Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-10-18
Barnaby Stand Upi

Editor OF the Republican:
supposed some weeks ago that /
was done with II. b. but his last
scholastic effusion provokes a word
OF comment from me. His copious
extract from the classicks would sug-
gest that he has mistaken his calling.
That he either should be banker or
lawyer where his great literary
requirements could have proper
vent, banker perhaps as he appears
to understand how to raise large
balances by levies upon others. His
Incorporate rage, and lashing him.
self into such fury upon 'Tax Payer"
because he don't give his true name,
leads us to exclaim Behold how the
heather rageth and imagineth vain
things" And by all this froth and
fury he supposes he will blind tho
public, and they will excuse him from
answering the inquiries propounded
by "Tax Payer" 1t Is not the query
of one tax payer. but the name is
legion, and they are not willing to
have II. ID. their serpar.t refuse to
give an account of his stewardship.
Either by himself or proxy. @Tax
Payer" does not object to Mr.. b. get
ting some literary gentleman to
answer for him and give him the
loan of his name for that purpose, but
will suggest that Ii would be more
satisfactory to the tax payers, IL he
would engage the service OF prac-
tical accountant, rather than one
whose thoughts are entirely upon the
learning OF the schools, and can't get
himself down to the practical realities
OF life. Mr.. BIS ostrich characteristic
Is a comparison so far fetched that
no one Is able to see the point, except
upon the theory that his OWE very
awkward predicament has suggested
to the mind OF Mr.. b. the parallel.
'Tax Payer" is not running, neither
Is he pursued, hence there Is no occa-
sion like the ostrich for burying his
small head and leaving his huge
body exposed, as Mr.. BIS. alias SO
learnedly says. But on the contrary,
Mr.. b. has exhibited several OF the
habits OF that wonderful bird, which
1t might not be Improbable to refer
to. The ostrich Is provided with
sufficient length Of legs SO that no
fees rapidly when pursued not en-
tirely like Mr.. b. in fleeing from the
subject, OF his official conduct, and
when holly pursued not unlike the
parallel attempting to conceal his
head In the dust OF ancient literature
supposing, that the long lines OF
figure and damaging queries of tax
payer. with the strong sunlight shining
full upon them would DO obscvred
by such silly twaddIe. The ostrich Is
also said to have a most voracious
appetite, a largo crop and strong
gizzard capable Of holding and di-
costing large quantities Of whatever
comes within its reach, at times
making great havoc with the farmers
corn fields. It's voice is said to be
not easily distinguished from the
roar OF lion. Italso, more frequent
ly may be known by a cackling noise,
and when engaged and striking at an
adversary pipes very loudly.-for
further particulars see work on
ornithology. will leave the reads
to draw the comparison, but will
suggest that II Mr.. b. instead OF
initiating the habits OF the ostrich
had crawled into hole and pulled
the hole in after him it would have
been a greater success. For when
the ass dresses himself In an ostrich or