikiiii: liis Jul:' rrom t in' St . lie I'clrliriilcil I >r. u' titiii'. Having ' n('iulil>i>rlif WMIIIV I III 'MI'^i >N \l'\ll^ M 1) CMI l-i 'Kl I ^,^% !i 328 THH INDIAN TERRITORY. tlic ()f|)liim iisyliiin. iind ('(nitiiiiicd until llu- war liioUc (nit. wlicii lu' iicciiiiM' sitif'f sui'i>('(iii dl" StMiid \\';itif"- (•(iiumMiHl. In-iiii:- :if'lci- AViifds |)f(»iii<»lcd lo cliH'f siii'irt'on. tirst Iiidinii divi-ioii. lUi tlic >tiitT (>t'(n'ii. I). Il.v'oopci'. iiilHtil. Dl. Ad;iir>fivcd ill :dl tlic ciiiiiiLrc- lii('iit> of tlic dci)iirlllH'lil. After the \v;ir lie dcvolcd irnii.-clf to priviitc pniflicc. until he was appointed nicdical siiperiiitcii Marv Uiilliii«iloii Adair, hv whom he has two ehil- (Ir,.), — Marv Klli'ii ( A\'ilsoii ) and William I'eiiu. His >econd wife, whom he married in l-ST 1 , was Hiitli Marhham. daiuhler td' I.e K'ov MarUham. who also left him two (diildreii. .losepli KrauUliu and L d:i, while his present wife is uaun'il Fannie, dauji-liler (d" \ al (Jra\ . t»v whom he has one hov, a^c'd >i\ veais. Dr. .\dair devoto his life to tlie praeliee of his i)rofes>ion. and is wid \\y\\- informed in the history (d' his people, and recalls distinctly many important events which took place when he '.va> ipiitc a youth, timoni:- them the .•issas.sinntiou of \\'ash and Andrew Adair, and H(Hidiiiot and tlic Kid^M's. Dr. Adair is a brother of the late William reiiii Adair, one of the most illustrious of mod<'rn Cherokoes. CHARLES WALTER POOLE. Charles Walter Poole was horn (>ctoi)er -2."). l-sriit.oii llieXeosh(» Hiv«-r. Indian Territory, eldest son (d" .lohu I'cxde. who married Sarah Harlan. killed oil Lees Creek, Indian Territory, diiri',,i:' the war. l)y l)U>h- whacki'rs. dohn Poole was a Missouria i l)y birth. Charles attended pulilic and lii.iih schools in the Cherokee Nation until lii> eiirhteeiitli year, when he accepted a ch'rkship from W. C. Pattoii ttCo., at Vinita, with whom he continued until April, I'^H"). when he caine to Chelsea to enua<«e in the mercantile business, which he now carries on successfully. Mr. Poole married .Mi-^s Kniiiia (i. ^Nhisick, of St. Louis. dau<>liter of William H. Miisi(ds, a manufac- turer of stei'l raiiiies in that city. Mrs. Pcxdc. prior to her inar- '1 hroUc (Hit. wlifii iiiid. Iifiiiir ;if'l('i- sioii. on tlic >tiift' ill :ill tlif ciiiiiii:'*'- \()1f(l irnii>t'lt' tti .|||UTill1('lliness, heinjr a pioneer merchant of Chelsea, ai\d a .nemher of its couneil ever since the incorpm-ation of the town. Mrs. I'oole i- a hiirhly cnltnrcd, ediicat«'d liidy, and has identitied herself with her huslMincrs interests in the Territory, where she is very well known and very popniar. THOMAS ROGERS KNIGHT. The suitject of this -ketch was horn in Noveml)er, \XA'). in the Cherokee N.ation. oldest -on .d" doshua Kni.uhl and Mary A. Ho.irei-s, Thomas was >ent to Attlelu'rry Academy. Pennsylvania, in ls.-)2, and there remained three years, after which he went to Neosho and Newtonia. Mo., whei'e he remained nntil l'S.")'S. Ketnrn- iiio- home he went to the Bap- tist Mission School, and there stndied nntil the ontltreak of the war. when In- joined the Confederate army and -er\fil nntil the close. On his return iiome he end)arked in >tock- raisini!' and auricidturc. and cari'ietl on the hnsine-- until ISS-f.whcn he moved to N'inita and was appointed on thel'nittMl States Indian police foi'ce. In ISSS he hi'camc a I'nited Stiites depiii v-marshal. hut re-it lieutenant of that hodv. In April. 1^70. he married Miss H;u'hel Sixkiller, si>ter of the celel)rat.'(l Sam Sixkiller. l?y this nnirriaiit' he has THOMAS KOCiliUS KNKiHT, CHIkoKlrli. BIO(iHAPHK:Al.. :!;{1 jiidi'iiix . \'iiiit:i. vtiocd iiiid won. Scptcniltfr 2"), )r()iiiiiu'nt Clicr- illuTs. 11*' is an I knowlvdiit- of nd a .ncndtcr of <\\. Mrs. I'ooU' fii'd licvst'lf witli sill- is vcrv wi'll KM-, 1^4"). in tlio Maiv A. HoiTcis. ,lvaiiia. in \x'y2, wont to Nroslio , Mo.. wIktc 1h' I 1S,")S. Kclurn- vont to tlic IJap- cliool. and tluTc the ontlircai< of n 111' joined tiu' innv and >cr\fd ( )n his return )arketock- auricidlure. and le business until ' moved to N'inita itedon tliel'nittMl poliee foi'ee. in le a I'liited States al. I)ut re-i<>ned ISilO. IIei<>till. he Indian police lirst lieutenant of Kaehel Sixkiller, nniri'iaiit' he has .i, ,,.iM,,„._Vietoria, .losiah S.. Morris F..'lhoma. II l-ann>e .,„d Mav. Mr. Kniirht is Hve feet ten inehes in heiirht an.l wei-.s 1.;-, noun.ls, lie is a Hne-lo.d a. Vinita, wh»Te he has a nire home, an.l i> owner .d a small Imm-I of cattle ISAAC B. HITCHCOCK. The sul.jeet of this sk.-t.'h was l,..rn F.-Wruary, lS-.>:.. in P-pc C.mnty, Arkansas, s.m ..f .)a.-oh lliteh.'oek. ..f Massa.'huM.tl^. ami Nan.v Brown, .d" Fast Hart- ford, C.mn. .lac.l) lliteheoek. father t.» the suhjeet of our sketch, settle.l amon<>- the Cher- okees in l.S-JO, an.l died in Lee County, Iowa, in .luly. ISC'). Isaa.', hein^r a delicate hoy. spent his youth at home, .leriv- UMS ni.isl of his knowledue from readinii' ami [larental insli-m- ti.)n. In 1H47 he conunen.-ed tea.diii)---. and taught at Fort Smith for a sh.)rt time, after which he attemled the Setpioy- ah national s< liool for three sessions. Before the war Mr. Hit.dico.d< tauiiht in the Chcr- oke.' and Creek Nati.)ns, heinu' associated with the Tallahassee Preshvterian Mission in is:,4 and IS."..-.. Durin.ir tin- war he w.ml. North with his family, an.l aflerwar.l r.-.-..mmen.-.'d t.^achiu-- at Fort (iii.s.)n. an.l from then.e taujrht at various points in the Cher- okee \ati..n. Mr. Ilitehco.d^ .lurin- his lifetime has .lissen.n.ate.l knowle.loe in the States of Kansas, Arkansas. Iowa an.l M.»our.. 1„ IS.Vr he marrie.l Miss Fli/.a Ann Dun.'an, .lau-hter ..f K.'V. .l..lm Duncan, a lea.lin- Cherokee .•oun.-ilor. Slu' was a ,!.,,,dnale ..f the Cherokee Ilidi S.-h.M.l, an.l a la.ly ..f a.'.-.)inplishments. By this ISAAC li iincuc.icK. Chi;|'()Ki;i:. 'V THH INDIAN TERRI lOKY. iiiJUfiMi-v Mr. Ililcli.nck li;i- Iw.. m>ii 'I", !'>. IlilrhcMck mikI liii'iicii-- llil.lici).-k — .•md !i .iMiiiilitcr niiiDcd Kitii. iii!in'nM| t-- Mr. Sjiimicl rmiii-. Mr. I litclicncU \v:i> Ivjicliiiii:- ill iIk' UMlininil iiinlc M'liiiiiMrv when it ^■\n>^'^ lii-t >c!i-<>ii. lit' i- :iii •■M'flli'iil Clicrckt'c xIicLmi'. and wrilr- :iiid -iiii;> in lliat l:iii<>Uii-jfr willi uiviit ciiM-. l>ut his cliit-r liii>iiif>- is rUfialiirt'. iif Ic.-iiiir a corrcsixiiidciil I'ur variniis |)ii|).'rs iiiid jdiiniid^. Mr. 1 littlicd.k iiilciid> to I iii\ .d iliriii.i;fi-- and irctmv at vai'it'ii- |)>iiiit>. JOHN THOMPSON ADAIH. John Til |»()n .\dair wa> l.<.rn Dc.fiidMT 2-.'. \x\-2. the -mi ..f Wallt'f .Vdair. a hall-Livcd. and l{a(dicl 'rhcmpxHi daui^htcr (d' William 'riininii-nn. a white man. .Iuhn\\a> I i "ii I'aintn- -• Civ.'k. near 'I'ldnla FalU. and revived hi> earliest edm-ati.m at ihe neiiihl.oiluind >(liool> until lii> twentieth \ear. when he enteivd the I.awreneeville .\.adem\. (ieoi'i^ia. and theiv remained fur live i,i,,ntli>. On leaving tiiat institution he <'ntered a mercantile hon-e. an in New <)rlean> in ls;;7. and witli tli.'m proeei'd.'d to the State line, or ea-tern lioi(h'r of the ("her(d- and carrieil it on for two vear-. In isi;', he wa- electe.l a-x.ciate judii" of the supreme .■oint. and wa> r«-eleeted everv four vear- for a term .d' thirtv vear>. In l'^.'>;'' li<' v a> >ent to \\a-hin-ton a- National deiepite. and there f.n' the first lime nn't wiih Hon. Sam llou-ton. (ioveinor of 'l'e\a>. At the onthreak .d' tiie war lie went to iin-k Coimty. 'I'exa-. and while there disl.anded iweiitv- >even -lave-, which he hail owned for many years. Dnriiii: iii- iihsence .d' f(Uir years h*' wa- appointed an over-eerof the nei;ro<'s in the viciinty wIkmv he re-ided. On hi- return to the Cherokee Nali(m he was I'e-elecled a-sociale justice and held tlie (dlicelill IS77. heinii ••hief ju-t ice durin.iT the la-t term. In IMH he wa- appointed superinti'udent -d' the female seminary at I'ark Hill, which .dlice he h.dd one lerm. Soon after hi> ai)pointment had .•xpired. the huildinn- wa- cfMisume.l by tire. l)nt.on its l)ein<;- re-l.uilt. h<' was re-app(.inted in !«?^M. in l^^-^T. he wa- elect«-d ( liairman iit iiidfiil t'ipi' \ iiiini;« riivfl iliriiiii;li tlif I-- iilid lecture :it . ISl :>. tlie -nil lit' |i»(in (i.MiiLiliter of I (111 I'iiiiitei'"'- t ediicMt idii Mt 1 lie when lie elltel'e(l • iciiiMiiied tor tiv e I'l'ed a lliereillllile lie--. |iiireliil-e(i :i ll llielli pldeeeded (lUee Nation, near ■iiiio- and carrie"! 1 !i-.-oeiate jndiT'' \- t'oiir \ ear- t'oi' a to \\'a-liinL;ton a> let with Hon. Sam Ilk (d' tile war lie dislianded iweiitv- (•ai>-. Diiriiii: liis •eef of t he iiei;roe> I Id tile ('hel-id... Tlu^ i>^u.. of this inama.'c'is Louvci.ia. Oscar K.lwanl. Kvails. .lol.u Haiirll. Samm.'l aii.l lloiist<.n. Mr. Adair Las liv.-.l on Lis |.nv.""t ,,h,r,.. aii.l iKMu.ftL iLc same r.M.f. for M .wars. II.- Las a farm of 1M() anvs of ..ood land wl.i<-l. is MOW n-nU'.l out : wLilc Im. himsrlt. Las taken „,,his alMMl.. at til.' nati..nal female a»a.lenn . Mr Adair Las over 4()(. a.res of land near Henderson, HnsU County. Texas. Altlmu-L ..i.rj.tv years of aire, tlie sul.jeet of our sketel. d<.es not l..ok to In- over "iiftv-liv. He is aetive and sprii-Ltly. uitl. a fresL .-oni- plrxion and unurinkled faee. He is a .irentleman of plea>ant i,(l(lress and is thouirlit well of l»y evervl.(.dv. rSlnee al»<.v<- was written. Mr. Adair t..ok >iek with la-rippe and .iied l)e,en.l.er 24. IH'.I, sineerely an.l .leservediy re-.rtted.] m: Willi Countv on the WILLIAM W. MILLER. .,„, W Miller was horn Kehruary 24. !><.■)<•.. in Kra.dvlin ', Missouri, the «'l-uc (if this ,. ,l(»liii IlaricU. pn- '">« i»lar«'. iiiid farm of !'»<' iMTcs liiiiisclf. lias taken ^Ir Adair lias over Texas. Aitliou;:h oes not lool< to l»e ill) a fri'sli coiii- •iiiaii of pleasant jck with hiiiiippe •vfdiy n'ijretteil. ] IHoli, ill Kranklin . a well known and niierin his coiintv. was a Miss M. 15. nil attended puhlie sixteen years of ■ entered Lone Hill ranklin ("ounty, tnained four years, iiduated in inathe- •cturiu'd to his fa- Keiiiaininii' there niliani caiiM' South ill Vinita. I. T.. t'rv stahle, and eon- iinie for two years. he tMiiharked in stoek-raising, and based the hardware it of A. H. (ioody rinita. and located ii's on. Mr. Miller BIOCIHAPHICAI. l.nrried Miss Klleii H. lUythe. dau.ihl.'r of dame. C Itlyllie and .l.i.nima Hod-ers. Mr. lilythe i> ..ne-fomth Cliendu... an.l ha- he,. 11 postmaster in N'inita \'ov ^ ^^^ several years. IK this iiiarriaL'e Mr. Miller lia> two children — Koy. tior.i May IH. 1««1. "'"I Hay. iiorii October 1."), \>^>^-^- Mr. Miller is a irentleinan (d' pl<'asiiis man. Hi^^ (.stahlishim'iit may l»e said to lie the only ex- rlii>ive hardwan- house in the Cherokee Nation, and he carries ., Hue >tock of about $i:..0()(). Mr. Miller has also 4<»(l acres in cultivation and a Ix-aiitiful residence in. town, iiesides two hii-iness lots. Mrs. Miller is a .... I MRS. Wll.llAM W. MI1.I.1W ladv of -nperior education ami ii.auv acc-oiiipr.shmeiits. She is kiii.l aii.l charilaMe. and iircally h.veil ami respected l.y all who know her. Mr. Miller and hi- wife memiiers of the I'reshyteriaii ("hiircli. l.e- arc DAVID CARR. Diivid Carr wa> tin- siii to Pa.hly (•■UT aii.l se.-iii to Charh^s Weal lierf<.rd. of Alal.aiua. the l,,ter iu-in.r s<,ii ui t lu' -reat warrior and hero oi Kort Mmim-. while ll„. foniier is well known in the history of his country. David Carr-s mother was <.ne <.f the (Jraysoi, family, of hi.iih reputation ..umn- the Muskoirees. The sul.je.-f of our sketch was horn m 1.S41 and educated at the iieighhorh.x.d s.hools: but. hi> parent- .hill.' when he was still a boy. he was dc.prive.l of many .'harn'o of eiiliohtenmeiit. He married, when searcely twc„ty-..iu. year> „hl. An-elina (Jravson, an aunt to Captain (i. W. (irayson. She (I-mmI the f<.llowiii- vear,aii. Durinir his last teiin an occurrence took plac«' that has lo parallel in the history of the Muskoixees. and which, at the lime. licli is now lln' )\\\\ llu' viiluo 111 North Fork siiict' sold ( ill s tliroiiiili till" \])irf(l term to (■ of KiiiiTs l)y il>l«' and liii>lily us. iit difft'n-iit place that lias ell. a1 tlw liiiM', laujruratioii. or d of olU' \Vf«'U. pai'ty called at I of tlie former The party ac- W. I'eiiyiiian" )ii. Five or six mdiiiii' the ser- ■ hatl a majority f le>s. or more, lieitatioM^. and i-r, was r«'ferred hinirton, where ,ho accordingly i- Carr is not a •ed eonsideralde e natural (|uiek- d predominates II all occasions. 's and Mexico, "arr has a farm a ranch tiftt'eii l.oiii March 17. lsii'. in Mi^-^i-ippi, ihird >on of .lolin ("ouch, a proiuineiil farmer and >lockman. IFis mollicr was a Mi>-- ( Jcori:'!'. of liic wcll-kiiMwu (icnri:e famil\. of Tcinn-^cc. Marion had no op- ^_^_^^ portuiiii\ for education iluriui;' hi- \ outh. From hi> foiirleenlh \car he accompanied lii> falher to Tcxa*. California and I'Uc- wliere until, in the year ISil] . lu" joined the Fiuirth ( 'oiifcd- erate Cavalry, and a> a private served I hroiiiiliout the war. After its close he moved to the ClH'i'okee Nat'iou, and cr.m- meiiced farminji- and rai>in>i' stock, which he still continues. Ill b'^-'^t he estalilished a im-r- cautile l>u-iues> in CheUea. and may well l>i' coii>idered as the oriraiii/er of that town. In IS'.M) he sold his l)usiiie-s to Mr. I'oolc. In lSi;;i Mr. Couch married Mi-s Marv Wrinhl. a Cherokee by blood, by whom he has four chihlreii. named dohn Friinklin. ,les-ie TIkuii:!-. IJobeii I.ce ami Nannie. Mrs. Couch died iii ISTC. whereupon in May. l.sTT. Mr. Couch married Miss X'ictcU'ia Hiley. dauiihterof Samuel IJiley. a Cherokee, of Coody"s lUiiff. Mr-. Coiicirs mother was a Miss Hider. -ister to H. W. Hider. a leadiiii:- farmer ami stock-rai>er. and also a ("herokee. iiy this iiiarria,i:e there are tivi' liviuii' chil- divn — Mary. Clara. Cherokee. Marion and .lanu's, ran^iiM" in aiifs f oin eleven vears to twelve mouth- old. -Mr. ('(Uicli has (iO(» head (.;■ cattle and 'MM acres of farm in cultivation. He has also a tine two-stor\- brick store and three residences (besides his own ) in Chelsea, which he rents out, and soim- fifty town lots. Mrs. Couch is a ladv of superior education, is kind and charitable, and a de- voted wife and mother. .Mr. Couch is six feet in hei iilx) ii Mil-oil of dIiI -limdiiii:-. iiii wa- lioni Maivli -J.'). LSI,"., -on of l.oui-. Kcv-. wlio caiiic iVoiii tlif old Slate in lN-'« and x-dicd on t!ic Illi- nois K'iviT near TaliUMniali. His niotlicr was ( 'alliciim- MrDanid. (laiii-litcr to .lanu- M .ili/cn of Scoldi- lri>li lilooil. .lame- wa> cdiicatt'd at tlic 'ralilt'i|iiali >cliool>. and at sixteen vears of au'e enlisted in Captain 'reiineiit"- coiniianv. Kourtli .\rla>. >ei'vin<: tlire*' nionlli> and Iweiitv (lav>. when lie joined Stand Watie'> First ('lierol wtdl us other le-ser eniiancments. After the war James Kev> went into merrantile l.iisim-..- with William Kevs at (iihson Station. Indian Teritorv. and eontimiedit for seven \ ears. He had in the meant iiiie served as depntv sheriff (d" Coowex-oowee for two terms. In l^^Tl* lie was elected prosetut inji' attoniev for the same district, and >evved twovears. lie was re-tdeeted in ISS;', and served until ISS,"). In \SS-2 hv hecaine town commissioner, ami held that (dlice for one vear. In l-S-S") Mr. Ke\s wa> (dected su|n-eme juiljre and chi(d' iii>tice id' the Cherokee Nation. Serviiiii' in this capacity three years, he wa> re-elected and held the OlHce until Novemher. IS'.tl. when he wa> called to the senate, and is now acqiiittiiiir hiniscdf hoiionilily and adniiralily in his capacity id' si'iiator. He was married Mandi Ki. l,S(;!l. to Nannie .1. Mayes, niece to Chief Mayes and ex-Chiid' Bushyliead. Hy this marria,.cli(K)l>. ;in(! iilV- ((iiiiiiiiiiv . (Iii\>. wlicii lu' I'Clllilillcd N\ illl I iit I'cii Hidii*-. ( 'reck. .•i> well \('\> Weill into >tatioii. Iiidiiiii 1 tUn Illt'illllilllC MS. Ill l^^T:tlle ct. iiiid x'vvc'd iss,-). In 1HK2 ■ for one vciir. hicf justice of • vciirs. lie \v;is , when lie Wiis liononildy siiid ricd Marcii Hi. and cx-Ciiicf -Denis Hiisliy- lali, well-lmilt •sationalist anil nself. Despite f the foremost Ei.Lis M. ai.iu-:kty. Kill- M. All>eit\ wa- l.oiii Miiv I. l.H.'il. ill (ioiiiL' SnaluMli-triel. tli«' Mill of Mo-e- .\llicrt\ (a (ieofL'ian. wlio ^'llled in llii- nation in jNii-Jiand Kli/al>elli UiilliiiL^toii. daiiiiiiteidf Klli> I'.iiliin-lon. Klli-. wiiile inil >i\ \ear- <>( aire, cinniiieneed atlendiiiL;' -ciio'd al I'ldirie drove. Iii.t after llie olltl.^eai^ i>( the uar refii::eed wiih lii« |iiireiil- iieMi- (oxxlwater. Clioctaw Nalioii. Mere Klli> vi-ited liie mi-Mon M'liool (df and on until JHiIt".. wlieii lii> fainilx returned to tile iioiiie place ill (ioiii;:- SnaUc di-tricl. At tin' I5a|)ti-t Mi->i(.ii in tlii> district Klli- coiniiletcd lii- education. On .Inne II. \xl\. he married Marllia Miirrell. daiiiiliter .d' a Texa- iiviitleiiiaii of thai name. \\\ tlii- inarriai:v lie has thr«'e cliildr«-ii --S|.eiiccr Lee. twelve vear- ol. Mr. .Mherlv's fir>t iinportant otiice wa- that (d' -enator to r«'|M'e>eiit the (ioinir Snake disirict.to wli; :. (dlice he wa- tdcctcd .Vii-n-t :;. ISHL his o|)p(ments heiiii-- .1. .M. Slarr and .lohn-on Spaiirht. lie i- a -troiii! supporter (d' the DouniiiL' party, and. a- he -ay- liiin- >elf. will han.ir witii theiii until the end. He ha- l."«li acres in cul- tivation, which he farm- hiins.-lf, hi- land l.cini:- of the richest and „„,-l dnral.lc (|naiity. His hoys are altendin.ir Prairie drove >cli(Hd. iind will he provided with a <:-oo(l. -oimd edueati pcple. lie is lir-t co.i>in toTlioina- nntlin-l.m. president (d' the senate, and to Sciiat(n- Klli- Untiiinitoii. (d' Flint di-trict. LEHOY L. CRUTCHFIELD. Lcroy K. ("rntchtield was horn in ( 'olliii County. Texa-. Octoher •2'). I«4f. second son of -lohn Criitchtield, from .\lahaiiia. who married Mi^s Mary K. Laihl.of 'rcnm—ee. Lcroy att.mdcd private -chools till ISOl, when he i'ntered the ("onfederate service joinini: th- Fifteenth Texas Cavalry, nnder {'n\. (i. H. Sweet, and was in continnal service till the ch.se of th- war. In ISTd he went into the cattle lui-iness with hi> father, and wa> then elected sheriff (d' of 'Slack"' County, in which capacity he served Hve years. Aft.'r- ward heenirairc'liii merchandi.-e in ,lackshoroii,i.h. and .(mtinned it till Novemher IHST. when he moved to Vinita. Indian Territory, purchasing the jirocery and furniture l.usincss .d' W. C. I'atton iVi ! ? X J 3! illl Ill >>( Cllirl' M!l\.-.flllclC.| III.' MTvIlT nf llir IV\ fll 11.' ,|..|.;||lllH'lll n\' Ihr ClHrMJx.f Nillicill. !l' .ullr.l . H' \'<>l C.m.U.'^- rnnutT .li^liin. aii .lull.', wciv nihiiLiv,! I.\ |,;nii,^. ilir Cliflokci' -lri|> iid.lcd I" 111- Ifirilniv . Mf. ('nilriiiirld \\;i- iiiiinird IM Mi- l/i//ir llui-lMii. <|;mulil«'i' uf Miijof II. ||,>rinii. (pf Lcr ('i.iiiil\. N'iri-iiiiii. on .\iil;ii-i I--', l''^'!''*. iil |).T:iliif. ■rf\:i>. U.\ llii- iii.'iriiMUV lli<',\ Imvi' I lir. r li\ in- .iiildi vii. vi/ : A HUM. .I'i-.if .•iiid .lolm. iiiiii:iii.ii' in n^f f'foiii i.n I.. I vm'IiI \ -I nm'. Mr-. ( 'riilclilicid i> ii IjkIn nl' !Hf.(iii|(li-lniH'iil - .■iiid Limid .■diir;iliuii. ihuKMlLlllh |.ril«'tirili. iIIkI ulin-c illirf fillT i> 111 I'MiK iil'ltr Iht lin-I'Miid iiiid iiilriv-liii- l';iiiiil,\. Mi'. Cnilrlilicld i- •'> r<'<'l M illclir-. ;l IIIMII uf iiVlltlnnillllv illld illlfllcrlllJll !l| .| M'll rilllrr. wImpm' rXjM rifiicf Mild .•diicMlioii til liim I'ni' miiv l>ii-iii.'--. ihowii- l.Hi iiciT- of I'Mriii ciicln-cd. Mild M iiicf rc-idciiii' in \inilM. Mr. CnitclilicM UM> flcftcd iiiMVcir (d' N'iiiitii Miid -cfvcd two Icriii-. lie i» ii ( iicrtiUt't' l)\ Iditdd. 3: / EX-GOVHHNOK WARD COACHMAN. 'I'lif |il(ii-Miil Mild |M.|iul:i'' r.\-(i(i\fni«>r CnMcliiiiMii wm- Ihuii hi WcIiiiiiIm.. .MmLmiiim. in ls-_>7.Miid went I" lli>' nri-lii.Miin-- -rii.H.U ill Mm.. .11 ('Miintv. III.' -Mill.' Still.'. Ml Mil viw\\ mi:.-. II. • i~ iIh' vt >"ii 'd' .Mii-ln-lH>l>i.' ( .>lli.'i\viM' ( ■...•nliniMii i Iin hi- ^^itV r.ilji.' DiirMiU.M IimII'-Iuc.'.I. Mild I'ldl ni.M-.'ur AI.'vmihI.t .M(< i il'<'i\ . ,„„•,. ;i |»r(.inin.'iit ( 'ir.'k l.'nd.r. ni.nti..n. lii>l<'r>. Slic wu- ill-., -i-l.'i- 1" S..|.lii!i M. ('olid. Mild jfM.-h.'l I'.o-li. '.'!•-. of S.M.l.h j,nd Krcii.'li .l.'-.'.'iit. 'I'll.' >iilvi.'.'l of tlii- -kct.'li lix.'d with lii- iin.'li' Loiiijldin I)iir;iiil iinlil t w .'iil \ -t wo \ cMr-.if iiiic w hfii li«' iii"\ <'d West t.. the Civ.'k Niitioii on ti |.ro-|).'.'tiiii:' cxp.'dil i..ii. tindiii- the ii.'W .•..niitrv fiiv..rMl.l.'. lif r.tnni.'d to .\l;il.MinM iiiid cnl.T.'.l into ,.,.rn'-|...n.h'in.' with th.' Indiiiii Coniiiii— ioii.T foi ih.' piiipo-.' of iiiiikiiiii' MiTMiiiicini'iit- foith.' riin.)v;il of llic r.'iiiirmiiii:- Cr.'t'ks into 111.' 11. 'w .diiiitr\. iiciii.i: Mi.-.'.'.--fiil ill ihi- ('iit.'r|>i'i>f h"' hd't AhiliiiiiiM in .Inn.', l^l'.'. with '"'•"' CfffU-. mii.I Mrri\.'.l -Mf.l\ in llit' nt'iiihl.orh.io.l ..f lii> i.ro.'iil Ih.iii.'. On hi- mitIvmI Ik' w;i- niiid.' iiitci|in't.'r f..r the (•lii('f> .d' th.' rpiu'r Cr.'.'k- ( >o cmII.'.! in th..-.' dMV> ). In l'*^."'l \.niiii:<''..M. 111111111 >tiirt.'il <>iit on ii tr!i on llifif rctuni fidiii .•! li'iL^ iiiiiil. (•■•nrictl otV lii> >lo(U. mikI il \v;i> with (lilHciilt y tii.il lie LiDl Icii-I-; to lii- lioiiic. Allci' tiiis lie iifirnii x'lliiiLr !:ooi!> t'oi- Mr. Fi-imI ('iiiiiiiiiii>. il licensed Irjidei'.it \\'ewol<;i. iind leiiiiiiiied willl jlini for live \eiir>. rioill tlieliee lie entefed t lie l»llsilie» iioii-e (d" .loliii \\ . 'I'liylor. iie;ii-\\'eliiiiik!i. wliere lie >liiyed two \e:,i'>. iiiilil i.SJT wlieii lie coiiiiiieiired iiii|tro\ iiii: liMid. ;iiid eoiiliiiiied :i<:i-iciill ure lllitil iSdl. At llie oiltlircJlk (d"tlie Will" l.( jollied llie Confederate jiruiv under Col. C. MeInlo>li. iiiid rein.iined in llie reninieiit until llie close of t lie wiir. >er\ iiii:- in the c;i|t;icity of tiist li on Hed K'iver. they learned that a ineetiiii:- wa- apiioinled at Arni- strouiT .\cadein\ hy (ieiu'ral .*^land W'atie. a Cllerld^ee. for the purpose of deciding;' the wisc-l niovcnieiil niider the ili- id\an- ta'j;eoiis circiiinstaiices. At this jiiiiclure Col. K. C. lioiidinot arrived from K'ichmoiid. \'a.. and in addressiiiii' the Indian people, recomnieiided them to reliirii to llieir homo peacealily, and i:<' to work on their farms, and anions;' their <'attle. While the wild tribes he exhorted to ijo hack ipiietl\ to their re-pe<'ti\c re'>ci\a- tioiis and cease hostilities. He lini-hed l)\ callini;- up. hi the inemhers of the Five TrilK-. to meet him at Fort -^initli that -aiiu' vear. for the piiipoM' of making: a satisfactory treaty with the I'liited Stall's. Il was diiriii<:- the warfhat Mr. Coachman iv.a- tir-l elected l:iw-niaker. .•iiid ha- ever -iiice lieen ;i ineiiilier of council. In lS7f he wa- elected -ecoiid chief, luit in mie \eai' he took the place of Locher !l;irL:-o. the tir-t chief, vlio wa- impi acli< d li\ lii- people. In JNTN he v\ii- re-elected l»y the majority. I'Ut wa- couii1e. After tlii- he took hi- -eat in the house of Kiiiii- and i- now pie-iileiit n\' that iiithic'iti.al lio(|\. (io\. Co.achmaii wa- marrieil in iS.M to Mi-- Li//.ie C.arr. a rel;iti\c of P.addy ( air. of hi-1oric fame. \\\ tiii- iiiarriaiic he li.as iiir»'e children — I'der. lioiii 1N.">2: \'i-cy. IS.') I BIOGRAPHICAL. :U:] )ii llifif ictuni kvitli (lilticiiltv st'lliniT i;(i(K!> . ;iii(i n-iiiaiiit'd msiiM'ss !n>M»»' ,v(i \ '■.'ii'^. until led :ii:i"iciilli(r<' f ( 'onfcilmilt' I't'iiiiiM'iit iiDtil ■st liciilciuiiit . OMclllllMIl WMS :iin ill iiKiUiii;^' s iiiiil Kiow.'i-. riiicd tiiiit liic Ciiiifc f:iiii|) on intcd ;it Ariii- ukt'c. for tin' till' di-id\iiii- ( '. Hiiiidinot liidiiiii liniplc. Iil\ . Mild lid t*> riiilc tin' wild •<'li\f i'f~ci'\ .'i- \\\iX u|>-'i'. tin' nitli tliMt -Miiu' IMtV with till' lini:iii u.'i- tir-t cr of (•(iiiiH'il. Ill' he tnok t In- [)(!icliidcnl td' tliiit 1S.")1 Id Mi-> MIIU'. r>v this ': \'iM'\. is:.l and Chiirl.'^. l'^.''f>. Hi- ^^'»'*' 'ivi",ii' '" l'^'"''- '"" """•''•'•' '^'''^ Li/zit' Vnhh'i- l.v whom he liiis on.' child. n;ini('d (n'oiirf. Tin' irov.-fiior i. M iniin of tin.', port l.v MppciirMii.c liv f wril .'diiriit.'.l Mini lilt .'lliliviit f;i|- Im'.VoIkI the :i\ CIM.U.'. i,i,d i- one of the ino>l |)oi>iiliir men in the n;itioii. JOHN HENRY COVFL .lol.n ilnirv C.v.'l was iM.ni .luh IS. iSls. .Iom' to the natioiKil nipilal. n»' is son of the hif ( aU'l. ( •-•vfl of Ma^^.-u'liiiM'tt^. who .•aiiir to Park Hill will' "'*' missionaries at an earl.v date. Hi- UM.tluT was Eli/a Turtle, whos.' relatives were prominent in the n|.l Slate. Heiirv was si'iit hv his mother to the Illinois di-t riet to learn ClieroUee (soon after the -leatli of lii> fath.'r). and durin- :t term of eiudil vears attended tin- iiei;rhl>«>i'li">"l sehooU. Wlfeii the war hroke out'he aee.mipanie.l a partv .d" Cherokee, o-oin,;.- S..utli. ;ni.l traveled as far as Wed Kiver. where he joiii.'.l the refugee-. At the termination u.'h hanUhips a- ox-drivin- i,„d .o forth. At leii-th Heiirv was appointed s.-iiool tea.dier in the Se. At the a-e of I wi//ie Maye-. .launhler .d' Wa-h Maye- ( pre>ent lii-h sheriff) and niece to. I. 1'.. Mayes, principal chief. Li/./ie'- mot her i, M -i-ter to ex-Chief Uushyhea.l. Uy thi> union Mr. Covel ha> two ehildreii— Klla May and" .Ies>ie Crawfonl. Soon after his mar- ,.•,,,. ,.,,. an. I i\u\\r uiiexpecte.lly. he wa> appointed lii'st a>-i-taiit l,,,cli.'-' at the Ch.'rokee < h-phaii Asylum, and llu'iv tau-lit four veais. after whi.-h he wa> elect. 'd .derk ..f the Sali.i.' -li-tri.'t f..r two x.'ars. At the ('xpirathm .d' the t.'riii h.' wa> app.iinte.l priii- ,,i|,.,l ,,,,„.1„,, ,,!• ,1,,' orphan a-yluiii f.-r four y.'ar-. hut r.-i-ue.l ,1„„ po.iti..n oil tlu' el...ti,.u ..f .I.u'! 15, Mayes to the .-hieftaiiKV .d' the Chen.k.'c Nation in ISST. The .lii.'f t li.'ii ai-poiuld him a- ,.x..eutive. s.M'ivtary. which' ..lli.e he Im'1.1 until Nov.iulM.r. IS'.U. wh.'ii he was r.-app..inte.l <.n tin- .•hi.d'"s ,v-.'l.'.l ion. Mr. Cov.'l i,jhe ..wii.'r .d' tw.. farm nnv ..f TO a.ivs. in ih.' Saline di-lri.t. I< IMN ill NU'l (,()\ K:l.. Chi i.'i iKi I . i biu(jK\hhi(:,\i. 34'> ;inl <>\' rii{l\v on (li'inid Iv'ivcr. and a |ilra-iin1 ic-idcncc in Talilt- (liiah. Mr. ('o\cl i> a -I'lf-i'iadc man. and lia- no na-on lo In- a-liaint'd of lln- fad. Wilhoiit a |iarciil'- a-«in«f carls |„,\| d. he lia> cdiicatcd liinisclf to licconic a irixnl fdiicator. He i- aft'aldc in niaiincr and plca-anl in di>.|)o>i(ion. witli a uc'd Mo.k of .' a ba-i- lo hi- ixiok knowlcdiic BHNJAMIN C. CHOUTEAU. r>cnjaniin ('. Clioutcan \va- Ixnai in is;;.'). in .lolin-ii of Cvpfian Cliontcan (of l-"rrncli dc-ccnl i. wihiwa-.m Indian ttadtT. I'lciijaniiii'.- iiioIIht was .Mi>- Hoj^cr-. a fuli-!»lood Sliawn.-c and >i>ti'r to (iraliani KopT-. al t>uv lime second fliicf (d' the Shawnco. Ucnjaniiii attended puldic scliool nnlil hi- -ixtcc'ntii veav. after uiiicli lie went to ( 'alifoinia and fol- lowed niinini!-. al which lie was not \ei\ sncce-sfiiL lie -pent twciit\-li\c \fars of his life tra\ elini:- in lirili-h Cohiniliia. Oregon. Itlaho. etc., and in Nd\ ciiiltcr. l.sTT. arrived hack in N'inita. riiei- okce Nation. Here he pnrchasol a -mall place -outli of town and went to fanning;-, which I'li-ines- he now coniinnc-. In l'^'"^-' li<' wa- tdccled member of the ("herokce Coiinci!. which otlice he held for I wo vears. In Fel>niarv. ISIU. Mr. Choiiti'an -larted in iIm' liciieial mercantile Imsiness in N'inita. and in the same year a—oci- ated him-elf with Mr. 'riioma-oii. tiic (inn hein-i' known by the name of ("houleaii vS^ Thomasoii. These t-entlemeii canv a -lock (d' about sl(;.(i(M> in <:cnei'al merc|ian ii.ad of cattle. be-ii(.ii^li |,i-:i.ti.'!il hii-iiir-- cdnciilion. Ilf i- Inilf Slinwiicc l>.V 1>I()(..1. His -isltT iiiiinicd Curl ( iiiiiiiifltf. ii U-.-uliiii:- iiivliitcrt in Kiiii-:i> Cilv . JOHN TAYLOR. ROBERT F. WYLY. Woh.Tt K. Wvlv i> tlir M.ii nf W. (". W.vlv. ;i ( ir..iui;..i. mikI uran.lM.u of ( iriHTal .lanH'> K. W.vlv. Hi. iuoIIht wm^ KIi/.mI.HIi StMiT. of (in'vu Cnunlv. ( imi-i:.. H..l.crl F. w:.> Loin S.^.K-ihIkt 1."). ISi'T. ill lliil)»Ts|i;iiii Comilv. (H'or.iiiM, iiiid attend. 'd x'lu.ol in (\.ditrt..un. >ai.i." Sli.tf. lu-twri.n lli.' vcars ISll i,M^^ at ..id ( 'as>v iilc (I.M.r-iia. and Miani.'d Mi- Aniaii.la C Wiiliain>. dan-ht.T <>f Maj.-r l-.-wiv Williams, (d- ( hcn.U.".' .-\tiacti..ii. in l.s:><>. I'.v tlii^ niamaoi- lu' 1,.„| ,,vo ,.hildivn — Oliver L. and Kloieiiee S. ( Mr>. K-.-vi- ). K'oI.ert F. came to this nation in |.s:)7. and -ettle.l on Seattle > I'raine. near the Arkan^a^ liiu". Fel.iiiarv. isr.S. hr married Mis> Marv .1. lintlinuto". ilaii,i:lit<-r to .In-lnia llnHiniitoii. and -tep- ilauoliter to John A. Itell. llool.'v I'.eir. father. I'.v thi^ niarriaoe !„• Iiad >eveii ehil.lren— P.'ivv. KoI.eit i.ee. Julia ( Mr^. JohnMon ). Capitola \'. (Mr-. M.Spadden ), AU.ert Sidnev. I'.ullin.-ton and Zoe. Mr. Wvlv to(d< his nei-roes to Smith County, Ti'xas, in l.s.).s. t il.S nil: INDIAN lEKKIlOHY. t! it wiiric lir liiid ;i liiru'*' iiliiiitiiliini. :m(| ^icvv cottdii r\)i'ii>i\ cIv in Siiiitii Mild Kii>k ('(Miiilic~ until \Si\-2, wlicn lie jiuncil WiilUfi'- (li\i>inn nf inriintrv. ( unlVilcriilr >cr\irc. Ucl'di't' cnlii'ini: the ;irni\ Ml-. \\'\lv \V!i> pri'X'iil :il llif Oiik Hill> tiulil. Aiii:ii>l !<•, l-Stil. I'',;i<;t'r to cxiirrifiicf IIh' -ImcU nf liiiUlc. iir pcr-iiiuliii old Kiliiurc. i'Mllifrtd tin- wtdl-knuwn l>iirU Kiliiorc. In |)cnnit liini to iniiiint lii- ( Kili;(>rc"> ) iioisc. :ind t:iUc tlic \ ctcriin'- pl.-icc in tlif liiif nf tiulil. 'I'lir old iiciitlfiii.'in did so. while voniiii' N\'vl\ '*ni>lifd into the ticld."" Miid wlicii tlic Itjitllc \vii> o\ci' rt'tiii'Mi'd witlioilt M xTJitcli. Not •«o will) (dd Kilii-olf. who. ;ilthoiiirli (■(Hii- liMViilivch in the iciir. iiiii>t ha\«' liccii shot dc-id ;ind so lr:iiii|dr(| :in>( Mansfield. DueUspoit. al>o\<' \'ici<-l)iir^-. and .lenUiirs Ferr\ . The eolonel. lieuteiiaiit-eoloiiid and major lieini:- aliseiit at the latter lijiht. ('aptain \\\\\ \K'>k I'oininand of the re^iimeiit and led iheiii ,«rallantl\ to tiu- front. In iMtiN. on the restoration of pea< c. Captain W'viv returned to the ('hend^ee Na- tion. In l''^77 he wa- (deete(l district jnds.'i'. Delaware distric!. heiiii:' the lirst white man ever tdecled Itv puMic \ole ainoiiL:' the Cherokee-. lie helil the otiice ei^lit yem's. Iiy re-election, and on it- e\pirati(ni he ran for the si'iiate. Init wa- defeate(l hy a few votes. l)uriii,i>- the liu-liyhead administration he wa> appointed attoriie\ -general to repre-eiit the iiatimi on citi/eii>liip. and served two \ears, until 1.'^''l\clv 111 iicil WiilUfi'- ciilcfiiiii- the . .\llLMl>l 10. |)Cl-llil(l((i dill |)('nnil liiiii to pincc ill llif \ 1 Ml 111;' \\'\ l\ ii\ i-v rt'liinit',vli(> if cNcliiiiiiiiii^j: iMiiy. and \\!i> \c N'ick-liiii'i!'. ltd and major < coiiiiiiaiid id' 1 l.StiS, (III llic ( 'lnT(di»'i' Na- iwarc di>tricl. itc aiiioiiL:' 1 li'' 'ctinii. and mi itcil l)\ a IVw \a> ai>|)(iiiil<'d i|). and served casidiis a'" fir- editor of t lie til tlu' fail of rior court- of ■tell had three i(d l^eli ( 'le\ (•- larke. Judii'e 11. hiiiiilv edu- of cliaraeter. ■wool " I )eiiio- li«' ()cca>ioii. GEOKCiH W. BHNGR. deori:!' \\ . l'.eiiL:f -.va- ln.iii ill ^rc|iio\ali district in is.'.o. '|"he faiiiilio from uliieh lie i- de-i ended, are noted in hi>lorv for their iiilelliLienee and jiat riot i-iii. lie received a u'ood ediicalioii in the piiltlic and prixate in-litutioii- (d" the coiinlrv. Hi- lir-l ciilree lo pnldic life wa- in \>^'!'.>. wiieii he \\a> aii|ioiiiled dt imts >licrilV of Illinois di-t rici . in w liidi capa- cit\ he -er\ed fo|- (wo \ear-. lie \\a> then tdected clerk id the -ame di-trict Uw two \ ear-. , In ISSl ;iii(l ISS;; he was tdecte(l national auditor, -er\ - iiii;- four \ear- in tiial idlice. Diirinii' ihe-e vcar- he -liowed lii> peculiar litiie>s for pnldic lru-.t. The law provides that if any di-trict clerk -hail fail to perform hi- diitie- willi reijard to reports and the collection of re\enue-. the auditor >liall withhold part of hi- -alary, for -mdi failure. The prompt iie-s with which Mr. lieiiue enforced this law. marks a |terio(l in 1 he hi-tory of the trea-iirer'- (dlice. in which a dtdiiii|iiency cannoi iie found. that is not fully accounled foi . Mr. lieiiiic removed to Talileipiali in ISS."). ;nid was elected -olicitor of that di>trict. In l^i^T he was elected )udi!e (d' the northern judicial district, which ollice he is lillinir at present. In 1 •'-<'.• 1 li«' was noiniiiate(| In the National part\- for the otlici- of principal chief, h.it was lUd'ealed liy his opponent .1. 15. Mayes. Mr. r>cn,i>e, in 'Inly. I'^^TT. mariied Miss Fannie Hanio, dauuhlcr of Tlioinas Uarnes and .Miss Foreman, sister of Stephen Foreman, a proinineiil religious teacher among the Clierokees. By this marriaii*' he ha- ciLdit (diildreii — Jessie, .Mexander, Mamie, Fannie, (ieoi->e, Alihol. Houston and Fliza. Mr. Henirc is owner of l.")() acres of irood farm land, and has a line residoiiee in Tahleipiah. hcsitles some other town i)roperly. lie is l.\ I.tImii Clninli. mnl l-m- = ,„vii.l.l.Tr,.MlMlm.i f.-r iM..M.^t> . M.l.ri..l v nii.t mIIi.t -j I ^^unUUr^ \W i- mIm. :, l..Lri^lMtn,nf -n.ll Ml.ilit.V . Ml. I i^ h.'Mll all,' -MUI .Irvnt..,! \u ihc NiiliniiMl piirty. HOBI-.HT M KHHNCH. ,j.,,,,,, M. K.vii.li w.^ l.oin .luU --'.s. IHIS. i„ Flint .l.>ln.l. (.,,,,,,U..., Nn.i.n.MMu.i.l^u.M.f l{nl...t M.Fiviwli.Miul Mni-niH \\ Ki,.l.U Hi- I'MtlHT uM> M ViruiiiiMiK a.i.l ninir In tli.' ( licn.Ucr N.nni, in is;;;i.Mis;;.J. 11.. :.ri.™r.ls w..nt w.^i win. -■oin.-i (-ol'IV.- to tnulr uitl. WuWvsWvu In.lii.ii>. Mini l..ral.-l .n. hr.l Hiv.T.Mt wlK.t isnowi.n..u„i,->ConV..MWii.l. I li^ u ilV ( Knl-rt ^ „„„„,,. ,VM>MnH.nil.Tnf tl,. ....|..lM-:.tc..l Kirl.U fMinilv. Wnl..Tt ,„.,„,,,1 .li^lrirt >rli.M,l until lu.lv.. >.-.•..> of .-... ■•nul Mt tl... ,,„l„...Mk nf 11... sv.r was ..in,.l..v..,l u> .I.^IkU..!. iH'a.vr l.y ( .......ra (■,„„...,• At th.. ..nn..l..sion of 111.' war lu- lu-.-ani.. a ....wl.o.v. aiul r..iitinu...l in tlii> .'apa-'ity f.-r inan.N y.'ars. Ill IST-J lit- wa- n,,,...int.-.l .U-putv niai-hal. iiihI.t (iciu.ial l-ap.n wlii.h oMi.... 1... I'Jl.lst.. tliM-n-it .lay. In l.s7l. 1... was ..U...t...l 1...1. >lM'nit -I 11,,. riwvokvv Nati..n. an.l ....iitimH..l in that i...siti..n l..r Univ years. 1., ISIM Ml-. Kn-n.-l. was ai.,...int...l as .-..iistal.!.. hy .In.l-.. M.a.'kl..- f„r.l. wl.i..h ..tli.- lu. n..w Iml.ls. Mr. Fr..n..l. niarn...! M.s^ .Ian.- \nnu- Th..m|.s..n. l).....-nilH.r S. l-ss... .UU-si .hu.-l.l.T ..f .I..l.nsl..n 'Vl.oninM.p. ...... ..f tl... nl.U-st a.i.l w..altlii..st nu.r..hants ni \\w ,„,,.,^,„ T..,Tit..rv. r.v tl.is nian.ia,i.v tli.-y l.a.i tiv.. ..l.il.hvn. Umv ,,j.^^.,„„„,,..,„,;.|ivii.,u-, vi/: .l..l...st..M Tl......l.son. b.M'n S.-pt.....!....- . l.ssi ; Tl...n,as Fox. Lorn .Inly '.>, F^.^^i: .l"-<'Pl' A- l-'i, .\i.nl •i" ISST: Hi.'l.anl T.. l.o.'.. .Ia....a..y li'. ISS!.. .Mr. lMrn..l. s ...Uh-n... is.m..oftl... tin.-st Imm.-U l...ns..s in tl... ;iVrr.to..y. It i. ,wo an.l a half stori..s with a has..n...nt, tin.-ly tin.sh...! an.l .•.,.- ,HM.^ ..f l.Un- ui-anit... U is lon.t...l on th.. cli-v "f town. wh..rc. M.- Fr.-n..l. has h..nt 40 a.-.vs ..f lau.l in .ailtivation. Th.- sul>,....t ..t ,nn-k..t..h is tiv.. f..t t.... in.h.-s in l....irl.t. an.l w..i^hs FiO p...m.ls. Ho is a ...an of -.mhI appcara...... h.t.lliirent a...l ..nt,..i.r.sin;^. As, an olHcor 1... is wi.h.lv kn..wn. l.avin- tho -reat..r p...-t..... ot h.s l.f.. l,,ia th.. p..siti..n" ..f (ri«l. . Mini MiiriTiiri't (I t lit' ( 'licidUff .1 with ;"(ilnin'l |()(;ilfc, Mini ill tlif iircr i)V ( M'lM'i'iil • M couIkiv, Mini I IST'J lif \v:i- wliicii Dtricc he 1 liii:li >lifni't' <.r 1 ['or four yt'fir>. .Iii(l<:i' Sli.'icklf- ri'ifd Mis> .liiiif iter oF .)i)liii>t<>n errliMiil- in tlif ,t' chililn'ii. foiii' hoi'ii Scpti'iiihtT h A.. I»i>ni April Mr. Krrinir> (• Tt'iiitory. It liiiislu'd and cor- town. wIh'IH' Mr. Till' siihji'ct id' iii'lis \'M) pound-. orprisinjr. As an ortion of his lifi' 'irncli is aliHosl not 4uiti' twflvf JOHN K. CAKTHK. .Iniiii 1{. ( ';(rtfr w a- Imrn Aii_ii-!. I s;; |. m'ar 'raldrc|ii;di. t In' -mi nt' 1 »a\ id ( aitiT. w liii raiiic 111 tlir pn-i III iialinii Ml mii imiI\ iImv and -illlcd mi liif llairiii l-'mk. Talilciniali di-tiirl. Hi- iinilli>inir tin' plain- to Sjocklmi with a lirrd liclmii;- iiiLi to Ivirliaitl Keys and Martin Sciinisclirr. (n lii-arrivMl lie Weill in -I'Mi'i'li of oold to MMiipo-M. and ua- lnik\ riimii:li mi mic ocrM-ion III -Hike a iiiii^iifl tliat sidd torS|i)(l. I'xil he Mini hi- pMil \ luiiiii ratlirr.'Xl rM\ aiiaiil . tlic\ did not -axe any of llirir tarn- ini:-. ( )ii their A\'('-t\\aiil trip the pai'l\ had -everal narn w e-rape- rrmn the ('Iie\enne Indian-. Tliey had to keep niiihlly wateli. and tiieir piiket- were -everal limes run into eauip mi t he I'awnee l-'mk of the Arkan-a-. ( )ii llieir return hmiieward they look -hippini;-. anil their \c--el wa- eaptureil olT the eoa-l of .N'icMrai^iiM. diirinii the Wjilker invM-imi. lie and hi- friend- were -eiil to ( ireytow ii I )eeeiulier. 1S,")7, t'i'oiii wlieiiee tliey returned lo the nation via New ( )rleaii-. Ill l''^.'iS Mr. Carter married Mi-- Sarah, daii^liler to ('harle- [{oners, e.\-judj:e of ( 'oowe-eoowee di-triet . I )uriii!j;' t In- war he wa- ill Colonel .SImikI \N'Mtie"- eoliiinMllil. Fir-t (heiokee Keiriiueiit. lie wa- detaelied a- liuide to ( 'oloiiel M(Iiito-li. lait takiiiLi' -ifk en route to tli«' ( )pollileyoli(do lii>lit. wa- carried hack to Fort l)a\i-. .\fter hi- recovery he fouiiht at Honey Spriiiii- aiiil the l'.M\(>u tiiiht.Miid wa-llie la-l id" the reliel- thai -aw Colonel 'I'avlor ali\c. Thi.- luave man i- -uppo-ed to haxeheeii killeil. Mfter capture. Ii\ a Fin Cherokee. Mr. Carter, in the latter tiiilil. had a hole -hot tlirou,i:-h hi- hat close to hi- forehead, in .\umi-l. INiM . the -iilijecl of oill' sketch was (dected meinhcr of the national council for Coowescoowcc district, lie is now liviiii:- at Scijuoyah. where he o|)ened a i;eiieral inercaiit ile liii-ine-- in the fall of l.SSS. lie ha- al-o charije of the rnited Stale- po-l(diice. ha- .■'•HO acre- of laud in culli\ation. 2(»l) head of -lock cattle and iW) head of hor-e-. Alioiil three yi'ai's airo. while ali-cnl from home, hi- resi- dence was luirned to the «rrouiid. Four hundred dollar- in ca-h I lOHN H CARTHR. CHIUdKI K. HKXilv M'HK.AL im liciiiL! lii'hl ii\\!i\ uitliiii till' liiiildini;. >ii^i:i'«l- llic |ii nlialiilil s i.f ilK'l'IKlilll'i^lll, il> IIDlll' III' till' irol'l rcilllil Ik r>illUi| Mllliilllj IIk' I'llill^. Mr. ( Ml'lfl- i' !l i!i'llllclllim nl' nuud ;i|i|'. ,l;illic ,'illil !l(lillr^-.. iilTilldc mill kiiiil-lu'iirli'il. lull wilJimil iiii\ ili'-|iii-il imi In |iii->li liiiii'-i'ir into pllltlir plulllilll'llff. Ilr i- lilntllcl- In ,ll|i|>ir |li-|l W . (illliT, it Iciulillii rili/i'll ill lllc ( 'Ilirkil-.J1U Njllinli. HHNRY CLAY BAKHITT. Ilriiiv ('l:i\ M:iriitt \\;i« Imrii in ( 'li;mi|)iiii;iif Cniint \ . < )|iic>. Sc|>liiiil)<'r 1. l.s;;(). >ci'i>iii| I'liilil i.f (':i|it;iiii Alimr I'.Miiilt of llir I'liilcil Stjittv- .•iiiiiv iliiriiiii- tlirujiriil' j.si:.'. unii nrii^iiiiilh t'niin M;ir\liin(l. lint wIik went ti(()liii)iil .'in i'iirl\ iiL'f. !iiiil tlii-rc Imt;iiih' ii lii'iimiiifnl |ii(iiicrr. llcni-\ ('liiv> iiidIIh'i"-. m.-iiilcii iiiiinc wji- Hclicicii Dill/, of (iici'ii CoiiiilN, Ohio. :i well known t'iiinih in tli:it |i;irl of lli" Sliitc. Mr. lliirritt iciriv cil lii^ nliiriit ion in tin- (•iililir >c|ioo|> of llic coiintv, iinii iiltciiili'il tlir Wit IriilniiLr Colli'irf. S|»i'iiiulii'l(l. for ;i >liorl time. lii- fiillicr il\ inu- w lii'ii in- uii- onlv (iftcfli V('iir> of ii<:r, lie \Vii> forced |o |(ro\ idr for liiiiix-lf l»y I'MrniiiL' lii> liviiiLMni ii fiiriii for six vcars. In .Si'|itcnil)i'r. l.s"»2, lie iiiiirricd .Mi-s Kluiir.-i I{. |{ciiili:irt. dniiLdilrr of .lolin I>cii.diiir(, (if lliildolini-ir. I'm., inciiilM'r of ;i Irjidiiiu;' Diitrli f:iiiiii\ . In |.S'»2 tlic\ moved to ( )tliiin\Vii, lowii. uln-re .Mr. Miirrill |)iir(li:i-ed a Ijiiiie faiiii. Ilerelhev remained till iSi; I. when tliev moved to row-heek ('oiiiilv. and in \xii\ to .Moiile/uma. Iowa, where .Mi', liarritt eiiiraired in the hotel liii>iiiess. In 1^77 tliev moved hack Id Ottiimwa. from theme lo Ciiiwford ('oiiiit\-. Kaii>a>. from (henee to Litehtield, Kan>a-. and in \ssi\ to Lamar, Missouri. Uemainiiii:- there ei<:hteen nioiit lis. t liev iiioNcd to : Kate H.. Decemlicr 21. isin: Charles F.. Decemlier 2;i, »t • i Hl( )( ,U \t'lll( , \|.. IlVi INCH: .liiliii I*.. .\ii-u>i ;;i. |s71: Kiii,.,| (i,. ,Sr|iirinli.r •;. |s7|. Mr. Miirrilt in lii- irrciil imiti'I- h.i- |i:m| m ^.kiiI iimnv ii|.- u\\<\ (low 11^. Iiiil he i* now well >il mil cil. .'iml diiiii;:' m iiiiPMii-inir liii>nir.- iii 'MIC (if ihc l»c>| lidit'l Imil.liiii;-. Ill' ihr Icn'iluiv . lif^ido hi. Ii.iii'l (ixliiic-. Mr. l},irrill li.i- llinc |..|, in ||ii'rii\ ,,\' I |(in-|..n. 'I'rsii-. ■•""I "lln'r |n'n|)crl\. Mr. Ii;irrill i- ;i linr. rnriorl ir ni.in. >i\ licl lliiril. i.nd \Vrio||i|,„ :.'l.-, |„MlhiU. Hi- wife i, ;| 1,1, Iv ,,( M,M.,| «' Mm- -ni nl' MMr^.H, |I_ nm,- ••1111. M while nnin. .'ind l'cnr|M|ir C. i'\:\\n. ,| Cherokee de-eended from (lr:inn\ W.ird. one lo (he ChendNee N;i- lion in isri'.i. -etllini:' in ihe I )(d;i\\ ;nv di-lriet. neiir ihe line of ('in'to|(;i. K;in>;e . ,iii ihi' Neodn* l>i\cr. lie ;iliene!io(d~ nnlil -e\<'nleen \e;ir> (d' ;ii:e. iifler whiidi lie wcnl til \ init;i -ehoid. ;ind jil I lie ;iiie (d' I W eiil \ -I hree \e;ir> eiilered ihe n:ilion:il male >emiii!ir\ , r:ilile(|nMli. i:i:idii;il iiii: from Ihereiii Is.s.'i. immedialelv aflerward he \\a> a|i|ioiiiled |o leaeli al ( 'are\ \ l''err\ . •■Ill'' a 'lei' one lerni iieeaiiie |irin''i|)al of ihe N'iiiila -elio'd. Iiavini: Iwo a-si-lanl leaelier- ami ')ne hundred and -islv-niii'' |iii|)iU. Mr, hiiiiean, howeser. re-i'^ned hi< |io-ilioii liid''n-e he hail laii;:lil i{nile 'Mie \ ear. in 'n''ler \i> "iiler Kimn'v ( ''illeue. ( )\f'(r'i. ( leoriiia. w here he remained lo,;:' veai-. gradual inu- willi hi> j',. A. deLiree in In'.hi. < )ii hi- leliirn lie wa- (deelc'l |)r,d'e--or 'd' Mniili-h ami iii>|or\ in Ihe ( 'iK'i'okee Male Sem ilia i'\ . and laui:hl nnlil iheelo-e of ihe leriii. Mr. Dimeaii. diirini:' llie last iiciieral eleilion in lii-eoniilr\. took an aelivc part in the 'lelViise and >ii|i|iorl 'd' the Nalioiial jiartv. -peakiiiLi' pulijiclx at the ineermi;-- in I )ela\\ ar.' ami ( 'oow e- cnvee di-lriels. In ihe-e a'ldre-se- he >poke loiii:- aii'l lliieiith in liehalf ')f e.lnealioii — a siihjeet upon wliii'h there are few mmiiiu' men in his eountry as widl alile to ''(m\cise. Mr, hniiean i> a ueii- tlemaii 'if far more than or-liiiary ahilily. with a thoroiiiih Kiiu;li-Ii and (•la--ieal ediiealion. and tilted t'l 'ieeiip\ a profe>-or>hip in a eolletie of hiuh st aiidiiiii'. I'>iil the -alaries pai'i l)\ the iiali'iii to lii's(-clas> lea'hcrs are not -iillieienl to retain t heir >er\iee- for an\ ' h m ;!.)ii IHH INDIAN Tl-Kl'liOl^' fi 1 I 1 ,,,,,.,1, oftln... MM.niH.youn^ UK... .■.lur.1..! for 1 h. ,.ruf.-..- Ijitc.l !•' It'ii'l '" l'<'tt;.tTal>l...,n.l..lml 1.. m fann of .W.u .nv- in (•.....•>- (•(iwcc (li-trirl . ■ THOMAS LEROY WOLFE. Thou.M^ I.Mov WnltV w;,. Imtu iu T:.h lr.|uah . A,uil 1:^ 1^71. ,1... .,,,.. f .loln.'w. WoltV.-UHl lMu.(;il.>on. .hH.,ul.l..r ui I.t-v (ii,...na.ln,.. man. 11. ^nnuinulM.. T1hu.u> ^^^.ll.^ wa> o-u- „,. „H.ol.l M.,llH-^.anain..n.im....ionwi.h Ul.u..la.k....lMnltllH. iudi;*' t'oi- Miiuc till! „„„.. II,. „„.„■„ ..■•n,i,i. ,..' |.ui,i„- .-.■! I '"""•'••"' Hr-1 hoiiM' 111 hil>lf<|iiaii ■ ■ w i „■. aiHl at invM-nl n'>i.l.'s vvitlin. ..lu-l.alt mil. tch ii« the I'ldot of llirt't liiic M'linol ill l-'^T'.i. am „..,,,,,.„,•„,„.„, ,ilM,s.s;;.wli..nl.. -..,:mworUi..tlu>ofWuf tlu r/.rn/,:^ A.lrnn,/r. dv.oUu^ l.i> tiumlo tl.. .mws,.a,uT l.usumss f,.r tun vra.-. iM \XX'^ !"■ ""t.'n..! Hh" Imliaii un.vrr>.tv ami ^...„.,,,,,.,., a ..nlH.,ia,.. .■our>. ill ISHT.af^ • whmh Im ^--1 . m .taff of til. J'/—/- fora>hort (ini.. Lafrlu. l-.-nnm :m u U „ „,, ,,.,,,„.,i,., ..,al.lisl.nu.nt of H. C A.lam.. a> u. I a> ...i.taiit ,,o>tma....atViau. Illim.is.li>tn..t. Loavu,^ tli.... at „,., ,,.., :.f on. v.ar. li. ,ooU a position in W. •/''>•-•'-;'■; In-. Savannah. CWtaw Nation. Latn- on Mr. A^ -li.' .nnvlM for ,lH- -In..-, r./^p/n.n an.l . 1,/..../- . tlin.. ClMTok... imw^- ,,„.„.. ami wa<>p..<-ial n-,HH'- t-' tl'" 'i-« ,„nuMl ,m,..T .hmnjr J, „,„„,„„,.,,„,,„•,,„ of IS-.U. Mr. WoHVisanint.ll,..nt.w.]l ,.i„,,,,.., voun^M,an.aml,nit. popular with l.i> a.M-n.t=.m..>. LiU„ most of his nanu- in this nation, im is a nu.nilu.r ot th. natioiKil jtarty. THOMAS CANARD. Thomas Cananlwa^ l.on. at Cam. Civck in tli. v.ar IM 1 . th. ,,,i,,l ...n of Vahartostanu^^... a rnll-l.lo..t In.l.an ami knii: o ;; Knfaula Town. ..is niotlm.- nanm wa. 1>. Ih. .lau.ht.... o. . uhi.. man. Thonias w.n, to A^Iktiv >.,s>,o., lor .i.ht v.ais ,,„,;„.., ,!,„ m>,itutioninls.7aml ivmainin^r at h.. houm un il ,s.;i wlH.nh.marri..lMis^N.'Uava..lau.lit.rottlu.km^ot th. hiiiu- cl-c (■■•ilfii- i- ii -iiiLilf num. •if- ill ConWC^- Apiil 1-'. I'^Tl. milter (if I-iT(i\ Wolff. \n:i> <"'*' .liickcl. Iinilt llif olff. \\:i- (li-li-ift hill oiu'-IimIC iiiilf ,(. ,'Ult'-t of tillff ool ill l-'^Tl'. ami tlu" oflii'f of tlu" WSllillllT l)UsillC>S 11 iiuivcr>ity iiml ell he joiiifd i1h' ic liccanic u clerU laiiis-. :i> well ii> Lcaviiiii' 1 licit- at '. 'r. ('iill)crt>oir> r. Wolff traveled ("lierokee iiew-- iiit'd pajter diii'iiii:- II iiilellii'-eiH. \v*'ll ii> !iet|iiaiiitaii(es. ;i lliellllter of t lu' he yi'ar \^\\. the idiaii and kiii.ii' <>f" '( ll\. dauiihter of II for eiiiht year>. lit hi- home until of the kiiii:- of the - •■ •^■' P ^ , ...I ■ ••r ' ' ■• Ci'i:i K. sm IHH INlJlAN ItKRirORY. n Tlilopthl. .(•<•(. 'Vi<\\i\. ;iM(l tliii> -.iMitiMl ill life (.11 hi- own rc>|i(m-i- l.ilitv. r>\ llii> iii;ii-ri:iuc li" liiid oiif cliild — \\i>ic. Imhii M.-ircli IN. ISti.'i. Ill tlic iiifiiiiwliil*' lie jiiiiu'd (iif ('niit'tMlcralc x'i'vicc ii> xt- Hi'iiiil. iliul. iit'h'l' I lie ii--ii!il ('.\|U'riflit'c, I'ctiil'iifd tn lii> lioM'c. Al'ici' tlif dfiitli «.(' liis tirsi wife lie iiKifricd ViiiiMf. uniiid-diiiiiilii.T of 'I'liiiliirtli-lwiyn. Uiii«.' of llir Kc;iliLMT Tow ii. l>v wlioni lie li;i- live rliildrfii — lfffcr>oii. l>oni .Imic. ISTO; Lucy M.. April. lN7;i: Lollisil. Nov»'Mll)cr, INT.')-. Felix B.. DitciiiIxt. JST'.I. iilid Loiir li.. Mili-ch. I'SS."). Ill ISCT TlioMiii^ \V!is «dt'ct('d ;is lit'iiiiili. wliicli elected H»(! hciid of ciitlle. 101) iicres of fiiriii ill ^ood cilltiv iitioii. :ilid lioi>e> mill hoo-s Mitlicieiit for his own ii>e. He is a ineinlier of the Mi'tlio- *\\-\ Chiirch. li:is n ii-ood ediicjition iind a kind disposition, which lenders him ver\ popular ani(Ui<:- his peo|)le. Mr. Canard is alioiit two-thirds Imiian. is live feel nine inches in liei<-ht. and wei,i>h- 1 tlo pounds. MRS. AUGUST R. MOORE. This i-ifted lady is the ehU'sl <'liild of W. S. Hol.ert>on. principal of the Tallahassee Mis>ion School, and was horn at the Mis>i(.ii in ()ctol..>'r. 1S.'>1. She was educated and jn'adualed at Dax Ion, Ohio. in .Iniie. ISTO. after which she returned to Tailaias-ee and tauiiht under her father for ten years, until the school huildin,!-- Imrned down in ISStt. The school, however, was continued for some time in a portion of the huildinj:' with a small iiiimher of pnpil>. On her father's death, which took place the following:- spriii;.;-. Mi>s Holiertsi.n was appointed principal /;/o /(/;/., after which she re- ceived the appointineiil of superinlendi'iit , whicii she' held for oiw vear. when the iii>titnte was rebuilt for the coloreii^L^ she mar- i'ied Mr. N. H. Moore, who wa> jiidjj:*' of the supreme court at that time. They were married in Osweiio, Kansas. November 20, 1-SS:>. after whicli they went to live ,in l!;e .\rkansiis Hiver, Iwealy inile> west of Mu-ko,i:-ee. About two years afterward Mrs. Moore wa> appointed as principal and su|.( .inteiideiil cd" the Nnyaka Mis>ion. (.ni M:ir«'li l>i. XTVicC il> MT- tn lli> llOMT. I'jiiid-diiiiiiliifi' wliitiii lie li;i- . April. 1S7;'>: , :iii(l Ii()li<- !*>.. i:iit-li(if>t'iiiiiii. lie w :i> clcctt'd ll plOCIlt . .111(1 'iiiinrd li:i> Ino [)ii. ;iiiil li(U— t's •of llic Mc'tlio- jtosition. wliicli 'iiiiJird i> idiout it. iiiid wciii'lis itxm. |)riiii'i|i;il the Mis>i(iii ill l)iivtoii, ( )lii(i. --ct' iind liiuiilit mihl'iiii' liuriiiMl I for >oiiu- tiiiK' of pupil-. < )!1 iii' >pi'iiiii'. Mi>s ■ \\ liicli nIm' re- lic' held for one I pt'oplc. Mi>> issue of their I \SS-2 slie iiiiir- lue eourt at tliiit (■iul)er2(t. 1.SS2. ■r, twealy miles Mrs. Mooif wiis I'lnaka Mis-ion. HIOC.RAl'HIC M.. •'!■'•■' which otiice -he ha- held to the pre-eut dav. with the exception of oil,. \,..,r — from Sepleinlier. IS.s.s. until .'^eptenil>«'r. l.s.s'.t. Mi-. Moore is i-i-aud-daiiiihter li\ tcriaii Church. hurini:- her lir-t ten veai- under the l*resli\teriaii Koi-eiun Uoard. her s.alary wa- paid li_v the l\e\ . T. K. I?«'eclier. of the ('ttni:reii-at ioiial Church. Kliiiir:i. New York. WILLIAM C. WKIGHT. Williaiu C. >\'riL'-ht was horn March !». l.silo. ;it (i.aine-ville. ' .\rl<;insas. se<-ond son of Monis M. Wriiiht. a whit*' man and ex- sheriff <>\' (ireeii County. .\rl<:iii-a>. an active politician in his day, and Mis- Howard. :liter of (ie(Ui.:e Howard. rocei . house, in which he carries an assortment (d' all Viirietie- (d" the tine-t ii'ood-. Both hr.'inche- (d' husiness he still (■■•irries on. December <'>. IH!M). .Mr. U'rii^ht wa- elected as alderman (d' the loun. which otHce he held until IS'.H. He is al-o ii chiirter inemher of tin- ^ In-ass hand of N'inita. oriranized in JS.Si;. \lv married Miss M air uif Bentic in .Inly. l.SSS. (jauii'hler of .lame- Belize, nephew (d' Hon — t(m Beiiii'e. a prominent Clier(dsee. Her mother wa- .Mi-- Kulh Mai'tin. dauiihter of the celel)rate(l doe Martin. p;irt Cherokee. By Wll.riAM C. WRHiHT. Cmi'oKi i;. THK INU AN lEKWnORY. this iiiiirriiii!*' '^!''- Wri.ii'lil I'.is Ut'tch ciici'ics ;i >lo( !; .»f iiiiicv !.'r"<»'i'i<''- to tiif Miiioimt of iihoiil. .?-J."'n(). jiiid !i irood stock of jfwch-v. His IdisiiU'ss iioiist' is sitll- iilcd ill llic Hiiviiioiwl Uiiihliiiir. He i- a ■"iilh'niiiii of irood ('(hu-ji- tion iiiid liiH' Itiisiiios ;il>ilil_v. coiirttM ms iiiid jiffnltlc in iiiuiiiuT. and v«'i'v |to|)idiif. Ih' is one of the ;.'i'<':it >|)oi'tsiiitMi of th*- Inchan 'IV'Tfitorv . iind spend- a portion id" "vci'v vcar on a camp iiiint with the Wichitas or (»thcr Wc-tcrn t;il)cs. As m trap sht)t Mr. Wriiiht is said to have no etjnai in his coimtrv. whih- he is also an ach'pt at anirlinir. and taUes M-reat pleasui'e in tiie -port. Mrs. Wriiiiil i> a hidv of ('(hicatioii and relineinent, and greatlv Iteloved l»y all who know her. W. F. SEAVEH. W. F. Keaver was i)orn in Hock Island, llliiioi>, Kel»riiarv 22, lpU'inl»er, 1H77. at Mem- phis. Missouri, under .ludiif -lohn (". Anderson, ilistrict judge, fourth judicial district. Mr. Seaver holds licenses in .Missouri, Nebraska. Iowa and Oregon, which latter State he left in Decein- her. !«!•(), having practiced eighteen months in Salem. On mov- ing to Muskogee. Indian Territory, he formed partnership with Joshua Hoss. ail Indian lawyer, and with whom he is at i)resent connected in business. Mr. Seaver has iiad a very adventurous life and broad experience for a man of his years. In l-STS, he bi'came involved ii. the Le.adville excitement , and >peiit three years of his life, as well as $2, a.")!), in fruitless prospecting. Mr. Seaver comes of Indian lineage on i)oth sides. His graiulfather was born of a (reek woman by an Irish father, \.hile his great-grandmother was part Creek and Cherokee, by name Murphy, and who married William Ross, of the Scottish Hoss family, one l>ranch of which mar- >ill>jccl of tills iioiint of iiltoui i lioiist' is situ- of ifood ('(iiii'Ji- iii iiiaiiiit'i'. and of the IiKiiaii 'amp iitiiit witli lot Ml'. Wiiiilit ilso an a(ic|>t at rs. Wriiiiit is a voii 1)V all who , l'\'l)niar_v 22, 1 Criswfll. wlio ivc of N'iririnia. traveled iiidis- oaiis of iiiakiiijj; ill liini. Ilav- III. (letei'miiiinj^ 'olleii'e, Alexaii- ihle, of Nevada, , 1S77. at Meiu- district judifc, OS in Missouri, left in Decein- ileiii. On inov- artiiershi|) with lie is at [iresent 'iv adventurous ■s. In l.STS, he pent three years nu'. Mr. Seaver father was born 'at-<:randiiiotlier lid who married •li of whieh niar- BIOGKAPHICAl. 361 ried into the ( 'lieroUee>. Mr. Seavci' married a Miss N«'il. (d" iiarton County, Missouri, in ISSt. and i- without family. lie i> a plea-ant. are chiefly eeiitered in the law whieh is the pr(d'es- sion to which hi' is hcsl adapted. W. H. HEIMDKICKS. W. II. IIendricl<> wa> liorn in (Jeoruia Feliruacy 2)^. is;>l. 'I'lie snlijeci of this sketch In the -on of WiHiain lleiidiicks. hi- mother heiiiii- a ('her(dii-aiina. I lis parent- eini- jrrated from (ieoruia in \X'.'r2. and. straniic to -.-n . l»oth died in .lanuary. ISCS. William wa> first si'iit to Park Hill Missionary School until his eleventh or twelfth year, after which he is indehted lo his own industry anr liviiii:- — Mrs. Fannie Carr. In l^^'M he aiiaiii married, this time weddiiiiT Mrs. Kli/.a Meii^e { who>e maiden name was I/inder). but by whom he has no family. In duly. LStrJ. Mr. lleii(lriid" Indian I'n'i- jrjidc — diiriiiii- which time he saw service at the first l)attle of Neosho, the two liiihts at Newtonia. Mis>ouri. and the lir-t battle id' Cabin Creek. In November, \XC>'2. he l»ecame coinmi— ary ser- jreant. and held the otiiee until October, llsCiJ. After the war he went on his fai-iii, and was elected meint)('i- of tl"- :.>wer house in 1872. after which he was re-elected, servinir sixy;.-. In I'^^TS or 1871) he was elected to the senate, and served eiiilit years, until 18,S,S. Ill the meanwhile he was superintendent of the insane asylum from 1882 until 18S4. In •187.'J he was ime of the three commissioners sent l)v the old settleis to \Vasliin hoiii ill lliinixdi Coimtv. Ti'Vii^. in I '(■cciiilici- l.s;;i'li<»<"«l >cli(Kils ill llic a*■ l«'ii ,Vfiir>. At foiirlccii years of air*' 1h' l»'fl scIkkiI. and assisted his fathi-r (III the farm until Is:),"). when lie came t(i tlie Creeiv Nation and renewed his stiidie> at Talhilia^.-ee Mi>si()ii. iia\ inii' tiie ri^ht of cili/eii^iiii) throiiuli iiis mother wlio \vasa("r<'ek Indian. Afteitiireeyearsat the Mission, xouiii:' IniiTam iiii\\ lady, and in t his capacity leiiiained live years. Miit iiiechanics was the natural heiit of .loliiTs inclination, and he soon drifted into the carpenters" trade, and hecanie master of the heiich i.i'fore many years. At the outbreak of the war he joined the Confederate service, and serves Kebecca Marshall, daii.i-hter of Mathew Marshall, of ChosUa. CheroUee Nation, by whom he had one child, who die.l shortly after its mother in l^Cs. In 1S71 he married Miss Kli/abeth Koss. a CheroUee. by whom he had two niri-, Faunie. born in 1S74. aii. he shortly afterwards converted into a hotel, now called the Fore-t House, and titted uj) with all tlu' necessary comforts for the traveler. havin:>- ".nxxl stables, tine orchard. jzanU'ii and shady iirounds. Mr. I iiirram started to Fufaula with s^CO capital, which he expemlcd ii, lumtier for his house, while at the present time the bnildin.u- is worth at least $2, ;")()(). Dnriiiiz' his stay at Fufaula. he has improved a farm of 10(1 acres, which is in excellent cultivation. Resides this, he is owner of some .")<) head of cattle, besides horse- and hosxs. between the years of \XM and ISHl his people have \vii> l)()iii in iiiiiiiiciiccd his leu Vfiiis. At if !iir«' 1h' It'l't ted his f'iithci- lil is:),"), when Cifciv N:iti(»n lis stii(li»'> ill ion. ii!i\ inir tiio ii|) ihi'diiuli iiis I ("icck Iiidiiiii. iiit till' Mission, uudt'iiooU liu' I of ciitllc foi' a in this ciipiiiity yciiis. Mut he niitui'id l)i'nt iKition. Mnd iif niM^tcr of the ■ Will' lie joined the close. In er of Milt hew II he hiul one 1. In 1S71 he whom he hill! ISTtl. In ISSl rk. tmd Iniiit ns. he shortly Kore-t llonx'. )!• the tnni'ler. \ liToiinds. Mr. h he expeiideil the hnildini'' is nfiiiilii. he hits eiit eiiltiviition. '. liesides horses his i)eo|)le hiuc HlOiiUMMlK.AI, m frei|llenll\ endeiiv oicd to >eelire hi- ollieiil! service-., lull lie preferred to keep ( leiir of pohtie-.illl his time lieilli:- ni'ee--;r. . • i the -iii'ce-- of hi- l)iisine>s. to which he is <.n'eiitly devoted. He i- ii hiinl workiiie nitm iiml popnliir with iill elii-.>e-. Mr. Innriim's (hiiiiihter- lire piipiU iit lln' Iliiiiell In-tilnte. recei\iiii: tiie liii:he-t el;i--ic;d tind iiiiisiciil »'diiciit ion. COLONHL DEW MOORE WISDOM. |)ew Moore Wixhmi W!i> i)orn Fehriiiiry ;>. \X-U'>. ill Meilon. Miidi-oii County. 'reiine»ee. heini;- the elde.-t -on of Williiim S. \\'i>doiii. the leiidiiii:- nierchiiiit iiiid liindowner of .McNiiry ("oiiiity. Tenne->ee. iiiid wi(h'ly known t liroii<:lioiit tlu' Stiite. His mother Wii> II Miss diine .\nderson. of iiii old fiiniily. from the ciistern purl of 'I'eiinessei'. Dew stiidie(l iit tlie iiei;ij;lil)orliood >chool> until -i\- t'-eii \eiir> of iiii'e. wlu'ii he went to ('umiierliind I'liiv civ-ity . Lel)ii- iioii. liriidiiiitinu^ iiiid seciiriiin' hi- P>. A. dei;ree in l.S.">7. .Soon nflerwiird he coinnieiiced the priictice of liiw in I'lirdy. 'I"enne->ee, tiiid there leiiiiiined uiihl the ontlireiik of the wiir, when he wii- electeil ciiptiiin of Conipiiny K. 'riiirteeiilh 'reiinessee Infiiiilry, Confedeiiite ser\ ice. Kiii'ly in the Wiir Ciiptiiin Wi-doni wii- twice wounded, oik'c in the month iiiid once in the f;ice — ii Imllet knock- ine- two of his front teeth out iit the h.ittle of IJelniont. At Shiloli he wii- wounded in the left thi^li. iind iit I'itt.-hiiri;' Liindini:- wii- fui'tlier disiihled -o iis lo render him iiiitit foi' infiintry service. Accordfniih he joined the c!i\iilry. iind Wii> for foiii'teeii niontli- iieiiteiiiiiit-colonel of wliiit wiis known iis Julius" liiittiilion. under (leiienil 1*. I). K'oddie. AMien )m Wiis iipp()inte(l to tiie colonelcy of the Nineteeiilli 'i'eii- ne.--ee Heuimeiit . iind served in t his liink uiit il t he c|o-e of t he w ;ii-. \\'liile with (ieneriil Forrest he Wiis foiii' times wounded. I'eceix in2' in ;ill -e\eii wounds diirinii- hi- entire >ei'\ ice. .U'ter t he wiir ( 'oloiiel W'ixlom resumed the priictice of liiw in Mi->issippi. iind iis -ooii iis the recoii--t ruction period Wiis o\cr Wiis elected to the Stiite >eiiiite, Stiite (d' .\Ii-,-i--ippi. from 'ris[ioiiiini>-o County. He -erved in this otlice fol' one term, iind moved to -liick-on. 'reiine--ee. where he heciime pro|)rietor of tic Tr/'/iiiiK . ii weekly. (ie\()te|>.iiiit<''l '1' rk ;iii'l iiia-lfi- ..f .limi- rciv i'l'llll I'ur M;|,li-..,ll ('(.lllll.\. ullii'll nllirr ||.' liclil \'<>l \\\r\\v \r;ir^. .M lUH I. Till-. liMvill- ImtII iv-rlc.|.',l. Ill l'^'^-' Cfli'licl \\i-.,|i.|ll fllLillL;-.',! ill 'lie l.lll.lifiirK.II of 111.' Ki.n Sllliljl /A /■"/'/ (llllMIIU IIK.VcIln lllilt lowil ). I'lll -(.M Mill hi- illlcrc-l 'II IXN;''. ullfll ClrvclMll.t u:l- .•irrlril I 'n-i, Irlil . ;ill(l W;l- HI )| ini 111 c | rlli.'f ,|,.|k mI'iIk rni.iii ' |cii.\. Mii>knurc. -civiiiii I'Miir U'lir- iiiilil n- ,ii.,\...| lioii, ; li. \ I'.ciiiiiiiiiii llfiriiM.ii. .iiMc whicli liiiir iir Iim- 1,,,,,,, |„..„.|i,., , i|m' I'llil.'d SiMl.- n.llll-. Mll-ls(.,i:vc. (■,.i..iifl Wixluiii iiiJinv - ■" 1.1 .iiMiv. isi'.i*. Ml IiiImi. .Mi--i-.i|.|.i. Mi- Aiiii.i TcriN, ;i VMiiiiH- lii.lv ot It MCMiiiiiri-liiiiciil- mimI a -ii|irri..r •■.•n- v.T-iili..iiiili-l. r>v llii- iiiiinia-r he iia.l fcMii- .•liiMivii — Wiiliaiii. !i,i:v.l Iw.'iilv-M'vcii vcar>: l.iirillf. a-iMJ I went \ -I wo (now Mi-. KImtIc): Kciilrt's,-. nucd t w cnl \ -mii' vcar-. an. I '\\'\r\ . -.'s .•iilt.ii. ('..loiicl Wi-..l..iiii-livcfc.-t icii ill. Ill- ill iH-iiiiil. \vciL;li> •-'•"•<' I""""';- jiii.l i- ;i iiiiiii of iiil.'li.'.tiial ail. I nc!ilifiii;iiilv a|i|..'araii.'c. II. • 1- hi;r|,l\ .■.iu.'alc.l. an. I a- a l:nv\ rr raiik> far al...vc I Im' a\ .Tai;.' Kfw lirofr- loiial incnaiv iilmv w i.l<'l\ .nnion- fax oral. I_v known t in.. iii: oul llir In.lian Tfi rilor.x lliaii Coionci Wi-.l.'iii. wliil.' Iii- atla.'li- 111. 'Ill I., til.' I. .-I .•au-r.an.i lii.- -nlT.Tiii.i:- ii.' iia- .■n.lmv.l iiaiiv a iiiittli-li.'i.l. I'.'iHlfi- him .Icar to .-vcrv hival S..iit hcnitT. I- 1 I' JOHN HENRY DICK. John Il.airv Di.k wa> hoin .laiiuarv 1. l.^^H'.'. in tin- Flint .h-lii.l. (•JHTokcc Nali.in. 111.- ><■.■.. ii.l -on ..I" Ciiari.- Di.k i.'iiil..'i' ..f til,. (;iMii.l('..nii.'iliii IST.-). Ili-inotlHTwa- Mai'oaivl 'Pifkain-kic i, ri,ll-l.!o...l. wlio-r father wa- ..lie ..f lli.' i.aitv that killf.l Ki.i-v. one ..f til.' -iiinns of tiir tmily of l'^M'>. ''"I'li was cliicat.-.l at tlic liidiaii I'niviT-ilv . 'raliKM|iiaii. an.l .m it- ivnioval t.. Mn-ko-vc iittcn.lc.i at tiial p. .int. sitt'iKliiii:- four.vcar> in ili<- iii-titiiti..ii until ISSS. wlicii he wa> .•Ic.'tr.l t<. tile otli.T .'f a-.-i-taiil int.Ti.ivUT of tiic lower li.ui-e. In IS'.IO he taii-lit s.-hool in (•..owe-.-..wee .li- tii.l f..r a >h..rt time, till in the fall when lie >erve.l a> inteii.ivter „„ „ne<.f the hoii-e .■oiiimit te.-. In IS-.H he t.,..k the pla.'.' -if diarl..- 'I'.'hee. lran>lator ..f the C/nm/.o A>/rnrah . the national oi'iran. and at the oeneral ele.'ti.ui in An-ii-t. l.^l'l. wa- el...M.Ml \n I w ii li t'nr riPiir- la-ltT (if rllMll- cld fur Iwflvc 1S,S:> Ci.luiifl Smith ifii'i/il (TC-I Ml !>'■*';>, |)|)i('mltil cliicf \ fiir- iiiilil Vi'- i\\ tiiiif lif liii« |<(|U('('. ( I ill Hlt'l |i|ii. Mi~- AiiiiM a ^iiju'riiii' iiiii- iTii — \\"iHiain. w (( ( imw Mi'^. '1T\ . -I'N culrrii. :li> "JTid |i(iiiiiil-. 'aiiinrc. I If i- {■ avcr.'iuc Vv\\ known tlinniiili- liilc 111- allacli- idiircd (III uiaiiv icnifi'. H' Flint (li-li'ici, <, a inrnilirf of I'd 'I'lckaiif-Uic. at Uilifd Kid-v. was cdncati'd at val to Mii^koiici' in-titiition until It intfr|ircti'r of (loufscowt'c di>- ,'(! as int('r|>i('t<'r ok llif place of //• . tlic natiinial 1 . \va~ elected to K )ll\ III NkV nicK. (HI I.''>kl 1: sm nil IMil \\ I I I'KI 1< )U\ lllf ..Hi. <• (if (li«lli. I ;itl.iriir\ I'.n 'r!llllf.|li:ili .li-llirl. 'I'lic -llliicct ..r ihi- -kri.h 1- ;i liii'jlit . iiilflli;j;.'iil mm. I |i|.iiiii-iiiL:v>iiiii: man. |i,,.|i.>->r--iiiL: ill a|»|ii';ii;iiuc ami liiiilils (-licmtil. Mr. I 'i<•l^ i- l.\ iialiiic a -iiaUi'-rlianiiri'. |».>^iiiii an est laindiiiiirv in.uri' ..\.T llic~c ir|ililf-. wliirli fiiiililt- liiiii !■• cairv llii'iii aliinil hi- li.i-iin willioiil ilaimrr t'rinii fvcii llir im>-l Miifimm- ..f I'.f -pcic-. Hi- pn-i'iil lidiiif i- in 'ralilr.inali. an.l lif i- nnniarricl. WAKl) IK )\V\Hn KAIl.HY, M. I). War.l ll..\\ai-.l I'.ail.'V wa- Lmn .Ma\ . \s\s. at Wal.L.n. ^.mII ('i.iii!!\. Arkan-a-. iIk' -fc.m.l - f Mr. W . II. IVailfx . wlm \\a- apjiiiiiilc.! |ili\ -i.ian i>r liii' iiii--iiinar\ -iIkmiU ..f I lie < 'iccU Nali.m. ;iii,| HI. .mm! i. Mile .(mill f\ willi lii- t'amilx in is,"c_'. rciiiaiiiiiiL: till llif ..iilin'''ak 111' iIh' war. \\lifii he rclnnmil t.i F.mI Sinilli in \^*'<-J. V.)iiiil: I'.ailcv. \vli<' w.i- cliifali'il in tli<' KcntufU.x ."^.li."'! ..t' .Mclirinc. lii'-l .•.miniriiccil pia.'li.c al .'M NUrlli l''.ii'k 'I'l.xvn. in llic Cicck Nali.>ii. W'lirii 111.' laili'ia.l wa- Imill lie icim.v.'.l I" I'lnfaiila. ami in I'^T.s inairif.l Mi-- I'IUm Slidliani. .'Mr-l .laii-liln- .if ('..I. (I. W. Sii.lliam liy lii- -ciiml wit'f. Mi-- 'rii.>riilMTi\ . ..I' \\'a>irm:;l.iii ('il\. ('.'I. .^^lidliani wa- llic nm-l |ii-..iiiim'nl man .il' lii- .la\ anmiii;- l lie ( 'reck-. l'.\ I lii- niarriaL:c Dr. i'.ailcs lia.l Iw.) ,.lii|,|ivii— (i.'iiiiiia Klla. a^ictl >i\ \far-. ;iii.l Ward 11. . war.l. ai:rd 'lii'iT \car-. 'I'lif .l.iflor i- a man .d' -npcrior cliical i.ni. ami a line |ili\ -iciaii. lia\ iiii;- liad twciil \ -oin' _vc:ir>" cxprriciifc aiiLniL: lli' Cii'fk-. aiiioii'i whom In- i- cx.'fcdiiiiilv |ii»|)iilar. iWATHEW DAUGHEHTY. N[atli<'w Daii^lii-Hy ua- Immm .^.•iilcnilicr -J I . \X.\\K in tlir Slate of .\rkaii-a-. tliird xni of .lames Danuhfrtv. lie allcndcd -.•linol till 111' wa- l.'ii \. ..r- .d' aiif in Texas Connty. Mis>.mri. aftci' wlii.li (in lsi;i) he im«\r.| with hi- falliei' to Dent.m ('.nint \ . 'r<'X;i-. wIh'Iv he went Id llir nciiililiorlio.id -< Ikk.I- till iN.'il. after which he eiilei'e.l M. •Kenny ( 'ollcue. Clark-ville. 'i'exa-. and in 1S,".7 e.miniemed the -tndy of law. which he <'oiitiniie(l until the oiit- hreak of the war. when he enlisted in llif Choc taw and Chieka-aw moimleil l'itle>. Aftei-the closi- (d' the war he va- admitted to the . 'I'lic -lllijcrl iM \iiiiiii: lu.'iii. . Mr. hi.lv i« iidiiKirv iiiiuci' lii'iii altiiiit 111* - Ill I ',«• 'jH'li('->. 'I'U'll. ). \\:il.|i.|i. ^i<<\\ '.m'iIi'N . w Im w ;i- • ( 'icck N.'ll iiMl. . ri'iiiiiiiiiiiL: till Siiiilli in l>*ii--'. 1('!\\ SrhiMil III l'"ii|'k 'I'liW II. ill lie rciiiuvril 111 f|(lc>l (illllLlliifl- 'riiMriiltiTiv .III' (iiniiii'iil iiiiiii III' IJiliJcV ll.Mil I Wil I I liiwiinl. ;iL:ril iliH'Mt ioii. mill :i iciirc ;illli iIil: ill'" ;;;i. in thr .'-^tiito illtciidcd 'I'liiiol )iiri. aflci' w liirli ( 'iHiiil \ . 'r<'\;i-. S.'l I. nil IT w llifll ^. ;iii(l ill li'^'i" (1 until the (iiit- V Mini ("liicka^iiw - ailinittcil t(i the \ ■ ' I ..ft WljJP^i/AI^O -C*) M\l 111 W |i\l iiHIlM V. ( III i-'i ikl I I If ffW I III |\hl \\ 1 1 i'l'll' tin' l.iir. illl'l rirrlf.l l.i lllf clli.r uf .■uiilllV ju'li:''. "Ili'll jMiMlioli lir lirlil till iMiiH iiii.l n'^iyii'''!. Simciliiil li Iif liii> Ixtii |.iii< liriiiL' lii« |)iu|V<-.ic.ii ill hiiilni (■..iml\. .111(1 :il llii- uriliiii:' i« r,iiilciii|il;i- tilH; !l r- .lo-fpliiiif Slimier. iliiiii:lil<'i- "f .lulm Siiml.T. ji llicicll.llll <•!' hfliti.ll. I>\ wlinlli lie li;l- rnlir illilchfll — MilllltT. Miilinw, I,;i\\icii.'f iiikI M-'«1>.\. 'I'lirir iiiollici- died in IST:'.. ill (i,.;,iil.iir\ . II I Cniiiilv. 'I"<'^'i-. Mr. I ):iiii:li<'rl_\ nun- |.rn|.i'il\ III lllf aiiii'iml nf iiliiiiil SI. 011(1. ill low II : ;i liiif iT-iilciiri' Mini lii<"» iiiTc> ill \Vi-.' Cuiiiilv. 'r«'\iis. tuvi-llii'i- Willi •■•'><• .irri- ill i>i iil"ii. ri'\!i-. ill' i- ti\i' fi'i'l. >i'M'ii iiH'lii'- liiiili. v\<'ii:li- It'' ik'himI-. :,i,i| i, M iiiiiii III' ili'i'|) jiikI v.'iricil kiinu Inliii'. Iiii\ inij ii |tr"ti'miil iiiiiiil wliii li 111' -lill rniiliiiiH'- I" riilli\iili' ill till' \iirii>ii> liniinlio (.r Iriiiniiii;-. .Mr. DmiiliIii'iI \ i- :iUi' iiii i'\<'i'll«'iit Imw.vi'I'. iiml is Vi'l\ |)i(|illl!ll' ill hi'lllnll ( 'nllUl \ . REV. J. EDWARD WOLFE. .1. KilwjinI Wi.lfi' wiis hnrii Si'i.li'iiilicr \~. J.si'.i. mI il,'iiii|>tnii. .\il,'iiii> CmuiiIv. 1'i'Iiii>\ Iviiiiiii. nldi'sl son of .liiri'li Wolt'i'. ii |io|m- liir iiH'i'rliniit of till' >.'iiiii' pliici'. iiiul M:irv Connor, of .^rotdi ;iinl Iri-h (li'x'i'iil. Kdwiinl .•ittciuli'd piililir >i'liool until lln oiitlin'iiU (.f tlir wiir. wlirii III' ln'Ciiiiic !iii iippi'riiliri' to tin- |)i'iiilt'i'"s li'iiilf in the (ivl\ iiiiiii. Liiter he held ;i iio-ilioii ill the Lioveriiiueiit print iiii;- olliee. :it W'iishiiiiitoii, I). ('.. after which he \\a> led into ev aiiiTtdistie work tlit'oiii-h the l{e\ . K. V. Ilainiiioii. with wlioni he went to Philadelphia and New- port. Mas>aelmsetts. .\t this point he was eitv mi»ionarv. and reinaiiied for altoiil one vear. DnriiiLMliis t iliie he had inaiiv roiiilh and -Iraiiiie eNpeiienee-<. In order to aid him in hi- l>alt le a,i:aiiisl rnin. he e-taliii-hed a new>p.'iper. whieh soon -tirred the ire of the whiskv--ellei's. and he was pro>eented for liliel hv a notorious rum- seller. IJeiiii:' refused Itail. lie was imprisoned for tlirei' davs. and during' this lime the paper was issued from thi- jail. 'I'he eoiise- 4. ii'li |iii-iliiiii lie Im'i'Ii jiriii'l iriiiir . Ill ii\Mi» |»n>|nTt\ ll<'i' mikI IIKHI lie- ill I >t lllcill, h^ 1 1:. I llllllll v\\]il :i priit'iiiiinl iiri(iii> l>i'!iiiclif> lilWM'l'. jiikI \s |). ill I l:iiii|itiiii. Wolff, il |ll)|)ll- r. (if Scntcli Mini ilil llu iiiitlirt'MU )riiit('r"> tf;i(lr in l\ iiiiiii. I l»'rr \\v liilf lo tlic ( ''II-- iii;i. iiti-r he :it \\'ii>liiii2t<>ii, n'k llii'ouiiii till' l('l|tlii;i 1111(1 Ncw- iiii>>ii>iiiir\'. iiiid li:i( I iiiiii IV roiiLi'li li- liiittlc iii:':iiii>l (■(I tile ire of llu- M notorious I'liiu- !• tliiH'o (lin >. iiiid ml Tl It' const' « • ^ Ki:\'. I. EDWARD WOl 11 AND Willi. (■^4) \ 1^'' 870 THt INDIAN TERRITORY. ,„,„,, .va> th.t on D.T.M.IuT 11. tlu> olcTfu... day. tl.c lnn,..M-anre ,,„,,, .,,,H..l ,1k. ,lav 1.V a |.lu.alitv ..f 1>2!). On this .lav h. was U-mlW.ll.v a rouanllv. pri/.i'-li-l.tin.i.- nMn-s.-llcr. wl... ki...cki' assist l.i.u in his g.m.l w..rk. 1" l'^-^"*' ,„„v...l ,.; (Min.'v, an.l Innn iho.v t.. rxhn.luv, Mmss.. lnm> lh...HT U, IMh.l. I'n.vi.l.'.HT. Kh.Mk. IslaiuKau.l on 1.. WashiMol..n D. (' wlH.n- ■... onua-c.l in (-vau.o-elisti.- work. In IHSl ho nu.vc.l 1.. York lVn..svlvania. whoir ho n-n.aino.l thn-o yoars. takni- a trip ,., Moxioothroud. tho Indian 'iVmlon.who.v ho ivnuuno.! a sh.ut Uuw, hohlinu- niooliniis at various p./nits ah.n.i-- Iho Inio. Ho wa> .ooM aftorwanl nia.lo I'n-hvtorian ovan-olist f,.r Toxas, an.l m 1,S.SS sottlo.l in Vinita. In.lian Torritory,as in.lopon.lont ovangohst, whoro, in oonnooth.n with his wifo, ho opono.l an In.lian orphana-o l.aMMl upon tho -faith an.l work" syston.. In this soho..l ho n,.w h,. a nun.lMT .>f orpl'^". chihlron, who aro l.oin- o.hu-atod and lauoht difforont tra.los, whilo oarod f..r and supp..rlod by Kvan.ir.d.st Wolfo an.l wifo, throuirh tho ocoasional assistan.-o of fnonds ui- torosto,! in tho work, an.l partly by pr...lu.-ts fn.n. tho orphanaj-v farn. situat.>.l about Hvo miles From Vinita. In.han Torntory. .Mr. WoltV was n.arriod. in 1S74, to Miss Li//.h" Swank, who du.l n. l«H.n bv whon> ho has tw.. .■hildren, na.no.l Kdward an.l hvohno. Nut vorv h.nir aftorw.r.l ho ma' rio.l Miss Kato Tin.borlako, .laujrh- tor ..f \ W. Timb.'riako, at (.no tin.o prosi.lont of tho b,.ar.l ..t e.lu.ation. .Mrs. AVolf.' is o.nniooto.l with somo of tho lea.lmg Chorokoo familios. Hv this nnirriaoo thoy havo two olul.lro., Evanoolist W..lfo is about tho mid.llo hoioht, hoavily built and fair-..on.ploxic,ned. with -roat f..roo ..f oharaotor writton upon h.s ..ountonanoo. His mannor is ohoorful an.l synumthotio : Ins lan- j.ua;r.' is tbn.nt. risi.,- at intervals to the very snnun.t ot .)i-atorical ii'randour Brother What matters if ho has his faults, so h.ni.' Wolfo has it in his power, an.l uses that power, t.. lea.l nuMi to <'hri.t an.l wean thoi.. from tho w<.rhl, whi.'h ho has m..l..ubto. y .ueeooded b, .loin-, as tho writer of this bio.oraphy .'an .•hoorfuUy testify. • The ii,,o hav- ini:' a laru'o eii'onlation. lie it R10(iKAPHlCAL. 371 \-. Ilii- t('m|)t'fanre 11 this (liiv Ix' was who kiinckcd liiiu his (11(1 not in any , jiftcr Ih'.s t'vciit. ork. In 1«TS lu> lass., from llicncc ) Washinj-loH. D. l.SSl lu" moved lo I'ars. taking a trip .' iviiiaiiK'(l a short llu- line. Hi' w:>s for Texas, and in KMideiit evangelist, 1 Indian orphanage this school lu' now 'iiig educated and )r(ed l)_v Kvangelisl nice of Friends in- roiii the orphanage ian Territory. Mr. wank, who died in ward and Eveline. L'iniberlake, daiigh- it of the hoard of me of the leading lave two children. , heavily l>uilt and •r written upon his npathetic: his laii- umniit of oratorical so long as Brother k^er, to lead men to he has iiii(loul)tc(lly iphy can cheerfully ■; him."' and begets ,1. Hev. Mr. Wolfe ', Hi, which i- hav- ARTHUR F. ADAIR. Aillmr F. Adair was horn Aiigiisi •>>>. ls."),s. ;it Mayc>\illc. ('Iiein- kec Nation, son of .loliti L. .\dair and Mary .1. .Icffrcy-. In early boyhood he was sent to the piiniaix ^chool^. and couiplclcd his education at I he nat ional male seminary. 'I'alilc(|iiah. alxuit l''^''^o. Art hiir commenced life as ii >cliool teacher: recei\ing charge of the Pdue Springs school, ten miles from the capital, which he taught for five months. After tlii- he went to \\'ebl»er"s Fall-, and taught the I'rairii' (JroN c school for ten inonths, which was fol- lowed up by two sessions spent likewise in the ("oowescowee district Mistitutions. The >ub- jeet of this sketch then accepted a clerkship in the store of Messrs Kasiiiiis iSi French, bin soon afterward was employed by Chief Busliyhead, through special act, to arrange the census I'olls. In September. ISM"), Ai'tliur Adair married Mollie E. .Miller, daughter of Loui> .Miller, part Irish iind Cherokee, by whom he had tliree cliildreii. only one of which i> living — Arthur Lynch, scxeii months old. The eldest a little girl, two and a half years of age. uiifort un!.l"l\ died of mem- braneous croup. Mr. Adair after spending some time farming, taught sever;il sessions in the Flint and (ioiiig Snake districts, and was appointed to the Tahle(piali public school for ten iiKtnths. and once re-appointed. For some time he has been connected with the tirin of .1. L. Adair iSi Son. being managei' for his father who devotes little of his time to the business. Mr. Adair lives in the north-east end of Talile(|uah. where he has a dwelling house and six aci'es of land. lie is also owner of some very promising mineral claims, which with others are undeveloped. .Mr. Adair like his father, is a genllcman of education and retinement. generous and liberal, and in coiise(|ueiice is popular with everybody. .V '< 1 ^ r /' •......-,-.:,.,.• AKTIIIR V- ADAIR. CHiii^2\. in IViii.-c William Com.tv, Vi.-i.iiM. the so., of. I. W. Si.i.ps.,.,, cf Bai-,lst..u... Kni- turkv" wl... is ..mv ..i.ii't v-tuo vi-a.s .,f a-c .lolu. F. .".)...■ to Km- inrky -M ll.c a-r ..nwriv.'. i....l was c.li.ral.'.l a1 Hi." pui-lK' s.hoois. Afli'r a .•.'>i ..n-s.M.t .lav. In IHTO, Mi". Si...pso... wl.iU' in Aikansas. n.et Miss Snsan (•.•al.t.'ce. (ianiiln-r ..f Hh' lat. M.-. William ('.•ahtivf,, ,, ,,,„.nim...t .•iti/c. of tl.o C.v.'l- Natio... a.nl tlmv w.-.v ma.Ti.'d ,lu. same yvav in that Statr. S aft.-.' .'.nnin.^- to Kutaula l.o ,.,„u„HM..v.I i...pn.vinu- lan.l. an.l ..ow ..w..s .K) ac.vs (•!..>.■ to t..w.., .,s well as lir. a.'.vs tw.. miles fuill..'.- out. Mi'. Simps.... ami l.is fatl..-i-in-la\v xvo.r tl.r ti.-st wl... vsw -.vw ...tt.... in tl..' ("rook Nation, havinir l.anlo.l a wa,ir..n L.a.l ..f tl.o s.-c.l f.-..n. a -i.. ni Toxas, sit..ato.... -f B- A.lai.'. wl... Lefove th.' wai' was a p.'......ne..t ...o.'.'hant at L...'nst (J.-..ve. His -.-amltathoi-, Washin.rt..n A.taii', was one of the h'a.U..- mo.. i.> the ('l.e.'..kee Nati....." Ml'. H..laiHl A.lair was e.luoate.l at the pnhl..' seh....ls until l«74, and in the aiitnn... ..f the san.." ya.' .M.te.'e.l 11 I'riiK'c WiHijim B;ir(lslii\vii. Kfii- I F. ciiiii*' III K»'ii- ic piiltlic scliuols. illc. lie iiiiivi'd to ic v»'iir t'olliiwiiiji; lu' coiiliimc- until ill Arl<.iiisa>. met ■VilliMMi ('riil)lr('f, lic\ were iiiiirricd \on eeii years: Woliert veais : Kale, au'ed . aired eiLdit years. IS."),'), in Saline lio before the war His «.M'andfallier, 11 in the Cherokee the imhlie schools [line vear entered kOl.ANI) KIkK ADAlk. Cm >'• iKii , "^t MRS. ROIAND KIRK AIUIK. BIO(3RAPHIC.\l.. ;> DiirtiiKiutli ColU'iri', New Ilimipsliirc. iiriiiliialiiiir witli lioiior- in 1S77. Kiilaml KirU I'ollowi'd llic ciirccr uF ii Icai'licr from llnit tiiii«' until IH'Sl. wIm'm lie iiiarnrd Miss Kadu'l Liiii(lruiii. (l:iiii:lity his marriaiic with Miss Landrum. he has live eiiiidren— Charles 15.. horn Fei.rnarv I'.i. ISS.;: Koliert MeLeod, born .lidy I, 1NS4: David William, born Deci'iulter Ii, l.S.S."): Sne T.. born January »!, M^X^'k and Sadie Kirk, born -lulv I!, l-SH'.t. Mrs. .\dair is an intelliiicnl . cultured lady, of a lilieral disposition, and \fry popular anionu- her friend- Mr. Adair's mother was a Miss .McNaii'. daughter of Xielndas MeNair. a eiti/eii b\ marria,<>-e. Mr. Adair besides his store, owns a fai'in of l.')0 aiM-e^, ."lO aeres of wliieli are in eultivatitm, 100 hearessive and eneru'etic man, and educated far abo\c the majority, and. it may be added, that he is one of that type of men whose example inxariablv stimulates a new country, or a youuL': sett lenient , to rapid development in civili/at ion. 1^, ,1' COLONEL JOHNSON HARRIS. doliiison Harris, was born April ]'.', IS.'id, the younii'est >on of William Harris, a white man. and S.i>an Collins, dauiihter of Parker Collins, a half Cherokee, riohnson attended neighborhood sr'.ool until ISTti, when he entered the nnile seminary, TahUMjual ,\u\ there remained for one year, when he coinnu-nced teacliini: the public schools. In l' '1 he was elected meml)er of the senate to represent the Canadia.. district, and tilled the same otii. three different terms. In 1.SH7 and 1y whom lie luis three chihlren. a irirl and two l)o\>. Colonel Harris airnin inaiiied. this time to Miss Mamie Adair, daujjfhter of William IVmi Adair, March 4. l.S'H. Mis. llai:i< \-- a hidy of many accomplishments, amoiii: tiiem that of ail. her attainments in that field beinjr 'l^'t'' considei'- al>le. She <>;raduated at the Kirk\voo and a tine farm. Personally, he is a handsome, intellectual lo()lsinjjf man. six feet iiiiih and weiuhinii' 210 pouml.-. His education is far alK)ye the averaii'e, l)eiiiir well read on most subjects and a irood conversa- tionalist. Few men can hoiisl of such wide spread popularity as (iovenior I larris. JUDGE ISAAC JACOBS. l>aac .I.Mcotts was horn danuary 2(5. l-S.')-!, in Sculliville County. Cholart»'d in the mercantile business with hi> brother, W . V. .iacol)s. at Middrow. and they are now doing a \eiv fair trade. Mr. -lacoi>s married Mi-s Amanda. Petlit.of Se- quoNah district . daughter of Thomas Fettit, a prominent CheroUee in his neigliiiorhood. Mrs. dacolis died in August. IS'SO, without family, incc which time Mr. .lacobs has remained single. In l olcr-ted district judg<'. In August, IHiH, he was re- eleci''a- ad p(ti)ularit\ as ulliville ("oiintv. . IVelvin. Itotli of iiitil tlie age of •iiiinii'. uliicli. in the present da v. itisiiiess witli lii> re now doinu' a ila IVttit, of Se- ininent ('iierols is a ineinher of the Masonic Lodiie No. 21'. Walnut (irove. ELLIS C. ALBERTY. Kllis ('. Alherty was horn duly 20, |S(iO. the eldest son (d' .lames All)erty and Martha Wright, a daughter of Coriu'liiis \\'riglit. who held some prominent (dliccs in his nation. Mis father was a lead- ing farmer and stock-raiser, and oiic-half Cherokee l»v hlood. Kllis attended public school until he was fourteen years of age, when he went totlii' male sem- inary at 'rahleijuah. ami there reiiiained live years, after which he spent three years at college in New Hampshire, where he graduated, and returned to his home ill the ('her(d liivni cvci'V ^jili-facrK-ii. -aiiniiL: tin- ..,,i,ti.l.-iH'." ami r.'>iMT| uf \u< pcci.!.'. Mr. AlLnlv i^ a iiirinl..T nf 111.' ('(uiniviiatiMiial Cliincli. Mi'-. A1I..tI\ wa- a Iradici- in iIm- nalinii'- |.iil.lir M'h.M.U for nvcr -i\ .v.'ar>. Slir i> a ladv ..!' v I'mt- inciit ami ciillinv. a iX»'>'\ ^^il'' inul :i l<«viii,i: iiicllicr. JOHNSON THOMPSON. .lulmMMi'l'lioiui.M.iiwa^ I.., Ill iM'l.niarv 10. ISi^i'. in ("•■'- ('niiiH.\, (iiM,i-i-.ia. iIm' lliii'eh..oU niilil he was tifteeii. when hi- father einiurated t(. the proeiit ( 'heioisee Nation with the I'.oudinots. A.lair>. Maye> and Kid-v fainili<-. after the lreal\ of is;i:>. Here he went lo mIiooI in \'iniard 'I'owiwhip. Arkan-a-. and later to lleiitonville in the saiiii- State, until he was eiiihteen v.'ars of a-e. when he entered ,1. M. I.vneh .^L Co's e>tal.li.hinenl a- a .derk. Mr. I.vmdi hein- hi> uiiele. Here he ,.,Mnained nntil lie wa> tweiitv-.ne Vi'ai- of anv. when- he married Mi» Kli/.a ('. Ta.vloi'. .lamiarv •'). l«i;i. . proniiiuMit in the caiiacity of Tnited Stat.s olfieer. and who drew a ^•ovei'linieiit pension till lii> death. Mr. .lohir-on 'nioinpson eiiiharked ip the niercantile line in the winter of l.^n; and 1S17, in which business lie ha- t.een en-a.iiv.l up to the present, ex.'cpt durini:- the war. When the eanipaioii eoin- lucnced. lie joine.l the C.nfederati' service, in the capacity of ,|uarter-niaster of tlu' Fir>t Cherokee Ke-imeiit, after which he -ot a e,.rtiHcatc of disal.ility. ami retired to a farm which he had purchased in the Chickasaw Nation, .ni Ked River. After the war he l)cu-an farmini-- on (Jraiid Kiver. in connection with hi> mercan- tile Inisiness. and there remained until l-StiS or ISti!*, win „ Ih' n.mov..d to Vinita. Leaviii- Vinita in ISTtl. he settled in TaliUM,uali. and resumed the mercantile and stock l.nsines>. which he i. still pursuing. He -■arries a stock of from >= 1 2.()(H) to sin.ddO. I'tliicjltcd. mix! 1, jLliiiniiii; I 111' il lllfllllHT of •nclicr ill lilt' i(l\ III' I' liiir- ( "m^- ( '(illlll \ M white iiiMii trr I. \ licll. M to .IlltlLlt' nil /(• Niilioii. til lie \v;i- iTnUcc N.ltioll ilic-. mIIit I lu' rd Tow ii^liil), ', until lie \V!i> .\IICll l' .vL ( inc 111' fir lie iiKirru'tl ■!• to Kiiliiii'M cr iiiotlit T w a-i t\ of I'liitnl <'i 11- (Icatli. ill' line. Ill till' . liccii ciiiiai!'*'! (•aiii|)aii;ii coiii- l ic capaci l\ ot r w liicli lie u'lit wlili'ii lie liiUt Aft«'r tlic war itli Ills mcrfaii- ISI')!!, \vll< 11 lie lu' settled ill )usiiies>. wliieli 00(1 to ><1. ■>.<>( 10. JOHNSON THOMPSON. Clll.koKl 1:. 880 THt INDIAN TEHKITOKY. mn.t-. II.- "UMs nl.oi.t L'OO i«rn-> of iinpn.vc.l Imiim Imm.U i.l ,linV,,.nl i..Miit>. an.lnl.o.H KM) li.-n.l uf st...l< rnltlo. a> w.-ll a> llw ,t..iM- iM.il.linir in T:.hh-i.i!.l.. in wl.irl. hi- b.isinos i. nimr.l .m. II,. l.as liv .•hildivn— 'n.oM.a.s K., .1»iim> A.. H-.L.tI .1.. .1'-' M. „„,1 .1,,,. AuMi. (tl.. wif\- ..f H. M. Kn'.Ml.. hi-l. -lu-ntt ..I TMlil(M|..al. ). .I.'scpli M. i> prarti.hijr plivsiciai. an.! iiu-.li.al smu'nut.-n.lrut of tin- n.ah- au.l frn.al.' \uM\U-Avs al Tal.ir.,'>=>l'. ,u„l is a .n-a.luat.'..f llM' Mi»oun Mrdiral ColU-jr... Si . l.oi.i>. I Im- .„hj.-t of onv >k.-lrl. is liv.. feH In. inchrs hi-li. aiwl w.'.-l.> ^> n.,u livin- in llu> Clu-roUe.- Nation, win. is still in lMi>in.-». He is also one of the first members win. ,i<.ine taken the .h-rees in the Chapter. Mr. .I..hn m Th.nnpson .s .ro.»(l hearle.l an.l eharilahle. and has .lone many a km.llv a.t t..r the nee.lv and .lestitute. . ROBERT SHERMAN BROWN. li..l,crt Sherman Hrown was horn in Pennsylvania in l-siM, the son of Kol.i'rt Kenne.lv Bn.wn an.l Nan.y -lane C....k, of Pennsylvania, both .d' whon. .liV.l when their son was a boy. Movn.-. whde Hobert was an infant . to a point 1 hirty miles m.rtlwast ..f Okn.nl-ee. llu'v s,.Mt their b.,v t.. s,-ho..l at Parker's Li.n(lin^^ Armstrong- Conntv. P.-nnsvlvania. wh.re he n-mained tiveyvars. On his retnvn Kob.'r't went t-". w..rk ..n a raneh in Texas, f..r twelve numths. after whieh be r.-tnrne.l t.. the Cr.'ek Nation, ami. his parents bemji ,1,,„1 1h. w.M.t t.. Thonn.> Pi'rryn.an-s plaee. Rnd^.-n Arrow (Pcrrvmanha.Mnarrie.l his sister), ami there remain.-.l nntil he was emph.vo.l to .lo nnssi..nary an.l ..ther work at Nnyaka. lien- ,„. ,,,,„:,i,u"'.l f.Hir v.-ars. an.l in the meantime marru-.l Mis> Kb/a IWll in l.SSS. This a.c.mplishe.l younjr la.ly was ...bieat.'d at Carlisle, Pennsvlvania. s,,..ulin.o: seven years at that institnt.on, nfter whieh sh.. taught seh....l f..r a linn' at Cnssetah. Creek Natmn. ]Mr Urown on leavinu' the mission, soon afterwards went 1.. clerkin- for Ksparheeher, in his sf.re at Ti-er. wh.'re he reman.ed iniiiiiL' iinplc- t'linii liiiuU 111 ii> wvW as tlic is cnirird (tii. il .1.. .I.a> M. uli >!icritY of iiixl inrdical at 'l'alil»'<|iiali, t. liOiiis, 'IMie I. aii>. H<' i>(mic Indirc ill iiiii/.fd : lie has I 'rii(imi)>nii is 1 Uiiidlv art fur in l.H(;4, the son f I'cniisylvania, Movini:. wliilc si of Oknuiliioo, inj:, Annstionu' ,. On his fcluni v«' months, afteT s parents hcinir Hidkcn Arrow inaincd until he Nuyalc. ( )Uninl<:ri'. wliich position he occupifx at Ihr pic-ciit. W'hih' iHi a rantli close to N'ciiion. 'rt-xas, tlii' >ul»j«Mt of uiif -.kctcli. with the cownifii of that district. narroul\ (•-.liipfd IniviiDj; a «<'i-iou> ditlicull\ with tin' '"^tatf raiiucr-". who wn'c ^ciii out ii\ the liovfinor to i|iii«'l a di^turltanrc. which wa- ilailv expected. Mr. Hrown has a faiuilv of t wo chiidi'en— ( )li\ er ( 'uurad. a,ire~. i^ood l»iisiHe-«. ipialilies. kind and ho>pital»le to all. ami theref(n'e \ci'\ popidar. Ili^ wife i>adauuhler to (iemirt' Hell, a half ('!ierol "c and while. Iler cou>in, .\iinie lliulan. is widow to t' »Vesley liai'uett.a well Uiiown outlaw, whose imfortunale i areei' is niiicli to he rcirrt'tted, coiisideiiin;- the fact that lie was connecteil with some id" the Itest families of the cmnitry, and not onlv thi>. hut he was a doeeiidant of the illn-lri(ms Timpooeliee Harnett, of historic fame. Mr. Urown is ludthei-in- law to T. W. rerryman, a half-l>rother to Chief i'eiiymau. wliih; Mrs. Mrown i- niece to tin' celel>raled Ksparheclier. REV. D. C. MURPHY. D. (". Miirphv was horn in Hickman County, Kentucky, the s(m of -lames .Murphy, of Cork, Ireland. Mr. .Murphy wa> edu- cal«'d at the county sehooU and soon after his fatliei-"s ileath com- menced lahoriuii' on his mother's farm, where he remaiiu'd until fourteen xcars of ajre. The twi'lve immt lis followiiii:' he spent eii- (leavorinir to learn the printers" trade in Hickman. Kultmi County, Kentuckv. hut a certain wild vein in his nature c(mi|uered his dis- [lositiim to learn the trade and he ran off without a farewell, waii- derinjr lie eared not whither, and with no other ohjeet than the cratiticrttion of il love for excitement and adventure. Mr. .Mur- pliy's life for the twenty years followimr is, to use his own words, "better foriTotteii than recalled"' — heiuii' wild and reckless in the extreme. He was virtually dead till his conversion in l.S);:i. which happened at a Methodist nreetiiiir in Henry County, 'reiinessee. In l«7l he moved to Sebastian County. Arkansas, and in l^T') be- came a licenseil preacher, thouj^h he did not commence prea. .M'"iii I ' , ivuiniiMMl i'nr foiii )ii \\i>v\< iiiiiniii! Ili«' ,„„,„„. „ suuiiivm... "■'"",•■"""■; ',.,,,,,.1, o.,«,.i".i. M.. M-Ti.v.-, ";;-.;,' .' h li- ■" ""■" ;•"• ",,.■, n-n.- 1 1 I.M.I l.iit -.■vrn n.rinlKT>. L.il.i.n« Cvfls. Mii.l liixl l>iit -''vr :;;;:. ^m. ■'•'--''^'''•'•trrr.:: ."^. l.n-n ulMM, .1... l.o.nl ..nl.Tr.l M-- I 1< 1' I, 1 Tl... nrwin.'umlM-i.t l..'iM,i:ii '"ll<'.^'' .^"""'•" • ' . Mui'l'l'.^. IlK'inwmiiu ,„„,H<- 111.' nlM.iiL'iiH-. ' •>'''-:■';::';::,,::::::: ii;;;:"".!-'..-"^ ^ '"""""■'"";'"'"■•, vv ■....■"■„ ,l„.ir...,-l,i,..r,l,- '''■:'^''':;;ur »:' N. M"'ri..v>- ■"-• "■'",'"' WMik iuiioiii: 111' *'>•',-' • ■ ,1... (•r....U liidiiiiis, wIk.ii 1„. „,„,,.,.,, -,.,.,;,.H,.u. '"•■•"-';;.■•;;, 2;, .',i„. ,„>, ,„■;. .. .. f.,|l in w t 1 I If ( rt'('tl> ol "Ifll p.liim . owrvfi'. 1.111 in \\i\i> <" , •\i,,,.,,,v i;i l,sllv\oM.s. Lm.vL..w.v.wl,oi>m.wl.vmir. FRANCIS ALEXANDER NEILSON. P i V NVilM.n w.s l.on. in ( )xf..nl. Missis.i, .lum- -. 1«,;.,. .iol.tli rhil.l in a I'ani.lv -t twdv ot W . ^. >' « ■ '"' • .~ . , .11',., till. \\..i' !i \('l wcaiini ;:::,;;:i::.U.".".•■■^>■■;v-^:'-,::.!::it;;::;:^^^^^^ ul.irh he l..-'nu. :i nioiTiintil*" liti' a> l.....k-U'i'lH ' '" '» ''"-^ " „ „..,,, |„ !«.-..-. 11,.- M.l.j.'rt "f '■"'■ sk.'l.l, «,.„l \\ .■>! 1 . A ■ V ; 1 ,..•.« ami .1,... ■ fonm.l :. |,ar,u,.vslu,. ,n .!..■ h.ml- ';::;;.:'m - v. . .iv. , o,„i„, u,,,.,,,.,,™.! m,-. n.* -;• - ;;;;HM:!iii,., i...iian T..vri,on i .m™.,i ,i„. ..,.,.1.--' ... - ill (III- l'"'i'>l' •(■nil. \\lifi«' '"■ liur.l l>v lVi-li<-|> ,iU !iiiinn<: 111*' <,ti">t!llll •llUlcll ,1,.,| nil Ciiinlv lie |(i\\ II lit l*ii\v- I. >c\cli i>r w InMM >.|l(l't'>S. II- wii> ,lu:ili'. tli<' I'oiiril I he jlltOllL'ilH'^. ouuli '!"' ii!:»'in'v ii- \v(ir-liil> "t ll'*' IdiH'd missioiiiii'v 1 stiitioiH't! i'"i' '!"■ k liidiniis. whom 'I'licv ;ii»'IH'rull\ . . (,!• till- liisl nii>- Mr. Miirpli.v liii- I'cwitl. ill Kultoii II. ,,t' SViiruiiii-"ii vinil cliiltUiMi. iind SON. liississippi, .luiic •_'. S. Nflso--. a jH'oHi- ar ii v»-i \v»'althv n« Stat*' riiivrrsity. F t\vc'i\t_v-(»iH', at'trv ■i- ill a laru'i' jzi'iit'ral this (K'ciipatioii for h wont Wt'st to Ar- iH-rship ill tli»' l»i'»'*'- Mr. Ni'ilson wi-nt to llu> (.llllllo.VlHl'llt of IMAGE EVALUATSON TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 •- illl^ mil — , •^ lilU I" itt It IAS 1. m 12. I.I IM 1.25 1 1.4 J4 11111== nil . II ■ — ► • ^ D Photographic Sciences Corporation iV i\ *" o ^v i\> 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 - f- rn? 6^ LiiH.». wl.i.li l.olill n.Mtim.... mi.t...^- ruliv Mrs. N-iUMH-^ fal'.T w;» L.H'iu> U. I'n.U . rl.!..^! M.n ..f H,.v' .ImIm. (i. IVall.Mf an mI.I l'.M>lMn faiuiU. an.l n.am \va.- ,..,,nl in thr !)rlawan.>. ll.T n.MtlnT ua^ a Mi^^ Nannir >lay .ri„urn..v Cak..-- .lauol.Ur mI' \\n- \U-v . ("Larlr^ J. .iMunn.v ( ak. ,,,,M.nl rlurf Ml' llH- IVlauaiv^. Mrs. N.ilsou i> a hi-l.lv .MlnraU-l l,,lv an.l i^ arrM,u|.li>l.r.l an.l ivlin.-.l al...v.- tl... avcra.-.' n\ \n'V ...x Uv ll.i> nnUTia-iV Mr. Nril>on ha. tw.. vhil.ln.n-N..nu.. ,,.;,,. Maivh \->. l^^S'l. an.l A.la Mav. I...rn Mav S, ISHl. Mr. N.iUMn-. n...lh..r wa> a Mi^^ Marv ('. Wosu-u. o( Ka.l l.n- „,..,... ana anH..niu-r..fa verv Nv..althv an.l arist.HTat... laniilv. M, N..,U.,n ha., in a.hliti..n t.. a laroc sl.M'k ..f nuMrhan.i.s.-. tw.. f.,,,n. a..-..r....atinu- 1100 a.Mvs. TOO ..f whi.'h a.v in .•nil .vat ...... ^^.j,,, .,„„.| i,„il.lini,> an.l ...vha.'.U Uhmv..... H.' al- '-vn- M„n...'.^..nMn.l..rarKan.a>Cily. valn...l at s....... S-O.OOO. aU.. •1-x. a ■.•.- ... ll... 'IVxa. l'a..ha...llc. T.O l-ts in Canoy. Ka.i.a.. a...l ■;i 1,„. an.l 11 l.nil.r...u- in (Ma.v...M.v. n.akin- h.n. ..in- <'! tl.o .v.althirst UH'U in tin- ('h.M-..kc. Naii...., whih' his .n.Mrant.h' l-nM- „.... al...... >...'.vs>fnllv .......ln.M..I nf its..ir. l> .■apal.h' oi y.^hln.- a ,omf...1al.h- .•.....(..■l....... Mr.N.als.... is six iWl hiirh. w..^h> !'.-> ,,.,u...U. a...l is an a.V.v.-. .•..r.-.'li.-. h.'ah.y ...a... .■al.a.laf.l t.. ...ak.' ji vcrv .U'fi.l.'.l 11. ark i.. the WMrl.l. A. W. ROBB. \ W K.,l.l. wash..... .lanna.T. ISK). i.. Wra Cnnly, IN^nn^yl- ,..,;,;:, ,,,, t'...irtli s..n ..f Willia... A. H..l.i.. of IVav.r (•--....ty INMin^vlvania. Y..nnu- K..1.1. attcn.k-.l .,oi-h!H.rli(H. until ,hivt,.;.n v.a.s ..f a-.', wh.-n h. w.-.,t t.. Washin.utMn ('nlU"i:v. L.wa, wlnMvl..:ivn.aiiu.lM...y-. M..st ..f hi> ti.... wa. .p.-nt u,...,, a n,nnnntilh.a,riv..laltw..,tyy.Mrs..ra^c. In tlu- tall ot M.. 1,., ,,,■.,! 0. Kansa.. an.l in th.- fMlh.win- y.ar .■nt.-re.l tho Ivh .■.•al ..ni.a- (militia f..nv,. S.,,,,.. tH.^cvcT, h. joiur.l tlu' n■^r.. a,-. ,.„l i, j„iv. l,si;-i. l....ai...' tir s..rv...l until l^ti^. wh.n In- was • vcnr-. Ill -(liiiiiilitcr to wlicl'i' ll'' t'll- ■ Idc-t -<>u of I iiiMiiN v»':ir< Niumic Muy • unu'V (akf, :lily fdiiciilcd iiTii!:*' of Iht ilrrii — Nonic. . 1S!I1. Mr. if K;i>t Tfii- (TMlii' family. rliaiKl'iM'. two 1 (•ulli\ atioii. I,, jil-o owns $20. '•'•". ill-" . Kaii«a~. and III one ot til*' M'caiitilc l)u-i- (' of yirldiiiii' a dl. \VfiL'll> I'i"' ilalf(l 111 luakf mily, l'ciiii>yi- iciivfi' County. 1(1 scliool> until ('olU';L;f. Iowa, IS spent upon a hr fall of ISCO •Oil llu' Fv'di'ral 1 tlic rcniilai's, iiv K. Third Iii- i. wlu'ii Ik' was (25) (j'l I K. 386 THE INDIAN THRHlTOHtY. Ill i iiuislcrcd out. Mr. K(>l)l> foiimiciitf.l lillini; i:<>\ criiiiiciit ((HilriKls in ISf.C. and tinisln'd in IHf.'.t. 'ni.'ii In- .•iitcivd innvaiil il<' Imim- nos !it Hiixtcr S|trini:s. and tin re r<'iiiaiiifd until IS? 1 . u luii he opened (-lit in Mu>Uoovf under the till.' <•!' .VlUinson cSi Cc 11<' .■nntiiuiciucss f.u' some tiuic. he tinall.v formed a partneisliip wilii thai i.rentleuiaii in JSTli. and lias heen ever since lii.- partner anoner. Crci-k Nation. Messrs. Patterson ^^ Hohl. Iiav*' a 1 'iKK-h house >tocked with ix 1- to the aiiioiiiit of :?2r),()()t» in iii'neral UK-n'liandise. and eoMiniandiiii:- a iarire inide. Mr. KoM. married Miss Martha Kecpia, January -j;'.. isc.l. .hiuiiiiter of (ieorue He.pia an.l .Mary Austin. Mr. He.,ua came to tiie Tnioii Mission. Indian Territory, in l-S-J.^. where he remained until the Osai-es moved North. Mrs. HoM) was horn in I'.ales Counly. .MisMiuri. in ISM. The issue of their marriap' wa^ f(Uir children, three of whom are liviiii:— MolTn' (now Mrs. S.ampson), i.orn O.'loher 2. Isti-V. Kate, horn Septemhi'r 'i!!. 1H7I> (now Mrs. ICvans. wife of Kev. A. (i. Kvans, Presbyterian minister in i'endh- ton. Orco-.uD.aud .lessi.^. l)orn December IH. 1.S72, In hei.uht Mr. Hold) is six feet two inches, and weiu'lis lit.-) pounds. He i> a man of tine pliysi.iiie, pleasant and affabh- in manner, with a , ureal .h'al of personal ina,i.nietism. and possesse.l .d' business (|ualitic^ far above the averaiie. lie is a devout member of the I're-byterian Church, and a .diarter member of tin" Max.nic lod,-:e(d' Muskouvc. in whitdi he is a Master Mason. GEORGE WASHINGTON TARVIN. (ieofii-e W. Tarvin was born |)e<-eiiii)er If. ISi'S. a son of Klijah Tiirvin.Of P.ahlwin County. Alabama, and Kli/al)etli Tate. His orandfather. William Tarvin. came from Kn-ilaiid at an early day. ■-ettlinir in Hnck County, (ieoroia. and afterward marryin.i:- Mary Miller in I'eiisacola, Florida, in ITS:"., where he opened a tradin.ir t colli liict^ iilil<' liii-i- , when lit' V Co. lie I. when 111' 'iittci'Murs I willi tliiit • ;ill(l liusi- (■>1;ii»li>li- .(100. when liiii;-. M tiiio ic- n- larire III. Mr^srs. )()(!> Ill tlu' lillil' !l lllI'LT*' \- 2;'). 1 ■"*•■' t, lUil I-MIIH' to (■ ri'iiiiiiiit'd •11 ill liiili's r{' \\il> I'olll' S;iui|»soii ), , ( now Mi's. r ill I'l'iidir- lii liciulit Is. nci>u vitli ii lii'ciit i|ii!ilitit'> far 'rc-l»vtt'riaii MiiskdUi't', on of Klijali 'Pate. His 11 cariv r. Mr. (i. \V. '|":ii\iir> iiiotli,.|'. Kli/.aliclli 'I'att-. was s,.,.,,|„| daiiulitiT 0> David 'I'atc. inid || ;iini\ ill 1771'. and 17!lO. nnd was coininissioncd liv (icor^c Wa-liiniiton a- I'l'iiradici'-ircncral. He wa- a liiuiiiv inlcllcctiial luaii. (iciM-i:(' \\as|iii|oton 'rar\iii. liis -rfi'at ■<:randson and siihjcct of | lii- ^kcicji. ^^•■'■^ ''<"ii ii' lialdwin Coiiiitv. Alaliaiiia. and in ls;,->. wiii, |,j, iiiotlici'- fainilv. moved to Fort liend ('oiiiit\. 're.\a>. Ininuin'i- with liieiii >e\('n|\ iie<:roe>. .-ind >tartiiii:- in aizri'iiltiire in llie lira/OS holloiii. Ileie he remained milil (lie outlireak of the war. when he joined the ( 'onl'edera! e service under ('(doilel KIliK.re. Second Texa- Infant rv. After two vears he returned home to a- si-t his mother, who wa> alone on the |>laiitatioii. and. prociiriiii:- a siil)>titiite. remained with her until the (dosc of the war. when he It'ft for Mexico, and there took ii|i his stav l( n \e;ir-.. de\otinii lii> time to the mercaiilile hii-iiiess. Ket iirniiiii- from .Mexico, he Ite- iiaii elerkinir in a store in Texas, mid in 1S70 or 1 ^ 7 I went to San .\li,::-elo (same St;ite ). where he clerked for a Mr. Wither- fin' some three years. In ISS.") he moved with his family to .NFuskoH-ee. and remained a -liort time al llii- niace. nio\iiii:- (uit (m tl;e N'erdi- ,i:ri> lvi\cr. wln'i-e he fjirined for ime year, after which he vcd. cii acc(Miiit (d' lii> daiiirliter"> health, to N'iiiita. Cherokee Nation. From thence he went to K'cd Fork, and from thai place to ( )kniiil- li-ee. in ISSS. Mr. 'I'arviii wa> married Noveinl)er. IS.-).'., t,, Mi,. I'luehe Harris, of New York. l)y whom he !ia. when he married Mrs. .M. 15. Iliinimell. widow id' the late Charles Hamnielt. of (iahcslon. '|'ex;is. ill the hardware hiisiness at that town. Mr... Tarviii was second daiiiihter of .lacoh Kates, of W'iniinerton. Dela- ware, well and fa\oral)ly known in that country, and whose father came over when the Swedes first settled in that place. Uvtlii- mairiai;-e he has one daniihler. named .\iiiiic. horn April !i. jSTC. Mr. 'I'arvin is irrand-iiephew of William Weatlierfoid. a man who was of u-reat pi'omineiice in the Creek Nation, and the hero id' the Hi!hl at Fort Mimin>. Mr. Tarvin i> five feet eleven inches in lieiirht. and weii>lis ICO pouiid>. He is i|uict and reserved. Iiavinn- all the traits of a trin' Southern gentleman, and is ver\- popular. t » n im INDIW ll-.l'I'llol^Y. HOBHHT [). KNKiHT. U..N:.„„u..lH. ^..m..■^. f .1 . S. K.n.h.. . M.-. :n„l. • 1 J:. K,.,...,.,.U..n.lnl— 1^-1 U,n.lH.S,......lVnn.l^:u..:. n ,r wln.h iH. ^..n. llnv. v.:n> .. .iH. .rnd.n. u. nn.l,..tou. V^^ .1. r~('\ . rnii-lmiu In ... „i„.;n„i-:i.ii H ...-'. '■""'■•;■'-' - ;"';:;,:: ,M„ilHH.,- ■tl..- ■■ .\,„.,-,U.v„„n. ,.■„« - •; -; M,.. K„i.l,. v,.,li., l«T.i,uVi„M..a,„l.li..vl..y..,,l„.l ,„• .,,.|,i„..-,. .■..,„, :,..|..r il.l.T. »l"-l' ....I'l'"""'" '" ■"" „,„„ ,„,««M„.„|.-.H..hM.l-"":-^ l„„.ir,H.„.,v,„ M-..■«1■■ ,■;,"..■ ,h.. •'■ ;;:,,,:: w,:-;...,.. .i.-Mi-' ■■•'"»"; "■'-";";■ ,;,,,, il,l lll.n-... M,■.^V,..,i...v,.,■.,^l.■.■MnlM.„l„ ,1 ;..;.!,- Ii«., 1- ll,.i,a,u,...i.M.-llisr.-...l.-k";^'";'";" ,1 is very ixppiiliir. Hi- t':H'l<>rv ill) tii>t cla^ l.usiiu-^> (iu;ilificiiti(.ii> aiK . , , ,,,,„..,. an. v.lunl at S;U.n... wl.iK- lu. h.s al.u. . CM town ..^^ ,...ffannlan.l in cultivation, ll. i. also own.r ... iu- • ..^ ','„./,/. a,. a,..- ..sta..li>lK..i in lS.n. l^^' l^.v. n..U , U-. -^ tl.n,iu.titl^.tMlna,.a,HM-ln.l.....-lKm,.'d,otlM.|..^ EDGAR N. RATCLIFFE. Ka..u- N. l^a-.litf. was l.on. Manh :.. IS-. :.t nin--'''--^>'- Mvv : tlu. fonrtl. son of Jan,.-. T. KatditV,.. a U-adn.^ lawyn ot i ; I,ana^lis>^^Mut.>ia..aau,l^..of^^.^^luu■s...a l,w,:nu.n.lK.nt an.l silvorsn.ith of AshvilU-, N-rth ( an. na. K,!' atn>a.a,.nhli. s.ln.ol until .ift..n,^^^^^^^^ U;^>ntorcd Triuitv rnivc.sitv. 'IVhua.ana. 'l.xns. wlu-n h- n- ':J1 until .i.lit..-n v.a, of a,., .lu. h.- =..n. rU.i. fo. 111. ( ImT'i- lllilcl . Mini If fill »<■' ■ li-\ 1\ ;iiii;i. jftnii. Ni'W 1,(M\ illJZ aiiil ~.i\r(l (1 r;iriimi^. IC l)ll«ilH'-> III \\r Mill II lii> Inwii, llic Iiiiliiiii rovcllirlll-. |i;irt >>{ tli«- whii'li «'ttst iiciir Tiililr- tii,. 1Im1m.11 )ui>M \\'t'>l. I lie liMcl iiiif I iii liciiilil. iii^- iiiMii. oi Hi- I'Mclnry II town li>l>. line Mild lt>'> iitly IcMiiu-d in'/ II (flo/)( . ] lills.iorouiili. lU' lawviT tMl.li^lM(l:. iMriv;ni(il.' iMiMii.- for l,iin>.ir. ul.i.l, l.r.,.,,- .luH.'.l m.lil 1«.M. iiiul. M^lliMi: Mul. ivu.mv.I L- \inilM. IntliMii •IVniloiv. uh.T.' !..■ -iMil.Ml .•, -ic.MT.N ^K.iv. Mini in ISSS ..m..|..Um1 hi- l.u^i.n-, I., -riicnil iiu'.rliin..li>r. uliirli hr .•Miii.- on mI i.n-.'ni. In >,.|.l.n,lMT. ISSI. Mr. l{Ml.'lilT.' niiimrM Mi-^ Km I'm^Kt. ,,,,„,,1„,,, .,,• 1{,,|,..,I rnM.TC. hn-.' ^InrUniiin r;oni Lm (imni:.'. Ha>1n.|. CMnnlN.TrxM-. )Mn.l .Inn. Fi.^U. -f m I.M'Ih"^ (•|iri..|..r.. f;nniiN. lU Ihi- niMMiMUV tl,r.\ l.;iv l'..nr rliiMim — 1mv>1 I'.-l-r. l,ninM;i\ -'•^. I'^'^l: .l.nn.- Wiltmi. l.mii S.-plcnil.cr •-':'.. I'^^il: |{nl,.Tl Kiirni^. iM.in June -j:'.. ISN'.i. ,in.l Mmi\ Kn. l..,rn S.^ptmi- |„T -J.-), is'.'l. M>-- IvMl'I'lT'' i- •■' !i-n«.liinlc of TiinitN (■..iir-v. Ti'lniii.'MnM. 'I'.a;.^. Mn.i i^ a hi.h -.f nianv :.<-.-nnM>li-liin'i" - M'- HMtcliffc .■iini.- 11 -l".k ..!■ sis.ddo in -vnrn.l n,.T.i.:n..liM. mimI .lor. ll,r ni.-M rMcn>i\r lui>inr>. Ml ill. jMrM^nl li.H' in VinilM. 'I'l,.. -iniv l.uiMin- i~ mI.(. hi. proi'<''l\- '"'-'<''• -"" '"''■^ "'' '=""' i„ ,„|,iv:ninn. llr ouM.. in ,Mit ini-iiil. Nvill. Mr. Skinnrr. th.^ \ nnlii ,,,11,. r uiilU. an.l !..• i^ mIm. ..un.T uf tiv Im-inr.. nn.l yv^uWuw lot.. , Iin.. rr.i.lrnrr. Ml..! :. -nu.l .iral of l;,n.l in T.Aa.. II.' i^ m-'- ,„v.i,h.ni. an.! ua> .■hirf or-ani/rr. of ll... Kii-l Nalional I'.ank ..t Vinila. rai.ilal s^.'^i.txio. Mr. Kal.'liff.' i- a man of tiiif intr.lh'.lnal .,,,,,»,,„an.M.. ovntlcmanU in niai.n.T an. an.! i^ p..-.— or |iro;i. T >cn.i'. ami v.tv iioi)iilai- in \ mita. JAMES SMALL, M. D. Jamo Small wa- I'orn O.-toluT. 1.^11. in M.Minn ('onnl\. •lVnn.-».-.'. M.v.-nlh ..m of K.'v. -Imn.'. Small an. I Man .\ . Walla.-.' ..f S.'nt.li .l.'M'.'nt ami from Wan.' ( onnl \ . K.'nlu.kv. |.,',„....Ir alt.'n.l.'.lm'i.-l-.l.orln....l-..'h....l> until 1 SCI . wlu'n h.' j.-in.'-l ,h.. F.',kM'alannN..M.li>tinuinth...M..'.m.lKan>a.lnfantrv.an.lfrom ,,,.,, ,,„..n-.l tim SixU'.'nlh Mi.^ouri ( 'ualn. in whi.'h li.' M'n.'.l till ,1... rloM' n\- Um' war. In isCl hv marri.'.l Mi^~ Mitr.v N.u'. ot 1.... Coun.lv. Vir-inia. I.N wh.m, lu' ha.l tiv.. .'hil.ln'n— Man .1 .. ,„,,. April";;. is.;i;: .\mv .\.. Manl. ^o. l^i^: Srlhr A., .lun.' •>;i iST-_': lJ..lHTt Walt.T. .lulv l'.'. l.ST.s. an.l Jain.- Ai'llmi. .lanuai'v l".'. I'^^t- Aflrr the el.)>.' ..f tlu' war, .lamo took .hari:.' I'lil \ . iiml ll lie (1)11- M. Iiiiliiiii tAtcllilril ll |ili'-tlll . !i Kd^lcr. I ( ilMllilf. ( 'liclcil.t'i' I'll |'"ii«|t r. •J,\. ISM'.: II Sr|itiiii- ^ CnllcUf. ■1.1^. Ml. llili'-r. ;lllil ill N'inilii. (■> (pf fiiriii . the \inilii (Inicc liil -. lie i- \ irc- i;il liilllk iif illlc.lU'cllllll iiiaii ill till- III ( 'iiiiiil \ . I Miir.v A. . Kclll ill k\ . (•II lie jdilicil r\ . ;iii(l t'rciii II he -cl'Vcil l;irv Ndc. i>t II— Miirv .1.. if A.. .Iiiiif IK- Artliiir. tdok clinryc lA.WI s sMA! 1 , s\ h. .lit.' nil, iMilW II KI'IH »I'Y. ,,■ ,1 1,1 u .M..;„i. 1,1^ r.iii.i' i-i"^ -I-"'- IJ';-"^;-"^ '^^•'; ,.„,.. ,.., I...„n. n.n.lin. .n...l..i --h hi, K. I • '^^-'^^' ''^ ]■ I '•! I I.' I' \l \iir hi- lil'i'l Id'- i„.|,,, .\nr,iv,„Mini..-uilli l.ini Ihiv.. N..ni-. n. ^,1. UrU.'^m ,iH. ,n.-.i- ■ l.i~ |..or..-..n in l-:.!..!!.. Mi; 'i- -'"- ...nruMMMl u,Hil isTl.. ul.... !..• -n. .-^ .li- A,n..n.MM Mr. ..... C.ll.,,,... S,. Luui^. W1...V !..■ uT..a...l..l II. ls.-<'. Alt...- ... ^l....t ,,,„,^... in l..l...|b. Mi^M.un. I... .....V...1 i.. M;i.i.... (-....v < )....<... l,,„„i,.i..^....lil ISSO. ,,1,..,. h.. n.l..n....Mo"nkhi,ul. AikMn.i» :.t ,1„„ ,in... ... ~..K.ll ,.1:...... 1...1 ^^l'■"■l'. ^^i"' "- ^'"-"""" "' "'" .1,,.,.,,. M,u„ l,....n,i,..allMn.ial ,.....M.|il. !.. ,,s,S7 1... n:,.v..,l I.. I>'u>.h.-. Mi^-u.ni, . h-.v L" L^hI ,.,„ ..M-.-.-v." p,n..,i..... a.i.l wa^ npi-iiil...! |..>^l ~1..|. al SMiall..lt . i.i < - -ii- ! „N.uii...v iiimnlu-.(Wl. Nan.... all,l... ,,,,„,,.,, wa>M,.,...i..l...l .•.•-Hi<-' |.l..vH..iant..tl... N..vakaM.~M,.ii. wlii..|i i-.^Mli.... 1... ..-V 1-M~. !>.•. Small, at lii< Ii-mi... pla..... ...i.ali.... fa......f l:in„..|....an,lM.m...'ai-l.'. l...r>..^. aii.ln.i....' .,.,..k. l...M,l... a f.„tal.l.. ...^i.!-....... n.vl.a...!. ^ai.l..... .. .■• " i, ,ixf....l l.i^rli an.l w..i^l.> 1;h) ,,„u...U.iil.l.. l...Mli.>.. wl.i..l. l.a>lu..|. m...utlvwii...v'M.»". JOHN L SPWlNGSTOiN. .,.,1,,, L. Surin-t.... i> II..' -" -!■ An.|....M,n S,.|.i..-l...i. hall-l..'.'.'>L ,„.l Salli.. Kllint. .lan^rl.t.T of .la.k Klli.-i. ■'. -In..' -an. win. n,a,'i'i...la.,ui.t..,. (•I....'..k-. An.l...'.n, Sp.'in.^.nn wa-- L.;-'.. .-. ■IVnin.^M.... an.l aft.... .....niii^ f. tl.i^ ..Mli.ni ,..a..t...... la. . 1..; lMawa,...an.lTal,K-.i..al. .li^fiH^. .!.>!... I... .1..' -'M-- '•' "- ,,,„.,, ,,,> L.n'.i ().'...!.-. I'-l- -"' '■'""-'•■'• ^" '"■ '"'"" ..h....U. l>.'lawa,'...liM.'i.'.. Al...... .l..'lim.- l.-va>. va.lv, ...'... '.• ,„.,rp,....AIt,.nA,.a.l...n.v. tli..ua,'lH'..k......l.an.l ... ,|.nn..,l tlu- ,,„,.,^,„ ,,,„„., (i„,,..U.TI.i.'.l H...in..'nl. (•.....pa.i.v 1. nn.i.'.' ( '' • M \ l>hillin>. K...l.'.'ala.'.nv. 1 1. ..u,...'.'.! H..' -vi.... .Ian..a..v 1, iiiri'j two liMilr, lit Vrllxillr, linil licr- lir lirLIini Mill IIk'I'C , Mnliiill ■1- ;i -Imrl kiiii»:i-. Ml ,ic 111 llir ici^l iiia-lfi' •-(■111. Ill I (Xli'ii-ivr ihc -iinii' f W\- wife, iiiii. iiihI ill .;l Mi--i(iM, line jihiff, . iiml iiIImt . v\r. lit' iiiiil hiiilily wIi'h'Ii 1h' to till iIh- 111. , li;iir-lii-iM'cl. iiiMii. wli'i ,a- liiU'ii .11 I \;\\\ ill llif ijcci of llii-< ihf iMiliTu' ailv 111 riilcr !■ jdillCll lilt' iiiidfr ('ill. (■ .laiiiiiU'N 1 , JOHN 1 . sI'RINdSli IN (HI I" 'Kl I . ,'i!M niK INDIAN rHRRITORY. ISC.a. mikI s(mto(1 until May .'H , IHC:). diinng whi.-l. liuic lu" was a1 tl.c haltlo of ('al)in Civck, Honey Spriufrs and oUht (■n,i'ants „f tlu' Uind. Wlulf a11cn appointed rlerlv of tiie supreine court of Lis .listriet . and served in the various c.nrts in tlie saui- ''aDacity until 1«72. when he was elected sheriff „f Saline district for two years. In 1H74 he became exicutive secretarv under Chief W. W Hoss. and also held the otKee of •„,,,. I'pret.T. From November \X1'^ to 1«79, he was Ciu'roUee translator of the Ailrorafc, or national or<;iin. ami in l.-<7!' was re-appoiuted to that otli.'c by Chief Hushyhead. and held it until 1H.S7. !>arinely. wrandda.:ohter to (ieorue Fields, of Saline district, by whom he has Iwo.iau-hters-Huth and Elizabeth. Hy a secon.l marria-re he iias also two daujrhti'rs. Viola Dacre and Wenona. In l-SSf) he married Miss A. ('. dray, daughter to Adolphus (iray. a while an. from North Carolina. l)y whom he has one s,.r,. live year-old, in: named W. \\ Houdinot. Mr. Sprin.irston is six feet hi,L'h. weiuh. 2-M\ pounds, and is a splendid specimen of his race, of excellent address and considerable force: li.' is capal)le (d' strongly impivssin;.- a jurv. lie is very popular, and a loyal adherent to the natiomd party. JAMES F. MITCHELL James F. Mitchell was born Noveml)er. l-S.")!). in (ireen County. In.r na. I)ein,i:- the eldest son of dames 11. Mitchell, of Muskogee. Indian Territory, formerly a sto.dv-raiser and agriculturist, who recently retired from business, owing to ill health. His mother was Miss M. (i. Crai»tree. whose family were from Ohio, and who moved to Indiana when .|uitc young, and married Mr. Mitchell ti' BIOr.RAPHICAl.. •im 111' \V!IS ill il<»v'IIHMll> il|)|)()illtt'ti>ii ilic Miivf> ('I'.iliuu' <•• )!•(! ilt tin- lit (l«'|)iirt- toii. Mr. ,1 Mo.M'lv. • wIlOMl lit' I iiiiiniiiiTi' III l.S.S.-) lu' \. ii uliili' M':ir> oil'. i>:li, woiulis f oxi'c'IK'Ut impi'i'ssiiiii- IV iiiitioiial I'll County. Muskojioe. uri>-t, who ■lis iiiotlicr o, ;iiicliool until tln' iii:*' of ^cvcntct'ii, iiio\ iuiT ^V<'st with his piircnts. he lln'ii followrd scliool {v'iicliinii- ui.til he w;is tw»'iity-tw(> yciirs of iit:-. after wliifli hf iittcndcd iioniial school at Fort Scott, where he coiii|)letcd his ediiciitioii duly 1. 1881. at the age of t weiity-ti\ c years. Mr. Mitchell coiniiienced teacliiiiir in the public schoids of Kmiisms soon afterwards, and was appointed deiuity reiri^trar of deeds ,.f liiiilcr Countv, uiider the athninistration of I)r. .1. Mc( iuii.iicss. Since that time he has had charij;e (d' the IJIooiiitield Aeadeiuy. a traded .school in Ulooiiilield. Arkansas, on the Indian 'l'errit(U'y line. In iSSii. he moved with his parents to Muskogee, Indian 'i'erritory, and in Septenilter. l-SiU. was jxivi-n <'liari:e of the public school in Eiifaula. Creek Nation, which appointment he now holds. The .subject of this sketch is a youiii;' man at' e\( client ediic;it ion. full of ciieru'v and lhorourandsoii of Steilinii' IJrewi-r. who f(U' twenty vear- was speaker of the Senate of 'i'eiinessee. |)r. Urewer is brother to the He\ . T. F. Ilrewer. superintendent of the Harrell Init'inational Institute, cd' .Muskoiice. In 18.'i!i. the subject of our sketch entered Vork\ ilh' .\eadeiny. Tennessee, where he remained until isti"). I)iiriiii>' 18(i7 ; lid iSdS he attended .Vndrew Colleiic Treiitim. (iibsoii Countv. Tennessee, after which he attaciied liiiii- self to the mercantile luisiiicss until IS?;!, in Columbus. Kentucky. In bS74 he beiiiin the study of medicine with Dr. Sale, and later with i)r. ,!. M. Tayhu'. id' Corinth. Mississippi. Atteiidini:- a course of lectures at \'aiiderbilt I'liiversity. Nashville. Tennessee, he commenced practice in the summer of 1J^7(>. and continued the same in Franklin and W'ashiiiu'toii Counties, Arkansas, until the fall of 1877. when he returned to the al)o\(' mentioned university and completed his course of lectures. .Vfteiward he resumed prac- tice in Washiuutfui County, .\rkaiisas. moviiii:' to ("(duiidtus. Keii- tuck\. in 18711. and from thence to Franklin Countv. .\rkaiisa-. in 396 THH 1N[)IAN I tl^UlTOPY ft i ISSd Thiv.. v..n- bt.T !..■ .•:.....' 1.. Mu.koovr. In.liMii 'IVrntmy. „„1 in Nov.mlK.r. ISS.'.. ..m.v.mI tn I'i.T ■ Cilv. AiU:...-m>. nvIm'.v 1„, n-niainnl tiv nu.ntl.s. (Join- fnm. lln.i.r.-to Sui.tl. W r>t ( ilv, Mi<.„„n. !..■ l.M'Mtr.l lli.Tr until ISSS. uli.'n h- ivlmn.Ml tn Mu^k- ...,,,,^ ,,„,,,„ ■r.,n-il<.n. whrn. Iw i^ now u.si.r,n-. In Mm.vIu In-^. 1„. Hinmc.l Mi» KllM L<-'' Conk. .I:n.i.htrr to \Villi=un C^-.k. a I.'M.I- i„. M.an i„Cnlun.lms. K.ntu.-kv.aml LvM^nvr nf tlu.t utv t.-r forlv v..i.-. M< wrll MS tivM^un-r of tl.r Mol.il.. :....! Ol.io H..lnM,l. Mr." i^tvw.T is M iM.lv of suiHMioi' Mtl;iii.im'nt. iin.l n.ni.y luvoin- uli.huu.nt^. I).-. n.vw.T is tiv f-t >rv..n inrl-.s i,. I.".^l.t^=»ul w^.iM.s i;;:, ,.onn.l>. H.' .^ i:v„tl..|>un.ly in .pprannuv =.i..l :.tt:. .!.■ i„ mann.T. hi.hlv ...lurat.-.l. an.l stands in tl.c' front rank m ns profession, llr l.a- a la.-.- prartici- in Mn>k..g.v. wIumv !>.■ has many fiifnds. JAMES M. BOLING. M.D. .lam.. M. 15olin-wa. Lorn January :U. is:,.;, tlu- ..M.^t .on of \{. .]. I'.olin-. at one tinu- a pr-mrnH-nt m.'rcliant m ( Imrokr.^ ( 'nunt \ . < icoi'.iiia. .lauH- fii- t. r.sl tiic North (icoriiian Aiiri- cuhiiral Colh'.ili'. Dalilonc.iia. j Vorth (iforo-ia, at the an.- of I tv i-nty. and. after a y.'ar and 1 a naif or two year." attcndanrf. i rut. 'I'm! coU.'i:-.- at Amiierst. N'iruinia. wli.'rt" h.' r.'Uiaincd un.' year. Ir; l^Sl he attend. 'd th.- (Icor'^ia M.'di.'al Collfi:.'. irra.hi.ilinii- fi'om th.'r.' in issi".. Cour.u. n. •inn- th.- practirc of mi'tli. inc immediately at K.'ii- >inuto!'. (i.'oi'oia. he e.)Utinu.Ml at th '.' point f.>r f.'ur years. movi;i2' to Clareuiore. Ch.'ro- : ke.' Nation ( his pi'.'sent home ). in 1s;m) In n.'cenili.'r .d' the lAMF.S M. l?Ol.ING, M.D. ■ \ W CMiiAiKii:. sam.' year li.' maii'U'.i .mi-. .lulia M. Davi. ( l.oru ,lniu< ISCS.at K.i,>iu.-tou. ( ie.)riri;' ). .laui:h- ,,.,. ,,f ,)ohu I)avi>. Jr.. ..f Walk.'r Couutv. (;.'<.rHia. an ext.'Usive rcrritnrN . >;i>. W llt'l't' Vol Cilv. til Mu-ki»- irh. 1^7."^. )k. ;i IcMil- t city t'oi- I IxiiilriKiil. fiiilit. Mild iiid ut't'iililc ;iiik in hi- icrt' 111' li;is (lol -111! (if I ( 'lu'inkt't' .lllllic- t'll- irii'iiiii Aliii- l)ll.llllilU'iiii. the Mii'f of il \";ir iiiul Mttt'iidnnic, AmiuT-t. (■ fciimiiii'il he ilttciulcil •ill Coll. ■!:<•. ere iti l''^''^i'>. priiclii'f ot v\\ at Ki'ii- If COlllilUHMl f(>iii' yt'ii!'-. lorf. {'Iirfo- sctit lidiiir ). nilicr (if iIh' Kiiriril Miss •t(ifk-iiii-cr. Mild pMit ( 'licidkrc Mi-. I'xiiiiii:"- ino'lici Uii> M Mi-> IImII. (iMiiiiiilcr (if S. \\. Ihdl, m '1 » •,mh--((mii Ii_\ I' ili. Mr-, r.dli.iii' i- M L-idy (if rdiiH- !;;.'llt ;|i;d (■(IllCMtidll. Mild fM — ciiiMtiiiii' ill iiiMiiiifr Mild M|i|>fMr- jiiii'f. She i- i|uitc |)(ilini: i- -(iiiic- w liMt mI|(|\ I' the middle llfillilt , iiitclU'cliial-lddkiiii;'. mihI cdiir- tcdii- ill iiiMiiiicr Mild Mildrt'--. Hi- fdiicMtidii i- far alxivi' I lu' MNt'i'ML:*'. while hi- |)rdfes>idiiMl re|»utMtidii -taiid- liiiih. 'Idle ddctdi- ha- lately erected m dniu: .-tdie. I)r. I'xiliiii:' i- m iiieiii- her df the .Melliddist Kpiscdiial ("liiireii Sdiitli. Mild M MMstef Mmmiii of Crawti-li Lddiio NO. 2<>1, (ieciiiiM. He i- Nt'i'V , ' .1 I "(■ Ml'fS .IAMi;S M IU)!.IN(i. |id|)iilMr Minoiiii' the people dt ("lai-eiiiore and it- vicinity, and is jii'eatly e-teeiiied and re-pected In all who have the plcM-ure (if his MC(|iiMiiitMiice. COLONEL X N. McINTOSH. I). N. Mcintosh was hdrii near Newnhani. (ieoi'iiia. Seplenilter 'J(i. \x-2-2. the sdii (if William Mcintosh, a half-hrei'd Scot and C'i'c'td< Indian. The -iihjei't of our -ketch moved to tin- country when ciiilit vears old with the third einiuration. in is;;(). and -et- tled (111 the N'efdiLnas Hivef. lie was educated at Smitirs In-titnte, Kentii(d<\. and left there at the aijfe of eighteen, in the year 1S41. \\ tlii- period the ("reek Nation wa- coiiipo.-efl of two di-trict-. each district <:dveriied hy a chief, wild jointly presided at the ^'eii- eral council. Yoiinir Mcintosh, not withstMiidinii- his ydiith. was appdinted (dcrk df the .Vrkaiisas di-trict . and in tliMt cMpMcity -erved honoiMlilv for M pei'idd of ten year-. In l>i""! he was appdiiite(| d(dei:ate td WMs|iiii<>toii, and aizaiii. at the cdiichisidii df the war in isilil. the -diitherii division of the Creeks appointed him to the !1 3H8 IHh INDIAN lEHHlTORY. I I ,Mn 111.'.', whirl, hr 1h-M (nv 1 wlvc yri.lN. In 1S77 i1h- nvw -uv- (.n.nu'Mt w:.s iidnptcd. iui.l f..r .'idH .viir-^ ( durii.i:' his .l.-l.'-:i.-> ) (',,l..iH'l Mclnl.oh MTVc.l MS ivpirsciiliitivc ..f ('..w.-l;. Tnwn. In llii>. :i. well MS ill ..Ihrr .MpMcit ic>. lli<' <'ol<.iici pr.-vcd hiiiiM.lf t') |„. M iiiMii ..f x'uikI jiuluiii.-iit Mii.l iMiv wiMloiii. ivlMiniiii:- ii ^tn.iiiT i„,l,„.,i.T Miiioi.o. lii ■ propU-. N-.r WM^ h.> in thr l.Mrl<,i:n.un.l wli.-n llu' t..csin (.!' WMi' WMs M.uiulr.l. Mii.l tiu' iiMlion .Mvidr.l it> mIU-!:--..',. l.,.lw....ii thi- North Mild tiic Sonlh. After th.- ("...ifch.rMtr tivMly. 1). N. M.-Intosli WM> .•icrti'd .•oh.iu'l ..f iiis ivninuMil . mid.i- tlio ,.,,„,„K,iid of (;..|i.tm1 C.M.prr. Mild srrv.l oMllMiitiy until tlir rh-M.. 11,. f,,iioht Mt Uinl {'iv.ds. Ncwli.niM. ll<.nc.v Spriii,i>> and oIImt .■ii- Ui.ir.-nRM.ls. At the cl-.M' ..f 111.' war hv wms s..nt ms drh-Mt.. to WMshiimton, and I.Ms hrld the smiih' trust for iiKiny v.-mis. Mr. M,dnt..sli l.Ms devoted liie h.ter ye:ir> of lii> life to Morirult ure. He liMs one M..iioii of liiud Ulid.T fen.v. .-.OO Men- «( whieli i> Ml rultivMtion. r.v his ti.-t wife, .hnie WmhI. lie Iim^ four ^o,,. - AlluTt. M-ed f.utv-one: Kreeland. M-e.l thirly-ei.uht : Rowley. M-ed thirty, and D. N. Melntosh. dr.. a-vd t wenty-ei^dil . Kowley i. eMlle.l after his father's nnele. who was eliief of ' <• Creeds- for thirty vears. from 1S:.'S to Isr.S. \\y his se.'ond wife. ».. 1'.. (iawl.T. C.l.uHd M.dnto>li has s..ven Hiildren — Helena. Ktta. LuJa. /eiie- phoi,.M..ni.les. KniersonandVaneey. The e.donel. alt hono'h in h.s .ev.itieth -ear. eiiiov> excellent health mentally and pliy>ieall\ . CHARLES GATES MOORE. Charles (iates Moore wa- horn in Montiiomery ( •oiiiity. Mi-ouri. heiu..- the -on of d. W. Mooie. a meivhant of Kea.lsville. Mi>sonn. At an earlv a-e Charh- (iates wa> plaeed at xdiool at Kuh.>n. MisM)Uri. and Mt the a-c of tifte.Mi eommeiieed .derkin"- in the -Mine town. Later .m he aei|uire(l a thoroii,i:li knowleduc of tal.lisned a .Iru- sfre at his present stand. Mr. M«'oiv earrh^s ,„„■ of the lar-vst sto.dss of oo,,ds in the Indian Territory. >nme ,i„H. M>'0 he op.'iied M In-Mmdi house at Cheeotah. and here mIm. he ,.oiimiands a large trade. The sul.jeet ..f our sketeh is a nu'inher of the M. K. ChuivhSo ith.andof iheMasouieonh'r. heing- Master of the Kufaula lodir<", Indian Chapter (MeAh'ster). an.l C.eur de Le.ui C.unniM.ulery. Mt I'MrMms. Kmi.sms. lie is m wide-Mwake hii>iue-> man. ai.d veiy popular. (Ic1<'l;;i<-v ) rnWIl. Ill liiiu-clf t) iX ii -t long 1)1111(1 wlifii ;ll|cwi;inci' •!itf tic:it\. Illldrl- llu' I the clu-c. (I ollic'.' I'll- (l('l('li;i!t' to .MIS. Mr. loriciilt iiri'. wliirli i- ill iiur -'.>ii- — )\vl»'\ . ililC'l Kiiwlfv Creek- tor r.. (iawier, LllJil. ZelH'- loiiii'li ill liis pliy-ii-iilv. V, .Mi>-(iiii'i. le. Mi>>(>iiri. ;it Kiiltiiii. ■Uiiij>- ill till' o-e of (li'Ui;-., M. where ln' loin'e <':iriies lory. Siiiue lu'i'i' ;il-o lie is a iiu'iiilter lieill^' Mil-ter iiiid ('1. and i- the yoiiiiu;'e-t -on of N:it haniei .lone-, who einiiiraled to the Clioetaw Nation in ]>>'.'>'.'>. NiithiUiiel .loiies was anni'il \ I'aptaiii. and -ei'ved later a- a ineini)er (d" I he leni^lu- tiire at the early eouneil-. The siihjec^l of our -keteii Ixdoiii:.- to the ( )k-la-fa-la\-a elan. In INIII lie (■onilllelieed failllillii' without any capital whatever. The result- were \ery limited for the lir-t fi'U years, hut he soon aeciiiniilated eiiouiih to seeiire a fair -tart. He -iie- eeeded >o far a- to he in a po- sition to open a mercantile es- !ahlishiiieiit on a capital of live hundred (|oihir>. In 1S(;(1. m lS(i7. he took a Kaiisa- man named .iim Myei'- as partner, who eoiit rihiited tlil'ee or four hundred dollars to t he sloid;. After four year- id' hard lahor tlie\ succeeded in aeciiinulat iiii:' iiKuiev ciiouuh to purchase a tlnMisaiid head of cattle. Myers drove the cattle to market and dispox'd of them in Iviiisa-. proli- ahh at Fmt Scott, hut fcu'iiot to return and divide tiie proceeds with his partner. The coii.-eipieiice wa- that W'il-on .lone- lo-| his lahor of four \cars. aiiiountiiiL>' to :.t lea-t s.'i.ood. I'.iil Mi'. Wilson went hravely to work auaiii. and conectini;' what deltts were (hie to the house and ^'MH) worth of cattle, turned in liy Mr. W. W. Ilampton. satisfied his ere....r... inuv,..in.ln~^-uM.nn.,l .. .IM ,M...|. .1,,,,,,, u,,- vU-r\v,\ ,li~tri.-l irn^lc.'. h.hI m l'^'^' .. I,,. 1.1 iiiilil 1^'.'". ^vl"'!' I"' ^^'''^ •■l.Tt.Ml III issl Wli-ull IrciiMiri'i-. \\lil''li hIIht 111' p,wi,:,l .■hi..r ,.!■ .1.. (• ..wN:.n„n. 11. .a^.nM n,n,v,. .. '(•„| l'i,.Ki,. .l.u.h...r. 1. .1 iM' 1 ..1' nM,vn i... nt h..iK.i>:.ir..u,-hii,i.-..n.:m,.iuhn, v..,. ^ '"-;'• '^J^' ,li~ ,nu,h..r Mh.I :. Ion. liuH. iK.lnn.. in 1 S . .. 1, . .l.n.~ n, ,- ,,„M..l..■l 1 1.'.-'-n. ,lnu.l,l.r of ( ol. il.....^i..n. ul l...n,H.n(nunU. \,k l,v whu.nl,-ii:.llu.M.l,il.hvn.l..,h ..ful.u>n:Uv.l..Ml. Mv. :,,.,i:: 1k. .i...... it..;.- :...,v~ ,„• l l. :^: fuln. ,.n.un.^.,■ ..„lMv.n..n..h.. .V. in ,...nn.. H. .i n^ ..nun l^.U^-.,- .,,„„.. „twl,i.l,;nvl..<.f^.o.k. 1W,.1..^;1M^ in. 1,:.^... lH.nl n ,.„;..,„ ir.l.nnul i^ W. .'. 11>' 1- =''- ^'" i-tv.-l n. o.al ,„i,„s: nrntton i.in an.l half ownn^hip in . h.r^. nn.vnnfl.. ..^- ....r.l.nn.n. w.,1. W. 11. Ain.v.n.l,. „.• c.-Li,.. •'''■■••'-;;■- ,i.,,, ,;,,,,,,, J.,,,,, i. . nnu, nt^.x.rMonlin.rv n..ll,^.n...unll:,,- ,„i„... .„.,,,v an.l ...nnn, V ..f pnn.n... 11. i. a w..n.l...;la ukh.- " " wlH.nw.- ruu.uWv ,!,., hr i< wlu.lh .lr>..l nt. ut l.w.k l.-arn- Ihull,.. l.a.l tlu. np,.or1unitir> of ..luralion now oH<.h..1 to H, kuowin- wliat ho nii-hl Inivc aclm-vf.!. liuitv. an. I will iiiili'fa.'ti..n lo iii- >iipp"i-1fr- i (lutit's. in tlir (liscliari-c of hi- ivspoiisibh- RICHARD M. WOLFE. Ki..har.lM. Wolf. wa> Lorn Nov..n.l..T Ki. 1^1',.. ihr >..n of .1. I, W..lf.. an.l Kli.alu.th Saun,U.r>. .lau^ht.r of D. Sauml.rs a pnunin.n, CluTok...-. Wh^n Kh-hanl was hut ,iv. n,..nt > o lis f.,h.r left for California t.. Msuvh fo,-ol.l m onU-r. a. h.. .u.l hin.M.lf. to prop.Hv .-.In.-atc hi- >on. hut unfo,.tunat..lv >.• nj-v..- ::.nu..l. A.lm.a, •..v.n...ha,...w.n, t.. .;o..,.o,.t n. ,„„.„h.an.l,lu.na^ainintw.,v.a.-> lat.r. pasM^lhy.. mon.h> . , ,,,1,,,.. ...hool. Fron, th. outh.vakoftlH. war t ,11 ,t- ..uhn, h. :, in..latln.nH..otak.:il frcjiiitilc f— liclll fillK'il- clirc. UllllilL:'- ilcrtiil tiiiiiu- t' hiKik Icjini- ow iift'cinl to i\c ;icliii'\ cd. illv liivc full i> ri'si)oiisil)U- he xill of .1. SiiuiuU'r^. ii lllolltll> iilil- \i'V. !l> 111' -.li'l 1('1\ lie IH'Vcr lioiil for llirrc live iti(Uitli> al I it- ciidinu' li«' II lSt;."i, wlii'ii klCIIAkl) A\ VVi lll-K. Cm ki IK1.I-. (2ii) I ms m THE INDIAN THRHITOKY. : ..1 .r...'.l.. U.n,.-. Wn,M.in.on' at NMiullv >....... ,,,„,„, ,,..wa..lH.,.-Jlv..nr.of.,.^.Ma.iu.nnlv^n,MH.r.ul > l.iniM.lf Ih-pil.' 1.1- li-'.it.' „....,„„.. .,M.-.Woir.->n.si,..alio... ll<-'l'-f;- -;^'- : .„„,„,.„,„ ,., n,,,-..i..irforso,..Mi..... aM.l ... Nov,-.,.)...;, 1^.2. ..... , su.a.. K. si...ii.v. aa..,i.inM.. L. ^^^ SI..-1I..V a.su..H j...^ Tal.i.,.a!. .li>l.-i.... U. soo... l.ow.v...- .vl.n-.,.l to t.a. u.,, ^,,,Tv...-,>- Vall.v Mhool. a,..l .v...aii....l tl.nv tor two vc. .>. 1-. L.io... iK-i... a,M.o...t.a as i..l.n>n-.--. L'" .-i.n.nlll.c- to......' ;,,«.... .,.ll..I.l II..' ln...Wo.-nH..-y..rs till 1S7.^>.>.... 2^^ .l.H...li..tl.......a..wl.ih.. Afl<™nlslH.w>..U-.t.-aiolu ,„.,„„, .,..n..i: 11.. tcTi,. was ..o,..n.iss,o„ea to yo o ^^ si uu,.^ iln a. a national .M..,aU.. Whil. ahsc...t with (M...t 1 ush^^^^^^ I„. ,,t„.Mc..l in M.vn. ...onll.s. a...l was ..U-ctcd to a,..un v.s.t ^^ asl - ;„.,,..„ •„,„., v<-a,-s IHSl, lHH-2. 1.SS4 and WHK '>-;>- ;'";;''' * .,;....ial ...ission in IH.Sii. In IHSO, o.- tlHMH.al.o..ts. M.". \\ ult.- v a. appoii.lt'.l to Hll tlu' .im-xi i-xpiml tci-... of ''"'IJ-^'- 1^^'^"^'" '^''"'•' "" *'"■ In .;,,,..•.... l.c>ncl..ana rocnvcl llu- .o.nn.ission of .■In.t just.r. In 1.SH7 h. was vWi-ivd to the- senate fn.n. (Join.ir ^....1<»- ^I'^^t'^'^' La wa> ,v-ol...tc.a in the fall of ISI.l. In ISH. h. ......1 as attorney for tl.e natio.. on the citi/e., eo......iss,on. m.t.l the jhsso- u io.. of the san.e. Mv. Wolfe has a fan.ilv o hve enUh-en. uL. H.. Mitehell W.. Mary ,1., Aliee, Kiehara an.l 1 homas 11, i. the owner of li^O aeres i,. eultivation. 100 h-ul of stoek ana 10 heaa of horses, lie is an able lawyer an. pn.c .- ... in the Unitea States ourts, as w.>ll as the --^ '> /^ In.lian T.>rril.>rv. Alth..ujrh but f..rty-tw., years .,f age. thcic Hio(iR\Piii(:\i,. ♦(i:t ■(|uir»''l. !it- 't'\"s fimith iporl (if liis nirk in tlu' i 1() cdiK illf (■|l!ll'l«'ll to (■ tlCCillllC <'t t I lie Mdi'.'i- vc i»ii|til> ill -six. licfiire ppoiiitiiicMl. siiliirx . was (Icvdtfil liis , 1S72. iiiiir- ,ti'i<'t .iH:uii»' 1 tllC fdlllH'f I'iui:' oMi'*' !'•'- (1 to thr s«'ii- to Wiishiiiir- f Hiisliylit'iiti 'V -Jo. 1^711 ). n visit Wash- lies once on a V. Wolff was Adair on tlu- f justice. In iiak*' district, he served as iitil tlie disso- Hvc children, and Thomas, 100 head of r and practi- courts of the of age, there I Mlf few men ill the IcL^i-lill i\ (' de| »il ll lllellt of the ( lieldkee Niltjoll who p(is>es> siieh iiitiiieiice a- Senator {{'nliMi'd Wolfe. ^'el, willi- all. ill iii.'iiinei tiiid :id(h'e>s he i> ipiiel iiiid >iilidiie^, l»oiiih,'i~t or di-pla\, hi> woicU weii;h lie;i\ilv an^il)h'. I lierefore. that .Mr. Wolfe will till t he liii:lie-t otiiee in the milioll ill >oliie future period. 'I'lie 'r;ilile(|li;ili ('niiiliil Ihilhi .\'' "••>■ of N(i\ cnilfer 11. I •'^IM , s;i\ s : ••Mr. Wolfe i> an ointor w Im has few eipiaU in hi- rniiiilr\: he i> intelleel iiai :iii(! \ er>atile, ,'i profound reasoiier a I. in the >eii;ite. .•in antai:iiiii-t worths of ;iii\ foe."" JOSEPH M THO.MPSOIN, M. D. This popular yoiiiij:- pliy>ieian was Imrii Kelirnars N. l.S(;,"i. near l\e(| Iviscr, Chiek.'isaw Nation, iluriiii:' the war. and whilst hi- family were anioni^fst the ( 'heroUee refiiiices. He is the -mi of .lohnson 'I'hoinpson and Kli/a ('. Taylor, holli CheroUees. In IStw; hi- parents went toCir.'ind U'iver. ea-t (d' \inita. helaware di-fiet. where .at eii.dit year-. -losepli was sent to a neiii'hhorhood school. .\t the auc of fifteen years he went to the male semiiiiirv. and there remained tlii'ee years, uradiiatinii' a slioi't lime afterward at llie Indian I 'iii\ ersity. then located at Tahle(|uah. rrom this he heuan readiiiii' iiiedieiiie iindei' Dr. Allen, which was followed up h\ a three years" iiu'dical cour-e at the .Missouri Medical ("olleire. St. Louis, frcnn which iiislilnlioii he uradnatiMl in IS.S,'). l)r. Thompson commenced practice the same year in 'i'ahlei|uah. and in l-S.ST married Lulu Klliott, dauiihter to ( Jeorii'c \\'. Klliott. a white man. By this mai'ria' irood for four years. Reference i- inade to the asylum and other pul)lic institutions eL^sewhere iii this volume. Dr. Thompson has a farm of 70 acres in cultivation JOSl I'M ,M THOMI'SON M. D- UK X .1' M'llK \l . I(>:. w il hill I I'll iiiilo rnnii ti>\( u. mikI :i li;iii(l-unir i c^iiliiiri' in 'r:ililri{u:ili . I)(~|)ilc Ihr r.'icl lIlMl lli- lillic i> ;llllli)>| rlllinlx iirill|ii(i| ill (li>r|iMii:iiii: hi- ihilic- 111 ihr ii.'iliiih'- wMiil-. hf i> -uiiuhl .'it'trr in |lli\!lt«' |pr.li'rnc 111 -111 h III! r\lcill ihill he i> ('iHitiI in irt'll-r iiiiinv (•:ill-. 'rhmiL'^li ki|il Imi-\ . |)r. 'rhiiiii|i-i'n iirr;i-iini;ill\ tiinU h'i-nif I'm;! I'fvv hiiiir- with ih>L: .'iinl i^iiii. ;iiiil mi -inli m rji-imi- iii;il>c» I'lir ,Mli| Ir.llhcr ll\ . Ili'i^.'l ijiinil -|iiirl-l|l;in in ihr line -rll-C. hill nil |i,'ii I iri|iiinl in ^.•inihliii'j;. \\hi-l\\ ihinkiiiL:. nirvi'ii llic ii-c III' inliin Til. I )r. 'l'hMni|i-iin i- n rniirli'iiii-. irtinnl ^fiit h'liiMii, .-iinl il' .'I |ih\»ii i;in i'' >Uillt'ul lirvmiil hi- m'jii-. Mr h;i- ninhiiililfdly m l)i'ijiilil t'liliiif licruiT hini. 1 RICHARD WATSON HICKS. K'irh.lltl W . I lii'U- W .'I- I II I II I ill 1 >i."i."). I Im' -nil nf I hf l.lli' CN -.1 III I LJi ' .l;i\ I lirk-. Ill' thf Mint ili-l I ill . w hn ilicil ill lsi;;i. irnharil- innl hrr Wll- II Mi-- Killf Lr\i. M rilll-hlnnil ( 'lllMiikft'. Ahhnll^il M llin-l >lirir--rill -.clliinl-lcMchrl'. Ifirhill'il I I ick-' (•( IllcJlt i( Ml \Vll> I'OlltilU'il In I hf 111' ilill III ililni III -rhni i| ;it IMfii-iiiit \'!iMf\ . which hf ;il- Ifllih'il t'nr Illinlll t'nill- \f;il'-. j III ISMI. ;ii thf ■A'xr <>\' I hill \. ''' hf iniiiiiif iiffil ifiifiiiiiii' in Sf- I i|nn\ ;ih ili-l rii't . .-it'tci' wliif II he t;iiiL:ht Iwii Ifi'iii- ;it Kaliliil • 'l"ra|i. 'raliifi|nali ili-t liil . I If i \\a> iifXt sciil III niifii thf lliik- ()r\ ('reck Sflmnl. in ('miwc-- rnw cf di't rid . ami |)r()\ fii hi' ailaptaiiiril V I'nr hi- fallini:- Itv ^- -iifff--t'iillv taking' fliai'i;f nt' / 'f sixt v-iiiiif |>ii|iil-. Ilf lifhl this |»()siti()ii t'ni' li\ f \ far>. I )ufinij' llif last tci'iii hf laiii>lit at Knur Mile I>ranili Sclnml. in 'i'ahlf- i|iiah ili-trift . iiiiil i- at pic-fiit ( (iiiriiii:' vacat inn tinic ) Inokiiiu' aflf r his fai'iuiiii; intfi'f-t twf l\f inih' - we-t nt' t In- fa|iital. ulicrf he lia> fortv acrt's in cultiNalion and r-niuf i-alt If , lioi'so and lii>. RK.ilAl^n WATSON IIICKS I III I" iKl I \ 4l)tt IHH INDIAN THiM^irom. M,. ni..k. mnm.-.l Mi<^ Kit-ini. Don. Srovrll. .Iau,.'l.l.r to I .o.n... 11 S.uvll. uf lllinui,, in .S.,.fn.lM.r. IS'.Mi. \\y tl.i- .nn-m ,.• I.a, ,„;,,l,iM_(l.,ml...lnx.lM.n,(».lul.,.r7. is;.|. Mr. Ili.k., all ..m.i:1. „„ „..tiv.. M.ppu.l.r of 11... I>,.u..i..s: I..1IV. l.M. ...-v.-r ollr.r.l 1...... M.|f ». .. n....l..lalr lor otli.r. alll...i.j.'l. w.H liltr.l to n.,,iv.,...l 1..^ ,1,, i„ ,1... |..,i«lat..n-. II.- iH.s l.a.l ->•""' -...•...■» fa..l....,---. .m;l i> n >|i„i-l.lto.uMnl. nlial.lf man, .|iiii-t "i"! u^^\m^U'U\um^ n. tli>|)t»ili«)ii- F. M. CDNNOH. V M CmMorvvn^ Imml ....... .lopli... Mi»omi. Mai.l. -'!'. l'^-'-'. 11,,. M... uf William ('O..I.O.' (a fan...'.'. ...ill-u .i-hl a...l ....-•lia..... ) ,„„, ,„,„,iii, |„vi^. His .rraM.lfallMT, Cal.L Coin.o.-. Nsa^ ...... ol III., tir-l -.nlfi- i>> lii'liai.a. Whci I'll! Ii\f v.'ai- old. ti.f -,iilij<.«.| of this sk(.t<'l. accoi..- I.aiii.'.l l.i> fall.... tolLft'li'To- lscc Natioi.. >cttliii,ii- O.I (iraiid Wivri'. |)t.la\\a|... .Ii>lri.l. in \) ,7. 11.' wa- paitlv .■diiial...! iit A-lu'in Mis-ion. in lli.' Cn-rU Nation. i»iit l.i> paniils (hinir i.. l-'^'"'^ i""' '" l'"^^**' '"■ wa- forced to taU.. .•ai'f of hiiii- sclf at ai. carlN aLM'. In l'^^'- wlini oidv (.i.Ldit.'.'ii .\..ai> oM, li,. .niidiicted a lioardiiiii' lioiix- ,,M Missdiiri, Kaiisa> aii.rrcxas IJailioad. at tl... saiiif tiiuc. l).v ,.|,,st. application dmin.ii' It.isnfc li. lie completed l.i> ednca- li(,ii. In 1.^7 1. he ivliii'ned to i),.|awa.vdi>t.'icl, and in tl... >a.n.. .var niai'ii. ,,,„...,„,,. of (in.en Dnncan. on..-fo.,rtl. (•|....'ok..... U.v 1 n> n,a.-- ,ia.:;. M.'.Co..mn- has fonr childn...-Alo„/,o. (•rawf.u.l Lnln and l..'o..anl. In 1.SS7, the snl.j....t -d' thi> >k.'l.h was elecl...l .n..n,i.er of ..ou...-il. an.l h.'l.l the olli.... for two .va... when h.' was no.nnn.t...l l,vthe..hief. ami continne.l hv the senate, as town e.Mnm.ss.one.. H. M. CONNOR. Chi wii';i I icd Kcliccca Pnnean. UK )( .1/ M'lIK . \l.. Kt: (I I liDinti- iiiii lie liii-> , mIiImmiltIi i-rt'd liim- •hiiiLi'. mill fiit'uiu- in 1 211. 1 «•■'•-', nit'cliMiiii'. ) Wil- "III' ilf u. ccii I)iiiit;ni. liy llii- iiiai-- rd. Lulu iiud (•led iiiciiil)i'r iis uoiuiuiiti'd L^dimnissioiH-r f'nr ilii> ( lii'inkfc Naliiiii, (hi Nii)licr> IimM' rullirlid. illld llinird iiM'l In lilf liatiiill. ftT.IIIKI. Mr. ('ulllloi' i-< llii' •.rrnlld wlltir lllilll ullu liil> fVt'r ImtII I'lri'lnl il» ll'l>ll'«i'lll!ll i\ f ill till' ('lirlnkiT lliil ii ilial riillll- cil W'illijllll lliiWi- lirillL' llicfil>l. ill till' inllli'-t iHI llial nrcil- «iiill. Mr. ( 'dIIIHiI' ri)lll|)l'tfd il!.'illll-l li\l' ( ilfrnlsi r^. and irri-ivcd llif liiiL'i'-l iiiajiililN ill tlir di-liirl. Mr. ('"Hiiupi- |iii. t>(M» ariT- .>(' land in mil i\ at imi. in-ai' Kaiiland. i lajiidls ltdu iiitr lilllc I<>vm llir l''ii^iii iJailrnad. and wliirli |>i<>iiii«»'^ In In- llir lif-l tuwii in till' iialinii. >iinniiiid('d a- il i- li\ llir lini'-l aizririill iiial lamU. Mr. ('iiniiiir i* tiwiifr id' tin' land mi wliirli llir lnwii i- luiim liiiill. Iia\iiii;' |>iiir|ia>i'il tin' ^aiin' rrimi W . U. Ifitli'i-. and i- al-n owniT dC iIm' Kairlaiid liiitt'l. iirsidfs a >niall lind id' ratlir and liiii'x'-. 'I'ln' ".ulijfct id' this ^ki'tcli is a iilfa^ant liciit li'inan. and an ai'tivc «'iici'ir»'li<' man id' liusiiH'.ss, ti'n>l\M>rtliv, rclialdf and t-x- ci'rdiiijjlv pupnlaf in lii- di>lii(l. CAI' I.. l.ANH. ( 'a|i L. I -am- \va- Imin Nov ciiiln'r l'iI. I xtlT. at ( 'laik>\ illr. Trxa*, till' uiilv -Mil id' l)r. \\. (I. liaiii'. id' ( 'lark-\ illr. Hi- iiiuihi'i' \\a- a dau,i::lili'i' of (ap l.anr. a wi'll kimwii t'aniH'r id' Nnrlli Ti'sa-. At'lci' attrndinii' x'liool iiiilil tin- ati'i- of rd'tccn. iIh' >iil)j('rl id' tlii- -ki'Irli <'iil('n'il the Kaiupcr Family Sclionl. uC IJuitiicvilli'. wlicrt' at tlii'i'iid of lliici vcars lie ifi'aduatcd. and fi'lnnicd to hi- lioiiii-. Ili'i'i' 111' cnlcri'd I hr drni:' biisiiH's.s, and rciiiai nrd t In rr year- u mk- iii;:' I'oi' Ii. 11. ( iallirrii-. w lu'ii in .May. l.VSS. hr iiioM'd In ('lirl-ra. rliiTokci- Nation, and o|»fii('il a dniir Im-iiu'ssoC lii-ow n. in ( )rli>l>i'r. JSlil. Ill' married Mis- Maud l\'oiri'rs. daui.''litt'r id"('aptaiii ('. \'. ixoiicis. ('x-siiprcnii' judiic of the Clu'rokcc Nation. Mr-, liain- i- a nilturi'd huh. lia\inir lici'ii cdiirati'd at I"'ayrtti'\ ilh', Mi--ouri, and the t'cnialr seminary, 'i'ahleipiah. Mr. Lane i- li\e feel ten iiiehes in heijrht. and weiirhs l.")."i pound-, i- a luiirhl. inlelliiicnt and well edueated man. id' eourteous maiiiier and kindly i!i-posi- tion. He earries altoul SI. ."'0(1 stock, does a <>-ood husine--. and ha- a niee residence in Chelsea. 408 HI- INDIAN IHl'l'lli )!'V. GEOHGH H. RrCKHH. M. 0. ,;,.,,,„,, ,.. i.„,U,,, wa^ l-n, in H;in,l..i,.l, ('..iinU. Mi-uini. in Mi.nh. ISliL'. th.. -m uf ,1. M. Ku.lsrr. n\' Mu-kn^r... Ilr vv n ~ ill llif iiiiln-li:; ...lu.MU.la.llM., ..,..!,.■ ^.■hnul. unlil issl..!,.,, h. ,n,.k a -•unrM. i,l univrr.ilv. l-av..n,.villr. Arl ^a~. In 1 ■^•^-'.l"' ,„„,,,, ,„.. Mi,..un Mr.liral Cnllr.M^Sl. huui^. a..l ^InMi-W tor ,,„ ,.,,n~. ^ia,lnar. l{u.-k..r >- lo.al .„,.,.■. r,„-llM. Mi-..ni.Kan..^a,HlTrxa^i;ail,- i.,,n,l .- mMU- ,„.... ..saiuiiHT fur llir Mnlual au.l KMiiilMl.lr .■nin,.anir.. \U i- ,,,,,„,, ,-,,, ,lH.('.v..kMr,r,.alKNa.ninin-r.onr.l. IM.N-uiau- lirartiiMiiii' ill Slalf~. ai'f IT ,■^•i•"> liiTii-c : I,, ivu-iMcr aiul na\ a f.T of S.". ca.-l.. Il.i, nation, wlio t.avr not m^cuit.! .liploina- ni tli.' .p.in.i to -lan.l rsamiiKiti 'v iIh' l"-anl. mil! |imx i.:, n,...nM.-. uliiir llioM. ul.o U■^^r diploma^, aiv oni^ rallr,l |)i-. Kiickcr I'l-o- npon |o ri-L;i-ni .in.i ;•.... .. .- - „;,„„„.,. ,ln. Cvr.l Nation v.n h.althv. tluT- i...>n. vnv httl. .i..knr.~ l.,.von.ltli.op|inaivlii:lit maiarial atta.'k^. I !..■ .lor.oi „„,,i.,| Mi:>M. Hampton, .laud.l.r of. I. M. H.-unpton; i.i^ wtr i. ;, (ivk Indian l.v l)ioo.l on tiir hhiIImt'- >u\v . WILLIAM PHTEH McCLELLAN. Williau, 1'. Ml.on. h-.Tinh-i-s. is:.;., in n,;on.~- ,,„,,„,,.l,.Wa~hin.ton Count v.Arkan.i^. fouili, ~ i\-.^\. M''- Cl.Mlan.auhit.nu.not S.ot.h an-l IH-l' -l — nt and a natn .■ ot Alal.au,a.who..ini..at...l to W.^t-n, Aikai.a^ in 1 s;.; an,l ..nl- ,,^„.,^,„, i„ ,„..,.,„„.,iM. : lH.>nam...!Mi^~>niMh.l.InM.~,laU..ot In- .,„,„ William Vrwv .ru^ to Cam lliU r.AW^r. Ar: -n- a ,,,,,.,,,,,.,.. M-,..^ ami. at-tm. tiv. v..a,-^- M-liooliu.. o.mnu.mv. ,,„,,.„,.,.■;•„, hi, hiotlmr.Cl.i.l.^ M . M.-dvllan. a mmvhan. ami .,ork-ra.iM.r at Tahk ah. for whom li. wo,k...l lis . v.ar^. n < ■- ,.,,,„, ,S77.1minam...l Mi- ■ Ka, ...1 L. A.lair. dau.lit.r oi • I-. \,lair. oftl... l.M.linoimm in tlm nation. Mi> M.( Mian ,- :, ,,„,, ..,• ,nanv a.-ompli^hnmnt^. ami of a t^.-tl.. ami lova.l...oM..n.i.in.inls^^^ I>i,po.,n. ol In- i„„,,,M ,1,..,.... Im ivtnrm.l to Tahh..|Uah an.l iKM-amrrhTk to, .1. li-.-iiiir:. in Mr wa- lk ;l (•(iili'-c III ISM' lir -lllili.Ml \'nV •il prnrlicf II Miil';iul;i. .(•r i~ lii.al lid i- iii-iii-- lr~. II. • i- l'h\ ■ -i(iiin> I'iii- in ill*' ■(I. ami |iay onU ciillt'il {iickcr |iri'- \.T\ littl.' Tlif iliictiii III : 111- 'ivit''' . Ill IllMlUC-- f K. W . M'- i| a native dl S".;') and fiii- ■-daU'. 'd' In- ,\r: "-a-, at . (■(iliinirllii'd ii'i-flianl and /car-. In < )■■- \i\vv ..r d. L. McClcUan i- I li>\aliic di-- •id. where Ih' |ii>-inLi id lii- e (derk t'nr .1. pix W11.1.IAN\ I'l \\M \\< t;i.l I.I.AN Cmikhkii 410 nil- INDIAN IH'KITOHV I,. A.liiif. wliicli |.M-itiMii lie lirli)fiirimcc. r.iiiilt'lii-. mil I |>l. ;i-;nil 111 ;iiMif-~ an I'l llM-Mlfd. icikIiii;:: II ijiii. and aniliitiiiii- ami \'i. M.( ■111 rurlii- --(•--iiiLi; hall I'- ll' I- iin it,' |.()|mliir in llif rounliv in ulm li lie i- an adniilrd cili/in. j. I). BIIFFINGTON, ,1. I). r.iilliiiL:!"!! \va~ '"'rn ,/rMi' riiiHiiiiJiiHii ai .1 I III i.iiiii (iiinl \ nidLir III W'a-liiiiLili'n Mai-fli L't''. I'^lii- ill'' -"" "' I,. I- (d' Jniialliaii Ni'uiiiaii. Cimnlv. ArUaii^a-. t'cr ri-jlil ."ii \rai>. I Ncwniaii. daii^'li ,1 . I ). altrlldfd -rlioiil ii ( iiiiiii: M laUfdi^liirl. nnlil tlif 'Utl'i-i a kid' Ih.. war. wlini In' Mi.d l.i^ fmnilv ivfu-.Td in Kaniim ', !• .a-. til ISi'ii'i. w hrii 111' n nil 111 t'ariniii; tiirnrd li' till' naliiin an.; ii'Vnli'd hi- llini' 111 I sTii lir inanird Mi" Ivinnif Mmii-. daii-li I. r i>t l-aai' Mi«rri-. a wiiilr man •r mill lirr \\a~ a haiiLllml'l \ ■ :i t'amiiv niiiiiim'ii 1 amiini: t In' a- liM' rliildrfn lie \\a~ I'li'i led III tlir -rlia (■liriuk.T-. P.v llii- maiTia-v Mr. lluilin-loii ,1. 1). In I'^'^l I ill jN',!) til llll' vtrlla. I'llla. (irnviT aila. ami I,. f,,i- uiii' icrm. ;iii Ii,,n '!• of ri'prr-riit 1 .">(! ai rr~' in inlti\ ati' live-, w hirli mIIu'i' In 111 in ( inin'j Snak'' >rkaii-a-. Ill mora M-r. liiiiliiiLilim i- a iiim 1,1c ami irlialdi'. Mini ,i:r*':i i~ miw liiililmL; . in- na-- di-lrirl. mar ( iminnali. 1. |)lra-anl maniiriid unil Ifinaii. all wli-ii kiiDW liiin. Ill' 1- riinm'rl I'll ■> II II tl\ l'l'-|H'rl<'d i>V .imir of tlif lir-1 famili.-id' llir nation. GEORGH B. PEHHY ( irol'L:!' \\. l'rir\iiiaii \va- Worn .^pi'ii IT. 1 •'^ I ( . on ihc W'Tilii:!'!- h'ivcr. I'iiililri'n milr- a-t o f Tid-a. till' lliii'l livini: -on oi l,i'\\i- IN-i-fMiian. a promiiifnt ( ifrU | lolilnian. »ii'o, O I il'l ' w 1 IllfllV dufiitfil at iii- lioiiif. an I at till' aLi'r o| fi^lili'cn iiid -toi'k-iai -iiiLl'. wliiili Ini-iiii'-- h«' ^till I'onlinm'-. al\vav> a'.oidi'd i>olilir-. a pi.d'.'rim'iil I'V lii- jii' '!>■ ltlioiiL:li -I'M'ral liim'- rt'i|m' :aii fanning ( iciirij;!' lias ,.t -ti'd to acrt III jSi'iS lie niarrii d Mi- .Vli'S. :i fiill- (1 ('ff(d<. I'V wlioin |„. In,, >iv .•liiidi'.n— Mox- S.. I.oin dnlv . W llfll ll«' V... I '.■Mil. I w (I iiiclii's 'III l»-.C-.^lillI (•( 'lrli;in i> lie. lie i-> citi /fii. Ill' |',/rkH'l I Nf\\ IHMIl, II .I'll \ fills. iii1 liif:il\ ll!' iil> . Tf .;i-. ■d hi- lime .l;in:jiil. r "f 1 \ . :l t';ilniiv . ruiiliniili'ii ). Ill i.^si is;! 1 \n \\\V .-. ll.lia^ ( ■iiiciiiiiiiii. I nciil irlnilll. wlhi kii'iw !' liir ii;ilii>ii. he \\'nlii:r!- .iiii "i lii'WH WM- cliiflly •liMii fiinniniJ: ( ifiimc llii- • Icd 111 ;icri'|lt Airs. 11 t'uli- ■;.. iinni .liiiv (,l ( iRi.l I! I'l 1>'I^>,S\\N t.WlhK. 412 IHH INDIAN IHRI^ITORV M ,S7.): KllM 1... M:.v II. 1^7 1; V-uuAun: l-rLnKUV 1 1 . >> ^ : ,,„,,;.,..,,,. n..Ma,vh i;l. issl. M,.. lVn-v,M:n, iK. nl...u. ....... ,H.,lor..Mlllr.:nulM!..uil.......M.n....rt-un,huHli>M-ult.vat.o,K.- ,„„ iH.a.l ,.f lH.r>...>. ^ouu- of ul.-H.l> an. of an .n,,.rov... .na.l... Hi. n.sHlnu.. in T.l>aJ> oM. of tlH. luuuUorn..st nUlH. ( lu.:ok.... N.tion. In thi^ iown 1... l.a~ a nun.l.T of ,•..».....•.. lot^ >> • lVmu>anw.M^h^21.. pound. ,Mul,>ov.r>,x •.■Hn.hM.h. i..,tin<. l.ol lm>nu.» hra.!. . Inl- hU hi. l.rotlu.r.Chi.f 1-UU^ lVn,n,an.lM.i.aH-al.h.inn,an,u.r.an,l ,.,,,„.•„,,,,„ „,t Uiml lo all with ulHHU iH. .•oHH.s ,n ...Mta.t. Mi. IVHWUKU. i^ainnniMTof ,1... l',v^hM.na., Ch.nvlK h. ,. h-v- ,.v».r'. lii.fral an.! pro-iv^ivr in all lu> i.h'as. JA^'\ES A. SCOTT. ^=nn.sA.S..o.twa.l.on,.lulvl...s.7.a. KlUMill>.M.'l>;-;l|l ,,„„,,. Mi..oun.thinl..n of-lanu. A. S.-Uan-l l-annH.>L ThonM.^.n. .Ian,.. A.. S,.. wa> S.at. M.nalo,. to.- ( rawto,,! u ,.,.„,Lcoun.h.>. Arkan...for.-v.-n.l v.-a.s. an.l a v^.v w .k..trh.at fourU-cn v.a,. of aov. w.nt to work tor m^ un.-l. a „„„.,,„,„ ,f ,;,nh.K,H'k.nmil !«.;«. wh..nh....nl..n..l tin. ...nplov ..f the Mnnphi. an.l Aikan>a> Hiv.-r I'a.kH ConnMnv. n.n.anun,, ^^..„, „,.„„ ,,„;, ,,S71.wh..nh..w.nt into ,h. fannn.^ and sto.k , ,i.H... in Mi>s..nn. In th. fall of IST.'M.. .atm. to th. In.ltan .^,_ ^,,„, ,,,„„•„„,, ,„.ti, ISVS. when 1... •...■anu. a .■onnn.naa ,,,,.,.v-fo..aV.o>ho. Mis^oun. whoLsal.. house, and .vn.anH. ,,itln!nd tinn until tlu^v rh,>c..l <>ut in lH,>in.>. att.t- whHh iH. took , ,,.,.i,ioH with tin. Alkitv (iro....n ConU-any St. l.uns. a-ul ,J^.^.,,,,,-,,,l,,,HMhrouol,lh.'l.ulianTcTnt..rv.Arkan>a..naicxa>. ,,,„,i„i„^ with tlu.tn until ISS.;. when he nu-ve. to M-Uo^-- In.lian Terntorv. and heeauu- eonneeK-d w.th Lew,- ^ Mo». ,,^. „,,„ ,„,,,\vhieh position he i> hohlin,- at the present, the ,,,.. ,,,i,, known 1.V the title ..f M..-s ^ < ■.. "-^'-I'J ^ stoek of .enend , U. ^ .KUHK.to .12,..0.,, and do a 1, • h business ' J W.Seott wa. n.arned iu Deeemhe,-. IS.t.to M,.- Sallie M. Ande,MU,. of Na>hville, Tennos.ee. a ladv ot .uanv HIOC.I^M'IIK, Al 4ja 1 1. 1S7.">: 1.".. ISSO. h.iut ;'..i»<»(t atiim. iilx) ( 'llfVlllvCf Int-. Mr. (•ii>lit. llf , while likf laiiiHT. iiiiil itMct. Mf. he i-. Il'iw- .. MrDulKlM Faiinif M. •aw t'oi-d aiul a \ci'\ well iilijcct (>r Kiir l)i^ iiiu'lr. a 1 llic rinl)li>\ \. I'fiiiainiiii:' lii' aiitl stock (I llic liuliaii a (•(iiinii<'i'. o Miisko<2;i'»'. wi- iSl: M<>s>. lin'-ciil. llif rin'V tarn a lid do a lively ISTl. lo Mi>- ad\ of nianv arcniiipli^liiiiriil- and |ifr-onal alt rart ion-. I'.y tlii- ni.aiiiaur lln'ic air ti\c rliildiTn — ;i l>o\ and four i:irU. Mr. .'^colt i- a |ilra-;iiit ili'iillcniaii. \t'r\ |io|Mdaf. and alllionL;li -cir-cdnralrd. none would rfronni/.c the faiM.a- In' i- n i('ad\ conN ci-at ionali-l on vai'ioiis -iilijfci-. and an cm (llciil liu-inc-- man. VVILIIA.W F. CKABTRHE. William !•'. Cralitrcc wa> l)oni ( )ctol)iT. ts|i'>. in J-aC'iNcllc CoiinlN. \i kaii-a-. ami iiio\fdto I-aifaula in b'^T."). llc\\a--cnl lo >clio(d al lomdo. .Vrkaiisa-. jn-1 Ixd'ofc llic wai'. Iiiil - joined I he ( 'i m fed ci'atc -.cr\ ice. ;illac!iin;:- him-elf to i he coni-ici- iiallidion \vli. he manied Mis- llatlie ( 'alter, daiiiihlcr to hr. '!". .\. Caiicr. ot'<)/ark. .\ikaii-a-. Iiy whom he ha- fouichil- (liTii r>cHic. llallie. Konnt and .\nna. The i'ormer youni;- lady. aiicil ('oui'lccii \ear>. i> li\ iialnic an arti'-t. havini:' i^ivcn c(m\inc- ini!' pfoof- of ihi- fad ihrouiih ~c\cral oil |iaiiitiniis. which cont.ain ureal nicfil. con-idcrint:' the a^c <>f the arli>l. Mf. Ciidilicc -pent >ix vears in the nHTcanlile lm>iiie-> al I'aifaida. and moNcdto.Mii — koii-e»' in ISS."), Sima' ISSl he ha- devotcci hi- attention clnclly to Ihe pur<'ha-e and shipimail (d' -lock. in is.sji he wa- appointed l.\ ihe (reek council :i> national tax collector, wli'di po-ition he still hold-, lie own- a nice re>idenee in Mn-ko,i;ce. and a hn-ine-s hiiildiiii:'. tou-elhcf with l."> acre- >>( land, in town. lie ha- ;d-o a lai'ii-e pa>tufe and KtOacre- it plea.saHt, liospitahle uviit leinan. and very popular. HARRISON (). SHEPARD. Harrison (). Sliepard was horn in Deceinher, ISIlj. at Mount Vernon. Indiana, the sixth son of ,Io.-eph \V. .^liepard and Maiy K. r>arter. an Kimli-h lady h\ nativil\. Harrison went to the public schooU tmtil sixt(H'ii years of aiic and commenced the -tiidy of law at uiueteeii with (irove i<: Sheperd. of .\nthony. Kaiisa-. lie remained with that tirni f(U' ,wo year-, and was admitted to the bar ill .lanuarv. l.S,S7. when h< became a part ner with the above named tirm. and practiced until tin' e-tablishment of a Tnited 414 Mil, INDIAN rHHRirORY s ' ma,....nn>tiMtlu. '..li:n.T..ml..ry in iss-, >iM..- wh-.h Iihm- l.r ,,,, ,„.mMo..m..W =U Mu.k....vjM .l..r... of ,..Minn ^ l.nnuh uH^^^^^^ ,,. iss... iH. MKMTi...! Mi^^ .NhnvKu.vMiMMon..lau,h..T.l.ol.n Mull Sr...fN..w ll;.nno,n. In-liana. \U thi> .ua.m^.' I h-v l.nv. :„... Mnl.l. nanH..l(i.n,... M.>...a^..l.u..v.a.s. Mr. Sl.y.l ,< ., ,..„„., „„„ of .vHllr.ni.nh :.pi-"-'"-<''-'""' .•,.uil..nn^ M.l.in ^^. .,,,,,,,, I-,,-,,,., SlMt..~ In^linn .nurt.. , •....! In.^ M ......l ,.n.^,M.kM-rr i^ linrU ..luipi....!. an^l muUuu^ nu nun. , . i„, ,,i.,, i, ...nnrrt.'.l Nvill' ll'" linn h| MM'|n''-'l. (■\lrii-i\r inniii ClHTiN .^ Shcprnl. Salt I.mK*' MnM.,.lM-. H" „j,„„Um1 „,i.l,l..nhooa Mhnni nn.il thirlrrn wm.-^ -t aor. wlun. tfa.h..rnu.v..l...Cln.r.k..C.nn,v.Alal.an>a. llnv .h. vonn. n,ana.....ain.pa..n,.nn,nhi>.a,ln.-..i....l.nMSS.w,.n^ tv cf takins:- •hariic ol In- nM.llict. >i>lti- , the Cn'fk Aiiviicv in tin' cni- i,,.unuMl Ihr ropon-iiHiii; ,,,,,1 l.n.tlHT.. In l.S.Yl !..• cainr t' ph.nu.n, of ;'ui.nH-l(;anv,.. , h. a,..., . an. a ..nvanl- ...■ .. ..ai.lH.rora(n..-k.-ho..ir.n-,wov.a,->. n 1^.M. h. .n,.,.. .,.,,,,,,.,,, ,,,,,,, ,,,ti^..,.^.ul^^ii.llnnn.^^M■,^^^^^ Uu... ..vnti.nn.n 1.. .vn>ain...l until IS.;... whn, in- op.MU..! l.n>nu-s^ ,,i,l, r> W. S.i.lhani. a. Shi..l.lsvill... an.! Iumt ....n.i.uu.a nnt.l N.v.MnluM^ lS.;i. wh.MMlH- war l.n.k. on,, ana .lH,v mnov...l tlu..r :,.„.1< of ...o.U l.ark to lin.a^onrv. S.,on afl.TwanU h. lu-rann. ...,U.rf.nMlu.n.fu....C.-ks.a.K.n..Wa>hi.a. whirl, ,,..>..>on h. ,.,.,,„„,, ,„i, „,,.,,... of .lu. war. after whH.h In. sv.nt .nto Imst- ,„,.. with Major . I. Uarlin. in ••attl. t ..nlin- and nu.vhan.hso at /'I ; 1 ., ..u Nation Cl.xin-- out in twelve months, ' - n>niina\\ .N.ition. v lo iii_ M, ,>atterM,nn-tn..ne.l.o,hea,.enev.anaiMls..ap..neonneete.l l.i.nself with .ln.l,M. St.lha.n in the n>e,vanlile trade, do.n.u an .-HM. l.nsine^ all over the nation, and .•ontinuu)- the >an,e to. nnint ,t lea-t >ix vears. In l^VA he opened at Mnsko^ee. and later on took A. W." Hol.l. as a partner in that pla.e. S..on atterwards he ■ll llUH' llf iiicli (itlicf. cr III' .Inlm • thcv liiiv Slu'iiinil i- II- iid.ii'i ~>. lir |ir;icliif IM'CI lict'ui'f iuiil;iiii- iiii .f Sli('|i<'i'('. wIm'ii (• the VdUIILl IS. when lie itlit-T. si>t fr- ill llic cin- ird- iK'Ciiiiu- (.iitcrt'il tlif ociii'\ : with iu' t II.. ,i„..., ImiMiM^^ in 111.. In.lian 'r..m1n,v. .u,. .•,.nt:.m. . ^t,. k .t ■ ' '' r |, I lllr 111 1 III' ■V. M, l.a,l..,-nn i^ MlM. i„l..n.^lr.l in IIm' .MahlMnn.nl ol 1. (>• U„vn- .s: Con.iKMiv. \V:>..on..r. liuliun •IVnilorv. II. - o-- ''t n,: ,,M..I wl.il.. r;>i.UM.I^ in llH. ( Wk N:.l^m...oimn.:n lln. .^^^^^^^ liii ..i;.,.0.) ,„■ u,.w;.nU. wiiiir III. KnfMul:. luiiklin- .^ oi... .., ,n. , I ,,|.,-,n .1 ,ll.rk of S;')O.IIUn ,.!■ n\.T. l.,i--(-t in lliiil l"wn. auM .•niilain- a Mim w (U i> I 1 \i,. \viiiti-i\\ 1. r •'"'' i'l"' ^ii'i'"" ,,. uni\ri-all\ known in tlir Iu'liaii ^inilli. N'> l>n-in»— niaii i- inon ...» fn.iii 111.' oiilMM until 111.- liH'M.nt li.i- !'.•<■" l,v -oiii.. lliMl lif ni'\. r iiKMl.' 'rcriitorx ■■ 111- "'"■'■' -oin.'lliiiii:' ivinarkal.l.'. ami il i- -"i.l a lailnn- in lii> lilV. 1 1.. i- a man of .in.- l™~> M-'''- ''-^ ,....n,l..i .lv..M.noi.an,l,l..i..Ml.i,a r-. Mr. l':ul..-.n i~ .. . f..., u.,Mn.'lH'-inli..iillit.aiHl w.'i-li- MOpoun.U. ■ ELLIS STAHH. K,lUSlaiTwa^i..na,.luim 17. lS5;i.on l..'-- ('iv.^.C1i.t..1-v Vni.ni.tluMn.lv>..n..tM...ovSlan.oriT,n,.l.ni.-l Kh- -In. .V.,. a Mi->> V.Mnn. .lauuhU'i' ol^\i..lv Vanii. who .Im.l Ml ( ni.a niain v,..,......a,nl wl.owa^ >.-on.l .•li-f at llu- linu' -I li- 'l;-'"- KUi.- .;.n.lfa.l..-r. K...ki.'l Sian^ wa- on.. ..r tim nio.l pio,,iin..u nmnin,lu.na.i.>n.an.l.li...lwl.il.. inAN^.sliin,.on.l ..--^ ,,..l.li.. <..l.ool unlil hcwas ..in.. v..a.-> ..f •.:..'. -nl at In . L- I,, ,,,,,,,,,,, Kvai.vill.. A..a.l..iiiv. .Mkai...s.wli..n- lu. n.niam two sessions. Aft.... haviiur -1-nt ..i^ht months ... l.xa^ Kll.> ,.,,,, ,U.-...l...l s..l..,.>l n..til lii-'i^lU-H.li v..a... wli...li.. ..U^ tU.. nu.n.antil.. st.iro ..f K. Iv Sta,-...a...l .lmn...l..ik..l .1..V.. ,..a,.. ,lH.a..-....f.w..,.lv-lw..l...a,ain.l..v..t...lhiM.s..U...-.n,lv ...l- ,,H..llm..ati.n.aln.al..a..a.^....v.wl...n.l..■n....ai.l...,t..u.lm^^^^^^^ ,, ,S71.1u.was..l....|...linl...',>..t.M...f.lionat...nal...uu..l.u. otH....lu.M.lf.u.,w.. v,.a..s, audi.. ISHl was. l....t..«.> K,iH,ais,ri..t, whirl. ..Hi... h. h.l.l for iwo v.a... »"1'^'^- '; Slan- was elctod .listvi..! .......H-ntin, attonu-v. a...l was ..-..l... t.-.l iiitli^liiiH'iii . Mil- ti' ilii-* (ilir of lilt' II -.link it nlir '<\' IIh" »(> 111 M\rr. ,1 uf T. <>. ( ■ i - (1 1 It ■ "I 111 I lie -anil' mil >lirlti)ll 11 Mil' liKlian rllt lia~ litTll ' iir\ IT iiiaiif iialiliialiiMi-. tci-~ atltii'lcil it tlif fl"-<' "f I' lu' rfiiKiiiu'd I Tc.\a>. Kllis I'll lie rlili'li'd ,1 lliiTc ycai's. to -liulv. fu- ll leu iimiitlis. roiincil. wliicli ted sheriff for In I'^sTi Kllis was I'l'-i'lt'i'tcd BK )(il^\fMll(:AL. ii: in 1HX7 ami \SH',\, ||, l.siij h,. ua- drfral.'.l li\ t urlv r \ oh-, oiii nf Kin ill the di>lrict. lie i- >till |iiai lii'jML' law. and ha- a larL't- |)i-aclicf in hi- loinnninil v. In \Srj h,. iiuii'iicd Mi— Marlha hociisl. a riill-Mood ( 'lifi'oki'c from North ('aiolina. niiocamc to tlu' nation in 1^71. l>v llii- maniaiic he ha- -cNfii childicii. -i\ of wlioiii aio li\ini:- — .Mac\ . horn No\ (•iniici' I'.i. lS7;i: Maiiiiic. Dcccmhci- II. |.S7(1: Dai-v. Mav 1. |N7!I: |)oiii Ann. .\iii:ii-l .11. \SS:\: Kloicm'f. .1 ar\ i' I . ISSC,; Clinilo Calcli. ,Iaiiii:ir\ IN. I«!MI. Mr. .Starr li.-is ahoni l(l(» Im':iiI of raltlr. N |,,.:„| of hor-c- ami niiih's. a i;ooi| -lork id" lioiis. and ihicc farm- ( comiiri-iiiii- in all ahoiit :.^'>() acr; s in I'lilt i\ at ion ). ;i jiood home, orchard. i:arih'ii. etc. Mr. Starr i- ahoM^ the middle lieii-hl. \\ei;;hinir filioul ll."i |ioiinds. lie i> i|iiiek. vivacioii- and iiileilii;ciil — well ediirali'd. a ^- man, leliahle and |)o|)iil;ii' aimnii:- his |teo|ile. Mr. Slarr i- a niemlier of ||i Ma-oiiie inder. ■ . JOHN S. PORTER. .lohn S. I'oiter was horn Aiii:ii-t. I-S.'i.;. the > d" I'orter. a while man who was raised anioni.'' the Indians, and eame to tiie Creid'; Nation with tlie tiisl -ettlei-. ,lo|in was sent to the Asherrv Mis-ion Seliool and there remained for four months, after wliieh he -tiidied at Cane Hill Colleiic. Arkan.-as. for some time. marr\- ini:- while vet a yoiini:- man. He was iinite(| to Miss dohii. a Creek eiti/ei!. and soon afterward aeeepled the |ii)-ition of clerk to Mr. Severs, of ( )knuiliree. which otlice he retained for two years. In 1H77 he coninieiiced farmiiii>- and stock-ridsinir. and has now ae- cnniulated l.(l(M» head of sto(d< catt le. some of them hiirhlv liraded. His farm istf of 47.") acics in eiilti\alion, which is clii«'fh rented out. I»ut. he retains 12.") acics which is cidtivaled hv hired hands. In lS7!t Mr. Porter was >ent lo the House of Warrioi-s to represent the Cussetah Town, which otlice li'' held for four years. I)iit declined to rnu for the secon'i'ii' 'I'l ,| luiii: I :i''l"l' III •||,|n,l-llM,ll Ollir...- Vnl\rV-- MlSirr lir h:.- ImtM :i '(• ill I hi- „| ricMil.i:' tlir IIMliun <'{■ Ihi.v.- an. I .l.-|irlM.|nr-. ,i,i ,,li\ -ilnl In- 'l"llf -..MM' ii-in \<< (niicral ,,r 'jri al iKijMilanlv iiinnni:' lUf (ivck-. \\ll.l.l\M 1. IIUTCHINGS. W,„ T llut.hin^--.- ■ninS..,.l.ni'"'--- is"- in I'll I -^ Kania ,,,,,,,,. Virginia. Ih.. .hint -.... ..r l>r. .I'^lin M. llii.'liinu-- •';;•" .,r....„.i.|..,.al.l..,"-mi— i"l'-^-^"- Hi— "";;•-- '' ^'^^ S..lli..\Vhi....'lan.h...rofl.r.l!i.!.Mnl\Vl.i..'. '-• < ^^" "";':., '" ,i,.i.. .Vn..,. a ,n,.a,.a„.n ..'.u.-ali , a ^ ilia.. --h...!, N l-an. ua- -...., .'.Kin.l-ii. S.-i I. No..,h(an.inia.a.,lu.a,..ut -- ll..,vhr .vniai 1 lwn.v..a.-. whm hr wml I- Uu h- teen \fal-. ,,,,,.;, (^m...^Vi^,ilHa. anM -liHli.W anha, in-,i.u.innl'.r , wo am. , i,.,if v.-:.r-. I.ul wa- ul.liiiv.l to \vnu- 'lurin- ih.. mi.MI.' ot a-.- :,i..M. owin^ lo illlM.allii. Shorllvan.rhi-n..un,lnmmN;;ln;i:im ,.,.|i„.lawin,l tlh.'.lK. K. r.oui.l..n. a, I .aMvllc \ .r.mK.. National Un-im.^> C.-ll.'^- ^" r..i..!.k".'i.-;'- N- '"'-,;^:^'- iH. .na.luat...! in law. Ininm-lia...! v affrwanl- h- h.'.an t lu' n.. - ti..;.,!' hi- ,.rof..-ion. at Danvilh.. Virginia. InlM.hn.arv l^M.. ,,, ,va- .hTl.Ml imh.x -h-k ol ,1m. ll'u.-. ot K..,.n.-..ulat_,v..- at Wa.hin.M..n. which poMlion lu- UM n...il iWrnl...-. IS.s,. wliyn h..n-lunm,ltoI)aMvilU.. aml.ontinm..l th.- p.-aHuvot law. y- ,,,,,,,,, ,h.,v nntil ISS(K h.. K.ov.l to l■^,rt >mnh. A,-kansa-. ami n.-a.tm.-.iinthat ritv till ISS'.. whn. h. ...-.■ to Iu>ko^.... L- Uan'lVmton. winMV h- i. a, pn-.n, h...a....l. Mr. HutHnn.. ,\\\" unai'il. 11^ r;|i'liir ill lliri.lil ui ik |c-.|ll IM<|iif-. I'.riir. \\ li" i- ■timiltr W'l'-- Hlrl ' - llcMI-r ■('(• cllil'lrc'll ; II \ r;ll'-. ;ill'l nl ;il ill"' lu- ll III ( iclicrill s aiii'iiiu tlx' I l»ill-\ Iviinia liiiPj-. !i iiiiiii r \\:i- .•! Mi-- li;itl»:iiii. \'ii- IkmiI, WilliiiMi . jiii*' ot linir- ACllI to Kii'li- II fdf 1 \M' .iii'l liddlt' tif ;i-f>- oiiic !'<• I)('i:im ilU'. \'ii-i!iiii!i. Ill l",;i-liii;iir> \- ^drk. iiiul. I Auuv. issl. cirsui till' piac- liniary. \>^>^^'k ■i-sciil!itivr> at • r. 1SS7. wlit'ii . nf law. \U- Aikansa-. ami Mii>k. I^^-'' '" •'" •, . 11,,. 1,1, •in. 'l".'Nii«. ,„ 1... .i„i,ur. K..>."i-ii--M'i;.-'- ,:;.,'':.,.,,..>,., m.iH- ---""■>' it;''''''';;:', ,; : 1....... "V- ■-• 7^^'r'^l,;r ;:;i:- H 'm '-^ "■"••■ tV.t 1.11 llirlir- 111 llfli:''' •""' ''"-" '. ,. ,, 11,. 1,.,. I .. .. l.,u\rr i, liipi.llN iiiiikiiiir In- iKiiilx. n« "•' ,.„u^i.lrnil.h on 111.' innvMM.. Mi. llul. iiiiij, i l r... ■"":=~;a-;r=.:;=;;:i'r;;:::;,;; , . ..< Mis Inol uT ( viiiir >"t»n atti'iw.iin. n» . • r''%;r;:'';i;r"^,r';rri:::-.;;:::r.:-i:;:r;;:^ ii ( ii ii ii f I HIOCiWAIMIK \l I J I III ililllL'llI'"'' iiiii. 'r»'Nii«. •, Ili^l'il oMT . illiolll li>«' lllilll nf tilU" ,k. llrllM^ Ic!i-im1 mikI I. AiUiiii-ii-, .■,. Ill AiKmii- ^ SiiUif. oiil.v f. iiroiniiiciit M'.'u \>v\\\lt»'. liuTii, ArUan- jitl.oriH'.v l' tlf- I ill,- Im'iUtiiIs to (iiilvoton, ijiin of tlu" He- ll tin- liiw ofHce o. T*'Xii>. iiiul (* Aiifi>»''<> /'■"'" eretl into part- tinn's Imsiiu'ss lo tlif l)ar. iuid ,(• Western »lis- was nppoiiited ilislritt of lious- uj) in the suiu- tnerof |Ht!|.eeiMl :.|.|m .inl ment l..\ I're.i.lml iirant. of m- lnui> eolhrlorfor ihe .li^lriel of Corini^ Chri'li. enihraeiiiL: ihe (Jnlf and l.'.<» niih- of l{io (Irand.- front ier. u liieh olli.r lir held \>.hai |.iirrh;,.ed nnd edited /,.... It.,.. I.nrolns. M |.i.|.er printed partl.\ in Spuni^h ano inipre,M..I Mr. I'a-i.al thai n..lhin- uonl.l indne,. him |.. i:-. l.aeU on the old general. Iloueser. uIi.mi (oirtield -ol the M inalion. IJids^v -npporled him uarml\. In ISSl. Ih. Mll.jeel (d' our ^kel. h e;.me lo ihe IndiilU Teriil ol\ . an. I m'IiI.mI 111 Vinila. ulieiv h.' pra.M i.'.'.l in llie Inmieeourl- and lli.' tv.lcral eoiirtsi.t Foil Smith. in IS77 h.' weni ,.u I he .■.lilorial staff .d" the Ch'rnb, A.lrnml, . a\u\ in \'<^\K when lli.' I'nil.d Slates C.uirl wa- e-.lahlish..d at Mu^ko-.M.. .Iiid-v Sha.khdor.l \va> .•oiifront.Ml with the fa.l liial. lium-li llu'ie u ..re lau.\ e''^ from evervxMMi.m of lli.' liiioii preMMitiuL' him with lie.M.M-. uuu.- l,„t l'aM.har> l.oiv Ih.. I.r.>a.l M.al ..f th.' Tnile.! Stah'^ Supr.mi.- Coml. in ISiid Ih.. sai.l jndii-e appoinl(.d him I'niled Slat..- .oui- mi»ion,.r for liie lirsl division, with ..llie.. at 'rahl...piah. Indian T..rrit..rv. Mr. I'asehal marri...l Mr^. Virginia Casiuan in An-ust. issit. Sh.. i- II... .lau-hl.-r .d' Coh-n..! Anthon.v \Vin>t..n. ..f 'l\.xas. a man ..f ..onsiderahh' pi.-minen.-.- in ih.' ( •.nif.' liv.. feel nin.. ami a half iiiehes. xveiirhs over 17(1 pmiiids. ami \> remarkaldv a.liv(. ami musenlar. ni> ednealion. profi'ssioual ami ..lh..rwi>e. i> far 1...- v.nnl the avt.ra-e. As a Uepuhli.an poliliriau. he i> wi.l..|v kn.nvn ■|l,r..n-hout the Stat., of Texas. uh..r.. he ha> alwa\> taken a fnmt seat a.non- hi> partisans. Mr. I'as.-hal i. also a pnwc.rfiil and I'ffective writer. ♦I j <^':t 1^ 422 ' niH INhlAN IhKKUUin THOMAS WARD PHHHYMAN. •n„„n.^ W. I'rnMMi.n um^ Ihtm .Ink -J I . is;;!>. m1 I'.i- ^luiu- Tnu,,. MU 111. Vrnlilili- iriN.T. MT.m,! MM, nf hrui^ IVlTMUMl. ,,,,.1 Haiti.' Wiinl. 'riinmn^ i> m h.ilf-l.r.'t Iht to Chirf I-. ( • l',.n\iu:in. in>w o.,vrn.nr .^f ll.r < ivrk NMliuu. 11. • vvM^ muI i.. '|-all,,li;.>M.,. Mi^MonS.!!...,! almul i l,r .\ .ar 1 M'.». wh.T.- li.' ivirtiiuMl nnlil IS.-.S. wliM. 1m' ivti.iiH'.l \u lii> fallM'i- li-mi.' mii.I ii^^i^.'.l •ilkilio ,,|il (,f tllr WAV. wh I'll liini in ilic -l.H'k l.u^iiH— mini tli.' It. ,„, j,,i,„.,i ,|„, lM..|,.nil Miuiv. .nli^lin,- nt IWirliu-l..... Kmh^m^. a^ a ,,,i,„.. in tl... Kii-1 KN-iuH.nt nf llm,,.' (iuar.U. a.ul mmVu.- .n.til ,1,.. ,„n.'iuH.u, ..i: tiu' war. Ail.r tli^ l'" n|,rn.-l a lu.-iraulilc l,„Hn.-> at (■lH,>lsa. in part iHT>liil. vviHi I'l- Imali.'i-. In tl"~ 1>" ,.,„„i,„„,,, ,•.,, ,,IhuH Ihiv.' N.'ai-. wi..... !,.■ .i|n..HMl ,.i,l a fan., aiul ,,„„,„. ■n.....l ^l.M.k-raiHuoonaMi.aliM.al... Inaln,,,! 1 S.Vs h. tau.l.l ,h,. piil.li.- -.•1 1 at r.n.k.'U Ai-n.u. ('.•.■.■k Nati.-.i. afl.T wl,.,-!, he ,.l,.,k..,l at K..11 (iil>Mm. ivtu-nin- 1-. Tallahaw.. Mi^^nm i.i a ,l,nri tinu..an.l ^lu.lvii.-tlMM.lo-N un.l.'f tin' K.'V.W.S. K'.-hnl-.n f,„- tlnv.. ^.■a.-. Dmin- 1m> ^l^v li.' .nn.n...l Mi^^ KHa Th-wi.. .u,.. nf !!,.■ t.Mrli.M- in that in-tilnt.'. I.v uinm, !..■ lia~ fnnr liv.n- .•hil- ,|.v„ — l.La 1", .lM,inS..ptrnilH.r. 1 STii : 'I'onnni.' ami A.llmr ( 1 u n.>j. l„,rn .Inl\. IST'.t.au.l Walter Lcwi^. iM.rn K.'lnuaiv. \xs:k In l^^'l h,. ua^ .•l.Mlc.l .li^tii.l attoni.'v. an.l >.tv..I ^ix war^. In l'^'^^- 1>" ua^ ..I.M't.Ml t.. tl,.. llniiM. ..f Wan-K.r> a~ nnMul...!-. wli.'iv 1h' mtv.I ,,. ,l:aplain. In ISST h.^ wa^ ,v-.'1.'.m.1. an.l in L^'-'l wi»t 1" tlu- llnnM. ,.f Kin-. ul,i.-l, nWu-r Uv h..l.l> at pivM.nt. In tlu' fall nt l.sT.-. Mr. r.Ti'vnian wa> li.'.'nM'.l 1<> p.va.'l. tli.' -.-p.'i I'.v tl'" pn'>- l.vt.iN ..r N..,.'.li... Kan>a-. an.l in 1^7.; wa- ..nlam.'.! l.v ih.' pn-- I.Mrn of Kan.-a> at a ^p.Mial nuM'tin- at W.'alaka. ('.■...•k Nati.ni. A -In'.it tinu' an.Twanl !..• vva^ pl:.-...l in .'liai-v of tl..' V .■>t.'i-n • liMii.-l. wl.i.'li ua^ aln,..~l .•nti.vl.s .•..nip.iM'.l nf fnll-i.l.....l • M''- l'..ri\nian-^ /..'al Nva> -u.h that I..' >.Hn, imiunv.Ml ih.^ .•..n.lit i.ni „!• ihin-^. He •-VM> alM, a.M.-M.i.x t.. tlu- Innl.lin- ..I' m mi^^i.-iiarv s.'h...l am.-n- tln'M- unr.lu.ate.l p...pl.'. T-nt at lUVM.it tlu'tv aiv M,nn'..'.M..l ,rlH.lMi-an.lanun,luT.>f,-.....IClni>tian>atlh.'Nn\aka Mi^.iun. S.M,n after il> .-iKMnn-. Mi-. I'.Tnnian ha.l -hai-v ..t „„, ,,!• llM- -irl>' .■..ll.-v>. an.l In-M tl,.' .-tH..' live u.n-. an.l K.'v. Mr I'en-v.nan wa^ i.a>t..r n( \Uv in^lilnl.-. Tl.e >ni.).'.'l n\ ,.nr .keteh ..wn^ ah..ut (iOU head ui ••altle, 200 a.Mv> ..f farm la.ul an.l \\V\\ IIIMll lirl' I-. ('. ,\;i^ ^cllt it) 11(1 ;i--i-tf(l war. wlii'ii ■i'\iiiij; initil incrfiiiililc In tlii- lif a farm ami s ill' laiiiil.l el- wllirli he li--iuii ill a . K'dhnl-un lirdwii. (iiic li\ \\\v: cliil- iiir ( 1 win- ). s;.. In IS"! In \>^^'-'> iif !•(■ he -(TV fil went 1(1 lllf n the I'all - i)\ llic |UC-- rcck Nation, the Votci-n • 1(.()(1 . Mr. he condirKin a mi--i(inar\ vu\ llicrc arc t I lie Nn\al. and Kcv . ihjcct (if lUir irm land and .1 rilU.WX'- WAkl) PliRin MAN CPI IK y m hi -1 : ?■'■' i I 424 THH INDIAN TERWITORY. (iOO aciTs in imsliiin.ir.-. lie ).:is a .■omfortal.U- lioi.U' at UioUrn Arrow, eiirhlf«'i. miles from Tulsa. Mr. iVrrvmai. 's a man of irood ('(liK-atioii. ami has always l.c.-n an iiHluslrioiis scholar. Ih" assisted Mrs. Hohiiis„ii in the Iraiislatioii ami revision of the .irreater part of the N':-w Testament into the Creek lan,<-ua,ire. Mr. Perry- man went .as .leh-at,. lo the (ieneral Assemi.ly of the l»re.d)yteriaii Clunrhof Ameriea, whieh met at New York in !««!!, ami from thence visited the City of Washinjrton. He is looked upon as one, „f the most usefid men in the ministry throu.-rhout this nation, while his exemplary Christian life is a worthy example to his people. DR. THON\AS BENTON DICKSON. Thomas U. Dickson was l)orn Kel.ruary 14, l-SC;'., at Adairsville, (k'or.na, the third son of Thomas Dickson (a leadin.i-' farmer and stock'raiscr. ) and Tillie Stallinjrs, dauj.diter of Hev. Mr. Stallinjrs, a Bai)tist minister, of Atlanta, (leorjiia. Thomas atti-nded pul)li<' schools until the aire of twenty-oi\e, movinji' from (Jeoriria to CoUinsville, Ala- bama^ about 1875. While c()mi)lelinsi; his education in Memphis, Tennessee, the sul)- ject of this sketch, determined to become a physician, and, attended the Memphis Hospital Medical Collejie, in l«.S(i. After practicing nearly three yeais in the State of Arkansas. Dr. Dickson came to Chelsea, Cherokee Nation, at the end — of 1rian , and from ipoii as one liis nation, his people. Adairsville, farmer and ■, Slallinirs, of Atlanta, s attended 1 tlu' ai-e of ovinji' from svilli'. Ala- •5. ■ While dueation in i'i>, the snl)- determined sieian, and, ihis Hospital 18Hii. After three years rkansas. Dr. to Chelsea, at the end ill loeated at March 2h, Miss Cvntliia herokee diir- i' was a Miss lonal eotineil. BIOGRAPHICAL. IJ"> Mrs. DifUson is a kind, ireiille lady, as well a> heini:- reliiird and aceonipli>hetl. l>r. Ditkson is iwarly six feel in heiirhl. and a man of Hue, iiitellectnid appearance: he i> well ediicat'-d. and, as a phvsieian, has the coiitideiice of his people: he is l>olh ir»'neidiis and charitable, anil therefore ♦•xceediiii'ly popular. Dr. Dirk-on has ;5.")() acres of farm. 17.") of which is in a Lfood >t:ile of cultiva- tion: he al>o has four lots in Chelsea, and :i >-mall. Init ne;i.i residence. JOHN KINNEY. John Kinnev was horn March ;)1. IS,");'), near Lawrence. Kaiisa>, son of Denny Kinney, a fnll-hlood Clu'rokee. .loliii attended public school till ISt!."). and in ISC? moved to the Cherokee Na- tion. Kor the tirst year John did little more th.-ui enjoy him.-ilf linntinj): and ridin()()tl, comfortable residence, four head of horses and a stock of hoijjs. lie does considerable business at his trade. Mr. Kinnev is al)ove the mid)-an the study of medicine in I.SS;?, and attended the medical college in St. Louis, since which time he has been practicing in Fort (Jibson. while he is also in the mercantile and drnu business. In ()ctol)er. l-SSS. he married Miss Rosa Percival, daughter of William I'ercival. one of the oldest merchants in the nation, and an adopted citi/en. I\v this marriaire he has one child — Nell. l»orn February !.S. I.S!'<). In 111!' J S. I 1 Ll.Kk. M. I) (jii;Kt)Krr;. ■iwiiMnniiiiiiT' BIO(iR\I'llI(:\l.. fJ7 his iiK'ir.-mlilf Ixisiiicss lie ciUTics ii slock of SKi.ooo. mikI in lii- (Iriii;- Im-iiicss !il)oii( ?:;'>. itf>. illld il lli idioiil ti\i' fcfl Icn inrlic- in iicii:'il. 1 H» pound.- in wciulil . :ind of izcnlifnniniv jipiicaniiicc and iHldi<'>s. A.- a cili/.t'ii lie i> nio>l popnlni'. and a- a pli\ -ifian Inis a lai'L'f itiaclicc anoni Apiil :'>. 1S.">1. in Allien-. '!"< , ■i<'>>ff. tlic son of Major William Moi'iian and lirand-on of Colonel (lideon Mor«:an. of Slonewall .Ia"kson"> ann\. Hi- father was an otlieer in (leneral .loliii 11. Moriian"- eoiniuand. and wa- killed al ihe haltle of Lexmiilon. Kenlnekv . in \^i'>-J. 'riie >lorL''ans oi'iirinallv came from \N'ales. Colonel (Jideon Moriian, alreadv referred to. mairied Mariiai'el Sevier, a irriinddanuhlei-of (leneral Sevier, who w:i.- half Clierok<'e. llii'oiiirh his familv eonneetioii with the Lo'wrevs. Martha Mavo. dauuhlei- of (i! W. Ma\(>. a while man. was mother to the sniijeel (d' our -ketch. lie wa- e of land on the edue of Kort Sndtli.oue acre of winch he lia- .sold for ?<.".7(>, His ranch, twcdve miles from the cai)ital, cont.-.in- 10(1 acres in cultivation, and a tine orchard. He also owns the Capital Hotel and a residence with f(.iir acr<'s of land, heside the Baptist Mission House, in Tahle«|iiah. In lS7;i Mr. Moruan wa- a siroiii:- sui)|t()rter of the National parlv. hut decliiu'd a nomina- tion for the senate. In lX!tl he ran for circuit jiidan is a prouressiinist , and helieve- in ., II, .lineiil— never failinof to speak out lii> o)»inion. In \XX\> he w:i- -ecri'tarv id" the liiiildiiij? eouimittee for the female seminarv. and wa- asx.cialed with .!as. S. Stapler, the hiinker. and dohn-on y}H im-, INDIAN ll.lM'IU)ltnu...|uM ,1,, ..ul.ri.riM.. Vrl.it i^nn.luul.l an Im..,:-' -■- 1- .•on...M-l...l n .1 1. ,,,.,,,,,,,, i.,„„r ,,.i. M iM.M.iliful ^tni.luiv. Mml Willi -...•!. ;. -.-.l ..l,j,..., •„. Vi.-U. 'n... l.uiMiuo. Whi.i) i^ .IrMTilMMl ..U..wlM..r m ,l,i, u,.,k..'o.i tlH. Munof s.;;i.i)(.(.. i.-.^si;; iun....l ..v..,- m tiu. ,,..:,..,>•...• l.N Mr. Mm.-mu. Mr. Mnii^nu 1.m> n iM.nilv ..t hn rlnl- .,,„„. vi/.:' ll..u>lnn M.. M:uv 1... MmMIk. I... Marp.n.t K.. Kiu-.n.l-i 1' SMJli.' M. Mii.i (ii.l»'..i.. wIh. .iir.l ,.!..• vcjir a-n. Mi. Mo,'-:.n i^ a l.lra>aMt. ^....inl.!.- .r.-.,tl.M..ai,. uln. -i.^v.-l..^ i.ni.li ot Ins ,i,HH.. I...MM. an.l its MSMMiatinn>. an-l. until M.'if m...nt Iv. lakn.. no ,,^„„i i„ ,,..lilir>. 11.. .:„.. l.nw.v.r. Mn.lprul.al.h will. n. tuluiv, „k,. ;,n iMliv.. part in tlu' all-al.M.rl.in.:- .,"-'"'" "•' allnlnH.nl. u. whi.li he ai)i.car> i:ivallv inl.TcsK'd. JOHN T. GUNTER. ,„,,„ T. (lunt.T wa^ l...rn O-I-Imt S. is:,:,. at liim. I'.rnlun (•.,„nlv .Vrkan^a^. tlH.uld..>t> fC 1 >. ( i un.n. a 'lVnn..~M.an. Hi. n'H.llHT wa> a Mi^- Wanl , .un-.i-l.th ( ■InTok.T ,. tmm (,„,„....;,, ,,.., ,■,„„..•. .lam..^ Want, l.avin- run,.- U> H.i^ natmn w,tl. ,1m. ti>M ClH.n.k...- M.ttUT^. Ai-t.-r havin^- atl.mlv.l puWlir s.hool .„„il ..v..nt....). v..ar>of a.v. .lol.n mt.n-l th.. Cin-innat, .\.a.l- .,n,v. .\rkan.a^.'an.l tlnTr n.n.ain.-l until l.i^ tw.ntn.t , v..ar Krlmniu.- In.n.... h. ,-n.l.a.k...l in tl... >to.k lu,Mn...>. an... i.ut tra.l...lit for ralt Ir in ^ix months. In 1SS(. In. niov,.,l hi^ >t .rk to iiynl Cvk. ( 'o..w.mow.... .h^triH, .,n.| ..a.tin.r a r.uu-U n-nnmu..! for Hv. v.-ar^. h. ISSf.. -..Ihn^ out^ ,,„,,. an.l slo.k. h. wrnt to (innul Kiv.r wIht.. h. ha.l i-unhaM-.l ., f.u-M. an.l tlu.iv ....ntinn.Ml fannin- an.l .lo.-k-rai>ino- until l.^.^.^, wlH.n In- U10V...1 1. tl... town of Vinita. ami ..>lal>li^lu-d a liv..i-.v Mahl... whi.h 1... m.w ..anm-m. In iV.-.mhcr. ISS... 1... maiTm.l Mi.. \li.... Ih.ath..lauohUT to .lohn Uratli. of IVufm ( or ,ty \,.kan^a<: Imr molluT hriu,- a .lau-ht...' to .Mr. Kilu-v. "^ llnntin^don, W.>t Virginia. lU thi> marriai... tlmv has. In., on. .urvivin- cl.ihl. na.m..l Malud. I.on, O^t.-luT lo. l^'^'V .Mr. iiCllllt'lllt'll i» fictlf'l I'stdWt'il oil HM-Icil Willi icli ;i l:(m.,1 ^^(■ulicic ill )Vt'r til llu' (if -i\ cliil- irojiift I'-.. • anil. Ml'- miiclt I't' his V. tiiitill (li-triit. Mini 1 ^i\ iiioiitlis. iiwi'c {li>trift, <"). >('lliiiL;' out- ild idirrllil^cil lo- until l.sss, sIrmI il liMTV ;(), he iiianit'il ntoii ( oi' ity, Kiliioif. of hav t' liut oiu' isss. Mr. ffe'.-' y. \ \ I «•- 430 IllH INDIAN TKKKITOUY. (MiiittT n\vii> !i fiinn (if ;)(l(t iicri'^ in ciilliviilinii. i;'.U ln-inl of <;itflc. jiiiil II lic:i(l of Imii'-i- mikI miiiI<'>. iiii|ti'nvf(l ^lorU. Hi- iivcrv stiiMf ill \iiiit!i (•(.ii-i-.t> (>r ciiiiitfcii li()f>fs. x'vcii l)iiL;i:i<'- mi'l li:i(k-. Mini M Li'M.il llllil(^mL^ ln'-iilt- lii- l<>wii foi.lciicc ;m(i ;i l<'l covcriiii:' 2tt iicrt's. Mrs. ( iuiilcr i> ii Indv of rctiiifiiiciit iind fiiltini'. \ct Tew MUM) can siii-|»iiss licr liiiiKlliii!: -'tlic liMioiis." it iiiiiltcr". not how vdiiiiir or I'rt'sli lln- liurs.->. At one lime wIh'M Iut iiii>- lt:iii(l Wiis alisciil. >lic look cliiifiic <>f l.'id li«-ii(l of caltli' «lri\ri tin- raiicli from 'I'cxas. ami l>,v licrsrif. for tlircc moiitii-. iici lady is a> miicli at lionH- as sittini<o>^t-l>ixjiat- »• (Ir'ncii (HI 111-. llCI lllllfll :ll >ln- i- < I- iijipcai .,f t, coiuhictt'd 'k company. an Si ntlinl, uul ^old to a iinecti'd with • till' DiiUiis New York ). h'diisds Clhj wco MiiiM.pii lieii-oi. Col.l.aiid KvelMi (Till-all. .laii-lileiof Alc'k CllllLIiMl. .losepir pa- rents came to llii> iialioii in 1S7(>, and >ettled on (Iraiid Kiver. Tile voiiiil; man wa> X'llt |o -cliool in tlie ( 'oowe— i-owee di-lriel. and aflerwiird compleled liis ediieatimi at the 'ralile(|iiali Mal<- Academy in ISSl. Ill A iiiiii-l . I'^'.n. li< was elected menilier of llu lower lioii>e to reprtv-eiit Coo- weseowee district, wliicli otlice lie is lioldinii- at present. Mr. (\)1.1) has Uno acres of jiood laml in cidtivation on the west .side of (ii'and Hiver. Iiesidcs a herd of cattle and some horses. lie is a Hne-lookinl. i> unmarri.-.l. ami his parents an' still livin<>;. josEi'ii hi;ns()N cobb. (Hi I'l iKi;ii. JUDGE WALTER A. STARR. Walter A. Starr was horn in Washinjrion County. .Vrkansas, March 2(;, 1S4."), son of .Joseph M. Starr, a prominent Cherokee citizen, who served several terms as judnre of (ioin.iT Snake distri<-t, and was afterward a senator. Walter's mother was a Miss Delilah Adair, ami her nuuriajre to .Joseph Starr took place in the old nation. The suhjeet of this sketch atlen.led the territory schools until the ajre of sixteen years, and, when the war hroki' out. (miered the Confederate service, servint>l: (ieor^re Col- bert, horn .hme 17. 1^77; Mar\ Bell, horn Septeml.er. 1H7!»; Lettio.I.. Itorii Deeeniher 24, IHHl : .losepli M.. I.(»rn Deceiiilier, IHS.j. Mrs. Starr is a lady of fair education and a jrood housewife and mother, carinir chieli.v for home and children, althoiiirh of a kindly, sociable nature. When the war was over Jiid^e Starr was reduced to a horse and saddle, hut l»y hard work he acciimu- hited more than a comfortable competence. He owns a farm of 1(>(> acn-s in jrood cultivati with jrood residence' and out-door bnildinjirs: M) head of horses niid nudes, 200 head of cattle and sntHcieiit modern machinery to run his farm. He is a man of strong characteristics and individuality, and, in a|)i>earance,is a jrood representative of the liifrht-r class Cherokee. He is six feet two Im-he.s in lu'i«rhl, and wei«j:hs 205 pounds. .ludjre Starr was execu- tive councilman from IHHH to 188;"), under ( liief Bushyhead. At the end of his term he was elected district judjre of Coowescowee district, which cdtice he has held rver since. I J. A. LAWRENCE. .1. A. Lawrence was born October 18, 1«5(), in Smith County, Texas, and attended public school until eijrhteen years of age, after which he went to the M«'thodist Institute, Sulphur Springs, Texas, where he remained one year. Later he studied twelve months at the high school in Smith County, and coinmeiu cd teaching tin- public '"scliool in Wood County, in 1878. In 1871» he liegan the studv of law in Tyler, Texas, and in 1880 was achnitted to the bar. widow (if I'lKH'iiton, ki' (listiii.\li'«'U I'liipiovcd )os1iniisl«'r in'iirhltoi- nt site (»f Hvc miles 1- children. i'oi\i;e Col- KW, 1S71I: [)eeenil»er, housewife loiiirli of a Starr was e aeeiinm- a faiin of d out-door eatth' and a man of e,is a jiood ix feet two was exeen- head. At loweseowee th County, f age, after Djrs, Texas, months at •achinjr the l)egan the to the bar. hl( )( .1' M'lIU , \l.. 4:i;! in I'^^^I \\r locMted Ml (^uiliiiMii. \\<>i„\ Cniiiily. Mild praclieed Ian for a collide of vcar>, when he uii- declcd pro>cciitinL' alloni.N. which |io-ilion he hidd for four \c:ii-. lias in;; Imi-ii if-eh'ded in N'ovemlier. 1SS|. In ISSi", he inoxcd In 'rMhh'<|iiah. Ciiendvcc Niilion. and ojiciicd a i;ciieral incrciinlih -tuic. wliich he i- -till ,.,,iidiicrniL:. DccciiiImt ;'.. issj. he inaii'icd Mi-- l>ora Wii-on. a {'heroUee. dan-zhlerof Ueii Wil-on. and lehiled to liic 'riioinii-Mii^. Adairs and Ma.ve> famiii.-.. Mr. l-awreiu'e cairie- a -lock nf ;ilioiit i?S.(M)(l to jtlO. ()()(». and doe> iilioul *;>(». <>(l(t c:i-li liii-inc-- per \ ear. Ilclia-an improved fiitni .icrc- on rrinr (reck, and a nice re-i(h'ncc in 'raliic(|ii:ili. Mr. Lawrence i- li\c fed elc\eii in. he- in heii:hl. and wei<>h- ItlU pound-. lie i- ;i ^eiith- inan of i:ood iidilre— :ind plea-anl. afl'alde inanneis. and po--c--cd of a L'ood e,S.al I'orlol.cilo, Scolhind. < afterward oin-oftlie 1 . KM* voliinlcei- who went from New ()rlean-to ^'ni-alan to suppress the relndlinii. oiil\ ;'.()() of whom rcliiriied. lie then >erved until \>^y.'> on the iioitli- ue-tern frontier carryini;- goveinmeiil dispal l'<>(» r.crcs i.f fnrm IiiikI iiikI 7.'» Im'IkI uf niHlr, iM'-itIr- liiiilo iiii*l lini>(>, ii llock nf >ln'«'lt iiixl AlliTolil '_'i)|lt>. 1111(1 n >l(Mk ul' llii;:>. ^^illl .'l ^.'ndil IliUllf rr-idtlirr. iiicliiiid Mild uiiidtii. Ml-. Hdwir is n tiliclv rdiiriilcd Wdiiiiiii. (d" :i Iviiid '.[wA lcp\:iltlc di>|in-irK.ii. Mr. Ili>uif i> iilmiil liif liiiddlf licit'lit mid ^^(■iL:lll. id' Licind cdiicMl inii inid i ciiiMrk'ilili' iilrfjiiy lai- (■iil>. lit' i- Scotcii-I'jitjli^li. Mild «'vri v pliM>«' a> lia> .Mr. Ilowic. 1 HlKifl MUNTGOMKHY ADAIR. lliiLdi M. .\ llu' , daiiLdilcr . wlio liad liiari:*' of tln'cini- irnilioii partN from tin- I >Mliloii("iia icirioii in lM;>'.t. IIiii:li wm- •imii .lMiiiiai-\ ;'><>. ix 10. ill Flint di>lrii'( . and went to iifiirliliorliood xdiool until l.s:i,">. Mild iat'-;- to tin- 'raliiciniaii .Male Stininaiy iiiitii lliat iii-litntioii clos.-d in IS,")". Soon aftt'iward lie t'litficd ('ant- Hill t'olU'LTi'. and tin -• n-iiiMincd two yfMr>. in is.'i".! Mr. Adair lanixlil school until the oiitliicak (d' the war. wlicii lie joined Stand Watie"s n'jiinient and served until diselnir^'ey I lie iiie(lical faculty in \H{\-2. He next moved to Hnsk County. 'I\'xas, with his mother and inotheis. and in \XM married .Miss K. ,1. Hurst, daiiuhter of W. W. Iliirst. I»y wl I he has three children — K. H.. .lames \V. and Mary l.nella. Hoturninjr to Flint district in l^Cti. Mr. Adair coinineiiced sehool-teacliiiiL'. and piir-iied that avocation until iSM!'. His wife d\ inir. he married ^^lss Martha .lolinson in l!S.S(». Iiy whom he has one child, 'riniothy Meiirs. On the death of his second wife. Mr. A acres in cnltivaticni. and a sniall herd of cattle, ho.irs, etc. On Noveinlier Ki. l-SiH. he was apiiointed editor of the Cfiirnkit Aih;,ntf( , the national oriraii cltlin-nl Knrl (iil.>oi.. wIk^- hr wa^ ..uM.l-vr,! 1.;. ,,„,,,„„,,„„„,,„ ,. wa-un l.u... In 1 SCS !,.■ ru,nn,rnr...l tin. nui- ...,-v iMi^in..-. in 'l-al.l.'<|nal.. an,l rar.ic^ it -n nnlil ihr |UVM.nl ,;.,; Mr Suiilh ha^ ln...n knnwn fof nianv .war- l.v lli-' litl»' "» .. \.„,,1.. Tht Sn.ilh.-- .■nnl ha~ m.I.I nvrr 7.-..n(H, t ht^ in li>o Indian y, ;,i,„,,. „„1 ,1...... ,,!• ihrN.'n tin.M M-alilv nni\ . Mr. »i,nli „,nTi.M|'Mi>> K.NMli.r. Martin. ,lan,-'nt.T of II. MaiMn. an,l r,,n- iHTtr,! uith nianv n[ tl>- nUr~t (lu.n.k..,' fanpS'^. I'.v llu^ niama-r Uv lia> nin.' .•Iiil-licn. liv-' "•' wln-n, aiv -n-l>. Mh'm- ■• natural nui-ician^: t' i'l.l(-l. Mi-ir. a~ a rr. and cdiniian- fa\ urali'i v uitli lUin.I T..in. t!... r..irl.ialr.l pianist. Mr. Sn.itlM.vv n- a tarn, uf ■>,„. .HMv- 1(H) l.rad ..f cattle an.l IC lira-l -f Ihu-m- aiu-l niul.-^. ,,i,..l,„,,,„ ,nil,.. fnunTalilr.inah. 1 h- aUo nwn> ;".<)() ,uav. <.l' land. •jdO of whi.-li ar.' in rnltivatinn. wit liii. t we inih- ol I alilc(|uah. Mr Smith lia^ naa-ntlv .•cninu'iu'cd dralin- m i.ian(» anix U'r\ hi,-h. wvi,>ih> IT.". |H.nn.I>. and a .irnn-. lu'allhv man. hrin- l.uth a-tivc and ..n.M-.'tir. Few men „, ,1,;. ,,.rril.u''v aiv lu^ltrr known ihan --Ai.i.lr Tivr Smith. WILLIAM ARTHUR MADDEN. William A. Ma.ldrn wa^ Innai in April. 'S-'*;".. at St. Mark's. Ca.Kula. and tuovcl innn th'tv to N.-w York in ISCS. wluav hv U..mxi'd 111.' profVs>ion of iuiihh'r and andiit.'-'t. Ilr iHt New 1 ork i„ 1S71. and nn.vc.l to Clrvrland. Ohio. wImtc h>' frdlowcd hi> nr.dV>^ion until iSStt. whrn !..■ w.mt to Kan>a> ('it n . L.'avm- ,l„,r,. i„ lss-_'. hr lo, alvd at Mn-kouvc. In-lian Territory, aiul m \(imiL:' la art' ; mu>ifal urniii- i- i|""'' •' ^^'""' ISJs:. luiilt a fa.'Kuw M \ Tii ffr of illiirc. mi- Miid -ptiit Mi--iiiiri. the ( "iMT- 1 llir mir- lie titlf cif tlu' Imliiin Mr. Sniiili . Mini iiill- r.\ ihi> ■|>. TllC-O )i'iili'i\ \\illi - ;i t'nrin "f" :iin-l mule-. •(•> of l;mil. 'r;ilil('iiu:ili. iiid ori:;ni-. In'-I in-liu- IU(I>. :iii(l II Few men nitli."" St. M;ii'k"s. S. wIhtc III' ft New York 'oliowcil his , . Lr;l\ ilisi' toiv. ainl ill 11 lS,s.s until z < a: < X 'J S. z ,; i r il; 44- !^ . i / _i 1 44(1 THK INDIAN THKI^IIOin. it II. .w iiiciiMiro Ki'S X -jm; IVcl. Thi- ..>|Mhli>limriil .-(.iilMii^ :i I'm vliop. a i.lmi.l.iii,-: ^lu'i. mikI a imiiil ^lu.).. I.csido a plaiiiii,-: mi!l n..t ..i.lv llw iii(..-t cxtfiiMvc ill \\\v Indian 'rcrritcrv Init iaruvr tlia.i llu- va^l luajcritv of sn-h miii^ in i1h' I'liiK'-l Stalo. Mr. Mii.l.l.'n traii>acts an iniinrii>c l.iisiiu-ss in tin' va.ions hranrlics ..f l.nii.lin-. In his factcrv and .uil-doors \\v .'niploys from "lO to "JOO ini-ii. hav- inuiii liiscinployincnl tliciuo>l skillful ailisan> tlial .'an l.r >ccnivd. Tlii- line faclor\ occupies two acres of around clo>»' !<> the depot. Nvilh a iz-ood water supply. It i> iiiihled with -a^ and equipped with the lal.'st iniprove.l machinery. Mi'. Madden, who is a natural niu>ician. orirani/ed a hand in Mu>ko,i:i'e named Madden"- Me- . (d' which in' i- hiin>elf president and manager. The memhers r.re furnished with a hand- some uniform ( >ee eniiravinii- on another pa-:e ). Mr. .Madden de- serves uivat crc.lit for his energy and enl.'rpri>e. which has l.eeti the means n( i:ivinnu .d' lianiev Ivey and Klsie Davis, daughter of Windell Davis, a North Candinian." Hi. oreat-,-:randfather emi.iirated from London- .h.irv. Irelan.l. at an early .lay. .lanH'> W. wa> instru.'te.l in v.mth at the puhlh' -diooU of Alahama. after which he wimt f..r 'three and om-iialf yars to Princeton ('ollege, New .ler>ey. ami there graduated, takini: a le-al and a literary dipl.)ma : ,s.)meyi'ar> later Mr. Ivev took a medical .liploma in New Orleans, La. At twentv-one vears of a-e -lame-^. a> well as his l.rothers. received from his fatiier *!:)().()()(» as a start, and with this capital he opened ;, laroe farm in KN.sk County, Texas— havin.ir oii'' l<':i,uue and a lal.or of land. At the .dose of the war he set free 110 ne.oroes, and found himself in possession .d' s;.;..()()(t Confederate money. In is:.4 li<- nnirrie.l Cuarlolt.' Hell, dau-hler to .lack Bell and sis- ter to the well-known Lucien B. ( Hooh-y ) Bell. His wife die.l in ISil.-). loavinj:- him .)ne son. m.w livinu-. who is (iditor and proprietor <,f the 'rnhlv :i till : iiii'.l lift r tliiiii the , Miulilcii iMiildini:. men. Iiii\- 1- scciirctl. Ill' ilcpot . (■(|uiii|)e(l < :i ii:it iinil IcnV Mt- i- liim-clt' ll il liiiiul- laiMfii (li-- li:i> Ix'fii 'Ipiiiii' ill*' . ( icdr^ui ; II Diixis. a III LoikIom- i'_v. ami soiiK' \ t'ai's s. La. M •s. i-ecei\t'aiidiii,i:-, ami niaii.v ((ther eiii:ai>enienl>. Mr. ivev ua> an old-line Wliii: till after the war. when he heeaiiie a h'epiililiean. and t(!ok an active part in the political eamiiaii-n in Te\a> in I«Ti and ISTi'.. On the iliiv llave- wa- eleeti'd M-. Ivev left Bcnilniiii and went to Alal)ania. wliei'c he heeanie eiii:ai'-eil in the political striijr.i-'h' of 1'"^^.') and IXTtl — in thive di>trict> of Al.ihama. In l^TS he left Texa^ and moved to Cherokee Nation, where he lia> lieeii >ince residing', most of lii- tiine hein;:- devoted to leachini:-. for which he i> einineiitlv titled, a> lu' i> iiiidonhledlv one of the l>e>l educated men in the nation. WILLIAM WIRT HASTINGS. William \\. Hasliiiii's \vas Ixnii hecemher ill. ISlii;, at l>entoii Coimtv. Arkansas, the second son of W. Veil llastiiiirs a white man. and Lne d . Sto\cr. dauiihter (d" .lolin Stover, who imirried a Wartrict. and after one year at that poiin. went to Naslnil'e, 'I'di- nes>.ee. in 1SS,">, for twelve months. Keturniiii:- in ISSC. he took charii'e of Sai>-er School, same district, for one vear, and then le- tiuiied to Nashville, Tennessee, where he took a literarv coiir-e. He then eoinmeiiced tiie study of law, . l.S'll, and the otlice of siiperintemU'iit of education wa.- created instead, which Mr. Hastiiiirs was called upon to till. Noveiiil)er 24, lS!tl. .Mr. Hastinjis was elected hy the national eouneil as ^ attorney i-cneral of the Cherokee Nation. In l.S!M) he associated himself with Messr>. Houdinot (.^Thompson, in the profession of law. and their otlice is situated in the hank huildiii,i>-, at Talile- i I I i WIl.l.lAM WIRI MASTINtiS Chi iviiKii:. 1 I JOEL LINDSAY BAUGH. CMliHOKEl;. Mil )(iK M'lIK \l It;! trifl. uliirli III' rciil- t(i iniNiil f.'iiiiici-. Ill liriiilii. Ml-. I I.i-tiiiL:- i« |i\c ffct i.ii iii'lic-. ,"iiil wciLili- It" P'MiimU, llr i- ;i iji'iillr- MIMII I'T cnllllcnll- IIIMII HIT- MIhI pIfM-Mlll ;lilclrr--. >.\illl :ill I'l 1 11' ,1 1 MM i:\v al>i'\c thr iiNcriiiif. ;iii>l l>iiU f;iii- ;il :iii <';iil\ (l;i\ In -.lniic in lii~ " liii>f'c«-iuii. Mr. II;i-liiii;- liM.k ;iii .■iili\ !■ |i.-irl in I lir l;i»l .•;iiii|inii;ii I'nitlir I )u\\ niiii: pjiil \ . Mini ni;iilt' -iiiiic -I iiiini: -|n'i'ciic- l lirini«i:li- iMil liii' iniiiilr\ ;iiii.'li i- I lie -mm of Jdliii I1mi\<\ I/iihI-iiv. uf Al- iiliaiiia. ami ( liailnltc I'li'vaii. a ('iiti',.kr.'. lie v\a- Imiii .laiinaiv •<^. 1H,")S. ill ( '(Kiwr-cowcc ili-t rid. ami wa- ('(iiifatfil al llifTali- lt'i|iiali Male Sciiiiiiarv. (^iiillinii- I lii- iii-1 itiil imi in isyr.. he l>cij:aii Icaciiini:', ami taiiirlH Ml lln- foilMwiiii.' l"»int- : llickorv (iin\c. Tuvaii Cliiipt'l. SiJNcr I-aUc ami ('a\f Sprii,;''. I Ic w a- aiipninicd (•liairiiiaii III" tin- I'niinnilUM' mi Iniildiiiii' the culdifil liiuh -tl I. ill I'S'S!'. ami \va> clcrlcd to tin' -ciialc in .Vnuii-t, is'.il. Mr. IJauiiii al>aii(iniicri -cliool (cacliiiii:- in issd. ami in .\iii;ii-l. l''**.'^''^. iiiai-rifd Dollic Mariviuiiii. daiii^iilcr nt' ,1. \V. Markliain. of Salim' di^trifl. liv liiis niarriairf iif ini- mic dauiiiilcr. ( 'liarlui tc a^ni Iwn Vfai-. Mr. Uaiii;ii iia> Ixtii inrniiaiidi-iiiL;' t'ur >niiic linif. ami i- owner of a slock cd' cattlr. lie i- a i^cnl Iciiian of |dca-ini:- appfaraiK'f and <>•( tod address, witii eon>ideiMlde Wtvfv of cliaiacler. From (lie iioiir of liis eiitrv In tlie senate lie took -urii an aetue part in tiie iiii|oi1ant measure- id' tlie dav tlial lie \\a- iiiiiiieiiiMt(d\ rei-oiini/.eil a- a leader, and will, in all jH'olciliiiil \ . ri-e to i^real I'luineiiee as a politieian. Mr. liaiii;!! i> ti\e feet ele\en iiirlie- in iieiliiit. and weiiilis l.")() |tnnniis. lie re-idi's at ( 'lioiitra n. on the .Mis-^oiiri. Kaii-as iSc Texas K'ailroad. JOHN L. BULLETTE. .lolin L. Bullette was i)oi'n April ID. is.'n'. in Wvandotte ( 'ouni > , Kansas, tiiird son of (ieorec Uiiliette and Kli/.a Connor. Ili- father \va~ of Freiieii descent ami iii.- inotlier of Iri-li descent, liolli po>- ses>iiio- Indian liiood. lli> Lii'amlpareiit- mi Imi h -ide- inteiinarried into tile Delaware tril»e. in l''^'i'.' .Iidin L. attended tiie liapti-t i r r ij, lOlIN 1. Hll 1.1 I II h|( >( ,U M'lIK \l 4i:. \li-«iwii >r|i.M.| in WMimlMllr (iMiiilv. wln'if lif rriiiiiiiii'.l iiiilil |S(;i. uhni llir will ImmUc ..111. illl.l lir IVIIIMM.I uilll hi- IM'oi.lr |.> ihr ( licn.k.r Nnlinii. '!'! i- iiiuM' v\;i- m-ivimI.I.' Im .1 . Miiir.'ht iniiil.' liclWfcll I". Ill llilu--. wilficill III"' hi'liiujllf- lill|rli:i-.cil ;i lii:lil ;ill. |.l;Mi|iu I lirlll-rUf, nil Mil ..|ll;ll I'.M.lill'J' Willi lllf ImII'T. .I'iIiII I-. ' lll.nr..,! t;illllil|.J- on a -iiiiill >«;ilf. :iinl Cm mImmiI I'Hnr \<;ii- ■•in|ilci\ i .1 In- liiiii' < InU- iiiLi- ,il vMiinii- |Hiiiil-. until 1^7.'>. wIk'h Ik' im. .i.lcil ;i |iciin;iiiiiit |,.,-.ilinn with .1. II. I'.'irll'". !i i:"1mi;iI nifivlmiil <>( l'.;irl I.-n illr. wIu'Iv lie .nnrninrd fnr iMiir y.u- ii- . hi.-f dn '« in llif .-l!ilili-li- iiiciil. AI'liT imiiiiiL; "11 iiini.iilili' Irriii- willi hi- ciiiiihiN ii. .li'hn I,.,- n.nr..l l.ii\iiiL:- MM. I -hipi'in- .•.•illl.' .ni ;i -iikiII -i;ih'. hilI IuII.mv.aI ill.' iMi-iiH'.-- uiilil 1>>S(I. uh.'ii h.' .■ni:;i-.Ml in lli.' in.iv;m- lll,. liii,. uii hi- own r.-|M.ii-ihiriI,\ ;il ( 'liiifiinn «•. In lh<' -miih \.;ir he iii:nri.'.l Mi- N»'Hi<' ( '.nikh'. .l.ini:lil.M- of Ciiplnin ('.>iikl.'. of -,.Miiil)..;il t'Miiif. ill 1><>-ili'ni of .a.'.iiI i\ .• -. .ivlarv nii.h'i' Chief Ma\r-. whi.h .•tliee In' Iml.l- al llie pif-i'lil liir.'i- .hiLlrcn — Mahel /.<«'. (Irox.i (ir..)L:r an.l .Mar\ A. II.' i- al..nil lis.' fe.l .ii:!!! in. 'he- in Ini-hl. an.l uei^h- 1 lt'> pouiiil-. H.' i- a man of -viil l.'inanl\ a|.|Marama' jin.l a.i.lr. — . jih^a-aiil ami affal>l.' in maiimr. I w<'ll .'.Imal.'.l. |».i>>e-sini:- ii.>.>.l iin-iiie-- .lualili.'- ami |ileiii\ of li\f Ipii-iiif-- am- hidnii. II.' i' .iwner i.f a tine farm of ;'.."'\ .'.I IjiimI. an.l a r.'-i.li'ii.'e al ■r:ilil.'.|iiah. wli.'!'.' hf imw re-i.h'-. Il<' iil-o own- l.iwn iir..|ierl\ al ( 'laremoi'e. \\lieit' li.' .'Vix.!- |.i make hi- fiiliir.' Ii I..MII Mav -J^. ISC:.. in l'.eiil..ii (■..mil\. Mi-.>uii. lh.' .'l.h-t -'.n ..f Iv'.'s . William M . r.ahluin. who \\a> .le|iul\ -h.'rilT .-f U.'nt.m Cmiilv uml.T hi- fath.'f. wh,, was -heriff f.n- a mimli.r of yeai'-. TIk' 1><'\ . .I"liii liahlwin- m..lher wa- a Mi- l':ii/al..'tli llaiin'-. ..ri-inall.v ..f In. liana. When a l..>v John im.ve.l Willi hi- fallim"- faiiiil.\ \" M.mnlain II. .m.'. r.axlef (\)unl\, .\ikaii-a-. ami afl.'iwar.U {>> ^'.Ih ill.'. Maii.m Cmi.lv. 440 ■\\\li INDIAN IliRKITOlM'. r.nil nil..- vn.1- ..f ntro Im- mII.'.hU.I i-iiLli.' -l—l- =""! ^^^'^ """ MUI lu ll.rM....nlMiM lloinr ArM.lnnv. wlu-.v !..■ .vn.:.in..l lnr ...... ,,,,„ K,„.,.i„o. ,1„. V.-llvill, l.i-l. Ml 1 :....! tl....v M...lv.n- iov ,„„. „.,.iui,. !..• .H........! In l.i^ l.ni...- M...I .l.'v..t."l l-i-iM^ll 1.. 1^1 \ lOIIN W. HAinVvlN Ml vKMi.l.l-. ,1,,. .1u.lv <.f th.. l.i-l..... l....i..lH.^. .•la-i.-Ml :....! .„Mtl..l.K.ti.:.l. ,hn...oh ,, rival, tuif...... An...w.nl h.' j.'i.H'.l \u^ f.-.tl..'.- ... tl... ,,,i,,„io„ ..f 11... .IAm/.. Cn.nt:/ I7,A//,. wl.i.'l. IL.'V „mv...lln MM.r.M... ('......tv ,....l...'ll..' t.ll.' ..f ll... .lA"/-"" ^■"""/.'/ />'"""■'■'"• ,„.l M.l.l n.,1 i .'o.tol...... l.ss:,. M.-. Unl.lwi.. 11..... |....vl.=.>.-l tl... •/ .nlnul" \' ":.. ..f Km........ ('..u..1\ . T.-XMs. M...1 .......l.i.t.'.l Hx" l'"!"''- on.. v..a.. r..|...-.i..i. t.. IVi.t.... ('......l.v. A.U....>m>, i.. L^.^s. ll..,v ,,^, ,,;„..,,,, ,1,, ,ni..i>l.'V ..f tl... Mc.ll....lisl K,.i>..n,.Ml ("l...ivh ^....11.. ^oiMi..- Ih.> n......Ml r....tV.v,..c. I...1.1 :.t K...'t S...itl.. ().. N..v.....lu.r ■>•) is'^ss |„. i..Mn.i(..l Miss Bfll.- Mnxwill, .lau,irl.tiM...f Lc' Maxw.-ll. \ w..|l-k,.<.wn ..iti/.M, ..f H....t.... ('..u..ty. H.-v. M.'. Mal.lw... was ,,nl io Ihe Illin..is..im.it, atl..r wl.i.-h ho was olu.scn f...' tlu- ( l.i-s- . ami uii- iIk'Ii iiiiiiiifil I'm' """• •f ^linlvin;: f<'i' led llilll-cir \i> ft=ff' I liiiltlielniltirill. i- t'jitlifr ill the h llifv ,iio\('i iiioinil . II |)iiicll!l>rii.rf<'(l lii> fiillitT ill llif Pniiiic \"\v\\ ciiiiiil. Ill Jiiin'. IMM. I»v iU'liiHi of the |iiilili^liiiiu foiiiiiiitlif of llu' imliaii Mi-.-ioii Coii- fcrcinc. lie look cliiiiur a- Im^iiic-.- iiiaiiaL'fi' ami a->i«(aiil fililor of llir ISnilln r III /,'-'/. iiiilili-linl in .Mii-koi:cc. Imliaii 'I'lTi iI a \ oim^^ inan of irieal |iloiiii«.e, |K)>*e "iinr iiiicoiiiinoii lilerarv laleiil. wliile |ir«'aeliel' «.f tlie <:os|iel lie lia- all e\rellelll repnt at ion for hi- \ ear-. Ilaviiii: >|)eiil iiiiieli of lii- -pari' lime in -Imlv. lie lia- ion«|iiei e.l I^aliii .iii'l ( ireeU. a- well a- -e\ eial of I he modern ''liLiililL'"'-. Ht'V. Mr. r.alduin ha- doiilille-- a l>rii:lil |iio-|ieet I.efore him. Lee Maxwell, lialdwiii wa- for Uu' Clu's- I RKV. WIM.IAM miDWIN. ll, I IIS Till: INDIAN TERRITORY. VI NIT A LAW COURTS. 1 I li Wll.l.l.WA H. riHHll.S. Willinm Il/l-il.l.il> wM^ iH.n. Mmv:>. ISils.at Aul.un., N.w Vurk. Uh. m....,u.1 >nn ..f Ih'nn W.Til.l.il^. lli> ^uAUrr wn> m M-ss M,l„.v ..f N..W Vnrk. Willia.n .Uru.WA pul.li.- m-Ium,1 uul.l tlu^ Wll.l.lAM II TIUBILS. ,,.,, „f iif„.,>u. wlirn lu' wr„t t.. U.'lhaMy Am.lrmv. (i.'...-^' ('•,„n.tv N\'w York. mi.-I tluTt- n.|uain.Ml two v..ar>. nWvv wlm^li In- a,.i,u"d lM> ia.lH..- u. fan... At twnUv lu> l.anu-l l.nrk-kn.n^, nn.lwork..! at tlu- tnul. t wo y.a.s. Diiri,.^ his ..arlv vulli lu' ron.H.a an i-l.a of Invoiuin^ a kuvv-r. an.l iva.Mh.. ..l.n.cn.ary ,,,in,.i,.U.s ..flaw, hcromiu^ fa...inat..l l.y ih. p.-^--"- 'l"-'?^'' 11, Nt'w ^'iii'k. I- \\;i- ;i Mis> loiil until tilt' idcmv. (!fiit'-t'«' . ilt'tlT wliifii lif hmI lirirk-laviiiL', I'lirlv yoiitli lit' I tlif clciiifiilMrv lt'c>si(lll. tlll'Ollllh ;. SfNv;ii-ii. t>t' tlif BIOCiKAl'HICAL. 44! • lU'iiTf) W"\n\{ fdi- tlic iiiiii'dt'i- tif tlu' N'iinifss f.-iiiiily. at Aiiliiiiii. New ^'orU. \\'illiaiii in lii> clcvciilli yt'ar daily attt'iidfd lhi> trial. K'iivin'i scliool to tlo so. Col' wiiicli lie rfft'i\cd itiO hv went, tt» I'ikf"s I'cak. Coloratlo, wlicrc llicrt' was a li-i-cal niiiiini:- fXfilc- mcnt at tiic lime, anil n-niaiiUMl tlicri' until ISf.l. Duriiii:' t ids |)<'riod he nit-l willi a serifs of acfidcnts, wliicli proslratiMl liini ftir two \fai's. On his recovery lit- ln-tran rfadiiiii' la", wiili llic rirni of C'iai'kc c'C: TcwksluuT. of Benton County. Iowa. In IXtiS lie locatetl. and tirst heiran praetiee at Carroll. Iowa, then an ainio-t imseitled eonnlry. In 1M72 he moved tt) Coffeyville. Kansa>. and there followiiiir his profession, heeaiiie ae(|uaintetl with all the promiiifnt men id' the iiortheiii portion of the Indian 'reiiito'.y. In 1sued hy that eoiirl. In DecrniliiT. IN'.KI, Mr. 'i'iiihils located at N'inila. when' he is now enjoying;- a lueiative praetite. Mr. 'I'ihhils married Mrs. Kdna Charles, widow of K'olint Charles, of Steiihen County. Nfw ^'ork. and dauiihter of Mr. Kddy, of Steulie 1 Count V. a prominent man in \ew ^'ork Statr. I)y this marriaii'f he li:is one son William II.. who is ehief deputy nmstalde for I'liiliMl State> Commissioners" Court, at X'inita. The sui>ji-.t of tlii> -ketch held the otlice of juilirt' of the probate court in Kaii>as. and was proseeut inii' attorney at Coffeyville. Mr. 'I'ililiiU has alwa\> taken active part in the ort>ani/.ation of the Kepiililicaii partv in South Kaii>as. havinu: canvassed the soiith-i'a>terii di-trict in companv with .Indue A\'. A. Pfeffer. -ucces-or to John .1. Int>alU. in iSSd. dudiif Tihltils has heeii connected '.vitli -c\cial prominent newsi)apers. and has hinistdf founded and etlited three o!- four paper> in the Stale of Kansas, '['he jiidi>e is a i>enlleiiian of maikc'd culture, and a man of s|erlin,i>' and foi-cilile eharactrii — tics, while he is at the same time gentle and socialih' in di>p(i-ili l,.,n. .lmu-7. IS.;:;, in >Ml..n, (^.un.v in ( ii'i'i )iil)lic If .■.l!U>llilll II Mi>-.(iuii. am .,.,., ,„.i..laimi..-tlu. n,i:ht^..faClMTnU..U./n.^hil „,.„,.... ^va^ a M.^Ak.r...fK..n.u..kv. AffT alU-i.-liii^^ ,..1 1 uiilil In^ M.v..|,t....Mlli v..ar. Jom-,.1. ruWn. '\...,a..niv. Mar^liall. Mi.>uun. amlt linv .vmaincl twn v-.i, ^; :! ,_,i...i...i ia. roi- ...I.. >..a-- a, '-•7^-;'- ^''y;:;;;- Ji;; ,.,Carn.ll.uii. (i.-r^.a. wlu.iv li. ivm.1 1 u u. , ..W.W.M-nv,l...v-..na.o|...r,l..S,a...: mnainni, w 1. ,, ,.,i, isss. .1 ,.h u,. a,lMii.,.-.l to.!u.l.ar.af,..r-.vlM.-li lu- „M....a,ion .„■ .1... nniHi f li. ,•.■...■.■-.-..•;-"; '-- :.,Mn,..n,li.-in.ia,iT..n.i,oi..a.i,M....a,..,.a.Xnu^^^^^ i.n..w,u-a.-.Kin^.havin:.nH.v...l.lH.n.,n.lauua.. is.n. On .,MH.i.U.n,itn..lh-nnM.irwi.l> .1,.. Kann.r^ AllunH... an.l ua~ ,,„,.,i,.l....,u,vr..r,ha,oH... M,-. M..nH| . ^.v 1-. n. ,,„;,..,„ „., ,,,i^l,. u;.. poun.U. 11. i^ :> ...n.l..n,anlv Inok.nt. :::::.:.._n.l.an.linan.ww.a,-.wil..v,.n,u-,...al.iv ..np.nan ,;,,,,,,,„.,. .i.lMln. n,n., i.nnuinu,. annn... In. ,n-nh..^~unu^ I^ ,V,.,,U,.M)n.. >.nn.. wlnl.. In. .v>i.l.s will, ln> n,o.hn-.a w,.l,.v...l :irn chi'-rii a l;uiv. at In.r ln>nu. in Vinita., CHXKl.HS H. MASON. CV,,,,. 11 Ma^M, wa>lu.rn Au^nsl !.. 1S2S. nl \Val,M.l... N.'u :; i..: .1,.., -.n.i:-i":":">";:'-";;T.::'r:;:^: '"■'";.;.»■ Ml,,... ■,! ■n,„„ii.„„.^-.r.u,,i..„,i-- :;',:..•..-- i„,i,..s,„„.,.fi „,„„iiiiH. ;.- '"■"' ' i„„.i„.. ii„. i„i,-,ii„ li.. «,'> j"'ip- "I ""■ „iiii jilsi. s,rv,-,l ii, ..111.',- 11,,. l,i.li!,i, I, ■,-,•,, ..'-^ ,.,„„1 ..f .■..,„.,.." I'l'"'- !■'"■ '"" "'■'■'" , , „> i.,...,,,,,,,.,,! ...['I,' ,11' ~. 1,1 '• ' I,. Ill (^>llllt\. Mniicr I'iii-ftl /■.(■D-hiii. Hi- iidiiii:' iHililir llic ?tliir>li:iri n Vi'Ill-. Ill ili^-oUli. Mlltl r:i(l li'w with inaiiiiiiLi' \villi ftci- •.vhii'li lif ■ idiiio- Ulttil. !l Kili;lll\ lie (If- il;l. wlu'lT lie S'.tl . On lii~ IlllCC. Miul W!l- I i- -i.\ l' jmli:'*' "I' thr >( r\ imI in otlu'f > a\»|Hiiiit('tl hv HKJtil'M'IIK.M ■|.".l .IikIu'c SliacUlcfiii-d. a- (■oniini-inncr for tlir lii~t jiiclicial divi-iun. liMatrii at N'iiiita. \\lii«h |)(p-it:iin he -till hul.l-. Ili'i-a -tandi H»'|Mililicaii. and an adixc -ii|iiiiirti'r id' the 'aii-c. A- a wiitci'. he i> well km I w 11 til till' prt'--. imt milx id' hi- nati\ r Slatr. luit I hroiiLih- CHARi.ES II .MASON. (Mil the iirratiT part nl' the riiion. hi- arlirlr- mi pnlitiial -idijcct- ha\iiiii- liccii read widclv. in .M.anh. l.s.'tl. Mr. Ma-uii married Ml-. Karhcl Wriiiht. dauiilitci- id' .1. \>. Iliicki'liv. •>(' Carinltnii. Indiana, a iiromim'iit lawvcr. Tlii- ladx difd childlc--. in l''~>s;'). .Mr. Ma-oii i- a nciit Icmaii nf ^odd a|)|)('araiic(' and addre--. iiitid- Iccliial lodkiiiii'. and |)o->('>-('d nl' a vcrv -ii|icrii>r cdmat imi. lli- rcputatiiiii a- a lawxcr i- t'ii\ ialdr. and he is vciv |iii|)iilar in \'inita. 453 f] THE INDIAN ' ^-^^<'^"Y^2l WAUE HAMPTON KOHNECiAY. V Ml- iH*;'» ill North ( iU'oliiia. w.,,. ». K„n„,..,v «:,s '■";;.;;^';;:; .;;„';. ,•,•;.. >„.. ,<.„■„,- son of II. l^. i^oHu-.i.x ^in.iiif iiiu clerk «»f i,;,liv,. c.iii.ly. a.M ill Wl.<"- •" " ,,.,„.,;„,.,| ui.lil I"' ui-."!- „„..,, ■„, A.M.. ., ,1... ..g-^.'V "';»■';.■• ■ -^ .„ , ,,,„,, „,i,.,„i. >"'- ; -" :r;:;'::,::;;;rr :,')::■.■.■..;..■.».■.■. «vi.- „,„1 fl..m ll..'"- «'•"< '" \'""" " ,„,„l,„ili..L' ill luMc I siK). with Uu' (It'.i-Ti'c (.t 1.1-1^. , 'r.....n,.ri(.s Mi' ''"" ' ' ' " . .'»'• ,iii.'.i.i..^' ill ""■ II.- '••"'-•'I • '■'-, .;„ ;,;ssc.»...:i .■< « liiai, ..f ,. 1 -M.-» .-1 "-",'■'■" ,1 ;,ll 1..- atl..!.....- :::;:::;:;:x:\,::l:::::i:;''l "'-"->■■•■■ -— '- i, his community ami has a v.n- fair pracU... JOHN A. BELL. ■n„. .,..]...■. ..f .',. .<.-.-i., fall.-;- ;;: •^;,i;;:;;;r„.;;;;;::' ;;; ,|I....I.'V. H,.ll. was l,on, .lamiai-.v 1 IMl.i. '" ,, ,,,„, .„„;. L U,,: so,,.. 1^^.11.. lMl.wl...>.-laU,..,-wN..I.^" -"?■'■' '';;wK:::t,::::;'u:'i''"""-^ -•-"*" ; iuul imc ot till' niM >!,-"» ' In is'>7 lif cniiiirati'*! -.i..au.K,ias, >'"■-":;,;;;;:; '1 :::.. :■.;;,';,,.,.. i,,u,.. ,., ,1„. „..,v .■...„itr.v. an.l .-.■Hi. -I " ;.' '■ i^.,,; ;;:r;:;^;r::.;.^:t^:^^7■■;::-:;;^::f::;::.:::; Ill CiiroliM!!. Mr. Koiiic- 11(1 clt'rU of il tll«' iliT*' <»t' ■hools of \\\^ x>M ('(»ll«'' ■ Irish jiii'l fuii- 11 A. IVU. the (. treaty pai'ty, r\var death, dohn A. I'xdl died on lii> property ill Te\a> in L^iiO. after a useful life of lifty-live years, lie wa- a pnlriot at heart, and sjiiecrely regretted by hi> peo|)le. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE MOOHE. Xap(deon Bonaparte Moore was horn .laiinary s. l'^-''^. in h'u" scll Counlx. Alaliania. >on of \\'iirnm Mooi'e and Lucy ( 'liemnlee. who waxhiuuhter of Chcmiilee. a man (d' miicli |)r(miinence anioii<:- the Cussetahs. At six yc;o> of iigc Napoleon commeneed atleiid- iiio puiilie school, eonlinuing the same until he was >ixteen years old. after which he returned to his father"- home, whom he as- sisted on the farm, remaininj:- witli him until his death, in 1SI7, . when he a>sumed chari-c of his sister and brother- until I.s.k',. He was afterwards appointed lii:lit-h(n'sc man (d' his country, which otliee he held until the breaUiiii:- out of the war. when lie joined the Confederate service as sccond-lieiilenant under Coioiiel 1). N. Mcintosh, remaininjj: in the army until the termination of the war. and acting for one year as (|iiartermaster. On the adop- tion of the constitution he was elected to the House of Warrior-, for four vears: then to the ollice (d' revenue collcctm-. afterwards to that of supreme judge, for fon" Pars: and in 1S.S!». as dcl- ei-iitetoWa-hington. with IloUdke ;. Martha and ('owe 1 largo, two full-bloodC'i-eeUs. Thither he went to secure t he S10(). 00(1 due the Creek- for the sale (d' t he ( )klalioma lauds: after eight months- sojourn at the capital, Mr. M •(• secured the passage of the bill, and on his return, as treasurer (.f the nation, i)aid the amount to the Indians, in per capita payments of S-J'.i. He had |„.eii elected as national treasurer in wSS. and was a member of the House of Kings, in all about ten years. Mr. Moore married, ill ISfili. a Miss R(.dy, who died in 1.S74, leaving no family. In \> he marru'd Mrs. Craig, widow of the late dolin 1 1. Craig (she was formerly a Miss Hobert-.m). Mr-. Mo-uv'- great ii-e- fulness in oduealiomd matters is loo well known to here commeiit upon them. Mr. Moore has no family, Init ha- charge of lii.< NAPO LEON lU)NA!'AWri; MiK)Ul-: 1 lM()(ll^\Plll(.Al 455 iiciilicw- iiiwl n'.ctM .—(.lilldn'ii of llic late .Inlm Moon-, at one Iimh' :i man o I' iiicat national inllncncc an 1 ivpulation. '''' .-nl»j.Ml of tlii- -ki'Icli is live \'vv{ nine and onc-lialf iiu'lit 17,") i»onn(U. of <:rntlfniaMl\ l>carinir and 'Jru >ilion. ( »n lir-l aciiuainlancf \\v \> rctirini: an< in lifiiilil , wi'iuli- tic and affal)!*' di-po^ I >onn'\\ liat rt'li< tnl Mill till- \vt ai'^ tdT aflcf a -lioil tiiiM'. L'ivin.i!' platT to -.onai >[ iiai- itit's tiial flit I lU- liiin to til*' rt'iiiinl and \r <|iccl of all ulio know I,-,,,.. Altl.on,i-li a s,df-cdn."il.-.l man. Mr. Moo.v lia> a fund of uvncral Unowl.MlLn- al.ovr lli.' avcraL'.'. and iM.sM—r> Wur l.i.-inr- i'a|ialiiiilif-. uliilf lii> liii^'' inli'iii'il.v i'lu f..r him tin- .•onrH!,.nrc of hi- propl... !!.• l.a^ •; l<) a.n'> uml.T ,Vn,.,.. a liiu' farm. «(.(» h.-a.l of rattle a Imt.I of -iuTp. I*» In'ad ot I -trict honc-lv lia\i' iiami hor^f Mild otlitT stock. REV. DAVID M. ALLEN. Kcv. Davi.l M. Alien' wa^ Lorn April •-':>. l'^l'». Ml Denmark, i son of l\e\ the Memphis eonfereme : pn h-c.llollv Spriiiiis. Mi-sissippi: and pa-tor o r ne>-ee, -eeom iiinnenl inemoer oi D. .1. Allen, a pr -ideiil (d' the Krankliii Female ( ol- f the A>lierr\ elinieh. M einphis. 'rennesset 1); i\i(i - mot icr wii- a .Ml .Mi K. .\ii-oii I to Kev. I). .1. Allen at Marion Court. South Car- and was marriei (dina. David attended piildie seho(d until he w ii> thirtei'ii \i'ar )f aiie. when he wen t to F loreiiee I iiivei /it\. Fhu'cne .Mahama. wliere lie 111 reimiined three vear.' .M: |e well lS(;i. with (ieiieral .Ma\e\ . am t to the Indian 'territory (1 in I'^TT enil)arked in the cattle tui-iiie.->. coll tiiiiiini:- the >aine till l-Si^'). w hen li«' Iteeanie a coin eit, the work of elder ill the Preshyteriaii ciiui> and at once lie^aii lie wa- licensed the >aiiie year to preaeli, ai id the followinii- \e;ir ( )ctolier. ISSC. ) w as ordaine.l to the full iiospt 1 iniiii>try Kev D. M. AI lell tirst ( 'liri-lian woi itiiilt up a minutes o (ii!)>oii. w ■•troniz' I'reshvterian (diiirc ■k was at < )owala. wiicic lie h. which is >till upon the f the assemhh In l-'^i^T he wa here he worked for three years, w - transferred to Fort hen the cliiirch i;rew 1 from a men I.ership (d" ;U to il7. and wa> then the iii..st pro-|«er- on- cln ireli in the prt'shytery ill l!S!i(i .Mr. .Mien wa> st'iit. liy .rder of the preslnteiw to Vinita. at which place lie ini- a tlour- -hin-!- I iuircli. with an united memltersliip am I a la rue eonjireua- :m % m nil. INI /I AN THKI^ITOPV ,i„„. I li "I'W--^- '-"' ,\";" i,.,r„i- .-, N -'•■-••"• '■•'■':,"■;■,""'„■,:, :,.,;,„ m., ,.,..,„. ,..!.■. -i.-'i. -: .■■■;"-•'" .,„, .|,-.,1,..„1 ll",.""...!-: i-"l ,v.Ml.m.nK ..I.I I "' , ,.,.-1, -,.!„ l.m..nL..I,..r...v,n,.-, ;M.I„.l.-m,..n: « I, I.' . ,, ,...,,.,1, < II ' •"-'■■'' '"■',"■'■';;',". r,„mvl ,„„„,, ,.f hi. :„ln,i,,.,> n. Il"-"- ';",;' ,,,■„,,,. „!■ ,,„'.l,, ..ml l...il .•...-..|v,.. .. |„.n„.,...-..l .1..".-..". -ui-niimdini:- MARTIN H. BROWN, \|.,v.i.. i: Hn.».. «.'- I""" l->i."">'v. i«.i«. ..I l-'..;i <•" '• ... ' ,.'r.l..l.nl..n. lA .-.. s,.|,ri,„,l,.... . .....I. .-' u„,,i„s,.i,n,„-i,-.- i.ii" ■•""■■■■ ■" ■''''!''•■.":'■':'■:; Miinin ^ ;inil mt; X'lllMll III „„1 v.n pn.,nin....t in tlu. Ma,i..n. M.v.iu .tl.n.l.. ,H.,.hl.n, . ,il lS7:..art..r whi.l. iH-uvnl to Uu- ....!.• M-nm:nN -M T..hh..,unh. =nul :.tU.n.U..l i. tW four >..~^ions. In ISS, . ..o.n- , !, .;..,n >..! 1 at (i.Hi.1.1 an.l Fort ( l.l.son. wLuv !.. :"..;....... Ko.. >o,n.. tinu. i... had ...... >.u.lv.n. ,.,,:,:,,, in ISS. op<....d a d.■..gston.:.tl...•t(...^....^^^i 1: ....l.lo..t....d........'l-ai...h.--ttU.t..ad. Ao^^^ i:;!.u.a,ai t.-.vd ,...d.-.., ......... at TahU-Muahw...^ , , , „„.l ..Ml .•i(-^ a !*"•.<«'<> >tocl< ot ,uoo(ls. I., tin tail ;:;i™ I'r;::;,::;' ;,:;:: v,,.;«;..n..i- -i-.ji;-: -;-:- M.,v.- (-istci-of thf i.ivs.Mit .iii.'t). li,\ ti"> •"•'" - • . • K I r..ilH.rin(' Mr. r..'o\vi< ).:.> al.oiit .<•<» tw., rl.il.l.v... A....ir K. M...I ( atl.i'l..... All . i ,,„., of ..attl... ^:. l.-ul of .to..k I.O.S..S. a,.a real o>tat. ... l..l.l^ « IIK . \Mlll I M. Allen Mini l'".lvii'ii I i> II liitl\ of fiitliii-iii^tif i(>-lit iiitlii'^. !•(•» Mild ill- IctlT. A- !1 it(»r\ : whilf if (■liri>ti;iii 1 will in tlif , iiKiic Iroiii Ml iii!iii>i"ii. ,'iiiit!i :mil its Foil (iili-oii. ■. (hiiiLihtfi' "f IC ('lu'llilst'f>. liciillllitulinoil • scinin:>r\ iit ISSl \\v coiii- soii. wlicii' lu' liccii stiitlviiiir liilixiii. Nvliicli AlxiiH l.^«'' (1 thrc*' _vf:u>. (li>tiic'.. iirU'i- |ii!ili. wlicr*' 1h' ,. lu the t'iill iti' llif ciipit"!. ST. Mr. l>r(>\vii jiir mihI KiK-licl iiri'ia^t' he li:i> \ li:i> tiliout IIX) I'slaU' in 'I'iiliK- bJii: MAUI IN V. HKdWN. ( .HI yi iKl i:. 468 THR INDIAN ri;WI'll()l/Y 1 „.,i, v,im,i -.1 *•' .'"'"■ I" i"ii-'i" '"■ ■'- "' ' '"'■ ''"■' "■" ""'"'"; \ ' :,;. - M'--'" "'-^' -'■■'. ,"' :'"■ ,,.,1 M.- •■■-' raMHii.- "■""■"■■■'"' •^"- lion. ISAAC W. HHHTHOl.F. r:;Jr;^tz;:^-.;;::;:;::i::;":r lli ..l.ooir..r >....... tin.... :.n.l. pi,...! 1.. ...l,..n....n m. .1. ' - ■ w,.- Vfl.r -I. 111.- Ih"- \'i'l^ -I"'"' "" „„li..i,iil mill.- -■"'"""■>"' I" ^"" . -■ isi- i„„l,.,- ,,„ f,,,„ I ■ i„i„.-.l 111- C.."!'..!.-™!.- -.■nil- <« l-^''- '"'' SI, u-; ;'i -,.n.a in .!..■ :-n rr - i-^'' ; ,'. 1 ll„„.-v Snriu..s mill "111"!' I'—-'- .■iiL'ii^"""-"!- -^l '" '';' r, ,,,,,: l!.-v.ri,,.,ni,>lW,lli..lf ...111-,.-- '.- :; . :L-, ,.. ui,. mu-wi. .'h;- -;;' -7 •;;; J,„„ „;„, ,,-u...v.Mi..' I"""" '- «"■• ""„''';'•".""".;,, mi.;i....i"-v , ll.T I.. A-'-n- M."i"" '" "" ■'■ T ,,.„„.n...i ,...1,1,. ,...i.... "I'll- 1-^ ;-:■:"■'' ■" , .1-1.1 I,. I. 1 .mi.s No "ooii iiiiiii , 1... AC..,' i,i. r».i.-- 'I-'"'- I-;'" ; ■•■■' ', : ,; I,.;,, f.„- ,.,i.- > ■. mi.l i„ !««'•' •■l'""'"l " t'""' "" ''" V :, .,.,,,..1: i.i.i, ii 1.1 i„i— .-■' -';"■■'"> ,.,,.„„ivi,„..li,.i„.f....". l"-"i"-" v„l, ,,- 1..-...1..'.-."- :;i„„i(i,„v, , i„»,. „.:,„., .■X.-".-' ^ '7'." ;:,; >, ; ■ .1.- i-i .> i '> >. ';'■ .'"■'"" .:':■'■':': ,li,| iron on- tliirlffii f,,,.t tl.irk. an.l in iinotluT ^\uA .oi.l i , . ,i,i..u. M.. 1 1 1 - ^"'; "•■;;■; "'; ""; ; t Lu >vi,s „|.|,..inu..i .- .-ii-""- '" '■"■" '";■."","'- ,K«, „„' ..U.......! a„.li, .,■ ..r ,i„i..,> « ,.■l,..l-l- , „„.,.,1. ir,spla,-i».i.,.,...-l.« 1 ..,„-l.iiU .."1.- t-" Hl( X.I' vl'lllCAl I.MI It'll IIUlH-. Ill 111 l^ciDil iiiliir: li«' i- icii>l\i't' Nil- ic l:ili' Htll<'r Mild I'll llH'il' V ('(lUUil tllllt iilii'f >|(>ck I't /.nilinir. wliK 11 ill Is.Mt. ill I hilll nil thr \,, mikmI lllilll WcV. 'riiolllll' lu- tlic liulian Id Ciinadian 1 ilic ArkaMsiis iiiovcd iw'iity • 11 Crft'k ) and lii> lirotlii'i'-iii- llv two niiU's. luidfilaid with ihcr -pol I'nal liead - or foiii' vi'ar>. ivhicli otHcf has lalf iiiih- li""" ,1,.. Mirv.'v of M fuluiv ninr..a.l. and lis.' n.ih- fn ni ( hr.oi;d,. Mr Itniholf i, n ma., -d- .•x.Tlh.i.l >...-•■. aii.l hiiilih .. ^«l^^..^ll'.^ ,.vrrv .v.|..Ml. Thrdrx.dol.n.rul .d' l.i> i.ol. .iM.... VMll ..odoul.l II. rri-iill to hilll ill iin-at wcidth. (H:()H(iH W. STIDIIAW. IH. Thr -ul.i.Tloflhi>-kH.hua-l.oiii Manh IT. is.V... ihr f (. W Slidh:iii.. d.M-n.M.d, uiio w:,- Ihr nn-t |..oiiii.i.'..l mail -I lii. ,|mv i.iiioiii: llM- ('.vk>. Ili> i....lhrr UM- a Vi.i:i...a lad^- ,, Mi,: •n,.,ni-l.i.iv-of M.I oi.l Mild lii-hh .v-,M..lrd iMiinh. Vnu,..r (iro.-.. wa'> M.lll to Ih.- ll..i..hl.o.ll I Mi 1 ...11. 1 tlir ,.,,,„f ,ir,..,„ V..M.-. wh.M. h.. unit loth.. llr..dr,-on Mm-o,i,.. 1.1- ,[;,„„.. Il.....h-r> T.......-M.... 1I...V h.TriiiMlii.d foitiv-v^"-. .,„.. v..a, iii.h.. ..it...i... lM.i..u>l..'n. aliioi.M.. Af...' . hi- hr -,....1! ,,,„,;,, „„„„h- i.i ihr S..h..ol of M..d..i„... 1.0.,: vilh.. K.uUuU. ^„„, ,•,.„„ ,1.,.,H.. loth.. VM..d..il,ih rniv....-itv. NM-hvdh.. .■m..'^- M... whnc h. .rniMiiird on.. , .m., aff.' whirh !..■ .vln...rd ho,,,.. M.i.l" ..o.in.i.........! th.. p.M.r,.-.. of ,.,...li.i..... I'.iit lu' linall^ .•...- H„d..d to .liM.o|..t,.i,... hi- ,..of..-io„. M...1 -o ..,U...vd .!,.■ ......vaidih- iH.u-.. lM.h.ii..i..i: to iii- fMlip..'. ll.n. h.. .v,.,ai.i...l fo.- hv.. n ..ar-. ^,,.„,. ,,,,„,,, ,,, i„„,,„„. M ,-I.Mkiiia... wl.i..l. l...-i....- h.' .a.TH- o.. ,., ,1„, ,,iv-....t .h.v. II.. i> .-VM...' nf l.'""' '"■a.l.d' -.o.k.aUh., ,„d ha- a.. t.|..dos,m. of 1 .-.'no m-ivs. -mio .d' wl.i. 1. a.v ... ....H.n al.o.,. ..,• Sti.lhM... ...a.-.i.'d Mi- l>,...k.io..,da,.Ld.l...'nf U'.'v. 11- !•■ '•'" '- „,, ,1,, „l,l..-t ini-iouM.v ill th.. ('.v..k Nation. Tl... ...... ol hi- n.amai.-.. is: (Mth'. l-n. duly. 1HH7; I.-h,. Ai-ni. IH.-.i. ,,„1 ^M.-.h IHlil. Mf. Sthlha.n UM- .•h'.k of th.. <..pir,i,.. .o,,,. 'fur o,... I...'.... ......Ml..-., of thi- hoM...i of ..du.ar.oii for o,,.. t-.i... and ,.x.....„iv.- o,- ,..ivMt.. -...•.•.■iM.v mid...' SM.n....l Ch...-!.' -id Wan! (■oM.iiinM.. .lu.i..- th..i.. .•..■.|....iiv.. Mdnr.ni-I.'atn...-. At |H..-.nl 1..' i- ..h.,-k .d' th.. ..pi-.M- 1I....M' of Ki.'.i:- M>-- Stidl.M... .> a ..,.....- ,,,, M' ,1,.. Masoni.. hul^^.. at Hnfaiiia. I.a> h..ld th.' -dh-r ol -..„i.u-.h.a..o..f.M.th..... v..a,-.a..d .n.w hohl- thai of -.-nior wM.-d...i. II.. is M voun- ...a., .d- -u|.....ioi. .-.hn'Mti md Ini-.....- Mini,! v. l)os-..-i...u- a.. Mffal.l.. M.i.l i:-....tl..niMiilv M.id.vs-. M|. IK tl ,i I „^, IHh INDIAN ll-UWiroKY. JOHN A. SMITH. Tl... M.l.i.Tl of ll,i< ^U.'t.l, u:.- l.nIM S.l.tr.nl.rr ll'. ISl.'-. Ml Willi:.,n>.nun. M:....!........ ••M-i '' '' 1''' ^"""'- "' WnnuMLn pn.-nm..,.! u, •.•ham, of tlul S.m.... .I..1m. ^ il-. ,,,,Mi,.Co,M.. .luln. Mll..n.l.-1 i.ul.li. -1..-I "nl il h.; "■- m. - ..,.,....,, N..;n-..rt.Twl.i.h lnu..n. „. , Milnm-liu^'. m.. Mnnn IH.I ,., isr.T n.ntiM.u..! tliMt l..>.-i..r^^. wl..-n !..■ wnl N\ .^1 to l.r, n,..n.U.... NMlin.K.M.l w:.^ :.,.l-iMl..l .l..,...t.v -nar^lnM mmmt Mar- .l,,l Huul^ SarlKT. II.' n..l.. for ll.. f.M -■nurl .n rr l,rl,l ... •..,1 S.ni.h. MTvi... -h.n... .wo Wn... of Mar^l.al KnO'-; "';•"• .,.,,,,,. „,, „ ,„vM...l oi.lv luo(inrl...lin,i:M.. S.u.tl.M>l llHl.M .,.,,.,Mi..~ul.o.unis..l .1... ,..TiU a..M..l...l to .1... ..o,.„.,i^.o„ m ,1,L. .lav.. I.. l.^TI Mr. S,..i.l. .-avr up l.i^ .•„,., .„.«Mon a...l /. ... ,i; ii'ii'i III isss ht' (i.M'iK'd a ,„„,|„.,| ;, f„ni. Ill ( O.lUrM'OU.- ll.Mll. I. 11. 1 1 I .;,,...,,, ,.,,-i...... ill Cli.-l-a. Apnl 1.-.. I.-T;;. h. iiia,TM..l M.^^ Su.anWillian.^..lMM..n..f L. U. William^, a (1..moM... 1.^ ml...- „„Ti .ii.llM. lV.ul.,..faM.ilv. Mr.a...S„i.ll. Iiay..l.,.t ..nviviM. .l.il.l. A.l.Ii.-. l.on. Ma.vl. IK. IST:.. Mr^. ^;>'"' '^ j' ,^,.,^ „,.',,.,■„,.,,„,„,. .....tW-a...l Ui.i.ll.v i.i .lispos.t.on. M.. M.iMli i.al...vrtlH-i.ii.Ml.-l..'i,i:lM:=M.ia....f.ial.nali..t.lli,.v.....a...l,.' 1 husim.s> ,,.aliiin..i..n>. 11. is own... of :;.. lu..! ol .a,. !.■, >o,u.' „„.l.s. l.orM.>.a...lir...a..n.. i...ulliva.io... 1 1,^ >.o..|< ... Ira.lr .. ,„„,,1, .li.M.t 8l.(..)... wl.il.' iH- l.as a .■.MufoHal.l.. w^uWnr. .u-ar Chrl-.'a. at iii- rami. ">"' >t'V<'i'iil •"W" 1"'<-- ... THOMAS FOX TAYLOR. Tl,.. M,l.i...'t of li.i> >U.'1.1. wa> l.oni in KasI 'IVnn.-^M... in l^s, UH...l.UMM.nofHi.l.anlTavlo,..i.airCh.T..U.-. 1 lU n,oU..-r w- aMissMrl)ani..l.awl.i...la.lv. Th.n.a. Fox wa> .■< u..at... >i. » li.' n.issionarv s..l.....ls of T..n>..-».-.-. an.l a, .1..- Nasl.v.ll.- an. K.h.x- ,i„,, ....lU:.,.s. A. an ..a.lv ap. I... l--an... a pnm.in.nt p..!. u'.an ,,,i„o. ,.n.l,.u...l will, a ran. tln.noy ..f s,,....!. l.o.i. in K..gli>l' ■•".' ClH.'.k..-. ir,>li.slolli..->w.,v11.osc...f..l.TU..fth.. iM.n... an.l int..r,..vt.r. aft.r wl.i.h h. was ..k..t..l 1.. tin- I.oum. a> a .vpn- ..n,a,iv<.. a,..l afl..nvanl> t.. Hm- s.nat.-. rnf..r.n.,at.. v. how.-v.-r, 1,, wa> kilU..I in a sUi.n,i>l. .....,■ Vov\ (iil.x.n .hnin- Ww r.v.l war. ,1.. was li..nl.M.an.-...lon.-l of Stan.l Wa.i.'-s Inii^a.l.- wl.on h. was Uill...l Th.-nas F..N Tavlo.^ wa> n..t ..nl.v a natural .-rator, l.ut a >' ^■»ji*i Hl( )• .1' M'llK.Al.. m ■1. 1^ii ill iiini--inii aiitl he ii|M'IM' •t'siilciif*' iifiir »..M.o, in l«l«, lis mullit'r vviis .(llK-ltftl ilt til" iilc and Kii<>\- iciit piiiiticiiiii. ill l':ii«:Ti>li iiiid tlic i»mi>t' mikI ii-c ii< a ri'lirc- [itciv. llOWCMT, ii' the civil war. 1»' wlii'U lu' wa> al orator, but u l.iiiiiaiit nil. and llir .•.•iiI.t uf at I la. lion w li.'ivsrr lir unit. II.' W.I- a dn-liiiijr otli. •.■!■. and iiiNariald.s tin' iradrr uli.'ii an> '.dx .•iil niv or .•til.T|iii-.' UM> lo !..• niidnlaU.Mi. 'I'lionia- Ko\ 'I'axlor^ nam.- uiii !..• ioiii: iviiiriidi.'ivd and ivvcivd anions lii- |M'o|.lf. IIHNRY CLAY CKITTENDFN. Tlii- Mi'.j-.'i ..f llii- -kfl.'li is til.' >nii .d' llnin ("lav ( ■ntl.nd.-n. ^'fiMTuliv known a> llain < •|itt.-ndcn. a liall-lnvd ( li.Tok.T. wl.o ciniirratrd fVoin ( ifiHuMM in l^">"- '""' •''•''' "'""" '■^''- "''"'^ ua-~l.oni in (n.inu Siiak.- disln.'t. in April. 1«.''7. and atlmd.d iIm' iH'iLdil>oiliood -.cliool ••• Maiifii |''..ik for -I'Vfiai vcai'-. and lalfr till' I'raiiif (iroM- -iIkm.I. ill (ioiiii: Snake di^tiicl. In 1.S77 he licuaii farniini! ilo-i' In liic Aikaii-a- liiif. nrar Cin- ciimati. and niairit'd Mi-> Marv .Morii>. daiiuiilfr of (ialnitd Moi'i'is, a ('lifr(dilo- licr, JST'.t. l'».v till- nnioii llicv iiasr live rliililiTii : Cliailf-. \ Willian*. ( 'ifcro. I'rail and ^j ■riionia- l.'irhaid. In iss^' Mr. CrittfiKlt'ii \\a- cicftiMl clerk of tlic lioiix'.and -crvcd till \X>^^k liciiii;' once re-elected. I' loiii ISSC) lie -cr\ed a> iiil ellireter for \ariou- eDiiiiniltce- ol llie roiincil for four year>. In ISS'.i he wa- ai»|)oiiited ('en>ii- Sii|ieriiHeiidenl for ( ioinii Snake di>trict till 1S!I(I, when he coiiiiih'iiced tin' |iracl!ceof law. and ..,,|,(imie> it till the prcM-nt. Mr. Crittenden lia> two IVriii^ in ( .iiii:- Snake di>trict, containinii- l.'><> a<'iv>. iiio>t of which he ,.,,,,,, ,,iii. lie alxi owii> a tine roidencc ami orchard. Mr. Criti ndeii is a .|iiiet. iinassiiininir. irentleniaiilv man, lioiioralile ;,i>d ivliaMe in nil \\\> t raii-actioiis. and eoinmaii wherever he i^ known. In l-HS'l Mr. Critlendeii wa- a ,e- -.•iM^r of the committee on cdaims. » wsu\ riw cKiTTiNnrN (III l-'i 'M I . If 402 THE INDIAN TERRITORY ELIAS P. BOUDINOT. TlH. >ul.j..t of this skHrl. was l.c.n. .lanunry 2. is:.!. ll... son of W P. Hou.linnl. a ,.0.1 and scholar, au.l l.n.thrr lo llu' latr w.U- knowM E. C. r..u.linot. Klias is a p-a..n->l.vt.Tian ininistcr. a.ul i.ivs..l....t of l.r .,.„U.n>v at C.n.wall. Am ar.'ount of llu' tra-i.al .Irall. ot Kl.a> l.,„„,i„;,,. Sr.. will he fou.ul in Ihc InsKTiral ,,a,uv> ol tlu> work Y..un..- Klias- uh..!..- was a nH.M,l,..r ..f th. Fi.l.ls fannlv on. ol ,1,, l.a.lin- fa.uilirs in th. Clu'rok... Nation. A> a ,.u,..l ot thr „,,, rourtrcntl. v.ar. when kcrcturm..! to hi> ho.... i„„,.,,,„,i,„'lV.Tito.T.a.ul. lw.lt .,,.on hi> father's h,.-... lor Ivo ,..,,•. \t Ih.- u.-v of sixtc.... l.r was api-vLtirr.! to thr l..'...I.MS ^,..;,,,; ■„, t,„, .,,Hr.> of the (■/"rn/,r, A.lmru/r. Tahlo.,..ah. a...l pr.- iWWd hiM.srlf i.. Ih.. .raft at th. .stal.lish......! of K.,...s ^ ( o., s, Loui>.at U.. au.of tw.nty v.ars. H.t...'..i..;. to lah..,"^"- ,,, uu,k rha.-. of th. ty,,ooTa,.l.iral .l.l.a.'tn....t of .UvA.lmraf. l,Ml,Mt otlh..h..'....ai..c-l untillh. fallof 1S71.. Kt.as tau,i:l.t at intervals in th. ..atio„al schools for two s...>i.n.>. a,..l alter .v>.^.- i„„. ,Uv position of rorc.a.. wa. <.lertr.l dilor ot the AJrnrul, . „Hl hehl the ,.o>ilion two years. 1.. 1SS2. 'S;; a.ul St he wa^ ,..„„„,,,,,1 ,„.„,, ,., k.ss with the iH.l.lieatio.. of that paper a.ul the ,,,i,i„..,|' the preM.nt laws, which i^a ve,w co.uplete a.ul. alto- ^.the,.. a verv erclitahle wo.^k. In iss;;.n.l isst M.. Hou.l.no wa^chTkof'thoenate. an.l i.. iss;,wa. a^.i.. create.l e, .tor o ,lu. \f, Cor a tern, of tw.. years. The p.vvi.u.> year he ha.l „„„.;„„„,.„, the >t...ly of law. a,..l wa> soon p.'actisi.,^ ... the (■,,...okeecon.'t>. To-.lay. after eiuht yea.'^" lU'act.ce, Mr. ho.uhuot .,,„ „,,,,,. iruusclf with havino- prosecnte.l or .lefe.nlc.l .norc M,a., o,.e hun.l.v.1 in.livldnals cha.-ed with capital oflenses. a... t |„.i.,.- sn,.ces>fnl i.. iraini..?^ vnlh^ts i.. all iu.t three ca>cs. A> a ..,in,i..al lawv<.r Mr. lion.linot stan p.v-e.ninent at the top ot the li.l Ih. i/tl.e >cnior pa,t..er of the linn of r.on.linot. iho.npson ,SL Hastin-. th.'ir otth'c I.ein- \u Tahlcpiah. while th.-ir p.acl.ce.is '■'^ % ,. hitc wcll- (•i'lcl»r.".tt' lioiuc 'anil for Ivo (lie |>riiil»'r>" all. and pi'i'- Minis iJi Co., . Tahlciiuali, \iv ■- \(lr()i-(il( . ias taiiiflil at aft IT rcsiiin- u- A(li'(ii"l< ■, 1 "si lie was iai)i't' :ii\(l tlu' ■tc and. alto- Mr. lloiidinot tfd I'ditor oiidiiiot ■ f('iid«'d more '(■uses, and "f cax's. A> a the to]) of the lit. 'riionipson ("ir praeliee.is B10(JRAPH1CA1.. 4ii:! ..Nteiided to all the eonfts of justice in the eoiinliT. Ml'. I'.ou- dinot wa- renominated for the edilin^hip of the Ailmml, in ISST. l)llt refii>ed the offer. In l.S'.IO he was (de.'te.l a meiiii)er .d' the town e(.iiiieil of 'riililec|iiah. and while in otliee. in eoimeetion with hi> father, nave the town its |)r<'seiil code of law>. in ISMl Mr. l',oudinot was ajipointed dislri.'t clerk, and in the>aiiie yeai wa- apiKhiiled l.y the chief as delejrate to Washin-iton City. During ,.,,iiiicil of ISiH Mr. I'x.iidinot wa> <-liairniaii of the coinini>sioii |o ueootial.' with the I'nited State> for the sale of the Cherokee out- let. Ma\ -Jli. I'^^^l". the siiliject of our sketch iiiarrie(l Mi>- Addle Koreuiaii'. izranchlaui-liter of Tlioina- 1'.. Wolfe, the fouii p.uinds. lie is a man ol a -reat deal -d' force and iiia,i>netisni. handsome and intellectual lo(.kiii!i-. Hi- iiilhieiK'c over a jury i> -aid to he reiuarkai.le. while :i- an advocate he would rank lii-iJi in any court of justice. In di>po>ilioii he i- ii.,o.l-hiiiiiored and pleasant , and is very popular. Mr. Hondinot i> a meinhcr of the Ma-onic lod^v. lie owns a line re-ideiicc in 'rahle.iuah, and TOO aciv> of land in cullivalion. JOHN LYNCH ADAIR. ,i(diii Lvir.'h .Vdair wa- liorii in (ieoiuia. and Kd't there with llic oeneral removal of the Cherokeo in Is:!!'. while a -mall hoy. Hi- father wa- Thomas lienjamin .Vdair. a des<-eud;int (d' a l.rother of (icneral dames A.lair, the Indian hi-torian. His mollier wa- IJachcl L\iich. from whom he derives hi> ( herokee hlood. His pareiil- died while ho was a mere child, and ae was coMsi> niarri:ii:c. and to the uuardiaiiship of two (d' his uncles, doscpli M. i.vmh and dames Allen 'riiompsmi. the latter liy marriaiic He had one -ister, who died in the ,i>reat removal West. He he.uaii his ednealion in a Moravian missionary s.hoid. under the supervision of a Mr. Vo.u-ler. a Moravian minister. At this s.diool he learned more how to (Midure pain than from the speller and catechi-m. a- he wai dailv wliippeil for idleness and disposition to mischief. The hov wa- (luick. active and swift of foot, and fomi (d' rou-li and II H' svU '" ^ .'/>V :'i:i''>l.>' (> JOHN LYNCH ADAIR. HUH ,|.' AI'llIC Al HI.-, ,„,„1,|,. rxciriM- MU.l .•non-luinliu-- uitli the IniiuliT.I-. TlKlt IIh'I'C llllLlIll 1" iiiiiiicr-" ii! iiiiilil . ,,t' wluMii hi- uncle- ;ni nl.l m-.m,,.- ,i,„„.n.li.ut inllH. t•Ml^■:lv..t•l^.v.(^■l.l'^'>^Va-hl.uiM•,H.. ul... hn.l fon.H.rlv l.rrn a ,ui»ionurv at Dwiiil.t Mi-i-m. in ll... ( 'luT-kr.. N.,li..n':.n.ithrn living lu.ir Hent-nvillr. A,kan-a-. 1 l..|v lir tnnk „„ „,...•.. of Vanke.. hal.it> an.l >\n.-rU than knuu Ir.l.iiT ul .uninn-n .rhtu.li.— M. n.n.'h -o. that hr wa> uftrn taken f..r one of that p,,„liar .li>tiMrtion. In the fan.ilv of thi- excellent .i.vine an.l .eholar. Mr. A.lair ivsi.le.l for ahout l hive veai>. when he wa- -ent toO/ark Inslitnle. near Favetfville. Aikan-a-. whih' Mi'- If- ^^ • Meeklin. nv --rnele liol.-" a- he wa- ealle.l hv the ho.vs. wa- p.v- ,.,.,„,„. \t thi.., -'hool were a >eore or more of Clu'iok.'e l.ovs, ,.„, ,„ •„ „„nv vet livin- ean a-.'ril.e anv distinetion ihev may have .„,,,i,,,,,l. Here the -uhjeet of thi- -keleh iir>t he-an to make any noted proiiress in lii- -tiuiies. Lannuaiic wa- hi> favorite -tiidy. ,„d in the Latin he heean.e a rather proliriei.t -eholar. ami m t he (;,vek to a -mall extent. In ISl'.t. when the -ol.l exeiteiiieiit in California was at it- hi-he>t . and hi- -nardian- had refnsed io>emI l,i,„ ,„ o.Ueoe when he wished lo eoniph'te hi- -tndies. heeaiise. as thev I.elieved. he iiad eduealion enonuh he a doctor, he and a eoiisin of hi- 1)V the name of William Uutlin-lon. conchHled to try „„.i, f„,tunes in the -old ti,.|ds ..f California. Hi- -m.rdian- an.l un.de- an.l aunt-, m-l hcin- lontii 1.. such an nn.lertakm.i:-. an.l he- li..vi,p.- there w..ul.l -.nm Uv a return ..f two l.oy- tli..r.>u,-lhly 'Ii- uu-t.Ml with raml.lino-. an ..x-wa,-.m an.l a team ..f lour v..ke ot ;..„tle were i.rocure.l. with a lame ne-n. t,, .Iriv.- t li.mi. ami with enouu'h i)r.)visioii t.i lia\.' Liinie mi an Ar.'li.' expl. nation. In alnuit f.mr vears lli.'v return.'.l. with a ......1 .leal ..f .•xi.eri.m.e. hut with verv 'little -..Id. Aft.'r hi- return, in IS.-.H. Mr. A. lair imirrie.l Miss Jeffries, of Sprin-ti.'l.l. Mis.-..nri. and imtere.l iip..n the .luties of an ••affeclionate husl.an.l ami an indulo.mt father.' Th.' .hnr- ,u.ter ..f hi- life up t.. the l...oinnino- ..f th.' War ..f tin' Kehellmn was eiitirelv private, hi- ...•.■upation heiii- principally tarmiiiK. Castin-- his" fortunes with the S..ulh. he rais.'.l a .•..mpany ..f h-.n.e ouanls. an.l was .■onnnissione.l .•aptain. He was nev.T in anx .'..n- .ideral.le hallle hut ..ne. an.l that was at ..1.1 Vov\ ^\ ayiie. near MuvsvilU'. Arkansas, in 1«(;2. As a s..,.iit he wa- m many -kir- (8W 466 TllH INDIAN IHRHirORY ,„i.lu.> n.ul lunul-ln-lKUHl ti^lU>. wluTr .litT...VMrr> wuv .l.......! ... ., ,vu ...i....t.s. Aft..- th. ('n..tV,l,.n.t.. nvuurs I.m.I Ut.. .Inv... South. ....! (-..«-l Stn.Hl WM.i.. of llu. (■lH....k.. .v.....^"Mts luHl ,,,.„ Malio....! MS =n. =Hlv:n,r.. o-nnl >;,> H.v.r. C.pt.in A.h.i.' .li>lm.Hl..cl \u< <'o,..iku.v. ul.ich. ... fr:.tr..u'..ts. ...=.l. itJwav tl.roud. tlu- ™nv^ li...> in (iMu.nl U^.1H' s -..,-:.,..wnMulr,.,v ...•...•.! ^„„,,CluM-oU..NMtio., i.. 1S.;S. will. l,i> ra...ilv. tro... IMlv.rw. 'IVxa^. wlH-.v h. l.=ul nu.v.a llu... i.. l-Sli:'.. ( h. l.i> a.T,v:,l ... 1..^ ,,,, ,,„„„.v 1.,- scttlnl .1 Tal.U-,..Mh. llu- .-apilal Knv.. ot th. 1 lu-.- .,1...... Nn.i..;.. IK' .vacl...l Ihal plac- will, a lu-ll.K-» n.ul l.u....> f^unilv. a,..l M-v.-..tv-livc. n-uls in his ,Hu-k.l. IK- k..uU „f . •>,-k to su,.,.orl l.i...s<-lf a,..i fan.ilv. a,..l was Lually n-h.-vod tVo.n .1,'u.luvrv l.v L.-in.- a,.poM.t.-.l. ti.'st . n.uliK..' : ..oxl . rh-.'k of Ih. ('lu-.'ok.c S,..K,1.-"; ex.<-..tivo <.ou..nlo,- u.uU-r Chi.f Down.,.?.: r...... ,His.io,u-r 1.. .•o-sun-ev lb. hou.uhuT !i...-s lu-tw., u his u.t.ou a-ul tlH- St.t.-s of Arka,;si.s. Missou.. a.ul K..,.sns. as fa,- w.sl asth. \rka.,sas Kiv.r: .l.-h-oat.- t<. W..ship,irto„ Ctv r. !«<<.,... L^^" :,„.li„ ISS'I: was twirr .....nlu-.- of tho l>oan! ol ..iu.-atu-u ; was a.sista..t .x.-c-utiv<. s..-.vta.-y ...uU-r Chh-f U..shvlu.ak..- Natio., : was c-.lit-,.' .1 -lu- hn.n. .,- „,,, pul,lishc- ..ow .-.litor ot ' .. i nrhL puh ..lu . ,t th' san.c place. Mr. Adai.- is a jr- ^u mau -t n-h.uMuen a.u loan.i...... an1 (irMiiL'c liliiiiiiis luailc ii'ili.liMil 'I'lic lircf/.c lliiU was so snii iiii'l litrlil Tliiit scarcely there a uavelel Wmkc r|i(ill till liosiiiii 111' llie lia\-. Wncn next iicnn' oiir \s I slii|i lay 'l'(j irhel ciiiiscioiisness I wnke. S(i inav it tie, iriiml l,iinl '""'• To such calm sliimher may I fall Ami that which only I'aith liail liecii .Vwake tn timl a truth to he. Where no white sails jro out to sea. I'lUt are foievei- comiiii: in. HHC L)1HS. J( IHN 1. M>\H.'. >M To him wlinse Imiies are liir away, To where life's sunset scene itisclose:^ I'ir.st of sprite^' tlowers aiel roses. (tf Slimmer next, anil winter snows Further on, knows or tliiiiks he knows That far this scene heyond is ilay. That to heholcl it, as we may, It's hut little more than a .Iream, Anil of events, this turhid stream - Be^iniiiiif:, all where? ami emliii^', Ah where'.' ami forever wemlin',' — Is not a real scelii' to-ilay. That we'll fall to sleep, as we say. Ami. weary, wonlil iiave it ni«ht While the sun is yet warm ami hrigiit ; Will wake from sleep to tind That all we saw ami left behind Was nothing: but a dream that day. AVonder how loufi we slept that way. Think we've teen dreamimr - uotlui uore - AikI to those who had woke before From sleep, will wish to tell our dreams. Of the unapt, An.l in their dreams had laughed and wept O'er scenes ttiat were so real 4H7 IJ 4tiS Till: l\l)l\\ ll.Kl>'M« )KV. ^^ I'hiil iKiltiiiii: I'oiiM lit' i'l''i>l (M wiiiit llity siiw !u.(l iVIt lliiit .hiy. I'.flicvc we wfiv .hvaiuinu, soinr wmv. Wli.'li w.' tliniitrlit it \v:is Minic lliaii sif.'l. - It Uiis so iMil.l lUbl I'llliii :ll"l ''''''l' In whiiii lln'V hiv. luwl soiiou's l.ars Wr'll tiiink w.'iv sti-iuici', MS w.MV the Irav I'lMt uia.lc saa .'Mr divainiii^' ihat -lay. I'liat till- u'lfiiiiiN I'roiii tlu' far away Wo siiinctiiucs havo "f licit. t thing's — l.ikf stian^r." I'ii'ls u|Mjn lu-lpl.'ss wiiiHts, r,l..\vii tn)iii s.iiii.' isl.' in troi'i'' .'liiiK-'S — Ar.' in.'iii.pi-i.'s .)l' .illi.T tiuH's, As we'll liii.l wh.Mi w.' waUt' ihal .lay. THOS. M. BUFFINGTON. Th..^ M.n-.liin^l.m wa^ l.nn. (MoI.t i;.. is:>:..at ( iiuMUUMli. Kvkan.ns: U-r f.-urlh >.-., .-f K/.'ki.'l liuliinirton. l.v L..m.. N.w- ;„„, lU-wasMu-ntoaa. ,1. ( ioin, S.aU. dist ri.. ^.^.oK ,^ ,,. ,,,,,,M ,o MissSus:u, ^^^>odlnUl. aaH.ln.M- ..Msaa. ■^^...^ i„ IHTS llisNvil'r.lir.l. witln.ul fa.uilv. N..vr,nl.rr 11. 1^.' • I" ISS!. Mr. l',iitli..-t..u w„. .K'.'t.'.l in tl'>' ,iu.l,i.v^hip "t IM^.wn-v .li.ln... :u..l i..is:.l wa. <.alK..l -o ,lu. >....!. .n ,•.,.,•..>..... lu- .anu..u,tru.,. huri,., his HM --,..11 h. ha.! tlu- .l..n.,u,s .... ,,„„.., .,r ;u.m^ .UtK-I prc.si.ln. .>!• ,1h- M.nat.-a .au. ,uv...l.n ,.,.„.,.,...,„.,. ln,hisn.....lu..-..n,,.....la,an., I... ...haul ^V.,llV.an;an..f..vatp..,,ulantv. Mr. Uutlin.lnn has o:i , anv^ i,, ,,,,,,,,, i,,, ,i.|U Mm..> tV..n. Vini.a : h.. als,. .nn.. a Huall >t.>.k ,„■ ..a.Ur. iM.H.K.s l,..gs, h..rs.-> ami muh-s. an.l a hm. ,vsnK.n.... a...l „,,,l,.,,a 11. is on. ..f tlH> talh's, an.l iH-^t-lu.ilt ,..,.„ ,., thr ..at...... H^sh.i^ht l..i..^ n.llv six tV.., M.v..,.i...-1..^: l..-i^ un,....,........v n,..i...ssc.ssini^ in ap|.ra.a.,.v. a...l l.o,...la.- w.th all rh.ss.... ,„•„.,. .,,.i.l...t ..!• Ihr s..„at.. till-1 th...fh.vnt (..•.m.|.=. .'h.^t till >".- ..o...i..n,io.. a...i .ic-ti ''•^'''\^'- ''•/'='••'•"';' '';:;,,x , . n 1 „ •>•>. is.'l Sii(. 1 a.i ID...).' I'iis i.i.*'.> :;;:.,, ,.,,..,,, or .,,.,,., .-....- >..■. i;-""..;;."- ,,„,.i,„, |,i, l,n,.f ..lli.v i„ Ih.l l.iJi '■« il.v. .n|U,H,..nilM,-..|t ... the satist'a.i..>.i o\' all. Y'^ ('iiic'muali. ouisii N('\v- cliMol-. illld Woodlmll. ls;il. Ill r I)i-lii\v:ire jnc-ciit the >tiiii:uislifil (■ |»r(M('(lriit on. Uicliiiril -llKlU stot U ■>i(k'ni'i' !iii(l I the ll.'ltioll. iiicoiiiiuoiily ■lasso. On Butliuiitoii. incipiil ciru'f i> to the i'\- liii> rarely , Biitliiiiitoii. (1 liiiii>elf lo 1 IIOS. .W, lU I I IM.Ii )N CHIiviiKIK, 470 THE INDIAN TERRITORY. MISS ELIZA JANE QUINTON. Mis. Quinton was lu.rn in Januarv, 1S.;1 ; th. .-l-Ls, .lau^ht.r ,...s Mis. Kliza Jan. Hnix, of tin- sann- Stalo. M.ss t,.t M s- :'!:„ Tnunin. S.-hool. an.l j:ra.lnat..l in on- y.ar, .onnnj. to of tho Wonn-n-s Uaplisl llonu- Missionary So.u'lv , M.l.jMt lo 1.!!;: s,. ..0I..S ml pn.s.„ =n>H--'- ^'^-^^-^X^- Christian, affal.i. and Uin.l-lu.art.ni. Slu- .s a la.lv of M.pno, .. J,i.,.andin.v..yn..,u...,tluu-<.u,ldy auti..sofluM-<.aliin,. ltisho,M.dlha,slH-will.vnnunn>any,v.u.s ill Kiifanla, and continue lici- siic-ossful .airtT. (■': THOMAS A. CHANDLER. Thomas A. Chandlc-r was honi in th. (;hen>ko. Nation .Inl> , 1871, th. .I,k.st son of H. (i. ('handler, a Tennessean and Amu f ';..;.-, a C'hen,lv the senate, for the oHi<-e of district revenue eolleeto. D laware .listriet, a position of trust, sueh as is rarely ..es^..ved "so voun. a man. Imt which Mr. Cn.andlei. .s -pnte eapa >le^^ .,,./ lie is ..lever and industrious, with pleasant n^nners and ' faddress. During the recent p..litical •-.-^;- ^'^■;^^;;;t Lr devoted his hesi energy towards the ----'\.^ ^^- ^^^ j,^^,,,.^ ,, ,Ui,U he IS a close adherent. H.s tathei i> a ta.mci, residing in tiie Delaware district. , (liiuiiliter U>v niollMT inloii uci.t ni;i. wlifif iipti.^t Mm- rolllillir to lu- !lUS|)icCS subject lo uiiilon liii3 lost (It'voiit )f sii|»rri(ti" lie iudiioiis luauv voars iitiim. .Iiilv, 1, ami Ani\e ibllc schools s'ation. after ■(' trradiiatcd teied Driiry year, went r\ luisiness, 1 half, when • iiioiith fol- .>s, and eon- lU' eoUector. rlv l)est()wed I' cnpahle of miinnei's and . Mr. Chand- the Downing is a farmer, HIO(5HAPHl( \l . *n WILEY SMITH. \Vil,.v Smith NVM> iM.n. al.out ISI.;. in the Creek Nation, heing ,1,, vonn..e>l M.n of Ko>avar-K-nolar. a CreeU. In yonth he was sent' to ;. nei.-i.horinix s.d.ool. for a ^hort time, aft.^r whnh h.' wnt to work with hi. father ..ntil he wa> t wenty-one yars of age. when ,,, ,„„Tied a fnll-l.iood giH. nann'.! Tihlie. the issm^ ot thi^ ,„,,na..v wa> one l.ov. nannsl ,loe. After marriage he eo.nnuM.eed workino- for himself. <.n a farm that he i.nproved. Some lune alter tl,^. ,l,.a,h of his wife, who o,dy survived f.mr year>, h.' nmrried in IS.SC. Ho.hlie, the daughter of Mh-h-eharhiya (a n.an ol M,me ,,„„i,„,„,,. nnnrng his people), l.v wh.nn he has two ehddren n- i„.,._l..ua. h.M-n ,lulv. IST-.I. and .lin,, horn Oetol.er. IS'.M.. Mr. Smith was elected to tln^ lions.- of Warriors early m lit.-, and re- tained his <.tliee hv re-eieetion for twelve years, alter whwh ho wi.s called to the lions,, of Kings. >erving satisfaetordy tor a term of four vars. ll.' repn-sente.l the town of \V,'ogofka. whose ..i(i/cM.s elain. to he a l.raneh of the original Mn>kogees. Mr. Smith has i, eomfortahle farm of forty-live a.res under cult ivat.on, with cattle, horses and hogs, sulfh-ient for his own use an.l .'on- sumpth.n. He is a fidl-hl 1 Civek Indian, about live h-et .'leven inches in heiLd.t. and weighs Uf. po.nnls; he is of good appear- ance, affable and kind-hearted, and very popular with his pe..ple His father ,Kosayar-K-II..lar, was a ■nember of the legislature of the Creek Nation for a long time. GEORGE W. BELL M.D. Georc^e W. Bell was born .lanuary. l.S;)S, the thir.l son of Silas Boll and Marv -lane (irig>by. Silas Bell was a lieutenant n. the Mexican War. and captain .^f C.mpany C. Confederate army, and was killed at the battle of Wilson Cn-ek, August l(». IStil- 1>''- IWIl-s parents were fron> Tennessee, emigrating to Dade (ounty. Missouri, where he was born in lsr..S. The young nu,n was ... u- ,,a„Ml at the uei<.hborho...l s..h...ds until IHTii, wh..n he went to the Dadeville -Tade.l sch.K.l. where he renuun..lu.ly ol nu..hc.ne uH.ler Drs A. V. Murphv an.l Appleby, nn.h'r wh..>e tmta.n he ■■■■, IU( )(iK\l'tlll.Al . \:.\ ,,,,„l„„„„l I.., ,,,,. ...Ml-: MHM, :.ll.iu:,r.U !..■ |mivl,M^r,l In- nu- pl,,V..,. ll.t.lV.t in ll.c .llM- iMI.i.M-^. Ul.irl, l.r MM.Vr.l It. |SS(.. (,. Ox.ikCnMnlN. Mi^-nin.. I .MHnnriMr.l , I,., pntrl i.T ..f M.r.l.nn. .„ ,,,.„ ,„,■„„; In IS.Hl l,i. >to.v w.-.> rcmMH I l.v liiv. .-.ll.T u lii'h I,. .l..s.,....| IumimH uIh.Hn lo llM- i.in.tir,. ufMi.Mli.-inr. In iss, ,,, ,,,,„ ,„ ,1,., AMMTi.-MI. M.'.li.Ml (Mil..,.. ufSl. Lnui.. ulml, hr ,,,,,,.,,,1 ,•,,, ,w.. M.»i..M^. .oiuii.- I.. T.iUM. InMiMH ■I..|,il....\. in ISSS. uh.T.. i.r r.nn....l m pail n..i-liir ^viH. .1. C ^^ ■ I'l^'i'l. M.l>-- ,,,. ,1,,,. ,,|..„.,.: thi^ |M.rtn.M'>l.il. l>r r..nliiiii."l niilil I )....inlM.|- 1... of il,.. ~.nn. vri.r. ulu'i. hv nvm< .■,,.,...int...l n-i'U'Ml i.Iivm.imii ni y, 1 ;•,>.;.. n. Civ.'U Nalinii. iiihI.t iIm' mi|...i inl..n.l..n.... «l \ .. .M,or... whi.'l. Mir'-ii"""'"' '"■ ''"'''' ■•" ''"' ""■'■"■'" """■• in isiMi I ,,..|i..,l an ..Hi.'.' an-l -liiiii-l-nv in < (Uinul-v. u lii.'l" I'" ..U,, m.n.ls l..-iii> .....iImt. Mi- I'-'H. "■ l'"b "•' 1^'""' ^""' """■''- 1,1,. ,r,-|M.,ilinn. livi.ii: vNilii i.i.H. TIh. .Io-I.m i- a ivlinr.! -.'n- ,|,,„„„u an.l |m.>m.^m.~ atin.n.u-ii ..,!,. .ali-.n. ,l..v,.l.iio a -ival.T u,,rti..n ..(• i.i^ l.'iMi.v I.. 111., -tu.lv ..r l.i^ pr..r.'-M..n. I., ulnrli In i< ,,.,,„,„., ,,„,.,, „,1 M.nl: li.' i- v.TV IM.p'il.Mr .•.n-l will ,l..ul,ll.-- iiiak.' a mark in llif w.nl'i. THOMAS FOX THOMPS.ON. TlH.ina- K. Tl.nni|.M.n Nvas iM.in Mav. IS IS. al Talil.-inali. CIht..- Ur.. \ati..n. 111.' ^.■••<'i>'l -nn ui J..liii.•!.. ...1 until tin' .nitl.ivak .-I (lu. Civil War. wlini 1h' went S..ntl. with llu' ivrii-ccs. AIKt i1m' ^val•lH■ unit will. I.i> puivMl. toCran.l Uiv.'. iVlawa... .I.^Hi'l. ^vl,..>v 1... aU..n.U.I ni... M.»i.... at I'.'a Ki.l^l.. Srh.M.I. A.ka..-:.-: U.Mvi.... ih.T.. l.r w.M.I t.> Vuiita. W1....V l.r wa> ...ni.k.v.'.l m I..- f.,ilH..- >t..iv f..r alMmt ll.iv.. vcar>. al'lri' ul.irl. 1... inii-.-.-s -I a far... .n. lii- Cal.in Cvck. a...l Wwiv irsi.l.-.l tliiv.. vcars. Momii- |,...k t.. Vinita i.. 1S7S. 1,.- ,mh..h..1 a ^.-.•.■rv iHi^inr^^ ... r.,....r.M .m. will. ,1a... -■> Skinnrr. wl... aft.'r our v.^ar >nU\ lii^ inl..iv>t K- K. -V K.nlrlilT.' In IST.s. Mr. 'l'l....nps..n .li>puM..l ..f lus hall nl th.' l.u-i.n-^. an.l (.slal.r.>ln'.l a tVr.l an.l pro.lnrr ..x.^haniiH. in the >ann. ,„,,„. whi..h In.siiH'ss 1... is ....w .....uluclinu. .•i.r.T.n-a >l.M.k n\ .,l„,ui s-M)()U. Mr. 'ri.<....p>.... ha. ..IK- p.'.Mln.'.. ..t all kin.U. an.l *olirit> ..r.h.r> l.v .■arh.a.l fn.... all part^ ni ih. r.n.nl.v: i^-mmL "1 m ■\\\\i INDIAN iHHl?ITOI*Y. x^ III III III nin.fnllv lu.n.ll.-.l. m<\ to tlw l- M m.ImiiiIiii:.'. Mi. llMm.|.Mm ...,„n...l Mi»Sii>iin l>MiU., .liHi-l.l.T nf .lu.l-r I'tirk^. ronmilv n| |'i,,| rriiii.-sMT, Nvli... ill l.i- .Inilli. WMs >u|.iviii.' jihl-.' ..f ill.' ( Inn.- 1,,.,. NMti.m: Ml-. Tlioiu,.son-> iumIIi.t wn^ -a Mi- I- S,,n,i.-.:-. nl Sr..ui-1. ;ii..l Kn-li-.!. .l.'Mnit . ami nf m IrM.rni- fiiii.ilv ii. bi-l h'li- ,„..s,.,. Mr. 'n...iiipM.ii i> M mill. ..r .ir.'iill.'iiii.nl.v lu-anii- iin.l ,.M.rl.-.us iminiMTs, l,a> ii ......I |.nmlinil .•.In.iili.m. i.n.l i^ l.i-lilv ,..„.,.m...| in lii^ I. .W.I. Ml-. Tli..,ii,.M„. i> i. lii.K <'f ivliimiimi.t ^,,,,1 ,.,l„,„i„ii.,iml i^ i. MHrniiMT of Urn Mollio.liM rlimvl.. Mr. Tl,.,m|.-n„ iiiim.in.r... I.i^ inlmfmu of ...l.ii.lisliii..!.' ii -ni.Ti,! iiMT-iin- ,il.. l,„.im.>s .iirlv in Hm' Mniiiii.T of IS'.-', i.n.l -ill ^Un-\< n Iioum- WiUon >lm.l vNitli 111.- liil.'sl iissiTtimml nf -omU in iill .l.'piirt- n.ls. Mr. TlioinpM.ii ..wns a iiu-.' tnni of Inml. M-v.ml.s anvs .,f whi.li i< in .uoo.l .■Hltiviilinn,i.lsoi. tin.' n'si.l.'ii..' u.-iUi sl...«iO. aiul $700 .'I' lowii lot-. "THE INDIAN ARHr)W." T/n hnli'n, Arm,,' is an ciirl.t .•..Imnn iiiip.'!-. pnl.lisli.'.l .'V.tv Sali.nlav al T.'.lil.'Muali.' (M...r..k.'.' Ni.lion. It was fonml.-i mI K,„l (iil.M.n, in tl... v.ar 1S,S7. hy llu' lal.' CoI-mu'I NVilliam 1 . Ko.s, who was .■...■..-ni/.Ml =.s ..lu' ..!' t!i.' al.l.'st jouniali-ts ot in- ,„•,' l.avin- ohlaiii.'.l a ihorou-li .-.lu.'alioi. in i.n Kiisfn. coll.'.i'V. I„ ,,„vl\ lif.' 1..' wa. oftVml a lar.irc salan to r.-niov,' to N.'W ^ oi'k an.l taU.' .liar-.' of tlu- lit.Tarv (Icpartiii.'nt <.f a pi.p.'r m tl.i.l rity. \\v was als.. an ahl.- statoiiiaii. l.avini.- s.m'vc.I oi..' I.tiu ii- l-mri- p„l <.l,i..f ..f tlH' v'h.-n.k.'.' Ni.tion. Til.' purpos.. for wliuh llu- 1,,,,,. wa> ..slal.lish.'.l was tl..' .l.'f.'n.-.' of In.lian ri-lil^. i.n. i.spn'iallv thoM' of 111." ('I..'n.l<.'.'s, and Hi.' .lilTusmi, ,.f nsctul ki.owU'd-.'. m.l onlv aiiion- tl..' Imlians. Imt 'hat llo' p.'opl.' .)t ,1,,. Stat.'s nii-l.t li.'rom.. ...In.'iit.-l as ... th.' trm' sti.liis ..t tl..' In.' ,ivili.o.l trilH's. .\n.i to this .-.Ml. whiU' ("..l.ni.'l Ko>s wa> .'.l.tor, iH. ..onsistentlv lal...n'.l. On M.-o.n,t ..f ..tli.ial dnt..'>. wl.i.'h ,.,,K,| l,i,.i awav tV..m h..n..', h.' wi.s .'on.p.'ll.'.l to un.' np th.- ,,li„„.ship. -Imlov John T. D.'.'w tl..-.. t.u.k .'l.ari-v ot th.' I'MP".- ^,,„, „,„,,, it from F.u't (iihs.m t.. Tahl.'.p.ah. th.- .'apiti.l .. the (M..-rok.>.' Niition, wh.'.v h.- lal...r.-l for on.; y.-ar in th.' lau.lai.le ,our.."of his pr.'.k..'.>ssor. wh.'n Mr. \Vi..l.!i.- llu.lsoii. th.' pr.'M-nt 'riiiiiM|i>iiii iMrl\ "f lll'l I he ( 'licl'ii- >|»rii:j:-. n ^% '^' ^ MH'(v>M.r. Mr. Ilu.l.M.i. i^ thr m,m oI I !,..,„:.> ,). llu.lM.ii, wlio f..un.lf.l the National V:unu-i< ('nn,L'n-> ..t the rnil.Ml Stairs, an nr^'aiii/alKu. now ilourisliini:- tlinmnhoiil iIh' rnioii. Mr. Hudson is a vnnni:- man of jrood .Mlucation. a prar- tiral printrr and an al.lc wiitrr: in ^in.rt. lu' M...n.^ to iiavc inlirr- ited tJH- LM'uius of ins fatiuT as a journa!i>t. 'V\u> fact i^ nimv ,1,,,,, (lunonstratcl i.v tin- sihtcss of l.i^ pap.T t..-da.v. 'I'Im' Arrn>r is tlic paprr .d' tiu- ('JHToisr.. Nation. It is f..arlcssi,\ ..ul- .pol very tirst .■xi>t.m.'.', it lias 1.,- ,.„„„. ..nd.'ar.Ml to tiif hearts of those wln.sc .ausr it didVn.U. and ..o.mnau.ls tin- respect and admiration of all who read it> eolumns, llenee its success. AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKHTCH , . . OF- . . . REV. ROBERT McCilLL LUUGHRIDGE, D. D., MISSIONARY TO lilH MIJSKOGHH INDIANS. A.conlini:- to the reconl of o.'.r faunlv l.il.Ie. and the testimony „f Miv pan-nts. I was horn at LawrencN ilie. South Carolina, De- cemlier 24. ISO'.t. Mv parents wer- of Scotcii-lrish descent, and were nuMuI.ers of t he 'I'reshyterian Hiurch. in ,i>ood standin.u' until death. My earliest recollection o,,l.on.on. .•!:.» ii. M-Mun I n.vrr- .i,v Mt Oxfoni. Oiiio. Mu.l iifUT tlnvr vcmis. Inivin- (ak.'i. Il.c lull ,„urM.. u;.s ^n..luMl.'.l in is;;7. .vr..ivi,.i: Wu- iiouonuy .l.-n.. ol Uachrlor <'f Art>. , ■ , • \ft..r ii tVw w.M.k> Ml liomr 1 out. ■ml ilu- Tliroioo,.:.! ^ruiUKivy. ,, iviur.-t..... NVw .I.TM.v. w1h..v 1 n..n:.i.HMl ou. yen- ouly: ami, ..Ha..ouulofllu. .U.itl, of n.y fMlluT. 1 .vtunu-l hou,.. m.uI .ou- ,i„„,,, „„ ,u..oloiri...l >lu.lir. for iwo y..r>. uudrr u.y oM pastor. h'rv .1 I'l (iray. 1). 1). 1 wa^ li.vusr.l to prcadi l.y the prcsby- ,;,,/,'.f TuM.alon>a. >vuo.l of Alal.auK,. at Kulaw. April '.i. IS-ll. 1„ a-T....r.laurr with a .all frou. !!..■ tlnv. va.-aut .•l.un-hrs ..t Oxfonl l'avu..svill.- au.l Kli/alu.t h. iu Alal.aum. 1 pn.,.'!....! s,x ,H..uth^: thru lH.iuoapi.oiut...ll.y the Pn.^l.yt.Tiau h..anl ..t t.u- ,i.,,Mni^sions to vi>it th.. (■r....k lu.liau>. w.'st .,f Arkansas, to .u- ...^ir. wlu.llH.r tlu.v wouhl Uv wiUiu- t.. hav.- pr..a..h.Uif au>l a ,;,i..i„u s.hoo! auH.n^' th.uu. I srt out ou luu-s.-l-a.^k, N..v..u.l..r i. . isu.frou. Kutaw. Alahama. ami. aft.-r a rid.- of al.out s,:; um- il,.. 1 uu't th.' .'hLfs ..f 11. .■ Musk..-.-.' Natioi.. au.l laul tlu' .;,,\,,, ,„.,■„,,, ,|H,n. Havin.ii to wait al.out thr.'.' w.'.'k> tor th.' ,iH,, „„'.'t to .'ousi.l.'r uiv pr..p..sili..n. 1 in.pn.v.'.l ihr tnm' i„ vi^itiu.. s.'v.'ral parts of th.- m.liou-. .'v.-rywh.Mv llu-n' was .'v,- ,,.,„,„ .,,•■, 1,, H.o.l .K'ploral.l.. Stat.' of M..i.'ly : •• .larku...> ruv.-r.'.l ,,„, „„i.,„. an.l -ro» .larkn.-^^ tlu' p.'opl.';- thm- was u..l a uu^- (Ir.'d uii lu: (Munic >iuuarv iu 111.' whoK' couutry. au.l tin' f.-w natives who k.-j)! up ,!,.. ..n.l.lan.'.. of pul.li.' worship. ...•.•asionally. >rrrr n.lsn-nhhi /;/- ^^,„,,,,, Th.'r.' was n.l an institution of U-arnin,u- in all tlu' lau.i, H.nl school, ju;l,i> ,,r,.rhnnul.,: "r/.r. au.l unless uas .,,,,,:nu-dfn pnarl, ,u,ln in<,,^h 1 u.mhlnot.onu.aimu.othen,. \f,..rhm.-.onsullali.m.tlu'ytinaily|.rop..s.'.i that it 1 w.mhl e>- ,,|,lish a s.'hool 1 mioht I'H'a.'h at the s.'hool-h.H,>e. />./ .oW. ,v ,1., . aft.-r .•onsi.l.'ral.h' hesitan.-y I a-ree,l to ih.'s.- tern.>: au.l I tlic M«'M.- , ill |ir('|iiir- iiiiii riiivcr- U.'ii 111*' full V (IcoTcf of ;il SflllilKI'-'V, I- (iiilv : iiiiil. line Mill! coii- \ old |)!istor. , the |)i'fsl)_v- ii ;i. isn. cliin'clirs of pri'iK'lii'tl >iv )o;ir(l of for- il>. to 111- •liiiiif ami ii NovciiiWi r -. Iioiil si:; liuii- . iiiul Iniil tlif v('('U> foi' '1'*' vcd llu' liiiit' hvvv was v\]- kiii's> covcrtMl US not a iHi>- who kfi)t ii|) iiiisi ra/ili/ iij- iill the land, laiiiiiit l»y a •fi'ilcr. WluMi /( // iriiiif< il III' !r /iiis/,'s. Ill 1 1 1-' nd fstal)lisli a id unless 1 \va- • aiuoHi:' tlu'in. if 1 would «■>- <(', /(('/ iinir/ii ri' M- (onus; and HIOdUAPflK.M 477 inouiitiii- luv Ikum' 1 rcliiriicd to Alabama, a- 1 .amc. to pivpaiv In move out. Aftrr >olll.' drlilV ill urlliu- iv;id\. I rrlliriHMll.V >tcaiiifr. and arriv.'d. with in.v \iuiiii:- wifr. in llic nation, al tlir \'crdii;i'i- landiiiir. Ffl>rnai\ •'>. ISC). After a few davs of olixTvatioii 1 |Mir(liaM'd :i lior>c mid -adiile. and >t!irted out to liii'l the ino-l a|)|ii'o|.riate place for the iiii-Mou M'hool: al the >u«ii'e>ti(ni of the prineipal elii.d' it wa- loealeil in the ("oweta Town, and called the ■•( oweta Mi--ion."' -ituated ,,iH' and one-half niile> east of the Arkan>as Hiver. and tweiit.v-tive miles southwest of Fort (iiit>on. Neiv M.on a cal)iii wa- l.uill for school .•iiid ciuirch purposes, and t!ie people iiotitied to all.n.l church, and to send their childivn to school: lifte.'U (U' iweiilv children were enrolled, and my wife, an experienced and weli- (pialiHed tt'acher. commenced the -cliool : only a few of the nei.Llli- hoi's wert- disposed to attend preaching:-. The (Uitlook was truly literally -a day of small things:"" the people were Ncry friendly, luit -liy. and seemed afraid to attend preachiiii!-. Duriiii:- the following; year we huilt a lar.ii-e. hewed-lou- house, as-.d at the uriivnl re(|ue~.t of some persons livitii:- at a distance we received eiirlit or ten childivn, hovs and irirls. to live with us to attend Mdio(d: tlii> wa- the l>e- LMunini;- (d' our system of niamial lai)or hoardini;- >elioid>. which has proved it-elf to he tlieino-t etfectual mean- of eivili/in;: and Christiani/ini;- the Indian youth: indee.l. il i- the l.e-1 for iill classes, (iradiially the nuiiiher aiii/iii,ir a .•hurcli. As the .^eminoles. who -peak the saiiH- lanuuaii-e as the Creeks, were entirely without school- or preachini:-. the hoard ol' foreijiii missions directed me to vi.-il them and learn whether th.'V were williiii-- to hav.^ a mi-ion -diool aMK.ni-tliem. Accordin.iily. in the summer .d' islf,. 1 vi-ite.l them with inv interpreter, and found that the majority of their elii(d's were (|uite williiifr to have schools and preacliiui:- anion i:' them: this was tlu' oiH'iiinir wedo-e for that iiood Chrislian work d<.iie aiiiono- them afterwards l.y Revs. .1. U. Kain-ey and dolin Lilley. In April, 1^47, II. m. Walt.-r l>owrie. M'civtary (d' the hoard of ^7M THK INDIAN THHWIIOUV. r,„vi.M. ini»i..l.>. N*'NV v.. Ik. Vi.ilr.l tl... lui»i..ll.Mlul piV.. M IM'VV i,H,„.lsi. \n tlHTJlUX. ..f Cliri^liMl. •MJlHMti.m I.V ..MhTill- int.. Ml. ,,,.,v,.|nrnt with tl.c rl.irtV C.r thr mlai-rliH'Mt nf llH-rho..! at ('..u.-lM. iin.l lilt' rslal.lisl.n.fi.t ..i: ll.c 'I'allMlKi-..,. MiUiiiMl Li.l.nr Srlin..!. tn ucrnumunlMi- ciiility pupil^. I'nrtv .-f .'acli >cN : ll.'->'' srli.M.ls ii.v MistaiiH-l j.^intlv i.v tl... I'lvOntcnMi. <'hmvli i..i.l thr Cn.rU sclHx.l fmul. A lai-v au.l v,tv .■..uv^'uicMt l.ri. U l.mMm,-. tlnvr storio liiirli. Tt;x;)l. witli m -....-1 <'.'llMr. was m .■t.-.l lor llu. Tail-ilia-MM. sclio..!: tl.c iMiihliM-- wa> a.liiiiral.ly arian.iTi-.l f..r a l,„,,nli„- srl..H,l t\.r l.ntl. M..xr> : it wa> l..ratr,l on a h.-a..tif..l n.l-r... in tin- Arkansas .listri.'l. oiu- an.l ..n.-ln.lf nnh-> n..ill. ..( tl,,.' Arkansas U\yvv. H.'\ . 11. Ual.M.tinr was s.M.t -mt I.v the iM.ani to take .•l.aror (With otiuT .nis.i..nan*.s ) of Ww Cow.-ta Missn.n. wliiic 1 was appointed to snpiTint.-nd tin- TaUahasscc school. A.- ,,,nlinirlv 1 1..0V...I .lown to Tallaliassc-c t.. sup.'.intn.a lluTivrtion „(• ,1,;. "huihlini:- an.l niak.^ .-th.T pn'parati..ns for opcnnii-- tl... ..•lu.ol. WilliMM. S. H..lK-.t>on. A. M.. of N.'w V..rk. a -nuluat.' of an .-ast.Tn .■..II.-.'. wa> appointcl as piin.'ipal tca.^h.-r. an.l olii.T assistant t.-a.lu'r> wcr. MMit out l»y thf l...anl. 'l-h.- tir>t .lav ..f March, l-S.-X*. ths ha.l h.^en purchase.l: furniture t..r the ,,„il,li„.,.. a.ul pn.visions ..f all kimls. l...oks, i.ap.^rs, etc., ha.l h.,.„ provi.U.l. an.l tlu- s.d.....! was ..pene.l with thirtv p,ip,ls_l...ys .,n.l ..iris. Our full nunil)er ..f ei^d.ty was n.)t receive.l until ni llH- fall, l.e.'aus.. it was ,h-enie.l best t.. be-in with few. an.l -el then. uiHler trainin- l.ef..re the whole number of raw r.^cruits should arrive: after experien..- prov.'.l the wis.lom of tlu- e..urse. A tin... lariiv b..ll was sent ..ut by the boar.l an.l hun- m the cupola ..f the buil.lm- t.. r.-.-ulale the varh.us exer.-ise.s of s.-hool „„a ..hnrch. Hv th.> th.-uuht ful ..•ener..sity ..f Dr. Well^, of tort (Jibson. the stanch frien.l of the missi..n. a beautiful and appro- priate vane, r.^presentin- an Indian stan.lin- with bow an.l arrow pciutin- the ...uis.. ..f tin- win.l as it Hew past, was presented an.l placed "..n the .•up..hi ..f the nnnn buildin-. A full supply of cxcelleut and well-.,uaiitied teachers and helpers were sent out riiiir iiiti" Mil lie -clidol ill illllliil liiiliiif li >('.\ : tlioc ll-rli Jiiil tlu' ii k hiiildin*:'. clfd for llu' !iiil!('():ini ,ft!i Mi>sioii. scliDol. Ac- 1 tin- crcrtiim opcniim' lilt' ;. :i tlu' l>c-t iiitcrot^of ilie-choo! demanded. 'I'iic e\cici-c- were coiidiK'Icd on the niaiiiial lal^.r plan, and llu ii-iial lime of >i\ hours, daily, wa- -pent in >tiid\. The pupil- were employed alioiil two hour- daily in -oiiie ii>' ■ fill r\er(i-e . th<'ho\- in workini:- on the farm. i::iieh(dd diitie-. a— i-tini: in -e\\- in;:. cookini:. washinir Jiiid the care (d' llu dining-room. 'I'lie cliil- dieii weir provided with three "(lod -ul>-taiilial meal- dail\ . and aliiindant lime <:i\fn for >ieep and recical ion. h'e!ii>ioii- e\erci-es were reiiiihirU kept up: preaeliini:- on Sal)l)al h. and pi-a\ er- inoni- in;.;' and evcnini:- through the week. Daily al supper lahle. in eoii- iieelion uilli -inuiiiii- and prayer, every pupil w a- expected to recite a \cr-c. oi' part id' a ver-e. of the Scripture. 'I'llll- the -(dlool wa- kept Up leii'lihirly . heilli:- fully e(|uipprd with a iiohle hand of e\-elleiil . -elf-deiiyiiii:-. pioii- teacher- and iielper- in e\er\ depai'Imciit: who came not f(U' •'the loa\ c- and Ihe ti-he-:"" hut all. holh teacher- and -iiperinlendent. laliored faithfullv and cheerfully, and were content with a mere support — their re-pective -alaries hein«:- only ? per annum. 'I'lic -cl I conlinued to lliuiri-h. doini;- a <:rand w(uk for the,- nati(Ui ill the education of her children, until ,liil\ 1<>. isiil. when it was -iiddeulv hrokeii up, and all the !ni-,-ion propei'ly (ainoiint- iiiij- to 81 :i.27<) ) was taken posse»ion of hy the cliiefs of the nalitm. Such wa> also the ea-e with ihe Coweta Manna! Lahor Seluxd. The children were sent adrift to their se\ci-al homes, while the devoted teaclu'i's toids a mournful lea\e id' eaidi other and hd'l for their -evei'al homes North and South. Thus, after (deveii years of successful operation, this intere-tinjj; school was dishanded. The Coweta .school wa- never renewed: hut at the close of the Civil War. Noveniher. H-^tW.. the former l«'acher. K(>\ . W'illiain S. K'ohertson (who had heeii oi'dained as an evauiielist diirinir tlic war), w.as -cut out hy the hoard, with other-, and after niiudi self-denyin,<>: lahor. revived the school to -oinethinii- like its former size and usefulness, in Marcdi, l^h'S. It was con- tinued in successful opei'atiim, doinj:- a . iNSd. when, from a defective Hue, the hiiildini-- cauirht tire and was hurned to the iiroiind. and most of its e(mtcnt- were con -iiiiied. ^ THU INIIlAN lll'I'lllll'V. ,!„, ,„ nun' ,l„.|,i>l..ry ,.!■ ,„>■„„„ n..>..„„.M,-. IMm,,.. ,„,,i ,„.|,..,,.,,,,.-.-l,....l.rn,lbl,.,--....«„-h„.k,.„ „,..,. 1-1. r,„ ■ ■1.. .1 i..n.i„. UK... wiM.1 >'■;■'■" 'i\^' ,„i-i...K,ri.-. »l... Ivll ™"M"'ll'-'l '■> II"' I"'"""'' "' "" , ' , ,., , „:,l,,.nh s in ,lu. N..HI.. ■n,.-l...l.:M.-,l,..„. ..>..-. „.|„i„i„.Ml„.S,™,l..n,l,.lh..,-s,WN..,.,l,: , l,..,n„i,. . I-,, u- „ „1 v,.rv .1.,..-. - i"V m,. ... iv i"inll" ;".vl""-'- ■ „..,,•.., ,:,. .I..1V IT. i".!--'. I 1-1 -"""■ "' :"■ I"'"",;;'"'- ., ,„s, „f ,„v ,,.h,tiv..s .,.,■.. livi,,,. ll..n..l,.n„, 1 .. «.,.. . .1 ,,„,,.. K f..r ■■id,..-.- V...,-. 1 «- ,,.L..,Urlv ..,„|,l...v r.-l " ;,,„,,,,, ,.;,,,,,|,,.,i,,,,ifn.,...nM-l-'' ■'■'-- ■""^;-": ;;.„„ ,i,i, ,i,„.-. w:, p..-.! i" i-'-'l'"'!-' -■v,.n,l ,,...■..■ n.ir , ,; •n,„s..vl,ll.. >,..«■.■,■, „|,lisl,i,„.,m„.l,.'.....n..i-"ll'-- ;„: i '„:,l ,„.„vi 1 f..r ..".• -1.1....-I. -"1 .■..abk.,1 ..» 1.. g.v V- M.rctiil.lc .Mliiciitinii to our ♦•liildrfii. .• ! ^1 alM. fn.n. s..vc.nU of ,lHM.n.nnn.n. Iua,.ns, to ry.un. ... :, ^v..H..nu..,,lu.(V.c.U>.an.lour..lnl.lnMMK.,M^ ; .pn.vi.l...oMlH.n,s..lv..s.nnu.ir.an.lIn.,m f ss,' ,....nnn.n...-.l,>n..-hin,..v.lu-W.ah.k..unvlun. >"'.,,, V.Tow .li^lri.f. aurin.- .I..' two v.ar> th.t 1 pn.ai.lH..! u, ..i..ht .•hiUl.vM of iM-li^vinu- pa.rnts, wm- imi.t./.-l. Tin. TaUalK.s...- S..1UU.I l.uil.lin, luninjr lK-nM>unu.a. 1. u f„,,h,,. Wc...t. nlH-n- tlH- ,u-o,,U. W...V .uon« th.^kh ^HtUd A 1 *1... irM.tt.c'- M.U-.-t...l a lK-autif..l .-ilo o„ tlu- s..utl. -uU' '•;;;;tl a ^s:l.nu.i.aintlu.aistan......ys.v..^ ,.„.,,,. V la.-.- an.l n.aLM.iti.vMt hvu-k l.u.l.ln,,u, ll<> l.> 4 t ::; ,..: \t..H.slu.lK;vas..n..t.lan.ls...,n...nM>K.a..yt Ih .n.a..-a to !k> l.<.anh-.l .u.l tau.ht thnv. Hav.n, l>een * '.2 1 n nti>uu..l in .-Iku-.o for two y.avs. an.l thou .es^n a ^t. ..<.t.i..-s. Si....tlu....aveaevotean.ys.Utoin-eacU. H|( )( ,1^ MMIK.AI ISI I-. l)uiin!:' i|i. ill 1'**'' 1 . 1(1 |i1(';i(IhiI left li,\ thf ,■ Civil Wiir. tlu'll! -t'lvi'^. ;U' (Hif-limi. MIC mU" ll^t'- mtrv l(iii!i<'i'. I)l'lnll^'ill. llu' Will-. illlliiiir i)(l foi' ollu'i's. t(t tiivi' il I't'- f t'oi-cii:'!! inis- s. to I'l'liini l'> {•«Mi l)i'iiiL:' HOW (m1 or .liuuiiirv cliiifch. in tilt' 1 prciU'lit''! •" h. iiiid twcnty- iifd. tlif coiiu- i\ iiiul lociilt' it ■ settU-*l. A(- tlu- south >i(le V s(' 1<>'> Ilaviiii!; !)»'»'» it N()Vonil>i'i" 1 , d then rosi->nt'n- pi!i«'<- m 'he uiilinn. iiiid in pi vpuiini: iMMik- in tin' Cn'.'k lim^iiiiiiv. Tlic I U- picpiiivd iiiid |Mil.li>lH>il l.\ lur. with 111.' ii'-iMiin.c of ni\ iiitnpivl.T. w.ivii livnin l-ooU. ;,',.:,t.rhi.m. tr!in>liHi<.n of the Li<.-p<'l of MhIIIh'W.h tiviitiM' on l.iipliMii. ;in. I ^^a- rt'iiicnilificd iiiid lioiioicil l>\ ni\ "////" ,„„/,,■. Miiinii rnivn-.ity. Oxford. Ohio, whirh .oiifciivd upon nic the hoiioi'iiry dciirct' n\' Doctor (d' Divinity. In .oiiclndin;: llii^ l.ri.d' >Uctcli of my life. 1 uill further icin;irk llnit. diiiiii.i:- my lon<:- piliiriiniiiic :lit_\ -t w o \ciir-. iminy have I.eeii the 'atHiction> 1 liiivc l.ccii .iillcl to hear. Three of my .ix ehildreii hiive pii>s,Ml over the Jordan of deiith. iiml I am now liviiii:- with my thinl witV. who i> seventy-three years of ii.ir.'. I'ml in iill the>e l)ere:ivenicnts. we iire eoinforted with the a-Mirame tliMt iill the dear ones lhn> taken away, are >afely hou>ed in their lleiivenly home, where we >hiill meet a-iiin. and h.' forever with the Lord. ,. M , Ked K.mU. Indian Territory. Deeeinher -J. IHlM. MINERALS. GAME. FISH, Etc. Many vears previous to the removal of the live tril.es west of the Mississippi, the Indiiiii Territory wa> sparsely pe..pled l.y Mexieans. win. led a rovin,u: life: leavin.i-' traee> here and there in the >lii.pi' cf exeavati.ms, when- they Imd. no doiiht. souLdit to unearth silver ami other precious metal>. TheM' ex.aviition^, which are verv numerous, espc.'ially in >ome
    • triet> of the Clier- okee Nation, "vary in depth from live to thirty-live feet, ami hx ..r cndii of these mav s,,ii,ctimes he found within a s.,uare mile. The .■hanieter (d' the speciimms of ore dis.-ov.-red in the nei-rhl.orhoo.l of these places stron-ly indieali'> >ilver. and what mi-hl l.rov.^ hv development to he in piiyiiiiT .|Uantitics. From the amount of la- bor which mu>t have been irone throuj.di by the .Mexicans in this ,.„niitrv, it is but reasonable to conclmh- that at M.me point or other the', had made >i,<:nitic!mt discoveries. I'litil receiitlv. the .entiment amousi the Imlian peopl>' wa>a^el-e to the d.welopmeiit 4m II i\hi\\ It I'l'ih >in .,r nil.MTMl wmIiI.: ..r Ihr tiv HilM->. iIm. ^^Uu■U■^^■^^^- unv ihr „„.,| nMnl.TMnl. I'.ul in ISS'.. m.uI IM"! ll." tiiLnl ..V,v ..nnn.nl ,..,.,, „...| M.. Ir.. th.'in livr rhiirl.T.. I.. Tint ur-Mni/..! r,.in|.:nur« nl ■~i,ix...... l.-niinrlnr-nl,! :,,mI ^iU.r. uhi'l. rlm.-l.-.- -ms...-...! ll.' ..Htiiv iiMlM.n;,! Juinam. lliu- rx.lii.lii.- :nu ii..liv i-luMl ( ■lii.-k:i-.'iw. ,v|„. 11. i.. lit .li-c(.v.T mill. Till. tVu.n ,lr..'lu|m.-..r iiiMkiM- u t ,1,,. „.,„,.•. Il i~ til.' i:.'n.T;il M,,ii,iun. I.mw.^v.t. ll.Mt mi.'Ii rlmil.T. ,^il| n,,l M;in.i Hm' U'^S^l L-l. ^i- H'''.^ ••"'■ ii'f'iii^"i""iit ^ ni-n ill.- ,•,,.!,, . uf „ pruplr vnIm.m. on,,f^l i-ri.!.' ;ii..l priNil.-.' i^ Hm' "iil-v- ni.l.t nf hlU.I ill r linll. An ..M IIIV M-M 111 MinuUllt nl AiimI l.,,,K Minino CoiniKniN -Imiv^ u.'iv i^^u.^l ami .li-|.nM.,| ,.!. l,ul Ihc ~|)(Miilatinn \\a- m'l a -m'cc--. ,)f ,1,, Clmriau Nali-M it nia\ I-' ^niW tlut il i~ |Ma.-t i.all.N a ,„.„,,,.„, ,,„„„,-v: lM...ai,M..imi.r.'i. ..r tl...' -.vat t.a.M Uini: l„,,w...n th.' Mi^^-.nri. Kan^a^ .v^ T.xa- U'ailinaM ami Hi.' Aikan^a^ li,,.. i. uiilitt.'.l for .Millisatinii. l.-in- lnt.TMTl..l lu loll.\ niuuntain ,,,n.>v>. uitli a luUin-r.u.ntrv I..M nv.'.'I. : ui.li.'aval^ aiv L- m.'t ,vi,l, ,.v..r\wli...v. an.l tin- limL.T i^ .■liifll.v .v ..r-.v.ii. l.itH.' ,„o>p.M-tinu- lm> L.'.m atLMiiptcl m th.-.. im.iiiilain> l-.v ,t:.nuin.- ..xpn-l^. Imt it i- n'a^.uial.l.' to .'xp.'.M tin' pivM-n.'.. ..f l.'a.l in Im-v ,,„;,niiti.'>. with 111.' a.rnnipanviiii:- p.'iv.'nta-v .it' -ilv.T. In ISST an.l INNS a ,<:-..l Ix'ailn-a.l : slial'ts w.Mv >nnk within .me mi!.' .if the .h'p.'t. ami the .■ntnv ^l.wU .li>p.i^c.l ..r. Th.' a^>avs fn.in lli.' -.urinimmt mint -In.w.l ^^•J7 in >ilv.T ami s.", in m.l.j |n th.' L-n. I.iit th.' h'M.I vv.'i^ l-.^t. ami. th.- Mip.'rir.t.'.Hl.'nt .Ivin- almut that tin,.', th.' work wa^ .liM.-n- ,•„„„,,. ami ha^ m'\.'.' ^im.' l-.-.-n .•.-.•..mim-m-.-.l. Of th.- mm.-ral sp.-.'ini.'ii> pi.-U.-.l upfn.m tim.' t.. time in th.- ( 'iMMtaw Nati.ni.tlu- tin on— M-vi-n.l pi.-..'^ .'f wlii.-h u.-n- shipp.-.l (ov a~~a.\— lia^ h.-.-n ,n-nmmm-(-. P.-tr.>l.-niii mU.. nop. np h,>r.- ami th.-r.'. Imt i^ nm^ pl.-ntifnl in th.- Chi.ka^aw .■..iinli'v. in ,1,,. n.-iiiiilH.ili.M..I ..f th.- Ail.u.'kl.- M..uiitaiii-. it i> aU., tn l.c uric lilt' ;('i\ crmiH'iil lll|p;lllir» i<\ lis cli'il 1 1 ^' ( 'liifk;i>iiu. siiiiT ii-f r An\ il -cil 111'. 1ml ir;ifl'n-;ill\ ;i III' irmi. :iiiil iclir^l I'l'lll- iiiiliKii I'niiii jM\ criiMiciil . il 1 i';icl 1\ iiii:' lie .\ik;ni-.;is |\ IIHIUIllMin !■ Ii.i lie met '('II. Mill)' li\ iiciiuiiu' Icml ill i:irut' T. \\,'1> lU'i:'!!!!- I- K'Mili'oiitl : il ilic I'lilirc mini ^Imwi'd :i> lii-t. :mil. \\;i~ ili-coll- llic iiiiiicriil A NMtil)il. lllf ;i\ — li;i- lict'll lu'CIl ili^riU- li-o (lull-, up iv rouiil rv. ill i> ;lls() to 1)1' Hit )(.!' Xl'llU. \l . \h:\ (',,,111, 1 ill ill)' ClM'riik.r Niilinii: vvliil'' \'-^'\ ;ili|i<'Mr« In Im' mIiiiihImiiI in M'M'rni lii-liirl-. >|MTiiii»'ii- of linlt'iui mic ii 'I iiim niiiniuii. niul Hi.iiM' III' iIh'M' .i.iiliiiii .'I l:irL;«' iHTcfiiliiMv III' m1\.i. 'I'I uli lli'' Clu'i'iiU.'.'- prnliil-ii lilt' iniiiiii;:- "f i:"''! '•'■ -il^'i'- ''i'',\ l'^'^'' " >|MM'illl l;iv\ MpillirMM.' In it'inl IHhI nlllt'lnf I 1 1 1 • Ir^- \ 11 1 11.1 1 •!< ' II I i II- .•liiU. -II llial ^\lirii<'<'" "f ilfV t'lii|iiiir\ w:i- :il mit' linn' iIm' IninltT-' |i;ii'iiili-t'. |.;x,.,i .'Il lllf |in'-tiil liiiif it'i'liiiii fji-l.Tii |iiiiliiiii- III' i1m' Clii.il.'iw \i,li,,i, iiiii\ III' I't'iiMi'ilt'ii ;i- M'c I ()iil\ III iIm' IJiM-k.v Miiiiiil;iiii- ill Mn'ordiniz >|Miit l.> iIm' Ii'MT of iiuii iiinl i"il. 'I'Ih' iiii'imlniii rMiiiif- Uiiii: lifiwffii lllf Mi-x.mi. K!iii-;i- and Tfxas lijiilmatl and lllf .\ilsaii-a- Mai.- liiif. liciiiL: al -I iiniiiliaWilfd. and in plart- wlitilly iiiipa»altlf. fniin a -ffiirf rflital fi.r wild aniinaU. ^iiili ,•,- hear, iiantlicr. foiiiJiar. falaiinninl and far an- vfr\ plfiililul. -pt'iiallv in llif vifinilv id' llif Kianiitia l{i\fr. in W'.adf CtHinlv : fiiilil l>fai> wcrt- Uillfil ls.\ "iif man diiriii.i: tin- Mimmt'i- and fall .d' IS'.tl. in tlif .lafU-" Kmk Mdiintain-. wliilf M'Vfial olliiT liiinlfi--. Uillfd t'n.iii Iwn to I'lMir fafli diiriiii: tlif -aiiif in(.iitli>. I.f>idt'- faptiiriiiii > f >iN <"■ ''iiil'l '"''-• ''"''"' ''I'ldiiiL^ in ila-f im.unlain- i- al it- Im-I wlifii tlif liurklf Imti-n ( ni' w ii.u'llf- l.fi'i'v) i- ripfiiin-' on llu- I'oot-liills and ura-v -lopf-. Wln-iv tins fruit i> ino>t plfiitit'ul. llifrt- i)niin i-ffftaiii to l.c t'oiind. I'lu' t'l'inalf wt'an- Imr fidis on llu- lifn'if>. and not iiilit ijuc nl Iv tlif iinnlfi- approaflif> witliin a ffw -tcp- of the liiffdv animal- liffort- llit'\ liavf di-fovfrfd lii> pft-fiiff. Tlif at'oni of tlif wliitf oak i> aUo a favoiitf food witli I. ruin, and in tiif late fall lif will not l.f far awav from wood> wlifif wliitf oak alxmiid-. Dcfrand wiltl tiii'kfv an- al>o nniin'i'ons in llit-f mountain-. Tlif Clioclaw-. a- a ti'ilif. arc not linntt'r>. ami ff w . fVfii anioni: tin- fnll-lilood-. takf an\ lii't-al prio to supph tlif'i' pliv-ifal wants ratlicr tlian a> a rfiTfalion. and tlif i-Tfati'i' portion tif tlif .iraiuf killf.l in tlifir nation falU hffoi-f tlic fill,, of lllf wliitf man. .Mtlioiiuli tlif offfiicf i- piini-lialilf l.v arrt-t and fontiscatitm of liiiiitiiii:- fi|uipmt'iit. |i,'irlif- of I mlfd Statf< fiti/fii- ai'f ('on>lanlly \i>itin,i:' tlif moic icniotf -cftioii- of T 4M IHh INDIAN rHKWMOin ,.a.k 11... h.ss l.v .•.ni.loviutr a rhoHaw t.. >M-.nm,MUS Hum. ul.u .,,,.. .-r„iar,m.i>l.i.-l.Mli.-i..lni.l'"■<•' .:n. Nation Uw..lUvn,..n;.I..n. I till' I _U„ , I,. ,1,.. .- "f M"m- <''-l'- '■> -""■• ^'; ■" '•'"'■ ■■ , .,V,1,„- ..i i-MI,«l.- l.-l-l ,ml.---»" ,.,.ivn,.,i ,.. i,..a,i ..■ -'"'"'-'- ;";,"'„. ,,,„.,in.. Ir.., I.alf l"."„.l I.. -IN l".""'l- »"'! .'" "-; ■" '" y ' , ;, , ,,.r,.,n.i I" -I'l" N.' 1- I"" |."""'i- i'"i '- ■' ::,;;;';',-,,,,-..:... ■«.>! n,,,-,,,,. i.,.. i,, ,i„. ^ . ,„„l-l,..i ,.,.a,ilvn„„iv,„...|..,,l„.r ,,,.l.-won„ 1,1,. ,„k,.-«vi,l, .n-,M „vi,li.v. ,-|..-.i.M> :,t..-.n n-l,,. . ■ ,,,,■,,,,,„. ,|„. „„„M,l»i„. ariiv,.,! , »■ l»'"l- " "' ■ -'"•"' ' , .•,.,,„.i> i„ u„. f,..v„ ,. o f,i„.i.,u,„ ;■"""■•••;;'■;.> t l„.|U. ll.-f,„v ,1„. I..- :,..l.»l<.'.l.amlm!:,;... .„, I. ,„ , ,„v,l,i ■x,n„.r,rm:My: ,.., Ih ,.n,n. il ,- m,. yh ,,„ ,11 ,:;,;■„,: ■.L„.,.,..M-, ^i ,™, ,m,„Mi„.„- ...mi,,. „vc.,-„L',. .,„.....l..i.. ."..k ,.f II... CI.".-...'* Nal...... n..vi... v''''''^Mi.r:n:,i;;;r^ :::':■>» "''-I." '.ki,. ':,.,.... .■.■.M,i,,,.i|)<'- iid-. Iiiil i- ii il-. Itiil ill tlif jiimlf-winiii. I flV>lM'l. A ilt'tcf !l rnlliill \\v -trcMiii l>v r iiniiK'tliiKclv iiio-.tlu' \v;ilt'r< jTdod liiiit' for wciu'liiii.ii' fi'"'ii' is not rff'firt'il iHTc'lv ill) illu — tisliiiiL' ill tilt' iiiiv ii'iidfr- I" ccost'iii ill lli»' (.ff«'ftivc in iill ivk," pi'in'iirt' :i (Irt'ss witli tlu' ,vitli wide .-ih*'r i> witli :i wliit*' there you :irf. irler. will r»'!t
    • .)ii o spoi'M ill li'W ,f weeds reiuler HH n,y M'llH \l . m Ue-ide, llie Mldil.;ir\ Mlfielie. ,<{ l.M->. .;,Hi-h. I Ml irul. .. dill Ml iliul ..n.|,|m- ,liv ide.ilifl.rin :ill llu' vx.'ller.. ul.ile -ImL'.-nl. lliive I.eel, .■imirlil near lll«- lliulllll. of llin.e liNer, thai eiujilv llielll-el. ■il.. We.l !{i\er. The Indiiiii- tiiv iii.l ;m-:l''r- n- i' i'il<'. I''^^ "f ''"'"' evilieilli: ;iin plea. me ill the rnd and line. I.ul iImn dell-hl in e\. hil.iiinir th.'ir >Uill "itii ll"' '•"^^- ^^l"'''' ''"' ''""'' '' '"Iheieiilh eleiHiind ^hallnu |.. .•iial.le llieiii |.. ivaeh ihe li-h uilh Ih.'ii anuNS,. The annual •'li-h f'r\ " i> a i:i'!il '•^''H' >"' '•^'''': in'ii:li'"'l' ' '"' di-Iliel. i-pcillllN :iniullL' the Civek.. uhn illV IllUell addieled lo Ihi- e,.|elnali.ni. ' The iieii. u 11 Mild ehildreii -alher t..-elli.T ill i.neal uuinl.er> on a L'is«'ii 'li«.\ . .'aeh faniil.v eonlnlniliii- a -hiire of -'(h'sir- -lin..,triii,ir."' n v'"'"'""' ^i'"'- ^^''i''''- ' ' ■"""' "'''"'• '^ ,nash»'<| lietweeii n.eks. iiiid Ihrnwn iiil.. ii 'l''''!' I'""l "< "I"' I"';"' nf il h.ML' slnillnw. \u H f.-W llnUr> llle pni^.n l.e-in> In do it- vv..rl<. iind the mtoxh'iiled lish n-r In llu' -mraee m l.ivallie. and Huai dnwnwanis with ih.- euiiviil In 111.' -hallnu.. uli.iv Ihes are ,,i,.l hv a line nf l.<.\vnieii. w Im -alule I lieni uilh -ImxN.'i- «d' airnu> The -p.nl eivale- Ltival exeilenieiil . and i- wal.lied with inteie-l l,v the Npeelat.UV mi l>nlh hilllk- nf the liver. fre.|nellll\ In the nmiil.er nf iwn nr three hundred perxni-. Tlif l-ny- aiv the lea-t Mclive <>( the l.nuni.'ii. Oeea-imialU a lillle f.'llnvv nf ten ny twelve will eii.'nunter an iniineiiM' Iniffaln nr eatiish. frmii Iweiit.y- live In fnrlv pniiiwU in wei.L'ht. iukI liasiiiir li-an>ti\ed il with lii- arrow, urrasp, the ini>sile. an.l liinU himself Mrui:L;liiiii f"r llu' iiiasterv over his prize, amid llu' >iM.ul> iind .li. ■.■!•- nf llie -nuips „,„,ii liie hanks. The >pnrl i> earned mi in lhi> immiier until llu' tish in Ihe pnnl iil.nve have heeii driven dnwii and kilh'd. a f"w unlvof the smaller ones eseapiii.L' the aiTnw>nf the Wnwinen. hallow> to pa-- inin the pnol Ind-.w. Meanwhile tin- women, who at first watch the prneeediui:- with -real inlere-l,are -non lni>il\ en,--a,!j:<-port is over, a do/en ny nuuv tiiv- aiv al.la/.e. and ..ihei preparalinii l.einv^ mad.- for a .LM'ueral fea-l. The-e fea-l- aiv well worthy of the term, lliere '.ein,-- im limit In tin' mullilude nr variety of the tinny trilie cooked and devoured mi -iieh ncca-imis. The ••devil's shoestrin-r."" llimiuh in other re-pccts a h.arinless licrh. pn.dii.'c- upon the tish a l.rief or t.-mpoiary intoxicatinii. I.ul does not in the least injure the llav(U' id' the tle-h.