Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-03
Gleanings.

900, 1000 miles in length
"Sir, you have broken your prom se,'
said one gentleman to another. "Oh,
never mind, | can make another just as
good"
The Indignation Of the English people,
in various ways expressed, has caused
the Prince of Wales to mend his man.
ners.
Gen VIM 0. Butler. who run to de-
conflict of 1S4s, lives near Louisville,
still hale and hearty.
Among the colorcd bon ton Of New
York, is Mr.. Brooks, who is worth &i00.-
000,--ail made in furnishing refresh
ments for evening parties.
The first child born in Greeley Col
has been properly christentd Horace
Greeley and prcsentt d a copy of Nv hat
know About Farming,
A subscription is in curculation in
Richmond, Va. for Miss Rosa Poe only
sister Of Edgar Allen Poe. She is said
to be entirely penaiIess.
A farmer in Chcrkee county shot .
bear dead in the dark-by daylight the
"varment" proved to be black sheep,
belonging to one Of his neighbors
Pretty Teacher: Now, Susie Wells,
can you tell me what is meant by mira
Gle 2" Susie: Yes, teacher mother
says if you don't marry the new parson,
twill be q murracle."
A disturbed preacher remarked: "If
= fb,.t IL
with red hair and il blue bonnet, don't
stop talking, must point her out to the
congregation.
Obituary notices are often uncon.
sciously satirical, rs in this, written of
an old citizen Of Nashville: .'lIe had
been four times married, and died in
perfect resignation F"
An unmarried friend declared, the 9th
er day, with an expression of countcnance
almost lugubrious: Il never cared a far
thing about getting married, until l at
tended an old bachelors funeral"
An Ohio youth. sitting in church. mis-
took the touch of the plume on the jaunty
hat Of a young lady for a fly on his neck,
and with the energy Of evaporation, sent
plume. hat and chignon flying into dis
tant pew.
A Scotch paper tells the story of
farmer who, after the buria! Of his wife.
drove hard bargain with the gravc-dig-
ger, who, bringing his hand down on
the shovel, exclaimed "Down wi
anither shillin', or up she comes!'
A loquacious author, after chattering
some time about his piece to Sheridan,
said, ''Sir, fear have been intruding
upon y"ur attention" Not at all. as,
sure You" replied Sheridan; Il Was
thinking of something else"
An eccentric citizen Of st. Louis died
recently and left in his will $1,000 to a
man who ten wears before, had run away
with his wife. One Of the las. things
he said was, that he never forgot
favor
Nv hich side Of the street do you live
on, Mrs. kipple:' asks counsel, cross,
examining witness. "On either side,
sir. If you go one way, it's on the
right side; if you go the other way, its
on the left
George asked teacher Of Sunday
you first wish to see when vou get to
heaven:" With face Frightening up
with anticipation, the little fellow
shouted, "Gerliah."
A gentleman of New York, who will
not allow his name to be published has
fitted up hospital for strangers" in
that city at the expense Of $l5G.0OO
Patients Of all countries and creed are
| welcomed and entertained without charge
at the expense of the founder.
1t was slippery, the other day, in Wa
terbury, Conn, says the american. "ls
there any show goin' on here." said a
rude boy, rs he stuck his head into
store door. "No, sonny; why." cause
there's SO many people sittin' on the side
walk with their hats off"
Accommodating newsboy-" Ever ing
paper! Evening paper Tenth edition,
Another great German victory" Mons.
Chose-''Go away yid your paper; l am
Frenchman." Accommodating newsboy
-"All right, yer honor. here's another
where the Germans ha' got an lawful
lickin'"
A wild" Idea-A gentleman named
Rose, having a daughter, named her
wild" as in his opinion wild Rose"
was a pretty conceit for name But
when she grew up, and married man
named Bull, the combination of her christ
ian and surnames took the conccit out Of
the old man.
A young gentleman, after having paid
his addresses to a young lady for some
time, popped the question. The lady in
frightened manner, said You scare
me, sir" The gentlaman did not wish 10
frighten the lady, and consequently re-
manned quiet for some time when she
exclaimed: Scare me again.
Minister Jay says the Emperor of
Austria has placed at his disposal some
very valuable contributions to American
history-several volumes of :he cor
rcSpondence of Baron Beilen. who was
sent to America bv Emperor Joseph H.,
of Germany. the letters dated New York
and Philadelphia, from 1884 to l7S7.
A ve-itab'e miracle is reported from
the Cathedral at Snriano, in Italy. The
statue of st Dominicus there has walked
around in the church in the presence of
a numerous congregation. and the whole
Catholic population is thronging into
the place to see the miraculous statue
and deposit rich off1rings at its feet.
The Legislature Of Ohio are about
taking steps to erect monument cost
ing 5000 at the tomb of ex President
William Henry Harrison The tomb is
on The old homestead at North Bend.
The farm being now the property of the
Hon. John Scott Harrison, son of the
deceased, who gives 24acres in perpetu:ty
to the State AS an enclosure for the
tomb.
Intelligence of January Is. 1871. has
recently come to Germany from learned
traveller there, that there had been lust
discovered about two hours by rail
from Cairo--thc ruins OF a city, supp. sed
to have been built and inhabited hy the
ancient Jews. The place is now known
as Dtfie{-Jdhud--or Jews-1ill. Re
mains exist of Il temple and foundation.
made of alahastor--also Inscriptions and
rows of houses.
Rev. DR. Deems. in the course of his
remarks at the funeral Of Alice Cary,
said: "Men loved Alice Cary, and
women loved her When man oves
woman, it is Of nature when womS
loves woman. it is Of grace-ofe.
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