Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-10-26

70 Our Old Editorial Pine Table.

IAOE,
In Kirkland township, Oneida county, Is
named in honor OF Alexander Hamilton.
|, was incorporated in June, 1872, with
grant of 100000 from the State, and
$4,000 from indiviluals--a noble enaow-
mcnt al tha, period. 1t has several large,
suitable buildings, IN the suburbs of the
village, about ten miles south from Utica,
in the valley of the Oriskany, and COM
mands lovely prospect from the side-hlll
which it crowns. During the near half
century Of its existence, a number Of MI
nor institutions Of learning have clustered
around it, and moulded apopula,ion a intel
ligent, attractive, and yr,ucus. Its
halls have never been crowded, bat it has
had a steady, healthy life, well othce.ed,
and sending forth many able students
among whom recall the names Of Geo.
". Lag, and several other COrgressmea,
Gerrit Smith, Rev. DR.. Albert Barnes Of
Philad., Bishop Ives Of y. c., |. s. Sen
a,or Breese CT IL, Pres. Aug. Vim. Smith
ard Prof DD.W Waaiou OF the Wesleyan
University, Conn, &c. &c. 1t claims (st
.eas, in .ime) maternity to the Madison
University at Hamilton village, ('ho name
Hamilton" often confusing the public
apprehension Of the two ius,iiat,oas,) sni
is under the principal control Of the Con
gresationa!is:s ard n. s. Psesby yie!ians.
Abou. 1870, Hon. N'm. IL. NaJuarl, Of
Utica, an eminent bachelor lawyer and
Member Of the State Senate, LEFT his Col
lege By will $4,000 TO fouad Law Pro
fesso,sbip, and S. Newton Dexter, cot
ton manufacturer Of Oceiia county, gave
!. memeu,o of sl2,e 900 abou! the same
lime.
Iu rol7, sea By q catalogue, the Val
edictorisn at Clinton was Stephen V.
Taylor, the fashiouer of Lewisburg Uni
versity; and Rev Joel f. Bradley was a
subsequen. graduate. That year (lSl)
Dewitt Clinton's influence passed the Erie
Canal Bill through the y. Y Legislature,
and Judge Hathaway, a, Rome, struck
the frs. spade in the making Of ,hs: great
work i, was the bir;h-year CT your An
Grew G. Cur;in-ani also an eyen;tul Pc
riod in my own history!
! THE INDIAN CHIEF, sKEyASDo.
Among the hono.ed graves in the Col.
lege Cemetery, perhaps none is more
sought oUi than that of SKENASpo, who
il his youth aud early manhood was tail,
robus, Indian, as terrible in battle as be
was wise in counsel. In 1855, Skenando
was presen: at treaty in Albany, became
intoxicated, and in the morning found
himself in the street, stripped of his
ornaments and Of all Lis clothing His
pride was go mortified that be thepceforth
resolved never to put himself in the power
Of "sirong water" lie was converted
to Christianity, before tie Revolutionary
War, under the labors Of Rev Sam'l Kirk
land, Missionary from Massachusetts,, who
aided much in ci7ili.ing the Sasages in
this section, and making lasting friend
ship between them and the Whites. Ske-
nando's influence was potentia. in inducing
the Oaeila tribe &c SIDE with The Colonies
in the War of the Revolution, and he once
saved orr settlements at German Flats
from an impending massacre. Blind in
bis old age, yet firm in mind ind erect in
body, be was much hoaorsi byvis;to-s, when,
passing dis hand over theig faces to sscer-
tain for himself their age aad sez, he gave
them suitable advice aud benedictiOus
Not long before his Gecease, he remarked,
with true Indian me;aphor-'1 am al
aged hemlock. The winds Of an hundred
winters have whistled through my branch
es. am dead at the top. The genera.
ton to which l belonged, have run away
and lef; me. Why live, the Grea:
Spirit only knows. Pray to my Jesus
:ha: may have patience to wal, for my
appointed time TO die"
For several years, the "whi.e mans
friend kept bis dress prepared for the
grave. Once and again he went from his
home, at Oneida Castle,to Clinton, to die
longing thas his soul might be wi,h Christ,
aud his body IN the narrow house near bis
beloved teacher On the llth March, 1916,
be died, at the age (as suPposed) Of ll0
years-his great Granddaughter having
just read prayers to him, to which be
responded, again repeating his request to
be buried by The side of Mr. kirkland, his
minister and friend, $50 that he nigh, 90
up with him at the great resurrection ~
His request was heeded, and his funeral
was attended by the whole College, and
citizens generally.
"Iniul-e, my native land, indulge the tear
That steals mpassionei DER nations doom,
To me, each twig from Adams stock is dear.
And sorrows fall upon an Indians tomb
NEDRow. !
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