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ABOUT THE CATAWBA INDl Descendants of Once Powerful 1 Still Use Bow and Arrow. Kock Hill Herald. Thursday a jolly, good cr left tbe city to spend the da t\\?k ofa??K.k.T_? AI .J .u% vKtonuiiUMHIU XV?B?rVMl which is located about ten n east of Rock Hill. The p left the city at 11 o'clock, by, 1 o'clock the Indians' h was reached, which embrac few wooden shanties surroun b v hills, gullies, rocks and wo The first interesting eight i bio (o the eye was the old bi ground. It is located in u cl eJ field with a large bud ?woo<ls on either side. The c etery is said to be over one i drpd years old. The gra with the excention of ouo r ? " ' marled with common grar There is only one mouumer tiie ^rrave yard, that having t erected to I he memory of an Catawba, who lived to b? years old. Hie name was Th as vS>even8. He died in 1901 fret zing to death, while on way to North Carolina to ?e< old friend who was at d a dno'. He died before reacli his triend. From the assistant chief, J Brown, some interesting in trial ion concerning the life of Indians was secured. To b< with many readers will, perhi be surprised to learn that dui recent years a large numbe the Indians hive become m bets of the Mormon church, anda Barns, the preacher missionary, haa located am I be lrih? and nrAanhaa Mnrn , r ism to the Indians. His chi now has a membership of so thins oyer 50 out of a populai of 100. D A. Harris is chief of trib", and it is said he main 8plendid|oue. The Gatawbae law-abiding, peaceful cit:zi and are inclined to be induslri On each Indian farm we f< the men in the field plan corn or ploughing, while women were hanging around shanties watching the child (and there is a lar^3 quantii them,) and '-keepingthe hou The sta'e of South Oaridi nppiopriated $3,200 toward support of the Catawba liuii this year. This money was eq lv divided among the lndi each receiving something ( / In the event of an I n< ^ | being the husband of a w woman, the husband receiver share, but the wife and child are ignored when the mone S, divided. On the other ban y-~ white man marries an I nil ./the rule is reversed, every ni ' iber of the family except the I band comes in for an equal sh | regardless of age. \ Many years ago an agreem f or tiade, was made between jj Catttifbas and the state. A b of land about a mile wide r\ about three miles long was gi \ \ to the Indians, and a sun i, - money is appropriated each j for ihelndians. Part of this 1 is in fairly good sh?pe and < Mill IS Iiaii It ia kn thaaa >> . VU>IITIV?>VU| ? J H?vOU 111 V that the once strong tiibe, now very weak, make a lii hooJ. The Indians have ot methods ol making a living, a Some of them make neat 91 monthly by selling the poft< et<, they manufacture. The sistsnt chiet stated that he his wife would average $21 $ TH ^ Not Sisters Now and again you see two wome ing down the street who look like You arc astonished to learn that ti mother and daughter, and you reali 0*\d a woman at forty or forty-live ougl at her finest and fairest. Why isn'l ol The general health of woman ig |qq timately associated with the local ' of the essentially feminine orgar lilee there can he no red cheeks and form where there is female weak artv ^ Women who have suffered I H this trouble have found pr< (tine relief and cure in the use of ^ Pierce's Favorite Prcsoriptioi . . organs of womanhood. It i eyes and reddens the cheeks, ods. aicohol, or habit-forming dri nsi- Any sick woman may consult 1 held as sacredly confidential, and lTial World's Dispensary Medical Assoc ear- ~ J month from selling p?tt?*rv. 1 eni" ware is sold in Rock L.il, Y< 1,111 ville, Charlolle, Chester i V' olher cilies, and lite many yi 1 a'e ors ?o the leservalion swell ute* fund. )t. in 1 he Catawba* do not appr >epn , . . old ? ln,er marna^e with whil notw ithstiindinu the fact that I custom has been broken qi ^ j often. The last innrriaiie ot t i his k'nc^ WRS t',at ^ucv t.T^nr ? ( an Indian, who married a vl man bv the name of Ltv l'or! jjj'g J The Indians have little, if ai "n^ love lor the negro. They resp . the white maik hut d> not ?*,n . lieye in inter.tnariiage II .? are verv proud of their Ind t,e blood. jpiu ipBf It may seem strange to 90 ring of our reader* to know that e< f 0| atthia la'eday and inthieciyih: em. community the Catawba Indii Ol. use the bow and arrow, insti and ?' a gun. The bow la the sa ong as of old, but ioslead of the f] ion. arrowhead a cane is now used irch The Catawba tribe is ou 1 increase. There was one de me" last year, against eight births tion the ! rf es a *Increase euB, mid ^ M ? ?. . und LVieail ting T Increase the ren, , v of * "Ceres LADS ual Top L iian liite Will pay you big ( hl? planters say that per ton than "Sod y ih J c . her nt nnnnnc r?or u, u - r ? - r~ iau, g?od, if not bettei = "CERI are, is packed in 200 p e,?l? chanical conditior ,lie land, and does no and gets it all. ven For "Cerealite" n of regarding it, appl rear "X The Heath J >anB T anr but leaned relj. her Home Fertil ?2> cal Co., Sole E LANCASTER NEWS, MAY r a. It fivea rifor and vitality to th* clears the complexion, brightens the iffs is contained in "Favorite Prescription." Dr. Pierce by letter, free. Every letter is answered in a plain envelope. Address J iation, Dr. R.V. Pierce, Pres., Buffalo, N.Y. hl? CONFEDERATE HOME COM"k PLEtE. 1 \nd ?-il,}10 Institution at Columbia Ready for Homeless Veterans. ove Columbia special in the News les, and Courier. May 8: Atamee*. this ing here lo-day the conttuissicn lite charged with theiluty "fplanning, his oroetina Hfirt Inmialiinor tlio - p, .?? ? WW IIge, federate Soldiers' Hom?\ in this lile c-i'v, finished it? work und turn-' 'er- ed the institution over to Onn> q y ' ma..d?nt W. I) S'arlins comect plete. It is furnished and pro?<*? visioned and on Mondav will leio%Y ian C'dve its first occupants. The law provides for the adme mission of uot uiore than t*o ren Veterans from any one county. zel Many applications are on file, ana ?ad *>ut n? no,*on 00 HU.v<>f these has me yet been made public. A mem in' b *r of the commission said to-day ' that the institution could, if ntc* t ll0 essary, take care of fifty or mere Veterans with comfort. H Vi*dH? 1 d Profits w jm ilite >ressing" Dividends. The best "Cerealitc" at less cost a," using the same num ciuic, j^ivcs equally as r, results than Soda. 3A1ITE" >ound bags, in good mei, does not stiffen the t Evaporate. The crop and full information I y to rones Company, ister, S. C. OK izer and Chemi- : J - t Owners and Mnfgs. i B|i< 12. ISQ9 J P V% ? la uf cut prici In order to m?ve sc QUICK we make 1 duced prices for Fifte $ 5.00 shoes reduced 3.50 shoes reduced 2.00 shoes reduced 1.50 shoes reduced 1.25 shoes reduced ft C nn nmfc rp/^nro/l * j. w U V.) I V/U UV. V^V.4 4.00 pants reduced 2.50 pants reduced 1.00 pants reduced 5000 yards 7 i-2c Gin^har 2000 yards yard wide Shii 50 doz. 50, 65 and 75c Sh 25 dozen 50 cents job Sh 25 dozen ladies' 25c vests Big line of White Goods, Linens, Madr meet same fate. If yc omize get our pnce< purchases. Yours Funderburk When candy is under c story of perfection, of con of the most entrancing dc is told in the name "Steen Sold by all Druggists ai Appreciated by < ffeir Llittlefield & , Knoxville, Tt For Sale by Funderb ? We Can I Jommereii I \ 7 IYS?| E SALE >me surplus stock the following reen Days Only. to $ 3.98 . to 2.98 L to 1.48 / to 1.18 to .08 to * 3-75 to 3.00 to I .98 to .88 *' ' IIS 4 I-2C. -ting 4 i-2c. irts cut to 39 cents, irts cut to 23 cents, cut to 10 cents. s Goods, Wash as, etc., all must >u want to econ5 before making res, i i Comp'y. ' I V a Name? liscussion, the whole summate purity and jliciousness of flavor ?ft ? 5f id Confectioners. r.tV people. k STEERE CO. nncasee li' jj urk Pharmacy i > ! i i "< >o Your al Work :x 'Sa* fig; 'x