The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-09-08

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From the Spirit Of the Times.]
Selling Chickens to the Legislature.
While the Legislature 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 teddy the legs to string
and this, being divided equally and thrown
across his horse or his shoulder, formed
his mode of conveyance, leaving the fowls
with their heads hanging down with little
else Of them vsable except their naked
legs and promiscuous pile Of outstretch-
ed wings and ruffled feathers, After seve-
raj Intellectual efforts to dispose Of his load I,
wag, 10 whom he made an offer of sale,
told him that he did not want chickens
himself, but lhatperhaps he could sell them
at that large stone house over there (the
CapitoD; that there was a man buying, on
speculation, for the St. Louis market, and
no doubt he could find a ready SALE
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his informer stopped him.
"Look here" says he, "when you get
over there, 60 up stairs and then turn to
the left. 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 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 a moment. Taking from
his shoulders the string of chickens and
giving them shake 10 freshen them, he
commenced hisjourney towards the speak
er's chair, the fowls, in the meantime,
loudly expressing, from the half-formed
cro,o to the harsh quaark, their bodily pres.
ence and their sense of bodily pain.
81 say. sir,"- Here he had advanced
about half way down the isle, when he
was seized by Major Jackson, the door.
keeper, who happened 10 be returning from
the clerks desk.
"What the devil are you doing here with
these chickens; get out, sir, get out" whis-
pered the doorkeeper.
"No. you don't though, you can't come
that game over me; you've got chickens
yourself for sale; get out yourself and let
me sell mine. Isay, sir, (in alouder tone,
to the Speaker,) are you buying chickens
to-day? I've got some prime ones, here"
And he held up his string and shook his
fowls until their music made the walls echo.
"Let me go, sir, Ito the doorkeeper) let
me go, | say. Fine large chickens; Ito
the Speaker) only six bits Dozen"
"Where's the Sergeant t-at-arms. roared
the Speaker; stake that man out"
SHOW don't, will you; amt hard to
trade with you; let me 60. (To the door
keeper), you've sold your chickens; now;
let me have chance. Isay, sir, Ito the
Speaker in louder tone) are you buying
chickens to-
$50 ahead" sat him again." ""that's
right" whispered some Of the opposition
members who could command gravity
enough to speak. At him again." she'll
buy them," che only wants you to take
less" ""at him again" 81 N
81 say, sir, lin louder tone, to the
Speaker, cuss you pictures, let me 60; fair
play-two to one-ain't fair. To the
Speaker and Sergeant.at- arms, let me go;
| say. sir, you up there. Ito the Speaker)
you can have 'em for six bits, won't take
a cent less! Take 'em home and eat 'em
myself before I'll take-drat your hides,
don't shove so hard, will you? you'll hurt
them chickens and they have had a travel
Of it, to day.. anyhow, | say, you sir up
there,"- ,., s.5,,
Here the voice was,lost by the closing
of the door. An adjournment was moved
and carried, and the members, almost
frantic with ;mirth, rushed out to find our
friend in high alteration with the door
keeper about the meanness Of selling his
own chickens and letting nobody else sell
.heirs, adding that ''if he could just see
that man up there by himself, he d be bound
they could make trade and thai. no man
cdnld afford to raise chickens for less than
six bits. i
The members bought his fowls by a
poney purse, and our friend left the Capt.
tol saying, as he went down stairs:
"Well; this is the darndest toughest
place for selling chickens that ever come
across, sure." D. PHIL.
Jefferson City, Mo.
DIsENFEcTING AGENT,-One Of the best
disenfecting agents for damp cellars and
other mephitic localities, is common cop
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