Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-07-15
Letter from Huntsville.
Barnsm's Museum beat in Randolph.

liCHfsN'LhLb SN'y 1'"' $500
ED. TINES: As this is the age of hum
baggerys we think it nothing but proper,
that the claims Of Randolph should be pre-
sessed 10 those who have an eye for the
curious. Hers are political cnriosities,
rare and complicated-whose counterpart
cannot, perhaps, be found in the annals OF
history. The first Of these curious hum
Jugs j, "bird Of passage" that is, he has
passed and repassed from the support Of
one party 10 another, In such quick. success
sion, that in this line, at least, he has es-
tablished a wide spread reputation. We
see him make his debut into the political
arena Of Randolph in the early part of 1855,
with bis plumsge reached for "Indepen-
dence," end with the motto: External Wig
lance is the Price Of Liberty" emblaIOned
10 letters Of black upon his birdship's front,
disdaiDs TO soil his quilts in the stigmatizing
ink OF the "issues." Not long, however,
does he continue upon the wing in this
etherisl atmosphere; but as gracefully as
The Turkey Buzzard descends 10 roost and
folds his wearied pinions in peace and re-
pose. For brief period he seems TO slum-
Der, but with The first dawn-of his second
era he croaks forth his matin notes, and 10!
q material change has taken place in that
once familiar voice. No longer is il the
clear, glad, melodiOus herald Of indie
pendence, untainted by partizan jars and
discords but gu,eral and indistinct at first,
'iis heard as it ascends through the wind
ings OF his enormous wizzen, and then with
wild and startling shrillness bursts upon the
astoni,hed ear. What name is that which
now falls SO Familiarity from his beak?-
IT'S "Sam," the title Of the modern Hercu-
les, who with giant strides seems TO be
measuring to himself the length and breadth
of this mighty republic. Oh popularity,
thou has. won to thy support q creature of
the pure bright realm Of Independence,
thou has adopted into Thy family pet bird
Of rare vocal powers, whose meat and drink
twill be TO discourse sweet sounds On the
glories of the "red, white and blue" But
see! his feathers are rufiing up in wild
confusion. He loiters for a moment, and
borne upon an eastern breeze comes the
wall Of defeat, from the red hills Of the Old
Dominion. Does he whet his beak and
talons and boldly face the coming fOe2 All
no. he seeks rather TO extricaie himself
from the turmoil and strife of war, and
perching upon the fallen trunk Of Whigery,
contents himself in wheeling q doleful re-
quirem DER this, once mighty but now i'm
potent party. The carcass Of dead horse
could not satiate his increasing appetite,
during this, era the third; but at one gulp
the putrid carcass Of Benton disappears TO
find home in his capacious stomach. And
now he plumes his wing for his last grand
aight, and piping in clarion tones patriotic
song for "Fillmore and the Union" he
sOars boldly upward 10 q purer political
atmosphere, but here he could not long re-
r,ain-muta,iOn had marked his past course
mutation must still follow in his foot
steps, for divesting himself of the bright
plumage Of MISUNDERSTANDING aside the
sri-colors Of Anericanisrn, and .trampling
under foot the glories of departsdiWhigery,
he contents himself, at least, 10 fold his
wings in the filthy roost of Modern Democ-
racy. Such is historical description OF
curiosity No. /.
No. 2 10 short horse. and consequently
soon ourried. We say horse, but we mean
a different kind Of animal, for from the size
of his ears, his enormous propensity for
brayiDg and various other characteristics OF
form and features, We are, upon a hasiy
glance, disposed to consider him lineal
descendant of that ancient animal owned by
BALKAN. He claims TO be prominent
amongst the Democrats, and from present
indications has taken contract 10 do the
wind wOrk," for that party in this county;
and il is really affecting to see him with
Iplifted finger sonorous!y warn the intelli-
gent ci,izene Of Randolph against ''the mar
row and prOscriptve policy of Know Moth.
ingism, and The rampant fanaiicism of the
he emancipation party" BrOy on bright
youth! such musical voices as tl1xs are .
Iuired TO cover thy party's lniquilies.
So much for these two political curiO~i-
les; perhaps in The future may be able TO
ring forth from The unexplOred regions Of
,ur cOunty's political museum, others, but
fear no greater. RUSTIC.
1--WE invite the attention of the sick
nd afflicted, 10 the advertisements in our
olumns Of DR.. Easterly's Iodine and Sar-