Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-19
Gresham Congratulated.

Newton S. Murphy, of Milwaukee, who
was Senator Carpenters law partner, and
who in 1884 was a mugwump, has writ
ten the following letter to Judge
Gresham:
"DEAR JUDaE-I beg leave to do the
odd, but we'll intended, thing OF congrat-
ulating you upon your defeat at Chicago.
And this is because your good character
did it. If this impadiment had been less
disastrous there. l believe it would have
followed you to the polls with fatal re-
suits.
"And this suggests the query just what
amount of respect is due to the work of a
national convention filled and ruled by
railroad representatives and wealthy
one, my ear has been attuned to the
music Of that Homeric and sentimental
refrain, Blaine, Blaine, James G. Blaine.
fairly entitled to the nomination? Does
he not better represent the tendencies of
the party than any living man? l have
been weak enough to think so. But
Brother Depew ought to know better
than l !; and when he carried his seventy
two New York Central and other railroad
votes over to Harrison he probably knew
what he was about. His final act with
many others Of the convention will, l
think, reassure the public that Harrison
is sound on corporations, trusts, COM
bines, tariff protection and free whisky,
and guarantees such financial aid as may
be required in casting, canvassing, and,
if need be, recounting the vote. Very
respectfully, N. S. MURPHY"
The True Hubite Spirit: Boston Man
(who has been rescued as he was going
down for the third time)-"Is your
name Hoxey ?' Rescuer-" Yes.
Keep your mouth shutv' Bos-
ton Man-D'do business on State
street?" Rescuer-"Yes. Shut up and
save your BREATH" Boston Man-"Say,
Hoxey, would it b-be convenient for you
to pay me that $3.50 to-day that you
b-borrowed year or two ago.
Gentleman Jim.
In the diamond shaft worked Gentleman Jim,
Handsome of face, stout OF limb.
Coarse in dress; but something In him,
| Whether down in the coal mine, solid and
Or wandering alone in holiday time,
Won the love and respect of all in that Cline
He had no sweetheart, he had no wife,
Some mighty sorrow had dimmed his life
| His earnings hardly won and small,
Were at the orphans and widows call
| OF those who had perished in shaft or winze,
He was the the friend of all living things,
Il And moving along in those toilsome ways,
He wore the demeanor of gentler days.
In April last, when the mine fell in,
I Beneath the timbers stood Gentleman Jim;
With giant grasp he flung two Of the boys
| Clear of the danger. With deafening noise
The shaft gave way on every side;
, The boys were safe, but Jim-he died
Died az men die, and will die again,
; Giving their lives for their fellow men.
When rocks and timbers were cleared away,
, And Jim borne up to the light of day,
, They took from his bosom, stained with blood
! Two withered leaves and withered bud
s Pinned on a card. "Toute toi-Marie,"
Was written beneath them; beneath it he
> On his heart for. years had worn
= Had written, "All withered-except tn
4 thorn"
What life romance, what story of wrong,
i This man had locked up in his soul 80 long,
None who loved him may ever know;
f But the tale of his glorious, chivalric deed
!, Shall not perish as long ss men hold tn
q creed
II That the hero whose blood for his kind is she
i. Wins deathless fame and an hOnOred bed;
:. A monument grander than SCULPTOR e'er CAV
. In the glory that hallows the martyrs grave:
/. -[Daniel O'Conu ell.