New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-14

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Z None of the 4perbocrsie sholdoyerss can o9u4.
. Bishops obcriy IN playing possum TAG n''"s =.
has nice berth az Commissioned Indian Ahans
NETS his family about $1,000 year, and natursiy 40
wants to keep IT, But the Bishop, doesn't eas 20
He is packing up hts traps to 60 away, 70 -
ere are half dozen candidates for his place. ana ne
is on the frendlcst possible terms With thop. 1here
story aAoat that one day this week tRe psnVp s'i,
Tor than, IN turn told each candidate that 40 eAPoc'o
10 retire the first OF next month, Dut "sDeu !" op
confidential as not another soul should fnow OF IT,
Each candidate went away feeling that onerV "Ns
clever fellow. The result was that witph tSehss,
or hours tho President overwhelmed win papers
hearing ON the Indian Bureau. Every wopidoe eoni-
missioner was working quietly under the deiusoh
that he was the only person who knew OF oDerys
supposed plans. But their tracks soon began 70
cross They got into such eight among themselves
that the announcement had to DO mace tnse .uo
President would postpone the appointments Vi al iu
dian Commissioner indefinitely. The surprised looS
I'm Bishop oberlys face when ne heard this "ouiu
have deceived any one but Ilinolsan who knew MIN
OF old One of these happened TO be afound when the
situation was explained.
sPl wager my prospects OF getting an onice for
myself" he said. that John has been doing some
mighty solid work for himself since he got those rel
lows to fighting Let's find out"
Sure enough John oberIy had been speaking for
himself Petitions from various philanthropic bodies
I'm Philadelphia and Massachusetts, asking for ooeriys
retention had come in by the score. The friends OF
the Indian from end Of the country 10 the other
had discovered that the only salvation for the red
man was to keep oberly in Office He is still In Of
fee.
It is doubtless because he Is sIngpiarly modest
man that Strothcr NJ. Stockslager, Democratic Com
missioner Of tho General Land Office, has seduously
concealed from the public eye that ardent devotion
TO the moro material interests OF his own immediate
family which largely distinguishes him; q virtue,
moreover, which is so rare In this degenerate age
II is only fair this distinguished Official therefore,
10 celebrate him upon the ground that he has prob
ably secured the appointment Of greater number OF
his own immediate relatives TO places IN the pubic
service than any other Chief Of Bureau In Washing
ton. Tho spectacle Of many ardent and selfsac-
rincing patriots OF the Democratic persuasion al
muDehing peacefully together at the public crib and
dwelling together in unity Is sufficiently exhilsrang,
albeit whenever two Republican sinners belong
ing TO family wont 10 labor in the ofiicial
vineyard tho hue and cry was invariably raised
against the henous SIN Of Republican nepotism.'
Here arc few modest howerets plueked from the
stocbslager family garden Two Of tho Commits
soners brothers receive generous salaries oneThomas
A. StockslaRer-as Special Examiner in the Pension
Bureau, and the other-Charlos o. ssock,ager-ss Re-
ceiver Of tho Land Oce 1t HALEY, Idaho; while his
brotherln-lsw, }. A. Miller, is in the Railway Mail
Service. The Commissioner has, moreover thought.
fully provided good positions for Judge B. p Douglass,
W. b. Douglass, c. n Douglass, and has had Anna l..
Douglass made postmlstress at Corydon, Ind, the
Douglass family being closely related b him. An
other member Of the same family was recently ap-
pointed by him In his Bureau, while 9. D. Luckett,
= cousin, was also appointed to a lucrative position
here. The employment Of ten members OF the same
family by an appreciAtve and paternal Government
would seem TO disprove the fIppant and lusory say
Ing that Republics are ungratcful.S
To him who seeks for those priceless pearls Of
originality which arc so profusey strewn throughout
the Correspondence of The average American citizen from
tho country districts, the Official mailbag 10 thing OF
beauty ADD Joy forever" Here is quartette Of
ouros from that inexhausuble rcpertory Of wit and
wisdom:
Morrow County, Indiana, appears to be the Pc
cuiAr habitat Of species Of clam of peripateSio and
dangerous tendencies, hitherto unknown nstrsisis
ct least, recent letter from claimant to Senator
voorhees, would seem TO indicate tho existence Of
some such extraordinary bivelve.
Dear Sir" writes this interesting correspondent,
congrasolat you on past faviours of sdhearing to
my request In november In calling up my clam you
pleas give my CLAN little attention R seems to
Drag = long my attorneys
Another claimant pays the witty Representative
william T. Mason. Of Illinois, somewhat question
Agle compliment Writing TO him, To recall the cir
oumstAnces connected With the malSdy for which
he claims q pension he proceeds, with all uncou-
occasion when heard you speak was taken with ATS
somewhat mpulslve pepsoner writes TO the Pen
SION Bureau follows, his letter being addressed to
az Commissioner Black again write you to II
| can ind out anything from you. You seem to
| think that my interests nothing and that am
| one Of tho dregs and ofiscouHngs OF tho earth
demand as citizen Of tho United States of America
that you servant OF the same, do your Official duty
toward Do you think that a few hundred dollars
would demoralze me want you TO say ayes" or
| mo" 70 that. Come now Johnnie do the square
| thing with me and will forgive you and wsl be
| friends"
And yet IL Is pleasant to know that earnest picty
| and Christian resignation flowers Of perennial
growth and bloom alike In every age and country.
| for soldiers widow writes follows 10 the Com
| missioner: al shall meet my Dear Husband on tho
other side Of the River and know each other there
yes IN the City OF tho Living Redeomer not need to
inquire how tho best faithful soldier is any more,
I love as part of my life, and Dust to Dust Lot
| us as pilgrims i've for heaven. Farewell"
Goodman Albert Hawkins Is diplomat, sure
enough. He has family who appreciate the dignity
which attaches to the Presidents goodman, aud who
Insist that their social position be recognized 1t was
during the Clevelands reign in the White House that
younger member of the Presidential coaohman's family
felt called upon to assert this position lady who
had been vanly searching for nurse gfrl met little
coored girl the street whose neat appearance at
| tractod her attention.
Scan you tell me, little GIRL" she asked, =" OF any
| nice family where could ind good girl to take
nice place in my houseH'
~ guess you want poor folks, don't you - replied
the yOungster, and without waiting for reply, con-
| tinued, well, can't toll you anything about
| them Ny papa and mamma don't allow ms 10 know
poor people"
sand who is your pspaf" said the astonishcd lady.
| Don't you knowi Why he owns the horses and
drives tho carriage for the President He's Albert
Hawkins And Mrs. Cleveland has boon to our house,
too, TO 500 my mamma don't believe she's been to
| your house. Has shep
The lady was forced to admit that the Presidents
wife wes not In the habit Of visiting her home and the
daughter of the eoachman with triumphant toss OF the
| head walked away.
aThere Is no place whore . mans character comes