The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-02-10

l to myself. So prepared dose of rcd
pepper for thom, looking out to give my ,
wfc's old rooster a double doso. You can /,
littlo magazine, Mr.. T., with what infinite i.
satisfaction and delight, watched tho pro-
grcss of affairs in that coop. The noxt day
| actually found an egg in tho coop. I
marked il No. /, carried it into tho house
and requested my wife to save IL till she
got a duzen. l gave my wife's rooster
another dose of red pepper. The next day
found the second egg in the coop, and
was about TO mark No. 2 on ono end, whom
discovered figure l. the very mark had
mado the day before. also noticed that
tho IIest did not look much like hens nest. !
| remarked the same to my wife. She |
thought IL was owing to the red pepper. I
thought so too, and asked her to toich the
eggs in, after that time, aud savo me the
trouble. Tho noxt day No. was in the
box, wrote upon it, Laid by Mrs. S-th
Dec. 2Ist, 1883" The next morning,
found that egg had been taken away, also,
that four out of seven hons wero dead as q
brick. For the first time in my life | was
sstisied-that my wife's speculation was a
failure-that she was q woman not TO be
terrified with. Whether the death of those
Rocky Hill chickings" was caused by the
cold weather, or over doses of rcd pepper,
or any "other cause" / am unable to sta,e
but never mentioned my suspicious to
my wife.
Tho next day military friend called upon
me from WiIIamantic. q forgot to state
that Tm military man, showed him
the city. Said he, to me. 18th, you've
got e new hat" l said "Yes. Come over
to the Clinton House" We went there and
our labors commenced and continued for
an hour. My military friend invited me to
the States, and again VIC renewed our labors.
thcn invited him to the Allyn House.
There our labors became so great, our "hard-
ships" SO severe, and other circumstances so
numerous camo to the conclusion that We
needed rest He took possession ofa lounge
and rolled off on the floor-I followed suit
Tho next thing remember, was my military
friend. Whispering in my car, informing me
that he was going homo OH tho first train.
Come, S-th," said he. "you're good
follow" - wish my vito thought SO" said
, l, intcrrupting him.
saw my friend safely aboard tho cars,
and had some difficulty in gottipg homo
though nothing to speak ot-excepting the
side walks they wore rather slippery; there
I were, also, several individuals who tricd tC
r sec how near thoy could come to mo, and
J, not run into mel believe one or two in
3 experienced gentlemen run into me. OK
q cused tbem, and all went woll till arrivoG
homo. As was going into the gate. con-
. cluded l would SEQ if couldn't find my
wife an egg. and as l came within a few
I wards of the coop, my wifu's old Shapgha
| rooster crowed out in tho most insulting
! tone, I'VE don't. belong-to.you y Firod will
I indignation, l seized a clothes pole aut
! made furious charge upon the coop, de
u termining to run tho coop, rooster and all
thro' and through, but stepped on q rolling
6 stone and landed sprawlipg upon the ground
And, to make the sceno moro Interesting
q tho wind carried my hat under the fenc
IS into Mrs. Bibbins' yard. There's not
n family in the whole city, that dislike q
Q much as the Bibbnses-there are seven o
10 'em al told, girls--but this time there wer
- fourteen, all laughing and giggling to Sc
mo attempt to climb their picket fence
My boots were so heavy that whom got on
10 leg up tho other would pull me back.
m was bound to have my hat, and was abo,
OF to pull off coat and boots and show til
ct Bbbinses what could do, when heard
lr voice-"S-th, do for heavens sake cou
Il! into tho house, you'll Disgrace the who
ne family = That's from my wiso, thought
IN Out Of respect from my relatives, l pos
an poned my feat Of climbing Mrs. Bibbir
no picket fence Since that day have becon
al a different man, aud through tho iDhuen
to of my wife, agreed to become member
tho "Totally Benevolent Moral Reform al
cd Social Teototal Abstinence Association" :
as condition that my wife would sell her Rocl
ed Hill chickens" devote tho proceeds to Il
n, society. and get mo elected treasurer Of Il
hd association.