Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-12-27
.... From Li,tell's Living Age.
DEATH OF RED JACKET.


hsd gone tina, day dressed with more than
ordinary care, with ell his gay apparel and
ornaments. When he returned he said to
his wife, IL am sick; could not stay Till
the Councn had finished. | shall never re.
cover." He then took off all his rich
costume, and laid it carefully away; re.
clined himself upon his couch, and did no,
rise again till morning, or speak except e
answer some slight question. His wife
prepared him medicine, which he pa,ieptlv
took, but said, at will do no GOOD: shai
die" The next day he called her to him
and requested her and the little girl he
loved 40 much TO sit beside him, ard liz.
ten to his parting words
II sm going to die" he raid. 81 shall
never leave the house again alive. I wish
TO thank you for your Kindness 10 me-
You have loved me You have always nre.
pared my food, and taken care of NV
clothes, and been patient with me. an
sorry ever treated you unkindly. am
sorry left you because of your new re-.
llgion, and am convinced that it is a good
! religion, and has made you better wo.
man, and wish you to persevere in it. 7
should like TO have lived little lsnper
Tor your sake. | meant to build you new
House and make you more comfortable,
but 1t is now too late. But | hope nv
daughter will remember what | have so
often told her--not to 90 in the s,reats
with strangers, or associate with improper
persons. She must stay with her mother,
and grow up respectable woman.
"When | am dead it will be noiseI g.
broad through all the world-they will hear
OF ut across the great waters, and say,
'Red Jacket, the great orator, is dead
And white men will come and ask YOU
for my body. They will wish to bury me.
But co not let them take me- Clothe me
in my simplest dress-put on my 1leggins
| and hang the cross which | have worn so
long around my neck, and let it lie upon
my bosom. Then bury me among my
people. Neither do wish ;obe buried with
pagan rites. | wish the ceremonies to be
as you like, according TO the customs OF
your new religion if you choose. Your
minister says the dead will rise. Perhaps
they will. 1t ther do, wish to rise With
my old comrades. | do not wish to rise
] ~'o"6 pS'' hASNo' "lsh W Uc suffluu-
ded by red men. Do not male feast
according to the customs of the Iadiaus.-
Whenever my friends chose, they could
come and feast with me when l was we'll
and | do not wish those who have never
eaten with me in my cabin, to sartei; al
my :uneral feast
When he had finished he laid himself
again upon his couch and did not rise a.
gain, He lived severn days, but was
most Of the time in stupor, or else de-
| lirous. He often asked Ter Mr.. Harris, The
missionary. and afterwards would unton-
eiousy muuer, 81 do not hate him; he
thinks | hate him, bu! do not. I'woud
not hurt him" The missionary. was sent
| for repeatedly, but did not return til he
a>7ds,d Wnen the messenger told him
Mr.. Harris had not come. he replied, VERY
We'll The Great Spirit viii rider it as he
sees best, whether | have an oppnriunrt.
10 spsok with him" Again ne d., would
murmur, He accused me oi being t. snake,
| aud trying 10 bite somebody. This Ha,
very true, apd | wish to repent aud make
sa,Is faction .r..
Wnetler it was Dir. Harris he .relerred
to all the time he va, talking in this way
cou!d not be ascerla.ped, 40 he did not
seem to comprehend if any direct question
was put to him; but from his rtmnrks, and
his known enmity to him, this was the
natural supposition. Sometimes he, would
think he saw some Of his old cOmpaniuns
! about him, and excia!nI," There is Farmers
! Brolnari why does he trUu5.e newly
why does he stand there looking at mep'
then he would again sink into IL suporr.
! TIE wife anG dal ghter were the only
ones to whom be spoke parting words, gr
~ ave parting blessing: but as his last
hour drew nigh, his family ali gath red a.
round him, ard muuruuI it was to think
that the children were not his own-his
we're sleeping in the little cnurciyurd
where he was soGn to be aid; they we're
hls step p-children-the children ol his tayo-
rite wic. ...
These he had always loved and cherish.
ed, and they loved and honored him, tor
TINS their mother had 'aught them. The
vile SAT by his pillow, and rested her
hand upon his head, At his feet stood the
two sous, who are now aged and Christian
men, aud by his side the little girl, whose
i.ttele hand rested upon his wi,her1d and
trembling palm His las. words were still,
I"Where Is the mIssip2aty!' and then he
clasped the child to his bosom, while she
soDbed in anguIsh-her ears cauget hur-
| ried breathng-hIs arm relaxed their no d
l she looked up, and he was gone.
He had requested that vpl Of cold
water uIght be placed in his hand when
he was prep ired for the burial, but the
reason o! the request no one could divine
1t was complied with, however, aud all
his wishes strictly needed. The funeral
took place in the little mission church
with appropriate but the most simple
ceremonies; aud he was buried in the liz
tie mission burrying-ground, at the gate.
way of what Was once an old fort--arounl
!, him his own peopl aged men, sachsms,
4 chiefs aud warriors, and little chiIdsen.
! WESpELL PHILLIPS, in his lecture OF
Slavery last night. said there was moth in.
too high OF too tow for i'--"tha, il graspe,
after a Webster and giubbed alter Duas