Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-07-17
SELLING CHICKENS TO THE LEGIsLA
TURE.

Whilo tho legislature of Missouri was in session
a few years ago, a green fellow from the country
came to Jefferson to sell some chickens. lie had
about a dozen, all of which he had tied by the legs
to a string, and this being divided eq ially, and
thrown over his horse or his shoulder formed his
mode of conveyance, leaving the fowls with their
heads hanging down, with little else of them Wis.
ible except their naked legs, and q promiscuous
pile OF outstreched wings and Tuf1ed feathers.--
After several Intellectual efforts 10 dispose of his
load, a wag to whom he made an offer of sale,
told him that he did not want chickens himself,
but perhaps he could sell them at a large stone.
house over there (the Capitol) that there was a
man over there buying for the st. Louis market,
and no doubt he could find a ready sale.
Tho delighted countryman started, when his
informer stopped him. Look here" says he =,
when you get over there, go up stairs, and then
turn to the left. The man stops in the large room.
You will find him sitting down at tho other end of
the room, and now engaged with a number OF fol-
lows buying chickens. If q man at the door
should stop you, don't mind him. lie has got
chickens himself for sale, and tries to prevent 9th,
ers from selling theirs. Don't mind him, but go
right ahead"
Following the directions, our friend soon found
himself at the door. of the Hall of Representa-
tives. To open it and enter was the work of a
moment. Taking from his shoulder the string of
chickens, and giving them a shake to freshen then
he commences his journey towards the speaker.
chair, the fowls in the mean time expressing, from
the half.formed crow to the harsh quaark, theii
bodily presence. and their sense Of bodily pain.
II say, sir"--Here he had advanced abou
a half-dozen steps down the aisle. when he wa
0 seized by Mr.. Jackson, the door.keeper, VIII
happened to be returning from the clerk
desk.
/, What are you doing here with those chickens
a get out, sir, get out !" whispered the door-keep
e "No you don't, though you don't come tina
IS game over me. You've got chickens yourself 70
sale; get out yourself, and let me sell mine.
say, sir lin q louder tone to the s~peaker), are 20
S buying chickens here to day ? I've got som
d prime ones here" And be held up his string, an
k shook his fowls, until their music made the wall
echo, Let me 80, sir Ito the doOr-keeper) onl
b six bits q dozen"
"Where's the sereant-atarms 2" roared tn
2 speaker. Take that man out"
'Now don't will you d? I amt hard to trad
r with. You let me 60 Ito the door'keeper} you'v
sold your chickens, now let me have a chance.
say, sir Ito the speaker in u loud voice). are 70,
s buying chickens to-"
Go ahead ~ "At him again % chats right!
Il whispered some of the Opposition members, VIII
could command gravity enough to speak.
81 say, sir lin a louder tone to the speaker
cuss your pictures, let me go-fair play-two t
q one amt fair to the speaker and SERGEANT alarms
let me go. say SIT, you up there to the speak
. erl you can have 'em for six bits! wou't take
cent less. Take 'em home and eat 'em mysel
, before III take-Drat your hides! don't shoy
n SO hard, will you? you'll hurt 'em chickens, an
they have had q travel of it to-day, anyhow.
it say, you sir, up there"-
A Here the voice was lost by the closing of tn
door. An adjournment WAS moved and carried
and the members, almost frantic with mirth, rash
d ed out to find our friend in high altercstion wit
10 the door'keeper about the meanness Of selling hi
own chickens, and letting nobody else sell theirs
adding that 'if he could just zee that man u
III fhnrn In hsnaaa1f kntl - $500
a trade, and that no man could afford to rails
o chickens for less than six bits.
The members bought his fowls by a pony purse
and our friend left the Capitol, saying as he wen
down stairs: well, this is the toughest place 70.
9 selling chickens that ever / came across, sure"