Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-03-21

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Court adjourned until 10 o'clock this morn
ing. 49,
| A CHICKEN SroRY.-A lady in Carson
upon taking possession of rented house here
found in nest in the chicken-house a very
large wooden egg, bigger than turkeys egg
She thought it most too large to be agreeable
as nest egg for her common hens but let it
stay where she found it. Shortly after her
chickens began to lay she observed that the
egg had been removed from the nest and was
lying at some little distance off on the ground.
She replaced it, and two or three days after
wards noticed that it had been taken out
again and was lying on the ground. After
questioning some youngsters about it
who we're in the habit of rumaging around on
the premises, and satisfying herself that they
had not had any hand in the mysterious change
of place that the wooden egg had undergone,
she became much exercised over the phe
nomenon and her curiosity led her into some
very amusing and extraordinary speculations.
1t is needless to say that these fanciful specu-
lations of hers did not lead to solution of
the mystery. The China cook, who partook
of the curiosity and interest of his mistress
in a very high degree, undertook to get at
the bottom of the matter in much more
practical way. Seeing pullet that was lay
ing her first eggs 60 into the chicken-h house
one day-apullet that was, no doubt, offended
and disguised with the size of the wooden
thing so monstrous in comparison with her
own productions-he placed himself where
he could observe everything that TRANSFERRED,
and with his eye pressed against crack he
waited with Celestial patience for whatever
might turn up. The aforesaid pullet, after
the usual display of caution and fowl parade,
stalked into the nest For q moment she |
ture of hens egg, and then she went for it. |
She cuddled over it and Topped around it for
quite while. At last her struggles ceased
she settled herself firmly and smile of female
triumph overspread her countenance. She |
had firmly grasped the offending wood and
pressed it with her right wing securely against
her beating heart. She popped out of the
nest carrying the wooden egg clutched in her
nervous grasp, and by a jerk sent it rolling
away several feet off on the ground. She
then gave it few spiteful kicks and returned
10 the solemn business of laying another egg.
FIRE AT VIRGINIA-The passengers on the
excursion train last night, when about fifteen
niles this side of Virginia, saw the reflection
If big fire in that city. When they arrived
here they rushed to the telegraph Office to
ascertain the extent of the confagration.
Thanks to Manager Farrell, of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, we are enabled to
tate that the Randolph House, large lodg-
ng house opposite the Savage works was to-
ally destroyed by the fire which produced ,
REVEALING at the time, no other property was
destroyed.
BYGoNEs SHOULD BE BYGONEs.-The little
ocial unpleasantness between Virginia and ,
arson should not be stirred up. Let it drop ,
our amateur snobbery was discounted in .
n encounter with the legitimate article "on
he hill, " it is only the usual set back accorded
. 'local' talent, and we must bear it philo-
OFFICIALLY. The Virginia Chronicle can afford v
, be at least magnanimous. 4
WILL PAY THEIR RESPECTS. is stated
,at the good cid lady, Mother Byckerdike, :
ooken of in these columns, will accept the 9
ospitality extended to her by the proprietor
the Ormsby, and that, after she is comfort
ply settled, the members of the Grand Army C
the Republic will pay their respects to her t
body. The boys in blue surely remem- p
,r and still appreciate kindnesses of the past. S
To BE SENTENCE. Tom Flynn, the con- 81
cted murderer, will be sentenced tomorrow q
Judge King. In the meantime the I'M
rtunate wretch is still confined in the State G
cison dungeon. After Flynn receives his sa
ntence his valuable services will be enlisted "a
r the benefit of the State like those of other W
isoners -
THE WEATHER. Yesterday was again ore
the most disagreeable days of this disagr ee- 70
lie Winter. The wind blew with a demo 80
acal violence, and the air was filed with
rticles of dust, of which the pedestrian was
mpelled to swallow an ounce or more at al
cry breath. va