Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-01-09


standing his general size (he might add
tear he was not exempt from suffering.
lie had been grossly insultcd BY man
he would say lampoOned, not that he
would pun upon the use made of his fat,
as he did not wish to make light of such
matter. lie had been harpooned al
least. Men were sarcastic towards him
and his shafts were sharp and pointed.
Some of his fellow whales had been very
much cut un and exceedingly tired. lie
had lately learned that substitute for
oil had been invented, which might lessen
the persecution of whales, but he feared
it was all gas. The Whale alluded to a
harpoon which had lately hit hint had
made great impression on him, and he
feared it had affected him deeply. (Great
sensation.) Here his feelings overpower
ed him, and he sat down ION the shark)
amid general blubber.
The Sha;k rose with some difficulty.
and remarked that the tail OF the whale
had moved him; in fact it was very strik-
ing. His own Situation was far from
pea ant. He was, by profession, law
yer. and, he fattered himself, one of the
deep kind. CHEERS and laughier) But
business was bad, and he had been Oblig-
ed to take in a few pupils. lie had late
| ly presented a fine opening for a young
man who fell orerboard, but was soon
afterwards obliged to reject his suit a.
indigestablp. Unless he had more caSes
he should leave the law, and open as a
dentist, as he was well acquainted with
the art of setting treth. lie held up one
fin rs signal that lie had finished.
The STA Serpent did not wish to in
trude upon the convention, as he did moi
know whether he properly belonged to
the fish tribe did not appear c.1tcio~s.
| All he asked was to be classified with the
Eel, whom he considered y sItPpery char
actrr. (IIere the Eel was observed to
wriggle.) Lately hr was passing a GER
tain species of Eel, when he had just hap
pened to touch him; he had been 50
shocked that he had hardly recovered.
The Eel hastily arose and said he was
electrified at these remarks it was eYi-
dent that the serpent was more than hall
seas over. and if he was not careful would
yet himself into q regular coil. AS fol
his beings slippery character" he thank,
ed Neptune he did not belong to such /:
scoy set as the Serpent. The Whal,
called the Eel to order, and the Eel called
The Whale confounded old swell hea'
and was then summarily put out of th'
convention.
The Turtle was suffering from a sligh
indisposition. He was walking ashore
short time since, when he met party o
Jolly young sailors. The result was tha
he was laid fiat on his back and was un
/, able to move for some time, and since h
had not felt as lively as usual. Their
was one thing TO which he could call tn
attention of the convention. He pride,
:. himself upon the purity of his politica
principles he was the a!derman's hes
friend. The Shark had lately insule
him by calling him regular old har
hell. (Ilrre the shark interrupted hir
!. by asking If that was not his case p Th
= Turtle replied that he should say nothin
more at present, but should have some
- thing to tay before the next meeting. Til
Shark, (contemptuously) yes, a teU egE
J. probably.
The PorPoise did not exactly und's
stand the purpose of the convention, nj
whether all the members were preSeu
. The secretary called the roll. The WLa
called him to order, and WAS sorry To :,
him reeling about in that di$gracelul co
> dition. His motion WAS quite out of q
: der, and he appeared to be attempting
get up revolution. The Porpoise &
sured the convention that his moyemer
proceeded entirely from the motion of 4
wavss, hut still he should waive his m
ton. lie then took back seat, an
" cries of '.y0ar'e blorer."
d: The President remarked that he shor
be happy to hear from some of the sm
- fry, the oysters, Holsters and others
who, if not the ''bone and sinew," of /
tribe, were at least the muscles. T
nd Oyster proceeded TO open his case, VIII
in was hard one. lie was continually
he trouble, and always in a stew or broi.
nd had family troubles, also; his half brotl
ed the Clam, was a disgrace to the fami
.h' always in liquor, and generally consid
ed squirt" SuIne of his family W,
ng very lazy, and spent npst of their time
h beds. There had also been some raj
no among them, creating great dieturban
lie was most respectable himself;
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