Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-12-07
A NUBLE EXAMPLE OF EARLY
TIMES.

A NUDLE EXAMPLE OF EARLY
TINES.
The rollpw.nI extract is from the Auto
b'ou5phy Of Coz. Trnmbell.
A noble crim2lc Of early times.-A.
boui The year 1875, c'rcnnslanco occur
red, which deserves TO be w'i'ten on
adaman'. In the wars Of New Eaglaad
with the abprgines, the MDhegaa ,r,be OF
Indians early became trends Of the E1.
gI3h. Tner fayorite ground WAS on the
banks Of the river. (now the Tnnmcs.)
between New Lpndjn aud Norwich. A
>mltI remn nj Of Tie Moiegi nus sJIl cx's',
and they arc slcredly protected in HE
possess on and enjoyment Of their favor
lie domain on he banks Of the Inlmes.
lue Government Of this tribe had be-
come heredlary in the family Of The ceo.
braled Chel Uncis. During the lime oj
nv fathers mercantile prosperity he had
employed several Indians Of this tile IN
huulln! animals whose skins were vllul'
bic for their fur. Amoag these was one
named z ,chaIy, Of lhe royal race, as e%'
cellent ii hunter as ever lived. Whan
he had somewhat passed the age OF fifty,
several members OF the royal family, who
stood between z ichary and the throne OF
his tribe, died, and he found himself with
only one left between him and lhe en-
pire. In this mo nent his batter genius re-
sumed its sway and hj reflected serious
ly. How can such drunken wraich IS
/ am aspire to the CHER of tls hUnura.
hle ra2e! Can succeed 10 the great
Uncas2 will drink no more"
lie solcDn!y resolved never again 10
taste any drink but walel, and he kept his
| resolution.
had heard this story, and did not en-
lrely b. leve it; for young as was,
had already plrloo& in the prevailing Goa
tempt for Indians. In the beginning oI
My the annual election OF the prnc,p.I
officers or the (then) colony was held a
lllrford, The capital
My father attended olliciaI'y, ard it wa
customary for the chief of the M1hegan:
also to attend. Zcnlry had succeeded
TO the rule Of hs tribe. My fathers
house was situated about midway on the
road between Mohegan ard Hartford, and
The old Chief was in The habit Of coming
a few DAYS before the election, aud dining
with h bruher Governor. OIe day the
mischev0us thought struck me, 10 hy
lhe sincerity OF the old mtn'5 temper
snce. Tie family were seated at dinner
and there YVES excellent home brew'h
heer on the table. | addressed the old
chiet-"Z ,cIlary, this beer is cSccllenti
will you tasle it2"
Ine Old mtn dropped his knf1 and
fork-Ieaned forwud with s'ern in'ensl
" Of express on: his black eye splrkln4
, with indglnjon was fixed On M. john
F., said he; you d, not know wrst you arr
r dong. You are serving the d4Vtl, boy
| tell YOU taat am an Indian! i tell yo!
, that am, and -lhtt it shOul1 but lasa
your beer, could not STOP until lg't y
/ rum, and become again drulkeh, cou
, lemplible wrelch, your father remember
ne 10 hive been. John while yon I've
never tempt anv MN 10 break goo
resolution" SuCraIeS IeVer uttered
mare valuable precept. Dtmoshones
could not have gwen il in mote solem
tones Of reloquencn. lw'7 thunders'ruc'
Ny parents were deeply affected; the
, loUked ut each other. al mo, and at "
venerable old lndItn, with deep Eeel'n!
!" of awe ani respect. They arlerwor'
IS freq1anly rcmnlsd me Of the scene ar
q ch,rged me never to forget it. Zrcha
H. lived TO pass the age ole ghty, an istcrs
Is " kept his rpsoluriol IL lies buried
Al the royal burilpl4ce orh!s tribe, near II
baauriuI falls of ,he Ymlic, The weste
N branch of lhe Thlmes. in Norwich.
u land nuw owned by my friend, C''
q GadI,r1, E,1. vsiied The grave
T. The old chiei llrely, and repeated to m.
+" self his inesimabl3 lesson.