The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27

pared for their reception and for trans
acting their business, in order that
they may not be feeced through the
rapacity of landlords. The state treas
,urer is also directed to see that tho
emigrants are provided with sufficient
money to proceed TO their respective
destinations, and charge the same to
the emigration fund, and take bonds
from said emigrants for the repayment
of such moneys when able to do so
Done at our city of San Francisco
this 21st day of April, 1875.
MORTON T."
That the general health of the repub-
lie was OF first Importance to his ma
1esty. no further proof need obtain
than is set forth in this
PROCLAMATION
Whereas. the ravages OF the cholera
in the state of Tennessee continue TO
increase frightfully. and. whereas. we
are desirous that the plague shall be
obliterated promptly; now. therefore.
we, Norton L. Del gratia emperor OF
the United States and protector of Mex
leo, do hereby order and decree that
the whole medical fraternity OF the
United States, for the present. be placed
under the control of the authorities OF
the state; and any doctor ordered from
one locality to another. who shall re-
fuse to obey these requests. shall be
fined and imprisoned as the gravity OF
the case may warrant.
NORTON T."
A bit OF satire as well as caution
appears In the forceful and adroit
charge which appeared in LAY, 1876. in
this brief but characteristic
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, Sitting Bull and the United
States army have had their fun about
long enough. Now. therefore, we. Nor
ton /, Del gratia emperor, do hereby
command the immediate return of Crook
and Terry to headquarters. and Sitting
Bull is commanded with his whole
tribe to surrender to the emperor. whose
will is that justice is done. as other
wise. sooner or later, the death OF him
self and tribe is certain.
NORTON L"
also appears the evidence OF his far
reaching protection and good will to-
ward sister republic viz:
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, we intend assisting Mexico
with funds. and desire also that the
United States and Mexico should have
the interest reduced by Endorsement OF
the emperor on the national debt. Now,
therefore. we. Norton i. command all
and every person to desist from COM
mitting depreciation on his private per-
sonal estate and the enemy arrested
who persists in injuring the prestige
of the emperor by crying fraud and
thereby leading people astray.
DEL GRATIA NORTON l.
Emperor Of United States and protectors
of Mexico"
That he favored hospitabIe relations
with the orient has here proof.
PROCLAMATION
The following telegram has been re-
ceived by His Imperial Majesty Norton Il:
Dear Brother-It is with extreme re-
gret that / receive yours announcing
the nonarrival of the $4,000 900 which
/ forwarded you some time since. Be
assured that the matter will be inn
mediately looked into. and no stone
left unturned looking to the receiving
and safe delivery to you of the coin.
HOT TANG. Emperor
The emperor commands the persons
who are in possession OF this money to
coin under penalty OF our supreme dis
pleasure. NORTON T."
The destruction of the relics Of this
strange and kindly old man. who once
filled so much space in the old. San
Francisco. left little to hold him IN
memory: and he who lives his three
score years and leaves no thorn within
another's breast has earned an inn
perishable tablet
Whatever of mystery in relation to
the real tragedy of the lone old mans
past may have been locked up within
the cabinet of his own consciousness
or was reclothed in the fabric of his
peculiar dream life. he was consistent
at all times with himself. each act.
proclamation or day as each succeeded
the other. and his pretensiops nsver
belied each other.