Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-27
How to Make Hens 40 their Duty.

The happiest days in our vlrtuous life have been
spent in the country. There's where fastened
virtue u.s. drove in the nails and clinched them
the inside to make thing Of it. This virtue
is a great thing and among other good effects, it
leads to do all the e. cd to assist fell
lows to the fruits of our experience. The following
may be serviceable to farmer friends:
One day, in youth, while the magnificent
farm of Mrs. Nancy Smalleye, we watched her
struggling with fractions hen biddy, which she had
seized by the legs. and resolutely bearing from
the henroost. The screams of the fowl truly
awful and she spread her feathers some, and indulg
ed in sundry fierce pecks at the under pinnings of
Mrs SmaIleye, evidently dissatisfied with the I'M
dignited mode of her conveyance
What are you going to do with her" asked we
going to have stew for dinner!'
"A stew No child, was the answer 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 we were bid, wondering what was TO be
done with the biidy.
Immediately Mrs. SmaIleye clapped the enraged
hen under the tub, and with triumphant voice
claimed
There now stay there you pesky criter. I'll
have it out of you to-day, or you shant have q
mouthful of wittes'
Have what out of her inquired we. in per
feet cloud of innocent unsophsticatcity.
The egg of couse said she.
| Why, you can't make hen lay an egg, can you?
and compassionate smile upon ignorance
You don't know how do it. You see, dear Willie
hens will get lazy like other folks, and shirk the
duty and don't lay as if could afford to keep
them for nothing Some folks will put up with it
But | won't, won't be imposed upon by no hen, nc
indeed. know their eggs, and can tell as
ever was who does lay and who don't. Them tina
lays let have their liberty and go around and pick
and scratch and court the roosters and anase each
other and do Just about what they please, but them
d! that don't alters put under the tub The handles
you see dear, have Just crack enough for them IL
see the other hens en- oyng themselves-and it's ag
grevatng enough, know Someti nes they're mi ghty
stubborn, and won't give in but eventually they
come to their milk us the saying is, and lay egg
and then let them out. This hen is the conraries
} hen I've seen. don't much expect to get al
egg out of her before four o'clock! But it's got t.
come out. Yes indeedr
Luckily for the hen, it did come out in the cours
of an hour, and she liberated and went off cack
ling proudly, evidently cheered by the pleasing con
seriousness OF having done her duty.-Ltt. Museum
A MODEST EMPERoR.-The proclamation of hi
{" Serene Highness." Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
on the 18th ultimo, to his Empire of Mexico, is
perfect sample of Spanish bombast and hypocrisy
Mexico was "al in heap"-true Something mu.
be done-true. No one but himself could do an
thing. Therefore, " he FASTENED to offer his health
l peace and even life on the altar of his country" H
, did not do this for the sake of power and weaIth-ot
n no! AS for his power, Mexicans might rely upon il
, absoluteness and durability, and for wealth,
: gives the following hint which will be we'll unde
# stood
# L" The Magistrate of the nation should be recogn
zed and respected by all. The same reverence is dr
to his dignity which belongs to the nation he repr
sents. The emoumeats. then, with which Mexican
desire that their first officer should be distinguished
e accept-not for any personal motive, but solely Il
the dignity of him who will be, at all times, Preside
d of the reDublc. SO that not being cOnfOu led
II those received by other functionares, it may serve
mark of that respect and consideration due to hir
Il whom all have united in placing at the head of the
deserted interests-the interests of the country"
l. beautiful woman once said to Gen. Shields, wi
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