The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-10
T. Il TING CROW,
INIIanaD0lIS Ion no3

"A indianapolis Jnu nal.
y ~ correspondent asks us tho origin
of the phrase Eating crow" AS the
time is near at hand when a good many
plates will be served from that unsav-
! DRY dish, it may be of general interest
to read OF il, and we therefore give
the story according to our recollection
OF il, as told some twenty-five years
ag" in the KnicherbOche!' M0gazine
An old farmer who lived somewhere
on the Hudson, below Albany, was in
the habit Of taking in a few summer
boardcrs to cEc out The earnings Of the
farm. Like most farmers who take
boardcrs and have, at the same time,
n convenient market for their produce,
| this thrifty successor of Knickerbock-
crs WAS accustomed to send all the
best products of his farm and the
choicest butter from his dairy to mar
kci, often returning from town with
| inferior articles which he had purchas-
cd at greatly reduced price, safely
hidden away in his wagon box, to be
! smugglcu into the kitchen and pallncd
OFT upon the coniiding boardcrs as
homegrown products. Finally some
of the boardcrs began to grumble.
They had boarded in the country be-
and berries, ncw-laid eggs and ''grass"
butter were. and they were conscious
OF the fact that they were not getting
what they were entitled to. TO ali
their complaints the farmer returned
answer that they entirely "too pcrtick-
Ter" that it was foolish and sinful to
pnmpcr ones appetite; that ordinary
food was best in the long run. and
winding up Invariably with the re-
mark: 81 kin eat anything; kin cat q
crow.' This last remark was repeat.
ed so often that It made an impression
on one Of the boardcrs, who being out
shooting one day, and having popdcd
over Il crow, determined to put the
g,Stronomic abilities Of his host to the
test. lie carried the bird home. had
the cook dress it, and gave her in
structions to cook it for dinner. Then
fearful that the hardy farmer might
have stomach even for such dish,
and SO make good his boast, he slipped
into the kitchen while the bird was
cooking, and seasoned it literally
with Scotch snuff. In time the dish
was sent to the table, and the boartler
placed it before the host, with the re-
mark: "Now, you have been steadily
proclaiming your ability to cat crow.
Here is one cooked to turn. Try it :"
The farmer was taken somewhat
aback, but had too much pluck to ac-
knowledge himself beaten without a
trial. lie accordingly attacked the
dish, with the remark: 81 kin do it,"
at the second bite he repeated 81 kin
cat crow" and, as he suddenly sus-
pended the operation Of cutting the
third mouthful, and began to retreat
| toward the door, he added, "but dang
ifl banker arter It'll"
AN ArFADLE rKINoE E.-The Crown
Prince of Germany, on arriving al
Kottbus the other day, observed an
old acquaintance in the crowd Assem-.
blcd to greet him. 10 the surprise OF
all, the Prince went straight up to his
humble friend and shook him cordial
ly 10y the hand; then, turning to tho
wondering assembly, in a clear, LOUD
voice said: III Introduce my drill.
master to you; this man educated me-
The object Of this llattcring demon
stration was moved TO tears. Tho
Prince turned again to him and con
verscd with him for some mn utcs
asking him if he had n son. "Ycs,'
rcJoincd the man, ''in the Bod,
Guards" The Prince nodded ani
smilingly added: "Ah! yes; our chill
aren are ontSrowing us; my own sol
has company already!
SCULL SHOALS, GA, Greene Co. }
August 3, 1876. {
MIR. w. IT. BARRETT:
Dear Sir-I have sold DIR. GILD
ERS PILLS for the past two years
and find that all in this ncighborhoot
approve them. Tho physicians hay,
recommcndcd them, and the pcopl,
VIII have none either. They arc bottc,
LIVER PILLS than any ] have an,
knowledge OF, "C.y respectfully,
fc ~ HENRY AiOORE,