The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-21
Rough Hunor in CalifsrniA,

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wild habits, dissolute ways and propensit
for playing practical jokes will some day iaa
| to the galloHs or to editing i daily newspapc
| in San Jose. Next, but by no means least
| in the trio whose names viii be passed dow,
to history through this receipt, Is worth,
representative of the fowery kingdom namel
An Skoot the latter very fond Of experimen
Now to the facts. Not long since part,
consisting of 4 bakers dozen Of san Jos,
ladies visited the ranch where the old lady
by raising chickens, keeps the wolf from tn,
door, and drops m occasional five cent piec,
into the deacon's hat as he takes up the week
~ contribution on Sunday. The lsslies bs
longed to the sewing circle" and the oil
lady determined in the fullness OF her hear
to decapitate chicken, upon which tfss'
thirteen hungry Christians were to dine. Al
Skoot received his orders to that effect, IN
immediately repaired TO the poultry yard /,
carry them into exesntion (the orders, ne
the poultry.) How to catch chicken in th'
day time was now the difficult problem whicl
exercised the brain OF the Chinee. Abou
this time Jim, the old lady's son, hove il
sight, and to All Skoot's interrogation
answered in this wise: Now, l0okee hers
Skoot, you jest git some corn, and I'll 60 ant
git the gun, and I'll tell you what to do then ;
The necessary articles were duly procured
The hopeful James had loaded the gun plum
up to the muzzle. and telling Skoot to throw
down some corn, about two hundred chicken,
put in All appearance. Now the Chinama,
as before stated, was quite fond Of expert
ments, and reaching for the gun he took aim
at noble rooster, who, towering above the
others in the pride Of his youth and rooster
hood, was entirely unsuspicious Of the com.
ing storm. 1t is perhaps needless to state
that James Immediately esconed himself be-
hind large tree out Of harms way. About
this time report which would have done
credit to 34-pounder aroused the folks in
the house. who ea assssse rushed out to the
scene Of slaughter. At first nothing was
visible but smoke and dust; next about score
OF chickens were rising and falling, looping
and sqaaking. The Eround was strewn with
the mangled remains Of about ferty more,
while the remainder Of this once Interesting
aock were making for neighboring ranches
to avoid another earthquake. But what of
All Skoot? Lid that mass of torn and dis
hevelIed rags resemble the once festive youth
whose delight it had once been to expe iment?
1t was he. The kind ladies approached him,
snd tenderly. oh, 30 tenderly. raised his head.
They essayed to administer spiritual consola-
lion from an old black bottle which the old
lady had produced. By-and-by the distorted
features showed signs of animation, seeing
which the old lady said: "speak to me skooty
Oh. speak to me!'' John rsised his head and
gave vent to the following: ..speakee
Waasy mattee. speakee? More brandy, more
brandy - to machee shooty.'' 1t is
perhaps unnecessary to add that John is now
In quest of another sits.ation.
THE Paris Fsgare gives the feflowing
method Of obtaining light ,instantaneously
without the use Of matches, and without dam
ger of setting things on dire Take an OBJ.
ong vial Of e-.ghitest and purest glass, put
n q piece OF phosphorus about the size Of a
aea. upasa which pour some. olive oil, heated
% the baiiing point. filling the vial about
,,la-i iaird fstl, and then seal the vial hermet-
s.,sfy.. 70 use it, rtmove the cork and allow
he air to enter the vial, and then recork it,
The v hole empty space in the bottle will
hen become luminous, and the light OBJ
xined will be equal to that of a lamp. AS
'oon as the light grows weak, its power can
,e increased by opening the vial and allow.
ng fresh supply Of air to enter. In winter
/ is sometimes necessary to heat the vial be-
ween the hands to increase the huidity OF.
he oil. Thus prepared the vial may be used
or six month"; This contriv2nce il now
lsed BY the watshmen OF Paris IN ali iraga-
lines where explosive Or inflsm.nable mate
'ials are stored. 574'
WAsAIsGToN PAsTRY.--A sojourner in Wash
ngion sends the following: lf.,I si
Fam particularly fond of lemon pie and ice
'ream for desert. At - Hotel | went.
for . couple Of weeks, but always
'ating my lemon pie undera silent protest,
or was stranger and did not like to make
objections. Finally, | called 4 waiter ana
aid: ~ 81 .s.. IS, s.
John have nothing to say about the ice
.ream, but what kind OF pie is thisf''
What kind oi pie did you order, sab ~
Il ordered lemon pie, but this appears to
Tried apple \ f.ssrs ssss tA .afylfflf lfflfi,
ssDat's lemou pie. sab. You know dey has
way nixin' dried apples in de- lemon pies
lere, sab. to dat extent 1T requires a man of
lbilify to 'stinguish 'sm apart. sab. DE LEM
ms is scacs, You know. and dey has to 'eoil-i
,mize en-, SO rs to make one lemon do for
ixteen pies. ."--Gaiasy. s..
How TO SET ii Ns.-The nest of settlers
honld be made 1t bottom Of damp earth
,aeketl to a,sc ncavs shape Il is not neces-.
ary TO place them upon the ground, or to
priHkle the eggs with water. II this rule IS
eiIowed It IS proper that the eggs should
y il some way exposed to- moderate damp!
less during Incubation. Is otherwiss too
much Of the water eyapozates. An elevated
on furnished With nothing but dry littsriis
Iot suitable. Cover the earth with straw,
ruised until pliahle and broken short. Long
travis apt to- become ehtangled NTH the
en causing hreakage ofleggs. should
ot; however. BE- cut BY q machine. becanse
he sharp ends Of the pisces will come IN
ontact with the skin Of tho. hen. Or th.t Of
he delicate chickens. I'm very cold weather.
ne the nest with feathers. We hasetstscees-
lilly hatelled BIZ prepAring alnest ,tbsss in q