The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-04
sANo AT AN INDIANS oRAvE.'
Home sweet Home Was first Chanted
Under Peculiar Circumstances.


Home sweet Home Was FIRST Chanted
Under Peculiar Circumstances.
when the boundary line between
Tennessee and Georgia was established
/: passed half a mile south OF the
spring Tuck-a-lee-chee-chee among
the foothills OF the unakaa. and az Il
crossed one Of the principal Indian
trails II became q place OF much I'M
porlance. says the Atlanta Consiitu'
ton. There had already grown up
strong rivalry between the Tenncssee
tribes. headed by Chief Ross. and the
Georgia tribes. headed by Major Ridge
both half breeds. and men Of extraordt
nary ability as leaders. The establish
ment OF the new boundary line fixed the
limits OF their respective territories
and to try and harmOnize as Tar a.
possible the contendlug factions The
government established "a trading posi-
there. John Howard Payne appeared
upon the scene and was accused OF in
citing the Indians 10 insubordinaiion
tie was placed under arrest AZ an IN
cendlary and carried TO the council
house. The name OF the place was
changed from the euphonlous appella.
ton OF uck-a-lee-chee-chce to the
hne more easily pronounced OF Red
| Clay because OF the color Of the foil IN
that vicinity. while Payne was held
there one OF The first bands arrived,
aud among the Indians was the chief
Oo-chee. or Ratullng Gouri. broken
hearted man. He was moody and abb
stracted and refused all invitations 70
the council house and would partake
OF no festive enjoymenls whatsoever.
but spent the most OF his time at the
graves OF his wife and child farther
up the valley At last one morning
he was missed from his accustomed
place by the camp ERE and an alarm
was Immediately raised that Rafting
Gourd had escaped. The patrol scat
tered In every direction In search Of
him. and some OF them bethought them
Of his fondness for the spot where bis
loved ones slept and went In search OF
him there And there they found him.
Weltering IN his own blood, his body
lay between the little mounds that Gov
cred his squaw and papoose In some
way he had secreied a bayonet when
The Indians were being disarmcd and.
braodlng over his removal he became
desperate. and seeking that lone spot.
o. chanted his death song. fell upon
ne point OF the bayonst which pierced
sis heart. and died 90 the spot where
he had often expressed desire 10 be
laid for his last long sleep The anair
caused great excitement end indigna'
ton. The malcontenis took advantage
u the distressing occurrence To stir up
strife and fears we're entertained OF q
muuny A grave was dag on the SPOT
where be lay. and the chief VAS buried
b. the soldiers. one OF the Morayian
missionaries officiating After toe SER
vices we're over John Howard Payne,
who had been a silent wl,nesa OF tho
pathetic scene. began singing softly to
himself the song which has since been
= rchoed through every Land on earth.
/ Gen. Bishop. who had kept close
icruiiny on his actions, heard the sons
d and called Payne TO him
b Young man. said the stern old
s Indian fighter. "whore ala yon learn
{ that song?"
q Il wrote that song myssli" replied
. PAYNE.
F.. and whore ala you get the ,une9"
Z II composed that also"
b Would you let me have a copy Of
f. ~"
a Certainly I viii"
r. "Wcll. a man Who can sing anf write
;. like that is no incondiary Appear
!. ances may be- against you. bat ! an
Il going 10 set You fiee ! shall write on
Il your discharge Immediately and a pas
{. 20 anywhere you choose through ih'
j. lation."
n Payne had been housed az the homi
70 OF a faaiily llylng near b. and on ht
" return there b. exhibited his pass ans
u related the circumstance That va
1t the ilrsi time that Hone Sweet Home
I'd had ever been suns "a public