Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-02-12
WASHINGTON, Jan. %. 1913.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1913.
"Talk not Of seventy years as age; in seven
have seen more changes, down from monarchs |
To the humblest individual under heaven,
Than might suffice moderate century through" |
BYRON. |
Dear Friends: acknowledge, with pleasure,
the receipt Of your valuable paper. As token
Of your kind regard, and as the only intelligence
which have received from your town for some
months past it grafed me very much. | was
no less pleased with the evidence it offered Of
your own prosperity, as its columns exhibited an
increase Of business; and the tone OF your arts
Gle on "the past, the present and the future" not
only showed yon enjoyed comfortable and con
tented existence, but that you had a proper ap-
probation Of your position.
Your paper, too, continues to speal~loudly for
you as careful practical printers, in its neat and
tasty appearance. Indeed, it is matter Of some
surprise, how you manage, with materials that
have been used some years, 10 throw into the
shade many Of The papers printed on new type.
The secret is shown, however, in the fact which
have mentioned, that you are good practical
printers who do your own work! And it shows
another thing: why you have succeeded, when
many others have failed You are now enjoying,
in pleasant town, and in healthy and plenti.
full country, an independent and comparatively
easy position, while many others, Of less stability
are adventures on the broad ocean o. life, at the
mercy Of its storms or dead Gains. May you
continue to reap the rewards Of your industry
and feel the advantages Of your FIXED position.
You know what wandering life have lived
Of late years; and, perhaps. were not surprised
to find me here. Mine is q singular destiny
Time was when | thought myself as permanent
ly fixed in your town as its most steady citizen
the venerable GEORGE SAFrARRANs, for instance
but, meeting with reverses, that broke up. not
only my business, but all the ideal notions had
cherished Of going through the world independ,
ent, and owing no man any thing, save good will.
With deep sense Of the position which had
los. Qor the time being) in a community where |
had lived since my. boyhood resolved to make a
powerful effort to regain it and pay off all that
owed and, by shifting from point to point, l
have nearly succeeded, but at the same time,
have gained character for instability which,
fear may be too lasting.
Excuse this egotism, and let ME end it by in.
forming you that | have not been unsuccessful in
my last move-a pleasant berth with an appen
dage Of "a thousand year" has been the result
now "brealhe freer" than | have done before
for years, and spend my leisure liz agreeable OBJ,
servaon Of or in remarks on, things in Wash
ngton: some Of which you may have seen in the
Missouri and Kentucky papers, over the sigma
ture Of "Don Quis," a cognomen which seems
to suit me. If agreeable to you, l shall occa'
sionally furnish you with sketch. Dol
Since my arrival here, have become more
intimately acquainted with the Hon. Willard P
Hall, the talented young member from the Plate
District, whose character and disposition have
been more fully developed by his recent adven
ture as private under Gen. Kearny 10 Califor
mia. The romance OF such an adventure by
talented young lawyer and successful politician
is particularly interesting, but the useful informa
tion which he has thus been able to collect will
be of greater interest in his future career as
member Of Congress. predict for him muc
fame and usefulness.
Remember me to my many friends in you
town and county, and believe me
Truly yours, =.
Messrs. Benson If Green, Fayette.