New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-11-20

y. Nopry ExAM.LE or EARLY IINEs.-About
~. yesr l776. a Circumstance occurred which de-
sarves 10 be written on adamant. In the wars o:
yew.England with the aborigines, the Mohe.an
tribe of Indians early became friends 10 TIE Ing
,h. Iheir favorite ground was on the banks OF
tho river nav the Thames, between Newton
don aud MOI .ich 4 small remnant Of the None
CANS still exist and they sacrediy protected in
the possession and enjoyment OF their ia9oIie DO
main on the banks of the Thames. The govern
ment of this tribe had become hereditary in me
family Of the celebrated Chief Uncas. During the
time If my fathers mercantile prosperity, ne had
employed several Indians Of this tribe IN hunting
animals, whose skins were valuable for their fur
Among these was one named Zachary, OF the royal
race an excellent hunter ever lived. When ne
had somewhat passed the age ii !tty, several
members Of the royal family, who stood between
Zachary and the throne Of the ,ribe, died, and ne
found himself with only one lett between HIM and
the empire. In this moment his Better genus re-
sumed ils sway, and he reflected seriously bow
can such drunkeR wretch as | aspire 10 be
the chief Of this honorable race! Can succeed
to the great Uncas Will drink no more
| had heard his story, and did not entirely be
eye it; young as | was, had already paTtaNcn
Of the prevailing contempt for Indians In the De,
officers Of the (,hen) colony was held q; Hartford
the capital.
My father attended officially, and it was Gus
tomary Tor the Chief OF the Mohegans also TO a.
tend. ZACHARY had succeeded to the rule of his
tribe. Nj; fathers house was situated midway on
the road between Mohegan and Hartford, and the
old chief was in the habit Of coming few days
before the election, and dining with ais brother
governor. One day the mischievous thought
struck me, 10 try the sincerity OF the old rnan'-
temperance. The family were seated at dinner
and there was excellent homebrewed beer on the
table ! addressed the old chief Zachary tins
beer is excellent, will you taste il !"
The old man dropped his knife and iork-leaned
forward with stern intensity of expression; his
black eye sparkling with Indignation was fixed on
me. John, said he, you do not know what
you are doing. You are serving the devil, boy! J
tell you that am an Indian tell you that
am, and if | should but your beer, | could
aot stop until | got to rum, and became again the
drunken, contemplate wretch, your father remem'
bers me to have been. John, while you live,
never tempt any to break good resolution
Socrates lever uttered more valuable Precept
Demo.thcnes could not have given it in more so
Tenn tones Of eloquence. was thurdersruck
Ny parents were deeply effected they looked al
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with dep feelings of awe and respect. They al
terward. frequently reminded me of the scene,
and charged me never to forget it. Zachary lived
to pass the age Of eighty and saciedly kept his
resolution He lies buried in the royal burial
place of his tribe, near the beautiful falls of the
Yanlic the western branch of the Thames, in Nor
wich, on land now owned by my friend, Calvin
Goddard, Esq. I visited the grave Of tbs old
chief lately, and REPEATED TO myself has inestlma-
BILE lesson. Col. Trunbu's Autobiography.
No You Do S'r.-In 1898, a privileged Paris
w.t. being on a visit 10 Vienna, was asked for
specimen of MS hand writing on the part OF Prince
Metternich who it seems is chiroloest. The
wit wrote Immediately TO The Prince with the clear
est peumanship, these lines g Your Excellency
will be so kind as send me twenty bottles of your
best Iohannisberg." His Excellency returned The
billet protesting that he could not afford the price
The Bitter Biz" Stop! stop" cried a gen
tlernan to an omnibus cad, but the cad would nj
ther hear nor stop. Stupid fellow, said the
gentleman, "he II find it out 10 his cost, by and
Y, for have given him counterfeit h'e shilling
piece" But on looking at the change, he exclaim
ed: {" Well, never hang me if the rascal has n
given me four shiIliogs aud siXPence bad money
But, never mind We had my ride for nothing ~