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Show . - s Wonderful Knowledge. , . During a. visit to the South with an ecln se: expedition some years ago, an eminent .American professor met an old negro servant whose duty It was to look -after the chickens of the establishment estab-lishment where he was staying, says the Omaha Mercury. The day before the eclipse took place the professor In an Idle moment called the old man to him and said: "Sam. If tomorrow morning morn-ing at 11 o'clock you watch your chickens' chick-ens' you will find they will all go tot roost" ; ' , ? -. Sam' was skeptical of . course, but .when at the appointed hour next day the sun In the- heavens was darkened and the chickens retired , to roost th negro's astonishment knew no bounds.' He approached the professor In awed, wonder. :"Massa," he asked. "howhng ago ; did. you know-dat dem chickens would go to roostT , "Oh. a long time," said the professor, airily. ' : . r" Did you know a year ago, maasar Tes." ", . -' 'v. Theniat'beats de' deblir exclaimed the astonished old- man, "Dem chickens chick-ens weren't, hatched a year ago! . .'-'.'"."-'' ' : ' - " ' |