Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-11-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
a Shanghai Story.

n Snang0al Story.
All who remember how the hen fever
tagged " hen it firs, broke out heleaboYt,
will appreciate a story related in The
Flag of ouI Union By the "Old Un,' con-
cernlns one Sap Green. chicken fancier.
Sag was fatty wild on the subject Of
chickens. aud snapped up everything IN
the shape oil a big Iowl which Came along
e, it cost what i, might Oae day 'sai
lor man" came along with an egg, which
he had brought from the ''Estinges. =
lie called ii the "Giganiic Pasoda Hen"
said they grew as big as all out Of
DOORS" and wanted forty dollars for it,
The forty dollars was instantly pad, aud
the "Oid I'm goes on 10 say:
., how he watched the egg Matching
machine while that extraordinary egg
WAS undergoing the steaming process
He orgrudged the time exacted by eating
anc sleeping. but bis yigils were rewar-
Died by the appearance in due time Of a
stout Dung chick, with the long legs that
are proof oil eastern blood. The bird
grew apace-,ndecd. almost as rapidly as
Jack's bean stalk, or the prophe,'t ground.
But The sailor was mistaken in one thing
lit ate yorsciou,ly. Moreover, as il IN
creased in size and strength. the Pagoda
exhibited extraordinary pugnacity. II
kicked dozen Of comrades to death III
one night! II even bit the hands of the
feeder. Soon it WAS necessary to confhe
i, in separate apartment. lis head soon
touched the ceiling. What pity il had
10 mate.
Sap wrote to a correspondent at Calcut.
ia to ship him two pair OF the Great Pago-
dy birds, without regard TO cost. Mean
" While he watched the growth Of his sim
gle specimen. He kept its existence
profound secret. II was under lock and
key. in svptrase apartment lighted by
large window in the roof. Says man OF
81. ue-k wheeled daily two bushels OF
corn AM. b.rgel of water TO the door of
the apartment, ard Green fed them when
no one was looking. Even this supply
was scanty. bu. out Of justice to his family
Sap was Compelled to put the mc nstef ore
Oh allowance. Poor .hing!" he wtula
say when he saw the creature deyouf-
my broken glass aud even boiling stray
nails aud gravel stones-''it cuts me to the
soul to Set it reduced to such extremity. =
bu, IT'S rating mt out of house and home.
Decidedly that sailor man must have been
deceived about being moderate feeders"
W hen the bird had attained the cnor-
NOUS altitude Of six feet the proud pro-
prietor sent for the celebrated DR.. Lui-
wig Hyd,arehos Of Cambridge to inspect
him aud furnish him with scientific de-
scriEtion, wheIewi,h he might astonish his
AZ tisD .,,tfrv A I'll Iht.
doctor came and was carefully admitted by
Green TO the presence OF the Great Pasoda
Hen. The bird was not accustomed TO
the sight OF ST. hangers. and began TO mani
lest uneasincss aud displeasure at seeing
the man OF science. 1t lifted first one foot
and then the other. as ii It were treading
on hot plates Hi! hip' said Green,
sootAingly, "Pag Pagy. come now; be
luiet, will youi" Let me QUIT cried
Hydrarchos, in great ALARM. The huge
bird was pokipg up to him. "Let me out
say!" "a never knew it to act so before,
said Green, tuni5eling at the lock.
A whirl rush! a whizzing OF the
wings--and the bird was down on the
demonstrating on his heels, and peck
ing u: the nape Of his neck. "Pagy, Pa.
ss! sppplicated the owhef But the an.
cry bird would rot listen to reason, and
Sap received thump on the head tor his
pains. Aud now both rushed for the
opening door, stumbling and falling pros
trate In their eagernessto escape. The
monster bird danced moment on their
PROSTATE bodies. aud then darted forth =
II rushed through couple OF grapehouses
carrying destruction in its progress. Ii
| secured through the flower beds, running
the bright parlerres.
Airs. Grcea who was walking in .hc
garden with her child. saw the horrible
apparilion. and stood paralyzed with tel
ror. In an Instant SHE was thtown down
and .rampled under foot, shrleking and
clasping her infant in her arms. Green
beheld this last atrocity, and his c"njneal
affection overcome his love 81 bride. he