Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-02-07
From the Spirit of the Times.
nj ID NIX IND
nj. E. C.,


lDedr AT the last Hen Convention in our
city, some six weeks SINCE mutual friend of ours
siding in the suburbs of our metropolis, came to the
city 10 the morning to attend the hen lair, where he
purchased a very large and beautiful pair OF Shanghai
fowls, 10 breed from and as he to remain 10 town
until evening, he sent the birds by boy, with note
TO friend his, living at the AIblon requesting that
he would take charge of the chickens until the after
noon, he had some matters of business that would
deain him he also told the boy to say he would dine
with him at o'clock.
Ths boy delivered the fowls but forgot the note and
simply remarked, Here's pair OF rousing big chick
ems Mr.. Ms sent you, and says he will dine with
you at four o'clock
The gentleman supposing his friend, (who by the
way, knows hawk from haudsaw, and a canvass
back from broiled o,Ul y had sent him something ex
ta ordered them to be given TO the COOK with dec-
tons that they be killed and dressed once he had
friend TO dine with him at that P M. The order
accordingly obeyed, ard at the appointed time
the dinner served. After imbbing sundry wine Bit
tcrs, sharpener to their appetes, they sat down,
and the Shanghai owner requested 10 carve and
he dissec;ing these enormous cute mem
bers of the Hen Convention, he remarked to his
friend
You have extraordinary fine pair of chickens
here ?
Yes. answered the ether they are an ndifferenlly
good sized pair OF birds they were sent to me BY
mutual friend OF ours.
Indeed. they devilish clever fellow he must
be, Jim very pretty present, this, and declare they
the most delicious flavor ever tasted and as ucy
too, canvass back =
And so he continued praising the rich flavor of the
chickens until after they had taken care of couple
OF bottles OF Schneider; and while chaterno over
their bottle of sherry, and enjoying their regalias the
owner of the Shanghais said,
sBy the bye, jim. what did you think of nv hen
purchase this morning p
why, Bill, think they most delicious and
wish you would dine with me every day IN the week
if you will send me such chickens
Such chIekensn screeehed Bill as the thought
flashed across his mind that he might possibly have
been eating his own Shanghals. .Wha, the devil do
you mean 2
'Mean,' replied Jim, why, mean to say that Won
have dined off OF those chickens you sent me this
morningp
Bill instantly jumped up from the table, and rammed
his hands up 10 his elbows in his breeches pocket
and after strlding the room some half-dozep
times without uttering word but his eyes all the
while with fine frenzy rolling stopped short and
turning his FRIEND exclaimed, with no little iesll-
Good God Jim paid tl,i1ty.fse dollars for that
pair Of fouls this morning Didn't that cussed boy
give you note this morning when he left the chick
ens2'
'No, said lin. he gave me no note he simply
hi aided me the Shan 5hals, and said you would dine
WIN Jour! Therefore, had them roasted p
Bill instantly rushed for his horse and wagon and
he was closely mrfed up and both ears stopped with
cottoa for fear he would hear sona one saw Shan
hais
A few days since, while passing his residence,
dropped in upon him for hour, and after while
venured to touch upon the differ breeds of poultry
but at once discovered widness about Bl's ewes
therefore discontinued the topic. When he said. inn
ploringly,
old fellow don't hit me now Pm down-that
chicken dinner has never net dtgested'
Truly yours, ACORN.
BosToN, Jan. 5, 1852