The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-02
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ton Of Creek Indians arrived lin
Washington. One Of them was lspah-
echcr, an Indian whose name had I
come into suddnn notoriety all over
the United States He had set upsa
giYaFclainlgte the head Of the Creek |
nation, and Indian-like had endeavor-
ed to assert his claim by fighting. He |
came up to Washington fresh from the
wM-path, and the war of tomahawks |
became war OF words in the interior
department. A last Secretary Teller
refused to recognize his claims, and |
said that Chccote was the chief of The
nation, The disappointed claimant
was then free to 90 home.
But Ispahecher had found a balm
for his wounded spirit, He was in
love. He had been taken by friend |
to a house on Ohio avenue, between
Thirtecn-and-a-Half and Fourteenth
streets, and introduced to a Mrs Harr
over, a woman who is dcscendont OF
q Ceerokee Indian. Mrs. Narrower
was pleasant, but she had daughter
about twenty-five years old who was
pleasantor. Ispahechorwas impressed
at first sight. Miss Harroyar earned
her living by manipulating clothes in
washtub, and in the performance of
her daily avocation frequently visited
the fremont house, whore Ispahecher
was domicilod. Then the plot thick
ened, and the courtship of the two
waXod warmer. They became engaged
although exactly how no one seems to
know. The language OF love was
their only means of communities
ton.
Ispahechor had decided to leave
Washington on the 18th of Juno, and
he wanted tho marriage postponed
until just before that date. lie was
afraid itwould get into thonewspapers,
and spread over the country, and be-
come known to his tribe before he
reached home. But the argument of
his interpreter made him change his
mind, and the 4th of June was tho
date fixed. Last night, therefore, at
half past eight o'clock little party
gathered in the parlor of the brides
house. The light Of Il solitary lamp
fell upen the dark and stalwart form
OF the Indian standing in tho room by
his white bride, while her family stood
over against tho walls The ceremo-
ny was performed by the Rev. DR..
Bartlett, of the New York-avenue
church. "Wilt thou have this woman
to be thy wife," he asked Of Ispahech-
er. Then tho Interpreter, Mr. S. B.
Callahan, uttered series Of gutteral
sounds. The chief bowed his head
and answered, 81 do" in unintelligi-
BILE Greek. The whole service was
thus interrupted.
lspahocher is fine specimen Of an
Indian-tall, heavily built, with black
glossy hair, and face which is deopl,
furrowed. He is ffty-six years old
When interviewed, through the inter
prefer, by a Post reporter alter the Ger
ompnF, he said tthat Indians wcrt
generally regarded as poor, wandering
homeless creatures. He was not one
! OF this Kind He had home and
farm and plenty to live on. He re
GREETED exceedingly his Inability tt
speak English, but he had Away
lived back in the country among TIL,
Indians, and had not acquired th,
new tongue, as others had, by minglnj
with the whites He therefore fel
lost among English-speaking people
Miss Alma Narrower, the bride, i
about Twenty-Five years of age, will
pleasing features. She wore nea
drab dress, and said but little during
the interview. She does not undol
stand one word of her husbands Ian
guage, and he, as stated cannot speal
English. Glow are you going to &C
along2" asked the Post reporter. "W
understand each ether she sale
smilingly. /.
81 shonld think they did," said tn
interpreter, "for they have been cour
ing each other for some month
Mrs Ispahecher said she did nc
mind going to the Indian Territor,
and was perfectly willing to liv
there.
In room beneath the parlor tabl
covered with white cloth and bea
ing two plates Of plain cake, told Of tn
wedding feast which followed the CO
emony.- IVoShington Post
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