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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14
PROGRAMME
FOR
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
Independence

President-Hon. w. G. Donnan.
Vice Presidents-One for each Town
ship in the County: Sampson George,
James Young, George Wilson, Solomon
Swartzell, A. Riseley, James Ironside,
B. Burk, Benz. Miller, S. Spangler, Will
liam Quick, H. A. Frederick, Jas. Ham
ilton, Samuel Miller, r. Clayton and A.
B. Edwards.
Orator-H. w. Holman
Chaplain-Rev. Jas. Patterson.
Reader-Miss Nellie Wilkins.
Chief Marshal VIM. A. Jones'
Assistant Marshals w. Harmon,
Thos. Palmer, A. H. Fonda and T. M.
Hunt.
PROGRAMME.
Procession will be formed at 10
o'clock sharp, on North Court St., right
resting on Main, in the following order:
1. Knights Templar, mounted.
2. Cavalry Company.
3. Independence Cornet Band.
4. Infantry Companies.
5. Steamer g
6. Hand Engine :"
7. Hook & Ladder
8. Car of State
9. President, Orator, Chaplain and
Reader, in carriages.
10. Vice Presidents, in carriages.
II. City Council, "
II. Delegations from the surround
ing towns and townships.
Ii. Citizens, in carriages.
LINE OF MARCH
West on Main to River St., south on
River to Cedar St., west on Cedar to
Center St., north on Center to Main St.,
east on Main to Chatham St., north on
Chatham to Webster st., east on Web
ster to Scarcliff's Grove.
EXERCISES IN THE GROVE.
l. Music by Glee Club.
2. Prayer by the Chaplain.
3. Reading Declaration of Indepen-
dence
H. Music by Glee Club.
5. Grafton.
6. Music by Cornet Band.
One hour for refreshments.
AFTERNOON EXERCISES.
|. At 9 p. NJ, Prize Drill for Infan-
try Companies, on grounds east of Oak
wood Cemetery. 1st prize $4,000; End
prize $4,000.
2. Prize Cavalry Drill on the same
ground. 1st Prize $4,000
3. Athletic sports on same ground.
1st, Foot Race, prize S.; I'd. Sack Race,
prize S.; Sd, Wheelbarrow Race, prize
s.; 18th, Pig Race, prize-Me pig.
4. Trial of Steamers, on bank of riv-
er near Klotzbach's barn; LIST prize $50.
5. Trial of Hand Engines on same
ground; 1st prize, $50; I'd prize $780,
Grand Ball in the evening, at Leytze's
Hail.
A special invitation is extended to all
neighboring towns and townships to
form delegations and assist us in cele-
brating the glorious Fourth.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

Miss NETTIE JORDAN, formerly Ii
brarian in our Free Public Library, is
visiting in our city.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14
PHELPS e. CROSS, Agents,
MAIN ST, OPPOSITE WG-WAM, INDEPENDENCE,
Church and Society Directory.

PRESBYTERIAN-W B. Phelps, Pastor. Sab
bath service, 10:3OA. NJ. and 1880 P. NJ. Sabbath
School, IL O'Clock. Prayer meeting, Wednes-
day evening at o'clock.
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL-Thos. B. Kemp, d.
D., Rector. Regular Sunday service, morn
ing and evening, at the ringing of the bell;
also service every Wednesday evening. Sun
day School Immediately following morning
service.
METHODIST EPIsCoPAL-F. NJ Robertson,
Pastor. Sabbath service, 1880 A. NJ. $3.50 P. NJ.
Sabbath School Il NJ. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday evening at o'clock.
BAPTIST-James Paterson, Pastor. Sabbath
service 1880 A. NJ. and 1880 P. NJ. Sabbath
School at I'm Prayer meeting on Wednes-
day evening at o'clock.
GERMAN PRESBYTERIAN. G. Schaible,
Pastor. Services at 1890 A. NJ. and 1880 P. NJ.
Sabbath School at 2 P. NJ. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening at o'clock.
CATHOLIC-ST.J JOHN THE EvANGELIsT.-Pas-
tor, Rev. John l.. Gosker. Services every
Sunday. Low Mass at 81 A. NJ. High Mass at
10a A. NJ. Vespers at 800 p. NJ. Evening serv-
ces occasionally.
EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATIONS. H. Witte,
Pastor. Sabbath service 10 A. NJ, and 1880 P.
NJ. Prayer meeting Wednesday at Z p. NJ.
,xnrprxnrNcr !i 19nGr F. NJ ,.e1oor
Meets every Monday evening at o'clock.
Members in good standing are cordially invit-
ed to attend. THOS. B. KEMP, N. G..
IRA ALEXANDER Sec'y.
In DEFENDENCE ENCAMPMENI,N NO. Do l. ~.
O.F.-Meets the second and fourth Thursdays
in each month. M. B. TINS, c. P.
IRA ALEXANDER, Scribe.
A. F. g. A. NJ.
INDEPENDENCE LODGE, No. 81, A. F. & A.
M.-Meets at Masonic Hall on Wednesday, on
or before the full moon in each month.
w. G. DONNAN. w. NJ.
d. S. DEERING, Sec'y.
AHOLIAB CHAPTER, No. q, r. A. M.-Meets
at Masonic Hall on Thursday, on or after the
full moon in each month.
M. w. HARMON, H. P.
GEO. B. WARNE, Sec'y.
KENNETH COMMANDERY, X. T.-Mects at
Masonic Hall on Monday, on or before the
full moon in each month.
W. G. DONNAN, E. C.
ID. S. DEERING, Recorder.
A. o. U. w.
EVERGREEN LODGE, No. A-Meets every
Friday evening, at the Lodge Room over E.
N. Welch g. Co.'S store, Main street.
G. A. GILLIAN, Sec'y. w. T. DALE, M. w.
ID. o. H.
SCHILLER LODGE, No. go, D. o. H.-Meets
every Tuesday evening, at StoughtOn Hall, Mt
7O'clOck. GEO. STEINMETZ, o. Is.
ANTOINE HoLzER. Secy.
!. o. G. T.
INDEPENDENCE LODGE, No. 58.-Meets Mt
Fireman's Hall, Thursday evening every two
weeks. Visitors in the city belonging to the
Order are cordially invited to attend.
ID. B. SANFORD,W. c. T.
G. N. SMITH, w. s.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14
Sweet Potato Plants.

A FULL line of Dress Buttons, at low
prices, at the City Of Paris Store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

HOSIERY in infinite variety, as low as
5 cents per pair, at the City of Paris
Store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

Hon. JACOB RICH, chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee
was in the city yesterday,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

KID Gloves, warranted not to rip or
tear, at 81 per pair, at the City of Paris
Store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

We have croquet sets enough to stock
nearly every family in the county, and
we are determined to sell them all dur
ing the summer. Tabor & Son.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

We have some Of the finest sets Of
croquet that are made, and offer them
for 1915 per set. Call and see the new
style of balls. Tabor & Son.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

Wells Persian Perfume "HACKME-
TAG" is rich and fragrant; try 1t. P. Ia
Dor & Son, Independence Iowa. 49, 2m6
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

A LARGE stock of new and fresh
goods, just received at the City of Paris
Store. Prices lower than ever before.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

A FRESH arrival of new goods this
day at the SO CENT STORE.
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For Sale.

An endless quantity of Croquet sets
just received at Tabor's.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

Croquet sets,-all varieties prices
from so cents to 1915 per set, at Tabor's.
Call and see.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

YARD wide Cambrics for ladies' dress
es, you can find at the City of Paris
Store, for 8 cents per yard.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

The latest styles of Hats, at extreme
ly low prices, at the City of Paris Store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

LADIES White Pique, at the City of
Paris Store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

A SHOOTING AFFA1R.-JOhn Keller,
who lives few miles cast of this city,
came to town last Tuesday, with bull
let hole through the palm of his ri ght
hand, and, after the wound had been
dressed by Dr. Wilson, he filed informa-
ton against Frank w. Scribner, who
claims to be a government detective,
for assault with intent to commit muir
der Scribner was arrested, but releas-
ed to get couple of witnesses, and the
case is to come off before Justice Gillett
this morning. OF course there is two
sides to the story. Scribner says that
he was sent to Keller's premises to APP
praise some damages made by another
party's cows getting into Keller's corn,
and that he did not put the damage
high enough to suit Keller, who imme-
diately got mad, and, calling Frank Rich,
upon whose land Keller was working
the two were going to whip him.
He says he retreated about Is rods, they
following him up closely, when he took
out his revolver. They attempted to
take it away from him, and in the scuf-
fle, it was discharged, the ball going
through his own finger and the hand of
Keller. Kellers story is effect that
Scribner deliberately took out his re-
volver and shot at him, and that he
would have shot again, had not he (Kel-
ler) taken away his revolver. We do
not know which of these two stories
are correct, but it will probably be
brought out before the Justice.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

THE Jesup indicator has been en-
larged to eight columns, and presents a
fine, neWSy appearance.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

DoN'T MUZZLE THE PAPERs.-Here
is vast amount of wisdom tied up in
a very small bunch, which we take from
the Sioux City Journal. We don't wish
to make any particular application of it,
but it would be we'll if all would read it
carefully, and ponder upon it's sense
'The practice of rushing to a news
paper Office with the utmost assurance
to keep matters of news from appearing
in print, is one of the cheeky things
some people are guilty of. They do not
seem to think they are doing anything
wrong when they attempt to take from
us our stock in trade and render no
equivalent therefor They have no
more right to demand that news item
shall be left out of our columns than
they would have to step into grocery
store and get a pound of tea or dollar
worth of sugar without ever proposing
to pay for it; and yet scarcely day
passes in which somebody does not want
something or other kept out of the pa
per; and if we were to leave it out, the
dear people would rail at us for lack of
enterprise in not printing the news.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

JUST received, at Osgoods Machine
Depot, new lot of those world renown-
ed New American Sewing Machines, all
styles and low prices for cash or ap-
proved notes. Call for the American at
Osgood's, next door to the bridge, the
only established agency in the county,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

SPLENDID Parasols, at the City of
Paris Store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

Croquet sets cheaper than ever at
Tabor's. If
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

OUR musical friend, Arthur Baker,
arrived in town last week.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

Does the Ne,cs mean to be understood
that Goodrich will take our people in
after the manner in which he oppears to
have gathered in Aultman, Miller & Co.?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

There is q family I'm Fayette who have used
a limp chimney for seven years. and who have
now laid it to one side as relic. Who can
beat it?-Fdyette NeWs.
We can. There is family in this city,
who, year ago, had lamp chimney
that had been used nine years. We do
not know whether the same family have
preserved it until now or not. Next.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

LIVE Geese Feathers at Marquette's
Furniture Store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

LIST of Letters advertised June -,
1878:
Bowen T. D., Crane Mrs. Mary,
Freeman +. r., Palmer Mrs. Amos,
Rathburne Mrs, Wheeler Mrs Anna.
When calling for the above, please say
advertised" WIN. TOMAN P. NJ.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

80 cents and 81 will buy good croquet
sets at TabOr's. If
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4 CHOICE FARM FOR SALE,

A CHUICE FARM FUK SALE,
Consisting of 12O acres 70 acres of which are
ready for small grain. Located 3A miles from
city limits; we'll fenced and good water; price
low. Inquire of [28tf1 II. j. MARINUS.
For Sale.
On easy terms of payment, the following des-
cribed land
Eighty acres in Section IL, Town 80, Range
10. in Fairbank Township, Buchanan County,
about miles west from HazletOn, well situat-
ed and everyday desirable.
For particulars inquire of
ARCH G.. SMITH,
1337m3 Independence, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republicans of Buchanan county are re-
quested to send delegates to the County Con-
ventiOn, to be held at the Court House, in In
dependence, on
Saturday, June 18th, 1878,
at 2 o clock P. NJ, to elect nine delegates to
attend the State Convention, to be held at Des
MOineS, June 10, 1878.
The basis of representation in said Conven-
ton will be one delegate for each township,
and one delegate for every 40 votes and frac-
ton over 20 votes cast for Hon. Frank T.
Campbell for Lieut.. Governor, at the general
election in 1877. The townships will be entitled
+ dolo
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

CAssIMEREs, at 65 cents per yard, at
the City Of Paris Store,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

IT will pay to go over the bridge to
the west end to buy your drugs and gro
ceries. Try it. 21tf.
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The Peoples p. is about to take in Indepen-
dence. Goodness! what spread !-Fdyette
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Chicago & N.-Western Railway
Illinois Central Railway.

Burlington, G. Rapids & North
ern Railway.
TINE TABLE AT INDEPENDENCE.
Going North.
Oally o:4U ID. IN.
Freight, Mon, We'd and Friday, at. .8:15 a. m.
Going South.
Freight, Tues, Thurs. and Sat-, at. $40 p. IN.
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LOCAL NOTICES.

SEED Buckwheat at Independence
Mills. 47X3
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-14

RICH and elegant Lace Curtains, very
cheap, at the City of Paris Store.
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CITY AND COUNTY.

Tell me, We angelic hosts,
Ye messengers of love,
Shall swindled printers here below,
Have no redress above.
The angels tapped their wings and said,
To us heap is given,-
Delinquents on the printers list,
Can never enter Heaven.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-19
sooeE's CREDITORS.
Sioux City Journal. 18th.

Sioux City JOURNAL. l7th.
/. The creditors Of H. D. Booge & Co. last
night agreed by majority vote to accept the
proposition offered BY the bankrupts to pay
forty cents ON dollar, in payments Of thrse.
six, nine and twelve months. This makes
what is called a"composition in bankruptcy. -
1t must now 30 to Judge Love for bis ap-
proval. and in order to be sent to him ne
quires representation Of two-thirds Of the
creditors or one-half the amount Of the liz
bilitiea The "compositon in bankruptcy"
now lacks four votes in order to present il "a
Judge Love, but in all human possibility
The required aunhsr will be obtained. And
here the matter rsate.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-19
yhe 9aily 3ress and 1atststss
DAKOTA.
Friday Evening, ju'y 10, 1879
lIEnx.

1EMx.
The summer every day suit Of Q Nadasas-
car gentleman costs only fifteen cents and
twelve Of those are laid out for cane.-Ffes
Ress,
The ladies say Hayes il too nice for any
thing cause he always takes his wife with
him on his travels.
"How shall We treat the tramps" asks
the New York Sun. Oh, we'll, II you are
going to fratesnizs with them in that way "
believe they generally take straight whis-
key.-Havkeye.
1t was about this time Of year when the
little boy expressed the wish that he was
built like hen-coop, out Of lathes, 80 that
the breeze could blow right through him.
Prof. Knowlton, Of San Francisco, spslls
potato Ghoughphtheightteeau," according
to the following rule: Oh stands for pas you'u
find from the last letters in hiccough. Ough
stands for o, as in dough. Phth stands for !,
as in phthisis. Eigh stands for ., q in neigh.
Dor. TIE stands for ~ in gazette, and eau
stands for 0, as in beau.
At the congress: Bismarck-"Eh vot yeu
say, Grotshy? You ton't dink ask der Pal
kans wash der natural boundary of Pulcaria
any how. Calls his bull dog. Here Schneider
sic'm !! staboy Oh, you change your mind
bout dat, eh? Dot ish all fighdt. Here
Yawcop, dook Schneider aus in der entry
and tie him loose. P'raps We want hin. m.agail
pooty soon."-E1ehange.
A prominent citizen was observed yester
day afternoon about o'clock sitting on ,
beer keg in front of leading saloon, appar
emily exhausted to the last degree. Another
happened along, and with considerable con
Germ asked what was the matter. "Tvesbee,
to church sighed the weary one. "No =
"Fact; first time in eight years, though
''The Episkipple. Whewp' 'What in tn
devil ails you, mani" We'll it amt n,
place for man 10 60 to, that puts in
weeks hard work and wants to rest on Sun
day. What, with the gittin' up, and kneel
in, and bendin' ones back, an straig ghteni1
it, an chippin' in to help the parson ou
feller might as we'll put in an hour and
half at q gymnasium. It's too much work.
Then the two prominent citizens went int
the leading saloon and played pedro an,
hoisted beer five hours without getting
bit tired.-Kansas City Mai.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-19
ORIENTAL MAGIC.

AstonishinK Feats ofJuRRlcry I'm the East
How Criminal Lawyer Would Ae-
count for the Murder Trick.
W. P, Fogg in the Cleveland Herald.
The wonderful tricks of copjury and lug.
Cling which are sometimes witnessed IN
eastern countries may we'll make and dis
trust the evidence of his senses. While I
claim to be specially matter of fact, without
the slightest faith in the supernatural, I
have in vain puzzled my brain to account
for the modus operandi, and sometimes
dreaming. II texclted my wonder and sdmi.
ration to witness the skill and expertness
of the performer; but never for moment
doubted that 1t was trick, which could be
nationally explained. In the east the pro.
fessiOn of csnjuror inspires dread. He is
looked upon as in league with the devil.
The ordinary oriental mind does not seek
TO penetrate his secret, but takes 1t for
granted that he possesses supernatural DOW.
ers. His Imagination is easily excited, and
belief in magic Is universally accepted as
part of his religious creed.
And now comes the most astonishing
trick of all, which has touch Of tragedy to
give 1t more piquant flavor. l shall tell
1t in the quaint language Of the old chront-
cler somewhat abbreviated. After describ-
ing very vividly the basket murder trick,
which is we'll known in India, he SAYS: II
am now about to relate thing which sur
passes all belief, and which should scarce
ly venture to insert here had it not been
witnessed by thousands under my own eyes,
One of the party took ball of cord, and
grasping one end, threw the other up In
the air with such force that its ex.
tremity was beyond the reach of
our sight. He then Immediately
climbed up the cord with incredible swift
ness, and was soon out of sight. stood
full of astonishment, not conceivipg what
was TO come of this, when, lol leg came
tumbling down out of the air. One of the
copjuring company instantly snatched it up
and threw it into basket. A moment af.
ter hand came down, and Immediately on
that another leg: And in q short time all
members of the body came thus successive.
~ tumbling from the air, and were cast to.
gether In the basket. The last fragment OF
all we saw come down was the head, and
no sooner had that touched the ground
than he who snatched up all the limps and
put them into the basket turned them all
out again topsy turvy. And straightway
l saw with these eyes all those limps creep
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-04
GambIlnr Extraordinnrx.

Los Angeles Herald, Dec. 3D.
A little game has been played in
Los Angeles Of late which is an i'm
mense advance upon the primitive
card tactics depicted by Bret Harte
in his short-card Celestial sharper.
For something over a month past a
hevay poker game has been going
on in the card-room attached to one
Of our popular saloons. An unpre-
cedented run Of luck settled upon
the banners of the experts, who
were running the game in the in
terest Of the saloon management,
or, at least, in the interest Of those
who controlled the card-room of
the saloon. A number of the most
experienced card sharps in Los An
geles set themselves to unraveling
the mystery and to turning the tide
Of tickle fortune the other way.
Still the luck stayed with the house,
and the confraternity were worsted
to the tune Of about $500. Now
a professional gambler is prepared
to encounter a pretty severe run of
bad luck, but here was something
that put the sagacity Of the oldest
of them at odds. "'Twas strange,
twas passing strange" that no out
slider could win a game in that room,
try they never so hard, but so it
was. At last two ~proficients took
possession of the apartment, osten-
sibly for play, and locked the doors.
They at once began a diligent search
Of the premises and unearthed a
regular system of wire telegraphy,
by the aid of which a stool pigeon,
who saw the cards Of the outsiders,
telegraphed their hands to the
manipulatOrs of the skin game. A
flood Of light was poured in upon
the mysterious run Of luck, and
curses, both loud and deep, filed
the modest apartment. We under
stand that those who have been
fleeced have taken legal advice and
that every means will be tried to re-
cover the money.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-04
One.sldsd Hospltnl1tx.
Washington Ger. Boston Journal


1t is proverbial here that of the
dignitaries who accept the hospital
tiles Of the foreign ministers, not
one in ten ever invites those minis
terS in return to dine. True, many
do not keep house here, bat did
they feel disposed, they could recip-
rocate by giving an occasional din
ner at Wormley's or Welcker's, or
some other tirst-class restaurant.
Or if they cannot afford to recipro-
cate, they can honestly decline to
accept gastronomic fayors, as did
the noble old Federalist, Timothy
Pickering, when he was secretary
of State. The British minister
here invited him to dine at the
legation, but he knew that his
means did not enable him to give
dinners, and as he did not wish to
incur a debt of hospitality that he
could not repay, he declined the
invitation in this characteristic
note:
mr.. and Mrs. Pickering have
received the invitation of Mr.. and
Mrs. Liston to dine with them next
Monday, which would be accepted
with pleasure, but that congress do
not allow persons holding executive
Offices under the United States
unless they possess private for
tunes) to have any convial inter
course with foreign ministers, and
scarcely admit of it with the most
intimate of their felIow-citizens.
1t is deemed honor enough for ex-
ecutive officers to toll without in
terruption for their country, and
indulgence enough to live on NUT
ton, mush and cold water"
"FRIDAY, March l3, 1910"
Few such manly epistles are
written nowadays, but Inequalities
are accepted from foreign ministers
and from home officials without
any expectation or intention Of re-
paying them.