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Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-27
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Ths Great Rsppbliei descriptive, statistical ADD
historical ylew Of the btAtea and Territories Of tbs
Hlsh hils. b. kltharias sEqndsTs. u ossis; The
s,ly..'tss or The oa.ea.l, a.. 65 ~ q. Rs.hs@ "a;
Hoasss ei.toI Two Pinness for Pearl, by Mortimer
Collin. Ib cents Tns MIsteu o. Q,slyal, by hmile
De Mile, eli Mohammsd All and His nouse, bI
json. g ssass5 fslr 70 See, T. i VI N 6sLbsrs Is
eantsi Mslster kaIrs sksieh Book b. D, q, Leland.
Sdspsss % q T osts ssa
FRENCH BOOKS,
The novels Of the prominent French autbors, Eroh.
mA1, obAtrlAq, neorge Sand, LAbSulASs ohSsbulisl.
issI 01i PssnsYIyanIa avenue.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-27

TuE canadian provinces want "zoll-
verein" with this country 90 as TO encourage
trade. Let Canada come Into the Union, and
then we viii share alike.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-27
By SsEE ..ss FAN IA .,..: AsSs.ss''''

By SssE f.uS II !is..:: AsSS.ss''
TWO EREN9H PLATE MANTLE M-HEoEs, I
Ios Shhias AID SIDE 1d ANS. 1kRsE 4 4
sHHaMesR SHHaaMsRS WassFssb ASH s Psf SPB
SSSsEEseS,S WI TRF TSFEsSs' III NJ
sfakps' bEpsiRAp.. 'WxRp RoBRs,i II.
SFbpsstoEI SEbps osEIr6Rs Rs % Rab sStSS soItsrass asAssE HsIs
FaRPRfiys IA isdRhis tsp saM xiIdissEIs IsdsussssEEI
Q0OKINO STOVES, KITOHKN RKoUisifhs,
% TUESDAY, the ooth dag q ysau.sy. eo@.
menetng al 10 o'clock IN, We shall sau A. the teal
dsnos of LADY deoiinilg housskeepine, No pia ID
arsst noTth bstEssa nlnth aad Teeth strss,s west.
IN; ss.S. ,,SFskS 4 wILLi!.AMs:
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-27
Auction Sales.
rs-Day.
To-DNys
BY S%EEs SIiiSs!. sSru.s g %kIat u k..t IA ...:
SFEsFY 'A IN GEEEFGSE EEgE2EER

TRvsTERs' SALE OF VALUABLE IMPRoYFD
hhoPERTY, At hugrioN ON ELEVENTH
n BY yirtss ~ : deed ni .lush dated June o.
ot The party secured thsfsllr, 70 vii sel pUb
W anslion On the premises o. SATURDAY,, Janua,y
Ng,lsia ~ delnpk y, M ~ those pieces parcels
oi e,gugd 10 washlnetqu oily, y. q, known as pat
oflot 7, 10 equAre ass, beEinnlnF fof the saneAt
pclgt igg -, : ihehs' toulh from The north.
ssath slous Rsventh ssfsst sapihvsst 10
feet lnehes thsnoe sast ~ fect 10 tnones thence
north 10 teet inches thence vest u fest ~ inches
thene.9otth fee, ,h' Nss, 10 feet
north II inohe. thence west 81 teet Inches to the
beeinnlns psladlog an Alley the north side until
an Alley shall be opeued IN the rear,
40, =. Oelgok y m ,oa TUESDAY, Janusv 30,
city known lot %, il J. h. fartons snbdvis5n o.
square 1ao.
and ~ nonhs bearing inter 4 Al 10 per ecu secnfed
hy notes and deed Of trust the properly eOQ down
when the property e struck on 70 each esse Stamps
Of saie are rot complied Nth in Eve days fTom the
day Of sale hs trustee, reserve he rshi resell the
chasers x. a. DODNhi - Trn.,...
p, ,ADARNklLLE,l irusoeea
jaiT.td GREEN a WlLLikMs Auota.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-27

ERUsTEEs III iBE 8E I9IP IG9HI9PPKRE,Eg, AT AU0rlON

LOT IN SQUARE i9,
By virtue Of deed ~ trust dated June D. 1871, ro
wAshihHton county, u. o., and bI direction o. the
party secured thsrsby VII ell a public suction,
~ O'Clock ,, m ali that piaos parcel o. Efpapd
A. WAshinSt9p ely. y O, hn9sH a. lot Ia j. h.
Term. o. sale, one thifd ea. balance IN 4, u and
sr ~ num- and ssoursd u notss and deed q trust on
he properly. One handlsd dollArs down uhen the
properly ID HtlUnk %, Htampa and oonYayano olna At
purohasprs coat IL the tenua are not complied with
within hvp daEs from the dy Of sale the trustees rs
sarVe tha Hgh( 70 fosol the properly u the rIk aud
coat q ths dailuluaH purohaaar T"'
r. PA, DkhNHfLL,nl Trustees,
isifA ORkkN AWiLIIAhA. AnslA
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-27
BY.G 4AyE,sNER I,.si 4 SO, go, sAss,iss',;
bsvsath stresL

bGsiEEsLs itI ihtrIsinigios pi II aEoRa hrUWR,
PhS;RS S;RSff9siTEo JkE RsSSJpEsoE nS H2y
Ss ~ ~ sToDDzRf fsb soSrsosERS
b. yirta. ci . deed Of ,rs,, q me. dsisd Dse.n.
IA one go 81 In The isnd record. 4 wsshinSsoS 20 eoaSss, %
District Of QoumblA shall otfss Tor sale b. pablo
:.a sas % =; css Is a S.t a s:s. ss e
Pisss = pared % Grosnd, .iias,: 10 tss sig o.
S.Ts q O 6SSbSrsd two baadlsi % snd ss.so,y
ii1l s.s W Sssd,,d ssS .sss.i,i Ss q
.. PoR. n ~ 5 S:s. .sas di o% q
Streets, sud InsSnlns .esnes soath ,lsty iset t1O
trsuJ Csl isSt % w1.hnEtop stIset and point y be
ToSaf and % ps@Rsss S.Ssd Snii Il s q
And known \, part q "kyennaJ,- being q fhYmIs
orsi BsSinnias Tor tbs s.SS Il pOlai on lSs east
:ids q Mostso5s street, distant one hund5sa and
somsiy snd stoddaTS srssis. sBd runuss tsaos Win
he east sids O M.stsane stree, noI,h h'ss dsses.
east one handrsd and .I let hsass .os.h thrss %
~iih he SortS sds q sisddsSt strSsl south sish,
o.: ' sss sssS S's s As: S
twenty i'sa 70 honisOnsU street and the point Of Be
=: y; property I. 'iLS..,s u y:
mcdsrp nprOys@ss,s. buili IN ihs bsst nsnasf. and
most complete and comfortable private residence.
surrounded By handsome garden. the whole being In
Term. % sale, One half cash, .nd The balance 10
The pTOpsry. A dspcsit Of two busdrsd Gsd hiy
asilIIs s x s'GII,ee on sssh g;se 2, prTpsS,5 a
~: srSpsls s :. r.sSld a, tS: IA ssS oosi q 40.
All eoaTsTSnoIns and revenue stamp. q, purshsssrS
dsutd oW, HAyPsNkk oS., h1e;,s
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-27

btaF UMoa Hulldlng.
vYAPtE R St ssHR IaR S2PTE5 81 9A
on fapRsDAY .kFTRRNQoN. E.su.u 1. at
part II lot u square No. ees situated on the north
.idf q south street. , ees-ssa Ne Jsrssy .yssss
. three slorT and basement BKfoK DWELLINv,
srs. lpspIss Iiisi"st ipahss y so, s.1 Ih
Tho property bong withia . short distance of the
Capitol and IN q rapidly DproviuR nolGhborhood,
Terms; Oue fourth eash Ie.i ne 10 ar, .sslys and
olghtesn monihs, With interest aoonrd By deed on
trust, elo1 down ~ time of sale. OonseTaaeiaa asd
stamps at cost oi purehAss!,
jsnsSd4ds t5larl IaodoassiA
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-27
BYsENssIEGE. 8 %!4as ssll:! 4.sS "a 4slss.c'' ,..
BY Sh.ss assSs.! 4 .sls.l 4 .i .ss
TRUsTEEs SALE oE. vALuABLE PROPERTY
N, AUgTI2NTL9T 1 ISSsT ra SsI1i on oAPifoL

THUhIhE'h hALh ON NALUABLE PROPERTY
AiLI. SS SiiHsTh lfRsT sfRKkF T soRTiI EIsf EE'roL
isi rseordsd In IbsT eS folio %, SSd bS dissiios
Of the holder Of the n0to secured thereby will sell
a. public Auetinn, on the pTumlsos. MONDAY,
fsbEuAu 10, ls7a, At O'Clock, ". M all th.t
q MaahisG,egP D. %, bsinS PaIt, q lot, one 81 .sa
Of said lots AZ polat Ia pAd 1T No o1s. t frst
street east, seventy nins (Ip) iest north from ne
ihenae north By and With the ne q aald rir.t street
% feot 70 point In sid lot numbered ", aud the
centre Of iafoot Aiey laid oat 70 be forever kept
open In the recorded slbdivsion 81 lot number tive,
The eentrs of aaid alley II feet, thepos south u
foot on line parallel with the llna Of said fe strees
and thence east y test by snd ylh line parallel with
Terms of kalsi One third cash balance In and
u montha, with interest ~ the re ~ zen Psr sonl
he propory, eloo down when the property l. struck
on Bt1mpa aud oonveyAncing AZ pnrohhset's cost u
the terms a sAls are not eo,nped with within I've
dsva from the day OF sale the trustee the
shi 70 resell tbs property AS the Tisk and eost Of the
a''Au'"ns OHkRLEA KwIRa, Trustee.
jauaB-ld GRkkN WILLIAM. Auots.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-27

TFEE AE 22gTTAiSaPS 2TSfiUS 81 EEEeEsRRSSfR

TRusTEEg sALR oFYALUABLE IMPROVED
PkOPERIY AT AUCTION, ON ELEVENTH
~ virtue q dsed Q, t,u't dstnd jane ~. lsilJ
Washington county, b, o., and By direction Of the
party ,soured thereby, e win sell a, public anelon
on the premises, on Saturday, January ~, l57a, At
O'Clock, p al that pieos - parcel o. gruund ard
beiug knosn asd dstluGushsd as parts Of lots and
n squars $50. ard inning r the SAVE At point
nlsventh street southue.L feet and INCHES from
theses south 8 feet. thenoe east gl feat lnotes,
thence soiih II inohea thence east 10 feet W nohes,
themes north B feet II tuchee thence Wost IL fget
inches, thence south 2 feet thence west leet
inehes, thence north 2 iest thspSs vest y fe.t y
brick building. :
Tsrms q sac One third cash ;bal.nos 10 a, II apd
" mouths. rih interest At ~ per cent .eoured by
notes and deed o. trust on the property eno down
anoiBg Al pufchaSor's cost n the terms not
psd 9Th yi!hin Eve days from ..ls The IIu.tss. 70;
cost Of tbs defAultinG purchaser
,.,,,a EdsRtksssf@TtEESEt lST, E'I',... as.,..
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-27

w II. NIMMO,
BOOKsKLLKR AND BTArIONER, AND OIROU.
LATINO LIBRARY,
No aI1 POM. ave, bot Third and -Four. a.half.t
HOLIDAY HBOQkB,gAMKB,A Ae, ;HOiOOL BoORB,
NSu aud Second. hand. btAtqheg Of all Kinda 4e,
Bookn loaned sinHly of By ths MOUTH All nsW booka
Added 70 the lAbfAry AZ soon a publAhsd. dl6solm
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-27

ny LATIMRR a. ICI.EARY,
ID Auetlonssrs and Real Estais Brokers.
Southwest corner Penn. ayeuus and lltn street,
star once Building.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-27
,S1-TRRIsURY DRPAETMRST.

pzrC0LUMBA L0peE No. 30, Y. o. g.
Iodse, No. So are hsrshT irltsrb.iy. ryqa.stsd %
attend Iassting rHIs (sa,urdsiD EVENING,
ler the lunsfai Q. ePt d.ssassd broth lsoob JoI
Do me t1s; s sss. sSSs1 "a
% ,!'s"d. ' ' q n2kkthssh nktsINa
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-27
Boarding

Howard HOUSE,,
Corner OF sixth and Psnnsyiyhnia avenue,
once and DinBg. room The ground floor
rv-rennsi salnd 81 per dsyt table board sac
iasSif B.D. HOWARD, Proprietor.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-27
,mROMOs ANDPICrURE FRAMES
pI,I.iAWD TADI.rs RRPAInRo.

Tue undarsigued beg lssyo 70 inform Eentlemen
has.nR billiard Tables that thsv to take
doe remove poi up, rsp.ir ooavest poekst tabs.
To oAroun, 10 The best posstnls mAnser IAolaa cut
dosp OF convsrtsd 70 orom ell be ssat 70 ths fAeto
Ia s'- Y"'s and r''afsi2 SifrE SiiE; A. .t3SSIE.,
Pnpheto9 nllliArd sod sanpi. Room.. N.tsonh
iu1 a. w.Goiissa.r, .sssss.sr . Phssn oolisssss
Hss Vers lalam
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-27

o. HoNpXY EEkT, ,A. 90 iu.,.ut, a, 10
osioei, = m, We s6 ali ss al No, I3i1 Ksifss. Be.
tween rhrtS.nth and foartsepth streets northwest,
(nvsr Messrs. Kldwel 90. drug aore,) tho above
described sup.rior eolleelon o. Furniture Ac. Most
Of the above furntnre made expressly 70 order,
and Il In splendid oonditlon. Tho houso will be
ior the inspection Of the Furniture Saturday.
the nth instant
TEans-UASH GRRRN 4 WILLIAMS.
ia15td Auction eern.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-27

nSyCIyII.s sgRyICR. .AssOCI ALTON F0R
hkLtEf..rhsro vill Be a mestlna q this As
.Ii4o yis S "a Sok5.Y SsSS. sS s' Ss s;Y s 3 !dsSt
bylaws iog ~ goysrnmene Al pst,ona intsrss,sd
BJ TIE PrssldsnL ~ D. hoULroN, Pre-idsnt
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-14
OLD MEMS GRANT MEETING

WELL wife, we've had meetin' at the sch0 o
house on the hill,
And was chosen chairman to keep the old meI
still,
But found I couldn't do it; each man down hit
cane would plant,
And shout with all the voice he had LIN goin
in for Grant"
We talked about the last four years, what great
things had been done;
How the nations debt has melted like the SHOWS
before the sun;
We said, to keep it melting, do a better thing
Than to stick and hang together, and all go in
for Grant.
We all looked through our spectales upon the
naked facts,
Then drew the veil of charity DER gaint Summers
acts
We said, I'VE like you Summer, but go your way
Then made the school house echo with a rousing
shout for Gratn.
We diden't have much charity for Truymbull OF
for Schurz;
They stand around the party gate, pair OF snarl'
ing ours;
Their speeches cannot harm us, nor make Grant
toe the mark,
Hes an old Galena tanner, and knows how to
handle 5ffk.
We talked about Gaant's smokin'-wc thought
it no great sin;
To vote that ont of Office, we might vote worse
one in;
And seein' we were smokers, 'twoulGn't 90 ior
us to rant,
SO we lit our pipes together and smoked the
health of Grant.
In the days Of the rebellion none of lis could go
to fight,
But we read from morn till evening how he
battled for the right;
lie has been the nations servant, III the Gays Oh
peace and war,
And treason mels before him, like the smoke
from his cigar.
After I'd adjourned the meetin', gave each the
friendly grip;
We, every one, determined to stand by the war
tried ship;
But put oar canes down firm and strong, and
stand up firm for Grant.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-14

through Methodists' Sunday school
windows, Buck Fanshaw, all of his
own notion, shut up his saloon and
took couple of six-shooters and
mounted guard over the Sunday
school. Says he, No Irish need
applyn And they didn't. He was
the bulliest man in the mountains,
pard; he could run faster, jun high
er, hit harder, and hold more tan
gle-foot whisky without snuflfing
than any man in seventeen counties.
Put that In, pard; it'll please the
boys more than anything you could
say. And you can say, pard, that
he never shook his mother"
"Never shook his mother?"
"That's it-any Of the boys will
tell you So"
"Wcll, but why should he shake
hcr?"
"That's what I say-but some
people does
''Not people Of any repute."
"Well, some thu. averages pretty
$685.
GIN my opinion, a man that would
offer personal violence to his moth
er ought to"
"Cheesc it, pard; you've banked
your ball clean outside the string
What l was drivin' at was that
he never throued Off on his mother
don't you see? No, indeed. lie
gave her house to live in, and town
lots and plenty Of money; and when
she was down with the smallpox,
Pm damned if he didn't sit up
nights and nuss her himself! Beg
your pardon for saying it, but it
hoped out too quick for yours tru-
ly. You've treated me like Il gen
tleman, and | amt the man to hurt
your feelings intentional. think
you're a square man, pard. like
you and Ill lick any man that don't.
I'll lick him until he can't tell him
self from last years corpse! Put
it there!'
Another fraterual hand shake
and exit.
The obscquies were all that "thc
boys could desire. Such marvel
Of funeral pomp had never been
seen in Virginia. The plumed
hearse, the dirge-breathing brass
bands, the closed marts Of business,
the flags dropping at half-mast, the
long plodding procession of uni
formed secret societies, military
battalions and fire companies, dra-
ped engines, carriages of officials
and citizens in vehicles and on foot,
attracted multitudes of spectators to
the sidewalks, roofs and windows;
and, for years afterwards, the degree
of grandeur attained by any civic
display in Virginia was determined
by comparison with Buck Fanshaw's
funeral
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-14

that Doctor Stillman had the corset
bottom side up. "Doctor," said he.
"put it on the other way"
Then the doctor put it on in re
verse order, with the laces in front
This brought the bullet holes direct
ly over the tails of his coat.
81 don't Think" said Mr.. Murphy
"that the bullet went in there.
DOCTOR"
"No, / don't think it did," was
the reply. "Confound it, its
mighty funny-six married men in
this room and not one that knows
how to put on a woman's corset"
Here the Chronicle reporter, who
has several sisters, and always
keeps his eyes open, advanced and
convinced Doctor Stillman and Mr..
Murphy, after much argument, that
the laces of a corset go behind, and
that the garment is clasped in front.
After this explanation the course OF
the bullet was readily traced, and
found to bear out the explanation
afforded by the two physicians.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-14

The following instance of prayer
answered on its way to Heaven was
lately narrated by DR.. Carpenter, at
the San Francisco daily noon prayer
meeting: "When DR.. Scudder was
living in Madras he wrote one day
to his two nephews, who were at
tending college in one of our East
ern cities, telling them that he
intended to make them the subject
OF prayer for two months beginning
that day. After the two months
should have elapsed-which would
be just about the time the young
men would receive the letter-he
could only promise to pray for them
in general way, as he did for all
his relatives. A few days after the
letter was sent-while it was speed
ing its way over the mighty deep
the elder nephew came to DR.. Car
penter, Of his own accord, to talk
with him about religion. He said
that, for the last few days, he had
oSSh Wei IluCH tIOuDlcu dDOuG his
state as sinner. After passing
through an experience Of distressing
doubt and darkness for few weeks.
he at length found light and peace
in believing. His younger brother,
who was in declining health, also
experienced the JOY Of forgiven sins
at about the same time. It was an
interesting coincidence that on the
very evening on which the elder Of
the nephews expressed his desire to
the session Of uniting with the
church, he found, upon returning
home, this letter from his mission
airy uncle. Thus it was evident
that the prayers, not the letter, had
been the means Of his conversion.-
The two months ended OH Monday,
and upon that day the elder brother
made a public profession of his
faith, and the soul Of the younger
took its happy flight to Heaven. -
Truly in this case, it could be said
of DIR. Scudder, that while he was
yet speaking, the Lord heard and
answered his prayer.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-14

beautiful plan for keeping inform
cd of each others welfare. The
two most remote on the first of each
month write part of page on a
large sheet containing the principal
news Of the month, and this is seal
cd and forwarded to the family
next in order. Some member Of
this household adds like con-
tribution and sends it on to the
next, and so on until the whole
circle is complete. Thus the family
circle goes its rounds twelve times
year, and each is kept well inform
ed of the joys, sorrows, plans and
pursuits of the others. Family
gatherings are frequent in such
households, and the old home at
tachments never grow cold.
Sons in particular, away from
home, arc apt to grow very neglect
ful Of letter writing. Oh, if they
knew how many heart aches such
neglect often causes to the loving
breast that pillowed their tired
heads in childhood, they would not
be so thoughtless. If they knew the
JOY that a letter brought, and could
see how its lightest words are
dwelt over and talked over by the
fireside, they would not be 50 spar
ing of the messages. Are not some
ofus sadly in arrears in this parti-
cular?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-14
E1ow TO Put Oh q Corset.

AT this juncture the Coroner de-
sired to show the jury the course
taken by the ball, and for this pur-
pose produced the corset worn by
Mrs. Burkhart at the time Of the
tragedy. "You see," said he-and
here lie drew the corset around his
waist with the lace in front-"thc
ball must have gone in here from
behind. No, that can't be, either,
for the ball went in front, contound
it, I'vc got it on wrong. All! this
way" Here the Coroner put the
corset Oil upside DOWN. "Now you
scc,' pointing to the hole in the
garment, which rested directly over
his hip-"the ball must have gone
in here; no, that can't be either,
for"
Here Mr.. Mathcr, the handsomest
man on the jury, broke in. "Doc-
tor Stillman," said he, ''you've got
that corset on wrong" Here Doc
tor Stillman blushcd like q poppy
'Well" said Doctor Stillman 81
have been married twice and ought
to know how to rig q corset" :"
eyes" said Mr.. Murphy, "but you
don't" You had it right in the
first place. The strings go in
front and the ladies clasp them to-
gether in the back. Don't | know?
| think | ought to; l have been
married. lfyou doubt it look here,
(pointiig to the fullness in the top).
How do you suppose that's going to
be flied unless you put it on as !
suggest?" "That," said Mr.. Still
man, "why that goes over the hips
"No it DON'T" said Mr.. Murphy,
''that goes somewhere clse-this
way" and here Mr.. Murphy indi-
Gated where he thought the tullness
ought to so.
At this pale-faeed young man
with voice like y robin, and note
book under his arm, said he thought
the ladies always clasped their cor.
sets on the side. The pale-faced
young man said this very innocently
rs if he wished to convey the i'm
preston that he knew nothing what
ever of the matter. The jury laugh
ed the pale-taced young man to
scorn, and one Of them intimated
that he thought the young man was
not half so green about womon's
dress as he tried to appear. The
young man was reporter, and 1t Is
therefore exceedingly probable tha
his knowledge was fully as limitet
as was apparent from his ssugges
ton to the jurymen.g "la9
Here another juryman discovered
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-14
Mr.. Jefferson used to relate, with

Mr.. Jefferson used to relate, with
much merriment, that the final sign
ing Of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence was Fastened by an absurdly
trivial cause. Near the hall in
which the debates were then held
was livery stable, from which
swarms Of flies came into the open
windows and asassailed the silk
stockinged legs Of honorable men,
bers. Handkerchief in hand they
lashed the flies with such vigor as
they could command on July after
noon, but the annoyance became at
length so extreme as to render them
impatient of delay, and they made
haste to bring the momentous busi-
ness to conclusion.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-14
ONE Of the saddest things about

ONE of the saddest things about
a large family who have lived hap
PLY together for years under the
old root-tree, is the scattering to
distant homes, which takes place
as they grow up, one by one, to
years of maturity. 1t is often the
case, that in the cares and! hustle
of business, letters grow more and
moro infrequent, and finally broth
crs and sisters will sometimes en-
tirely lose sight Of each other.
These kindred ties are much too
sacred to be thus lightly severed.
It takes such little while to write
a letter, and the expense is so
trifling, there can hardly be an
excuse for the neglect.
A loving family circle thus wide
ly severed, adopted q curious but