St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-01-07

TURDAY, JANUAR'
JOHN SMITH AND OTHERS.
WHO Come II for . share ee Hoase q
| the Heroes Of the Past.
While the old explorers and naviga'
| torn are entitled to all precedence In
the matter Of important discoveries
there are certain other interesting and
romantic gentlemen who might feel
that they deserve at least . word Of re-
membrance this great time Of national
celebration. There Is Capt. John Smith,
whose agreeable young friend, Poca-
hontas. the entire population Of vir.
ginia il lineally descended, while the
name to thousands of the sturdy sons
of the republic. The great John Smith
was born in Lincolnshire in 1879.
He was sent to the army, served In
the wars in the Netherlands and took
part n the campaign against the Turks.
Having been taken prisoner. he was
sent as a slave to Constantinople and
gained the affections Of his mistress In
. way that excited the wrath of her
brother. . pasha. As there was no way
Of compromising the affair. Smith con-
siderately knocked the pasha in the
head. stole his clothes and escaped TO .
Russian garrison. He made his way to
England in safety. and here fell in with
Capt Gosnold. who persuaded him to
60 on an exploring expedition to Amer
ica. On the voyage he was charged
with conspiracy; but demanding .
trial, he was acquitted and made .
member Of the council to govern the
new colony Of Virginia. Smith found
ed the settlement of jamestown. and
when provisions ran short he made ex-
cursions into the country TO obtain
corn. II was during one of these ex-
cursions that he was captured by the
Indians and saved by the timely inter-
vention OF Poeahontas. Is the story
runs All these events took place in
1905 and 1907. In 16os he explored the
Chesapeake ~ far as the Pataposa, and
. little later sailed to the head Of the
Chesapeake. He was now made presi-
dent Of the colony. and distinguished
himself BY his able administration
Smith. however, had offended the COM
pany in England and = new charter
was granted, Lord Delaware taking
the governorship. So inefficient was
quested by the colony to resume con-
troll. In 1909 he returned to England.
Five years later he explored the New
England coast and made q second ex-
ploration in 1915. Returning. his ship
was captured by q French man-of-
war and Smith was carried to La
Rochelle. Again escaping. he went 10
England and thereafter lived In retire.
ment. dying in London in 1851. His
writings are voluminous and comprise
q detailed account Of his travels and
In Virginia and New Err
gland.
There are various people who cross
over from Jersey every morning who
think that the man first opened up the
Of the Hudson river, is 20
mean type Of greatness. Henry Hud.
son Is the man, and at that time. 1905,
he was in the employ Of the Dutch East
India company. and under commission
10 find a passage to China, east or west
II seems . little absurd at the present
day to think Of setting out to sail to
China by way Of Fishkill and Albany,
but Hudson had already tried Green
land and Nova Zcmbia without results.
and he was taking all chanceA He didn't
reach China, but he dld travel one hum
1red and fifty miles mp the river. where |
he traded with the Indians and sur
seycd the country. But IIutlson's am
bition was the discovery Of the north
west passage. Four times he made
royages Of exploration. and the fourth |
was his last Returning from the bay
which bears his name . mutiny broke
,ut among the men. Hudson and his
'on and seven men were put into . boat
Ind cast adrifk That ended his adven.
;urea
The Pilgrim fathers will mot figure
% any great extent in the coming cele-
,ration. Primarily they couldn't be
with Columbus on account
4 his religious views. However, they
rave . day Of their own . few weeks
renee, when they will be sufficient
Y honored. Il is enough to say that
heir venturings on Cape Cod and
'icinity produced results that have ex-
eeded what may have been the Wild
st dreams of the early uavigatora.
'uch was the reward of the pilgrima-
7. Y. World.