The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-02-20
THE Josn ssLLINCs pA2Eas
Sun EATRAL HISTORY.

The ALLIGATOR is not a na.iF of NJ
England he is TOO useless a crilter to be
bora there.
He belongs down South, and resides In
the same swamp that the copperhead duz
He lives upon raw pig, and don't hesi~
tate te" take them whole, if thare don't
happen tew be smaller one handy.
He iz also fond OF little negro once in
a while by way Of a relish.
They are amphibous, and several other
kinds OF cuss tew plenty to menshun.
What on earth they are good fo- l don't
seem tew know, unless it IL TO watch tor
pigs.
1heir hides can be tanned into leather,
but they are az hard TO skin az a beech
tree Il /; aud The leather when tanned, z
just about as timber az cooking stove.
But one pair Of boots made out ov alliea-
tor viii last az long az mans name duz
the only way tew wear tLern out iz few
heave them away.
Alligator meat IL not luscious. If you
ask for it at the first-klass hotels they al
wus tell yu ''that they are just out" It
tastes z oul tn K the beef of tie muI,
would who lad been worked forty years
in a brick yard, and then been struck by
lightning TO get rid ov bin.
When the al!igator's mouth IL wide
open, hiz head Il just about the centre ov
his boldly; bot they have one yirtew l
come very near torgitting-they make
very still noise, altho they hay more jaw
than emmy critter know ov.
These are some ov the heayyest faIts I
have been able tew gather about the aIli-
gator
The alligator seems to be a seckond
edition ov the krokadile, made out ov
what was left.
l think the krokadile usually lays egg,
when they want some kokadiles, but l
don't know whether | think the alligator
dpz or don't, but if they do, and l ever
lind the nest, and the old feIler amt on
the nest, shouldn't hesitate tew hatch
out the eggs myself-with a klub.
This il all kao at present about the
alligator,
TIE REN Il the smallest thing sur
ounded with feathers except the hun.
ming bird.
lie Il about the size oY horse ches-
nut
He IL of dark brown color, and bids
hiz nest in not holes, out ov little bits ov
stix.
He IL az gritty az mud pie, and will
fight hen turkey.
Rens are little pirates l have seen
them drive a blue-bird out ov his house,
and set up business on biz stock in traid
They lay an egg about the size ov a
marrow-fat p. and hatch out at least
half a dozen children al setting
A young rem IL the funniest little pack
age l ever see done up they aiu't much
bigger, and look very like small-sized
semicolon.
Rens are long-lived, but if they should
live tew be az cid az Methuseler, they
wouldn't be az big az butter mutt
They live on the bug and worm family,
and spend their winter south.
They are not profitable to eat-I would
as soon dress humble bee, and one ren
pot-pie would use up the whole breed,
TIE Crow. Next to the monkey, the
crow has the most develtry TO spare.
They are born very wild, but kan be
tanned az easy az the goat kan, but
tame crow IL aktually wuss than sore
thumb.
If thare IL anything about the house
that they kant get into, it IL becauze the
thing sint big enuf, had rather watch
distrikt skool than one tame crow.
Crows live on what thew can ateal and
they viii steal emmy thing that sint tied
down.
they are fpad Of neat vistses, ard are