Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1905 — THE PASSING OP THE HORSE. [ARTICLE]

THE PASSING OP THE HORSE.

Every little while they tell us that the horse haa got to go. Pint the trolley waa invented ’cause the horses went too alow. And they told us [that we’d better not keep raisin’ colta no more. When the afreet care got to moting that the horaea pulled before I thought it was all over for old Fan and Doll and Kit— S’posed the horse was up and done for— But he ain’t went —yit! When the bike craze first got started people told ua right away, As you probably remember, that the horse had saw hia day; People put away their buggies and went kitin’ ’round on wheels; There were lota and lota of horses that didn’t even earn their meals, I used to stand and watch ’em with their bloomers as they’d flit. And 1 thought the horse was goin’— But he ain’t went—yit! Then they got the horseless carriage, and they said the horse was done, And the story’s been repeated twenty times bv Edison; Every time he gets another of his batteries to go He comes whoopin' out to tell us that the horse don't stand a show. And you’d think to see these chauffeurs, as they go a'chauffin' it Was good bve to Mr. Dobbin, But he—ain’t went —yit! —London Road.