The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-10-13

thought that the lady accepted him
And it has turned out that t,co others in
our city accepted him also, he holding
up TO both the same dazzling enjoyment
OF tour through the old world
The Professor was often seen with
Governor Kirk wood He roomed with
the Governor, he told his victims. He
made the Governors acquaintance at the
Presidents dinner table, and The Presi
cent thought the Governor very able
man. As there was nothing in the Gov
ernor'S conduct To contradict this, all
believed it, and as consequence, a rev.
erepd prelate invited the Governor, the
Professor, and Dr.. Horr TO dine with
him. and the Professor 'ook il upon him
self 10 invi'e others, who were personal
and POLITICAL enemies Of Mr. X. II so
! happened that the enemies" called AT
The house first, and when TOLD the names
Of the parties who were expected, they
slipped, thinking the Professors etiquette
very strange for man o his eminrnre.
lie also became intimate wi h Judge
Mason. OF Burlington, whom he cruelty
sold. The Judge took him one day int"
Gilb"rt's Bookstore, and Gilbert made
mention Of the Young Mems Library
"Ah? Young Mems Library. ALI.
here it is--a very fine one too. BY the
way, Judge, have YOU copy of me
ia,her's Geological survey Of Iowa, Wis
consin and Minnesota -
81 nave"
Well, suppose you present il to this
Library. and when reach me home III
send you splendid bound one in ls
place"
The Judge assentod and after he had
reached home sent the book, with his
com plimrnts He will probably feel a
lue angry before long. His was one
OF the very few copies Of The work in
Iowa. and it can't be purchased a, a tri
| fling cost. as the volume is out OF print.
The Professor pretended to have in
his posses ssion several sets of the works
of Darwin, Lyell and other eminent Ge
"logis,s. which had been placed in his
hands bv Mrs Senator Harlan to sell for
he benefit Of the United States Sanitary
Commission-worlhs seven dollars a sett.
md those who would like to have them
could give him the money aud he would
10 ward the volumes from Washington.
Eight or ten of our citizens handed him
seven dollars each They hayn't re,
ceived tie books yet.
He stepped into Or. Horr's office one
lilly day. He had just received An in.
vilation TO ride out TO the mines, but he
had left his oTercoat at 4 Q hotel, his
friends were waiting in the carriage
would The doctor b- so kind as to lend
i'm an overcoat or shawl Or course.
md a great, well made. warm. expensive
.vercoat was given him. He pu, il on
rilher large fer him, he said. but just
he thing OIL he went. and the doctor
has never SEN the coat s.nce-nor the
Professor either.
Do | remember me father ?" the
Professor asked General WilIse one dav
The General had Cor wears been intimate
with David Dale Owen. and he was bur
90 glad 10 see This. his son. He could
discover no similarity between the cele.
hrated father and he eminent son. The
Professor was astonshrd-uthers. no,
halt so well acquainted with his father.
could detect a likeness and he aughed
because the General "coslin't see it,
aud because ha was snre he would before
'ong Gen. w. now thinks he knows
whv the rascal laughed.
He told many OF the exhibitors Of ma,
chimes. Implements. &c, that he was
CORE >pond-nt of he NV York Tribune.
and daily Sent letters descriptive Of the
Fair 10 that paper The story took. and
several So and $40 greenhscks were
slipped into his hands, Tor especial men
ton" H. At first always declined To
receive the money. but always conclud
ed. nj la4t. that IL would help the
cause" and he would hand il t. Greeley
when he arrived in N-w York. The
Tribune fa'ks had also resnes,.d him 10
visit different portions af the Sac and
describe the country. The crops, and the
WAY things looked politically The ste
ry took well, and he was the recipient Of
MANY an invitation from persons from
all parts ef Iowa. Ia visit their homes
Nearly every one offered To pay his ex
penses of the trip, and two gentlemen
actually gave him money to purchase
his own and their rirkets. because. h.
told them. he could purchase The tickets
a. liberal deduction from the regular
fs-e
But We havn't space to mention all
his audacious games lie dined with dh-
wealthy and flirted with the wealthvs
daughters. and borrowed money until
he should return from the hotel where
his own WAS deposited in a safe.
But there WAS one man who saw
through the Professor the very first in,
ter,lew, and that WAS Capt. Tom Levens.
who. after the Professor had looked a,
his Cabinet. denounced him "a " no ge.
ologist. id fool. and bogus in
everything"
And now IL turns out that Professor
James Dale Owen" WAS nolhing less
than most skllIful Pickpocket. Sever
al who had money taken from their
pockets. now remember that they missed
II shortly after being introduced To him,
anl that he con'rivei 10 make their se
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