Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-26

Arouse each sleeper In the block;
For soon thy time will cease on earth,
And OF thy shrieks therell be dearth :"
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Speaking about chickens reminds me
of quite a singular story which | heard
very recently, the truthfulness Of which
no one can doubt a pretty and petite
blonde, whose rudy face bore the inhu-
encc Of not more than sixteen soft 3um-
mers, was up to q few months ago the
proud owner OF what she termed a most
sensible Brahma. thad been nourished
and cherished from the hour of its
earthly habitation by my goldcn-haired
friend, and she was so ford OF 1t that
some of the other boys became exceed
ingly Jealous. However, there were two
very strange things about the chicken in
question which neither the quickwitted
girl nor the Obtuse scribe could account
for. Feathers would not grow upon its
back and it had fits. Being such an OBJ
ject Of pity, If soon became the pet OF the
neighbOrhood, and WAS received with
great coriiality wherever IT went. When
ever the little Brahma had one of Its
spells it received the best of attention
and was allowed to sleep that night in the
arms of its fair young mistress.
in this way this peculiar fowl lived for
several months, bat finally it climbed up
on shelf on the back porch, and after
going through its usual cOntortions the
poor little chicky" departed ti,is life
and fell several feet into chair as
peaceful as lamb while quietly sleep
ing in clover-feld. Though the news
of the death of the pet OF the community
was quietly broken it caused great
shock, and its little blue-eyed owner
wept for four days and nights Poor
little "chicky" was given funeral
which would have honOred an Italian no.
bleman, and now on little green
mound near Monroe Park there Stands u
tomb which bears this inscription:
- Here lies chicken
Which died without kicking
Aud was planted hero under the sod.
In case that it, mother
Should give US another
Provide IL Win feathers. q, God"
~
As long as the brilliant sunlight of day
is followed by the more desirable shadows
of cventide, Just so long will the ever
retiring man be subjected to the fads
and freaks Of the passing seasons.
Twas ever thus from childhood S
hour" that he who brings into existence
these eccentric ideas is more or less SUBJ
jected TO the tortures and embarrassments
OF an overbearing and inquisitiye public.
This is peculiarly true III case which |
recently observed. A handsome and
accommodating member of the City
| Council, whose wayy moilstache reso!n-
| bles in color the tinted leaves of autumn,
not very long ago appended to his watch
chain one OF the most uni ue charms in
the shape of gold-mounted pencil that
| have ever seen. The body Of the
charm seems TO be Of transparent mica.
| with the words within you will find
my name and address," BY pulling the
rcncll a sheet exposing the full name
of the bearer, his place of residence,
ETC., appears. II is n wonderfully unique
trick and attracts the attention OF nearly
every one. The light-haired council
man, however, is often embarrassed by
the questions that are asked him con-
corning it, as it was given to him by his
best girl.
Ny friend Captain Billy Culling-
worth is one of the happiest, jolliest
men in Richmond. He claims that he
named the ticket just nominated Mt
Chicago fully two months ago, and boasts
of his friendship with Mr.. Stevenson,
the prospective Vice-President. Cap
tain Billy tells very interesting story
about having carried Mr.. Stevenson to
the polls in Jackson Ward on the day
that Governor Mckinney was elected.
The distinguished gentleman from
Illinois, he says, was stationed at one of
the voting-places for about two
hours, where the ballots Of the negroes
we're being challenged. When the
learned visitor was being driven back to
his hotel lie remarked "Well, see
nothing wrong in your method of con-
Quoting elections, only that considerable
time was consumed in challenging
votes" With deep chuckle that is PEE
culiarly his own Captain Billy said
"Oh, well, You see these darkies move
about 30 often that they have to be
watched. or they would soon have their
names on two or three poll books. and
thereby be enabled to vote as many
| times" BROCKLyN.