Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-09-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Prnobscot Indians

toVu derived iis name. Their res trnce y
upon the islands in the Peno,scot. extending
some fNy miles and containing some thou
sands Of acrrs. Noe, or,ho Tribe dwell uP-
90 the south part OF the ISLAND, nearSs' TO this
iowa. The tribe Ike Others al the Iand
has been gradually wasting away. II oum'
bers lea lhan Eve hundred. II whom many
arc constantly absent to secure the means OF
Gyinr. The uibc sail clogs 10 lts ancient
custom Of retaining a rs head a Chief, or
Kiur, or Governor. whose ofEcc is llcred-
tarv. some are auNiOus 90 have bis office
elective. Heace Two parties were formed who
became mutually hostile. aui lor time were
in olcn bitter conflict. 40 length ,bc parties
sgrSsJ urOn The terms Of peace. aUd pledged
q, oach other 10 barry The t'matauk % The
foot ofthe Llbcry Pole Which ,i,ey had cree
Tel as the place OF mru1l c10ccrl ior thc ia-
iurc. Here vas their common nllyluc ont
uaul the Catholic Bishop and Priest came
with the design 90 cut down that pole and
erect in 10, strld ihe cross, doe emblem OF
Romlnisn. The jly came Or This tlDsle-
t.on. The lrJians assembled. The Bishop
and Pre-, appeared 10 their gorgeous ruhos
and moved % The sgot There preparatory
measures having been taken ,ibc Bi'ho5 was
lust giving be- orders to apply the axe when
directly before bin ,,sFPcj uH one oiihe ln.
dian.. noble, athletic aHd fearless m'r, and
taking ms stand between hin ari Doe Liberty
Pols-hs said to the Bishop ''Nou go SEQ iar
Bishop. THIS pole INV property. lie part
nv property. No white man any night 90
touch EN-. Suppose Governor OF Stale him.
sslfcome here Ne 90 RICH, to touch en-
Indiln property. Who are YOU Foreign.
er.-you come from Massachusetts, and yu1
cotO destroy Iad,ln property. rrHr' t7a-'
srq."
Tn, Bishop replied, "Yoa Indians can't
uadsr,aud--lm your Bishop. know what
= bos, Cor you. You are tgnorlui, you to7i
Know
To which The Indian replied "lo1 s'y
tue, Bishop. the Indian b, ignorant bot who
make MIN i,n1rl1ti You BEshoQ, 1nl YOU
Priests. You been here on Indian Island
ls5 years. 700 never teach Indian 60 read
oae rorj. You bury Inj.-n one foe, drrr'r
in darkness every year Now you get b.m
isj isst deep. anI tell him be 20 90. The
Priest tell him, "Lram.r1 is uu' suitable CO
Indiir, learning vas u1' made lnr lut7n.
Tha, which is good for white mar. o. not -"n.
f,r them" Now. Bishop. sou Shows mg one
pac. IN the Bible where 10 saws lrarr.r- b.
good ssr white u,au.--be no coul lr Indian
-sri let me carry 'e-' Co O'jiovu and show
EN- to nv friend mclr.u- Rev. VI. NcruH)
and see fyua read EN- right
With macb reasoning rhs Indian s,onl bis
ground the B,,hop ard Priests were com
compelled to retire ana ne liberty pole j.
sulI standing. Ansr ltule time lhe same
Inl.an said o. the Priest, Who bad been rc-
,iJiar ,hsre fUr yclrs-aaJ ca'y 90 dcFrrs,
the reurl- .-'.l rres, lhr trsr vay YOU live
somewhere else. Suppose y1g live here, NAV
b, YOU 90, hurt" The Priest ious Doe hint,
lea the island and has not resided ihcrc since.
TIL, yauu. man Who took such a decided
s,aad f,r the tribe. l. uov one OF jhe Council
Of tac Nation. and was their Representative
two years since To the Legislature Of Maine
nj, deep feeling AMI earnest eT'r f'-ih- .m-
-.F A.. f-.,I -. .. t......f T. fa a
striking event. Some ten year, since, among
those Who visited ibs island Mas a p.uus lads
fton Boston. She so1rh, those who could
l,ai AMI finding v0ar. lrl.a7 rear ihc
church abn answered her inquiry ra ihe AZ
PRIMITIVE, She presented BIN with a nl'r.
N, vls a bow iu whom ilc Priest hal, express.
"a great iuirre It, bad taken RIM 90 bis house
and learned him thus 90 read English language
That boy ~, then rrsd.o, with he Priest
n, received the Bible gratefully and read DO
with deep iutr-cs, H. soon found be- teach
in- % De unlike tho, OF the priest This Boz.
creased b., interest i1 IL, rnd caused btm Co
conceal the baok uhcr not reading Iu o. AZ,
length by accident be was called suJlea'y
from his room, where he len ,tc F'b's upon
the table the priest 90 coming DO saw 10.
and asked him how he obtained TO- The boy
frankly tod him. The price, ,lcn said. eft
D. a bad bo1s =" and threw it into zoe Gre.
This however, Jii not,sJ,ls Oh. question with
the youth. be- secured another copy sod read
and reflected, AND was hopefully lsd TO Chr,,
a. ,he on'y hope % his soul Nut long ah,r
lie was called IN his owing seen, when be
snirea,si bis elder brother 90 labor iorlLa .m-
pruysmrut OF The Tribe, and Gnr iis relief from
the ts-ral,l.ua 20 which R1m1uism bad so
long reduced b. The elder brother is llr
same person who lbs been described above.
Ne and others are uuw ast,e in Efforts tu
elevate the character or the tribe AMI 90 iar.
nish means Of education 90 de children and
youth They have bad. 81 umc,, schuol
uron the i.l'od. Tho puri's have Icamci
rapidly and q, ,hey inFso'e, have an ln,re1s-
ing des.re 10 improve.
Two years Stree the legislature Paid aH cy-
ira Grant Of 5000 Co form .,h mean. ol.nguEc-
msnt. Last y,sr they Increased Doe amount
H. $500 auI uaIrr.te I.-c.ara OF jhs.t real
ald valued frisaI NJ. N-sr', tic tHi, are
receiving advantages or continued improve.
msnL They ars iarls- more and more i'-