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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-27
cryrrAL WILLIAMSON ASD ms FAMILY

"
To ne EdttOr ~ ne irtGuHe.
SIR: The Crow Indian agency in Montana
had been managed up the latter part OF the past wear
py Major Henry j. Armstrong gentleman who serve"
m the Union Army dur ng the late rebellion WIKI honor
His conduct Of the aars OF the agency WAS wise ana
vigorous aud there STAN upon his integrity nor
were any charges preferred against HIM lie was re-
omcstod 20 resign simply because the Secretary Of the
Interior wanted the place cXCOnicdcatc friend
one Williamson, formerly Il Brlgader-Gene III the
Rebel Army.
one Of the most audablo regulations Of the Indian ser
vice forbils The employment Of any nchh'F
of his own family by an a2cnt-a reg
riation instituted and strictly observed by
IN, late " corrupt" Republican Administration. When
Brigadicr-G oneral Williamson arrived ut lis new post
he FOUND all the places tlod BY faithful ana ca'oo
employees. From the ginning he has pir'nei po"cy
Of re placing these tried servant, OF III; boVerne" by
his own family until now thcy provided for as toll
lows:
Br,gader-Gencral williamson, c. r A.. AGENT At $1,000
Mrs Brg..(icn. v ilia,neon {. 5. A.. natlon Of
boar,iing-scho" for iudian children, at. sW
BrIgGcn NliamsOu's l7-year-Od aon cicrk. ~ LOO
Brig. Cen Williamson dau.httr teacher IA ITO -o
Rrs Gen Williamson son.in.w, farmer al. 500
Mrs. Brig. Cen Williams0ns bali interest la TIC
boardins -hOuse at which tHe employees have TO 400
board, which should amount 10 at lcist..l-.. o'o
NV of rrgador-Gcncrnl Williamson, G. 5. A.,
at the Crow Indian Agency Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
All this when he has occupied the pos'on but tc"
months Other members o. the Williamson family arc
expected daily
IL is furthermore To be observed that the certificates
az to tho Issues Of food and clothing to the
Indians are 10 be signed by virtue OF his Office by his
on those with regard to Issues school By his WIFE,
and those with regard 10 the public animals by his SON
inlay by which llttlo Arrangements the Williamson
family could (persh the thought that they VIVID, without
detection. readily treble inc amount OI plOht dicauy
drawn from the public crib. . ~ -
Not satisfied with Illegally displaclng efficient en-
,,In nriu of oh
kent gentleman in lis place under the Impression thnt
he was DO fixture until the coolest part OF inc rg0r
Gus Montana winter, when he was turned adfltt WIN
his family upon the snOwcOvcred prairie without warn
ing 10 make room for "a " Southern gentleman san.
Apparcntly regardless of everything aud every person
but himself this relic Of the Southern COnfcderacy with
no training experience. has undoraken not tDc
care of the Indians placed under his charge, out Inc
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the family OF which he Is the head
WdshingOa Jan 20, 1856 "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-27

stat. boud, were neglected.. North Carolina special
steady at SIG aud odd ahOuh's VI 'Its,ns
American Exchange sold 90 at l33. Commerce tIO) AZ
lGo fourth National 90 at l2oi2 MrtTop1tiTo ~ ~
The market tor railway bonds was unusually dnl ana
rie second consOs were quiet 9Jds00os and tho
ro.!Ig figure show. decline OF e pes e.n hlsSOhri'
Kansas aud first consos sold at llb1llO2' g-n-
sr "a wore up l. AT 81 and The IS L higher a; ~
Chesapeake and OHIO hfsts. series B declined l2 % oO
md closed AT l. and tue currency Us Is higher at
ioJs chesapeake Ohio and sou hwesfern nrsts were
srre s,e,dy AZ lOI alO57s and the seconds were u
1her at s5l2 Wos Shore guaranteed Is were dun at
IOl4l0l East Tennessee, Virginia aud Georgia CON-
ols closed Il off 73 aud the incomes higher at 20
Nev-Yolk Cnicago, aud ST. Louis hFst 6s were OF 4
at %. LUuisvI.lc and HasnVille general bs were
~ higher nj lOl 10 and frsts New-Orleans aud Mobile
,,sn II 10 lGli2 st. Paul nsois d higher at
l20li. Milwaukee. Lake shore ana Western hrsts;
cl gan division, were O. higher u llO3 Denver and
Rio .anle Western r,ts Il, cned per cent to 73 aud
-rcuvrrud o 13& UulOn Pacific hr>ts were hrm AZ
lI5is AMI oregon short Line IS were steady at 1o0la
rxa. ana Pacifc rSts. Rlo Gr.nie division, we're "n
n 10 Northern Pacinc first, were firm at ll24 aud
seconds steady nj 90. Port Worth and Denver hrSts
lie $40 treasury to-sy zaincd balance sc26 2l6
made up by sns o. ceyer.g g' eepts
- ~ 81 Iii % currency IN SlJ3 I'll 800 coin
Ine local money maraet W., easy "a usaai at 2slIs
,er cent VITA "a closing Ioa;ion OF li2a2 per cent
me Clearing House statement was as follows Er-
changes. > lot, 696,I50 D,ltncr-, Tl.211.b@L
lac United states Treasury ~ washing IN received
The customs receipts were @3v53l4 ana the ihterhh
revenue receipts we're SllH.0G6. .
The market for the foreign exchanges develops moth
leg but an equilibrium Of supply ami demand. DO beng
md hence iuI Ouptalin"S re Onl, rl'alf
fr sIness IA follows Bauke,' bills ~ " ,nd - SS4
Tor long and short sterling respectively; 3lI ana
5l5 for frncs 9JS aud 96ls for reichmarks; AZ ana
lOi; for gulders. 49,.
In London Brit sh consO.s were stronger AMI a'ter
heinz quoted Is higher elcs Il at 100 lilo IJr 9o,n
money ann account United states Is we're quoted AZ
iol9, American railways fJliy responded to yester-
1v tate improvements in the homo m rkets ana aftcr
I'M, nnctatons clos d strong the best figures OF ths
5ay which were cquivent 10 tJ-iays beat home prices
ar sver ruIe steady As tpr on zee Egsl stand
nj m. RAM o, Eogiand game l33 900 bullion on BAL
nncr At Paris French per cents rose from Si.4O 10
II ~ lsea 81 80, and sght exchange ON lI0ldol "ss
,er ~ lgI3 francs % tho Z. Ths We KY tateneus
- The Immortal Bank OF Germany shows q speyio M
.,.,ose nf in loo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-27
Pains and Aches

In yorous parts o. the body more particularly In tho os
,houders and jon the unwecone lndicatloas tsss
has gaiaod foothod aud you AZ " IN for u
for longer or shorter PERIOD Rheucadsm caused ~ s
tic acia 10 tho blood and is cared b. hoots sarsapan
which eradcates every im2unty from The blooL ap' nh'
with rehicss and health 49, ,,s mar an,.tsts
,a",r,r IN the morning and also had frequent ATTACKS
=; Rheumatism commenced taking nood' sar'aSar.
ua now my appetite tho hes. ana the oas
ir.ly loft mo- O. AhLSa ''os -
III. -. ,,h rh.,ma.,sun far Ions
a sna ner blood has boon very poor last spring -
aS seo,us sores got hor some Of HOODS ssssagAn
,sns g she began TO improve right away She "
- m ,no least troubled By rheumatism now ana inc s''ss
~. "r. an healed" HENRY RANSOM Mt Vernon o.
Hoods SarsapaFilla ,
sold BY all druggists 81 SIX Tor 20 frsp'r'A '""
HOOD CO, Apotheoarios. Lowell Masa
100 poses One Dollar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-27

s.IES4r ZHL CONSOLIDi TED SfDCh 1SD PEiHO
LEON EKCH4NGE
STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-27
CLOSING FRIOES or CALIFORNIA srOOR6
SAS FRANCISCO, Jan. 90 1896
Yesterday. To-day.

CLOSING Prices OF boston STOCKS.
BOSTON Jan. % 1886.
, 1886-10-13

The cross of the Legion OF Honor, as Is
well known, is eA geriy strlven for by
French civilians OF the hest standing.
Many who fluid 1t impossible to obtain 1t
buy or otherwise obtain oruers of foreign
states, IN the ribbons of which red pre-
dominates. In that case they turn in the
white, yellow, blu or green edges, and,
showing only the red, pass for KING its OF
the Leg on o. Honor. Some states wnicn
trade IN uecorntIon-, seeing the demand
In the Fiench market for orders with red
r%ibbons, have created some on purpose TO
meet IT. The sultan Of Zai zibAr ssiis one
the ribbon Of which has only on tns rigit
si.e a very narrow streak OF viii Z. IL Ia
very easy 10 turn the wrong SIDE ont
The r%riecsure Of police u.el, ia more
~nrstoerltic times, u buy a gyDl
many ribbons with n good deal 81
nd Ia tn, m fer professional mouch srds,
TO enable them 10 cut N Respectable APP
pearance. but 1t could never make up its
mint to egrade the cross OF the Legion
of Honor by uuthoriz NJ such fellows to
wear It. Gen. Faiherbe having learned
OF the great lumber OF per-ons wno, ow-
ing 10 such a~rtitices as nave been men.
toned. palm themselve. off AS knights OF
the Le1.oI OF Honor. ha> notified them
that they will incur the loss OF the foreign
ftDbon-, aud penaltie, VARYING from 81
months To two years impeachment
Chica % Times.
, 1886-10-13

II o are a chump, conceal 1t. For
policy's sake, for society's sake, for your
own sake. Be a gentleman on the street,
no matter how hurried you are, no mat
ter how worried you may be- BE a gen.
tleman in public c~onveyances especially.
Don't insist III you rights ut all times.
II you are first IN street car it Is your
right to take a vacant seat, or sit next the
street in m open car. Nobody can dis
pute this right. The aisle may be crowded
iull oil ladies standing, or they may
have TO crowd past you to get an in-ide
place. You can insist on your rights
aud make them do 1t, but you arc a
chunIp.
You may argue to yourself that you
have Il right TO the best that is open when
you enter the conveyance; that you puy
your fare and are entltle | to a reasonable
re,urn for your money; that you are
In sucn places, etc. All true. No one
disputes what you say or think. But II
you are a man you know you are acting
the toor. You feel mean, and no logic viii
drive away that feeling. Americans are
instinctIveiy gentlemen and ladies. IL
they follow the Impulses of that instinct
they act becomingly and Ieel correspond
inrly better. II they hold the impul-e IN
aDeyauce and reason out a different
course they may reason out an incuntro
v.rtiOle conclus or But it is not salts
factory. 1t IL not creditable to tLem.-
Oh LEA Mail.
, 1886-10-13

Compared with nj Amer can watering
place lite IS exceedingly sim pie. There
are no great ba -. no splendor. no bril-
l ant life, no A-nglomanlacs. More han
this, there ar, NJ gambling hells, and IL
the oevil il here in any snap. he keeps
30 secluded tnat he can d. no harm. the
best 81 les and tie most refine / II su-es Of
German society are seen here to nd
taRe, and one Is continually struck with
Their Increasing reese mbiancss To the p o.
p e Of the greater outer world in man
ners. Instincts, and appearance, wnicn /,
not one of the least OF the signs that Ger
many has now iecome a country oil the
world tweltland), aud viii probably
never again sink INTO the old partlculari,t
pe'tiness of 49, Germans and seven opin
ions.' Tne life here Is SIMPLE aid
rational. The better clRss of German
ladies' often compare favorably with our
own in tasteful dress, aud taitors an |
dressmakers, who II few years hyo We're
~nnendurab Bile, now provide garments
which often aft" b.tter than those usually
seen in Boston or New York.
With AL its delightful features, Ger
man life. however, has some deciied
faults. We often see ladies with heels so
h.gn 1t makes one dizzy TO contemplate
them. and waists laced to suffucation.
Contrary, 100, 10 usual Dellef, herman
family nfe is not SO delightful as IL Is
often represented. Tue domestic and in
teilectud position of womeni in cultivated
circles l. better than is usually supposed,
but the German-perhap, | should say
the European-is abnormally selfish, ant,
while ne is in no way averse to disturbing
his fellows in the course of his Pleasures
and at a table d'hote can endure tine
colossal din which he himself helps TO
make, he is otherwise often extremely
exactlng and diciaIotial. Children pnre
severely disciplined, and are never
troublesome" In the main they are
pretty much left to themse, YES or to the
not o%vertender mercies OF Attendants, An
American German lady informed II friend
here that her nurse abused her baby.
"Oh. yes" she replied, II know It; but II
! discharge her l shail lose ner sister. the
cook. "-German Watering-Piace Letter.
, 1886-10-13
ONLY ONE OF HIS KIND.
A Queer Little Old Man who Gets Along
by Folio wing u Queer Business-

A Queer Little Old Man VINO cetS hi""S
by Foil wing II Queer business
On n much-traveled uptown thorough
fare a little half-story wooden shop stands
between two biz business blocks. for all
the world like n diminutive chunk of lam
between the abnormally thick slices of
breai in a railroad sandwich. The little
shop and ground on watch 1t Is built are
owned by II shrive,led old man. The shop
has two front windows. In one hangs a
card bearing the legend "Bnttonhole1 in
side, and in the other IL another with the
inscription. ANY button matched-lO
Cents only"
Within the little shop are shelves and
counters covered with p%asteboird trays
containing n larger collection OF buttons,
probably, than can be found anywhere
else In New York There Is every sort OF
button known to civilization, from the
plain white SHIRT button whose absence
has caused untold miser es In many a
family circle. to the bod faced metallic
military button which saves a life every
now and then in war stories by turning a
bullet from its deadly course; buttons OF
Jet, gilt, ivory, bone. glass and wood,
plain buttons, parti-colored buttons,
ennmelled buttons, plush-covered buttons.
button. with shanks and without shanks.
ioNkh puttous anu NfnOOLu DubtOus, out-
tons that were invented yesterday and
buttons that were made half a century
ego.
In the back OF the shop there is n bench
like a cobblrr's. where the old man sits all
day Gro s-.egged. A pretty faced little
& RI, who looks old for her SIZE, waits upon
customers. Sac IL the little old man's
granddaughter. Neither the old man nor
his granddaughter is inclined to tux
freely about their business. To IA reporter.
however, the little girl said; W match
buttons and sew them on the coats or
vests OF gentlemen and on the dresses of
Indies. Oh. yes. we have a good many
customers, principally young men. who
have lost ~ luton or two and haven't any
one 10 sew them on or can't mat, h the
buttons in the regular stores. We often
have calls from seamstre>ses also. VINO
need IA few buttors they can't find el-e-
where. You see our collection Is 50 inrIe
that we can supply the missing buttons IN
Almost any SGT. Where aid We get -ucn a
lurse col,.ction, Grandpa ha, been gath
tring II for years. ii. mas n numuer OF
tai,Ur shops an | dresSmaking establish
nlents which he visits regularly. From
these he gets odd buttons by the hun
drtds, very cheap. We charge only 10
cents for any button that may he desired.
OF course, some of them are worth a good
deal more than that. but rs the demand
If greatest Tor the cheap kind we make Il
far pront Ia the long run.-New York
\. All aud Express.
, 1886-10-13

When the King of the Dudes was in
Long BrHnch IN July he had no imitators,
but here he mad several youths in oompe-
tiIion. One, III particular, goes about say
ing, Il change my clothes oftener than he
does. I've got iorty-seven suits here with
me. I'm II better figure and lve got
money, while he is broNen down. Yet 10
one seems TO notice what l do and run
after me-" The KIM was sold out here
by the sheriff lost autumn He owed
tight and left, and his horses, clothes,
neckties, AMI canes a | went under the
hammer. Yet he 8 back again, looking
better then EVER before and with 1t greut
many clothes. but no stable, no florist, no
line OF bowling dan kies wherever he goes.
He Is II GENIAL, gentlemanly young man,
and has II host Of friends. Don't rake
him for II fool, said a friend yesterday;
me has got II COOL deal of sense. 1t cost
him $500 700 TO get it; but he has got it.
all the same"
He told u good story the other day. He
said he came upon u wealthy lady and
her lite daughter listening TO the morn
ing muse on the plazzL Tie .aly's mad
hand d her a letter watch she tore open
and proceeded to read. The little dauIh-
ter looked at her and exclaimed: Pm
sorry; | hoped that was IRON pa Why
doesn't he wriiei" How do you know it
isn't from PAP the mother inquired. BE
cause you're reading a lot of IT," the little
girl replied. III 1t was from pa 1t would
1u-t say, Dear ma, am sorry you aren't
feeling well Enclosed please finl check.
Your loving husband, Sam"
Tne very opposite and contradiction of
the chief uuue in almost all respects Is a
broker who is here AMI Is noted us being
the homeliest man in Wall street His
face is heatly all nose aud his beard is
OF many co ors, RANGING from the deep
of his mustiche to the black, brown and
white Of his chin whi>kers. He defies
public opinion in this precisely fashion
aUle resort by wearing n Mackinaw hat
the law this year being that straw hats
are not in cool form because they come
within every ones means. 1t is said that
he made 800 by winning n bet that he
was not the ug,iest man In New YORK.
He won it by producing his son.-Sara-
togu Cor. New York Sun
, 1886-10-13

Spreads the miasma. or poisonous vapor,
that begefs malarial and typhns fever.
Wherever there is staenan water in which
vegetation or refuse of any KIND DECAYS,
there, AZ surely al tie sun rises. arc gene
rated the seeds of fever aud apue. dumb
ague and other endemic meladies of the
malarial type. For the effects Of this en-
venomed air. Host-tter's Stomach Bitters
furnishes an antidoie, and prevents both
the contraction and recurrence of such
nialadies. Even along the line OF ezca-
walton for the Lesseps Pansma canal.
whore malarial diseases are not only viru-
.ent but deadly, Hrs,etter's Stomach Bit
tiers has demonstrated its incompatible
protective qusliti-s. Not only for frbrile
complaints, but nlso for disorders Of the
stomach. liver and bowels, for rheuma
tirn and inactivity of the kidneys and
bladder. il Is very effective 1t counter
acts the effects of fatigue, damp and ex-
posure.
, 1886-10-13

While The PRESIDENT wa Mt Frederick
City he passed n house conta Ming II large
number Of rebel wouuds 1.
stop" snid he; let a. go in here"
Aud standing up In that hospital. Mr..
Lincoln said aloud iAnt II the wounced
men had no objection he would he CAD
TO take them by thefiand.
"Tne sul mn Obligation" said he, (which
we owe 70 our country and posterity com
pels the plo -ecutlon OF this war, but II Il
probable that many are onr enemies
through uncomfortable circumstances
] bear these 10 malice, and take them by
the nand with sympathy anI good feel
ing"
Looking Mt the tall man standing there,
the embodiment In their ignorance and
Intensity OF all the hatred they bore the
Union, n strange ~dissonance, like bells
that legin to Jingle before they are
chimed. went through the house. Tie
silence continued until 1t look d a. IL
there WAS no brotherhood. Suddenly,
one man walked up and took the presi-
dents hand. The others caught the In
lection and followed. 1t was the strang-
est recep ion of the civil war.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
, 1886-10-13

WV. Reed, druggist, OF Winchester,
Ind, writes: One OF my customers,
Mrs. Louisa Pike, B%artonia. Randolph
county, Ind, was a long sufferer with
consumnlion, aud was given mp to die by
her physicians. She heard of DR.. King
New Discovery fer Consumption, and
began buying it of me. In six months
time she walked to this town n distance of
six miles, aud is SO improved that she has
quit using it. She feels she owes her life
to it," Free trial bottles at W. N. Hunts
drug store.
, 1886-10-13
WILL MCDONALD,
2542 Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill.


Some five months ago | had the pleas
urc to inform YOU OF my improvement in
the use oi the Cuticura Remedies in my
case of severe Chronic Eczema Erythe-
matosa. and to day checriully confirm all
then said. | consider my cure perfect
and complete, and attribute il entirely to
your remedies. having usel no Others.
FERNAN ESENCHARDO,
1906 Pcnna Avenue, St. Louis, Mo.
, 1886-10-13

That the sale of Hoods Sarsaparilla CON
iinues at such a rapidly increasing rate?
1t is
LIST; Because Of the positive curative
value OF Hoods Sarsaparilla itself.
I'd. Because Of the conclusive evidence
OF remarkable cures effected by it, unsur-
passed and seldom equalled by any other
medicine. Send to Z. |. Hood K Co.
Lowell, Mass. Tor book containing many
statements of cures.
, 1886-10-13
SON0

&N>>o the Children. They are es.
oNSS p~ccially liable TO sudden
Colds. Coughs. Group. Whooping Cough,
etc. We guarantee Aclser's English
Remedy a positive cure. II saves
hours of anxious watching. Sold by
Pearse K McGill, Druggists.
, 1886-10-13

An original Interpretation was made by
AN Albany C, roner. Witness sal l.: HE
was very thirsly-kept calling for water
7, peateLly." In order TO abr.dge the SEN
tence the coroner said to The clerk; ale
was troubled with n severe drought" aud
SO it went down In the minutes Chicago
Times
, 1886-10-13

The Soils Cigar Co. of Denver import
their tobacco direct from Cuba in air tight
packages. Their Cigars are always fresh
and have the genuine Cuban flavor. No
artificial favor Once tried, ever used
Ask for Soils Cigars. Sold by all dealers
, 1886-10-13

| have suffered from Salt Rhcum for
over eight years. at times 30 bad hat |
could not attend to my business 'or weeks
ut a time. Three boxes OF Cuticura ami
four bottles Kesolvent have entirely cured
me of this dreadful disease.
Mn. JOHN THlEL, Wilkcsbarra, Pa.
, 1886-10-13

The pope is said to he al abstemlous
liver. Generally for dinner lie eats light
soup, purt OF a fowl, sometimes roast
meat, n FISH and n little Loi ed vegetable.
A couple g.nss,s OF Pei ugian wine are
added.
, 1886-10-13
The PLAY.

In the rosy light of my days fair morn
ing.
Ere ever n storm-cloud darkened the
west,
Ere ever a shadow OF night gave warn
ing,
When life seemed only a pleasure
guest.
Why, then, all humor and comedy scorn-
ing,
liked high tragedy best.
l liked the challenge, the fierce-fought
duel,
With n death or a parting in every act;
like the villain to be more cruel
Than the basest villain could be in
fact,
For 1t fed the fires of my mind with fuel
or the things that my life lacked.
But as time passed on and 1 met real
sorrow,
And she played at night on the stage of
my heart.
l found l could not forget on the NOR
The pain l had felt in her tragic part;
And, slasi no longer | needed to borrow
My grief from the actors art.
And as life grows older, and therefore
sadder,
get sweeler, maybe. in Its autumn
haze
I find more pleasure in watching the
gladder
And lighter order OF humorous plays,
Where mirth is as mad, or may be mad
der,
Than the mirth of my lost days.
like to be forced to laugh and be merry.
Tno' the earth with sorrow Is ripe and
rife;
like for an evening at least to bury
All thought OF %tlouDie, or pain, or
STRIFE
In SCOTT, like to be moved to the very
Emotions l mss in my life.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
, 1886-10-13

The art of carrying umbrellas should be
taught ms dancing, fencing and other
peda, and manual accomplishments
1lew Orleans Times
, 1886-10-13

Letter heads. bill heads and note heads
at the Leader Office.