Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28
Esop's FABLES
Revised and Improved and Broughl
Down to Date.
THE FOX AND THE sToRK.

A New England Fox, engaged ia
Transforming ali Infant Industry into
e Vested Right having invited Penn
sylvania Stork to dine with him, the
two friends sat down to a Copious Sup
ply of Raw Material in a Dish with
Low Tariff sides. The Fox ate freely
thereof, but the Stork derived no bene-
fit from the Banquet, because he was
not built that way. and having noti.-
ing but Thought for Food, he WIS COM
PEELED to treat his hosts Spread as
Food for Thought. The next day the
Fox, in turn, dined with the Stork,
who served delicious Raw Material in
a dish with very High Tariff sides.
With his long Bill for the Protection
of Pennsylvania Storks, the thoughtful
bird was enabled to Feed himself
Abundantly while the disappointed
Fox deplored the Greatness which
had led him to set Bad Example.
This Fable teaches US that New Eng
land Manufacturers should have join
ed the Democratic Party last Noyem-
Der.
THE TWO MANUFACTURERS AND THE
ASS.
Two Manufacturers started for home
Market Town on the back of an Ass,
which they had Borrowed of their
Neighbors, and which they called Pro-
lection because it protected them from
the Exertion of Walking. But their
Netghbors complained that they had
to Walk while the Manufacturers rode,
and they said it was more Just that
Two should carry One than that One
should carry Two. The Manufacturers
made Many Changes in their Arrange
ments in their Endeavors to Please
their Neighbors rather than give up the
Ass, and the Ultimate Result was that
they took the Ass upon their shoulders
and under this Heavy Burden they
staggered into Town. One of the Man
ufacturers remarked to his companion
that it would have been Better if they
had Started out on Foot.
This Fable teaches us that while a
Tariff for Manufacturers Only is great
Convenience to them, Tariff that is
Designed to Please All becomes very
Burdensome to the Manufacturers.
THE WOLF AND THE SMITH.
A Noble Wolf was INDUCING in his
Favorite Occupation of Contemplating
his reflection in the Pectolean stream
of his country's Treasury, when his
Pleasure was interrupted by the Tur-
bdness of the Water. Looking down
the stream he saw little Smith that
had j ust raked 81 1856 out of the Cur
rent. Running to him he angrily de-
manded of him why he befouled the
B autiful Stream with his Unseemly
Re-rating. at is not I" said the little
Smith, "who disturb your Reflections;
it is that big Smith up there, who got
at this Soft Snap long time before I
did, and who has Cavorted around in
it till he has dug more than Sc 900 out
of the Glittering Sands" The Noble
Wolf glanced at the Smith who was
much Higher UP, and recognized in
him Personal Friend. Then lie sa id
to the little Smith, TO protect this
Stream ] have decided to destroy some
Smith, and prefer to Despatch You,"
which he did at once.
This fable teaches us that when
Dealing with Chump tits Great ad-
to be Chum.
THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.
An emanciated Wolf from the Pair
les of Illinois, who Lad not had a
Mouthful of Patronage since he Could
and who was f,ot-sore
from much Running after Judge Gresh-
am, was Iimping sullenly past Con-
spiciuous Edifice when a measly little
Lamb on the Roof Jeered him and APP
piled Contumelious Epl;hets to him.
The Wolf Retorted with some bitter
ness, at is not You who Deride me;
It is the Boof of the White House whose
Shelter you secured quite as Much to
your Surprise as to my Disgust"
This Fable teaches US how much
Greater a Coigne of Vantage is than
the Person upon whom Frolicsome
Fortune sometimes Confers it. Nd
,ional Democrat.