Year: 1872

the ornithol0glca collection, appeared to be little
tious neighb0r, who came up to have look, OBJ
served that the whole thing about the disease was
laughed. as he thought he saw the GUNNER OF
joke. There were


NO swELLED HEADS


IN the collection, but very many dropping ones.
Mr.. Wehlg ventured q humorous solution OF the
case by saying he was accustomed to raise very
fore were all perfectly c0gnzant OF the near APP
proach OF Thanksgiving and their gzZards had
to him as the most satisfactory view OF the matter
was that whether an epizootic or any other ootic
visitation came upon them he could dispose OF
each fowl at about the usual price per head
passed several other places where chickens con-
gregated In force, but they appeared to enjoy a
in pot pie or frcassee, even at DelmOnlco's. At
Anderson's farm near Towner's, the


CoCK-A-DOoDLE-DOO MUSIC


was OF the iveliest kind. At times 1t had tone
Of defiance, as II the prcudstepping-ro g-roosters-a
battalion In number-were prepared to fight In
butchers OF the mammalian tribe that come their
way In the days OF Thanksgiving. The geese were
in Il high feather No thought OF the dreadful day
of reckoning near at hand appeared to disturb
them, or, II 1t did, they stuffed themselves in antci
die game. The chickens alone were Respondent
Visions OF Fulton street pot pie seemed TO noat on
the wing before their timd and tender fancies, and
how natural they should leel but chicken-heafted
under the circumstances.


INTERVIEW WITH AN INTELLIGENT PULLEr


With the permission OF her aged parent took
one OF the most intelligent and amiuble OF tine
brood OF chickens aside iOr an interview, and in
CURED II she had heard OF the terrible zymosls, and
II So whether the state OF her feelings permitted
her TO speak calmly OF the situation? she replied
payluliy that there were rumors in the air about
such thing but having inherited good, tough
constitution from her ancestors she expected to
weather the zymOtic storm and be comfort to her
parents IN their declining years.


II hope" said she, with sanguine and aspiring
expression OF the lett wing, ITO graduate next
Sar eggs g,,S and lay the ,rs
have no serv.le ambition, like some OF my com.
panions have, TO cater TO the wanton appetite OF
Grey er sG e ana se ae
maternity. My respected father yonder, with the
red cockade, who won his spurs on many hard
nature OF the epidemic OF which you speak. He
has been studying the subject IN the family roost
and you may feel coeksurc lie will tell you no cock
and bull story,n


TALK WITH cocg-ApooDLE


Approaching the head OF the family, WHO had just
ceased sounding his shil clarion, put the ques-
ton elias your cock a-doode highncss been pro.
perry informed OF the irresistible march over hill
and valley OF the awful ornicephalzymosis ~


He answered in the Affirmative and, at the same
time. like the Spanish warrior in the ballad, bowed
looked every inch cock OF the walk and the dignity
OF ms bearing was only equalled by the ponderoslty
OF ms language. lie sad nc had had advices from
some neighboring roosts IN regard to the cpl
demic. "A friend OF mine, said he, ''made


DIAGNOSIS


in the case OF q checking patient on an adjacent
farm, ana have arrived at the conclusion that
this complaint is the same as was known to the
ancients under the name OF orninuviatic con-
chiiera BY observing the change OF color in the
regio parOtca the cerOiX and the regio opthalmica
and noticing gandular swelling of the jugulum,
the peCtus ana the gua, you may conclude that the
symptoms have set in. case may be deemed
fatal when the desiccatlon of the cuticle extends
to the interscapuium the uropysium and the aero
tarsium. iar water, turpeutine and Holland gin
applied to the tectrces magores, the tectrces
e1fcctual obstruction to the spread OF the COM
pant"


thanks to the supervision exercise over their
vegetable diet


OF my acquaintance recommended chickweed for
the younger members OF my family, but that is a
plant, as yOu know OF the stellaria species, and in
the alate'fd nledtcd Is used only in the treatment
OF cOnsumptives ] think you gentlemen OF the
press have much to answer for IN spreading alarm
among the simple-minded and Ignorant OF my race
bond OF sympathy. am OF sterner stun than my
noble friend the turkey, VINO is so easily stuffed
lighter hours the duck or That Trash and simple
minded


DEvOTEE OF THE SPIT
the goose. The last poor fellow already roasted
with fear in the holrid expectation OF your inia-
nous holocaust on thanksgiving, but this latest
strain on his feelings has plucked his last hope ana
made him show the white feather. l will intro
duGe you TO- my galnaceons friend OF Of the Meleagls
the oarnyard the pride Of the ctr tribe and the
delight OF the ducks, quite o'ertlrown. Speak to
him kindly and say in your account 1t is nothing





TURKEY GoBBLER's PLEA.


Poor old turkey. was hardly able to speak He
obliged to differ from his friend cock-adoodle. ~
am really SICK" he exclaimed, with much emo
tiOn. "and the truth would be known to the world
only for these heartess wretches and enemies of
mine, the poulterers. My friends, the butchers,
know am sick, and they appeal to q humane pub
lie to save me from worse tate than ornicephal-
zymoss. 1t is the shame Of having my neck
stretched protest against. Am ] less in
nocent oil CRIME than the mammals you
TOlnbS
ind.gnity2 II You have no taste for such an eX-
hlbition speak good word for me in season. am
afraid my friend COCK -a-dOodle Is in league with
the poulterers He knows his head will never
come to the block nor his tail to millinery store.
Farewell


THE SAUCE OF THE GOOSE


The goose had little to say. Her friend the tur-
key ana herself would be m the one boat and That,
as she lestvely expressed 1t, was certain TO be a
sauce boat, and what was sauce Tor her would be
sauce for her spouse the gander.
The leading hen in the yard said she had given
little attention to the zymosis, q; She was on an
other lay but she hoped it would turn out an egg
regious ialsehood, and henccloIth she would
never put any faith in those wretches the poul-
terers.


Having thus interviewed the leading spirits OF
the tame fowl tribes proceeded on my Journey,
and reached the conclusion that the ornicephalzy-
moss Is as yet in embryo and that there is no i'm
mediate danger OF our dinner tables being de-
prived Of their customary cooked ornaments from
the barnyard on Thanksgiving Day.
WHAT TIE pouITERERs SAY.


Six purveyors in the poultry line write 70 the
HERALD, ana nom their communication we give
the folowing:-"There is no unusual sickness
among poultry at present, and the best JUDGES OF
poultry very generally agree that poultry coming
to markctat the present time Is unusually healthy
and good; but owing to the cold and wet weather
last Spring. many Of the earlier chickens died,
which renders the crop small in some localities,
perhaps less than for some years past We
have been engaged in the poultry business for
many years and have correspondents all over the
country who also deal in poultry, and who are
constant shippers to this city OF poultry game, &C.,
and we know of no diseased poultry coming TO this
Market


CHE 0R0ENRMER tn HEATH