Death Of The Crowing Hen

At a very recent date, iu many parts of our country, U was a sigu of bad kick for a hen . to crow. Just why, is difflcnlt to trace. Perhaps because it was considered the assurnption by a feruale of masculino prerogati ves. Whenever a hen dared attempt it, she was run dowu by the nnited efforts of all the childreu on the premises, and her head paid the forfeit. A recent traveler in Kentucky yrites that while visiting at the country home of a friend a hen was heard to crow. Instantly the cry was raisod : "Catch her! Killher!" He interposed in the hen's behalf by retoinding his hosts that this was an "age of rights," and she was therefore uot guilty of ;my wrongdoing. ïhey scoffedat his heterodoxy, and the clamor that f ollowed pre ■ pared him for the return of the pursuers hfiiiriiiL' thp lipad of the foolish fowl. -