Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-08-05
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SUNDAY poINas AMoNa HORSES


the people the worth Of their money, SO he
gets up pretty extensive sermons for such hot
days.-Last Sunday sat till he got TO lthly,
and, by that time, got as dry as a contribu-
tion-box so | stepped out to get a drink at
the pump.--Thc mecting-hoase is on the cor
ner, 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 their teeth, and
stamping in anything but religious mood.
When ! got my fluid down / stopped to in
vestgate the disturbance among the horses,
and as ] knew horsc-latin. sat down on the
steps to take notes All were outside the
rails and hitching posts in paved gutter,
each beating tattoo with a quartcttc Of iron
hoofs, which thought would be moro profit
able for the blacksmith and farrier than for
the owners; 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 to 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
3 FELLOW HoRsEs.-We have now organ
lied ourselves into convention for the pur-
pose of peaceably discussing our grievances,
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 villanous boulders, exposed
to the heat of midsummer sun and the
/ bites Of merciless flies Many of us have
/ not a stitch of Ay-nets to our backs, and all
/ Of us have been more or less ncapacitated
/ from protecting ourselves by having our tails
| clipped to crafty an unseemly fashion, which
neither our masters nor mstresses seemed
! disposed to honor at this time in their out
ward combinations. Besides our check
reins are left tied so tight that we cannot bite
/ fly from our shoulders. or ease our aching
muscles a single minute. In view of these
abuses, we feel that our condition calls loudly
for redress, and hope this convention will de-
wise some means of relief
The Black then nominated the Chestnut as
Secretary, which was agreed on.
The Cream Color moved a committee OF
three to present platform for the consdera-
/ ton of the meeting. Carried, and the chair
appointed the Cream, the Black, and the Roam
said Committee.
While this Committee was consulting to-
gether, the Chair called for an expression oi
opinion from the different members Of the
convention, and requested that each one bring
in a resolution cmbodying his sentiments
whereupon the following were offered
BY the Deacon's Yellow Mare
Resoioed, That the merciful man is merci
iul to his beast. Adopted.
By Old White:
Resolved, That every horse should be pro
vided with a hy-net.
This was amended by the Sorrel, so to
read "and that the said fly-nets should be
constructed so as to protect the Aanks and
legs, as we'll as the back and ears : and in
this form the resolution was adopted
BY the Bobtail Black:
Resolued, That it is an abridgement of oui
own natural rights to crtailus at one end anc
tie us at the other, while the flies are suffered
to suck our blood Carried with much una
nimity.
By the Black Pony:
Resolrsd, That these flies bite like HI
Objected to by the Deacon's Ycllew Mare
The Pony had been brought up in liver!
stable where his morals had been sadly neg
lected.) The little Sorrel said the Pony wa
right. The old Dun thought the languag,
too strong for the place, bot would vote fo
it any other day but Sunday. The Big Gray
moved to strike out all after Resolued, and in
sert THAT these flies have the faculty Of caus-
ing the members of this convention, and oul
race generally, much pain and annoyance"
At this the Pony fairly kicked one leg ovei
the shaft. and bit splinter from a rail. H'
said
Mr. Chairman, the horse Just up is ar
old fogy; | 90 for calling things by theil
right names This standing up here in sucl
weather is q d--d outrage, which no Chris
tian horse could endure Master is in ther,
on his soft cushions, hearing Shadrach, etc.
in the fiery furnace, that did not burn them
whit, while we stand here in fiery furnace
that does nearly take the hair off, and ar,
tormented by flies to boot! protest agains
Dun's milk k-and-w water substitute. and call fo
the previous question on my resolution.
This was seconded by the Bobtai Black
Little Sorrel, and Dapple Gray, and the reso
luton was carried by large majority.
The Cream announced that the Committee
on platform was ready to report, and pre-
sonted the following
lst. Since the horses are deprived of thei
natural defences, they should bo eflectuall.
secured against flies, etc. while confined il
harness.
ID. No good Christian will have his hors
tied IN the sun, upon paving stones, whel
there is a shade and soft ground within fift,
yards.
Sd, No city lout should harness his hors
to ride half mile to church, because hi
wife's pettcoats are so long that she caDno
keep them out Of the dirt.
4th. The man who keeps a check-rei
hitched up, while the horse is waiting by tn
hour, ought to 90 to the place we read Of.
jth. The provisions Of the Golden Rul
should be construed so as to apply to horse
as well as men.
This platform was adopted by an unani
nous neigh. and the Secretary was ordered T.
furnish a copy to every horse-congregato
in the city for ratification, with a request tina
the subject be acted upon next Sunday.
Just then the people began to come out O
the church The little Black tossed his hea
and gave the Chestnut wicked leer. Th
Yellow Mare whinnied for her colt, the Pom
champed his bit sulkily, but all were so gla
to get away that they moved off at the word
and ! guess this convention, like many Others
will end only in talk However, if no roiorr
is effected in short time, | shall look 70