Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-12-30
" Natrll History"
AS,rReT IRON Iosn snLrses LseruKr.

the ant is several sizes smaller than the
elephant, it has the same biography as
he has. The instincts Of animals are
their biography. The cock.roach is one
of the luxuries Ct civilization. lie is
easy to dOneslicate, aud yields graceful
ly TO ordinary kindness. He is one OF a
numerous family, and may I've often seen
with the naked eye climbing the sugar
bowl. He is born on the first day Of
May aud the first day Of September,
semannually, aud is ready for use in
fifteen days. Their food does not seem
to be so much what they eat as what
they get into.
The bugbear comes from an imaginary
egg, and is hatched IN al imaginary man
ner They are like young wild pigeon,
tbe biggest when they are born. Bug
bears are plenty in this world, but no.
body ever secs them except those who
are looking for them.
Angle worms are of earth--carihly,
and crawl for living. 1t is said that
angle worm oil, if rubbed on the back of
a mans neck, will cure falsehood--if il
kills the man, Tree toads are the only
branch Of the toad family who can climb
Z
is OIL a tree he conforms to the customs
of the tree. They are good singers.
They have more music than voice
divide all kinds OF snakes into one
heap, to-wit: The pestiterous. They
have large amount of antiquity. Eve
was imposed upon by snake. They
travel on the lower side OF themselves,
and go most fuently down hill They
are aluphibious, aud those who intest
the water is the eel. ......
Mud turtles live in the shell OF house
Ito which they get attached. They be-
long TO the class known as close cor
poratlon. They never built house.
Love is like the measles. We cannot
! have it bad but once, and the later in
, life we have it the toLgher it goes with
US. A cOquette i'll love acts a, silly as
mouse in IA box trap. IL. who does
good thing secretly steals march on
heaven. The goose is grass animal,
but can't chew The cud. They are good
feeders. The goose lays one egg at a
time, in which the gosling lies hid. The
goose is very good eating, but not gOod
chewing.
The swine almost always has four legs.
They existed long time before the food.
They always eat what is set before them
aud never ask any questions. The swine
can be learned great many amusing
things. Swine has a great deal OF coun-
try genius. They can all root well.
The smallest animal of the brute t1ro-
fession is the pesky flea. They spring
from low places and bite worse than the
,f,. l..
as they run. One flea will fly all over
the body in two minutes 1t is insossi-
ble to do anything well with flea on
you except swear, and they are not
afraid of that. If you ever catch flea
kill him before you do anything else.
Next to the monkey the crow has the
most deucedness to spare. An educated
crow is actually worse than a quack doc
tor. They live on what they can find,
and can't find anything if not tied fast.
They are not considered good eating by
good Judges. Nature made the crow
and didn't crow over it,
Jersey lightning is cider brandy three
hours old, and quicker than flash.
Three doses will tan mans throat. Ii
u man can survive the first three years
be is all right for seventy-ive. When
il is first made it tastes like turpentine
and cayenne pepper The first horn will
make man think he has swallowed a
gas light.
The clam is bulhous plant, and re-
sides ON the under side of the water
He is early deserted by his parents, and
never travels much except on his muscle
CLAIMS was first discovered in the same
way that measles was-by being Ratched
The hornet is q red hoL child of nature
of sudden conclusions aud sharp expires
sons. These fiery creatures live in con
gregations. | haYe never examined
their social relations closely. They
build their nests wherever they choose,
and are never disturbed. They are
always very busy. Hornets are long
lived.
The monkey is the shadow oil the hll
man being. lie has not got clasSica
head. He resembles Il rat terrier in hi.
features. Monkeys never grow an,
older in beauty. They are sometime,
kept as pets.
The goat has good appetite and 4
guine disposition. The male goat has
moustache on his lower lip. They car
climb anything nut a creased pole
, They use the same language as the sheep
, On tight boots he said he would lkt
to know who invented them. Any mar
: who can wear tight boots, be humble
an1 not indulge in protane literature
, will make good husband. Methuselal
WAS the only man who could wear tigh
boots and enjoy them. Tight boots ar,
, an insult to any mans understanding.
: Raccoon is u native American. III
: resides among the heavy timber an,
? takes charge OF the neighboriug corn
fields. During the winter he ties him
self up in not aud goes to sleep by hi
: 6reside. He is not depraved Vagabon,
4 like the alligator. He will, however
| steal what he can't eat. | have tanned
: coons by the dozen, but would advise
g no one TO keep many on hand. II th'
{ raccoon would give his mind to politics
/, few could beat him. - - ....f..
A kicking COW never let's drive until