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. Some braves got drunk; a row began, and while this row was on, the two whisky vendors got hung.
No one can tell me how it happened.
No one but myself enquires.
Who cares about a scalawag more or less?
Dead men collect no bills.
But a more serious fray than a whisky broil threatens the prosperity of Vinita.
These Cherokees are cursed with a tribal feud; a feud which has a counterpart in every Indian camp.
When the Cherokees were being ousted from their ancient hunting-grounds in Georgia and Alabama, and were offered their present lands-given to them in exchange, to be their own as long as grass should grow and water run, the Indians were divided in counsel as to what they ought to do. A cunning chief, who had assumed the name of Ross, became the leader of such Cherokees as wished to treat the Pale-faces as enemies — to reject their offers of an exchange of lands, and stand out against them as long as his braves could draw a bow and pull a scalp.
A second chief, who had a