Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-07-22
THE WAR NEWS ON CHANGE.

The st Louis Democrat has the follow.
ing amusing description of the way the
European war news was received in that
Polyglot city
Immediately there was strong commo-
ton visible. The pork corner thinned out
instantly ; the wheat tables were deserted f;
the -four men, hecke1 with the dust of their
honorable calling. left their sample boxes,
and, with ,rier in hand, started at the Sec
retary's bold writing on the blackboard,
around which there was general c2ncen-
tration of the Exchange. The news once
read and comprehended, there was an
ebulition of lively comments.
"My sympathies are with Prussia.
France is all wrong all wrong sir, depend
upon it: and she will have all Europe
against her." remarked A.
"Ze diable she will Veil, suppose she
duz, sair; France vipps re whole continent,
sair! Oui, sair! Vive la France y says
B,
''Petter 60 schlow leddle tell you hears
from Pessmarcx Pessmark is ter gott
tamtes: gerschuint schleter ever you tit see.
Peter go schlow leddel' put in C.
swell, gentlemen. amt much inter
ested no how. but Fll jest bet a x green
back that Uncle Sam kin lick EN- both
quicker'n yaler Johnny kin whisk his
pigtail," said D., with both thumbs stuck
in the armholes of his vest, and huge strut
visible all over his presence.
"If hold Hlngland rises up hin it, hit'll
be ID shor, job: but hotherwise Ma.
poleous bound to be whipped, because he's
got bloody Hirishman to lead his armv,'
vent ured Z.
"By that same token he'll win overy
fight, thin, and here's the dacent lookin'
money that seq so, be gorrah = exclaimed
f., shaking a huge roll OF brand new nation.
al bank bills under Els nose.
'Il'l send gold kiting," shouted G., and
he rushed on, to ego long on it."
It'll knock bonds fatt' r'n a cake ~
put in H.
'That's all you know about it!' ventr-
ed |. Bonds may collapse little at first,
but they'll 60 higher'n ever, for tell you,
gentlemen, they're the best security in this
world-ttcy are so :"
"Boutwell's little funding bills gone
under-poor little Bill! He was only Just
born-hadn't had the first pull at the breast
yet, and long comes this "cruel war" and
aops down on him, and sque ches he breath
clean out Of his little body. Poor little
Funding Bill y! Who will be so green over
in Europe as to loan him IN ney at 4 per
cent. y said j., mockingly.
ooh, pshaw! This won't be no war at
all not what re'd call war it will be over
in ten Or twenty days." ventured X.
"Not much, Mary Ann" objected L.
"Old Maps fighting for territory now, and
Prussia won't give upan inch of her soil
till darn near every Dutchman in Germany
is dead, you bet."
swell, gentlemen, America III be the
gamer by it, 60 how it will. England and
France are both short in breadstuffs, and
France will blockade the Prussan ports
so that England can get nothing there.
Russia may be drawn into the fight, and
stop the Red Sea supply, so look out for
excitement in the Liverpool Market"
prophesied NJ.
"Your heads level, old feller,' sung out
several at once.
"What d'y s'pose Grant wants of an extra
session of Congress p queried N.
"Why, hang it, can't you see ?" replied
O. "Don't Spain own Cuba! Don't we
want it? Amt Spain going to be pulled
into this fuss now by Prince Hollingzorninp
or whatever the ID you call him? Won't
she want gunboats to pitch into the Franch
mercantile marine with =? Won't she want
boats for privateering Oh, no, l guess
not! Amt Spaniards natural pirates and
won't they all want to be at it tn onct?
Wall now ! reckon they will So they'll
swap us Cuba for boats, ye see, and Grant
wants Congress tina. to be ready to say
yes, take the island aboard, reconstruct
her, and fix her for housekeeping.