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Tuapeka Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1218, 30 January 1886, Page 2 (Supplement)

From the Annan (N. 8.) Observer we have the account of a fight between a fowl and a crow, not, however, for the sake of stakes or bets, bat that the hen wished to protect her young brood. A crow was seen to dart down towards a hen-coop where a hen and her chickens were confined. Ongoing up to the place the witness of this strange Bcene was surprised to see an encounter going on between the crow and the mother of the chiokens, and, wishing to lee how the affray would end, he stood by — the combatants not seemingly noticing his presence. The hen had the best of the fight all through, repeatedly dashing the crow against the side of the ooop. Making a final charge she dealt the crow a blow on the head, which laid it upon its back in a helpless condition. Now entering the enclosure and lifting the crow, it was found to be so much punished as to be beyond recovery, an end was put to its misery by giving it the coup de grace. It is believed that the crow was attracted to the ooop by a quantity of food placed in a trough to feed the hens.

Saratoga politeness oan be best illustrated by an incident which occurred at Moon's the other night. A party of twelve were taking a late sapper there. For dessert they had oranges, and there were just thirteen for twelve persons. The dish was passed around, and eaoh party took an orange, leaving one on the plate. When tbe plate with the remaining orange was passed everybody looked at it covetously, but simply said: "No, I thank you." A sadden gast of wind blew out the lamp, and in the darkness six gentlemen and six ladies shook hands right on that coveted orange.— Buffalo Express.

A barber twists up and dyes— A sculptor makes faces and busts.