The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-08
s1tKryG HANDS WITH GROVER.
,,,e,ssti,,g Facts Recalled BY a Yish TO the
r,.ss;deat by Col. Miller, of Nebraska.

,.,,.,ssting Facts Recalled by Visit TO the
President by Col. Miller, of Nebraska.
washington special to the Omaha Herald
.you are a remarkably well preserved man for
.;cbty-six years of age" remarked President
Cleveland to Col. Miller, of Omaha, as he
nook his hand warmly. "How do you man.
.re IN retain such excellent health2" inquired
.Se president and thereupon Col. Miller dis
the secret Of his longevity, which con-
<isteeffn the utter disuse of oyercoats, flannel
shirts and extra warm clothing generally. The
president, whose vigorous health is quite re-
markable, heartily agreed with Col. Miller
and was inclined to fully carry out his meth
| DDS. as he had practically done in part for
many years.
aForty-two years ago. said Col. Miller
son NV last visit to Washington, had q
nleasant chat with President Jackson"
"Well, we see few men here who can say
that :" replied the president. II had one Wis
.jtor last week who said he had seen every pres
Efdent except Washington, but this was an ex-
1--WE came down from Utica" continued
Colonel Miller, "mostly by stage, except down
New York bay in a steamer and a remarkable
ride of ~ miles in A minutes over the little
railroad from New Castle to F,enchtown. The
hest hotel in Albany charged IS cents per day,
hut in Washington we paid $3.50 at the In
dian Queen which was an eXorbitant price
for that day. Congress was In session and
Webster, Calhoun, Butler and other great
men were in the senate, and the North Caro-
Lima secession question was agitating the pub
lie mind. Washington was mud-hole then,
and had hard time reaching the White
House, 1.-The same building we sit in
kto-day. yGeneral Jackson greeted me warmly
hand inquired about the sentiment against Sc
you'll : hA.va ...1
every hamlet in the country nervously ex-
claimed President jackson, and / suppose we
should make some concession to those Caro-
lima people, but If the worst comes to the
worst can have in twenty days a hundred
thousand troops on the move and the general
leaped from his chair and struck most fero-
|cIous attitude"
President Cleveland was much interested in
EColonel Mller's "reminiscences, and made an
engagement with the colonel to bring around
an s'o1ginal Cleveland man." So to-day the
colonel escorted young Master Pollock, of
Cleveland was much interested in the bright
boy and predicted great things for him in the
future ''You may be president some day."
exclaimed President Cleveland as he patted
the head of the child.
THE sANTEE SIOUX RESERVATION.
Representative Valentine was here for a
few DAYS looking after some land matters. A
man like Valentine, with an eye to windward
for the main chance, has plenty of opportuni-
ties for making money in Washington by in
formation obtained ahead of the public
through Ne various departments.
I'VE are not very much disturbed out of our
vay about the allotment in the opening of the
santee Sioux reservation" remarked Valen-
tine "We were glad to get the executive Or
der in any shape, and could not anticipate
Land Commissioner Prices instructions allot-
ting eighty acres to each Indian child This is
clearly in opposition to all existing treaties
and will, of course, be changed. We have put
the matter in such a clear light that the gov
the situation and will act
soon, think"