Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-14
"CBtcKEN DEPARTMENT., !
APELAND, November so, 1851.

ADDUMs, you're smart chap. Did the thing
decently the other day. Wen whip EN- all
soon.
By the by, Addums, We have "gone and
done it." Tm afraid. One of our boys has
Just grabbed four of old Cornfeds fine cocks
ont of one of Bulls royal coops, and wouldn't
be surprised if that last old chap rows about
it; SO look sharp and keep yoar, eyes skinned,
for you are my man. I'll just tell you Addums
(tho' you needn't to say nothing about 1t er-
cept upon yinch,) that the chap warn't ex-
actly authorized to steal the chickens. You
Yours, &C., WILLIAM SNEAK"
(2) BULL TO LYON.
''BuLL Pen, Nov. 80, 1861.
Ehe other night one ef my royal chicken
coops was assaiied by rock from fellow IN
tie service of VIM. Sneak, Esq, and no one
appearine to defend it, it was invaded and four
notable cocks, which cousin Cornfed had en-
trusted to my care, were abstracted. '~~7 @
If the afo1 esaid Sneak has not returned them
to you before this, show him this note, and
take him by the hair and tell him that | will
have those chickens instanter, or | will lick
him, as | have half mint 70 do anyhow.
| am, &C., BULL.
(3.) SNEAK TO LYON.
''CH CKEN DEPARTMENT,
APELAND, Dec. 2s, 1851.
M Lord The respectable Mr.. Bulls let
ter which you sent me, says SO and so, though
you know all about it, I'll say it over again to
fill up and get started.
Well, the fact is the rock scas dashed at the
coop, but, as the boys tell me, twas all in the
most effectionate manner Furthermore, be-
sides, and moreover, you ought to have SAID
but ''doubtlessly" and very properly waited
+Iot+ in
real fghting cocks of the contrabandest char
acte. But tie pints is these:
l. Was these cocks chickens?
g Mightn't fellow peep into his neigh
bour's coop?
3. Did he peep scientifically?
f. Spying the cocks, and taking them for
chickens, hadn't he right to nab them?
5. Oughtn't he to have took the coop too?
AS to TIE first, cocks is chickens, by all the
laws of henroosts, (see opinions of Duck in
Mudpuddle, &c) AS to the second, | would
like to ask, Hasn't you peeped into coops
yoRrself?'
AS third and fourth will ''doubtless" be
agreed to, we pass to the 9Th, and there's the
rub-that's fact
Sometimes I think he ort to have took the
coop, and then [ think he ortento; sometimes
am du6us }; and then agin don't know what
to think and then, specially since the recep-
ton OF My Lords letter, all my argulngS Will
slip over and get on the wrong side; and SO,
consequently, l very much AFRAID, (not
really AFRAID, though; no, who's afraid? p but
l mean | feel compelled to decide that he ought
to have took the coop. Insomuch, however,
as he did not take the coop with the chickens,
and in accordance with the American doctrine
WELL the fact is, as you say you want the
chickens, and are SO polite about it have
decided to fork over" But see here, Gin your
ear,) don't help old Cornfed any more
The cocks are in the Bosting coop; send and
get them.
Your humble, obedient servant.
w. SNEAK"
a. LYON TO SNEAK.
Pish for your palaver; I didn't ask for that
Think I'd read it? I've sent it over to the ole
man, who'll see about it. Meanwhile | take
the chicken and advise you to look out fo1