The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, May 12, 1909, Page 7, Image 7
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
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>anB T anr
but leaned
relj.
her
Home Fertil
?2> cal Co., Sole
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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a Name?
liscussion, the whole
summate purity and
jliciousness of flavor
?ft
? 5f
id Confectioners.
r.tV people. k
STEERE CO.
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