Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-09-17
" 80 o.
Christopher COi0sM DO.

The following IS from Mark Twain,a
New Pilgrims Progress" The party
amused themselves, and nearly drove the
guide crazy, at Genoa, by pretending utter
stupidity and indifference to any wonden
he had TO show. After this style: 4
" The guides in Genoa are delighted to
secure American party. because Amer. !.
cons so much wonde-, and deal so much i,l
sentiment and emotion. before any relic oil
Colsmbus. Oar guide there fdgeied abou !
! as if he had swallowed spring n,attrese/
He was fall OF anima;ion-fnli of inpa
tence. He said
"'Corae wis me renteemen leone
show you ze litter writing By Christopher.
Colomho.-write it himseltl-wrlte it wis
his own hand ,-come!'
He took US to the municipal palace.
After much impressive fun bling of keys
and opening Of locks, the stained and az,
document was spread before us. The
guides eyes sparkled. He danced about
US aud touched the parchment with hid
finger.
"' What | tell You, genicelmen, Is Il
not so? See. handwriting Gh-istophes
Colombo write it himself'
I'VE oked ndittrent-unconcern
The doctor examined the document very
deliberately, during painful pausa. The,
be said, without any show interest:
"Ah- Ferguson what-what did 70,
say was The name Of the party who wrot.
this
christopher Colombo. ze great Chris
topher Colombo
"Anoher deliberate examination.
"Ah--dil be write it himself, or-oI
how 2
".H He write it himself f.-Chr,s,onhe
Colombo! he's own handwriting. writ
by hinseltF s-.,
Then the doctor laid the doclmer
down. and said:
"'Why have seen boys in America on
lv l.; years old, that could write better tina.
that.
s." Bat zis IS re great Christo-'
60 don't care who il IS Its the ro,x
writing ever saw. Nov, YOU must n.
think you can impose on Us because
are strangers. We are no fools, by IA good
deal. If you have got any specimens q
penmanship of real merit, .rot then, out]
and if YOU haven't drive onF'
I've drove on. The guide was consid|
eyably shaken up. but he made one mon
venture. He had something which h
thought would overcome us. He said:
" All, geEtee.men, you come Wis me-
show YOU beautiful, q, magnificent bus
Christopher Colombo! splendid, grand
magrihcentr 7
"'Ah. look. genteelmea! bean III
crand-hust Christopher Colombo IL -.
tiful bust, beautiful PEDESTAL
"'Ai,, wha: did yoa say this gentleman
name was?'
Christopher Colombo i--ze great Chris
topher Colomboi'
christopher Colclnbo--,he grpa
Christopher Colombo. Well what did h.
dop"
"'Discover America discover Amer,
CO. On, Z, devil 7
80 Discover America. No--that staA
meut will hardly wash. We are Just iron
America ourselves We heard noshiu
about il. Christopher Colombo-pleasan
name--is--is be desd?'
"Oh, corpo di Baccho 400 yearsv
"'What did he die oi?'
"'l do not know II cannot .eliH
"'Smal.- .-pox, think 7 d
90 do net know. genIee,mcn ~ d
not know what he die Off
"'Meases, likely !? XII
"'May be-may bel DO not know
think he die Of something's
80 Parents livina?'
90 lm-posseeblef
90 Ah--whch is the bus; and which
the PEDESTAL?
. Santa Maria .--sis &c bust = els 4
redestalr
f"n..Ah, I sec, ! see--hapry combna,io
very happy combination, indeed,
this the first time this gentleman vas esy
on a bust ="