Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-07-30
A Sketch Of Secretary BristOw
from the Hartford Times.

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A Sketch Of Secretary Brist0w.
From the Hartford Times
The reception and honors accorded the
Secretary of the Treasury, during his
recent visit to this city. must have been
gratifying, not only to himself, but to the
beautiful and loving wife, who takes q
woman g pride in her husbands success in
life. It is confirmation of the opinion
she formed of him nearly twenty years
ago, when she became his wife. They
were both young then, and with all the
world before them. There was singu.
lar similarity in their names before mar.
rage. She was Miss Abby Briscoe before
she became Mrs. Bristow. Secretary
Bristow is a typical Kentuckian. He is
tsll, and gains flesh as he grows older.
He locks strong and vigorous. Educated
lawyer, he temporarily laid aside his
profession to become colder. As Colonel
If Kentucky regiment he was noted for
he good order and discipline he maintain.
I'd in his regiment. His services were con.
fined to the first two years of the war, fol
he wound he received IN 1868 incapaci
tated him for further duty. wasthought
his wound was mortal, and he lay fol
many hours among the slain and dying
before assistance was rendered. For years
his health remained impaired. After his
recovery he became United States District
Attorney at Louisville. He held this posi-.
ton until the office of Solicitor General
was created by act of Congress, and he
was called to that position, while Aker-
man was Attorney General. When Aker
man resigned the Office, as many thought,
not because lie SO much felt his incom.
potency for the position as the unfitnesa
IF his digestive organs for the luxurious
dinners and wines of which he had to
partake while filling SO lofty place, il
seemed to be in the regular order of things
hat Col. Bristow should succeed him.
The beautiful wife of the ex Senate,
from Oregon and cx.commissioner of the
Joint High Commission" thought and
willed otherwise. She has always been q
help-meet to her husband, and through
her influence Williams became Attorney
General. Bristow resigned soon after,
and became legal adviser for the Texas
Pacific Railroad. In about q year, he re
turned to the practice Of law in this city.
The President has always held Colonel
Bristow in high esteem, and only
waited for the opportunity of inviting
him to q scat 10 the Cabinet. The forced
resignation Of Richardson was the for
turate means of calling this able man to
the responsible position he now holds,
aud which he fills to the satisfaction OF
he country. Colonel Bristow is 20 popu
lar in this, his home, that If he should be
nominated for any high elective office, oil
grades and shades Of politics would unite
upon him. The same loyal, chivalrout
homage that was rendered 70 Clay during
his lifetime, and which was transferred Il
John. q. Breckinr,dRe, rtill exists, and
only waits to be conferred upon man d
to receive Il. The mantle has fallen or
Bnstow, and henceforth he i to be the
model man upon whom honors are to b.
layishcd, We are naticn Of herc-wor
shippers; and it is singular that, while thu
demand Is so great, the supply is 20 small
In private life there are men whose charac
ters are 20 pure and lofty that they insplrs
the respect Of al who know them; bu1
their true worth is not appreciated beyond
I limited circle.