Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-10-02
The Halter AMI his Friends.

sparks, TIE historian. IN recent
lecture. relates the following anecdote,
The satire is lnmtable. Mr. Jeffer-
son having submitted his draft of the
Declaration Of independence, was
much annoyed at the numerous and
never ending alterations and amend.
menls suggested by members. and be.
gan 10 think they would reduce it to
mere skeleton. lie was sitting near
Dr tranklln, who remarked that lie had
long made il rule to avoid, if he posi-.
bly, could, becoming the craftsman of
any public body, and to this resolution
he had come, from a circumstance that
had attracted his observation when he
was Journeyman printer. An APP
Prentlced halter having served out his
time. set up for himself, and in doing
SO Of course his first step was TO to Sc
lect an appropriate signboard. He
got Que painted with the following in
scripiion:
John Thompson. Hitter, makes
and sells Hats for ready money!
The figure of hat was painted be-
meath. He though. it prudent, how
ever, TO submit this to the Judgment of
select party of his friends, and the
first who expressed an opinion, though.
the word Halter" altogether ,au,olo-
gous, because i! was followed bv
.'makes and sells hats" He accor-
dinghy struck out tina, word. The
next thought the words "makes hats"
entirely superfuous, the purchaser car
ing nothing who made the hats, proyi-
ded they were worth the price. SO
that clause was erased. The third
thought that the announcement "for
ready money" quite useless, for it
was not the custom to give credit, and
every one who bought expected 10 pay
down the rhino. This suggestion was
also complied with, and the sign board
then read ''John Thompson sells hats
SELLS hats!" said another friend
"why who supposes that you will
give them away" That was also
struck out, and SO the inscription was
reduced TO John Thompson" with
the figure of hat!
Interesting Mciaeaf.-The New
York Morning News relates the follow
ing incident which occurred on Satur-
day during the entertainment of Mr
Gusts and the soldiers of the reyolu-
ton.
"I'wo great, grandchildren Of the IA.
nous par'izan General Marion. were
presented to him, sons of DR.. J w
Francis. and descended from Marion
by the maternal sde) Having with
him his own grandson. who Is also a
grandson of General Henry Lee, Mr.
Gusts took the three children TO the
venerable Major Popham. aged ninety
three, the President of the Cincinnati,
and the finest surviving representative
of the Revolution. and babe them kneel
TO receive the old soldiers blessing,
which was given in a manner Of very
affecting interest and solemntv, his
hand being laid on their heads
There" said Mr. Gusts TO the bows,
as they rose, ''now you will receive no
greater honor. and no better blessing.
I'LL you go up there. pointing to heav.
en- 10 GET The presentation of the
generation ust entering upon the stage
TO the almost centenarian representa-
tive of the Revolutionary Army and
and Age-and by the only male relic
OF the domestic circle of Washington
CONSTITUTES tableau truly remarka-
bic and beautiful. May the blessing
and laying on the hands be regarded as
typical of the transmission of the '.sa-
cred fire. from the one age and gene
ration to the other! May il lose moth.
ing in the transmission. and may il be
conveyed on and on, in undiminished
virtue, bequeathed from worthy sire 10
worthy son. through all the far ages
which stretch down the endless vista
Of our national future, still widening as
it lengthens, and Frightening as il re.
cedes!