Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-08-16
Death 81 d sack Girl in london


Death 81 d sack Girl lin london
Some Interesting and touching par,ic
ulars ofthc death and burial Of O-ki-oui.
mi, the wife OF the Little Wolf, are giver
BY . Partisan correspondent Of the New
York Courier des Etats Unis. .,g-
"The death Of very young child whom
this poor woman lost in London, may i,
considered the determining cause of hel
malady. She had already lost three chill
dren. and could no longer resist her grief
Her husband, who showed her the ui.nos,
and most constant tenderness, tried 10 re.
cal her to life, but she replied, !" No, ID,
four children call me, / see them with the
Great Spirit; they stretch out their arms
and are surprised that / have not already
rejoincd them.I,
The last four days Of her life the Little
, Wdifdid appear in the exhibition room
OF Mr. Catlin;- he did not quit for an in.
slant his wife, but watched her night and
day, serving her with all zeal and love
and refusing to permit any person TO aid
HIM. He received the last wishes Of his
wife. She desired hin, TO thank the ply
sicians for their care for one SO unhappy,
and to say she was now about TO become a
happy mother, since the Great Spirit " ould
reunite her with her four children. She
gave orders in what dress 70 inter her body,
and asked that they would leave upon her
neck medallion Of the Virgin, mother Of
TIE Great Spirit Of Tie Christians. The in
terpretor, hearing her say this, went for. a
priest, who not arriving before her death,
recited over the corpse the prayers Of the
Catholic Church. l. .l.l. III las
The Little Wolf then dressed her as
she had desired, and painted her, accor-
ding to the custom Of thetribe. The three
loway women Arnented over the body Of
her who become endeared to them during
their companionship. Of travel. though a
daughter Of the Sac tribe, hostile to theirs,
and not by birth and education sister.
4 When her child died At London, the
English showed both for her ard her hus-
band lively sympathy; they erected a
tomb to the child, and the Quakers, to re-
assure. the father, who feared the tomb
might be violated by surgeons, engaged
to keep constant watch over it. -.
The 18th June, at IL o'clock, the tune-
raj left the house, Rue St. Honore, where
Mr., Mel,dy lives with the Indians. In
one Of the carriages was The Little Wolf,
with the Doctor. The General Comn,aa-
dant: M. Jeffery, the interpreter, and The
Able Alfred Vattemare, for whora the
poor O-ki-oui-mi had conceived great
affection and from whom she had received
the FIRST notions of Christianity.
The bier was richly ornamented and
followed by several carriages, tie CHIEF
moarners being Messrs. Catiin. Melody
and Alex. Vattemarc, friend Of the two
honorable Americans who accompanied
these Indians TO Europe.
A crowd followed to the Magdalen
Church. The Indians were introduced
there and conducted 10 the foremost row
Of reserved seats, beside the desk. They
took their places, gravely, without saying
word. fA5
The grief Of Choue-ta-gi-ga, the Little
Wolf, appeared profound; his noble and
good conntenance was darkened with sad
ness, his eyes bloodshot; ten days had
added ten years TO his age. The Doctor
seemed, also, much afflicted, and showed
it by calm sternness we should have
thought impossible 10 this man, who, not
withstanding lis age, has the gaiety and
liveliness Of a young boy. As to Oua-ta-
oui-bu-ka4na, that charming youth Of the
proud distinguished air, he looked as grave
and sad as. the. others. ,i4.sa..s ,.a.1
They were all very simply dressed,
none painted except the Doctor, who had
upon his face q Thin. coat of. yellow. tina,
gave 1.-THE look Of bronze mask. The
Little Wolf had laid aside ali his usual or
naments; on, his scalp be had neither yer.
milior, hair nor feathers; a band Of stuff
bordered with pearl beads around his head
was all ita covering. The General had Of
an eagles plume, the Doctor hair. Some
ofthem. wore bear skins, but one purple
shirt. Each had in his hand an eagle.
plume, which he used as q fan. On thei,
feet plain moccasins, with the, exception 3
the General. Embroidered carriers brace
lets, and wampum, in the ears were The
only ornamental parts OF their attire"
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