Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-04-09
sKENANDoN. THE ONEIDA CHIEF


SKENANDaN, the celepr ted Oooiu. Cnief.
whose d-sl. S snnounced few days since
well known IN he wsrs which occurfe q
while we were Bfiiish colonies. aud in The co..-
es which issued in cur independence. - ib.
undertaking friend Of TIE people OF he United
States. He wss very sss.ge, nd addicted t,#
drunkenaess, in his youth = bat BY h,s ow,.
reflections, snd The nene.oleB instr nc. oss Il lie
rae Reverend Mr.. K4k,sna. m, summary TO lbs.
ibe. he lived reformed m.s for more thar
sky yesrs, and died ia CHI, is'ian hope.
From 81 achment TO M. Kl, kland, lie had ale
wa, expressed SIT ong deslre to be buried ne :
bs MINIS er and Fe,her, tina he nigh 70 use
has wn expression) go up with him at tho
great resurrection" A. The approach of dealt ,
- er Is en,ng o the pr yes which we're reic
his b. d side by his grest & and d.sl
ne sg.in tere.ted Ills rtques'. Aceo, dlnd.,
The family Of Mr.. X klsnd, h.virg seeeivtd IN.
tos nation by u rubner ,l,a, Sken,ndon was dead,
N compliance with previous promise, seDi a.
s,ssoce 10 The lnd,sns. iha. he corpse might te
conveyed 30 the village OF Cho,on for burial. Dr.
vine service was attended - the meeung house
in Clinton on Wednesd y. q, clock, r. N
D n add, e,s was m.de to the lnd,sns by the kes.
D. Bsckus, Presiden Of Hamilton College,
which was iaserp' eted by Judge nesn OF Wes-
moseiand. Payer was I'll n .ffered, and ~
Prosr,aIe psalm. sung. After service, the con.
coui Sc, which had assembled from respect 10 thu
deceased Caief. Of the singal.r,! Of the occs-
s,on, moved 90 the gave in he following Of DER
Students Of Hamilton College.
Capse.
I,dians
Ms Ki l. ana and Family.
Judge Dean. Rev. Mr.. Moron, Rev. Mr.. dye,
Officers Of Hanaiiton Gallt8e.
C.nSens.
A. gsh
deceased, self moved, e,urned thanks, through
Judge Dean as interpreter, to the people for the
respect shown to his father on the occasion, and
to Ms. Kirkland and family for their kind and
,el'Iiy xtte ntions.
Shenandon's person was tall and brswny, bul
well m sde--his crun, ensnce was Intelligent, sed
bssmed with ell the indigenous d,gni Of an In
dan Chief In his youth he was n intrepid
warrio and in his riper years one Of The abies
counseliols among the North American tribes.
dc possessed n strong and vigorous mmt, and
though terrible rs the torn ldo in war, he WAS
bland and lid as the zephyr IN peace With
the cunning of the fox, the hungry perseverance
OF The wolf, and the sgi OF The m oun, ain Cat,
re Wa cLed and tepeil.d C-n disn invssinns -
His viglience once preset we'd from Massacre the
inhso,,anls Of the infant settlement Of German
hsNs. Ills influence br.ughi his ,rite to our as
sstsnce 10 the war of he Revolution. How nan,
have been saved Z ON omshaw, and scal;in,
kuae, ~ has tiiendiy aid. 10 no, known; but m
iiv'dnsis ,nd villages have xMessed gtstuud,
for his bcnevo.ei nerrosi,ioes, and among the
Iad,ant bes lie wa dissins, itei BY The sppei-
alton 81 The "Wa, Minis Friend"
Although he could speak but little English, AMI
in his extreme old age was blind, yet his company
was sought-in conversation he was highly decor
Gus. evincng that he had prohied by seeing civil
zed and polished society, aud by mingiing with
good company in his better days.
To a friend who called on him a short tine sine,
he thus expressed himself by an interpreter
g am aged heni ick--tne winds OF an hun
dred winters have whistled through my branches
| am dead at the top The generation to which
belonged have run away and left me--why live,
the great .,ood spirit only knows. Pray TO y!
Jesus that may have patience to wait for my az
pointed time to die'
Honored Chief! HIS prayer was answered.
was cheerful aud resigned to the last. sor sev
erd years he kept his dress far the grave plspar
oaoe, aud again, aud again, h. eaae to Clutch to