Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-07-28
From The London Punch, June s6.
Mr.. Rarey Punch.

Aad Mr. Punch dreamed that be was
Mr. RIpy.
And behold, rulers ofths Earth had
been turned into qusdupeds, By 50 eleva
ting and improving magic, hiut from
sthe Esean bay
Where cIRcE dwsli, the daughter Of the Bay
Cone Praneing in, hauehty black
horse. with q red eye. aud be tried to Tram.
pie upon everything 10 bis sAy. They
called him Corsieaa. A newspaper was
laid belere.hims and hesiAmped 4 70 atoms,
aud Orly to thOss who approached him on
their knees would be be placable. Mr.
Puucll talked to bin for five minutes, and
then COrsieqa Ian PlayfuIly about holding
the Cap Of Libe'ty between bis testb.-
He kicked q hole IN a drum, and suorted
With delight as Mr. P. shistled our Ma.
tionAl anthem. ..
Keys embroidered on bis cloth, there
entered a sleek, but vicious looking Ital
'an horse, named Tiara. His vics, as was
explained By one Mazzina. hia keeper, was
that, having gained your confidence by ap.
parent gooc nature, be would sliike out,
lame you. and try 10 roll over you. He
bad actually msimed 10 this manner an
othsr bose called Liberty. who bad then
been killed by French quack vetsrinian.
10 ten minutes Tiara was dancing on bis
hind legs, to the music of Martin Lulher's
hymn.
A handsome creature Of Spanish blood,
was then introduced. She was named the
Innocent. She bad iondling and wbeed
ling ways. but suddenly lashed out apd
bit yenmonsly and never was so danger.
ous as when apparently in the best honor.
She came Of bad stock. but III training
had been the poor things worst enemy
Very brief time passed, and she was ca,
rolling round the ring. delighted with the
popular air called the Pronuneiament o.
Why's Turkish horse named A6dul,
was brought to Mr. Punch, be could not
tell, the animal being in an eufeebled con-
dition, and incapable Of doing much harm.
The pCiot seemed TO be to give him actiy.
ity, but the only thing that excited him
was the attempt to take away any Of bis
gay trsppiDgs. There was talk of enter
ing him for the Enlightenment Stakes,
but be evidently could not live and win
the prize.
Then came BombG, an obstinate brute,
exceedingly malicious, whose fort was get |
ting anybody into corner, keeping him |
there, and occasionally kicking him in the
face snd stomach. The stern. yet mild
Domptear stood no nonsense from this an. !
imal, and in a quarter Of an hour be ami !
ably beat him to hymn Of Walt's; and |
it was clear that he would see nc enemy |
in Park.
A rather young horse from Vienna was
next subjected to the process. lie also
wai iltbred rather than positively vicious,
and be became frightened at the common.
est objects, when nothing allayed him but
The sigh: OF ia soldiers uniforms. lie was
gradually famiharized, BY the Tanner, with
The sight Of the obnoxious articles, and
speedily allowed newspaper to be freely
lung at him.
Some Russians then came with horse
.alled Alexander. 81 had good deal of
rouble with bis sire.' said Mr. P, but
his is altogether a horse Of another colcr"
And SO it pryved, Alexander rather shy
ng at the sound of gun. but being ap-
'arently we'll pleased with that Of a rail.
Dad. "a free goer," said Mr. Punch,
and [ hope to see him at Ascot"
Lastly came Yankee horse called
President iSy Boots. The moment he
uttered he deliberately winked at Mr. !
Punch. The latter went gently up to him i
nd, being a master of the American Ian. I.
'uage. addressed him as Eollows:--'I calk. i,
ste, old boss, as you ain't in want of no !,
aaching from me. Lookin' round after .
2raisers, air you? Never mind about !,
ruisers. That's all square, yes sir.ree.- /,
md you knows it ALFRED we'll, old boss :
Few git outl' added Mr. Punch, with one
{ Mrs Barney Williams most brilliant i,
lualls. i
President Sly Boots set up such an un d
ommon hearty horse laugh that Mfr Punch !
woke.