4 KEV. E. D. Huntington's 



equivocally, the truth of the rumor that ha» entered into 

 any arrangement with Rev. Mr. Huntington, of this city, 

 inducing that gentleman to refer, in his last " Fast Day " 

 sermon, to his-popular book. The Hen Fever is selling ■ 

 at the rate of about one thousand daily, and the author 

 has no occasion to resort to this kind of advertisement, at 

 present." 



The positions assumed and the language applied to the 

 " If (story of the Hen Fever" by Eev. Mr. H., were 

 of the most extraordinary character, however. His hearers 

 plainly understood the points he made, and there was no 

 mistaking the drift or the application of his remarks. This 

 speaker is not, usually, nor did he on this special occasion 

 aim tp be, misunderstood or misappreciated. 



A two-fold response is readily suggested to the accusations 

 preferred by the reverend gentleman in his Fast Day dis- 

 course. The first point is, that, even admitting that the 

 language which is employed in the " History of the Hen 

 Fever " is not exactly of that literal and ascetic cast which 

 finds so much favor with dull and sober people, the facts 

 are by no means the less authentic. The book in question 

 is, a record of facts, generally. The reverend critic assumes 

 to think, notwithstanding, that the "History oflhe Hen 

 Fever" is a work of fiction, and that its author invented 

 all that is therein stated to have occurred ! If he be 

 honest in this impression, he certainly compliments the 

 writer's imagination ; Int, really, at the expense of his 

 veracity, ^r- 



