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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-31
- a LABOR CONVENTION.
Trades Unionfsis Decide TO Affiliate witt
the Peoples Party.

the Peoples Party.
In pursuance IF call issued by the execu-
tive committee OF the State Labor COnyen-
ton about 100 delegates, representing the
Building Trades Council aud individual
labor unions, assembled last night at 1889
Mission street to discuss the political situa-
ton. Thomas A. Eagan was the chairman
and j. Il. Mccormack tho secretary of the
meeting.
After a full and free discussion of the
question. What action shall the trades
unions take in regard 20 political aft la
tiOn?" secret ballot was taken and il was
found that the unanimous desire of the
meeting WAS 10 affiliate with the PEOPLES
party. a resolution in accordance with the
vote was Immediately introduced and
adopted.
1t was subsequently decided Ia recommend
all trade unionists 10 join the County Com
mittee of the Peoples party at once
III Is proposed 10 hold meetings in other
cities In order to enroll all labor unions in
the State under the banner of the Peoples
party.
conservative estimate of the voting
strength represented at last nights meeting
hxed 1t at fully 10000 voters.
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EASTERN RACES.
Results Of Yesterdays Events on the Leading
TranRe

lraczs.
ST. PAUL. July 30-The track was In
| good condition to-day and the winners were
One mile, GoIdstOne won, Bernardo sec
oDd. Lord Willowsbrook third. Time,
1864.
Five furlongs, Calhoun won. Bridal Veil
| second, Snarley the Smuggler third. Time,
1:o4A.
Five furlongs. Carroll Reid won, Taseo
:16H.
Twin City merchants handicap, one mile
and seventy yards, Ray S won, Bonnie Byrd
second, Semper Fidele third. Time. 40
One mile, Maid Marian won, Iron Rod
second, Van third. Time. 1:44A.
At Saratoga.
SARATOGA, July 30.-The track was In
me condition TO-DAY and the results were: :
Five furlongs, o \ 4 won, Foam second,
Industry third. Time, :O9h
One and sixteenth miles. Judge Morrow
Won, Allan Dale second, Galindo third.
Time, 40
One mile. Stonewell won. Copyright sec
ond, Huron third. Time. :421l
Seven furlongs. Miss Belle won, Belwood
second, Headlight third. Time, / %
Steepleehase. one and three-quarters
miles. Pat Oakley won, Flip Flap second,
Sam Corey third. Time. 1863.
At Monmouth Park.
MONMOUTH PARK, July 3O.-The results
OF to-days running races were as follows:
Six furlongs, Nav Win won, Westminster
second, Parvenue third. Time, 1:15.
Six furlongs, Sir Walter won. Indigo
second. Experiment third. Time. :16K.
Cape May handicap, one mile and a fur
long, Pactous won, Nomad second. York
vile Belle third. Time. :54A.
One quarter miles, Sleipner won. Rare
lanu second, Cleaning third. Time, 2:OS.
FIVE and half furlongs, Cbesapeake
won. Lyceum second, Trouble third
Time, :07R ~
One mile. Kirsch won. Experience second
julia third. Time, :43A.
Six furlongs. Cactus and Maystone ran
dead heat, dividing the money, Dagonet
second. Time, 1:14A.
At Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, July 30-To-day was the
closing day OF the grand circuit trots here.
The track was In good condition and the re-
suits were:
2:l5 trOt, Alvin won in three straight
heats, Miss Alre second, New York Cen
trail third. Pickannia fourth. Best time,
ZIG
2:23 pace. Merry Chimes won, Walnut
Boy second, Hal billiard third, Shawhan
fourth. Best time, 2:l5A
2:25 irot, Cleo won, BonhomIe second.
Mary Mac third. Speedway fourth. Best
time, 2:19A.
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Cleveland League.

The Cleveland Commercial League, a new
organization composed Of men engaged in
the retail business In this city. was formally
dedicated last night in the ball at 1l2 Post
street The league has quite number of
members, with Raphael WE'LL at the head.
Louis Nj. Walsh presided at last nights
meeting, which was well attended.
Speeches we're made by ex- Mayor Pond,
ex-.Judge Mcguire, Robert FerraI. President
We'll, John Watt and young man named
Stradly. who was contributed to the cause
by Max Pepper. MIR. Stradly's flights OF
oratory were loudly applauded. The chin
music was in tersptrsed with selections fur
nished by string band hired for the occa-
sian
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Burns-Ruef County Committee

The regular meeting OF the BuIns-Ruef
County Committee viii be held at the new
permanent headquarters, 1918 Market street.
on next Tuesday night. The statement in
a sensational paper to the effect that not
enough members were present on last Tues
day night TO form a meeting is pronnun ced
an unqualified falSehood. meeting was
not called owing to the uncompleted condi.
tiOn Of the hall.
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formity with the platform adopted by the Demo
cratic State convention, held at Fresno, MAY
49, 1892, ana also In compliance with the spirit
of the communication received from the Traffic
Association of California, dated July %, 1892.
The resolution was based upon the docu-
ment issued by the Traffic Association sew
eral days ago regarding the exaction of
pledges from Legislative candidates. Not
withstanding opposition and arguments,
the resolution was adopted.
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Republican NaturaiIzatIop Bureau

YES" said Meyer Jacobs to representa-
tive Of The CALL yesterday, "the Repub-
lican County Committee has established a
bureau for the naturalization of persons
entitled To become citizens. 1t is located at
go McAllister street, opposite the new CITY
Hail. and 1t will be opened on Monday
morning. Until the 10th of August it will
be open from O'Clock in the morning until
10 az night, and those in charge will give all
inflammation in regard 10 REHABILITATION"
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Executive Republican League.

4 meeting of the presidents Of the As
sembly District clubs OF the Burns wing of
Republicans has been called for next Tues
day evening at 1918 Market street for organ
ization. II is the design of its promoters to
make this new factor & strong addition 20
the anti-bosS programme mapped out by the
iudependent county Committee. 1t will be
named the Executive Republican League,
and one Of its declared objects is ito purify
local politics by an active and unrelenting
warfare against boss rule"
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Pond Club.

The meeting of the Pond Club was large
Iy attended last evening at Kaufman's
Hall. Fifth and Mission streets.
Ex-Judge A. Craig presided. and N. f.
Donleavy officiated as secretary.
After considerable discussion the follow
ing uniform was adopted: Cleveland hat,
silk sash. and umbrella with torchlight at
tacbed and the initials of the club.
Brief and witty addresses were made by
Ex-Judge Craig. Captain William NJ
Brennan, Fred kaufman, Henry Borema n
ana George A. Dunn.
Fred kaufman. chief of the registration
bureau, reported % naturaiZed citizens.
The Marine Engineers Association Ia
aaitating the nomination OF George A. Dunn
as an independent labor candidate for Con-
gress in the Fourth District.
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OBITUARY NOTES.
w. j. sTRINGER.

William }. Strlnger, resident OF this city for
30 years. and well known In mercantile circles,
died Unexpectedly AZ his home on Taylor street
yesierdAy morning. He was stricken with
paralysis OF the brain at 6 O'Clock on Friday
night and was taken 10 his home, where ne died
13 hours after being stricken. He was Il knight
1emplar. and leaves besides his widow son
and daughter.
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Apti-Crimmin. nsa,i,r

A meeting Of the Republicans of the
Eighth Precinct, Thirty-eighth Anti-Kelly-
Crimmins Republican Assembly District.
was held last evening al VOLTS Hall, cor
ner # O'Farrell and Buchanan street. T..
Alexander Bergerot presided. After an
anti boss address by Mr. Bergerot, ii cleo
tors signed the ROLL
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DEN OCRATIC PLEnCrs

mo state Central Committee R.n,,
the Traffic Association. W
The executive body of tbs nsmo.,.
state Central Committee met last ey.nInS
at the Grand Hotel. and held a nro,onaaS
session. MAX Pepper presided, and after
passing upon routine matters, the foIlowino
resolution was offered:
c mesoiued, That The Democratic State Cen,rs,
ISOLATION OF California that IL viii nae ~ nc
a an,, innuence 10 the end that pledges be re.
CURED from Legislative candidates. in CON
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-31

LEXINGTON. KY, July 30-Colonel w.
W. Brlce, wealthy citizen, was arrested
to-day on a writ of lunacy at the instance
oil his family. he and his brother are we'll
known turfmen of Lexington.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-31

ago Mr.. Logan married
the daughter of a mil.
lion arc m manufacturer OF
youngstown. Ohio. He
has since then made
that his home. Here he
has about 1900 acres of
excellent farm land
stocked with over 200
horses. among which
are fine hackney stall
lions, one trotting bred
stallion and two thor
oughbred sires. Hack
neys are Mr.. Logan's
In hhy on "A ha Ia .~.Ist.l
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with possessing at Oriole farm the finest
hackney breeding establishment in America.
Among Mr.. Logan's famous hackneys are
Bonfire, Lord Rufus, Carton Pride. Young
Derby and Lady Silver, all OF which have
won numerous prizes Of note.
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STANDARDIZATION Matters.

The secretary of the Democratic Natural
ization Bureau reports business as unpre-
eedently active. Never has there been
4 heavy a demand fcr papers. The APP
pleations are said to come from the German
aad Swedish element mostly
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hcettI.h Americans.

The Scottish American Independent Po-
litical Club met at $50 Sacramento street
last evening and decided TO adopt Scotch
bonnet and feather 10 wear iii parades and
on other public occasions, and a committee
was selected to present samples at the next
meeting.
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The E.curial Palace contains a cathe-
dral, q monastery with 200 cells, two COL
leges, three chapter houses, three libraries
and nearly 5000 other rooms. 1t Is lighted
by HOO cutter and 100 inner windows, and
has been fifty termed the eighth wonder of
the world.
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Fire in a MARYLAND Tnun

CAMBRIDGE, Nd. July 3O.-A fire start
ing In livery-stable to-day threatened at
one time to consume the town. but wae
Il laliy brought under control after a Dor
ton oil the business section was DESTROYED
The losses will aggregate $4,000
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Don't Worry Ne

With your complaints about your teeth" said an
annoyed father TO his "sweet Sixteener." a told
You 10 buy the SoZoDoST and use it. but you
didn't, and you deserve to suffer" And she did,
and ell other sweet-sixteeners who act like her.
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GENERAL LOGAN'S SON.

He Has Acquired Quito Reputation 90 n
Horse Breeder.
st Louis Republican.
John A. Logan Jr., son of the late Gen.
eral Logan, is making name for himself
among large stock breeders. Several years
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-31
SWias Cslahrsfinp

PETALUMA, July 30-Petaluma Is being
handsomely decorated to-day for the grand
SWISS celebration next Monday, August L
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Northwestern League.

NoFtHWesteTn LehKue.
SPOKANE. July 30.-Spokanes G, Seattle 1.
TACOMA, July 30. - Tacomas s. Port
lands
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left on the overland train yesterday MORN
ing for the East He is a delegate 10 the
Supreme Grove OF Druids. which assemblies
In the state of New JERSEY. He is accom-
panied by his wife
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Rumor of a pisasfar in nalaware

WILMINGTON, Del, July 30 - 1t was
rumored here tonight that the Sussex
Couf v AImshouse at Georgetown has been
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-31

PIERRE DE BORT.
Pierre Edmond TeIssereuc &c Bort, French
statesman, died In Paris yesterday.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-31

struck by lightning and burned, four in
mates losing theiF-hves. The rumor cam
not be yeFined, but the railroad men think
1t is nCttrue.
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Purse 200; running: all ages Five furIongs
George Houston's. b. &. Late. aged by Joe
Hooker, dam Bakers Hercules, us pounds
Eureka stables b. q. Joe Harding aged. by Joe
Hooker, dam Irene Harding IFS pounds.
- ...- e. 80.
dam Fortuna, IL pounds { Ball ............,,,.
Time, :05.
Betting: Field $40, Joe harding s.
The three-quaTter-mile dash did not ELL
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DERW EAR.
HOSIERY.

SI5c a Psir-CHILDREN'S HOSE, extra heavy
quality. two thread. double knee, spIced heel
and toe, fast coors ia navy and brown. actual
value 20c pair.
1880 Pair-LADIES' FANCY COTTON HOSE
spiiced heels and toes, fast black boots, fancy
striped tops. reduced from 25c pair.
20c Pair-LADIRS' FANCY STRIPED HOSE
full finished. contrasting colors. extra value
reduced TO zoe pair
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Inportations.

HONG-kONG-Per William Rotch-2QO bales
gunnies, 100 catch. 100 bales TWILL coils oiled
hawser. 1000 bags sugar o36 pkgs tea. rs cs palm
leaf tea, 769 bags lUo 1898 pkgs l57 bales
mdse, 40 pkgs irecracsers 100 rolls mating bags
feathers. bags feur, 1347 pkgs OF. 31.4S2 bags
rice, IS pkgs rattan and rattan chairs. 227 pkgs
tea aud rattan ~ pkgs clothing. 20 tobacco. 20
pkgs nsh. Il5l pkgs oil and mdse, 81 pkgs rattan
furniture.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-12-02
SAVED THE BOOK AGENT.
4 Missouri Wotnan'- True Aim Dropped
suit the Right H..ment.

4 Missouri Wo'nan'S True Aim Dropped
"A suit at the Right H.ment.
Mrs Carrie Holmes. who lives about
a mile from Kinkaid, No, saved the
life of book agent in a remarkable
manner a few days ago The man was
going from house u house selling his
books. and in order L. shorten the dis
tan"e went arross lots. and in doing 50
entered a field where there was a vicious
bull known all over the country as
man-,lillcr. The book agent saw the
bull but paid little attention to his
demonstrations, says the New York
Herald. until the euraged animal was
50 close upon him that he had little
hope for escape. He dropped his books
and went yelling for the fence, but the
bull closed upon him aud was just
about u strike him with his horns
when the man stumbled and fell, the
animal passing on aud turning e. attack
him aS he lay. just AT this moment
Mrs. Holmes. who had heard the yell
ing of the agent, appeared on the scen'
with a rifle. and "a the bull charged -
the unfortunate man, she fired. the bal
taking effect in the brute's head, an.
dropping him within ten feet of wher
the man lay. Mrs. Holmes was fully !.
hundred yards away when she fired.
and is being congratulated on all side:
for her good shot. She has been hand
ling a rifle for many years and is con
Sideryd one of the best shots in tn
vicinity. but this is the first time sh
has been able to demonstrate that il j
advisable for a woman to learn how L
handle weapons.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-12-02

t.t"r Enur Years J.I-d--rErpurd the Day
n--ht L!nI.rs Thr.n mink.

iEt"r Enur Years J.r,I--rErpurd the Day
u-Ht Makes Thcsn iziIuk.
u saw uu odd sight in Luzerne
county few days ago. said l.. Il. Coke,
u y .rIntau. tp g. l.. Nagcc. Of Pitts
"ur.rh- and one or two others in the
.iHsl Avenue hotel. New York. the
nth.r night. six mules that had for
sour years haulcd ears in the lower
WORKINGS OF "a cnllicry II and from the.
foot OF tine shaft had u D.. brought up
owing o. tLc tiondiug IF the mine on
r~-nuut Of fire. The mules i'm all that
iluc hll seen NO light stronger than
.hc flicker ut the little Dlvy lamps the
miners carried The sun was in the
zenith vhcn they reached the surface.
and the atmosphere was as clear as
crystal
The aNtonishcd creatures closed
their eyes 10 shut out the flood of
strong light, and kept them tightly
closed while they were driven to Il pas
turc Tot "a mile distant and turned loose.
Their" they stood. trembling as if
afraid something evil was about to be
fall them. Presently they half opened
their eyes and PcrPcd around in actual
open mputhcd amazcmeut 1t was
clear that they couldn't understand it.
Nhcu tEcy became accustomed to the
sunlight they elevated their heads and
slowly swept culm piles. mountains.
sky and horizon again and again.
Toward snndown they broke into a
chorus of joyous hrayS. the like of
which was never heard from mules be-
fore.
After quarter Of an hour Of that
music they took 10 kicking. jumping.
wuiriiuE about like tcctotums and
rolling "n the sod as though they had
gone mad For four days they spent
their time staring AZ the new SIGHTS If
h"'a and Sly, refusing food and water.
not even nihbling At the grass and not
as much a~ blinking an eve in sleep
AE,er they hal looked enough their
appetite and thirst returned and they
be- am" common everyday mules. but
whit" they were slygazing hundreds of
p"upl" went II see their didos."
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-12-02
IN MANY ClIMES.

The giraffe will soon die out in Africa
The new British coinage will bear
the queens head without the crown.
THE production of barley in Victoria
has decreased from 800, 900 bushels in
1880 to $50, 600 bushels in 1892.
AT the head of the Gulf of Bothnia
there Is mountain on the summit of
which the sun shines perpetually dur
ing the five days of June 10, 30, II, %
and %.
The largest tarpon ever captured was
caught by 500 Newman in the bay off
Naples, Fla. 1t is seven feet long and
weighs one hundred and sixty-nine
pounds.
For the first time in the history of
Mexico the bonds of that country To
the amount of $500, ZOO have been placed
at par with English and French
capitalists.
INDIAN newspapers tell of a school
teacher in Laekharabad who was at
tackled by a lion and kept the animal
at bay with a common broom until as
sistance arrived
y SHORT time ago the Moorish Kaids
gave the sultan of Morocco and his son
present of two hundred male and fe-
male slaves to celebrate the event of
the marriage of the heir to the Moor
ish throne.
THERE is, perhaps, no more curious
place on the Pacific seaboard than
lquique. which was bombarded bv the
Chliiah fleet last year. 1t stands in a
region where rain has never been
known To fall
A DISEASE peculiar to Japan is known
as kalla, which is thought To be the re-
suit of rice diet. The desease is a
slow degeneration of the nervous sys-
TEN and steadily increasing weakness
of the patient.
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GRAVITATlONAL ATTRACTION
Its Insignificance Compared with Tlortric
ity and MAgusti-m.


ity and MAgu"ti-m.
From common experience We arr. er..
H. hold exaggerated notion, 81 H..
power Of gravity, says Electricity. N.f
until we compare il with other .--
tractive forces, such as magnetism up
electricity, do we appreciate ho,, ti.,.,.
il really il.
The fundamental experiments r.
electricity and magnetism. known q,
men for more than two Thousand Year.
Of lifting light bodies 10y rubbed .lnh.-
and iron filings 10y means 81 "a ..aa-
stone, demonstrate at One, their Ir..,.r,.-
parably greater power.
IT, for instance, the attracting h.ar
had the moderate dimensions 81 "a band
specimen Of amber or load-tau-. ty,.
should require it 10 bc Of so dru.- a
material as u weigh one billion pounds
instead Of a few pounds. a. usual. In
order that its gravitatioUal attraction
should equal that Of either 81 the Tvs,
forces mentioned. 1t l. obvious. There
fore, that the opposing nature of th.
force Of gravity, a. equally compared
with other attn tIactivc forces, J., due u.t
to its superior qualitative magnitude.
but 10 the enormous masses OF The
bodies which exercise il.
Thus, while it requires the use - the
most delicate torSiOn balance tp demon
str tte even the mutual attraction h,-
tween a small and a large sphrr,. ~
lead, yet where enormous masses. such
As the earth, are concerned the attra,-
tion eNerted 10y one hemisphere upon
the other probably exceeds force, 81
five hundred pounds per square inch
over surface whose radius is four
thousand miles
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FINGERS ALL THUMES.
hut as lie Carried Toothpick la IIi-
Mouth a." Deserved NJ l'itN.

bnt n He Carried Toothpick la lli-
Mouth a." Deserved No Iity.
Did You ever observe" said "a we'll
known -. Louisan recently, "uhar
funny things a man will do when Doe is
confused or suddenly cmbarra~-r.'
Well have paid a great deal of atlrn-
uon To the matter, aud / think tH,
amusement / have had we'll worth my
time.
The other day was riding out t.-
ward the west end on a crowded street
car, and | noticed a handsomely dressed
young man who had "A toothpi..l, ia Dis
mouth. lie whistled a littlr-a~ u,.
as he could with the toothpicl,- and a.-
peared absolutely imperturbablr. Than
he decided ne would take smoke
which he had right to do, being au
the rear end of the front car
lie took from one pocket cigarette
md from the other match, and ttHat
critical moment the conductor at-
manded his fare. The gyration> that
young man We're social study. WIN
the cigarette in one hand, his match ln
the other, and his toothpicS Ia his
mouth, and two pretty girls observing
him intcntly, the result could hardly
have been otherwise than ludicr1u>.
lie first undertook 10 put the cigar
ette in his mouth, by which operation
he stuck his finger on the tpuJhplrh-
Then he put the toothpicli in hia pocket
and dropped the match. Hy an c>trt'r-
dinary effort he regained the match
and endeavored To regain the tnothPttS
and find the nickel
This caused the loss Of his cigarette
and 10y this time everybody iu the var
had begun u litter As last resort
the young man stuck the match iu n0
mouth, put the tnothpick in hi- .ril
hand, dropped the nickel. and offered
the conductor his cigarette"
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WOMEN RAcING ON sTILTs.


the lrcnch ..snitnI.
n,y field nr c,uo.titi,n with mon
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spirit Of pr,,rr,...fin ,.I.,rr..f,.,.i,ir.
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-12-02

DO you know why the English people
reckon their money 10y pound lEl or
pound sterling" instead of dollars. as
we do? OF course, know that this
gives an opening for some one To ask:
why do we reckon by dollars Is, in
stead of by pound sterling aS the Eng
li-h do?" Pot that is neither here nor
there. Camden points out the ori-
GIN # sterling in the following odd
~ worded and curiously spelled par
a"raph: In the tin, of his Sonuc.
King Richard. the Firstc. monte coined
an the Eastc part uf Gcrmanic began to
bc of special request I'M England for the
puritir thereof and was called Easter
ling monte as all the inhabitants Of
those parties were called EasfcrIings
bccausc Of their living To the east of
Eritain). Shortly after this some pco-
pie from that countric Skilled in mint
matters and alloycS, were sent for into
his majcstics rcalme To bring our
coins 10 perfcction; which, since that
time, were called Of them Sterling or
-Easterling' monte"