The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-01-04
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iInyin. na.-si ,...- H. iilTercn. pal,cr
of tn" d., ',.irn1 thr, tll- late job,
Howard H..sn va III AUTHOR Of Home
Swce; H,mc have wished To- aive r..
mjuj-c@ncc u "hy-gonc Year,
II may not be known 10 :uan,. tlat Mr
PAYNE. on iouracy, ia $3.50 from Nes
Orleans 20 New lork, passed through IL,
Cherokee county, and on becoming u.tcres
ted IN the HISTORY o. III. Cheroko,- formed
t-e purpose Of adding ii % his literary h
bpr- and for ,h,, end spent a number oi
weeks IN me "arrskce nation H. pa--
Il his tim" ia Nr Ross (;hr principal
"hiriD .om!ly examining records Of IL com
els, obtaining iu', rrrat.on from aged Cher
oken- nf their former laws and customs
ard 10 gaining various kinds Of knowledge
10 assist him III his intended work
The officers OF the Georgia Guard. know
ING that q stranger guest was m Nr Ross 4,
family. supposed him to be- some Dne "ul-
pioycd by Mr. Ross. t. md him m holding
ont agaip>. h Removal If the Cherokces
NJ Ross possessions had iccu taken from
him IN Georgia and H.. had removed III.
family into Tennessee. where Georgia had
10 jurisdiction, get the guard crane over
one night. and SURF, unlei h., home, taking
him and Hlr PAYNE prisoners. They made
10 resistance, except - tn officer was gath
crinc up papers on the table, NJ. PRIME.
>'Irpusinr he Thought them T, be- VI. Ross ;
surrounded them with his arm, and drew
them tn hirrSeIt said. These are mine, sir!,''
upor which he officer gate him blow
acro= the mouth saving, You are the one
We are artey, bidding him to be ready
10 accompany them. y, Mr. Payne took
down his travelling equipments, the officer
discovered among them a brace Of pistols,
which he took aud eirded on himself, not
without calling for Mr. faync's assistance,
however. as there was something aboM the
fastening that was no, understood by the
officer
But now about Sweet Home" As
they We're riding along In the night. one OF
the guard hummcd over the words. upon
which Mr Payne remarked 10 hiu that be
was the author The soldier was iLcredu-
lous, but when they arrived at the place Of
destination, song book happened 10 be ~
ING open IN the room. and on the open
page was >we.t Home" with Nr
Payne, name affixed as il, author.
When he vas released, aud returned To
Mr. Ross, he called Immediately on ~
aHi related: this among other circumstances
NJ. lu-l.rI ,pl t,n,,I,- III -, -.
from our home IN GeorcIa, and We're then
living in a little open cabin on the Tenn
eSsce side, till We could erect comfortable
building loyc to think Of Mr. Paync'S
familiar visits while living in this lowly
style. lie would take tea with Us, when ]
was obliged TO set my table under a tree. in
the door yard lie would make some
/ pleasant remark about my spacious dining
saloon. and when the cloth was removed
and we were seated :or conversation, would
| speak Of the ease with which u could be
converted into a drawinr-room. He wa,
particularly fond of cur children. and calling
our daughters his little forcSters. and wher
our s1hS were sent east to school. he AWAY,
met them as m old friend, performing many
| acts Of kindness toward. them
His las letter TO us when he was under
appointment rs Consul Ia Tunis We were
panied to hear Of his death, and when no
tIce was given Of the intention of raising
subscription for erecting monument to hi:
memory, have desired 10 cast in the wild
ow's mite l.. A b.