The Placer herald., 1873-10-11
CHECKING A SETTING HEN.


CHECKING A SETTING HEN.
The city man who goes into the country
to spend the Summer must make up his
mind to learn something of the routine of
rural life. A New York man who is
spending the hot season with family on
Pine Street, was asked by the lady of the
as it wanted TO set, and she didn't wSn't it
to. Certainly said he, and Immediately
started oat to the barn where the hens were
kept, to crush out the maternal prospects
of this particular one. He went straight
to the nest to lift her off, and reached on,
his hand for that purpose, but Immediately
drew it back again, and tucked it up under
the other arm, and squeezed it a little, while
he drew up his lips as if about to whistle
something. Then he stood there and
stared at the hen, and she lifted up her
head, and stared back at him, wnking her
eyes with singular velocity. Get off,
won't you?' said he, after pause. She
made no response. He drew out his hand
and looked IT red spot on one of his
knuckles and then put the knuckle in bis
mouth to cool it, looking all the while at
the hen, and wondering how on earth she
could move so quickly. The longer he
eyed her, the less inclined he felt TO touch
her, and finally he climed up Il post 10 a
beam which ran over the nest and working
his way out on it till he got just above the
hen, took off his hat and shook it at her,
and advised her to get. But she only
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chucked ominously. He tod her if she
didn't leave lie would come down there and
kick her through the barn. but Immediately
gave up the blood thirsty design when he
reflected that it was dumb animal, and
couldn't reason like human being. Then
he happened to think Of his pants, which
were white linen, and rubbed his fingers on
the beam to find them full of black dust,
which led him to work his body around to
look at the pants, and while making t. is
very natural move, he suddenly slipped,
made a plunge to renew his hold, shreked
for help, slipped again. and then came down
OH top of the hen and the nest, smashing
them both to the floor, upsetting a barrel,
and filling The air with dust, feathers, hen
noises, a. shrieks. When the family
reached the barn, the unfortunate man,
looking something like circus poster OH
legs, had got on his feet, and was turning
around, and rubbing his head in an ab
stracted manner, and every time he turned,
an omelctte on white linen came to view,
while the hen stood up in the furtl crest
corner on one leg, with a look of mingled
mingled astonshment and reproach on her
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Gus application with chip, the gentleman
was escorted into the house, where h head
was batbed with spirits, and his comfort
generally attended to.-Danbury Neus.
A LITTLE DEAF.-Old Uncle.S. was en-
gagged 10 work in B. one winter by Mr.. H.,
who took him to board in bis own family.
Mr.. S. arrived Saturday evening, during
The evening Mrs. H., thinking to find
whether the old man went to church, asked
him the question.
"Mr S. where do you attend church 2
"What did you say?'
"M here do you attend church?"
"You will have to speak a triae louder,
as am little deaf
So Mrs II. asks again in a londer voice,
"W here do you attend church p
The old man hesitated, not liking to ask
again, but, after few moments, he said,
"When do l change my shirt?''
Imagine, if you can, the result. Mrs. il.
didn't find where he attended church, after
all, but @,e was careful to speak very loud
when talking with the old man after that.
The marriage of Mr.. Haynes. of this
city, deaf mute, to Miss Bunker, Of Mt.
Airy, also deaf and dumb. The minister
read the usual marriage ceremony, which
was interpreted by Mr. Dudley to the can
didates. The responses were promptly
made by signs and everything was done in
order On the journey to this city the
bridal party came very near being drowned
while crossing swollen stream. The
bridegroom, who never swan before, res
cued his young bride by swimming and
carrying her in his arms a distance OF
several yards to the shore. They arrived
safe in Ibis city yesterday morning. Miss
Bunker is daughter Of Eng, one Of the
Siamese twins.-Raleigh IN. CO. Ne,0s.
HEATED street discussion-"I don't be-
lieve in spiritualsm. I think this: If a man