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rhc Heavenly Twins are ilrugs onthe market. It would be a sorrv statt of affair* were it otherwise. These author* appealed to a corrupt taste.They do not belong to literature.The appetite for rtich stulT is soon satisfied.» iThere is an increasing taste for theperusal of French book* in Americaand England, indeed wherever the English tongue is spoken, This has both its good and its bad side. As a means of making good writers ofEnglish, there is perhaps nothing Itet*ter than a familiarity with French*style. Itidiculou* as most French writers are. when their rhetoric is translated literally intoour language,their style is yet the despair of other nations, when seen in the light of their own national idioms. The prevalence of French literature in England from KMO to 1 Tllo gave us the manly prose of Dryden. the elegant simplicity of Addison, and had much to do with the masterly sarcasm ofSwift and the rhetorical poetry ofPope: and one secret of Dr. Holmes’success was his years in Paris, at the formative period of his life and of hisprose style.Hut French literature ha* alwava■had the blemish of indecency, and apparently always will. It seems to increase in obscenity as it extends its vogue over more countries. There should be much care used in choosing French l)onks. especially for a public library. In the multitude of able and decent books, it need not Ik* difficult to put on the shelves those that do not need to be kept apart after buying them: but this is the real character of too many French novels now sopopular.lt;11 ICOUNTY MU COUNT HOUSE.L.SAItAII A. ( OWU1I.I«•OLD DOCUMENTS.I.la* per County was named in honor) of Sergeant William Jasper of Revolutionary fame.Relow are copies of original document* found in the archives of the i terk's office:Iowa Teritory Jasper County:You doeSolemiv Swear that von• •have no personal interest directly or indirectly in the location of the Seat of Justice of the County of Jasperand that vou will faithfully and im-♦ *partially Locate the same accordingto the l»est Interest of said County of Jasper and that you will faithfullyand impartially Locate the same according to the best Interest of said County- Taking Into consideration the future as well as the present population of said Co nSo he p Owl.MMay 11 Tiios. Henderson.Richard Fisher.**Territory of Iowa. )Jasper County. SI Ballinger Aydelotte Justice of the Peace in and for said countv do hereby certify that the above oathwas duly administered by me to the said Henderson and Fisher as commissioners aforesaid.*’Mav 11—184«.Ballinger AydelotteJustice of the Peace.••Teritory of Towa. )Jasper County. S• •The undersigned Commissionersappointed By an Act of the Legislator of the Teritory of Iowa passed at the Session of 184.VU providing for the organization of the Counties of Jasper and Polk counties after having Dulyqualified agreeably to the provisionsof Said act faithfully and Impartially to Locate the seat of Justice of said Jasper County and having examined the Situation of said County have agreed and doe hereby Locate and Establish the County Seat of said Jasper County on the North West quarter of Section (.*14) Thirty four Township Eighty (HO) of Range Nineteen (10)- Witness our hands this 14th day of May A. I). 184H: and further doe Give the Seat of Justice of said County the name of NewtonCitv.Thos. Henderson Richard FisherCommissioners to locate the Seat of .1 ustice of Jasper Co.,Iowa Teritory.*’• tThe first marriage known to have taken place in the county was that of Serg’t. .Tames Hill and Susan A. Tool in February 1845, at Tool’s Point, Monroe, Iowa. The ceremony was performed by a Rev. Pardoe who traveled about 'claiming to be a missionary among the Indians. The record of this marriage is in Mahaska County, Iowa. This occasion inspired the clergyman to write the following (well spelled?) poetry which he presented to the bride:“On my way. as I pass by,A lovely copel I did spy;I concluded I would stayAt Esq. Tool’s—it was on my way.A Sergant did polite apperIn uniform bright and clear.A revrant devin he thus adress—Sir. I present to you the weding gust.The parrson approch as he drew nearThe Corpral stood like a granideer.And lovely Susan stood by ’is sideIntended aud lawful! br’.de;In sot- in voice the parrstfi cride.Is iher ,m ol je •{'on* on et'n *r id ■ ? Non was heard; he then wen* on To unite the two in one lie hound them fad a* he could do I’rayin r the union mlaht i rove true. A faithful soldier I love, said he,Hu* a coward I despise to see.He raise'1* voice on heaven he call For lienediction* on u* all;As he concluded. I must c»»nfexs,1 hope my turn will be the nex. ’
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Newton Record
Newton, Iowa, US
Tue, Feb 12, 1895
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