The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-25
JACK. THE BOY MISSIONARY.
Baby Who Survived tho PerIIs or Central
Africa 10 DIe at Last in London.

Baby Who Survived tho PerIIs OF Central
Africa to DIe Mt Last In London.
The other day tablet to the memory OF
Little Jack, the Boy Missionary. as he was
called. erected 10y Sunday school children, was
unveiled over his grave In London. Little Jack
was only seven years old when he died last
year. Though he was born In England, nearly
all his brief life was spent In Central Africa.
He was famous as the only white baby ever
seen In the region OF the great lakes: and after
passing unscathed through all the dangers OF
Equatorial Africa, he tell victim at last to
measles in his native land.
Jack was the son OF the well-known mission
Of Lake Tanganyika that has yet been, ma e.
lie started Tor Africa with his parents when lie
was only eleven weeks OLD, and N" stIry 81 n"
bahy's trip to Lake Tangnnyika. which was
written by his mother two years ago, made
Jack very we'll known. When the lnrty started
inland from Ian&bar thoy trundled Jack In u
made FOR him in q wicker basket, whose sides
were, padded so that he could not hurt himself.
The basket was placed in a steel wheelbarrow
frame. and in this conveyance JncA made u
very comfortable, journey 10 MamboIa hun
ever, why It was not thought best Tor Jack and
his mother TO go any, further that year. and 50
tho baby was wheeled back 10 the coast again
and lie returned to England none the worse for
The Year following Jack and his mother
started for Afrca once more, and his father
baby passenger This time bamboo poles werO
fastened % the sides OF tho basket and four
porteIS were detailed to carry Jack. AS they
swung along the path the supple roles gave 10
the basket q spTluRy motion which was very
pleasing to tho little fellow Along the ham
boos was stretched a canvas awning, imperyi-
GUS alike to sun or rain, wi'h movable sides
that could he fa-tone M or down NJ pleasure
His m thor was carried in bath chair riggod
up in similar fashion.
Aitei Jack had been oArrIcd far inland Afri-
can lever tackled the little fellow and then he
insisted much OF the limo upon Icing carried
in his mothe s lap but happly he did not
suffer long from the formidable foe OF white
men In Africa. When the caravan halted for
the MONDAY lunch the first duty OF the men
was TO pitch q tent to shelter Jack and mis-
mother tiom the sCorching sun. One day q
porter ran away with canvas bag cont aiming
nearly all Of Jacks wardrobe Tho calamity,
however was lily remedied. for Mr. Hors
Lad lot OF cotton cloth 10 ray his way through
the country, aud Jack soon had new ward
robe. Many OF the marches were very wearl-
some, and Mrs. Hore wrote that she and Jack
often presented very draggled appearance
when the halt was made for the day
The Journey lasted ninety days. At last
jack and his parents embarked on the beau
tiful waters OF Lake Tanganyika, and negro
boatmen, singing at their paddles took them
TO the Island OF KaVala, which was JACK Is
home during all his babyhOod in entral Africa.
Friends In England sent him many paintings,
which he shared with his Waguha. playmates
and DO never knew that Equatorial Africa was
not the pleRsantest place In the world for
white boy to grow up In