Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1885 — Wonderful Transformations. [ARTICLE]

Wonderful Transformations.

Forty years ago Gen. Sam Houston made the reputed transformations of vegetables and animals in Texas part of a humorous speech. It had been stated in a little book on Texas that after being planted the second year Irish potatoes wguld turn to sweet, and other equally queer transformations were alleged. The presiding officer of the Senate addressed by Houston had had a quarrel with a neighbor about the ownership of a hog. After recounting many of these alleged transformations, Houston, looking the presiding officer in the face, wound up by saying: “But none of these changes, Mr. President, are equal to that by which ’s little spotted pig became ——’s big spotted barrow! and thereby hangs a tale, Mr. President—thereby hangs a talfe,” wagging his finger at the presiding officer at the same time, and assuming a queer though grave expression. The presiding officer fidgeted m his seat, and Replied, “It’s a lie, ” but Houston paid no attention to the retort. —Galveston (Tex.} Neiqs.