The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-07

is -bl1oded Israelite, but be has al
the dignity Of being a chief Of the Sioux
Indians. In lS49 and 1880 he went 20 the
west with Governor Ramsey, of Mime
sofa, to settle up the Indian troubles Of
that time, and while there he defended a
noted chief on the charge of murder. This
chief had been out with a band of his tribe
when party of white settlers drove up.
He gave them what be claimed was a
salute, but unfortunately the chiefs gun
sent bullet through the head of one man
and through the nose of the mans wife,
who was riding behind him on the horse.
The man was killed, and strange to say,
Judge Noah was able to get the man free.
The judge is one of the best linguists in
Washington, and he claims to have a
perfect knowledge of the Sioux language.
Not long ago Red Cloud and a number of
other Sioux chiefs went to Washington ami
they had a meeting or a reception at which
Major Noah was present. At this recep
ton Red Cloud talked to a number of ladies
and gentlemen-through an interpreter. He
did not think that there was any one pres
ent who understood the Sioux language
except himself and the interpreter, and he
kept guying the ladies and saying all sorts
of mean things about the people present In
Sioux to the interpreter, who translated
his denunciations into compliments. Red
Cloud understood some English and he had
no idea of insulting the whites. There
was perfect understanding between him
and the interpreter and he was saying the
mean things for fun, supposing that only
the interpreter understood him Major
Noah waited until after the rest of the
party had gone and then with smile asked
Red Cloud how he liked Washington, using
| the Sioux language. Red Cloud started
| back in surprise, and when he fnund that
Noah had heard his whole harrangue, he
was very much annoyed and begged him
not to tell any one of it.
TOM MARSHALL AND SIOUX CHIEF.
''There is no finer Indian in the United
| States" said Judge Noah, than the full
blooded Sioux. / remember the impress
sion one of them made on the famous Tom
Marshall, of Kentucky, when he visited
ST. Paul in 1851 The town then had only
one street and Marshall came into it on
one of his protracted sprees which by this
time had become more or less chronic.
The day after he arrived he came into the
hotel and told me he hal met the most
courtly specimen of savage politeness that
he had ever seen. Said he Il walked
down the street from the hotel and when
this magnificent savage came towards me
with the free stride Of his race,
his blanket thrown back over his shoulder.
his form erect and his air that
of a prince, L was so profoundly impressed
that l took off my hat and bowed low in
salutation before him. He started back as
/ did so and then as | rose with most
graceful swing Of his hand, he made me
profound bow and offered me his hand ]
took it and felt myself so honored by the
contact that coul mot resist the tempta
ton of giving the Indian dollar before
left him. 'It is needless to say" concluded
Judge Noah, THAT Tom Marshall was moi
overly sober at the time"
DR. KOCH AT WASHINGTON
The experiments of DR.. Koch at Berlin
are creating considerable talk among the
statesmen at Washington. A great deal O.
skepticism is expressed as to the success.
of the learned doctor, and l do not findstha
the majority of the public men here have
very high opinion of the medical profes
sion. One Senator who comes from west
ern state and who wears two pair O
glasses, gave an experience that he hat
, lately with q famous New York oculist
|, one of the most noted men in his line in tn,
country. Said he:
: ~ let this man treat my eyes and he die
me great deal of good and showed such
knowledge Of the eye, that / was trul,
/ amazed, and during the examination | said
doctor, you have wonderful knowledg
of the human eye and am really glad t.
know YOU Yes he replied, 4 do know
something about the eye now, but yol
must remember that spoiled about tw