IT WASN’T A SITTING HEN. 
Epiror Fancrers’ JOURNAL: 
Many amusing incidents are daily occurring in the chicken 
world that are too good to be lost, as is the following. 
A newly married friend at Dayton, Ohio, having by some 
means or other picked up a Fanciers’ Journal, began perusing 
its interesting columns, the result of which brought on a 
severe attack of ‘‘Burnham’s’’ hen fever, resulting, as is 
usual, in the sending to one of the long list of advertisers 
for a setting of high-priced eggs. Having procured the eggs, 
the next thing in order was to geta ‘‘setting’’ hen. March- 
ing down street to the market-house, our friend inquired if 
they had a ‘‘ good setting ’’ hen in their collection. Answer- 
ing him in the affirmative, directed him to make his own 
selection. After doing so and paying for the same, he wished 
to know of the farmer if he thought he had made a ‘good ”’ 
one, and if he thought ‘she’? would make a ‘‘ good setter.”’ 
‘tT have not the least doubt of it,’’ says the farmer, smiling. 
Feeling good over his success so far, and congratulating him- 
self that nature had so ‘peculiarly fitted him’’ for a fan- 
cier, was at his own door before he could hardly realize it. 
Placing the supposed hen in the box prepared for her, called 
his wife to admire his purchase, saying, as she approached, 
‘‘Tsn’t she a nice one? will make a capital setter,” &c. He 
was answered by his wife, with ‘* Well, I do declare! I 
thought you were better posted. Why that is no ‘setting 
hen,’ it is nothing but a ‘rooster.’”? Charles ‘‘ wilted,” and 
such a peal of laughter as went up from that vicinity had 
not been heard for many aday. Now, if you want a first- 
class row, all you have to do is to say ‘‘setting hen’’ to him, 
and you can have it. Ele ka 
Lima, O., July 15, 1874. 


WHAT THE FANCIERS SAY OF THE 
JOURNAL. 
‘THE WASHINGTON Nat. BANK OF Boston, MAss, May 12, 1874. 
Epriror FANCIERS’ JOURNAL : 
I hope that you are so successful with the Journal and 
Poultry Exchange as not to need any encouragement from 
any one, and that you have been so fully assured of the 
good wishes of all fanciers that you do not need a good word 
from me. Still I feel like saying that I am well pleased 
with your publication, and enjoy its weekly appearance 
more and more, and find it not only interesting but profit- 

able. With my best wishes for your success, I remain, 
Yours truly, W. H. BRackerr. 
MEMPHIS, TENN., February, 1874. 
Jos. M. WADE: 
Being an admirer of poultry, and especially of pigeons, I 
hail with delight the advent of any publication from which 
the best information may be gained. You have my best 
' wishes for success in your undertaking, and will express 
them in a more substantial manner some time during the 
coming week. Very respectfully, A. EH, PARKER. 

LEBANON, PA., December 26, 1873. 
Mr. Jos. M. Wands. : 
Dear Srr: I have received the first number of the Fan- 
ciers’ Journal, and think it is just what is needed. It is 
much better and more needed than the monthlies. 
Yours truly, B. KF. ALTENDERFER. 

CLEVELAND, O., February 21, 1874. 
J. M. Wank. 
Dear Str: I received the first two numbers of the Poul- 
try Journal and Exchange, and am very much pleased with 
them, so much so that I inclose post-office order of $2.50 for 
one year. Respectfully yours, C. H. STONE. 
FANCIERS’ JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 


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ZOAR, MAss., February 18, 1874. 
Mr. Jos. M. WADE. 
Dear Sir: Your Journal is received regularly, and I 
like it much. I think it should receive the support of every 
fancier. W. J. PAYNne. 
FEBRUARY 21, 1874. 
J. M. WADE. 
DeEar Srr: The Journal I find fault with. You make it 
so attractive to henpecked postmasters or others that it 
somehow does not reach me. Please forward the missing 
numbers. ... I am much pleased with it, and it is just 
what we need, 7. e., if we get it. I like to keep all the Jowr- 
nals to be bound. Yours cordially, 
A. ©. HUNSBERGER. 
Sate Pet Department. 
4a All communications and contributions intended for this depart- 
ment should be addressed to HOWARD I. IRELAND, 318 Stevens Street, 
Camden, N. J., or care of JoseEpH M. WADE, 39 North Ninth St., Philada. 
THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN. 
ARRIVAL OF GIRAFFES. 



Tue already fine collection of animals in the Zoological 
Garden, in Fairmount Park, was increased on Tuesday by 
the arrival of six giraffes. These animals were captured in 
the interior. of Africa, and brought to this city by way of 
New York. They are apparently in good condition, and 
seem to have made themselves at home in their new abode. 
These beautiful animals are each from one and a half to two 
years of age, and, though not yet of full size, are from six 
to twelve feet in height when standing with the head erect. — 
They are considered fine specimens and form the largest 
collection of the kind ever seen in this country. 
A few days since the zoological family was increased by 
the births of a young elk and of a fawn to one of the Vir- 
ginia red deer. There was also received an aligator eight 
feet in length, and a rattlesnake from West Virginia, which 
possesses eight rattles. 
Several improvements are to be made at the garden. At 
the northwest corner a fine winter-house for the tropical 
carnivora is to be erected. South of the present inclosure 
a lake will be made, covering two acres of ground, which is 
intended to be used in the winter as a skating park. A path 
of vulcanite leading to the steamboat landing and other im- 
provements are also in contemplation. 
Since the above was in type, one of the giraffes died from 
injuries received during the voyage. 


TRAINED JAVA SPARROWS. 
Tun Baltimore American gives the following account of 
a troupe of trained Java sparrows and paroquets now ex- 
hibiting in the streets of that city : ‘‘ When a suitable place 
is found, a circular table is opened*and the birds are all 
turned loose upon it; they manifest no fear at the crowd 
and do not offer to escape. The performance consists of 
ringing bells, trundling small wheelbarrows, slack wire 
walking, firing off pistols, dancing, swinging each other in 
small swings, an excellent imitation of a trapeze perform- 
ance, and a number of other equally interesting tricks. 
The most wonderful part of the performance, however, is 
done by a paroquet. The bird walks to the centre of the 
table, and, after bowing to the crowd, seats himself in a 
small chair near a bell. To the clapper of the bell there is 
attached a small cord, and any one in the crowd is allowed 
to ask the bird to strike any number of times upon the bell. 
If asked to strike ten times, he leaves the chair, seizes the 
