Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-13
Two HomelI Stories.

lived noted bull. He was conservative
animal. He believed in the traditions of
the fathers, and had risen from an humble \
station to be bull of strength and temper,
Mt for the prOudest arena of Spain. His life
was fixed. He detested Radicalism. He
swung around his circle from day today,like
wise and resolute bull, calmly contempla-"
ting the wagon and the OX-cart, the lum-
oerfng stage and the old family carriage.
By-and-by railroad was laid, and one
morning a locomotive rushed screeching
along. Thebull was alarmed. He had never
heard ofsueh athing .IC was unconstitution-
ri. 1t was contrary to the teachings OF the
fathers. The Washington of bulls had
never mentioned it, and the Jefferson of
bulls he felt certain would have condemned
1t had he lived. There never was a bull so
agitated, so vexed. so maddened, so alarmed.
He did not care about himself. He would
willingly pour himself out as libation for
the good ofshis race, but this Radical in
novation he could not endure. SO he bel
lowed, and kicked, and pranced, but all
was as unayailing as so many yetoes. One
day he escaped from his pen. He heard the
whistle. Now was his opportunity. Now
would he put his, foot down, and stop the
calamity. The train came laundering along,
and placing himself in the middle of the
track, he rushed upon it-.-CS p
We believe locomotives still run in
Westchester county, g = -uiVoiio1 aaT
This is'a-new story we suppose, as the
Tribune processes great originality, and re-
minds usof the seven sons of an ind1lgent
father who left them the possessors of a
large and fertile plantation, providing in
his will that they should occupy it in COM
mon, as its products would be great deal
more than they would all need. For sew
eralo years after the fathers death, theson
lived pleasantly, and allowed each to oc-
cupy an equitable portion of the heritage
and manage and control the same as de-
sired, and, as the anniversary of their faith
er's Dlrth-day arrived, assembled and en-
joYed that social happiness attendant upon
the fraternal love that bound them to-
gether. y r... e., % ~
But as years passed, the two sons occupy
ing the northern portion of the plantation,
(HoRACE and ABRAHAM became jealous of
the two sons that occupied the Southern
portion, JEFFERSON and RoBERT) and the
latter resented the jealousy, and as their
brethren grew pharisaical and fault-find-
ing, and the latter irritable and angry, the
three cooler brethren, JOHN, GEORGE and
CLEMENT, who occupied the centre portion,
reasoned with their erring brethren of
both localities and endeavored to secure a
reconciliation; but JEFFERSON and ROBERT
were obstinate, and ABRAHAM and HORACE
dietatorial, and JOHN, GEORGE and CLEMENT
were unable to allaythe evil passions oftheir
brethren, and q battle was the result
ABRAHAM and HORACE succeeded in devas-
tating JEFF ERsoN's and RoBERT's portion Of
the estate; but in doing so, incurred large
expense. which became charge upon the
entire plantation. After which JEFFERSON
and Robert acknowledgment their error, and
proposed to repair their portion of the es-
tate, and reinstate matters as they we're
To which HORACE and thesons ofABRAHAM
iGABRAHAM having departed this life in the
meantime) would not ascent but proposed
ever thereafter TO make JEFFERSON and
ROBERT and all their household forever
after. mere servants, and second to the
former servants of the plantation, to which
JEFFERSON and ROBERT and their house
hold syobjeeted. The sons of JOHN Che hav-
| ing also died), GEORGE and CLEMENT, hav-
ing permitted all this violence and folly,
here ihterposed 81 and demanded the
lLe-eSCdDllsnmenIii OF Lne 1raCernal
good, feeling and the will of their
father, at which HoR4cE and his followers
Itbecame-enraged, and made an assault up
on GEORGE, CLEMENT, and their followers,
whereupon the latter proceeded to demon
strate. that, whereas JEFF, by attempting
to play the Bull, had come in contact with
HoRAcE, who was attempting to play the
Locomotive, and as both were seriously
bruised, and as the actors and their back
ers had displayed wickedness and weak
ness enough for one generation. and that
each of the contending parties henceforth
would receive just punishments for their
follies, the Bull and Locomotive backed to
their respective quarters, since which time,
by the direction of their friends, they have
been enabled to govern themselves by that
eommendable rule, of /" being that which
they were created, and attending to that
which pertain to. themselves, whereby
peace, quiet and prosperity are restored to
che plantation.n , Ohio lies about the cen
ter. - Hsf'stuiog
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