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VILE ArALE OF MANU-; Mssams M,psssst : o., -.
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pUkDY's ATIoNAL rHEArRE.-Derss us0s -
Sssts 90 eents. Private Boxes, &c. Do - osahss N
90 e'o pS oe~nsncr AZ tx Monday evening A,s..s
pan Dances; INC 70 conclude with LaDiS ras xns
DERE u LAMP Ans "oeN
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RUcKIEY's ETHIOPIAN OPERA HoUsE-MOyD1y
IL evening, august rs.
I'm ). ,ro.u... n BY GENERAL nEarEr
20 produced tho very popular burlesqus the opsrn
OF SONNAMBULa,
in three acts with nsw scenery, decorations &C. 30,
eId the following attractive cast
Idnsh (Amna,) the sonnambulst. Miss A Elsano~
IAN Tucker lRodoisho) ................ w Psrsivsl
GnmSo ilvinol pledged to Dnsh. :. suollsv
aunt any hsls.s) mo her Of Dia.s w:Sda.s. -.
ieacon DIckIeys, q public notary, and fond
Sfu village sossIp) love with Aunt
Peasant vil.rer. Ne i: A. LonsAls
deserved sests, so cents. '' ~ ''nsss
v,S;o g-1hs Concert win commence with .up,rs.r
RAkNuM's AAEnIcAN MUSEUM -pEnYoaxANo.
- Afternoon And Evenng.-the United Twins -
little children born with only back to certain
ssnts curiosity rnsxamplsd in history Of tho VOL
called the Prince Of ssrpenu-ths only living Rhinoes.
In America, &C., 10. Monday Aug 2seAessrnoos
ct tho thrill ing drama OF ADELE, and, Also LEND w
interesting drama Of the MALI AMI MAGPTE Ad-if-
tsncs 70 cents; children under tan l2K cents. =,
IROwBRY THEATRE.-wEDNEsDAY, AUGUST So
ID Benefit Of Mr. j. A. Dumbo Mr. D. resssrk-
fully announces to his fenos and the public No has
made arrangements TO- the theatre and company -
ngne thereto the above evening" and the foiIoxin
eminent artists have kindly volunteered their vslasb
services for this OCCASION Wis., the Rousset Ssters No
.afone, Adelaide, Theresiae, and Clemsatips Mrs. y
X Scot; Messrs. j. Scott. J. slosn 8. B. DunaeId
lhorpson, Mons and Madame Schmidt, and Mr. X sh{se
u particulars OF performances viii be duly announces
n future bills and the daily papers. =
CTRANGERs VISITING NEW YORK WILL PLEASE on.
serve that the only place Of amusement In the oitv
where the Model Artists - are exhibited II ct -
'fanklin Museum, So Bowery.
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ONLY S3O-INDRENDENT LINE FOR CAIlFoR-
I MIA via Panama, ahead Of other Lines. stnmus
crosssd in hours. No combination Tor prices wth
other lines. Tho celebrated steamship NOhIh sTAh-
formerly vAndsrbflrs yacht-2,b0o tons burtnen VII
aave New York for Aspinwa ON Tuesday Septemoero,
A. O'Clock NJ precisely from the foot OF HARRISON
North river 70 with the favorte end wen
ventilated stsamahp UNCLE SAN, $500 tons burtnen
This line has made the shortest passage ON record pc
tveep San Francisco and New York, Fog tickets the
lowest prices, apply only TO JAMES CROt NO.
battery place, up stairs. N. B-For very smAn sun
naenrsrs ~ be guaranteed TO arrive In San Francisco
ahead Of the Nicaragua line.
N0Rs1yANNAH-FARE REDUCED.-THE Q, s. MAIL
n steamship STATE or GEORGIA, Capt. J. J. Garvio,
YIN leave Phiiadephia for SAvsnnsh on WEDNESDAY Aug
aOth at 10 O'Clock A. n. Pare, 30; storage ~. Inc
KKYStONE sTATR leaves ~ above the folloMing wei
nssday Agents IN New York, Ger ANTON n IAlLAAN,
10 Old slip, whore STATE rooms may bs secured
TSoR SAVANNAH AND FLORIDA UNITED STATES
IN mail Iine.-Ths new and splendid Steamship
FLORIDA Capt. n 8. woodruff, will leave on Wednes.
day August &c. 1t O'Clock r. H., from her pier, No.
N0''A '''''' SAMUEL I. MITCHELL, IS Broadway:
Through tickets frpm New York TO Jacksonville, SSi
Piiatha, S33 The Augusta, Capt. Thomas Lyon, WIN
succeed, and soil on Saturday, september q
NOR CHARINrON AND FIORIDA-stM WEEKLY
n n & Mail lne.-Ths new and swift going sseamsnsP
JAMES ADGER Capt Turner, WIN lsave pier NO. Hossn
river on Wedns sday, August Co. ct o'clock & a. ~
cisely For freight apply board, wnsre ~ onS "
sdins win be signed and Ter paasaeo ~ the omos
sPOfTORD TII4ESTON %, 80 proaa.ny. :.
Through Hcketa - folIows-To Jacssonvnis' sSi' "
PilatkA, eS3. -----------------
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CyANpEN AND AMBOY RAILROAD 10 PMLADEr~
u phia, from pier Nc North Hyer.Two nnes
daily, at A. NJ and 2P. NJ The m.rnins line - 49, q:
Nv IN vay places 70 Philadelphia Fare 81 second
class. 81 rs Express xse At r. y, BY John Potter 70
Amp,s Il snce direct " Camden BY CARS tnroasn N
grant line at p n fare ~ So snisrant hns 1t sP.
aarn d.
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NEW LINE OF SCREW STEANHHPS no SAIL BE
An tween New York and Glasgow Tho Clyde Screw
Steam Packet Conpany's steamships CLYDE and Pc.
trsl are intended to sail for Glassow - under-From
New York. CLYDE Saturday, September 2 at IL O'Clock
noon Rates Of passage (stswards fees
VIII be taken and supplied with good and oo-nfortspy
cooked provisions 1T SIS Berths not secured till paid
for These screw seamshps have built and 6tteS
out expressly for the trade the approved pin
cpcs for securing safety comfort speed and carry
each an sxpereneed surgeon For freight or passage
apply to ROBERT PATTON 30 Broadway N Y
Money orders granted Glasgow In sums Of Il stsr
ling and upwards, payable ON demand.
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NUURAWCD.

rVAMLTON FIRE INSURANCE STOCK WANTED -
III The subscriber has nrst rate per eent mortg
IN sums Of $500 10 $780, which he would sxchAngs for
the above stock Ut fair price Apply 70 JACOB n
CARE 100 Hester street.
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BILLIARDS.

uruIIARD TABLEs-0NLY PATENT CUBAIONS IN
% America Of thirty years standing A. Bassfords 70
duced prices, cheap any largo assortment resdy
for shuping Billiard players viii dnd slate and metal
bsds and rubber air cushions Ann seet an entrance
Il lao Fulton street. Every aricls N the tssde FOG sale
DuIIARD TABLES FOR SALE "A SPLENDID STOCK
Is can be found at factory, No. 90 Ann street.
superior 70 any In the United States, with our patsn
vucapised india rubber cushions 1T reoucee pScs ana
on the most reasonable terms. ~~,,,
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ENOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY AUSTRALIA
~ The splendid New York built clipper ship FLYfNG
DoICHMAN, Hubbard, commander, having most Of her
port The extraordinary passages Of this vessel should
Se an ndncement to shippers and passengers to engage
BY her. For balance of freight or passage having an
peror accommodations for first or second cabin apply
on board, or 10 GEORGE DANIELS, No. South william
street, or to MAILER Lord, 10S Wall street.
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ITO LET-THE SECOND STORY OF A HOUSE IN
Inquire at 140 Second street wv ~ e00N ''aAAs'
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LSOR SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN--rHE UNITED
II States mail steamer WASHINGTON. D. line.
commander will leave for Bremen toucnins at South
ampton to land the mail and passengers for Eng aud and
France, on Saturday, September ~ o'clock M from
pier No. 81, North river. Price Of passage -
IN the first cabin, main saloon ..., Sla0
r. saa os"' io"or SaAoon lilo
An experienced surgeon ID attached to each steamer
All letters must pass through the Post Office Snccie
delivered In Havre and LONDON For passage or frevht
apply to c. Il SAND, Agent No. Sonth william street.
and sail October Z.
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A LADY AND GENTLEMAN, AND TWO SINGLE
"A gentlemen, can b accommodated with Die .sant
rooms IN neat three story house. occupied BY
with gas and bathroom adjoining. Terms moderate.
Also front room on the nrat ,or suitable for a phv-
near Sixth ayanuA ''-Nos
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STEAh BETWEEN NEW YORK AND GLASGOW -THE
- Glasgow and New York steamship Company's new
steamer: GLASGOW, ,oe2 tons, 400 horse power Ro
pert Craig, commander, and NEW YORK. i2zO0 tons.
800 horse power) WIN leavs New York for Glasgow -
under, VIZ saturday, September g. ct - O'Clock NJ
fst cabin saloon state rooms $780, do mdships do s7t
or gold only taken. Apply to
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ITO LET-FROM THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER NEXT 1
lew me airy rooms In first class house. beautifuilv
nseo on the East river, and within thirty MINUTES
san OF the city southern other families who desire
would find this charming place Of residence stshiin
On me premises References exchanged. Please appI1
A.! front street, up stairs between the hours 81
and ii, or by addressing note
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1EADAME ALVIN, FROM PARIS, TENDERS MER
M services 70 the LADIES and gsntlemea Of this city h
asroogy by books and science and II to b. oonsalse
viii tell the Of the Lady ssntlemaa they vxU
marry also the Of her visitors. Madame Alvin
speaks the English French and German haguaga&
kesdsnce 500 Bowsry between First and Second ssrss
Oaics hours from 10 A. n. 70 p. n Ladies 90 osats
gentlemen 81.
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ySAHOIQEY,
v.y -. -. othar CITY Who can give sostsce
ihsr worst stages, s e.
mstism N. B-Madame c. IL no humbug, nor doss sAo
wish to impose the public Call and sstisfy ys1R-
selves. Residence 66 Thorn pson street, between bfeee
and Spring streets, brick house, stone ssOcp.
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VNO LET OR FOR SALEM THE BUuNRss pAKTl F
the village Of Stamford Conn.,, four Arge
ery stores jnst fDlAaj vrer kid OF pubic business
u.{ed on the corner oil Gay and Main strees Adjoin
ne IL neat two story cottage house. pleasantly sta
st2d. For particulars inquire Of THkODORE MOULTON
,64 Cherry street, or Sands Sselsy, EQ, Stamford.
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FINo IET-WORKsH0P, 26 FEET BY 25 NO EXTRA
street. Inquire Of +. !. DE FOREST, No IL First
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CAsTLE GARDEN GRAND SUNDAY EVEN
~ ING CONCERT,
BY DODWORrH'S BAND,
On sunday evening" August 81 when viii be performed
CHOICE SELECTION

VINBEATRE 10 LEr-THE HOWARD ATHKNE n
L Boston -Thia establishment win DO let bv -,
month or BY the The theatre Ia in good ords
DESTROYS Of negotiating for tho uss OF this sst
hshmsnt will make application to
JOSIAH BEARD, Admir- Howard street. Boston
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A FINE SUITE OF ROOMS no LET-IN CONNO-
"A dioas house, either first door. furnished With ele
CANT Drawing room or second foor unfurnbhed, With
pantes 80 With or without board The accommodation
and most comfortable, adapted for small f.
miy OF respecability The house has gas, baths Gro
ton furnace, &C. Private table desired Ia rooms DUN
BAKER, corner Of Twenty sixth street and Fourth
avenue.
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water street. near Old slip, would be let at q Low
rae 70 good tenant Two three gentlemen requiring
Office might also be had any kind Of respectabe bust
acept the retailing Of liquor Apply to JOSEPH
CAIN, stationer, No. IS Dey street. "
Columbia gazette., 1854-02-11
MISCELL NY.
FIRST ANNUAL CELEBRATION
OF THE CITIZENS OF PIKE
AND POSEY

Pike county Missouri, and Posey
county, Indiana, are known throughout
the whole world Pike is known in Cal
ifornia, [brother Benton knows 'em in
his "Califo-ian Pilgrim") and Posey
county, Indiana, is known to the "rest
Of mankind"
DR.. Randall, late collector, and pre-
sent post master at Monterey only
Democrat who held office in California,
and the oldest whig Office holder in Cal
ifornia at the present timc-is a native
of"Posey"
Notwithstanding the numerous repre-
sentatiyes of "Pike" and "Posey" in
California, it was reserved for Oregon to
get up the "first annual celebration of
the sons of Pike and Posey, residing on
the Pacific coast
The ''suckers" and the 'sHoosiers''
united in bond of brotherhood at Sa-
lem, the capital of Oregon territory, late
", and celebrated the landing of the
Sons of Pike and I'osey in the territory.
The following are the proceedings, as
published in the Statesman Of
First Annual Celebration ofthe Sons of
Pike and Posey, residing on the Pa
eife Coast, Dec. %, 1853.
This ever to be remembered morning
was ushered in by the firing of squibbs by
small BOYS in the streets, which was re.
sponded to by numerous ours in the i'm
mediate neighborhood. AS the first ray.
of the gilded morn(;) was seen in the
east-neither Aurora, (vulgarly calle 9
tbe sum- nor Mr.. Hood could be seen
oving-as is frequently the case in thu
latitude Of Salem, at this time of the
Year. to something ike mist-whicf
usually gives promise that we shall hea1
something drap before night. This fre
auently casts damper upon those con
ecrned.
However, about I2 o'clock, ~, the
crowd commenced fall ng in, under the
sunerintendence of the marshal of the
day: the right resting on the grocery
and the left forming an Irish circle, il
the same direction, in the following
Order OF Procession:
A;d Marshal. Aid
sOx Horn Band, consisting of four Boys
.blowing the drum
Committee Of Arrange ments.
President of the ''Pike Club"
Assistants.
Orator Of the day-Squire Dogberry.
Native Sons OF Pike.
Columbia gazette., 1854-02-11

A HUMAN BEING WITH NoTHINc II
Do-Most miserable, worthy of most
profound pity, is such being. The
most insignificant object in nature be-
comes a source Of envy; the birds warble
on every sprag in ecstacy of joy /; the
tiny flower, hidden from all eyes, sends
forth its fragrance of full happiness; the
mountain stream dashes along with a
sparkle and murmur Of pure delight
The object of their creation is accom-
plished, and their life gushes forth in
harmonic work. Oh, plant! oh, stream!
worthy of admiration, of worship, to
the wretched idler! Here are powers
ye never dreamed difficulties divine;
eternal; head to think, but nothing to
concentrate the thoughts, heart to love
but no object to bathe with the living
tide of. affection; hand to do, but no
work to be done; talents unexercised,
capacities undeveloped; human life
thrown away-wasted as water poured
forth in the desert. Birds and flowers,
We are gods to such a mockery of like!
Who can describe the fearful void Of
such an existence, the yearning for an
object, the self f-reproach for wasted pow
ers, the WEAKNESS of daily life, the loath-
ing of pleasure, Of frivovlity, and the
fearful consciousness of deadening life
of a spiritual paralysis, which hinders all
response to hnman interests-when en-
thusiasm ceases to arouse, and noble
deeds no longer call forth the tear of joy;
when the world becomes blank, hu-
manity a fair off sound, and no life is
left but the heavy, benumbing weight of
personal hopelessness and desolation.
Happier far is the toiling drudge who
coins body and soul into the few poor
shillings that can only keep his family
in long starvation; he has hope unceas-
ingly to light him, duty to perform, a
spark of love within that cannot die;
and wrecthed, weary, unhuman as his
life may be, it is of royal worth-it is
separated by the immeasurable distance
of life and death from the poor, perhaps
pampered, wretch, who is cursed for
having no work to do.
Columbia gazette., 1854-02-11

y Cry AsLEEp.-A day or two ago,
we visited city, populous city, whose
houses will outlast New York, for they
shall endure "till doomsday.' Strange
to say, it is not noted on the best maps;
stranger to say, though its population is
daily increasing, no colony ever issues
from its borders.
The golden chime of Pacifc's waves
have never charmed single car there;
the shout of the Pioneers in the further
West, has never lured them hence, to
seek new homes. Indeed, the city we
speak Of stands alone, like rock bound
isle in the midst of turbulent ocean
the busy world whirls and roars around,
but there it remains unmoved.
We visited it in broad day, but the
streets were empty;not familia face or
voice to greet US; not light step to
make music to the ear. 1t was indeed
strange, very strange: there shone the
sun, with the mild and beautiful radiance
of autumn, and yet no sound Of living
thing. Marble mansions were on every
hand, but none Of the solemn tenantry,
for it was solemn city, came forth to
meet and welcome u.s. Names were
carved on every portal, but they that
owned them-where were they' 1t was
city of names and not of things; Of
words and not of works.
At length there came a train-there
was an arrival. On it came, noiselcssly
slowly. Was it all dream' BY man
sion after mansion it passed, and stop
ped. A tenant for another dwelling: a
home for another wanderer; a rest fol
another weary.
so 1t seemed to US as We stood there
ard so, the shadows th;ckening over the
thought, We hurried away e-a:s Green
Columbia gazette., 1854-02-11

A "VERY Curious TABLE. .n-The
Spiritual Telegraph gravely tells the fol-
loving Spiritual chopper.
1--WE have the following from an au.
thentic. source, but are not authorised to
mention names. A table was set for an
oyster supper with lamps, dishes, and all
the necessary paraphernalia upon it, and
the company was assembled in the room,
and about to be seated at the repast
Among the rest there were two or three
mediums for Spiritual Manifestations.
While no one was within three or four
feet of the table, the latter commenced
slowly fitting, and bowed until its edge
touched the floor. when it slowly turned
back again to its right position without
spilling particle Of fluid or deranging
lamp or dish, or altering the position G
anything upon it! Wonderful! but
know of several similar cases that lie
Columbia gazette., 1854-02-11

ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMSHIP SAN
FRANcIsco.-A copy of the New Or
leans Picayume of January 9TH, received
by the San Francisco Herald, has tele-
graphic dispatch from New York, dated
January 9th, stating that the steamship
San Francisco, which sailed from New
York on the oath of December, with 500
passengers for California, had been seen
at sea on the 26th Of December, in a
disabled condition, and that the Govern
ment would dispatch steamer to her
relief.
Columbia gazette., 1854-02-11

Goldfish and small potatoes, down tha
at Portland, who style themselves pill
grims, he didn' t care darn which, whe1
it is noted fact--yes ssr-ee-said tn
speaker-every fool knows that the mos
of them ar Quakees who come to thi
country by water, while we crossed tn
plains. and are tsc only pilgrims Thi
reasoning was received with shouts o
applause and of close, close! HAS, hia
close! when the speaker took drink ant
squatted.
After music by the band-tune one
eyed Riley-the toast master, S. Roots
esq, arose and read, with his usual na
sal twang, the following
REGULAR ToAsTs:
1st. President of the Pike and Pc.
sey Association. Music-"H--l to tht
Chief
| I'd. The Cornstalk Malitia. Re.
sponse by capt. sugggs.
3rd. Flat boatmen of Poscy county
Music-'Dance ye Boatmen Dance"
4th. The night We celebrate. Re.
sponse by Dogberry.
5th' The Pilgrims Of 1e43. Re-
sponse by "Socks"
9th. The American Rcpublic-the
fruit of witchcraft. Met with no re-
sponse.
7th. The Civil and religious liberty
the ultimate result of hanging Quakers
and burning witches. Nary word il
response.
9th. The press-an e1pectoront o.
American sentiment. Perriwinkle had
a response prepared for this, but had
gone out to spit, and want thar. Mu.
| sic-"Root-a toote and 90 down."
9th. Pike and Posey in our legisla.
tive councils. Responded to by an sun
Gle" of one of 'em
10th. The Chenook navy. Re-
sponse by peert little man, with hal
on his upper lip-descendant of one oI
the "fast families of Virginia"
1lth. The late governor Of Oregon
Responded to blythe hero of Encarna-
cion.
18th. Mothers and daughters of Ore.
son. 1t ves expected that Toddy JeF
would respond to the above, but he wa.
tired and couldn't.
18th. Orator OF the day-Squirc Dog.
berry-without having the fear Of the
Maine Liquor Law before his eyes, had
by this time become SO inebriated by
drinking toasts as to be entirely unable
to report. Music-''Go it old Puddir
head"
Columbia gazette., 1854-02-11

WOULDN'T DE LIcKED.-Talking Of
Forrest reminds US ola pretty fair thing
in the way of a joke, that occurred at
Albany e few years ago:
A genius of very peculiar tempera-
ment, running over with eccentric no.
tons: and withal rather pugnacious, by
the name OF Centre, was captain of the
"supes," at the theatre. Forrest ap-
peared in one of his pieces in which he
enacted the usual amount of his stage
heroics gritting his teeth at tyrants,
shaking his fist at the mob, and backing
down whole squadrons of warriors, and
all that. Finally he rushed out, and
charged upon the grand army-four
prentice boys and FIVE spindled-shanked
men-at the head of which valiant Cen
tire stood.
"Ah-h-h!" growls Forrest. making a
ferocious lunge at the army, all Of whom
vamoosed except Centre. "Ah-h h! COW
ards, fly" roars the tragedian but there
was no fly in Centre; he went in, backed
down, hacked away, cut and slashed
iicketysplit with his long spear, until the
hurley tragedian fairly caved in, and re-
tired amid deafening applause for the
brave Centre, who remained master OF
the field, in spite of the cries of the stage
manager and prompter to 'Come off
came off"
The way that Metamora exclaimed
was some, doubtless.
Columbia gazette., 1854-02-11
HOW TO MAKE HENS DO THEIR
Duty.

We have heard housewives in Saa
Joaquin county frequently complain ths,
their hens will not furnish eggs, albei,
they fed them on the best market afford.
Ne have picked up the following very
graphic description ofan ingenious con
trivance to remedy the evils. J.
Republican.
One day, in our youth, while on tha
magnificent farm Of Mrs. Nancy Small
eye, we watched her struggling with
fractious henbiddy. which she had seized
by the legs and was resolutely bearing
from the hen-roost. The screams Of
the foul were awful, and she spread
her feathers some, and indulged in sun
dry fierce pecks at the underpinnings Of
Mrs. Smalleye, evidently dissatisfied
with the undignifed mode Of her con-
veyance.
"What are you going to do with herr"
asked we. "Going to have stew 70:
dinner"
CA stew No, child" was the an
swer. "Fetch me tub from the shed.
and I'll show you.''
The tub was speedily brought.
"Turn it upside down." said She
We did as bid, wondering what was
to be done with the biddy.
Immediately Mrs. Smalleye clapped
the enraged hen under the tub, and with
a triumphant voice exclaimed: ''Fhere.
now! stay there, you pesky crittur! I'll
have it out of you to-day, or you shan't
have mouthful of wittles.''
"Have qchat out of herr" inquired
we, in a perfect cloud Of innocent unso-
phistiealicity.
"The egg, of course" said she.
"Why, you can't make hen lay an
egg, can you'" said We.
ssPoor child" exclaimed Mrs Small
eye, with uplifted eyes and a compass
sionate smile upon our ignorance. "You
don't know how 1 do it. You see, dear
Willie, hens will get lazy, like other
folks, and shirk their.. duty and not lay
as we could afford to feed'e for MOTH
ing. Some folks will put up with it;
but I won't! know their eggs, and I
can tell, as sure as ever was, who does
lay and who don't. Them that lays, I
let have their liberty to 60 around and
and pick and scratch, and court the
ROSTERS, and tantalize each other, and
do just about what they please. But
them that don't, 1 alters puts under the
tub. The handles, you see, dear, leave
just crack enough for 'cm to see. the
other hens enjoying of themselves
and it's aggravating enough, know
Sometimes they're mighty stubborn, and
won't give in; but ersntooaAy they come
to their milk, as the saying is, and lay
an egg; and then I let 'em out. = This
hen is the contrariest hen I ever seen.
1 don't much expect to get an egg out
of her before four o'clock; but IT'S gos
to come ont! Yes, indeedn'
Luckily for the hen, it did "come
out" in the course of an hour, and she
was liberated, and went off cracking
proudly, evidently cheered by the pleas
ing consciousness Of having done her
duty.