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12 S INDIAN CHIEF OF ROME.; ili W Bill Arp Writes Very Interesting About -J} jjj Ridge and Ross and their Troubles. JJJ “Bill Arp,” the genial writer of home philosophy and of North Geor gia life, was in Rome the past week and was warmly greeted by his many friends here to whom he is known as Maj. Charles H. Smith. In his last let ter he writes of the Indians around Rome as follows: This book has a charming biography of Major Ridge, and makes him a very strong-minded and noble man. His likeness shows as much force and de cision of character as does that of Webster or Calhoun. Indeed, some of the speeches made by the Indian chiefs in their long protracted dis cussions with the government are as pathetic, eloquent and unswerable as if they came from Patrick Henry or any other great orator. It is touching and tearful to read the pleading, poetical eloquence of Black Hawk and Keokuk and Tustenuggee and Major Ridge and Big Warrior. Mr. McKen ney was the government’s agent in all these treaties, and declares their oratory to be a natural gift, and no race of people could excel them. They speak without art or effort, and most of them had a low, soft, sweet and musical voice that gave fit expression to their earnest pleadings. The account given of Major Ridge’s greatest embarrassment in contend ing with John Ross is very amusing. Ross was bitterly hostile to Ridge and his policy, and in order to alarm the Indians he got a half-breed named Charles to pretend to come down from some far-off mountain with a message to them from the Great Spirit. Charles said, “The Great Spirit is angry with you. He tells me that you are fol lowing the customs of the white peo ple; that you have already gotten mills and clothes and feather beds and books and cats —yes, cats—and, therefore, the buffalo and other game are fast disappearing. The Great Spirit is angry, and says you must cut short your frocks and quit living in houses, and then your game will Come back.’’ This excited the Indians very much and they cried out that the talk was good. Ridge arose with anger in his face and voice and said: ‘ ‘The talk is not good. It is false. It did not come from the Great Spirit.” The Indians rushed upon him with fury and a wild fight ensued, 'and some of his friends were stabbed, but Ridge was a very powerful man and defend ed himself with great courage. The tumult was quieted after a time, and Jesse Vann and John Harris and some old men brought about a reconcilia tion. There was much trouble along those years. I have a long letter from Mr. R. M. Edwards, a venerable lawyer of Cleveland, Tenn. He says: “In my youth I spent many happy days in fish ing, hunting and playing with the Indian boys of the Ooonee district in East Tennessee and among the many sad scenes of an uneventful life, one of the saddest was to see my little play fel lows start on their long and weary journey to the west. They left the most beautiful country I ever beheld. It re sembled more a magnificent park than a forest, owing to their tribal custom of burning the woods to keep down the un der growth. * * * It is singular that so great a concourse of people fourteen to sixteen thousand—could be gathered up by force as it were and re moved, going tbrough Tennessee, Ken tucky, Indiana and Missouri. They crossed the Tennessee at Blythe's ferry, just below the mouth of the Hiwassee; then crossed the Cumberland range at Pikeville, then to Sparta, Lebanon and Nashville; then crossed the Cumber land river, and next the Ohio and Vin cennes; then on to the Mississippi, which they found frozen over, and had to wait a month for the ice to break, and finally reached Tallaquah in April, 1839. * ‘ln the debates in congress great op position was made to this treaty by John Q. Adams and Henry A. Wise, and it MOTHER’S f 1 friend J takes married W V women through the whole period °f pregnancy in safety and com fort. it is used externally and it relaxes the muscles so that there is no dis comfort. It prevents and relieves morning sickness, headache and rising breasts, shortens labor and preserves the mother’s girl ish form. jgF $1 a bottle at druggists. Send for a Free JT W copy of our illus- F df trated booklet MOTHER’S FRIEND. The Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga. was stated on the floor by one of thesfe men that John Ross was arrested by the state of Georgia and carried to Milledgeville and his house was robbed of ten thousand dollars while he was gone. The speakers very severely criti* oised President Jackson for his ingrati tude to Ross, who served him so faith fully at the battle of the Horseshoe. * * This old gentleman is full of memories of those Indian times, and says that there is yet living at Charleston, Tenn., Mr. H. B. Henniger, who accompanied the great cavalcade all the way to their home in the west. And,here is a characteristic letter from an old lady living in Myrtle, Tex. She says: “Please excuse an old woman for trying to write to you about those Indians that you have been telling us of in the Constitution, and as I was born and raised in the Cherokee nation, I will venture to tell you some things that may inter est you. My father, Wan Thompson, settled at the mission station on the Etowah (or Hightower river, as we called it). My eldest brother, Perry Thompson, was *he interpreter for the nation a long time. My father’s sister, Nancy, joined the mission when she was only fifteen years old. She followed them to the territory and kept up her mission work there, and spent a long and useful life and died in her eighty-fourth year. When Boudenot was killed she was standing on the porch veiy early in the morn ing and saw a man running as if for his life, and two men pursuing him. They soon caught him and killed him. and ran away as fast as they could go. She hurried the man and found it was Boudenot. “There were several families who had Indian blood in their veins who did not go west with the tribe. The Lynch family was part Cherokee. Barella Lynch married Lowry Wil liams. I expect you knew him. They had but one child and she was named Cherokee. She niarried Robert Wylie, a son of Clark Wylie. I remember a good many Cherokee chiefs and braves,but can’t spell their names for you. John Ross was not an Indian. His mother was a white wo man, and he left her up north when he came to the nation and married an Indian wife. John Ridge was part Indian. I expect your friend George Adair was of Indian blood, for we had two Adair families there, Black Wat and Red Wat. They were cousins. When John Howard Bayne was staying in the nat ion we saw him of ten. He named my little sister Ann Payne. One of my sisters went to school with an Indian girl named Lizzie Shoeboot and she taught my sister to swim. The Cherokees called my father Connehana Thompson. My husband wishes me toprove my rights in the nation as one of them, but 1 have never done so, His name is R. D. Ivie, and he was born in Lawrenceville, Ga. We often see names in the Constitution that we remember away back. Old Georgia is our dear mother, and though we have been separated for sixty years we love her still. “ ‘Out the fullness of the heart the mouth speaketh, ” and this is my ex cuse for writing to you. Mrs. R. D. Ivih.” Well, now, that is a good letter. How the chickens would come home if they could. Next comes the advance sheets of “The Young People’s History of Ar kansas,” written by my friend E. Porter Thompson, now at Frankfort, Ky., but a long resident and editor in Arkansas. The chapter on Col. Elias C. Boud enot is full of interest and makes him a very remarkable man. His father’s name was Kelle-kee-nah, but being adopted by Elias Boudenot, of New Jersey, took his name. Boudenot sided with Ridge in regard to the treaty and Ross became his bitter en emy. Ross was a powerful vindictive and unscrupulous man. He had Bou denot and Major Ridge and John Ridge all assassinated. Col. Elias C. Boudenot was born near Rome. Ga., August 1, 1835. He was educated at Manchester. Vt. In 1855 he came to Fayetteville, Ark., and studied law with Hon. A. M. Wilson, was admitted to the bar in 1856, and soon rose to the front rank as an able lawyer and gifted speaker. In 1860 be became editor of The Dem ocrat at Little Rock. In 1861. after the state seceded, he and his cousin, “Stand Watie,” raised ' a regiment and fought the battle of Elkhorn. He was chosen as a member of the confederate congress in 1863. After the battle of Elkhorn Ross de serted the confederacy and assailed i the southern Cherokees for helping | the south. Boudenot defended them THE HOME TBIBUNE SUNDAY. OCTOBEB 24. 1897. with signal ability and delivered such a pbillipic against his treachery that he was consigned to infamy. Some years ago Boudenot, by invita tion of aeiiators and representatives. delivpr«d a lecture in Washington on the Indian race that made a profound impression. Judge Hallum says of him. Some years ago he married a beautiful and accomplished lady of Washington. He is an able lawyer, a polished and refined gentleman and is possessed of the most fascinating conversational powers. He has a most wonderful musical talent and one of the most charming voices ever given to men. ” Isn’t that splendid?! wouldn’t mind being that sort of an Indian. I have many more historic letters, but this will suffice for this time. I have great reverence for these mem ories; they make up history that will soon pass into oblivion unless some body records it. There is a bouse on the bank of the Oostanaula river two miles above Rome that I have rever ence for. It was built by Major Ridge nearly seventy years ago and is still a good old-fashioned two-story house. It was built of hewn logs, but was long afterwards celled inside and weatherboarded. When I first knew it Colonel A. N. Verdery lived there. He was the father of Mrs. Warren Akin, and she was married there to that eminent lawyer. Mrs. Akin’s youngest brother was born in that bouse. This good lady is the mother of Judge John W. Akin and she still lives in our town and is full of many sweet and many sad memories. My observation is that women have bet ter memories than men, especially concerning marriages, deaths, births and the social statistics of their youth tul days. Bill Arp. This Tells Where Health May Be Found And that is more important than making money. If your blood is im pure, Hood’s Sarsaparilla is the medi cine for you. It cures scrofula, salt rheum, rheumatism, catarrh, and all other diseases originating in or pro moted by impure blood and low state of the system. Hood’s Piils are easy to take, easy to operate. Cures indigestion, head ache. FLAWS OF BANKING LAWS. Bankers Ask The Governor to Call Atten tion to Them. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 22.—The commit tee es the Georgia Bankers’ Associa tion, appointed at the last annual convention, called on Gov. Atkinson at the executive mansion, and asked him, in his message, to call the atten tion of the legislature to the need for a revision of the banking laws of the state. The committee is composed of G. Gunby Jordan of Columbus, H. A. Crane of Savannah, W. S. Whitman of Atlanta, A. J. Cabaniss of Maoon and J. K. Outley of Atlanta. They did not specify in detail the reforms they bad in view, but simply asked the governor to urge the need of a revision of the defective laws. State Treasurer Spear has made a strong recommendation on the same line, and the governor will bring the subject to the attention of the legis lature. Notice. I want every man and woman in the United States interested in the opium und whisky habits to have one of my books of these diseases. Address B. M. Woolly, Atlanta, Ga., Box 362, and one will be sent you free. BIG AUCTION OF HORSE. Bill Bros. Will Receives Car Load Monday October 25, Hill Bros., will receive a car load of fine, well broke horses on next Mon day, October 25th. These horses will be placed on auc tion sale at Douglas’ stable on Mon day, October 25th, beginning at 11 o.clock in the morning and con tinuing until all are sold. This is a great opportunity for farmers and others who desire good serviceable stock, All will do well to attend this sale. Hill Bros., are well known in the south and their trade in horses is the largest in the south. Don’t forget the day ana date, Monday. October 25. Yellow Jack Preventative. Guard against yellow jack by keeping the system thoroughly clean and free from germ breeding matter. Cascarets Candy Cathartic will cleanse the system and and kill all contagious disease germs. YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY. To Visit Nashville and the Tennessee Centen- Dial Exposition. The Western and Atlantic railroad will sell round trip tickets to Nash ville and return at $3.50. This includes transportation out to the grounds and back; also admission into the exposi tion. Ticket on sale Wednesday. Oc tober 27th, limited Oct. 31. Elegant through coaches without change on train leaving Rome at 9 a. m. C. K. Ayer, P. & T. A. COST SALESI Going Out of Business Sales! Are not in it compared to the prices given by W. H. COKER & CO. 19,19%, 21, 21i Broad St., Rome, G-a. THE CUT PRICE HOUSE. No matter what prices are quoted you, ours will’ be lower. Come to see us before buying. W. H. COKER & CO. NEW SME. NEW GOODS. Attractive Prim! Rome China and Stove Co. Have just opened and are receiving the most beautiful stock of imported China, Glassware, Lamps and general Housefurnisbing Goods ever brought to Rome. Everything elegant, useful and cheap! 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Meat dishes, ail sizes, deep vegetable dishes, cake ; lates, sauce tureens, oatmeal bowls, oyster bowls, tea pots, sugar dishes, cream pitchers, etc. We have a most complete assortment of Harviland’s China in plain white and decorated—by the single piece or i i full sets Dinner sets, game sets, fish sets, berry sets, ice cream sets, tet a tet sets, dainty little odd sets and bric-a-brac in the newest and prettiest things known to the ceramic art Charter Oak Stoves $ New Enterprise Stoves with wire gauze oven doors, the most {J have been sold in this market 20 perfect cooking stoves in the world. ® years, an d never fail to give satis- We have them in all sizes, for wood J fac ‘i° n ' We hav p e tbem io all aizes - « Heating stoves of every size, shape and coal; they never scorch, never an( j Stoves for parlors, burn the food, but ccok everything g dining rooms, offices, stores, lodges nice * and churches. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Our new line of table glassware surpasses anything ever produced before, every piece is a perfect crystal and can only told from real cut glass bv experts. 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For sale by w w all dealers or sent direct upon receipt of price by w jjj New Spencer Med. Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. JK, | LADIES’SPECIAL TREATMENT: m | •K cases requiring special treatment, address, X ■K giving symptoms. Ladles’ Medical De- JK partment. Advice and book on Female J •K biseases, with testimonials, free. IK For Sale and Recommended by Curry-Arrington Co., J. T. Crouch & Co., Rome Drug Co., C. A. Trevitt and Taylor & Norton. Letters of Administration. GEOBGI A, Floyd n < nntv : To all whom It may concern: J. P. Mc<’onnelf having!' proper foim app'led to me for per manent letters of sdnitnietratlon on the estate of Mrs Nsncr Winn.late of said county, deceased. This is to cite all and stncnlar the c>editors and nextoik'n of Mrs. Nancy Winn, deosMrt, to he and t»p( ear a t, m y office wit In the time al lowed by ,aw and show cause, if any they can. whv permanent administration should not be grau ed to I P. McConnell or .onu other lit and proper person on Mr. '‘alter Winn’s estate. Witness my hand nnd official signature this 4tli day of October, 1597. JOHNP. DAVIB, Ordinary Floyd County, j