Litchfield enquirer., 1830-04-15
A CONNECTICUT pEDLAR.

A CONNECTICUT PEDLAR.
 There is not more Curious specimen of human nature in existence than the genu- inc Connecticut pediar. He is cheat to be sure-but he cheats with so much appa- rent honesty, that you never know it until he is beyond hail aud even then you hardly know whether to Be angry or to laugh outright at your own gulfibility.---- You mentally resolve never again to have dealings with gentlemen of his description and yet ten chances to one, but that the very next travelling merchant from the Gland of steady habits" will work his way into your good graces, and leave you mors essentially oyer-reached, than even his brother in the trade had done before hilf. The ginuine pedlar has variety of char- acters in which he disguises himself, like the nlasquefs at theatre. He changes oftener than the fabled Chameleon, at leass to outward appearance, while at heart he is always the same,-cool,. calculating and crafty. He invariably adapts himself to the character of those around him: and he is seldom at loss to ascertain the nature of this character. In physiognomy, he is a perfect adept-an improvement upon Lavater himself In acuteness and p6n- etration, Ire has no equal. 1.-The find him< self among religious customers he is tho very personifcation of piety. Like his great prototype, the Arch Deceiver. him- self, he can "quote scripture to his pur- pose ;" and while employed in murdering some pious and goodly hymn in desperate attempts at psalmody, he passes off with the utmost ease upon llis credulous hearers his cracked tin pails, and wooden nntmegs. Ii he finds his next customer hoistcr0us son of conviviality and scolfer at every thing save the ''good liquor" which he idol izes, the mask of religion is at once thrown ] of-the whine of puritanism gives place to the bold and swaggering manner, which he finds in such company is the surest pass- port to favor and confidence.
 He has always on hand fdnd of anec- dote and information. He can talk on all subjects, with equal volatility. He seldom or never takes up his abode at an inn, or place of public entertainments for he al- ways calculates on exchanging his wares for board and lodging. He delights to seat himself at tho farmers freside. There he has something to say for the ediica.ion or amusement of all his auditors. To the old gentleman he has many marvellous legend to rehearse of enormous pumpkins, of overgrown cattle, and onions yard in diameter. He has much important infor- nation for the good woman of the house, respecting the brewing of her table becr--- the management of her poultry and the best remedies for colds. For the younger portions of the family he has the quaint an- ecdote and the marvellous legend. He tells the young Miss ofbeanx and Connect icut fashions and withal wins upon tho confidence and good graces of the whole family. Morning arrives, and after break. fast is disposed of, the pedlar unlocks the repository of his stock in trade. The lady of tho house is supplied with pair of spees tacles, whose iron bows have been plated over with silver, and are in consequence passed of as entirely composed of the pre-. cious natal. The old gentleman is coaxed into the purchase of a razor, which like that of Dr. Wolcott's " was made to sell ', but which could no more answer it's Ostensible purpose, than haDdsaw. Tbe pretty young Miss is iiastered into bargain for . pair of earrings, which conclusively prove the truth of the old maxim, that e all is not lgold which glistens." And then with n fiattering farewell on his part. of the fami. Ily, the honest itinerant again takes up his line of march, eager to reap another haE-
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