The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-08-06
SUNDAY DoINas AMONG poRsss,

SUNDAY DOINGS AMONG HORSES.
Our passon is one Of the kind who gives
the people the worth Of their money, 80 he
gets up pretty extensive sermons for such
hot days. Last Sunday I sat till he got to
llthly, and, by that time, got as dry a.
contribution box; SO l stepped ont to get .
drink at the pump: The meeting house i:
on the corner, and the horses are hitched
along on both sides.
As went out, saw something was on
foot among the nags; most OF them had
their ears back, and were showing theis'
teeth, and stamping in anything but reli-
gious mood. When got my fluid down
stopped to investigate the disturbance
among the horses, and as knew horse,
latin, sat down on tho steps to take notes.
All outside the rails and hitching post in .
quartette of iron hoofs, which | at frss
blacksmith and farrier, than for the owner;
but as the owners were mostly rich, it was
none Of my business.
The little Black reached his head over to
the little Chestnut and whispered something;
when the Chestnut moved the meeting be-
organized, by calling the Big Bay to the
chair. This motion was carried, and the
chairman proceeded to state the object Of
the meeting, as follows:
FELLOW Horses We have now organ
lied ourselves into o convention for the
purpose Of peacebly discussing our grisv-
ances, in accordance with the republican
character Of our inalienable rights. We
are brought from our stables and pastures
every Sunday, to be tied up here, in this hot
weather, upon a pavement Of villainous
boulders, exposed to the midsummer SUM-
and the bites Of merciless flies. Many Of US
have not stitch of fly net to our backs, and
all Of US have been more or less incapacita-
ted from protecting ourselves, by having
our tails clipped, to crafty an unseemIy
fashion, which neither our masters nor mis-
tresses seemed disposed to honor at this
time in their outward combinations. Be-
sides, our check.reins are left tied so tight,
that we cannot bite fly from our shoulders,
or ease our aching muscles single minute.
In view Of these abuses, We feel that our
condition calls loudly for redress, and hope
this convention will devise some means Of
relief.
The Black then nominated the Chestnut
as Secretary, which was agreed on.
The Cream Color moved committee Of
three 20 present a platform for the consid-
GRAFTON Of the meeting. Carried, and tho
chair appointed the Cream, the Black, and
the Roam, said Committee.
While this Committee was consulting to-
gether, the Chair called for an expression
of opinion from the differ ent members Of the
convention, and requetted that each one
bring in resolution embodying his senti-
ments; whereupon the following were offer
ed:
By the Deacon's Yellow Mare:
Resolred, That the merclful man is mer-
ciful to his beast. Adopted.
BY Old White:
Resolred, That every horse should be
provided with fy-net.
This was amended by the Sorrel. so ~ to
read, 'and that the said fy-nets be so con-
structed so as to protect the tanks, and
the legs. as we'll as the back and ears and
in this form the resolution was adopted.
BY the Bobtail Black:
RESOLVED, That it is an abridSement Of
our natural rights tc curtdii US at one end,
and tie the other, while the flies are suffered
to suck our blood. Carried with much
BY the Black Pony:
Resolred. That these fics bite like HI!
Objected to BY the Deacon $ Yellow Mare.
{ The Pony had been brought up in livery
stable where his morals had been sadly neg
lected.) The little Sorrell said the Pony
was right. The old Dun thought the Ian
guage too strong for the place, but would
vote fer it any other day but Sunday. The
Big Gray moved to strike out all after the
word Resdlred, and insert 'that these flies
have the faculty of causing the members Of
this convention, and our race generally,
much pain and nnnoyance.'
At this the Pony fairly kicked one leg
over the shaft, and bit splinter from a
rail. lie said:
''Mr. Chairman, the horse just up is an
old fogy: 60 for calling things by their
right names. This standing up here in such
weather is ID outrage, which no Christ
ian horse could undure. Master Is in there
on his soft cushions, hearing Shadrach, &C.,
in the fiery furnace, that did not burn them
a whit, while We stand here in a fiery fur
mace that does nearly take the hide off, and
are tormented by flies to boot! | protest
against Dun's milk and water substitute,
and call for the previous question on my
This was seconded by the Bobtail Black,
Little Sorrel and Dapp!e Gray, and the res
olution was passed by large majority.
The Cream announced that the committee
on platform was read y to report, and
presented the following:
lst. Since the horses are deprived Of their
natural defenses, they should be effectually
secured against flies, &C., while confined in
harness.
ID. No good Christian will leave his horse
tied in the sun, upon paving stones, when
there is a shade and soft ground within fifty
yards.
81. The man who keeps check-rein
hitchsd up, while the horse is waiting by
the hour, ought to 60 to the place We read
of.
4th. The provisions of the Golden Rule
should be constructed so as to apply to
horses as we'll as men.
This platform was adopted by unani-
nous neigh, and the Secretary was ordered
to furnish copy to every horse congrega-
ton in the city for ratification, with the
request that the subject be acted upon next
Sunday.
Just then, the people began It. come ont
of the church. The Little Black tossed his
head and gave the Chestnut wicked leer.
The Yellow Mare whinnied for her colt, the
fonv cnampeu MS plt suikhy, pu' "!i weIo
so glad to get away that they moved off At
the word, and guess this convention, like
many others, will end only in talk. How.
ever, if no reform is effected in short time,
shall look for further action.
SCiOTA.
LOUDER"
A man lately went to the post Office, and
putting his mouth close up to the delivety
box, cried out 'Louder !" The clerk, sup
posing the man to be deaf, andSnat he was
al ;nn q rannaxt nf him To snaak lnndaH so