The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-05-18

never approached this terrible bore,
But envied bachelor more and more,
And backward I few from her thump or kick,
Like dog that dreadeth bis masters stick;
And Q master she was and is to me,
For am wed to this scolding she
~ ii @ For the Palladium.
Grumbler Papers No. 2.
THE SHOW Nh AND sALLIE SEEN.
SALLIs and me've bin tn a show, and
what do you think we seed2 'Tarn't
circus nor . menagerie; but was foul
exhibition, and we seed hundreds of
different kinds of chickens, from o
4 weather-cock tn a tailor's goose.
Lem me tell you. Not fur from our
town is city, and in this city was a
poultry show, and to it me and my wife
went. OF all the cacklin' and CROWN
! never heard; why it beats the rag
sowin's all to pieces.
In one cage was rooster of Irish
blood; his great grand father belonged
to Paddy Miles Boy, so our guide said.
/ suppose Mr.. Miles was king of Cork,
or some other country. This Irish roos
ter had his wing over somethin' white,
which was his naturalization papers, said
our guide. judge from the fowls red
gills and small understanding, (Which
is feet) that he was strong Democrat.
Next cage held couple of bantam
chickens. and do ye know the male jist
reminded me Of some folks? He kept
agoin,' tux, tux, tuk-haw;' and then he'd
crow like everything. I tell you he was
q conceited little chap-little fellows al
ways are, think.
We live on farm, and its astonishin'
to see how much Sallie knows about the
horticulture of fowls. We have, on our
farm, ducks, sheep, peacocks, horses,
pigeons, cows, pigs, guineas, lambs,
calves and canary birds, all of which
my wife's tender hands care for, durin'
settin' time.
In another cage was sum Dutch old
hens, who cackled in Dhtch,so of course
y tell what they said. They were
big, and Sallie said, buy one
,ay-dinner.' went to buy one
,tchy hens, but, oh! how much
pound. Ten dollars a pound,
III come to hundred! That's high
er than round stakes, even when the
butchers guess at weighin.'
In the other cages, was fowls of every
style: Polands, games, white rabbits,
swans, squirrels, and many other kinds,
of gallinaceous, columbine, and aquatic
breeds, (ahem, professors!)
Then we seen machine which you'd
drop an egg into, chicken nd come
out, any kind you wanted. Some DR..
was there who said he was inventin'
machine which 'ud lay eggs and hatch
at once. That's good! For, you know,
hens strike for higher wages once an
while; so this machine is ahead of 'em.
The only trouble with the show was,
seen no rooster fights; he, he! ha! ha!
Iwonder if its wicked to watch cock
fights! For my and my wife's part |
think its no wickeder deed than half
of our church men do every Sunday
This Missionary basket is passed around
among the congregation; therers Jol-
lyboy: 'oh, left my puss in my other
pants pocket he says. watched him
one day when he said this, an as he
was walkin' home, Jones met him
SEE Jones, Il owe you so cts, now change
this dollar BILL Out cum Jollyboy's
pocket book in jiffy and the change
was made.
Jones is as bad! His wife wanted that
nice hat for jimmy, but his puss was left
to hum in his tother pants pocket
Purity soon Mrs. Jones is home and
Jones meets friend, and, of course,
Jones treats, which by the way, reminds
me of the show.
I was intoduced to the Horticultural
Society, from Sodom. He's fine look
in man, wears specs and red top boots;
but his hands was soft, which showed
he never ploughed-ditto his head. He
had q cage Of white hens and roosters
which he Dragged on as bein' the cham
pion layers of the world.
My son, Diognees, beats 'em, though
He lays abed till the sun is high up and
the works all done up.
Also was made acquainted with two
or three edytors of farm papers and
farm magazines. 1 couldn't stomach
'em; they was too much fur me. Twas
nothin' but subs slim and underdrain.
I'M which had nothin' to do with chick
ems.
Underdrain our chickens!
Subsile our geese, and hoe our tur-
keys three times day is as sensible as
any edytor said. They gassed about
mulchin and graftin. Graftin chickens,
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