The National tribune., 1880-08-01
Soldiers Gommunifoiuulls.
sr. LouIs, Mo-, July so, 1880.


MR. EDITOR Last week curious old fashioned speci.
men of male humanity stepped into my store and inquired
for 'erbackerv sold him in pound of the cheapest
and toughest and then as he stood still gazing at the sur
roundings and was leisure had the curiosity to ask
him if he often made visits the city, "Wall, said
he, OCCASIONALLY and Betsy gifts up and tell yer
squire, the las time here made powerful
speculation "Ah Y said l. A speculation-what
y ~ In eggs squire IN eggspeThsps p you'd r M like Ito 70
an Betsey a passen down Main street an we seed
dog gone nice eggs the door of shop and Betsey
sed to me, said She Johnny names John Majors'-Pd
st like to git dozen o. them eggs fur to set-now
/ wonder wot they AK fur em {? Sez l. dunno Betsey,
but I'll AK And a&ed. Thar young buck dandy
standin' at the door an axed him ef them eggs
NV good breed o. fowls@ An he giggled an sed they
wuz big breed, bigger turkeys-an | bought
them ar eggs, fur wanted the big breed WALL Squire,
as / wuz sayin, bought them EGGS an the young
buck said mus be mos dreadful keerfu in handlen
'em leastwse they'd crack an spile Wall Squire, me
an Betsey tuck them ar eggs home an right away we
so em under ole Domerick hen fur she wuz mighty
keen fur An didn't she sot well2 Thars nary
a hen in Missoury Squire, wot kin hang on ter mes
eggs like ole Domefnick. Wall, Squire, KEEP on
brngin her water an corn, an | don't believe she
that nes' five minnits in day Wall Squire
four weeks run on am still thar ole Domernc an
yit nary a pip o. chicken. Betsey an me thought it
mighty quare but howsumever concluded ter let ole
Domernick hang Wall, Squire, / reckon twuz nigh
about weeks ole Domernck sot me an
Betsey ookin at her saw she wuz sorer rz up from
the mes Betsey she tried mighty hard to git her han
under the ole hen but Domenck fout her so she couldn't
Thar way but to let ole Domornck take her time
Wall. Squire, mabbe week more run on an then
sez to Betsey seq l. Besey, let's go an see ole
Domernick.' An then Betsey an went out ter the
hen house whar ole Domernck sot We up ter
the nes Squire, an shure pine trees grows Moth
Calne thar ole Domernicx standin square up on
her nes' and wot Squire do you think under her ~
Chickens y said l. . Chickens be id, thar you're
nightly fooled, Square. Thar ist dozen o. the
purtiess chfneg cups an yoa seed Wall,
Squire tuck them cups an ter the house,
ole Domernick ollerin an cucSen an had ter shut
the door to keep her outen the house. An, Squire,
would yer believe that ole hen uz Git in the
house and we're the table taken supper the fust thing
ole Domernick duz fly top o. the table an try 70
put her wings them cups an Ole Domi-
nick is a mighty KNOWN hen, Squire" Why really,
Mr. Maiors;'f said |, 6 Domnick is treasure. Why
don't you keep in the cup and Matching business
Squire he said emphatcally at hen is onsy fur
purtcler kds0nsef them cups gits broke
ole Dome,7ssck acW be sot agin chiey eggs, an no.
afore Squire, Domernick mighty walabe hen hain
she ?? readily assented Mr. Majors proposition, and
tearing off large quid off his purchase, putting
it into his mouth and placing bis jaws firmly it, ther
giving comica look from of his eye hs
slowly saunered the store door, Now, have slight
notion Majors sold me. Yours truly,
A Missouri SOLDIER.
The above sketch coming to US from disciple Of Jo
Miller, who, doubt jolly boy among thos
who the blue exhibits probably the most astonish
ing record of the subtitle influences of the warmth engen
dered in the body of hen while incubatng to be foun
the pages of history The soldier fancies Majors sol
him. Possibly If we intimate with the story
teller we might form opinion on the subject]