Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-21


whiIs Janes @. Blaine uss in Nsu
York this fksoxxam from Cleveland Chic,
vaz handed him IN tie Fifth Asenue
Hotel.
rs d . boz, and ws hsvs nsmsd 4
for y0u. J. BkAx-
aThxs Il tbs ssvesteensh child that
has been named fog Mr.. BI1ine,~ said
Postmaster Manly. as he pesped into
Mr.. Eikin's safe Ia . vain search for .
ten dollar note 10 serd Mr.. Beai. that
being the maxket price Of namesakss Is
presens. the supply being fully equal 70
the demand.
-sssvs. Where's shs wealth7r asked
the perxDbuIating postmaster.
" spent che last quarter for break
fast this morning, replied Mr.. IL
kinz You'a have TO tsskie the cid
man.
The matter was compromised by Mr..
Blaine ssnding the child . copy OF his
new book
Later in tho day . geod-sizsd baby
was wheeled 20 the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
LIS mother asked 10 see the bag candi-
date, and she ushered the little one into
the magnetic presence
!" have called TO dedicate my boy
20 you," said the mother. We first
named him for OfDonovan Rossa and
sent him word, bat be never acknowl-
edged Is: 90 We decided last night 20
nane him for yon. My husband want
ed him called Grover Cleveland Pep
per, a. Mr.. Cleveland gives so, but I'D
sooner let you have il for $10.s
Mr. Biaine's gray face turned scarlet,
both a. the compliments and the thought
that at that moment he happened not to
have the required Sum. Walker. very
anluckily for himself, dropped In at that
moment and relieved his father OF his
mental distress.
Rem Butler's price for namesake hon.
oFs was also fixed. A Newark mother
sent the peoples candidate official notice
that little Benjamin Butler Holmes lived
in the rear Of No. s. Ferry street, N. j.
She awaited the return mail with great
expectancy, and spent many pleasant
hours In Shrinking how she would dis
pose of her financial surplus. She was
more surprised than pleased when the
following letter dropped from the en-
veiope:
To Mrs. A. Holmes, No. 63 Ferry street,
Newark, N. j.
MY DKAR LADY, received your note
Just as was starting for the train. and
therefore l enclose my autograph for
your thoughtful courtesy and compli-
nent in naming your boy for me. There
is, however, one thing You should think
of. When You name your child for q
living man, you take the risk that he
may 90 astray. / will endeavor 30 60
live that that risk in your case will be
nothing. Yours faithfully,
BKsJAMIS r. BUTLER.
Mr.. Holmes found cold dinner await.
ing him on his return from work. On
his plate lay Gen. Buffers note. The
cause Of il all was squalling from era.
die under the table.
He didn't even send the child a bot
tle," said Mrs. Holmes, tearfully.
Il shall sue him for trying to obtain
the Presidency under false pretences,'
howled the father.
The babe stopped crying to hear the
discussion that followed.
Mrs. Hoffman got so for naming bel
child for Governor Cleveland" sobbes
Mrs. Holmes.
ats worth more than that" replied
Mr.. Holmes; "but to think that Ber
Butler only sent rs an autograph and q
promise 10 lead better life"
One Of the children began to sing Il
little Benjamin:
bye, Baby Bunting"
"Stop thatln cried the outraged pa
rents. Don't never mention Ben But
Ter or his monopolistic bunting factory
again."
Mr.. Cleveland's SO bid for name
sakes has had the effect of increasing
his mail fully 10 per cent, and the name
of Grover g. So-and SO will adorn signs
aud door-plates in many towns in days
TO come.
There's one consolation" said ths
banner mother of CArystie street; my
little Grover and Grovernia are bound &
be better than the man they are nance
after"
Yes" said her husband, "and we car
feel safe abous the governors future
he can't be any worse than he ha,
BEEN"
And those two $50 bills will help us
nicely through the winter. We can af
ford to 60 to the theater and play policy
in big money"
Belva Lockwood has yet to hear oil
her name being used by the mothers OF
the republic, bat there are many young
st. johns in Kansas.
:" IL would be good thing if the can
didates would discourage this sort OF
thing" said Mr.. E.kias. ut takes
good money on, of the campaign funds
aud doesn't make a vote. And the
candidates run as much risk as the boys
named after them. | reckon it Won't
be very pleasant for Mr.. Cleveland to
read IN his old age such items of news
as, Grover Cleveland Riggs was hanged
la Paris, KY, yesterday. His last words
were: hope you will all live aright, 50
| may meet you ia heaven Or, Sc
Cleveland Quail, the terror of Texas,
was caught by yiRilantes yesterday and
lynched.' / tell you the candidates
are worse of than their namesakes.
because Of the large majority of name