The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-08-02
A sP Eek OF w AR
w e had the Can N ON


Now We have the Powder Horn
Our readers will recollect that some fey
weeks ago we published description
a caunon-shapcd egg, deposited on tn
farm of Recorder Jackson, by an old blacl
hen. Scarce has our surprise at that re
markable occurrence passed away, ere W
are again alarmed by an incident fully a
astonishing, and having equally as mucl
Significance. As in the case before men
toned, a hens egg is the cause Of all thu
eggs citement-a black hens egg-art
she (phropae,ic old female chanticleer,,
deposited it in feed-box with apparently
much more than usual satisfaction witt
herself aud the deed she had accomplished
In shape, this egg is an cgg-act counter
part Of the old.fashioned powder-horn
It is about two inches in length-slope'
gradually towards the top or point, where
the usual stopper. in proper proportion is
found. The egg is full-of something
but as we have not broken it, Of course
we cannot say what. On one side-the
right side Of tho outsidc-is q "spread
eagle" such as is seen on tho American
coat Of arms-only the bird resembles very
much game rooster which has been
"tricd and found wanting" On the
other side, written plainly, as if with red
ink, are the words
IT'S coming, Ii, coming, tie break ellie
Storm;
And this is the f5rcruaning poraer-horn.
This most remarkable hen-fruit was the
properly ofMr. Levi P. Fisher, a gentle.
man living about four miles from town,
on tue Clarksburg pike, and by Lin was
presented to US over week ago. Since
that time it has been on exhibition at oar
Office, and has been seen by great num-
Der Of persons, who doubted the story.
The egg has not been manipulated in
any way, for the purpose of getting up a
"sensation;" and consequently the only
inauenceis. that "thcreby hangs tale
Whether it shall be tale Of woe for the
present or succeeding generations, this
dcponcnt saycth not; but this much is ap-
parent, that, taken in connection with the
jackson egg there can be no doubt Of
its meaning something. A cannon, even
though provided with shot, is Of no use
unless supplied with powder; and this
Fisher egg fills the bill" Thus we
have before US, in style SO plain that "a
wayfaring man, though fool, cannot cr'
therein" war with the cast for in that
direction was the mouth Of Tie cannon
pointing, and the present production
bearing on its magic shell the prophetic
words Of warning. says that the storm is
breaking. Well. We are wonderful bipeds,
and We "hang ou." in . curious country,
where surprise is disease almost un-
known, but wo are free to confess that
this hcn-fruit beats all our previous ex-
pcriencc in this "acck Of woods"
Well, il it's war, "let her up" We
have patiently waitcd-our haversack
packed with three biscuits and an alma
ma, ever since tue last prophecy, and we
sorter hate to be thrown out Of our an
ticipatcl bliss-as quartermaster's clerk
with chance promotion. War, though
generally resulting in bad colds, hemu,o-
rage Of the lungs. summer complaint, and
sick, is productive of much good. For
instance. a dcvout Christian has no me-
cessity Of " singing his soul away to ever
lasting Bliss but can leave the country
with great facility. Rejected suitors,
youths TO fortune and to fame unknown
and all other aspirants for glory" will,
on some "hard-fought fed" win laurels
for their posterity by allowing themselves
to be gently and tcndcrly welcomed
"witl bloody hands to hospitable graves
We bet all our stamps on GLORY and
therefore feel no hesitency in expressing
the sincere desire that the prophecy ina,
prove true onc--that We may soon b
welcoming with bloody hands," etc.
John Bull or any other mun-and that ii
the operation two.thirds Of the rising
generation (males. from 10 to 20) ina,
ind "hospitablc graves and that three
thirds Of the old fogys (males from Al
and upwards) msy be iucoatiueutl.
scared 10 death.
AcclpxSr.-We learn from tic Con
sertutirs that on the 26 ult., Miss Mar
Wilson, Of Wilsonburg, mounte
her horse to ride to Weston