The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-07

influence OF his friend and admirer. De-
Win Clinton then Governor OF New YORK,
he was induced to engage In an explora-
ton Of the country west OF the Mtssfs-
slppl river. TO collect Information with
regard to its mineral resources, Its nat
ural history, It's fora and fauna ana It's
savage Inhabitants. In ISL he received
instructions from the War Department 10
proceed TO the upper Mississippi Valley
10 terminate, II possible, hostifines be-
tween the Sioux and Chippewa tribes. IL
was then that he conceived the idea ~
ascertain the actual source OF the great
Father OF Waters. Sometimes on loot,
sometimes I'm fraiI bark canoes. he spent
months Of toll and danger traVerslnS Tor
ests and navigating lakes until he had
discovered the true source OF the Mis-
sIssippi river in Lake Itasca. This was
IN the summer Of 1892, three hundred
years after DE Soto had discovered its
mouth. At that time Mr.. Schoolcraft was
the only man who had seen the nissls-
stppt Ia It's whole leugth, from its entrance
into the Gulf to its issue from the little
lake to which its discoveTer had given It's
navae lie published An account OF this
expedition. together with many other
works, and among them one emitted
Personal MenAolSs ~ Hhtrty Years Kesi-
dence Among the Indian Tribes or North
America" and another Of legendary char
aeteY, entitled ''Yhs Myth Hiawatha.
He gave 10 Mr.. Longfellow the suggcs-
tfons upon which he founded his beauu-
fA YSeYY, Of IdiawAtha. So greatly We're
his Indian researches appreciated by
men of science I'm Europe that he was
made "a YT.eTq4hsT S>f the Royal Geographic
cal Society Of London. of the Royal An
tiquarian Society Of Copenhagen. and of
me EtMnologiesh Sooiety 81 Paris, besides
receiving medals and other tokens of ap-
probation from scientific aud historical
assoCiatipns in different parts OF Eu-
rope.
In 1923, while residing at Sault Ste.
Marie. near Lake Superior Mr.. School
craft became acquainted with John john
ston, ESQ, an Irish gentleman or great
culture and courtly manners, n kinsman
OF The Bishop Of Dromore and OF Mr..
Saurin. Attorney General Of Ireland Mr..
Johnston's residence at Sault ste Marie
was characterized by romantic incident.
He was attracted by the grace and beauty
OF the daughter OF the renowned chief Of
the Chippewa Nation, and married her.
Their eldest daughter, Jane, was sent 10
Dublin I'm her early childhood to be edu-
Gated under the supervision Of Mr.. john
stons kindred there On her return home
Mr.. SchoOlcraft, who wac a frequent WIS.,
itOr Of her fathers, became Captivated,
not only by er personal attractions, bit
by the charms of a Oh iracter refined by
every advantage Of education and society.
After her marriage TO Mr.. Schoolcraft
she shared with him I'm all his studies,
and became most valuable helper in all
his literary pursuits, The romantic pride
which she felt I'm her descent on her
mothers side from one Of the native
kings OF the country Induced her TO per
feet herself I'm the Indian languages. and
thus she rendered her husband valuable
service lp proFnotl1G His knowledge of the
tribes and his influence among them.
OF the four children born to Mr.. School
craft as Sa-uiIt SIC. Marie. one was the
subject Of this sketch. She Inherited her
mothers name and like her was as IA
YniYiaY ~ childhood With the Chippewa
language as with her own tongue. After
the death Of her mother in 1872, she as
sisted her father in aN ms literary work,
acted as his amanuensis and had the adj
vantage OF becoming acquainted with
many Of the distinguished statesmen and
scholars who were frequent visitors az
his house. Mr.. Schoolcran was in the
service Of the Omitted States Government
for nearly fifty years. The last years of
his life were spent in Washington city.
where he compiled the vast store or ma
terfals accumulated during his Hesidepce
in the Northwest. and published in six
quarto volumes. the greatest work of mis-
life. entitled, Historical ana statistical
Information Respecting the Character.
Coudtion and Prospects 81 the Indian
Triples Of America" . work splendldly IL
Illustrated. too costly for private circu)a-
ton, and designed chiefly for the State
and national Libraries Of the world.
Among the many remarkable Incidents
in the life Of Mrs. Howard was the fire.
quency with which she came near to the
possession Of great wealth, without oh
tanning II, and the grace with which she
ultimately submitted TO a life Of compar-
ative poverty after a youth spent in adu-
ence. l am not able to nartTtte the mon
ner in which her father lost his interest
in a great domain belonging 10 the Indian
princess, her grandmother, and which,
had IL been retained, would have enriched
the entire family, She missed another
fortune when the bachelor cousin Of her
father became her guardian after her
fathev's death, aud Intended 20 make her
the heir 10 an estate of several hundred
thousand dollars. but who married after
he ~&s Gfty ye&ys 81 age and left 1t all
10 his widow and TO her two sons.
Another fortune was lost during the
eivN way between tie States.