The Shasta courier., 1867-03-23
SHASTA COURIER.
Authentic ..Iniuny History.

Times gives the following version of the
story Of Pocahoatas and Captain John
Smith
The celebrated Captain John Smith. the
saving of whose life by Pocahontas is his
toric event Of no little interest especially to
Smith at that time-was the earliest settler
of Virginia Grant being the latest settler
they have had in that State) and stands at
the head OF the family in this country. We
are informed that there is John Smith liv.
ing in one Of the Western States, but he
couldn't be the same that settled Vr-
glnia, because he would have been too young
at that time (l607) to settle anything. He
couldn't have settled for his board even-
Captain Smith founded jamestown, which
was totally an founded like manv of the
anecdotes about him) up to that period
Besides giving jamestown start, he start
ed number of Indian villages, so that they
never came back again. 1t is said that he
could start a llage of that description
quicker than any white man living at that
time. lie started SO many that the red men
hearing of it through the daily papers 1.-THE
Indians were uelt red in those days), deter
mined to check his enterprise.
Smith specuiated in e, cd corn, purchas-
ing it in the interior and shipping it to
jamestown. which was the great grain cen.
tire at that time, Chicago not having vet been
discovered. In one of his trips in search of
corn he trespassed upon the domions of King
Powh,tan, powerful chief, whc, from his
entrenchments on the James had long threat
ened Washington. Smith Icing sumew hat
overloaded with corn fell into AN ambus-
cade, and was captured by Powhatans
savages and taken before their chief After
brief hearing, in which no witnesses were
ayamInpt far rho ,lafanSa fSu,itb 1a,nanA AaJ
jury trial but was refused) he was con-
demned to die. He was asked if he had
anything to say why sentence of death should
not be passed upon him. He said nothing
in particular, only his death would seriously
interfere with the settlement of Virginia and
might retlrd her re admission into the Union
This had no effect whatever, and he was
marched to the place of execution. There
was Il bowider ou which to place his head,
while savage, painted in the most hideous
manner, swinging stuffed club and
uttering diabolical cries, impatient to mash
him.
John gazel upon the preparations undis
mayed, for he belonged to one of the first
families of Virginia, 1.-THE second families
had not arrived from England YETI and he
didn't scare worth continental. Powhatan,
with "A generosity that one would hard Y look
lJr III u savage, aShtu MN III there was any
message he would like to send to his family
and even offered to take charge of any little
momentoes he desired TO leave for them
He Immediately bethought him of an Acct
dent Insurance policy which would expire
about the same time he did and ticket in
gift enterprise, (only 10000 unsod.) both
of which he desired to hive sent to his be-
trothed. Powhatan promised to send them
by the next steamer. Capt. Smith then
walked firmly to the block without the aid
of crutehes. placed his h ad upon it, and
bade the masher proceed to mash AT this
moment the forest rang with scream and a
beautiful Indian maiden darted into the
midst of the throng.
Raising her parasol to protect the head of
Smith from the impending cluo, she exclaim-
cd
Hold Red man, stay thy hand (she
couldn't stay it herself, because she didn't
wear any stays.) Slay him, and Virginia
remains a how Ii wilderness. (Pro
longed hows from the savages.) Spare him
and ratiy the Constitutional Amendment
and Virginia resumes her place in the
Union =
Some unreconstructed secesh savages
shouted Never !! and rushed on Smith with
their carving knives, but Powhatan inter
fered
Spare his life, said he, the Great Spirit
wills Is. This put Smith in great spirits at
once. | commute his sentence to the oblo.
guy f founding the first familieso of Virginia
Smith, git up and gtp
And Smith got.
lie lived to found the first families of Vir-
ginia, a race that is mostly run out-of the
State of Virginia. Pocahontas went across
the water as a Commissioner to the Paris
Exposition, and Powhatan ran an Inun Ex
hibition for years after with great success"
MILK FOR BABES - The First Reader, for
Southern Schools, is curiosity in its way
1t is printed on coarse, yellowish paper. and
its contents are of the same complexion, only
more so One of the lessons entitled - The
Centurion's Servant Healed" will answer
as specimen of many others equally cor
rect, clear profound and peculiar:
when you read in the Word of God of
Servants, you may know they were slaves,
owned by their masters.
1t is not sin to own slaves 1t is right
God wills that sou men should be slave
and some masters.
1t is a sin to treat servant i'll. He is
man and Christ died for him. 1t is not best
to set him tree but to keep him and be kind
to him.
a rich man, who was a great man, went
to Jesus Christ to ask him to cure his slave.
who was very dear to him. When a master
and his servant are both good, they love
each other.
The rich man was not proud, but felt how
good Christ was. And he said, ifJesus ouly
say the word. and not even come near my
poor slave, yet he will get well.
And Jesus said the word, and made him
well. And the master and the servant were
very glad that Christ was so kind to them
KNIFE AND PIrcHFoRK.-The German
journals relate the following anecdote:
Saxhausen is one of the suburbs of Frank
fort. and is partly occupied by gardeners,
who are considered, rightly or wrongly, to
be a elowish lot When the Prussian troops
entered the city every house was obliged to
billet one or two soldiers. The inhabitants
of Sdxhauscn acquitted themselves of this
duty with very bad grace, and one of them
showed such manifest signs of ill-will
towards his guest that the latter, when he
sa. down to dinner, placed his sword on the
table by bis side with very significant ges
ture. The countryman said nothing, but
lett the room and returned in moment with
an enormous pitchfork, which he laid down
ny tae side of the sword. The soldier flush
ea up with anger, but the other quietly OBJ
served. - | thapfvbt Alot L.