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Show Tahlequah an Interesting Town. Tahleciuah, which used to be noted ' on tho maps of all old geographies ' as tho capital of tho Indian territory, I Is a town now of nbout 2,00 people, and tho majority of Its population are Cherokee Indians. Tho Cherokeen nro of all bhades of complexions. Somo coal black negroes boast of being j Cherokee Indians, but tho prevailing color Is n dusky brown, a little darker than that of n Japanase, or a yilow i somewhat lighter than a mulatto. As a wholo tho Cherokees, from all up-poarancos, up-poarancos, have far more white than Indian blood. |