Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-04-09
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From the Albany Police Tribune.1
Il Shanghal Plsg.Msss.
Mr. Boyd Is very valuable citizen, but, We
regret 70 say, very easily irritated. This fact
n known 70 : couple Of butcher boys, BY the
names OF Donnclly and Smith, who reside in the
immediate vicinity of NJ. Boyd. Ifthere is any
article In the world that Mr.. B. is down on, 1t is
. Shanghai rooster. For this prejudice, Mr.. B.
IL indebted 70 purchase which he made during
the hen fever During that excitement Mr..
d. bought pair Of imported Chickens for
which he gave sixty-three dollars. He kept
them year, and suffered loss Of one hun
dred and twenty-five dolars--twenty.dv dol
lars In feed, and one hundred dollars for dana.
ges. paid TO Mr.. Emery, because the male
bird attacked his little boy, Henry Sylvester,
aud tore his nose open. Since that day Mr. B.
has been down on Shanghais.
This fact IL well-known to the butcher boys
aforesaid On Monday last they feltlke fun and
came to the conclusion that they would turn Mr..
Boyd's prejudices TO account They accordingly
concocted the following advertisement, and in
serted It In the Albany Knickcrbocker:
n A .cH H. LA 1t
BOOSTERS. For fine bloodcd fowls SO will be
paid. w. $. G. Boyd.
Lidius street, continued.
An offer Of this kind Of course rather took the
crowd AT such prices there was not bird
fancier In the city who was not willing to sup
ply Mr.. Boyd with all the fine blood he could
possibly want. The first operator that appear
ed was a dealer from the Bowery.
IS Mr.. Boyd iny'
No, he's not; and if he was what business is
II TO your
I've brought them chickens
what chickensy'
Those he advertised for this morning. A
pair of fu-blooded Shanghais. Read that
Knickerbocker, and requested the housemaid to
run her eye over that advertisement
And Mr.. Boyd is not INF
No, air; and what's more he won't be in till
evening. He's gone to Lansinburg, on sleigh
ride
But can leave the chickens, suppose, pro-
vided do not ask for the money till he returns?'
OF course. Place them in the cellar
The Bowery dealer did as he was requested,
and left the house promising to call about tea
time. He had hardly got round the corner, be-
fore young man who had formerly tended shop
for Joe Clark, made his appearance with the
killinest pair Of chickens ever seen in Ameriky!'
is Mr.. Boyd iny
NO, he's not
Well, here's them chickens he advertised for.
Where shall put them till he comes backy
Throw them INTO the cellar, bad luck to
Them
Mr.. Clark's young man obeyed orders and
then followed the Bowery boy around the cor.
ner. Mr.. Clark's young man was followed by
nineteen other dealers, each. with pair Of
Shanghai roosters in his hand. They were all
placed in the cellar. Mr.. Boyd arrived home
about 4 o'clock p NJ. He went up stairs, pulled
of his coat and then repaired to the front base.
ment.
What's all that row, MargeryY
The black cock has kilt the yaller one, and
now he's growing over it,
Growing overil What do you meant
why, that we've had the DEVILS own time
since you've been gone.
With whaW tsef
with them Shanghais.'
What Shanghaisy
Them you put up in The Knckerbocker'
In The Knickerbocker? What are you talk
ing abouty
The shanghais, sir. Some Of 'em big enough
to trot a COACH
And who brought nineteen pair Of Shanghais
here
The men who owned Them
And for what purposey
Because you put them in The Knickerbocker.'
Nonsense-rve put no Shanghais in the Knick-
erbocker, and want none-throw them into the
street.
NotI. By my troth I'd as soon take grip
ola kitchen donkey
Here the twenty.seven full blooded roosters
started . crow that might have been heard as
far rs Troy and back again.
win you throw those chickens into the
street,
No, niver.
Well then, I'll do it myself
Here Mr.. Boyd seized an axe helve and went
In In about iheen minutes eight Shanghais
were placed Aors de- combat, while the other nine
teen on the opposite side walk were fighting for
the presumption right of piece of dough-nut.-
Mr.. Boyd, having cleared the house of the ours
eldest thing that was ever invented returned to
the supper room for the purpose OF taking tea.
He had just faced his first cup and piece of toast,
done ON the FIRST side, when rap was heard at
the front door.
See who that is, Margery.'
Margery obeyed orders and in moment re-
turned
Who is iy'
Five gentlemen who wish to see Mr.. Boyd
Take them in the front parlor and say to
them that Ill be up in moment
Yes, SIR
Margery left the presence and carried GU.
the order according to the Instructions received
from her employer. In few moments Mr..
in his callers,
well, gentlemen, what do wishss
Pay for them cocks
'What cockss
Those Shanghai cocks We brought this morn
ing
And who told you to bring me any Shanghai
ccckss' "a iss
Your advertisement. in the The Knickerbock-
err
No such thing. have no. had an advertise
Ment in The Knickerbocker for two years.
That be blowed. Yan don't think you can
gull US with such CANNON
DO YOU know 70 whom you are addressing
such languagcy'
sOr course We do--to man who wants to
swindie folks out Of their chickens. You are
humbag, you arc,
Leave the house, Sir
I'll NOS leave till have my chickens or your
money
.As for money owe you none. Your chick
ems YOU will End in the street-saving those
that were killed in the cellar.
.Aad do YOU suppose that we arc going to be
suindled out Of our property in this manner.
I've told van twice already that want no