Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-06-02
THE DAILY TIME,
SELLING CHICKENS TO THE LEG Isl
IdTITRE

| LATURE
| While the Legislature of Missouri was in seJ
sion, few years ago, green fellow from It'd
country came to Jefferson to sell some chick end
| lie had about two dozen, all of which he hal
tied by the legs to string, and this being divi
ded equally, and thrown over bis horse or Ii
shoulder, formed his mode of conveyance, leaJ
ing the fowls with their heads hanging down, will
little else of them visible except their naked lie ed
and a proiuiscuous pile of outstretched wing|
and unrutiied feathers. After several ineifec tn d
efforts to dispose of his load, a wag to whom Id
made an offer Of sale, told him that he did mol
want chickens himself, but perhaps he could sell
them at large stone-house over there 1.-THE Capii
| toD that there was man over there buying fol
the st. Louis market, and no doubt be could find
a ready sale.
The delighted countryman started, when hill
informer stopped bin. Look here,' says bel
when you get over there, go up stairs, and thel
turn to the left. The man stops in the largl
room. You will find him sitting down at th(
other end of the room, and now engaged with
number of fellows buying chickens. II man al
the door should stop you, don't mind him. Ell
has got chickens himself for sale, and tries I'd
prevent others from selling theirs. Don't mind
him, but 60 right ahead
Following the directions, our friend soon found
himself at the door of the Hall of Representa-
tives. Taking from his shoulder the string d
chickens, and giving them a shake to freshe1
them, he commenced his journey towards thd
Speakers chair, the fowls in the meantime ex
pressing, from the halfformed crov to the quaa,k|
their bodily presence, and their sense of bodil \
pain.
L say sir Here he had advanced about j
half-dozen steps down the aisle, when he wal
seized by Mr.. Sackson, the door-keeper, Wild
happened to be returning from the clerks deskI
what are you doing here with these chickens1
Of l1. I,
No you don't, though; you don't. come thai
game over me. You've got chickens yourself fol
sale get out yourself, and let me sell mine.
say, sir, Tin louder tone to the speaker,) ard
you buying chickens to,day9 I've got som(
prime ones here And he held up his string
and shook his fowls, until their music made thu
walls echo. Let me go, sly, Ito the door-keepi
er;) let me go, say. Fine large chickens Ito th@
Speaker;) only six bits Dozen
Where's the sergeant alarms 2 reared th}
Speaker. take that man out.
Now don't, will you! | amt hard to trad(
with You let me go Ito the door keeper:) you'y(
sold your chickens, now let me have chance
say, sir, Ito the Speaker in louder voice. ard
you buying chickens to-
Go ahead = AT him again ? 'That's right Il
whispered some of the Opposition members, Wild
commanded gravity enough to speak.
L say sir Tin n louder tone to the Speaker
cuss your pictures, let me go-two to one ain
fair Ito the Speaker and sergeant alarms: let md
go. say. sir, you up there Ito the Speaker,) yo,
can have em for six bits ont take a cent lessI
Take 'em home, and eat em myself before I'll
take - Drat your hides don't shove so hard
will you? you'll hurt 'em chickens, and they
have had a travel of it to-day, anyhow. sayI
you sir, up there
Here the voice was lost by the closing of thd
door. An adjournment was moved and carried; and
the members, almost frantic with mirth, rushed
out to find friend in high alteration with the
door-keeper about the meanness of selling his|
own chickens, and letting nobody else sell theirs
adding that IF he could just see that man up
there by himself, he'd be bound they could make
a trade, and that no man could afford to raise
chickens for less than six bits.
The members bought bis fowls by pony
purse, and our friend left the Capitol, saying as
he went down the stairs: We'll, this is theI
toughest place for selling chickens that ever
come across, sure. '-Amerscan paper.