Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-04
T.. SATURDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 4, 1884
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keadable Letter fram n Paxrt
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I SAN FRAScIsc0, Sept. ~. 1854.
EDuoE Posi- IxrELLIGEScER:
San Francisco ai this time of the year
Is very enjoys able place to live 10. Dur
ting tbs simmer moa.hs the trade winds
from the Northwest, accompanied by a
cold, dense fog. prevail. and the after
Moons on that account are unpleasant
But nov almost spring or early summer
weather, without lis rains. holds sway,
aud a person CT. hardly realize that the
fall months have arrived. IL never be-
comes, AT least hire IN the city. op-
pr.sslyely warm. TIE nearnsss to the
ocean gives that tone 10 the atmosphere
which seems to fill everyone, with su-
peTn1o1s abundance of energy. and
psopie spin aioiig tee streets with
orlSk. ensr2etIe air ;aat seems marvel
ous To those Who come from the warm
inland counties of the State.
San Francisco, like aii of the western
slope, suffers from the depression III
business; bnt heavy dealers, especially
wholesale men. seem to think that the
worst has passed. and that thIs fall aud
wiHter's trade will be much better In
proportion than that of last spring. la
fact, this revival of trade Is now fairly
percepgible and there IL no doubt that
II will continne
The p JlitIs4l fever wakes higher aud
higher every day, but has not - vet
reacned that point characteristic IF the
California election camp aigns. especially
the Presidential ones. The campaign
has been fairly opened all over the State.
and, OF course, with more vieor and
dash here IN the city than anywhere
els5. About all the clubs. and their
name Is legion, Ghve organized and held
numerous ptrades. Their uniforms
ana 40 club is Il club down here without
ouItorm-are fac. Blue aud white. |
with u ish of some other color. as cir !
cuLnstanos5 fOrce them. seem tn be the /
presiding style. Gle DIrIgo Club Re
Pnoiicaul Is without doubt the banner
cinb ut the CITY, although not the larry
cat, as Its membership IL limited to one |
HUNDRED. vet u Is the finest drilled and !
best equipped of them all. Of the Dem |
ocratlc clubs, She best is the Hastings |
Scouts, though by no means equal to the !
DIrIgo.
Meetings and parades, both Damo- |
cratic and Republican. are held almost |
every night, and great crowds of idle |
spectators turn out both To see and hear. |
Some excellent speeches have besa DE |
hvered on both sides. but notioeahly - |
on the Republican.
The Republican wig Eam At the corner |
of 0eary and stockton streets Is large /
building, but, large as II is. 1t frequently |
Fari IN Ea -,
surge in tn hear the eloqlepce of some |
ne-aandred in. the-shade orator az he |
holds forth in praise OF Blaine and I
Logan.
Ii is an uudoubted fact, among Re- |
pnblicans, that California will give
Blaine good majority in November;
and 80 we'll do some of the Democrats
realize this fact that they are betting
on II already. 4 bad prospect for /
Cleveland when mon who would like to
see him elected bet against him in
doubtful State like California.
The next two months will see the |
political cauldron seething still higher,
for California enthusiasm is prsverbi-
ally great, and never more so than
when politics come to the front. Blaine
and Cleveland hats and badges abound,
and, as a general thing. you can judge
mans politics by the clothes he wears.
Women seem 10 take great interest in
the stratagems political, this fall, for
most all OF the public meetings have a
good share of women 10 attendance.
Ths Sharon Hill case has at last
dragged its icng length TO close:
Judge Terry finishing the closing argu-
ment for Mrs. Sharon(?j last Wednes-
day. No one dares to state how the
case will he decided. Judge Sullivan
has sat upon the bench during the trial.
without any expression 1pon his face
by which an astnts observer might
j1dge what decision he would give.
Both plaintiff and defendant seem con.
tideut that they will win, bni either WAY
u goes. il will undoubtedly be apps4led
to tue Supreme ourt.
The ar2uMents If the attorneys on
both sides have beeu sterpieees of
legal eloquence, especially 40 that of w.
H. l.. Barnes for Sharon, although
J udge Terry WAS not far behind Large
crowds tilled the court room every day
of the trial and observed It's progress
with the CLOSEST attention. Il IL expect
ed that the Judge will render his deoi-
sion in about Two weeks W. h. l..
Barnes receives in this case the largest
fee ever paid TO any lawyer in the State
$4,000. W. IL.