Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-10

come in for Il share, particularly as she had
jiunt in view, which she was anxious to take
She was so fur successful as TO CRAFTY her prrc
glnaing propensiics, bat alas her throne wa
soon usurpcd bv-rcadcr, what do YOU think
A Shanghai chicken. A valued friend of lIit
Doctors sent him il present of a magnificent
Shauohai fowl; aid the recipient of the favo
was in perf,.c, ec,lacss as tile tall .pcclrc-lik,
bjp.d s,}u;.J the ,rb. Of pcbians in the ronIlr,
yard with = borril. uuear;hIy crow, svrre,hin.
b,rw.rn tho hoot of an owl. the scream of Il
hycna and the howl Of Il wolf We wou:d'n'
undertake to say whc! was most cre>i-i'l!en, l'I'
lhauder-stricken chan clcrr Of Ihe homestead
or the hnmiatcd wife who felt most iurciDIy
that great long legged, semi-hcaticui,h fowl
had STOLEN from her ii,c affections of her iirgl
lord. Yes, Sympa,hi>iug reader. Mrs DANIEL
DIsGLEY, whom Tie aforesaid Doctor had vowed
To love- hon,r aud chcrisil,wls actually jealous OF
IL chicken, and well she might be, when instead
of having the first share in his affections, us he
WIS in duty bound 10 give her, the image o.
a gaunt. senselcs., red and black imported fowl
had his image mirrored there.
Here allow us to digrcss from the subject
long enough for us 10 say To our lady readers
we warn You to beware of fine bl"oded chick
els, We assure you by our own dear-o"usht en-
perlence that they will crow your HE out q
you that is if they are favorltles OF The hour,
IN the harem OF your husband heaF'' e"''eS
anu pgs can oe "ep' ~ 'e''S. 'ut VI "I"''' '"'
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''e ''o" "''s '''e'' ''I''''.' :" o'' ''''
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was ''.u " " =" ''t'"'' ""O r. NV "">r~'NN
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III Il ie" "eeAs '"e Doe'o' Id" "'' ess' se"'
linn OF Inc Iochlh Chlll sPccies' anu 'nen !.
Il''e Dralii"h r0otra' iie a'So pio'u'eo 0"''''
uons' ana no" ne seeheu 10 'n'"N '''s io''u"e
was maze. Drcahis' wnc'l 'l"u sou'e'l'leS crosS-
ca Ills neh'a' 'lson VI Ca'o''.'' anu 1uS''",'"'
or 'ne lar iameu Dorh 'ii'e i'' D0'"oo'
OF our widest SagaFies-ail iaueu i"'o very
n"th'ngness oe'ore the coioss'' S'a'ureS oi ''.e
new breeds. Such ano'her iuss Us WAS ll''ue
''oi' 'No'",'s ""." WV '"o'- ~
WI" "''e' "'''o ~ viz '''''''''' ''''N''>''''''
The eggs were sci, ana after 'he secono week
the ANXIOUS owner daiy--we mg''t say h"ur'y
visited llie nest Al last, on one ausp'cIuuS
morning, a little negro ran in with the joyful
intelligence "OIl, n,a>ss! massa, Dunn Buodie
dun hatch"
"WGcre's my hat and shoes! Run Dick, run
ElIen-my hat and shoes quick" exclaimed the
delighted man. But before either could br got,
he WAS at the nest counting the lovely little
duwny things, and the Doctors zeal was crowned
with success worthy the laudabIe ean>e. Eve
ry egg had nalrhed. and carefully did he place
each little chirplng treasure IN The crown OF The
hat just presented by Dick. The little beauties
were all i'll y tlutler ut Their NOISY advent II
DR. DINGLEY had not been temperance advocate
we think he would have proposed bumper to
his favori;cS, but he cOntcnted himself by hail
lowing up all the l;;mily, white and black, from
old uncle Toney 10 little toddling Sophy to see
"papa's dear little chickics."
During the dav all The neighbors were sum
moned. We forgot TO slv Uncle Jerry had
moved some months before TO The West, which
event came near ircakius the Doctors heart. IF
il had NOT been for the Shannhais directing his
attention somewhat. we can't say what the con-
sequences would have been. The chickens
were duly admired by the neighbors One
worthy old farmer wanted TO know which was
the "UiGhsianr" he h d heard so much talk
about. Another wished 10 have the g SIm,icr
gang" pointed out. An old lady thought she
would prefer Drum Bundie," thinking. M
doubt that one of the lilllc ones would be given
more readily than grown one. The Doctor
began to grow nervous at the repeated requests
made for eggs and chickens, and 'rcmhIed lest
his treasures should all fade from his grasp. As
they increased he gave away thirty eggs and
three chickens Three times each day could be
hearcd a Stril scream of Chickey. Chrkey,
Chlckcy," and away wen! the dough out of the
huge tin bucket; and then the Doctors wife
must leave her employment, be il what it might,
and take seat on the steps TO admire each one
in its turn. Now. The housewife had heard that
the imported chickens were tough, stringy and
not near so good for the table as the common
sort and she therefore had curiosity TO try one,