South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-22
Curious EXPERIMENT.

A lady by the name Of London, particular
ly attached to the study of nature, had fancy
to attempt to hatchan egg by the natural heat
of her bosom. Having selected one OF IA
yorite breed, and put it into a flannel g,she
placed it between her breasts, carefully at
tending at night to secure that portion OF
warmth necessary to perfect existence, dur
ing incubation.-At length the time came to
relieve the nalcent chick from the brittle cell
of its confnement,th the momentWas percepuble
by the appearance CT its little beak through
file large end of the shell-but lest an injury
should arise to the animal by too preeipitate a
wish to emancipa.e it from its prison, the Ia
dy frequently applied a drop Of water to the
bill of her nursing, till at last it had acquired
strength to effect its own deliverance.
1t appeared in every respect as perfect as ii
it had been reared by its natural mother; but
its foster parent, not thinking her task finish
ed, attended to its feeding with the utmost as
siduity; vigilantly protected it from the cold;
and in due time had the pleasure TO find it a
fine henbrd, ofperlect growth and beauty.
In the course of three years it has lain 800
eggs. and brought up several brooas Of chick
ems and enc OF ducks; but its singular habits
are vet TO be remarked and are well deserving
the notice of the curious in natural history.
Its domestic qualities are numerous. 1t con-
stantly prefers the house and the company OF
its kind protector to that ofits own species,
and shews desire to accompany her where
yer she goes.
This extraordinary hen obtained the name
of Fanny, seems to understand its mistress
language, and by marks of affection shows il
is not insensible to gratitude. In word il
appears 10 have lost many OF the natural ha,
bitudes of its kind, to have acquired some Of
the best qualities OF the human race-a sense
of attachment, and desire to render itself a.
greeable ANONYMOUS.
SCENE IN THE wooDs.-"Heh! jim, wha1
you creep so softly for after dat squirrel, whes
YOU gun gor no lock on 'um !" 'sHush hush
squirrel don't know dat you nigger!."
ACUTE CoLLoeuY.-~The following con.
versation actually took place the other day
between two cabmen iii London. 81 say
Tom, have yea seen Jem lately ?''-''No, MOI
for long whiie-'cause he's got the inhuen.
zy." 81 am GLAD of that, poor fellow, fol
he's been out Of a sITIvATIoN long time"
Old Francis, late of Chestnut Street Thea
ire, was a wag, and once, in Washington city
when early peas were on the table, he empti
ed the contents of his spuff-box over them
''Francls Francis !" they exclaimed ''Wha
the ID are you about ?"-''I like them tina
way" was the answer. He, of course, hat
the dish 10 himself, when he had conclude
exclaimed-"Y You thought it was snuff, die
you '-Nothing but black pepper. by cd.
ANEcDoTE.-Dr..F Franklin, when a
Paris, being in company with an Ital
ian nobleman, the conversation turned
upon religion, which the noblemal
spoke Of. Chow comes it, says tn
doctor, "that the Italians, who are borl
at the very fountain of reEgioa, shoul
| possess 50, little ofitF" ~That's easil
answered." replied the nobleman. III
Italy, we Manufacture, it is true, gres
quantity ofrehgion; but like other man
iuacturers, it's all for erportation."