The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-27

The story Of the Origin Of "Home Sweet
Home" Told Again.
Dalton, Ga, July q.

| Home" Told Again.
Dalton, Ga, July q.
To the Editor Of the Journal
Apropos to the article in last Satur'
DAYS Journal, entitled John Howard
ldyhe IN Georgia" / herewith subJoln
PicpdIeu Dy myself some few years ago
| M Gay, only a few minutes rue
, ,ho dalton by rail. was nifty years az
tue council ground of the Cherokee "a -,
uIdhh. III was here that the last urea y
was signed by Uncle Sam and the natives
, on tne forest The old log cabin oecu I,, -
DSu, GENERALS Jackson. Scott ana LW ,,a2
S STANDS In fair state OF piesse . - h.
! ;Nedr by lie the remains or Sleeplhe ~" -
! Dlt, a Famous chief and warrior anu %
N3ttlihg GOurd. distinguished as cot III
! SeHor 10 the chief Tenoogee. ACROSS t., .'' ~
llhe IN Tennessee are two caDlns' onIy d
! few miles apart that were occupied re-
| SpecuNely by the famous Cherokee SHi,iS'
tldge and Ross. who were inVoIVcu ~ |"
| feud or bitter and relentless waIlaIg'
| which was continued until their rehoVdi,
| often involving the white settlers, ana
| not infrequently the local politicians OF
those days. The line between ehnG es;
ana Georgia was known as the uSdu mn,
ana the crossing Of IL resulted always
In fierce conflict
THE famous Indian cure-all. Drink-and-
Live spring Tuckee-wa-wa, IS also III l hl5
neighDorhood and many who nave tleI
the virtues OF its waters nave the req
man faith In its powers
Nv hen the last articles Of the treaty
were signed. and all the dusky warriors
ana maidens were gathered together pre-
pdratory 10 removal westward. the as
sembled chiefs and cOunsellOrs met at the
council ground under large white OAK
NOW standing. the spreading Doughs ana
branches OF which nearly reached the
ground, and after smoking the pipe OF
peace. IN imploring attitude reached their
Dark eyes 70 heaven. pulled the swinging
limbs to them. and In their wild devo-
u0h deceived the sprgs and branches
WIN their tears II was under the sa-
cTed shade Of this tree they had for
years assembled and recOunted deeds OF
NaIOr and cOunseled Tor their future. The
heartaches OF that moment are recorded
upon the pages Of eternity. Space fOrbids
ne merest outline OF Indian legendry. OF
which this section abOunds. but another
INCIDENT OF the period I'm question IS so
Iul OF heroic devotion as TO render 1t
worthy place In these columns. on the
occasion OF the final departure Of this
tribe all arms had been taken from
htm' ana they were marched between
as Big Bear. who had but n short time
before buried his wife and only child,
icing Forced TO take up his march against
ms protestations. stealthily secured
hayonet and secreting Il under his
blanket. as he passed by the graves OF
ms IoNed ones. broke from the ranks and
threw himself across them, falling upon
me sharp bayonet and piercing him 10 the
loved In sympathy. General Twiggs. the
humane commander, ordered a halt, and |
gave the remains decent and Christian |
iuIldl between those who were dedrer % |
ilin dead than all the rest Of the world |
Many Of the Indians were so reluc-
laht 10 leave their hunting grounds that |
they evaded the officers whose duty II |
was 10 collect them. As the story goes |
there was a law which made IL "A penal |
oTense TO aid an Indian In evading the
of!cers Payne's sympathy for the noble
req man was so strong that he gave !
them ald and countenance in Guiding the
grasp Of the collectors. and a warrant |
was sued out and served upon him bv the
sherin. As he started off with the officer.
IaYne. doubtless thinking Of the home
less Indian, began TO sing the first stanzl
u Home. Sweet Home" The sheriff
stopped and asked whore that song came
rom. When Payne said that it was his
lWn composition. the officer begged him
10 sing some more Ike ii: and as he
lstt ned 10 the pathetic air and eloquent |
words Of the song he was so moved that
.e released his noble prisoner. who not
ong after gave the public a song which
las stirred the emotions Of millions
The sheriff who made the arrest was
General Bishop. the father-in-law Of the
'eneralse Judge Underwood. of this
lace. The pursuit and arrest was made
Z the home OF Ross, the chief near |
3lue Spring, Tennessee. four miles from
he old council grounds.
He was imprisoned AZ the old Mora
fan missionary station, now Spring
lace, twelve miles east OF Dalton.
Mid pleasures and palaces though We
may roam,
Be It ever so humble, there's no place
like homei
charm from the skies seems to hallow
us there,
Which. seek through the world. is not
met with elsewhere.
n exile from home, splendor dazzles in
vain.
H. give my lowly thatched cottage
he BIRDS singing gauy that come at
my call.
i've mo them. with the peace Of mind
dearer than all"
II have an autograph letter from Mr.
orcOran, the founder of the Corcoran
70 gallery. thanking me for the above. 4
MIR Ccrcorau. ~ his own expense 7
Fought Payne's remains from Egypt, ! \
.lieve, and had them buried i'm America. d.
$ a sad commentary that the author a
IL should have died an exile from i
,me. Franz r. Reynolds. IA Atlanta !
'urnal Of the 2ith. n