New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

nrs mrre nad FOR this work There are receipts
still extant from one NJ Duva an engraEet aS 70 "pT HIM
metals In Paris. acknowledging money pa'u " INN
| for the casting of the Cincinnati medal
| "CarheId" said an ex-senator recently. who was
great friend and admirer Of the martyred fresi-
dent was OF the most tactful men ever knew
and the quickest to take hint. His abhty 10
! r,ars something out OF nothing amounted almost
| to genius and his greatest talent was In always
| saving the right thing We were on campaign
! together one fall. and going through western New
York.
whats this next place noted for? Mr.. Gar
field asked Just before We reached a small town.
| Butter answered some one in the car
Now II does not as IL butter would lur-
nish material for an eloquent speech. but on tina,
! oly foundation he delivered one OF the most eio
quent speeches ever listened TO- 10; nee "aS Which he
likened to the Democratic party, ma5querauilis lo
what 1t was not Butter pure pu,er. 'Suc nS corse
! the Republican party and between his suplect ana
what said about It there was more enthusiasm
| for many a day
Every session OF Congress Washington Is the OBJ
,ectiye po,nt for delegations from the different
tribes OF Indians who come TO the city OF the Hrea'
Father for various reasons. for money due them 10
| urge claims. to influence legislation Ihis VIII
ter there been far representatives from TWO
| tribes the Sac and Fox and the Shoshones' Out
Lower Brule Sioux tribe made up OF It's ieaoihg
! warriors who bear such picturesque names as one
| TO- PLAY With Crooked Foot. Tal-Feathers-Com-
! ing Over the Fence, White Ghost and Wiyi.
The Lower Brules coming for IA powwow In
relation to the following clause in the Indian APP
propriation act which passed last June:
That the Lower Brule Indians who were living on
the Rosebud Reservation, in South Dakota. south
OF White River, prior 10 the third day OF july 1870
are hereby allowed to return and select the aiot-
ments OF land occupied by them prior to July g.
lSeO and said lands shall be surveyed and patented
10 said Indians under the provisions OF the acts OF
| Congress in relation TO the allotment OF lands IN
severalty TO Indians.
That such Of the Lower Brue indians as as desse pase
| bud Indian Reservation south OF White River, In
South Dakoa the same rd as be e Of the in
ieror Is hereby directed to pay to the Rosebud IN
dans the sum OF per acre Tor al amcs c
| IS hereby appropriated out OF any money IN tne
Treasury not otherwise appropriatcd' au Rr,e
Indians now in the Treasury OF the united states.
Just what they will have to say the subject the
Department does not know, and often they have
very little to say after having come halfway across
the continent but they enjoy visit to the Great
Father and while they are here prove pictur-
esoue diversion on the streets. for many OF these
Indians are still faithful to their blankets and war
paint.
at boarding house on Thlrd-st.. kept by the
daughter OF the former proprietor of the Washing
ton House. a hosiery OF wartime days. which was
the only hotel In the city which would accept the
Indians as guests when they began TO come mere.
When her father died. and the Washington House
was torn down. she moved to her present home'
where she has continued to give hospitality TO the
men from the praires whom she finds quiet and
orderly enough with much the same vices and
much the same virtues their white brothers
possess When their time Is not taken up with
powwows they play cards. seven-up and pedro
wears ago were such nveterate gamblers that they
played the very clothes of their packs uh,ii M tne
Department In disgust was compelled 10 senu then
They have too great delight in visiting the Ma
tionai Museum. where the Indian exhibits are of es-
pecial interest to them. and they spend much time
Rest Of all ali they like to lie in their rooms and
smoke and few OF them ever become su'hc'e"'S
civilized really to care 10 work.
II Is OF a member of the Sioux tribe that an OFF,
cia of the Northern Pacific Railroad tells ghastiy
story In the early days of the road he was en-
gagged In surveying for it. and with his assistants
was encamped not far away from a tripe Oh these
Indians who were supposed to be friendly enough
but like most Indians, would bear watching. III
dealing with them he found 1t always wise plan to
impress them with the fact that he was possessed
OF unusual powers and when they visited MS camp
he would exhibit his prowess In various ways, DO
sleight- hand tricks. predict an ecipse WHICH was
easv enough with an almanac at hand. and accom-
plIsh other wonderful things, until they actualy
! heeved that he was endowed with supernatural
mower. and could scare away devils.
One day warrior Of the tribe VINO was regaroeu
az one of the bravcst of the young men came TO
him and asked for charm against a certain devil
who occupied a pass In the Bad Lanes. through
which ne would never let this warrior. Three Tails
co. Quite gravely Mr. X. gave him piece OF
| nsner with the desired charm written upon IT, and
the grateful Three Tails went his way Some weeks EEK,
afterward Mr.. Y, sitting at the door or his tent
which had been moved many miles westward very
homesick and lonely. was astonished TO see Three
Tails standing before him.
Here" said this stalwart young brave throwing
n long line OF scalps at his feet. all OF them fresh
and some OF them still wet with blood. Three
Tails make plleface medicine man present. Pale
face medicine man sent devil away. bring Three
Tails luck"
'The sight Of those scails. and the thought oi
where they from made me dehthly I'LL. said
Mr.. y 'but had to refuse them dipomaticaliy or
get scalped myself. As II was, my friend Thrce
Tails went OF much dsgruntled because would
not accept them. and moved camp the next day
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