The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-10-27
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TaR INDIAN CoaS, now A stapIs nroduo.
doet'on Of New England, was very early
known to the pilgrim planters. We learn
rom Morton, that on the 10Th Of Noyem-
Der, l62O, company sent out from the
first chip 70 look for place Of habitatien
landed on the Plymouth coast, and shaving
marched about six miles by the sea side, CO.
pied Eve Indians, who run away from them,
and they followed them all that day suudry
miles, but could not come TO speak with
them: 30 night coming on, they betook them.
selves 10 their rendezvous and set out their
sentinels, and rested in quiet that night :"
las Is stated in Davis's Morton, near Stout's
creek. sapd the next morning they follow.
ed the Indians tracks. but could not end
them nor their dwellings, but at Length
lighted onra good quantity Of clear GROUND
near to q pond Of fresh water" lin Truro)
"whcre formerly the Indians had planiel
Indian corn, ut which place they saw sun.
dry Of their graves: and proceeding farther
they found new stubble whore Indian corn
had been planted the samo year, also they
found where lately house had been where
some planks and great kettle was remain-
ing, and heaps OF sand newly padded with
their hands, which they digscd up and found
in them divers fair Indian corn In baskets,
some whereof was 10 ears, fair and good, Of
divers colofs. which seemed to them very
goodly sight having seen one before; of which
varieties they took some to carry TO their
friends on shipboard. like as the Isrealites
spies brought from Eshcol some of the good
fruits OF the land but finding little that
might make for their encouragement as TO
situation, they returned, being gladly 70.
ceived by The rest Of their company" On
a second expedition soon after corn and
beans OF different colors were found, "And
here Is to be noted q great and special mer.
cy to this people, that here they got them
corn the next year, or otherwise they might
have starved, Tor they had none. nor any
likelihood to get any until the season had
been passed, neither is It likely that they
had had this, IL the first discovery had not
been made, for the ground was now all GOV.
cred with snow, and hard frozen but the
Lord Is never wanting unto those that are
his, in the greatest need. Let His holy
name have all the praise. ."-(Daris's Dfer-
:on 40.) sBu' .H u.H.I
LUIS ocautllul naive 0f New EnIland, Pc
culiarly adapted to the climate of The North,
has become one ofthe staples Of our country.
lis bright green leaves are the ornaments Of
the field and its golden ears the bes, riches
Of the garner. Tne ripples that chase each
other over the grain fields Of England, have
been celebrated In song; but few natural oh.
jects can surpass the deep verdure, the rich
luxuriancc, and the graceful proportions of
the corn in those wide plantations which
stretch over plain and hill side The In
dians, ai the present time, have mode af
converting the products of their fields into
rich ornaments, by brniding the corn ears
together by their husks in long strings, and
hanging them from the roof to the ground
floor OF their wigwams. The compact series
Of columns thus formed is intersperced, ut
regular intervals, with strings OF red ears
and wainsco, is formed more beautiful thun
the chissel of tho sculptor ever traced on
the walls however are gradually reduced to
supply the consumption OF their inmates
and the unornamented bark soon peeps out
beneath.-Woeestv Egis.