The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-03-28
Correspondence OF n. Y. Tribune
Tuads Undres sing Themselves.

SIR:-I observed that Carolina cor
respondent of yours gives description
of toad undressing himself, which to
some would seem almost impossible, but
there is not the least doubt in my mind
but that it is strictly true. For, some
four or five years ago was sorely troub-
led with insects in my garden A friend
recomme nded the introduction of toads.
Accordingly L secured about dozen,
and among the toad family l had one
that was nearly twice as large as any of
the others. had noticed that same feat,
performed at two or three different times,
spoken Of by your correspondent. But
now comes feat more astonishing than
anything that have ever seen or read OF
in animated nature One remarkably hot
day, the large toad, together with a very
dminutive one, went through the opera
ton of divesting themselves of their tog-
gerry but either by m'ss-isS OF design
Ihey stripped themselves, changed, and
swallowed each others garments.
The little fellow, shall always think,
was the cause of the mischief, for there
was such comical leer in his eye, and
then he gave such a knowing wink. A
toad has two stomachs or crop. like a
monkey. Their object in swallowing
their clothes is for the purpose of bleach
ing them. In about an hour afterward
they vomited them up. The small one
was the first to get through. and you may
believe ME, gentlemen he was the first
to get dressed, as he had but little diff
Gully in robing himself in such big
suit. However, there never was worse
misGt palmed off in Chatham street. As
soon as his big compan ion discovered the
mistake, he set up woful lamentation,
and bega 10 heaye and swell with just
ind gnation, and with a countenance re-
sembling Jenny Twitcher after picking
the drunken auctioneer's pocket and then
exchan giug coats, he looked after his lit
tie comrade with anexpresson an that seem
ed to say, "bring back the gentleman s
coat"
But the young scape grace kept Mt a
yards distance, and seemed to take ro-
ruish delight in his tormonting his chum
On the other hand. the old fellow fumed
and danced with rage until he was fairly
ext,austod Finally he concluded to
make virtue OF necessity by putting on
the little chaps clothing in fact he had
but one alternative, 10 put them on or SO
naked lie commenced with the pants,
and many were the abortive attempts and
failures he had in trying 10 get them on
for the natural length would not reach
but little above the knee. But | sup
pose he thought that there must be some
thing done, for he bad now discovered
that there were spectators about. and
that he was indecently exposing his per
son. Consequently he recommended with
redoubled ardor. lie tugged and pulled
until the lower extremilies collapsed, ant
the toes came through with an audible
report. After his toes were through
with a great deal Of difficulty he drew
his pants about his hips. leaving his leg
and nearly all his thighs as bare rs I
Scotch Highlander in his primitive state
He then began TO overhaul the coat o
upper garment. L thought il would b
like fitting Daniel Lambert or the Belgi
an Giant with coat the size of Ton
Thumbs,
The old fellow, too. was not long i
ntieing up his mind that il was one c