Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-05-21
II. G. AMONG rIIE CHICKENS.

The following amusing account of Cree
ley's attempt to speak at the show, is from
the Cincinnati Times:
Greeley came late to the poultry show, as
usual. The attendance was small, and lock
ed all the smaller from the vast space the
show was held in. The venerable editor oi
the Tribune was not in good temper, and he
had certain querulousness in his tone that
be does not usually reveal in public, reserv-
ing his chief fdisagreeableness for the editor.
ial room aid his intimate friend.
His voice WAS pitched to a higher treble
than common, ard the various birds there,
not being very intelligent, failed to recog-
nize il as human. They evidently mistook
i. for come expression Of an unknown ami.
NAL, and greeted it accordingly. any
friends began II. G., and here rooster
poured fourth ock.a>doo>dle,doo in clar.
ion notes that fairly drowned the feeble or,
gan of the journalist. "My friends" he re.
peated. ~ an glad to meet you fquaek,
quack, quack, went whole corps of ducks,
aud kept it up for five minuies.) As was
saying, ain glad to meet you here tonight,
(gohbe, gobble, gobble, sounded from hun.
dred turkeys, until the speaker turned red in
vexation.) Farming is the noblest calling,
as every man viii attest Ia countless num-
ber Of geese drowned his voice with a hide.
GUS noise, as every one viii attest who is
within reach Of my (quack, qnack, gobble.
gobhle. cock>a.doo die doc, ali in chorusl-
within reach Of mT voice.
"Ths farmer iqnack, quack, duack.) the
farmer, say. (gohble. gobble, gobble, the
farmer tcock-a- loo -dle~doe.) If l could
make myself beard in this somewhat noisy
place" there Mr. g. lifted his shrll treble
so high that huge Cochin China cock, con.
siaering it a challenge from a rival rooster,
tapped his wings. and gave such loud and
prolonged crow that the Spruce street phi
losopher was completely drowned in the vols
ume Of sound.)
Greeley made no effort to finish the sen,
tence. Il was eT'dent anger was getting the
better Of bis Judgment. Tie was silent fos
some minutes before he wen. on: sNayre
dwells in the country there is her sanctu>
ary; there (peyunk, reyunk, peyunk.
yelled one Of the many dogs the farmers had
brought to town, aud tied in the enclosure. }
Once more the sentence was cut off, and
another begun, Mr.. G. growing red about
the ears. and saving soto roce, !. ..D-n poul-
try, anyhow! Who that has generous soul
will not respond" (bow.wow-wow, pey>
unk, pcyunk, quack, gohble, gobble, quack,
hiss, hiss, cock ,a> >doo>dle>doo, peyunk. bow.
wow>wow, chined in. gcsse, ducks, roost>
crs, tn;keys and cows).
The audience could not repress their mer>
riment longer. Everybody burst into a roar
oflaughter' save Greely, wholook as mad as
he ever can lock. There was long pause
and then the venerable journalist took heart
again. Great cities have many attrac>
tions, but they are artificial and deceptive
my friends. Look at your heart, question it,
and it will answer in still small voice.
(hee haw' hee-haw. hee>haw, beloved a
mule almost under the speakers nose, and
submerged the editors slender organ as tbs
roar of q battery stiles the piping ofa .hrushl
The philosopher lost his philosophy. HI
spoke no more. The mules protest agains
his continuance was too much for human
nature. He left the rostrum, saying, in au
dible tones, ~ always did hate mule s
D-n mules they'll do any thingl"
The audience exploded once more. Tn,
geese hissed, the turkeys gobbled, the duck
| quacked, the roosters beloved ia such
grand menagere chorus as has rarely bee,
heard on the island Of cfManhattan. Attempt
were made to pacity Greely, but be stroi
off in a towering rage, declaring. it Is said
"D---n you, hate all of you. Yol re q
hs | as tha. a--d nules'