Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-04-21
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never have examined their social
relations closely. They build their
nests wherever they choose, and are
never disturbed. They are always
very busy. There is wisdom in all
bugs. Hornets are long lived.
The monkey is the shadow of the
human being. He has not got a
classical head. He resembles a
rat-terrier in his features. Monkeys
never grow any older-in beauty.
They are sometimes kept as pets.
The devil is a mean individual,
| and never keeps his promises.
Success in life is very apt to make
man forget - when he wasn't
much.
The fox is literary bird. He
has been the hero of history, fable
and song. He is also a game bird.
He is a foul sinner. He has no
moral honesty.
The goat has a good appetite and
a sanguinc disposition: The male
goat has a moustache s;h his lower
lip. They can climb anything but
a creased pole. What they cat
seems to go to appetite. They use
the same language as sheep.
The speaker then read an essay
on tight boots. He said he would
like to know who invented them.
Any man who can wear pair Of
tight boots, be humble and not in
dulge in profane literature, will
make a good husband. Methuselah
was the only man who could wear
tight boots and enjoy them. Tight
boots are an insult to any mans
understandings.
Raccoon is native American.
He resides among the heavy timber,
and takes charge of the neighboring
cornfields. During the winter he
ties himself up in knot and goes
to sleep by his fireside. He is not
a depraved vagabond like the ALI
gator. He will, however, steal
what he can't eat. l have tanned
coons by the dozen, but l would
advise no one to keep many on hand.
If the raccoon would give his mind
to politics, few could beat him.
A kicking COW never lets drive
until just as the pail gets full.
Old dogs nurse their grudges, but
Young ones fight and then play with
each other.
The fly is not only a domestic but
friendly insect. How they are
created don't know. They make
their grand rush in the middle Of
June; they stay with us until the
cold weather; some lose their lives
carly; some find a watery grave by
getting drowned in milk cans. Flies,
morally considered, are like other
human beings. Their principal
food is everything. They have q
remarkable memory for forgetting
things. l believe they are of tenn
peratc habits. They are the first
ones at the dinner-table, and see a
great deal of good society. A fly is
perfect gentleman.
The lecturer, in conclusion, read
short ESSAYS on ''Cacs and Cod
fish"
The cat, he said, is a domestic
animal. They are as meek as
Moses, but as full of uncertainties
as Judas Iscariot. All there is
about a cat that is domestic is that
You can't lose one. The most Won
derful thing about a eat is death.
They scorn death. You may kill
one as much as you please, and he
is as good as ever. They are very
reasonable and very plenty.
The Goldfish is the fruit of the
ocean, which accounts for their
saltiness. They want good deal
of frcshcning before and after they
are eaten. They have been called
the salt of the earth. The Goldfish
is said to be an aristocrat, and
claims to be a relation of the whale,
but this is rather fshy.
In conclusion, l have always
advised short sermons, particularly
on a hot Sunday. If a man is bor
ing for oil for forty minutes, and
can't strike it, he must either have
a dull gimlct or be boring in the
wrong place.