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Jefferson News & Farmer.
.Vol. 3,
THE
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CAIN & POLIIILL,
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May 5, 1871. 1 Iy.
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Maroh, rhoo 1873
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BIG BRUTES.
THE GORILLA.
The gorilla iz a ditizen ov Wes
tern Alrika, and in point ov general
intelligense averages well with the
rest ov ihe naiives.
They are about 5 foot in Light,
and hav got a wuss temper than a
fish woman.
1 never saw hut one gorilla, and
he was not filled with live, bui uaz
stuft with straw.
I don’t never wai t lo sep anoiher
it weakens mi respekt for iniunsess
tors to look at them.
The gorilla iz difl'rent from the
other monkey rt.ee in one respekt,
they hav no tail.
Whether this iz the result of ack*
sident, or design, i kani tell, but it
iz a good hit either way, for u hat
<>n arili duz a gorilla wain ova tail
ent j'how ?
They are afoorlegged quadruped,
and kan walk hoiizomal, orpurpen
dikular, just az they pleaze
Whenihtydo walk uprite, they
are the wusi looking relashuns we
hav.
They liv alone, and dont congre
gate like other brutes, and the more
leriible in a ruft'and tumble site than
enny animal lhai l.vs.
1 hav aliwuss wondered whi sum
one didn’t import one into this kun.
iry, and maicli him for 2 ■ thousand
dollars to file in a ring
I think one gorilla wo ild take all
the consait out ov shoulder hit
ters.
If a site ov this kind ever duz l ike
place, i shall attend it, az mutch az
i am nppoz’-d to ring Battles, and
shall bet mi curteucy on t e go
rilla
May* tlie best man win.
The gorilla haz a goo I appotiglit.
and a squaie dige-aion, an I wil
eat ennytlmig he kan git a chance
at, from a nigger lo an annkondy.
Thcze lestive children ov Afiieks
sunny land are ktw rid all over
with coarse blak hair, and resemble
humanity in mutiny respekts, hut
taken az a whole they tire the me st
revolting wn tch s 10 look at, or try
so 'uv, that haz ever appean and on the
.-tage i v ackshun thus tar.
The gorilla is no douhi good for
something, but what that iz I kunt
tell, nor don’t want to know.
They are dreadful strong kri t- rs,
and kan carry an elephant off on
their hake, or the elephant carry
them off, I forgot which way it iz
now.
Fair well yu awphull, ugly, ntiz
crable kuss.
The end ov the gorilla.
THE LION.
The lion makes it hiz home in the
lower t nd ov Afrika, and iz a hard
brute to whip.
He iz of the kat disposislitin haz
ennything luvely or pa riotickin their
natnr.
The color ov tlmze giants iz a
tawny yeller, and they hav a mane
on them like a french boss, and a
bushy end totheir tails.
They hav a strong voice, and kan
holler loader than an nuekshiom er
or a revivalist pr< acher.
Tliare iz s-veral breeds ov them,
but the kind i am now writing about
iz ihe most respekiabte.
The lion is about 12 foot in If ngth
and 4 feet in bight, the best speci
mens ov them, anil in a site for lile
or the belt lav but one equal, and
that iz the tiger.
Wr.en theze two champions en
ter the ring and strip for a site, it iz
a good time tor all slender bdt
pholks to take the back seats.
In a mill between the lion and
tiger the pool selling would be ab"Ut
equal, and if they both get killed, i
should say the contest paid well.
It all the ring lites between hu
mans would only end in this way, l
would go lor having the legislatur le*
galize them, and pay the undertak
er’s bills.
The lion, the tiger, and ihe 1 a
pard are all ov the kat purswashun
and when they are shut up in cages,
and stirred up with a 1 ng pole, are
a grate siuddy tor the initial history
student.
Ifthare want enny ov th- ze kind
ov beasts on the face ov the < a-ih,
yu vvoundn’t hear of Josh Billing
wearing sak cloth and ashes on thai
akount, nor hear ov hiz twiching out
hiz hair bi the handsphuli, no \u
woundn’t.
I dont luv ennything that iz ugly
and feroshus, not even an aldermm.
I hav studdied the bugs, beasts
and phishes all my life, and with the
exeepsliun ova few, 1 am vrillmg
and anxious to sell out my luv and
afleeshun for the whole for 25 cents
on the dollar.
They are simply interesting tome
az a party ov the divine arrangement
and whi e i look with venernshun
upon ihe author ov ther being, i
look upon the most ov them, in
detail, with on.- eye shut.
The lion or the tiger kan kill a
kow at one blow, but one good kow
that will give S quarts ov mlk a
■ lav, without having to water it. an I
stay in tti3 pasture whare she iz put,
and wont kick when vou are milking
her, iz wurth more mum yto bring
up a family ov small cbiluie.i with,
than a : l the lions, tigers, leopards
and gorillas before the flood, or
si ee.
1 va'ue all rep'ties, and al' limn ms
tlo hi the length ov ih. ir daw . or
the lief ov the blows they kau liit,
but Id the peace and good will that
iz in them.
t wouldn’t swap the wag ova
dog’s tale for the higge.-t Bengal ti
ger on reckoid.
But i suppose i am kotisider and a
pliool, enny liovv.
THE LEOPARD.
The most butifulov all the savage
beasts iz the leopard.
They are common lo rr enny kun
trys.
They are much smaller than the
tiger, and are az graceful), and as
lu.l of iniquity, as i lie common Inns
kat.
Tl ey kan klimh tress, and are a
match for the fox in cunning.
What a leopaid kant steal iz what
he kant find, mid they will pilch
onto a yoke ov kanh or a lien ro st,
whichever happens to cum in ill ir
wav fust.
The ou'y profitable place t<> keep
a leopard iz in a cage, amt sho him
to the bistai.ders for 25 c nts a
chance.
The r skins are the only nsephull
part ov them, and they are only
usepl ull to look at
The f opard haz more impudence
than the tiger nr lion, and will steal
vv h ire nnoih<r animal ov hiz size
uoil'd dure to intrude.
They nre natral born thf fs, and
ka't help but plunder.
I never saw one in hiz uatiff juiT
gle, and do I’t think i shall go tham
for that purpose.
The leopard iz not so large az ihe
mule, but lie iz s ronger ackordin to
hiz s ze, and has more spins on him,
and, altlio he kant kik az the mule
kan, he kan ouibite or outskratcli
him.
TIIE BLACK BEAR.
The blick hear iz too common to
need much minuteness ov deski ip
slum, but thare may b-- sum things
in hiz knrakter that the com non
obsnver haz overlooked.
They are too common to nil the
northern pirts ov Ameiika, and
menney otner kuntrys besides.
Th' re nre several brands ov this
pekuliar kritter. The mostrema li
able ov them iz the Or zz’y and the 1
Polar.
The grizz'y iz an uglv package to
meet in a narrow roadway, and i
a Ivise all persons, on such ocka
shuns, to giv him the whole ov the
road, if he will set le in that way.
It iz showing proper r> spekt to
the bear, and proper r spekt to yore
self.
The b’ak be .r kan klime a tree
quicker than enny animal ov hiz
size, i hav seen the n chase a hedge
hog t>t ie top ova yello birch, and
bak down the tn-e with the hedge.,
hog in their mouth.
1 dont s ippoze enny bod ly will
Ixrieave this yarn, i kant blame
tin m mutch if they dont. for, for, il
i h dn't a good deal ov faith in mi
s If, i sonuid hav mi doubts about
Bears hav no tails. What this iz
so for iz mote than i kan tell Nutur
duz a grate metiny things, probably
just tor the fun ov the ihing.
Thev ka i be edokated in tnennv
ways, but an edukated bear iz a
good deal ov waste property.
Their flesh tastes like pork, and
they kan pik more kockleb j rr,s in
two bouts and eat them than enny
man kan in all day.
The bear kan wa'k up endways
on hiz lend legs, and for a hug lie
heats all.
I hav seen them git awphull right
on rum cherrys, and when a beat
giis drunk he nckts just az a man
duz. or a man ack s just az a bear
doz just whicn way yu are a mind
to hav ii.
Bui thare aim enyboddy i kno ov
kan beni ruin or whisky, not it they
let i' g t onto th*ir p emiscs, it
makes just az big a phool ova bear
az i duz ova pr vate citizen.
B'-ars and katamounts must be
one ov the luxurys ov life ; they cer
tainly ain’t one ov the necessarys,
and yet we ka t tell, we are such
poor, weak kritters that we don’t
even kuo what we need most.
Such iz man.
Ileavtn is the binh place of mus
ic.
From Uur Fireside Friend,
A Few Thoughts.
THE POWER OF LOVE.
There is no power like love to
lend and gu de one iu the paths cf
Honor and virtue. There is mo in
fluence like love to incite one to a
high and honorahle ambition. Love
guides its voiarit s in the ways of
i ruth ad duty. It is an ornament
and an honor to human nature, li
sweetens an I purifies society and it
possesses an infini e number of plea
sures and clraims in the great varie
ty of kindly nos, words oi feelings
riiw ii gives bi.ti. to. It is tl.e yreat
est source of human happiness.
earnestness.
One great lion in the way of re
for (tiers is that ihey negl cl to fir st
reform themselves. A man must
P'active what lie preaches in order
to carry conviction wiih Ids leach
iogs, lie must live up to his doctrines
by acts and words. A man should
not put himself forward for a pilot
and live the life of a castaway. —
Earnestness and smeerty are the
greatest and the most ess-ntiai ele
ments m all good and great reform
ers. A tnan may l ave the genius ot
a Milton, tiie learning of Johnson
m l the eloquence of a Pitt, and yet
if he carry not into the hearts of his
listeners ihe convictions that he is
sinct rein Ins teachings, lie might as
well talk t > ihe b ire waifs
A THOUGHTLESS MAN’S INFLUENCE.
I always bate to hear a man who
makes any pretentions to being edu
cated, refined and intelligent; sneer
at ull that is pu e and good in hu
manity, and when in the presence of
others ol his own sex, indulge in
vulgar jests with regaid to lho.-e
frail lies ot human nature thai should
be ehuritab v covered with ttie
clork of silence. 4 nan’s common
conversation is the true rnd- x of hi3
chancier, ari l if he be a per.-on pro
fessing Christianity and a fellowship
with the church, and allow himself
lo constantly descend to that which
is vulgar and mean, he will do mote
iu injure the creed he pretends to
believe in, than can b" counteracted
by tire influence ol ad z-n righteous
men.
evil reports.
It is not always sat*, aor advisable
to be guided entirely in our estima
lion ot people, by the reports we
hear of then . The mi-inter pri ta.
lion of the words and acisof others
w i.l often h ad to the most serious
reflections aud aspersions upon
their names and chataciers. It is a
wise res live ihui il vve cannot speak
well ol anoiher to keep silent, or at
leas 1 , be assured by the evidence ol
our own eyes, ol lire iruihfulness
of every aeiusnion that we it:.
ter, andthen never make such
aeons tions at all, unless fully
peisuinled that good will giow
out of our words, gmater than the
injury brought upon those of whom
we speak.
BE USEFUL.
Resolve to be useful, wherever
you live or in whatever vocation in
life you engage. The success of a
human life is rommen-urate with
its usefu'ness Never let your dig
nity or pride pr* vent you from des
cending lo pe form whatever duty
ciroums ances impost upon you.—
Resolve to make yourself a benefit
and a Liles iug, to others and you
will be sure to be lov* and, honored
and respected while livins, and vour
absence will be lamented when the
labors of your life are done.
Tbe Bridal Tour.
Young Spriggles and his Amaran
ths Jane had just been married, and
were going upon their bridal tour.
They didn’t know whether upon
their return they would board with
the old folks or take rooms iu a pri
vale hotel. Being only a cleik,
Spriggles’ means were limited, ami
he could not expect much at first
in the way cf living, “Os course,”
he said to old L)odg-‘, a wealthy
member of the firm who had granted
him a three weeks’ leave of absence,
‘ we must be in style, you know, sir.
I s’pose you took a rusher when you
married. I mean you look an • xten-
sive one aud showed yojr wife the
sights.”
“Yes,” said dodge with a nod,
■ I'll tell you about it.. 1 made long
preparations f'< *r my bridal tour, and
the girl that was to be my wile help
ed me. We had it all fixed, and ev
erything laid out beforehand. I
worked hard for it, and she worked
lo ■. It was to be the grand event of
our lives, and we wanted that it
should tie a success. We felt that
as the new life opened so should
|it continue. I was earning SSOO a
! ) ear. That was good pay for a
salesman five > -an*l-thirty years ago—
better than three times that amount
No. 51.
now, as things go. We were mar
ried in the morning at the house of
of my wife’s father. Then we rode
two miles to the substantial cottage
I had secured as a home. My mon
ey bad made the first payment on it,
and Mary had furnished three rooms.
And we ate our first meal thereafter
in our own house, and 1 thence went
to lay work, and my wife set about
her woik. It was anew life, and
we weie determined to succeed if
possible. And in that effort was our
joy. And in the suceess that follow
ed was usual happiness. In less
than three vpa-.- my house was paid
tor, aim i.s I, ;tij . own.—
C< me storm t>r cone sunshine, we
had a rod to cover us—a r.iof from
which th • han I of man could not
turn is. I doiilr, young man, if ev
er a bridal tour was happier or more
profitable than was mine ; and I
know that the exercise of house
keeping upon her own acc >unt was
invigorating and healthful. But
then we mairied f r real earnest liv
ing and loving. We believed that
we should find life’s purest joys
in the discharge ol life’s sacred
duties. I declare,” pur.-uid ihe old
man, with a glistening moisture in
his eye, “I should like those fust
days of my own home life to live
over again. Bui it may not bo.—
And,” he added, “I fear the young
men ol the piesent generation will
not live them for my viewing.”
Spriggles walked away scratching
his head. He wasn’t sure that he
had re dly caught the tliiit of the old
man’s temarks.
Kettledrum Parties.
Anew style of private and social
entertainment, imported from Eng
land has come very Much in vogue
lately in up-iowu fashionable circles.
It is called the Kettledrum Party.
Such of your readers as have not par
ticipated in the kettledi nut and are
anxious to keep up with the later
fashions, wiil thank me for sketch*
ing briefly the lorms observed at
these gatherings. Kettle Irums are
invariably laid in the afternoon—
say during the hours f oin tour to
six o’clock. They last half an hour.
No curds are sent out and the invita
tions are verbal. Beyond the front
doo no servants are used, and the
visitors are unannouced.
Tea is mule iu the parlor by the
hostess herself, and served in lirge
Cups of dresden ware to the lady
guests. Each lady tab s a cupful to
the gentleman whose company tetc ci
tric she prefers. If he siys, “Su
gar please,” .-he understsmls that the
preference is mutual and that her
company is desireJ, If he omi 8
that little request she withdraws,
and etiquel requires that she shall
quit the parly. The ladies, on the
other side, have a s milar akvantage.
No one of them may choose to pass
lea to a certain male guest, in which
case he is doomed to the service of
drummer. The e is where the ket
tledrum comes in.
One of thes 1 instruments of superi
or quality is pi iced in one corner of
the par'or, and is beaten by one of
the visito s. When a gentleman
finds himseif neglected by the serv
ers, it is his ou.y to take his place
at the and um until relieved by anoth-r
untortuna e. Tne use ot the monot
onous rub a-dub will be apparent. —
The ladies and gentlemen being
paired off in coupl s, the noise, while
it is not hardi enuugh to be dts
pleasing, is loud enough to permit
each couple to indulge in emotional
conversation without being over
heard by others. Thus amid lovema
king and scandal swapping, the par
ty p isses off, and yet to each guest
it has all the characteristics of a pri
vate tete-a-tele The information
should nut be omilted that spoons
are di-pensed with and tea is sups
led through carefully prepared
straws which, vve aie assured, “pre
serve and (lighten the delicate bou
quet of ihe In rb.”
Obs rves a geni 1 country editor;
“We acknowl. dge our indebtedness
to Messrs. Foniham for a dish of
s >up. We mat ked it ‘inside matter,’
and gave it an early insertion. Our
contributors can always send such
a tides without fear of their, being
crowded out or laid over until next
week.”
Lovers will be glad to learn that
a big brother has come to grief in
Albany. A young man that he didn’t
like took his sister to the theatre.—
He followed, and when they came
ont he tried to take the girl away
from her escort. It was a very lively
fight, and the result has been hinted
at.