Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-23
HOME. SWEET -,
The True story OF the -.
Told for thu El-.s eftnt I

The True story Of ths
Told for tho First Tsss
Some things there are a,
common instinct mankind ha,4a
Among these are the scenss s !. y
deeds, the precincts Of pat,s' 7 n
and the birthplace OF subl,ms !
In proof OF which need on ~ ,l's
toned such names as I.cxino,a1r !.
Vernon and Independence NV ~,
within the District OF Colurs,as'
Is spot which the Amerls.sy tau
II familiar with its assocIatior. -
not deem unworthy OF ment,a. N y
nection with those named
Hall "a century ago Georss :
burtt. then a young man ~ n I"
ried, was the owner BY i0s.','
of a plantation of two hnss
thirty-one acres. lying ju,. !.
the east branch Of the poto ~.
Washington. his fee simn,. !.
touching the river at u,
posite the navy-yard. Herap I II.
in elegant leisure, having sh.m W. I! j
dred slaves, and, to digress Il
ment, the visitor may still sss ! \
home a row of graves, from -.
pointed out the particula, y
places OF some more distineuI,hs',,'s| IS
their companions for humbls =
One is remembered as the ~ ~
nanny" of a person since ~ g.
eminence. while another Il 49,,
an intimacy with several fam,ls b
atoms. This young man ~.
OF ease and alfluence, was H. NJ
panion OF John Howard Pawn.
dust has since become SO sacrss B
old home still stands, as ii a., I. y
In an Eden bower on tho baDl n W
river, and here, under yenerah.. 4
nut tree. sitting on a rustic a.,
circled its trunk, Payne and M
used to drink their mint iuls,
their merry songs, and tall NH
lives they were to lead. Talh~
promised Payne that wbeDs,.
wanted home it should be n, y
the plantation, and they woua
their bachelor lives together lS1
of the old plantation is now VA; Y
modern suburban village Of AN,
and on an elevation that comm,I.
view OF the National Capitol 4 y
surroundings. which quite rayia.:| i
eye with its beauty, stands TIM j
now owned and occupied BY M 4
Griswold, built in fulfillment
promise. The sight was ssls. =
Payne himself before depsru
his foreign mission, but be b
returned to enjoy the home d J.
he sang; and thus absolyed NJ 4
vow of celibacy Mr.. TalburH IS
ward married and himself 81 n
the new house, in which cbidn
born to him, one of whom, Ill 4
ident OF the village. is the al II
j. Harry Shannon, widely ha 4
the juvenile orator. But n
point of interest is yet to be 4!
Notwithstanding the claim that rs. Y
Sweet Home" was written in /;
in London garrett, the origin
uscript. in the Handwriting &,
illustrious author himself and =
his own interlineation, Is still I,
possession of the family-M !.
having died in 1S65-and i : !
the rustic seat under the u ~
tree, on the bank oil b &
branch of the Potomac,
the mouth as to be practically g
main river. and little nor i
mile east of south from tb 4
building. that John Howard Il
with his own inspired gems z
aide-de-camp of mint iulea =
this immortal composition Z Il
seat, held as a precious her i
preserved in the attic Of the Il
and the chestnut tree, nti Il
dead, with its top cut away \ 10
of its bark clipped off as V
still marks the birthplace oil d
that will live while the EnglE 81
is spoken or matched ROOT "a 4
head of a humble inhablEl q
earth. Washington Star '