The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-12-05
A COuntryman at a Show.
SIS lNR0W-OUSS'' has the following hu-
" morous article in the Hartford

% tRoW-oUss'' has the following hu-
" morous article in the Hartford
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One day this week, being in Springfield,
heard of the great Poultry Show in Hart
ford, and there being nothing to hender l
concluded to go down and visit it, and here
l am. / went to the station house situated
on the corner of the Massasoit House and
Main street, and saw chap inside of a
stereoscope selling tickets. went up to him
and says /, 81 want to go to Hartford"
Says he, "Why the d-don't you go,
then?" Says /, GLOW much might it
cost?' Says he, "It might cost five dollars,
but it don't" How much is it then ?"
says /. y" It's ninety cents" says he.
Ninety cents?' Ireplied but at that he
began to get wrathy so l gave him the
money, got my ticket, and came down.
got off at the landing, and walked up
the ravine which leads to Main street. hav-
ing to walk on both sides of it to keep on
the walk, and pretty soon came to a large
block of stone being raised. AS | stood
looking at it a man asked me who was
building Says, I, Cant you read that
sign? 1t says "Boardman's building"
" All right" says he, as he stepped into
pile of mud. 81 hope next time l come
to Hartford they'll have sign Boafdman's S
through"
Pretty quick ] reached the hen house,
and went up stairs to the hatchway, where
a man was settin', and says ], is your
name Henry ?" No." says he, "he's up
stairs" So | went up to the door and
Henry asked for my ticket. told him the
conductor took it on the cars. He said
couldn't go in but told him should I'd
come clear down from Springfield, Thomp-
sonville and Windsor Locks purpose. He
asked me was fancier "I'm a darned
sight fancier than you" says L. ft.
He was very enthusiastic about the Fair,
said there were over 400 entrys. told him
/ came through one when | came in, but
didn't see the Others We went and saw a
patent coop, coop-de-etat think he call
ed it, with parlor, dining-room, kitchen
and billiard room, and also bath room and
water closet, it stood on platform, and
| asked him "Why was the platform like
treasury note ?" he thought a while and
said it was so long since he had seen one
he couldn't tell, Because" says !, sit
has coupon" i 4,
The display was eggsellent, some of the
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crested, fannytailed squirrels, silver gray
Dominique rabbits, centipedes, stuffed
birds, Bantum peacocks, etc, etc. was
particularly interested in little duck, with
corn colored poplin alpaca, with gros
grain paletot. asked a chap with her if
his name was Drake, it rather ruifled him.
One exhibitor had some beautiful angola
rabbits, and / tried to buy some of the eggs
but they were not for sale Another seem
ed quite proud of pair of Houdans but
when / asked If he would sell me pair for
Thanksgiving
I" A tear stood In his bright blue eye,
While the young man answered with Sigh,
Eggs sell sirl"
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owned some ducks what kind of brand
they were. He said Muscovy from Rus
sia. says TO him, says /, "What is the
matter of that ones feathers ?' "Gort-
schakoff," said he. "Orlofi," says /, and
passed along,
White Bremen Geese, was the card on
another cage. inquired of the driver IL
he could tell me why his geese were like
chestnuts? He began to guess, and finally
said "No, WhyP" l told him, "Because
they arc best roasted He looked at me
sadly and walked away.
Still another man had a collection OF
Bantams, Cochins, Dorkings, Black Ham,
burgs, Hartford Proliacs and Early Rose
(this last is very common). One Of the
] Bantams had just been cochin Dorking