The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899, November 24, 1883, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextCO VOL. XX, IV0.46. GEN. HOUSTON'S EXILE. How the Texan Patriot Lived Among the Cherokee. In April, 1829, Samuel Houston, then 36 years of agej in the full flush of personal popularity and political success, surprised the people of the United States by resigning the office of governor of Tennessee, -which he had held for two years, by a letter of dignified stateliness, assigning as a reason an exigency in his personal affairs -which he did not describe. "What was the cause of this abandon ment of a successful and promising career has never been definitely dis covered. Houston never revealed it, so far as is known, even to his most intimate friends, and coujeoture -was left to invent various sensational and romantic stories. He had been mar ried three mouths previously, and the most current romanco was that his wife had confessed in a moment of despair or irritation that she had never loved him and that her affec tions -were still engrossed by another. Such a blow might havo been suffi cient to have unhinged an ardent and passionate nature like that of Hous ton, never remarkable for self-control, and it is also not impossible, although it might be considered more extra ordinary that a longing for the savage lifo such as ho had experienced dur ing his youth, had become irresisti ble, and that no prico was too heavy to pay for its indulgence. There is no instance of quite so conspicuous an ABANDONMENT OF FORTUNE and honor from that motive, but there havo been many, even to this day, in which persons of intelligence and station have abandoned all the hopes of a successful career and the charms of civilized society from an irresistible impulse to live with the children of nature and indulge their primitive instincts. Houston had shown a strong bent in this direction throughout his whole life. When a mere lad he had left his mother's cabin in the mountains of Tennessee and lived for five years with his friends and neighbors, the Chero keeSj learned their language, which is so difficult that no adult person is said to have ever acquired it, and thoroughly adopted their ways and customs. Tradition says that he had been adopted into the family of a chioft and at any rate his courage, aotivity, and companionable qualities made hun a favorite as well as a tol erated resident of the tribe. After ho had left them and returned to civili zation, in his early manhood, he shared a campaign with them, a con siderable force of Gherokees acting as allies to Jackson's army in the Creek war, and they had seen his acts of desperate valor in the charge upon the last fastness of the defense at the battle of the Horse Shoe. At any rate, whatever the cause of the aban donment of his career, it was with his old friends and companions that he sought refuge and seclusion. Having settled up his affairs in Tennessee, ho descended the river to Cairo, then a small trading post, where he fitted up a small flat-boat with whisky and Indian goods, and floated down the Mississippi to the mouth of the Arkansas. After a long and laborious voyage up the river he finally reached the mouth of the Bayou Illinois, a small stream flow ing into it about thirty miles below Fort Gibson. Here was situated the original town and council house of the tribe, and here was the home of his friend, the principal chief, known by the English name of John Jolly. He took up his abode with the chief, putting on the Indian dress and adopting all their habits and manners. Living witnesses among the Cherokees havo seen tho old chief and Houston seated on the earthen floor of the cabin, by the wooden trough of lia-nau-ha-nu, hominy cooked to the consistency of paste, which always stood in the center, and feeding each other in tho aborig inal fashion -of friendliness with the common spoon; and, .although as suming too much dignity for the ball plays and sports, ho took part in all the occupations of hunting and fish ing, and was, to AI.Ii INTENTS AND TDBPOSES, a Cherokee brave. Houston had more than one natural characteristic of the Indian besides his fondness for wild life, and particularly shared their fondness for barbaric display and theatrical effect He may have been as careless and slatternly as they when lounging about the cabin or on ordinary occasions, but at tho council or any gathering of the tribe he arrayed himself in all the pictur esque habit of the Indian brave. The Cherokees did not paint themselves like their neighbors, the Osages, and the other plains Indians, but maintained at this period their bar baric dress of buckskin hunting shirt, leggings and moccasins, and adorned their locks with the feathers of the eagle and the wild turkey. On occa sions of state, Houston arrayed him self with the best. He has been des cribed as wearing, in full dress, a wliiie hunting-shirt brilliantly em broidered, yellow leggings and mocca sins elaborately worked with beads, and a circlet of turkey feathers for his head. He lot his hair grow and braided it in a long -Jqueue, and wore his beard upon Ms chin in a "goa tee," shaving the rest of his face. The Indians are very quick to ridi cule any tricks of ways and manners. and Houston's theatrical dignity and splendor did not escape their satire. on one occasion, at a council meet ing, they arrayed a negro in a carica rare of his atiro and stationed him. behind his seat, where he imitated his pose and manner, to tho crreat glee-of tho assembly. Houston bore the presence of his imitator with a shrewed indifference, and the joke was not repeated. Houston remained an intimate of the cabin of his friend, John Jolly, for more than a year, and was regard ed as hk adopted son. It was here that he fell iniove with a Cherokee woman named Tyenia Rogers. She was a half-breed of great personal fee&uty, aad ae tell and stately for her mc as How ton himself, with her he took up as his wife, and removed to tho west of the Grand river, oppo site Port Gibson, where he made a clearing, which still remains, and erected a log cabin, which was burnt during tho war. He maintained him sel by "keeping a small trading store, and, as usual, after the Indian fash ion, by a little slatternly fanning and careless stock raising. He was not more ambitious or industrious than his Indian associates, and at this period his habits reached their lowest point of self indulgence. It was not to be supposed that his belter in instincts and capabilities could al ways remain contont with the narrow interests and DEGRADING HABITS OF SAVAGES, however strong tho barbaric elements in his nature, or however severe the blow that had rendered civilized life for a time intolerable to him. The thoughts of the possibilities of his abandoned career must have obtrud ed themselves upon him with more andmoro persistent regret, and the degradation and failure of his lifo been felt with keener poignancy as the years went by. To the unhappmess and degrada tion of this life there came a hope of relief and redemption in the news of the stirring of national life in Texas, and the combined eagerness for the foundation of a new empire and of a resistance to a degrading domination among its American settlers. All the adventurous spirits of the border were attracted by the scent of war fare and the hope of fortune, and a small party was formed of the daring rovers in the Indian Territory. Houston joined this, and naturally became the leader, although he was so poor at the time that ho had to take his departure on a small pony unfit to carry his weight, which was finally exchanged by the good-will of ono of his associates, for a more pre sentable horse. He did not at once conquer his feeling of degradation and hopelessness, but remained for sometime with a small settlement of Cherokees upou the lied River before going forward to Texas. Perhaps de prived of tho opportunity for indul gence, his manly qualities strength ened themselves, or the news of the imminence of the struggle with Mex ico sml further fired his spirit, and ho finished his journey with such re sults as are familiar to hislop. That he sincerely loved his Indian wife is made evident by the fact that when he had established himself and won fame and honor in Texas, he sent for her to join him, but she re fused to leave her people and famil iar life, and died after a few years in the house ho had made. He left NO INDIAN CHILDREN, but the family of his wife was a largo and notable one, and his nephews and nieces are numerous in the tribe, some of them distinguished by their influence and intelligence. To his credit, Houston never forgot his friendship with the Cherokees or en deavored to ignore his life among them. After his election to the United States Senate he was fervont in advocating their interests and in defending them from injustice. Not only as the special champion of Una tribe, but in an intelligent under standing of the Indian question, and J the wisdom as well as the justico of . honesty and consideration, he was far beyond the majority of the public men of his time, and particularly of the spirit of border greed and preju dice, which is by no means yet ex tinct Like some of the armv officers who had shared, their fears and learned to admire their bravfrv and :!. r..i . i. r ".r n. ! uu uiuu.e,iiu u iu liinm uL I Indian from sympathy as well as a sense oi tipngutness ana nonor, ana respected their barbaric virtnes as he . , -, , . . - ! understood the elements of their . cnaracter. Jlis rooms were aiwavsi open to the Cherokee delegation when 1 Uieyarnveu in wasuington, anil ne was their friendly companion as well 1 as thfi Khtirorof llieir mnnni s nnd ... i i i. -r V -n I their advocate at the Indian Bnroau l and on the floor of Congress. His regard was repaid with lastiug rerer- i uuvu. aav uhq t uwuiAu& xii luc ' remembrance and tradition of the Cherokee people as their faithfnl and ; poweriui menu, ana nis name is per petuated as an honorable patronymic j in the younger generations, like that of William penu! Hale's Hoxev of DonKiiorxD and Tau for coughs and colds has reached the pinnacle of fame. Pike's Toothache Deops cure in one minute. A. V en, Wholesale and Bclail Dealer in MILL FEED. Glass and Plated Ware, TKOriOAL AXD DOMESTIC FSUiTS AMD VEGETABLES. Together with Vftnss, Liq'Jors,Tobacco.Sifj2rs Mrs T.W. Eaton. Mlas Florence Caniahan. EATON & CAiMHAN, DEALERS IV Fine Millinery AND Fancy Goods. Cass -Street, next door to Odd Fellows BaUAing'. . ' . ASTORIA, OREGOX SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1883. 7&: U fife . - mm ivt y?i v J3 : This powder never varies. A. iiiarvol o purity, strenstli and vli3lesoineness. More economical than tho ordinary kinds, and cnnnnl Ik sold in competition with the niMl litudtf of low test short weight, alum or phosphate twiwders. SuldonUiitt caw. ttov AI. ItAKINR POWDKK Co.. 106 Wall-Si. N. Y. New Store, New Stock, Toys, Fancy Coods, Tobacco and Cigars. rOKEIOX AND DOMESTIC IP TJ X "3? & A FINE ASSORTMENT. Souoinoqua street, nest door to the Empire Store. nlT-ma LOEB & 00. JOBBERS IX WINES. LTQUOES, AND CIGARS. AGENTS VOU. TIIE Best San Francisco Houses and Eastern Distilleries. Tumblers Decanters, and All 4. Kinds of Saloon Supplies. 57A11 goods sold at Sun FrancUrn Trices. aiATN STItEET, Opposite Tarkcr House. Astoria, Oregon, King Blood Is not a "cvrcall." it is a blood-purifier and tonic Impurity of the Wood poisoiuTthe sys- duces many disorders, known hv diflerent iein, uenuige mo circui&uon, aim urns in names to ilt3tinnilsh them aeeonlhu? In of- lects, hot lein-lv hninc'iM or phases of that proat wuT-ric disorder. Impurity oi uhsoh. &uwi are ijyiKpia, iiMvtMt, iV.w& S3i!Xi -i .i onicr. llauuwM. Bacl.achc, General JJ aik- n jcart Disease, Dmj,tj. KUncu l)iawe. nw, uneumaum, caiarrn, scrotnia, SKin "J'JfJSSiSh f cure tli-e hv attncfclmr the cnW. Immiritv rthe t'.o.l. Chemistsand physicians agree wK " uiriwwi genuine ami einrieiu preparation tor tne purpose." JSouiuyDrug t,ut -si i.nti L. tim,.ti mJZ. tions, &, in pamphlet, "Treatise on Diseases PI H r?$ 1 Mill II. O .1 . V, - 715. EDGAR, Dealer in tu--, Cigars, QD3CCG and bigareties Meerschaum and Brier Pipes, GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY Revolvers and Cartridges. ASK FOlt Union India Rubber Co's Pure Tara Gum CRACK PROOF RUBBER BOOTS. 11EWARE OF IJ1ITATIOVS ! Kesnrethe Boots are stamped CRACK PROOF on the heels, and have the PURE gum tsriiiAGS ou the toot ami instep, winch prevent tnetr ckickuuj or oreainnc. We are now making them witti RUBBER AXD ASBESTOS Soles which will make them last more than twice as long as any ikuuuer noois man FOlt SALE BY ALT. DEALERS. ALL KINDS KUBBRK BELTIJMJ. PACK ING. IIOSK. SPRINGS, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES. Etc COODYEAR RUBBER CO. U. 11. PEASE. .Tr. I Acenu. S. M. BUNYON, f San Erauclsco. PLUMBING, Gas and Steam Fitting DONE BY UUDDOCK & "YHEELE1. AT fair rates. Also a complete stock of goods m otu Hue. Lstunatcs given anu worK guaranteed. Cass street, in rear of I 0 O F building, ext to Gas Co's oQlcc. NOTICE T 0 CANNERYHEN ! T WILL ilAKE BOXES NEXT SEASON X lu any amount required, and guarantee to have them satlsfsct rv in even respect. My price for shooks will he 13 cents; for nailed boxes 17 cents. Anyouo wUhing to make a contract for cases can comer wun J.C.TKULLINGEK. oct4-3m Proprietor "West Shore Mills. For lame Back Side or Chest uso fifiilnli'a Pnmno "PlactT "PrIPO X PTitQ. 5! ""I Absolutely Pure. of the For sale by W. E. 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