Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-12

che Kept her post For about six weeks. She
had now eaten her last meal, of potatoes only
and seeing no prospect of any relief at home
she sets out to meet the family, or find some
friendly hut where she might obtain food. She
had proceeded few miles, when at Gordon's
Island she discovered the boat with her family
slowly ascending the Susquehanna. The mo-
r,cpt of deliverance from imminent peril is not
only moment of pleasure, but often of pleas
antry. The father inquiries" Where are you
oong ?" "To Wilkes-barre, to get something
70 eat" replied the daughter She was taken
On board with mutual feelings, which we need
not attempt to describe. They now soon reach
ed their home in safety, after an absence of
three years
From this time they lived in comparative Sc
curitv and comfort The Indians were some
what troublesome, and the crops sometimes fail
ed At one time they were several weeks with
ont grain or garden vegetables Like shepherds
Of old, they lived for the time upon the milk
and flesh of the flock. A boat load of grain
passed down the river in the meantime. Mo-
nev was out of the question. Mr.. Fox offers
10 exchange COW for barrel of grain, but
was refused. Wintergreen berries were the
only fruit the forests afforded, which they oc-
casionallv used to vary their bill OF fare
When the rye was so far advanced that it
could be rubbed out of the head, they gather
ed of it, boiled, and added it to their milk
The subject of this notice was then small boy,
but remembered it well, and was accustomed
TO sav, THAT was the most delicious food I
ever tasted Lessons learned in adversity are
seldom forgotten. Nothing short of famine
teaches the true value of food. The deceased,
to his latest day, could not endure to see a
crumb of bread wasted. In this feeling parsi-
monv had no part, for in his habits he was hos
pitabIc. None went from his house hungry,
but BY their own fault
Considering the state of the country at this
time, it will not appear incredible that he grew
up without the knowledge of letters-and
learned TO read after his marraage! 1t may not
be amiss to mention in this place, that Eliza
beth, the little girl who so heroically kept house
while all the rest were absent, learned to read
after she was 70 years of age
One of the sisters of Mr. Fox married HEN
RY, son of SEBASTIAN STRoPE. Mr. AVERY re-
lates of Mrs. WHITAKER, daughter of Mr..
SrRoPE, who had suffered the seventies of an
Indian captivity during the revolution, that
years afterward on hearing the boasts of GER
tain terry, she was 50 indignant that she turned
him out of doors. A small work was publish
cd some years ago in New England, in which
an attempt was made to make out that RU-
DoLPH Fox, the father of JOHN Fox, was of
tie same class into which Mr. MINER has at
tempted to place SEBASTIAN STRoPE. Apropos
Of Mrs, WHTAKER's feelings on the occasion
referred to, was the effect of that publication
upon the feelings of the family. The individu-
al referred to had gone to his rest, beyond the
reach of detractiOn or maleyolence-but his
family survived to suffer as none but children
can suffer on seeing the character of deceased
parent wantonly assailed The subject Of this
notice was unable to command his feelings or
even restrain his tears. Charges so seriously
affecting the happiness of families through the
reputation of the parent, or any one of their
number, should never be published on the au-
thOrity of surmiSe or vague rumor Nothing
short of indubitable testimony should induce
any one to indulge in such publication There
were some in this neighborhood who were
friendly to the British-or at least opposed the
cause of the colonies. But such was the est-
nation in which they were held that no con-
SideratiOn of family or social connection could
screen them from the odum which their posi-
ton brought upon them. But neither RUDoPH
Fox nor SEBASTIAN STRoPE was among the
number
The attack upon Wyoming seems to have
been medltated for some time before it took
place, and the way was gradually prepared by
quietly removing one and then another who
were known or suspected of being friendly to
the freedom of the colonies. 1t was in pursu-
ing this policy, as it seemed, that Mr.. AMOS
oRK was taken on the Wyalusing about the
1 same time Mr.. r.. Fox was, ON the Towanda,
and carried captive. Mr.. YORK did not live
10 return. And Mr. Fox would doubtless have
0eeA recaptured when Mr. SrRcPEs family was,
naa he not made timely escape We might
1 ID! mach upon this subject. but let the above
4 suffice.
Inc subject of this notice was a man ofgreat
Energy IN business-of public spirit, apd social
'r'ueS. His christian character was quite as
l'oAlnent as any other trait. He was early
impressed with a sense of eternal things, and