Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-04-21
Vol. \, NO. If.
Death Of Red Jacket

heh suddenly III III the Council House. OF
cholera morbus, where he had gone ,bat
day dressed with more than ordinary care
WIN all his gay apparel and ornaments
When he returned to his wife he said
. am sick, | could not stay till the coun-
Gil had finished. | shall never recover
lie then took off his rich costume and Ioid
II carefully away; recined himself unon
ms couch and did not rise again till morn
ing, or speak except 10 answer some SLIGHT
question. lis wife prepared him me1j-
cine, which he patiently took, bul said, at
Will do no good; | shall die" The next
day he called her and the little oirl he
loved 50 much to sit beside him and Iisten
to ms parting words
L am going TO die. | shall meyer lnava
the house again alive. | wish tn ,bsol,
! you toe your kindness TO me. You h,v.
'o'eu me. \ on have always prepared
my TODD, and taken care of nv clothes
ana been patient with me- | am sorrv
I ever treated you unkindly. am sorrv
/ Iett you because of your new reIipion
ana am convinced that IL is a good roll
sioh' ana has made you better woma,
/ ana Wlsh you 10 perseyere in it. sbouIJ
/ nave hked 10 have lived a little Ionoer for
! your sake. L meant to build YOU n now
mouse ana make you more confortable
hut II Is now too late. But | hope nv
dauSAter VIII remember what have Of
ten tod her-not to 90 in the street with
( strangers, or associate with improper per
sons .She must stay with her mother and
grow up a respectable woman.
" When | am dead it will he no;sot
abroad through all the warld-tbev will
hear OF 1t across the great waters and s,t,
hed Jacket, the great orator, is dead"
And white men will come and ask Won fur
my body. They VIII wish to bury mo
But do not let them take me. Clotbe mo
IN my simplest dress-pat on nv Iegg;n.
and my moccasins, and hang he Gros.
winch 1 have worn Sc iUrr around nv
neck and let it lie upon my bosom IT,,
Pury me among my people. Neither do
!, wish 10 be buried with pagan rites. Lei
the ceremonies be as you like ACCORDING 10
your new feli9lon If you choose Your
minister says the dead will rise Perhaps
'hey VIII III they do, wish 10 rise with
my old comrades. do not wish 10 r;sn
win pa!e1aces. L wish to be surrounded
uy red men. Do not make q feast accor-
ding 10 lhe customs of the Indians. When
ever my friends chose, they could come
ana least with lac wnen | was well, and
90 not wish those who have never cat
en- with me in my cabin, to surfeit 3, ,n,.
fuleral feast"
When he had finished, he laid himself
again upon the couch, and did not risa
AGAIN lie lived several days, but was
most OF the time In a stupor or aIsa a.
lirious. He often asked for NJ IL
the missionary, and would uuronsciorsI,,
fnlIttpr n nh
would not hurt him" The missio,.r,.
was sent for repeatedly. bur did nlv''rl nor -
turn ull he was dead. When the mo-
Seh9er told hrm Mr.. Harris had not come
ne replied, g Very well. The Grea,
oPl[l. VIII order II as he sees best, wheth-
Z! ii@'e an opportunity 10 speak with
mn AGAIN he would murmur, He
accused me OF being a snake, and trying
to bite somebody. This was very trne
and | wish to repent and make satisrac'
ton"
Whether it was Mr.. Harris that he re.
Tered to all the time he was talkinr j.,
TINS way could not bc ascertained az ha
did not seem TO comprehend if anv direcr
question was put TO him, but from his re-.
marks, and hls known enmity to him this
was the natural supposition. Sometimes
he would think he saw some Of his obi
companions about him, and exclain ,stbara
IS Farmers Brother; why does he troubIn
me-Why does he stand there LOOKING NJ
me- then he would again sink into
stnpOr.
The wife and daughter were the only
ones to whom he spoke parting words or
gave parting blessing; but as his last
hour drew nigh, his family all gathered
around hun, and mournful il was 10 tbinL
that the children were not his ovn-b;s
were all sleeping in the little churcbvard
where he was soon to De laid-thev were
hIs step-children-they were the children
of his favorite wife.
These be had always loved and cbor
lshed, and they loved and honored hin,
for tins their mother had taught them
ihe wife sat by his pillow aud rested
her hand upon his head.
Al hls feet stood the two sons wbo ara
now aged aud Christian men. and bv he
side the little girl, whose little hand rest
ed upon his wlthered and trembling palm.
Ills last words were still, " Where is the
missionary and then he clasped the
child to ms bosom, while she sobbed in
anguish-her ears caught his hurried
breathing-his arms relaxed their hold
she looked, and he was gone.
He had requested that a vial Of cold
water might be placed in his hand vhen
he was prepared for the burial, but the
reason of the request no one could divine
Il was complied with, however, and ali
his wishes strictly needed. The funeral
took place IN the mission church, with an
propriate bat simple ceremonies; and he
VAS buried ia the little mission buryipp-
ground, At The gateway of what was once
an old fort-around him his own people
aged men, sachems, chiefs and warriors
and Hule children.
t~@ y very dlfiident young gentle
man, III one Of his experiences, waiting
on a maiden home in the evening, desired
her not 10 mention it, as it might caus,
remark. Don't be afraid" said she