American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-17

his practise. early in the revolutionary war. A farm
er residng5at Fields Point, unluckiy had spouse
subject splenetic affections, which frequently I'LL
ed her Uranium with odd concei,s. At the time Of
the destruction of the Gaspee rigate, in The bay be-
low, her husband. man Of unbounded patriotism,
was one of the brave fellows who followed the gal
liant Mr. John Brown, in the expedition against that
vessel; leaving his wife unaceompanied but by her
little brood of chubby children. During the ao-
sence OF the husband, she was visited by one OF her
bypochondraca fits, and copceiling herself to be a
goose, determined to have setting. Accordingly,
she built nest in the cellar, procured quantity OF
eggs, on which she located herself with every mark
of irritaby, discernibIe in the goose, during the
process of setting. On the return OF the husband,
he, to his astonishmeDt, found his better half sub
scribis to the rites and ceremonies observed by the
gooscs the interesting season OF incubation pre-.
ferring the company of flock OF embryo gosllns,
TO the plump and rudy faces Of a numerous pro-
geny. He protested in vain against her conduct; he
solicited, persuaded, and implored to no purpose,
for she replied to his expostulations and enreaties
with cackle and the rustling Of her petticoats. A
physician was sent for who informed The unhappy
husband that the malady of his wife, would not yield
TO the most powerful nostrums " But, (sad hey III
she possess any article on which she places inesti
mable value, bring il to me- and will undertake to
remove, or at least to paste her disorder.' A
china bowl which the lady had received OF her mo.
Their, at the celebration OF her nuptias, produ-
ced, with an assurance that Of all things on earth,
she valued that the most highly.
The physician took it, went to the cellar and or
dered her to rise She cackled, and rustled her
pettcoats Rise Instantly" said the doctor, +" or
this bowl will shiver in ten thousand pieces p
She cacklsd more vehemen,ly-he drew back his
arm and aimed at the stone wall. Villain! break
it ifyou dare" she exclaimed, and starting from
the nest wrested from the Jaws of destruction, the
bowl which she priced so highly and which happily
effected her cure, She lived many years after
wards, exempt from the affection which had so long
rendered her early life miserable, and annually Of
ered sacrifices and lbations to the wonder working
bowl. Providence Journal.
Mansion House.--Poultry manufactured bu
ste0m.--A man of respectable appearance, who has
travelled through many nations, for the purpose Of
ascertanng the most eiectual way Of Matching eggs
without the assistance of the bird, appeared before
the Lord Mayor to make known his discovery of an
infable mode Of producing chickens from eggs,
without waiting for the delay of nature.
The Lord Mayor wished to know in what man.
ner the chef magistrate Of the city Of London could
be interested in any new plan fer the bringing for
ward Of chickens.
The chicken hatcher, persuaded Of the import
ance of his plan, thought himself bound in duty 10
make known his discovery in the city Of London,
first. He had therefore, brought with him, as a
sample of his skill. few chickens and ducks, and
his object to have bis lordship's sanction, as
recommendation to the Society of Arts, who had in
formed him, that if he could prove his invention be-
fore the chief magistrate, he should receive the re-
ward of 100 guiness.
The Lord Mayor thought the application was al
very odd one, but however he had no objection i'll
the Society OF could not settle the new way oil
Matching eggs without his concurrence, to have an
affidavit Of the facts made before him.
The chicken hatcher said, his labor in bringing
forth the invention had been very great.
The Lord Mayor.--You have not sal upon the
eggs yourself?
The chicken.hatcher had not tried the expert
ment OF taking the hens place, indeed, did hel
suppose that human incubation would do in the case
OF the eggs OF that bird, Of the duck whatever
might be its success in producing the goose.
Mr.. Hobier here sa d that human incubation wa 81
adopted formerly by ether nations. A Chinese
ship oil war captured an English vessel, and resoy-
ing to convert the prisoners to some use, easily
found employment Tor the carpenter, the shoe. ma
ker, and the other craftsmen board but what toI
do with man OF letters the conquerors could notl
for long time determine. AT length they resoly-
ed TO put pair of feather breeches upon the mani
OF letters, and set him to hatch number Of goose
eggs; and wonderful to relate, in due time the Young
geese appeared.
The chicken.ha,eher then declared that his dis.
eovery far exceeds these effects, for he could pro-
uuce the hVlng young IN prime state, and in al
ahorter time than they could be produced according
TO the laws Of nature. He had constructed ma
chine for the eggs, and by the udicous application
OF steam could fulfil the ends Of nature to the sur
PRISE OF ALI he had brought the thing to such per
lection, that he was not obliged TO sit up one neh
Tor brood OF one thousand chickens, and whenI
Matched, they appeared in more unexceptionableI
character than if brought up under the care of their
mothers. BY this invention the pubck could al
ways be accommodated with new laid eggs. The
fowls which sprung out OF the steam, have the ex-
traordinory faculty of laying at all seasons.
The LORD Mayor then signed an affidavit stating