From The Advocate, 2/15/1886
Cherokee Co. OK Archives 
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The following was transcribed from THE ADVOCATE, Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, 
Vinta, Indian Territory,

February 15, 1886

Editor Advocate:

Dear Sir; Your Correspondents has not forgetten you if the weather has. We will try 
to be on time in the future provided the blizzards don't interfere.

News at this plac is not very plentiful, we might say there we have had very cold 
weather, but doubtless our neighbors are aware of that as well as ourselves.

Since our last items we have had intense cold and tremendous snow drifts.

Business is very dull owing to the scarcity of cash.

We give it up, that last snow beats us, nothing like it sine we were born in this 
country.

Our open winter prophets have hunted their holes, now and then you see the hindest 
one's tail sticking out. What do muskrats know about weather anyway?

The comparative pleasant weather, last Saturday, thawed out the country folks in a 
manner entirely satisfactory to merchants.

The sick people in town so far as heard from today are on the mend.

Hon. George W Scraper who has been very feeble this winter, has been very low for 
several days past; talking into consideration his advanced age, not much hope is 
entertained of his recovery.

During the severe weather, or big snow, our coal dealers were out of coal and several 
families of our village were in the same condition. The roads to the coal tanks were 
however, opened in time to supply our wants.

During the temporary snow blockade railroad travelers complimented our village very 
highly when they found that they could not get anything stronger to drink than tea or 
coffee.

Mr. J Lamar, our public school teacher has resigned and gone to preaching. S S Stephens
is engaged to teach the school at present. Mr. Stephens will do a good work as he is 
competent and one of the best teachers in the Cherokee Nation today. Stand by him 
directors.

A good many able bodied tramps have been visitors in Vinita this winter but we believe 
they have fared poorly in securing provisions.

We are repeatedly forced to the conclusion that life is made up of sunshine and 
shadow- one day bright and sunny, just like Saturday and Sunday- but tomorrow spoils 
all of today's plans.

The girls of Vinita wonder why so nice a fellow as George Butler, with those sparkling 
eyes and mustache of raven locks, can't be captured by some fair lady. We heartily say,
go girls, but be careful how you approach him- he may show resentment. R H F