The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-01-19

Point. at the mouth of the White river.
He stopped at many places to trade
and hunt the abundant game in the
cane brakes along the river. He had
for companions 4 negro servant,
white man, who had river experience,
and two large bear dogs. He stayed
several days at Helena with James
Bowie and his brother, Resin, who
lived there, and at Memphis, where he
was recognized by some who knew him
and sent intelligence to Nashville OF
his presence. With great labor he
worked his boat up the Arkansas river
to Little Rock, stopping along to rest
and trade. He would exchange his
furs. deerskins and beeswaX, when he
could, for groceries, At Little Rock
he met Wharton and Elias Rector,
Capt. Pennywit and other distinguished
citizens of that State, and at Van
Buren, met Major John Henry, with
whom he formed Il strong friendship.
While trading at Wcbbers Falls he
met John jolly, his foster father, who
was chief of the old settlers, and lived
on the Wan creek The greeting was
warm and affectionate between the old
chief and the boy he had betriended in
the old nation.
Houston was now at home among
his friends. He was wild with joy.
dressed himself in Indian costume,
joined their hunting parties and was
foremost at their feats and games.
The Cherokees knew his fighting quail
tiles. He had fought against them as
an officer in the army under Jackson,
and fought with them against the
Greeks in the bloody and desperate
fights of Horse Shoe Bend and Talla-
dega.
As Il warrior they admired him.
There were many rowing bands OF
Osagcs yet in the Cherokee country,
with whom they had frequent conflicts;
and Houston was always foremost in
the fight. He seemed to court the
widest excitement and danger in war,
hunting and revelry, probably as dis
traction of his mind from the sorrow
he had fled from IN Nashville, for he
had devotedly loved Virginia Fraser
until the cruel blow fell that drove him
from her side.
Houston was frequent visitor to
Fort Gibson, Fort Smith, Fort Coffee
and Van Buren,. He knew many OF
the officers, was always welcome to
their hospitality and always wound up
his visits in wild ogry of dissipation
He became acquainted with the Rogers
family, living near Fort Gibson.
Capt. John Rogers, the elder brother
was vice-chief of the Old Settlers then
The eldest sister, Maria, was married
to John Drew, an eminent Cherokee
who lived on Bayou Menard, near the
Cherokee agency. Domestic disagree
ment led toa separation. She married
Ike Daniels, lived for several years on
the present Payne place, opposite Fort
Smith, and died near North Fork Of
Canadian river. All of these Rogers
girls were handsome and sprightly
women. The ancestor of this family
commanded a company of royalists in
our revolution. He was noted for his
bravery, and caused the patriots under
Francis Marion much trouble. In a
fight with them he was separated from
his men and chased 10y Marion's men
to a high bluff on the river. He was
riding a high-spirited mare and could
not escape. As they were advancing
with wild cheers to capture him, he
leaped his horse over the brink and
into the river far below, swan over
safely, turned and shouted defiance and
escaped to the Cherokee country.
Talihina was the young unmarried
sister and Houston courted and mar.
ricd her. He built cabin near by
went to housekeeping, had a small corn,
field and dealt in groceries. When he
was absent Tallihina attended to the
business. 1t is Il fact that Houston S
career was wild and diosipated He
drank intemperately and when he had
whisky in his store was liberal and eX-
travagant with it, so much so that the
Indians in the vicinity were demoral
IL d, which led to brawls and b.oodshed
am ,n5 them. While he lived there
Tallihina and Houston were frequent
guests of the officers and their ladies
Of Fort Gibson, where they were very
popular and always welcomed, and they
ii ,lly removed from Fort Gibson and
settled at ''Wilson's Rock" on the
west side of the Arkansas, opposite to
Fort { flee, then occupied by the mil
itary and commanded by Capt. Benne.
VILE Here he built Il house and store
room and lived until he left for Texas
In his wild and insane orgies with his
Cnerok, associates he was dangerous
AMI would have been killed but for his
great popularity, and on such occa.
sions they would surround and tie him
until he became sober. At one time
when crazy drunk, he assaulted John
Jolly, his best friend, and beat him
severely. He was secured, after a
fierce struggle, during which he was
knocked senscless and thought to be