Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-07
-, = ..v that our success has not

here. I regret 10 say, that our success has not
haan so decided. Our plan ia TO surround
the pppil and henpeck him to such a de-
gree a. to deprive him of all his tail
feathers, and the larger portion OF his comb,
and then to feed him literally upon parched
corn and pulverized oyster shells, and drive
him brisklY up the hill. The result. as /
have informed you, has not been entirely
satisfactory but Mrs. DIR. Oackle, OF Boston,
the eminent hen chemist, after q profound
study of the subject, has suggested the add
ton to the diet of a proper proportion OF
sulphur and glycerins, and predicts that our
success will then be assured. This school
looks also to the cultivation Of the female
voice up to the strength and coarseness OF
the males. Growing schools have been es-
tablished all over New England, and now 1t
ia a common thing there for hens TO crow IS
6ercely and as Justify as ROSTERS.
"The other school is called the Negative
School, or the Society for the suppression OF
Eggs, and here also we have met with mark
ed success so much so, that the production
of eggs by the native New England hens has
been reduced from what il was formerly, in
the ratio of eight to three ; that is to say
that where al uneultiVsted hen in old simes
used to lay eight eggs, q well educated hen
Of the present day only lays three, and she
| doesn't lay them unless she chooses. La
dies, that is what | call the march OF INTEL
lect. 1t is Plymouth Rock sucking the
poison from the great social snake bite. II
we 60 on improving at that rate, We shall
soon stop laying altogether, and then the
~roosters will have TO take up, or depend up
- IL. Dbl. DAk. Cochin GthIna
~Shanghais, and other foreign breeds to keeE
up the stock.
"And now, ladies, allow me to give yor
your first lesson in growing. Stand ~
straight and turn your toes out, heads up
and necks out TO the full extent; now o.
clap your wings and crow as l do" Ant
here arose sue h an unearlhly and unhenl,
screech aud yell, that the rooster who wa
behind the barn and wondering what hs,
become of his hens, rushed frsHticallv to tn
spot. and there beheld the long legged in
truders ~clapping their wings and growing q
the top of their bents He made one sprin
at the orator of the day, caught her by III
comb and dug his spurs into her sides
pitched her over and tousled her TO such
degree that she hardly had enough feather
left to cover her nAkedness. As soon ss sh
could recover her breath and her tongue
she cried Hold hold Mr.. Rooster, arm
YOU ashamed of yourself 10 beat q lady i
that way / thought you southern cocb
we're famons for your gallantry and atten
tons to the fair sex, and here you are beat
ing al ady almost to death .r"Lady. indeed,
, cried the Rooster, didn't I hear you crot
inq2 How was | TO know that you was
: lady? I'm SIRE you don't look ike one, 20
I look to me like a capon now get you gon,
and if | ever catch any more of you long
} legged Boston she-males coming down her
! and preaching hen's-rights and setting q
2 crowing-schools, I'll beat you within an inc
of your life clear out y
The long.lepQed descendant of the Illus
trious Biddy Hardshell, Of Plymouth Roc
and her companion. then scampered OF
, screaming at the top of their voices "Ku
Kluxl Kuklux! Kuklux! Klux! Klux
Klux !"-Richmond Enquirer.