Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-30

Eureka Is just now honored with the
presence Of no less . parsonage than the
man who made Rutherford b. Hayes
President Of the United States. James L.
Anderson, the champion liar Of Cbristen-
dom. has been shedding the light Of his
distinguished countenance on the Base
Range for several days. He is here in the
interest Of an Indianapolis furnishing
establishment. He is not exactly u drum
mer, but rather q salesman; that is to say,
he has the goods along with him. which he
offers to the trade. He made several sales
yesterday to our local dealers. 1t may be
said TO the credit OF his enterprise or busi-
ness tact, that he sells about ten per cent.
below San Francisco wholesale prices for
the same line of goods.
This same Anderson. with the able as
~sistsnce Of Mrs. Captain jerks and Eliza
Pinkston, is the man who gave the vote Of
Louisiana to Hayes for President. The
evidence elected before the Potter Com
mittee, shows that Anderson and Webber,
his official chuip in the business, were not
sverse to selling the Electoral vote Of
Louisiana ~ the highest bidder, but the
sudaclons Mrs. Jenks managed to brace
them up 10 their work by promises Of
political preferment and fat Federal Of
fees through John SHERMAN. Anderson
wss deceived by the woman, or Sherman,
or somebody else, and got nothing. Then
be sonred ON the whole outfit. and gave
testimony on all sides Ut the case, and told
ell sorts Of stories about the affair, and
his connection herewith. Hence he is
here as a peddler u drawers and under
shirts, and cotton Socks, and the like.
Anderson il VI medium size, sandy COM
plexion, and has q high. receding forehead.
He has the appearance Ut q man Of 81 is
nimble and brisk in bis air and move
ments, and something over the average a.
. talker. He wears a business suit Of East
ern pattern and cut, and may be readily
distinguished from the regular Pacific
coaster. There is nothing about him to
denote ''grea ness" nothing that would
mark him ~ u man capable Of making u
President /; not ing indicating the power
to work himss II into a position where he
could hold the destinies Of = great nation
in the palm Of his hand. as he undoubted-
ly did III Louisiana. No one would ever
dream that the W. 900 Federal officials in
the United States, from President Hayes
AoWn ~ VIII k$~HDy ~ u az
owed their present positions to tits timer
ant vender Of Cheap-John clothing. But
such is. nevertheless, the case, and no one
seems to realize tho fact more fully than
Anderson himself. 1t Is the place TO hit
him ON the raw. To speak of the ingrati-
tude of republics, is to arouse the
lion in him. He slops over and fairly
swears a blue streak. 1t is millions to q
cent that IL he had the thing to do over
again. he would give the Presidency to
Mr.. Tildeu. The idea that he, Of all 9TH
ers, should have been left out in the cold,
is too exasperating for him to allude to
without an exclamation Of deep-scated
anger. II says Hayes was sqnarely beaten
and IL . fraud Of the first water. Sher-
man and the rest. he holds are still worse.
II Il apparent that Anderson IL. to-day, q
pretty airing Democrat.
A SEyrIsKL reporter moved around with
the renpsaed geItie.n IN ab5ut two hoars
yesterday. His calliu. was uukno yn to
Anderson. who was very solicitous lest the
papers should get hold u him. He said
he had had notoriety enough. and he didn't
want any more Of II. Tn reporter as-
sured him that be was on bad { rms with
thu SENTINEL. and under nj circu instance
would he give him away" While the
two were together the messenger VI the
Western Unian telegraph Company handed
Mr.. Anderson = dispatch. 1t was from
Washington. After reading II Anderson
passed il ~ the reporter. 1t was from NJ.
French s rScanf-at-Arms Of the United
States Senate, and stated briefly that the
COMMITTEE is out ~ town" What Com
mittee was alluded to the reporter did not
learn. He became satisfied, however, Of
Anderson's ideltity--that Ia wis the gem
uine President maker, snd m mistaxe.
Anderson Is = priater by profession.
He was employed Tor q number Of years
in the Government Printing 01ice Mt
Washington. Going South previous to the
last Presidential election. lie became q
member OF the Louisiana Returning Board.
The rest Of his history IL familiar to the
country. H. was never much Of a man,
generally figuring as q striker and tie re-
cipient Of small loans, which he always
forgot to repay. He departs Tomorrow
morning for tho East.