The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-25

sachemship. In 1851, says the writer in
HGrper's. Johnson seems TO have been pre-
vailed upon to sell the medal to some per-
sons who wished to secure it for the state
museum at Albany. This transfer was
prevented by Colonel +. s. Parker, who
paid the sum for which it was TO have
been sold.
The weak point in 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. |
grieve to relate that the great chief, Red
Jacket, was addicted to the use of strong
drink and that it ruined him just as if
his old age he was frequently
in want of small sums of money TO
purchase fire water, and at such times he
pawned his medal. though he would
never sell it. There is every reason to be-
lieve that during the times when George
Washington's gift was in pawn copies of
it were made, doubtless with the intention
of deceiying relic hunters. Probably it is
some such product of sharp practice which
now reposes in Albany.
Colonel Parker, by the way, was assist
ant adjutant general with Grant during
the campaigns from the Rapidan to the
surrender of Lee. Then he was made mil
lieutenant colonel, and in February, 1866,
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 Canandaigua she will
have the evidence put in regular form be-
fore notary. Mrs. Oliver Phelps (now
over 80 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 the circumstance of his
gift to Captain Parrish. These latter facts
Mrs Meagher told me in q conversation
made especially interesting by her enthlsi-
asm for the subject by her accurate in
formation in regard to it, and bv 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 discov-
cries, an expedition organized for the pur-
pose of Outstanding the natives of Cen
trail Africa has been fitted out with sup
plies in New York and started on its mis-
sion. At its head is the Rev. Dr. Johnston,
of Jamaica, w. L., who came here to Sc
cure equipments for himself and his party,
which comprises ten educated Christian
natives of the West Indies. Dr. Johnston,
who was graduated from the Rev. Henry
Grattan Guinness Missionary Training
school in London, and has preached and
worked effectively 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 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 African paradise,
Masailand, together with Bengueland and
much other territory never befo opened
to the missionary. He will locate missions
at different points. The doctor has a
diploma which shows him to be a ply
stefan as well as a clergyman, and he
will carry a full supply of medicines
into the heart of the dark continent. He
can also cook meal, mend or make cloth
ing. shoe horse, build boat or construct
house. He therefore feels competent to
conduct the somewhat perilous undertak-
ing he has entered upon and declares that
he will carry the gospel into tracts of terri
tory where no white man has yet been. He
promises that his evangelization plans will
not be conducted in a sectarian spirit, for
he holds that he has not entered upon his
work in the interests of any single denomi-
nation. DAVID WEcHsLER.