Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-03-16


and captured by about three hundred Mohawk
Indians. He remained a prisoner with them
one year and seven months, about the end of
which time peace was declared. After the war
he settled at Danville, in Vermont, and engaged
in his old occupation of farming. He resided
there eight years, and then removed to Wells,
in the State of Maine where he remained until
the commencement of the last war with Great
Britain. He was in service during the whole of
that war, and was in the battles of Sacket's Har-
Dor and Williamsburg. In the latter conflict he
was badly wounded in the hand by grape shot,
the only injury which he received in all his en-
gagemeuts.
After the close of this war; he settled at Lyme
in the State of New York, removing some years
subsequently to Sackets Harbor in the same
State. At the former place while engaged in
falling tree he was struck down by falling
limb which fractured his scull, broke his collar
bone and two of his ribs. While attending
military review at Sacketts Harbor, some years
afterwards the contents of q cannon loaded with
rotten wood, were discharged against fence
rail close by him, carrying it around, and break
ing and shattering both his legs midway between
his ankles end knees He was confined long
time by this wound, and when able again to
walk his legs had contracted permanent fever
sores. To add to his misfortunes, frequent and
violent attacks Of rheumatism, drew one of his
hips entirely out of joint, while kick from a
horse, on the forehead, left scar which disfgur-
ed him for life. In his own words he had been
completely bunged up and stove in"
Several years since he lost all sight of his fam
lily. In lS4S he thought that seven of his twen-
ty-two children were lving-they were scatter
cd from Canada to Oregon. Last year very un-
expectedly, he was visited by two of his children,
who had learned the place of his residence thro'
the newspaper publications. One of them, Mrs.
Wheeler, lived near Oswego, N. Y, the other,
son, led a secluded life, in the woods, some
eight or ten miles back of Manitowoc, Wiscon-
sim
He came to Chicago, with the family of Mr..
Mack in July l845. Up to 1848 he was able to
perform more or less labor. In 1847, he assur-
ed us, he 4" gathered one hundred bushels of corn
dug potatoes, made hay and harvested oats."-
Mr. Kinnison had evidently been a very muscu-
lar man. Although not large, his frame was
one of great power He liked to boast of his
strength in former years. Twelve years ago,
he informed us, he had lifted barrel of rum into
a wagon, with ease. His height was FIVE feet
ten inches, with an expansive chest broad shoul-
ders For twenty months previous to his death
his step was rs firm and he seemed possessed of
as much vigor, as is common to men a full half
century younger His eye was usually some
what dim and heavy, but when excited by the
recollection of his past even:ful life, it would
twinkle and roll in it's socket with remarkable
activity. His memory of recent events was not
good but the stirring scenes through which he
passed in his youth, appeared to be mapped out
upon his mind in unfading colors. He was fond
of martial music. The drum and fife of the re-
cruiting service daily put new life into him.
" In fact" as he said to us, "it's the sweetest
music in the world. There's some sense in the
drum, and fife, and bugle, but these pianos and
other such trash, can't stand" Many years
ago, he was troubled with partial deafness; his
sight also failed him somewhat and he was CON-
PEELED to use glasses. OF late years both hear
ing and sight returned to him MS perfectly as he
ever possessed them. He was playful and cheer
full in his disposition. We have seen him, for
hours upon the side walk with the little children,
entering with uncommon zest into their childish
pastimes.
Such was David Kinnison, as we saw him, and
as we obtained his history from himself. His
life was truly an cventful one, and, in his un-
cultivated way, he seems to have met its duties
with stout heart and strong will. In his late
years he became religious. During his residence
here he was connected with the Canal street
Methodist Church, maintaining his christian
character and standing in it to the last. His end
was peaceful. With faculties unclouded, he
passed from the scenes Of earth to the glories
of that better land" Peace to his ashes, and
honor to his memory! Chicago Gem.
A KossUTH DMEMA.-The Pittsburg Chron-
icle publishes the following, which gives some
insight to the mode Of investment of the Kos
suth contributions:
"At the festival held in this city, last week,
to raise funds for Hungary, there were about
$4,000 taken in. The committee who had con-
troll Of these funds, deducted some twelve or fif-
teen hundred dollars for expenses, and offered
the balance to Kossuth, which he Indignantly re-
fused, observing, very truly, at the same time,
that the whole amount was intended for Hun
gary, and none of it to defray expenses. This
logical conclusion of the logical Magyar, was
conclusive and unanswerable. 1t unhOrsed the
committee completely, they scratched their heads
in strange confusion and appeared perfectly
overwhelmed with the terse knock down res
ponse of the eloquent stranger. The answer
was, indeed to them, the most remarkable hit of
a