Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-08-13
THE STORY OF HAcoocHeE.
A Legend Of the Iadtaa Levers When
Death Csald Net Separate

lovely maid Of the valley was wooed by
many o gallant youth, but, unfortun.
ately was won by q brave young war.
rior Of the Choctaw nation, q people Q,
that time bitter enemies Of the Ch9o.
KEGS, and frequently engaged In fierce
warfare with them.
One dark night Naco ,ches disappear.
ed from her vine-clAd wigwAm--he
had eloped with Sautee, son Of Chr.
taw chief. The father Of Naco ochee
summoned a hundred stout warriors 70
90 In pursuit Of his erring daughter. The
valley and mountains echoed the terri.
BILE war-whoop as they were searching
every hill and dale.
Days and nights passed, but Saui~
and the bright-eyed Indian girl could
nowhere be found, The enraged father
refused to eat or sleep. He believed thai
the lovers had sought refuge under The
Great Bear (Yonah) Of the valley. Re.
newed and more dillgent search Was
made. Sautee had selected bn id
chamber for his young princes which
was amply Supplied with ven.sou
and Wild turkey amid the rocky f.a.
nesses OF Mount YonAh. lie Regarded
the ragged cliffs rising In their nAuss
Grandeur around him - secure rom us
the JntrusiOp0f friend or Zoe. NAooo-
chee,s new home must have been .
second Eden. Before hei stood out .
world of mountains r q ngon above uS
other until their lofty peaks were lost 10
the blue sky, while ut their feet nestled
the valleys OF NacoOchee and saulcs.
covered with fragant forest, Towering
trees and brilliant rhododendrons and
azaleas. From the crevices OF her gran.
tie palace gushcd forth pure perennial
streams, which are joined by thousand
mountain springs that constitute the
ead-waters OF the picturesque Chaln-
hoOchte liver, and winch, IKE he
rivers that run out Of the garden OF
Eden, obound with gold. The cris o.
the wolf and the night hawk DISTURBED
not the slumbers Of the youthful lovenL
But Naeooche and Saute could 10
more succt ssfully conceal thefns.se
from the revengeful warriou nsa
could Adam and Eve hide from ne
presence OF their Creator afIef hsun
listened to the bcguIllng Sfpen' ana
eaten OF the forbidden fruit a n.
shout Of victory announced the csPS
of the Zoe who had dared 10 rob the o'a
chief Of his daughter Hssty Judgmea'
was pronounced. Sautee Wa W
thrown, in the presence OF N.ccochee,
from the highest pfecipice Of Mosh
v~..h pa9o,e the ienteuce wA exc
cuted the warriors engaged 10 . oesa
song and dance around the s.v"sy
guarded prisoner. THIS was keps w
Sntii tha ecitnk sun had droppI ~
mind Tie Western mountains, ana toe
evening Mar wns looking down upca
the trasic scene Ats signal ron W
old chief four strong WARRIOR 49,
Sautee. and with one terrible yen nun
cd him hesdlong Into the chAsm ~
meath. Quick ~ thought, ~ =, M,
sDrspe from the strong emorsre ., -
father, and shouting "Sautee. s.o ss,.
threw herself from the ovefhsng
n,acInIce. Their msngled remains -
Snnd side By side In the valley. w
tos~;fc sbock welI.nIgh broke the Dot
~ tha AGED father. He directed nj
W - ~" and Sautse :boui
~ M,ried ON the b.
Of the Chattsbcochee, IN AN
gr.ye. and . mound Ysised o'e 80.
IN mari the spot, and - the eypsh ~
;vv and rhododendron covefei WV
crave Of Nscoochse and ssnsee'
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which u not generally cr. ,n H,nrrs
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