New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-08
4 KENTTCKY MIRACLE.

Probably 10 such inspiring omen OF victory
was ever known in the midst VI poli'icai
campaign in this country or anywhere in mod
crn times as that contributed the other day
by an energetic and philosophical hen De-
longing To Dock Cobb, of Red House, Kentucky.
Dock Cobb Is a brother of County Attorney j.
Tevs Cobb, and. 1t hardly need be- said. Is Ell
gagged in agricultural pursuits He was not
generally known outside of Kentucky prior 10
the remarkable performance Of this public
spirited hen. Neither WAS his brother. j. Tevis.
the County Attorney. II is not improbable
that both will become widely famous Oh ac-
count Of the achievement OF this hen: Dock Tor
having reared and trained the hen. and j. Tevis
through the singulaIly interesting circumstance
that he is Docks brother. They are already
we'll started OH the way 10 deserved distinction
by the publication in our Bryan city coni"m-
porary OF both their names in Il crnspcuouS
first page position in n dispatch describing the
achievement Of the hen.
From this Dispatch dated Richmond. Ky.
learn that this hen not long ago exact date
not given-laid an egg ION one side. at which. III
bass relief is the letter b ON the other
side Is an exact figure also in bass relief. Of an
American dollar on which * plainly visihl"
IAN eagle and the figures of III To I. the II be-
=.
Cobb took the egg 10 Richmond aud put II on
exhibition. The dispatch describes II AZ The
most remarkable campaign curiosity ever seen
here Or. II might bc added anywhere else
If Mr. Bryan needed any assurance of III" Ger
tainty Of his election besides III" hind feet oi
graveyard rabbits. which he carries in snch
abundance. this remarkable hens egg furnishes
IT,. 1t removes the last shadow OF doubt. II
A.. . lint In .tt Ind
been impressed with Mr. Bryan's famous egg
figure In which he stated that 81 long * any
one would agree 10 pay ., cents a dozen for
eggs no ordinary hen would lay them for loss
no matter how easy thing II to do. And
II NAV be that this hen laid thls egg, as one
NIGH, say. on purpose to promote Hlyans "Iec
tion thinking II would put eggs permanently ~
% cents a dozen. NJ which price all hens would
I've happy. II is hardly credible of course that
a hen Of ordinary intelligence would permit
herself to he gullcd by that sort Of reasoning
but it must be- remembered that there are all
sorts Of hens and that some of Them
easily fooled as Mr. Brynns followers. Some
of them. in fact. sirikingly resemble the Bryan
people In cackling voclferously with not am
egg go show for IT,
We do not by any means undertake 10 ac-
coun, for this extraordinary egg upon any such
theory ON II contrary we are quite disposed
Ia accept the proposition that there was some
thing supernatural in this performance of Dock
Cobbs hen. and that II makes Il dead sure
thing Of Bryans election. The only draw
back 10 il Is the general increlulousncss Of the
American people regarding miracles. II will
he necessary for Dock Cobb Ia go through III"
country exhibiting the egg and. II possible. the
hen-t0 the voters AT the tail-end Of railroad
trains and i'm great mass-mecings. If the
Bryan managers would adopt this plan AMI
withdraw Mr. Bryan himself from his present
programme il might be effective. II would. ii
any rate. increase their chances Of success.
And yet. after all. there is so much sccptcism
abroad and so little time left before election. II
is by no means certain that the miraculous hen
and supernatural egg together would save them
from defeat.