The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-25

vailed upon tc sell the medal to some,per-
sons who wished to secure it for the state
museum at Albany. This transfer was pre-
vented by Colonel E. s. Parker, Who paid
be sum for which it was to have been sold.
The weak point i'll this claim is that no.
body can testify exactly how Johnson got
the medal. 1t is easy enough to see how he
might have gotten spurious one. l grieve
to relate that the great chief, Red Jacket,
was addicted TO the use of strong drink and
that il ruined him just as if he had been
white man. In his old age he was fire.
quently iii want of small sums of money to
purchase fire water: and at such times he
pawned his measa, though he would never
sell it There is every reason TO believe
that during the times when George Wash
lngton's gift was pawn, copies of it were
made, doubtless with the intention of de-
ceiving relic hunters. Possibly it is some
such product of sharp practice which now
reposes in Albany.
Colonel Parker, by the way, was as
slstant adiutant general with Grant during
the campaigns from the Rapidan to the
military secretary to Grant with the rank
OF lieutenant colonel, and, in February.
1865. with the rest of Grants personal
staff, he was made brevet colonel.
Nevertheless, he may have been deceived
about the Red Jacket medal. Mrs. Meagher
is sure that the one which she is TO put into
the custody of the club bearing the chiefs
name, is genuine. In Canaudaigua she
will have the evidence put in regular form
before notary. Mrs. Oliver Phelps now
overy ninety years old, Mr.. Alexander
Howell and Mr.. Thaddeus Chaplin of that
town Will depose as to their knowledge of
the matter, which is said to be intimate
In particular, Mrs. Phelps remembers Red
Jacket well, and tie circumstances of his
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Mrs. Meagher told me in a conversation
madeespecially interesting by her enthu-
slasm Tor the subject, by her accurate in
formation in regard to it, and by the charm
OF her courtesy. HOWARD FIELDING.
MISSIONARIES FOR DARKEST AFRICA.
Missionaries soon find their way through
paths newly opened by explorers, and,
while the world is listening to the stories
OF SANKEY'S latest adventures and discover
les, an expedition organized for the purpose
of Outstanding the natives of Central
Africa, has been fitted out with supplies in
New ork and started on its mission. At
its head is the Rev. DR.. Johnson, of ia
malca, w l., who came here to secure
equipments for himself and party, which
comprises ten educated Christian natives of
the West Indies DR.. Johnson, who was
graduated from the Rev. Henry Grattan
Guinness Missionary Training school in
fectively at many out OF the way stations
on the island of Jamaica, intends to start
from a point on the east coast of
Africa, where "a force of native carriers
can be secured and to work west with
his little band of West Indian teachers, TO
the lakes, passing through that new AT
rican paradise, Masailaud, together with
Bengueland and much other territory
never before opened to the missionary.
He will locate missions at different points,
The doctor has diploma which shows
him to be a physician as well as clergy
man, and he will carry full supply of
medicines into the heart of the dark con-
tinent He can also cook a meal, mend or
make clothing, shoe a horse, build d boat,
or construct a house. He therefore feels
competent to conduct the somewhat peril
Gus undertaking he has entered upon, and
declares that he will carry the gospel into
tracts of territory where no white man has
yet been. He promises that his evangeli-
zation plans will not be conducted in sec
tartan spirit, for he holds that he has not
entered upon his work in the interest of
any single denomination.
DAVID WECHSLER