The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-01-30
All WINGS JEWEL.
An Alaskan Version of the John Smith
and Pocahonfas Romance.

An Alaskan Version of the John Smith
and Pocahontas Romance
Pocahontas has been outdone by an
Alaskan maiden. John Smith WAS only
in danger of having his brains spattcred
over the surrounding real estate when
PocahonUas rescued him with her love.
The John Smith of Alaska was not
only in danger of being killed, but of
being eaten, when the woman in whose
eyes he found favor saved him.
The Alaska John Smith, says the San
Francisco Examiner, was not a titled
explorer when he fell into the hands OF
the savages, nor was his name John
Smith. He was only common yellow
skinned sea cook. His name is All
Wing, and there is nothing attractive
about him. He is about as homely
mixture Of Chinaman and Malay pirate
as could be found in days walk His
Pocahontas answers to the name of
Jalie just now, but nobody knows what
her Indian name was. She is a long
way from being Pocahontas' equal in
beauty, and the Siwash features of gen
erations were conso lidated when her
face was made. Still the romance is
there.
All Wing and Julie, now Mrs. An
Wing arrived here on Goldfish schoon-
er several months since, but have not
gone into society yet. They reside on
Ross alley, in Chinatown, and submit
ted to an interview yesterday. They
only submitted to it, they did not take
part in it. and when it came 10 So curing
the story of their love the reporter was
obliged to obtain his information from
third party, to whom Wing had confided
it in explanation OF hrs off-color bride.
All Wing, some nine years ago. was =
cook in the employ of the Navy Depart
ment, and was shipped north on the
jamestown. While on the Sitka sta
ton Wings time expired or he deserted
just which is not quite plain-and
shipped aboard whaler. The whalcr
was wrecked and Wing was cast up on
an inhospitable ice-floe. Julie was the
daughter of chief of tribe of Indi-
ans, and, while hunting with her
father, discovered All Wing, who was as
near dead from starvation, cold and ex-
posure as it was possible for him to be
and retain life. For days and days
Julie nursed him, and he finally recov-
ored, to find himself the object of a
great deal of attention on the part of
the Indians. They could speak no
Chinese or English, and Wing had no
comprehension of their dialect. lie was
1T loss 10 understand the solicitude
with which they fed him and the inter
est they took in watching the accumula-
ton of fat on his ribs. At last the
horrid truth dawned upon him-at least
SO he says. They were going TO barbecue
and eat him.
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ured and returned to the village and put
under guard. The fatal day arrived.
Wing was informed by pantomime that
an incision would be made in his neck
and his life fluid allowed To escape into
a soap-stone basin. He gave all up for
lost, when he was inspired by the sight
OF Julie in tears. He made love TO her
She comprehended and went TO ask papa.
The old chief was fond of his daughter
and could refuse her nothing. lie issu
an edict against baked Wing. The re-
mainder of the village protested, and
the chief was obliged to state why he
desired the strangers life preserved.
Tho objectors gave in and Wing and
Julie were married in Indian style.
Wing lived with the tribe for some
time, but never became very popular.
He was not much of hunter, and pre-
ferred to lie around the house, sewing
with the women, TO chasing polar bears,
walruses, seals and the like.
Finally he had a chance to escape. y
boats crew came in from schooner TO
trade for skins. Their cook was dead,
and Wing begged them 10 take him
away with them. Wings father-in-law
gave him leave Of absence for three
4.
to insure his return.
They sailed away, and after much ma
rine wandering and transferring from
one vessel TO another. arrived in San
Francisco. Wing had 4 taste for the
needle and secured a job of tailoring.
The faithful Julie proved an adept and
shares Wings labors. They still find
some difficulty in conversing. Wing
knows 4 few words of English and few
of Indian. Julis knows few of En-
glish and few of Chinese.
When their discussions become ami
mated they resort to all three languages
ut once, and the talk is very exciting.
There is a little Wing now, and he is
learning all three languages
Julie will not live long here; she al
ready shows signs Of consumption, de-
veloped presumably by the unaccus-
toned foul air.
The story has been pretty we'll au-
thenticated, with the exception OF the
intention of the Indians to eat Wing
after killing him His own countrymen
do not believe this part of the story, but
Wing adheres TO it stoutly, and the
strongest tie between him and his wife
is his gratitude to her for saving him
from such a fate.
Voyagers to the North state that they
have heard of cannibalism among the