Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-17
MR. AND MRS. SPARROWGRASS
RETIRE FROM THE CITY TO ENJOY RURAL LIFE.
FROM THE JUNE KSIcKEnBocKER.

When Mrs. Sparrowgrass and moved into the country
with heads full of fresh butter and cool crisp radhes
ness calculation the number family it would
good laying hen TO supply with fresh eggs every morning
when Mrs Sparrowgrass and moved into the country
found preconceived notions had be abandoned
departures made from the plans had laid down in
the little back paror in avenue g.
One of the FIRST achievements the country early rising
with the lark, with the while the dew is the grass
"under the opening eyeds OF the MORN" and forth
Early rising What be done with FIVE six o'clock
town? What may not be done at those hours in the country
with the hoe the rake the dbble the spade the watering
pot? To plant prune drill, transplant graft train and
prinke Mrs S. and agreed to rise ary in the country
Early rising in the country not INSTINCT it is seni
ment, and must be cultivated.
friend recommended the south side of Long
Island for very prolific potatoes hippopoamus
breed. Down went my man, and what with expenses Of
hose-hire bills ton gates and breaking wagon the
hppopoami cost much apiece pineappes They
fine potatoes though with comedy features and large
ing eyes that promised increase OF family without delay AS
worked my garden, or which hired landscape gar
dener at two dollars per day to give instructions
su led that the object Of my first experience early rising
should be the planting of the appropriateness accordingly
next morning at five and it raned day
FIVE, and it rained The next and it rained 1t rancd for
weeks We had splendid potatoes every day dinner
My DEAR said to Mrs sparrowgrass "where did you get
those fine poatoes "Why said she innocently out of
that basket from Long Isand The last the hippopoa-
muses. before peeled and boiled and mashed and
baked with nice thin brown crust on the top!
successful afterwards did get some fine seed
potatoes in the ground But something the matter:
the end of the did get as many as put in.
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day Now, dear shall have plenty of eggs,
for have been buying lot of young chickens There they
are each with many feathers grasshopper and
chrp not louder or looked forward with pleasant
hopes to the period when the first cack should
the milk white egg warmly deposited in the hay which
had provided beautifully They grow finely, and day
ventured remark that hens had remarkably large
COMBS to which Mrs. S. replied, Yes indeed she had
served that but If wanted TO have real ought
get up early in the morning and bear them crow "Crow
said /, family; "our hens crowing Then, by the
that crowed in the to wake the priest Nil shaven and
shorn might well give up all hopes of having eggs
said for as sure as live, Mrs. s., hens all
roosters And they ROSTERS that grew ups
fought with the neghbors' chickens until there
whole pair of eyes either side Of the fence
dog is good thing to have in the country have one
which raised from pup. He is good fellow and
hearty barker and feeder. The Of whom bought him
said he Bred but he began have mongrel
look about him. lie good watch dog though for the
he right into the kitchen and gets behind the
At first we kept him in the house. and he scratched all night
to out. Then turned him out aud he scratched
night to get in Then tied him up the back
den, and he howled that neghbor shot him
fore daybreak. Finally, gave him away, and he came
back and he is just recovering from it, which he
has torn the patch that had been spring
dishes.
good strong gate is necessary article your garden.
good strong heavy gate, with docated hinge that II
will neither open shut Such had last The
grounds eora my fence in common and all the neigh
bors cows pasture there. remarked to Mrs S. we stood
at the window IN June last how placid and picturesque the
cattle looked they sroed cropping the herb
age Next morning found the innocent creatures In my
garden They had not left green thing In H. The corn In
the milk the beans the poles the young cabbage the
der lettuce the thriving shoots young fruit trees
had vanished And there they looking quietly on the
ruin they had made Our Watchdog too was
with them much got large stick and drove
them all out except young heife whom chased all over
the flower BEDS breaking down my trelise my woodones
add sweet brers roses and petunas un
in bed had call assistance TO extricate her from
the sshe and her sued me for damages ana
ed. believe shall move into town.