The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-09-10
to like them, and thought the Con-

something. Now, L know hav
lost it. l have lost an intimat
brother official, loss that can onl
be appreciated under similar cir
cumstances. During his term of of
fee, our relations, both official an
otherwise, have been of the mos
friendly and harmonious character
l admired him the first time | me
him, although differing in politics
and being intima te associates durin
the political excitement of tho pas
two years, our friendship alway
arose above partisan feeling ant
controversy. l sincerely hope tina
whatever avocation in life MIR. Wes
may pursue success may follow him
and l feel confident that if he exert
tht same zeal, energy and diligence
in his private aff;liLs as he did II
his official capacity, success is as
sured.'
G. G. GAGE.
4 havn't been presented with any
cane. and consequently have nj
speech to make. It is not ncces
sary for me to present Eli a cane o.
make him a speech to remember MI
by. He has a little memorandum
book in his pocket, with sundry
items "Loans." that will keep m,
memory green in his memory. for q
long lime to come.
Mr.. A. II. WILSON.
This is one of the pleasant fca-
lures of Hooking county politics
While we have our political cam
paigns and preferences, where the
battle has been fought to the finish
we gracefully yield to ITS decree
and the political friend and foe joir
IN supporting the efficient. Impair.
tial and honest official. The retir-
ing officer on this occasion has been
proved by his official acts to be all
that we could wish; he has been
weighed IN the balance and found
not wanting. While the most pleas
ant, and enduring feeling is the
sanction of our acts by our own con-
science. yet it is always pleasant to
fee! that our honest efforts are ap-
preciated by those in whose service
they have been rendered.
To this pleasure our retiring Treas
urer is entitled to the full measure
for his bearing as an official and a
citizen, and | but echo the feeling
OF all present, when heartily wish
him success and happiness in what
ever avocation he may engage,
F. S. PURsELL.
1t is certainly gratifying to me, as
a personal friend of Mr.. West, and
as former member of the same po-
|itical party, TO witness the very
handsome t:ibute to his efficiency
as an officer and his character as a
citizen, l say, !, as former mem
ber of the same political party. I
mean by that expression, that | am
no longer member of any political
party. having enlisted IN the ranks
of Civil Service Reform. 1t is es
pecially gratifying to me to see these
manifestations of confidence and es-
TEEN bestowed upon out going Re
publican officials, as we'll as to those
of the dominant party In this coun-
ty, who have from time to time laid
Off the robes of office. For should
the custom continue for brief Pc
rod longer, it may be possible that
l may be the recipient Of a similar
favor.
A few months since | was present
at a pleasure gathering of the
friends of another out going official,
at which time the token of re-
membrance was a handsome
watch. l then felt favorable to
the same character of gift 10 the
next out going postmaster, but
since seeing the ele giant cane pre-
sented to Mr.. West this evening.
l find myself unable to designate
my preference.
Iregret gentleman, that the cir
cumstances have made it neces-
sary to present Mr.. West with
this token at this time. l would
have been satisfied had 1t been
two years hence, at the end of a
second term. For if he had got
ten there Eli" for another term,
he might perhaps have gotten
two canes, and then the post
master would have been sure Of
one.
It may not be proper gentle
men, at thistIme, 10 break in up
on the pleasure of this occasion,
with a thought that forces ltsself
on me But from the character and
object of this gathering, the per-
son to whom this testimonial is
given, and other circumstances
which are associated with this
matter, only too strongly bring
to mind and memory ofone, whose
absence suggests a
solemn and saddening thought.
asEli West had 10 dearer friend
than the lamented DR., +. G. de
Steiguer. Had he been spared TO
us, his presence here to night
would have enhansed the pleas
ure of this occasion. No one de-
lighted more in public Or private
manifestation of the esteem in
which he held his near and dear
friends. His name was among
the first on the list, to have grac-
ed this token TO Me- West, and