The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-03-17

position before court recognitions and favors
began TO flow In upon him. The King Of
Holland, q lifelong friend and brother-in-
law OF the King of Wurtemburg, presented
him the " Knights Gross of the Golden Lion
Of Nassau "-the order of the House OF Lux
embourg. The King Of Saxony, who was
visiting his royal colleague In Stuttgart, was
so highly pleased with the young American
that he bestowed on him the /" Knights Cross
OF the Albert's Order" The Emperor Franz
Joseph, Of Austria, who was staying with the
King of Wurtemburg for few days, at the
latter's beautiful country palace al Friedrich
shafen, ON Lake Constance, became so inter-
ested in his royal friends protege that he
invested him with the very ancient "Order
OF the Iron Crown of Austria" During the
month Of August the King made Mr.. jack
son bis priyy counselor, and conferred on
him the title Of "Geheimer Hofrath,p and
on the llth of September-the birthday of
Queen Olga-he gave him the "Knight's
Cross of the Crown of Wurtemburg" Since
this last gift Mr.. Jackson has been made a
baron. Seldom, II ever, has an American
received such honors andsuch marks ofIroyaI
favor.
Most Of his time he spends in company
with the King, and during his (the king's)
rides and walks Is his almost const ant COM
panion. When his majesty makes long or
short visits to his country palaces at Baben-
hansen, Friedrichshafen, Wilhelma or Berg,
when he goes on hunting excursions TO va
rious parts Of his kingdom, he is sure to be
accompanied by his new privy counselor,
who has become as much attached to his
majesty as his majesty has to him. He dimes
with the royal family, and his travelling ex-
penses are paid wherever he goes. Certain
horses in the royal stable are at his com
mand, and he has but to express wish to
have II gratified. At the Volksfest In Stutt-
gart during the month of September last All
immense concourse Of people gathered TO
witness the sports, and also to get sight of
the Emperor of Germany, who was to be
present. On entering the grounds of the
race course the King rode with the Emperor
In carriage drawn by six black horses, with
out-rIders in crimson livery. Following the
royal carriage was another, drawn by four
elegant horses, with out-riders i'm the same
livery. seated lip which was Herr Won Jack
son with three officers high in rank In the
German army, in full uniform. Probably
there is no court I'm Europe more arIstocratic
or exclusive, more punctilious In its eti-
quette or surroundings, or one that puts on
more pomp and style than the court Of
Wurtemburg. Both inherited enormous
wealth, which they scatter with liberal
hands and generous hearts throughout the
kingdom in responding to the wants of the
poor and needy, and to the numberless calls
that are constantly being made upon them
from various sources for large and small
He Is In appearance more German than
American. He is, withsl, perfect gentle
man in department, is finely educated, All
excellent conyersationalist, and with a well |
balanced mind and a good American head
on his shoulders, will not only be able to
take care Of himself, but will do honorto the
country from which he has severed his ma
tionality.
III will add interest in the above to Mon.
tana readers to know that the fathers Of
Baron jackson and Of Mrs. Potts, the esti-
mable wife of the Governor of Montana,
were brothers, and the children companl ions
in life's morning.-ED. n. N.-W.l |