Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-09-04
MANSION HOUSE

nas TaVeHeu through MANY nations. foF
the purpose of ascertsining the most e.
fectual way of Matching eggs. without
tie assistance of the bird, appeared be-
fore the Lord Mayor to make known ais
discovery of an infallible mode of pro-
ducing chickens from eggs, without
waiting for the delays of nature.
The Lord Mayor wished to know IN
what manner the Chief Magistrate could
De interested in any new plan tor the
bringing forward of chickens.
The chicken-ha hatcher, persuaded OF
tie importance OF his plan, though. him
self bound in duty to make known his
discovery ia the city of London first
lie had, therefore, brought with him, as
sample of his skill, few chickens and
ducks, and his object was to have bis
Lordship's sanction as recommends
tor TO the Society of Arts. who had in
formed him, that if be could prove hi,
invention before the Chief Magistrate
he should receive one hundred gu;ncas
reward
The Lord Mayor thought the applica-
ten was 4 very odd one; but, however,
he lad no objection, if the Soetcty OF
Arts could not settle the new way OF
Matching eggs without his concurrence,
to have an affidavit: Ct the facts made
before him.
The chicken-hatcher said, his LAsouR
in bringing forth the invention Lad been
very great.
The Lord Mayor-You have not SAT-
upon the eggs yourself!
The chicken-hacher had not tried the
experiment of taking the hens place,
nor indeed did he suppose that human
MEDITATION would do in the case of the
eggs Of that bird, or of the duck, what
ever might be its success in producing
the goose.
MIR. iiobler here said, that human in
cubation was adopted formerly by other
nations. A Chinese ship of war cap
tured an English vessel, and resolving
to convert the prisoners to some use, ca
silly found employment for the carpenter,
the shoemaker, and the other craftsmen
on board; but what TO do with the man
of letters, the conquerors could not, for
a long time, determine. At length they
resolved toput pair of feather breeches
upon the man of letters, and to set him
to hatch number OF goose eggs-and
wonderful to relate in dtse time the
young geese appeared
The choke l-hatcher then declared
that his discovery far exceeded these
effects, for he could produce the living
young in prime state, and in shorter
time than they could be produced &C
cordfng to the laws of nature lie had
constructed a machine for the eggs, and
by the juaicious application of steam,
could fulfil the ends of nature, to the
surprise of all. He had brought the
thing to such perfection, that he was not
obliged to sit up one night for brood Of
one thousand chickens, and when hatch
ed they appeared in more une1cep-
tionable character than if brought up
under the care of their mothers. By
this invention the public could always
be accommodated with new laid eggs.
The fowls which sprung out of the
steam having the extraordinary faculty
of lay ing at all seaons
The Lord Mayor then signed an afr
davit stating the power of the invention,
and the chicken-hatcher calling tege-
Their his chickens and ducks, which had
amused themselves in the course of the
investigation by feeding before his lord
ship, departed, in order TO wait on the
Secretary of the Society of Arts to re-
ceiye the 100 guineas.- London Paper
.fnccdoies-A woman having fallen
into a river, her husband went to look
for her, proceeding up the stream from
the place where she Tell in. The bye
ISLANDERS asked him he was mad she
could not have gone against the stream.
The man answered, she was obstinate
and contrary in her life, and supposed
for certain she was T. e same at her
death.
When Quin and Garrick performed
at the same theatre, and in the same
play, the night being very stormy, each
ordered char. To the modification
Of Quin, Mr.. Garrick's chair came up
first. Let me get into the chair" cried ;
the sur y veteran, ''let me get into the
chair, ard put Davy into the lantern.s
'By all means" said Gerrick Il shall
ever be happy to give Mr. Quin light il
any thing"
A writing master in Ishngton, has
contriyed to carry Of a young lady
scholar with fortune ofa0, 0o0pounGs.
A few days before the elopement, hs