The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-13
4 GIE1hD Guinea HEN.
It Assists In Running Newspaper ana
Bossea an Indiana Farm.

IL Assists In Running Newspaper ana
Bosses an Indiana Farm.
RICHMOND, Ind, July 12,-The JeFersonpill0
Ne'rS Is q weekly. but its editor Ia Daily
Reuben Daily. Editor Daily lives on IL farm in
the suburbs and mingles agriculture with
journalism. He is assisted in both callings By
a guinea hen OF rare accomplishments. When
Mr.. Daily is busy with his pen or his scissors.
tho guinea hen is always ut the Office to assure
him by her presence, and when he Is speeding
the plough or sailing the cattle she is with him
to see that all goes well. The Nelrs Is supposed
to be put to press promptly at o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon. As that hour ap-
breaches the guinea hen struts and
parades about the composing room In
growing state of uneasness and
noisy ofiiciousness. She pipes shrill orders
first to one compositor and then TO an-
other. Jaws at the proof reader. and screeches
harshly at the man who Is making up the
forms. II the Office clock strikes and the
forms are not yet on the press the hen becomes
wild and frequently emphasizes her displeas-
ure at the delay by such fierce peckings at the
legs or even hands OF the printers that Editor
Daily has to be appealed TO to take her to the
sanctum and keep her there The men in the
office once struck in body against the tyran.
: OF this feathered associate editor Of the
Nelcs, and the proprietor had to grant an in-
crease Of wages all around to save to his pet
hen her situation. The moment the paper 10
on the Iress and is being printed the guinea
hen becomes as gentle and quiet as can be.
and alter a stately and important survey OF
the establish ment, to assure herself thag
everything is moving along smoothly. she res
tires TO the editors room contented.
good many Of the subscribers 70 the Ne'rs
call at the office for their papers, The guinea
she is there when they come in she will pick up
paper in her bill and carry II to them, sub
ihnrt mi hn IL n "a h inn
his paper to once put her vigilance to the test.
and after receiving his paper, and going OUT
hand him n second copy; She made no move to
do so. and the subscriber picked up a paper.
the paper satisfied that the associate editor and
proprietor OF the Ne,rS was there for business:
the ce R has 10
we'll acquainted with any one If he can tumble
tue exchanges about in the .Ne,cS Office without
her fierce and vigorous protest. The owner OF
this wonderful guinea hen says that he believes
he gould teach her to , set type, 4nd that ne
he doesn't want to strain her capacity.
Editor Dailys, guinea hen has whipped every
strange dog and cat that has ever ventured In
or near the NrrS Office including bulldog OF
great local lighting lame she lights with ieet.
er ns e of Ti her al assnuts by fusiade Of
screeches, shrieks, and yels that old hunters
6en s rus rho % the sa
hen So well that none will walk past the print
iuGlofflce on that side of the street. and hasten
At the farm this guinea hen lords 1t over
every living thing; pretentious gamecock
miles fell into the possession OF Farmer Daily
a few weeks ago and at once protested against
the supremacy OF the guinea hen in that dc.
partment OF the farm The hen pitched in and
licked him In less than fifteen seconds, and the
cock accepted the yoke in common with the
few days ago however. the guinea hens
genius came out so strong In dealing with in:
subordinatioE on the farm that all her former
achievements seem small in comparison in
Farmer Daily's estimation. neghbor had 9
young and well-coniiuoncd mule. which would
have been an animal to command Il big price
il IT had not been for an unfoTtunate habit it
at Just the times when a contrary course was
OF tho greatest IMPORTANCE Farmer Daily adj
Tor Tor this Iamentabie trait. 4 week or so ago,
however. the mules owner offered the animal
10 Farmer Daily al spc1 rdieulGusiy Icy
Before attempting, 70 use the mule Farmer
Daily treated i with the most abJect considers
last he ventured to try II nj ploughing corn.
lie harnessed it to the plough and started in.
turned 1ut, The mule ploighed two or three
burrows in a way that 10 animal On on the farm
think that he had secured prize after all
Suddenly. in the middle OF the held; the mule
anS SS aGan ann aGd Ia
that pleasure seemed 10 continue standing In
mindful Of kind words sharp LASH or patient
waiting. The farmer spent an hour
in this fruitless procedure. The guinea
hen had remained II quiet and impassivO
the ben thought, it was, Time for some one TO
take n hand in who could do something to-
ward securing the resumption OF operations in
the corn field. and She walked around the mule
II couple OF times. looking he stubborn beast
over with u critical eve. Then suddenly she
Jet so a shrek and veil auI Il scream all in
one ana flew at the mule, landing on his neck
Just behind his ears. She held on TO his brist-
ling name and drove her sharp bill first into
one ear ana then deep into the other keep
lug IN the fierce pecking rs fast as she could
swing her bend, and never letting IN on her
shriil shrieking The mule threw up his
head at the guinea hcn7 first as
sault. shook II yioleuty and i'apned his long
cars to and fro like prndulums. But the hen
h. ng on and packed and yelled. The mule
then tried Kicking. and threw his heels as far
into the mir as he could II dozen times or more. 4
but. without any effect on the hem, Farmer
Daily sn, that suddenly the mule quit icking
and shaking its lead and for moment looked
around with a wan aud detected expression on
its face Then IL started ard the way lt
yauked that plough through the furrows the
ret o. the day WAS n caution to steam engines
The next day he mule med its baking tactics
again. ono sight of the Euinca hen as it q
stepped forward TO do its duty wGe enough.
though and the mule started, and has never
acted once since as II 1t ever knew how 10 balk-