Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-25
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SELLING CHICKENS TO THE LEGISLATURE.

SELLING CHICKENS TO THE LEGISLATURE.
While the Legislature of Missouri was in
session, few years ago, green fellow
from the country came TO Jefferson to sell
some chickens. He had about two dozen,
all of which he had tied by the legs to 3
string, and this, being divided equally, and
thrown across his horse or his shoulder,
formed his mode Of conveyance, leaving the
fowls with little else Of them visible excep:
their naked legs, and promiscuous pile Of
out.stretched wings and rutfled feathers
After several Intellectual efforts to dispose of
his load, wag, to whom he made an offer
of sale, told him that he did not want chick
ems himself, but that perhaps he could sell
them at that large stone house over there
Nhe CaptoD that there was q man over
there buying, OIL speculation, for the st.
Louis market, and no doubt he could find
ready sale.
The delighted countryman started, when
his informer stopped him.
'Look here" says he, when you get
ases !hsEs GO gg stair. .sRlsshsn turn to the
let. The man stops in that large room.
You will find him sitting up at the other end
of the room, and is now engaged with a
number of fellows buying chickens. If a
man at the door should stop you don't mind
him. He has got chickens himself for sale,
and tries to prevent other people from selling
theirs. Don't mind him, but go right ahead. .
Following the directions, our friend soon
found himself at the door Of the Hall of
Representatives. TO open it and enter was
the work of moment. Taking from his
shoulder the string Of chickens, and giving
them shake, to freshen them, he commen-
ced his Journey towards the speakers chair,
thesfowls, in the meantime, loudly express.
ing, from the half.formed crow to the harsh
quaark, their bodily presence, and their
sense of bodily pain.
81 say sir,"- Here he had advanced
about half down the aisle, when he was
seized by Major Jackson, the doorkecper,
who happened to- be returning from the
Clerks desk.
"What the devil are you doing here with
these chickens; get out, sir, get out" whis
pcred the doorkeeper.
"No you don't, though, you can't come
that game ever me. You've got chickens
yourself for sale, get out yourself, and lei
me sell mine. say sir, lin a louder tone
to the Speaker are you buying chickens
here to-day! I've got some prime one'
here"
And he held up his string and shook hi.
fowls until their music made the walls echo
"Let me go, sir, Ito the doorkeeper) lie
me 90, say. Fine large chickens Ito tht
Speaker,) only six bits a dozen."
"Wheres the Sergeant.at-arms," roarei
the Speaker" take that man out"
"Now don't, will you-l amt hard tc
trade with. You let me 60 Ito the door
keeper,) you've sold your chickens, now lie
me have chance. say, sir, Ito the spea
ker in louder tone) are you buying chick
ems To-"
$50 ahead" cat him again, that
right" whispered some of the opposition
members, who could command gravity e
nough to speak," at him again" Hell
buy them" "He only wants you to take
less-at him again.
al say, sir, lin louder tone to the spea
Eer) )-cuss your pictures let me go-fai
Dlay-two to one amt fair Ito the door
Keeper and sergeant-as-arRs} let me go;
say, sir, you up there Ito the speaker) yo'
can have 'em for six bits! won't take cen
less. Take 'em home and eat 'em mysel
before I'll take - Drat your hides, don
shove so hard, will you! you'll hurt then
chickens, and they have had a travel of j ]
to-day, anyhow. say you sir up there
Here the voice was lost by the closing o
the door. An adjournment was moved, ane
carried, and the members, almost frantic
with mirth, rushed out to find our friend in
high alteration with the doorkeeper about
the meanness Of selling his own chickens
that {" if he could just see that man up there
by himself he'd be bound they could make
u trade, and that no man could afford to
raise chickens for less than six bits"
The members bought his fowls by pony
purse, and our friend left the Capitol, say
ing, as he went down the stairs,
"Well, inns rs the darndest roughessS S-Pfe Pfaeee
for selling chickens that ever come across,
sure"
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