Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-20
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had Memory.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis has written letter to
good Philadelphia Democrat, now gong
the rounds of the press, denying the state.
ment of Senator Cameron that he once told
Davis that his seat in the Senate would ono
day be occupied BY a colorea man. Ne re-
print the letter, and We publish It not TO re-
fresh the memory Of the ex-rebel, but to put
on record little matter of history:
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March %, 1870.
MY DEAR SIa-Yours Of the "a instant
reached here during my absence, which will
explain delay in this reply. Sen. Cameron
made no such statement as that quoted by
YOU. He made no remarks to me at the
time Of my withdrawal fror the Senate other
than the expression of his good wishes for
me. His relations with me had been uni
formly those os personal kindness, and
have expected him, as duty 70 himself
and to truth, to deny having made such re-
marks as have been imputed in tAc news
papers.
Men had net then reached the decree Of
qualification which caused the Withdrawal!
Of States from the Union to be called Gre
beilion = and the only remark. 50 far as l
know, made BY any Senator. was the ex-
preston of Mr.. Hale, of New Hampshire,
that he expected us all soon 10 come baca.
Very respectfully and truly yours.
JEFFERSON DAVIS
In 1861, about two weeks before Mr.
Davis left Washington TO JOIN his fellow
traitors in the South, Senator Cameron met
Mrs. Davis on Pennsylvania avenue. In
reply TO her question as to why he did not
"come and see jeff the Senator sad.
"WLy does not jeff ask me?' "Well,
ask YOU to come and breakfast with US to-
morrow morning" "At what hour p
"Niae o'clock II will be there
At the time mentioned Senator Cameron
made his appearance, and after breakfast
the conversation naturally turned upon the
then attitude Of the South. Davis, was, as
usual, outspoken in his secession views, and
threatened if it came to the worst, and blood
had to flow, war would be Naged in the
States north Of Mason aud Dixon's line. As
may we'll be supposed, such words were not
pleasing to the Pennsylvania Senator, and
he answered in the eifec, that the rebelious
sections would be brought back into the
Union, and that he firmly believed that if
the South persisted ia its course, no. only
wouli the slaves be set free, but that zone
day a colorea man 'cill occupy your seat,
NJ. Daris, in the United States Senate!'
Davis in great anger, turned to Senator
Cameron aud said that the North, not the
South, would suffer from the coming war,
and that he himself would ''lead party 10
bum to the ground your property, Mr.. Cam
eron, in Pennsylvania"
Ofthis incident Mr.. Davis seems to be
as forgetful rs he has been Of his oath.
When the invasion Of Pennsylvania wss at
tempted by the rebel army, one Of the gen.
erals received orders to destroy, il possible
the property of Simon Cameron and Thad-
deus Steveus. They burnt that o, The latter
and went on their way TO destroy General
Camerons when they turned upon their
tracks.
This is plain, straight story, Cameron
fulfilled his prophecy better than Davis dill
his threat Philadelphia Press.
Boy LoGIc.-Rev Alfred Taylor editor
Of the Sunday School lIorsman, is the
happy father Of four children, the Youngest,
4. T., Jr., rejoicing in five Summers and
trihe over His boys and girls, like some
others we wot of, hurged their bed too
lovingly. He thought to break up this
habit, and so, as an inducement to early
rising. promised four cents, three cents, two
cents, and one cent, according as they
should put in their appearance in the morn
ing. but nothing Il they were late to prayers,
which service he holds before breakfast.
| There have been few cold breakfasts in that
| family since. Some little while AFTER this
arrangement had been in operation, Two
little cousins came to visit them. The first
major" A. 7. Jr- bounded into the room
where his father was. 'Good morning,
papa; wan, six cents" Good morning
my boy. What's that 2 II want six
cents. papa" six cents? No four nv
boy" ..But ] wlnt six cents, papa"
HWhy so ?" "Why, papa, if lis worth tour
cents to get down first when there's four OF
us, guess it's worth six when there's SIX
A. r., Jrs logic was 100 much for the Rev.
A. r.. and the six cents were Immediately
| paid. The precedent established. there was
no backing down during the two weeks
/ visit Of the little cousins. Smar, boy, thar
A. r. ,fr. "a chip Of the old block. = Oiirer
| Optics .Mdgosine.
Although i, is a weles.sblished fact that
two thirds of the dyspepsia under which
| american communities suffer sre due to H.
cooked food. of which fried meats are the
most pernicious, thousands OF families hang
fast 10 the destructive frying-pa with n
fondness that is seldom surpassed. A pound
Of fried meat does not contain 81 much nu-
| triment as four ounces Of broiled meat, but
in the face of this fact, the old settlers will
have their fry, and many Of their descend.
ants are demoralized BY the example.
Benjamin Franklin being in company
once with three gardeners who were no,ori.
ous liars, and wanting TO experiment a
little in human nature; promised 10 reward
The first said that he never told lie the
second averred that he could not tell one !;
the third candidate, however. proved him
self the bes. adept In the art, and obtained
the prize, tor he assured the philosopher
that both his competitors had just told him
the truth
A farmer named Chilson, living near
Girard, Ohio, thinking to rid his cornfeld
of troublesome ground hog, managed TO
adminster to the quadtuped dose of
strychnine which killed him nearly instantly.
The carcase was suspended to a, tree. wheia
the crows soon espied the savory bit ard
proceeded to appease their arpe,ltss. AT.
ter partaking Of the ulcal, the crows would
fly a short dis;ance as # in agony. and fall
dead to the ground. The bones. being
thoroughly stripped of the flesh, remained
exposed 10 the bleaching influence OF sun.
} shine, rain aud frost, for nearly Two years,
when, falling 10 the ground, a higtE-p'ised