Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1878 — For the Credit of the Family. [ARTICLE]

For the Credit of the Family.

A young gentleman was passing a little girl on Seventh street yesterday who was sitting on the doorsteps and making the air melodious humming over a tune. He was interested by the sweet and intelligent appearance of the child, and accosting her the following dialogue took place: “ Sissy, what’s your pa’s name ?’’ This was politely answered by the little girl. “How many brothers have you?” “ Four or five.” “ How many sisters?” Four or five. ” The young man’s curiosity being satisfied he passed on. The mother of the little 4-year-old (who had neither brother nor sister) overheard the conversation, and calling her in asked her why she had storied to the man, and received the following cute reply: “Well, mamma, I didn’t want the gentleman to think we were so poor as to have no children.”— Columbus (Ohio) Statesman.

Buffalo Horn, the Bannock leader, is described as a small, gracefully-built Indian, with beautiful eyes, not unlike a cross between an eagle’s and an antelope’s. One side of his long hair is bound round with threads of a brown bark, wbich, resembling a buffalo horn, is probably the occasion of his name. He is a very daring rider, a good shot, brave, intelligent and proud as Lucifer, but seems to enjoy the society of the whites.