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The morning call., 1892-09-06
CANAL, TRACK AND SHIP.l

Captain Merry to Go SOuth-The Rail-
road Commissioners Not Answered..
Captain William l.. Merry will leave for
the southern part OF the State on Saturday
next on business with the Nicaragua canal
He goes there on invitation from the
Southern California Horticultural Society
to address that body on the subject of the
canal. and while in San Diego he will speak
on Tie same subject to the Chamber of Com
merce.
The Railroad Commissioners have not
yet received al answer to their letter In re-
latlon to payment of salary for the expert
who Is to investigate the charges made
In the Shively complaint The expert is at
work on matter which every one outside
Of the Commissioners knows is only a farce,
and he will expect pay from the State.
The delegates from this State to the
Transcontineutal Association meeting re-
Gently held in New York City are on their
way back. The report of the proceedings
OF the convention fails to show that the
merchants of this State have in any way
been benefited. There appears at present
to be no remedy for them except by favor
iDQ the cliDDer lines
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SEIZURE OF CONTRABANDS.
No Law Regulates Rewards
to Informers.
The Amount Usually Awarded Them Is En-.
tirely in the Discretion of the
Government Officials.

A great deal of comment has been ex-
cited among Custom house and Federal eff
cials about the recent seizure and sale of
the opium taken from the steamer China as
to what amount Of the sum realized by the
sale should be paid over TO informers. A
prominent official was seen yesterday and
said
THE general impression has been for a
long time that infOrmers are paid one-half
of the gross sum realized by the sale Of any
contraband opium the Government may
discover by their aid. This impression is
erroneous.
First of all, after the seizure of any SNUG
gled opium the bulk is sold by auction.
Then the proper amount of duty is deducted
from the gross amount realized.
''If laymen-that is, persons outside the
employ Of the Government-are the inform
ers, the sub-agent of the Treasury and the
judges of the local United States courts
decide what proportion of the amount in
hand shall be paid over to them as their re-
ward.
1T is true that In comparatively small
amounts one half is usually awarded 10
the informer, but everything is taken into
onsideraton. The loss OF time, energy
and acuteness displayed. and money ex-
and the amount OF the reward Is abso-
lutely optional with the authorities.
"For instance, In the recent seizure OF
opium on the Steamer China the amount
realized by the sale was Sl6.9i0. the sum
awarded 10 the informers was $1,000, or
less than one-third OF tho money made by
the Government from the sale Of the con-
traband drug.
''When the informers have been paid the
various expenses OF seizure and sale are
deducted and the Internal Revenue paid 10
per cent on the gross amount realized, tho
Custom-house officers actually seizing the
contraband are entitled to 1914 per cent Of
the balance left, but this as a rule In small
seizures amounts to but little.
at is practically settled that ipformers
have to leave their interests entirely In
the hands OF the Government officials, and
there Is no such thing as their being en-
titled to any certain proportion Of the
Government gross receipts received from
the sale of cOntraband seizures"
The morning call., 1892-09-06
REAL ESTATE.

Some Auction Sales That Were Made
Yesterday-OffsrinEsT To-Day.
The auction sale Of city real estate held
yesterday by the Carnall- Hopkins Company
was well attended, considering the general
observance Of the holiday throughout the
city. Bidding was not so spirited as II
might have been for such choice property.
and in consequence some of the offerings
will be submitted again next Monday.
For the lot 81 :6 on Larkip street nv IA
feet on Golden Gate avenue S45. 600 was hid
The property, II is said, is appraised at
$4,000 -
The next piece, a lot on the east line of
Webster street, Is feet south of O'Farreil.
with two fats renting for S75 per month
was knocked down to j. c. Warren for
$500
-Four park lots, 25x1OO each. on the
east line OF Ninth avenue, between
IL and l streets. were sold for
$3.50, S1360 and $3.50 respectively, The
lot just around the corner from the lots
named above on II street. between Eighth
and Ninth avenues, 25x100 feet In size. was
Knocked down at S1730 Three Ashbury
Heights lots, 25xS0 each. east line of Ire
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THE QUARANTINE RAISED
Passengers Landed From the
City of Panama.
Sound Steamers for This Port Ordered Not to
Receive Immigrants-The Wreck OF the
Steamer Maggie Ross.

To the great Joy Of the passengers on the
City of Panama, which steamer had been
held since Saturday under the new quaran-
tine regulations, treasury order was re-
csived yesterday morning permitting them
to land and the vessel to dock.
AS the ship had clean bill OF health, a
manifest injustice would have been wrought
by the detention Of the passengers, in view
of the fact that the San Juan, which left
Panama long after the way steamer. was
allowed to dock at once.
Whether precedent has been established
to be followed In the case Of two other
Panama steamers due this month Is quite
another matter. The City Of New York is
due on the 14th and the Colima on the 31st
inst Both these vessels are liable to coll
vey the infection of cholera to these shores
1t has come by the same route before and
may easily come again.
DIR. Lawlor yesterday specified three
routes by which he apprehended that the
scourge might find its way. One is, of
course, the overland; the second is by way
of Russian ports on the Pacific and Port
Townsend and Victoria; the third is by
way Of Panama.
All these routes entirely evade the sani-
! tary examination and rigid quarantine now
| established at New York. aud every tray-
| eler who has made the brief forty-seyen-
mile transit from Colon to Panama by rail
| knows how lax are the sanitary regulations
| in both cities.
Goodal, Perkins & Co. have notified their
| agent at Victoria TO accept no immigrant
| passengers until further notice. 1t Is be-
! iieved that in this way the danger of the dis
| ease entering this port by way OF Canada or
| Siberia will be removed.
The morning call., 1892-09-06
PSEUDO OFFICERS.
Precious Pair Suspected OF Blackman-
Ing and Burglary.

Precious Pair Suspected OF Blackmail-
Ing and Burglary.
Two young fellows who are suspected OF
various crimes and misdemeanors in the
burglary line were arrested yesterday by
Officer Dawes. The prisoners are +. z.
Miller and Edwin C. McInnes, who roOmed
for some time at 240 Sixth street. Both are
booked for carrying concealed weapons. An
assortment Of elegant skeleton keys was
found in Miller'S pockets and an additional
charge Of carrying burglars tools was re-
corded against him.
The prisoners assert that they are private
detectives, but fail to explain why they
carry pistols and skeleton keys.
Officer Dawes says that they have been
visiting dives and attempting to blackmall
inebriated men by representing themselves
as officers. While one would pretend TO
arrest reveler and start out to summon a
patrol wagon the other would remain behind
and attempt TO extOrt money for releasing
the man supposed to be in custody.
The morning call., 1892-09-06
CORPORATION YARD RATS.
Water Tower Men Driven to
Other Quarters.
4 Novel Plague That Has Be,n Worryine
the Firemen More Than City
Politics.

Politics al present are no. worrying the
officials of the Corporation Yard so much as
the plague of rats which has taken hold of
that building in good, earnest style
The rodents are of all sizes and shapes
and rummage about the place at all hours
Of the night and day In great numbers.
Some Of them are as big as fOur-month-
old kitten and are as ''gamy" as a speckled
trout in Lake Tahoe.
Heretofore ]. J. Shaughnessy, the driver
of the water-tower, has slept in one of the
lofts at the Corporation Yard.
But the place was too exposed to be con-
duciye to a good nights rest.
The rodents made a speciality OF sharing
his couch, and in their innocent sports had
a very bad habit Of occasionally taking q
slight nip out Of his ears. In their search
to secure soft material for their nests poor
Shaughnessy nearly became baldheaded.
1t was too much for even a weather.
beaten fireman TO stand. he has gone
badly cut up, but has remained 'in the
ring"
The rats, however, were too much and he
moved.
Shaughnessy's cot Is now placed 10 the
clerks office, and every avenue By which a
rat cObiu get lnbO tHo plsCo ~ olOpptu.
They get in. though. They don't live
long afterward, however, for Shaughnessy
has bulldog that rapidly ends their career.
In the morning 1t is no unusual sight for
eight or ten big rats to be lying dead on the
floor with "Tige" wagging his tail and lick
ing his chops as he complacently views the
great slaughter.
The other members of the water-tower
sleep In a neighboring frehouse, as they
don't relish the idea OF allowing rats to eai
| their tender flesh during the hours of slum.
ber
Several cats have been imported to rid
| the building of the pests. but the rodent,
| have such confidence In themselves thai
| they attack the felines in squadrons.
Clerk StelZ greatly fears that an engine
| aud boiler will be missing some of thes,
| fine mornings if the rats are allowed to run
things in the Corporation Yard without
holding open primaries and having ballots
to suit themselves.
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sold ut auction just as it stands on the rocks
at Russian Gulck.
The Daunll less and.the Captain Weber 0rtne
new Stockton line are being furnished with
additional staterooms, which is taken as an
indication that the company Is in tile fight
to stay.
on board the c. c. Funk, in the stream, on
Sunday, one Of the men on board union
sailor. Jumped over the side at the last
moment and was picked up by the Sailors
Union boat, which was close by. 1t is said
that number of the crew actually shipped
were union men VINO concealed that fact.
The owners OF three of the steamers Gu
gagged In Davis Straits whaling have this
year decided to dispatch the vessels to the
Antarctic ocean. The steamers are the
Active, Diana and Balena.
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SWITZERS CELEBRATE.
The Six Hundred aud First Year of Ind e.
psDdsnce Comm m or ated.

psndsnce Comme m GRATED.
The six hundred and first anniversary of
Swiss independence was celebrated Sun
day by grand festival at the town of So-
mona. The Swiss guards and several socie-
ties from this city attended the festivities,
which were enjoyed by nearly 1900 Switzers.
The town Of Sonoma was decorated for
the occasion and the buildings presented a
gala appearance. with the Swiss and Amer
lean coloTs blended, and presented the
appearance of Swiss village. A parade of
Swiss societies filed through the town and
headed for the park, where the celebration
was opened by K. B. Martinelli of San
Rafael, the president of the day. Speeches
were made by M. A. Poppe and V. Papina.
In the evening tableaux representing
events In Swiss history were presented aud
twenty-five young ladies in Swiss costumes,
answering to the cantons, sang the national
hymn. A grand ball concluded the affair,
which proved to be highly entertaining and
eniOyabe.
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M. J. SIMMONS, AUCTIONEER,
WILL SELL THIS DAY,

tuesday ......s.,... Septe mber @, 1892,
At IL O'Clock A. NJ at the residence,
1902 Lsguna st. corner Gesry. all OF the Elegant
Furniture, Grand Rosewood Upright Piano, Rich
Upholstery, Fine Persian Bronze Ornaments;
Rare Etchings and Oil Paintings. Fine Carpets
etc, comprising in part: Elegant Mahogany frame
Paror Suit, upholstered In the most costly mater-
ais; odd Parlor Chairs and Diysns in rich emb7oid
erded satin: Grand Rosewood Upright Piano;
Handsome Ebony Etagere Fine Bohemian and 9TH
er Vases: Fine Etchings and Oil paintings; Nearly
New Body Brussels Carpets; Elegant Walnut and
Oak Bedroom sets, with large Dressers Handsome
Andrews and Burr Folding Beds Hair Mattresses
Down Pillows, ETC.: Elegant SIdeboard; Extension
Table and Chairs TO match; Crockery; Glassware,
etc; Walnut Hail Stand and Stair Carpets, and
largo Hue Of other very desirable goods
NJ J. SIMMONS. Auctioneer.
Hsr Fine house for rent. SEQ II
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A Progressive Woman.

Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer. advisory
dean of the woman's department Of Chi
cago University. was a student at Michigan
University, and afterward teacher there
and at Geneva Lake. For two years she
held the chair Of history at Wellesley, and
for six years was president of the college,
which Office she resigned to marry Profess
sor Palmer OF Harvard. Miss Buckley, the
dean Of the university. has been for many
years principal OF the High School In Plain
reputation. Under her discipline the
Plain6eld school has been elevated to that
extent that its graduates are received by
colleges on certificates without examina-
tien,
The morning call., 1892-09-06

mont avenue, between Frederick street apd
the Sixteenth street extension. brought
$3.50 for the one nearest Frederick street.
and S1295 for each of the others. The lot
81 :6xl37 IS, north line of Haight street. be-
tween Broderick and Baker, with two
story house of nine rooms, was knocked
down at $500. For the lot, 23x6S:9. south
side of Bush street, fOrty-hve feet west OF
Taylor, with improvements, consisting OF
two new fats of five aud eight rooms re-
spectively, $3.50 was bid.
At noon to-day East0n, Eldr.dge & Co:
will hold an auction sale of choice city real
estate at their salesrooms. 6SS Market
street. The catalogue comprises some very
attraotfva in vestmPnt prODertieS.
The morning call., 1892-09-06
Congregational Club.

The Congregational Club met at Y. M.
c. A. Hall yesterday afternoon and dis
cussed the question, After Mills Meetings,
What?" 1t was decided to take all of the
good points Of the evangelist and apply
them as far as practicable to church work.
Next week Rev. J. I. Bacon Of Oakland will
read a theme on the subject, Filled With
tho Snirit
The morning call., 1892-09-06


Tuesday. .................... September 6, 1892,
At IL O'Clock A. NJ. on the premises.
1908 LYON ST., NEAR CEARY,
,...I WILL SELL.
The Magni hcent Grand Upright Piano,
Elegant furniture, Rich Upholste "
Gold Gilt Frame MaEteI Mirror aud
Handsome Car cts in Above Residence,
....CONPRISISG.
One Magnificent Concert Grand Upright Piano in
splendid natural wood case. splendid. tone and
flush. one of the best instruments ever offered
at public sale in this city:
Elegant ParlOr Upholstery; Sofa; Large Turkish
Chairs; Reception Chairs and Rockers IN plush,
velonrs and silk: l Elegant French-plate
hantcl Mirror in gilt frame;
Costly Lace Curtains; Rich Turkish Portieres:
Ornament; l Mirror-baek Dressing Case; l
Mantel Clock; Handsome Lambrequins; Fine
Engravngs: Bisque Vases;
Elegant Large Brussels P2rlor Rugs with border;
l Magnificent Carved Walnut Chamber Suit,
cost $3.50; l Elegant IrrOTfront Walnut
4rmoir Glsce; Walnut Chifonier; l Burr
Desk Folding Bed
One Fine Eastern Walnut Chamber Suit: Extra
Mattresses Pillows, Bankets and Spreads;
Elegant Fur Rugs; Handsome Bed Lounge: !
Walnut Extension Table; Fine Walnut Dining
Chairs l Magnificent walnut Hall Hatstaud
Fine Assortment of Silyer-pIated Crystal Glass
and Decorated Chinaware, Table Cutlery ct !;
One Extra Improved Winthrop Range Fine Agate
ware; Kitchen Requisites; Garden Hose with
other choice articles
TERMS-CAsH.
1t GEO F. IAMSON Auctioneer
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General MERCHANDISE.

CoFFEE-The private circular OF c. f. Blckrord
gives the receipts OF Coffee at this point during the
1rst eight mOEths OF the year at l3s.b64 bags.
against l42 $50 during the same period In 1891.
The sales from first hands were 1850 bags.
against liz. 1857. and the stock on hand september
was 25, ,937 bags, against 33,9A0. The circular
says: Business has moved along sluggishly The
sales from first hands during the past month fall
considerably below the average. but the figures are
misleading unless combined with those of July,
during which month the movement was unusually
large Toward the end OF August some interest was
manifested for few days In Salvadors resulting in
sales of 2273 bags on the basis OF lS17c for good
unwashed-an advance OF 1ac y fo-entirely absorb
Further sales were prevented by the tendency OF
holders TO demand still higher rates. but the move
ment soon subsided, however. owing TO an easier
feeling in New York and duilness here. Transac
tions could not be effected to-day st the advance,
but on the other hand importers are not disposed,
Mt the moment, to continue business at the quota
tions given Stocks In first hands small but the
deficit is doubtless fully made by the increased
holdings of dealers who are carrying more than
usual The statistical position Is strong. however,
only so far the better qualities aresconcerned.
lower grades being largely IN the excess and very
difficult OF sale. The market closes quiet at the follow
Ing quotations: 2l@2lS4c for good TO prime Costa
Rica, free from black beans: la1a9201ac y 10
@l91ac " 10 for good washed Salvador: 1Sisc y 10
for good unwashed Salvador Nicaragua and Guate-
mala; 22c p 10 FOR prime washed Guatemala: 20120
2lla for good to strictly good Guatemala: l71a0
20i4c for fair washed and unwashed Gustemsia:
20l44D221xc N for good to prime pea-Derry; lot@
l71ac for medium qualities 1sQrl4 4lac for ordinary
qualities: SC1I21ac for very inferior to common"
The morning call., 1892-09-06
FOLDED HANDS.

In her cradle bAbyIies,
S3eep has closed her SuRny eyeSi
Eplded lilies on her breast.
.Eittle hands are gently pressed
Folded hands.
At the altar, as BRIDE
With her lover side by side,
HeDipe happiness they stand,
Heart To heart snd hand in hand
Folded bands
On her bed OF peaceful rest.
Tired hands folded on her breast,
No more knowing false or true.
NO mere work for them 10 do
Folded hands.
Frank Leslie's Newspaper
The morning call., 1892-09-06
Burglars Obtain whisky.

Arthur Mcguire and j. w. Parrott were
arrested early yesterday morning by Officers
Kelly and Davis and charged with burglary.
The pair broke into a saloon on Mission
street near Third and stole demijohn of
whisky.
The morning call., 1892-09-06
THEY YEARN FOR AFRICA.
DR.. Blyden Thinks q Million Negroes
Would Like to Return There.
London News.

Ia his exceedingly interesting address
before the Liverpool Geographical Society on
the subject Of England and the Black Race"
Dr. Blyden, the Minister Plenipotentiary
from Liberia, declared that what is
needed to push civilization into the in
terror is the Liberian method of importing
civilized negroes from the United States
and the West Indies, and the plantation OF
settlements upon the coast and in The in
terror. Those negro farmers, he said, would
The morning call., 1892-09-06
DELINQUENT SALE. NOTICES.

I)ELiNQUENT SALE ENoTICE-KENTUCKco COW.
.nsi sUaatea Mining Comgany LocaponO Of prtr:
Oh WORKS Cold Hin, Storey County. New =,
Hotice-IheT7 are delinquent upon the :foIlo1fnr
ueserioed stces, on account Of ssSess rn sat No a
levied on the fifteenth. day OF July.Is9s rks asy.
era amounts set opposite the names OF the resrsc.
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And In accordance with law and an order or
the board OF directors, maze on che 10Th day or
July, 1892, so many shares OF eacn parcel OF such
stock as may be necessary. Will be sold at public
auction at the Office OF the company, 80 Pins
street. rooms is and II, San francesca. Cali
fcrnia, on THURSDAY, the Sth day OF September.
1892, at the hour OF l o'clock OF said day, to
pay said delinquent assessment tberson. together
with costs Of advertising and expenses OF sale
j. w. PEW. Secretary.
ofaee-3lo Pin. street. rooms Is aad IT. San
Fraae SEQ, California
The morning call., 1892-09-06
The following is the score

Earned runs-Ssn Franciscos 2, Oaklands l.
Two-base hits-J. sharp. Reitz, Lsnge. First base
errors-San FrAnctscOs 2. oaklands2 2. First base
on called balls-San trancisc0s l. Oakands
Left bases-Ssu franciscos y, osklands z. Struck
out-By Horner l. by Tanning 2. Umpire-Manpa-
sau. Onicial scorer-Stapeton.
The morning call., 1892-09-06
COMMERCIAL RECORD.
MONDAY EVENING. Sept. 8
suNNARY oF THE NAEAErA

Summary oE THE NAEaErA
Potatoes easy.
onions lower.
Butter steady.
Eggs rising.
Poultry nominal
Fresh Fruit duh.
Lines declined.
Vegetables Inactive.
20 Grain market.
Coffee quiet aud steady.
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THE FINE PARL0R AND BEDROOM.
EU R M ErU R n ==-
20 WELL FURNISHED ROOMS,

..,.CoMPRIsING.. =: :: - -
oax, Walnut and Ash Chamber suits Spring and
Curled Hair Mattresses; Feather Pillows ana
BOIsters; Mission Blankets and Bed Linen;
wardrObes; Bed Lounges; Easy Chairs. Parl0r
Suits Parlor and. Library. Tables Lace Cur.
tsns; Shades; Toilet crockery; Body and
Tapestry Brussels Carpets: Rugs; Dining room
and Kitchen Furniture, etc -. r.. =: 49,:
EDWARD 5. SPEAR & co; Auction GERS. :=:- s.:
se5 2t az Si;tte,r strea.+ u:
The morning call., 1892-09-06
Citv-Front Notes.

The wreck of the steamer Maggie Ross
proves not to be worth raising, and will be
The morning call., 1892-09-06

Shipping Notes.
Steamers TO sail to-day are the Gaelic for China
and japan oregon for Portland. Uma;lna for Vic
toria aud Puget sound. Hattie Gage for Eel River.
Rosa for San Diego and Gipsy FOR the salinas
River. The Columbia falls dae from Portland and
Costa RIca from Departure Bay.
The Eurasia takes for Cork 63,l59 ctls Wheat,
YaIned AT SS3. 136
The morning call., 1892-09-06
Shipping Notes.

Bank Clearings.
Local bank elearings LAST week were 81 8563,S52,
against $40, ,3o9. .s65 TOR the same week last year.
The morning call., 1892-09-06
AUCTION SALES.
GEO. F. LAMS0N.
IHiS DAY

AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT
40 Kearny ST.. bet. California aud Pima
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Tuesday';.;..: m Der g. i 500, !,
AZ IL O'CLOCK NJ. on the-preinlsas;: r -
917 LARKIN ST, BET. GEARY~ AND POST.
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AUCTION SALES.
CHss. LEVY & en-.

GHES. LEVY & co.,
AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Salesroom-Il36 Market ST.. bet. TIN and sta.
Regular Salesdays-Tuesday and Friday.
THIS DAY.
Tuesday. September 6. 1sss,
Ito O'Clock A. NJ, at Saiesrooms.
1135 MARKET, BET SEVENTH AND EIGHTH.
WE. WILL SELL. =:
ELEGANT PARLOR FURNITURE,
Bedroom Sets. with Clipper aud Curled Hair TOP
Mattresses Carpets: Bedding; Crockery: Glass
ware; stoves; Ranges, etc; 8 Bar MsnteI Mirrors;
also Stock and Fixtures of s:SaIOon.:snd Grocery
store comprising Bar; Mirrors. Counters aud
IL CHkS LEVY. 4 f'fr ajisrtorsera :. :.
The morning call., 1892-09-06
EDWARD S. SPEAR q co..
Ibis DAY

Furniture, Book and :: General Austieassrs,
81 and SO s1tter street. = "
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
PALACE HOTEL.

PALACE HOTEL.
J W Coburn, Watson. Mo A scnaufer, NY
DIR Grifith Hollster HaZen & W. Or
l.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03

the promises of the government and made
the currency equal to gold And vixen at
last called from the halls of legislation
into high executive Office he displayed
that experience, intelligence, 6rmness and
polse of character which have carried us
through stony period of three wears.
With one halt the public press crying
cruelty him, and hostile congress seek
ing to prevent success, in all this he re-.
manned unmoved until victory crowned
him.
The great fiscal affairs of the nation,
and the great business interests of the
country, he has guarded and preserved,
while executing the law of resumption and
effecting its object without a jar, and
against the false prophecies of one half of
the press and all of the democracy of this
continent. He has shown himself able to
meet with calmness the great emergencies
of the government for twenty-five years.
He has trodden the perilous Rheights of
public duty, and against all the shafts of
malice he has borne his breast unframed.
He has stood In the blaze of THAT fierce
light that beats against the throne" but
It's fercest ray has found no flaw in his
armor, no stain on his shield. | do not
present him as better republican or as a
better man than thousands of others We
honor, but present him for your deliber-
ate consideration. | nominate John Sher-
man. of Ohio.