Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04
Vol. 1I--NO. ".
4 Noble Example Of Early Times

GUElanu WIN lie ADOriIlncS, l1c MO-
hcgan tribe of Indians early became the
friends of the English. Their iavorite
ground was on the banks of the river,
(now the Thames9 between New Lon
don and Norwich. A small remnant
of the Mohcgans still exist, and they
arc sacredly protected in the possession
and enjoyment of their favorte domain
on the banks of the Thames. The GO
vcrnment of this tribe had become he
reditary in the family of the celebrated
chief tncas. During the time Of my
fathers mercantile prosperity, he had
employed several Indians of this tribe
in hunting animals, whose skins were
valuable for their fur. Among these
hunters was one named Zachary, of
/ the royal race. an excellent hunter,
but as drunken and worthless an lns
dian as ever lived. When he had
somcwha, passed the age of fifty, seve-
raj members of the royal family who
stood between Zachary and the throne
of his tribe, died, and he found himself
with only one life between him and the
empire. In this moment his better ge-
MUS resumed its sway, and he reflected
seriously. How can such drunken
wretch as am aspire to the chief of
this honorable race What will my
people say, and how will the shades OF
my noble ancestors look down indig-
nant upon such base successor Can
succeed TO the great Uncas | will
drink no morc!' He solemnly resolved
never again to taste any drink but wa
ter, and he kept his resolution,
had heard this story and did not en-
tirely believe it :; for young as ] was, |
already partook in the prevailing con-
tempt for Indians. In the beginning of
! May the annual election of the princi>
pal officers of the Chem colony was
held at Hartford, the capitol. My ia
,hcr attended officially, and it was Gus
tomary for the chief of the Mohcgans
also to attend. Zachary had succeed
ed to the rule of the tribe. Ny fathers
house was situated about midway on
the road between Mohcgan and Hart>
! ford, and the old chief was then in the
habit of coming few days before the
election, and dining with his brother
governor. One day the mischeivous
thought struck me, to try the sincerity
of the old mans temperance. The ia>
mily were seated at dinner, and there
was excellent home>brewcd beer on
the table. ! addressed the old chief
Zachary, this beer is excellent; will
/ YOU taste il , The old man dropped
his knife and fork-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 Do you
not know am an lndianl | tell YOU
that am. and that if should but taste
your beer, could not stop until go to
rum, and become again the drunken,
contemplate wretch, your father re-
members me to have been. John, while
you live, never again tempt any man
/ To break good resolution Socrates
never uttered more valuable precept
Demoslhenes could not have given it
in more solemn tones of eloquence. |
was thundcrsiruck. Nv parents were
deeply affected; they looked at each
other, at me, and at the venerable old
Indian. with deep feelings of awe and
respect They afterwards Frequently
reminded me of the scene, and Charged
me never to forget it, Zachary lived
TO pass The age of eighty, ard sacredly
kept his resolution. lie lies buried in
the royal burial place Of his tribe, near
the beautiful falls ef aniic, on the wes-
tern branch of the Thames, in Norwich,
on The land owned by my friend, Colvin
Goddard, ESQ. | visited the grave OF
the old chic. lately, and repeated TO my
sell hls l'.estimable lesson.
'ol. Trumbull'S Autobiography.
\ NoMAN'S ADvANTAGES.-A wo-
MAJ may say what she likes to you,
Without the risk of getting knocked
down for il. She can take snooze
, after dinner, while her husband has to
90 10 work. She can dress herself in
neat and tidy shoes for dollar. which
her husband has 10 earn and fork over
10 her. She can take walk on plea
sant day, without the fear of being as
Ked To treat at every colee,house she
passes. She can paint her face if too
, pale, or flcur it if TOO red. She can stay
at home in time of war, and wed again
if her husband is "klt." She can wear
corsets, if too thick, and other iixings,
if too thin Buffalo Times,