The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-04-28

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"Dol," lisped the infant prodigy. RI
Il knew he would remember
"Well he orter," said the stupid boy,
cit amt but a little while ago since he
was made.
WELL Toll LIE )D.-' Dick, did you toll
farmer Gary's grist?" asked an honest
old miller of his son, one day, in their
mill.
Yes Sir" said Dick
Did you toll it, Tom?' he asked of
another son.
:" Yes Sir" was the response.
"And you, too, Bill % asked the old
"Yes, stree, Bob" came from Bills
corner.
WE'LL" said the miller, "you are all
such internal liars, that Il can't depend on
word you say, SO | guess LII toll it my
self and be snre Of it y and he did so.
The Gettysburg pa paper records
the dealt. of the two twin daughters of
Abraham Guise, of that county, in the
44th year of their age, and adds: They
were born and reared together--never
separated for a single night during their
lives, took the same disease measles J,
died within few hours of each other,
and were buried side by side in the same
grave"
"WHERE is BoGorA." When Gen.
Pierce was President. he appointed a
warm friend, named Woodbury., Minis
ter to Bogota, the same as was recently
rendered Gen. Jones, and which he has
finally concluded to accept.) Mr.. Wood
bury Immediately telegraphed backto Mr.
Pierce the following
DEAR FRANK: Where in HI IS
Bogota %
JONES G1y1NG Up Iowa DEMOCRACY TO
IT'S FATE.-The Washington correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Gazette SAYS:
''In recalling the letter declining the
| Bogota mission, Jones, Of Iowa, has
shown his despair of redeeming that State,
rs the basis OF his refusal was the avow
ed intention of aiding such a result" ~'i
1t may be said generally of husbands,
as the woman said of hers who had abus-
ed her, to an old maid who had reproach-
ed her for marrying him. TO be sure
he's not SO good husband as he mig hit
be, but he is a powerful sight better than
none. s aa t.u fc.s
A wife full of truth, innocence and love,
is the prettiest flower man can wear
next his heart The balm of thousand
such flowers would be IA cure for all dis
eases. The author OF the above is now
on the way to join the Mormons in
| Utah.
Fifty editors, in Maine, recently went
on an excursion they made a common
purse and bought a box of sardines for
dinner. In consequence of that reckless
extravaganza forty nine of them have
since taken the benefit Of the bankrupt
act
The BLISS OF WEDLocK.-There is
nothing like the JOY Of newly married
man. One in Jersey, the other day, OBJ
served that he was SO joyful that another
inch of happiness would be the death of
of him.
A hotel keeper in Boston boards lovers
for two dollars week less than he
charges other folks.
There is philosophy in this. Love is
very ETHEREAL in its nature, and can live
on moonbeams.
/ MY lad" said lady to small boy
carrying an empty mail bag, ARE You 4
mail boy 90
"You don't think Use a female boy,
doz you, ma'am?'
A city girl who had been with beau
to maple sugaring' in the country.
writes home that the Funniest thing
thaw wath Charlie dear trying to eat
maple molatheth with his mulhtachelh
on. A turkey eating thick dough it'll
nothing in comparithon." ~ Iane
One ofour exchange papers, speaking
of the candidates for the Legislature, in
one of the counties Of Wisconsin, says
| that j. M. Root is the Democratic, Rob
ert Hogg, Free Soil, and L. H. Dye, the
Wing candidate. So, with the voters,
we suppose, it will be Root, Hogg or Dye
and no mistake.
At a dinner party lately, lady was
asked as to her politics, and she replied.
"a straight out silver grey Wing" Look
at her closely, gentlemen" exclaimed
Mr. John Van Buren,, "for assure you
that the male species of that animal is
entirely extinct" 3''
The Free Democracy of Missouri do
not have their victories confined to ST.
Louis. They have chosen the Mayor of
Carondelet by a handsome majority, and
also the Mayor of St. Ferdinand, in st.
Louis county. ~
The Republican majority in the late
Election in Michigan was upward of H.
600. The new Registry Law was no
hindrauce in securing the result.
One passenger by the California steam
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