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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-01

Cold weather is hardly in the line of
news. but we have had it here with
plenty of snow so it is hardly possible
to make roads through the fields or
anywhere else.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07

Grace Cour,land, the With of Wall
street, writes the Chicago Herald the
following breezy view Of the financial
situation: None of the writer's on fin
ance has yet found the key to the real
situation in Wall street. The facts are,
briefly, these: Vanderbilt, Keene,
Woerishoffer, Cammack, III. N. Smith
and a powerful European syndicate have
combined to break Jay Gould, Russell
Sage, Charles Osborne, Work, Strong
and all the brokers identified with the
bull side Of the maj ket. In order to
carry out this plan more effectually
Heene went out Of the market with a
barrel Of cash and government securi-
ties and defaulted on his privileges in
order TO make money. Vanderbilt went
to Europe to be out of the way when the
crash came, SO that lie could not be call
ed on for loans to sustain a broken
market. Woerishoffer was to father the
their influence and assistance. Gould
and Sage were the game To be bagged
Both the latter gentlemen are now on
the ragged edge. Gould is almost on
of money and is loaded with worthless
stocks, which he has been forced to take
in order to sustain prices. The banks
Mr.. Gould's influence is almost gone.
Mr.. Sage has some millions vet, which
the bears mean to have. The marked
L. flooded with Sage's puts" which has
been selling since January to make the
pubic believe stocks we're going up.
The privileges are mostly in the hands
of Woerishofer and his agents. The,
are on stocks, oil, wheat, corn and tel
egraph securities. 1t will take all of
Sage's fortune to pay the difference in
the put price and the market of to-day.
The market is loaded with his oil puts
al 80 cents. The price Of oil to day is
below 65 cents. The bears have Sage in
n hole and mean 10 keep him there. II
ne has five millions in cash left it will
all go to keep his name good on the
street. If he defaults he will be forced
out Of the stock exchange, OF which he
is a member, and his occupation as a
privilege broker will be- gone. Gould is
stoical enough to laugh at Sage's pliph',
though it means death TO him, lu,
Sage has been Gould's right bower.
Gould thinks he will fall back on West
ern Union, and hopes to pull through
By a judicious sale to the government Of
all his telegrap!iic interests. After Sage
is wiped II the bears intend to attack
al the stocks on the list and then Give
attention TO Western Union
Compel ion with the new telcgraphlc
will force this stock. down TO bed.
and leave Mr.. Gould with IA viii e
elephant on his hands. His power As a
king Of the street viii be transferred to
Vanderbilt. The bulls will 90 into
BANKRUPTCY and the bears dance over
the rain :hcy have wrought. kcene
will return 20 the street and lead the
speculative factions. backed 10y the
s. rong influence of W. ii. Vanderbilt q
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07

SHERIFF's ~sALE-Territory Of Dakota. Coun-
- ~ Of Custer:-ss. In the District Court, First
Judicial District.
Daniel W. Flick and Samuel r. shankland.
plaintiffs,
John Z. Howell and the Salmon mining COM
paly OF North America,
Defendants.
Notice Is hereby given, that by virtue OF a judg-
ment and decree Of foreclosure of vendors lien,
rendered In the above entitled action OH the 7tn
day of December, A. ID. 1888 In the above named
district court, directing the safe Of certain real
property therein described, and by virtue of a
writ issued out Of the clerks Office of the above
named court on the 18th day OF December, 1853,
r,citing such Judgment and decree, and 10 me
directed and delivered end now In my hands for
execution. commanding me to execute the said
decree by making the sale and applying the
funds thcrefrom arising in conformity to the
terms ana requirmcnts Of said decree, the sub
scriber, John /. Codt, sheriff OF Custer county.
Dakota territory, for the purpose appointed, will
sell al public auction to the h CHEST bidder tor
cash, M the front door OF the court house in
custer City, Custer county, Dakota territork on
Monday the 2lst day OF January, A. ID. 1884 at the
hour OIL o'clock in the forenoon Of that day,
the land and premises directed In said decree to
be sold and therein Described as follows, to-wit.
The Salmon lead. lode or mining claim and all
OF the mineral bearing ores. rock ana earth
therein, 100 in length and 300 feet in width on
the surface thereof, situate, lying and being i'm
Custer mining district Custer comfy, Dakota ter
ritory, about three CD miles north Of Custer city,
between Laughing Water creek and the Custer
ana Hill city road, and bounded on the west by
the Tale lode and on the east by the Millsite lode;
Also that certain water right and millsite situate
IN said county and territory and embracing all
the waters of Crystal springs and Laughing wat.
or creek alta point about three and one qnarter
go miles north Of ,uster city, u. T. and nesr
the aforesaid Salmon lode, together with ali ard
singular the tenements, Entertainments and APP
purtenanccs thereunto belonging or In any wise
appurtainiDg, or so much thereof as may be suf-
hcicnt to sat sly said decree and the amount
there adjudgcd To be due the plaintiffs. being the
sum OF three thousand two hundred and eighty.
two dollars and ten cents, (s3, 2S2. lO) with interest
thereon from the 9TH day of December 1883 and
ali accrIing COSTS OF sale.
Dated Custer City, Oak. December 18th, 1888.
JoHH T; CODE,
Sheriff Of Cnster co., OAK,
BY II. N. Ross, Deputy l5te
FRANKLIN w. Knight, plaintiffs attorney
First publicat on, December Is, 1888
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07
GIVE the Women a Chance

We are apparently in the. midst Of an
epidemic of embezzlenlent, says the st.
Louis Post Despatch. Defauliers, for
gers, and Swindlers of all kinds abound
and dishonesty among trusted employees
is beginning 10 shake our confidence in
human nature.
Here is a partial remedy, which is
worth irving. This is tn employ women
as clerks, and to let them handle the
cash.
Young women have not the tempta
ton Of young men. They do not smoke
and drink and haunt billiard ooms
They do not spend money on hAck-ride,
and on trail companions. They do no:
know how to bet; they have nc chance
to gamble.
Women who are so fortunate as to be
given Il chance TO earn their living ar,
regular in their habits. They are hon
est, sober, industrious, accurate, decen
aud safe. sF-
A great many women are already EN-
ploved in all departments Of bushes
and in all capacities. We donbt whethe
there is a case on record of II of then
turning ont a thief.
The more generally women are en-
ployed i'm positions Of trnst and conf
dence, the fewer viii be the cases of el.
bezlement.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07
DEBILITY

Dn, n. q. VESTS NERVE AND FRAN 1EFAT-
MENT, a guaranteed specific for Hysteria. Iizzi-
ness, Commissions, Fits, Nervous HfuTaig'a,
Headache. Nervous Prostration caused ~ TIE use
of alcohol or tobacco, WpLefulr,s ~ Neltol Ee-
pressioa. SofteninR Of the Brain ltsriiIs ~ n
s,nity ard Leading TO misery, decay III q DEAN.
Premature Old Age. TarTet nets. loss Of lower
N either sex, Involuntary osses. q d Sleinlat-
orrhea caused by cyer-exertion Of iit Lam, sell
abuse or over-indulgence. Tech box cor tnli 8
Tor $50, sent by mail prepaid oE receipt OF price.
WI GUARANTEE SIX EONiS
to cure a,.y case. With each order received by ne s
send the purchaser our written g, nrai tee 10 re-.
fund the money il the treatment does cot erect
cure. Guarantees issued Only by
whc1esa1s SIA Ectcil z
PORTLAND. OREGON.
Orders by mail will receive prompt attention.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07
Notice of Final Proof
OF William G.. Doggs, ID S No 2Og9
LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooD. d. L.

LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooD. ID. L. I
April 30. 1884. (
Notice Is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has tiled notice of his intention to
max. final proc In support Of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the Judge OF
clerk Of the district court OF Custer county ID. T.
at custer City D. T., on Tuesday June "A, 1884
viz:
William G. Boggs n $ No 400 for the sw or sw ai
sec 2 and ne or ne or sec 10 aud W hf NV or sec II
tip 6 = range 2 G Is II NJ
J. He names the following witnesses To- approve his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz:
Charles Il West, Augustus A. Haaser. William
A. liarnen and Charles Holman OF Buffalo Gap
d.. T. F4-EG a --
J p. LUSE, Register
First publication, May 10. -
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07

In the matter OF the Estate OF Joseph L,
Bliss, deceased
The undersigned having been APP
pointed administrator vt the estate 81
Joseph T. Bliss, deceased, hereby give
notice to all persons having claims
against said estate, that they must pre-.
sent the same, with the necessary
vouchers. to the undersigned admins
traitor Of said estate, At his office in C,Is
ter City, Custer County. d. r., within
six months from this date, that bein.
the time limited for creditors to presen,
their rlai'ps against said estate.
And all persons indebted to sale
estate are requested to make immediate
pa, ment TO the undersigned.
- j. p. THOMPSON,
"A Eg tgS Administrator.
r. Dated. Custer City, UistersCo, ID. T.
January 18th, a. ID. 1854.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07

or August A Iaaser q. :. No. 2lo9

or August A llaaser %. ;. No. 2l09
Land Office al DeadWood, OAK.
May 18th, 1884.
Notice Is hereby given that the following nam
ed scatter has fled notice Of his intention to make
anal proof III support of his claim, and that said
proc will be made before the Judge or clerk of
the district court tor ulster county at Custer city.
-. T., on July 9TH, 1884, viz:
August A. iiaaser ID ) No. 2I09 for the s Inf sc or
sec IL, sw or sW Or, sec -, NV or NV Or sec IL tp 6
s range 7 q IA
lie names the following witnesses To prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of,
said land. viz
L. b.. West, Geo. z Lennon, S. Il, Hughes, Al
foDso Low of Custer counly, OAK.
J. T.. LUSE, Register
First publication May IL
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07
Notice Of Fiaal ? . /

LAND OFFICE AT DEADwoOD. ID.
Anil 10 1904

LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooD. ID. III
April -. 1884
Notice IL herey given that the following nam.
ti settler has filed notice OF his intention to mo ke
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Judge or clerk OF
G District Court. Custer County. ID. T.. at
Custer City, d. T., on Wednesday, June. 18th.
1854, viz:
Ja,nes ". Carson. DIS No 1871 for the sw n sec
. tp Ssr9cBH NJ. KS
H.. nsm mes the following witnesses TO prove his
said land. viz;
samuel r Maddox. william Plate, w A. Watts
and John r Rcddick of Custer Countys Oak.
J. p, LUSE, Register.
First publication, May
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07
NOTICE or FINAL PROOF
or George 4. Lennon, d S No PIT
Land Office at DeadwOod, Oak.
Nav ~ 1891

Land Office at DeadwOod, Oak
May ID, 1884.
Notice Is hereby givan that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice OF his intention To make
final proof in support OF his claim, and that said
proof Will be made before the judge or clerk OF
the district 90 urt for Custer comfy at Custer city
d.. I. on July 9Th 1854, viz:
George r.. LEBANON, ID S No 2l77 for the . hf ne
or. NV or ne or, he or NV at. sec Is tip 6 Strange
Z eB NJ.
He names the Ollowing witnesses 10 prove hi,
continuous residence upon, and cultivation o.
said land, VIZ;
A. A. Haaser, C. b. West. w. L. Judkins and J
J. NJ. Brown ofCuster county, ID. L.
j. L, LUSE, Register
First publication May IL.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07
Notice Of Final Proof
or Charles b. West ID s No. 200.
land Office at DeadWoOd. Oak

Land Office at Deadwood, Dakl
May 18th. 1884,
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
cd settler has filed notice Of MS intention TO make
final proof in support OF his claim. and that said
proof vii be made before the Judge or clerk of
the district court OF Custer county ut Custer city
d.. r.. on July 9th 1884. VIZ:
Charles X. West - : No POO for the sw or ne or
Sc or NV or and ne or sw or. NV or sc qr See IL tip
6 $ range : q Is HIM
He name. the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation OF,
said land, viz:
August A. Haaser, Geo. +. Lennon Charles
Hoffman aud W. A. Harness of Custer CO., ID. L,
J. p. LUSE, Register
First publication. May IL
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07
$500 REWARD!

WE will paw the above rswsrd for an. case Of Liver Complaint
Dy,Tepsia. sck Headache, Indigestion, ConstipAton or Costiysnsss,
We sannot cure with Vests Vegetable Liver Ifiis, when the dirse-
tons are strictly con,ied with. They are purely vegetable, and
never fall to rive saiisfAction. Fusar Coated. Large borss, con
tanning 30 pills. Is censs. vor sale by all druggists. Beware Of
eoGnisrf. It's aud limitations. The genuine manufactured Gully By
John G. WEST a CO, Isl a i3 W.. Madison ST., Chicago.
gree trial acks . lent w mail prspaii on receipt Of . . rent stsm-
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07
Notice Of Final Proof
or Alexander l.. Webb, ID. y. No. 2lT6
LAND OFFICE AT DE ATWOOD d. T.. /

' April. 81, NM.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed 9, ttlcr his fled notice fhis intention 10 make
final PROF. In support of his claim.
amt that said roof W ~ be made before the
Nudge ar clerk OF ne district court OF Custer
con ~ at Custer City ID. 4 on Tuesday. June "a,
1884. viz. ~.
Alexander T.. webb, H.. :. No. 2l76 FIR the " hf
&c or and = W or ne or and sc ar NV ar SCOTS, tp
4 south range q z Is IL NJ. M0
lie names the following witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF.
said land. viz:
Patrick Carbcrry, Hugh T. Adai-, James Cole
man, Charles West OF buffalo Gap, j. 7.
" J. Y. LCSE Register.
First publication Nay. 10, 8A.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07

R0lHR Send SIX cents for postage
AOO and receive free, a costly box
OF goods which Will help you
~ more money right away
sex, succeed from first hour. The broad road 10
fortune opens before the workers, absolutely
sure. At once address, TRUE & Co.. Augusta,
Maine.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07
TO PRESERVE THE EEALTH
Use the Magneton Appliance Co.,.
EjiGuETIC LUNG PROTECTOR

FHIS. L1 90
They are priceless to LADIES GENTLEMEN
and with WEAK LUNGS; no case VI
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ard cure HsAer p~.rrfcrt~yEa, GOsUs, HREU-
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Will wEAR any service for THREE YEARS. Are
worn over the underclOthing.
CkTAERH It. ~ need!ess TO describe the
ease that II sapping the life n strength VI
only tOc many OF the Arrest md best OF both
ecxes. Labor. study and research In America,
Europe aud Eastern lands. have resulted in
the Magnetic Lung Protector, ahording cure
for Catarrh, Q remedy which contains No
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through the afflicted organs, MUST RESTORE
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twentieth Of tho price asked by others for
remedies upon which you take all the chances,
the MANY PERSONS who have tried DRu0OIN0
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the proprietors, enclosing tie price, in letter
at our risk. and they VIII be sent TO you at
send stamp for tho New Departure in Med
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IHk MAGNEION APPLIANCE co.,
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NOrE.-6end one dollar In postage stamps
or currency tin letter at our risk witheaize vi
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Positively no ood feet ,rhere U~s ere WIN, or
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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07
Notice of Final Proof.

OF James NJ. Coleman d.. s. No. 2l75
LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooB, d. T.
April 30th. 1884. I
Notice 4. hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has fled notice OF hi. intention "a
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made b tore the judge
or clerk of the district court of Custer county ID.
r. at Custer City, ID +, on Tuesday, June "a. 1884,
viz;
James NJ. Coleman ID. y. No. PITS for the W hi
S. or and ne or sw or and seqr NV or sec
20 tp 4 south range 2 g
He namcs the ioilowln g witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz: - al
Ste phen 3. Walker, John I. Beatty, Alexander
L.. Webb and Charles West, of Strator Postoffice,
ID, T.
First publication May 10. ~
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07
3 wanted foy The Lives OF all
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twice our pr ce. The latest selling BOOK III aInc-
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people want IL. Any one can become q success
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land, Maine.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND g. PACIFIC R'Y,

Being M Great Central Line, AFFORDS % travellers hy reason OF Hs unrvneo gee.
graphical position, the shortsst n best Ut bet~es" ths sas'" o''"sa' ~"
0outhsast, and Inc West, Movtnwese a,d Southwest. - 900
q 10 .ts.s:y Il. =rAcy .rc. ...s g cornecso~s o~. " ~ ts s'"oaDa' mns
o. o between tn Atlantic nd te Pacific.
81 III main m,s M branches Il ach Chicago, joliet, Peoria. Ottawa,
Il Sale, ceneseo, MoHne n Rock island, In Illinois; Davenport, uecatne
shnSto Ksokuk, Knoxvms,O skaoosa, Fairfield, 0s Mones, West Liberty
iowa City, Atlantic. Asooa, Audubon, Marian, Guthrie Center oun Sums
IN iowS oanaun, Trenton. Cameron y kansa: City, IN Missouri. M Lcnven.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07
SCREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE"

A. Il 10 fanMnary cansd, omrs TO travellers = " The advantages M comforts
Fast Express Trains composed ~ ooMmooious, WELL VENTILATED. WELL
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NoST N6AONrcEav MORT ~ REolrNNo CHAIR OARS ever built PuLEMAN's
oeNgnsd ana handsomest PALACE sLEEPiNo CARS, DINING CARS
ehat IRE aeknouiet tied b. pross 70 people q b o IN FINEST RUN UPON any
ROAD m TINE COUNTRY, n In which superior meals are served to travoNWs at
n nw rate D. sEvENry-PsvG CENTS EAcN.~ ~~~~..
.Thass. IRAiss s,aa way beswss. oMSAoo = - MISSOURI Ey.c.
Two TRAINS saoh way Between omsoAoo III MINNEAPOLIS m sT. PAUL,
w Inc famous
g. sd IBERTLEAaROUTE
s~s~ssr ecwcort News, Elchn,ond, cnomnat, Indianapolis IN - rayeue,
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All Through Passengers carried o . Fast gEpressT Trains.
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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-07
Notice to Creditors.

In the matter of the Estate of Joseph I.
Bliss, deceased
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-10-30

is trying to make of free social CONVEX
alton with him while guest at my
table, and where he puts his memory
against mine seven or eight years after
ward, and practically takes an oath that
his is the infallible memory and that
mine is wholly at fault.
saw an interview purporting to be
with him published in Truth some years
ago, protesting to detail these same state
ments of his. They get into the news
papers now from him and upon his an
thOrity. 1t matters little whether he
makes his statement verbally so near O
newspaper that he knows ii will be pub
lished, or whether he sends it there over
his own signature. The breach of pro-
priety is the same, and when the state.
ments are stated to be inaccurate, he
follows them up, making a sharp issue,
assuming his memory to be infallible, to
prove that l am deliberately false in my
recollection. In which | am quite as like
ly, certainly, to be correct as anybody
else. cannot but feel that for guest
invited to all the freedom of table con-
versation thus to drag some of it in a
distorted form and with untrue additions
to it before the public, at such time
and for such purpose, with the asser-
ton that II l do not remember it just as
he does. one of us Is, in his language, a
continental liar" and that he is not
that one. Is the grOssest possible breach
of every rule of good society, as we'll as
inconsistent with the character of a
gentleman.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-10-30
JOYS REJOINDER
To Henry Ward Beecher.

10 flehry warn Deecher.
Special Telegrom to the Inter Ocean.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Mr. j. f. Joy
writes to the Tribune this morning as
follows: have read everything, think
which has been written relative to con-
versation which Mr.. Beecher processes
to narrate as having taken place at my
table in Detroit some years ago when he
was for little time my guest. note
especially the language in one of his
letters to General Alger about cent?
mental liars. Knowing fully we'll, there
fore, the present state Of the controversy,
and knowing also perfectly the CONVEX
satiOn which did take place at that time,
/ can state with the most absolute GER
tainty that never said III that or any
other conversation with anybody that
Mr.. Blaine, when Speaker, made me an
offer or proposition, directly or through
a third person, that he would appoint a
committee to suit me or put man upon
that cOmMittee such as l wished II l
would buy Little Rock and Fort Smith
bonds of him at par otherwise. This Is
perfectly certain. He never sent man
to me to make any such proposition with
in q day or two, as Mr.. Beecher says. or
at any other time. This will, l think,
dispose of these allegations of Mr.. Beech
er.
While state these things with clear
certainty with regard to them l do not
say Mr.. BECKER Is a continental liar, or
that continental falsehOOd lies between
him and myself. His memory, from
lapse of time, or Influenced, perhaps, by
his feelings and wishes, is certainly at
fault in these respects. I was simply
stating a conversation by third party
with Mr.. Blaine as stated by that party
to me. Mr.. Boecher, while not recOllect-
ing it correctly in the most material
part, seems to think that was response
bic for that conversation, and that I as
serted 1t was true not only as reeollect-
ed 1t then, but as he rec0llects it now,
and more, that asserted the truth Of
inference he himself draws from 1t as he
now remembers 1t. Nothing could be
wider of mark of course. do not know
whether the conversation with Mr..
Blaine was correctly stated to me or not.
do know that stated 1t as 1t was mar
rated to me correctly as far as remem-
bered 1t. also know there was no pos
sibility in the narration of 1t that I
could haye stated, as Mr.. Bsecher has 1t,
that Mr.. Blaine sent to me in q day or
two any proposition Of any form or kind
whatever That would have been clear
statement Of my own, while was simply
narrating conversation as reported to
me by a third party, Of which such an
assertion could form no part-while with
regard to those things and Mr.. Bescher's
statement / acquit him Of all except a
faulty memory, perhaps not strange with
him in the circumstances with his tenn
permanent.
cannot say as much for his conduct
az a gentleman in bringing me In into
a controversy Of this sort by the use he